Webpaper 48

Lord Asquith School comes up with Learning Improvement Plan to better serve students

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Nip in the air . . . Snowy, slippery streets greeted drivers Tuesday morning as winter put a blanket of white on the area. Cooler temperatures and wind chills were the norm but the weather man assures us it should be a bit warmer by week’s end. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Novice Nationals hit the Jubilee Stadium ice Saturday for exhibition play versus Asquith. A high-scoring game, the seesaw, back and forth fight wound down in a football-like 17-11 win for the Nats. The game, in fact, any minor hockey game, is a chance to see tomorrow’s big league star or local hero.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar Town Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held July 29, 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.

Council resolved that the minutes of the October 29, 2015 Union Bargaining Committee meeting of Council, be accepted as presented.

Council resolved that the minutes of the October 26, 2015 regular meeting of the Biggar and District Recreation Board be accepted as presented and that the recommendations contained therein be approved by Council.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $563,951.35 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $41,562.79, be approved.

Council resolved that this meeting be recessed at 8 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to hear any person or group that wants to comment on proposed Bylaw No. 15-764. Further, the following people were in attendance and spoke regarding the amending of Zoning Bylaw No. 01-632.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Sask. Environment - Landfill Full Approval; Air Cadets - Christmas Gala and Dance; Canada Revenue Agency - Tax Title Property, Berle’s Diner; Flaman Investigation October 20, 2015 Report; MuniCode Services Ltd. - Proposed Changes to Building Standards Act; Sask. Safety Council Annual Holiday Lunch; PIWIK - October 2015 Monthly Report; RCMP Marijuana House Update; Catterall and Wright - MOH Permit to Construct Approach.

Council resolved that the Application to Subdivide Land for Lots A and B Plan 101863245

by Prairie Branches, be reviewed.

Council resolved that the following Town of Biggar policies be repealed: Land Title Transfer Fee Policy; Sale of Office Supplies; Standby Beeper System; Weekend Standby Pay; Street Light Replacement; Street Maintenance CNR and CPR

Property.

Council resolved that correspondence from Joanne Meszaros of the Crisis Response Team for BCS 2000, requesting the use of the Biggar Community Hall as an alternate evacuation location, be approved

and further that the Crisis Response Team be given two keys to the Community Hall for their use and that they be approved to hold annual practise relocation drills. s -EETING ADJOURNED AT 8:29 p.m.

Prairie Spirit board The Prairie Spirit Vice-Chair, the Board Board of Education held approved membership its annual organizational in a variety of board and meeting as part of the staff committees.

Board’s regular meeting The Board of Education on Monday, November has determined the 16. priorities,principalsand The Board commitments that will elected Larry guide the development Pavloff as its of the 2016/17 budget.

Chair for the The Board’s budget sixth conseutive priorities continue to year. Pavloff has be student and adult Larry been a Prairie learning.

Pavloff Spirit Trustee “In order to support since the school improved student division was formed achievement, we must through an amalgamation support adult learning of three legacy school in our school division,” divisions in 2006. explained Board Chair He was a high school Larry Pavloff. teacher for 30 years and The Board identified currently runs a small the fundamental values business. that will direct their “In my role as a Trustee, budget decisions for I want to continue to 2015/16: Supporting a work for students from “student first” approach; a position away from the Supporting the My classroom,” Pavloff said.

Prairie Spirit Classroom Trustee Sam Dyck philosophy; was re-elected as the G a t h e r i n g Board’s Vice-Chair, voice; Ensuring a position he has transparent held since 2008. He communication; was first elected as a Fo l l o w i n g Trustee of the legacy Sam Dyck r e s p e c t f u l Sask Valley School practices.

Division in 2000, after The Board has also serving as a District committed to continuing Board Trustee for nine its advocacy work for years. equitable funding with “For me, being a the provincial government Trustee is a part of my and to submitting a community service,” he balanced budget in June explained. “As a Trustee, 2016. it is my responsibility to Because the 2015/16 advocate for all children budget was balanced and youth.” through the use of $2.5 In addition to the million in reserve funds, election of the Chair and the school division will

Flour Power . . . Kids in the Kitchen chef, Tara Gidluck eyes a heaping-helping of flour, Thursday. The last of the junior cooking classes ran for this session, and kids treated themselves to some pizza making (and eating!), all healthy and hearty. The classes resume this spring. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

begin deliberations with a $2.5 million deficit.

The provincial Education Funding Model Review Committee is expected to complete its work in January 2016, and will make public recommendations. This work may have an impact on Prairie Spirit’s level of funding.

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Reason to celebrate . . . Initiation Nat, Hudson Anderson celebrates a goall, Saturday at the Jubilee. The Little Nats hosted Asquith in an entertaining, hard d fought contest. The thrill of a goal sets smiles off all over the rink! (Independentt Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Let’s live up to our full potential while engaging all residents The news was not good for Saskatchewan in terms of report cards.

Bond rating agencies are taking a second look at the Triple A rating the province has been used to getting.

“We are revising the outlook on the Province of Saskatchewan to negative from stable, reflecting our expectations that Saskatchewan’s budgetary performance could weaken in the next two years as a result of the deterioration in oil prices,” said Standard and Poor’s in its release. “The affirmation [of the AAA rating] reflects our view of the province’s strong exceptional liquidity, very low tax-supported debt burden, and very strong economy.”

The report cards are clear. True we are doing better than other provinces, mostly because those governments are running massive deficits compared to Saskatchewan which has kept its borrowing to a minimum.

Pundits will talk about spending cuts and maybe that is one of the avenues to explore but perhaps a more positive solution would be to look at ways to increase revenues.

More business and more people working will create tax revenue.

It’s hard to say whether the government in Regina has actually taken a really good look at what is happening in rural Saskatchewan.

For example, in the month of July two community newspapers closed their doors leaving residents in those communities with no local voice.

Safe to say no one in Regina really cared about that because the bureaucrats don’t know. If they did would they really care because, in their minds, unless you live in a community of 5,000 or more there is no perceived value. There were job losses as well as the loss of business tax revenue.

That’s just one industry. Another example, Main Streets in rural Saskatchewan. Businesses have been closing, in every community. Not because there is not enough sales but because the owners wish to retire and have not been able to sell their business. Once the doors are closed chances are they will not reopen. Again, hard to say but I doubt that anyone in Regina has even noticed that or even cared.

Yes, there are issues in the economy. And yes, Saskatchewan is doing better than other provinces but we could do so much more.

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Tax reform priorities

by Craig Alexander, Vice President, Economic Analysis, C.D. Howe Institute.

Canada faces a deep long-term fiscal challenge. Economies grow because they either have more workers or employ their workers more productively. Canada is aging and labour force growth is slowing. Meanwhile, Canada’s productivity track record is poor. As a result, income growth in the economy in the coming decades is likely to be a third less than policymakers were counting on when they made their fiscal promises in the past. Since income is the basis for tax revenues, how will governments generate the revenues to pay for key priorities?

One approach is to reduce future commitments and fight over the fair distribution of slow growing income.

In a new C.D. Howe Institute report, we argue that a superior approach is to look for ways to boost productivity and competitiveness that would increase the income pie so there would be more fiscal room to maneuver.

Reforms to the tax system are a

good place to start. Oliver Wendell Homes Jr. said that, “Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.”

The core issue is finding the most efficient structure of the tax system that generates the needed taxes while also fostering growth and job creation.

Canada currently has an internationally competitive corporate tax regime that should be maintained.

Some have argued that higher corporate taxes could be a source of additional revenue, but they would hamper investment, job creation and growth. Moreover, one dimension that is completely missed in the public discourse on business taxes is the fact that the corporate tax burden in a small open economy like Canada’s is mostly borne by its workforce through lower wages.

The current federal and provincial tax system, however, has too many industry specific tax preferences.

Their goal is to encourage certain industries or business activities, but often they inadvertently distort market outcomes in ways that are more harmful to the economy than the ben-

efit they provide.

A tax issue that gets virtually no attention is the over-reliance of business property taxes by municipal and provincial governments to subsidize public services. They effectively act like capital taxes, deterring investment and productivity.

With regard to personal taxes, Canadians ultimately have to pay for the government programs they want to draw on. But, there is an issue about the mix of personal income taxes versus consumption and sale taxes.

A move towards greater use of consumption taxes could raise the same tax revenue but at a lower cost to the economy and society. Moreover, the personal tax system has become unduly complex with a vast number of boutique tax credits that should be eliminated and used to lower personal income taxes broadly.

There is a federal and provincial shift taking place to make the personal income tax system more progressive. One key plank of the 2015 federal Liberal election platform is the promise to cut the middle-income tax bracket by 1.5 percentage points and introduce a new federal tax rate of 33 per cent for incomes above $200,000.

Several provinces have also introduced higher taxes on high-income earners, with the result that the marginal income tax rate will be above 50 per cent in many jurisdictions.

The reduction in tax rates for middle-income households is desirable, but the heavy taxation ?of high-income Canadians is at odds with the desire for more entrepreneurial activity. Canada is in an international war for talent. Canada needs competitive tax rates for high-income earners, or we run the risk of a brain drain and the risk of being less able to attract foreign talent. Excessively taxing the talent that fuels a more innovative, creative and successful economy is ultimately self-defeating.

It is also likely that high-income taxpayers will respond to the taxrate changes in ways that reduce tax receipts. The federal government may get only about one-third of the expected $2.8 billion of additional revenue, and the resulting erosion of the tax base may cost the provinces $1.4 billion in revenue.

Some may feel that the increased progressivity of the? tax? system can reduce income inequality. However, the math doesn’t work. The effect of cutting the middle-income tax rate and putting in a new tax rate on high income will have a negligible impact.

The most effective way to address inequality is to remove barriers to opportunity.

If Aboriginals and First Nations people, immigrants, youths and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds had better labour market outcomes, income inequality would be reduced. This calls for upskilling workers to compete in today’s global and technological economy. The result would be a larger income pie to be divvied up. And, by removing the barriers to opportunity, the increasing income could help to reduce income inequality in a constructive way.

No discussion of tax reform would be complete without mentioning federal transfers to the provinces. Governments should be held accountable for the money they raise and how it is spent. It would be more efficient and productive if federal taxes were cut, so provinces could raise taxes to pay for the public priorities they are responsible for.

The bottom line is that the size and source of tax revenues has a significant impact on the economy. If Canada is to deliver on its future fiscal priorities, the current federal, provincial and municipal tax system should be reviewed for opportunities to simplify it and rebalance it to incent stronger productivity growth.

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did spot one incredibly bright object -- brighter than most.

This was the International Space Station. It is the third brightest object in the sky and it is easy to spot. In fact, NASA can help you out and will send notifications to your inbox or cell phone giving you a list of upcoming sighting opportunities for your location.

Perhaps one could say the International Space Station has faded into the background. This

Principal’s Message

by Leanne Gruending Every year the school creates a Learning Improvement Plan that is meant to focus on the key needs of students, teachers and community members of Lord Asquith School.

Just like all students needed to set goals for themselves for their student led conferences, we have done the same as a school.

This year our goal is: To improve student and community engagement by creating opportunities for shared ownership and voice within the classroom, school and community.

Workshop Philosophy – The goal of the workshop philosophy is to give individual students a voice as those who are doing the talking are the ones doing the learning.

Teacher talk should only be 80 per cent whereas student talk should be about 20 per cent. Minilessons and conferring with students is also a very important part.

Inquiry – Stepping back and sharing con-

trol of the learning outcomes with students and community by creating choice and allowing for student interest.

Student Led Conferences – To empower students, parents and teachers to engage in meaningful conversations around what learning looks like for our students. Since students are the ones learning, who better to demonstrate their own understanding?

School Environment – To create a comfortable, optimal learning environment for students, staff, parents and community that provide evidence of our learning and celebrates the success of all students.

Social Thinking (Zones of Regulation and the ATeam) – Being in ‘The Zone’ helps students to achieve. Giving students the tools and strategies to self-regulate is vital for success in school. We also want to make sure we’re acknowledging students who are in ‘The Zone’ and share that recognition with home!

So what is this going to look like exactly?

Well! Come on into the school to check out the learning in action. Better yet, if you know you have a talent you would like to share or can help us move closer to our end goal, please talk to your classroom teacher about it! We have a Learning Improvement Plan vision board located right outside the gym doors where we will be collecting information and evidence of how we are working towards our school wide goal. I’ll also be including a little write up on each of our four action steps over the next few newsletters.

Remember, if it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change you!

Senior Girls Volleyball The LAS Senior Girls’ Volleyball team has had a great season so far!

We have attended tournaments as far east as Porcupine Plain, and as far west as Maidstone.

The weekend of November 7 was a weekend to remember, as our team placed first in Conference playoffs in Asquith.

At the end of the day

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Asquith, Langham, and Hepburn were in a threeway tie for first place, each having won the same number of games, sets, and matches – and the SHSAA rulebook and officials took over to calculate the final results – Asquith finished in first, Langham in second, and Hepburn in third.

The LAS Girls’ Volleyball team had another successful weekend at Regional Playoffs in Kerrobert on November 14.

The girls defeated two teams in the round robin and playoff in order to advance to Provincial 2A Playoffs this coming weekend in Porcupine Plain and Kelvington.

Secret Santa Once again, it is time for Operation Santa!

We are asking for your help by donating a nonperishable food item to help fill the Christmas Hampers that will be given to families in and around Asquith. Please send these items to school by December 16.

Your donation is very much appreciated!

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And, anyone who saw the Perseid meteor shower in August will agree it was a sight to see. Perseid was one of the strongest meteor showers and offered star gazers the chance to see more meteors per minute.

All this sky watching and you have to wonder what other objects are up there. On any given night you may see airplanes crossing your path or even satellites.

On occasion you may see falling stars. But, I

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 5 equipment needed for meteorology. The station the experiments. also tests space craft Each country has systems and equipment made contributions that are required for to the space station. future missions to the Canada is well known moon and Mars. for its Canadarm 2, There isn’t enough which is a 17 metre room to list all the benlong robotic arm; Dexefits of the research but tre, a two-armed robotic let’s just look at health handyman for the stawhere the research has tion; and the Mobile provided insights into Base, a moveable work aging, trauma, disease, nutrition, cell behavplatform and storage iour and environmental facility. These investhealth. ments allow Canadian So, next time you see scientists access to the space station to conduct a really bright object and think it is just an research.

One should not under- airplane, maybe what estimate the importance you are actually seeing is the International of the research being Space Station. done on the station.

ISS is a “micro gravity and space environment research laboratory”.

Whatever that means.

But crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy,

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This year many people have turned their eyes upward -- to the skies.

There is always the chance of catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights but recent months have shown there is a lot more action in the skies.

Take for example the supermoon. In fact, it was not only a supermoon but a lunar eclipse as well. What a sight to see. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again the moon was huge.

laboratory (for want of a better word) flies 400 km high at speeds that defy gravity. At a speed of 28,800 km/h it takes 90 minutes for the station to make a complete circuit of the Earth.

Think about this.

That means that the astronauts living and working on the station experience 16 sunrises and sunsets each day.

Not sure what that will do to your body clock.

The project is a partnership with the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe. A crew of six is housed in a 360 tonne International Space Station with more than 820 cubic metres of pressurized space. Let’s not forget the scientific

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by Bob Mason

Beaux Esprit Mebbe Yours Truly is getting kind of old and starting to repeat himself, eh?

For looking back a little way in his (ahem!) “records”, he finds that he sent in an article named “Characters” years ago!

It may seem kind of easy for some, but to Y.T. it is quite a problem!

What does a person entitle another article about the same subject, eh?

Mebbe a fellow could name it “Characters Forever!”, but in this technical age, Queen Elizabeth II while “surfing the Net!”, might find it and be offended a bit having gotten used to that “Vivat Regina”

experssion!

Again, mebbe a fellow should name it “Characters Number 2”, but a lot of the people recorded here would wisecrack “a lot of Saskatchewan farmers can’t count that high!” And besides that it reminds me that I’m repeating myself again!

Seeing that French has some of the worlds most sophisticated quotes (and in his sly way, wanting to appear sophisticated) we looked up “Beaux Esprit” in our book of foreign phrases, as it appears almost as indecipherable and untranslatable (wow!) as Y.T.’s handwriting.

Beaux Esprit it is, okay? On with the show,

eh?

Years ago, one of the most popular people in town, was a fellow who just couldn’t keep his oddball expressions to himself. Many people looked on him almost as a kind of queer, but in a time when there wasn’t very much “High Class” entertainment around, we all looked forward to meeting him.

“Hello,” we’d yell.

“How are you today, Bud?” Knowing darn well that he wasn’t going to say, “Fine!”

“If I felt any better,” he’d reply, “I’d feel like a 10-year-old kid in a free candy shop!”

There were a few candy shops around at that time, but darn it all, they wanted a copper on the “barrel-head” when you bought a “jawbreaker”!

It is people like this that we old timers miss.

A “different” something else has taken the place of these people. A “different” something called “television”, “Blackberries”, “iPods”, “Facebook”, “Google”, “Windows”, and “The Net”.

Until now, often when you meet a person on

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the street, they don’t even stop to say “Hello!”

Leaving us to realize that the main reason we were attracted to these “characters” was that they were “different”!

On with the tale! So, right in the middle of the world’s “Communist vs Democratic question”, a friend of mine was on a trip to Russia (don’t feel a bit bad, in the last couple of thousand years there must be a lot of us have a little “Masonsky” blood in our veins!) and when he returned, a bunch of us met him on the street!

“If those guys over there are hard up,” he grinned, “they don’t know about it yet!”

He may have been a little “tetched” to all of us, but he had enjoyed being among them!

Not just because they laughed at his corny jokes, but because, not caring what the rest of the world thought, they laughed – period!

We had another “character” in our district who disappeared from our midst long ago, who, as a barefoot ploughboy halted his team, picked a small bouquet of roadside flowers and laid them respectfully on the coffin of a neighbour being buried in the

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015 ing for some, but for the nearby cemetery! above-mentioned types, A little odd, eh?

They tell me that meeting an old acquainwhen their house burned tance, who ignores them down, and most of their as they chat gaily on a furniture was outside on cellphone or seemingly the lawn, he sat down engrossed with some at the piano and played “Blackberry” game prob“Smoke Gets in Your lem, it isn’t the interesting “way of life” that Eyes!”

Along with a whole they envision!

We need these people! list of other, odd-ball happenings, he left an Maybe this Mr. Freud inquisitive carload of will argue about that, Americans casting for but if his professional bass in a ditch where he opinion is compared to was washing some fish someone else’s personal he had brought back experience, what does he know, eh? from up north!

As we wander (and I often think that these people did these wander is the right things as much to enter- word!) through life, it tain themselves as they is sure going to be dull did for we who remem- putting up with our own expressions and opinber!

It must be kind of bor- ions. And we’ve got to ing to pick up The Inde- mix in with these wisependent and find that cracking people or go Y.T.* has penned a few crazy!

Sometimes even we more sentimental lines about “The Good Old feel that these people Days”, almost as though are a bit odd, but then, his past was the only as pointed out above, what do we know, eh? one ever had!

Fortunately these peo- * I’ve got to stop using ple whom Yours Truly that Y.T. (Yours Truly) writes about weren’t FPS (First Person Sinquite like that!

I’m gular) name! I used to proud to mention this think that Y.T. used “I”, because those wisecrack- “me”, “mine”, “Young ing, “come what may” Bob”, “Old Bob”, and types eventually devel- “his” too much, but now I oped into a sort of West- feel that “Y.T.” is as “self ern personality that we centred” as they are! all seemed to like!

It must be entertain-

Biggar Nationals (3) @ Wilkie Outlaws (4) (Friday, November 20) Scoring: Nationals – (1st) 1, (2nd) 0, (3rd) 2, Total: 3. Outlaws – (1st) 1, (2nd) 1, (3rd) 2, Total: 4.

Shots: Nationals – (1st) 17, (2nd) 11, (3rd) 18, Total: 46. Outlaws – (1st) 11, (2nd) 10, (3rd) 8, Total: 29.

Power Plays: Nationals – 0 for 15.

Outlaws – 0 for 11.

Scoring Summary Period 1: Nationals at 18:19 – Derek Argue from Kevin Fick and Zach Wourms; Outlaws at 18:07 – Brock Harrison from Andrew Herle and Will Rathje.

Period 2: Outlaws at 18:04 – Brock Harrison from Rick Cey and Rory Gregoire.

Period 3: Outlaws at 15:01 – Rory Gregorie from Brock Harrison and Will Rathje;

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Nationals at 10:17 – Cody Danychuck from Travis Granbois and Steve Makway; Outlaws at 9:29 – Brett Harrison from Rick Cey and Will Rathje; Nationals at 6:19 – Travis Granbois from Kyle Dilosa and Steve Makway.

Penalty Summary Period 1: Nationals at 16:21 – Kevin Fick for Interference (2); Nationals at 13:41 – Zach Wourms for Kneeing (2); Outlaws at 9:40 – Bruce Yockey for Hooking (2); Outlaws at 7:14 – Brock Harrison for Tripping (2); Nationals at 7:14 – Dylan Haynes for Tripping (2); Outlaws at 4:15 – Mark Lorenz for Tripping (2); Outlaws at 1:39 – Rick Cey for Roughing (2); Nationals at 1:39 – Zach Wourms for Roughing (2).

Period 2: Nationals at 16:29 – Cody Danychuck for Interference (2); Outlaws at 13:01 – Rick Cey for Boarding (2); Outlaws at 10:38 – Andrew Herle for Roughing (2); Outlaws at 10:38 – Lorne Griffiths for Elbowing

(2); Nationals at 10:38 – Cody Danychuk for Cross Checking (2); Nationals at 10:38 – Kyle Dilosa for Roughing (2).

Period 3: Outlaws at 16:59 – Brett Harrison for Tripping (2); Nationals at 16:59 – Travis Granbois for Slashing (2); Nationals at 16:06 – Trevor Bailey for Slashing (2); Outlaws at 13:01 – Bruce Yockey for Hooking (2); Outlaws at 12:27 – Rick Cey for Kneeing (2); Outlaws at 7:53 – Kirklan Glassford for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2); Nationals at 7:53 – Matt Bourgeois for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2); Outlaws at 5:48 – Rick Cey for Misconduct: Harassment of Official (10); Outlaws at 5:48 – Lorne Griffiths for Roughing (2); Outlaws at 5:48 – Rick Cey for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2); Nationals at 5:48 – Matt Poitras for Roughing (2); Outlaws at 2:21 – Brock Harrison for Slashing (2).

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Ag fairs important tool for education

by Calvin Daniels

It is the time of fall fairs in Canada.

The highlight shows are of course The Royal Agricultural Winter

Fair in Toronto, and the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. But there are others, including events in Edmonton,

SaskPower is committed to reducing emissions for a more environmentally sustainable future, and Monday, Minister responsible for SaskPower Bill Boyd joined SaskPower President and CEO Mike Marsh to announce that the corr poration has set a target to double the percentage of renewable electricity generation capacity in Saskatchewan by 2030.

“An objective of 50 per cent renewable power by 2030 is ambitious, but I’m confident SaskPower can meet the target by taking an ‘all of the above’ approach to planning,” said Boyd. “That means a major expansion of wind power augmented by other renewables, such as solar, biomass, geotherr mal and hydro, to go along with the world leading Boundary Dam 3 carbon capture project and more natural gas generation.

This is the framework for a responsible clean energy plan that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring Saskatchewan has a reliable, affordable supply of electricity for years to come.”

Today, about 25 per cent of Saskatchewan’s generation capacity comes from renewable sources – 20 per cent from hydro and five per cent or 220 megawatts (MW) from wind. Three new wind power projects already approved or in development will add another 207 MW of renewable generation by 2020.

SaskPower is planning to move forward with utility scale solar power

generation, which would include at least 60 MW of solar, with a competitive procurement beginning in 2016. In an effort to expand the number of customers generating solar power, the corporation is also reviewing its Net Metering program, which offers customers generating up to 100 kilowatts of renewable energy technology the opportunity to get credit for the unused portion of their excess electricity.

SaskPower has invested in geothermal technology pre-feasibilty studies to evaluate its potential in Saskatchewan. The corporation is optimistic that it can be a part of our diversified energy future, and will continue to work with the industry to determine how the technology could work within our system.

SaskPower’s plans to expand wind could make the company a leader in Canada. However, SaskPower President and CEO Mike Marsh emphasized that adding wind and other renewables in a way that’s affordable for customers is what’s important.

“The key here is that wind power has become much more economic over the years as the technology has developed. We’ve been able to understand how wind operates on our grid so we can add it in a way that balances our priorities of maintaining a sustainable and diversified generation mix with the delivery of reliable and cost-effective power to our customers,” said Marsh. “We’ll take that

Brandon and Yorkton.

While the most obvious thread connecting the events is a focus on agriculture, but there is another which ultimately might be of greater importance.

Youth education has become an element of these events.

Student tours take place on a regular basis at such events, and that as has been stated in this space before, educating young people about the truths of farming is important.

It might be well under-

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same approach to adding other clean option to make our renewables tarr get of up to 50 per cent by 2030.”

To meet the target of up to 50 per cent of SaskPower’s generation capacity from renewable sources, the corporation will be moving forward with procurement of another 100 MW of wind generation in 2016 and will develop up to 800 MW of new wind generation between 2019 and 2030.

“SaskPower’s new wind energy targets represent an important step forr ward for wind energy in Saskatchewan and will enable the province to capture more of its plentiful and cost-effective wind energy resources,” said Robert Hornung, President of the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). “An initial procurement of 100 MW of new wind energy in 2016, followed by a serr ies of planned future procurements for additional wind energy, will attract significant interest and ensure a highly competitive process that will produce low cost clean electricity generation for Saskatchewan ratepayers.”

Adding more clean electricity builds on SaskPower’s innovative carr bon capture and storage initiatives, which the corr poration will continue to explore in order to deterr mine how to replace conventional coal-fired electricity generation in light of existing and emerging greenhouse gas emissions and regulations.

stood students in a major city such as Toronto are a long way removed from a farm where a cow is milked, or a chicken is laying eggs.

Such connections were of course common place in the days Canada was much more agrarian in nature.

Today farmers make up a very small portion of the population, and connections to those farmers are become less and less direct.

So the importance of education becomes ever more important.

The foremost reason such education is needed is obvious. People need to understand where their food comes from, and what it takes to get the food produced so that it arrives on the kitchen table in a safe,

nutritious way.

But there is a secondary reason which should not go unrecognized, as it too is important.

There will always be a need for young people to find an interest in agriculture so that they may end up pursuing careers in the sector.

That does not mean a career operating a farm but it could mean working in crop sciences, or genetic research.

The people opting for such careers have often had a farm background.

Kendra Purton is an example. She grew up on a market garden farm near Yorkton. There she became interested in the environment, and followed that interest into university emerging in a science field, and has already been involved in

research on the effect climate change might have on soils.

For Purton the roots of her career path were planted on the farm.

But with less farmers, come less children. That means the agriculture sector jobs will need to increasingly be filled by people not coming from the farm.

So it becomes important to plant the seeds of knowledge about farming in our youth, in the hope some will take that knowledge and foster a deeper interest in the sector.

That will be essential as the sector is only as strong as the network of related professionals working on better ways to farm for tomorrow.

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Out-of-province health coverage extended for snowbirds Health Minister Dustin Duncan, November 17, announced Saskatchewan will amend regulations to increase the amount of time residents are allowed to be out-of-province while still maintaining their health care benefits.

Residents will now be able to maintain health coverage after spending a maximum of seven months outside of Saskatchewan.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of RM of Grandview Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2015-03 Adoption of RM of Grandview Zoning Bylaw No. 2015-04 AFFECTED LAND All land within the corporate limits of the RM of Grandview as shown on the Future Land Use Map and Zoning District Map contained in this notice, is affected by the new Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw.

Your property may be directly affected by the provisions in the new Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw.

Please check the full version of these documents that are available for viewing at the RM Office.

REASON FOR OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN The RM of Grandview Official Community Plan will help direct and manage growth and development in the RM of Grandview for the next twenty-five plus years.

REASON FOR ZONING BYLAW The RM of Grandview Zoning Bylaw will help implement the Official Community Plan with site-specific provisions and regulations of the RM of Grandview.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed Bylaws at the RM of Grandview Office during regular hours. Copies of the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw may be obtained at the Municipal Office.

PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the RM of Grandview will hold a respective public hearing at Kelfield, SK from 1 pm to 2 pm on December 21, 2015 at the Municipal Office to hear any person or group that wishes to comment on the proposed bylaws. The Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the RM Office before the hearing.

– June Hoppe, 449.

Thursday Seniors: MHS – Jack Eckart, 220; WHS – Dorothy McCarty, 175; MHT – Jack Eckart, 493; WHT – Dorothy McCarty, 451.

YBC Scores: Bowlasaurus: High Score – Zoey James, 87.

Pee Wee: High Single – Ayden Campbell,

85; High Double – Ayden Campbell, 165.

Bantam: High Single – Jayden Silbernagel, 126; High Triple – Kiersten Raschke, 294. Juniors: High Single – Hailey Boobyer, 145; High Triple – Hailey Boobyer, 370.

Block appointed Transport Critic duties

Kelly Block Friday, Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose appointed Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek MP Kelly Block to serve

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in Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition as the lead critic for transport.

“It is an honour to serve Canadians and our Conservative caucus as the critic for transport,” said Block. “As Canada is the second largest country in the world, transportation is extremely important to our economic growth.”

Block will work with her colleagues and across party lines to encourage the government to implement policies and laws that will

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NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 intends to consider the adoption of a new Official Community Plan (“RM of Grandview Official Community Plan”) and Zoning Bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007. These bylaws will be referred to respectively as Bylaw 2015-03 and Bylaw 2015-04.

INTENT OF OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN The proposed Bylaw establishes municipal land use policies addressing, but not limited to, the following subjects: xGeneral Land Use xAgricultural Resources xCountry Residential Development xPublic Utilities, Facilities, and Health and Safety xGround and Source Water Protection xNatural and Environmental Areas xRecreation and Tourism xCultural and Heritage Resources xCommunity Economic Development xTransportation Networks xNatural Resources The Official Community Plan contains a Future Land Use Map (contained in this notice) which graphically displays, in a conceptual manner, the present, intended short and longer term future location and extent of general land uses within the RM of Grandview. This will assist in the application of general goals, objectives and policies of the Plan. The policies in the Official Community Plan will be implemented primarily through administration of the municipality’s Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW Intent of the proposed Zoning Bylaw establishes local provisions and regulations for development within the RM of Grandview.

The Zoning Bylaw implements the Official Community Plan and the use of land for amenity of the areas for the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality. The Zoning Bylaw establishes zoning districts which regulate permitted, discretionary and prohibited principal and accessory uses of land in the RM of Grandview as well as provides development permitted processes and standards.

The Zoning Districts include: x Agricultural Resource District (AR) x Country Residential Acreage (CR) x Commercial/Industrial (C/I) x Flood Hazard Overlay (FH) x Slope Hazard Overlay (SH) x Ecological Sensitive Overlay (ES) x Heritage Resource Overlay (HR)

Monday Mixed League: MHS – Jonathan Redlick, 224; WHS – Cindy Watson, 250; MHT – Jonathan Redlick, 530; WHT – Cindy Watson, 615.

Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Jack Eckart, 210; WHS – June Hoppe, 172; MHT – Jack Eckart, 525; WHT

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“I believe the team we have assembled will be the strongest Official Opposition this country has ever seen,” said Ambrose. “I am proud to lead this team of talented and respected individuals from across Canada. Together, we will ask the government the tough questions and hold them to account.”

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Report from the Legislature

by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (18 November, 2015) More choice, more convenience, more competitive pricing

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a new direction for liquor retailing that includes an expanded private retail system with fewer government liquor stores and more private retailers.

The new expanded private retail model creates a level playing field for liquor retailers. This means all liquor retailers will be treated the same when it comes to: Purchasing alcohol for resale at a wholesale price; Hours of operation; Product selection; Chilling of beer products and more.

Changes, which will be made after the next provincial election, include the conversion of 40 government liquor stores to private stores and adding 12 new private

liquor stores in underserved communities.

In the end, we will have a system that’s fair to retailers and beneficial to consumers while also protecting revenues for government priorities like infrastructure, education and health care.

Government fulfils commitment to invest in Provincial Parks Provincial parks are a key component to the quality of life we enjoy in Saskatchewan.

It’s important to keep investing in our parks, not only to improve the visitor experience today, but also to ensure parks infrastructure remains stable for years to come.

Our government has now fulfilled its commitment to invest an additional $10 million over four years into the provincial park system. The total investment in capital projects and capital maintenance over the past four years is more than $53 million.

Some of the investments include: s -ORE THAN MILlion on water and wastewater system upgrades; s MILLION ON CAMPsite electrical expansion and upgrade work; s MILLION ON REPLACing or upgrading campground and day use service centres; s MILLION ON DEVELoping new campsites, including a brand new campground at each of Blackstrap and Greenwater Lake Provincial Parks; s -ORE THAN MILlion on park roads and trail systems; s -ORE THAN MILlion in improving and upgrading boat launches across the park system; s MILLION IN CAMPsite enhancements and furnishings; and s 5PGRADES TO OTHER PARK facilities, such as historic and interpretative facilities, shoreline protection systems, bridges, drainage systems, and

How to stay comfortable on the road during flu season

by News Canada Flu season is around the corner and if you frequently travel for business or for pleasure, the likelihood of hitting the road during a rough patch increases significantly.

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ent, or boss, sick. s Open a window. If your hotel room allows, crack open the window to allow in some fresh air. s Rest as much as possible. Between meetings or seminars, rest your body. If you have to stay in the building, sitting in a reclined position will help blood flow, or better yet, if you have a few hours to spare, go back to your room and take a nap.

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3INCE THE 'OVernment of Saskatchewan has invested more than $90 million in capital expenditures in provincial parks across the province.

The majority of these projects are already complete and the few in progress will be complete and ready for visitors in the summer of

Big jump in building permits Saskatchewan saw a substantial rise in building permits in September 2015, increasing 113.2 per cent over last year, according to Statistics Canada.

This shows that our construction sector continues to do well and demonstrates long term confidence and commitment to growth in our economy.

Non-residential conSTRUCTION WAS UP per cent over last year, ranking Saskatchewan first among the provinces in that category.

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by Janice Foley, Coordinator There were three tables of players at Monday Kaiser this past week.

Pat Turner scored 279 for first place, Geoff Cooke placed second with 250 points, Reg Turner held third place with 241, and Joyce Colbert had 236 points for fourth place. Reg

and Geoff each scored 62 points to tie for the highest game.

Twelve players showed up on Tuesday to Carpet Bowl. First place team was Marie Roesch, Florence Hammond, and Jean Tweddle. In second place was the team of June Hoppe, Aileen Smith, and Dinah Kegler.

Despite the cold and blustery weather of November 18, 44 of our members and guests enjoyed the tunes of Bernie Ochs, Gary Donahue, Dennis Cratty, Ken Freethy, Pat Wicks, and Stan Gardiner.

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During the afternoon the Early Bird Draw for our Christmas Raffle was made for a $60 gift certificate to Integra Tire. The lucky winner was Colleen Robinson.

There are still tickets left to buy and lovely prizes to be won for the December 14 draw date.

On Monday morning, Nov. 23, Activity Group 2 met to finalize plans for the Friday, Nov. 27 Ham and Turkey Bingo, and line-up volunteers for the Dec. 2 Craft Sale and Tea, Monthly Birthday Potluck and Jam Session, and the Dec. 10 Bingo which will have extra prizes.

Our members are out delivering Meals On Wheels this week.

Thank you for your time, Richard Olson, Don Swyryda, John Kral, Pat Turner, Emily Liska, and Betty Mundt. Just another example of our seniors giving back to their community.

Perdue Bowling scores (November 16-20)

Ladies League: LHS – Wendy Munro, 234; LHT – Wendy Munro, 548; LHA – Dorrie Laberswieler, 185; THS – Other Frame, 1,068; THT – Other Frame, 3,083.

Mens League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 234; MHT – Glen Shockey, 659; MHA – Glen Shockey, 178; THS – JAG, 806; THT – WWF, 2,198.

Club 55+: LHS – Joey Levitt, 209; MHS – Al Levitt, 192; LHT – Joey Levitt,

555; MHT – Al Levitt, 471; LHA – Joey Levitt, 172; MHA – Dennis Notschke, 172; THS – Bee Gee’s, 1,091; THT – Bee Gee’s, 2,997.

Youth Bowling: Emmett Hamilton – Single, 243; Triple, 507. Haydyn Wegwitz – Single, 67; Double, 103. Kierra Moody – Single, 63; Double, 124.

Hillary May – Single, 105; Double, 134. Ayden Moody – Single, 62.

Braxton Scharf – Single, 76. Tyler Lemon – Single, 79.

We’ll take you to the song of our hearts . . .

Music students celebrated Canada Music Week, and young musicians hit the Majestic Theatre stage for a concert and, as picture here, at the Biggar Phar-

masave, Thursday. People were treated to piano and vocal “ambience” numbers from the buskers as they did their holiday shopping. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Province establishes refugee settlement centre, remains concerned about year-end deadline Premier Brad Wall, November 19, announced the Saskatchewan government will establish a Refugee Settlement Centre to coordinate the arrival of Syrian refugees into the province.

Wall said while the province continues to have serious concerns about the December 31 deadline for the arrival of 25,000 Syrian refugees into Canada, it’s important to ensure that refugees who come to Saskatchewan make

NOTICE of Public Hearing – Adoption of the Bear Hills District Plan Public notice is hereby given that the Councils of the Rural Municipalities of Grandview No. 349, Glenside No. 377, and Rosemount No. 378; the Town of Biggar; and the Village of Perdue intend to consider the adoption of a new District Plan under The Planning and Development Act, 2007. The District Plan will be referred to as the Bear Hills District Plan.

INTENT Intent of the proposed bylaw establishes district land use policies addressing, but not limited to, the following subjects: x General Development Land Use x Community Engagement x Social and Community Priorities x Community Services and Public Health and Safety x Heritage and Cultural Resources x Sensitive Environment x Ground and Source Water Protection x Agricultural Pride x Community Economic Development x Sustainable Servicing and Transportation x Recreation and Tourism x Crown Lands x First Nations Treaty Land Entitlements and Urban Reserves

a successful transition to life in Canada.

“No one should doubt our desire to help refugees,” Wall said. “We need to ensure their settlement in our province is successful. I remain concerned that a rushed political deadline could compromise the success of the refugee resettlement effort.

“That said, we need to be ready to welcome the refugees whenever they start to arrive. The Refugee Settlement Centre will bring together the appropriate government ministries to work with municipalities, settlement groups and other community-based organizations to ensure the best possible outcomes for these new Saskatchewan residents.”

Wall said while provincial officials have received some further information about the

refugee resettlement plan, many questions remained unanswered.

“We still don’t know how many refugees will be sent to Saskatchewan,” Wall said. “We believe we should receive our proportionate share based on Saskatchewan population but have not received any clear indication from Ottawa of what number they have in mind.

“We also have not yet received a full explanation of how a screening process that usually takes several months can be compressed down to a few weeks. There are media reports that federal officials and UN officials are expressing this same concern. This is why we support the overall goal but remain concerned about achieving it within a political deadline.

“We need to take our

time and get this right.

We need to get the safety and security outcomes right at the front of this process and get the resettlement outcomes right at the back end of this process. I’m not sure that’s possible

by December 31, but regardless of the timeline, we will make every effort to make it work.”

Wall also announced the creation of a new Refugee Settlement Committee of cabinet, chaired by Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison. Other members include Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter, Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer, Education Minister Don Morgan, Health Minister Dustin Duncan and Corrections and Policing Minister Christine Tell.

In conjunction with this overarching framework to guide the District, each municipality will have an individual Official Community Plan with a vision, objectives, and policies to guide their community for the next twenty-five plus (25+) years.

The District Future Land Use Map conceptually displays the future locations and extent of general land uses within the Planning District. This will assist in the application of goals, objectives, and policies of the District Plan.

AFFECTED LANDS All land within the corporate limits of the Rural Municipalities of Grandview No. 349, Glenside No. 377, and Rosemount No. 378; the Town of Biggar; and the Village of Perdue, as shown on the District Future Land Use Map contained within this notice, is affected by the proposed District Plan.

Your property may be directly affected, please check the full version of the District Plan that is available for viewing at any of the Municipal Offices.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the District Plan during regular office hours at any of the Municipal Offices. Copies of the proposed Plan are available at a cost.

PUBLIC HEARINGS A Public Hearing shall be held on January 4, 2016 at the Biggar Community Hall (319 First Avenue East) from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm.

Upon the doorstep . . . Initiation Nationals faced their Asquith rivals, Saturday at the Jubilee Stadium. The kids put on a show, and in many ways, are far more entertaining than the ‘Big League’ hotshots! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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

Canada’s Double Portion BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH

CHRISTMAS BANQUET FRIDAY, Dec. 4 @ Biggar Community Hall Punch…5:30 p.m.

Dinner…6:30 p.m.

Purchase tickets at Weasie’s Gourmet Blends, $22 per person

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Joyce Raye Manns

Langdon; parents, Norm and Laurette Burke; sister, Pinkie Jonsson; and brother, Bob Burke.

The funeral service was held in Landis, Sask. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 2 p.m. from Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church with Father Michel Bedard as celebrant. Interment was in Landis Cemetery.

Thanks to Landis Choir, bagpiper, Jayden Sittler, organist Bernadette Garrett, pianist Louise Souilett-Hawkins; eulogist, Rose Zimmer; readers, Christie Cassiday and Jennifer Cassiday; pallbearers, Brock Wheaton, Aaron Porter, Brad Johnson, Derek Ochs, Matthew Zimmer and Justin Overand; and the Community Complex ladies for serving lunch after the service.

Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”.

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Kronberger, Tanya Walter, Ashley Holt, Mike Kronberger, Marvin Walter. Interment followed at Biggar Cemetery, Biggar, Sask.

Tributes, in lieu of flowers, may be directed to Bethany Assisted Living Home, Box 629, Wilkie, SK, S0K 4W0 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving Your family since 1963”. gfsc1

April 7, 1957 - October 29, 2015 Joyce Raye Manns was born in Flin Flon, Man. on April 7, 1957, three minutes after her identical twin sister, Janice. When the girls were four years old, their mother Annette Langdon, was severely injured in a car accident and spent the remaining years of her life in hospital. The twins went to live with their aunt and uncle, Laurette and Norman Burke and their four children. From then on, they were no longer cousins, but siblings.

In 1975, Joyce married Brian Manns and they had two children, Cheryl and Dan. The family moved to Marathon, Ont. and later Nakina, Ont. Joyce was a people person and through curling, baseball, Girl Guides, Royal Canadian Legion, and school functions she made a multitude of lifelong friends. If you needed a confidante, a shoulder to cry on, or just someone to listen to you, Joyce was there for you.

When Joyce’s marriage ended, she faced many struggles and challenges with energy and courage. She went home to Flin Flon, worked at any available job, and earned herself a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Manitoba.

During this time she met the love of her life, Jim Buxton. Following graduation from university, she moved to Jim’s farm at Landis, Sask. For a couple of years, she commuted between Landis and a position with Social Services in La Ronge, then Joyce took on a job as teacher aide at Landis School.

Farm life was a new adventure for Joyce, but she took it all in stride, and was interested in every aspect, from calving to combining. The coffee pot was always on for anyone who dropped in.

Happily, Joyce’s family and Jim’s blended together well, and many happy times were spent with the whole gang together. Whether grandkids were hers or Jim’s, it was all the same to her, she doted on all ten of them, three boys and seven girls.

Joyce’s passion for fighting cancer intensified when she lost her sister, Pinkie, in 2011. She ran in Relay for Life every year and raised thousands of dollars. Joyce was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in the spring, and fought it with the same courage she’d shown through all the trials of her life. She passed away at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, on October 29, surrounded by her loved ones.

Left to mourn are her loving partner, Jim Buxton; her daughter, Cheryl (Marty) Gorski from Athabasca, Alta; son, Daniel (Dawn) Manns of Kipling, Sask.; sisters, Janice (Jim) Cassiday of Creighton, Sask., Vicky Asmus of Flin Flon, Man., Maureen (Cal) Daun of Winnipeg, Man.; grandchildren, Brenden and Alana Gorski, Paige and Sarah Manns; brother-in-law, Al Jonsson; Jim’s children, Jody and Daniel Buxton, Kimberly (Darren) Bugge and their children, Austin and Jackson Buxton, Hanna and Amelia Buxton, Aubree and Devyn Bugge; and many extended family.

Joyce was predeceased by her mom, Annette

Elma Doucette November 15, 1920 - November 17, 2015 Elma Doucette passed away peacefully on November 17, 2015 at Battlefords Union Hospital with family by her side. Elma was born on November 15, 1920 in Ruddell, Sask. to Martin and Susan Kasper.

She married Raymond Doucette on August 4, 1941.

She will be lovingly missed by her children…

Rogerr (Dolores) Doucette of Medicine Hat., Alta.; Pat (Allan) Holt of Biggar, Sask.; Brian (Linda) Doucette of Langham, Sask.; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren… Donna (Michael) Kronberger, Allison and Dawson; Chris (Ashley) Holt, Natalie; Tanya (Marvin) Walter, Blake and Cole; Brittany Doucette; numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond on February 7, 2005; her parents, Martin and Susan Kasper; her parentsin-law, Isidore and Odelie Doucette; her daughterin-law, Vivienne Doucette; seven sisters and one brother; seven brothers-in-law.

Elma loved to sew, knit and crochet making many items for her children and grandchildren throughout her life. When Elma and Raymond lived in their home, she loved to garden and especially loved her flowers. She had a great sense of humour and like to tease anyone who was around.

The family woud like to thank the staff at Bethany for their wonderful care of Elma. She always had some great stories to tell when we came for a visit which included the staff teasing her; and of course, she reciprocated.

We would also like to thank the staff on the third floor of the Battlefords Union Hospital for the excellent care they gave our mother while she was in their care and the thoughtfulness they extended to the family when we visited.

Thank you to Grondin Funeral Home for all their professional and caring assistance.

Funeral Service for Elma was held on November 21, 2015 from Biggar United Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating. Eulogist was granddaughter, Donna Kronberger. Honourary Bearers were all those who shared in Elma’s life; active bearers were Chris Holt, Donna

Coming TUESDAYS: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. Grief Support Group at Biggar United Church. For more information, call 306-948-5291 or 306-948-3429.

46c3 Biggar Museum & Gallery Annual Christmas Magic Silent Auction now on! Place your bids Monday - Friday, 9 - 5 (closed noon-1). Final day of bidding is Saturday, December 12.

47c4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26: Biggar Museum & Gallery Annual Cookie Sale at the Credit Union begins, 1 - 3 p.m.

47c2 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27: “Festival of Lights”, 5 - 7 p.m. in downtown Biggar. Come take in activities and shopping …sponsored by Biggar & District Chamber of Commerce.

45c4 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30: 7:30 p.m., Biggar Sports Bus Association Annual Meeting in Biggar New Horizons meeting room. All organizations that use the bus, please send a representative.

47p2 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1: Carol Festival at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. 12 noon concert featuring our students from BCS2000 and St. Gabriel, $2/person and bag lunches available for $4 each. Evening concert, 7 p.m. A performance of local choirs and groups. A perfect way to get into “The Spirit of Christmas!”, $5/person.

Proceeds to Biggar Music Festival Association operating costs of their Spring Festival.

46c3 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2: Biggar New Horizons Craft & Bake Sale, starting at1:30.

Crafts, baking, White Elephant, Tea & Coffee.

47c2 SATURDAY, JANUARY 9: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . .”The Marc Holt Quintet” , 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/ Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452.

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Land for Sale LAND FOR SALE inn RM of Biggar, SE Âź-17-3617-W3. Highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted. Please mail or deliver bids to BUSSE LAW OFFICE, Box 669, 302 Main St., Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 (Ph: 306-948-3346, Fax: 306-948-3366) 6 CLOSING DATE: December 18, 2015

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

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

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

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

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

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

SUNDAY Y SCHOOL‌ first two Sundays of each month.

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

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

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

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

MASS TIME 3UNDAY s A M Sunday School during service

OURR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH Landis, Sask.

MASS TIME: 3UNDAY s A M

FARM EQUIPMENT WANTED • Massey #36 Discers - Any Size Any Shape • Square Balers -John Deere and New Holland • Rotary Rockpickers - PTO or hydraulic drive • Rock Rakes • New Holland 390/391 tub grinders Call 306-946-9669 anytime Leave message if no answer

Employment Opportunity

TENDER for CASH RENT or CROP SHARE 10 quarters, app. 1258 cultivated acres R.M. Marriott W ½ 11-33-13-3 (275 cult.)

SW 13-33-13-3 (103 cult.)

S ½ 14-33-13-3 (259 cult.)

SE 15-33-13-3 (147 cult.)

S ½ 16-33-13-3 (195 cult.)

SE 24-33-13-3 (160 cult.)

SW 27-33-13-3 (129 cult.)

Closing Date: November 30, 1015 Contact: Gerald and Dianne Campbell Box 207, Harris, SK S0L 1K0 Phone: 306-656-4782

Wanted Looking to buy Indian arrowheads and any associated stone tools.

Phone 306-7173232.

41tfn Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306658-2132 tfn MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393.

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Houses forRent One bedroom h o u s e , stove, fridge, washer, dryer.

References required. Phone 306-948-2702 46p3 Two and three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school.

Fridge and stove included.

For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306-948-7022.

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Services

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

WAGON at 306-948-3837

www. biggarindependent.ca 306-948-3344

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

If you share our passion for success and high performance, then Viterra is the place for you.

Facility Operations Manager Rosetown, SK We are looking for an operations leader to be responsible for the successful, safe and profitable management of all facets of grain operations at our Rosetown terminal. This will include responsibility for inventories, which consist of receiving, binning, blending, shipping, processing and quality control functions of the various commodities ensuring efficiency. This position also monitors and manages staff, focusing on development, training, and a safe and healthy work environment.

Ideal candidates will have a post-secondary education in agriculture, business administration or commerce, experience in a high throughput grain facility, experience leading and coaching staff as well as an excellent knowledge regarding the overall grain industry, its regulations and policies. Equivalent combinations of education and work experience will be considered.

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Viterra offers a competitive salary and benefits plan.

For more information and to apply, please visit Viterra.com.

Viterra is Canada’s grain industry leader, supported by the expertise of its people, a superior network of assets, and unrivalled connections to world markets.

Headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, our commitment to agriculture goes back over 100 years, partnering with farmers to market and move their crops to areas of need around the world.

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Land for Rent

Land for Rent

For Rent

Land for Rent‌ RM of Biggar 347. SW-21-3614, NW-21-3614, SE-29-36-14 and SE-27-3614. Total acres 510. Offers to be submitted by December 10, 2015 to Glenda Horner, Box 1772, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0.

Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

For further information contact 306-9484277 47p3 LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306-9489186.

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LAND FOR RENT‌ 1425 cultivated acres for rent. RM 317, E-32, E-28.

E-27, NW 27, S-26-33-13-W3; RM 316, NW-3233-12-W3; RM 346, SE-09, S W- 1 0 - 3 4 - 1 2 W3. Offers to be submitted by November 30, 2015 to Bernie Morbeck, Box 56, Harris, SK, S0L 1K0 or morbeckfarms@ @ xplornet.ca.

Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

For further information contact 306-6564784 45p4

Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins.

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

BOX B OX 40, BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0

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BUD HAYNES WARD’S Firearms Auction.

Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton. Estate John V. Abrey of Coaldale, Alberta.

Collection firearms, rare RCMP items, 12 saddles, uniforms, memorabilia. Estate Elmer (Tom) Stehr of Swift Current, SK. Phone Linda 403597-1095; Brad 1-780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com. www.wardsauctions.com.

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Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1400 for details.

Coming Events ELECT Ernie Hall and Robert Horne, to the two Sask Pulse Commission Board openings this month.

Producers Ernie from Wynyard and Robert from Swift Current will give your pulse growing areas strong farmer representation.

Check out their bios on the Pulse website.

For Sale BOSCH 800 watt Mixer Sale $515, VITAMIX Blenders $459 & up, BUNN Coffee Makers, Omega Juicers & more.

Call 1-888-6926724 or shop online www. hometechcanada.ca Hometech New address 375 Broad St, Regina.

Musical Instruments & Equipment - monitors, amps, foot pedals, guitar stands, mixer, youth fiddle, Hoff ner bass guitar & speakers. For more information call 306-2973630 or 306-2973854.

Vehicles Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks.

Lots of trucks...

Dodge... GMC...

Ford... Imports...

1/2 ton to 3 tons...

We ship anywhere... Call or text 306-821-0260.

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Seed & Feed HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- 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

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Land for Sale LAND FOR SALE

BY TENDER RM OF MILDEN NO. 286 6 parcels of land (incl. Minerals) for sale “AS IS” includes structures and serviced yard site 674/678 cultivated acres; 4.27 acre yard EAST 1/2 OF 23-29-12 W3, NE 14-29-12 W3 Parcel A of SW 23-29-12 W3, Parcel B of SE 22-29-12 W3 Future revenue from pipeline crossing to accrue to new owner.

Current tenant has right of first refusal - must match within 30 days.

Sealed bids to include deposit of 10% of the bid in the form of bank draft or certified cheque.

Mark envelope “Estate of William Lees” and mail to the address below by December 4.

Highest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

Contact Misty Nguyen at KMP Law for further details. mnguyen@kmplaw.com

FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 217 1/4’s South - 88 1/4’s South East - 43 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 8 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 54 1/4’s West - 49 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND

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needs… eeds… call or stop in @ The Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar

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

Thurs., CLOSED

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Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 306-948-5699

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

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130 - 2 Ave. W., Biggar

OPEN: Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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

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102 - 3rd Ave. A W., Biggar

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…located in the Professional Building 223 Main St., Biggar

Phone or Text:

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LEGAL SERVICES

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DENTAL

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OFFICE HOURS - together with -

5th Avenue 106th Street

Contact us for all your insurance and financial services 306-948-3926

Registered Massage Therapists (MTAS

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

(regular price is $20.16 per week = $524.16 plus gst)

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Phone:

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

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

PLUMBING & HEATING

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

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

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

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

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

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

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

S Stuart A A. B Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

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CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

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

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

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

Ph: 306-948-5133

…serving your community since 1972

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

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

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

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look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

OPTOMETRISTS

INVESTMENTS Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

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

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In n Biggar Every Tuesday.

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For appointments…

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Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

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

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

8.5” x 11” 20 lb White Carton of 5000 sheets $41.99, plus taxes

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NO LIMIT ON QUANTITIES

Gov’t rewarding safe drivers with greater discounts on auto insurance Government has approved a number of recommendations put forward by Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) for changes to its Safe Driver Recognition program.

The changes are in response to custom-

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“Throughout the review of the Safe Driver Recognition program, there was a common theme we kept hearing – safe drivers deserve higher rewards and risky driv-

ers deserve tougher penalties,” Minister responsible for SGI Don McMorris said. “Well, you asked and we listened. The changes increase vehicle insurance discounts for the safest drivers and toughen penalties for unsafe driving.”

Changes are: s 4HE SAFETY RATING SCALE will grow to +25, allowing the safest drivers to earn a discount on basic vehicle insurance of up to 25 per cent. s &INANCIAL PENALTIES will double from $25 to $50 per point for drivers in the penalty zone. s !LL MANUALLY ENFORCED speeding convictions will result in loss of points under the program. s !LL AT FAULT COLLISIONS will result in loss of points, but the program will take the seriousness of a collision into consideration. Drivers who cause collisions with claim payouts under $700 will lose four points. Those who cause collisions with claim payouts of $700 or more will lose six points.

The changes will be implemented mid-2016, following regulatory changes.

The Safe Driver Recognition program was created in 2002 to recognize drivers with good driving records and give them some added incentive to keep their records safe, while offering a deterrent to those with unsafe driving habits. Drivers with good records are rewarded with discounts on their basic vehicle insurance, while high-risk drivers pay more.

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Family History available in the museum

by Delta Fay Cruickshank, Biggar Museum and Gallery We have an extensive library in the museum if you want to look up anything about the town of Biggar or many districts around.

Photos, histories, maps, and now, brand new to the Library, Pioneer Interviews.

A dedicated volunteer, Shirley Williams, has transcribed interviews with many of the pioneers of our area. The interviews were initially taken on cassette, and are now all typed up and

ready to read.

Just a few of the pioneers were from the Crozier, deMoissac, Graham, Mooney, and Sagon families.

Two big volumes, filled with information about the roots of their families, how they came to Biggar and much, much more!

Another new entry in the Library is the “Naseby United Church Ladies Aid Minute Books 1949-1972” transcribed

by Barb Archibald. A very interesting read especially if your family is from Naseby.

The Library is free,

all we ask is that no books leave the premise. Photocopying is available.

The Heritage Albums are growing too. We now have four volumes of family history and one volume of businesses, clubs, and churches.

Have you ever considered recording your family’s or your club/business history of generations to see?

The Biggar Genealogical Society can help you arrange your page in the Biggar Museum and Gallery.

New to our already extensive Library in the Biggar Museum and Gallery, “Pioneer Interviews Volumes 1 and 2” and the “Naseby United Church Ladies Aid Minute Books 1949-1972”.

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

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Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CLOSED: Sundays

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