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Children’s theatre to show “Blackbeard the Pirate” S washbuckling

days of derring-do, filled with the thrills of the high seas, New Creation Community

Ahoy matey?Biggar Credit Union’s Diane LaroucheEllard, left, is joined by New Creation Community Player members Jennifer Crane, Lisa Auton and Peggy L’Hoir, dressed in full pirate regalia. Not exactly ‘Casual Friday’

P l ay e r s ( N C C P ) h av e partnered with the Biggar and District Credit Union to bring children’s theatre

to the Majestic Theatre.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre production will use local child actors for

the show, hoping to cast as many as 50 kids for “Blackbeard”. Auditions will be held at the Majestic Theatre September 29 for Kindergarten to Grade 12 actors, with the performance to follow on October 3 (for local schools) and October 4 for the general public.

The search for Blackbeard’s treasure takes a group of beach bums on an adventure in search of untold riches, combining tales of past and present to unveil the secrets of the legendary pirate’s amazing t r e a s u r e . Fe a t u r i n g a cast of colourful characters - crabby crabs to melodious mermaids, seaweed creatures and savvy sailors - who knows where “X” marks the spot? Will the precocious parrots or cantankerous crocodiles lead the way?

Who is Jolly Rodger and how does he know Sam the Clam? Most of all,

where has Blackbeard and his crew hidden their legendary treasure?

Missoula, NCCP, and the Credit Union are asking you to grab some sunscreen, come to the Majestic Theatre, and help solve the mystery of Blackbeard the Pirate.

Missoula Children’s Theatre is the largest touring children’s theatre, and has been in Biggar in the past. Their 40-year history has covered the world, filling eager young minds with wide-eyed adventure, and young actors a chance to find a love of the stage.

Missoula brings the set, lights, costumes, props, make-up, everything needed to put on a play except the cast - that is supplied by the youth of our community.

Come down to the Majestic this September 29 to audition, or take in the public performance this October 4.

caused some damage.

Farmers are hoping for

improved weather to help harvest progress.

but rather a promotion of the upcoming partnership that will bring Missoula Children’s Theatre to Biggar for their production of “Blackbeard”. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Cold wet weather slows harvest Another week of cool and wet weather has delayed harvest for many producers, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period, September 2 to 8.

Fourteen per cent of the provincial crop has now been combined, while 39 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut. The five-year average (20092013) for this time of year is 26 per cent combined and 32 per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut.

Harvest is furthest advanced in the southwestern region, where 23 per cent of the

crop is combined. Sixteen per cent is combined in the west-central region; 15 per cent in the southeast; 11 per cent in the northeast; 10 per cent in the northwest and six per cent in the east-central region.

Provincially, 77 per cent of fall rye, 65 per cent of field peas, 53 per cent of winter wheat, 34 per cent of lentils, 16 per cent of mustard, 12 per cent of barley and 10 per cent of canola have been combined. Seventy-one per cent of canola is swathed or ready to straight-cut.

Much of the province received rain this past

week, with some areas receiving several inches over the course of a day.

Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 31 per cent surplus, 68 per cent adequate and one per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 22 per cent surplus, 76 per cent adequate and two per cent short.

Yi e l d s v a r y g r e a t l y across the province but overall are estimated to be average. The wet field conditions and continuous rain have damaged many crops and quality remains a concern with some pulses

Petty complaint leads to drug bust on Biggar local On September 5 at 9:40 p.m. Biggar RCMP attended to a residence on the 100 block of Fourth Avenue West in Biggar to speak to the homeowner in regards to a minor complaint.

While present, officers observed what they believed to be marihuana

in plain view within the residence. The homeowner was arrested. Thirty-one grams of cannabis and 16 grams of hashish were seized along with drug related paraphernalia.

Fifty-two-year-old Wesley Watson of Biggar, is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for

the Purpose of Trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act as well as Resisting Arrest under the Criminal Code.

Watson will make his first court appearance at Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Biggar on October 1 a 10 a.m.

and cereals. Strong winds, hail and frost have also

RCMP investigate Unity deaths On September 10 at 2 p.m., Unity RCMP received a complaint of a missing 56year-old female from her co-workers.

As part of the investigation, shortly after 7 p.m. on September 10, members from the Unity Detachment went to a residence in the RM of Round Valley, 15 kilometres north-east of Unity. Members located the missing 56-year-old female, identified as Shirley Parkinson of the Unity area, deceased in an outbuilding on the property.

Further investigation revealed a deceased 60-year-old male, identified as Donald Parkinson of the Unity area, outside on the property.

The deceased female and male were married at the time of the incident, were not known to police and were located on their private property.

Investigators are not seeking any suspects and there is no risk to public safety.

Autopsies have been ordered and the investigation continues with the assistance of Office of the Chief Coroner.

The family has asked that their privacy be respected as they grieve the loss of their family members.

RCMP cordon an area near Unity, investigating the deaths of two area residents. (Photo for The Independent by Unity Detachment)

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It may only be September, but the harbingers of fall are limbering up. Sunshine and no parkas, enjoy it while it lasts!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Block encourages charitable activities and community service

Kelly Block

September 11, Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for SaskatoonR o s e t o w n - B i g g a r, issued a statement encouraging Canadians to participate in charitable activities and community service across

Canada: “On this day in 2001, the world looked on in horror as our neighbours in the United States suffered one of the most shocking terrorist acts in history.

Nearly 3,000 lives were lost, including 24 Canadians, and the world would never be the same.

“As Canadians, we rallied to the sides of our American friends, opened our hearts and homes, and helped them to recover. There is no better example than the small community of Gander, Newfoundland, which took in so many thousands of stranded travellers and provided them with food, shelter and compassion.

“In memory of that tragic day, Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a call to action. He asked us all to come together through charitable activities and community service, in order to remember the lives that were lost and to pay tribute to the great courage and sacrifice of so many during those events.

“As the Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, I know the dedication of the emergency services

Restoration complete, mural adorns Museum . . . Biggar artist Michaela Hoppe, left, and Biggar Museum’s Executive Director Delta Fay Cruickshank, pose in front of the newly restored mural that once volunteers in our communities. It is inspiring to see both individuals and groups come together in support of common and meaningful causes.

graced the south facade. Hoppe restored the fading artwork, bringing it back to its glory, now on the eastern side. See Page 20 for more. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

“Today, we thank all volunteers who give of their time, put their skills to work, demonstrate acts of kindness and compassion, and willingly make

sacrifices to better the lives of others.

These dedicated volunteers inspire us to rise to the occasion and join them in such meaningful work.”

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Massive bailouts Áying below the radar Imagine someone putting $2,676 into your RRSPs each year.

Most Canadians would be grateful for such a windfall. After all, the majority of us working outside the government have no workplace pension. Thus, we have to put aside some of our pay cheque each month into an RRSP and hope we have enough saved up by the time we hit our sixties.

In government, it’s completely different. In fact, politicians have been quietly approving what has turned out to be the largest pension bailout in Canadian history.

Consider that back in 2002, governments put an average of $2,676 per employee into government employee pension plans.

Yet over time, the pension plans ran into troubled water and the government started putting in more money per employee. By 2012, the government was putting an average of $5,741 into each employee’s pension plan. That’s an increase of 115 per cent.

If you look at the big picture, Statistics Canada data shows total government spending (federal, provincial, municipal, etc.) on bureaucrat pensions has increased from $6.7 billion in 2002 to $18.1 billion in 2012 (not including special back payments). Had the average contribution increased for inflation, the government only would have put in $10.3 billion in 2012. Thus, taxpayers could be saving over $7.8 billion annually.

While the $7.8 billion in savings would be spread across many levels of government (not just the feds), to put it into perspective, it’s equivalent to dropping the federal GST from 5

per cent down to 4 per cent with a billion or two left over.

If you’re having trouble understanding how such costly bailouts could come about and why you haven’t heard much about it, the answers are simple.

First, politicians listen to government advisors who are members of these government employee plans. The advisors of course want the bailouts so that there is

enough money for them to retire on schedule; they don’t want to be inconvenienced like those not in government who saw their RRSP savings impacted during the economic slowdown.

Second, as many politicians also have golden pensions, they merrily agree to the bailouts.

“Solidarity Forever?”

The alternative would have meant politicians taking on vocal and aggressive unions to nego-

tiate pension reforms.

To see how challenging that can be, look at what happened in Montreal recently. The city’s politicians tried scaling back the golden pensions for employees a wee bit and the unions threw a hissy fit.

Firefighters stormed city hall, threw papers around the council chamber, smashed windows and caused a huge ruckus. All the while the city’s police – who are

black and white.

Fortunately, the solution is simple. Taxpayers need to put pressure on current politicians to scale back these golden benefits. If they won’t do it, then taxpayers need to start voting for politicians who will.

If that doesn’t happen, then prepare to keep on paying more.

Colin Craig is the Prairie Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

also enrolled in the pension plan – stood by and watched.

As for why you haven’t heard much about the bailouts, that answer is also simple. In short, pensions are extremely complicated. Mention the word “pension” and many peoples’ eyes roll into the backs of their heads. Few people in Canada understand what’s going on, but the data is all on Statistics Canada’s website in

Why we need to rethink the nursing home model

by Verena Menec, EvidenceNetwork.ca We don’t need more nursing home “beds,” we need more care options so people have choices A version of this commentary appeared in the Waterloo Region Record, the Lethbridge Herald and the Winnipeg Free Press How many nursing beds are needed in Canada to care for frail, elderly people with high care needs? That’s a question that policy makers across the country are grappling with, given the aging population and especially the rapidly growing number of very elderly people over the age of 85.

Many people as they age eventually need some help with daily activities like housework or shopping, but with some help they can stay in their own homes. Some people, though, particularly those who reach their eighties or nineties, or even a hundred, eventually need more help than that, such as help with getting in and out of bed, eating, and using the toilet. When care needs are this great, admission to a nursing home — or what are also sometimes called long-term care facilities or personal care homes — is usually the only option.

Should we really be talking about how many nursing home beds are needed — as politicians, media and health policy people all do? Or shouldn’t the question be, “How many more homes are needed for frail older people who need care?” One might argue that “bed” is just a manner of speaking, a way to simplify the language.

But language does matter; it reflects assumptions and it limits thinking.

The language of “beds” fits with a medical model.

It evokes images of institutions, people who are sick lying in beds, long impersonal hallways. The idea of a “home” brings to mind entirely different images.

The smell of homemade cooking, a favorite arm chair, a window to look out of and watch people going by and, ultimately, the feeling of a place where one is comfortable and safe.

There have been considerable strides in the last few decades in making nursing homes feel less institutional. Older institutions have been refurbished so most, if not all, residents have a room to themselves, people are encouraged to personalize their rooms, and the staff is often very caring. Newer nursing homes sometimes consist of smaller units to create a more intimate feel. Yet, fundamentally,

they are still institutions.

What if the starting point for thinking about nursing homes is to take the idea of the “home” seriously? Would the result be different?

Models that do just that exist, but they are still the minority. Some use the language of “villages,” suggestive of a small, intimate community where everybody knows each other and looks after each other. In the Netherlands, a village has been created for people with dementia where they can shop, go eat in a restaurant, and live as normally as possible for as long as possible.

Other models offer selfcontained housing units, each accommodating a small number of residents, akin to a group home. The emphasis is on re-creating the home experience by being small scale and home-like in layout and furnishings. The philosophy of care in these settings emphasizes people’s dignity and right to continue to live life to the fullest, despite care needs.

The vast majority of older people want to age in place in their own home.

When staying in their own home is no longer possible, should people not have the option of living in a homelike setting, rather than an institution? Would we not want that for our mother,

father, grandmother or grandfather?

The crux of the matter is, of course, that there are typically few choices.

Elderly individuals and their family members are restricted by what is currently available. When a bed in a nursing home becomes available, there is not much choice but to take that option. And there is tremendous pressure on hospitals to discharge elderly people who can no longer go home to nursing homes — they are sometimes called “bed blockers,” yet another word that evokes many negative images.

We need a different philosophy to underlie nursing homes. And it starts with the language that is used. We don’t need more nursing home beds. What we do need are homes

and care options so people have choices. We need creative thinking of what might be possible to accommodate diverse needs and preferences.

There are examples that can be built on, but there needs to be a willingness on the part of policy makers to support innovative thinking. Elderly people themselves and family members need to speak up and voice their preferences. In thinking about new approaches, the question we have to ask is really quite simple: “Would I want to live here?”

Verena Menec is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca and a Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on aging.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

A friend of mine is fortunate to have a big brother who is a captain on a cruise ship.

Occasionally she will book a cruise on one of his ships and gets to spend some time in another part of the world as well as having a good family visit.

This year she cruised the Caribbean and saw some beautiful landscaping as you can imagine. No doubt it is a wonderful part of the world but what hit home was a comment she emailed me shortly after she returned home. She sent me a picture of one of the islands she had visited, very lush and green.

Then she sent another of her morning walk in the Fraser Valley where she lives. Her comment: “I wonder why I thought I had to travel to enjoy the beauty of nature.”

That comment stayed with me for a good part of the summer as I enjoyed many weekends at the lake really paying attention to my surroundings -- the trees, the lake and the sun and how the three interact with each other.

Likewise, on a drive to the city one day I decided to take my time. Instead of being in a hurry I put the cruise on to the speed limit and just enjoyed the scenery. This time of year on the Prairies the crops are turning into their golden colour and yet the ground is still green; the leaves may be shades of red and orange yet the sun shining on a body of water still sparkles.

There is a contest being held right now on the internet, Great Places in Canada.

Nominations have

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closed but you have until October 21 to register your vote for street, neighbourhood and public spaces. There are some great places in our country that have been nominated but here are some from Western Canada.

St. Boniface in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Dubbed Winnipeg’s French Quarter, this neighbourhood is home to one of the largest francophone communities west of the Great Lakes. It is also the birthplace of Metis leader Louis Riel who founded Manitoba. In the winter St. Boniface plays host to Western Canada’s largest winter festival “Festival du Voyageur”.

St. Boniface Cathedral is probably one of the most photographed monuments in the city and attracts thousands

of visitors each year.

Kiwanis Memorial Park in Saskatoon has been nominated in the public space category.

Sometimes Saskatoon gets overlooked but it really is a beautiful city. The park is located along the South Saskatchewan riverbank between the University Bridge and the Broadway Bridge.

The walking path will take you past the Delta Bessborough Hotel, the Vimy Memorial Bandshell, the Memorial Fountain of Youth and the Thompson Belvedere memorial as well as some stunning public art pieces.

The City of Calgary was no slouch either picking up a few nominations - Inglewood and Kensington neighbourhoods.

Another Alberta pick was Broadmoor Lake Park and Centre in the Park in Strathcona County.

No, we don’t have to travel to see beautiful places. We have great choices at home.

Prairie Notes gearing up for another season of singing Prairie Notes, an adult community choir from Biggar and area, is planning another season of singing a variety of music in an easy learning and supportive environment.

We practice Wednesday nights at St. Gabriel’s Church and the Biggar Majestic Theatre and strive to make it a fun experience. We sing a mix of popular, gospel and contemporary music that is accessible for all singers.

Cathy Donahue our director and Peggy L’hoir our accompanist have chosen music that will be a mix of new and familiar work that will challenge and engage our singers and the audience. Our first formal gig will be part of the Canada Music Week Concert at the Theatre, Tuesday November 18. Our Christmas Concert will be Sunday, December 14 at the Majestic. This year, we will work with some of the younger singers in town to present a cantata

of familiar Christmas music in a musical theatre style.

Registration is Wednesday, September 24 in St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church. We are a self funding group that pays for our music, hall rental and other expenses, so we charge a $50 registration fee. We will do a run through of the music that evening to give you a taste of what you can expect.

For more information, please call Cindy Hoppe at 948-2947 or 948-7147 or e-mail echoppe@sasktel. net. If you are planning to join for the first time, please let us know so that we can make sure we have enough music for everyone. If you are a young singer interested in participating in the Christmas cantata, please call Cathy Donahue at 237-4790.

We look forward to the gift of your personality and voice.

Your Money Matters submitted by Todd Hawkins of TWH Financial, Biggar Why work with a financial planner?

Got a headache? See your doctor.

A toothache? See your dentist.

A money problem?

Well, that’s when you might want to make the acquaintance of a good financial planner.

Maybe you’ve come into a large inheritance or your own income popped suddenly. Maybe you gave birth to triplets or recently divorced. Maybe you just bought or sold a business. Or maybe you just feel uneasy about your money - you’re not sure where it’s going now or how far it will take you in the future.

Whatever your money problem - too much or too little - a financial planner can probably help.

Here are just three reasons to work with a financial planner.

1.)

You don’t feel comfortable putting together a plan.

You may not have the time, interest or knowledge to create a financial plan. For example, you may not know how to plan for your retirement or how to improve your tax situation.

Financial planners can help you look at the big picture and put your finances in order.

2.)

You need help understanding and choosing investments.

How do you choose

investments that will help you reach your financial goals? A financial planner can help you develop an investment strategy to fit your goals and your comfort level with risk.

3.) Your life has changed and you need help updating your plan.

When your life changes, consider how the change affects your plan. You might get a pay raise and need to update your plan to decide what to do with the extra money. Will you save it, spend it or pay down debt? How will your financial goals change if you get married, start a family, get divorced or approach retirement?

A financial planner can help you adjust your plan as your life changes.

They can also help you

set priorities if you have goals that conflict.

Connect with a financial planner now.

Talk to your advisor. Your advisor can help you determine the amount you need to save to achieve your goals and the most appropriate investments for your risk tolerance. He or she can also help you take advantage of the taxadvantaged investment strategies that are available to Canadian investors of all ages.

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by Bob Mason

We Build!

When our far-back ancestors filled their caves (with “what-ever” far-back ancestors filled their caves with!) I imagine that they stood back proudly admiring their handiwork.

And it’s possible that Christopher Wren didn’t feel any better restoring London after its great fire!

Like all the other genealogical stuff that has been handed down to us, over the ages, the urge “To Build” has always been with us!

When the pioneer people first came west to the Prairies, they found nothing out here to build with, except the solid soil beneath their feet.

So, they did what they had to do!

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For many years the so-called “soddies” (small shacks built from sod!) were to be seen in farmyards all over Saskatchewan!

Heck!

Even as late as 1948, Phyllis and Y.T. build a sod henhouse that we used for years!

And all over the wooded part of the country, buildings built from local logs, can still be seen! As a matter-offact, while visiting his relatives Y.T. has slept in log houses many times!

Like many people, many of those old buildings had a (ahem!) “personality” of their own! Every time a light rain fall on a nearby burned patch of “prairie wool”, the sweet strange smell, floating in on a

summer breeze reminds me of that old log house at Uncle Bert’s north of Fielding! And that so distinguishable smell of aging spruce logs always brings back memories of Uncle Will’s place at Shellbrook!

I think that a part of those builders stayed with each place as long as it stood!

Then came the 1930’s!

There is no use of Y.T. trying to tell about the thousands of fine homes and stables built out here in Saskatchewan’s good years! They appeared everywhere! But those bountiful times passed, and the economy of the Prairies almost passed too! The paint on those buildings just faded away, much as the hopes and dreams of a whole generation had!

So, back to square one went what was left of those pioneers, back to a time when the “rules of existence” had been handed down by those “cave dwellers”.

“Go with what you’ve got!”

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some of the oddball structures people build when they don’t have much. And, that Y.T. has seen!

A lot of the things folks built during the Depression, weren’t too pretty, mebbe, but they do reveal that the urge to build is still with us!

One of the best thought out buildings that Y.T. remembers stood at the northeast corner of “Springwell Farm” all the later years that Y.T. lived there.

As the price of cattle had gone way down (we sold quite a few large animals for $15 per head!), Dad decided that mebbe we should raise a few pigs (if 200 is a “few”!).

He and the hired man (“hired men” got about $1 a day!) hauled a few loads of poplar poles from the big pasture, built a huge square pole frame, and threshed a straw pile into it!

How the pigs loved that place! It didn’t take very long until little passageways appeared all along the face of the stack, leading back into the “den” sleeping quarters.

And clean! As growing boys we crawled in there many times and admired how clean it was! Even the pigs seemed happy!

Sorry! The price of pork went down too.

We killed a 300 pound animal one time, scraped it clean in a barrel of hot water, took it into town in the back of our sleigh, and came home with a whole $5!

After a few years of this, and realizing that

their dream of “a nest in the West” was done for, the folks, like many Western people, threw in the towel and moved away.

That old home-made, straw-filled, poplar-pole pig barn, sat there for years after that – not a monument to their failure so much, but one to a people who had never got over their urge to build.

Some of the finest Yorkshire bacon ever eaten came from that old straw barn. And those cozy straw-pile “dens” were some of the most comfortable places a pig ever slept in!

Mebbe Dad never got to be a millionaire (none of his sons sure did!) but often I think that the satisfaction of building that “make-do” place was enough to make many of those bad years bearable!

Dad also thought about erecting a range-shelter for the stock, and its roof was going to be twelvefeet high so that we’d never have to clean it out! But after looking at his three growing sons for a while, he decided mebbe they should have something to do! (Real old-fashioned farmer “know-how”, eh?)

In these affluent (whatever affluent means!) times, apparently a home designed by, let’s say, Frank Lloyd Wright, is far more fashionable and desirable than one designed, and built, by, let’s say, James Greg Mason of Perdue, Sask.

Except for two things: not only does that

Perdue place make you feel at home as soon as you get there, but it also has a far superior menu! Phyllis and Y.T. know, having eaten at “Chateau Mason” many times!

Having mentioned above about a place’s personality, guess what!

Right in the middle of it all, for everyone to see, stands a blade-marked, rough-sawn two-by-six of another era, a time almost forgotten.

It’s not very likely that many Saskatchewan types will ever make it to the Architect’s “Hall of Fame”, wherever that is, but one can be sure that the urge to build is right here in the genes of all of us! It is a cinch for us to order a few hundred sheet of ready-made building material, but to many of us it is a lot more challenging to make something beautiful out of nothing!

In this age of O.H.S.; Retirement Funds; Social Aid, and million dollar donations, the urge to build almost gets lost in the shuffle! But don’t worry! It is waiting there, in the shadow of our “good times” until it is needed again!

Many of us enjoy building our own homes!

Mebbe the stairways aren’t made from the most exclusive marble, but they do get us up and down!

And also, many of them have built right into them an architect’s most important ingredient, a “motto” that says “A home is where the heart is!”

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by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (10 September, 2014) The start of a new school year can bring out a range of emotions.

It provides a fresh start for excited parents, students, teachers and support staff. From early-learning to post-secondary, on behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan, I would like to express my appreciation to all those who are helping prepare our children and youth for a bright future in Saskatchewan.

Our government is committed to ensuring our schools are optimal learning environments in which students feel safe. Our Action Plan to Address Bullying and Cyberbullying (which can be found online at saskatchewan.ca) is one of the many ways we are working to achieve this.

As always, please remember to take extra caution in and around school zones. Over the summer our government strengthened traffic safety laws in an effort to keep all of us, including our children, safe.

Please be careful and have a great start to the school year.

It has been said that the only day better than today in Saskatchewan, is tomorrow in Saskatchewan. As high school students start to look at their options post-graduation, it is encouraging to see so many furthering their education here at home. This is possible because of the new opportunities a growing Saskatchewan provides. Our government has also provided record support to make post-secondary education more accessible and affordable.

The Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship, for example, provides up to $500 per year to a maximum of $2,000 for Grade 12 graduates attending designated Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions. Our Graduate Retention Program also provides a refund up to $20,000 of tuition fees paid by eligible grads who live in Saskatchewan and who file a Saskatchewan income tax return. Since 2008, rebates have been provided to 50,000 post-secondary grads.

The Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship provides $5 million to public postsecondary institutions for scholarships in the areas of innovation and opportunity. Through this, more than 4,000 students have received scholarships in previous years.

The Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings is a new way in which families can save for their children’s post-secondary education. Our government will provide a grant of 10 per cent, on contributions made since January 1, 2013, into a Registered Education Savings Plan (to a maximum of $250 per child per year). The maximum lifetime grant is $4,500 per child.

Student Financial Aid is another option for low and middle-income students. In 2014-15, the Student Aid Fund will provide $32.5 million to support loans, grants and bursaries and approximately 56% of overall Saskatchewan student financial assistance is non-repayable.

We wish our post-secondary students and recent grads the very best in their studies and future endeavours. Saskatchewan continues to lead the nation in terms of employment and opportunities, so we look forward to their contributions to our strong, growing economy.

Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate (4.2 per cent in August) was the lowest in Canada for the 20th consecutive month and strong economic conditions are also helping to drive wages higher. The average Saskatchewan worker’s weekly wages are $980.11, up 3.6 per cent over last year. This is another positive step when it comes to recruiting and retaining skilled labour. Saskatchewan is strong and it is encouraging to see steady growth and continued confidence in our province.

Keep up the great work!

If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

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Great Plains College introduces new development team Great Plains College is pleased to introduce the new Director of Development, Michel Cyrenne.

Cyrenne joined the college in late August and replaces Marc Butikofer, who moved on to advance his career with Notre Dame College earlier in the year. Cyrenne is responsible for providing a leadership role in fund raising, alumni relations, varsity athletics, and student life and community and employer engagement.

Working with Jennifer Chrismas, the development officer who also joined the college in August, a focus will be placed on building partnerships with donors, employers, alumni and municipalities throughout the college region.

“We’ve got a great team here at the college and I’m excited to work with

them to advance our goals,” said Cyrenne.

“I’d like to see continued success in the college’s scholarship program and endowment funding and to grow on recent accomplishments.

“Our athletics program has experienced victory both on the court and in terms of attracting students. I’d like to see that continue to be a major focus,” he added.

Cyrenne’s academic and work portfolio, which includes extensive economic development training through the Saskatchewan Economic Developers Association (SEDA), will be an asset to the Great Plains College leadership team.

“It is the college’s mission to focus our energy and innovation on building careers, partnerships and communities,” said David Keast, Great Plains College president and

CEO. “Michel’s extensive portfolio, which includes working directly with businesses and communities as the CEO of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, will bring ideas and opportunity for continued growth and development.”

“Having been an advocate for business, I understand their struggles and priorities as it relates to the current labour market and I believe that Great Plains College has a tremendous role to play in addressing many of their issues,” said Cyrenne, who also managed the City of Estevan’s economic development and tourism portfolios.

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“I was excited about the opportunity to move back closer to home and family. I know that Swift Current is a great community,” he remarked. “I have a strong belief in the benefits of both business and education and felt that this role would be a tremendous way to bring those two passions together.”

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Rain, rain, go away . . .

by Calvin Daniels

Nothing can make an agricultural columnist look more wrong than Mother Nature.

That singular fact has been brought back to slap

me across the back of the head in the last couple of weeks.

In terms of a career writing this column which expands back more

than a quarter of century now, I have learned that nature itself determines the yields and quality of crops far more than any effort made by farmers using the best technology supplied regarding varieties, equipment, fertilizer and sprays.

So I suppose when I typed just a few scant days ago a column suggesting this year farmers looked to be harvesting an average crop in spite of the June storm which impacted thousands of acres, I should have known I might have been

Small Business Job Credit good for Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Finance Minister Ken Krawetz welcomes the federal government’s recently announced Small Business Job Credit.

“This is certainly good news for many of Saskatchewan’s small businesses, in a time when our province is growing,” Krawetz said.

“A 15 per cent reduction in Employment Insurance costs is significant for small businesses that are providing jobs and helping drive our economy.”

Federal Minister of Finance Joe Oliver announced Thursday that the credit is expected to save about 780,000 Canadian businesses

more than $550 million over the next two years.

The credit will effectively lower small businesses’ Employment Insurance (EI) premiums from the current rate of $1.88 to $1.60 per $100 of insurable earnings in 2015 and 2016.

Businesses that pay employer EI premiums equal to or less than $15,000 annually in those years will be eligible for the credit.

There are 40,475 small businesses in Saskatchewan, defined as businesses with one to 49 employees, according to the most recent Business Registry data.

More analysis needs to be done to estimate

the exact benefit to Saskatchewan businesses.

However, as it is a federal credit there is no cost to the Government of Saskatchewan. Also, the credit will automatically be calculated by the Canada Revenue Agency, presenting no extra administrative burden to small business owners.

“Now that the federal government is entering a period of forecasted surpluses, we look forward to working with them on identifying spending priorities, like health care and infrastructure, and potentially further tax reductions,” Krawetz said.

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following on the heels of a near week of nonharvest friendly weather, crop conditions suffer.

The seed of cereal crops stain, and that means reduced grades, and with the decline, reduced grades.

And that is in eastern Saskatchewan.

Imagine the situation in southern Alberta where a rare September snow storm struck.

It is weather situations such as the torrential rains hitting several communities in the summer of 2010, the threeday deluge which flooded an extensive area at the

jumping the gun a little.

A week later, I sit writing this on a Saturday afternoon, the sky dull grey with clouds in every direction, water still pooled in the low spots of the pavement, a reminder of a steady drizzle that welcomed those rising early.

It was the type of day farmers sit at the kitchen table, coffee cup in hand, lamenting, as they look out the window thinking of the wheat lying in the field.

Crops swathed when the poor weather strikes, and the cloud of the Saturday I wrote this was just another dreary day

SCA encouraged by pilot wolf hunt

The upcoming pilot wolf hunt that begins Monday, September 15 in northeast Saskatchewan is welcome news to the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) and cattle producers in the area.

Wolf predation is becoming a serious issue in many parts of the province and Saskatchewan cattle producers can suffer significant economic loss when their herds are attacked. While some compensation is available to cattle producers through the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC), it first requires the producer to find and identify a kill site, then have the SCIC agent come to confirm the event.

“Wolf kill sites are extremely hard to identify. Wolves will consume a calf carcass completely within a day,

often with not even any hair or blood remaining for the producer to identify,” says Paula Larson, chair of the SCA. And while there is compensation available, it only covers the value of the calf and not the cost to the producer of keeping the cow that produced that calf. Figures from the Western Beef Development Centre suggest that the cost to keep a cow for a year is more than $600. If there is no financial return from the sale of a calf, then the economic loss is compounded.

The SCA looks forward to learning the results of the pilot hunt when it’s completed next year, in the hopes it can be expanded to other parts of Saskatchewan where wolves are causing predation issues and economic loss to cattle producers.

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end of June this year, and the recent snow storm in Alberta which combine to create some disquiet in the minds of farmers.

We increasingly hear weather experts suggest the future norm will be extreme weather events, plow winds, tornadoes moving northward, out of season snow, and torrential rains. These are the things which impact crop yields and quality and remain beyond the ability of farmers to control.

If the extreme events occur more often, the gamble which is farming will be stacked a little bit more against the farmer.

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Only 10 hours into the Second World War, the lives of three Biggar citizens were threatened!

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery I discovered this story while I was researching the beginning of the Second World War and how Biggar was affected.

The huge headline on the front page of The Independent on September 7, 1939 was “At war with Germany, Chamberlain broadcasts fateful decision, September 3”. The next headline was “Canada stands with England”.

But, what really grabbed my attention was another sidebar story on the front page; “Biggar family on Athenia sunk

by German U-boat!”

On September 3, 1939, the S.S. Athenia was steaming its way from Glasgow, Scotland to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was a fine evening, the seas were calm, and the passengers were strolling on the deck enjoying the fine weather.

Unknown by them, a torpedo had just been launched, aimed directly for them! Explosion, fire, chaos and terror broke into the calm of that evening.

On board were 1,418 passengers and crew; 98 passengers and 19 crew members perished.

Fifty-two of the survivors were Canadian, and three were from Biggar, Saskatchewan!

Mrs. Ida Blunden and here

children, Irene and Garth Blunden were their names.

The story of the family’s ordeal was on the front page of The Independent, October 26, 1939. Mrs. Sidney Blunden gave her account of the story to the paper.

The family were able to get to a lifeboat, and spent the next 10 hours bobbing in the Atlantic Ocean, to be finally rescued by a destroyer.

From the freezing water, they were escorted back to Greenock, Scotland.

According to Mrs. Blunden’s account of their horrifying experience, they were treated kindly by all. She found it a terrible sensation to be destitute, she didn’t even have shoes! But the kindly people of Greenock supplied her with everything that she and her children would need.

They had been in England on holiday, and

after the rescue returned to her mother’s there.

Because war was now declared, blackouts were ordered! She recalled driving to her mother’s in the night, without headlights!

They did run into hedges a couple of times. “Mrs. Blunden however said she did not mind as long as there was no danger of running into water”.

The survivors were met by their husband and father, Sidney in Montreal on October 14.

I imagine that there was a very tearful reunion!

Mr. Blunden was an employee at C.N.R. in Biggar.

According to The Independent, “They were heartily welcomed back to Biggar by practically the entire town!”

The children were allowed to bring their gas masks home to Canada, which proved a great interest to their friends at school here in

A photo of a lifeboat from the Athenia, maybe one similar to the one that the Blundens spent 10 hours in, bobbing about in the ocean near Ireland. (photo from Wikipedia)

Pictured from Left to Right are Ida Blunden, Garth Blunden, Irene Blunden (Price) and Sid Blunden. Ida, Garth and Irene were on the Athena when it was sunk in 1939. Photo was taken on the deck of the Princess Charlotte after it arrived in Montreal and Sid met them. (photo courtesy Gordon, Janice and Kurt Price.)

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The Blundens continued to live in Biggar, Sidney working at C.N.R. until his death after a long illness at Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg. Ida died in 1978 and is buried here in the Biggar Cemetery.

The two children, Irene and Garth have both passed. We found Irene’s obituary in our archive files: Irene died at the age of 59 in 1988 in Biggar Union Hospital.

She was predeceased by her husband, Orville and her parents, Ida and Sidney. She was survived by her brother Garth Blunden, Kenny Price and wife, Vivian and husband, Gordon and wife, Joan and husband, Terry and wife, Shirley and husband, Marie and husband; eight grandchildren. I called Gordon and Janice Price in Landis and they were able to tell me that the son, Garth, who survived the boat sinking, has since passed. He died in Thunder Bay, Ontario; he had been an engineer for the C.N.R. And here is something else that came up from reading the front page

of the October 26, 1939 Independent; Not only did three Biggar residents survive the sinking of the Athenia, but there was another

connection. The captain of the Athenia, James Cook, was a cousin of James Cook Douglas of the Dominion Electric staff in Biggar!

The Athenia sinking after being torpedoed by U-30 (http://ww2today.com/s-s-athenia-first-ship-torpedoed-inworld-war-ii)

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by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders One of the beautiful things about football is, with only playing one game per week, the anticipation building up to each game can be spine-tingling.

And then, once the battle is over, we can spend the next several days breaking down what happened on the gridiron before turning our attention to the next challenge.

In this case, the buildup to Tino Sunseri’s first pro start at quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday in Hamilton was all of that. While some had written off the Riders’ chances due to the elbow injury to starter Darian Durant, just as many were content to wait and see what Sunseri would bring against the

Ticats before rushing to judgement.

Unfortunately, it was one of the worst offensive showings of the season as the Riders were trounced 28-3 and saw their sevengame losing streak come to a halt. Sunseri was sacked five times while only throwing for 88 yards and was intercepted once. Tino’s counterpart, and longtime nemesis we’re told, Ticats quarterback Zach Collaros, had a sterling day throwing for 287 yards, two touchdowns, and was the team’s leading rusher.

In the immediate aftermath of the loss, things were quiet. Still no one with the team was willing to write off the season after just one game, but everyone stopped to take a good, long look in the mirror.

While Sunseri wasn’t

the second coming of Joe Montana, this loss was hardly hung on him.

We mentioned the pass protection issues, but the defense allowed the Ticats to roll up over 400 yards offense and the punt cover team allowed another return touchdown.

All in all, as one CFL alumnus wrote me after the game, “it was a bad day at the office.”

Can this be forgiven?

I think so. The Riders hadn’t lost in two months! That fact isn’t lost on Rider head coach Corey Chamblin.

“When you’ve been winning so long, eventually you have to come down,” Chamblin told reporters after the game. “It’s part of football. There have been lots of games we won but we could have lost. This one, there was a chance when we were down by just 10 points (at the end of the half), but we lost.

It’s not stunning. It’s a part of football.”

With the loss the Riders dropped to 8-3 and into a second-place tie with Edmonton in the CFL West. Meanwhile Hamilton moved into a

three-way tie for first in the East at 3-7. Weird, but the Ticats finally looked like the team that won the Grey Cup last year.

And so the Rider winning streak is over and now they hope to jump-start another one when the Ottawa RedBlacks come to town on Sunday for a 2 p.m. kickoff. If this team’s going to challenge for first-place, a home playoff game, or heck, even a playoff spot, it appears it’s going to be up to Tino Sunseri to get them there for the foreseeable future.

He’ll have to improve on what he showed at

Tim Hortons Field.

“It was the first game for Tino,” Chamblin shrugged. “There were some jitters. I don’t think Darian was perfect in his first game. That’s just the way it goes.”

As a matter of fact Durant was 22/32 for 339 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-28 win at Hamilton in 2008 in his first pro start.

But that’s apples and oranges, really.

In the final analysis, I think Sunseri will be just fine but everyone around him will need to elevate their game from the flat showing in Steeltown. Sunseri will also have to ignite

the spark that Durant usually does because the Riders looked lifeless in Week 12. It wasn’t the Roughrider team we’ve come to know.

“I always put as much pressure on myself as I possibly can,” Sunseri said after Sunday’s game. “I hold myself to a very, very, very high standard. Obviously I expect to play lights-out and lead our team to victory and when that doesn’t happen, it’s not up to my standard.”

This is far from over.

(For daily Rider news, follow Rod on Twitter at @sportscage).

St. Gabriel Jr. Boys Volleyball team brings home silver St. Gabriel Junior Boys Volleyball team participated in an early season eight-team tournament in Wilkie last Friday and Saturday.

Teams from Wilkie, Unity, Macklin, Lashburn, Maidstone, and Medstead participated. The round robin consisted of seven matches of two games each team – giving many opportunities for all athletes to work on their gametime skills.

Above - Back Row: Mr. Garchinski (coach), Nathan Hawkins, Brody Voll, Benson Garchinski, Garrett Hawkins, Joel Hanson, Aaron Park, Brayden Voll (assistant coach).

Middle: Jesse Garchinski, Griffin Lenhert, Junel Villanueava, William Diehl.

Front: Landen Boisvert, Christopher Montgomery.

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St. Gabriel placed third after round robin faced second place Macklin in the semifinals, beating them in two games straight 25-17 and 25-22.

An exciting final between St. Gabriel and Wilkie concluded the day with Wilkie winning the gold medal thanks to scores 26-24 and 25-22.

It was a good start – bringing home the silver medal.

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Besse shares memories of the Sr. Nats

by Debra Austin This past week, Ken Kernohan and I had the opportunity to sit an talk with Gordon Besse about the Biggar Nationals Senior Hockey Team and where it all stemmed from.

Our apologies for any errors or mispronunciations in the information. These are memories of days gone by and are, at time, the best guess. If anyone has any more accurate information we’d be pleased to print it.

The Nationals Senior Hockey team was started somewhere between the founding of the town in 1905 and the mid 1940’s. When the team was first started they were named after the Canadian

National Railway who was a major sponsor for them at that time. During this period of time the team played mostly informal exhibition hockey against local teams.

In 1948, the inauguration of the Wild Goose League coincided with Biggar changing the team name to the Legionnaires, spearheaded by the Legion members of the day. The manager was Bill Babcock (who operated Bill’s Lunch) and the coach was Lew Brown (manager of the liquor store). There were five teams in the initial year – Kindersley, Kerrobert, Unity, Wilkie, and Biggar who were later joined by Rosetown. This league ran for many years.

The Legionnaires played as a team until

approximately 1945-55 when a movement to rename the team back to the Nationals was spearheaded by Les Schwedar and Bill Foster who co-managed the team at this time. It operated for many years as the Nationals and during this time the league expanded to include Meadow Lake, Swift Current, and the Battlefords, which had the Wild Goose League taking in almost the who western half of Saskatchewan.

Gord Besse managed the team in the 1961-62 season. He had various positions with the Nationals Hockey team over the years including equipment manager, statistician, et cetera. When he moved away from Biggar around 1967, he remembers the team at the time was called the North Stars. It operated under this name for a few years before again returning to be called the Nationals.

Many familiar names played on or played a big part of senior hockey, one such being the Silvernagle families. Many people contributed to the team through the years and we will try and find out a few more details as the season starts to unfold. Stay tuned for more exciting trivia.

Until next time . . . keep it between the posts!

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Ladies League: LHS – Dorrie Laberswieler, 238; LHT – Dorrie Laberswieler, 590; LHA – Dorrie Laberswieler, 196.

Men’s League: MHS – Jim Brown, 232; MHT – Al Levitt, 624; MHA – Al Levitt, 208.

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OBITUARIES Pearl Zagoruy It is with sadness that the family announce the passing of Pearl Zagoruy on September 1, 2014 at the Diamond Lodge, Biggar, Sask., at the age of 95 years.

Pearl was born on November 18, 1918 in Rava Ruska, Western Ukraine.

Pearl was the youngest of five children born to Egnat and Kristina Perih. Pearl had three brothers, Nestor, Steve, and Fred; and one sister, Annie. Pearl’s father passed away when she was very young.

Pearl’s mother married Karl Zinkow in the Ukraine. He came to Canada to find a home for his family. Pearl came to the Louvain district on March 27, 1926 with her mother and sister, Annie, where her step-father had taken up farming. Pearl attended school at Louvain. She left school at a young age to help her parents on the farm.

On January 8, 1936, Pearl married Karl Zagoruy and they farmed in the Louvain district. They raised three children, two sons, Walter, John and one daughter, Eva. Pearl and Karl moved to Biggar in 1954. Karl continued to farm from town until he retired. For the next 25 years Pearl worked at the Biggar Hotel.

They spent several winters in Penticton, B.C. visiting friends and enjoying milder weather.

Pearl enjoyed planting a garden, caring for her flowers and yard. Pearl was always interested in farming, she always asked how were the crops. Pearl loved her family and was always interested

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OBITUARIES in everyone’s well being. Pearl’s daily walk downtown consisted of visiting people and going for coffee, family get togethers, gardening and her daily walks.

Pearl is survived by her children, John (Helen) of Biggar and their children, Wes (Nicole), Connie (Don) Comrie, Darren, Dwayne, (Leeann), Bruce (Lisa), Dale (Tina), and Brent ( Jackie); and Eva (Rene) Anderlik of Biggar and their children, Valerie (Ralph), Lorraine and Leslie along with many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, Karl; son, Walter; great-grandson, Brodie; parents, Egnat and Kristina Perih; her brothers, Nestor, Steve and Fred; and sister, Annie. Pearl will be missed by many.

Funeral Services were held on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from Biggar Associated Gospel Church with Pastor Terry Wicks as officiating. Eulogist was Connie Comrie; and soloist was Cari Perih. Active Bearers were Darren Zagoruy, Dwayne Zagoruy, Bruce Zagoruy, Dale Zagoruy, Brent Zagoruy and Lyle Comrie. Honourary Bearers were All those who shared in Pearl’s life. Interment was at Biggar Cemetery.

Tributes may be directed to Diamond Lodge Activity Fund, Box 340, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0.

Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”, 306-948-2669. gfsc1

MEMORIALS B A RT U S E K - L O R E N Z : Destinie-Rae (Dolly Girl), November 7, 1993 - September 19, 1995 “Although we seem far apart You are always within our hearts You filled our lives with joy and pleasure You were to us a precious treasure A little while shall pass And then we’ll see each other again.

Loved, remembered and held so dear in minds and hearts you’re always near.” …Mom, Dad and brothers 38p1

CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank everyone who helped celebrate my retirement on September 5 and for all the well wishes and gifts. Also to all those who made my day special by helping out with all the preparations.

Thanks, Richard Olson 38p1

For FAX service, see us at The Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar

CARD OF THANKS The family of Pearl Zagoruy would like to thank everyone for their visits, phone calls, cards, flowers, food, kind words and prayers. It was greatly appreciated during our time of sorrow.

We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all the staff at Diamond Lodge for taking a special role in making it home for Pearl for the past twenty months. Words cannot express our gratitude to the nursing staff at Diamond Lodge for their compassionate and loving care of our dear mother.

Special thanks to Pastor Terry and Pat Wicks for visiting our mother at Diamond Lodge.

Thanks to Pastor Wicks for the very meaningful service. Thank you to Cari Perih for singing so beautifully also to the organist Barb de Haan and pianist Pat Wicks. Thanks to the Biggar Associated Gospel Ladies for preparing the lunch. Thanks to Bob, Ed and Kirby of Grondin Funeral Services for their professionalism and care. gfsc1 The Biggar Museum & Gallery would once again like to thank George and all the Integra staff for giving us the opportunity to host the Show & Shine Beer Garden. 100% of money raised goes directly to the museum.

This annual event benefits not only the museum, but also the 4-H Club and KidSport.

The event also provides a venue for the community to gather, Infants to greatgrandparents spend quality time leisurely strolling around, visiting and singing along to the great tunes of our own homegrown, “Touch of Grey”.

Congratulations to Integra Tire!

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COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in SEPTEMBER: Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican Church at 10:30 a.m. Potluck lunch after church on the 28th.

Everyone is welcome. For more information or pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731 or 306-951-7122.

48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner of 8th and Quebec Street @ 10:50 a.m. June 29 September 7. Worship will be at 10:50 a.m. There will be no Sunday School sessions for the summer. The church office number is 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor.

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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

PINK TREE ANNUAL SALE Sept. 22-27 Instore discounts Weekly draw Mastectomy-Wigs Compression stockings Bra Fitting for everyone FITTING CLINICS Melfort, Oct. 21 (Cancer Society) Prince Albert, Oct 23 (Red Cross Bld/ Cancer Society) phone orders or appointments PINK TREE 701 – 2nd. Ave. N. Saskatoon SK 1-800-929-6544

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: Biggar will be participating in the national celebration of Culture Days. Craftspeople, artists interested in showcasing their work in Artisans Alley at the former Presbyterian Church on Main Street are asked to call Cindy Hoppe to reserve space by September 15 at 306-948-7147. Performers interested in sharing their music in the church or as buskers are asked to contact Peggy L’Hoir at 306-948-5231

by September 15/2014.

34c6 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28: St. Gabriel’s Fall Supper from 5-7 p.m., Biggar Community Hall. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; Adults $15; 6-12 years $8; Under 5 FREE. Take out orders $15 call 306-948-2954 or 306-948-3880 by 10:30 a.m.

September 28.

36c4 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “The Midnight Roses”, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar.

Adults/Seniors, $25 (advance, $20); students, 13 and older, $15; children, 12 and under, $5. Advance and Season tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452.

35c6 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2: Seniors Volunteer Reception, 2 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall.

Nominees will be honoured at this event. Everyone welcome.

38c3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5: 2 - 9 p.m., Wilkie Hunters Safety Turkey Shoot at the Wilkie Wildlife Building.

Concession on site. Fun for all ages! Draws and Door Prizes! wilkiehuntersed@sasktel.net for more info.

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W E D N E S D A Y , SEPTEMBER 24: Registration and Read Through with Prairie Notes Community Choir, 6:30 p.m., St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church. $50.00 = Music. This is an adult community choir that sings a variety of music.

Our Christmas Concert this year will be December 14 with regular Wednesday evening practices. For more information, phone Cindy Hoppe at 306-948-7147 or 306-948-2947.

38c1 Saskatoon Doll Collectors Club: Invites you to a Doll Show on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th from 11:00 - 4:00 at the Nutana Legion 3021 Louise Street . Contact: Dianne Pauls @ 306-253-4726.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 and SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: 4th Anniversary Celebration of Biggar Weight Loss and Wellness Centre, 317 Main St. FREE… Food Tasting, Guest speakers, and Sidewalk Sale.

Young Living Essential Oils Workshop, $10, please register in advance, call 306-948-7274.

“Help us celebrate 4 tons of weight loss in 4 years!” Check display ad in this newspaper for more info and times.

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COMING EVENTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 and THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9: Biggar & District Donors Choice Campaign Blitz.

Many canvassers are needed. If you are willing, please call Michelle @ 306-948-3479, Shirley @ 306-948-5303, or Michele @ 306-948-3745. Fill-in sheets to prepare for canvassers are available for pick up at several businesses. Canvassers, please pick up books at New Horizons on Thursday, October 2 from 2 - 6 p.m. Thank you for your support.

38c3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19: Perdue United Church Fowl Supper, Perdue Community Complex. Doors open 4:30 p.m.; supper 5 p.m. Adults $12; 6-12 $6; preschoolers, Free.

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AUCTIONS Property, Household and Golden Ocean Giftware/ Flower Closeout. 218 Royal St., Foam Lake, SK. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 10am. www.ukrainetzauction. com Karla’s Auction 306-7820787 PL#310056

INVITATIONS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: You are invited to a Bridal shower for Kimberley Guran, 2 - 4 p.m. at the New Horizons in Biggar. Please bring your favourite recipe and sign it.

Kim is marrying Michael Bartsch on November 1, 2014 in Denzil.

36p3 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4: You are invited to a Bridal Shower for Mallory Antonenko, bride-elect of Neil McKinley, at Westwinds Motor Hotel Centennial Room , 2 p.m. Gift registry at The Bay. 38p3

Jessica Lynn Morton, bride-elect of Heath Anderson, is getting married!

A Bridal Shower will be held Saturday, October 4 @ 2 p.m. in Rosetown Civic Centre Rose Room, Rosetown, Sask.

Cards in drugstores Everyone welcome!

NOTICE This newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered.

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 web site at www.swna.com. tfn

NOTICE

MISCELLANEOUS

LAND for RENT

Live Entertainment! Season Tickets on sale for the 36th Biggar and District Arts Council Concert Series, 20142015. Oct. 2 Midnight Roses, Nov. 8 Fung-Chiu Piano Duo, Jan. 11 Robert Post, comedy; Feb. 19, Royal Wood; Mar. 28, Pear; Apr. 10, Jimmy Rankin; May 2, Memory Lane.

Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Adult $110; Student, $80 (13 & older); Senior, $105 (65+); Family (2 adults, 2 dependent children), $220.

When you buy a Season Ticket it is like getting 3 shows free. “Bringing the World to Biggar”.

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STEEL BUILDINGS... “GIFTCARD GIVE-AWAY!” 20X22 $4,358. 25X24 $4,895. 30X30 $6,446. 32X32 $7,599. 40X46 $12,662. 47X72 $18,498. One End wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www. pioneersteel.ca

Pasture land for rent in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details. 306-948-9186 22tfn

ANNOUNCEMENT

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TENDER 2014/15 & 2015/16

Snow Removal TENDERS Prairie Spirit School Division #206 invites local contractors to tender for snow removal at all our facilities for a two-year term starting October 2014. Tender documents are available on our website at www. spiritsd.ca/tenders, at our School Services Building at 523 Langley Avenue, Warman Sask., or by fax or email upon request at 306-683-2874.

MISCELLANEOUS Point 10 microwave with white cart on wheels, $40; 3 oak china cabinets with glass doors, $200 each. Phone 306948-2989 37p3 PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306649.1400 for details.

RURAL WATER TREATMENT. Patented iron filters, softeners, distillers, “Kontinuous Shock” Chlorinator, IronEater.

Patented whole house reverse osmosis. Payment plan. 1-800BIG-IRON (244-4766); www.

BigIronDrilling.com. View our 29 patented & patent pending inventions. Since 1957.

For all your stamp needs, call 306-948-3344

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206 www. crownsteelbuildings.ca

WANTED Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306658-2132 tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306948-1773 or 306-948-5393.

Pickup available. tfn FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation.

Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www. dollars4guns.com.

WANTED: COLLECTOR PAYING TOP PRICES for old advertising dealership signs, plastic or metal. Service Station items, gasoline pumps, globes, oil cans, clocks. Red Indian, Dodge, Ford, etc. 306221-5908, 306-369-2810

SEED & FEED 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

Looking For Malt Barley, and Oats. Call Mark at North American Foods @ (306) 4571500 Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

HOUSES for SALE

A totally secluded, 41 acre, Incomparable, One-of-a-kind Property overlooking A 1600 Acre Bird Sanctuary and A 552 Acre Nature Preserve only 25 minutes from Regina.

It has a large barn with 2 box stalls, 3 tie stalls, an outdoor riding arena, 2 corrals and a 2,400 sq. ft.

4 bedroom house.

Canadian Built Modular Homes

Vanscoy, SK 306-242-9099 Affordable Modular Homes – Fall Special prices in effect on all In-Stock Models

To arrange for a private showing call 306-596-7272

HOUSES for SALE Beautiful character house to be moved… 2000 sq. ft. on two levels, 2 baths, 4 bedrooms, fir, oak and maple construction.

Located 15 miles east on Plenty grid. $25,000. Phone 306-955-7206 38p3 BEST CANADIAN BUILT HOME

BY MODULINE! BEST PRICE! Personalized Service 1520 sq. ft. Temora $99,900 1216 sq. ft. Oasis/Villa $79,900 960 sq. ft. Tuscan $69,900 ~ Call Stan ~ 306-496-7538 1-888-699-9280 www. affordablehomesales.ca Yorkton Weekend calls Order Now for Fall Delivery

House for sale in Landis, Sask.

Double corner lot, directly across from the school. Three bedrooms, full basement, good size kitchen with lots of cupboards; washer, dryer, fridge, stove, built in dishwasher and microwave included.

Large shed with good garden spot; deck on back of house.

REDUCED to $40,000 obo.

Would make a great starter home or retirement home. For more information call (306) 948-7161.

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Serving all of Saskatchewan

HOUSES FOR RENT Two and Three-bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-9489517 or 306-948-7022.

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FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundry facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwashers, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins.

For more information call: Karen/Kevin • 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar The Biggar Museum rents the Credit Union Gallery for meetings, luncheons, workshops et cetera. Call for bookings, very reasonable rates and more information, 306-948-3451.

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WELCOME WSINCE AGON 1930 If YOU are…

• NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue • Have a new baby Call WELCOME WAGON at 306-948-3837

Sheila Itterman We have gifts and information www.welcomewagon.ca

877-695-6461 Visit our website @

Biggar & District Arts Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/ events. Contact Denise at 306948-2452.

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LAND FOR SALE Acreage for Sale… Hammond Realty Starter ranch near Argo Bush includes 160 acres with 108 acres of tame grass and the balance being native pasture and yard site. Fenced and cross fenced into 4 paddocks. 1,120 sq. ft. 1996 mobile home includes 3 bed, 2 bath, vaulted ceiling, porch, deck, spacious floor plan, shows well.

Yard includes barns, corrals, bins and sheds. Tremendous value!

Asking $210,000. Call Tim 306948-5052.

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Mel is 39 years old. She is very mature, hard working & dedicated. She owns a business so she is very much on the go. She was raised in the country, turned business woman, and she still enjoys kicking back on her parents farm with a beer.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Painter wanted for outside job. Call the Biggar Museum & Gallery, 306-948-3451 for details.

38c3 Action Supply Incc: Finance manager wanted urgently. Any work experience can apply, must be accurate, computer literate, have good typing skills and have a good sense of communication. Will earn $3040 monthly. For more details email sanford.cline@ actionsupplyincc.ca

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Heavy Equipment operators for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators).

Camp job. Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc. Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

Truck/Transport Mechanic Required in Brandon, MB You offer: • Experience • Willingness to learn • Flexibility • Positive attitude We offer: • Competitive wage • Full benefits package • State of the art facility • Apprenticeship training for the right individual Call Tyler @ 204.571.1531 Email: theuchert @renaissancetrans.ca Fax to 204.571.9363

Pitbull Energy Services is the leading provider of field services solutions across Western Canada.

Based in Edmonton, AB. Pitbull is hiring for water truck drivers, vacuum truck drivers and track hoe operators for drilling rig sites in Alberta and Northern BC. Oilfield Experience and safety tickets required.

Drivers: Class 1 or 3 DL with air and required oilfield safety tickets.

Track hoe operators: Class 5 DL, oilfield experience, at least 1000 hrs and required safety tickets.

Pitbull is committed to the highest level of safety and customer service in every project.

If you are interested in joining a growing team, email your resume in confidence to info@ pitbullenergyservices.com

Newspaper Reporter Position

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EXPERIENCE is an asset - We offer FREE recruitment services for people aged 45 and over across Canada.

Register now at: www. thirdquarter.ca or Call Toll-Free: 1-855-2860306

Weekly newspaper is seeking a reporter in the progressive town of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan.

Town has all amenities for excellent living and is close to many recreational activities.

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Individual must possess good writing, reporting and communication skills, and be able to work well with others. Some other related duties are required.

Interested applicants may send a resume and references to: Clark Pepper, Publisher by email to reporterposition@ sbchron.com

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We are currently looking for

WW1376 Working in our Ray’s Transport Fleet, these drivers will be hauling grain, fertilizer & livestock feed throughout Sask, Manitoba and Alberta. This position offers a very busy, year-round employment opportunity!

All applicants must have a valid Class 1A license with a clean driver abstract and have at least 1 years driving experience with past Super B grain/ fertilizer, being a definite asset.

If you are interested in these opportunitities, you can contact Eddy at 306-651-4837 email HR@qlinetrucking.com or visit our website at qlinetrucking.com for more information.

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Employers have work-athome positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep. ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-athome career today!

JOURNEYMAN Heavy Duty Mechanic required for oilfield trucking company. Will consider 3rd year apprentice or higher. Full-time position.

Phone resume to: 780-8426444. Fax 780-842-6581.

Email: rigmove@telus.net.

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Partnership to build Highway 7 passing lanes between Rosetown and Delisle Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for SaskatoonR o s e t o w n - B i g g a r, was joined Thursday by Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner to announce the Government of Canada has set aside approximately $3.8 million for the Highway 7 passing lanes project in Saskatchewan.

“Our government’s support for public infrastructure has never been stronger,” said Block. “We are pleased to work with the Province of Saskatchewan to approve projects under the New Building Canada Fund, to ensure that infrastructure funding continues to flow in Saskatchewan.

Canada’s highways are important links between our communities, which is why our government is proud to support the Highway 7 passing lanes project. It will help promote economic growth in the region, improve mobility in Saskatchewan, and increase safety for all those who use it.”

“This project addresses increasing traffic volume on Highway 7,” Heppner said. “The agricultural, mining and resource sectors continue to expand in the region. Passing lanes will improve safety and efficiency for drivers

travelling between cities like Saskatoon and Calgary on an important part of our National Highway system.”

This project will include the construction of eight passing lanes along Highway 7 between the towns of Rosetown and Delisle, consisting of 16 kilometres of new highway. This project will improve safety for vehicles travelling between Saskatchewan

and Alberta on a roadway that is heavily used for the transportation of potash and overdimensional loads.

The New Building Canada Fund is the largest and longest federal infrastructure plan in Canada’s history.

This unprecedented commitment will provide $53 billion over the next decade to support provincial, territorial and municipal

Renewal stickers are coming for Health Cards Renewal stickers for health cards are being mailed to Saskatchewan residents who currently have provincial health coverage.

Provincial health cards expire on December 31, 2014.

The stickers will validate health cards for a three-year period to December 31, 2017.

“The Saskatchewan Health Services Card indicates you are entitled to health coverage under the provincial health insurance plan,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “We encourage people to place the renewal sticker on their health card so they can continue to receive medical services.”

The renewal stickers are being mailed out by eHealth Saskatchewan from September 15 to 30.

Residents who have not received their renewal

packages in the mail by mid-October should go online to update their personal information at ehealthsask.ca. Other contact information is also available online.

The most common reason for people not to receive their renewal stickers is because they have moved and not updated their address.

This year, packages will be sent to more than 689,000 households in the province. In addition to the renewal sticker(s) the Health Services Card package also includes information about the Provincial Electronic Health Record, HealthLine stickers and organ donor stickers. If organ donation is desired, individuals must attach the organ donor sticker to their health card, and sign the card indicating their intention to donate

organs or tissues which is also included in the mailout.

For more information on health benefits, visit health.gov.sk.ca/healthbenefits.

AUTOMOTIVE

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1st Ave. West, Biggar

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Cell: 306-948-7524

This space in this directory is available for only

$161.20 plus gst… one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $19.88 per week = $516.88 plus gst)

Call 306-948-3344

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

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• 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.

• Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com

Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109

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M & N REPAIR 701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George

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Ph/fax: 306-948-3856 or cell: 306-948-7896

after hours George: 948-4042

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infrastructure.

Over the next 10 years, Saskatchewan will benefit from more than $1 billion in dedicated federal funding, including almost $437 million under the New Building Canada Fund.

The Government of Saskatchewan will also contribute 50 per cent of eligible costs and will be responsible for all remaining costs related to this project.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

ELECTRICAL BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291 PHILLIPS ELECTRIC • Residence • Commercial Wiring For free estimates Ph: 306-948-5393

• Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

306-951-8004

PLUMBING & HEATING

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Helping you Help yourself

Michelle Spuzak,

Phone:

306-948-2295 Fax: 306-948-5050

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC

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• Taking appointments Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays.

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is a full service law office that practices…

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

Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006

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Hours…

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CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

OPTOMETRISTS

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Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

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For appointments…

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Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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

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

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“We’ll getcha covered”

Contact us for all your insurance and Ànancial services 306-948-3926 …located in the Professional Building 223 Main St., Biggar

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

• sides of Beef available

SEED CLEANING

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

Phone: 306-948-5678

Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING

A Sign of Qualilty!

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Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

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

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Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, ¼ mile west on Triumph Rd.

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

• Snow Removal • Fences •…and Laser Engraving • Promotional products much more (mugs, mousepad, etc)

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For appointments and inquiries, call

306-948-2091 Mon. - Thurs., 7 a.m. - 5 pm.

2 mi. N. on Hwy #4, 2-½ mi. E. on Golf Course Rd.

GAS STATIONS

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Custom Embroidery Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire

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Holidays: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19

Sask. posts priciest tuition increase in the nation: Stats Can The price of a university education in Saskatchewan jumped more than anywhere else in Canada for this school year, and students in Saskatchewan’s universities now pay the second-highest tuition in the country.

According to numbers released by Statistics Canada Thursday, average undergraduate tuition has been hiked by four per cent in Saskatchewan compared to last year while graduate tuition fees rose by an average of 5.2 per cent for Saskatchewan students. Both these numbers outstrip every other province.

Tuition for Saskatchewan’s students is now the second-most expensive in the nation, second only to Ontario’s universities.

“This is just plain wrong,” said NDP postsecondary education critic Warren McCall.

“The high cost is hard on students, and it’s not good for our

labour market moving forward. This province needs more skilled professionals like nurses, engineers and teachers – so we need students to be able to afford to choose Saskatchewan, and be able to afford to make it all the way to graduation. But, instead of this government making it a little easier for young people and families to afford that, they’re making it harder and harder.”

McCall added that with the high and rising cost of living Saskatchewan people are now dealing with, many are forced to factor in high rent prices and utility bill costs when considering a university education, right now.

On top of tuition, mandatory fees for undergraduate university students also rose more in Saskatchewan than in any other province, according to Statistics Canada - up 14.5 per cent compared to 2.8

Only two more weeks . . . The Biggar Farmers Market is still open for business. The popular Tuesday afternoon hub of activity continues for another two more Tuesday’s, the final market being September 30.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

per cent nationally. That means, on top of tuition, housing and textbooks, Saskatchewan students have to come up with $394 extra just for fees every year.

“Saskatchewan should be a great choice for Canada’s youth, looking

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to start their education and their career, but this government is making a mess of the basics,” said McCall. “On top of a high cost of living, this government is driving up tuition prices – our students and our province deserve better.”

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 7 - 9 p.m. • FREE Young Living Essential Oils Business Meeting OPEN to EVERYONE, call to register. Guest Speakers: Tina and Donna Jackson. Bring a friend and learn more, how the oils assist your lifestyle and how you could incorporate into a business venture!

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1 p.m. - 4 p.m. • Young Living Esssential Oils Workshop, $10 advance or $15 at the door GUEST SPEAKERS: Tina Jackson, ‘Young Living Esssential Oils’ Silver distributor and Janet Moon of ‘Moonlight Therapy’ will cover the basics of the 7 main chakras in your body and how to enrich your soul and enhance your life.

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20 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

The History of Biggar is bright and beautiful

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery In 1997, Gus Froese was commissioned to design and paint a mural for the Biggar Museum.

It was erected on the south side of this brand new building and that was where it was for all these years. It was fading to a dim grey and pink, and I wonder if anyone really noticed?

Mr. Froese is a well known muralist in Saskatchewan; many of his murals are in the city of Moose Jaw. Thanks to the generous spirit of two local persons who wish to remain anonymous, Cargill Limited – Prairie Malt, and the Biggar and District Arts Council, funds were raised to refurbish and relocate the mural.

Biggar’s very own Michaela Hoppe (nee McBee) was commissioned to do the repainting, with Gus Froese in total agreement with our choice.

Eleven panels measuring 4x8 were taken down and Hoppe stored them, working on them three at a time in her studio. The original was so faded, that some of the content had gone unseen until Hoppe started repainting.

Important events in the development of our town and district are depicted on this mural; the Halfway House, the teepee rings at Ancient Echoes, the front page of Biggar’s first newspaper, the train, buffalo; come and see it!

The new location on the east side of the building makes it more visible for all to see. There is always something happening at the museum; when you come for the pancake breakfasts and barbecues, to see an art exhibit, to tour the museum, for pie and tea, to bid on your Christmas present; Biggar’s history will be vibrant and right there for you to see, and be proud of!

Michaela Hoppe holds one of the 11 panels as her brother, Devon McBee helps take down the Gus Froese artwork. Hoppe restored the fading art work which was recently remounted on the east side of the museum.

Hoppe (inset picture) looks over the works before they were affixed. (Photos for The Independent by Delta Fay Cruickshank)

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Diamond Lodge News

by Karen Kammer Good day to everyone!

It sure is getting cooler.

We never seem to be ready for the change in temperature.

Thank goodness it is warming up again.

Here are some of the activities we have done this week.

Monday morning we always start out with exercising. Along with some great movement, comes lots of laughter.

In the afternoon we did some visiting and spent some time outside enjoying the crisp air.

Tuesday morning we had current events. What a treat we had in the afternoon with Pastor Mark, Sue Lehnert, and Cari Perih singing for us.

The residents really love to hear you sing. Thank you.

Wednesday morning we had all the men get together for a coffee and a goodie. We talked about different Saskatchewan town names and how they were chosen. Very interesting! Some of the towns do not even exist anymore. After lunch we went on a road trip to Perdue checking out the crops on our way and then touring Perdue. To some of the residents, the town has changed since they last saw it.

We stopped for ice cream just before we headed for home.

Thursday morning we exercised.

In the afternoon we played

Don t run out of time Monday at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline

bingo. Friday we had barbecue. We also had a staff barbecue. Everyone sure enjoyed it and we received lots of great compliments.

In the afternoon we had sing along. We have some pretty good singers in the crowd. Lots of fun singing the old tunes we grew up with. Saturday morning we played games. The afternoon we had a community member bring us a short video of the car show that was in Biggar.

Thank you. After that we watched a movie.

Of course, not without popcorn.

Sunday morning was spent doing one on ones with residents.

After lunch we had Perdue United Church do our church service.

The service was lovely!

We hope everyone has a great week and a safe harvest.

Food for thought: Live like someone left the gate open!

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