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Yellow Gold . . . A field north of Biggar virtually glows with yellow, Tuesday, the blue of the sky and slough offsetting the brilliant canola. Here’s hoping your summer has been going according to plan, and hoping our farmers are looking at bumper crops! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
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Okay, not so long ago and not so far, far away. Rather last Tuesday and at the Lionel A. Jones Library, the kids of the Biggar Day Camp were taking in a Star Wars theme afternoon, celebrating everything Yoda, Chewbacca, Luke and Rey, R2-D2 and BB-8, crafting up some art, working with Lego, puzzles, finding their Star Wars name, and books, books, books. The kids took a journey of the imagination with the popular tale of good versus evil, lightsabers and blasters, the force, and adventure. A great afternoon of fun and whimsy! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)
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Nationals claim U-16 provincial title The Biggar Nationals U-16 softball squad goes into this weekend’s Western Canadian Softball Championships as hosts sporting a provincial gold. The U-16 Biggar squad claimed the top spot this past July 5-7 in Regina. Having posted a 14-5 regular season record, the Nats started their Provincial quest a tad slow with losses to the South East Supernovas (5-2) and to the Unity Panthers (12-9). Rallying, the girls turned what coach Dion Harrabek called a bad case of nerves, roaring back with a 10-2 win over the Tisdale Riverdogs in their final round robin. In the semi’s, they once more met the Supernovas, this time taking a 6-3 win to enter the finals against Unity.
With the Unity Panthers tying run on third, the Nats pitching won the day, retiring the Panthers and securing gold for Biggar. Being selected last year for the Western Canadian Softball Championships gained the Nats an automatic berth in the tourney. The provincial win, however, proves the girls belong, making them the team to beat. Things begin Friday at 8 a.m. with Biggar hosting Manitoba, their second game at 1 p.m. and third of the day at 5 p.m. Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for 12:15 p.m., with a championship banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday, Biggar plays at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., and Sunday at 9 a.m. Championship finals follow.
Biggar Nationals U-16 softball were crowned provincial champs recently. They will carry that momentum into this weekend as hosts for the Western Canadian Softball Championships. (Submitted Photo)
Argo Wildfire Benefit Concert a huge success The Argo Wildlife Benefit Concert raised an incredible $75,000 for ranch-
ers affected by the Argo wildfire this past April. The event took place
on July 6 in Biggar, hosted by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers
Johnson wins SHSAA Coaching Award
Will Johnson high five’s Biggar Central School Senior Blazers during a recent pep rally. Johnson’s hard work and love of sport has been recognized by the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association. (Submitted Photo) Biggar Central School teacher Will Johnson is this year’s recipient for the West Central District of the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association (SHSAA) coaching award. Mr. J as he is affectionately known, is a coach who cares about his
students and works with them to develop their skills and character. He instils a love of physical activity and is the BCS athlete’s biggest booster. He has put in hundreds of hours each year into extracurricular programs and BCS’s athletic program, so the award is
long-overdue praise for his hard work and integrity. Every year, the SHSAA recognizes one coach from each district for their dedication to sport in their community and district. Congratulations Will!
Association (SSGA), and was part of the SSGA’s Wildfire Relief fund raising campaign. The event included live and silent auctions and a performance by Saskatchewan musician Chris Henderson. “The benefit concert showed overwhelming support for those ranchers affected by the Argo Wildfire in April. It really reflected that Saskatchewan spirit where we lend a hand to neighbours in need,” stated SSGA President Bill Huber. “We know the funds won’t replace everything that was lost, but it can go a long way to helping them recover.” “SSGA extends its appreciation to all those who attended the benefit and purchased auction items from the live and silent auctions,” Huber added. SSGA also thanks the Biggar and area community for hosting the event as well as all the volunteers for helping to make this benefit concert a success. “We would like to thank all of our sponsors and the donors of items for the live and silent auctions. We are grateful for your support to put on this level of event,” Huber said. “SWF (Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation) is proud to have sponsored this outstanding
event,” stated Clark Schultz, president of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF), which sponsored the Chris Henderson performance for the benefit. “We recognize the ag community as stewards of the land, providing wildlife populations, including species at risk, with the necessary habitat to thrive.” A number of dignitaries also attended the benefit, including Kelly Block, MP for Carlton
Trail-Eagle Creek, Randy Weekes, MLA BiggarSask Valley, JeanneMarie de Moissac, Reeve of the RM of Biggar and Biggar Mayor Ray Sadler. The Argo fire in midApril burned over 22,000 acres of pastures and damaged over 75 miles of fence. Producers face significant costs rebuilding fencing and finding alternative grazing.
Property Crime Statistics (for the period, June 30 to July 13) July 1: Other Theft Under $5,000 (Village of Perdue) Complaint of items stolen from house. Unfounded. July 3: Break and Enter - Other (RM of Perdue) Break in to quonset and chainsaw stolen. Still under investigation. July 3: Mischief - Damage to Property (Village of Perdue) Bicycle thrown at complainant. Complainant declined to proceed with charges. July 4: Break and Enter - Business (Town of Big-
gar) Vacant building broken into. Cleared by charge. July 5: Other Theft Under $5,000 (Town of Biggar) Report of sunglasses stolen from business. Cleared by charge. July 9: Other Theft Over $5,000 (Town of Biggar) Theft of gasoline. Open/ Still under investigation. July 11: Mischief - Damage to Property (Town of Biggar) Climbing and playing on parked trains. Cleared other/Complainant requests no further action.
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Support your local tourism Ah summer! So much to do in so little time. For most families this is the time when holidays start and vacations are taken. There are many choices but sometimes we overlook the options that are available right in our own backyard. Take, for example. the steam train at Stettler. An enjoyable afternoon with a really good supper and entertainment. Similarily, there are many choices to be made in the local area that are passed by. It’s just human nature to look further afield when planning vacations and yet local options can be just as entertaining. It is perhaps short sighted of our tourism agencies to fail to market to the local population. The thinking is that it is necessary to bring in visitors from afar. Not so. Encouraging local people to visit nearby attractions can garner just as much revenue. This year, check out some of the attractions in the area -- you might be pleasantly surprised. P.H.
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Steam train takes you back to another time and place All Aboard! The conductor welcomed us aboard the train as we left the station at Stettler and headed off on our adventure. It all started during a conversation with my husband’s brother one day last November. We had just attended a performance at Rosebud and enjoyed the weekend so we were discussing our next adventure. “How about the train ride at Stettler?” One day in early April, I visited the website to see when the excursions started and found this year’s schedule had just been posted. We decided on a date, which included rock and roll music, phoned the other brother
and made a date. Thus, in mid-June we each left our respective towns and made the trek to Stettler. Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions promises an exciting day on board a real steam or dieselpowered train. The train leaves the station in Stettler, travels through Alberta’s parkland to the final destination in Big Valley. You’ll see grain fields, pastures, lots of wildlife and oil and gas operations. Arriving in Big Valley guests are treated to a very delicious meal of prime rib and the trimmings. Before reaching Big Valley a traumatic event happens. Wait . . . is the train
Locomotive 1118 that being robbed? guided the cars on the Masked gunmen bettrack. Locomotive 1118 ter known as Reynolds was built in 1958 by GenRaiders board the train eral Motors and proand is only ceeded to one of 101 “rob” the locomotives patrons. in this class. Never It is a 1,200 fear, horsepower as here dieselcomes electric. Gabriel She retired Dumont, May 1966, the hero was sold to of the day Canadian to save Railserve in everyone. After a 1997, and gunfight moved to all is well the Alberta and the Railway Peggy Hasein train conMuseum. tinues on. No. 1118 The day we went it was ended up at Morrin, AB.
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In 2007 Alberta Prairie purchased her from Rail America, upgraded and restored her in 2008 and today she pulls both passenger and freight trains during the week. The train ride takes you back in time. The staff, dressed in period costume, put you in the spirit. The on board entertainment has you tapping your toes to country music and at the same time having a few laughs. Along the way, the announcer points out some historical sites and tells the tale of train lore such as why the train whistles at crossings, the type of rail tracks, the background of the engine, mile boards and
their significance. History is a big part of the day. Again the announcer will tell the tale of Big Valley and how it was once a prosperous coal town. The years have not been kind to the town and now the population has dwindled. However, the supper served at the hall and the businesses that stayed open late shows the entrepreneurship needed to keep the community alive. The brochure says, “You will meet smalltown and country people with the warm-hearted, hardworking spirit of their pioneer forebears.” We certainly did.
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Horses are people too, eh? My horse and I slept out last night. The hills one solid silhouette, Here, hesitating as I write. I think I can remember yet. The hush of night across the land, The gentle hooves upon the sod; At peace we curled in nature’s hand. No, really in the land of God! Created, as the rest of these, Last night, beside my dying blaze. I felt akin the summer breeze, That rustled at my saddle -- stays Beneath my blanket humble thread, I felt that all the world was right. That those who seek to peace are led My horse and I slept out last night. Yours Truly must be getting old and forgetful because it seems to him that he used the above verse in this column not too long ago. Not to worry though he is in touch with the man who wrote it, and we’ll just call it a rerun of a 1938 incident. It wouldn’t be fair to mention names though, because as that fellow on TV said: “Horses are people too.” An old saying goes: “A man’s a man for a’that.” And a horse . . . well, you know what I mean. Back to the subject, eh? I think a lot of people knew that horse long before we did. As far as we ever found out, he had been raised on the Valley Spring Ranch east of Borden, Saskatchewan along the river. And when one of their riders helped us move our herd across the frozen river (in 1936) he just sold one of my brothers (Bill) everything and went back to Borden on the train. Whew . . . I am going to continue . . . An thus his life with us began. I’m not sure how graceful we were the first time we climbed on that horse. He had been trained to do a lot of things when he was a colt and one of them was for him to take one sideways step toward you when you threw your right leg across the saddle, and he more or less just walked under you. Later, this little maneuver was to cause one of
our most memorable he went to get help. embarrassments. Times were changing One of the local girls though and one of the decided that she would most striking memolike to ride that nice new ries we have about that pony down the road. horse was when word Walt and I tried to disgot around that a myssuade her, mentioning terious horseman came that he across the was a fast river every horse and year, stayed women overnight weren’t with a Gergood man “alien”, riders gave him but this Adolph Hitadvice ler’s orders just and then seemed to disappeared add a litagain. tle coal to One of the her fire. local WWI She put veterans, (a one foot friend of our in the Dad’s) was stirrup given the Bob Mason job of keepand, with her other ing an eye foot still on the ground, on our old hired man of turned to ask us what the 1920s. (He was also time it was. our neighbour) and the The pony, feeling her veteran’s report of the one foot in a stirrup, (ahem) spies visits were stepped sideways . . . and oddly the same as mine. there she lay right underWe found all this out neath that pony and after the 1939-45 war looking straight up at his was over . . . and all had . . . well, tummy. a good laugh. Fortunately the horse In the next few years had also been trained both Walt and Y.T. went to “stay” when the reins overseas, and when we were down and the sadgot home (in 1945), both dle empty. of our horses and saddle Mebbe we shouldn’t were gone. Apparently have, but Walt and Y.T. the folks felt that we laughed and she never weren’t coming back, spoke to us for a week. and what does a grain As usual, Y.T. made a farmer do with a couple long list to tell about that of riding horses and horse. And (as usual) saddles, eh? he get nearly down that Years later one fellast part of his memolow said he had seen a ries without saying very saddle somewhere with much. a lot of dates carved into We the seat. rode a lot Probably of miles that old on that saddle horse and (and its shared memoquite ries) are a few in a junk (memorapile someble to me, where. anyway) Y.T. incidents. doesn’t Like the feel good night about when writing Y.T. had this, but staked one of him to the saddle, I was our (ahem again) greatusing for a pillow when grandchildren was a little a group of open range interested the other day. horses ran by. (My neck “Grandpa,” he said, still hurts). “did you really ride your Or that long rainy night horse all the way up across the river. It must (without chaps) when have taken you almost a lot of Y.T.’s leg span two days. It takes my stayed on the stirrup Dad and I only half an pads. hour.” He was almost “done “Yeah,” replies Great for” I thought the day he Gramps, (as he looks fell over sideways and got stuck in a small Eagle back a few years), “but we stopped every now Creek stream, but he got and then to smell the out somehow and was roses.” Y.T. ever relieved when
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It’s tough to be a Jays’ fan these days Hats off to sports fans back World Series titles. in Toronto. Hogtowners Remember the likes of may be accused of jump- Dave Stieb, Todd Stoing on the Raptors band- ttlemyre, Pat Hentgen, wagon as they rocketed Jimmy Key and Jack toward their National Morris, with Tom Henke Basketball Association and Duane Ward coming title this spring, but out of the bullpen? those same fans have Today, it’s Marcus stamina — they continue Stroman (a respectable to cheer on the lamen6-11 and 2.96 ERA) and table Toronto Blue Jays. then a bunch of secondIt’s tough being a Blue rate arms. Aaron SanJays fan these days. chez (3-14, 6.06) has lost Armed with only a few whatever he had a couple true major league-calibre of years ago, and Trent players but promising Thornton (3-7, 5.45) puts fans a ton of potential, a scare into few opposing the Toronhitters. To tonians — be fair, the one of the Jays’ pitchworst hiting staff ting teams suffered in basea blow in ball — are April when badly outMatt Shoematched in maker, the Amerisigned as can League an offEast. A season recent free agent, glance at fell victim the standto a torn ings had ACL after the Jays starting a full 27 the season Bruce Penton games with three behind the straight divisionwins and a leading Yankees. Thank1.57 ERA. fully, the bound-for-100Trade talk surrounding plus-losses Baltimore Stroman was rampant in Orioles are keeping the late July, a clear sign the Jays out of the cellar. Jays were ready to clean As Canada’s only Major house and try to acquire League team, the Blue some more young talent Jays have command of to supplement Guerrero, the two major sports Jr., Biggio and Bichette networks in the country. as the nucleus for anothEvery game is televised er run to glory. — and you can decide Dedicated Jays fans, whether that falls under who will never get off the ‘good news’ or ‘bad the bandwagon, can only news’ heading. Broadhope. casters Buck Martinez • Dwight Perry of and Pat Tabler do their the Seattle Times: “A best to shine a bright message in a bottle — light on the Jays, but it’s dropped overboard by a a glaring example of put- teen boy in 1969 — finalting lipstick on a pig. ly washed up on shore in Thanks to young talSouth Australia. In other ents like Vladimir Guerwords, aimlessly adrift rero, Jr., and Cavan Bigat sea only two years less gio — both sons of ex-big than the Toronto Maple leaguers — the future for Leafs.” the Jays is considered to • Comedian Argus be bright. Another top Hamilton, via Facetalent, Bo Bichette, also book, on studies indithe son of a former big cating that the average leaguer, is expected to human walks 900 miles be the next future star to a year and drinks 22 arrive from the minors. gallons of beer: “Which Toronto’s starting means the average pitching rotation is a far human gets 41 miles per cry from the glory days gallon. Not bad!” of the early 90s, when • Scott Ostler of the the Jays won back-toSan Francisco Chronicle:
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“In a massive steroid bust across Europe, involving the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and others, 234 people were arrested and 24 tons of raw steroid powder were seized. And that was just from the Russian toboggan team.” • Reno Aces catcher Cody Decker, to reporters, on retiring in the middle of his 11th season, virtually all in the minors: “I’ve given everything to this game: my blood, my sweat, my tears, my hairline.” • Patti Dawn Swansson, the River City Renegade, on slow ticket sales for the PackersRaiders pre-season NFL game in Winnipeg: “Matter of fact, they’re slower than a sports writer reaching for a bar tab. Asking a Winnipegger to pay upwards of $400 to watch faux football is like asking Chris Walby to pass on second helpings.” • PGA Tour pro Max Homa, on Twitter: “With all this talk of playing a major at the course these guys grew up at, I’m really hoping we can get a U.S. Open at the 4,300-yard par61 where I learned the game.” • Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on Harold Baines being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: “He was headed to the Hall of Pretty Good and somebody must have smuggled him into Cooperstown.” • Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on Twitter, in the late stages of a six-hour, 16-inning game between the Orioles and Angels: “Homeplate ump is now calling any pitch that crosses home plate a strike in an effort to get to IHOP by sunrise.” • Someone named DLNewRoc, on Twitter: “If the Yankees don’t encourage individualism, how do you explain them letting CC Sabathia wear so many more pinstripes than the other players?” Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca
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Working with nature has a future in farming Agriculture has changed significantly though the decades. Today growing crops is a business where the majority of producers look to maximize their production. There is some solid reasoning to that goal. Even if you are only making a few cents a bushel profit, the more bushels grown mean more gross dollars generated. Gross dollars look good in the books. Of course if you start to lose money on a bushel of grain, then the more bushels can also lead to greater losses. It’s something of a fine line for producers because maximized production does not normally come without a significant investment in the crop. That investment includes equipment,
labour, fuel, seed and to get the really large yields generally lots of fertilizer and a range of crop protection products, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides. Of course not all producers are tied to increasing input investment as a way to making their farm units more profitable. There are producers Calvin Daniels who are trying to work more in concert with Mother Nature to produce a crop, reducing costs in the process. Their thinking is simple enough, if you can work with the natural cycles of the soil, mimicking as much as possible the way nature does things, you can reduce the reliance on purchased fertilizer, and fungicides and pesticides.
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If you are not having to pay out big dollars for inputs, the risk taken on in a crop year is reduced. It doesn’t mean you don’t hurt when a crop fails for some reason, but there is not a huge input bill that still has to be paid. The thinking is something Bangor, SK.-area farmer Garry Richards who is focusing on what he terms regenerative agriculture. Richards isn’t 100 per cent opposed to use herbicides, or tillage, in a pinch to control weeds, but he doesn’t turn to those options until he has tried a range of other more natural processes, those that are more intune with the process that occur in the soil and its ecosystem. Is trying to work with nature the future of farming? It is likely closer to what farmers did before herbicides and manufactured fertilizers came into vogue. That does not mean the farm sector will return to that style farming en masse. It does however suggest
it is a system that can work for some producers, and is likely worth a look by producers
seeking to reduce their risks and still keep a reasonable net income. At the very least a more
nature-based approach would seem worth taking a closer look at.
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If you have ever attended one of my cooking classes or cooking shows, you1 know that I am a big advocate for using fat in cooking. You will always hear me chanting “Fat is Flavour; Fat is Moisture; Fat is your Friendâ€?. I even take it one step further by joking that “My title is not Doctor, Dietician, or Nutritionist – my title is Chefâ€?‌but, I always take a moment from this overindulging of fat celebration to mention moderation. Moderation is truly the key. Just because I may demonstrate an incredible tasting recipe loaded with fat grams and calories, this does not mean that I expect you to eat like that on a regular basis. These types of recipes are meant to be illustrated as your “go toâ€? formula for a special occasion when you want to “wowâ€? someone with your cooking. Having a background myself of having to deal with being overweight as a child and young adult, I know that it is
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not the preferred way This being said, there to journey through life. is a huge variety of reciToday, with a balanced pes that I share with the diet and my best at a reg- public, not just the fatty ular exercise ones. routine, I have Most more energy menus and feel betI teach ter than I ever at my did in my classes younger years. and The main shows difference, tend to more than have a any time prior balance in my life, is about that I now them celebrate all unless foods, not just there the fatty and is an calorie laden obvious ones. There general Chef Dez menu is flavour to be found in focus on all types of a ceringredients, recipes, and tain technique or specific cuisines, and to find greatness in your regular diet is to rejoice The focus of in variety and moderation in moderation. this column has a The focus of couple of meanmoderation in this column ings: restriction has a couple and portion size. of meanings: restriction and portion size. Eating forbidden foods (everyone’s perspective of “forbidingredient. My opinion den� is different so I on life is a bit biased as will leave it up to you to a Chef, but I believe that define this term) does food helps us to celenot have to be done on brate and enjoy our daily a daily basis (restricexistence. We need food tion) or should be of a to survive, so let’s make small amount (portion it exciting and somesize). Whether you practhing to look forward to tice restriction and/or everyday. portion size will again Having influence from depend on your lifestyle, a Chef in your life will beliefs, and ultimately help you in many ways what works for you to to prepare restaurant lead a healthy way of life. quality food right in your
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own home. By cooking from scratch you have the ability to control ingredients, cooking technique and also save money. Honing this skill in the kitchen you already have, and with the daily requirement that you need food to stay alive, will prove to be invaluable. So, blow some dust off your cookbook collection, watch some cooking shows, or take a cooking class‌ and consulting a doctor, dietician and/or nutritionist may not be a bad idea either. Although eating fat in food has no direct correlation to drinking red wine, I do feel compelled to state the following in my argument of modera-
tion: “Many studies have suggested that drinking a single glass of red wine everyday is good for you, but skipping the whole week and having seven glasses on Friday night‌ not so good.â€? Chef Dez is a Chef, Writer, & Host. Visit him at www.chefdez.com Write to him at dez@ chefdez.comor P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6R4
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WAGON at 306-948-3837 Sheila Itterman We have gifts and information www. welcomewagon.ca
Biggar & District ARTS Council are available for bartending services at your functions/ events. Contact Denise @ 306-948-2452 19tfn
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25: 50th Anniversay tea for Adrian and Barbara-Ann deHaan; Biggar Community Hall; short program at 2:30; No gifts please, butr we will accept donations towards the purhcase of an AED.
FOR RENT; 3 bedroom house; for viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9516 31tfn CLASSIFIEDS
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Biggar Museum & Gallery and the Potter family would like to invite all to the Celebration of Life for Evelyn Potter on Saturday, August 24 from 1:00-5:00 at the museum. Let us celebrate the life and accomplishments of this remarkable woman, who with her husband Doug, worked hard at bettering our community 31c4
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BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH 312 - 8th Ave.W. and corner of Quebec St., Biggar
Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m. Children’s Sunday School during service Pastor Doug Motz, Church office phone, 306-948-3424
BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St./corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar
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Church office phone, 306-948-2280
PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) @ REDEEMER LUTHERAN, BIGGAR AUGUST 8034)*1 t " .
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ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave.W, Biggar
Father Edward Gibney
Parish Phone: 306-948-3330 SUNDAY MASS TIME s A M
Children’s Liturgy during service
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church
SATURDAY SERVICES
Bible Study…  a.m. Church Service… a.m.  - th Avenue East, Biggar
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NOTICES A selection of MEMORIAL VERSES is available for you to choose from in memory of your loved one(s)… @ The Biggar Independent. Stop in at 122 Main St., Biggar
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MADGE ROOFING INC.
BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan
306-948-5291
Goldburg Electric Ltd. • Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig
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306.237.7671 TROY MAY, owner/operator
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102 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar rd
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Dr. Kirk Ewen Dr. Michelle Skoretz
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Rockin D Trucking & Cattle • Cattle Hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer • Grain Hauling • round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers • also buying and selling straw and forage • also Machinery Hauling
Dan • 306-948-7843 Biggar, Sask.
Cell: 306-948-7524
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INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…
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306-948-3389 Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff
DENTAL
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Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI
Lyndsey Poole
Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.
Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Wealth Consultant Credential Asset Management Inc.
Pamela Eaton
Cheri Steeg
Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.
Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.
Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.
INSURANCE
¾ Auto & Home Insurance ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments ¾ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ¾ Notary Publics Biggar Of¿ce Hours…
Landis Of¿ce Hours:
304 Main St., Biggar Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204
100 - 2 Ave. W., Landis Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon., Tues., & Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wed., 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs., CLOSED nd
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Owners/Operators • Dallas Young • Claude Young
Call: 306-948-2101
P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0
306-948-7402
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201B - 2nd Ave. West
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117 - 3rd Ave. W.,
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Meet Your Business Needs” ~ One time projects or long term service
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Super B outfits hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Doctors of Optometry
• Biggar to Saskatoon • Same day Service • Monday to Friday • 24-hour Answering Service
Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460
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Every Tuesday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Custom Grain and Fertilizer Hauling
Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main St., Biggar
Darren Diehl
For appointments…
Biggar
LEGAL SERVICES
SEED CLEANING
BUSSE LAW
WYLIE SEED &
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors
PROCESSING INC.
302 Main Street, Biggar, SK
OFFICE HOURS
306-948-3346
Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!
BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar, Sask. Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg. Hours… Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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DEADLINE for ads, classisifeds and news MONDAY - 5 P.M.
Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table
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115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.
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EARLY DEADLINE FRIDAY NOON Jim Reiter, MLA
Rosetown-Elrose Constituency 215 Main Street, Rosetown Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Tel: 306-882-4105 Fax: 306-882-4108 Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 Please call with questions or concerns
Launch! . . . The Biggar Barracuda Swim Club hosted the annual swim meet at the Aquatic Centre, July 13, bringing in top swimmers from our area. Local swimmers did exceptionally well at the meet. Check out next week’s Independent for results. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)
Asquith council news Asquith Town Council held its July regular council meeting on July 10. Attending were Deputy-Mayor Sue Sawicki, Councillors Dylan Claypool, Harold Edwards, Jordan Claypool, Ted Goodnough and Jeff Eide. Also attending was CAO Kathy Picketts and
Foreman Darren Kraft. The meeting was called to order at 6:59 p.m. A resolution was made to amend the council minutes from the June 12 regular council meeting and further that the minutes be accepted as amended. Council made a motion to accept the June finan-
The Public Hearing shall be held on August 15th, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the RM of Rosemount No. 378 municipal office
cial and June bank reconciliations as presented to them at the meeting. Accounts paid in the amount of $62,301.27 and accounts payable of $30,646.56 were accepted as presented. Please keep watch for a Little Free Library which will be implemented outside the Town Office. More information will follow regarding the Little Free Library. John Sundquist, on behalf of Nutrien, attended the meeting and spoke on community investment and fundingfor small communities.
Spring brings out a joy for everyone to be out and about, enjoying the weather. This includes dog owners who are out walking their dogs. The Town of Asquith would like to again remind all dog owners that dog feces must be picked up when out walking your dogs. Please be considerate of others when walking your dog and pick up feces. Keep watch for advertising of the grand opening of the Asquith Dog Park. It is currently open for all residents to utilize, please check it out.
Knights of Columbus announce 50-50 winner . . . St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church’s Father Ed Gibney, right, made the draw in the Knights of Columbus half n half for the lucky winner, Charlie, left, and Bernice Martin. The Martins are two-time winners! Congratulations! (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)