Webpaper 44

Vol. 107 No. 44

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

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Ghoulish Gourd . . . Biggar Central School student, Joshua Heimbecker, patiently watches as Christopher Montgomery carves a pumpkin, October 26. Senior students were helping their junior counterparts design and carve the pumpkins. It was a fun-filled way to get in the Halloween spirit!

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar Central School Grade 6 students sliced and diced some festive Halloween pumpkins, Friday. The pumpkins were donated by Perdue’s John and Judy Latta (see Page 9), who also donated the gourds to Perdue School students.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Area election results Results poured in last week, and municipal governments can now look to a mix of new and old members.

In Biggar, incumbent Ray Sadler holds on to the mayors chair. Sadler defeated Jim Rickwood with a total of 449 votes to 357. Retaking their councillors chair were Alan Boyle with 576 votes, Penny McCallum (551), and Kirk Sherbino (527). New councillors are Ivan Young (513), Edward Young (463), and Kevin McNicholls (422). Current councillors Ron Arnold (316) and Jim Besse (311) were defeated, while Dale Buxton (291) and Murray Schwann (220) failed in their election bids.

In Perdue, Dave Miller was re-elected as Mayor and Graham Bindle, Willie Cotterill, Terry Fyson and Jim Nicholls as councillors.

No changes in Asquith as Gail Erhart is in by acclamation,

and councillors Dylan Claypool, Jordan Claypool, Harold Edwards, Ted Goodnough, Jerome Rogan and Sue Sawicki were also acclaimed as councillors.

Landis, Don Beckett was acclaimed as mayor, while Andrew Scott, Wade Robinson, Travis Kolenosky (incumbent) and Kevin Yuzik take their places. Kinley was also all acclamations with Doug Harder as mayor, Jim Olson, John Kirstein as councillors.

Candidates in Wilkie were all elected by acclamation. David Ziegler will be acting mayor, while Kathy Heilman, Jason Nissen, Alex Majewski, Maryellen Herzog and Carol Delainey along with newcomer, Clarke Jackson, will be councillors.

For the RM of Biggar, Kent Dubreuil was elected reeve, while Jeanne-Marie de Moissac (Division 1),

Wes Goring (Division 3), and Larry Antonenko (Division 5) were elected, while the RM of Perdue has John Gray elected as reeve and Brett Kielo (Division 1), Lloyd Hunter (Division 2), Mike Gray (Division 3), and Justin Eaton (Division 5) elected as councillors. A by-election for the RM of Perdue’s Division 6 is upcoming.

RM of Eagle Creek has reeve Fail Struhan back in, and Leslie Stack (Division 1), Steven Lovenuk (Division 3) and Dean McAvoy (Division 5) as councillors. The RM of Reford were all acclamations with Gerald Gerlinsky as reeve, and Kyle Leinenweber (Division 1), Lyle Ulsifer (Division 3) and Daryl Glackin (Division 5) as councillors. In the RM of Grandview, all were acclaimed with Division 6 councillor Steven Suter stepping up to the reeve’s position, joining Russel Sanders (Division 1), Trevor

Pre-holiday shopping . . . Area residents made the New Horizons a pretty busy place, Tuesday, as the hall held a craft fair. Author Bob Wiseman, left, shows off his latest work, ‘Bobby’s Lucky Trail’, as well as many local artisans were on hand to sell their finery. The shopping was quite busy and hectic, and many some early Christmas shopping. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) Aldridge (Division 2), Allen Turk (Division 3), Clayton Sittler (Division 4) and Garry Germsheid (Division 5) as councillors. David Wiens steps into the Division 6 seat.

The RM of Glenside has Elmer Dove as reeve, Coady Dehr (Division 3) and Robert Greer (Division 5) in. A Division 1 by-election is

Enforcement Blitz numbers are in for Biggar Biggar Detachment conducted a week long enforcement blitz Friday October 21 to Sunday October 30.

On the evening of October 21 Biggar RCMP and Combined Traffic Services Saskatoon set up check stops and there was a strong police presence in the jurisdiction.

The remainder of the week was focused on both rural and municipal. Stats as follows: • One - 72 hour licence suspension (ASD test w/ result of Warning); • One - Drive while impaired by Drug (Charged); • 10 - Speeding (Charged); • Three - Speeding (Warning); • Four - Vehicle Equipment Regulations (Warning); • Two - Other non-moving violations (Warning); • Three - No vehicle registration/insurance (Charged);

• Two - Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle (Charged).

Total of 16 charges; nine warnings; one 72 hour suspension.

Biggar RCMP would like to thank those that have called in to report suspected impaired driving.

Wherever possible officers follow up on these investigations.

Thanks to you, we are all keeping our roads safe.

There will be a blitz in November. Motorists are reminded to ensure they obey traffic laws and do not drink and drive.

“With Christmas upon us no one wants to their Christmas memories to include the tragic loss of life or a criminal charge of impaired driving,” added Biggar Detachment Commander, Sgt. Colin Sawrenko.

still to be decided. The RM of Rosemount has Albert Kammer in as reeve, joining Sarah Tebb (Division 1) and Jerry Kirilenko (Division 3).

In the Sun West School Division, all were acclaimed except for Subdivision 3 where Karen Itterman regained her seat.

She joins Margaret Irwin (Subdivision 1 - Eatonia, Eston and Marengo), Robert Dewey (Subdivision 2 -Coleville, D’Arcy, Plenty), Sue Lytle (Subdivision 4 Dinsmore, Harris), Scott Sander (Subdivision 5 - Beechy, Elrose, Kyle, Lucky Lake), John Collins (Subdivision 6 - Davidson, Kenaston, Loreburn), Cathy

Morrow (Subdivision 7 - Town of Outlook), Barb Cowell (Subdivision 8 - Town of Rosetown), and Ruth Griffith (Subdivision 9 - Town of Kindersley).

In the Prairie Spirit School Division, Subdivision 1 was filled by incumbent Pam Wieler and Subdivision 2 by newly elected Trina Miller. Subdivision 3 Ken Crush, Subdivision 4 - George Janzen, Subdivision 5 - Larry Pavloff, Subdivision 6 - Bernie Howe, Subdivision 7 - Dawne Badrock, Subdivision 8 - Garth Hetterly (new trustee), Subdivision 9 - Bonnie Hope, Subdivision 10 - Sam Dyck, were all acclaimed.

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Halloween finery . . . St. Gabriel School students showed off their Halloween best to Biggar Health Centre residents, Monday. Superheros, vampires,

rock stars, princesses and kings, entertained the residents who later treated them to their first fill of Halloween treats! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Letter to the Editor…

To the Minister of Health: Presently there is a petition going around town to have a doctor on call on weekends.

We have two excellent doctors in Biggar. I know they are very busy during the week.

Like everyone else they need family time and days off. We have a big senior population in Biggar who are concerned, as I am, if they need emergency attention, what is going to happen when no one is there to help them.

I think it’s about time the Minister of Health considers helping small communities.

For one thing, a Practical Nurse can be on hand.

For another, there are sixth and seventh year medical students that can come out to our town for the weekend.

On Saturday and Sunday mornings, they could visit patients in the hospital and residents in the lodge. This would give them good bedside experience.

If there is an emergency they should get paid for it, as this would be an incentive for them to come out. This would give our doctors much needed rest and family time.

In Biggar, I am willing to give free room for the weekend for a medical student.

I live only a block from the hospital.

In winter they could easily get to the hospital without warming their car. Surely the Ministry of Health can give them a few meals

at the hospital on the weekend.

Next year Canada is celebrating it’s 150th birthday. Is it not the seniors who helped make Canada a great country to live in?

Many of us grew up without any conveniences.

I feel the Department of Health should take note of our concerns.

What a relief it would be for seniors to know we can get help on the weekend if needed.

Ann Muc, Biggar

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Fiscal update—feds five-year cumulative deficit $32 billion higher than initially planned Charles Lammam, Director, Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute. He holds an M.A. in public policy and a B.A. in economics with a minor in business administration from Simon Fraser University.

Ben Eisen, Director, Provincial Prosperity Studies, Fraser Institute. He holds a BA from the University of Toronto and an MPP from the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance.

In the spring of this year, the federal Liberals released their first budget, which centred on big increases in government spending, persistent deficits, growing debt and higher taxes. At the time, we warned that a fundamental problem with the government’s approach of running significant budget deficits outside of a recession is that it exposes Canada’s finances to serious risk.

If the expected growth doesn’t materialize, this could trigger a greater runup in debt.

At recent economic and fiscal update confirmed this is happening. Federal finances are now in worse shape than they were just seven months ago.

Recall the spring budget proposed marked increases in federal spending—a whopping 20 per cent increase over just three years. The Liberals acknowledged this would produce a string of deficits much larger than they campaigned on and with no plan to balance the budget within their current mandate.

The update now pegs the five-year cumulative deficit at $32 billion higher than initially planned just seven months ago (and still no plan to return to balance).

Not only is the five-year cumulative deficit total larger, the government has decided to remove its annual safety cushion of $6 billion per year.

Prudent budgeting, as was done by previous Liberal and Conservative governments, included a contingency in case of unforeseen events that would

the economy and likely raise the tax burden.

Canadians have seen the unfortunate consequences of routine budget deficits and increased debt play out before. For example, the federal government ran a generation worth of consecutive budget deficits starting in the 1970s, which resulted in a serious debt problem. By the early 1990s, a third of all federal government revenue was being used simply to pay interest on the debt.

It wasn’t until a Liberal government led by Jean Chretien made the tough decisions to slay the deficit, rein in debt, and put federal finances on better footing. That experience helped shape the unwritten norm that deficit spending must be temporary, avoided during non-recessionary times, and accompanied by a plan to return to balance.

Without this “fiscal anchor,” governments can easily get stuck in the quicksand of deficits, making it very difficult to dig their way out.

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cause spending to be higher than planned and/or revenues to be lower than expected. By removing this contingency, the federal government has exposed its finances to even more risk.

This is hardly a “fiscally responsible” way to budget, as Finance Minister Bill Morneau claims.

Any further unexpected economic shocks to either revenues or expenditures will lead to even bigger budget deficits and even more debt. There are specific risks on spending. If the government is unable to dramatically reduce the rate of spending growth in 2018/19 as planned, the potential for significantly more debt is real.

Why else should Canadians care about persistent deficits and a runup in debt? For one thing, economic research shows it will result in slower economic growth as growing public debt increases uncertainty for households and investors and requires future taxpayers to foot the bill. Put differently, more government debt will harm

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

News happens on special days October 31. Halloween.

All Hallows Eve. The day tends to be filled with costumes and trick or treaters and even a few adult parties. But, if you look at it from the point of view as it being just another day in the year, that brings another perspective to light. Events don’t stop happening because this is a special day of celebration.

In 1517, on this day, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenberg Palace Church. It was the start of the Protestant movement in Germany. The 95 Theses were questions posed in the form of a debate. Luther objected to the practise of selling indulgences which was common in the Catholic Church.

I’m sure Luther did not realize the effect that simple protest would have on the future of religion in the world.

In all likelihood Luther probably couldn’t get any answers to his curiosity and walked through the streets of his German town, marched up to the door of the church and nailed his questions to the door of Wittenberg Peggy Hasein Castle.

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Theses became the foundation of the Protestant Reformation. The Theses were distributed throughout Germany and eventually made their way to Rome. After being summoned to Augsburg, to defend his opinions in an assembly, Luther and the assembly failed to come to an agreement. Luther returned home and the reform movement grew.

The rest, as they say, is history.

In 1860, Juliette Low

was born. Low, along with Sir Robert BadenPowell, was the founder of the Girl Scouts. Low was inspired by BadenPowell and thought about a group similar to the Boy Scouts but for girls. She formed a group in Scotland and later, when she came to the United States, was the first president of the movement. The name was later changed to the Girl Guides and her birthday is celebrated each year on “Founder’s Day”.

The first troop in Savannah, Georgia only had 18 girls but it was a very diverse group in

terms of culture and ethnic backgrounds.

Through the activities, whether it was fundraising or social, barriers were broken down among the classes. The girls developed leader-

Biggar and Unity Eastern Star chapters amalgamate

Amalgamated Eastern Star chapter members from Acacia and Queen Esther with Worthy Grand Matron Cannida Coventry, and Worthy Grand Patron Ernie Butz, front row centre. (Submitted photo) The amalgamation of Acacia No.3, Biggar and Queen Esther No. 31, Unity took place on October 18 at the Biggar Masonic Hall.

The impressive ceremony was under the direction of Worthy Grand Matron of Saskatchewan Cannida Coventry assisted by Past Grand Matrons Idella Barr and Lynne Lambert; and Past Matron Donna Sweet. Acacia welcomed members from Queen Esther into a circle of

friendship and purpose.

Several grand officers and visiting members attended from Lloydminster, Kindersley, Unity, Kerrobert, Luseland, Yorkton, Regina, Assiniboia, North Battleford, Saskatoon, Melfort and Prince Albert. Queen Esther provided their handmade electric signet made by a member from Kerrobert, their officers’ collars, and a monetary contribution.

Plans were made to

hold a soup, sandwich, dessert lunch in November 23 at Biggar New Horizons hall. Acacia donated to Legion Poppy Fund and will lay a wreath at November 11 Remembrance Service.

Acacia collects cancelled stamps with whole envelops, pop can tabs, and eyeglasses/lenses.

The evening came to a close with a delicious ham supper in the lower hall and exchange of greetings.

ship skills while learning.

One of the most visited tourist spots in the United States was completed in 1941. Mount Rushmore. The 60 foot busts of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, all former U.S. presidents were unveiled.

I’ve always wondered why these four presidents were chosen. The artist, Gutzon Borglum, chose these four because, in his opinion, they represented the most important events in the history of the United States.

Years later, perhaps a different artist would make different choices.

Would JFK be one of them?

It was Doane Robinson who contacted Borglum about the job. His vision was to create an attraction in the Black Hills that would draw people from all over the country to his state. The project started in 1924 and was finally finished in 1941.

During that time over 400 workers operating jackhammers, earning $8.00 a day built a national monument.

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Changing homes We had spent much of our lives there in Great Bend and as wee, rode our horses away in 1936, every mile seemed to bring back a lot of plans and dreams that we were leaving behind!

As a young man, our father had homesteaded that land many years before, grew up as the country had grown up, and in those good years when he had gotten married, built a fine home for his family. Then, the Great Depression had come along-- and now we were leaving it all behind!

What dreams and plans those pioneer people must have had, eh?

Thinking back about it now, many years since we rode down that road to our new home, those plans and dreams were

much like the ones we have for our children.

Along with that “old person” pessimism, we still don’t know what the future holds, knowing how a lot of theirs were crushed.

Sometimes we wonder!

Things had begun to change even then though, along with the bawling of a far off cow, the trill of a meadow lark singing from a near by fence post and the crude “caw” of a raiding crow were being replaced by another strange voice. The chugging of a tractor! Our farming “way of life” had been taken over by a machine!

How proud our father had been when his six year old eldest son swaggered into the yard driving a four abreast team of

horses dad had brought in from the field!

The big corrals in the west pasture told us that the folks intended us to be there for ever, but the Depression of the 1930’s when, believe it or not, the price of a bushel of wheat got down to 25 cents, came along!

All those plans were gone, now, and as Y.T. turned his horse westward toward the Radisson Ferry crossing, he only looked back once.

What would have happened to all the plans Saskatchewan folks had, if the Depression hadn’t come? It’s anyone’s guess.

As mentioned above, times were beginning to change. I often think that it was part of history that we go!

So we went!

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Moving into a readymade, seemingly successful community was quite a change in our young lives, but although some of it did seem a little odd, it wasn’t very long until all of us felt accepted there!

It often seemed to us that the folks didn’t mind being away from our old home that much, and mebbe that is what prepared us for the uncertain future everyone seemed to know was coming!

The 1930’s were still with us and our parents coped with it the only way real pioneer people know, work hard and “make do” with what you have got!

It seems almost kind of childish in a way, but our parents often urged their growing and sometimes rebellious sons to keep things going and that our “poor” times would pass.

They really inspired us to keep our shoulders to the wheel. Times did pass alright, and guess what!

Along came the World War II! It had never been part of our plans to be involved in a war, but we had no choice. We had been born around the 1920s and away we went, did our thing, came home (thankfully) and tried to go on with our lives!

We were still young then, but somehow we felt that the lives we were meant to live, were just racing past as though we were standing still!

A couple of the local girls consented to be our

wives and as their families had always been farmers, ignored the “Good Time Charlie’s” parading past and seemed content to share the (ahem!) “security” of farming with us!

Yours Truly was never Bob Mason one of the best farmers in the world, but he was one of the happiest and quite content to repeat the “way of life” that his ancestors had followed! We didn’t have nothin when we moved to our farm but as the son of a “make do” guy we did get by for many years.

We built a huge sod hen house with what we had, and we hayed abandoned fields where no one else would. We spent many hours scribbling little verses of where we had been, then whamo! Polio!

Looking back now, and on the way things turned out, mebbe it was okay, I dunno! I imagine that polio has changed many peoples lives (again I don’t know!) but it did make Y.T. a far better man.

He had always had the feeling that he was indestructible, but when his 180 pound frame (that had built the huge sod hen house) turned into a 140 pound weakling, he realized that it wasn’t him who was in charge of those things!

And whereas at one time he “showed off” his

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abilities by giving a fellow “a hand”, now people were helping him! We moved uptown. There were a few years there where he never did very much but eventually a lot of his well being acme back, he got a job working until at 65, they told him he was old and useless and put him out to pasture!

It has been a long tough road at times, although often things weren’t that bad. And Yours Truly couldn’t ask for nicer traveling companions!

Oh, oh! I almost forgot.

The three homes where we lived in the past, are completely gone now.

There is not a sign of them. Our home up in the Great Bend is now a part of a ranching country where construction people go for some of the provinces best gravel. Our Tessier farm is no more, as it is now a part of a huge Hutterite colony, and where Phyllis and Y.T. lived for years, and where we built that huge sod house is part of a worked field.

Yours Truly retired when the Government told him that he was old and useless, but he kept on drumming away, almost like that “Better Battery” bunny on TV! As just mentioned above, there is not a sign of those homes where we used to live. Phyllis and Y.T. are just going to stop here and wait!

They tell me that the next place we are going to has a “golden stairway” and that an angel gives you a box of chalk in order for you to mark down one of your sins on each step.

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Biggar ‘Falls to Pieces’ for Brokop’s Patsy Cline tribute . . .

Canadian country music star, Lisa Brokop took to the Biggar Majestic Theatre stage, Friday for her tribute to the great Patsy Cline. A full house for the first show of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert season, people were not disappointed by Brokop who delivered

an entertaining and often touching tribute to the legendary Cline.

Log on to the biggarindependent.ca this Friday for a small video of Brokop’s impressive performance. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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On October 18 the carpet bowling competitors placing first were Pat Turner, Marie Roesch, Mildred Henne and Gail Herzberg.

Coming in second place was Emily Liska, Dinah Kegler, Florence Hammond, Jean Tweddle and Doreen Philips.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Never a sure thing until it’s in the bin November has arrived and there are still thousands of acres of crop still in the field not har-

vested.

Simply put that is a financial catastrophe of farmers across the Cana-

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dian Prairies.

The 2016 crop had looked so promising only a few months ago. The optimism of a bumper crop, one thought to rival the best ever in many regions, was alive and well. Farmers were certainly smiling at a field day held by Parkland College in Yorkton in late July. The plots looked great which was reflective of crops on farms across the region.

It didn’t matter whether it was wheat, canola, barley, a specialty crop, stands were good, moisture levels excellent, and

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an expectation of overflowing grain bins come fall were building.

But I recall my grandfather often noting that a crop is never a sure thing until it is in the bin. There are simply so many weather land mines which can await a crop late in the process, frost, and wet weather being two which are obvious.

This fall it has been wet, extremely wet, and that is the issue.

October has been particularly bad in terms of wet, with the number of sunny days so limited

people can recall each one like a small nugget of gold found in the muck of days.

And the situation has compounded in terms of stopping harvest because many fields now are simply so wet large farm equipment can’t operate.

The combine and grain truck simply face getting repeatedly stuck.

You now hear producers hoping for cold weather to freeze the soil so they can get in the field, although the cold would have to come without further moisture which would then turn to

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

snow, a situation which would leave many fields to stay unharvested until spring. Such a situation reduces crop grade, and increases the losses from weather and wildlife over the winter months.

The situation as noted is a rather dire one.

Anecdotally, I met a farmer from the Springside area recently in a local restaurant. He is a producer I have known for years, one I have interviewed on a few occasions. Naturally I asked him how harvest was going. His rather short reply was ‘that’s a touchy subject’ and that ended the chat. It was to say the least unexpected and what I would suggest was an out-of-character response.

It was also understandable.

The situation is not good.

If a producer has 20 per cent of their cropped acres still in the field, that is in essence the profit when you considered 20 per cent return on costs is a pretty solid profit target.

But because the cost to capture those last acres is rising, whether wear on combines harvesting damp crop, the cost to dry grain once harvested, or the losses based on quality downgrades, that profit shrinks even if the acres are finally harvested.

Recently, I read one report pegging the value of unharvested grain and oilseeds at approximately $2 billion in Saskatchewan and $1.6 billion in Alberta. When Manitoba was added in could the prairie-wide value of unharvested farm commodities was suggested Continued on page 9

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Musings from the Museum

“CHASE THE ACE”

Biggar in 1909. Not many trees here at all, compared to our leafy surrounding now. Were the trees cut down or were there any to begin with? (Photo courtesy of the Biggar Museum and Gallery)

by Delta Fay Cruickshank of the Biggar Museum and Gallery I am a ladybug murderer!

I tried so hard not to be, but whilst out raking and getting ready for winter, where ever my rake went I disturbed ladybugs!

Did you know that ladybugs (also known as ladybirds) can eat up to 500 aphids a day!!

Aphids can decimate an orchard, roses, potatoes and cereal crops, by sucking out all the sap from new growth and leaving behind a horrid fungal growth!! So, we rely on the ladybug to keep aphids in check!

Lesson here: If you want to protect your crops from aphids, do not accidentally kill the ladybug with pesticides!

So, rather than bag up my leaves to go to landfill, I set most of them on top of my planted beds,

to protect the perennials from the winter. As long as the ground stays frozen, tulips etcetera will be alright over the winter, the mulch of leaves will help to keep the beds from thawing and freezing over the months, and months of winter!

And the ladybug will be cozy for the winter too, ready to eat up all those aphids!

Were ladybugs here when the settlers started homesteading around here at the turn of the century? Yes, they were!

Biggar is a leafy green, lush stop in our landscape. What was here in 1867? Were the trees in our neighbourhoods here or have they been planted?

According to Verle Hawkins’ book “Halfway House”, trees were scarce between here and Battleford. In 1886 Constables St. George and Nicholson were dispatched to find

outposts along the trail between Swift Current and the Battlefords. After they left the lush shrubfilled river valley along the Battle River, they got up on top to a rolling prairie expanse.

“Evening found the men making a dry camp on the shelter less prairie. Through the horses had no water, the prairie wool was abundant, and they ate hungrily. The men had no fuel for fire, and feared the fire hazard of the dry grass surrounding them, so made a cold camp . . . It felt rather strange not having even the shelter of a tree ...“.

Their trip eventually took them to the Argo Bush and Frenchie Bernier. Here the Sixty Mile Bush Outpost (also known as the Halfway House) was established.

To learn more about the first settlement in our area, visit the Biggar

Museum and Gallery.

2017 will make Canada’s 150 years of confederation. Whilst all the plans and discussions were happening in the east, just what was happening in our area in 1867? We are researching this now, come June 2017 we will have an exhibit in the Credit Union Gallery and share with everyone what we have learned.

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Don’t call him “Gourd” The pumpkin man of Perdue has once again come through with pumpkins for some of the students in Biggar Central School 2000. John and Judy Latta grew and cared for a huge pumpkin patch and generously donated them to the students to carve. They also donated many pumpkins to the school in Perdue. They help to make the Halloween season much more fun for a lot of students. Submitted photo

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especially in a region where the oil sector has been struggling for profits for months, and potash is hardly as robust as it once was.

The question is what happens now? Farm groups are already looking to government for help, whether that is calling for cash advances on crop still in the field, or some immediate cash help.

There doesn’t seem much appetite by government for that though.

On Oct. 14, Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart said not to expect ad hoc funding, which seems a bit of a blanket comment weeks before we actually know how much crop is left in the field, or more succinctly what the hurt will be for farmers.

And ultimately this is more than a farm issue.

When farmers hurt less half tons are sold, less appliances, well simply less, and that ripples through every business in communities across the Prairies.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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Early Childhood Educator Position: Casual The Biggar and District Daycare require an energetic and enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children. The Early Childhood Educator is responsible for providing a safe environment where each child may develop to his/her potential: physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially, and creatively. They are responsible for implementing programming that coincides with the Play & Exploration Early Learning Program guide as well as the philosophy of the Daycare and some basic cleaning.

Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain the following: x CPR C and First Aid x Criminal Record Check x Early Childhood Education (ECE) is not required, but would be considered an asset x Students aged 16+ are welcome and encouraged to apply.

Please apply in person between 8:30 a.m.5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Please bring resume and references. This posting will close on Thursday, November 10 at 5:30 p.m.

Successful applicants will be contacted for an interview. For more information contact Erin at (306)-948-3616.

Cook Position: Part-Time

$2,000 The Biggar and District Daycare require an energetic and enthusiastic person who enjoys cooking for children. The Cook is responsible for preparing all snacks, meals and baking for children from the provided menu as per the Canada Food Guide. The cook is also responsible for the cleaning of the kitchen area.

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Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain the following: x CPR C and First Aid x Criminal Record Check x Food Safe Handling Course

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Please apply in person between 8:30 a.m.5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Please bring resume and references. This posting will close on Thursday, November 10 at 5:30 pm.

Successful applicants will be contacted for an interview. For more information, contact Erin at (306)-948-3616.

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

CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY

ELEVATOR OPERATOR Louis Dreyfus, an international agricultural commodities trading firm, has an opening for a Full-time Elevator Operator to join our Inland Grain Terminal in Wilkie, Saskatchewan. The successful candidate will possess strong mechanical abilities. The primary roll of this position is assisting unloading and loading trucks and rail cars, assist with repairs and maintenance of equipment used at the facility and assisting with other terminal operations. The ability to grade grain using CGC standards is an asset but not required. The successful candidate will be operating within a grain dust environment. Candidate must be able to multi-task in a fast pace environment. If you would like to work for a company that will rise to meet new opportunities. Louis Dreyfus WILKIE is the place for you. We offer competitive wages, health and retirement benefits.

Please submit your resume to: Louis Dreyfus Company Canada Ltd. Attn: Jason Delainey Box 689 Wilkie, Saskatchewan S0K 4W0 Fax 306-843-2350 OR email to jason.delainey/ldcom.com Louis Dreyfus Company Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly supports workforce diversity.

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CARDS OF THANKS Thanks to the ratepayers of the R.M. of Rosemount #378 for your support at the recent election. Call me with your concerns and/or comments.

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MEMORIAM COVEY, Alma Dorothy: January 5, 1920 - November 1, 2004 “Your mother is always with you, She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, She’s the smell of foods you remember and the flowers you pick, She’s your breath in the air on a cold winter’s day; She’s the cool hand on your brow when you aren’t feeling well, She’s the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colours of the rainbow, and all things Christmas morning She’s the place you come from, your first home and the map you follow with every step you take; She’s your first love and your first friend and nothing on earth can separate you, not time, not space… not even death.”

I miss you Mom Love always, Leah 44c1

CARDS OF THANKS The family of Jack Seidl would like to thank Biggar EMS and Royal University Hospital for the excellent care Jack received. Thanks for all the phone calls and cards following Jack’s passing. Special thanks to the United Church group for the lunch following the funeral and to Bob from Grondin Funeral Services for all assistance during this difficult time.

44p1 The Biggar United Church wishes to thank all who worked, donated, and came to our fall supper. Thanks to you, it was a HUGE success. Thank you and God bless you.

44c1 I would like to thank all those who came out to vote. Thank you Ron Arnold, Gene Motruk, and Jim Besse for your any years of dedicated service, your shoes are big ones to fill. I am humbled that the citizens of Biggar have given me the opportunity to do my part in keeping our community a place that we are proud to call HOME. I look forward to working with all the councillors, Town of Biggar staff and for you the citizens of Biggar.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5: Landis Fall Supper, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in Landis Complex. Adults, $15, 6-12 years, $10, 5 and under FREE. Take out available for pickups.

43c2 SUNDAY, 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, 306658-3440 or Denise Pek, 306-658-4536.

Donations for the bake table gratefully accepted.

41c4 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6: St Paul’s Anglican Church Fall Roast Beef Supper, 5 - 7 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. Adults, $15, children 6 - 11 yrs, $8; 5 years and under FREE. Local deliveries, call 306-948-4277 by November 4. Take outs, self-serve, containers supplied.

43p2 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6: Arelee Music Night, 7 p.m. at Arelee Hall, Arelee Sask. Potluck Lunch. Donations of non-perishable food and/ or cash accepted for Perdue “Secret Santa”, Saskatoon Food Bank or Equipment Rental. Everyone Welcome!

42p3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19: Service & Merchandise Auction at Perdue Recreation Complex. Cocktails, Supper, Silent Auction. Tickets available at Central Plains Co-op, The Store or Perdue Credit Union.

For more info contact Vivian Eaton, 306-237-4489.

44c3 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23: Soup/Sandwich/Dessert lunch, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons, $8.00. Advance tickets available at Biggar Garage Sale, Campbell Accounting Services or The Independent. Sponsored by Acacia Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star, Biggar.

44c3 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . .

“Lion, Bear, Fox”, 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. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 42c6

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TENDER INVITATION TO TENDER Janitorial Service Contract RCMP Biggar Detachment Biggar, Saskatchewan

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.

SAT., NOV. 26‌ Governance Workshop, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., potluck lunch Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

Church office phone, 306-948-2280

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS)

SATURDAY DECEMBER 31: Biggar & District Arts Council presents‌ New Year’s Eve GALA Celebration with ‘Drew Tofin Big Band’ at Biggar Community Hall.

Cocktails, 6 p.m.; Dinner, 7 p.m.; Show and Dance, 9 p.m. Tickets‌ Dinner & Show, $50; Show only, $30.

Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, 306-948-2452.

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INVITATIONS Biggar Museum & Gallery invite you to donate any new or handmade gifts, toys, certificates for food items 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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NOVEMBER WORSHIP @

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 319 - 7th Avenue East •

10:30 a.m.

November 20‌ Annual Meeting for Redeemer after potluck lunch

For more information/pastoral services, phone Cindy Hoppe @306-948-2947; Rev. Jessica Latshaw @ 306-261-9906, Sundays & Saturdays.

Happy 50th

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109 - 7 Ave. W, Biggar Father Michel Bedard Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

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The RCMP Biggar Detachment, Biggar, Saskatchewan is seeking tenders for janitorial services contract.

Interested parties may obtain a Tender Package through the Detachment by contacting: Vicki Little or Darlene Ries @ 306-948-6600 The successful contractor and their employees will be required to obtain a valid RCMP Departmental Security clearance.

The successful contractor must adhere to all safety rules, regulations and labor codes in all jurisdictions where work is performed.

This service contract will be awarded to the lowest price compliant bidder.

Optional Site Visit will be held on: Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Deadline for Tender submission is: 2:00 p.m. MST, November 10, 2016.

Bids must be forwarded to RCMP NWR Procurement & Contracting via courier or fax as per Submission of Bids within the Tender Package.

RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by PSPC. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in the solicitation.

APPEL D’OFFRES Contrat de services de nettoyage Detachement de la GRC de Biggar Biggar, Saskatchewan Le personnel du detachement de la GRC de Biggar, à Biggar, en Saskatchewan, sollicite des offres pour un contrat de services de nettoyage.

Les parties intÊressÊes peuvent obtenir un dossier d’appel d’offres par l’intermÊdiaire du dÊtachement en appelant: Vicki Little or Darlene Ries @ 306-948-6600 L’entrepreneur sÊlectionnÊ et ses employÊs devront obtenir une cote de sÊcuritÊ de la GRC valide.

L’entrepreneur sÊlectionnÊ doit respecter les consignes de sÊcuritÊ les règlements et les codes du travail en vigueur dans le territoire de compÊtence oÚ sont rÊalisÊs les travaux.

Ce contrat de service sera attribuĂŠ au prix le plus bas soumissionnaire conforme.

Une visite facultative des lieux est prĂŠvue pour: le jeudi 27 octobre 2016 Ă 11 h.

Date limite de rĂŠception des soumissions: le 10 novembre 2016 Ă 14 h (HNR).

Les soumissions doivent parvenir à la Section des acquisitions et des marchÊs de la RÊgion du Nord-Ouest de la GRC par service de messagerie ou par tÊlÊcopieur, aux termes du document PrÊsentation des soumissions faisant partie du dossier d’appel d’offres.

La GRC a adoptÊ le rÊgime d’intÊgritÊ administrÊ par SPAC. ConsÊquemment, les consignes relatives à l’intÊgritÊ seront appliquÊes dans le processus d’Êlaboration des marchÊs tel qu’indiquÊ dans cette demande de soumissions.

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SEED & FEED WANTED: ORG. BROWN FLAX & CONV. YELLOW FLAX. TA Foods Ltd. Yorkton, SK. Competitive Pricing.

Pick up or delivery.

Send Samples to: 120 Myrtle Ave. Yorkton, SK S3N 1R1. www.tafoods.ca, 306-782-8804 Custom oil pressing, bottling & packaging.

Warehousing/storage (freezer/temp controlled available).

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NutraSun Foods Ltd of Regina wants to buy your Organic Hard Red Spring and Conventional Hard White Wheat. Please contact Abe Ens at 306-751-2440.

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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REAL ESTATE SASK. FARMS & RANCHES WILKIE: 319 ac. 250 cult. ac., fenced pasture, assess 77, 550/qtr.

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LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR 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 FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

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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.

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LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER R.M. of Biggar #347

People often can’t help but smile when they see 6-year-old Kamryn Bong lay a wreath with her friend, Shannon Krasowski, 40, at their local Remembrance Day ceremony.

Although an unlikely pair, they are both amputees and are part of a legacy that goes back nearly 100 years.

Kamryn is a member, and Shannon a graduate, of the War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program. It was war amputee veterans who created The War Amps in 1918, its Key Tag Service in 1946, and later, the CHAMP Program. Since 1975, thousands of child amputees across Canada have received financial assistance for their artificial limbs through CHAMP and attended regional seminars where they learn about growing up as an amputee.

When Kamryn was 11 months old, both of her legs, right hand and several fingers on her left hand, were amputated due to a respiratory illness. Shannon’s left leg was amputated when she was 13 years old due to bone cancer.

They met three years ago at their local Remembrance

3 quarters of tame mixed grass pasture, NE 28-34-17-W3; NE 33-34-17-W3; SE 33-34-17-W3, 460 acres fenced with some cross fencing, dugout and 2002 bored well on SaskPower service with about 40,000 yards gravel deposit.

Tender closes December 2, 2016.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Sold as is. Bidders must do own inspection of property.

Submit bids to Bob Atkinson, Box 271, Landis, SK, S0K 2K0 For more information, phone 306-658-2042

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

FOR pasture of Eagle Call for 306-948tfn

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

SERVICES Biggar & District ARTS Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/ events. Contact Denise @ 306948-2452 19tfn

SERVICES

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

WAGON at 306-948-3837

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

DRAFTING & DESIGN OF

Day ceremony. That year, Kamryn watched Shannon lay a wreath on behalf of The War Amps Operation Legacy, but ever since, it has been a tradition they share.

While growing up as a Champ, Shannon met many war amputee veterans and heard their first hand accounts of the devastation of war. “They passed this legacy to us younger amputees and now it’s our turn to share their stories, so that we never forget their sacrifices,� she says.

Although Kamryn is still quite young, her mom, Dale, says it is important for her daughter to lay a wreath on Remembrance Day. “It builds the foundation for her to understand how much our war veterans gave up for our freedom.�

Dale adds, “We will always be appreciative of the work of the war amputee veterans and the message they have left for young amputees like Kamryn to carry into the future. It is for this reason that she lays a wreath every year in their honour, and will do so for many years to come.�

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SUPPLY OF LUMBER PACKAGES FOR POST & FRAME AND STICK FRAME BUILDINGS AND HOUSES BUILDING INSPECTIONS leonardo@builddesigns.net www.builddesigns.net 306-580-0510

A selection of

MEMORIAL VERSES

is available for you to choose from‌ @ The Biggar Independent.

Stop in at 122 Main St., Biggar.

Kamryn and Shannon laying a wreath on behalf of The War Amps. (Submitted Photo)

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ELECTRICAL

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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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

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Goldburg Electric Ltd. • Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

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EAVESTROUGHING

EAVESTROUGH NOW SERVING THE BIGGAR AREA

HEALTH/WELLNESS

MADGE ROOFING INC.

Biggar

“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

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

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306-375-7055 Box 323, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

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

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

Box 277, Perdue, SK S0K 3C0

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

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

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

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.

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

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

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

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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

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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 PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

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Derek Argue

ROSETOWN DENTAL

Cheryl Irvine @

306-717-2818

FREE ESTIMATES 5-inch continuous eavestrough

ACCOUNTING

306-948-7402

PLUMBING & HEATING

306-951-8004 ARGUE’S

ROOFING

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

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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.

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Shop 306.446.3298

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

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“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

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Acres of Expertise.

Box 736, Biggar

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

Cari Perih

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

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1st Ave. West, Biggar

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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.

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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

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

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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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Biggar, Sask.

Brody Ellis, Sever Ellis, Stetler Heather

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

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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

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Dr. Kirk Ewen Photos by Dr. Michelle Jocely n Skoretz Doctors of Optometry Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography Biggar, Sask.

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227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

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• 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

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Phone: 306-948-5678

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

OPEN‌ Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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PROCESSING INC.

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306-948-5699

“Your complete decal and signage shop�

Custom Embroidery

High Speed Internet Dealer

Dave Molberg

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Versatility that sticks to the roof of your mouth

Chef Dez on cooking

Local artist show in the Credit Union

peanut butter and how we overcome this is simple. We have a toaster oven and once the bread has been toasted, we place a serving of peanut butter on each piece and put it back in the warmed oven for approximately 30 seconds (with the toaster oven off).

Alternatively, if you don’t own a toaster oven, just microwave a portion for a few seconds. The ‘old school’ way would be to plan ahead and leave some out at room temperature before breakfast time hits.

Send your food/cooking questions to dez@ chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 6R4. Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Travel Host and Cookbook Author. Visit him at chefdez.com.

Place a blanket classiďŹ ed!

948-3344

The Majestic Theatre Biggar

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two of peanut butter is fantastic.

One substitution that always keeps me reaching for the peanut butter, is to replace tahini. I love Greek hummus (ground chic pea dip), and it usually requires a sesame paste called tahini. Since I hardly ever have tahini on hand, peanut butter is a wonderful alternative.

It is the same consistency as tahini, and the flavour depth that the peanut butter adds to the recipe is incredible.

In addition to these uses there are many desserts that feature the wonderful taste of peanut butter. I cannot stress enough to take advantage of the free resources like the library and the internet for an abundant amount of recipes.

Experimenting in the kitchen is the pathway to creating recipes that you can call your own and take pride in.

Have fun trying these suggestions, but if all else fails there is still one use that you can rely on: the next time you have a case of the hiccups, swallowing a tablespoon of peanut butter will usually eliminate them.

Dear Chef Dez: I like buying natural peanut butter for the health aspect of it, but because I have to store it in the refrigerator it is terrible for trying to spread on toast. Any suggestions?

Ian B. Abbotsford, B.C. Dear Ian: We only buy natural

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Unsaturated fats have been proven to help reduce levels of LDLcholesterol (the bad cholesterol) without lowering HDLcholesterol (the good one).

If the healthy aspect is your focus however, you are much better off Chef Dez with natural peanut butters where the ingredients are just peanuts.

Peanut butters that are not natural may contain unhealthy artificially produced trans-fats, which have been linked to increases in LDL-cholesterol.

The first alternate use for peanut butter that comes to mind is for making sauces and/ or dressings. Use it as a base in a spicy peanut dressing for your favourite salad, or in a peanut sauce for your next stir-fry. There are many recipes available to successfully accomplish these ideas.

For a fantastic finishing touch make sure that the garnish for these dishes include a handful of roasted peanuts. For added dimension of flavour in chili, soups and stews, a tablespoon or

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As a child, I remember when I first discovered the taste of a peanut butter and banana sandwich and wondered how many others knew about this phenomenon.

The contrasting flavours of salty nuttiness and the sweetness opened up a whole new world for me.

I then started searching for other ways to indulge my newly established passion for peanut butter. Spreading a spoonful of it on each bite of an apple was my favourite.

My fascination of peanut butter has matured since then, and I have discovered many ways to use this household pantry staple. The most important thing to keep in mind however, is the growing number of peanut allergies in people.

Always inquire with dinner guests to discover any allergies you may not be aware of before planning a menu.

Peanut butter has been in existence for hundreds of years and is a regular food item in over 70 per cent of households. Peanut butter, in moderation, is a good part of a balanced diet and a source of protein.

Although it contains a large amount of fat, approximately 80 per cent of the fat content is unsaturated.

Cover the province with one phone call.

For bookings and information please NEW phone no. 306-951-8244

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Life’s great journeys are traveled to those places you trust and wish to settle in. I traveled here in the year 1999 to build a home for myself and my business. I found this community to be business friendly, open minded and in touch with the world.

This election has been a journey for all of us as we move into another chapter in the history of our community and home. Thank you to all the people of Biggar that trusted in me to be their Mayor and let me continue to work with Council and Administration to keep our beautiful Town of Biggar a wonderful place for all of us to live. This is a vibrant community that has many different ideals, dreams and realities. This election has given all of us a chance to be involved in the world where we raise our children, plant our roots and shape our lives. I would like to thank all of those who ran for council and mayor -- for the time they made to be involved to pursue the job of keeping our community vibrant, informed and in line with the future.

A special thanks to Ron Arnold, Jim Besse and Eugene Motruk for being on council and providing the Town of Biggar with their care and insight on all issues that came across the Town of Biggar’s work agenda.

I welcome back Penny McCallum, Allan Boyle and Kirk Sherbino to council and state a welcome and thank you to the newly elected councillors Ed Young, Ivan Young and Kevin McNicholls to our council.

We build our community with People/Partnerships/Progress.

Thank you Biggar! Mayor Ray Sadler

Remembrance‌ pass it on!

Parade and Services FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 11:00 a.m.

Charla de Bussac will be featured at the Biggar Museum and Gallery’s Biggar and District Credit Union Gallery for November. (Submitted Photo) Submitted by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Art Group Because of the generosity of the Biggar and District Credit Union, local artists are able to

show their art on their halls and conference room.

From now until the end of November, Charla de Bussac has her art on

display.

Please support our local artists, take a second and take a look at all the talent Biggar has to offer!

at Biggar Community Hall s /RGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE "IGGAR 2EMEMBRANCE $AY 0ARADE SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN KITCHEN AREA AT "IGGAR #OMMUNITY (ALL AT 10:30 a.m. s )NTERDENOMINATIONAL #HOIR A M AT "IGGAR #OMMUNITY (ALL

Biggar Royal Canadian Legion #138 Lunch and Social to follow at The Legion

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Stampeders’ season just shy of historic Losing their final game of the regular season cost the Calgary Stampeders some Canadian Football League history, but as November’s run to the Grey Cup gets under way,

would anyone suggest the Stamps aren’t the overwhelming favourite?

Had they followed the expected script and dumped hapless Montreal Alouettes in the final

game of the 2016 season, the Stampeders would have finished 16-1-1 and made history as the only one-loss team ever in the CFL. Alas, the 17-8 defeat

IMPORTANT NOTICE Dr. Alison McKee would like to thank the wonderful communities of Biggar and Rosetown for their incredible support over the last five years. With regret, she and her family are relocating to Saskatoon as the travelling to and from other work commitments is becoming too much.

All of Dr. McKee’s patients are welcome to continue to see her in her new offices located at Lakeside Medical

Clinic, 3919 - 8th St. East, Saskatoon, SK, S7H 5M7; phone 306-374-6884.

If you wish to continue to see Dr. McKee and wish your files to transfer with her free of charge, YOU MUST NOTIFY BIGGAR MEDICAL CLINIC IMMEDIATELY. Dr. McKee’s last day in Biggar will be Thursday, November 17th.

After that, please call 306-374-6884 to make appointments.

Dr. McKee and her entire family would like to thank Biggar for a memorable five years, which we have cherished.

Your beautiful community will always have a special place in our hearts.

SERVICE & MERCHANDISE AUCTION

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Windows on main level. Main bath.

Metal Roofing. Yard: Well-treed nicely landscaped, ponds and garden area. Buildings: Double insulated detached garage with cement floor built in 2010. Metal shop/riding arena 40 x 100 ft. Within building 30 x 40 ft. insulated shop with wood heat and cement floor. Remainder of building is riding arena, tack room and cold storage. Barn, 24 x 40 ft. 3 box stalls, lean to 20 x 40 ft. with 4 stalls. Corrals, holding pens, slab fence and handling facilities. Land: 308 acres total consisting of pasture, both native and tame. SE 04-40-14 W3 (150 acres) Home quarter has been 70% cleared of bush, newer 4 strand barbed wire fence both perimeter and cross fence with 5 paddocks in total. SE 33-39-14 W3 (158 acres) approx. 60 acres tame grass, 98 acres aspen pasture, quarter devided into three paddocks. Soil association Lorenzo loam. Well and Sewer: 120 foot drilled well ample good potable water. Lagoon.

turned out to be the only blemish on Calgary’s season following a 1-1-1 start.

Their 15-2-1 final record is a half-game worse than Edmonton’s record 16-2, set in 1989.

Still, the Stampeders winning this year’s Grey Cup in Toronto might be one of the most obvious foregone conclusions since the election of Wayne Gretzky to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and rushing leader Jerome Messam led the Stampeders, whose average result in 2016 was 32-20 in their favour. “Now we don’t have to worry about being the greatest team ever,� fullback Rob Cote told the Calgary Sun’s Scott Fisher. “We just have to worry about being the Grey Cup champion. And that’s all I have ever cared about.�

Some CFL observers say this Calgary team could rank with the league’s all-time best, if it goes on to win the Grey Cup. The TSN panel said the Stampeders have to be “in the conversation,� ranking this year’s Calgarians alongside the 1996 Toronto Argos (Doug Flutie, Pinball Clemons) and the 1981 Edmonton Eskimos (Warren Moon at QB).

While Mitchell is likely to be the league’s Most Outstanding Player, there’s also little doubt first-year coach Dave Dickenson, the former CFL star quarterback who studied the coaching game under John Hufnagel before replacing him as sideline boss this season, is a slam dunk as the league’s top coach.

His biggest challenge this month will be to keep his team motivated, and active. The Stampeders had a bye during the final week of the regular season, and then had another week off while the first round of playoffs were played.

Ah, yes, the playoffs.

By finishing fourth in the West Division, either Edmonton Eskimos or Winnipeg Blue Bombers may have done themselves a favour by being the ‘crossover’ team - moving into the Eastern Division playoff

mix because of posting a better record than thirdplace Montreal. In fact, whoever is the ‘crossover’ team may have a relatively easy route to the Grey Cup Game. Edmonton or Winnipeg would just have to beat Hamilton and then Ottawa - both on the road, mind you - to get to the big game Nov. 27.

Meanwhile, out west, the three powers Calgary, B.C. and either Edmonton or Winnipeg will beat each Bruce Penton others’ brains out to be the Western rep.

Count on it being the Stamps. • Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Hoops Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal just purchased a Krispy Kreme outlet in downtown Atlanta. In other words, Shaq’s odds of getting a speeding ticket in Atlanta are suddenly much lower than his career free-throw percentage.â€? • Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com, in Hampton, Va. “In their loss to the Jets, the unravelling Ravens had six rushing yards. Imagine how much worse it could have been had the Ravens not just recently replaced their offensive coordinator (Mark Trestman).â€? • RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “More than 600 runners from around the world took part in the

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Red Bull 400 at Whistler ski jump, where competitors run uphill. ‘We can relate,’ said the Cleveland Browns.â€? • Comedy writer Jim Barach, on reports that World Series tickets for games at Wrigley Field went for as much as $6,000: “Which isn’t that unreasonable, given that fans have had 108 years to save their money for it.â€? • Headline at Fark.com: “Regardless of who wins the World Series, hell will freeze over.â€? • TBS’s Conan O’Brien, after a Rhode Island youth football team of 13- and 14-year-olds got kicked out of its league for sneaking a grown man into its lineup: “On the bright side, Tim Tebow scored 12 touchdowns.â€? • Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Big night for Cleveland sports. The Indians beat the Cubs in the first game of the World Series, 6-0. The Cavaliers got their championship rings and a win.

And the Browns had a good turnout for quarterback tryouts.â€? • Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “I’d try to figure out why NFL ratings are down, but between ‘Monday Night Football,’ ‘Thursday Night Football’ all the games on Sunday and college football all day and night on Saturday, there really isn’t time.â€? • Another one from Currie: “Another week, another pro athlete accused of domestic violence, this time Giants kicker Josh Brown. The gene pool of these guys can use some chlorine.â€?

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Biggar Bowling scores October 24-27 Monday Mixed: men’s high single, Reg Horner, 213; women’s high single, Kay Munro, 195; mens high triple, Reg Hormner, 525; womens high triple, Kay Munro, 578.

Tuesday Seniors New Horizons: mens high single, Jack Eckart, 218; womens high single, Donna Eckart, 161; mens high triple, Jack Eckart, 563; womens high triple, 421.

Thursday Afternoon Seniors: mens high single. Glen Shockey, 257; womens high single, Bonnie Roesch, 203; mens high triple, Glen

Shockey, 564; womens high triple, Bonnie Roesch, 516 YBC Bowlasaurus: high score, Josh Heimbecker, 93.

PeeWee: high score, Dominic Raschke, 101; high double, Dominic Raschke, 171.

Bantam: high score, Sawyer Heimbecker, 154; high triple, Sawyer Heimbecker, 306.

Junior Boys:high score, Julian Heimbecker, 158; high triple, 400.

Junior Girls: high score, Cassie Raschke, 199; high triple, Cassie Raschke, 476.