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Foul weather fowl . . . Two feathered denizen of the prairie ponds navigate through the mist, greeted with a dusting of snow on the shore. Winter has certainly made its impression upon the landscape. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Cowpokes and Cowgirls hit the halls at BCS, Friday for their annual Harvest Hoedown. Line dancing, bingo, crafts and Western attire, graced the elementary end of the school, helping ring in the fall season and Thanksgiving. It was a popular event for students and staff!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Men charged with unlawful hunting in Landis area Six men fined more than $55,000 for unlawful outfitting in west central area

An investigation by the Ministry of Environment in west central Saskatchewan has resulted in six individuals being fined a total of $55,200 for unlawful outfitting.

Over the past few years, the ministry has become aware of an increase in illegal outfitting and hunting practices occurring in the North Battleford area.

In the fall of 2015, a covert investigation began with undercover officers from the United States booking hunts with an outfitting business Rezz Raxx, based on the Red Pheasant First Nation. The undercover officers witnessed a number of illegal outfitting and hunting activities, which resulted in numerous charges being laid.

Lawrence Lee Meechance, age 39, was fined $17,900 for outfitting without a licence, aiding and abetting unlawful hunting near North Battleford, falsifying an export permit application and driving without a driver’s licence.

Robin D. Wuttunee, age 38, was fined $12,510 for unlawful hunting near Landis, use of a search light for hunting, unlawful hunting and hunting on posted land near Kindersley, guiding without a licence and driving without a driver’s licence.

Tyrone Adam Cuthand, age 32, was fined $10,470 for guiding without a licence near Battleford, unlawful hunting near Sonningdale, using a search light for hunting near Maymont, driving without a driver’s licence and falsifying an export permit application.

Dennis Kennedy, age 27, was fined $3,150 for aiding and abetting, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, guiding without a licence near Battleford, hunting on posted land near Landis, unlawful hunting near Ruthilda and driving without a driver’s licence.

Stephen A.D. Armstrong, age 28, was fined $10,000 for unlawfully hunting and hunting on posted land near Kindersley, unlawful hunting near Golden Prairie, using a search light for hunting near Gull Lake and guiding without a licence near Battleford.

Gregg John Shawn Meechance, age 28, was fined $1,120 for falsifying an export permit application.

Court orders were also issued pursuant to The Wildlife Act to restrict the guilty parties from any

aspect of hunting, other than on the land of their respective First Nation and only for subsistence hunting. The individuals must also provide details and information on all animals killed while outfitting; ensure all clients attend the Ministry of Environment office; and, appear in-person to swear an affidavit that all the information and details of the hunt are true, and sign export permits required by their clients.

Outfitting and guiding in unauthorized areas is a serious issue and this

type of illegal activity hinders other outfitters who follow the rules. Laws to manage outfitting, outfitter allocations and areas are designed to provide effective management of wildlife populations to ensure hunting opportunities are available now and into the future.

If you suspect fisheries, wildlife, forestry or environmental violations, please call your local Ministry of Environment office, Saskatchewan’s toll-free Turn In Poachers line at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 for SaskTel cellu-

Jubilee open for another season . . . Skating Club members hit the ice during opening day at the Jubilee Stadium. The rink will be the central hub of the community for the winter months. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) lar subscribers, or report a violation online at sas-

Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held September 20, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Jim Besse, Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino.

Council resolved that the following financial reports for August, 2016 be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $40,407.14, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $107,409.26, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Flaman Investigations - September 8 and 15, 2016 Reports; Prairie Wild Consulting - Approval Documents Update; Diane Sawatzky Soccer Shed Concrete Pad. Council resolved that the Town of

Biggar Digital Signs Display Policy D(1) attached hereto and forming part of these minutes, be approved effective September 20, 2016.

Council resolved that the Town provide a copy of the Machibroda reports associated with the environmental assessment work completed on Lots 1-6 Block 40 Plan G167 in order to assist with the delineation of the petroleum hydrocarbon impacts identified beneath the roadways along Main Street and Eighth Ave-

nue.

Council resolved that the Town cancel the public school taxes in the amount of $13.51 and the municipal taxes in the amount of $142.98 on Parcel B Plan 101588003 Ext. 97, as the Town has purchased this property.

Council resolved that the invoice No. 69, payable to Dorosh Contracting for interior wall resurfacing in the Jubilee Stadium, be approved for payment.

• Meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.

Not fuzzy warm; just frosty cold . . . Cold weather has once again dusted the landscape, putting its winter touch upon the land. Here’s hoping you embrace the sunshine when it comes, when it decides to take a little bit of an edge off of Old Man Winter’s bite! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Arelee Music Night For more than 20 years, a joyful crowd of people has been delighted with this smorgasbord of praise on the first Sunday of November.

The brainchild of Homer Anderson and other people from the Arelee Mennonite Brethren Church, has given many local singers and musicians an opportunity to share their gifts with others.

It’s somewhat reminiscent of the old-time “amateur hour”. Each participating individual or group is asked to present one item. It makes for a joy-filled evening of happy fellowship.

Remarkably, the popularity of this event continues to get stronger in spite of the fact the church has been closed since 2008.

No need for tickets or reservations. Those who attend are given an opportunity to donate nonperishable food items and/or money to the Saskatoon Food Bank, and/or Perdue Secret Santa. This year there will also be a receptacle for money to help cover the expenses involved in the program itself.

The evening always concludes with refreshments provided by whoever chooses to contribute something. This year, the event is slated for this November at the Arelee Community Hall.

No doubt it will be another beautiful celebration of community and faith!

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Elections are a process with all players getting involved Every now and then a writer experiences what is commonly referred to as “writer’s block”. This usually occurs when a suitable topic for discussion fails to come to mind. Such is the case this week.

Of course, one could always discuss Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. But, it seems to me we spend far too much time focusing on politics south of the border, yet when it comes to elections in our own country we appear apathetic and bored.

Not just elections on a federal or provincial level, but those at the municipal level. Fellow Saskatchewan publisher, Dave Degenstein of the Last Mountain Times summed it up this way: “You see, at the federal, provincial, and major urban municipal level, its acceptable and common, even expected practice, once nominated, to actually ‘campaign’ to get elected. In the rural areas of Saskatchewan (and perhaps other provinces) it’s not quite so clear cut. I think it has something to do with the size of the voting population in a particular area, but I don’t think the exact parameters have ever really been defined.”

There will be an election in Biggar this year and has been campaigning going on. All this is great for the process. Now voters need to do their part -- inform themselves of the issues, make a decision and vote.

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Tracy Snoddon - Federal carbon price: now the real excitement begins From: Tracy Snoddon To: The Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Date: October 6, 2016 Re: Federal carbon price: now the real excitement begins In a C.D. Howe Institute e-brief last month, I called on the federal government to set a carbon price floor and impose a carbon tax in provinces with a carbon price below this floor.

On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did just that. Provinces have until 2018 to introduce either a capand-trade program or a carbon tax; otherwise, the federal government will impose a carbon tax and return the revenues to the province. The plan calls for an initial price floor of $10 in 2018 that rises over time until it hits $50 in 2022.

Canada’s prospects for achieving an economy-wide carbon price and costeffective emissions reductions in line with our Paris commitments just got

much brighter. Yet, the announcement also signals a shift in federal-provincial relations on carbon pricing. As the collaborative phase comes to an end, a period of hard-bargaining, posturing and demands for compensation and concessions begins.

Ottawa’s move will inevitably spur some provinces to take action between now and 2018. In the wake of the announcement, Manitoba indicated that it will drop plans to join Quebec and Ontario in a cap-and-trade system, and instead introduce a home-grown carbon pricing system. And as the economic burden of the national carbon pricing plan will be unevenly distributed across provinces, temporary measures from Ottawa to address these concerns can be expected.

Politics as well as economics will influence negotiations. Provinces, like Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, strongly oppose the federal government’s plan. Federal-provincial discussions over the next two years will almost cer-

reach $18 to $20 in 2020, well below the proposed federal floor price of $30 by that date. Quebec has limited ability to influence the carbon price in the short run with caps and permit floor prices set until 2020. So, Quebec and Ontario may argue for an exemption from the federal price floor at least until after 2020. Nova Scotia may seek concessions for emissions reductions achieved because of its regulation of coal-fired electricity generation.

Implementation of the federal government’s proposal will be politically and economically challenging. But as negotiations move to the next phase, and the give-and-take of Canadian federalism really kicks in, Ottawa needs to keep focused on its primary goal of achieving cost-effective emissions reductions in Canada.

Tracy Snoddon is the author of Carbon Copies: The Prospects for an Economy-Wide Carbon Price in Canada

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tainly centre on measures to appease these recalcitrant provinces. Having the federal government impose a carbon tax and return all revenues to the province could actually be attractive to some premiers, particularly in provinces that face significant administrative or political challenges to implementing a provincial carbon price. By playing the carbon price villain, the federal government takes the political heat for imposing a carbon tax off provincial shoulders. We can expect plenty of grumbling followed by grudging acceptance from some provinces.

All provinces - even those with wellestablished carbon pricing policies have an incentive to lobby for special considerations. Alberta has a carbon price in place but has indicated that it will not support Ottawa’s plan to increase the price floor unless it gets backing for its pipeline projects. In the Quebec-California cap-and-trade system, the carbon price is expected to

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a mistake. Spencer Silver was a chemist working for 3M who was trying to make a super strong adhesive for manufacturing airplanes.

Instead he stumbled across a low tack adhesive that left no residue that Peggy Hasein could be reused. It took him a number of years to convince the people at 3M this product had potential. At first the post-it notes were only used within the company because no one thought there was any commercial value. It was only after the notes were given away for fee as a promotion to businesses.

Post-it Notes became one of the most widely purchased business products

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in the world.

Every day somewhere in some kitchen something gets “popped� into the microwave to heat up. Percy Spencer was only tinkering around with microwave emitters when he stood in front of one. He noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. A few more experiments (one of which included exploding an egg) and the potential for the microwave to be used to cook things was realized.

Today, a microwave is a must in every kitchen, the same as a stove and fridge.

The slinky is a simple toy that keeps many a young person amused.

Invented by a navy engineer, Richard James was busy developing horsepower monitor for battleships. One of the springs which were used to keep instruments steady on the ocean waters, dropped. James watched as the spring “walked� from his desk onto a stack of books and landed on the floor.

And we have another winner

October’s What’s It contest objects. This month is easy, makes your chances of winning that bag of Biggar souvenirs easy too. (Submitted photo)

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

by Delta Fay Cruickshank of the Biggar Museum and Gallery We got more than the average amount of entries for September’s What’s It? That’s good news because it seems we are getting more people in to the museum to take part in the contest.

Jay Maudesley drew the prize winner for September and it was Evalynn Mann. Evalynn and her family were one of the first families to settle in the Biggar area. They have been most generous with their donations to our museum. Many of their donations are now on display in our exhibits, and you will get to see them when you come for a visit. Evalynn will be taking home a bag of Biggar souvenirs.

Jay put together two more objects from our archives, they look pretty easy this month.

Come on in, fill out an entry form, take a chance that your name will be drawn and you will get to go home with a bag of Biggar souvenirs.

James borrowed money, made 400 slinkies, demonstrated them at a store during the Christmas season and sold out within 90 minutes.

Some inventions are considered useless. Skeptics abound. For example when Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper so she could see in the rain and snow, many doubted the usefulness of the product. Yet, today every car has them.

October has seen a number of inventions and patents that were registered. In 1941 Chester Carlson patented electric photography which is now referred to as “xeroxing� or photocopies.

Henry Ford patented his automobile transmission mechanism in 1911.

Where would the modern car be without this technology?

On the health front, Julian, Mayer and Krause patented cortisone, which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, adrenal insufficiency, allergies and diseases of connective tissue and gout.

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As for electricity, where would we be without Benjamin Franklin? He took his kite and flew it in a storm and the rest is history. Today we flip a switch and get electricity. “Do not fear mistakes.

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Experience Because you see, I’ve never done this little job before.

An ‘til you has experience, new job is always tryin!

The chances is I’ll never have to do it anymore.

At seven by the Captain’s watch, my little job is dyin.”

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So, we had a young officer come one afternoon, took a patrol out that night, ran into an enemy machine gun meet and didn’t come back.

I imagine there were papers somewhere saying that he was “qualified” to lead men, but he didn’t know.

Despite the above morbid thought (well, to most people it is kind of morbid), no matter how many tickets of qualification we have, we’ve got to have experience.

A lot of Y.T.’s friends have papers and tickets qualifying them to do this or that, but until one puts their nose to the grindstone, papers are not enough.

Heck. About the time that Y.T. finally learned how to drive a nail straight, a new kind of building gadget was being used. Hammer in hand, and all ready to

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drive a straight nail, he approached a fellow building a nearby shed and asked him if he could help.

The guy took one look at that hammer and replied, “Sure you can help . . . go home.”

Experience, experience.

Even as young fellows we picked up a bit, maybe not as electricians but we did shoo the turkey flock away from coyote country, and we did learn to respect a mother cow protecting her calf.

Somehow though, we never did quite acquire the know how and experience to attract girls.

Even after we did get “papers” qualifying us to live with them, we found that most of our approaches were wrong anyway.

Leading to comments like: “when are you going to clean the basement?” or “how about cleaning up the yard on your birthday?” Well, the papers say “honour” and “obey”.

It may seem that cleaning the basement doesn’t demand a lot of experience, but it sure takes a lot of know how to fend off questions like that from the front room couch.

Many years ago, one of Y.T.’s friends bought an acetylene welder for his farm and one of his hired men asked if he would show him how to weld.

Al showed him how to light up and run a bead a couple of times til the guy hired on with an elevator building crew as

an experienced welder.

Y.T. met that hired man five years later and he still had the job.

“I just acted like I knew what I was doing,” he told me.

I never did find out if any of his elevators fell Bob Mason down.

Welding has sure changed since then. Down at the mine where Y.T. worked for years, in order to qualify they had to butt-weld a couple of rods that could take an 80 degree bend.

Yours Truly isn’t up on this experience bit like maybe he should be. A bunch of us on road construction did a rain dance and without any experience at all, we had a downpour for three days. The outfit never moved a machine for a week and we darn near got fired. We did some darn thing in 1939, but all that we ever drummed up, was a whirlwind.

Incidentally that construction boss, asked us to do a dance and bring fair weather, but we told him we weren’t qualified for that.

Coming from a completely different way of life into the vast western regions of the Prairies, stories about the trek of the Barr colonists across our country are legion. Of course, many of them aren’t true (like the dilemma of “wrong wheel” Jones or the board bridge across Eagle Creek). And without qualifications of any kind, they still made it to

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establish one of Western Canada’s finest communities.

One of the senior pipefitters at Cominco mine, along with his tickets of qualifications, had another one hanging on the wall above his bench.

In huge, malicious Gothic print it read: “Attention Dumkoffers: Nix grabben der spitzensparken wirewerken, undt grabben my toolsferfscen, better dumkoff should jump in the lakedeepen. Joe.” Nobody fooled with Joe’s stuff I’m tellin ya.

Yours Truly is standing in the Bessborough one night, hoping to hear a friend of his making a speech to the Rotary Club. Y.T. asked another guy, “How do you qualify to be a member of the Rotary Club?”

“You have to be outstanding in your field,” he replied.

Y.T. told him that, as a farmer, he had been out standing in his field waiting for his crop to come up.

He shouldn’t have laughed, but (out of pity) he did. That old wisecrack went out of style with button shoes.

Instead, he invited me to sit at his table.

Qualification and experience are both very important. Yours Truly has to laugh when he remembers some of the qualified types he met in the army driving school.

Right from double clutching his dad’s big truck he ended up in an F.A.T. (Field Artillery Tractor) following convoys, making repairs like” turning the gasline switch to the other tank; rushing the left one (clutch pedal) helps to put it in gear; no passing when night driving.

Well, we won the war anyway.

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by Madeline Ellard Last week was a cold, slow week in our hallways, with everyone anticipating the long weekend.

The Senior A Girls Volleyball team played in Davidson and Loreburn, put some new aspects into play, and played quite well. We are extremely pleased with their performance.

Our Senior B Girls Vol-

leyball team played in their home tournament on October 8 and placed third, losing in the semifinal.

Last Thursday the Junior Girls Volleyball team played the Junior boys, where the boys came out ahead 3-1.

On October 7 the elementary end had their annual harvest hoedown in the afternoon. They enjoyed line dancing and

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Agriculture

tors are responsible for the emissions, including agriculture.

In Saskatchewan 16 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture according to Environment Canada.

That’s not too far behind oil and gas at 34 per cent and electricity at 21 per cent.

In some respects farming has got better at how it does things.

The switch to zero till has certainly contributed to reducing agriculture’s carbon footprint, but that improvement was a by-product of the change, which was made primarily to reduce soil erosion and to facilitate continuous cropping systems. Thoughts of reducing greenhouse gases was not the reason farming shifted to zero till.

A recent study completed by the University of Alberta found out there is another step agriculture could take to reduce its carbon footprint. The study looked into how much carbon grasslands, particularly that native grasslands store.

The study started in 2014 and studied 114 locations across Alberta.

It was found that native grasslands store the most carbon out of annual crop land, tame and introduced forage, and native grassland.

Petro and natural gas totals double with October sale

The October public offering of Saskatchewan’s Crown petroleum and natural gas rights on Tuesday effectively doubled the amount for the 2016–17 fiscal year so far, raising $17 million and bringing the total to $34 million with two sales remaining.

This was by far the largest revenue among the four public offerings held to date in this fiscal year.

At $376 per hectare, Saskatchewan’s average per-hectare price is the highest among Western Canadian public offerings, indicating sustained interest being shown by the industry in the province’s petroleum and natural gas resources.

“Nothing has changed in Saskatchewan when

it comes to our accessible resource base, our favourable operating environment and our transparent policy regime,” said Energy and Resources Minister Dustin Duncan. “This results in clear investment opportunities for the industry, and we continue our work to encourage and enable those opportunities in anticipation of future development.”

Part of this work includes a petroleum geoscience program undertaken by the Ministry of the Economy that provides technical information to attract and support oil and gas exploration and development in the province. A key component of the

geoscience program is the Subsurface Geological Laboratory, which houses an extensive collection of drill core and cuttings from the Saskatchewan part of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.

In Tuesday’s public offering, two exploration licences located west of Estevan received bonus bids totalling $6.9 million for 2,832.814 hectares. Millennium Land Ltd. was the successful bidder of these parcels that are prospective for multiple targets including the Midale and Frobisher Beds of the Madison Group, the Bakken Formation and the Three Forks Group/Torquay Formation.

That is an interesting finding, although how it might fit into the larger answer of reducing emissions is unclear.

Native grasslands are increasingly rare, and while efforts could be made to re-establish native stands, the longterm requirement of farmland to be utilized to grow food for our growing world population limits the ability to do that.

However, it does go back to the growing idea that the public may want to be involved in funding the maintenance of native grasslands to aid the atmosphere much as finding wetlands could mitigate some of the issues of rainfall flooding.

Certainly whatever is done, it will be driven by government policy.

Moves can be made provincially, or will be imposed from the federal level.

Ideally, it should be a negotiated plan, one that sets reasonable reduction targets with an eye to not hamstringing any sector’s ability to be competitive.

It is a razor’s edge to balance but it is our future we are protecting in achieving that balance.

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NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS of R.M. of Rosemount No. 378 I, Albert Kammer, of Landis, Sask. will be running for the position of

REEVE in the upcoming election on October 26.

I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT! If you have any questions/concerns, please call 306-658-4511 (evenings).

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL The Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2016 Whereas, Steven Suter, nominated for the office of Reeve, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the office will take place on October 26, 2016.

Dated this 13th day of October, 2016.

Shonda Toner, Returning Officer

By-Election NOTICE OF Call for Nominations The Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of: COUNCILLOR for DIVISION NO. 6 will be received by the undersigned on the 26th day of October from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office and during regular office hours on October 12th, 2016 to October 25th, 2016, at the municipal office.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the municipal office.

Dated this 13th day of October, 2016.

Shonda Toner, Returning Officer

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NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL MAYOR: TOWN OF BIGGAR COUNCILLOR: TOWN OF BIGGAR PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll: Voting will take place on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. noon at the BIGGAR NEW HORIZONS, 117 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar, Sask.

Dated at Biggar, this 23rd day of September, 2016.

Barb Barteski, Returning Officer PLEASE BRING 2 PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION AND PHOTO ID

NOTICE OF POLL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1. A poll has been granted for the election of: Mayor: Town of Biggar Councillor: Town of Biggar 2. Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 26th day of October, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the polling place listed below.

3. I will declare the result of the election at the Biggar Town Office on the 27th day of October, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m.

Polling Place Address Biggar New Horizons 117 - 3rd Avenue West Biggar, Sask.

Dated at Biggar, this 23rd day of September, 2016.

Barb Barteski, Returning Officer PLEASE BRING 2 PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION AND PHOTO ID

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Producers were able to get back into the field for a few days and make some harvest progress in between the weekend rains.

Eighty per cent of the 2016 crop has been combined and 14 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report for the period, September 27 to October 3.

The five-year (20112015) average for this time of year is 86 per cent combined.

Regionally, harvest is furthest advanced in the southeast, where producers have 88 per cent of the crop in the bin. Eighty-one per cent of the crop is combined in the southwest, 77 per cent in the east-central region, 73 per cent in the west-central and 78 per cent is combined in the northwestern and northeastern regions.

Ninety-five per cent of the lentils, 74 per cent of the durum, 79 per cent of the spring wheat, 77 per

cent of the canola and 43 per cent of the flax have been combined.

Rain set in on the weekend and was fairly general throughout the province, with areas in west-central and northwestern regions receiving less than other regions.

Significant precipitation over the past two weeks in many areas has slowed harvest progress. The largest amount of rainfall (91 millimetres) was reported in the Hazenmore area. The Redvers and Tantallon areas reported receiving 76 mm, Carnduff reported 60 mm, Broadview 57 mm, Moose Jaw 60 mm, Limerick 56 mm, Climax and Shaunavon 70 mm, Langenburg 38 mm, Dinsmore 34 mm and Biggar 41 mm. Snow was falling in most areas of the province at the time of writing this report.

Spring wheat grades are below the 10-year average and are being reported as 10 per cent 1 CW, 50 per cent 2 CW, 28 per cent 3 CW and 12

per cent CW feed.

Yield estimates have not changed much from one month ago and remain average to above average for most crops. Winter wheat, oat, canola and soybean yield estimates have increased slightly, while mustard and chickpea yields have decreased slightly.

Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 27 per cent surplus and 73 per cent adequate. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 17 per cent surplus, 79 per cent adequate and four per cent short. Many regions in the province are indicating that more than half of cropland has surplus topsoil moisture.

Strong winds and flooding caused the majority of the crop damage, which has resulted in crop yield and quality loss. Bleaching, sprouting and fusarium are causing grade loss.

Producers are busy harvesting, hauling bales and controlling weeds.

Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Good morning everyone. Strange to see the white snow on the ground in early October.

Fingers crossed that it will warm up and melt.

Monday at the Lodge we had exercises and swing bowling.

Tuesday morning was current events. That afternoon we played Blast from the Past.

Wednesday evening was birthday party night.

Due to the weather and power outages we had

to change things up a bit. Luckily Peggy L’Hoir was able to play some music for us on very short notice. Very much appreciated. The Seventh Day Adventist Church supplied us with evening lunch.

Thursday was our usual busy day with Bible study, exercises and bingo.

Friday was Barbecue Club down Autumn House. Happy Hour was on in the afternoon.

Saturday and Sunday were quieter days. Puz-

zles and towel folding is our usual ritual. We had movies playing. Families make special appearances to see loved ones. The Perdue United Church came on Sunday. Turkey dinner was served for Thanksgiving. Pumpkin pies were donated by the Bissonnette family.

“Chase The Ace” at The Legion Fridays

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Well, that’s a wrap for summer . . . Time to bring out the winter coats, mitts, and head gear. Fall, which gradually makes way for winter, is steadily receding, making way for the bleak, cold of winter. Enjoy the final splashes of colour - the winter season is descending upon us! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Best of both worlds chocolate and beer cake

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ARNOLD FOR COUNCILLOR Committed to the Community of Biggar

by News Canada This delicious cake proves you can never have too much of a good thing, combining heavenly dark chocolate with just-the-right-amount-of Canadian craft beer.

Perfect for rounding out a holiday meal or an après ski evening, this cake’s quick prep and cooking times mean

you can make it shortly before guests arrive and let it cool while entertaining.

As a bonus, you only need a quarter cup of the beer for the recipe, so sip the rest yourself for a relaxing start to a great gettogether.

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Prep time: 10 minutes; Cook time: 20 to 25 minutes. Serves: eight.

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup (170 g) grass-fed butter or coconut oil; • 4 oz. (115 g) 70% dark chocolate; • 3 large eggs; • 1/4 cup (85 g) cocoa powder; • 3/4 cup (180 mL) honey; • 1/4 cup (60 mL) ale; • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla; • Pinch of salt.

Instructions: 1.) Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease an

x VOTE RAY SADLER FOR MAYOR A Moment in Time!

Meet Mayor Ray‌ - Small business owner since 1999, ‘Pizzeria Adria’; - Served on the Bear Hills RDC board, Communities in Bloom board (benches purchased); now on Western Development Museum board and Sask. Liquor and Gaming Commission.

- Started and continue the FREE pizza at The Majestic Theatre. FREE pizzas contributed to‌ Bowling Leagues; Welcome Wagon, Curling Club; Biggar Nationals Hockey Team; Biggar Library Reading Contest to encourage children to use our library.

- Believe and work towards community sustainability.

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butter mix until well incorporated. Combine with cocoa powder, honey, and eggs. Whisk well until a smooth bat-

stirring until completely smooth. You can use a double-boiler for this, or you can melt the chocolate into an ovensafe bowl in the oven for about four to five minutes.

3.) In another small pan bring the beer and vanilla to a soft boil.

Reduce to low and slowly add in the beer mixture, then the chocolate and

ter forms. Pour batter into the greased pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.

4.) Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the centre looks firm. Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove from the sides - you’ll appreciate the spring-form pan in this step. Allow to cool completely before serving.

Healthy Flourless Chocolate Winter Ale Cake

Cure picky eating with these four tips

by News Canada Picky eaters can be the bane of any parents’ existence - they whittle down dinnertime options and cause concern over whether they’re getting the nutrients their growing bodies need.

Even though there’s

Mayor and Council‌ “The Workâ€? ¸Maintaining and adding to Recreation facilities, new boards rink and new pool liner. ¸Sewer lift station partnered with Federal/ Municipal governments for North/South businesses and residential plans, Hwy 14 corridar; ¸16 streets, NEW sewer and water/paving programs; ¸Provincial/Municipal funding for building the new Biggar & District )FBMUI $FOUSF GSPN NVOJDJQBM QSPWJODJBM UP saving $2 million for Town and Rural municipalities partnership! ¸Housing lot development, Municipal/Federal New Canada builds Fund; land secured for Biggar’s first condos with green space progress; ¸Continuous support for Fire Department volunteers/equipment; ¸ New safe playground equipment.

eight-inch spring-form pan generously with coconut oil or butter.

2.) Melt the dark chocolate and butter together,

probably at least one picky eater in your family, the good news is that if approached correctly, a diet of chicken fingers and mac and cheese can be a passing phase instead of a lifelong habit.

Here, Whitney Mabee, registered dietitian, shares her top four tips for raising a food lover and curing picky eating.

1.) Find free advice.

There’s a ton of nutritional resources available to parents, the majority of which are completely

free. Provincial health services offer Web sites dedicated to healthy eating strategies and contain a wealth of research and tips to expand your child’s eating horizons. It may also be worth booking an appointment with a registered dietitian, as they’re an excellent way to get credible advice for your family. Some grocery stores offer free dietitian services including store tours, recipe cards, and personalized consultations.

2.) Go with kids’ picks. Kids are curious by nature - we’ve all seen them picking up or pointing out colourful or unusual fruits and vegetables. Studies show children are more likely to try foods they’ve selected, so reward their sense of curiosity by letting them add fresh, nutritious foods to the cart. Free fruit samples offered at many grocery stores are a great way for

them to get a taste without having to commit to the whole product.

3.) Get cooking. Helping out in the kitchen is an effective way to foster a greater appreciation for food and create respect for the efforts parents make to put together nice meals. Flip through a cookbook together for new meal and ingredient inspiration. Cooking classes are also a fun way to get them excited about trying something new. Some stores offer cooking classes for both kids and parents that are co-hosted by registered dietitians and chefs.

4.) Lead by example.

Food choices are heavily influenced by the people around us. Children take eating cues from siblings, friends, and parents.

Share your enjoyment of food and don’t shy away from giving new foods a try yourself. Instead of starting a stand-off over a single Brussels sprout, explain to them that many foods are an acquired taste. It may take seven to 21 exposures before your child likes something new, so be patient.

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VOTE

Ivan Young for Town Council I have lived and worked in the Biggar area for the past 35 years.

I have experience in business planning, budgeting and implementing schedules.

I now run a small business of my own.

I will promote a common sense approach to Council.

On October 26, please vote for Ivan Young for Town Council.

ELECT Kevin McNicholls for Town Council

Summer - where did you go? . . . Or, perhaps the better question is where did autumn go? As always this is a province with eternal hope and the weatherman has promised warmer temperatures in the days ahead. So, maybe, just maybe that crop will end up in the bin yet. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

If you DO NOT receive your Independent in a timely manner, please call your local post office or Canada Post @ 1-866-607-6301

I am Kevin McNicholls, a Certified Health Safety and Environmental Professional currently working as safety officer for Rack Petroleum, and am a member of the Ammonia Code of Practice Technical Safety Committee of Canada. I campaign and promote Mission Zero across Saskatchewan to reduce accidents and injuries in the workplace and community. ˝ I am standing for local councillor because I have a vested interest in the Town of Biggar as not only am I employed locally, I also run my own property rental business. We have a good town council and dedicated workforce who quite often don’t receive enough gratitude. ˝ I want to assist the Town of Biggar in developing an economic development plan, to help not only to sustain and keep Biggar on the map, but to grow and improve on the town bringing it back to its former prosperous times.

˝ I would like to keep Biggar tax dollars in Biggar and award town contracts to local contractors. ˝ We need to support our local emergency service volunteers by providing the necessary equipment to do their job, and assisting groups with local community projects. ˝ I want to help develop a plan for the upkeep of our infrastructure roads, water and sewer, and making our parks and leisure facilities, places to be enjoyed. ˝ We need to bring industry and jobs to Biggar.

Making Biggar a place where we are proud to live, work and play!

Vote for me, Kevin McNicholls, on October 26, and Photo Credit: help me help you make Biggar Better! Greg Huszar Photography

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Outdoor entertaining has never been more popular. As more and more homeowners turn their homes into their own personal oases, extending the party outdoors has become a bigger priority.

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niture Trend Report, out-of-doors areas on a property are the favored venues for celebrations with family and friends. While outdoor entertaining was once relegated to the warm weather seasons, advancements in technology have now made it more comfortable and enjoyable to entertain outdoors for much of the year.

But hosts who want to extend the outdoor party after summer has come and gone should consider a few important entertaining tips.

• Start the party early. Summertime backyard barbecues and pool parties benefit from late-evening sunsets that illuminate patios and pool areas well into the evening.

In addition, many hosts prefer to start such parties later in the day to avoid the sun during the early afternoon when it is at its most blazing. However, start the party earlier in the day when hosting in fall or early winter. Temperatures can drop considerably once the sun begins to set, so starting early can save hosts and their guests from cold air.

• Heat things up.

Summertime hosts might employ canopies to protect themselves and their guests from the heat, and it’s important for hosts to take similar steps when the weather is chillier. The AHFA report found that 38 percent of homeowners intended to purchase fire pits for their outdoor entertaining

Fire pits can keep hosts and their guests warm during outdoor parties in late fall and early winter.

areas, and such fire pits can keep guests warm as the sun goes down and the night air gets chilly. Fire pits have become musthave items for outdoor entertaining areas, and hosts can surely find one that suits their needs.

• Change the menu.

Grilling hot dogs and hamburgers might still work when entertaining outdoors in fall and winter, but hosts may want to stray from other summertime fare like watermelon or pasta salad.

Embrace the cold weather by roasting some nuts and making s’mores over an open fire. In lieu of summertime beverages like lemonade and beer, serve hot chocolate or wine to keep guests

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• Ensure there is adequate lighting.

Mother Nature won’t offer much lighting when you host a party outdoors in late fall and early winter, so make sure your patios and sidewalks are well lit. Guests will want to see one another and what they’re eating, and well-lit walkways will reduce the risk that guests take a tumble or turn their ankles when walking to and from the house.

Outdoor entertaining need not end because summer has come and gone. But hosts must take a different approach to hosting when throwing outdoor gatherings in late fall and early winter.

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Ortiz, Ichiro strike blows for baseball At least two Major oldies League Baseball players must regularly drink from the fountain of youth.

How else do you explain the exploits of Boston’s David Ortiz, who will retire at the end of this season at age 40, and Miami’s Ichiro Suzuki, who will be MLB’s oldest non-pitcher next year, 43, after recently signing a one-year extension with the Marlins (pitcher Bartolo Colon of the Mets is also 43).

Pete Rose will reject the suggestion that his all-time hits record of 4,256 is in jeopardy of being surpassed, but Ichiro needs only 49 hits in 2017 to exceed that hit total.

There’s an asterisk, of course.

The great Japanese outfielder with a tremendous knack for slapping base hits through infield openings, accumulated 1,278 hits in nine Japanese Major League seasons before moving to North America in 2001.

Since then, Ichiro, whose greatest seasons came with Seattle Mariners and who holds the single-season hits mark of 262 (2004), has collected another 3,030 hits in his 16 seasons in North America.

And he’s coming back for more in 2017.

Ortiz, meanwhile, didn’t waver from his preseason decision to make 2016 his swan song season. But he didn’t whimper his way to the finish line of his remarkable 20-year career.

Playing almost exclusively as the Red Sox designated hitter, all he did was lead the entire major leagues in OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging, 1.021), the stat that speaks loudest about who can really mash the baseball.

He also led the AL in RBI with 127 (tied with Toronto’s Edwin Encarnacion) and had more doubles than anyone in baseball, 48. And now he’s walking away from the game, with his head high and his fans shaking their heads in admiration - and regret.

Ortiz, “Big Papi” to the world of baseball, is beloved in Boston, where

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he played 14 seasons. It’s hard to believe he started his career and played six seasons with Minnesota before being released released! - after the 2002 season by the Twins, who didn’t want to go to salary arbitration with him.

The Red Sox snatched him up quickly and the rest is history - an MVP award, three World Series titles and a career total of 541 home runs, 17th on the all-time list.

Meanwhile, there’s no reason why Ichiro won’t get another 90 or 120 hits next season in a part-time role with the Marlins. He will almost certainly zip past Rose’s 4,256 and will be recognized in some quarters - ignored in most - as baseball’s all-time hits leader.

Whatever transpires, Ortiz and Ichiro have proven there’s no reason to put a player out to pasture just because he’s in his 40s.

Skill and power have no age limits.

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Incidents of unruly airline passenger incidents rose 16 per cent in 2015, according to a report. But if you think it’s rowdy in the friendly skies now, just wait’ll the Cubs win the World Series and pigs start flying.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Nike announced they had a boost in sales after the Rio Olympics. Especially their new shoe: The Ryan Lochte Robbery Runners.”

• Steve Simmons of Sunmedia, quoting

Rougned Odor of Texas Rangers, on the fan who threw a can of beer toward a Baltimore outfielder in the A.L. wildcard game: “I don’t worry about that. That happens all the time in Venezuela.”

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Former WWE wrestler Alberto Del Rio says he was robbed at knifepoint outside an airport restaurant. Why is there never a folding chair around when you need one?”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “A marriage proposal by a fan at a Red Sox-Yankees game went awry when the ring slipped through his fingers. “We know how you feel,” said the Golden State Warriors.”

• Alex Kaseberg again: “Barry Bonds was fired as the Florida Marlins hitting coach. It did not go well. Bonds got angry, turned green and ripped through his shirt and most of his pants.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, about the Cavaliers and Indians great seasons in 2016: “So is this the year that God decides to send Cleveland sports fans an apology bouquet for being in Cleveland?”

• Another one from Hough: “The Texas Rangers are looking so disappointing in post season you have to wonder if Tony Romo is is involved.”

• Hough again: “Vin Scully may have been a Dodgers announcer but he knows his SFGiants.

Vin said of Hunter Pence: ‘He would make coffee nervous.’”

• Late-night funny man Jimmy Fallon: “LeBron James wrote an op-ed in which he endorsed Hillary Clinton. LeBron says he and Hillary are all about the same thing: taking forever to finally win something.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The second ClintonTrump debate took place opposite NFL football.

There were actually better odds you’d see a concussion during the debate.”

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Blazers attend two more tournaments

Junel Villanueva, approaches in a blur in mid attack. (Photos for The Independent

by Rick Garchinski)

Landen Libero, Landen Boisvert prepares for an incoming serve while teammate Diether Ferres supports.

Matches were played in The BCS Senior Boys the two school gymnasiVolleyball team was ums and the arena to not in Maidstone Septemonly accommodate the ber 23 and 24 at the boys, but also 24 girls 24-team Mega Volley tournament.

teams.

During the two days, the Blazers had matches against Goodsoil, Lloyd Comp, Jona Sampson, Sturgis, Beauval, Maidstone and Edam. They ended the weekend off with an 8-4 recorded, and placing sixth, losing to Edam in the quarter finals in the Championship Pool.

On Saturday, October 1 they competed in a seven-team tournament in Kindersley.

Thanks to the strong play the boys placed first in their pools with wins over Kindersley, LCBI, and Beechy. They earned a bye into the semifinals only to play Beechy again. Advancing to the finals, they played Outlook High School, losing 22-25 and 17-25 and bringing home a second place finish.

They will be playing Dinsmore on Saturday, October 15 and in Unity on October 22.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Childcare position, 30+ hours per week for 3-year old with special needs.

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Coming SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16: Perdue United Church Fowl Supper, Perdue Community Complex; doors open: 4:30 pm.; supper 5 to 6:30 p.m.; Adults $15; 6-12 years $8; Preschoolers Free.

39c3 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW & SALE, October 17 - 23 (inclusive) at Market Mall, Preston & Louise, Saskatoon, during mall hours.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19: 7 - 9 p.m., “10 Ways to Build Confident Childrenâ€? complimentary Workshop by Laurie Davis at St. Gabriel School. This workshop benefits everyone who has children in their life‌ parents, teachers, grandparents, coaches, etc.

40p2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20: Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar Health Centre Activity Room, 2 - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to Resident Activity Fund.

Thank you for your support.

39c3 Experienced SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22: Biggar and qualified Home Business Trade Fair, 10 a.m.

Town Foreman to 5 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall, required imme319 - 1st Ave. East. FREE Admission diately. Competi41p1 tive salary and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23: Biggar benefits.

Also United Church Fall Supper @ Biggar required: temCommunity Hall, 5 - 7 p.m. Adults, porary mainte$15; 6-11, $8; 5 and under, FREE. nance worker for Take-out Meals, $15. To order takea term position. outs until Sunday noon, call 306-948Contact: Town 2280 (please leave message); after of Nokomis, Box noon, call Community Hall, 306-948189, Nokomis, 3703.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2 - 5 p.m.

Email: townofand MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 7 nokomis@sask9 p.m.: New Creation Community tel.net Players AUDITIONS for March production of “Sister Act� at MajesUSINESS tic Theatre, Biggar. All interested PPORTUNITY singers, dancers, actors, back stage, lighting come out and sign up!

40c3 Hip or Knee TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25: St. Paul’s Replacement?

Harvest Tea & Bake sale at Biggar Problems walking or New Horizons Hall, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. getting dressed?

The Disability Tax Credit Come enjoy dessert and visit with friends. $2,000 40p3 Yearly Tax Credit OCTOBER 27, 28 and 29: CWL $20,000 Clothing Drive at St. Gabriel Church.

Lump Sum + Rebate Drop off Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.

Apply anytime of the - 8:30 p.m.; Shopping Thursday and year. Lowest rate in Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday, 9 the industry. a.m. to noon. Proceeds go to KidSport Reliable Expert Service and the Food Bank.

41c3 1-844-453-5372 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . . “LISA BROKOP, The Patsy Cline Project�, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and For FAX under, $5. Advance tickets available service, at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306see us at The Independent, 948-2452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 122 Main Street, Biggar 38c6

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INVITATIONS

COMING EVENTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28: Landis Fun Tyme Dance Club Season with ‘The Gold Tones� in attendance.

Dancing from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight with lunch to follow in the Landis Community Complex.

Season’s membership (five dances): $75 per couple. Guests: $30 per couple per dance. Everyone welcome!

41c3 Saskatoon Coin & Stamp Show Oct. 29 10AM to 5PM; Oct. 30 11AM to 4PM. Location: Ramada Hotel & Golf Dome, 806 Idylwyld Dr. N. Saskatoon

S U N D A Y , NOVEMBER 6: Landis Wheatland Regional Library CRAFT, TRADE & BAKE SALE, 10 a.m.

- 3 p.m. at Landis Community Complex, Landis, Sask. Soup & Sandwich lunch, $6. For more information, contact, Michelle Danderfer, 306-6583440 or Denise Pek, 306-658-4536.

Donations for the bake table gratefully accepted.

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

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

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

Church office phone, 306-948-3424

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar

Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

Church office phone, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) OCTOBER WORSHIP @

ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

Corner King Street & 4th Avenue East •

10:30 a.m.

For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner @ 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

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH Landis, Sask.

MASS TIME: 3UNDAY s A M

JESUS MIRACLE CRUSADE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY 35.$!9 3%26)#% s ! - 0 - BIGGAR LEGION HALL, MAIN ST., BIGGAR CONTACT RAMIL, MARILYN OR ORLANDO 306-948-2023 OR 306-951-0095 OR 306-948-3021

Everyone Welcome!

AUCTIONS 16102CB0

ACREAGE AUCTION for Ed King. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 10 a.m. East of Lloydminster 5kms on Hwy 16. Tractor, Gator, buggies, sleighs, antiques, more! 780-842-5666; www. scribnernet.com.

Inventory Surplus Auction for Last Mountain Co-op, Raymore, SK.. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 10AM., Junction of hwys 15 and 6 South of Raymore. Sakundiak SLMD 10-66 Auger, !5,000 Litre Commercial Fuel Tank, Hi Hogg Equipment, Tire Balancer, Refurbished Bin Hopper, Auger Movers, Watering Bowls, Lumber, Areation Tubes. www.doubleRauctions.net PL334142

Biggar Museum & Gallery invite you to donate any new or handmade gifts, toys, certificates for food item or services for the Annual Christmas Magic Silent Auction fundraiser. Any donation that sells for $10 or more is issued a tax receipt. Call 306-948-3451 by Friday, October 28. Thank you for your support!

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DEADLINE for classifieds, news and advertisements is

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NOTICES

VEHICLES

SEED & FEED

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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.

Lloydminster.

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

IN THE ESTATE OF BERNARD JOSEPH OCHS, LATE OF THE VILLAGE OF LANDIS, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED. ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 13th day of OCTOBER, 2016.

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers and Solicitors 302 Main Street, BIGGAR, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0 SOLICITORS FOR THE EXECUTOR

SOLICITORS FOR THE EXECUTOR

WANTED

VEHICLES

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.

Pick-up available. tfn

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

RECREATION

LAND FOR SALE

RV BLOWOUT ON NOW!

FARMLAND FARMLAND WANTED WANTED

1ST COME - 1ST SERVED INVENTORY ELIMINATION

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF GORDON RICHARD REDLICK, LATE OF THE TOWN OF BIGGAR, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED. ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 31st day of OCTOBER, 2016.

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers and Solicitors 302 Main Street, BIGGAR, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0

Western Commodities

Winter Prices On Now @ oakcentrervmall.com Largest selection of used RVs anywhere!!

300 units to choose from!

Shop from over 100 used RVs!

On-the-spot LOW-RATE Financing!

NO NO FEES FEES OR OR COMMISSIONS! COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES East - 62 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s Central - 228 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s

SEED & FEED

RENT RENT BACK BACK AVAILABLE AVAILABLE

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

Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

Providence Grain Growers is now buying your grain in the Stoughton Sk area. Call Mark for more details @ (306) 457-1500 for bids.

Stop in to…

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

HOUSES FOR SALE

AVAILABLE TO RENT

MARTENSVILLE 306 382-7800

OAK CENTRE RV MALL

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER NE 4-36-17-W3, 144.5 acres cult.; SE 9-36-17-W3, 160 acres cult.; These two sold as one parcel.

NW 4- 36-17-W3, approx. 115 acres cult.

All bids together with a certified cheque for 5% of the amount to be submitted to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of December, 2016.

The property is sold “as is”. There are no representations or warranties made. Bidders must rely on their own research and inspection of the property. Tenders will not be opened in public. Successful bidder will be expected to conclude the transaction within 30 days of notification of acceptance of tender. Leasee has the right of first refusal. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Bids close December 2, 2016. Possession April 1, 2017.

Submit bids marked land tender to Gordon Taylor, Box 5, Landis, SK, S0K 2K0

FARM AND PASTURE LAND

PURCHASING: PURCHASING: SINGLE SINGLE TO TO LARGE LARGE BLOCKS BLOCKS OF OF LAND. LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PREMIUM PRICES PAID PAID WITH WITH QUICK QUICK PAYMENT. PAYMENT.

Save $1250 more… consign your old unit with SELL-X!

LAND TENDER

LAND FOR RENT LAND RENT, in R.M. Creek. details, 9186.

FOR pasture of Eagle Call for 306-948tfn

HOUSES FOR RENT Two bedroom house for rent.

Includes stove/ fridge/washer/ dryer.

Large background.

Recent renovations. Close to downtown. $800/ month plus utilities. Call 306-490RENT (7368) 39p3

ADVERTISE your message in 79 community newspapers which reach over 450 communities and have a combined circualtion of over 500,000.

For more information Contact Dan Sully In Saskatoon at: 306 229 6774

SERVICES

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• NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue • Have a new baby Call WELCOME

WAGON at 306-948-3837

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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 306-948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

BOX 40, BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016

ELECTRICAL

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Lyndon Barber

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

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BARBER VENTURES 306-948-9145 barberventures@outlook.com ROOFING BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES

WESTWIND ELECTRIC LTD. Perdue, Sask.

Peter Hofmeister

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

Journeyman Electrician

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

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

306-948-5291

Goldburg Electric Ltd. • Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

PHILLIPS ELECTRIC s 2ESIDENCE s #OMMERCIAL 7IRING &OR FREE ESTIMATES Ph: 306-948-5393

#ELL 306-221-6888

EAVESTROUGHING

EAVESTROUGH NOW SERVING THE BIGGAR AREA

• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon • H20 Massage Bed Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

306-948-7274

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

Box 323, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

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

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

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6 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. th

306-948-3408

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

Biggar, Sask.

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

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

rod.campbell@sasktel.net

117 - 3rd Ave. W.,

(New Horizons Bldg) Biggar

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

Ph: 306-948-5133

RED APPLE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES “Administrative Services to

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

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

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

- together with -

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

223 Main Street Biggar

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

Co-Ed Fitness Centre

Box 277, Perdue, SK S0K 3C0

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

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

LEGAL SERVICES

www.madgesaskroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

Derek Argue

306-375-7055

OFFICE HOURS

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

Cheryl Irvine @

306-717-2818

FREE ESTIMATES 5-inch continuous eavestrough

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

306-948-7402

PLUMBING & HEATING

306-951-8004 ARGUE’S

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

ROSETOWN DENTAL

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

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

Biggar

Weight Loss & WELLNESS Centre

ACCOUNTING

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

HEALTH/WELLNESS

MADGE ROOFING INC.

DENTAL

Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes …owned and operated

by Brett Barber

102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

306-948-2183

Peszko &Watson

Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

is a full service law office that practices…

306.948.2208

Moonlight Therapy Janet & Candice Moon Colour Energy Therapists …for info & appts

306-948-7682 or 306-948-7128

moonlighttherapy@hotmail.com

INSURANCE

INVESTMENTS

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 Nicole Hataley

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

info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

ÿ Auto & Home Insurance ÿ Farm & Commercial Insurance ÿ Health & Travel Insurance ÿ Life Insurance & Investments ÿ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ÿ Notary Publics Biggar Of¿ce Hours…

Landis Of¿ce Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon., Tues., & Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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

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

Thurs., CLOSED th

th

5 Avenue 106 Street

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.

Shop 306.446.3298

Fax 306.445.4275

304 Main St., Biggar Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204

Website: www.biggarinsurance.ca Email: biggar@biggarinsurance.ca

100 - 2nd Ave. W., Landis Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044

Website: www.landisinsurance.ca Email: landis@landisinsurance.ca

“We’ll getcha covered”

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

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SERVICES REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICES

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Biggar

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Locally owned and operated.

Acres of Expertise.

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958

Open Monday-Friday

Fax:

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

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

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

Your authorized

Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Yamaha Audio Dealer; and Your authorized

SERVICE TRUCK FULL MECHANICAL SERVICE -ON &RI s A M P M phone: Chris

306-948-3376 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

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REALTOR

1st Ave. West, Biggar

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

306.948.2700

www.SoldbyCari.ca

HAULING

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

Call: 306-948-2101

COURIER

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

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

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

BIGGAR COURIER

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

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

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

Call: Bill: Dale:

Custom Grain and Fertilizer Hauling Darren Diehl

306-262-5980 Biggar

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

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

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

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YH Truck, Ag & Auto s (EAVY TRUCK PARTS s !GRICULTURE PARTS s !UTOMOTIVE PARTS ACCESSORIES WWW YHTRUCKAGAUTO COM

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

306.948.1700

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

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306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

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Rebel Landscaping 306-948-2879, evenings 306-948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky s $RIVEWAYS s #ONCRETE s 'ARAGE 0ADS s 0RUNING s 0LANTING

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Junk Removal, Small Moves, pick up and delivery

½ ton truck & handy men

Ph: 306-948-3856 or Cell: 306-948-7896

OPTOMETRISTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Danny Vogelsang

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

Biggar, Sask.

Brody Ellis, Sever Ellis, Stetler Heather

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

Call today for a FREE estimate!

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

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

306-948-2801/306-948-7279

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227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

DEADLINE

• trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Office ‌

JOHN G. SMITH

Heavy Duty parts Automotive parts

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning

Biggar Sand & Gravel

Open: Mon.-Fri.

WYLIE SEED &

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

306-

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

948-3955

306-948-5455

OPEN‌ Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

216 Main St., Biggar

Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

Phone: 306-948-5678

PROCESSING INC.

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE

306-948-5699

“Your complete decal and signage shop�

Custom Embroidery

High Speed Internet Dealer

Cari Perih

s 7OOD METAL PLASTIC SIGNS s 6EHICLE WINDOW GRAPHICS s "ANNERS STICKERS AND -AGNETIC SIGNS

306-948-5600

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Dave Molberg

Shoreline Realty

Qualilty!

Box 736, Biggar

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

CLEANING Phone‌

701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

119 Main Street, Biggar

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306-948-2814

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Jim Besse

for Town Council ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤

I have lived and worked all my life in Biggar and raised my family here.

I believe strongly in our community of Biggar.

Over my years on Council, I have enjoyed working for improvements and hope to continue to serve my fellow taxpayers.

We need to maintain and update our recreation facilities; KEEP and GROW local businesses; Continue with upgrading our infrastructure; Make intelligent investments; and Use my experience for the betterment of our community.

On October 26, please

VOTE,

JIM BESSE for Town Council.

RE-ELECT Kirk Sherbino for Town Council I was born and raised in Biggar, I raised my family in Biggar, and now I have three grandchildren here. I’m happy to call Biggar home and I’ve been honoured to serve on Town Council for the past 11 years.

Biggar has changed a lot in the past decade, with new businesses arriving, changes to our health care facilities, and many new families deciding to call Biggar home. We need to keep working to ensure that future generations can enjoy the benefits of living in this community.

My priorities for our Town are to… x Make smart investments in the infrastructure upon which we all rely; x Maintain our recreation facilities so all people can enjoy them; x Keep and grow local businesses for a strong community; x Use my experience to take a practical approach to municipal affairs.

On October 26, please vote for me for Town Council so I can continue to use my experience to serve our community.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016

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CAM-DON MOTORS LTD. Perdue, Sask.

2011 FORD F-250 4X4, REG. CB, 6.2 GAS, 107,000KM .................................................................... $21,900 2010 F-150 XLT 4X4,

CREW CAB,

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GOOD!........................................................... $20,900

2009 F-250,

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2008 F-350 4X4 SERVICE TRUCK .............. $ 8,900 2004 F-150 2WD, 5.4 AUTO, 76,000KMS, ECO. FRIENDLY, NATURAL GAS .................................................. $

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$24,900

SAFETY, ECO. FRIENDLY, NATURAL GAS, SERVICE TOPPER

.......................................................... $ 6,900 2010 FORD EXPLORER XLT,

ONLY

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VERY

GOOD!........................................................... $16,900

2009 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4, SK TAX PD .......... $ 8,900

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Floors: Check for gaps between exposed floorboards, especially in any unfinished rooms in the house. If you have central heating, it’s important to ensure ducts connected to floor vents are well insulated so you’re not losing a significant amount of heat input.

Everything else: When setting your home up for seasonal success, it makes sense to take a look at your current insurance policy as well.

Ask yourself if you feel confident with your coverage, as winter often means extreme weather that can result in damage to your property.

If you feel unsure when reviewing your insurance policy, speak to an Insurance broker to help determine your needs as well as the best rate available to you.

Better food for better health

by News Canada Many foods like fruits and vegetables are natural sources of vitamins and other nutrients that are essential for good health.

Modern plant breeding is helping make good foods even better by giving them cancer-fighting properties, or the ability to combat growing public health problems like obesity and diabetes.

It’s widely accepted that dark blue and purple fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries and purple cabbage, are great sources of the anthocyanins, the antioxidants we need to stay healthy.

These antioxidants are scavengers of free radicals - high energy particles in the human body that can damage cells - meaning that they can help fight inflammation, diabetes and cancer, as well as help with eye cell

repair.

A purple tomato, for example, has been developed in the UK to have higher levels of anthocyanins.

Although not commercially available yet, this innovation could boost the nutritional value of meals from pasta and pizza to bruschetta and salsa.

University of Florida researchers are developing “blood” limes with purple pulp high in anthocyanins.

They’re also developing a blood orange – they normally grow well in Spain and Italy – that can thrive in Florida’s subtropical citrus belt.

Iron deficiency is the

most widespread form of malnutrition, says the World Health Organization, and a lack of zinc

causes stunted growth. A global research team has developed rice with high levels of iron and zinc that could help global hunger and malnutrition.

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2001 FORD TAURUS, 188,000km, local car, good!

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advice on the key spots you should focus on.

Roof: When was your roof last looked at?

Before it’s covered in snow be sure to have it checked for any damaged shingles, replacing them if necessary. Also have your gutters cleared to ensure drainage will flow smoothly when the snow melts.

Furnace: It’s no secret your furnace will be of

paramount importance as temperatures continue to drop, so prevent a breakdown by making sure its service and maintenance is up to date.

Windows: One of the main ways cold air can seep inside is through windows, especially if they aren’t properly sealed. Double check that all windows are tightly sealed and water isn’t collecting in the sills.

Ensuring windows with multiple sliding panels are in the closed position is important to avoid drafts, as they can freeze in the open position and impact heat insulation.

Doors: Similar to windows, it’s important to ensure door frames are securely sealed without any cracks. Consider sealing or insulating mail slots or doggy doors.

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October 3-6 Monday mixed: MHS, Jason Raschke, 229; WHS, Kay Munro, 244; MHT, Jason Raschke, 605; WHT, Cindy Watson, 602.

Tuesday seniors: MHS, Jack Eckart, 214; WHT, June Hoppe, 152; MHT, Glen Shockey, 470; WHT, June Hoppe, 432.

Thursday afternoon seniors: MHS, Glen Shockey, 193; WHS, Dianna Meger, 195; MHT, Glen Shockey, 541; WHT, Dianna Meger, 496.

YBC Bowlasaurus: HS, Josh Heimbecker, 54.

Pee Wee: HS, Dominic Raschke, 117; HD, Domi-

nic Raschke, 230.

Bantam: HS, Sawyer Heimbecker, 114; HT, Sawyer Heimbecker, 308.

Junior boys: HS, Julian Heimbecker, 205; HT, Julian Heimbecker, 533.

Junior girls: HS, Cassie Raschke, 155; HT, Hailey Boobyer, 412.