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North West Terminal announces dividend N o r t h We s t Te r m i n a l

A thousand shades of something blue . . . The days are getting longer, and at Argo Bush, the conditions are still excellent. A winding trail, the setting sun, and the swish, swish of skis - all of this brought to you by Ron deBussac, one person who in the excitement of the season, we usually miss. His contribution to making

(NWT) announced a

$0.40 per share dividend

Argo accessible, is immeasurable - from making sure the roads are open, to pulling vehicles (and we hear, a Porsche!) from a snowy travail. Give him a pat on the back, and hit the trails, yourselves. (Independent Photo by

to shareholders following a successful year in 2011-12.

T h e c o m p a n y currently has 3,277,915 outstanding Class A and B shares combined. In addition to the $0.40 per share dividend to all Class A and B shareholders, Class A Shareholders will also receive a $0.33 per share preferential dividend.

Overall, a total of $1,326,016 will be returned back to shareholders.

“We are very pleased to be paying a dividend to the shareholders again t h i s y e a r,” e x p l a i n e d NWT President, John Leier, who farms near Denzil. “It continues to be the board’s philosophy that we pay shareholders

regular dividends whenever profits allow.

NWT’s original shares were issued at a price of $3.33 per share in 1995.

The company issued additional shares in 2000 at $3.67 per share, and in 2007 at $5.63 per share. February 5, 2013 will be set as the date of record for all holders of Class A and B shares.

Dividend cheques are expected to be mailed out in the first two weeks of March.

NWT is an independent farmer-shareholder owned company headquartered near Unity. NWT owns and operates an inland grain terminal and a bioproducts manufacturing facility at its Unity location.

public involvement’s, it’s been a chance to raise my profile in a way that perhaps wouldn’t be available if, for example, I was just a sitting MLA.” Meili poses the question: What is government for?

What is our democracy for if it’s not for improving our well-being, for making our lives better? According to Meili, the best way to measure whether government decisions are successful is against l i f e s p a n , h av i n g l e s s illness, having a better experience of life.

“Once you recognize that’s a pretty good focus for political decisions, then the question is, what do you do about it?” he explained. “You need to ask what makes the biggest difference: whether you are going to be healthy or ill. What makes the biggest d i f f e r e n c e i s i n c o m e, education, employment, housing, nutrition - this is the stuff of government.

Now you approach the decisions that you make around economy, around education, through just a slightly different lens where it’s not about the

process: economic growth, it’s about the outcome of well-being as a result of that growth.”

Meili likens overall health of the province as the ‘canary in the coal mine’, a new measurement of Saskatchewan’s success.

He realizes the NDP has a long road ahead of it if they want to once again lead the province.

“One of things that I’d like to see is that, from Day One, we look at our discussions in Opposition, evaluate what the government is doing - not just saying: ‘Hey, you’re the Sask Party, so if you’re doing it, it must be a bad idea,’ but actually asking the question ‘How is this decision going to make our lives better?’ And if it will, then we say ‘good’, and if it’s not, then we suggest a better way.”

With the province going through an economic boom, Meili reminds that a “boom” is loud but brief, not a place to build a longterm future.

“How do we channel that economic success into longterm, best outcomes, best lives.”

Kevin Brautigam)

NDP leadership candidate visits Biggar

by Kevin Brautigam of The Independent

New Democrat leadership hopeful, Ryan Meili came t o B i g g a r, T h u r s d a y, visiting the area, meeting with party faithful.

Meili received support f r o m E r i n We i r, w h o dropped out of the race, making it a three-way run between Meili and current sitting MLAs Cam Broten and Trent Wotherspoon.

“It certainly changes the

layout to go from four to three candidates,” Meili explained. “I hesitate on weighing in on how much it will affect the final results, but I certainly don’t think it’s bad news.”

He admits that it was a boost to the validity of his campaign. Meili, a Saskatoon-based doctor, came a close second to Dwain Lingenfelter in the 2009 NDP leadership campaign.

“I think the timing, in particular, is just great with people having their ballots in front of them, so it’s a chance for them to make that decision rather than waiting for them to decide at the convention.

A general survey of the public prior to Weir’s capitulation, showed Meili as the preferred candidate by a slight edge to Wotherspoon and Broten. Of course, NDP

New Democratic Party leadership candidate, Ryan Meili talks to supporters and interested area residents at the New Horizons, February 21. Meili was in Biggar shortly after receiving support from fellow candidate Erin Weir, who bowed out of the race.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

members, not the general public, will decide who leads the party.

“That was pretty interesting to me, because someone who doesn’t have as much of a public profile [like Broten or Wo t h e r s p o o n ] , I wa s pleased to find out that the general public was recognizing my name and supporting my candidacy.

This is the membership that will vote [roughly 11,000 party members], and I think those people are paying really close attention, and as they are weighing their choice, having one of the candidates [Weir] whose debated against me many, many times now, make this choice to put me forth as the best candidate, well, I think that’s a great help.”

Meili believes the 2009 campaign, running a close second to Lingenfelter, really put his name out in the collective conscience of the province, developing his campaign theme of focusing on how health can reinvigorate democracy, releasing a book on the same subject entitled “A Healthy Society”.

“Between those and other

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E. coli causes beef product recall The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canada Safeway Limited are warning the public not to consume The Gourmet Meat Shoppe and The Butcher’s Cut brands of Frozen Beef Burgers described below because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.

The following products are affected by this Alert: • The Gourmet, Meat Shoppe Big and Juicy Burger (1.13 kg), UPC code: 0 58200 10650 3, Best Before - 2013 AU 14 EST 752.

• The Gourmet, Meat Shoppe Prime Rib Burger (907 g), UPC code: 0 58200 10733 3, Best Before - 2013 AU 14 EST 752.

• The Butcher’s Cut, Pure Beef Patties (10 Patties - 1.13 kg), UPC code: 0 58200 21604 2, Best Before - 2013 AU 14 EST 752.

• The Butcher’s Cut, Pure Beef Patties (20 Patties - 2.27 kg), UPC code: 0 58200 21592 2, Best Before - 2013 AU 14 EST 752.

• The Butcher’s Cut, Pure Beef Patties (40 Patties - 4.45 kg), UPC code: 0 58200 21594 6, Best Before - 2013 AU 14 EST 752.

These products have been distributed in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories.

Canada Safeway Limited, Calgary, Alberta, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace.

The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

This recall is the result of E. coli O157:H7 product testing by the CFIA related to an ongoing outbreak investigation. The CFIA is currently conducting a food safety investigation at the producing facility to determine if any additional products may be affected.

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled.

Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause serious and potentially lifethreatening illnesses.

Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea.

Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers: Canada Safeway Limited at (403) 730-3511; CFIA at 1-800-442-2342/TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

A path through fog and snow . . . A CN train readies for the trail ahead last week as snow and fog set the backdrop for the journey ahead, and the background

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Hidden report reveals conflicts, potentially wasted money, NDP accuses A report on the Sask Party’s IPAC-CO2 project has revealed a conflict of interest scandal that appears to have cost taxpayers millions of dollars, says the NDP. This despite the Sask Party’s false claims that money was well spent, the NDP maintain.

A forensic investigation

by Myers Norris Penny revealed the conflict of interest originated because twoindividualsheldseatson both the IPAC and Climate Ventures Inc. (CVI) boards.

Through a “handshake” agreement, IPAC gave CVI $2.9 million over a year

Making things just so . . . New Creation Community Players’ director, Jennifer Crane, right, goes through a scene in the upcoming production of ‘The Wiz’, set for March 15-17, with cast members Janelle Leschinski as ‘Dorothy’, left, Jori Smith as ‘Aunt Em’, centre, and, of course, Molly Auton as ‘Toto’. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

of Prairie Malt in the distance. (Independent Photo by

and a half for computer hardware, software and IT services that were worth considerably less.

According to the report, “Through review of invoices and comparison with other vendors, it was noted that CVI’s business practice was to mark up invoices it received for services rendered by third parties for IPAC’s business purposes by significant amounts.” The report describes a web of conflicts in which managers were able to transfer public money to their own companies through a solesourced agreement with no contract.

NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon has asked the Sask Party to reveal the Myers Norris Penny report over the last year.

Sask Party Minister Donna Harpauer and the government defended the costs, claimed there was a written contract where none ever existed and claimed the report showed taxpayers were getting a fair deal.

Harpauer told a legislative committee on June 19, 2012, “I can look at the eyes of anyone in Saskatchewan and say I am very, very comfortable that the public dollars that were spent, they received goods and services that they were spent on.”

Reported on CBC

Thursday, IPAC board chair Dennis Fitzpatrick said, “It found that the money was well spent, everything was accounted for and there was no impropriety.”

Wotherspoon said those claims don’t match up with the actual report, revealed by an investigative reporter.

The report notes that as a result of the conflict and mismanagement, IPAC may have been “paying for goods/services that are inadequate and/or not received.”

“The Sask Party’s responsibility to come clean is long overdue,” said Wotherspoonwho,lastweek, asked the independent provincial auditor to investigate. “Saskatchewan people deserve better than

a slow leak of disturbing information through the media that exposes unacceptable conflicts, misleading statements and allegations of taxpayer money wasted.

They deserve straight answers and protection of public money.”

Wotherspoon added that the Sask Party has no right to claim ignorance on the file. The government paid $100,000 to start CVI and has held three of IPAC’s seven board of director seats since IPAC’s inception.

“The minister should have known what was going on and stopped it. Instead, it looks like the Sask Party’s focus was on sweeping the whole affair under the rug.”

Record retail sales in December Retail sales were on the rise in December, increasing 4.4 per cent (seasonally-adjusted) over December 2011 – the highest on record jump for the province in more than 20 years.

According to a report released February 22 by Statistics Canada, this ranked Saskatchewan in first place among the provinces in terms of percentage change. Nationally, retail sales fell 0.7 per cent for the same time period.

“Consumer confidence is a sure-fire sign of the strength of our Saskatchewan economy,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “We have plenty of good paying job opportunities in every corner of this province, and this is reflected in the spending habits of our Saskatchewan residents.

“More money in our pockets yields a higher quality of life for everyone who calls Saskatchewan home. Based on the strength of December’s year-over-year numbers, we are optimistic that retail sales will continue to see gains well into 2013.”

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Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held February 12, 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 met with the auditor, Ken Fehr from PWC. Council resolved that the RCMP local detachment e-mail regarding Report Impaired Drivers (RID) signs, be accepted as presented.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $132,510.39, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $45,613.77, be approved.

Council resolved that the Town accept the quote from SaskPower to install five street lights on the poles located on the service

road north of Highway 14, east of Highway 4 at the commercial development, at a cost of $7,531.43 plus GST. Council resolved that the 2013-14 Biggar Recycling Centre budget be approved as presented.

Council resolved that the Town of Biggar sponsor the BCS2000 yearbook with a donation of $100.

Council resolved that the Town of Biggar be a platinum sponsor in the amount of $2,000 to help BCS2000 purchase a message sign to be erected on the school property.

Council resolved that the List of Lands with Arrears of Taxes, dated February 12, 2013, presented to Council by administration be accepted, and further, that the same be advertised in accordance with the Tax Enforcement Act. Council resolved that the 2013 Biggar Library

Back at the books for LPNs . . . Great Plains LPN students hit the books for another year at the Biggar

budget be accepted as presented.

Council resolved that the request stated in the e-mail dated February 11 from Bridge Road

Construction to tie/ consolidate Lots 11-20 Block 12 Plan D4770, be approved.

Council resolved that the request from St.

Campus. The new group will have an extensive hill to climb. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

a new stove and hood have been received and approved by Council.

• Meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.

Paul’s Anglican Church for the Town to help purchase a new stove for the Community Hall be considered once the full costs of installing

Jesse Peters Trio hits the Majestic, March 8 The Jesse Peters Trio will play the Majestic Theatre this March 8 for the sixth concert in the Biggar and District Arts Council performance season.

Jesse Peters has been a force in the Canadian music scene since 1998.

While still in high school, he garnered rave reviews as a singer and songwriter from distinguished

jazz artists Ingrid Jensen and Diana Krall. By the age of 21, his group, The Peters Drury Trio, had released two critically acclaimed recordings. Over the years, he has been featured in Canadian Living, in the Toronto Star, on TVOntario’s Studio Two and in two CBC Canada Live broadcasts.

Peters is also known

as the face and voice of funk/soul artist Paramedic.

His sophomore album, Love, Doubt and Soul, was nominated Urban Recording of the Year at the 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards; CKUA’s Tony King named this album one of his top 5 picks of 2009; and one track was selected for Big Rock Brewery’s Untapped Vol. 3.

Jesse’s newest recording, Face Time, embraces a vocal driven mix of original and standard tunes filled with energy, innovation, scope, and range. From an ethereal falsetto that captures a fragility and depth of vocal colour to a cheeky commentary on our all-consuming digital world; from the classic swing Jesse was

talent over the years.

In concert, Peters and his trio traverse a musical path of originals written over the past 10 years and classics that give wing to his vocal range.

Audience engaging and musically captivating, Jesse Peters hits the Biggar Majestic Theatre this Friday, March 8.

Show time is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available from de Moissac Jewellers.

known for with the Peters Drury Trio to energetic romps that pay tribute to Ray Charles and, yes, the King of Pop himself, Peters has crafted a set of tunes that beg to be listened to with only the finest of wine, or indeed an excellent scotch, in hand. Retro, classic, and recorded live-off-the-floor at Edmonton’s Winspear Centre, Face Time, is a tribute to Peters’ many influences, showing where this vocalist has taken his

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Letters to the Editor . . .

Letter to the Editor Have you ever wondered what pathetic may look like?

I have often said, “When has the truth ever gotten in the way of a good story?”

I recently volunteered to help at the Friends of the Lodge fund raiser held at the Community Hall. I was one of four people who were charged with gathering items from the silent auction after it was announced to the crowd that the bids on selected items closed. The items were gathered from the tables and taken to the back room for processing. It would be fair to say that we were very busy as the generous amount of donations for the silent

auction was more than overwhelming.

I really had to laugh when I heard that a complainant told people they knew they were the last bidder on a certain item and that I changed the bid sheet by adding another bid after the items were removed from the tables.

I would sincerely expect that this complainant would contact the Friends of the Lodge and have the bid sheet for the item in question adjudicated with the successful bidder contacted for complete accuracy of the account.

I bid on two items that particular evening, and won neither of the two auction items. I may add

and can certainly attest to the fact that I did not change any bid sheets at any time.

Our community depends on its volunteers on so many levels and for so many causes. I will not let this event influence my choice to volunteer in the future.

However, I am sure that many people would be intimidated by such unfounded accusations.

To the person who made the accusation and reads this: I would expect the next time you see yourself in a mirror, you and the people the statement was made to will truly know what pathetic looks like.

Jim Rickwood Biggar, Sask.

Letter to the The Independent: This letter is about something new for Biggar maybe.

Let’s get a woman who would be willing to run for mayor in Biggar.

Maybe some women

who are interested and willing about something like this could sponsor a woman for this job.

I don’t think there has been a woman mayor in the Town of Biggar.

Women have become noticeable in politics

lately. So let’s try it. I think The Independent could get the ball rolling. Speak to a few women that might be interested.

Alix Phillips Biggar, Sask.

ing apace. The proliferation of services like eBay, Amazon, Craig’s List and Google News are simultaneously eradicating the need for big box stores, print want ads and print journalism. E- books are fast occupying the niche held by ‘dead tree’ books.

The neighbourhood bookstore is now basically defunct.

Gordon Fisher, president of the National Post, was quoted in the Vancouver Sun last week saying that print ad sales in newspapers were in a cataclysmic decline, and ad sales for the new digital platforms were not replacing the lost revenues of the newsprint papers. How much longer will newspapers (and paid journalists) be around?

So here is what I think is Robert Reich’s ultimate dilemma: just when the middle class needs to increase its expenditures to grow the economy, and by extension its own class fortunes and democracy

itself, it is cutting back to prepare for retirement. A retirement that will likely last longer than their post-war parents, and cost more because health care costs are going through the proverbial hospital roof.

As a result, the economy may remain weak, and the rising costs of education will deprive many members of the Millennial and Y generations of the intellectual and professional tools to rise out of poverty or chronic dependency on aging parents. All the while average income will stagnate and the middle class will diminish. This doesn’t auger well for a fun Boomer retirement.

Or democracy.

Troy Media syndicated columnist Mike Robinson has lived half of his life in Alberta and half in B.C. In Calgary he worked for eight years in the oil patch, 14 in academia, and eight years as a cultural CEO.

The decimation of the middle class The middle class is exhausting its options to keep up, let alone get ahead

by Mike Robinson, Syndicated Columnist, Troy Media Distributed by Troy Media, www.troymedia.com Bill Clinton’s Secretary of Labor, Jimmy Carter’s employment policy advisor, ex-Harvard professor and current University of California at Berkeley Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy, is now a film star. Robert Reich’s documentary at Sundance entitled Inequality for All, directed by Jacob Kornbluth, is his tour de force general theory of everything that is currently wrong with America. It centres heavily on his lifetime concern that the middle class is the basis of democracy and capitalism, and when it is wounded, so is the entire system we live under.

Reich points out that today in the United States, half of the nation’s assets are owned by 400 people – think of them as the uber .01 per cent of the

one per cent. This super rich strata of billionaires is the beneficiary of everything that went wrong for everyone else, starting in the late 1970s. Reich further notes that the typical U.S. worker made $48,000 (all figures have been adjusted for inflation) in 1978, and the one per cent made at the average $390,000. In 2010 the figures are $33,000 and $1,100,000. Meanwhile costs for health care and education are rising at unprecedented rates, and the middle class is exhausting its options to keep up, let alone get ahead.

Ever resilient and looking for opportunities to at least maintain average earnings, the middle class has seen women enter the workforce in major numbers, dual income families become the norm, average hours worked per week increase, and families rely on increasing real estate values (at

least until the onset of the Great Recession in the fall of 2008) to take out home equity loans to finance purchases of goods and services.

At this point, Reich thinks, “We have exhausted all the options.”

And this is occurring as the Boomers contemplate retirement with too few assets to maintain their accustomed standard of living, and the most expensive years of their lifetime, think health care, is just ahead. Antiunion legislation and sentiment, and deregulation of financial markets have further weakened retirement pensions and corporate stock contribution plans.

Defined benefit pensions have been increasingly replaced by defined contribution plans in the private sector, and years of service required before pension vesting have increased. As a result, many public sector employees

now have the pension advantage that used largely to be a private sector perk.

And this may prove to be a disincentive for young workers to choose private sector employment over public, just when entrepreneurial energies are most needed.

Canadians are also entering this sea of conundra, and there is evidence all around us of the middle class cutting back on expenditures in contemplation of retirement on diminished means. Reich is concerned about this trend, because middle class expenditures on goods and services drive the majority of the American economy.

The rich basically save their money. Ironically just now we need incentives to spend rather than incentives to save.

The Internet is not helping either. Online services are growing in importance for shoppers, and disintermediation (“cutting out the middle man”) is grow-

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Every Friday I have a non planned luncheon with a very special nonagenarian in the community. Non planned meaning we go to the same restaurant and if we are both there we share the same table. The last couple of months we have not missed any luncheons.

It’s always an interesting meal and we find out lots of things. Imagine someone who has lived 90 plus years and what they have lived through -- the world events, the changes in the community, the stories. Added to that this person has a very deep interest in history as she was a founding member of the local museum and still sits on the board today.

Her knowledge is her wealth and she is more than willing to share every Friday. Of course we talk about current events too but for the most part it is the past that is interesting. It isn’t all dry facts that can be found in any history book but rather stories, human stories, that relate to those facts.

She grew up in an area known as the Bear Hills in Saskatchewan. It is an area “her people”, as she says, settled in.

She relates tales of the settlers in the area -puts a human face to them. Her face lights up when speaking of her beloved Bear Hills and you can tell she spent some very good years there with her family and her neighbours and friends.

She will tell you about the natural vegetation.

Some of these plants are not native only to the Hills but can be found on the Prairies. She will tell you of the animals to be found and enjoys telling the tale of the rabbits dancing. In fact, her brother actually saw this phenomenon.

The very thought of rabbits dancing inspired her to write a children’s book on that subject.

Yes, she is an author as well having written a number of children’s books. She has been asked to read her books to visiting groups at the museum and when the elementary school puts on its Authors’ Day (where authors are invited to speak) she is on the agenda.

She has a natural rapport with people, especially young people, and really listens to them. She draws from their experiences all the while learning about life today. She is constantly striving to learn.

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In a number of ways she reminds me of my aunt, an octogenarian.

She also strives to learn something new everyday and surrounds herself with younger generations keeping herself well versed on the fads and nuances of today’s world.

My aunt’s favourite childhood memories revolve around the Sandhills in rural southwest Saskatchewan. She, too, is an author and has written a book (hand written I might add) about the life and times growing up in that area. She has made sure her nephews and nieces know about their heritage.

Today when families are scattered across the country and throughout the world it is refreshing to know two women who truly have a love for their roots. It is an anchor, a grounding for them. Thankfully they are sharing their memories verbally and by ink now.

Another lucky Travel Voucher winner . . .

Brenda Bourke is the recent winner in the Travel Voucher contest. Brenda won the second voucher and Janet Hanson won the $100 additional prize. There are still 10 draws remaining - you can get your tickets at the Town Office. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Saskatchewan forests are healthy Saskatchewan’s forests are healthy according to the Ministry of Environment’s 2012 Report on Saskatchewan Forests, now available on the ministry’s Web site.

“I am pleased to say that this report finds that our forests are being maintained in a healthy state,” Environment Minister Ken Cheveldayoff said. “Forests provide many benefits – economic, environmental and social – that enhance our quality of life. Our government is committed to protecting

this significant part of Saskatchewan’s natural heritage and to reporting regularly on our progress.”

The publication provides a snapshot of the condition of Saskatchewan’s publiclyowned forests. By law, the provincial government must report on the state of Saskatchewan’s forests every ten years. The 2012 report assesses four indicators of the 23 included in the last full reporting in 2009. The indicators are: wildfire disturbance; insect and disease disturbance; proportion of

the sustainable harvest utilized; and regeneration.

“Each year, we intend to provide an ongoing, focused assessment how we’re doing in key areas, leading up to the next state of the forest report in 2019,” Cheveldayoff said.

Saskatchewan’s provincial Crown forest covers more than 34 million hectares, more than half of the province’s total area. In 2011, the province’s forest industry employed 2,600 people directly, with $400 million in product sales.

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Inspirations?

by Bob Mason

Yours Truly sat up here last night for a few hours reading a 2010 book named “Canadian Voices” which listed the inspirations of over 60 well known Canadians.

Although loyalty is a great thing in our country (any country) it wasn’t just that that impressed me so much as I read, as the realization that the

things inspiring most of these people were the same ones that inspire us all!

It brought YT a lot closer to these seemingly distant folks when he found the inspirations of their families was what counted most on their way to success!

The reader of this column (if any!) sure

must be pretty tired of YT’s lame efforts at psychology, eh? Mebbe he just writes this way because he is a little jealous at not having his say in some public book!

Possible it would seem a lot better if he just shut up and let society have the head.

Mebbe Yours Truly is wrong about the ideas

printed below, but some famous person in our past once said that to be ‘winner” a person must accept that they are also “losers!” If that statement is true, YT’s future sure looks bright, eh?

Like all old-timers, YT thinks that there is a fallacy in being modern.

Pointing out that the wheat sprouting in Nick Scharf’s field in 2012, was much the same as the wheat found in King Tut’s tomb a few thousand years before!

As a matter-of-fact, if Tutankhamun walked in the door right now we would probably say, “Hello Tut, how the heck are yah?”

Food is still one of the most necessary items to support life, much the same as it was way back back then.

A lot of things haven’t really changed that much and one can’t help but be proud that a lot of the people out here have been inspired to grow food. After all, even a prime minister isn’t as important as a person who grows food!

Mebbe Calliope and Thalis are looking jealously over my shoulder as I write about Ceres, eh?

Like YT sez though whose important? Even William Shakespeare - possibly inspired by the above mentioned Goddesses wrote a few lines about his thoughts: Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

To the last syllable of recorded time!

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death - out, out brief candle!

Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player Who struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more!

It is a tale, told by an idiot, full of Sound and fury Signifying nothing!

Mebbe he read Ecclesiates 11: plus, eh?

So, according to him, where do we go from here, eh? So much for inspiration!

I looked that word up in the dictionary and found that is part Old French and part Latin put together to make a name for a thing that it seems a lot of us, including YT, don’t know much about.

The book does say that the Latin word “inspere” means to study, so bear with me while YT studies and tries to find out something!

Mebbe Mr. Freud knows all about this stuff, it’s a pretty sure thing that YT doesn’t!

But it seems to me that everything we want to do is related in some way to inspiration.

As a child I remember filling mother’s woodbox by the stove, with armful after armful of neatly piled pieces that sure made me proud!

(Inspiration?)

All of us like to feel that what we call “Inspiration” is the result of a good idea put into action. Mebbe we haven’t headed the CTV news, played a high-class tune on some of societies finest stages, or hob-knobbed with world intellectuals.

But we all have “Filled

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the woodboxes” of our parents over the years!

Inspiration (a far-out word that tries to explain things) is actually, I feel, that part of our lives when we really feel good about ourselves.

If all of us felt that “inspired” people should be looked up to, who would be down these looking up, eh?

Our pets mebbe! But that brings up another almost unknown question: what is a pet, more than another life that has an outlook on things that we often wish we had! Mebbe “inspere” does mean study. But the more we study, the less we seem to know!

One can’t help but feel it is a very personal thing.

Every page that YT turned, as he read that book, reminded him of someone who had inspiration and yet whose dream never came true!

Sure Jack would have liked things being that way - but Jack is buried in Holten cemetery . . .

Quote: (From a paper someone sent me!)

“In a northeast corner of Holland is a small town called Holten, north of Holten, is a forest.

In the forest is a large clearing. At the front of the clearing is a garden of heather, and at the back, in the shadow of the pine tree is a cemetery.

“There lies Saskatchewan!

“In the Holten cemetery are 59 Saskatchewan soldiers who went away to war and never came back!”

Inspiration, eh?

The dreams and inspirations of these guys have lain there with them for over 60 years now!

Although that book I read only tells about the inspirations of famous people, there is a bit of it in all of us I think - and the more YT reads books like that - the more he feels that he is right!

A friend of mine was inspired to walk down a Caribbean beach and hunt for seashells that the tide had brought in so he donned a ragged old pair of short pants and strolled along through the sand.

Mebbe his dream came true, I dunno, but on his first trip down the strand he met a native islander whose greatest inspirations was to come to Canada!

“My kingdom for a horse”, eh?

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BCS2000 Pr Principal’s report

by Mr. Terry Braman, Principal The BCS 2000 news will be coming from a different writing source for the next while now.

Mrs. Fick has left us on her maternity leave and is at home getting some rest at the moment. At this point, we don’t have any baby news to report yet as she is overdue and I’m sure being extremely patient and understanding about the whole thing.

Everyone at the school wishes her well and cannot wait to meet the new addition to the Fick family soon . . . we hope. Good luck to Kevin and Kim, and to Jayce on getting

a new little brother or sister.

The much anticipated and well deserved February break is now over. I hope all of our students and families enjoyed their time away from school to regroup and recharge.

We can often overlook the importance of time away for our students but it is evident when they show back up on the Monday after a break, breathing fire and ready to take on the academic world with full force . . . okay, okay, little strong, but they show up and open their books . . . if they can find them . . . better ? Regardless, once they settle back into their

school routine they will be well on their way to the end of June now. It is going by fast.

The sports season is filled with basketball and curling right now. Our curling teams are beginning to wind down as our basketball teams are working hard heading into playoff season.

Our Junior Boys hosted a sectional playoff on Tuesday with the winner of that hosting the District Championship. The senior basketball teams continue to compete and their playoffs will be in early March. Good luck to everyone.

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Diamond Lodge News Greetings to all of you!

It’s been a long winter but the days seem to pass by quickly. Our week was filled with lots of fun and smiles.

Monday was Family Day. Lots of the residents were busy visiting with family.

Tuesday morning we caught up with the current events going on and in the afternoon we had a game of bean bag toss.

Wednesday we played a game of Yahtzee. We had two teams and the final scores were so close, they both should of won. In the afternoon, we watched Walk The Line, a favourite to many residents. Johnny Cash music was heard through the whole building.

Thursday morning we exercised. We had so much fun batting around a balloon. We only popped two! Later we had our ever popular Bingo! Lots

of lucky winners. Thank you to all of our volunteers that helped out. It is always so great to see your smiling faces!

Friday morning we had breakfast club. The smell of the bacon cooking always brings a smile to everyone’s face, and especially to those that got to enjoy tasting it! In the afternoon, we hung some decorations for St. Patrick’s Day and had sing-along.

Saturday morning we played Jackpot Bingo.

More lucky winners. Always enjoyed greatly! In the afternoon, we watched curling. Everyone was excited to see who was going to win. We made popcorn for the residents to enjoy while watching.

Sunday morning we had our spa day. Some ladies got their nails painted and lotion massaged into their hands.

Perdue United Church did our service this after-

noon. So appreciated by everyone for the wonderful service.

Take care everyone!

Enjoy this nice weather we have been having.

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was last Friday, and the following students were recognized for displaying awesome fairness with their classmates : Arianna Ives, Dawson Ekman, Hayden Meszaros, Jade Trotchie, Ethan Winslow, Kael Martin, Siena Harrabek, Darian Bartusek, Alex Hinse, Katherine Fellehner, Dakota Webb, Luke Sneddon, Kate Ilyasova. Congratulations to you all and I hope you enjoyed your pizza with Ms. Chupik.

Notes went home with our Pre-K students, and

the Tiny Tot preschool students, a couple weeks ago about Kindergarten Pre-Registration for 20132014. Anyone that is looking for more information can contact the school.

There is a very exciting event happening in Saskatoon this past Wednesday called “We Day”. The website explains We Day is an educational event and the movement of our time - a movement of young people leading local and global change. We Day is tied to the yearlong We Act program, which of-

fers curricular resources, campaigns and materials to help turn the day’s inspiration into sustained activation. BCS 2000 is proud to be a part of this great event as we send some our students, along with Ms. Chupik, to represent our school.

I think this is where I will wrap it up for this week . . . I’m big into quotes so here is one of my favourites. “First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” Epictetus.

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GMO just makes sense

by Calvin Daniels

Regular readers will know I am supportive of the idea of genetically modified crops.

It’s not so much that I am pro-GMO, at least in as much as I believe every acre should be GMO, but from where I sit I see the technology is the best chance farmers have to stay ahead of the population growth curve in the world.

I also recognize farmers have seen the benefit of GMO crops in terms of on-farm agronomic.

So it was not a huge surprise when a press release arrived the other day that last

year Canadian farmers planted close to 21 million acres of canola, more than 97 per cent of which was enhanced through biotechnology, according to a report from the International Service for the Acquisition of AgriBiotech Applications (ISAAA).

The release noted “the majority of canola, corn and soybeans planted in Canada are biotech varieties. Canada now ranks fourth on the list of countries that plant biotech crops in terms of acres planted, up from fifth the previous year.

Last year Canadian farmers planted close to 29 million acres of biotech crops, which puts Canada behind only the United States, Brazil and Argentina.”

It is no surprise either that corn, canola, and soybeans are the key biotech crops. They are high value crops so companies working in the biotechnology sector looked to work with them first reasoning farmers would be willing to take on new technology because the crops have that higher value.

Agronomics played a major factor in the adoption of the GMO crops in this country, as well as the United States, Argentina and Brazil.

While the aforementioned countries are all major exporters, and rely on high levels of production to do that, they are not the only countries to

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science innovations.

There has been of course some consumer resistance to the idea of GMO, but those are beginning to subside as the level of crops being produced in corn, canola, et cetera, are so high now they are difficult to avoid in the grocery store.

And while initial resistance to new ideas is to be expected from consumers, milk

pasteurization was not widely thought a good idea at one point in history, time tends to smooth over such concerns.

So as we move forward expect farmers around the world to continue to adopt GMO technology as they make agronomic sense and affect their bottom lines in a positive way, while also positioning them to meet food demands.

PM announces support for defibrillators in community hockey arenas Prime Minister Stephen Harper last Thursday announced that the Government of Canada is working with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) to put in place Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and related training in community hockey arenas across the country in order to help save lives.

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This initiative will expand the availability of defibrillators for many Canadians, as recreational arenas are a focal point for many communities throughout the country, particularly in rural regions.

Government of Canada support for this fouryear initiative – which is being provided through the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Automated External Defibrillators program – will allow the HSFC to coordinate the installation of, and

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This initiative delivers on a commitment made by the Prime Minister in April 2011.

Phase one of the initiative, currently underway, will assess the needs of 3,000 community hockey arenas in Canada and will result in an implementation plan.

Phase two, beginning in spring 2013, includes providing the necessary training to attendants and will see the rollout and installation of the defibrillators, according to the plan.

According to the HSFC, up to 40,000 Canadians experience a sudden cardiac arrest each year and, on average, only about five per cent of them survive. Access to early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation could potentially save the lives of thousands of Canadian children and adults each year.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 for the year 2013 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the ofÀce of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Thursday, except all public holidays.

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March 15th to April 15th Great Plains dish out scholarships . . . A line of Great Plains College students and contributors pose for a picture, recognizing their academic prowess, February 13 at the Westwinds. The students are pictured here with donors, contributors and Great Plains staff. (Photo for The Independent by Brad Brown)

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by Alice Ellis Fortnightly met at the Westwinds on Monday, February 4.

Your favourite flower “roll call” brought out many favourites, roses, along with carnations and many others.

Pansies had a special attraction. One member called them her special flower. She had a large bed of them as a child and her father called her “Pansy”. Another member told as a child that if she felt lonely, she could go and sit in the pansies to see their faces.

The minutes were read

by Secretary Tillie Zimmer. The annual Christmas donation had been made to the Biggar Museum and Gallery. The

spring luncheon in April was discussed.

Josie and Blanche chose “Desert Flowers” as their presentation.

The desert is not a bare, brown, boring place. It contains hundreds of species of cacti, plants and wild flowers. Colourful flowers decorate the desert floor at times. and the sandy flats and rocky hillsides are breathtaking.

These deserts contain a multitude of plants that have sustained human life forever. They provide food, medicines, tools, shelter and ceremonial objects. Indians gathered, prepared and stored food plants. They practiced agriculture by scattering seeds , by irrigation,

On behalf of the Biggar Fortnightly group, President Lorraine Grondin (far right), presents a cheque of $296 to Biggar Museum board member Alice Ellis, third from right. (Submitted photo)

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and by burning to ready the soil for plants and to control weeds.

Wine was made from the organ pipe cactus.

A remedy for dissolving kidney stones made from the creosote bush, and malignant tumours might be reduced by the fruit of the coyote melon.

In the spring, the deserts bloom with shades of yellow, red, purple and white from yellow rivers of poppies to the giant Saguaros with its clusters of white blooms.

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planting, pruning & puttering . . . planting

by Delta Fay Cruickshank of The Independent

It is the last of February and March will be here!

I n s o m e c o u n t r i e s,

the daffodils are just beginning to pop up.

The first of March is St. David’s Day in Wales.

On this day the Welsh remember their patron saint, St. David, who died in 589.

Daffodils and leeks, symbols of Wales, are worn along with national costumes. Parades are scheduled, Welsh songs and stories are told, and a leek soup called ‘cawl’ will be served.

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Then April 27 is Daffodil Day. Wear your daffodil pin to show your support for those affected by cancer. Buy bunches of daffodils from the cancer society.

All proceeds go towards supportive care of cancer sufferers, to research for the prevention and treatment of cancers.

Daffodils are the birth flower for March and the 10th wedding anniversary flower. A gift of daffodils is said to ensure happiness.

But always remember to present daffodils in a bunch . . . the same legends that associate this cheerful flower with good fortune warn us that when given as a single bloom, a daffodil can foretell misfortune.

Being one of the first flowers to bloom, the daffodil symbolizes rebirth and new b e g i n n i n g s. T h o u g h their botanic name is n a r c i s s u s, d a f f o d i l s are sometimes called jonquils.

In England, because of their long association with Lent, they’re known as the “Lent Lily.”

Folklore proclaims the daffodil to be not only a sign of winter’s end but a lucky emblem of

prosperity in the future.

In Wales, it’s said if you spot the first daffodil of the season, your next 12 months will be filled with wealth.

Chinese legend has it that if a daffodil bulb is forced to bloom during the New Year, it will bring good luck to your home.

I have forced daffodils successfully, and wish I would do it here, because I just can’t seem to get them to grow outdoors. It must be that our winters are just too long.

Next September this is what I will do so that I can have daffodils blooming in the house from Christmas time! And if I am really organized, I could stagger planting up to Christmas time and then be able to have daffodils blooming in the house until the snow is all gone!

Certain varieties of daffodils respond better to forcing than others.

Look for Dutch Master, Tête a Tête, Unsurpassable, Barrett Browning, Mount Hood or Ice Follies.

Plant the healthy looking bulbs in moist, good draining planting medium. Cover the bottom of a pot or dish

with soil, high enough so that the top third of the bulb will stick up over the top of the pot when they are planted.

Now, place the daffodil bulbs on the soil. They can be placed as tight as side by side. Cover the bulbs with additional soil, leaving the top third of the bulb above the soil. Do not press the bulbs into the medium, keep the medium loose for rapid root growth.

Leave a gap of at least a quarter of an inch at the top of the soil from the top of the pot, to make watering easier. Water the soil, but do not drown the bulbs.

Place the pots in an extra refrigerator at 35 or 45 ˚F (1.7 or 7.2˚C) and leave them for 13 weeks! I don’t recommend keeping them in the fridge you use daily, sometimes the soil gets a bit smelly! Keep the medium moist. There is no need to fertilize.

At the end of the cooling period, take the pots out of the refrigerator and place them in a sunny window, they should flower in about three to four weeks.

Save this for next fall, and brighten up next winter with daffodils!

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AARON CARTER I have lived in Biggar most of my life, and was educated in both the public and Catholic schools. After graduating from grade 12, I completed college at SIAST, then worked in YDULRXV ¿HOGV , JDLQHG WKH PRVW H[SHULHQFH DV D maintenance technician at the Radisson Hotel. I am presently employed in our family business, Carter Plumbing and Heating and am currently in the fourth level of the plumbing apprenticeship program through SIAST. While in high school, I was asked to be part of a youth committee that was considering the formation of a youth centre. I later became a member of the Biggar Committee for Community Development.

All of this allowed me to learn how to be part of a committee and the fundamentals of how a committee is formed and ran. Growing up in Biggar provided me with a knowledge of the community which would be helpful on the Board of Directors.

When it comes to being part of a committee the most important question to ask myself is “what is the objective of the committee and how can I help in a way that best suits the needs and direction of the committee?” The Board of Directors directly effects not only the Credit Union but the community of Biggar.

It is always important to exert your best efforts every day, and have an attitude that cares and pays attention to making good decisions, knowing that you’ll make mistakes sometimes, but not giving up when they happen. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to become a member of the Board of Directors and will provide them with my best efforts.

BRIAN FICK My name is Brian Fick. I was born in Biggar, and have lived and worked here all my life. I worked for the Department of Highways for 17 years. I quit to go farming and drive school bus.

I served as a RM councillor for 6 years until November 2012. I currently drive school bus and opened Fick’s Small Engine in town four years ago. I look forward to serving on the Credit Union Board.

LOUISE FOSTER I currently own and operate Weasie’s Gourmet Blends in Biggar. This venture was started after leaving Prairie Malt where I worked for 25 years.

Since moving to Biggar I have belonged to the Guiding Movement, Kayettes, Biggar Air Cadets, Biggar Tourism Association. I also served on the Ride For Sight Provincial Organizational Committee for 3 years.

I have knowledge of the Credit Union System, having served on the Board for 7 years in the past. I also completed the required courses that were very informative and assisted greatly in my being a board member.

I enjoy my summers at the lake with my 2 grandchildren and lake friends as time will allow.

Gardening also takes up summer hours. I enyoy reading and spending time with my dog on walks and at play. I also manage a Mary Kay business from my home.

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DALE MARTIN My name is Dale Martin and I ask for your support to be elected to the Board of Directors of the Biggar Credit Union.

My wife Sherry and I have farmed in the Biggar area for 40 years and I have also been employed with Heartland Health District in the maintenance department for 20 years. I was involved in the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool local committee and the Biggar Fire Department. I am also a member of the Biggar and District Health Foundation working in support of the new long term care facility. I have also been a previous board member of the Biggar Credit Union and have held various executive positions on the Board of Directors and its committees.

I look forward to the opportunity to be a part of a growing, vibrant community. I think my previous experience will be a great asset to help me to be an active member of the Board of Directors of the Biggar Credit Union.

JIM RICKWOOD I am a third generation Rickwood to be proud to call Biggar home. After receiving my schooling in Biggar, I spent a number of years working at the Saskatchewan Liquor Board Store and the Westwinds Motor Hotel. I began working at the Biggar Union Hospital in 1989 and have been there over 23 years.

I have served as a Saskatchewan Coroner for over 11 years. I am Active with the Service Employees International Union and spent a number of years serving at the executive board level for Local 333. I am presently on the board of directors for the Biggar Community Foundation. I enjoy keeping active and informed within our community and believe that we have a great town with a whole lot going for us and a huge horizon of potential. Our opportunities in Saskatchewan are endless and yet quite affordble comparing to other parts of Canada, giving us a sign to prepare for a transformation in population growth and business.

EARL NOSTBAKKEN

As long as I can remember my family has supported the cooperatives in Biggar - everything from the old Coop grocery store, garage, and lumberyard to WKH VPDOO 0XWXDO %HQH¿W 6RFLHW\ 2XU IDPLO\ KDV always been members of the Biggar and District Credit Union and support the huge contributions that it makes to our community.

Earl is presently retired, having taught for most of his 30 years in the Biggar Composite High School. He is married to Mary Ann, and they have 4 children and 4 grandchildren.

I am letting my name stand for a position on the Biggar and District Credit Union Board of Directors to become a bigger part of the organization that, while it has physically evolved and grown, has never lost its commitment to its roots - a tradition that I would be proud to take part in.

Earl has served several terms, in many positions, on the board of the Biggar and District Credit Union; he was also a member of most of the organization’s committees. He was a delegate to the Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan for 12 years, and also sat on that board for several years.

Earl has also served on the board of Co-operative Trust where he was chair of the Audit Committee.

Earl is presently on the council of Redeemer Lutheran Church, and is a lay representative to the Biggar & District Ministerial Association, where he is treasurer. He also serves on the Finance Committee of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon.

He has served on a number of other boards including Prairie West Regional College, the Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute, the Saskatchewan Council for Community Development, the Saskatchewan English Teachers Association, and the Biggar Library.

If elected, Earl brings a broad background of experience from serving on various boards, and in the credit union system at the local, provincial and national level. He is committed to the co-operative philosophy on which the credit union is built, but is also aware of the practical needs of the organization that must be met to keep it viable. With your support he would be pleased to serve once again on the board of the Biggar & District Credit Union, and to help it continue to serve the needs of the membership and of our community.

KIRK SHERBINO My name is Kirk Sherbino and I am running to be a Director on the board of Biggar and District Credit Union. The dedication that our credit union has for involvement in our communities and for promoting the well-being of our town is extraordinary, and I’d really like to be a part of it.

I have lived in Biggar almost my entire life, and throughout this time I have continually witnessed the generosity of the credit union and the great work it has done.

I have raised my family in Biggar, and now I’m lucky enough to have two wonderful grandchildren living here as well. I have recently retired from Prairie Malt, but I am still very involved in the community.

I’m a member of the Executive of the Biggar Curling Club and have been involved with the curling club for almost 30 years. Also, since October 2005, I have served as a Councilor for the Town of Biggar.

This position has allowed me to learn even more about my town, and it has given me an opportunity to take part in a decision-making body.

I look forward to the opportunity of serving as a Director of the Board, and I hope that I can count on your support.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

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St. Gabriel School-“Outta My Mind”

by Rick Garchinski Education continues to be in the state of change.

With change comes new terminology. “Student Engagement” is one such term.

St. Gabriel School Grade 5-9 students spent Friday, February 15 engaged in learning at Table Mountain.

For most of our Grade 5 students that attended it was their first experience at downhill skiing. The weather and roads cooperated and our students experienced outcomes from across the curriculum. It was time well-spent.

On Thursday, Feb. 21 St. Gabriel School hosted teach-

ers from St.Anne, St.Angela and St. George Schools. As part of our smaller network these schools continue to work together to develop Inquiry units that will be used in their classrooms. Collaboration opportunities like this have occurred several times throughout this school year.

In previous articles I wrote about Inquiry- based Learning and the characteristics of the 21st Century Learner.

These topics are definitely connected. Inquiry is not new and all teachers present these opportunities to students, but energy has been spent by many in the education field to clarify the

Leah del Pino is flanked by two masked men – Joel Hanson and Aaron Park as they make their way up the Table Mountain ski hill. (Photos submitted by Rick Garchinski)

process and provide teachers with a more efficient method to produce authentic learning opportunities for 21st Century Learners, which leads to increased student engagement.

On Friday, Feb. 22 St. Gabriel teachers were in Saskatoon to participate in the Saskatoon Teachers’ Association annual convention along with 1300 other teachers. We were treated to sessions with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg from Finland.

He is Director General of CIMO (of the Ministry of Education and Culture) in Helsinki, Finland. He is an international speaker on educational change. A quick Google search will provide you with 15,700 hits. The Finnish education system

is heralded as one of the “best” in the world. I put him in the same category of Sir Ken Robinson, who was my muse for articles during the spring or 2012 . . . remember 364,000 Google hits!?

Some countries or their smaller organizational structures want to change their systems in order to be closer to the “Best” in their national or international rankings. Dr. Sahlberg says ironically that Finland has no interest in being the best.

They undertook educational reform to provide the most effective educational opportunities for all of their students. Last week he was on the news, in the paper, and on talk radio while in Saskatoon.

Several Finnish ideas can-

McKenna Boyle and Hanna Tuico share a smile after an enjoyable day of skiing.

not be duplicated because much of it has historical connections; many can be, and much is already occurring within Saskatchewan schools. He was quick to share that in Canada and Saskatchewan schools and school divisions are doing great things. I would suggest from my experiences that improving student learning is always what drives our work.

He is however, concerned

about the direction of Global Educational Reform and its movement toward competition, standardization, and in North America in particular test-based accountability. That doesn’t necessarily sound the words that might go hand-in-hand with authentic learning and student engagement, collaboration and Inquiry Learning – it makes many of us wonder . . .

Jesse Garchinski appears to have mastered his complex skills outcome from the Physical Education curriculum . . . demonstrates a progression towards control in complex movement skills.

St. Gabriel teacher Karen Jiricka looks on as fellow teachers collaborate during their Inquiry Network meeting held at St. Gabriel School on Thursday, February 21.

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OBITUARIES Beulah Jane “Pat” Wright March 12, 1918 February 24, 2013 Pat Wright (nee Paterson) passed away February 24, 2013 in the Biggar Hospital, Biggar, Sask.

Pat was born on the family farm at Crescent Hill (Kinistino), Sask. on March 12, 1918. She attended Normal School in Saskatoon and taught at the Monarch School north of Biggar. In 1941, she married Ken Wright of Biggar and lived in Biggar until her passing.

Pat was active in the community, She taught Sunday School, kindergarten and was a 62-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a Life member of Acacia Chapter in Biggar. She was creative, artistic, a fabulous cook and had a notorious green thumb. Pat and Ken wintered 23 years in Arizona and took up gol¿ng in retirement.

Pat was predeceased by her husband, Ken in 2000; and son-inlaw, William Hill in 1976. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Lou Solomon (Leonard), Jane Hill and Kathy Hawes (David). Also left to cherish her memory are grandchildren, Karen Solomon (Rob), Keith Solomon (Laureen), Susan Chalmers (Malcolm), Erin Little (Brent), Graham Hawes (Leanne), Robyn Hawes (Dustin). Pat will also be fondly remembered by her very special great-grandchildren, Jaedyn Solomon-Graham, Alastair and Katherine Chalmers, and Raya Hawes.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Biggar United Church, 907 Quebec St., on FRIDAY, MARCH 8 at 2:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Biggar United Church, Box 1259, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 or Sask. Heart and Stroke Foundation, 279-3rd Ave. North, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8.

The family wishes to express gratitude to Grondin Funeral Services, Dr. Muller, Dr. McKee, nurses and staff at Biggar Hospital.

Thanks to Beulah Oystryk and former care home staff. A special thank you to Shannon and staff at Sunshine Care Home for years of care, love and friendship. Mom loved you all!

Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family for 50 years”, 306-948-2669.

Jim Buxton It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Buxton on February 21, 2013 at the age of 89 years.

Jim is survived by his sister, Dorrie Hines of Ferndale, WA; and sons, Albert and Ken Buxton of Dorintosh, Sask.; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Jim requested cremation, with no service. There will be a graveside burial in the spring. In lieu of Àowers, donations may be made to the new Biggar long - term care home, c/o Biggar & District Health Services Foundation Inc., Box 670, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0.

The family would like to thank Dr. Muller the nurses at the Biggar Hospital & staff at the Diamond Lodge for all the great care.

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CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Alex (Johnny) Kammer wish to thank the snow angles for keeping the driveway and steps clear of snow this winter; to the ¿rst responders, Susan and Melanie for the fast response you gave to Dad; to Heartland Health Ambulance Service for the care given while being transported ; to the staff, doctors and nurses for the care given while in hospital; to the community choir for the music, everyone commented on your music, a beautiful send off for Dad; to Father Bedard for the service, you made each and everyone of us feel this was a celebration of life not a death; to the complex workers for their work done in preparation of food, set up and take down of tables and chairs; to all the people who sent cards, food, phone calls, cards and all of the comforting words, they mean so much to us, we will not forget them.

A special thank you to Aunt Johanna for always being their for us. You always had a meal, a bed or just a comforting word each and every day for us. It was a burden off our shoulders knowing Mom and Dad were being well cared for; to Yvonne Breer, for allowing Mom to stay with you for the time Dad was in Saskatoon; and last to Bob, Shannon and Ted from Grondin Funeral Service for the compassion that was given to every detail into making our last wishes for Dad possible.

Sincerely, Mary Kammer, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in February: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Potluck lunch after service on the 24th. Everyone welcome. For pastoral services or information, please contact Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-9517122 or leave a message at the of¿ce, 306-948-3731.

48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner Quebec St. and 8th Ave. West; Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service at 10:50 a.m.; an Ladies Bible Study at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday mornings.

Everyone is welcome to join us.

Contact our church of¿ce 306948-3424, Tuesday through Thursday.

36tfn WEDNESDAYS during LENT: 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Pastor Mark Kleiner will be leading a short morning and evening prayer service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church as a Lenten Devotional. Everyone is welcome.

7c5 FRIDAYS during LENT: Interdenominational services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, corner of King St. and 4th Ave. East, Biggar. Sponsored by the Biggar and District Ministerial Association.

Everyone welcome.

6c6 MARCH 5 - MARCH 23: “A Celebration of Student Expression” - Students Art Show, now showing in the Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum, 1 - 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.

9c3 FRIDAY, MARCH 8: Biggar & District Arts Council presents…

“Jesse Peters Trio”, 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 and Season Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306948-2452.

7c4 SUNDAY, MARCH 10: 2 - 4 p.m. at Biggar Hospital Board Room, Information Session for Wheat free or Gluten-free Diet.

Silver collection. Refreshments.

Q & A, learning, tasting, recipes.

Call Barbara-Ann at 306-9485291.

8c3 MONDAY, MARCH 11: 7:00 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons, PALS presents an information session with Lyndon Linklater from the Of¿ce of the Treaty Commissioner. He will speak about residential schools, treaty rights and obligations and be open to questions and discussion. Everyone is welcome.

7c4 THURSDAY, MARCH 14: 1 p.m., Biggar Museum & Gallery annual meeting.

Everyone welcome.

9c3 FRIDAY, MARCH 15: 8 p.m.; SATURDAY, MARCH 16: 8 p.m.; SUNDAY, MARCH 17: 2:30 p.m.: NCCP annual musical production of “The Wiz” adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, arranged through Samuel French @ The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Tickets for reserved seating available at The Biggar Independent, 102 3rd Ave. West, Biggar or phone with visa/mastercard to 306-9483344. Tickets: $20 per person.

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CARD OF THANKS MONDAY, MARCH 18: The annual meeting of the Biggar & District Community Foundation, 5:30 p.m. at the Biggar Town Of¿ce. The report of the auditor will be presented and remarks from the Board of Directors. All interested persons are invited to attend.

9c3 FRIDAY, APRIL 6: Biggar & District Arts Council presents…

“Rosie and The Riveters”, 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 and Season Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 948-2452.

9c6 SUNDAY, APRIL 14: Ruthilda UCW Spring Supper, 5 - 7 p.m. at Ruthilda Hall. DABBER Bingo to follow. See you there!

9p1 JULY 12, 13 & 14: Ruthilda Centennial Celebration. Contact 306-932-2075 or 306-932-7722 for more info.

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INVITATIONS SATURDAY, MARCH 9: Bridal shower for Heather McKinley, bride-elect of Levi Hodgson, 2 p.m., Westwinds Centennial Room, Westwinds Motor Hotel.

Cards in drugstores.

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AUCTION One HOME QTR & 18 Parcels of Farmland Davidson, Saskatchewan.

Sorgaard Ranches Ltd - 2290+/- title acres. 3 bedroom bungalow, 30 X 50 ft. garage, selling at the Saskatoon Auction MARCH 19, 2013. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: 1-800-491-4494; rbauction. com.

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“Mother of the Year” now being accepted ‘Mother of the Year Tea’ will be held Tuesday, May 7th …submit your favourite Mom/ nomination letter, around 150 words or less,

stating why you think your choice should be Mother of the Year.

Drop off nominations to the Biggar Community Connections Nova Wood Centre, 104 - 6th Ave. East, Box 1690, Biggar or The Biggar Independent 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Box 40, Biggar.

Deadline Apr. 12, 2013

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…support Biggar Community Connections with their annual recognition & fundraiser.

MARCH

*NOTE…mothers from various communities and service clubs will all come together to be honoured on the day of the tea.

IS FRAUD AWARENESS MONTH

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NOTICE 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 Tenders are being received

by Biggar Majestic Theatre for janitorial services.

Duties to include: • janitorial cleaning of the theatre front, back and basement following each performance and show; • snow removal from walkways in front and northside of building; • monitoring and reporting of any maintenance issues.

Tenders to be submitted

by Friday, March 1st, 2013. Any or all tenders not necessarily accepted.

Send tenders to Box 40, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

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WANTED Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar LandÂżll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-658-2132 3tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition.

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RECREATION 1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone. Phone 306-948-7521.

36tfn 1985 Honda Goldwing, new rubber, shocks redone this spring, new battery, $3500 obo; phone 306-948-3344 34tfn

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We sold our farm to Freshwater Land Holding Co. Ltd. this spring and we were satisfied with the deal we were offered.

They were very professional to deal with an upfront with the details of the land deal. We would recommend them to anyone wanting to sell their land.

Ken & Penny Stevns

SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 62 1/4’s South Central - 17 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 - 8 1/4’s East - 39 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. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca www.CaFarmland.com

LAND FOR RENT

LAND FOR RENT Farm land for cash rent in R.M. of Biggar #347. Approx. 575 acres. Highest or any offers not necessarily accepted. Send tenders to Brian Kowalchuk, Box 333, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 no later than March 8, 2013.

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HOUSES FOR SALE Three-bedroom home, completely renovated. Fully modern, energy package. Quiet neighbourhood. Close to school.

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Local truck driver needed to run semi trailer between Biggar and Wilkie. Must have valid 1A license. Contact Saskcan Pulse Trading, Regina. Email: dgibson@saskcan.com, fax: 306-525-4463 8p3 Perdue Hotel requires part-time help for restaurant and beverage room. Contact Lori at 306-2374224.

7c3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Assistant Administrator - working towards or certi¿ed, experience preferred. Strong computer, communication, resourcefulness skills. Town of Lashburn 306285-3533; townoÀashburn@ sasktel.net. Box 328, Lashburn, SK, S0M 1H0. Apply by March 15, 2013.

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

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NEWCART CONTRACTING LTD. is hiring for the upcoming turnaround season. Journeyman/ Apprentice; PipeÂżtters; Welders; Boilermakers; Riggers. Also: Quality Control; Towers; Skilled Mechanical Labourer; Welder Helpers. Email: resumes@ newcartcontracting.com.

Fax 1-403-729-2396. Email all safety and trade tickets.

PARTS PERSON REQUIRED for a AG dealership. Experience an asset, but willing to train the right person. Health plan. Newer shop. In a full service community, 35 mins. from Saskatoon, SK. Salary based on experience.

Fax resume to 306-237-4466.

Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-2374212, Perdue, SK PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@ pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE. SERVICE MANAGER required for a Massey Ferguson dealership, 35 mins. from Saskatoon, SK in a full service community with a K to 12 school.

This position offers a health plan, competitive wages and a newer shop. Journeyman status not required. Mechanical aptitude as well as exceptional computer, people and organizational skills a necessity. Fax resume to: 306-237-4466; e-mail to: scott@ camdonmotors.com Want to see the country? Semi Retired? We are looking for 1 ton and 3 ton O/O to transport RVs throughout N. America. 1-800867-6233; www.roadexservices. com

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The R.M. of Biggar No. 347 is accepting applications for a full-time seasonal Grader Operator to commence work spring 2013.

Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Grader experience is required. Wages are negotiable based on experience. The R.M. oers a full beneďŹ ts package.

Duties will include but not limited to: grading and maintenance of municipal roads, snow removal, service and maintenance of equipment, installation of culverts and signs, ability to manage and organize daily duties.

The successful applicant will be required to follow directions from management and communicate well with Council and the general public.

Please submit resume, along with a current driver’s abstract, with references, experience and salary expectations to: R.M. of Biggar No. 347 Box 280 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Phone: 306-948-2422 Fax: 306-948-2250 E-mail: rm347@sasktel.net The R.M. wishes to thank all who applied; however, only those individuals with interviews will be contacted.

Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m., March 4th, 2013.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wendland Ag Services Ltd. is an independently owned Ag-retail business founded in 1955 with current locations in Waldheim, Blaine Lake, Rosthern, Domremy, Delmas, Cut Knife and Saskatoon. We offer a fun yet challenging work environment with a dynamic and friendly team always willing to lend a hand.

MEMBER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE Full-time Position - Career Opportunity

We are currently accepting applications for the following:

Maintenance Technician Service and Operations Cut Knife and Delmas, Sask.

Full Time, Permanent This is a long term opportunity for someone who values a career in mechanical repair with an established company serving agriculture. The successful applicant will conduct service and repair of Àeld equipment, road delivery units and product handling facilities for fertilizers and other crop inputs. Interact closely with Operations and Management to ensure all equipment and buildings are functioning safely and in good order. Inform supervising manager of repairs and upgrades required and assist in determining capital and R&M budgets.

Applicant should have some experience in mechanical or farm machinery repair with preference given to heavy duty mechanics. Knowledge of fabrication and large equipment repair including welding would be a deÀnite asset. We will assist in training an applicant exhibiting a positive attitude, good mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn. The successful applicant is required to exhibit good body health and strength as this is a physically demanding position. Individual must display a high degree of self-motivation and self-initiative and the ability to work unsupervised. Must be able to manage time and priorities effectively. Good communication and interpersonal skills along with ability to work well with others is required. Valid driver’s license with Saskatchewan abstract and good driving record is mandatory.

Wendland Ag Services is committed to the growth and development of our employees through training and advance opportunities.

Group health beneÀts and RSP package is available for employees.

Interested candidates are encouraged to email their cover letter and resume to shawnn@wendlandag.com or via fax to 206-895-2195.

Sunshine Family Care Home is currently accepting applications for employment.

Training provided.

Please drop off resumes at 404-4th Ave. East, Biggar or call Shannon at 306-948-9301 DRIVERS WANTED: Terri¿c career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects.

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Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation and bene¿ts package. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License with air brakeendorsement.

Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE NEED A HOME PHONE? Cable TV or High Speed Internet? We Can Help. Everyone Approved.

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We require a Full-time Member Services Representative for our Biggar and Perdue Branches.

THE POSITION: This position reports to the Member Services Team Leader. The core function of the position is to respond to members’ needs by delivering cash services and other Credit Union products and services, and to promote member use of the Credit Union. The successful applicant may also be required to work occasionally at the Perdue Branch.

QUALIFICATIONS: The position requires an individual that is conÀdent, has a positive attitude toward learning and change, shows initiative, can work independently, and is friendly, outgoing and reliable. Minimum Grade 12 education is required. A working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and general PC operations, as well as cash-handling experience, would be considered beneÀcial.

COMPENSATION: The salary for the position will be commensurate with qualiÀcations and experience.

Biggar and District Credit Union is an employer-of-choice with a competitive compensation package that includes group beneÀts and a matched pension plan.

Interested applicants should submit their resume by March 4, 2013 to: Biggar & District Credit Union P. O. Box 670 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Attn: Human Resources Email: cathy.archibald@biggar.cu.sk.ca We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those under der consideration will be con contacted.

REQUIRED …

1A SEASONAL DRIVERS REQUIRED • Start date: April 8, 2013 • Guaranteed 6-week contract (leading to full-time positions for suitable candidates) • $25 per hour O/T after 40 hours • Bonus upon completion of contract (subject to no accidents or safety violations) • Applicants will require: at least one year driving experience the ability to drive on gravel roads and in Àelds • Willingness to assist in maintenance of truck/trailers • To work long hours and weekends Apply to… Kevin McNicholls Rack Petroleum Box 837 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Email Kevin: kevin.therack@sasktel.net Rack Petroleum is an equal opportunity employer.

REQUIRED …

GENERAL LABOURERS REQUIRED to work at our Fertilizer Plant in Biggar, Sask.

• Start date: April 15, 2013 • Guaranteed 12-hours per day • Applicants must be physically Àt, this is a fast-paced environment.

• Duties will include driving skid steer (Bobcat), unloading railcars, and other duties as directed by the supervisor.

• Rotation of days and nights.

• Experience preferred, training will be provided to suitable applicants.

• Steel-toed work boots will be required.

To apply, send resume to…

Kevin McNicholls Rack Petroleum Box 837 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Email Kevin: kevin.therack@sasktel.net Rack Petroleum is an equal opportunity employer.

Career Opportunity

Marketing Assistant Biggar & District Credit Union requires a full-time Marketing Assistant to provide support in all aspects of marketing, as well as assistance in the administration of Human Resources.

The Position: This position reports to the HR/Marketing Coordinator. The applicant must be highly motivated, possess the ability to work independently, and be Áexible to accommodate special projects deadlines and/or peak work-load periods. Some of the primary functions of the position are: _ Coordinate marketing activities and campaigns _ Create advertising materials _ Maintain website _ Provide support and communication to internal and external members _ Evaluation of sponsorship and donation requests

QualiÀcations: _ Experience in coordinating and managing projects _ Post-secondary education with an emphasis in marketing or business _ Knowledge and experience of design software such as Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator _ Experience in web design and maintenance _ Credit union experience would be an asset

Compensation: The salary for the position will be commensurate with qualiÀcations and experience. Biggar & District Credit Union is an employer-of-choice with a competitive compensation package that includes group beneÀts and a matched pension plan, as well as a Health Care Spending Allowance.

Closing: Interested applicants must submit their resume by March 4, 2013 to: Biggar & District Credit Union Box 670 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Attn: Human Resources Email: cathy.archibald@biggar.cu.sk.ca We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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

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30630 066ELECTRICAL

REAL ESTATE

Saskatoon - Biggar Office DUANE NEUFELDT 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 Realty

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Authorized Appliance Depot Electrical Wiring Trenching Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291

PLUMBING & HEATING

Licenced for:

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MADGE CONTRACTING LTD. For all your rooÀng 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

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

306-717-2818 www.madgerooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

306-948-5052 (office) Cell 306-948-9168 www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag., Broker

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Residential

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

Biggar, Sask.

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-3389

306-948-5052 (office) Cell 306-948-7995

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

www.TimHammond.ca http://Cari.TimHammond.ca

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Cari McCarty Residential Sales

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent

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

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

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

www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

McCARTY CONSTRUCTION • Commercial • Residential • Design Builder • Insurance Claims • Renovations • Drafting Service

“Big or Small -We Do Them All” Licenced Journeyman Carpenters Troy McCarty 948-5627 (H) 948-9280 (C) Mitch McCarty 373-8254 (H) Serving Biggar ... Since 1968

Exposure, Experience and Effort.

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

Sales Associate

Cell: (306) 843-7898 Bus: (306) 446-8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net

FOR RENT

ELECTRICAL

BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY

DMH ELECTRIC

Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income

Call: 306-948-2101

INSURANCE B I G G AR I N S URAN CE SERVIC ES • Notary Publics • Home & Agro Insurance • Auto & Commerical Insurance • Health Insurance • Motor Licence Issuer Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday to Friday 304 Main Street • Biggar

Phone: 306-948-2204 or 306-948-3886

Inc.

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

for all your electrical needs Construction, consulting and Maintenance Licensed Journeyman

Dion Harrabek 306-948-2657 cell: 306-948-9136

available to do…

• painting & Ӿnishing • decks & small buildings • light plumbing • windows & doors • laminate & hardwood ӿoors • general repairs

Call Jim @ 306-948-3333

FRE E Es timat Call us for… es • Insurance jobs • Renovations • New home building • Drywall & Painting • Flooring (hardwood, ceramic, etc.)

• Residential/Commercial • CertiÀed installer for Logix ICF

• Five Inch Seamless • Fascia Dan… 306-281-5090 Chad… 306-280-1524

306-222-8673

jacklinandrews@ gmail.com

306-918-7264

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

Services available…

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

~ Gift CertiÅcates ~

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

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

306-716-4021

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

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Ladies Only

Located in the Nova Wood Centre (back entrance) 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

306-948-2208 New Beginnings Wellness Centre “Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!”

Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC

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

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

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

Visit us @ 114- 2 Ave. W., Biggar Phone… 306-948-2548 Cell… 306-948-8048

Your Healthy Living

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

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

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

Cell: 306-221-6888

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311

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 DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist 115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.

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

Phone: 882-2123 Emergency (after hours) 882-2006

SEED CLEANING

Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING

Consultant & Coach Anne G. Livingston •Ideal Protein Weight Loss Clinic •Epicure Selections •Walden Farms Products •Young Living Essential Oils •Beauticontrol Skin Care www.beautipage.ca/annelivingston

Located in Angie’s Hair Salon 219 Main St., Biggar Call 948-7274 or 948-3696

PHOTOGRAPHY

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.

Mundt’s Mobile Custom Grain Cleaning ^PSS JSLHU ^OLH[ IHY SL` K\Y\T *7: ^OLH[ VH[Z WLHZ HUK SLU[PSZ

9LHZVUHISL YH[LZ For bookings, call Jason

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

Where you can feel right at home!

Email: nix1@sasktel.net

Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

nd

dionh@sasktel.net

PHILLIPS ELECTRIC

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available.

306-948-2548 or 948-9710

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

Renos…

OPTOMETRISTS

Jacklin Andrews, MSW, Counsellor

30 min.

Circuit Gym

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BSA

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

HANDY JIM SERVICES

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Helping you Help yourself Phone:

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

Photos by Jocelyn Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography

306-948-2887 VY JLSS 948-6969 McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING

Biggar, Sask.

Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

306-948-2814

Phone: 306-948-5678

www.photosbyjocelyn.com

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

LEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAW 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

ACCOUNTING

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

AUTOMOTIVE

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

306-948-3376

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 306-948-5133

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

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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:

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

OPEN: Mon.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

948-2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer 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

948-2183 Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

A small Àrm that provides quality professional services to our clients on a personalized and timely basis.

Prairieland Collision

Services include:

Roderick B. Campbell, CMA • Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

•Auditing and Accounting •Corporate and Personal Tax •Financial Statement Preparation •Farm Tax and Agristability We are accepting new clients in Saskatoon and surrounding area.

624 Duchess St. Saskatoon, SK S7K 0R1

Ph: 306-933-2970

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

jeffgorman@daviesdrury.com

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

spencerbeaulieu@daviesdrury.com

Jeff Gorman, C.A. Spencer Beaulieu, C.A.

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

701 - 4 Ave. E., Biggar

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

KRF Auto Centre

Panasonic, Samsung,

Qualilty!

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

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

306-948-5699

948-1722

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

306.237.7671 Take’n the pain outta haul’n your grain!

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

Phone: 306-948-5600 • Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com

Hwy 14 East, Biggar 948-2109

Your authorized

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

SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

MONARCH MEATS

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

• sides of Beef available

SERVICES

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

• All Breed Dog Grooming • Boarding Kennels (Bordetella Mandatory) • Pet Supplies • Saleboard for dog and cat related items

For appointments and inquiries, call Janet at 306-948-2091

Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 pm.

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

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING •Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting •Internal Coatings •Rock Guard Coatings g

Mobile Units Office: 948-2805 05 Cell: 948-6062 email: northland83@yourlink.ca

Pat Wicks,

Living Books Distributor rd

To fax…stop in at The Independent

A Sign of

Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

Kevin Kurulak

306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

The Country Clipper

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

info@twhÀnancial.ca www.twhÀnancial.ca

t Delivery

Ask Abou

Super B outÀts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Robert Hoesgen, CFP

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

“Your complete decal and signage shop”

306-948-3384

Pamela Eaton

222 Main Street 306 948 5377

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

Troy May, owner/operator Fax #306.237.TROY

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

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance

J. G. Smith

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair

• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

HAULS TO THE DUMP

948-3996

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

Investment Rep Insurance Broker P. 306 948 5200 F. 306 948 5207 Appointments Preferred

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

Biggar, Sask.

Open Monday-Saturday

Lyndsey Sacher

403 Main Street, Biggar

• 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

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

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

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

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

M & N REPAIR th

Toll Free: 866-403-2298

Email: garethmckee@burntorangesolutions.com Website: www.burntorangesolutions.com

…for bookings contact

Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck

“Where we do it all for you!!”

Do you just want to know if your premiums are fair with the right coverage?

Tel: 306-986-2600

Tridem & Super B trailers

Rosetown, Sask.

• Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals

Are you looking for Life, Living Benefits Insurance and/or Investment Strategies?

222 Main St., Biggar

Rebel Landscaping

306-882-2289

100% handwash

Want a truly independent advisor who will find your unique solution?

Gareth McKee

Cell: 306-948-7524

Custom Grain Hauling

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

ACCOUNTING

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

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

1st Ave. West, Biggar

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

BURNT ORANGE SOLUTIONS

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

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

SERVICES

SERVICES

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

Garry A. Faye

COURIER/HAULING

205-3 Ave. East, Biggar Books, gifts, cards.

Shop at my home!

Call 948-3427 for appts.

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

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

Anne G. Livingston

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

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

948-3955 Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

Phillips Radio Shop 109 Main St., Biggar

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

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

658-4474, Landis, SK

Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Call Colin Graham at 306-948-5455 CWB CertiÀed Light Fabrication Mobile Welding

230 - 1st Ave. W., Biggar Phone: 948-7117 email: chase14welding@sasktel.net

CLASSIFIEDS WORK

…call 306-948-3344

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Asquith Council news for February 2013

Now online! biggarindependent.ca Subcribe at

948-3344 NOTICE Central Plains CO-OPERATIVE LTD. will be holding their

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 21st, 2013 at the Elks Hall (Highway #4 North) in Rosetown.

A Sampling of Co-op label products will start the evening at 7:00 p.m. with the meeting to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Any member wishing to bring forth a resolution to the Annual General Meeting of the Co-operative must submit the resolution, in writing, to a member of the committee or to the General Manager no later than 12:00 noon on the day of the Annual General Meeting.

Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on February 12.

The Asquith Fire Department is planning to hold a training session for its members using the new Jaws of Life. If anyone in the community has some old vehicles that can be donated for training purposes, the Fire Department would like to hear from you.

Cemetery Donation letters have been sent out to all individuals who own cemetery plots or who have loved ones interred at the Asquith Cemetery.

Sell your stuff in the Classifieds!

AND

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS will be held in Landis at the Landis Community Centre on MONDAY, MARCH 25th and in Eston at the Recplex on TUESDAY, MARCH 26th Both of these evenings will begin with a sampling of Co-op label products at 7:00 p.m. with the meeting to begin at 7:30 p.m.

call 948-3344

CAM-DON MOTORS LTD. Perdue, Sask.

2008 F-350

$69,900

2008 F-350 crew XLT, 4x4, 5.4L, auto, 111km, c/w3 8’ deck...........................................$16,900 2008 F-250 XLT, 4x4, reg. cab, 5.4L auto, new rubber ....................................................$16,900 2007 IHC 8600, 385hp Cummins, 10 spd, 550m/l, new CIM, BHT ....................... $59,900 2007 F-150 Supercab long box, 4x4, 5.4L, great work truck ...................................$9,900 2006 Freestar, 3rd row seating, 110,000km....... ................................................................$ 7,900 2005 GMC 3/4 ton Sierra SLE Durmax, auto, ext. cab, 190,000km, SK Tax Pd ..$16,900 2004 F-150 XLT 4x4, supercrew, mostly highway kms, local, SK Tax Pd...........$10,900 2004 F-150 XLT, supercab, 2WD, SWB, only 145,000km, very good, SK Tax Pd ...................... ...........................................REDUCED REDUCED $ 7,900

gratulate the recipients, as well as thank them for their many years of volunteering and work within our community!

As this year has brought above average snowfall, and as the Water Security Agency has informed residents around the City of Saskatoon that the snow is containing above average moisture, it is imperative that ratepayers be proactive in preparing for the spring melt. If you normally experience water in your basement or crawl space in the spring, it would be prudent for you to arrange to have the snow removed from around the perimeter of your house. If you feel you may have need of a pump, one should take the steps to arrange for

the provision or use of a pump now, as these types of items become difficult to find during high demand times, such as a spring flooding event.

In the event of a major flooding event, where residents wish to sandbag their property, a list of companies that have supplies of sandbags and sand are available on the Town’s Web site townofasquith.com.

A reminder goes out to all residents of the Town of Asquith that any individuals who have not purchased their dog or cat license by Feb. 28 will be subject to a fine. The requirement for a dog or cat license applies even if your animal does not normally venture out of doors.

Perdue Bowling results For the week ending February 22.

Club 55: MHS, Al Levitt, 215; LHS, Kay Munro, 250; MHT, Al Levitt, 585; LHT, Kay Munro, 561; THS, BeeGees, 1,059, THT, BeeGees, 3,063, MHA, Al Levitt, 191, LHA, Kay Munro, 162.

Ladies: LHS, Joey Levitt, 231; LHT, Donna Eaton, 592; THS, Zeros, 1,114; THT, Zeros, 3,099; LHA, Dorrie Laberswiel-

er, 187.

Mens: MHS, Al Levitt, 251; MHT, Al Levitt, 684; THS, JAG, 760; THT, JAG, 2,204; MHA, Al Levitt, 182.

Mixed: MHS, Dennis Notschke, 306; LHS, Joey Levitt, 211; MHT, Dennis Notschke, 622; LHT, Joey Levitt, 612; THS, DJ’s, 1135; THT, DJ’s, 3,080; MHA, Al Levitt, George Bartley, 189; LHA, Joey Levitt, 173.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

2006 Freightliner M2

465hp auto shift c/w new CIM BHT

These donations go to help pay for the maintenance of our cemetery, as well as any upgrades done to the cemetery.

The Recreation Committee has made available applications for Community Grants to community groups and organizations. All grant applications must be turned into the Town office by Feb. 28.

Cristal Hitchings has been appointed to the Asquith Rink Board.

The Town of Asquith approved a community event license to the Hornet’s Hockey Team for a tournament to be held Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Asquith Sports Center.

Eight individuals from the community of Asquith will be receiving a Diamond Jubilee Medal for their volunteer work within the community.

The Diamond Jubilee Medal is being awarded in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th year as a Monarch. The worthy recipients are as follows: Les Dahlseide, Marg Down, Gail Erhart, Lorna Gutsch, Sandy Hass, Neil Millard, Tom Morrison and Les Stack. A Diamond Jubilee Awards Tea will be held March 3 at the Seniors Center.

Please be sure to con-

duals, crew cab, V-10 auto 4x4, 197km, Sask. Safety,

Pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Town of Asquith intends to restructure by adding the following lands from the Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345 to the Town of Asquith.

The land to be added to the Town of Asquith is Parcels A, B and C, NE ¼ Section 3336-9-W3 Meridian.

$17,900 2004 Freightliner m2 C7 Cat Cat, auto, auto 24’ van c/w power tailgate, 280km, very good ...$26,900 2002 F-350 Crew Cab, 7.3 auto, 4x4, dually, 170,000km with deck........................Coming In! 1999 Freightliner 80 c/c 300hp, Cat, 10 spd, air, S?A, fresh safety ............................. $12,900 1998 Olds Alero, good winter car.........$ 1,495 1995 Pontiac SunÀre 5 spd, SK Tax Pd ............. ...................................................................$ 1,795 1994 Ford Ranger, V6, auto, 4x4...... $ 4,900

2001 IHC 8100, 370HP, 10 spd, air, 570km, fresh safety

LD O S $17,900

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The reasons for the proposal are for future urban residential development, as well as the fact that water and sewer infrastructure is installed adjacent to the property that will facilitate development.

A public meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. on March 12, 2013 at the Asquith Town OfÀce.

Any person who wishes to object to the proposed restructuring may Àle a written objection, stating clearly their reason for their opposition, with the administrator of the Town of Asquith at the address below: Town of Asquith Box 160 Asquith, SK S0K 0J0 A written notice of objection must be received by the administrator by April 2, 2013.

The complete proposal may be viewed at the Town of Asquith ofÀce between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Dated at the Town of Asquith, Saskatchewan, this 25th day of February, 2013 Holly Cross, Chief Administrative OfÀcer Town of Asquith

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

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Report from the Legislature

by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (20 February, 2013) Commitment to balanced budgets One of the key components of the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth is our government’s commitment to balanced budgets.

Our record in this area is strong – we’ve had balanced budgets every year since 2007. The release of the 2012-2013 Third Quarter Financial Report shows that we are on track to do the same thing this year, despite falling resource revenues. Those declines are being offset in large part by the benefits of growth, including a growing tax base thanks to higher employment and record population growth.

The Third Quarter Financial Report projects that we will finish the 2012-13 fiscal year with an $8.8 million pre-transfer surplus. That’s down from what was in the

budget, mainly due to increases such as: 1.) $50 million for highway improvements; 2.) $40 million for the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program; up $110 million in total over budget; 3.) $47 million for Agri-

Stability, AgriInvest and Crop Insurance; 4.) $10 million for snow removal and ice control on provincial highways; 5.) $4 million for increased usage of the Graduate Retention Program.

Not only does the budget continue to be balanced,

we are doing this against a backdrop of no increase in government debt and with a healthy balance of more than $660 million in the Growth and Financial Security Fund.

Fiscal responsibility is an important element of

the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth. Without it, achieving the plan’s ambition goals will be even more of a challenge. If we want to grow our province to 1.2 million people by 2020, double our exports and continue to invest in programs and services important to you and your family, we must be prudent.

In the coming weeks, MLAs will return to the legislature for the spring

session. Shortly thereafter, we will announce our next budget. Not only will it be balanced, it will further reflect our government’s commitment to ensuring the benefits of growth are used to improve the quality of life for all Saskatchewan people.

Together we will maintain the Saskatchewan Advantage and continue to move our province forward.

Biggar & District Arts Council celebrating 34 years presents …

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MUST REGISTER by Wednesday, March 13 at

DOOR OPENS at 7 p.m. p.m

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7:30 p.m. …presented by Biggar & District Arts Council, Stars for Saskatchewan Series …sponsors • Duperow Co-op, CJYM, Biggar Credit Union, The Biggar Independent Printers , Pharmasave …patrons • de Moissac Jewellers, Westwinds Motor Hotel, Biggar Insurance Services

Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers…

Adults/Seniors… advance, $20, at the door $25; Students… advance, $12, at the door $15; 12 and under, $5

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