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Local musicians to play Canadian Music Week in support of the Majestic On Tuesday, November 19, musicians from

B i g g a r, R o s e t o w n , Saskatoon, Plenty, Perdue

The setting sun . . . A pair of horses bring the day to a close west of Biggar. Amidst a light dusting of snow, the winter months, in addition

and Asquith will gather at the Biggar Majestic

Theatre to share their fine Canadian music.

to giving us cooler weather, bring earlier evenings. (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

Over 60 per cent of the music heard at this concert has been composed by local musicians.

Canada Music Week, November 22-28, is an initiative of the Canadian Fe d e r a t i o n o f M u s i c Teachers Associations. It will be celebrated in the communities of over 3,500 music teachers across Canada. During this week, thousands of Canadians experience Canada Music Week festivities each year in their communities.

The aim of Canada Music Week is to bring to the attention of the public, through various means, the importance of Canadian music; to support composers and performers of Canadian music; to introduce contemporary music to young Canadians, and to stimulate a keener appreciation and understanding of this music.

Profits from this exciting event will be donated to the Biggar Majestic Theatre. Come out and support Canadian music, your local musicians, and the Biggar Majestic Theatre!

Gov’t invests in Biggar, Asquith infrastructure Tuesday, Kelly Block, announced federal government support for three public facilities in west central Saskatchewan under the H a r p e r g o v e r n m e n t ’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).

Block, recently named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, and Member of Parliament for SaskatoonRosetown-Biggar, made the announcement on behalf of Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, Michelle Rempel.

“Our government is committed to creating jobs, growth and longterm prosperity in our communities across Canada,” explained Block. “By making these investments in local

infrastructure, we are helping boost economic activity and maintain a high quality of life for Canadians.”

Locally, $75,730 was made available to the Biggar Aquatic Centre for pool upgrades, including the installation of a PVC liner. The Town of Asquith received $5,498 for renovations to the Seniors Centre, including installation of central air conditioning and refurbishing the kitchen countertops and backsplashes. The Village of Harris received $5,977 for the Centennial Rink for painting interior and e x t e r i o r, i n s t a l l i n g a new overhead door and replacing the wheelchair r a m p . T h e To w n o f Rosetown received $3,071 for the Seniors Activity Centre renovations,

including replacing damaged sidewalk and installing new windows and a sump pump.

A total of $89,584 was invested by the federal government.

“This funding has made it possible for the Town of Biggar to make the improvements to the Biggar Aquatic Centre that were needed,” said Mayor Ray Sadler. “Our community is very happy to see the new pool liner and other improvements that were made possible.”

In Economic Action Plan 2012, the Harper government announced further support to help communities across the country modernize their infrastructure. The government committed $150 million over two years for the Fund. The Fund supports projects

that look to improve existing community infrastructure accessible

for use by the public, such as community centres, recreational buildings,

local arenas, cultural and other community facilities.

Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar MP Kelly Block, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, left, was in Biggar, Tuesday to announce $75,730 for the Biggar Aquatic Centre, in addition to other federal funds for projects in Asquith, Harris and Rosetown. Joining her in is Biggar Recreation Director, Amanda Carruthers and Town of Biggar Mayor Ray Sadler. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

St. Gabriel and Biggar Central schools remembered those who gave of themselves during times of conflict. Both schools held ceremonies on November 7.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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

Daryl Hasein and Denise Holt attended the meeting to discuss a digital projection system that is needed for the Majestic Theatre.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $48,286, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $70,831.77, be approved.

Council resolved that the following financial reports for the month of September, 2013, be accepted:

The song “How Do You Like Me Now?” by country star Toby Keith blared through the speakers at Mosaic Stadium early Sunday evening, immediately after the Saskatchewan Roughriders had fought back to beat the B.C. Lions 29-25 in the 2013 CFL Western Semifinal.

The song aptly paralleled the thoughts of Rider quarterback Darian Durant who took the team on his broad shoulders and willed them to victory on an absolutely frigid November day.

Maybe it was more so his legs than his shoulders.

The eight year veteran Rider rushed for 97 yards, including 76 in the fourth

Bank Reconciliation; Statement Financial Activities.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: SUMA - Fine Revenue; TransGas - Cathodic Protection Repair; Flaman Investigation Dog Report.

Council resolved that the following individuals be appointed to the Biggar and District Recreation Board for the term of October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014: Rocky Prpick, Kathy Hawes, Cindy Seidl, Murry Sunderland, Tiara Keith (BCS2000 student representative).

Council resolved that the Customer Advantage Lease Extension from Pitney Bowes be extended

quarter, to help Saskatchewan complete the comeback and advance to the West Final in Calgary on Sunday.

“My teammates call my legs the ‘tree trunks’,” Durant laughed on CKRM radio after the game. “I guess it was about time I used them!”

It was shades of an earlier time in Durant’s career, when his rushing ability made the Saskatchewan offense a three-pronged threat: the receivers, the running backs, and the quarterback coming out of the backfield. The Lions, who led 17-16 at half-time and 25-16 going into the fourth quarter, could not account for Durant as he romped through massive amounts of green space when the game was on the

For all we have, we owe to you . . . Biggar RCMP lead the procession in during Remembrance Day ceremonies held at the Community Hall, Monday.

Hasein)

for an additional three years ending December, 2016.

Council resolved that the correspondence from CPP Developments be

reviewed and further, that a committee of Council meet with them

to further discuss.

• Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

line.

And, as I woke up the day after the game to write this piece, it came with a tremendous sense of liberation. For those of us who staunchly defend Durant, from being on the radio to coffee row, it was a moment to smile. Durant proved his supporters, and more importantly his coaches, right.

In the big picture, it had to be even more vindicating for Rider head coach Corey Chamblin. The wolves were lining up outside his door, ready to pounce if Saskatchewan didn’t pull this game out (notice Rider GM Brendan Taman was given a contract extension in the spring however Chamblin was not). The wolves’ howls had been getting louder, spurred on by the Riders’ 3-6 record in the second half.

I hate those damn

wolves.

They are not easily satisfied. Tossing them a win or two in the regular season is like tossing them a steak which they promptly devour, and just as quickly come back for more. But this wasn’t just any win. It was massive.

The Rider coaching staff had to do some fancy tapdancing in this one because as Chamblin put it after the game, B.C. came with an excellent game plan. They did exactly the opposite of their regular season tendencies on offense and defense and it took the Riders almost the whole game to figure it out. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay moved the ball at will for much of the opening 45 minutes while the B.C. defense clamped down on the Riders in the red-zone, forcing six field goal attempts.

“It takes four quarters,” Chamblin said. “In football, each game will be different. By B.C. doing what they did, it will allow us to go forth and know how to stay tough.”

That’s right. This thing is far from over and although beating B.C. was a massive hump to get over, it only sets the Riders up for a showdown in Calgary against their most-heated rival with a trip to the Grey Cup on the line. The Stampeders beat the Riders twoout-of-three times in the regular season including a 29-25 outing at McMahon Stadium in Game 17.

“Everything goes out the window in the playoffs;

stats, whatever,” Chamblin continued. “They’ll have some new things for us so we’ll have to be ready. They’ll be a different team.”

Chamblin’s Riders are salivating at the opportunity which lay ahead of them, which is the chance to play for the Grey Cup in their own stadium in less than two weeks.

“We love being the underdog!” Durant smiled, referring to the West Final.

“Special thanks to Rider Nation. I love you guys. I

can’t even explain it. We have the best fans in the world and I appreciate everything.”

With that, perhaps the critics and the wolves, who are dogged and determined and never seem to go away, will in fact go away at least until next season.

And we are left to see if Durant can indeed finish the job and take his team back to the Cup. (For daily rider news, follow Rod on Twitter at @ sportscage).

On ice . . . Biggar Bantam Nationals hit the ice Saturday at the Jubilee Stadium versus visiting Macklin. Things didn’t go so hot - the Nats falling 17-3.

(Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

A near to full hall came to commemorate those who fell and those who served. (Independent Photo by Daryl

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Letter to the Editor…

Watch out for the garbage tax So this is what it has come down to -- a watchdog to monitor garbage.

All this because of a fire in the landfill of one town in West Central Saskatchewan.

In October the landfill in Kindersley caught fire and became out of control. Some residents were forced to evacuate, some suffered smoke inhalation and there was damage to property. A serious incident which could have had more of a dangerous impact than it did.

Officials in the town, from the mayor to the administration, admit things could have been worse and that it was a wake up call on how things are done. In fact, only two months earlier a landfill fire inspector from the Ministry of the Environment had issued a critical report after visiting the facility.

While the incident occurred in one town, it does indeed have implications for all towns and municipalities across the province. Now the government says it has started taking the landfill inspections seriously. Why weren’t the inspectors doing so before?

But, really, why is it necessary for the province to pay government salaries to have people come out and inspect a garbage dump. Truly, these wages could be better distributed in other sectors where more staff is actually needed.

This could very well be the first step to the age old fear of “big brother” watching us too closely. Think about it. What’s the next step. Hiring inspectors to go through your garbage bag before you take it out to the curb. Or maybe they will monitor what you buy in the first place. Here’s a goodie, next they will be taxing you on what you buy based on the amount of packaging there is in the product. After all, it’s all about prevention.

Those ideas, admittedly, are a bit of an exaggeration but rest assured the idea of placing a tax on those who fill the landfills is not far off. It is a regressive tax but governments always fall back on the same prop -- tax the people instead of coming up with a viable alternative.

P.H.

To the editor I disagree with the opinion piece ‘Common sense should rule the day’ on two points.

First: “Since when do responsible adults need rules to define right and wrong?”

Unless there are rules -- written or unwritten -a person would not know what is right and wrong.

The guidelines of the CRA are rules, not opinions.

Second: I was an elections officer who had to check IDs of voters, specifically verifying their “ P r i n c i p l e Residence.” Many of the voters in Biggar have a house in town and one on the farm. Frequently they couldn’t decide which was their “Principle Residence,” or the husband declared

the farm house and the wife the town house as the“Principle Residence.”

The “common sense” suggestion “where you have your mail delivered” (isn’t that a rule?) gives me as an election officer no clue as to the “Principle Residence” since all mail in Biggar is delivered to a mailbox at

the post office regardless of the location of the residence.

I do not condone the actions of the three senators. I only try to point out that the issue is not as clear-cut as the article suggests.

Ted Engel Biggar, Sask.

Non-renewable resources should not be included in equalization calculations

by Brian Lee Crowley and Robert Murphy, MacdonaldLaurier Institute Distributed by Troy Media, www.troymedia.com

How do provinces with varying levels of revenue provide access to the same level and quality of healthcare, education, and welfare?

The federal equalization program aims to make this possible through transfer payments to provinces with below average tax bases. The equalization formula measures each province’s ability to raise revenue and then makes a compensatory transfer to provinces that fall below the average.

The method used to determine a province’s fiscal capacity currently considers more than two dozen tax and resource revenue bases, including personal income taxes,

business income taxes, consumption taxes, property taxes, and up to 50 per cent of natural resource revenues.

Currently, “natural resources” includes nonrenewable resources (NRNR), which violates the spirit of the program, creates perverse economic incentives and, we argue, should be removed.

There is a widespread misconception that resource rich provinces capture all the benefits from the development of their resources. After all, the province receives substantial royalty payments in exchange for allowing companies to exploit its natural endowments, such as oil. However, between a third and up to nearly half of total government revenues from natural resources accrue to the federal government

through various federal taxes.

An ideal equalization formula would completely exempt provincial nonrenewable resource royalties if the provincial government uses this money to provide for a sustainable, long-term flow of income for its residents rather than spending on current services.

For example, a province might use resource royalties to pay down outstanding debt, allowing it to lower taxes or to allocate other tax receipts to provide services (rather than servicing the debt).

Another possibility is for a province like Alberta to invest its royalties in a “heritage fund”, effectively transforming its wealth from a narrow base of physical assets

(such as oil sands) into a diversified collection of financial assets.

Although contributions to such a heritage fund would not be included in the equalization formula, the dividend or interest income generated by such a fund could finance a perpetual flow of government services, and therefore would be included in the calculation of a province’s fiscal capacity.

The correct reason to exclude NRNR revenues lies in a better understanding of what we should be trying to equalize, namely the income of the provinces, not total revenues.

From an accounting perspective, non-renewable natural resource revenues are not income at all. They are the transformation

of one type of asset into another.

Again using Alberta as an example, the royalty revenue derived from selling a barrel of oil ought not to be seen as the creation of new income, but rather the conversion of an existing asset (the oil) into another type of asset (cash).

When these revenues are included in a province’s fiscal capacity, the formula overstates the income of resource rich provinces and creates an incentive immediately to spend rather than to invest the revenue. In other words the system encourages provinces to treat their assets as if they were income.

These proposed changes to the treatment of non-renewable natural resource royalty revenues more closely reflect the

spirit of the equalization program. Our suggested framework would also help provincial governments avoid excessive reliance on volatile resource revenues.

As investment in Canadian natural resources grows and generates more profit, it is vital that each province use the revenues to ensure longterm prosperity.

To read the entire study, visit the MacdonaldLaurier website.

Brian Lee Crowley is the managing director of the MacdonaldLaurier Institute. Robert Murphy currently runs Consulting by RPM, in Nashville, TN, and is the Senior Economist for the Institute for Energy Research, a D.C.-based think tank.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

In October the Nobel prizes were announced and Canadian author Alice Munro won the 2013 Nobel prize for literature. Munro is relatively unknown to many Canadians but in the literary world her short stories set in Huron County in southern Ontario are well acclaimed.

Munro is the 13th woman to win the prize and is now part of an elite club. Other literature laureates include Winston Churchill, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Albert Camus, Pablo Neruda, Mo Yan, John Steinbeck, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rabindranath Tagore to name a few.

On the home front Munro was born in Wingham, Ontario. Her

mother was a teacher and her father was a fox farmer. After high school she studied English and journalism at the University of Western Ontario. She married in 1951 and moved to Victoria, British Columbia where the couple opened a bookstore. Pretty much an ordinary life.

Munro developed a love of writing throughout her life. She started writing stories while still in her teens and was a published author by the 1950s. In 1968 she published a collection of stories Dance of the Happy Shades. This was her first full length work and caught the attention of book readers across Canada.

Through the years she published Lives of Girls and Women, Who Do

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You Think You Are?, The View from Castle Rock, The Moons of Jupiter, Runaway. None of which I recognize. However her collection of Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage was the corner stone of a 2006 film directed by Sarah Polley entitled Away from Her/ According to reviews most of her stories are set in small towns and the relationships and moral conflicts that result in knowing everyone around you.

Some relationships may be strained and as generations come along there are often differences between the old and young.

The morality of the world changes with passing years as do the ambitions of the youth.

She depicts day to day

Perdue Bowling (Bowling scores for week ending Novemeber 8) Club 55: M.H.S. -- John Latta, 186; M.H.T. -- John Latta, 468; L.H.S. -- Jean Taylor, 178, L.H.T. -- Carol Lemon, 459; T.H.S. -Hopefulls, 1,059; T.H.T. -Hopefulls, 3,037; M.H.A. -- John Latta, 159; L.H.A. -- Carol Lemon, 156.

Ladies League: L.H.S. -- Dorrie Laberswieler, 260; L.H.T. -- Dorrie Laberswieler, 620; T.H.S. -- Other Frame, 1,118; T.H.T. -- Dolls With Balls,

3,064; L.H.A. -- Dorrie Laberswieler, 186.

Mens League: M.H.S. -- George Bartley, 248; M.H.T. -- Al. Levitt, 629; T.H.S. -- W.W.F., 735; T.H.T. -- J.A.G., 2,096; M.H.A. -- George Bartley, 193.

Mixed League: M.H.S. -Dennis Notschke, 226; M.H.T. -- Dennis Notschke, 602; L.H.S. -Joey Levitt, 198; L.H.T. --Joey Levitt, 515; T.H.S. -- D.Js, 1,109; T.H.T. - D.Js, 3,233; M.H.A. -- Al Levitt,

180; L.H.A. -- Joey Levitt, 168.

Y.B.C.: Junior -- Dakota Anderson, 160; Bantam Boys -- Adam Munro, 139; Bantam Girls -- Jerzie Richards,76;Bowlasaurus -- Ayden Moody, 32.

Ladies League, week ending Nov. 1: L.H.S. -- Dorrie Laberswieler, 238; L.H.T. -- Dorrie Laberswieler, 601; T.H.S. -- Other Frame, 1,071; T.H.T. -- Other Frame, 3,067; L.H.A. -- Dorrie Laberswieler, 183.

Alley Katz Bowling Scores Tuesday Mixed League Men’s High Single -- Gerry Devenny, 186; Men’s High Multi -Gerry Devenny, 529; Women’s High Single -Leisha Desrosiers, 211; Women’s High Multi -Leisha Desrosiers, 474.

New Horizons League Men’s High Single -- Glen Shockey, 266; Men’s High Multi -- Geoff Cooke, 660; Women’s High Single -- Mona Davidson, 144; Women’s High Multi -- Barb Archibald, 364.

Thursday Senior’s League Men’s High Single -Bill Roach, 222; Men’s High Multi -- Bill Roach, 568; Women’s High Single -- Barb Archibald, 195; Women’s High Multi -- Barb Archibald, 508.

Y.B.C. League Bowelasaurus Single High Score -- Sawyer Heimbecker, 85. Peewee Single High Score -- Mag-

gie Genaille, 109. Peewee Double High Score -- Maggie Genaille, 185.

Bantum Single High Score -- Jayla Boobyer, 131.

Bantum Triple

High Score -- Cassie Raschke, 339. Juniors Single High Score -- Justin Otterson, 164. Juniors High Triple -- Justin Otterson, 388.

living in a small town.

Many of these events will leave an everlasting mark on the characters in the books. Some of them experience a “light bulb moment” when everything becomes clear and you suddenly see people is a very different light.

Her characters may include a woman who is suspicious of other’s people’s airs and may be vulgar at times. Or the clumsy, shy girl

who leaves the small town she grew up in to achieve her own success.

Sound like anyone you know in your own town?

Munro is no stranger to winning awards. She won the Man Booker International Prize, is a three time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for short fiction, the O Henry Award for short fiction twice. And, that’s only the big ones.

She is often referred

to as “our Chekhov” by her colleagues. Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and this term is one used affectionately by those in the literary field.

Since the announcement her books have regained popularity as booksellers report customers are asking for them. Perhaps it’s time our schools stocked a few in their libraries, on a very prominent shelf.

Gourd Deed . . . The Pumpkin Man of Perdue has once again come through for the children in Perdue and Biggar Schools. John Latta and his wife Judy have been growing pumpkins to give to the school children for many years now.

2013 was no exception. They managed to grow over 80 pumpkins and gave 40 to the school children in Perdue and 40 to the Kindergarten and Grade 3 class in Biggar Composite School 2000. The children have a great time carving these pumpkins for Halloween. A big thankyou to John and Judy for continuing to make Halloween so much more fun for so many children. (Submitted photo)

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by Bob Mason

I like it here There is an outlook on life that a lot of people on our earth don’t have.

But, according to Y.T. (Yours Truly), Saskatchewan is one of the fortunate places that really has it!

I suppose that a person could make a list of all the so-called bad points here, except that some of them are the best part of the good ones!

I think a fellow should explain that mebbe, along with all these mentioned bad points, “too cold”, “too hot”, “too dry”, “too windy”, and “too sparsely populated”, like every other part of the world, of course, we have our good ones. And the good ones are often

seconded by the bad!

Get it?

Being north of the 49° parallel, of course our country doesn’t have the all-too-apparent wealth and comfort of the country south of it. But we do have the ability (if that is the right word!) to get along with, and even enjoy our environment!

Sometimes we sure grumble about how awful our life is up here, but it never ceases to surprise me how quickly we accept our lot.

Robert Service, the great poet, spent quite a few years in Canada before his wife and he retired to the French Riviera. He wrote a lot

of lines about our country . . .

Do you know what its like in the Yukon Wild When its forty-nine below?

And the ice worms (nesenchythaeus soligugus) wiggle there Thru’ the crust of the pale-blue snow!

When the pine trees crack like little guns In the silence of the wood, And the icicles hang down like tusks From under the parka hood.

I’m not a darn bit sure that he wrote anything about the Riviera!

Some people go on a Caribbean cruise to relax, which is okay, I guess, but that tree by the river rushing by, just begs for many of us to come, sit down, and relax. And the tree doesn’t cost “nuthin’”!

Note: I suppose a fellow should tell about John Lusk. Y.T. sent in an article about John, years ago, and told about his last night alive.

Quote from that bit

Y.T. sent in long ago: The fact that we had moved out of the Hochwald Forest the day before, and our regiment was moving up to Veen (which was our next objective), didn’t seem to have the slightest effect on our enjoyment of that night! Pte. John Lusk (A107738) and Pte. Bob Mason (L105485) were just as though they were back here in Canada!

[Later] sorry, Lusk and some other guys (I think four of them), and it was obvious none of them were going to sit out in the trees and talk anymore . . .

Note: In retrospect, don’t ask me how come these peace-loving Saskatchewan types were so effective in the forces -- of the 91 Saskatchewan men in our eastern regiment, 10 were killed and 70 were wounded!

When Yours Truly (Y.T.) came back to Saskatchewan, right after WWII, from an environment of never-ending tension, all of a sudden everything seemed okay

again.

We had been raised out here in the 1930s where is seemed that only people were what counted, and to be in a part of the world where life didn’t mean so much, just didn’t seem right!

There is a kind of pacifist heritage in our Prairie makeup, I think.

Many of our first settlers were from Loyalist families who didn’t want to rebel against anything. Many of our early homesteaders had come from the turmoils of their home countries.

Saskatchewan people are some of the most placid on our Planet Earth! But in another part of the world, they had let another way of life go too far!

Mebbe our democracy isn’t perfect, but it does work, and it does represent most of our people, even if, at times, we resort to trying to out-shout each other.

Which, at least to many of us, is way better than trying to kill.

Mebbe Y.T. sounds like

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some kind of “-ist” here, eh? But whatever it is, the good feeling of togetherness is what we value most.

With quite a bit of pride, we had the thrill of watching a huge group of volunteers working at a community project in Perdue and a couple of wealthy “big shots” standing, watching, and hopefully wishing they could be “one of the boys”!

Saskatchewan sure is a lot more than just a horizon!

If Y.T. had a choice of dreams (and darn it all, he doesn’t!) he would go and sit by a tree on the hills of Great Bend, breathing in the Saskatchewan air of his boyhood forever!

Mebbe being in paradise is a wonderful sensation (and never having been there, again, I dunno!), but if someone says “How come you stay in this barren, God forsaken place?”

Many of us would reply “I like it here.”

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Your Money Matters submitted by Todd Hawkins of TWH Financial, Biggar Do your preretirement investment planning

If you plan to retire in the near future and wonder if your investment portfolio is ready, you’re not alone.

A recent survey found that 19 per cent of respondents have no idea how much they have saved, while 24 per cent do not know how much they will need to draw upon their savings while living out their retirement years.* Be proactive and meet with your advisor to discuss your goals and the composition of your investment portfolio. Here are some questions that can help you get started.

With retirement around the corner, are my current investments appropriate for both my age and tolerance for risk?

As you approach retirement, how you allocate your investment assets

– or the percentage of your portfolio that you invest in stocks, bonds and cash – is an important consideration. That’s because your asset mix should vary based on your age, tolerance for risk and overall personal circumstances.

While every investor is different, if you have a high percentage of your portfolio invested in any one type of investment, speak with your advisor to understand why. You should be comfortable with the amount of risk you are taking with your investments.

Most financial professionals agree that the most appropriate allocation for you depends on your current financial situation and your immediate and long-term goals, so be sure that your financial plan is fully up to date.

How will my fixed-income investments perform through changing market conditions?

The fixed-income portion of your portfolio can provide you with regular income payments in retirement and is a vital part of your investment plan. However, fixed-income investments can react to changing market conditions, including interest rate fluctuations, so it is very important to understand what investments you hold and the amount of regular income you can expect to receive.

Overall, an actively managed and diversified portfolio of fixed-income investments may provide you with higher levels of income while you retain the flexibility to counteract the negative effects of rising interest rates.

How can I reduce the amount of tax I will pay on my investment earnings?

It’s not always how much you earn from your investments that counts; it’s what you get to keep.

Evaluate how your in-

Saskatchewan to introduce motion calling for Senate to be abolished Last Wednesday in the Legislature, Premier Brad Wall will introduce a government motion calling for the Senate of Canada to be abolished.

Wall said he believes most Saskatchewan people think that the Senate no longer serves any useful purpose and is not worth the nearly 100 million taxpayers’ dollars it costs each year.

“Long before the current scandals which have further marginalized the Senate as a useful institution, many were questioning the relevance of an appointed group of men and women, unelected and unaccountable, potentially standing in the

way of an elected House of Commons,” Wall said November 6. “As it has become clear that reform is not possible, abolition has become the preference of Saskatchewan people.”

The government motion simply reads: “That this Assembly supports the abolition of the Senate of Canada.”

Wall said the motion is not a constitutional amendment, but simply a statement of Saskatchewan’s official position on the Senate.

“The Supreme Court will be ruling on what exactly is required constitutionally to abolish the Senate,” Wall said. “We want to wait until that

ruling before considering whether to go ahead with introducing a constitutional amendment that would, of course, need the support of other provinces and the federal government.”

Wall said while he had long been a proponent of Senate reform, he no longer believes meaningful reform is possible and instead, the Senate should be abolished.

“That is also the official position of the Saskatchewan Party, it is the official position of the NDP and as a result, I would expect today’s motion to pass with support from both sides of the House,” Wall said.

BCS Principal’s Report

by James Walker Well winter has come but at least it arrived a few weeks later than last year.

Last week, we had our Remembrance Day Service. We would like to thank the RCMP, Legion Members, and Cadets for

Monday at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for ads and classifieds

attending and participating.

We Day also took place in Saskatoon last week.

Some of the staff and students attended the event.

By all accounts, it was an awesome day.

This week, our school is hosting a book fair in the library. It will be held from Tuesday to Friday.

Hopefully, by the time you read this, you will still have time to come in and take a look at the available books. Parentteacher interviews are also taking place this week on Wednesday evening and Thursday eve-

ning.

The SCC would also like to invite parents and community members to attend our next SCC meeting on November 19 which will be held at the school at 6:30.

Also the basketball season for BCS 2000 will be starting soon. Anyone interested in playing should speak with a teacher. We are planning to have junior and senior boys and girls teams this year. We would also like to remind everyone that there will be no school on November 18.

Have a good week.

vestment proceeds are taxed, since interest and foreign income, ordinary Canadian dividends and realized capital gains are subject to different taxation rates. As a result, the types of return your portfolio generates can make a big difference to the amount of after-tax income you retain every year.

As you approach retirement, work with your advisor to make sure

you understand the full range of investment options available to you. If you don’t have an advisor to help you, contact us and we can answer your questions. * Investor Education Fund, 2013 Home Equity as a Source of Retirement Income Study. The study, conducted by The Brondesbury Group in January 2013, surveyed 1,500 current and former homeowners across Can-

ada. All respondents were at least 50 years old, with half already retired.

Talk to your advisor.

Your advisor can help you determine the amount you need to save to achieve your goals and the most appropriate investments for your risk tolerance.

He or she can also help you take advantage of the tax-advantaged investment strategies that are available to Canadian investors of all ages.

Broten, NDP support motion to abolish Senate On Wednesday, the NDP voted unanimously in favour of abolishing the Senate, and also voted to repeal the government’s pro-Senate election Act. The NDP has been pushing to abolish the unnecessary, unelected and unaccountable Senate for decades.

“As Opposition Leader, I have said I will cooperate when what the government is doing makes sense,” said NDP Leader Cam Broten. “I’m pleased this government had landed in support of our position on the

Senate, and will be very pleased to take a step toward concrete change today.”

Taxpayers spend $100 million per year, each and every year, funding the Senate and the lifestyles of senators – money the NDP believes would be better spent on things that matter to Saskatchewan families, like better health care or investments in classrooms.

“Saskatchewan families have good Saskatchewan common sense – they are not amused by the

high cost of supporting senators’ lifestyles, and they’re outraged by the scandals of the Senate,” said Broten, who noted that despite the many years it took to convince the government’s party to support Senate abolition, he hopes today will be a day of cooperation between the two parties.

Broten added that the November 6 votes should be a starting point for the government, which should now work to convince other premiers and Ottawa to follow suit.

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Medieval jousting draws links to agriculture

by Calvin Daniels

Events such as the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton always hold a special interest for me.

My career as a journalist in a small Saskatchewan city has meant writing stories covering a range of beats, from City Council to provincial politics to the Yorkton Terriers Junior hockey club to too many authors, artists and hobbyists to remember over 25 years.

But my roots are agriculture, with my

fondest memories being of summers spent at summer fairs showing livestock.

It was a couple of stories on Hereford cattle in the Yorkton area for the Hereford Digest which opened the door to a career here. After they ran in the national breed publication I offered them to the then Enterprise. Editor Neil Cameron said yes, and with the cheque for the two stories came an offer of a position as the newspaper was

looking for a reporter with an agricultural background.

And while I have, over the years freelanced many stories from racing greyhounds to an interview with Canadian Football Hall of Famer Gerry James, the vast majority have been about agriculturerelated topics.

Interestingly, while most facets of the diverse field of agriculture interest me, horses, in particular working horses have always rated near the top of the list.

I suppose it goes back to my father who quit school after Grade 8 to stay at home to work horses. His love of the working horses was so evident, that it was inevitable I would pick up the interest by simple osmosis.

So this year’s Harvest Showdown was particularly intriguing as it featured the Knights of Valour, a group dedicated to the rebirth of the sport of medieval jousting.

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You might wonder how medieval jousting fits into a column on agriculture?

Well those for who participate in heavy armour jousting, a full contact, nonchoreographed form of the sport, their mounts are typically draft horses.

Breeds such as Shires, Clydesdales, Percherons, and Belgians might be best known for the work they did breaking the Canadian Prairies (as detailed in Merlin Ford’s excellent book; Horses, Harnesses and Homesteads), but in more ancient time they were prized as the animals which a carried armoured knights into battle.

Seeing the big horses galloping down the line carrying armoured jousters was simply interesting to a fellow with an affection for the

big horses.

Interviewing jouster Bob Noponen it was also interesting to learn that combatants have to drop the reins before making contact with their lances. They are putting complete trust in their mounts.

Even without the control of the reins “a lot of them will actually throw their body into the hit with you,” said Noponen.

And that is part of what have horses holding such a special place for so many people.

Farmers have a connection to any stock they raise.

There is pride and satisfaction which comes with each newborn lamb or calf or brood of chicks.

But the relationship which can be forged with a horse transcends that achieved with most other farm animals.

Whether, like my

father, it came working horses in the field every day, walking with them as the turned the fallow and seeded the crop, or like the cowboy riding the range following the herd, a bond forms.

And unlike most other farm animals, we have learned to include horses in our leisure lives.

The standardbred and thoroughbreds we gather to watch race, the mounts we ride in polo matches, trail rides, western sport shooting, the draft horse we watch in awe in pulls, or when they carry modern day knights on the jousting course.

The horse has become closely intertwined in many of our lives whether we were born on the farm, or simply drawn to the beautiful animals.

This year the joust just brought it all back into tighter focus for me.

Following the release of the report from the Special Committee on Traffic Safety, the government announced Thursday that it is moving forward immediately on more than half of the recommendations made.

The action plan includes tougher penalties for drinking and driving, expanded photo radar for speed control, and increasing awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.

Highlights include: • Implementing zero drug and alcohol tolerance for all drivers under 19 years of age, and for all drivers in the Graduated Driver’s Licencing (GDL) program and Motorcycle GDL program; • Immediate 60day roadside licence suspension and three-day vehicle impoundment with any Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) under .08 for drivers under 19 years of age, and all drivers in any GDL program; • Immediate licence suspension up to court disposition and a 30day roadside vehicle

impoundment for a first offence for all drivers with a BAC of .08 to .15, or those who refuse a test; • Introducing mandatory ignition interlock for high BAC offenders; • Implementing a twoyear photo radar pilot project at high-risk locations and in school zones; • Increasing financial penalties for drivers caught going more than 35 km/h over the speed limit; and • Making booster seats mandatory for children under the age of 7, and less than 145 centimetres (4’9”) in height and 36 kilograms (80 pounds) in weight.

“Last year in the province, 184 people were killed on our roads and highways,” Minister responsible for SGI Donna Harpauer said November 7. “This traffic safety action plan aims to address this issue, as well as other traffic safety concerns, with the goal of reducing deaths and injuries on Saskatchewan roads. We are hopeful these initiatives will have an immediate impact on driving behaviour, so we can all benefit from improved traffic safety in the province.”

Corresponding legislative amendments for these changes will be introduced in the Fall session.

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Your Money Matters submitted by Todd Hawkins of TWH Financial, Biggar Do your preretirement investment planning

If you plan to retire in the near future and wonder if your investment portfolio is ready, you’re not alone.

A recent survey found that 19 per cent of respondents have no idea how much they have saved, while 24 per cent do not know how much they will need to draw upon their savings while living out their retirement years.* Be proactive and meet with your advisor to discuss your goals and the composition of your investment portfolio. Here are some questions that can help you get started.

With retirement around the corner, are my current investments appropriate for both my age and tolerance for risk?

As you approach retirement, how you allocate your investment assets

– or the percentage of your portfolio that you invest in stocks, bonds and cash – is an important consideration. That’s because your asset mix should vary based on your age, tolerance for risk and overall personal circumstances.

While every investor is different, if you have a high percentage of your portfolio invested in any one type of investment, speak with your advisor to understand why. You should be comfortable with the amount of risk you are taking with your investments.

Most financial professionals agree that the most appropriate allocation for you depends on your current financial situation and your immediate and long-term goals, so be sure that your financial plan is fully up to date.

How will my fixed-income investments perform through changing market conditions?

The fixed-income portion of your portfolio can provide you with regular income payments in retirement and is a vital part of your investment plan. However, fixed-income investments can react to changing market conditions, including interest rate fluctuations, so it is very important to understand what investments you hold and the amount of regular income you can expect to receive.

Overall, an actively managed and diversified portfolio of fixed-income investments may provide you with higher levels of income while you retain the flexibility to counteract the negative effects of rising interest rates.

How can I reduce the amount of tax I will pay on my investment earnings?

It’s not always how much you earn from your investments that counts; it’s what you get to keep.

Evaluate how your in-

Saskatchewan to introduce motion calling for Senate to be abolished Last Wednesday in the Legislature, Premier Brad Wall will introduce a government motion calling for the Senate of Canada to be abolished.

Wall said he believes most Saskatchewan people think that the Senate no longer serves any useful purpose and is not worth the nearly 100 million taxpayers’ dollars it costs each year.

“Long before the current scandals which have further marginalized the Senate as a useful institution, many were questioning the relevance of an appointed group of men and women, unelected and unaccountable, potentially standing in the

way of an elected House of Commons,” Wall said November 6. “As it has become clear that reform is not possible, abolition has become the preference of Saskatchewan people.”

The government motion simply reads: “That this Assembly supports the abolition of the Senate of Canada.”

Wall said the motion is not a constitutional amendment, but simply a statement of Saskatchewan’s official position on the Senate.

“The Supreme Court will be ruling on what exactly is required constitutionally to abolish the Senate,” Wall said. “We want to wait until that

ruling before considering whether to go ahead with introducing a constitutional amendment that would, of course, need the support of other provinces and the federal government.”

Wall said while he had long been a proponent of Senate reform, he no longer believes meaningful reform is possible and instead, the Senate should be abolished.

“That is also the official position of the Saskatchewan Party, it is the official position of the NDP and as a result, I would expect today’s motion to pass with support from both sides of the House,” Wall said.

BCS Principal’s Report

by James Walker Well winter has come but at least it arrived a few weeks later than last year.

Last week, we had our Remembrance Day Service. We would like to thank the RCMP, Legion Members, and Cadets for

Monday at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for ads and classifieds

attending and participating.

We Day also took place in Saskatoon last week.

Some of the staff and students attended the event.

By all accounts, it was an awesome day.

This week, our school is hosting a book fair in the library. It will be held from Tuesday to Friday.

Hopefully, by the time you read this, you will still have time to come in and take a look at the available books. Parentteacher interviews are also taking place this week on Wednesday evening and Thursday eve-

ning.

The SCC would also like to invite parents and community members to attend our next SCC meeting on November 19 which will be held at the school at 6:30.

Also the basketball season for BCS 2000 will be starting soon. Anyone interested in playing should speak with a teacher. We are planning to have junior and senior boys and girls teams this year. We would also like to remind everyone that there will be no school on November 18.

Have a good week.

vestment proceeds are taxed, since interest and foreign income, ordinary Canadian dividends and realized capital gains are subject to different taxation rates. As a result, the types of return your portfolio generates can make a big difference to the amount of after-tax income you retain every year.

As you approach retirement, work with your advisor to make sure

you understand the full range of investment options available to you. If you don’t have an advisor to help you, contact us and we can answer your questions. * Investor Education Fund, 2013 Home Equity as a Source of Retirement Income Study. The study, conducted by The Brondesbury Group in January 2013, surveyed 1,500 current and former homeowners across Can-

ada. All respondents were at least 50 years old, with half already retired.

Talk to your advisor.

Your advisor can help you determine the amount you need to save to achieve your goals and the most appropriate investments for your risk tolerance.

He or she can also help you take advantage of the tax-advantaged investment strategies that are available to Canadian investors of all ages.

Broten, NDP support motion to abolish Senate On Wednesday, the NDP voted unanimously in favour of abolishing the Senate, and also voted to repeal the government’s pro-Senate election Act. The NDP has been pushing to abolish the unnecessary, unelected and unaccountable Senate for decades.

“As Opposition Leader, I have said I will cooperate when what the government is doing makes sense,” said NDP Leader Cam Broten. “I’m pleased this government had landed in support of our position on the

Senate, and will be very pleased to take a step toward concrete change today.”

Taxpayers spend $100 million per year, each and every year, funding the Senate and the lifestyles of senators – money the NDP believes would be better spent on things that matter to Saskatchewan families, like better health care or investments in classrooms.

“Saskatchewan families have good Saskatchewan common sense – they are not amused by the

high cost of supporting senators’ lifestyles, and they’re outraged by the scandals of the Senate,” said Broten, who noted that despite the many years it took to convince the government’s party to support Senate abolition, he hopes today will be a day of cooperation between the two parties.

Broten added that the November 6 votes should be a starting point for the government, which should now work to convince other premiers and Ottawa to follow suit.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The Sky This Month - November 2013

by Gary Boyle, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Featuring Comet ISON

What has been the buzz in the astronomical community for the past year is now in the home stretch.

Discovered on September 21, 2012, Comet ISON was first though to be a daytime comet with an estimated magnitude 16, when it rounds the Sun at a very close distance on November 28.

But recent observations now paint a slightly different picture. All comets are a bit of a mystery and seems to have a mind of their own - ISON is no different.

Presently located near Mars in the morning sky, this first time visitor to our solar system is still a couple of magnitudes fainter than what it should be at this time. ISON will still put on a great show and who knows, might still fracture and release new material thus becoming bright. Stay tuned.

And speaking about outbursts, Comet C/2012 X1 Linear has just done

that.

The comet was discovered Dec. 8, 2012 and was to only brighten to magnitude 12 in the first part of 2014. Well stop the presses. Observations on Oct. 20 show the comet brightened from magnitude +14 to +8.5 that is 100 times brighter. New estimates put the perihelion brightness around sixth or naked eye visibility from a dark site.

There is still time for it to brighten even further but location is a problem.

Linear is now in the constellation Coma Berenices low in the northwest and might be a challenge being so low.

This month Pegasus the Winged Horse rides high in the night sky.

During the first week of November the Great Square crosses the meridian at around 9:30 local time. Like a giant baseball diamond in the sky, the square plays host to many single and groups of galaxies.

For instance, move to the upper left corner to Alpheratz which connects

Andromeda and Pegasus.

This B class star is still toasty hot at 13,000 K. Alpheratz is located 97 light years distant and is a close binary to which they orbit every 96 days.

These suns are so close, they can only be split by taking a spectra.

About one a third degrees to the 5 o’clock position from Alpheratz is the first object of the NGC catalogue, NGC 1. It is an elongated galaxy with a bright core. Nothing special but it is the first object on the list.

Another favourite is the Deer Lick Galaxy or NGC 7331.

First locate the star Matar (eta Pegasi) and move more than four degrees north till you find this fantastic object. Many other fainter and mote remote are with the area. NGC 7331 is about 45 million light years away and is considered the twin of our Milky Way Galaxy. Its like looking in a mirror.

Now to find the illusive Stephan’s Quintet. You will need a moderate size scope of at least 12 inches

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and good dark skies, no Walmart parking lot for this one.

From the Deer Lick, move down the moon’s width of 30 arc minutes.

With averted vision you should pick up some faintness of an image. The quints consists of a group of four remote galaxies most of which are estimated to be some 290 million light years from us and are packed into a area only one tenth that of the moon or three arc minutes.

A hybrid solar eclipse will take place on Nov. 3 and will be seen over Africa and partially in Europe and South America.

That is the good news; the bad news is it will almost be finished when the Sun rises in Eastern Canada. If the Sunday morning forecast seems promising, set the clock early. As always, proper eye protection is required when dealing with the brilliant Sun. Because of the geometry and Earth’s curvature, some places will see totally and others and annual event.

Brilliant Venus did not put on a very good show and always stayed close to the horizon. As luck would have it, Venus is riding the ecliptic in the heart of Sagittarius now is at its lowest point. Venus also attains Greatest Eastern Elongation (GEE) of 47 degrees from the Sun on Nov. 1 and will begin to slowly move towards the Sun. The planet is actually moving between our daytime star and Earth and will really start showing phase structure.

Well it is time to change the clock in most time zones. For those that must

change to standard time, we fall back one hour at 2 a.m. local time Sunday morning the 3rd which is also New Moon. Two weeks later on the 17th, the Leonid Meteor Shower will peak with a rate of only 15 meteors per

hour. As if the rates were not bad enough, the full Beaver Moon also slated for the same night might reduce these numbers even further.

Until next month (or time), clear skies everyone.

MacKinnon proposes Saskatchewan Futures Fund Tuesday, Peter MacKinnon, former President of the University of Saskatchewan, released his report to Premier Brad Wall on a proposed Saskatchewan Futures Fund.

The report provides a framework for the government to create a fund to permanently save a portion of our province’s non-renewable resource revenues to invest and grow for future generations.

MacKinnon was appointed by Wall in October 2012 as part of the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth to examine and report on the efforts government could take to safeguard one-time non-renewable resource revenues.

“We owe it to our children and grandchildren, and to their children and grandchildren, to take a deliberate and balanced look at how we can secure today’s resource wealth into the future,” MacKinnon said.

“A permanent savings account in the form of a Futures Fund could turn our one-time revenue from these resources into a lasting source of wealth for Saskatchewan people.”

Reviewing the experiences of other resource revenue funds in Alberta, Alaska and Norway, MacKinnon makes 12 recommendations that would see a permanent savings fund created, cap government’s use of resource revenues at today’s levels

and create an arms-length agency to invest these funds on behalf of Saskatchewan people.

“With the growth and prosperity we enjoy today in Saskatchewan, it is the perfect time to consider how we might enhance the legacy afforded by our abundant resources,” MacKinnon said. “If a Futures Fund is to succeed, it will require a broad consensus on when it will be created, its purpose and the benefits it provides now and into the future. I hope this report can act as a guide.”

Wall accepted the report and thanked MacKinnon for his thoughtful analysis and recommendations.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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Legion Awards: Biggar Legion recognizes service

Thirty-Five Year Pin - Shawn Saunders (accepting on his behalf, Don Saunders). Also, but not pictured, Twenty Year Pin - Robin Lane; Twenty-Five Year Pin - Ken Kernohan.

Biggar Legion’s Dale Buxton, left, recognizes Betty Dollansky with a Five Year Pin. Accepting on her behalf was Robbie Dollansky.

Fifteen Year Pin - Trudy Buxton. Also receiving a Fifteen Year Pin was Louise Singer.

Forty Year Pin - Geoff Cooke, right.

Forty Year Pin - Wayne McLean. Also receiving a Forty Year Pin, but not pictured - Peter Flowers; Fifty Year Pin - Doug Potter; Sixty-Five Year Pin - John Woodworth. (Independent Photos by Daryl Hasein)

Fifteen Year Pin - Monique Carruthers (accepting on her behalf, Bob Carruthers).

Trouble in education dominates week at legislature The government cut educational assistants, announced an oldfashioned standardized testing regime and plans to have private consortiums operate schools, accuses the NDP, Friday.

These are among the education changes the government has made without listening to teachers or parents, they add.

The NDP put a spotlight on education during the week at the legislature, with NDP Leader Cam Broten continuing to make pre-K to Grade 12 education a top priority.

“Parents and teachers are working harder than ever to give our kids the best education and opportunity for every child to get ahead,” said Broten. “But, this government isn’t doing its part to support education. Instead, it’s throwing wrenches into classrooms like standardized testing, P3 privately-operated

schools and moving away from having educational assistants help our kids.

“If this government listened to teachers and parents, they would hear the same thing I’m hearing: these changes don’t support teaching, don’t promote learning and aren’t what Saskatchewan families want.”

Despite what the NDP claim are “crowded schools, bursting at the seams,” the NDP pointed to 14 school divisions that have fewer educational assistants now than in 2007. Over just two years, the NDP say the government cut the jobs of about 300 caring professionals who work one-on-one with students and help classrooms run smoothly so teachers can focus on teaching.

The NDP also tabled a P3 accountability and transparency bill, sponsored by deputy leader and teacher, Trent Wotherspoon.

The NDP wants the

government to build schools quicker and more cost-effectively by building them publicly, and opposes using P3s for schools. The P3s, they say, would see private consortiums operate schools with the government lockedin to decades-long lease contracts. But, they add, since the government is stubbornly pushing ahead with P3 schools instead of building new schools itself, the NDP’s bill would make the deals more transparent and the terms more favourable for taxpayers.

Teachers, the NDP say, have rejected the province-wide contract deal from the government as its relationship with teachers and schools grows worse. Broten and the NDP urged the government to improve the relationship now – and start by listening to the experts who know best: parents and teachers.

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Biggar Museum News

by Delta Faye Cruickshank Biggar and area owes its growth and development to the people who came from many nations and cultures.

November 16-24 has been declared Multicultural Week in Saskatchewan. The theme this year is “From many people’s strengths; Multiculturalism enriches

Saskatchewan”.

Biggar has been attracting people from all over the world since before 1911. Today, it continues to attract people coming to raise their

families, get jobs and to own a home. These people choose to leave behind their families and their roots, in order to create a safer, more prosperous future for themselves and their children. A very brave decision to make! Can you imagine it?

Over a hundred years ago they came from Europe and the British Isles. Imagine coming to a place that you knew very little about; getting on a ship probably for the first time; traveling for days by train, or wagon, into an unknown country, handicapped by language and no GPS!

Not much has changed for the newcomers who still come today. They come from crowded conditions, to our wide open expanses; it could be frightening, as well as exhilarating! They come from the tropics to our frigid winters. They come handicapped by languages, but they may have a GPS; and they have likely looked up Biggar on the internet.

But, it is all relative . . . it is an act of courage and bravery to leave all behind to start over again in another country.

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They were given Barbie and Ken dolls, and they then set about creating the national costumes from the countries they had left behind. The First Nations participant decided that Barbie and Ken did not make for good mannequins for her outfits, so she created the dolls as well!

All these dolls are on display in the Biggar Museum.

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Vitamin A - aka Alphacarotene, Beta-carotene, Retinol Vitamin A is needed for strong bones, good vision, and healthy skin. It helps cell reproduction. It also stimulates immunity and is needed for formation of some hormones.

Vitamin B1 - aka Thiamine, Thiamin, Aneurin Your body uses Vitamin B1 to process fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.

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Calcium Calcium is an important component of a healthy diet. Its minor deficit can affect bone and teeth formation, while its excess can lead to kidney stones.

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Omega 3 Many studies have supported the health benefits of increasing omega-3 fatty acids in diets deficient in this nutrient; these studies have also provided information as to the detrimental effects of an omega-3 deficient diet. Many studies have shown that high doses of omega-3 can treat bipolar disorder and depression, while other research has shown a better benefit at lower doses and no benefit, and even worsening of the symptoms at higher doses.

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Water-soluble vitamins The water-soluble vitamins include the eight B vitamins and vitamin C. These cannot be stored in the body for long and should be consumed frequently, preferably every day.

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Diamond Lodge News Winter is definitely here. The cold and bad roads are setting in. We wish for everyone to stay safe and warm.

This week has been spent remembering our fallen soldiers and everything they sacrificed for the peaceful lives we lead.

Monday, we started our morning off with some exercising. In the afternoon we played Blast From the Past.

Tuesday, we caught up on some current events.

After lunch we played Wheel of Fortune.

W e d n e s d a y, o u r monthly birthday party celebration was enjoyed by all. The entertainment was supplied by Cash Back and they did

a fantastic job with the music. Today some kids came to work with their parents for the “Take Your Kid to Work” day program. They helped and learned a bit about what it takes to work in a nursing home. They helped in all the different work areas such as maintenance, housekeeping, and activities.

Thursday, we exercised in the morning.

The afternoon was filled with our favourite game, bingo. There were many l u ck y w i n n e r s. T h e Grade 4 and 5’s of St. Gabriel School came to help out with bingo.

Everyone had a great time.

Friday morning we had breakfast club. In

the afternoon, the Legion did a wonderful Remembrance Day service for us. Thank you!

Saturday we played a different kind of bingo, Home Sweet Home Bingo. In the afternoon we enjoyed popcorn and a movie.

Sunday morning we played a round of Kaiser. In the afternoon, Sonningdale came to do the church service. After church we played some cards. We all had a lot of laughs.

We hope you have a great week! Warm wishes to you from all of us.

We thank all the volunteers for their time. We appreciate you all so much!

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als with existing hypertension, as well as those just looking to keep their blood pressure in check, can benefit from potassium.

Selenium In recent years, laboratory experiments, clinical trials and epidemiological data have established the role of selenium in the prevention of a number of degenerative conditions including cancer, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular disease,

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OBITUARIES Alexander Michael Zidkovich September 25, 1947 October 4, 2013 With sadness in our hearts we announce the sudden passing of Alex, our dearest husband, father and soon-to-be grandpa.

Alex is survived by his loving wife, Cheryl (nee Winter) of 37 years; children, Timothy (Allison Koch), Matthew (Jesse), Stephanie Keith (Cody), Daniel (Michelle); mother, Nettie; brothers, Paul (Ione), Wesley (Marlyn), David (Romina); sisters, Vera Friesen (Dave), Mary Kroeker (Warren); sister-in-law, Kalene Lipka; brother-in-law, Sam Ficych; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Alex is predeceased by his father, Michael; his brother, John; and his sister Anna Ficych.

Alex grew up on his parent’s farm where he attended Gagenville country school and later graduated from high school in Biggar in 1966. Alex attended two years of bible school at Briercrest Bible College. Alex met his wife Cheryl in 1972 and was married in 1976.

Alex and Cheryl returned to the family farm north east of Biggar, Sask. where they started their family, farmed and Cheryl started nursing in Biggar.

Alex was well known in the farming community, actively involved in Ranger Lake Bible Camp and Biggar Associated Gospel Church.

Alex will always be remembered by family and friends for his hearty laugh, big smile, huge generosity to help anyone and his strong faith in God. He continually worked hard to provide as best he could to give us a rich life. Alex leaving us now has left a deep void in our lives and we will never forget the permanent impact he has had on each one of us. We will miss him so much.

A celebration of Alex’s life took place Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Biggar Associated Gospel Church in Biggar, Sask.

Lovingly remembered, Cheryl, Timothy, Matthew, Stephanie and Daniel.

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CARD OF THANKS The Biggar Kayette Club would like to thank you for supporting our annual Craft Show & Tea. Special thanks also to all of you who volunteered your time and efforts. It is because of you that we were able to put on another successful craft show! We also appreciate the continued support from Biggar & District Credit Union, Leslie’s Drugstore and Pharmasave.

46c1 The family of the late Vernon Hammond would like to thank everyone for the kindness he received from the Diamond Lodge and Hospital staff. We, the family want to thank Biggar United Church and Bob and Ed at Grondin Funeral Services for the excellent help. Thank you to New Horizons for the lunch and Kate Sagon for the good supper.

We, the family wish to thank everyone for all their kindness and cards. I, Florence, thank all my family for all their help and kindness.

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COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in November: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans (PALS) will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, November 24, join us and Bishop David Irving in Geoffrey Massie’s confirmation, to be followed by a potluck lunch. Everyone is welcome. For more information or pastoral services phone Pastor Mark Kleiner @ 306-948-3731 or 306-951-7122 48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner of 8th and Quebec Street @ 10:50 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join us. Pastor Wicks can be reached in the office at 306948-3424, Tuesday through Thursday.

36tfn NOVEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 14: Biggar Museum’s Annual Silent Auction, Christmas Magic, in the Credit Union Gallery at Biggar Museum & Gallery, 1053rd Ave. West. Open MondayFriday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (throughout noon hour) for your bidding convenience.

44c7 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17: Landis Annual Wheatland Regional Library Fundraiser, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Landis Community Complex. $1.00 entry fee, soup and sandwiches, bake sale, craft tables, silent auction, 50/50 draws, door prizes and raffles.

44c3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19: 2 4 p.m. Book Launch: join author Stuart Houston and Biggar author Merle Massie as they read from and sign their new book, “36 Steps on the Road to Medicare: How Saskatchewan Led the Way” at Weasie’s Gourmet Blends, 211 Main St., Biggar. All are welcome.

46c1 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19: Canada Music Week Concert featuring a wide range of local musicians, 7 p.m. Silver Collection.

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46c1 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23: University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers concert, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Admission, adults and seniors, $10; students, $5.

Proceeds to Majestic Theatre.

44c4 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27: St. Paul’s Church Tea and Bake Sale, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons. Pat Wicks “Living Books” in attendance.

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COMING EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 and FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Biggar Museum & Gallery’s Annual Cookie Sale at Biggar Credit Union; trays of cookies only $10!

46c3 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29: Festival of Lights… hay rides, late night shopping, tree lighting, FREE hot chocolate, photos with Santa, Fun & games @ The Legion, Hotdog sale @ The Museum. Come and join us 5 - 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Biggar & District Chamber of Commerce.

45c3 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29: Biggar Museum & Gallery’s Festival of Lights Celebration, 5 - 7 p.m. FREE Hot chocolate, Hot dogs $3. Come in, warm up; visit Christmas Magic Silent Auction and enter your name in the Toonie Lotto draw!

46c3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “JJ VOSS”, 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall, Biggar. Adults/Seniors, $25 (advance $20); students, 13 and older, $15; children, 12 and under, $5. Advance and Season tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452. An ideal Christmas staff party!!!

44c5 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3: The annual Carol Festival at The Majestic Theatre @ 12 noon featuring school groups AND and evening concert @ 7 p.m. featuring community groups and church choirs. Please join us in celebrating the season!

Noon performance $2/person (bag lunches are available, $4/bag) Evening concert, $5/ person. Proceeds go to the Spring Music Festival.

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NOTICE NOTICE OF POUND The R.M. of Eagle Creek No. 376 pound is located at SW-2-38-12-W3.

Lloyd Cross Administrator Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history!

For more information call 9483451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

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TENDER

MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE BY TENDER

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Located in R.M. of Grandview No. 349 NE 33-36-18-W3 NW 33-36-18-W3 Prospective purchasers must rely on their own research of the property to determine acreage, condition, improvements, and assessment.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Please submit certiÀed cheque for 5% of bid with tender, payable to Lewans & Ford In Trust, and clearly mark envelope “VAESSEN LAND TENDER”. Tenders will close November 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

LEWANS & FORD Barristers & Solicitors Box 759 Assiniboia, Saskatchewan S0H 0B0 306-642-4520 fax: 306-642-5777 lewans.ford@sasktel.net

MISCELLANEOUS METAL ROOFING, SIDING, AND TRIMS. 36” Tuff-Rib/ Low-Rib Colored 83¢/sq.ft.

Galvalume 72¢/sq.ft. Largest Color Selection. Custom Trims Manufactured In-house 40 Year Warranty. Call MEL-VIEW METAL 1-306-752-4219.

ICE FISHING HUTS on sale now! Hold-on large huts are ready for pick up. We sell out every year. Made in Canada.

Phone 306 253 4343.

LARGE FERTILIZER TANKS on year end sale! 5000 gal only $2800.00.

Made in Saskatchewan. Phone 306 253 4343.

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Since 1957.

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Moose Jaw, SK Give the Gift of WARMTH with Temple Gardens Gift Cards this Holiday Season!

To Purchase: Onlinetemplegardens.sk.ca Toll Free 1-800-718-7727 Visit our Kiosk at the Northgate Mall in Regina from (Nov 26 - Dec 24) Or directly at the Hotel Available in dollar amounts of $25 - $500 Escape to Saskatchewan’s Favourite Destination!!

WANTED Four Bourgault Titan II packer arms, 306-948-3474 40tfn Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-658-2132 3tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition.

Please phone 306-948-1773 or 306-948-5393. Pickup available.

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CARS & TRUCKS

Wrecking auto-trucks... Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of dodge... gmc... ford... imports... We ship anywhere. Lots of dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff... (Lloydminster) Reply 780-875-0270.....

North-East Recyclers truck up to 3tons Guaranteed approval drive away today! We lend money to everyone. Fast approvals, best interest rates. Over 500 vehicles sale priced for immediate delivery OAC. 1-877-796-0514. www.yourapprovedonline.com.

ENTER to WIN tickets to JJ VOSS

on Sat., Nov. 30 by placing a classified in The Independent

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 2013

RECREATION 1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone. Phone 306-948-7521. tfn 1985 Honda Goldwing, new rubber, shocks redone this spring, new battery, $3500 obo; phone 306-948-3344 tfn

SEED & FEED HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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

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

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

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

REAL ESTATE ONLY A FEW UNITS LEFT! 55 PLUS ADULT COMMUNITY Ground Level Ranchers. www. diamondplace.ca 306 241 0123 Warman, SK

LAND for SALE Farm Land For Sale RM#321 Prairedale NE 27,32,26,W3 PLUS 5 SURFACE OIL RIGHTS NW 27,32,26,W3 PLUS 4 SURFACE OIL RIGHTS NE 21,33,26,W3 NE 27,33,26,W3 PLUS 1 SURFACE OIL RIGHTS SE 27 33,26,W3 PLUS 1 SURFACE OIL RIGHTS RM# 352 Hearts Hill NW 08,36,26 w3 PLUS 1 SURFACE OIL RIGHTS Presenting offers Nov 28th/13 Total price $1,900,000 Will consider splitting off one or more quarters MLS For complete List with assessments, oil rights revenue and granery details Contact Gary Busch Century 21 Fusion Saskatoon. garybusch@ sasktel.net cell 3062217700

FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 66 1/4’s South Central - 18 1/4’s East Central - 74 1/4’s South - 70 1/4’s South East - 22 1/4’s South West - 58 1/4’s North - 6 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 55 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

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

LAND for SALE RM of Deer Forks SE 24 22 29 W3 160 farmed acres. Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted. Call 604-946-4617 or email blauck@live.ca.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT For Rent: 980 sq. ft. storefront and 2200 sq ft. heated warehouse, $850 per month.

306-948-7022 41tfn

HOUSES for SALE One bedroom house for sale.

All appliances included. Move in ready. $60,000. 216-2nd Ave. East, Biggar. Call for appointment, 306-948-2585 46tfn House for sale in Landis, Sask.

Double corner lot, directly across from the school. Three bedrooms, full basement, good size kitchen with lots of cupboards; washer, dryer, fridge, stove, built in dishwasher and microwave included. Large shed with good garden spot; deck on back of house. REDUCED to $50,000.00 obo. Would make a great starter home or retirement home. For more information call (306) 948-7161.

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

For more information call: Karen/Kevin • 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar For Rent: One bedroom basement suite and bachelor suite on 7th Ave. East in Biggar.

Both fully furnished. Close to schools. Shared laundry.

No animals or smoking. One bedroom suite $500/month plus electrical; bachelor suite $450/ month plus electrical. Contact Shantell @ 306-948-7661 for more info.

46c3 One and two bedroom suites available for rent in a four-plex, 315-7th Ave. East, Biggar. Heat and water supplied. Laundry facilities and parking with plugins. For more information call: Stacie, 306-227-2532 41p8

HEALTH/ WELLNESS DISABILITY BENEFIT GROUP - Working hard for Canadians with disabilities. Suffering from a Disability? The Canadian Government wants to give you up to $40,000. For details check out our website: www. disabilitygroupcanada.com or Call us today toll-free 1.888.875.4787.

SERVICES Biggar & District Arts Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/events. Contact Denise at 306-948-2452.

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RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

SERVICES

Call 306-948-3344

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Part-Time Childcare Position Available

If YOU are…

• Moving • Expecting a Baby • Planning a Wedding • Anticipating Retirement Call WELCOME WAGON at

306.948.4141 - Sherry Thompson We have gifts and information www.welcomewagon.ca

The Biggar After-School Program is seeking a responsible employee to work one shift of 2 hours each week at a rate of $10/hr (minimum callout regulations will be followed). The employee will also be asked to work other shifts as needed to cover time-off for the full-time employee. Duties include supervising children aged 6-12 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Please contact Kim Fick at 306-948-2192 or kim.fick@sunwestsd.ca for further information. Resumes and applications must be received by November 21, 2013 to Box 394, Attention: Biggar After-School Program.

A criminal record check will be requested of the successful candidate.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Perdue Daycare is looking for part-time/casual child care workers. Resumes can be dropped off in person or emailed to perduedaycare@sasktel.net.

Please call Jerri at 306-2374403 for more details.

45c3 Class 4 drivers needed for Biggar; full time and part time, $13.80 per hour to start. Phone Nicki MacLaren 1-306-321-4635 or email resumes to nmaclaren@ shaw.ca 45p4 CLEARWATER OILFIELD SERVICES, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta requires Class 1, 3 Vacuum Truck Drivers, Swampers. Local work. No day rating. Full benefits after six months. Fax 403-844-9324.

ENVIROEX OILFIELD Rentals & Sales Ltd. is looking for two Class 1 drivers to join our team.

We’re looking for an experience picker operator as well as a tractor driver. Oilfield experience is required as well as valid safety tickets and a clean driver’s abstract. We offer a great benefit package as well as a small company atmosphere. Please fax your resume to 403-5010387 or email it to: enviroex@ telus.net.

FULL-TIME LICENSED MECHANIC w/DSL & electronic experience. Will train. Updating courses available. PSC/AC Delco approved shop. Benefit packages available. Own tools required. Vegreville Mechanical Ltd. Fax 780-632-6021. Email: vegmech@telusplanet.net.

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres.

More info at: hannachrylser. ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

LOCALLY-OWNED, wellestablished vacuum truck company looking for Class 1, 3, Vacuum and Gravel Truck Operators.

Oilfield tickets an asset but not necessary.

Incentive package available.

Blue Cross after three months.

Must be willing to relocate or work three weeks on and one week off. Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-8453903.

WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch.

To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office. Phone 780842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581.

Email: rigmove@telus.net. Mail: H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. For more employment information see our webpage: www.heoil.com.

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Underground Superintendent Standard General Inc. – Calgary is looking for an Underground Superintendent to fill a key role on a project in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The Underground Superintendent is responsible for all aspects of Underground Construction including effectively supervising and coordinating multiple crews and sub-contractors. The Superintendent co-ordinates material deliveries, oversees the proper utilization of equipment and schedules the most difficult segments of the job to ensure the project is completed on budget. If you have 10 plus years’ experience in all facets of water and sewer utility work, and a desire to succeed in a challenging but progressive work environment, we would love to hear from you.

Through our affiliation with the Colas Group of Companies, we are part of an organization that is a world leader in road construction. Standard General Inc. Calgary offers extensive professional growth opportunities, excellent wages a comprehensive benefit package and matching RPP Program.

Forward your résumé and contact information to: Human Resources, Standard General Inc. 9660 Enterprise Way S.E., Calgry, Alberta T3S 0A1 Fax: (403) 212-4755 Email: klight@standardgeneral.ca Phone: Kate Light 403-212-4718

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Perdue Crafty Critters is now accepting applications for the position of

PRESCHOOL TEACHER We offer a program for 3 and 4 year olds that run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Program starting immediately and runs until the end of May. Times and schedule are subject to change.

The preschool is a cooperative and operates under the direction of a board along with strong parental support.

Applicant should be enthusiastic, creative, nurturing and be able to plan/incorporate a curriculum. Must have Education Degree or Early Childhood Level 2, First Aid, CPR, and a current criminal record check.

Wage to commensurate with education and experience.

Must have own transportation as Perdue is located 56km (40 min.) west of Saskatoon on Highway #14.

For information, call 306-237-4536.

Please submit your resume to perduepreschool@gmail.com

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ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

Application deadline November 18, 2013.

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:

Saskatoon - Biggar Office

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

DUANE NEUFELDT

306-948-5052 (office) Cell 306-948-9168

403 Main St., Biggar

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

306-948-8055 Fax: 306-948-2763 www.DuaneNeufeldt.com

Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

Tim Hammond,

www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

BSA, P.Ag., Broker

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

Tim Hammond Realty of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS… • Selling/Buying • Residental • Farm/Acreage • Commercial • Recreational

Wally Lorenz Sales Associate 1391 - 100th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 0V9 Day or Night

Cell: 306.843.7898 Bus: 306.446.8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net Web site: www.remaxbattlefords.com

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

Call: 306-948-2101

FAX SERVICE at The Independent

Licenced for: •Residential

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

306-948-5052 (office) Cell 306-948-7995 www.TimHammond.ca http://Cari.TimHammond.ca

Cari McCarty Residential Sales

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent This space in this directory is available for only

$161.20 plus gst…

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential • Commercial rd

113 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

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

MORTGAGE BROKER

KEVIN KURULAK Mortgage Associate THE BIGGAR Broker License #316322 INDEPENDENT 403 Main St., Biggar direct. 306.948.5200 cell. 306.303.9025 NEWSSTANDS The Mortgage toll free phone. 1.877.734.3216 Group @ toll free fax. 1.877.734.3219 License #315872 • Esso email. kevin.tmgbroker.com

on

• Leslie’s Drugstore www.mortgagegroup.com • Pharmasave • Quick Stop INSURANCE • Super A Foods • Shop Easy Food • Weasie’s Gourmet Blends ¾ Auto & Home Insurance • Feudal Co-op, ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health & Travel Insurance Perdue ¾ Life Insurance & Investments • The Store, Perdue

¾ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ¾ Notary Publics Landis Of¿ce Hours: Biggar Of¿ce Hours…

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

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

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

304 Main St., Biggar Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204 Website: www.biggarinsurance.ca Email: biggar@biggarinsurance.ca

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Call 306-948-3344

BSA

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

“We’ll getcha covered”

306-948-5052 (office) Cell 306-948-4478 Dave Molberg

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

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Call now for your FREE quote on all your printing needs Phone: 948-3344 Fax: 306-948-2133 Email: tip@sasktel.net Box 40, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

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

Helping you Help yourself Phone:

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

AURORA CONSTRUCTION & HAPPY AMPER SERVICES • Sewer • Water • Power • Drainage • Footings

Electrical Installation & Maintenance

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MADGE

LAROCHELLE CONTRACTING

CONTRACTING LTD. For all your roofing needs… ¬New Construction ¬Metal ¬Torch-on ¬Re-roofs ¬Tile ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453

306-717-2818

• Commercial • Industrial • Residential

Electrical… 306-658-3004 Excavation… 306-951-7667 BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Authorized Appliance Depot Electrical Wiring Trenching Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291

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

Cell: 306-221-6888

PLUMBING & HEATING

for all your electrical needs

Dion Harrabek 306-948-2657 cell: 306-948-9136 dionh@sasktel.net

OPTOMETRISTS

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

• framing • additions • windows & door sales • siding • rooÄng • drywall & Änishing

- Handyman Services - Labour Hire Service FREE quotes Prompt Honest Service

Nick Maguire 306-948-3325 (home) 306-948-4558 (cell)

Biggar, Sask.

Spray Foam In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photos by Jocelyn

Insulation

306-948-2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 Email: northland83@yourlink.ca Want to insulate your quonset, farm/commercial buildings, house or cabin?

Lower your heating and cooling costs and add strength to your buildings!

Renos…

Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses GEORGE STAHL Ph: cell:

(306) 948-3776 (306) 260-6503

This space in this directory is available for only $161.20 plus gst… one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment

New Stucco & Restoration…

Call 306-948-3344

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306-716-4021

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ONLINE @

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“Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!”

Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC

Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Sessions! …for weight loss,

Garry A. Faye Chartered Accountant Notary Public 201B-2nd Ave. West

body sculpting, strength training.

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

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Phone: 306-948-5133

Visit us @ 114- 2nd Ave. W., Biggar Where you can feel right at home!

223 Main Street Biggar

Phone… 306-948-2548 Cell… 306-948-8048

Family Therapist and Marriage Commissioner (Wilkie)

- together with -

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

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

(back entrance) 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.2208

Michelle Spuzak,

Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available.

306-948-2548 or 948-9710

Biggar

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

Perdue Massage Clinic Registered Massage Therapist (MTAS)

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

OPEN: Tues.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

306-948-2183

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

306-948-7274

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

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

Roderick B. Campbell, CMA

Evenings and Saturday appointments available.

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

Phone or Text:

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

306-321-4991 Website: www.perdue massageclinic.com www.facebook.com/ perduemassageclinic

rod.campbell@sasktel.net Box 988, Biggar, SK

LEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAW

DENTAL

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

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

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

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

306-948-3408

Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography

modernlookhomerenos@gmail.com www.facebook.com/modern.look.35

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

306-918-7264

~ Gift Certificates ~

interior & exterior painting, textured ceilings, drywall, mud & tape

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New Beginnings Wellness Centre

jacklinandrews@ gmail.com

• Shamanic Healing • Psychosomatic Therapy • Massage • Emotional Release Therapy

(regular price is $19.88 per week = $516.88 plus gst)

acrylic Ànish, full system foam, paper/ wire, pargings/ICF blocks, custom pillars & battons, repair/service

306-948-4565 (c)

Services available…

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Northland Foaming

306-951-7666, Murray; 306-948-2953, Walter (h)

R.M.T. (NHPC member) Located @ New Beginnings Wellness Centre, 114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGAR

306-948-3389

Doctor of Optometry

• residential or acreage • FREE estimates and fence designing • full service or premade for the do-it-yourself handyman • tongue and groove style

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Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

Kirk Ewen

PRAIRIE BOYZ VINYL FENCING LTD.

ACCOUNTING

Jacklin Andrews, MSW

Exterior Painting

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

306-948-7390

HEALTH/WELLNESS

NCM Home Maintenance - Interior and

DMH ELECTRIC Construction, consulting and Maintenance Licensed Journeyman

www.madgeroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

Build fences and decks For all your fence and deck needs, give me a call…

HEALTH/WELLNESS

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist 115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

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

Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006 This space is available for only $80.60 plus gst… one column x 1 inch for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $9.94 per week = $258.44 plus gst)

Call 306.948.3344

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. Bonnie L. Reddekopp, JD 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

Roe & Peszko is a full service law office that practices… ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾

Criminal Law Commercial Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko Lisa Watson look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865 BOOKS Pat Wicks,

Living Books Distributor 205-3rd Ave. East, Biggar Books, gifts, cards.

Shop at my home!

Call 306-948-3427 for appts.

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INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

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COURIER/HAULING

SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

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

• Computer Sales • Support and Consultancy • Backup and Disaster Recovery • Email • Wired/Wireless Networking

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Lyndsey Sacher

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Cell: 306-948-7524

222 Main St., Biggar

Tel: 306-986-2600

Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352

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AUTOMOTIVE

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M & N REPAIR 701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.3996 Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George

306-948-3376 after hours George: 948-4042 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar 1st Ave. West, Biggar

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!”

306.948.2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

• Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat. • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System Prairieland Collision Rosetown, Sask.

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

Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109

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Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

403 Main Street, Biggar

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SERVICES

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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.

HAULS TO THE DUMP Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck

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

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cliff Forsyth Box 736, Biggar

Phone: 306-948-5600

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING

Mobile Units Office: Offi ce: 306306-948-2805 48 2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 306-948-6062 email: northland83@yourlink.ca

MORSE & PERDUE, SK

306-629-3332 SERVICES

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• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

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

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

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

• trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Call Colin Graham at 306-948-5455

SaskTel Mobility and

A Sign of Qualilty!

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

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

306-948-5699

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

Phillips Radio Shop 109 Main St., Biggar

Phone: 306-948-2442 Fax: 306-948-2484

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BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

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948-3955 Anne G. Livingston

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer • photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc.

Call Anne @ 306-948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

The Country Clipper • All Breed Dog Grooming • Boarding Kennels (Bordetella Mandatory) • Natural health care for pets • Massage “Acupressure”

For appointments and inquiries, call

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

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

14 ft. x 81 inch dump trailer with two-way tailgate, tarp, two six foot ramps, and two 7000 pound axles.

Great for hauling utility tractors, quads, gravel, dirt, snow, trees, turf, garbage, etc.

Contact: Brad Poletz

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Sewing & Embroidery • Jackets • Windsuits • Shirts • Hunting Gear • Bunnyhugs • Caps • Toques • Bags Check out our new website: classicmakings.ca

Please arrange to pick up your photos that have been submitted for publication.

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Hair Salons Christina Prpick of

Mane Essence Hair Salon

• Taking appointments Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays.

(Saturday and evenings on request) Contact Christina @

306-948-2712 SEED CLEANING

Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

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

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

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

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

Phone: 306-948-5678

Modern Licenced Abbatoir • custom slaughter, cut and wrapping • sausage making, curing and smoking

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

“Your complete decal and signage shop”

Biggar Sand & Gravel

HAMM’S TRUCKING

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

•Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting in ing n ng g •Internal Coatingss •Rock Guard Coatings tings

J. G. Smith

FOR PROMPT FRIENDLY SERVICE …CALL US WITH YOUR GRAIN AND FERTIZER HAULING NEEDS.

Rebel Landscaping

Judy Judy Kahovec: Kahovec…

882-4313, Cell 306-882-4313, cell831-7935 306-831-7935 Carey Krchov: 882-3213

Carey Krchov…882-3213

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474, Landis

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For FAX service, see us at The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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Government continues to put Canadian Consumers First October 30, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced improved communications tools to help consumers with essential real-time and easy-tounderstand information about food safety and food recalls.

The minister made the announcement during a cooking demonstration highlighting healthy and safe food handling practices.

“Our government is committed to ensuring

that Canadians have confidence in the food they buy and eat,” said Ambrose. “Knowing that food is healthy and safe to eat is fundamentally important to all Canadians and their families. That is why we are improving food recall warnings by making complex food safety processes and information about recalls easily accessible and available for consumers.”

The key initiatives include: • Food recall warnings that are clearer and

easier for consumers to understand can be found on inspection.gc.ca and healthycanadians.gc.ca; • A new Healthy and Safe Food Facebook Page External link, Opens in a new window, that will post easy-to-read information on recalls; • An expanded use of Twitter External link, Opens in a new window to reach more Canadians with important information, including details about food safety and recalls; and

Lowest unemployment rate in Canada for the 10th straight month For the tenth straight month, Saskatchewan has held the lowest unemployment rate in Canada.

According to October’s Labour Force Survey released Friday by Statistics Canada, the province’s unemployment rate fell by 0.7 percentage points to reach 3.6 per cent, well below the 6.9 per cent reported nationally.

“One of the best measures of our economic success is the ability of people to find jobs,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty said on behalf of Economy Minister Bill Boyd. “The opportunities for people to find work in Saskatchewan have never been better.”

Youth unemployment in the province was 6.3 per cent, also the lowest

in the country, and less than half the 13.4 per cent posted nationally in October.

In October 2013, there were 556,500 people employed in Saskatchewan, an increase of 14,900 over last October. This represents a 2.8 per cent rise, the second highest percentage increase among the provinces.

“Having the strongest job market in the country will help us attract skilled workers to the province,” Doherty said.

“In fact, our unemployment rate is now lower than 49 of the 50 U.S. states with the exception of North Dakota.”

Other highlights include: • Year-over-year fulltime employment increased by 9,000 and part-time increased by 5,800;

• Compared to October 2012, Regina’s employment was up by 7,200 (5.6 per cent), and Saskatoon’s employment was up by 12,200 (8.0 per cent); • Off-reserve Aboriginal employment was up by 3,800 (9.5 per cent) for nine consecutive months of year-overyear increases. Aboriginal youth employment was up by 1,800 (20.2 per cent) to 10,700 for five consecutive months of year-over-year increases; and MLS $275,000 • NEW Regina’s unemployment rate was 3.2 per cent and Saskatoon’s unemployment rate was 4.6 per cent. Saskatoon’s unemployment rate was the second lowest, and Regina’s unemployment rate was the lowest among major Canadian cities.

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• Interactive tools, now available for smartphones and tablets, that provide important food safety information to consumers on food recall and meat inspection.

“During recalls, consumers have many questions, from what to do with recalled products to what and why specific products are recalled,” said Bruce Cran, President of the Consumers Association of Canada. “The government’s enhanced recall warnings will provide

consumers with better information regarding steps they should take during food recalls.”

“More than a million Canadians are affected by food allergies,” said Marilyn Allen, from Anaphylaxis Canada. “Access to timely and easy-to-understand information about the food they eat is important to our members so they can make informed choices.”

“Food safety is an important issue for Canadians. We can all play a

role in making sure the food we put on our tables is safe to eat by learning how to handle and prepare it with care,” said Dr. Martine Dubuc, Chief Food Safety Officer for Canada and Vice-President, Science, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

“Easy things we can do like proper food handling, cooking, and storage are essential to prevent foodborne illness.”

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