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Threatening sky . . . A crop duster takes off from Biggar Airport last week, no doubt getting farmers one step closer to harvest. Wouldn’t you know it, the rains - needed so much earlier - now want to make an appearance. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

Summer has reached its midpoint and the days are ever so slowly becoming shorter and shorter. No worries, there is still a lot of life left in summer, and these scenes, from Springwater Lake and south of Biggar, are a reminder that there is a lot left to enjoy! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held July 18, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, Kevin McNicholls, Kirk Sherbino, and Edward Young.

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 17-791, being a bylaw respecting the Bylaw to Repeal Previous Bylaws, be read three times and adopted.

Council resolved that the following financial reports for June 2017 be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $515,602.53, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $62,143.20, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Biggar Museum - Thank You; Prairie Wild - Crown Land Purchase; Flaman Monthly Reports; PIWIK - Web Site; SUMAssure Regional Park.

Council resolved that the engineering invoice number 0-175, dated July 6, 2017 from Catterall and Wright in the

amount of $17,410.47, be approved.

Council resolved that payment of invoice 5797 in the amount of $25,530 and invoice 6213 in the amount of $352,292.91 from Southwest Paving, be approved for payment.

Council members have received numerous accolades from visitors and town residents regarding the Biggar Recreation Complex grounds. Council would like to thank all of the outside staff and volunteers for their hard work in making the grounds as impressive and beautiful as they are.

• Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

Nothing but smiles at the pool . . . This swimmer has every reason to smile no school and a fantastic place to beat the heat. The Biggar Aquatic Centre is proving to be the move popular place in town. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Harvest slowly begins for province Harvest is underway for some producers in the south, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period, July 25 to 31.

Less than one per cent of the provincial crop has been combined, while slightly more than one per cent is ready to straightcut.

Forty-seven per cent of fall rye, six per cent of winter wheat, two per cent of lentils and one per cent of field peas are now in the bin. Many pulse crops in southern and central areas are being desiccated. Reported yields so far range from average to well below average, depending on field and moisture conditions.

Most of the province received little to no rain this past week, although the Glaslyn area reported 38 millimetres over the weekend. Many areas remain very dry and will need significant rain to fill crops and replenish topsoil moisture. For some producers in the south, crops are rapidly drying down and any rainfall now will come too late to be of benefit.

Topsoil moisture conditions have worsened with the lack of rain and high temperatures. Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as one per cent surplus, 29 per cent adequate, 41 per cent short and 29 per cent very short. Hay land and pasture

topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 23 per cent adequate, 40 per cent short and 36 per cent very short. In most of the south along the U.S. and Alberta borders, 100 per cent of cropland, hay land and pasture is short to very short topsoil moisture.

Crops are ripening quickly in many areas and most range from poor to good condition.

Crop damage this week is mainly attributed to hot temperatures, hail, localized flooding, strong winds and lack of rain. There are many reports of insects

such as aphids, diamondback moths and grasshoppers.

Haying is wrapping up for many livestock producers and yields remain significantly lower than normal.

Pasture conditions are

currently rated as one per cent excellent, 18 per cent good, 32 per cent fair, 31 per cent poor and 18 per cent very poor.

Producers are getting ready for harvest, scouting for pests and finishing haying operations.

RCMP dealing with thefts, stolen vehicles in Wilkie The Wilkie RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in solving numerous property thefts and a vehicle theft that occurred on the morning of July 27.

At least four vehicles were entered and owners reported thefts of change and other valuables. One vehicle was stolen and later recovered in the

Town of Wilkie.

The Wilkie RCMP would like to remind residents to ensure all vehicles are locked, with the keys and other items of value removed to deter these kind of thefts.

Persons with information about crimes committed in the Unity/ Wilkie/Macklin areas are urged to call the Wilk-

ie RCMP detachment at (306) 843-3480, the Unity RCMP detachment (306) 228-6300, or the Macklin RCMP at (306) 753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility network. Crime Stoppers

will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.

You can also submit a tip online at saskcrimestoppers.com.

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Biggar athletes shine . . . Coming hard off hosting provincials, U14 players Kolby Haynes, Kalin Harrabek and Sydney Leschinski (left to right, main picture) flanked by umps Don Phillips, left, and Dennis Sully, took in the U14 Western Canadian Championships in the Battlefords, August 4-7, putting in solid play.

Garrett Hawkins (inset) receives his gold medal at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. The 6’5” pitcher was instrumental in in Team Saskatchewan’s golden podium finish. The Saskatchewan team defeated the host undefeated Manitoba squad for the key win. Congratulations to all our Biggar players and umpires. We are a town of champions! (Submitted Photos)

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

Rural Canada is a great place to live I received this email on Tuesday of this week.

It makes for an interesting story with the added plus that Lynn Hennigar is a colleague who lives in beautiful Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, a lovely Canadian spot that I have been able to visit.

Good morning, I am hoping you’ll be interested in our story.

I’ve attached our press package for background and included our website links, long story short: 1 minute video - http://www. nowlunenburgcounty.com/ canadian-tour. html in case that’s all the time you have!

A small group of business people in Lunenburg County Nova Scotia organized themselves in response to the Ray Ivany’s Now or Never Report on the state of Nova Scotia’s economy in 2014.

Over the next 3+ years our group hosted public and private engagement sessions trying to figure out what we could address.

After a number of missteps and lots of learning we hired our only employee in Sept of 2016 to work on a population growth strategy.

We landed on population growth (or decline) as the

root problem we could have the biggest impact if we addressed.

That strategy morphed into a cross Canada Tour where we are meeting with Canadians and personally inviting them to “create a life they love in Lunenburg County”.

Our team and tour started in Edmonton on July 20 and will return on August 26. We have a 1976 Boler trailer (Can made) decked out as our mobile recruitment office and are armed with lots of jobs and opportunities about our region of the world.

Our project is 100 per cent privately funded, we have received no government support over our 3+ years of existence, our tour alone is costing just under $100,000 in cash and in-kind contributions.

We’ll be touring Saskatchewan and Manitoba Aug 5-12; Saskatoon Aug 6-7; Regina Aug 7-10; Brandon Aug 10-11; Winnipeg Aug 11-12 I believe our tour is a great story about Nova Scotian initiative that may help change the impression many Canadians have of our region as well as raising the profile of the places we visit and our own sense of pride

and optimism at home. It could also be a conversation starter about the need for more Canadians overall and a new angle on the struggles of rural Canada.

Thank you so much for your time.

Lynn Hennigar The impressive thing about this letter is the initiative taken by individuals to keep their community alive and well. They did not rely on government funding or on an economic development officer.

It is a commentary on the struggles of rural Canada, perhaps more so for rural Saskatchewanians who

feel they have been ignored more and more by both senior levels of government. Small towns are facing many challenges, the owners on Main Street are getting ready to retire and with no one stepping up, many Main Streets will see empty holes in the next few years. The average age dictates changes in relation to recreation, minor sports programs and other aspects of services.

Yet, living in a smaller community supports a positive lifestyle with many perks.

A lifestyle that is worth preserving and promoting.

They MUST be signed, approximately 300 words in length and are subject to editing.

P.H.

Uncertainty continues to plague Canada’s mining industry Kenneth P. Green is Senior Director of the Center for Natural Resource Studies at the Fraser Institute; Ashley Stedman is a policy analyst working in the Centre for Natural Resources, Fraser Institute.

In a recent Financial Post article, Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques commented on the state of Canada’s mining industry: “You know mining well and you understand its value, but to be very frank it has been getting harder to do business here over the years—from employee relations to tax to managing land access.”

Interestingly, Jacque’s concerns are consistent with those raised by mining executives in our 2016 Survey of Mining Companies.

While Canada performs relatively well in offering an attractive policy environment for mining exploration, a number of Canadian provinces and territories continue to fall behind.

In fact, Australia surpassed Canada as the most attractive region in the world for mining investment in 2015.

It seems that policy uncertainty in Canada is the main source of pain for mining executives.

In the 2016 survey Saskatchewan and Manitoba rank number one and two in overall attractiveness for investment. Quebec also ranks in the global top 10, followed by Ontario (18) and British Columbia (27)—although both Ontario and B.C. dropped in the rankings compared to last year.

Despite the relatively strong performance of these provinces compared to their international competitors, a number of policy issues continue to hamper Canada’s mining industry. For example, in every Canadian province and territory included in the survey, uncertainty stemming from disputed land claims or regulation is among the top two greatest deterrents to investment.

In B.C. and Quebec (two jurisdictions where Rio Tinto operates) both mining explorers and producers view policy uncertainty as a hindrance

to investment. More specifically, in B.C., 72 per cent of explorers indicate that uncertainty from disputed land-claims deters investment, compared to 61 per cent of producers. In addition, 49 per cent of responding explorers and 36 per cent of producers in B.C. indicate that uncertainty resulting from existing regulations deters them from investing in the province.

Canada’s attractive geology will continue to present ample opportunities for explorers and miners to invest large sums of money throughout the country. However, uncertainty can divert mining investment elsewhere, leading to fewer jobs and reduced revenue for provinces and territories.

It’s time to think about how Canada can keep mining opportunities within our borders. Simply put, if provinces and territories are eager to attract more investment in mining, and the high-paying jobs associated with such activities, reducing uncertainty would be a step in the right direction.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

Spinners for fidgety people We had taken our granddaughter to the greenhouse with us. I was shopping for bedding plants, she was shopping for fairy garden stuff. We did have a good evening and both of us picked up quite a few items.

As we were at the checkout counter, her eye spotted the spinner display. (What these were doing first, in a garden store; second, so conveniently at the till is part of marketing strategy). So, of course she had to have one.

If her mother had been along the answer would have been a sharp “no!”.

However, grandpa is apt to give in and this was no exception. Now we had to wait patiently while she picked out a colour.

She played with it all the way home.

I did not then and still autism or ADHD. Still do not know what is the another report states it attraction was started to this in Israel by completely Palestinian useless children toy. It does throwing nothing. rocks at Since tanks. And, then I have this is the noticed best one fidget spin-- it was ners everyinvented where. At by a stay at checkout home mom counters. who was At all kinds exhausted. of stores, No doubt even the she needed most some peace Peggy Hasein and quiet unlikely ones. and this As for oriwas one gins of this toy that is a way to keep her children bit muddy. Some reports occupied. say it was invented by This is one of those an engineer in Orlando inventions that are so in the nineties. Other simple you wish you reports say it was invent- had thought of it and ed to help children with marketed it. Because,

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whoever packaged the spinner and wholesaled it is making money, lots of money. Stores could not keep them in stock. And, the price point was right. Between $3 and $6. k of The first week hat May, showed that fidget spinnerss were on’s list No. 1 on Amazon’s of bestseller toys around the world. There were so many Google searches for fidget spinners that everyone was wondering why. The market was saturated. Fidget spinners were banned from schools as students would rather play with them than study.

It was a craze, a fad.

It ranked right up there with hula hoops and Rubik’s cubes, Beanie

Child labour went into that lunch box snack

by News Canada With fall and another school year approaching, many parents are preparing themselves for the daily task of packing school lunches.

We think about convenience, nutrition and what our children’s tastes are (which vary week to week, if not day to day). But, have you ever thought whether child labour was used to produce those fruit roll-ups or that tiny container of dried cereal?

If the list of ingredients on the label includes palm oil, chances are it comes from an Indonesia plant which employs

children as young as eight years-old.

Palm oil, also often called palm kernel, palmate, or stearic acid, is popular in processed foods because it is solid at room temperature, is cheap and gives many foods a creamy taste and texture. But, children helping to produce the product work without safety equipment and among toxic pesticides and must carry bags of palm fruit that weigh over 50 pounds.

A recent report by Amnesty International says that some of the largest multi-national producers of food get their

palm oil from Indonesia.

“People don’t want to buy products made with child labour, but right now companies are buying their palm oil from a source whose record is fraught with serious human rights abuses,” says Fiona Koza, Amnesty International Canada’s campaigner for business and human rights.

Here’s what to avoid on ingredient labels in order to keep palm oil – and child labour – out of your child’s lunch box: vegetable oil, vegetable fat, palm fruit oil, glyceryl, stearate.

Residents reminded to take precautions against West Nile Virus Health officials are reminding Saskatchewan residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites, as we approach peak season for West Nile virus (WNV).

The risk of contracting WNV infection is usually greatest in late July and in August when the mosquitoes (Culex tarsalis) that carry the virus are most active and present in higher numbers.

So far this season, there

have been two positive West Nile virus lab tests.

A positive lab test does not necessarily indicate a current WNV infection.

People are advised to take precautions when outside in areas with mosquitoes: • Cover up and use insect repellent; • Reduce the time spent outside between dusk and dawn when Culex tarsalis are most likely to bite; • Clear yards of items

that can collect water; • Regularly clean and empty bird baths and eavestroughs; • Ensure rain barrels are covered with mosquito screen or are tightly sealed around the downspout; • Keep bushes, shrubs and lawns clear of overgrowth and debris; and • Make sure door and window screens fit tightly and are free of holes.

If you stick to fresh fruit and vegetables grown as close to home as possible, you’ll be providing your children with healthy snacks produced without child labour.

babies, Cabbage Patch kids, and a variety of others. Except for one thing -- the fidget spinners rise to fame did not last. Hula hoops lasted a generation -- most of the sixties. That frustrating cube with coloured squares was a

hot item in the eighties, but the spinner lasted only a couple of months.

There were a lot of claims such as the fact that the toy relieved stress. It was supposed to help people focus or acted as a release mechanism for nervous energy.

All of these claims have been debunked.

Trying to predict which will be the next overnight craze is impossible. But, there will be one. And, like all its predecessors it will not last either.

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TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN

PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT: The proposed bylaw will allow wheel chair ramps to encroach into any required yard in a residential district.

REASON: The reason for the amendment to permit wheel chair ramps in the projections in yard setback requirements in a residential district.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on the 5th day of September A.D., 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 1st day of September A.D., 2017.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan, this 10th day of August A.D., 2017.

Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative Officer

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

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The Pen Pusher Yours Truly wonders sometimes if our politicians check their speeches as much as a writer checks his pages, and how much difference (if any!) it would make if

they did!

A writer wonders if at time there might be reason in their rhymes a little bit if something there some folks may know a “Savoir Faire�!

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A sentiment that seems to grow as crumpled pages come and go, until, at last, each line has got a wiser plan, a better thought!

Often writer’s stuff doesn’t mean very much until it has been checked and rechecked a few times.

Quite often, as he sits up here and jots these missiles year by year He darnwell knows his best of days were struggling with some errant phrase Which, even with this ugly scrawl, improve the meaning of them all!

So folks may understand a bit, until they get the “hang� of it!

Y.T. often feels a little sorry about this. (I’m using that “often� word too much!), but one gets the impression that the people who represent us in governments are “higher-class� folks than we are! And this isn’t right! Hopefully they ponder public problems as much (or more) than most writers do (I dunno!)

An awful lot of Readers think all writers know is pen and ink!

That, as we sit and

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scratch and scrawl, we sentimize about it all!

Whereas quite often times our thoughts are less about ‘Forget-menots!’ And more about the worth and pride we see about our countryside!

On account of the fact that many of us consider politicians and poets as being two different kinds of people, Y.T. often wonders if possibly many of them are both!

After all, there are more words in my dictionary that rhyme with “taxes� (axes, blacks, fax, et cetera) than there are words that rhyme with “beauty� (duty, sooty, et cetera). I mean, who is the writer, eh?

When Omar wrote his lazy line about the dream of bread and wine And Burns refused to kill the mouse, that scampered from it’s ruined house, And Kipling told of East and West, humanity was at it’s best!

In sharing of this hallowed ground with all the other life around!

In this age of ever expanding technology, mebbe the poetic people (as we know them!) will be put out of business!

Computers can do a lot of mysterious things, although Y.T. imagines they can’t produce a heartfelt, conscientious, inspired verse!

One shudders when they consider what we will gripe about when those impersonal things take over our government!

In this old world which in a way seems far more crowded every day The folks who run our nations seem to make success their only dream!

While those who would a tireless pen tear up their pages now and then, Write and rewrite until they see the way our world is going to be!

Like everyone else in our world society, poets (or writers) have their

place but Y.T. is not sure that they have had much success in politics! More than one writer in the past, has been executed for having written what they thought.

There are good people, right or wrong, go out to guide this lord along Whose every plan is true and tried, but may improve our countryside!

But there are other ones I fear, who Bob Mason represent us year by year, Who never seem to have a thought about the problems that we’ve got!

Yours Truly isn’t sure whether many of our Senators are poeticminded or not! Apparently many Canadians think that they (Senators!) don’t contribute very much to our country!

My own definite, unchanging opinion (to use an overworked political phrase!) is a solid “Yes� and “No�!

Most writers, on the other hand, use words that we can’t understand, Of how they think things ought to be to please the lives of you and me!

And oftentimes the plans they draw are stolen and made into law.

Leaving a scribe to know his bit has only been a part of it!

Many of our laws are taken from the basic ones presented to us long ago (Exodus: Verse 20!)

It seems we have to make a stand, for all those people in our land, Who scribe and scrawl far in the night to try and get their verses right.

And mebbe give a little more than often they get credit for!

Whose finer thots of love and care, are sitting on a shelf somewhere!

Read these few lines from “The Merchant of Venice� again and again until you understand that we all need to be represented!

Then, read the small rhyme below.

The sceptre is a mark

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of temporal power. In it doth lie our fear and dread of Kings.

If every person with a pen would scrawl their thinking now and then, from out our cloud of doubt we’d see the basics of Democracy.

If all the people that we knew and gave our countries power to, Would mebbe try a little vers verse, things may be better.

Mebbe worse, eh?

It took a lot of pondering on Y.T’s part before he finally decided to rewrite this bit and send it in to The Independent! “Mebbe a part of it is right�, he thought, but after considering the obviously complicated world of poetics (which word starts with PO, but has little relation to poetry!), Y.T. sure had his doubts! Even when he looked back on that long list of literary failure that his schoolteacher-grandfather had made years ago.

Y.T. doesn’t know why Grandpa drew up that list! Mebbe to show his grandson how important we unimportant people really are! All of the names mentioned were those of writers, who became famous (as writers!) but who failed otherwise. And “Lest we forget!�, below are a couple of them.

Boethius, 480-525: The History book tells me that Boethius wrote the Classic “Consolation of Philosophy� while in prison awaiting execution for treason and that his translations of Aristotle’s “Treatises on Logic� are still read today!

He also told about a writer who was refused admission and yet died on the doorstep of a hospital that he had founded!

Many of the laws we have today, were written long long ago.

Many people may ask “Who was this old Boethius guy anyway?

I’ve never even heard of him�. And many people would reply, “Who was Louis Riel, eh?�

It kind of bothers Y.T. to write this kind of stuff, but, darn it all, I wish we could find the list that Grampa made!

Someone has got to point out that, although the written word may never become law, it is often right!

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

Preserving livestock genetics

by Calvin Daniels So last week I wrote about why preserving rare breeds is important.

And now a new technology has emerged to help do just that, preserve rare and important livestock genetics.

The new technology comes via Canadian Animal Genetic Resources (CAGR), a joint initiative of Agriculture and AgriFood Canada (AAFC) and the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), to preserve the genetic diversity of Canadian livestock and poultry breeds, and to develop new techniques to conserve germplasm. The three branches of CAGR include Genetic Diversity, Gamete and Embryo Biology, and Cryobiol-

ogy.

Dr. Carl Lessard, with the University of Saskatchewan explained the program at present is focusing on preserving the sperm of dead or recently castrated farm animals.

“Agriculture and AgriFood Canada’s Canadian Animal Genetic Resources (CAGR) program has developed a method to salvage sperm cells from epididymis (reproductive organ sitting on the testes) from dead or castrated animals,” said Lessard, lead researcher at CAGR. “If the gonadal tissue is packed properly for shipping, sperm cells can show a good movement up to 48 hours following the castration or the death of the animal,

meaning that we can pre- facility in Saskatoon, he serve this viable material explained.

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As noted last week of their heritage breed Rare Breeds Canada species by couriering which monitors livestock scrotums to the CAGR

Agriculture

breeds in this country classifying them first at risk, then vulnerable, endangered and finally critical, has an extensive list. There are some 50 breeds on the critical list of the organization including breeds originating in this country, Lacombe hogs, Outaouais Arcott sheep and the Newfoundland pony.

CAGR preserves the material because loss of genetic diversity is a real threat to future production. Without preservation, characteristics such as the size variety of animals, their ability to thrive in heat or their resistance to disease could be lost, notes the website.

Lessard said for producers the process is

rather simple, but added there is a time factor.

The material remains viable for only a short time after the death of the animal.

CAGR relies on donations of germplasm and DNA from the livestock and poultry industries, veterinarians, animal breeders and producers, as well as Canadian universities and conservation agencies.

If you wish to participate and contribute to the conservation of Canada’s animal genetic resources, please do not hesitate to contact, Yves Plante, (306) 956-7209, or e-mail: yves.plante@ agr.gc.ca. Your support is important and appreciated.

Perdue Fair Cattle Show 2017

Jackpot Heifer Champion Farms from Maymont.

We had a beautiful bright sunny day for the fair this year.

Our judge was Kirk Hurlburt from Saskatoon. We had 53 head and 24 exhibitors.

Jackpot Heifer: Lazy H Farms, Maymont. (bottom picture) Reserve Heifer: Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

SIGA Wildcard: Hunter Reid, Hafford.

4-H Beef Heifer: 1st - Brittany Hirschfeld, Cando; 2nd - Hunter Reid, Hafford; 3rd -

- Darbi Werezak, Radison; 3rd Hunter Reid, Hafford.

Pee Wee Snowmanship: Tayvin Werezak, Radison; Jack Archdekin, Speers; Dallas McAvoy, Arlee; Jace McAvoy, Arlee; Gavin Wright, Arlee; MacKenzie Wright, Arlee.

4-H Aggregate - Keaton Haynes, Biggar.

2017 Continental Female: 1st - Sunny Valley Simmentals, Hanley; 2nd - Arch this year came from Lazy H Holdings, Speers; 3rd - Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

2017 Commercial Darbi Werezak, Radison.

4-H Cow/ Calf: 1st - Female: 1st - Hillbilly Brynn Whelan, Grando- Cattle Co, Asquith; 2nd ra; 2nd - Keaton Haynes, - Arch Holdings, Speers; Biggar; 3rd - Wyatt Mil- 3rd - Dallas McAvoy, Asquith. lar, Grandora.

2016 British Female: Sr. Showmanship: 1st - Brittany Hirschfeld, 1st - Haynes Angus, BigCando; 2nd - Keaton gar.

2016 Continental Haynes, Biggar; 3rd Female: 1st - Lazy A Wyatt Millar, Grandora.

Intermediate Snow- Limousin, Cando; 2nd manship: 1st - Cole Reid, - Bar-A Simmentals, Hafford; 2nd - Brynn Grandora; 3rd - Bar-A SimmenWhelan, Grandora; 3rd tals, Grandora.

Jamie Attrux, Speers.

2016 Commercial Junior Snowmanship: 1st - Taylor Reid; 2nd Female: 1st - Lazy H

Speers.

2017 Commercial Steer: 1st - Arch Holdings, Speers; 2nd - Hillbilly Cattle Co, Asquith; 3rd Arch Holding, Speers.

2017 British Bull: 1st Lazy H Farm, Maymont; 2nd - Haynes Angus, Biggar.

2017 Continental Bull: 1st - Sunny Valley Simmentals, Hanley; 2nd - Peters Simmentals, Perdue; 3rd - Arch Holdings, Speers.

2016 Continental Bull: 1st - Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

Grand Champion British Bull: Lazy H farm, Maymont.

Grand Champion Continental Bull: Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

Overall Supreme Bull: Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

Herdsman Award: Brynn and Dayne Perdue Cattle Show’s Overall Supreme Bull was from PerWhelan, Grandora. due’s Peters Simmentals. (Submitted Photos) Farm, Maymont; 2nd Peters Simmentals, Perdue; 3rd - Hunter Reid, Hafford.

British Cow/Calf: 1st Haynes Angus, Biggar.

Continental Cow/Calf: 1st - Arch Holdings, Speers; 2nd - Brynn Whelan, Grandora; 3rd

- Bar-A Simmentals, Grandora.

Commercial Cow/ Calf: 1st - Jace McAvoy, Asquith; 2nd - Peters Simmentals, Perdue;

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3rd - Carla Borsa, Waldheim.

Grand Champion British Female: Haynes Angus, Biggar.

Grand Champion Continental Female: Arch Holdings, Speers.

Overall Supreme Female: Arch Holdings,

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500TH Column: Bushy Beards and fishy stats Nine is a great number in sports, especially in hockey.

Gordie Howe wore 9, as did Bobby Hull and Rocket Richard. Wayne Gretzky was twice as good as anyone else, so it’s no surprise he wore two 9s on his back.

Nine is also the number of years this column has been circulated. It started in January 2008 and what you’re reading right now is weekly column No. 500. That’s approximately 410,000 words of wisdom, or inanity, and there’s no end in sight.

How to commemorate this major plateau? How about a series of random sports observations, from more than 60 years of watching, playing, reporting on and, in general enjoying, the great world of sports: — Most athletes with big bushy beards look ridiculous.

— In his prime, Kevin Martin was the guy you’d want to throw the last rock in the 10th end of a tied game.

— Today, Sidney Crosby is hockey’s best player, but Connor McDavid is closing fast.

— No one in big-time curling has thrown an on-ice temper tantrum like John Morris did at the Olympic Trials in Regina in 2001.

— The only two Los Angeles Angels hitters with six straight 20-home-run seasons are Tim Salmon and Mike Trout. Something fishy about that stat, if you ask me.

— Brandon, Manitoba is a virtual breeding ground for hockey broadcasters: Darren Dreger, Jim Hughson and Daren Millard all cut their sports broadcasting teeth in the Wheat City.

— Not sure I’d want to invite Pete Rose over to the house for supper, but he should be invited for induction the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. — Every era has the ‘best all time QB” — Unitas, Montana, Manning — but Tom Brady is better than them all.

— Tiger Woods won’t exceed Jack Nicklaus’s 18 major titles, but in a hypothetical best-ofseven series of 18-hole matches with both players in their prime, Tiger would win.

— It’s been a treat for sports fans in the last 15 years to be alive to witness the play of the greatest female tennis player of all time, Serena Williams.

— Sorry, all you LeBron James fans out there, but Michael Jordan is still No. 1 in the modern era of the NBA, but most amazing to Canadian fans is that a player of average height, from Victoria, B.C., was a twotime NBA MVP. Steve Nash was an amazing talent in a game suited for giants.

— The most stunning hockey moment in most Canadians’ lives was Paul Henderson’s goal in Game 8 vs. the Russians in 1972, but Bobby Hull signing with Winnipeg Jets of the WHA was, in my mind, a close second.

— If you’re a kids’ soccer coach, you wouldn’t be too far Bruce Penton off the mark to tell your young players to try to emulate Christine Sinclair. And if they did, those kids would probably hoist a trophy at the end of the year.

— The Leafs could win the Stanley Cup, but no Toronto sports team captured Canada’s attention like the 1992 and 1993 Blue Jays, who won back-to-back World Series titles. Oh, those were the days!

Penton on sports

Now, what the funny folks have been saying: • Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “ESPN reports NFL will work with the Players Association to study the use of marijuana for pain management. Well, it’s high time.”

• TC in BC: “The Cubs have given Steve Bartman a World Series ring. The Blue Jays fan who tossed a beer can onto the field last year is saying, ‘Don’t lose my contact info!!!’”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The foultipping Chicago Cubs fan, Steve Bartman, wrongly accused of causing the 2003 NLCS loss, has been given a 2016 World Series ring. The bad news is Bartman dropped the ring and it fell down a sewer.”

• Brad Rock in the Deseret News: “A charity hockey game in Buffalo lasted 11 days. Reports say a dozen people were sent to the hospital after overdosing on organ music.”

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• Currie again: “Knicks owner James Dolan said they parted ways with Phil Jackson because the team wants to go ’in a different direction.’ Translation: up instead of down.”

• Late night funnyman Seth Meyers: “A pair of New England Patriots players were kicked out of practice this week after getting into a fight during drills. Wow, even the New England Patriots hate the New England Patriots.”

• ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel: “The slogan for the (2028 Los Angeles) Olympics is ‘Follow the Sun,’ which is great advice if you want people walking directly into the ocean.”

• Headline at TheKicker. com: “Brady turns 40, eligible for NFL seniorcitizen discount on next fine.”

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Making the Perfect Homemade Burger - Part 1 of 3 We are just over one month into summer and many of us rely on our barbecues as our main cooking devices this time of year. Hamburgers are always a favorite, but there are still countless people that purchase frozen premade burgers instead of making them from scratch. Therefore it is my quest to give you some great ideas for perfecting the homemade burger patty.

This will be a 3-part series of columns. This first installment will focus on meat selection, the second column will focus on ingredients to add to the hamburger mix, and the last focus will be on burger toppings and bread selection.

There are several accounts for where the name ‘hamburger’ is derived, but the most common seems to be from Hamburg, Germa-

ny; where people often had what was called a ‘Hamburg Steak’. It consisted of shredded beef mixed with onions and different spices. Many people today will rely on the burger toppings, rather than the patty itself, to create a flavorful burger. I myself like to focus on the patty first and then accentuate with toppings. It is much easier to compliment something if it already tastes good on its own.

Let’s start with the selection of meats to use.

There are many burgers made with ingredients other than beef, such as chicken, turkey, salmon and even veggie burgers, but I will stick to the traditional focus of beef for the purpose of this column. Instead of settling for simple ground beef at your supermarket, head off to your local butcher instead. There you will find a number of choices

such as ground sirloin and ground chuck as well as a couple grades of ground beef.

Lean ground beef is the most common choice for consumers because it seems to represent the best value.

It typically has no more than 17% fat, but because of this fat content the finished burger has more flavor and moisture than extra-lean ground beef.

Extra-lean ground beef has no more than 10% fat content. This not only makes it a leaner choice but a healthier one as well. Nutritionists will

tell you that if you enjoy eating burgers, then extra-lean ground beef in moderation is a great way to help reduce saturated animal fats. If you find it’s too lean, then one could always add a small amount of healthier olive oil to your burger mix.

Ground sirloin is exactly what the name states.

Regular, Chef Dez lean, and extra-lean ground beef comes from a variety of different cuts of beef, but ground sirloin is only derived from the primal loin and subprimal sirloin areas of the cow. Ground sir-

Chef Dez on cooking

loin thus offers more robust meat flavor and is somewhat tender, but leaner yet than the above mentioned ground beef options.

Ground chuck I feel is the best option. It is from the shoulder area of the cow and has a much better balance of meat and fat, as well as more richness of beef flavor than any other option. At around 20%, it has more fat than lean ground beef, but it is important to remember that when it comes to your palate, not your waistline, fat is your friend as it offers more flavor and juiciness. Because of its meaty flavor, ground chuck is also a popular choice for meatballs. To create even more complex unique flavor try mixing ground chuck with ground pork at a 50/50 ratio.

Dear Chef Dez, I know it is important

to cook hamburgers thoroughly on the grill, but what is the best way to know that they are done without overcooking them?

David M. Calgary, AB Dear David, The best way is to check the internal temperature is with an instant read thermometer. The internal temperature should be 71 degrees Celsius. The easiest way to remember this is the phrase “71 and it’s done”. Try not to check the temperature too many times during a cooking process as the more times the meat is pierced, the more chance of precious juices being lost.

Chef Dez is a Chef, Writer, & Host. Visit him at chefdez.com.

Write to him at dez@ chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6R4

What’s It winners!

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Barbara-Ann de Haan of Biggar is our latest winner of the “What’s It?” contest. She identified the items as an ice scraper and roller skate key.

Theresa Hoppe was thrilled to be the winner at the “What’s It?” table in June!

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery Seems I have got a little behind in staying up to date with the “What’s It?” winners this summer!

Today, I will fix my oversight and get everyone in tune with what has been happening!

Theresa Hoppe was the winner in June and Barbara-Ann de Haan is our July winner! These ladies correctly identified the artifacts and their name was drawn as winner! They get to go home with a bag of Biggar goodies!

We have another brand new “What’s It?” out there in the gift shop at the front of the museum. Can you guess what there artifacts are, what their uses were? If you can, you could win a bag of Biggar goodies!

Our Jay Maudesley has been doing our “What’s It?” table for a long time now.

Here is this month’s artifacts, do you And he’s leaving town! We will have to know what they are? (Photos by Delta find someone else to do the searching Fay Cruickshank) through our collection to set up the table every month. Do you want to do it?

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Are you looking for highly rewarding part-time work?

Do you enjoy working with Youth? Are you looking for adventure? Our organization namely the Air Cadet League of Saskatchewan is looking for individuals that can be a positive influence on youth aged 12-19 years of age.

This position will require a national screening check, drivers abstract and character references. The position may include supervision, instruction of variety of topics, administration, and some travel with overnight stays may be required. Assets for this position would include previous work with youth, enthusiasm, willing to learn new skills, willing to listen, previous cadet or military experience, and/or any technical skills. This position can provide financial compensation once itʼs determined a good fit. All Training will be provided free of charge. For more information and to set up an initial phone interview, please contact: David Deswiage Director Air Cadet League of Saskatchewan Interim Chairperson #300 Fisher Biggar SSC davidd@skacl.ca

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career!

Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

Ron’s Plumbing & Heating (1980) LTD - A mechanical and electrical contractor is looking for a Journeyman Electrician, electrical and plumbing apprentices. Willing to relocate. Competitive wages and benefits package.

Send resume to Box 1928, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1Z3 Fax: 306-2366364 E-mail: mauriyoung@msn.com

Coming

PINTAIL WINTER WHEAT TUESDAY, AUGUST 15: 7:30 p.m. Hugh Henry from the Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society will be stopping at the Biggar Museum & Gallery on his walk up the historic Swift Current - Battleford Trail, 1883-1890. Mr. Henry has a presentation of photos, quotes and interesting stories about the history of this trail. The people of Biggar are invited to attend this very interesting evening.

Beverages and treats available. Entry is by silver collection. Space Limited, please pre-register at 306-948-3451 31c2

INVITATIONS

MISCELLANEOUS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9: Biggar Composite High School 1967 GRAD CLASS invites anyone interested to join them at the banquet in Saskatoon. Please contact Lynn (Scott) Remeshylo 306249-3790 or email lynnrem@sasktel. net 31p3

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306.649.1405 for details.

AUCTIONS MEMORIAM KISSER, Sophie: In loving memory of our beloved mom, grandma, and greatgrandma who passed away, August 12, 2013.

“Mom, did the sun shine brighter, Or was the sky a deeper blue, Or was it just a different world, When we shared our lives with you.

Forever is a long time, This we know is true, But that’s how long our broken hearts, Will love and yearn for you.”

Loved and missed forever by your daughter, Glenda, grandchildren, Sonya and Chad, and family 32p1 COVEY, Kenneth Reid: July 29, 1918 August 13, 2004 “Death changes everything Time changes nothing …

I still miss the sound of your voice, the wisdom of your advice, the stories of your life and just being in your presence.

No… time changes nothing, I miss you as much today as I did the day you died.

I just miss you, Dad.” Love always, Leah 32p1

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30c3 SUNDAY, AUGUST 13: Leney Cemetery 79th Memorial Service, 7:00 p.m. bring your lawn chair and a friend. If the weather is bad, it will be held in the Perdue United Church. Refreshments will be served.

30p3 AUGUST 14-16: 5-day Club, ages 5 13 at Biggar Associated Gospel Church, 312 - 8th Ave. West, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00.

No charge.

32c1 MONDAY, AUGUST 28: 7:00 p.m., Donors Choice Blitz Organizational Meeting in Biggar New Horizons small board room. Please have a representative from organizations on our list attend, we NEED your support!

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MISCELLANEOUS Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna. com.

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Houses for Sale For Sale… 205 - 7th Ave. West, $335,000, bungalow with attached 2-car garage, approx 1700 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, sun room, lots of extras. For appointment, call 306-242-1691 or cell 306-3611681.

30c3 DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC: one owner 1132 sq. ft. bungalow just listed in Perdue, Sask.

Under 30 minutes to Saskatoon, 2+1 bedroom, finished basement some newer windows, shingles, water heater and furnace. single detached garage plus car port. Mature yard, $189,900.

Call Dwein Trask, 306221-1035.

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FARMLAND FOR SALE NW 36-38-15-W3 SW 06-39-14-W3 SE 09-39-14-W3 R.M. of Glenside #377 For information contact: Gene Bednard, 1-403-896-5141

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Are you looking for highly rewarding part-time work?

Do you enjoy working with Youth? Are you looking for adventure? Our organization namely the Air Cadet League of Saskatchewan is looking for individuals that can be a positive influence on youth aged 12-19 years of age.

This position will require a national screening check, drivers abstract and character references. The position may include supervision, instruction of variety of topics, administration, and some travel with overnight stays may be required. Assets for this position would include previous work with youth, enthusiasm, willing to learn new skills, willing to listen, previous cadet or military experience, and/or any technical skills. This position can provide financial compensation once itʼs determined a good fit. All Training will be provided free of charge. For more information and to set up an initial phone interview, please contact: David Deswiage Director Air Cadet League of Saskatchewan Interim Chairperson #300 Fisher Biggar SSC davidd@skacl.ca

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career!

Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

Ron’s Plumbing & Heating (1980) LTD - A mechanical and electrical contractor is looking for a Journeyman Electrician, electrical and plumbing apprentices. Willing to relocate. Competitive wages and benefits package.

Send resume to Box 1928, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1Z3 Fax: 306-2366364 E-mail: mauriyoung@msn.com

Coming

PINTAIL WINTER WHEAT TUESDAY, AUGUST 15: 7:30 p.m. Hugh Henry from the Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society will be stopping at the Biggar Museum & Gallery on his walk up the historic Swift Current - Battleford Trail, 1883-1890. Mr. Henry has a presentation of photos, quotes and interesting stories about the history of this trail. The people of Biggar are invited to attend this very interesting evening.

Beverages and treats available. Entry is by silver collection. Space Limited, please pre-register at 306-948-3451 31c2

INVITATIONS

MISCELLANEOUS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9: Biggar Composite High School 1967 GRAD CLASS invites anyone interested to join them at the banquet in Saskatoon. Please contact Lynn (Scott) Remeshylo 306249-3790 or email lynnrem@sasktel. net 31p3

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306.649.1405 for details.

AUCTIONS MEMORIAM KISSER, Sophie: In loving memory of our beloved mom, grandma, and greatgrandma who passed away, August 12, 2013.

“Mom, did the sun shine brighter, Or was the sky a deeper blue, Or was it just a different world, When we shared our lives with you.

Forever is a long time, This we know is true, But that’s how long our broken hearts, Will love and yearn for you.”

Loved and missed forever by your daughter, Glenda, grandchildren, Sonya and Chad, and family 32p1 COVEY, Kenneth Reid: July 29, 1918 August 13, 2004 “Death changes everything Time changes nothing …

I still miss the sound of your voice, the wisdom of your advice, the stories of your life and just being in your presence.

No… time changes nothing, I miss you as much today as I did the day you died.

I just miss you, Dad.” Love always, Leah 32p1

ADVERTISING doesn’t cost ... it

PAYS!

Coming FRIDAY, AUGUST 11: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., BBQ and dessert (pies and goodies).

Biggar Museum & Gallery is the place for lunch on this day, only $7. All proceeds go to supporting your museum and gallery, where there is always something happening!

30c3 SUNDAY, AUGUST 13: Leney Cemetery 79th Memorial Service, 7:00 p.m. bring your lawn chair and a friend. If the weather is bad, it will be held in the Perdue United Church. Refreshments will be served.

30p3 AUGUST 14-16: 5-day Club, ages 5 13 at Biggar Associated Gospel Church, 312 - 8th Ave. West, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00.

No charge.

32c1 MONDAY, AUGUST 28: 7:00 p.m., Donors Choice Blitz Organizational Meeting in Biggar New Horizons small board room. Please have a representative from organizations on our list attend, we NEED your support!

32c3

The Biggar Independent

is the preferred source of local news

SEED & FEED

ONLINE AUCTION: FARMERS SURPLUS ONLINE BIDDING ENDS August 15th – 2PM EQUIPMENT LOCATION: HUMBOLDT, SK Take Advantage of this Impressive Selection of Quality Farm Implements!

Call Ken For Appointment to View (306) 250-0707 www.McDougallBay.com Saskatoon (306) 652-4334 License Number 331787

MISCELLANEOUS Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna. com.

Ranger boats highest quality, strongest performing fiberglass fishing boats. Ranger aluminum and Ranger pontoons also available at Saskatchewan’s exclusive dealer!

Pally’s Saskatoon (306) 244-4469.

WANTED MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393.

Pick-up available. tfn

VEHICLES Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks... Dodge...

GMC...

Ford...

Imports... 1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere...

Call or text 306821-0260. Lloydminster.

TRUCKS, CARS, Vans, SUVs, 0 down, no interest $200/month. Easy approvals, free delivery. We buy vehicles/ Rent-ToOwn. $2000 cash back. 780-6140894 or 1- 866645-2069.

° VERY HIGH YIELDING ° EXCELLENT DUAL PURPOSE: FORAGE OR GRAIN ° REDUCED AWN, IDEAL FOR SWATH GRAZING, SILAGE, GREENFEED, LATE FALL OR EARLY SPRING GRAZING ° LOW INPUTS = HIGHER PROFITS 8 OUT OF 10 YEARS WINTER WHEAT NETS MORE PROFIT THAN ANY OTHER CROP EXTREMELY HARDY IDEA FOR FIRST TIME GROWERS FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT: mastinseeds.com 403-556-2609

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @ www.westerncommodities.ca

Houses for Sale For Sale… 205 - 7th Ave. West, $335,000, bungalow with attached 2-car garage, approx 1700 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, sun room, lots of extras. For appointment, call 306-242-1691 or cell 306-3611681.

30c3 DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC: one owner 1132 sq. ft. bungalow just listed in Perdue, Sask.

Under 30 minutes to Saskatoon, 2+1 bedroom, finished basement some newer windows, shingles, water heater and furnace. single detached garage plus car port. Mature yard, $189,900.

Call Dwein Trask, 306221-1035.

32c3 VESTA HOMES INC. NEW MODULAR HOMES STARTING AT $74,500 INCLUDING DELIVERY! Instock homes available, custom orders welcome. Visit us at WWW.VESTAMFGHOMES.COM Call toll free: 1.844.829.9099

LAND RENT

FOR

LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306948-9186. tfn

306.948.3344

LAND FOR SALE PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. is a publiclytraded company in Calgary that acquires oil & gas fee title and royalty interests at fair market value. To receive a cash offer, call 587-293- 4055 or visit www.prairiesky.com/Selling-Your-Royalties.

FARMLAND FOR SALE NW 36-38-15-W3 SW 06-39-14-W3 SE 09-39-14-W3 R.M. of Glenside #377 For information contact: Gene Bednard, 1-403-896-5141

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 13

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

ROOFING

ELECTRICAL

HEALTH/WELLNESS

MADGE ROOFING INC.

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES

WESTWIND ELECTRIC LTD.

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

Perdue, Sask.

Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291

Goldburg Electric Ltd. • Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

Cell 1-306-753-9807 • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM

Co-Ed Fitness Centre

#ELL 306-221-6888 Store: 306-948-1773

EAVESTROUGHING Danny Pickett Travis Poletz 306-230-4535 306-948-6570 saskwestconstruction@outlook.com

FREE ESTIMATES ► Eavestrough ► Soffit/Fascia ► Siding ► All other Exterior needs....

Box 277, Perdue, SK S0K 3C0

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Lyndon Barber

-Journeyman Carpenter…proudly local & serving Biggar and area!

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BARBER VENTURES 306-948-9145 barberventures@outlook.com

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

For all your home, business and rural needs Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young

Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes

this week‛s classifieds, photos/ videos online @ biggarindependent.ca

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.

306-948-3408 LEGAL SERVICES

306-948-3389 Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

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Biggar Of¿ce Hours…

Landis Of¿ce Hours:

304 Main St., Biggar

100 - 2nd Ave. W., Landis

Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Nicole Hataley

Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044

look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

Email: biggar@biggarinsurance.ca Email: landis@landisinsurance.ca www.biggarlandisinsurance.ca

Ph: 306-948-5133

RED APPLE

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES “Administrative Services to

Meet Your Business Needs” ~ One time projects or long term service

For a FREE consultation, call Cheryl Irvine @ www.redappleadmin.ca www.facebook.com/ redappleadmin

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

is a full service law office that practices…

Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

Peszko &Watson

Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

201B - 2nd Ave. West

223 Main Street Biggar

INSURANCE

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

(New Horizons Bldg) Biggar

Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B.

see us at The Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar

¾ Auto & Home Insurance ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments ¾ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ¾ Notary Publics

117 - 3rd Ave. W.,

BUSSE LAW

306.948.2208 For FAX service,

Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460

306-948-7402

102 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

INVESTMENTS

For all your investment needs, Visit…

306-948-2183 Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

BE SEEN in the

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

CALL

306.948.3344 FOR SPECIAL RATES AND SIZES

THIS SPACE IN THIS DIRECTORY IS

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Wealth Consultant Credential Asset Management Inc.

Pamela Eaton Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

rod.campbell@sasktel.net

rd

INVESTMENTS

CHECK

OFFICE HOURS

…owned and operated

by Brett Barber

Biggar, Sask.

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

306-948-7274

- together with -

ROSETOWN DENTAL

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

PLUMBING & HEATING

ACCOUNTING

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

www.madgesaskroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

s 2ESIDENCE s #OMMERCIAL 7IRING &OR FREE ESTIMATES

call…

306-480-6822

• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon • H20 Massage Bed

306-717-2818

PHILLIPS ELECTRIC

Menno:

306-951-8004

“Setting a Higher Standard” ∆New Construction ∆Re-roofs ∆Torch-on ∆Tile ∆Metal ∆Asphalt ∆All repairs ∆Shakes ∆Inspections NOW DOING ∆ Eavestroughing ∆ Downspouts ∆ Soffit & Facia We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453

Biggar

Weight Loss & WELLNESS Centre

DENTAL

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.

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance 222 Main Street 306 948 5377

info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

14 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

SERVICES REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICES

DUANE NEUFELDT Licensed For: t 3FTJEFOUJBM t "DSFBHF t 'BSN

Biggar

306-948-8055 306-948-2710 'BY www.DuaneNeufeldt.com

Locally owned and operated.

Acres of Expertise.

Box 736, Biggar

Cari Perih REALTOR

HEAVY TRUCK Repair AUTO Repair TIRES Repair BOATS & RVs RVs FULL MOBILE MECHANICAL & TIRES SGI Safety INSPECTION

SERVICE TRUCK FULL MECHANICAL SERVICE Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: Chris

306-948-3376

1st Ave. West, Biggar

Cell: 306-948-7995 Office: 306-867-8380 carip@remax.net

306.948.2700

www.SoldbyCari.ca

Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

FOR RENT BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income

Call: 306-948-2101

COURIER

306.237.7671 TROY MAY, owner/operator Fax: 306-237-TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outÀts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

• Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer • round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers • also buying and selling straw and forage • also machinery hauling Home • 306-948-2037 Alex • 306-948-7291 Dan • 306-948-7843 Biggar, Sask.

BIGGAR COURIER

• Biggar to Saskatoon • Same day Service • Monday to Friday • 24-hour Answering Service

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

SEED CLEANING McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

Phone: 306-948-5678

WYLIE SEED & PROCESSING INC. Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning Call: Bill: Dale:

Custom Grain and Fertilizer Hauling Darren Diehl

306-262-5980 Biggar

Fax:

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

ÂŽ

HAULING

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958

Open Monday-Friday

Dave Molberg

Shoreline Realty

306- 948-2807 or 948-5609 948-5394

Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, Âź mile west on Triumph Rd.

Open: Mon.-Fri.

Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire Judy Kahovec‌ 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

Your authorized

Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Yamaha Audio Dealer;

YH Truck, Ag & Auto • Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com

Hwy 14 East, Biggar

306-948-2109

FTB Parts

703 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar (just off Truck Route)

for ads, classisifeds and news MONDAY - 5 P.M.

• Laser Engraving • Promotional products (mugs, mousepad, etc)

t Delivery

216 Main St., Biggar

306-

306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

Ask Abou

Rebel Landscaping 306-948-2879, evenings 306-948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky

and Your authorized

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE

306-948-5699

“Your complete decal and signage shop�

Custom Embroidery

• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

• Topsoil • Lawn Care • Leveling • Sod • Patio Blocks

• Snow Removal • Fences ‌and much more

948-3955

Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating OfÀce ‌

306-948-5455 OPTOMETRISTS

8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat. • 8 a.m. - Noon.

Dr. Kirk Ewen Dr. Michelle Skoretz Doctors of Optometry PHOTOGRAPHY

Danny Vogelsang

306-222-6081 Landscaping, Snow Removal, Topsoil, Clay, Gravel, Sand Bobcats, Excavator, Gravel Truck Serving Perdue and area for the past 10 years

Biggar, Sask.

Brody Ellis, Sever Ellis, Stetler Heather

306-948-3380 306-948-2234 alloutdrilling@gmail.com

Call today for a FREE estimate!

GOLDBURG GRAVEL LTD. • Pit Run • Base Gravel • Road Gravel • Crushed Rock • Top Soil

Certified Scale and Ticketed Loads Serving Rosetown & Biggar areas Phone‌ Leam Craig

306-948-2801/306-948-7279

LEADING EDGE WELDING LTD. Aboriginal owned • Mobile Welding & Fabrication • 24/7 Emergncy Service

Photos by In BIGGAR Jocely n Every Tuesday Portraits, Family, Biggar Professional Building, Weddings & Sports 223 Main St., Biggar

Photography For appointments‌ Biggar, Sask.

• Repairs? Got a project in mind?

Give us a call for a FREE quote.

• We cater to ALL industries‌ farming/ commercial/oil field/ industrial

• NOW offering Skidsteer, Transport, Hot Shot Service!

CALL Chance Parenteau @ 306-948-9465 or Sarah Nagy @ 306-290-9766

1-855-651-3311 www.photosbyjocelyn.com 306948-2814 PHOTOGRAPHY

306.948.1700 OPEN‌ Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Heavy Duty parts Automotive parts KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!â€? • Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

DEADLINE

• Wood, metal, plastic signs • Vehicle & window graphics • Banners, stickers and Magnetic signs

306-948-5600

306-948-3996

SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer

Farm & Acreage Salesperson (306) 948-4478 dave.molberg@hammondrealty.ca HammondRealty.ca

Qualilty!

Phone‌

701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

119 Main Street, Biggar

A Sign of

CLEANING Cliff Forsyth

M & N REPAIR Saskatoon - BIGGAR OďŹƒce

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306-948-2814

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

A buzz of activity during Museum Days

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery On Wednesday and Thursday, August 2 and 3, it was so busy in the museum! The Biggar Day Camp Kids came for a visit.

The museum entertained and educated 30 children on each of these days.

They learned how to play an old fashioned game, Hopscotch; they became little archeologists and uncovered dinosaur bones at our Cargill Cares Excavation Site;

they toured the museum; saw the video on the history of hospitals, churches and schools in the Majestic Theatre Exhibit; they took part in an Scavenger Hunt; and they learned how to do laundry the old fashioned way - with cold water, bar soap and a scrub board!

They even hung up the cleaned laundry on the clothes line with old fashioned clothes pegs!

They all seemed to be having a great time.

We snuck a lot of history lessons in, but made it look like fun!

So happy to be at the museum, just some of the day camp kids that came to the museum to visit during Museum Days 2017. (Photos by Delta Fay Cruickshank and Ann Weekes)

Hanging the clean laundry on our makeshift clothes line, just like the homesteaders did in Biggar and area, over 100 years ago.

Acres of Expertise.

PE

ND

ING

RM 316 Harris $430,000 1,626 sq. ft. 5 BR, 2 BA home, Acreage double attached garage. Shop, 160 Acres barn, corrals, & outbuildings.

Dave Molberg

RM 317 Marriott 5 BR & 2 BA home, double detached garage, shop, barn, corrals. Full 1/4 negotiable.

$215,000 Acreage 10 Acres Dave Molberg

BIGGAR

LE

BIGGAR

PERDUE

SA

BIGGAR

Look what I found! Enthusiasm everywhere at the Cargill Cares Excavation Site.

These boys are working on keeping their whites white, the old fashioned way at the Museum during Museum Days.

RM 347 Biggar 4 BR, 2 BA Lindal Cedar Log home. Quonset, horse barn, and shop. Full 1/4 negotiable.

$349,000

RM 347 Biggar 1,296 sq. ft. bungalow with 3 BR & 1 BA. Double detached garage, small barn, nice yard.

$190,000

Acreage 15 Acres Dave Molberg

Acreage 3.43 Acres Dave Molberg

Saskatchewan’s Ag Real Estate Professionals Dave Molberg Salesperson

306 9484478 Dave.Molberg@HammondRealty.ca

For the most up-to-date listings, please visit our website

HammondRealty.ca

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017

16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

2017 CHEV CAMARO 2LT $

STOCK# F-17 170222 22

548 B/W*

144 B/W*

*CASH NOW PRICE

WAS $27,040 YOU SAVE $2,145

39,999

$

*CASH NOW PRICE $

WAS $27,385 YOU SAVE $3,030

*CASH NOW PRICE

$

24,355

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

$

*CASH NOW PRICE $

49,220

465 B/W*

STOCK# 177162 STO 622

WAS $84,995 YOU SAVE $8,095

$

147 B/W*

0% FOR 84 MONTHS WAS $26,645 YOU SAVE $1,955

24,690

$

$

*CASH NOW PRICE $

*CASH NOW PRICE

39,890

$

2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DOUBLE CAB CUSTOM

STOCK# 1772334

STO OCK# 177365 655

451 B/W*

WAS $82,800 YOU SAVE $8,900

STOCK# 1772006

238 B/W*

WAS $43,030 YOU SAVE $3,140

53,390

$

0% FOR 84 MONTHS *CASH NOW PRICE

40,396

$

2017 GMC CANYON CREW SLE

2017 CHEVROLET TAHOE PREMIER $

*CASH NOW PRICE

0.99% FOR 84 MONTHS C.O.B. $1,470

STOCK# F-1172223 23

$

STO OCK# 177166 666

238 B/W*

WAS $41,795 YOU SAVE $1,399

36,353

335 B/W*

WAS $61,695 YOU SAVE $8,305

76,900

2017 CHEVROLET TRAX AWD

$

*CASH NOW PRICE

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

$

46,695

$

0.99% FOR 84 MONTHS C.O.B. $1,463

STOCK# 1771880

*CASH NOW PRICE

*CASH NOW PRICE

2017 BUICK ENVISION AWD

2017 BUICK ENCLAVE AWD PREMIUM $

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

WAS $54,325 YOU SAVE $7,630

39,900

245 B/W*

WAS $37,740 YOU SAVE $1,387

$

265 B/W*

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

STOCK# 1771772

$

STOCK# F-1171444

2017 BUICK LACROSSE 1SV

*CASH NOW PRICE

2017 GMC YUKON DENALI

25,499

$

2017 GMC SIERRA SLE CREW CAB 4X4 $

3.99% FOR 84 MONTHS C.O.B. $7,241

295 B/W*

WAS $59,785 YOU SAVE $10,565

239 B/W*

WAS $44,455 YOU SAVE $4,555

$

STOCK# F-1171551

*CASH NOW PRICE

STOCK# F-1171104 ST

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LTZ W/1LZ

WAS $36,315 YOU SAVE $10,816

24,895

2017 GMC ACADIA AWD SLE-2 $

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

163 B/W*

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

STOCK# O 177098 988

143 B/W*

ST S TO T OCK# F-117088844

DEMO UNIT 8,100 KMS $

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE PREMIER $

2017 GMC TERRAIN SLE-2

ST S TOCK# F-1170059

$

1.49% FOR 84 MONTHS C.O.B. $2,343 WAS $46,240 YOU SAVE $6,241

2017 CHEV MALIBU

233 B/W*

0% FOR 84 MONTHS *CASH NOW PRICE $

73,900

WAS $49,215 YOU SAVE $11,500

*CASH NOW PRICE

37,715

$

Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. All vehicles were available at time of print. Prices and payments are plus tax. All dealer rebates, discounts, factory incentives, prices, and interest rates are subject to change or end without notice as new retail incentive programs are announced. See dealer for details. Offers expire August 14, 2017.

NOT BE UNDERSOLD ON PRICE

WE WILL

PH: 306-445-3300 1-877-223-SAVE (7283) www.bridgesgm.com

Dealer License nse se #911462

BRIDGES