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THURSDAY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 24 2015

Fall walk for Terry . . . Biggar Central School students put feet to pavement, Friday for their annual Terry Fox Run. Suitably held at the Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park, students and staff had a beautiful day under some colourful foliage to show their support for a Canadian hero who lost his battle with cancer, on a trail in Biggar honouring another Canadian hero (and Biggarite) who lost her battle with cancer. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

The Biggar RCMP held a day of fun in the sun as they held a community fun day, Saturday.

Good food, bouncy this-and-thats, Child Find and Crime Stoppers information, and of course, dunking a cop or community member - all raising money for families in need, the community came out in huge numbers for a beautiful summer day!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Final run for rural mailman It’s time to hang up the keys.

After 29 years of service, Wilbert Dyck will make his last mail run on September 30 to the rural communities west and north of Biggar.

What began as a side job, turned into almost three decades of delivering mail from Biggar out to the communities of Duperow, Springwater, Ruthilda, Kelfield, and Handel three days a week. For many years, the run also included Tramping Lake.

Recently, two extra days were added to include a Cando mail delivery.

“I have loved it,” says Wilbert. “There were hard times. Bad weather.

Vehicle breakdowns. No

sick or vacation days, but, you know, those communities have been good to me.”

From the friends at Duperow Co-op, to the Tramping Lake pie ladies, to the Ruthilda coffee group, the people are what made this job great. Serving people.

“It’s always great to visit with the people.

After all those years, you really get to know them and their families.

Linda and I have enjoyed it,” Wilbert adds with a smile. “I will miss it.”

So if you see the white Yukon heading west out of Biggar on the 30th, give a honk and wave to Wilbert and Linda.

The mailman will be taking his farewell run.

Wilbert Dyck will hang up his postal duties after 29 years of rural delivery for Canada Post. Through rain, snow, sleet, Wilbert has been an essential part of the communities he’s served. (Submitted Photo)

Prevost kicks off Arts Council concert season, October 1 The Biggar and District Arts Council concert season starts this October 1 with Canadian country music sensation Codie Prevost.

When he was 14 he picked up his first guitar, and since then his career hasn’t stopped accelerating. He began his journey on the path to fame by playing guitar, and writing songs simply to entertain his friends and family. Little did the world know that those family concerts would spark the pilot light on one of the biggest engines in Canadian country music.

Prevost has been nominated and won dozens of awards for his art, from the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards to the Canadian Country Music Awards.

Prevost grew up on a 2,000-acre farm, where his mother runs a small town bar. He has two sisters, one older and one younger. During family events Prevost would

him today, even when he plays concerts with groups like Emerson Drive, or Big and Rich.

Prevost has went on to earn seven Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (SCMA), Best Country Song from the Independent Music Awards, nominated for the Lieutenant Governor’s Arts Award. In the three year span from 2011 to 2013 Pre-

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Codie Prevost performs at Biggar Central School in 2012. He’ll be back at the Majestic Theatre this October 1 for the opening show of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert season. (Independent File Photo by Kevin Brautigam) listen to his mother and began to develop. After the pressure that came his uncle as they played only two years of learn- from the talent competiguitar and sang songs. ing the guitar, Prevost tions. Each one would These family concerts began to write as well. give him butterflies were what began to grow Songs began pouring right before he was the love of music within out of the young artist about to play. As soon Prevost. and before long, Prevost as the spotlight hit PreHe first learned how found himself, engulfed vost, those butterflies to play by picking up in a sea of talent compe- would melt away like a pat of butter. That abilhis mother’s guitar and titions. practising until the Prevost thrived from ity still resides within calluses on his fingers

Wilkie residents nab thieves At approximately 10:30 on the evening of September 17, 2015 the Unity/Wilkie/Macklin RCMP received a complaint of a large male dressed in black that had broken into a Wilkie resident’s shed, and stole two golf bags.

When the males was confronted by the homeowner, he left without the golf-clubs.

vost won awards at the SCMA including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Prevost was nominated for the Canadian Country Music Awards Rising Star in 2011 and 2012.

Codie Prevost plays the Majestic Theatre, Thursday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available from de Moissac Jewellers.

Minutes later another complaint was received of that two males dressed in dark clothes had broken into the Wilkie Pharmacy.

When members arrived on scene, they found some Wilkie residents had grabbed the large male suspect as he was attempting to leave the Pharmacy via a broken window.

Wilkie residents had observed people inside the closed Pharmacy, and one of them had the presence of mind to drive around the back of the Pharmacy and park his truck blocking the back door access from the Pharmacy. The residents then went to the broken window in the front and held down a male suspect as he was

trying to crawl out the broken window.

This male was arrested by police and identified as Richard David Bear, age 26 of North Battl-eford, Saskatchewan.

The second male, whoo was locked inside the e pharmacy by the truck k that was placed againstt the back door, was also o arrested without inci-…see Nab thieves, pg 16

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

All Canadians Matter I’m going to borrow a paragraph from my colleague at the Whitewood Herald . . . “This may come across as sounding a little self serving, but the federal government is not advertising enough in community newspapers. And you are suffering because of it. Let me explain.”

On Page 11 of this issue of The Independent you will find a commentary about the lack of government advertising in community newspapers such as this one. Of the $75 million that the federal government spent on advertising in the last fiscal year, only $867,000 went to the more than 1,000 community newspapers across the country. Break that down -- that’s less than $25 per newspaper per week.

Boil that down to subscribers and that means the federal government spent only two cents per reader to inform them about the services the federal government provides. You, the voter and taxpayer, only rate two cents from this federal government.

You are not being informed about simple government services that all Canadians should be have access to information. Services such as phone numbers for Employment Insurance, passport services, family benefits, public pensions, health alerts, recalls, immunization and vaccines, veterans benefits and so much more.

But, everyone is on social media or can go to the website.

Not true, a media usage study done by AdWest Media indicates residents in rural communities consume media differently. Social media will reach only four per cent of rural Canadians, where as the local newspaper will reach 82 per cent. Over one third of respondents living in rural areas and communities under 5,000 population have at best, a dial-up Internet connection at home; 16 per cent have no Internet connection at all.

Every medium has its strengths and weaknesses. TV and Internet ads work to build brand. Community newspapers inform.

Does the federal government really need to build its “brand”. After all, it is not Nike, or Chev, or lulu lemon. It uses our tax dollars to provide services for us, as Canadians.

Governments need to advertise. It needs to inform -- not only Canadians who live in Toronto and Vancouver but those who chose to live in rural Canada. It needs to spend its available advertising dollars effectively.

After all, all Canadians matter.

plus back to the $5.2 billion deficit recorded the previous year.

That’s a $7.1billion swing. $7.1 billion is a little short of 0.4 per cent of $2 trillion.

What impact might that almost-0.4 percent swing have on the economy?

P.H. It partly depends on how the feds go about The federal government’s return to surplus is good news. The outlook it. They could for Canada’s economy, and Canadians’ confidence in the future, will aim at a quick be better if it stays there boost to private

by William Rob- for a return to we’re not advoLet’s start with c o n s u m p t i o n , son, president deficits. cating chronic some straightfor- cutting personal and CEO of C. D. If asked, some deficits. It’s about ward arithmetic. taxes or boostHowe Institute of those critics “fiscal drag.” The When people talk ing transfers to The federal might acknowl- Canadian econo- about the impact individuals. But g o v e r n m e n t edge that deficits my had a pretty of fiscal policy on people would announced last are dangerous. flat first half. the economy, they not spend all week that it Committing to Maybe if the feds usually have in their new disposhas balanced its cover all spending had taxed less, mind its effect on able income at budget ahead of with taxes sets a and spent more, total spending – once. And some schedule. After a higher bar. Want things would have GDP, expressed of what they did deficit of $5.2 bil- another dollar in been perkier. as the sum of spend would be lion in fiscal year programs? Okay, We can’t replay consumption and on imports. So it’s 2013-14, Ottawa justify taxing history to see if investment, plus quick, but “leaky.” posted a surplus another dollar. that’s right. But exports, minus Which is why of $1.9-billion in Want tax relief? we can imagine imports. These many stimulus 2014-15.

Great, just show what would hap- days, that’s about advocates prefer Good news? Not the offset. Bor- pen if, in a quest $2 trillion a year. governments to everyone thinks rowing lowers for fiscal stimuSuppose the fed- spend the money so. Balancing the that bar – one lus, Ottawa were eral government directly. federal books has reason why defi- to reverse course, were to undo the So let’s look hurt Canada’s cits easily become recording this progress of the at government economy, said chronic. one surplus, then last fiscal year, c o n s u m p t i o n . some critics. We back switching from a The federal govBut, those crit- plunging even heard calls ics would say, y, into deficit. $1.9 billion sur- ernment alone

Go back into deficit? Bad idea

spends some $60 billion on consumption annually. They could consume more: hire more bureaucrats, make them buy more Canadian paper, and burn more Canadian fuel to make their buildings warmer. But only hard-core deficit advocates push for consumption that’s effectively waste.

Let’s turn from consumption to investment, then.

Stimulus advocates regularly urge governments to spend on infrastructure.

But for Ottawa, the math is awkward.

Federal capital investment of all kinds currently runs around $8-9 billion a year.

Another $7-billion in a year means almost doubling it. That’s impossible. Even trying would guarantee waste – and worse. Anything realistic would phase in the increase over a number of years.

So that’s a fiscal boost of, at most, 0.4 p percent of

GDP, minus some imports (even governments can’t buy everything domestically), several years from now. No jolt for a listless economy there.

Perhaps, rather than invest directly, Ottawa could subsidize investment by provinces and cities. Provincial and local capital outlays now run around $70 billion a year, so the increase would be a less preposterous 10 per cent.

But that would still take time, even if the money were transferred instantly, which it wouldn’t be. So we’re still talking about less than 0.4 per cent of GDP (again, minus imports) over several years. Not the stimulus advocates imagine.

So much for consumption and investment. That leaves the trade balance: exports minus imports.

Could the government engineer an increase there?

Exports p are no

help. Yes, Ottawa could subsidize them (and irk our trading partners).

But that just substitutes government spending for what foreign importers would otherwise have paid. No boost to GDP from that.

And as noted already, imports, however vital to our wellbeing, don’t help the math: they subtract from GDP. Since part of any increase in spending, whether consumed or invested, by households or governments, inevitably goes to imports, they make the 0.4 percent skinnier yet.

One lesson from the simple math, then, is that we can only get near that hoped-for quick 0.4 percentof-GDP stimulus if the government spends it all, and largely wastefully, and if it is domestically produced goods and services that are being wasted.

The simple math, moreover, misses things. …see deficit, pg 16

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

The Majestic Theatre Biggar

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OCTOBER

“The Gift”

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Rated: 14A

Friday, OCT. 2 Saturday, OCT. 3 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, OCT. 4 2:00 p.m. Matinee ($5 admission)

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tainers of today (such as Katy Perry) who are embracing this form and releasing their music on vinyl. They join the musicians of yesterday -- David Bowie, Paul McCartney, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, -- all those favourites of the past.

The first day was held in 2008 and now the annual event is being celebrated around the world including countries like Brazil, Australia, Romania and Germany. Keep in mind these are independent record stores and they have stacked their sales up against the chain store giants.

The independent store owners will tell you that vinyl records will bring people through the doors. These people want to touch and feel things and talk to people. Business has been

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into account the revenue from LPs is equal to what they make from CDs. In fact, one independent estimates it will produce up to 1.5 million records this year.

A maker in Nashville has 30 presses running 24 hours a day and is in the process of acquiring 16 more machines.

Meanwhile a start up in Calgary has lofty goals. Their goal is to press ten thousand records per day. Orders are flooding through the doors; proof that the market is growing.

In fact a day has been set aside to honour the vinyl. Wednesday, August 12 is Vinyl Day and many record stores plan events. What’s amazing is many of the customers don’t even know what a 45-rpm single is. Nor do they know what LP stands for.

It is also the enter-

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Well, this is a trend I never thought would return. The lowly record is making a comeback, in fact it is called the vinyl boom, even in the midst of the streaming trend. Both CDs and downloads have declined. It seems everything old is new again -especially the 60s trend.

It’s part of a phenomenon that is surprising the music industry.

According to research 54 per cent of the customers are 35 years or younger. Apparently listeners get a fuller, warmer sound from the analog grooves in the vinyl. It’s a bit of a two part process -- the music is discovered while streaming and then is collected on LPs. In terms of the overall music industry, vinyl is a niche. LPs represent nine per cent of the sales but if you take independent companies

steady. These are U.S. figures but last year vinyl album sales grew 39 per cent, with about 3.9 million albums being sold. Most store owners claim sales are up about 10 per cent this year.

In years gone by these are some of the top selling records: What’s The Morning Story Glory

by Oasis; The Invisible Band by Travis; King of Limbs by Radiohead; Beatles Live at the BBC by The Beatles; Unplugged in New York

by Nirvana; Harvest by Neil Young.

I did wonder how people would play these vinyl records but it appears you can still buy record players and turntables in all of the popular chains. I received my first one as a Christmas gift from my parents and later bought another; both of which I no longer have. Who would have thought?

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PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTE, EFFECTIVE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015 winter hours will be in effect at the Biggar Sanitary Landfill.

The Landfill will be open to the public for garbage disposal during the following times:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY… 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Garbage disposal must be carried out in accordance with the Town’s regulations and will be under the direct supervision of the attendant on duty.

Your co-operation in separating your garbage in accordance with the separate areas that have been established at the landfill is appreciated.

ABSOLUTELY NO DUMPING is allowed outside the fence or in

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the landfill when the supervisor is not on duty. Private salvage operations are prohibited.

Welcome to BCS! . . . Some new faces grace the halls at Biggar Central School 2000, and we welcome Diedra Whitell (Band, Grade 7, 6 and 8), Stephen Hadden (IndEP), and Melanie Kramer, (Grade 5) to the community. The new teachers are a blessing for our school and its growing population. Welcome to Biggar!

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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The Town would like to remind residents and contractors that it is their responsibility to ensure that any material being hauled to the landfill is secured and tarped. By securing and tarping loads, this will ensure that material is not littering the roads, which can cause numerous flat tires and will keep the road and ditches free of litter.

PLEASE NOTE the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act state that no person shall put on any public highway any nails, tacks, glass or other material that might destroy or cause damage to the tires of a vehicle. Fines can range up to $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for corporations.

Site usage will be rigidly enforced and citizens are asked to co-operate to make it possible to operate the landfill in a non-offensive manner, while keeping the costs to the taxpayer to a minimum.

TIPPING CHARGES FOR EACH LOAD CHARGE Compost, branches or clean dirt No Charge All vehicle up to a ½-ton truck $10.00 Single axle trailer $10.00 Tandem axle trailer $20.00 1-ton truck $20.00 3-ton truck $40.00 Tandem truck $60.00 All other to be authorized by the Town (306-948-3317) ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR EACH ITEM CHARGE Deep freezers, fridges, AC units with Freon $25.00

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by Bob Mason

Queer Sights!

“There are strange things done in the midnight sun, but the men who moil for gold.

“The Arctic trails have heard queer tales that would make your blood run cold.

“The Northern lights have seen queer sights.”

– Robert Service I imagine that the people of the past have been spellbound by the strange, often unexplained lights they have seen, but rather than reveal his age (Hello Dot!), or even worse, have people make wisecracks about it, below is a list of the odd lights that Yours Truly has seen!

(Also, because he has formed the bad habit of running off at the mouth, and also running out of his allotted about of paper – here goes!)

Although to young people, life itself is quiet an interesting thing, the

first time Y.T. remembers anything odd was when Dad called us kids outside one evening to show us a strange, tall light, east of our place and along the river towards Langham.

Y.T. isn’t up on his “legend-making” stuff, but between the oddity of a night mirage, reflecting a full moon rising over the dark horizon, surely Hiawatha would have thought up a legend of some kind!

Mentioning legends, in the area around Candle Lake, in northeast Saskatchewan, there is a real one! Long ago

the native people in the area noticed a strange light appear on it now and then, attributed it to some bad power and refused to camp anywhere around it!

Although Y.T. has never seen it himself, many people have told him about it!

Some claim that there is a scientific explanation called “Ignis Faltuus” (The flickering phosphorescent light associated with the combustion of marsh gasses!)

– Whew! – let’s leave it well enough alone, we wouldn’t want to spoil a good legend, eh?

Y.T. did see this on, and the above mention of Candle Lake sure reminded him.

One of my cousins and I were coming home from Price Albert one night and while driving down the road to the Shell River (North of Holbein) we noticed a strange swirling glow, down at the bottom of a nearby ravine.

Yours Truly (Y.T.) was only about 16 years old at the time and mebbe should have been a little braver, but when my cousin suggested that we go down to see what it actually was, the very thought of going into that deep, dark, forbid-

ding place “to see what it really is” really got to him. Being ready to run away at any second, Y.T. tip toed along after him!

In a way Y.T. is kind of glad that he did go down, for, as we got closer, that swirling, luminous mass moved away, and we realized that the glowing spectre we saw, was really a swarm of flies that had somehow gotten a bit of luminous stuff from the bog on their wings!

I think that it was one night about 1933 or ‘34, that all of a sudden there was a terrible “swish!” and all of a sudden the bedroom where Y.T. was sleeping, lit up brighter than any sun-lit day!

The blinding light of whatever sailed across the sky only lasted for a few seconds, but the strength of it awakened everyone in the country!

People talked about it for a week! It was reported to have landed in Alberta! Years later while watching the man-made, magnesiumfed starshells and “Very” lights of WWII, somehow they didn’t seem half as bright!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 Like everybody else, of defences guarding the course our first glimpse main road. In a way of a northern-light dis- we were successful. We play was a thing of won- moved into the town der! How did all that with hardly an incident, great glow get up there? but, we were attacked Was it a sign that all was from behind, and our well with the world? In Colonel was killed . . .

When the big brass, memory at least, those tall trees silhouetted back at Brigade H.Q. against a glowing north- Heard that one of their ern sky, remind Yours most popular Colonels Truly of another time had been killed, they when all was well with issued an order: “Burn the whole the world!

It wouldn’t seem that *@!#-ing town down!”

Y.T. was doing his bit of and the first thing that he didn’t tell about a few we knew a couple of of his light-related expe- flame-throwing carririences during World ers were going down the street throwing flame War II! No scene is more into every house! As vivid in Y.T.’s memory the buildings collapsed, than the red sky over great clouds of smoke the town of Friesoythe, and flame soared up to Germany, the night that the already deep crimit was burning! Most son sky.

Y.T. will never forget people have never even heard of the place, but Friesoythe burning, but in its long history it did what I imagine Hades have its important day must be like!

A few years later the – and that was on April memory of those awful 14, 1945!

Surely Y.T. has times hadn’t left a lot described that town of us yet. When the before one time, became fireworks soared over as mentioned above, it is the Exhibition Stadium on July 1, 1955, many always in his memory!

We forded the icy Soeste people wondered why so river in an attempt to many fellows dived for get around the strong the ground!

New Horizons Activities

by Janice Foley, Coordinator Monday, September 14 saw 29 members and guests show up for the monthly Birthday Potluck celebration.

Reg Turner won $27 on the 50/50 draw and the lucky door prize of a beautiful bouquet donated by Ann Muc was Rita Besse A delightful array of foods tempted many of us to eat far too much!

Card bingo was played at the luncheon with everyone being winners of prizes donated by the volunteers of Group 2. Thank you! Happy Birthday to all our September members.

A wonderful group

of energetic, creative ladies attended the first of their weekly Needlework Group gatherings on September 14. My Goodness! What a lovely collection of projects underway for family, friends, and to be shared with others in our community. I look forward to seeing their creations evolve.

Lively music filled the hall at the Jam Session on September 16. Fiftyeight attendees tapped their toes and sang along to a wonderful variety of music. Entertaining us in style were Dennis Cratty and Stan Gartiner from Rosetown, Bernard Ochs from Landis, Garry Donahue from Biggar,

Bob McGuire and Bill Haffermehl both of Saskatoon, and Norm Bows from Kaladonia. A huge round of applause was well deserved for these great entertainers!

Thank you all so much!

The Biggar New Horizons Gospel Jam held at the Majestic Theater was a success.

Gospel music filled the theatre thanks to entertainers, Al Gil and Leon Ochs of Copper Creek, Country Cousins Wilf and Joan Rice, Ben and Lorraine Stenerson, and Helen Klassen.

Exercises, cribbage and kaiser, and bowling kept our seniors busy again this past week.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Residents that have trees on their property that are overhanging Town streets, sidewalks or lanes are requested to trim these trees back to their property lines and to a height of twelve (12) feet. After October 5th, 2015 the Town crew will be trimming any trees encroaching on Town streets, sidewalks and lanes.

Your cooperation in trimming trees to ensure adequate site lines at intersections, unobstructed pedestrian traffic on sidewalks and clear passage for Town equipment is appreciated.

For further information on tree pruning requirements, please do not hesitate to contact the Town office at 306-948-3317.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders Are we having fun yet?

The 30,480 on hand at Mosaic Stadium for Saturday’s Roughrider game against Ottawa certainly were having a lot of fun.

In a rematch of the 1976 Grey Cup, this game saw five different lead changes in what turned out to be a heavyweight slugfest between the CFL’s two oldest quarterbacks

(Ottawa’s Henry Burris at 40, and Saskatchewan’s Kevin Glenn at 36).

The Riders actually led by quarter 10-3, 20-14 and 23-21 but Burris set an Ottawa pro football record with 477 passing yards and looked like his days a decade ago with Calgary as he rallied the visitors to victory at Canada’s football shrine on an absolutely gorgeous

fall night for football.

However it was another former Roughrider who spoiled the party in this one. Kicker Chris Milo, who was cut by the Riders after going 1 for 2 in a Week 1 loss to Winnipeg, kicked a game-winning 14-yard field goal for the RedBlacks with six seconds remaining for a 30-27 victory.

Then, reality set in.

The loss dropped Saskatchewan to 1-11 and they now face a scenario where they have to win all of their remaining six games just to have a chance at making the playoffs in 2015.

And another gloomy story emerged in the post game interviews.

Slotback Rob Bagg, who caught four passes for

Blazer volleyball season underway BCS2000 Senior Boys Volleyball season began this past weekend as they played host Friday and Saturday to a six team tournament.

Teams included BCS2000, Outlook, Unity, Eston, Kindersley and Beech. For most teams it was their first game experience of the season, and so over the

course of the weekend all teams showed great improvement.

They boys were able to experience the enthusiasm of their school’s fans as they played host to OHS in an early 2:30 Friday afternoon game.

At the end of round robin play, the first place team from Eston took

on BCS2000 in the only playoff game. The final match went to three games (19-25, 25-21, 25-16), with BCS2000 receiving the first place plaque. Congratulations boys!

Their next tournament action is in Kindersley on Saturday, October 3.

79 yards and a touchdown on the way to being named the game’s Offensive Star, said the players aren’t looking at each other anymore. They’re starting to look over their shoulder.

“The only way you can approach it is prepare your best and play the best because you don’t know how many games you have left as a player period,” Bagg said, and in doing so became the first to admit this season may cost some their careers.

“There’s no guarantees so it’s essential that each player does their very best to put themselves in the best position for the days ahead.”

Ditto for Rider running back Jerome Messam who, like Bagg, turned 31 this spring. He entered Saturday’s game as the CFL’s second-leading rusher but said collectively, this team isn’t getting it done and soon they may find targets on their backs as the franchise looks to get younger and cheaper in a rebuild.

“Guys gotta do some soul-searching and this is a what-have-you-donefor-me-lately type of business and you gotta produce,” Messam said solemnly in a silent locker room. “We gotta play free, not tight. We gotta trust our technique and make plays. That’s what we get paid for.”

However it’s unlikely

that the team will play loose as long as they know in the back of their minds one fatal mistake could cost them a win and mathematically eliminate them from post-season contention. That’s what it’s come down to.

As far as interim head coach Bob Dyce goes, he remains undeterred and will continue to press for wins no matter the playoff situation the rest of the way. He’s coaching for his job, and doesn’t seem to see it as his responsibility to look beyond this season. Why would he?

“It’s funny you say I’m in a tough spot,” Dyce said in his post game interr view on CKRM Radio.

“As a coach, you’re always thinking about winning each week and putting the best players on the field. Jeremy and I will sit down and see what the plan is for the future. For

me, my thought process doesn’t change. I plan to put the best players out there next week to beat Montreal.”

Dyce is referring to interim General Manager Jeremy O’Day who also needs to put his best foot forward in the hopes of having the “interim” tag removed from his title this off-season.

What’s the answer?

What is Rider President Craig Reynolds and the team’s Board of Directors looking for with regards to who will fill these roles into 2016?

Who knows.

For now, the week’s mantra is “bring on the Alouettes”.

(Rod Pedersen is the voice of the Roughriders on 620 CKRM Regina. For daily Rider news, check out his blog at RodPedersen. com)).

Biggar Nationals Senior Hockey Club ANNU UAL GENERA R L MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 • 7:00 p.m.

Biggar Jubilee Stadium

Everyone is welcome!

If you are interested in being on the Board of Directors or just want to help out, please come out and support your local hockey team!!!

The Biggar Golf Club would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to the following sponsors for their generous donations to the Annual Freddie B Golf Tournament.

Left to right; Back: Rick Garchinski (Coach), Steven Redlich, Benson Garchinski, Garrett Hawkins, Joel Hanson, Ashton Larochelle; Middle: Emmett Keith, Nathan Hawkins, Mateo Parada, Junel Villanueva, Brody Voll; Front: Landen Boisvert. Missing: Alric Massie, Nicholas Lovenuk, Anne Cote (Coach).

Biggar Bowling Centre scores (September 17) Monday Mixed League: MHS – Theran Tilsley, 205; WHS – Leisha Derosiers, 209; MHT – Jonathan Redlick, 545; WHT – Krista Remeshylo, 535.

Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Jack Eckart, 199; WHS – June Hoppe, 195; MHT – Jack Eckart, 548; WHT – June

Hoppse, 533.

Thursday Senior’s League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 227; WHS – Diana Meger, 185; MHT – Glen Shockey, 621; WHT – Donna Eckart, 468.

Thursday’s YBC: Bowlasaurus: High Score – Josh Heimbecker, 71. Pee Wee: High Score

– Sawyer Heimbecker, 74; High Double – Sawyer Heimbecker, 140.

Bantam: High Score – Jayla Boobyer, 101; High Triple – Jayla Boobyer, 265. Juniors: High Score – Hailey Boobyer, 155; High Triple – Hailey Boobyer, 429.

PLATINUM SPONSORS… Biggar NAPA Chase 14 Welding Golf Town Parr Auto Body Parrish and Heimbecker Viterra Western Sales Westwinds Motor Hotel GOLD SPONSORS… Biggar & Landis Insurance Services Biggar Credit Union Biggar Esso Biggar Home Hardware Hammond Realty Kindersley NAPA M & N Repair New Beginnings Wellness Centre New U Fitness Rosetown A & W Rosetown Mainline Motors Shop Easy Foods SILVER SPONSORS… AGI Envirotank Biggar Leisure Centre

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Central Plains Co-op Credential Dakota Dunes Duperow Co-op Golfing i n Style Independnt Printers Plaza Mobile Home Park Prairie Malt Town of Biggar BRONZE SPONSORS… AJEJ Hail Insurance Baum’s Paints Biggar Nationals Sr. Hockey Cam Don Motors Canadian Tire - Confederation Dale Buxton Diamond Gym Excell Integra Tire First Avenue Collision Grondin Funeral Services Leslie’s Drugstore, PharmaChoice Rack Petroleum Spyder Auto Body Super A Foods Wylie Seed and Processing

Special thanks to all of the volunteers and committee members who helped make the Freddie B a very successful day!

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Flax straw: niche market or p prairie nuisance?

by Calvin Daniels

Often we are reminded of good ideas which just never quite lived up to the expectation.

The September issue of the Government of Saskatchewan’s ‘Agriview’ had my mind going back to all the hope and

expectation just a few years ago surrounding flax straw as a fibre source.

The story in Agriview was actually on how flax straw requires careful management. Dealing with flax straw has

always been an issue for farmers. You can’t just turn it back into the soil where it becomes a resource for future crops as it breaks down, like you do with wheat or canola.

Flax straw by its constituent nature is very slow to break down in the soil. If left on the field it is simply a nuisance which will hamper farming operations in the next year.

That is why you often see flax straw burned in the field as an expedient method of getting rid of it.

But the reasons why flax straw does not deteriorate in the soil also means the fibres in the plant material have properties which can be

used in a wide variety of industrial applications.

It was with that in mind a flax straw processing facility was established near Canora a number of years ago.

Those behind the facility initially were local producers and entrepreneurs who were aware flax straw was a difficult to deal with residue when farmers grew flax for seed.

They also realized there was a fibre market into which flax had a position, albeit with varieties more focused on fibre production than seed. It was still reasoned the shorter fibre of seed flax varieties could find niche markets.

The facility would ultimately fail, but not without significant effort to make it work, including

Cargill coming on-board as a partner, and with Sask. government dollars.

What happened would likely be a course study in economics, but factors such as logistics, building markets and supply at the same time, and limited varietal option for producers all played a role.

In the latter case varietal development of already niche crops to facilitate development of even more niche markets.

There is little ‘company’ incentive to invest in varietal development of small acre crops, and limited public dollars either.

So while a longer fibered seed variety of flax might have been a boon to the now gone

fibre plant, it was not likely to come down the pike.

And that will be a continuing barrier to creating new markets for crops as research will increasingly only become involved in lucrative developments, be they mass acre ones such as corn, soybeans, wheat and canola, or niches which add significant value to a crop. In the latter case it might well take new varieties to create the market, but they won’t be developed as the market does not yet exist.

It’s the old chicken and egg conundrum and that is never easy to overcome, just ask the supporters of the aforementioned flax plant.

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Park to receive upgrades . . . Gary Faye, left and Emil Itterman, right, of Central Park Place present Barb Barteski representing the Town of Biggar, with a cheque for $8,500, the first instalment of a five- year commitment to help improve the park for the citizens and residents . The improvements will be enjoyed by all the people who use the park as well as the residents. With units still available the improvements will just add to the enjoyment of the residence.

Barb Barteski said the town had some ideas as to what to do in the park but would really appreciate the input of the people who use it everyday. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

Happy EMS Retirement, Kathy!!!

“These hands have touched the warmth of life These hands have touched the icy emptiness of death These hands have felt the numbing pain of the sick injured These hands have soothed their petrifying fears These hands have desperately grabbed for life slipping away These hands have felt anger at senseless death These hands have searched for answers These hands have seen comfort in anther’s eyes from an outreached hand These hands find happiness in living These hhands find joy in helping others These hands passion nately hoold onto the hope that they never have to do it again These han Th nds live with the reality they will These hhands have made a difference.”

Thank you for yo our ded dication and service to our community Kathy!

We will miss you!… Biggar EMS Crew

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Head to Heat battle for Jr Biggar gridiron . . . Biggar Junior Football players hit the Rec Complex, September 16 for Green versus Yellow battle. The Biggar players put on a great showing with Yellow coming out on top 64-24. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Biggar Lodge News

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What a wonderful warm day it is today.

Hope the weather stays for a while longer.

Monday at Biggar Health Centre we started our day with Bible Study with Pastor Mark and his friends.

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2:30 we laid out our bowling alley and had the Biggar Bowlarama!

The residents competed against each other. Our lucky winner had 24 points and took home the trophy. Tuesday morning was current events with Donna. We were able to watch the tank from AGI being moved which was pretty neat to see.

That afternoon was Scattegories.

Wednesday morning

was curling. At 2:30 we welcomed the Lodge and community over to the Activity Room to have Coffee Break.

Coffee Break is our yearly fund raiser for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Thank you to everyone who came out and donated money to this worthy cause. Thursday morning was Bible Study and exercises. We had our weekly bingo at 2:30 which is always a

big hit.

Friday morning was Barbecue Club down PrairieScape.

The residents also were able to register for the federal election. At 2:30 we had shuffleboard. Saturday morning was Jackpot Bingo and a movie.

Sunday was 1-1 time and the Seventh Day Adventist Church did worship for the week.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Using tax dollars to effectively communicate with taxpayers

by Jordan Twiss for The Independent In recent years, the federal government has often been criticized for what’s seen by the opposition and the general public as a brazen and shameless use of public money to promote its own policies.

Given the price tag associated with the omnipresent “Economic Action Plan� campaign - $21 million in 2011-2012, and a further $14.9 million in 2013-2014, according to annual reports from the department of Public Works and Government Services - it’s easy to see where these critics are coming from. “The government is moving away from advertising what they do and offer, to this kind of broad brush branding that ‘Canada is great,’� said John Hinds, president and CEO of Newspapers Canada. “An example of this is the Canada’s Economic Action Plan [campaign]. It was this idea that government is good and government is there.�

In 2013-2014 alone, the same government ad spend report shows that the Government of Canada spent more than $56.8 million on advertising (excluding production and commissions, which bring the total up to $75.2 million).

Meanwhile, the total ad spend figure over the past five years (thanks in part to a massive post-recession $114 million ad blitz in 2009-2010) is closer to the $500 million mark.

Apart from funding the federal government’s “Economic Action Plan� campaign, Canadian taxpayers foot the bill for an $8.2 million “Responsible Resource Development� campaign, in which the government promoted its improvements to environmental regulations.

The feds also spent about

$7 million touting their own tax cuts, and urging Canadians to take advantage of them.

Perhaps this is why Canadians and the media were incredulous when Prime Minister Stephen Harper used taxpayer savings as a justification for launching the 2015 federal election in August, making it one of the longest election campaigns in Canadian history.

Whether or not they were aware that Canadians pay for the majority of campaign advertising, or that a longer campaign meant increased spending limits for the parties, Canadians remained skeptical of a prime minister who has been so liberal with taxpayer dollars when it comes to selfcongratulation and attack ads.

But aside from questioning what the federal government has been advertising, The latest federal government ad spend report from Newspapers Canada calls into question its means of advertising - in particular, the lack of advertising dollars being directed towards community newspapers.

Questions about media usage, like those about the Conservatives’ “excessive� spending on advertising, are nothing new for a prime minister who is also often accused of attempting to “control the message.�

According to the government’s breakdown of its federal ad spending, only $4.3 million of the $56.8 million spent on advertising in 2013-2014 was directed towards newspapers. This represents 7.6 per cent of all media spending.

Breaking this down further, daily newspaper advertising totalled $2.2 million, while $1.2 million was spent on weekly official language publica-

tions, ethnic publications, and Aboriginal publications.

Lastly, a paltry $867,153 went to community newspapers. With about 850 community newspapers being published across Canada, this means the federal government spent, on average, only $1,021 in each of Canada’s local community newspapers in 2013-2014. “At a time when newspapers are facing big challenges, [the federal] government has gone and spent a bunch of money in places like California... with limited results,� said Hinds. “We talk about disengaged citizenry and voters. But it’s really easy to further disengagement when citizens don’t know what [government’s] doing on a day-to-day level.�

Though the government’s overall TV spend was down in the 20132014 fiscal year, advertising on TV still totalled $26.7 million, accounting for 46 per cent of all media spending. Elsewhere, radio and internet saw significant increases in spending, with the former receiving an 82 per cent increase to total $6.8 million, and the latter seeing a 30 per cent jump in spending to total $15.5 million.

According to Newspapers Canada’s report, Internet spending has gone from less than one per cent in the 2002-2003 fiscal year to 27 per cent in 2013-2014, and these increases have been primarily at the expense of advertising in newspapers.

Hinds says that this growing trend is indicative of a government that has “fallen madly in love with digital.� He adds that, on the surface, digital makes sense because, unlike automobile companies, the government can’t quantify returns on

its investments in advertising.

The shifting winds But it’s not just that the federal government’s preferred media has changed.

There has also been a dramatic shift in its strategy for disseminating important information through paid public notices, and this change is being imitated by some provincial governments.

Rather than paying for ad space in newspapers, governments have sharply increased the number of press releases they issue. This is reflected in a two per cent decrease in federal spending on public notices in newspapers, as total spending for 20132014 fell to $3.4 million.

According to Newspapers Canada, many of these press releases, like those that followed the launch of the federal government’s income splitting and enhanced childcare benefit policies, are public notices masquerading as news items. Furthermore, many of these releases remain paid public notices on other media, leaving community newspapers to bear the brunt of the federal government’s attempts to reduce their ad spend.

In its report, Newspapers Canada also notes a growing push from some levels of government to reduce advertising costs by eliminating the legal requirement that public notices be published in printed newspapers.

Instead, these notices would only be published online.

While this might translate to a financial savings, Hinds argues that it comes at the cost of having the public notice serve its purpose, which is to inform citizens of the local issues that matter

to them. “In many cases, they are the most vulnerable populations, or the populations that the government is trying to reach,� he said. “In terms of reaching citi-

zens in a local community, the newspaper is by far the best bet. In many communities, it’s the only bet.�

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Jantzens celebrate 50th

On Sunday, August 30, Perdue United Church saw a number of friends and family gather together to honour Erna and Archie Jantzen on the occasion of their 50th anniversary.

A delicious pot luck lunch was followed by a great

program. The honoured couple received a beautiful bouquet of red roses for this great milestone in their lives.

The beautiful cake was decorated by a very close friend, Elsie Kowalenko who turned 90 earlier this year.

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Child Care Supervisor Position: 15 - 20 hours/week Biggar After-School Program requires an energetic and enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children, organizing activities, and supervising other staff. Responsibilities will include supervision of children and staff, scheduling of staff, planning for daily activities, reporting to the Biggar After-School Program board, and various other responsibilities as needed.

The following are not required, but will be an asset to applicants: - Current CPR C and First Aid - Early Childhood Education Level I or equivalency.

A current Criminal Record Check will be required.

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Obituaries Zackary Justice Trotchie October 18, 1994 - August 19, 2015 Zack passed away at the age of 20 years on August 19, 2015. He was the youngest of three siblings, growing up with two older sisters, Kortnee and Kristen.

Zack was born and raised in Biggar, Sask. and grew up on the family farm in Argo Bush. Zack attended school, Kindergarten to Grade 12, and graduated in 2012. He then went onto to SIAST in Saskatoon to attend the welding program.

He would have become a journeyman welder October 2015. Zack excelled with his business, “Warrior Welding”.

Zack had many hobbies growing up. Hunting, fishing, quadding, sledding and being with family, just to name a few. From the time Zack could shoot a gun, he was out everyday hunting gophers in the field. Zack loved the outdoors and spent many hours enjoying his hobbies. Zack started working at the age of 12 years old at AGI-Envirotank with his Dad every summer. Zack had an amzing work ethic from the time he was a little boy. From helping around the farm to his place of employment.

Zack had a love for big loud trucks and blowing black smoke. From the time he turned 16 till now, he always had a truck that would stand out.

Whether it was Big, loud, or blew the most black smoke, you knew it was Zack coming!

Zack’s biggest pride and joy was his five nephews, Kyler, Nixon, Greyson, Emmett and Grady.

He spent many hours with them playing, wrestling, making them scream and taking them hunting.

Zack always said he didn’t need to have any kids because he already had five boys that were like his own.

Zack leaves his memories to be cherished by his parents, Rod and Tara Trotchie; his sisters, Kortnee (Shawn) Kappel and their children Kyler, Nixon and Greyson; Kristen (Preston) L’Hoir and their children Emmett and Grady; his grandmother, Nan Michnik; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins; as well as friends that were like family to him.

Zack was predeceased by his grandparents, Robert Michnik, and Harry and Florence Trotchie.

A Celebration of Life was held on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. from Biggar Community Hall with Clark Puckett as Celebrant. Eulogist was Shelley Read. Honourary Bearers were Kyler Kappel, Nixon Kappel, Greyson Kappel, Emmett L’Hoir, and Grady L’Hoir. Active Bearers were Preston L’Hoir, Shawn Kappel, Matthew Pawliw, Tanner Pawliw, Larry Neugebauer, Dakota Read, Morgan Silvernagle, Joseph Silbernagel, Curtis Poitras, Sam Michnik, Marcy Ouellette. Interment followed in Biggar Cemetery. Tributes may be directed to Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, 9 Lancaster Road, Moose Jaw, SK, S6J 1M8 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”.

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Obituaries Agnes Winnifred Guran August 26, 1928 - September 19, 2015 Agnes Winnifred Guran passed away on September 19, 2015, at the age of 87. She was born on August 26, 1928 in Biggar, Sask. Her parents, Edna and Andrew Wardrop, raised Agnes, along with two sisters and three brothers, in Valley Centre, Sask.

Here she spent her early years milking cows, working on the family farm, and attending Austin School until Grade 9. She had memories of riding her horse or sometimes walking the two miles to the country school. Agnes met her husband, Frank, at a dance and they were married on August 22, 1952. They began their married life together in Valley Centre where they operated a small general store and had their sons, Garry and Larry. Agnes and Frank then moved the family to Howard Powell and operated a service station, pumping gas and servicing school buses, while Agnes operated the post office and general store. In 1969, the family moved to Biggar and opened Guran’s Sales and Service, selling snowmobiles and motorcycles. Their business later became Biggar Leisure Centre, which still continues to this day.

Agnes and Frank continued to attend dances throughout their lives together, and Agnes enjoyed getting together often with friends and family to visit or play cards. In the summer, one could find her, on the weekend, at the local garage sales. She was an avid gardener and her house was filled with a variety of plants. She spent many happy times up at Aquadeo Beach fishing and spending time with family. Her grandchildren have many fond memories of being spoiled by their grandma. From her early twenties on, she lived with diabetes, and was proud of the fact that she had successfully dealt with it for over 60 years.

She is predeceased by her parents, Edna (nee Archibald) and Andrew Wardrop; brothers, Eddie Wardrop and David Wardrop; sister, Adeline Lucko; and brother-in law, Walter Bodnarchuk.

Agnes will be sadly missed by Frank, her loving husband of sixty-three years; her two sons, Garry, of Saskatoon, Sask. and Larry (Sandy), of Biggar, Sask.; three grandchildren, Corinne Hauglum (Sean) of Regina, Kimberley Bartsch (Michael) of Denzil , and Tanya Hébert (Michael) of Biggar; and her four great-grandchildren, Chloe, Xander, Willow and River of Biggar; her sister, Eva Bodnarchuk of Rosetown; and brother, Bob Wardrop (Elva) of Biggar; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family thanks the staff at the Diamond Lodge for their wonderful care of Agnes over the past years.

Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, September 23 at 2 p.m. from Biggar United Church with Rev. Joann Hills officiating. Honourary bearers were all those who shared in Agnes’ life. Active bearers were Sean Hauglum, Michael Hébert, Les Wardrop, Terry Bodnarchuk, Byron Bodnarchuk and Marie Boucher. Interment followed in Biggar Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Agnes’ memory to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 104 - 2301 Avenue C North, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 5Z5.

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Cards of Thanks

John Elwood “Jack� Brown

The family of Zack Trotchie wishes to thank their many friends and relatives who have reflected on his life. Words cannot express how much we thank you for the expressions of sympathy and all the help you provided us during our toughest times. We are truly grateful for your friendship and support.

To our wonderful community of Biggar, we can’t even begin to thank the amazing businesses for everything you have done for our family. A personal thank you to the Biggar RCMP Detachment, Fire Department, and EMTs for everything you have done. Your jobs do not go unnoticed.

Zack’s smiling face will forever be sadly missed by the many lives he touched. But the memories we have will remain in ‘OUR’ hearts forever.

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October 22, 1944 - August 30, 2015

Jack Brown passed away suddenly August 30, 2015 at the age of 69 in Biggar, Sask. Jack was born and raised in Ruthilda, Sask. but has resided for the past five years in Biggar, previous to that he lived for many years in Calgary, Alta.

Jack leaves to mourn his loving mother, Gertie Brown of Biggar Sask. He also leaves behind his brother and sisters; nieces and nephews‌ Larry (Beatrice) Wesley, Charlene, John Faye Rundell, Pamela, Paul Christie Ogrodnick, Lee, Roxy Junkin, Bradley Brent Brown, Shanna, Deanna, Darren Brown, Jason Justin Vetter; and numerous great nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jack was predeceased by his father, Clifford Brown (May 17, 1996); brother, Ray (January 25, 2002); sister, Bonnie Vetter (September 11, 2005); brother, Allan (December 7, 2007); brother-inLaw, Bruce Junkin (August 23, 2010).

Jack was laid to rest in Ruthilda Cemetery on September 2, 2015 in Ruthilda, Sask. If friends desire, donations may be made in memory of Jack to Ruthilda Cemetery Fund or Charity of your Choice.

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Memoriams BRODSKI: In loving memory of Anna, who passed away September 25, 2002. “Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard but always near.�

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T H U R S D AY, SEPTEMBER 24: Monarch Multiple 4-H registration, 7 p.m. at Top of the Rink. Open to ages 6-21. Current projects Light Horse and Beef.

More projects can be added if there is interest and leaders. For more info, please contact Lisa Haynes, 306-951-7350.

38c2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: Come enjoy a BBQ sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce at the Majestic Theatre parking lot from 11:30 - 1:00.

Proceeds will help support the free Culture Days events on Saturday, September 26.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: Join us at the Biggar Majestic Theatre, the Biggar Museum & Credit Union Gallery for Culture Days‌ This year’s theme is “Agricultureâ€?â€? with a display of farm toys in the Credit Union Gallery and a Field Coffee Break; The Biggar Majestic Theatre is hosting displays of arts and crafts, 1 - 5 p.m., with special guest artist, Carol Wylie, presenting a performance piece at 2:30 p.m. based on Alice Ellis’ book, “The First Ninety Yearsâ€?; Come get your face painted, a henna tattoo, enjoy treats provided by the Arts Council, buskers and chat with the artists (your friends and neighbours) about their

Coming Events

BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH corner of 8th Ave. and Quebec St.,

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study, Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m.

Church office number, 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave. Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

SUNDAY Y SCHOOL during service.

Church office number, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating.

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) SEPTEMBER R WORSHIPP @ REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 319 - 7th Ave. East • 10:30 a.m.

Potluck on last Sunday of the month For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731, 306-951-7122.

ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave. W, Biggar Father Michel Bedard Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

MASS TIME 3UNDAY s A M Sunday School during service

OURR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH Landis, Sask.

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work; Buy a supper catered by the Biggar Youth Travel Club; and then enjoy a FREE concert in the evening at 7:00 p.m. featuring a variety of performers emceed by special guests, Carol Wylie, and Zoey Roy, a slam poet from Saskatoon!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: Biggar Museum & Gallery will be part of the Culture Day in Biggar from 1 - 5 p.m. We have a brief history of agriculture in our area and a toy farm equipment display for all to see. We also have

photos of our early homesteaders and artifacts they used for everyday living.

Come in for a ‘field coffee break’!

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: St. Gabriel Parish Fall Supper. Biggar Community Hall, 5-7 p.m. Doors open at 4:30.

Adults, $15; Ages 6-12, $8; Ages 5 and under, Free.

Take out, $15, phone 306-9482954. order by 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 27.

36c3 T H U R S D AY, OCTOBER 1: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . . “Codie Prevost�, 7:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre, Biggar.

Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under $5. Season tickets still available.

Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306948-2452.

34c6 SUNDAY OCTOBER 4: SHA Officiating Cinic, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at BCS 2000. Confirmation of payment and completion of modules required to attend. For more info, contact Matt Poitras, 306948-9377.

38c3 MONDAY, OCTOBER 5: FIRE Prevention Presentation by Biggar Fire Department, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Q. & A. Session to follow.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Coming Events TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8: Biggar & District Donors Choice Campaign Blitz.

Many canvassers are needed. If you are willing, please call, Michele at 306-948-3745; Donna at 306948-3659 or Mary Ann at 306-9482571. Information sheets to prepare for canvassers are available for pick up at several businesses downtown. Canvassers… please pick up books at New Horizons on Thurs., Oct. 1 from 2- 6 p.m.

Thank you for your support.

38c3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9: Landis Fun Tyme Dance Club season begins Friday, Oct. 9 with “The Gold Tones” in attendance.

Dancing from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight with lunch to follow in the Landis Community Complex, Landis, Sask. Season’s membership (five dances), $75 per couple. Guests, $25 per couple per dance. Everyone welcome!

38p3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18: Perdue United Church Fowl Supper @ Perdue Community Complex.

Doors open 4:30 p.m., Supper 5 p.m. Adults, $15; 6 - 12, $8; Preschoolers, FREE. 37c6 S U N D A Y , NOVEMBER 8: Landis Library Craft, Trade and Bake Sale, 10 a.m.

- 3 p.m. in Landis Community Complex. Lunch, silent auction, fish pond.

Door prizes, half & half, raffle. Contact Denise, 306658-4536 or Vera, 306-658-2110 39c3

Stop in to…

1st Ave. West, Biggar 306-948-2700

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Tenders TOWN OF BIGGAR Province of Saskatchewan

SALE BY TENDER The Town of Biggar offers for sale the following property: Legal Description: Lot 9-12; Block 45; Plan G167 Civic Address: 801 Main Street Lot Size: 25 x 130 (each lot) Zoning: C2-Highway Commercial Tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” addressed to the Town of Biggar, Box 489, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0.

Tenders must be postmarked by 12:00 p.m. on October 2, 2015.

There are no warranties offered or implied on the condition of the property.

All properties are sold “as is”. The Town of Biggar reserves the right to reject any or all tenders.

All legal and transfer costs shall be the responsibility of the purchaser.

A certified cheque made payable to the Town of Biggar in the amount of 5% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. The successful bidder will have 30 days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase.

Invitations

Wanted Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron.

Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393.

Pickup available. tfn

For Sale Steel Grain Bins for sale or rent....

2 - 4000 bushel bins; 2 -2800 bushel bins; 1 3300 bushel bin.

Call 306-8823167 39p3

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

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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 306-948-9517 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, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins.

For more information call: Karen/Kevin 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

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Wanted

Seed & Feed

WANTED: International Tractors 1206, 1256, 1456, 1026, 1468. John Deere 3010, 3020, series. Cockshutts, Oliver’s 99, 1900, 1950s, 2255. Older F.W.A. Allis-D-21, 210. Old Service Station & Dealership Signs, Gas pumps, etc. 306369-2810 home, 306-221-5908 cell.

North American Food Ingredients are looking for Oats, and Brown Flax. Contact Mark DePauw @ 1 306 457 1500 Located in Stoughton along highway 33.

WANTED: SHED ANTLERS, OLD TRAPS, beaver castors, all wild furcoyotes, fox, etc. contact Bryon-306278-7756 Phil -306278-2299

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 306-821-0260.

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Seed & Feed HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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Land for Sale FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 215 1/4’s South - 88 1/4’s South East - 40 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 8 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 54 1/4’s West - 49 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

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ProvinceWide Houses for Sale

Pep Rally School and Community Spirit . . . Biggar Central School Blazer Kamryn DeVries takes her spot with teammates during the school’s pep rally, Friday. School sport teams are hard at practice and competitions. (Indepen-

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Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?

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$2,000 Yearly Tax Credit $40,000 in Tax Rebates Disability Tax Credit

For Expert Help: 1-844-453-5372

Experienced organ repairman is coming here to service organs, digital pianos & keyboards.

Be included in this service run, call ORGAN & KEYBOARD SERVICE CORP. at 1-888-2568188 or email:oksc@ telusplanet.net.

…Wilkie residents nab thieves, cont. from pg 3 dent. This male was identified as Joshua Roy Tucker, age 24 of Cochin, Saskatchewan. Members located a third suspect, Angel Lee Bear, age 25, of North Battleford in a truck

taken from North Battleford without the consent of the owner.

All three were taken to North Battleford to appear in court the next day facing numerous charges including

…Deficit, Thinking further about exports and imports, for example, it matters that going into deficit means issuing more federal debt. Unless Canadians suddenly raise their saving enough to buy all of it — which would erase any intended stimulus — foreigners will have to buy some.

For that, they will need more Canadian dollars. The increased demand for Canadian dollars will push up the exchange

Break Enter and Commit Theft, Possession of Break and Enter Instruments, and for the males, wearing a Disguise with Intent.

Police advise

that the males had grabbed approximately $20,000-$30,000 worth of drugs from the pharmacy that had been put into bags, but they had been unable

to leave the store with them due to the actions of the Wilkie residents.

Both Richard Bear and Justin Tucker will be appearing in North Battleford Provincial Court,

September 21.

U n i t y / Wi l k i e / Macklin RCMP would like to thank the residents of Wilkie that assisted in the apprehension of the three suspects.

ential minority, know that federal financial reports paint too rosy a picture – understating the cost of federal employee pensions, for example – and will lament missing a key opportunity to fix things.

Others know that provincial governments are collectively deep in the red, and seemingly stuck there. For them, a return to federal deficits would materially darken the national

outlook.

Could the confidence-sapping impact of a new federal deficit hurt private consumption and investment enough to push whatever is left of that 0.4 percent of GDP down to zero, or even below it? Perhaps. Because, to go back to where we started, many people know what too many critics of the federal surplus neglect: That deficits relieve supporters of loos-

er fiscal policy of the obligation to cover their commitments. Which undermines fiscal discipline. Which time after time, in place after place, has turned temporary deficits into chronic ones.

So the federal government’s return to surplus is good news. The outlook for Canada’s economy, and Canadians’ confidence in the future, will be better if it stays there.

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rate.

Result: fewer exports and more imports — shrinking that hoped-for 0.4 percent yet further.

At this point, stimulus advocates will object that the simple math misses positive things as well. What about the spin-off effects? Wouldn’t new government spending inspire greater consumer and business confidence, in turn triggering more private spending? What about

the famous multiplier?

True, the economy is more complex than the simple math. Those things might happen. So might other things that are less helpful to confidence and spending.

If Ottawa reverses course and starts borrowing again, some people will worry.

They will fear the long-term consequences for interest payments and taxes. A minority, but an influ-

Gold for Syd . . . Sydney Leschinski sports some nice ‘bling’ - gold medal bling, to be exact. Sydney, part of the Blazing Saints cross country squad, nabbed first place in her age group in the 3K at Rosetown recently with a 14:19 time. Congratulations! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

102 years young Charlotte McMahon was honoured at the monthly birthday party at the Biggar Health Care Centre on Wednesday, September 2 on the occasion of her 102nd birthday.

She is surrounded by her family, namely, Denaye, Bill, Donald, Elizabeth, greatgrandsons, Kyson and Hayden, Charlotte and Sandra; and was also joined at her table by Lila Stagg who is 100 years young.

(Photo for The Independent by Elizabeth McMahon)

Area residents lend support for Parkinson’s SuperWalk . . . Vera McNeil, left, Linda Silvernagle, second from right, and Judy Foster, right, joined McNeil’s daughter, Nancy Kelley at the Parkinson’s Society SuperWalk in Saskatoon, September 13. With all the great support, Kelley raised nearly $10,000, and was once again the top fund raiser for Saskatchewan. (Photo for The Independent by Nancy Kelley)

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Phone:

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

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Biggar

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

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by Brett Barber

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Phone or Text:

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5th Avenue 106th Street

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.

Fax 306.445.4275

Services available…

•Therapeutic Massage •Wholisdtic Health Coaching •Pregnancy Massage •Emotional Release Therapy •In-home Sessions

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

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302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

“Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!”

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…serving your community since 1972

One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions * Limited Memberships available to fully equipped Private Fitness Studio & Cardio Room Gift Certificates available

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DENTAL

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115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

306-948-3346

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar, Sask.

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

306-948-3408

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

rod.campbell@sasktel.net p @ 122 Main St., Biggar, SK

201B - 2nd Ave. West P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Ph: 306-948-5133

Peszko &Watson is a full service law office that practices… ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ

Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré

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look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

OPTOMETRISTS

INVESTMENTS Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

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

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In n Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311

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

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Government Adverstising, cont. from Page 11 tive vehicle to drive people The case for print Those who follow the media industry with any interest would perhaps see justification for the government’s growing investment in digital advertising. After all, the rise of the Internet has had media gurus sounding the death knell for the print industry for years.

Despite some declines in ad revenue and circulation, research done by Totum Research on behalf of Newspapers Canada, and by Newspaper Audience Databank Inc. (NADBank), suggest that newspapers remain strong when it comes to readership.

Using data collected in 2014, both firms found that more than 70 per cent of Canadian adults, and more than 75 per cent of women, continue to read community newspapers.

In rural communities with limited access to other media, this number is likely even higher.

Additionally, NADbank found that, through print and digital, newspapers are reaching about 70 per cent of Canadians aged 18 to 34, dispelling the common belief that newspapers are only of interest to older Canadians.

But it’s not just a matter of readership levels and demographic reach.

The effectiveness of newspapers is reflected in the attitudes of their readers.

For instance, Totum’s online survey data shows that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians feel that community newspapers are the most appropriate advertising medium for information about federal government programs and service, while more than 50 per cent said they rely on community newspapers for this information.

Moreover, in the 2013 Connecting to Canadians with Community Newspapers survey, advertisements, flyers and inserts were the second most common reason respondents gave for reading their community newspapers.

“There’s really linkage to show that a strong community newspaper is indicative of strong trading communities,” said Hinds. “Newspapers are the real catalyst for that.

If you lose a newspaper, you really lose an economic community.”

Hinds adds that there are also reasons to question the notion that media like television and the internet automatically generate the most reach.

“It’s great to talk about online, but 20 to 30 per cent of Canadians aren’t

online. There’s whole groups of people that don’t watch TV, listen to radio, or go online,” he said.

Totum’s research supports this argument. In a fall 2014 survey, Totum found that more than 25 per cent of Canadians don’t use social media, a tool that has become increasingly popular for governments. Additionally, those who do use it

are far more interested in communicating with others and sharing pictures or videos, than they are in looking at ads.

“The newspaper is not just a fleeting glimpse. You can clip it, you can phone, or you can go online,” said Hinds. “Nobody’s saying that government shouldn’t be carrying out its business online. But newspapers are the most effec-

online.”

Looking forward, Hinds says that Newspapers Canada isn’t looking for special treatment for the print industry, or a handout from the federal government. Rather, he’s more interested in seeing the federal government reverse its trend of focusing on brand building, and return to advertising its products and services.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

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Presentation The door is closed . . . Biggar Central School Senior, Garrett Hawkins blocks a spike, Friday during the opening game of the Blazer Invitational. The Green and Gold went on to take top spot on the weekend. See Page 7 for more. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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