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T h e c o n t i n u i n g investigation into thefts that have occurred in the Biggar, Battlefords, and Wilkie areas, has resulted in the further recovery of stolen vehicles.

From November 19 to 21, Battlefords RCMP recovered an additional six stolen vehicles. In the past fi ve days, 15 trucks, one snowmobile, and a cargo trailer have been located in various remote locations approximately 30 kilometres south of the Battlefords.

The property involved was sto len from the Battlefords, Biggar, and Wilkie areas.

Three young persons

The Harper government last Wednesday announced the introduction the First Nations Financial Trans-parency Act in Parlia-ment.

This leg-i s l a t i o n , announced b y t h e H o n o u r -able John D u n c a n , Min is ter of Aborigi-nal Affairs

and Northern Development and Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, is part of the government’s commit-ment in the 2011 Speech from the Throne to sup-port democratic, transpar-ent and accountable First Nation governments by requiring that chiefs and councillors publish their salaries and expenses.“Our government believes

First Nations, like all Cana-dians, deserve transparen-cy and accountability from their elected offi cials,” said Duncan. “The bill builds on our government’s ongoing commitment to ensuring First Nations have strong, transparent and account-able governments. It will also lead to decreasing the reporting burden for First Nations.”This bill builds on Kelly

Block’s bill that was intro-duced in the last session of Parliament, addressing the issue of fi nancial transpar-ency for First Nation lead-ers by expanding the scope of the information to be publicly disclosed beyond the salaries and expenses of chiefs and councillors to include a First Nation’s au-

Kelly Block

First Nations Act Passed

dited consolidated fi nancial statements. This fi nancial information would be made available to community members and to the public through publication by the individual First Na-tions on their Web site or the Web site of a Tribal Council or partner organi-zation. In addition, the au-dited consolidated fi nancial statements and schedule of remuneration would be published on the Web site of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, when received.“This legislation helps

pave the way to greater private sector investment and economic prosperity for First Nations,” Block explained. “I have heard from aboriginal commu-

nity members, who have said this information is important and necessary for their communities and I am proud that our gov-

ernment is taking action to deliver results for First Nations.”“This bill will mean more

accountability of First Na-

tion leaders to our people,” said Chief Darcy Bear, Chief of the Whitecap Da-kota First Nation. “Trans-parent and accountable

First Nation governments support a strong environ-ment for investment lead-ing to greater economic development.”

Charges laid in area thefts

Premier Brad Wall last week announced that the first session of the newly-elected Legislative Assembly will begin on Monday, December 5.

That will be the shortest period of time - 28 days - between a provincial election and the fi rst sitting of the Legislative Assembly in Saskatchewan history, breaking the previous record of 33 days set by the current government in its fi rst term following the 2007 election.

The session will begin with the election of the Speaker in the morning followed by the Throne Speech in the afternoon of December 5. Wall said the Throne Speech will refl ect government’s plan to keep the commitments it made during the recent election campaign.

“Our government will keep Saskatchewan moving forward with the vision and the plan we outlined

Premier calls new Legislative Assembly to meet on December 5Shortest time ever between election and start of session

in the election - a growing economy, responsible, affordable spending and targeted measures to make life more affordable

for students, seniors, families and persons with disabilities,” Wall said, Wednesday. “We are honoured and humbled by

the trust Saskatchewan people have placed in our government and we will work every day to be worthy of that trust.”

were arrested on November 17, and appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on November 18 on a total of 61 Criminal Code charges for the period of November 11 to November 16. One youth faces 31 charges and the other two youths both face 15 charges each. The charges involve possession of stolen property, causing damage to property by fi re, fl ight from police, unlawful possession of firearm, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, assault wi th a weapon , and fail to comply with an Undertaking given to a Justice or a Judge.

T h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n involved RCMP officers from the Battlefords, Wilkie, and Unity as well as the Battlefords General Investigation Section and Forensic Identification Section. The investigation into these incidents and the further recovery of property continues.

Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to contact the Battlefords Rural Detachment of the RCMP at (306) 446-1720, their local detachment of the RCMP, or to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or via the Internet at saskcrimestoppers.com.

You can dress ‘em up, but . . . A Tiny Tot Nursery student helps her fellow classmate adjust his tie while on stage at the Majestic Theatre last Tuesday during the annual Canada Music Week concert. Area talent celebrated all

things Canadian, raising over $700 for the Majestic Theatre. Check out biggarindependent.ca this Wednesday for exclusive photos and video content! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar MP Kelly Block, the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Chief Darcy Bear, Chief of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. (Submitted Photo)

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Sadly, St. Paul’s Anglican Church’s Evening Circle had to fold this last week.

The group have been meeting for over 60 years.

Over the years they have catered to many banquets, CN retirements, Rose Bowl, graduation, and Fireman’s Ball, to name a few.

The group generously donated fi nancially to many worthy causes,

Land i s Schoo l w i l l showcase their new initiative around Project-Based Learning (PBL) on November 30 at their Community Complex.They will be displaying

their work so far this year and highlighting their projects in horticulture and student leadership. Also, there will be a guest speaker: Bryan McCrea, who is one of the founders of 3twenty Solutions, a company which builds a c c o m m o d a t i o n s , workspaces and specialty storage solution out of shipping containers. He appeared on Dragons Den and received support from Brett Wilson for their product. Bryan is a graduate from the Edwards School of Business. A partnership between Sun West School Division and the Edwards School of Business is currently in discussion.Have you ever heard the

old saying, “Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand?”This is the logic behind

Project-Based Learning. It’s based on the belief that students learn best when they are involved in the process, by researching, asking and answering their own questions, and creating something new.Project-Based Learning

involves teams of students researching and learning content as they work to create something that solves a problem in their school, community or beyond. Good projects, guided by a teacher and completed by active students, can cover just as much curriculum as lectures. In addition, most students learn more and understand the content better, perform better on tests, and have more fun.On Nov. 30, the Grade 9-10

students of Landis School are going to discuss our Project-Based Learning proposal for Science and PAA (Practical and Applied Arts) classes.“We strongly believe

that the PBL process is an awesome, fun way of learning,” Landis School students said. “We think you wil l agree that

The Saskatchewan NDP has elected John Nilson to serve as Acting Leader of the NDP until such time as a new leader is chosen in a leadership race.

In a meeting November 19 at Tommy Douglas House in Regina, the Provincial Council and elected NDP

NDP selects Acting Leader

Landis School to show off new learning process

PBL adds a totally new atmosphere to our school and is an exhilarating way to learn! We will be presenting a snapshot of our ‘Winter Garden’ proposal and telling you about our trip to the University to learn more about horticulture. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear fi rsthand from our students how we love Project Based Learning!A student presentation

on their involvement in the ‘Free the Children’ movement, will also be presented, in addition to their participating in the Canadian Student Leadership Conference i n C o r n e r b r o o k , Newfoundland, and an innovative recycling program carried out this year at Landis SchoolIt will be an informative

e v e n i n g a b o u t a n i n n o v a t i v e wa y o f learning in a school that is embracing a new and exciting future!

St. Paul’s Evening Circle concludes

part i cu lar ly the commerc ia l dishwasher in the Biggar Community Hall, jointly with CN and the Biggar Transportation Union (B.T.U.).

Their last gesture fi nancially was to divide their bank account equally between the new long-term care facility, College of Emmanuel and St. Chad, and St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

MLAs met jointly and unanimously selected Nilson, the MLA for Regina Lakeview, to serve as Acting Leader.

“I am honoured to be selected to serve the NDP as Acting Leader,” John Nilson said. “Our first task is to prepare for the

upcoming Fall Session. Our Caucus will work diligently as the Offi cial Opposition to hold the government to account to ensure that all Saskatchewan residents benefit from our current resource boom.”

Nilson was first elected in June, 1995, and has represented Regina Lakeview since then. He was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Justice and Attorney General in November, 1995, and has served in a number of portfolios, including Crown Investments Corporation, Health and Environment.

Nilson obtained his education at Pacifi c Lutheran University (Tacoma, Washington), the University of Oslo (Norway) and St. Olaf College (Minnesota), prior to obtaining his law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1977. He was admitted to the Bar in British Columbia in

1978 and in Saskatchewan in 1979. He practised law and mediation with MacPherson, Leslie and Tyerman from 1978 until he was elected.

Nilson was Consul of Norway for Saskatchewan from 1991 to 1995 and Acting Consul of Denmark for Saskatchewan from July 1994 to 1995. He is an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and the Scandinavian Club of Regina, and many community organizations. He and his wife, Linda, have two daughters, Ingrid and Solveig. They live in Regina Lakeview, near the Legislature, and farm north of Parkbeg.

The NDP will determine the timing and rules for a leadership competition to select a new Leader at the next meeting of its Provincial Council in late February or early March 2012.

Pizza Pie Palooza . . . Kyle Hoogeveen whips up a pizza while Norma Back keeps a close watch last Tuesday during Kids in the Kitchen. Held at Biggar Central School, the program wound up for the year with many a tasty, healthy and nutritious meal made and tasted by the junior chefs. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

He shoots . . . Pee Wee National captain, Clayton Pidwerbesky dumps the puck in versus the Battleford Barons, November 18. An exhibition tilt, the Nats played hard but lost 9-4. They redeemed themselves

on Sunday, hosting Kindersley, knotting the contest up 3-all. Go online to biggarindependent.ca for more game photos this Wednesday! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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by Mark Milke, Senior Fellow and Mark Rovere, Associate Director - Health Care Policy Studies, The Fraser InstituteDistributed by Troy Media

Whenever talk of health care reform arises - and praise for European countries that combine universal coverage with more private sector involvement - a refl ex inevitably kicks in. For some, it seems more privately-delivered or privately-insured health care is a policy choice akin to religious heresy. It’s almost as if government delivery and government insurance were an 11th Commandment: Thou Shalt Only Provide Health Care via Taxes and the Public Sector.

But wherever the refl ex originates, consider a few basic facts. As a percentage of the economy, Canada has one of the world’s most expensive health insurance systems. Yet, relative to comparable developed countries, we get poor value for our money spent.Europe ranks higher

For example, in 2007, and with a comparison to between 22 and 26 countries depending on the indicator, Canada was 17th for the number of CT scanners and 17th for MRI units per million people. It was tied at 19th place for the number of curative care beds and tied at 20th for the number

Letter to the Editor:I read with interest your

November 7 edition featuring photos and biographies of soldiers from the biggar area.Every year I hear these names

read at the Remembrance Day Service. This article added meaning and signifi cance to the names read at that service.Thank you for adding this to

your newspaper.Barbara-Ann de Haan

Biggar

Dear Editor:“New Biggar Lodge Project”I want to boot the RM’s of

Glenside, Perdue and Eagle Creek and the villages of Perdue and Kinley for not adding a few mills to your taxes to help build the long-term care facility in Biggar.

There is a great chance that one way or another we may all need this facility.

We need to raise the last 20 per cent (5M) to make the project fl y.

I know many of you would like to pay your share, so talk your councillors into joining us or you can donate to the building fund. There is also a fund to furnish this building.

If I have offended anyone by this request, I apologize.

We need you to work together with us on this endeavour.

A Frustrated Town Taxpayer

Ray G. ParkerBiggar

Canada’s health care system needs a strong dose of competitionof practising physicians per 1,000 people.

Unlike Canada, most of Europe ranks higher in the availability of medical goods and services. This is because in Europe no purchaser of health care (government, non-profi t or private) is held hostage to one service provider, either on insurance or delivery. This is true regardless of the exact private/public share of total health care spending. It helps explain why most European countries have short or non-existent patient waiting lists.

In much of Europe, patients can choose between several insurers and health care providers. Even in countries that mandate basic health insurance (like Switzerland), patients select insurance which best suits their personal needs; they can switch insurers if unsatisfi ed with their service. Likewise, in most developed countries, patients can choose between public and private hospitals.

Does this matter? Of course. In British Columbia in 2004, the Hospital Employees Union (HEU), the main provider of support services in BC’s hospitals, went on an illegal strike. They did so despite the fact their wages were above (and their weekly hours below) the national average. They struck despite generous vacation benefi ts

(fi ve weeks after 10 years of service and up to nine weeks beyond 25 years of employment). But the HEU was in a monopolistic position vis-à-vis hospitals, so patients suffered.

In just the fi rst four days of the illegal strike, thousands of diagnostic tests were cancelled, including 514 MRI scans, 1,852 CT scans and at least 11,500 lab tests. More than 11,000 ambulatory care procedures were cancelled including diabetes education, cast clinics to remove casts, wound care, epilepsy management clinics, and occupational and physical therapy sessions. On a daily basis, the provincial government estimated 450 to 650 screening mammograms for breast cancer were cancelled.

Surgery cancellations over four days included: A nine-year-old Campbell River boy for heart surgery; two Kelowna women who needed breast cancer surgery; a three-year-old boy who already waited months to have a growth removed; and a baby in need of a cochlear implant. In just four days, 79 children’s surgeries were cancelled at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.

Thus, it is here that those attached to government-run and government-insured health care misconstrue

another important factor: human nature and its relationship to power and money. Some argue that if more health care was delivered or insured by the private sector, the profi t motive would harm health care.Self-interest always at play

However, human nature does not magically change because one gets a paycheque from government or from a private company. Self-interest will still be in play, whether the “currency” is power or money, and both infl uence government unions and private companies alike. Sometimes the self-interest is reasonable - everyone likes a raise; sometimes it morphs into greed, but that exists regardless of the sector.

To avoid gouging by unions or companies, and also to avoid the constant

politicization of health care that now exists, what’s necessary is a break-up of any particular concentration of power and infl uence. That requires competition, and is just as necessary in health care as in any sector that involves human beings and thus human nature, from groceries to telecom services.

In the case of health care, requiring multiple providers for services and fi nancing must also be wrapped in universal access so no one goes broke or, as is too often the case in Canada and our present quasi-monopolistic system, has pain-saving or life-saving treatment delayed.

Mark Milke is a Senior fellow with the Fraser Institute and Mark Rovere is the associate director of the Institute’s health care policy studies.

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“I want a ‘56 Chevy someday,” says my husband. For some reason this car brings back fond memories of his youth -- apparently it was his fi rst car. Way back then, in an era, when you could buy used cars for $100 (or so he tells me).

First, let me say I know nothing about cars and I am not bothered by this fact. When it comes to choosing a new vehicle my criteria is it must have four wheels and get me from Point A to B without breaking down. My husband chooses all the vehicles we drive.

But this year Chevy turned 100. Quite a milestone for a company that was nearly extinct a few years ago. Plus, there were a lot of great songs written about the Chevy.

So bye-bye, Miss American Pie.

Drove my Chevy to the levee,

But the levee was dry.And them good old

boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye

Singin’, “this’ll be the day that I die.”

The song American Pie by Don McLean was a hit and teenagers of the day would dance to the music. Sammy Johns wrote a song about his Chevy van which became a hit single in the United States and Canada. Beastie Boys, Snoop Dog, Bob Seger were only a few that wrote songs about this icon. The Beach Boys’

verse “she’s real fi ne, my 409” is a reference to the 1962 Impala 409 (which featured a V-8 cubic inch motor). Who can forget Sir Elton John’s Crocodile Rock?

“I remember when rock was young

Me and Suzie had so much fun

holding hands and skimming stones

Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own”

Even Hollywood and the fi lm industry helped solidify the American classic. Remember the fi ns on the Chevy Bel Air? It became a symbol of the Jet Age. Or the Corvette Stingray that became a symbol of “coolness”, especially a black one.

Even a neophyte like me recognizes some of the models -- Camaro, Chevy Impala, Chevy trucks like the Silverado. I understand terms like antilock brakes fuel injection, and safety glass which were design features of the Chevrolet line.

The whole company started with a race car

driver. Louis Chevrolet designed cars based on his love of racing cars and started a dynasty. There were a few bumps along the way for both the owners and the company itself.

It is a company that prides itself on providing affordability, performance and quality products for its customers. The V-8 block that was introduced in 1955 set a path for the future. And today, the company is still looking to new technology to satisfy customer needs.

The SUVs and 4x4 trucks we buy today are a far cry from the fi ns of Bel Air or the original dreams of Louis Chevrolet and his racing cars. Now there is talk of electric cars and more fuel effi cient vehicles and, really who knows what the future will bring.

But, if the powers that be at Chevrolet have their way, the plans are for the company to be as strong in the next 100 years and beyond.

Saskatchewan Liquor and

Gaming Authority - LIQUOR PERMIT

Under the provisions of Th e Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997

Notice is hereby given that Jim Zavlanos has applied to the Liquor and Gaming

Authority for a Restaurant with Banquet Room Permit to sell alcohol in premises

known as Homestead Restaurant at 902 Main Street, Biggar, Sask. of which

the following is a correct legal description:

Lot 1 Blk/Par 50 Plan No. 90539804902 Main Street, Biggar, Sask.

Written objections to the granting of the permit may be fi led with SLGA not more

than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person fi ling a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address

and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s).

Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to

the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number.

Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol

industry may not be considered, and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor

and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to:

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Box 5054

Regina, SK S4P 3M3

SeeSee Pages 11- 16

for great holiday savi ngs!holiday savi ngs!

Saskatchewan’s average wages are the second highest in the country for the fi rst time since records have been recorded and, for the fi rst time, passed Ontario in weekly earnings.

Average weekly earnings were $906.22 in September 2011, the second highest among all provinces, behind Alberta, and above the national average of $872.75.

“ S a s k a t c h e w a n continues to offer competitive wages for its workers in comparison with the rest of Canada,” Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris said Thursday. “The fact that our average weekly earnings are second highest in the country speaks to our strong economy and why this is a great time to be working in Saskatchewan.”

Saskatchewan’s weekly earnings second highest in Canada

Thursday’s fi gures on average weekly earnings were released by Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan’s average weekly earnings increased by 6.9 per cent compared to September 2010, the highest increase among all provinces and higher than the national increase of 1.1 per cent.

Over this period, Saskatchewan’s real wage rate (adjusted for infl ation) increased by 3.5 per cent, compared to a national decrease of 2.1 per cent. Earnings were also up from the previous month, with a 2.4 per cent increase compared to 0.3 per cent decline nationally.


Kwyit eh?


by Bob Mason“It is far better to say

nothing, and be thought a fool

Than to speak up and remove all doubt!”

Everyone knows that YT is one of the strong quiet type . . . except for his family, friends, enemies and associates!

As a boy, he noticed that everyone seemed to like hearing him voice his concerns (for a while!) but soon were attracted to something else and left him sitting all alone - ideas and all! (mebbe this is why he writes so much - he thinks once readers look they can’t put this paper down!)

All his young life YT wanted, in a reticent way, to be heard, and was a little disappointed when he found that some people valued silence even more!

Later on they listened intensely to his military rantings before fi nally yawning and saying things like, “It’s nearly bedtime,” and retired without waiting to see who won the war!

Most folks didn’t seem to care anyway!

YT’s brother Walt was really the strong silent one in our family. He seldom had much to say

about anyone else’s views. As a matter-of-fact, he didn’t say much about his own opinions! Words like “Yes” and “nope” were often the greatest part of our conversations.

“Hey Walt, did you have a good time at the fair yesterday?”

“Yep!”“Did you see that young

athlete clear the fi ve-foot high-jump?”

“Nope.”“They tell me that

later, while waiting for the local dance to start, someone saw Roy and you clear that bar in your good suits, okay?”

“Yep!”And then there was that

time when, in a boxing match, Walt slugged his opponent smack on the chin.

“Oops,” sez Walt.Don’t get me wrong, for

all their noncommittal

ways, these quiet guys knew a lot of things! And one of those things was that they knew enough to shut up! (Sometimes YT wishes that he had shut up!)

Some years ago, it was pointed out to YT just how much a few minutes of silence meant to some people!

Way back in the 1970’s, when YT was on construction, and in an old hotel up north, there was a big Wurlitzer record-playing machine that many customers of the bar used.

It must have had about 20 records that could be played, but one of the most selected numbers, was for a few minutes of silence. It was something, (many of us thought!) to put a dime into the machine and have 10 minutes to, ahem, “visit” without competing against its blaring away about some “Dirty Old Man” or other popular tunes of the time!

Later on, some songwriter somewhere realized the value of it all, and wrote a piece called “The Sounds of Silence”.

In every crowd there always seems to be a loud-talker one can hear above the voices of everybody

else. And it is these “I’ve gotta be heard” guys who cause a lot of trouble. Mebbe they do have the odd good idea, but they aren’t a darn bit better than the ideas of a quiet guy!

(i.e): “By Gosh,” roars one. “Those darn elk keep coming out of the park every fall and ruin my crop. We should kill the whole works of them buggars!”

Some MP heard him, and guess who got orders from Ottawa to shoot 70 some elk, eh? (ask Neil Millard!) Heck, some of the locals had to eat beef for years!

Oh, we have a democracy, alright, hence those orders from Ottawa, but often YT thinks some of the bullets used were fi red at the wrong things!

Many, many years ago (1904 or so!), Dad attended a political meeting in Battleford, where they debated who was going to represent the area.

One of the well-known, popular men spoke long and eloquently, and after some time sat down and smiled. According to Dad, the opposition member, a little foreign fellow, jumped up and addressed

the crowd.“Ladies and gentlemen,

I am no spikker, I am a worker!” sat down and was elected by acclima-tion!

A fellow named Joe and YT were trying to join a couple of telescoping pieces of pipe together, when one of our bosses came along. Joe and YT worked long and silently in an effort to make the two pipes fi t, but the boss just stood there and con-tinuously told us how it should be done!

Finally Joe just set the two pieces of pipe down and announced: “Let’s go and have lunch.”

Half an hour later we came back to where that white-hatted guy was still trying to assemble the stubborn pipes and muttering at them in his frustration. We both would have hollered “quiet!”, I think, but we knew that we’d be fi red if we did!

It didn’t take very long in the army, to fi nd out that “talk” didn’t get a guy very far! B.S. (whatever that means!) was everywhere and sure produced a lot of military “doubting Thomases”. We had just fi nished one of our fi rst meals in he forces when the Orderly

Offi cer swaggered into the mess hall.

“Are there any complaints about the food?” he asked.

Up jumps one of our greenest recruits.

“Yes Sir,” he sez enthusiastically. “The bread is sliced too thick!”

Guess who sliced endless loaves of bread for the next week? So we learned to shut up and accept what we were given!

When we got to Europe it was much the same. A General sez to some Brigadier, who sez to some Colonel, who sez to some Major, who sez to some Lieutenant. “You attack at dawn?”

We all remembered that bread thing and don’t complain. We attack at dawn!

The General gets decorated because his men (who didn’t complain) took their objective . . .

Life is a little like that, I think. Some person in some far-off corner of our land sez “Do this!” and we “do this”.

Mebbe it is not the right thing for many of us, but decorations or not, society moves forward a little!

by Canada Safety CouncilThe holiday season is fast approaching. It’s a time for celebration with family and friends. Unfortunately it is also a time when the number of preventable residential fi res increases across Canada.

November 24-30 is National Home Fire Safety Week, and Canada Safety Council encourages all Canadians and their families to make fi re safety a key component in any holiday plans. Whether it is ensuring the Christmas tree is properly watered, to hanging fi re-safe ornaments, to not overloading electrical outlets, there are a number of steps Canadians can take to avoid a holiday disaster.

A very important holiday tip that should be followed all year long is to make sure that smoke alarms are working and that there is one on every level of the house, and outside all sleeping areas.

Here are a few simple safety tips to keep your home fi re-safe during the holidays:The Christmas Tree• When purchasing a real tree, check for freshness by

tapping it on the ground – dropping needles indicate a dry, highly fl ammable tree. Needles should be hard to pull from branches and when bent between your fi ngers, they do not break.• When purchasing an artifi cial tree, make sure it’s ‘fi re resistant.’ Although this label does not mean the tree won’t catch fi re, the tree will resist burning and should extinguish quickly. It should also bear the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) label.• Place your tree away from fi replaces, fl oor heaters and other heat sources. Heated rooms dry out fresh trees, so be sure to keep the stand fi lled with water by topping it up daily.• Never use lighted candles on or near the tree.• Dispose of a real tree within 10 to 14 days of purchase, or when the needles begin to fall off in large quantities; otherwise it can start to dry out and pose a fi re hazard.

The Fireplace• Ensure the chimney fl ue is open and clean before you light a fi re.• Remove all decorations that could be burned around the fi replace, such

as stockings.• Always use a screen in front of the fi replace to protect against fl ying sparks.• Do not burn wrapping papers in the fi replace. A fl ash fi re may result, as wrappings ignite suddenly and burn intensely.• Never leave the fi re unattended or let it smoulder.• Do not use Christmas trees for fi rewood. Only

use seasoned and dried wood.Decorations• Choose decorations that are fl ame-resistant, non-combustible and non-conductive.

• Do not use metallic ornaments on the tree. If they make contact with defective wiring they could become a shock hazard.• When decorating the tree, place breakable ornaments on the higher limbs. It will protect your children and pets as well as safeguard the breakables.Lights• Use CSA-approved lights only. Place indoor

and outdoor lights in their respective environments.• New or old, check light strings for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections, and throw

out damaged sets. Make sure you do this before putting lights up. It is much easier to replace bulbs on the ground, than on the roof.• Do not use electric light strings/sets on metallic trees. A faulty system could energize the tree and shock or electrocute anyone coming into contact.• Turn off all lights when you go to bed or leave the house. The lights could short out

and start a fi re.• Do not overload electrical outlets, and never string more than three sets of lights per single extension cord.Candles• Never leave burning candles unattended, and always keep out of reach of children.• Keep candles in sturdy holders on a stable surface, well away from curtains, trees or any other

potentially fl ammable objects.• To eliminate the risk of an open candle fl ame, use battery-powered candles whenever possible, especially when using candles in a decorative setting.• Put out all candles before leaving the room or going to sleep.The Kitchen• Never leave your cooking unattended. This is the leading cause of kitchen fi res.• Avoid wearing loose clothing while cooking.• Make sure items that can catch fi re, such as paper towels, are kept away from the stove.• Use a timer to remind you that the stove or oven is on when roasting or baking food.• In case of a fi re, never turn on the overhead fan – this could spread the fi re.• If a fi re starts and can’t be quickly put out, leave your home and immediately call the fi re department from a safe location.

Take every precaution to ensure this holiday season is one that is safe and happy.

Have a safe, fi re-free holiday season


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by Tayler McCarty and Taylor Darroch Only in Saskatchewan would it go from -30 to +5 in less than a week! We hope you enjoy the good weather while it lasts. As of today, Christmas is exactly one month away and some of us can hard-ly wait! Until then, our teams are excited to get their winter sports go-ing. We are fortunate to have two Landis players joining the junior and senior boys basketball teams this year. They’re looking to be mighty fi ne players. The senior girls basketball team is head-ing to Battleford this weekend to take on some rival teams and hopefully come out on top of the competition. Our senior boys volleyball team that was in La Loche last weekend came shy of making provincial play by a single point, but they played hard the whole tournament through. Congratulations on hav-ing such a strong end to your season! Several SRC events will be coming up in the next few weeks. Watch for posters advertising our annual Candy Cane

O’Grams. For only 25 cents you can send a greeting to anyone in the 7-12 end. We’ll also have some wacky theme days and perhaps a food sale. In the elementary end students can look forward to pictures and breakfast with Santa! In QSP news, by now you should have received any gifts you ordered. If yours has not yet been delivered, feel free to call the school and we’ll track down the student who sold the item to you.

Online magazine orders might start arriving in this next month, but pa-per orders won’t start arriving until January. Thanks again for sup-porting our school!

Hello from the Resi-dents and Staff at Dia-mond Lodge.

We are welcoming our new Recreation Coor-dinator, Kendra to the team. We have enjoyed another busy week.

We started off the week with Monday morning exercises. We enjoy this activity by stretching our muscles, and then we catch and throw the ball. We finish off with kicking the exercise ball back and forth around the circle. Monday after-noon we played a game of Jeopardy, with the topic of world geography.

On Tuesday afternoon we had caught up with the current events in the news.

Wednesday we played various card games with the residents and in the afternoon we enjoyed a game of Wheel of For-tune.

Thursday morning we were exercising again. In the afternoon we en-joyed our favourite game, bingo!

On Friday morning, we played Saskatchewan Trivia. In the afternoon we took part in a sing along.

On Saturday morning,

we played ‘Home Sweet Home Bingo’ followed by a movie in the after-noon.

Sunday we had our church service presented the Church of God.

Every morning some of the ladies come into the activity room to fold some towels. While the gentlemen drop by to read the various papers we receive.

That is our weekly hap-penings; we are looking forward to next week. We all hope you have a great week ahead!

New Horizons News

Greetings from the New Horizons.

The courtesy car has been busy since the re-cent snowfall. We would like to remind the car users to please notify the offi ce at least one hour before the time of their appointments. The driv-ers do their best to pick up individuals in time for their appointments, but due to street conditions the time required for pick-ups will be slower. Thank you for your coop-eration.

Our courtesy car drivers for the past week were Stan Brodzki, Jim Hoult, Donna Fines, Jim Tapp and Larry Foster. On Friday, November 18 we had 47 trips which was a lot of driving for Donna Fines. Office workers were Betty Mundt and Dinah Kegler.

Our Jam Session on Nov. 16 was attended by 55 people. The entertain-ers were Don & Marlene Sinclair, Country Pride (Julie Prentice, Sandy

MacIntryre and Dennis Cratty), Gordon Laycock, Bill Haffermehl, Lydia Kolberg, Norm Bows, Gary Donahue and Gord Besse. Jim Hoult greeted people at the door. Lunch was provided by Doro-thy Wirachowsky, Emily Liska, Marj Mackie and Lois Taylor. The master of ceremonies for the after-noon was Gord Besse.

Kaiser was played by 12 people in the evening of Nov. 16. At the end of play Roland Jensen came in fi rst place, Pat Turner in second place, Joyce Colbert in third place and Ron Arnold in fourth place.

On Nov. 17 in the after-noon shuffleboard was played by six players. Barb Swyryda came in fi rst place, Marie Roesch in second place and tying for third place was Pat Turner and Ed Smith. Pat Turner was the host for the afternoon shuffl e-board games and also provided the lunch.

Kaiser was held on Fri-

day, Nov. 18 with 12 play-ers in attendance. Reg Turner was the host for the afternoon with Joyce Colbert providing the lunch. First place went to Ken Pearce, second place to Pat Turner and third place to Dick Sully.

On Tuesday, Nov. 22 Car-pet Bowling was played in the hall with Pat Turner’s team with Aileen Smith, Marie Roesch and Alma Redlich and second place went to June Hoppe’s team with Dinah Kegler, Florence Hammond and Ed Smith.

Enjoy your week!

Perdue Credit Union . . . Perdue Credit Union’s Shelly Eaton and Adam Johb hand a cheque for $2,500 to Terry Fyson and Dale Martin, representing the Friends of the Lodge. The Biggar and District Credit Union branch made the donation recently, all the money going to the Diamond Lodge long-term care replacement facility. (Submitted Photo)


AgricultureMONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011

by Calvin DanielsOne thing which has never made sense to me, and that is how we seem so interested in tossing aside the supply-managed sectors of farming.In the past we have

heard groups such as APAS (Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan) talk about what grain farmers really need is a pricing system refl ective of the cost-of-production.At their core that is

one of the foundations of supply-management systems. Dairy and poultry producers receive a price which refl ects at least a portion of the industry’s general costs associated with producing a gallon of milk, or a dozen eggs, or a pound of turkey.The idea of producers

recouping their costs should be central to any farm program from a coffee producer in South America benefi ting from fair trade sales, to a dairy producer in Ontario, or

a grain grower on the Canadian Prairies.I n t e r e s t i n g l y

consumers are only impacted marginally by having farmers recover their costs. A nickel on every loaf of bread would go a long way to helping farmers manage a consistent profi t when you take that nickel on every loaf a bushel of wheat produces.However there is a

feeling out there that we would be better off dismantling supply management in an effort to secure market access for other farm commodities.Now if we take a moment

to consider how well the world marketplace does for farmers, we come to realize as many years as they pay prices generating farmer profi ts they have a seeming equal number of years where farmers need government support programs to keep them viable.That’s the other side

of supply management.

There is an element to control production levels to basically match domestic consumption.Markets

usually rise and fall based on supply and d e m a n d . H i g h prices send f a r m e r s into a lemming-like rush to boost production to grab the high prices. As a result supply soon exceeds demand and like those same lemmings, prices crash off the cliff.Sheldon Wilcox,

manager of DLMS Alberta, a speaker at this year’s Grain Millers Harvest Showdown, summed it up rather well.Wilcox said he sees “two,

three, maybe four years,” of good prices ahead in the cattle sector, adding “if I had to guess I’d say four.”

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In fact Wilcox said strong prices will stay until the industry “screws up and over produces,” adding, “And

we will.”S u p p l y

management h e l p s eliminate the ebb and fl ow of returns.B u t

apparent ly that’s a bad thing. Many seem to want to toss of dairy and poultry s e c t o r s

into the same market uncertainty as wheat

and cattle.You would think we’d

be better off trying to get other farm commodities to the same place as dairy and poultry, that being one where returns at least have some correlation to costs, and consumers pay a price in the store that has greater connection to farm costs as well.Some argue supply

management makes food costs higher than they should be. Perhaps higher than they could be, because dismantling the system will lead to lower farmer returns, but they are not higher than

they should be because they refl ect some real farm production costs.Canada’s effort to

join the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership seems to be fueling the current debate, since supply-management appears a chip Canada would put in the table to get a deal.The supply management

chip may get us into a new trade deal, but the dairy and poultry sectors will be dragged down into the same pit where returns often fail to meet costs, and somehow that is hard to justify as progress.

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Land for Sale - MLS + ExclusiveSinclair Acreage, RM of Biggar............................... $229,000 LaFayette farm & residence, RM Pleasant Valley $220,000Emke land, RM Glenside........................................$ 98,000Evans land, RM Grandview....................................$ 73,000Kushner land, RM Eagle Creek............................. $ 59,000Correction Line Road Acreage, RM of Biggar....... $ 49,000 Tower Road Acreage #1, RM of Biggar................ $ 29,000Tower Road Acreage #2, RM of Biggar................ $ 29,000

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(Dated November 21)At a glanceThe CWB has announced that it will accept 100 per cent of the wheat and durum that farmers have offered for sale under 2011-12 Series A and GrainFlo delivery contracts.

The CWB released its latest Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for the 2011-12 crop year on November 24. The PROs provide farmers with the latest projections for the total CWB pooled returns they will receive for the entire crop year, from all markets, for their particular class, grade and protein-level of wheat, durum and barley. The monthly PROs also include market commentary compiled by CWB analysts, explaining the factors that are infl uencing international grain prices. Information about the CWB’s current pricing level for wheat is also included.

Friday, Nov. 25 was

Canadian Wheat Board Bulletin

the deadline for farmers to lock in a December 2011 futures value for a CWB 2011-12 Basis Price Contract (BPC). Producers with a basis-fi rst contract can roll the contract to March, May or July 2012 before the deadline. Any December 2011 BPCs that have not been locked in or rolled by the deadline date will be automatically locked in at the price in effect on Nov. 25.

Farmers who plan to defer upcoming CWB fi nal payments are encouraged to plan ahead and act early, well before the payment is issued. Farmers can defer online through e-Services, or by calling 1-800-275-4292 with their PIN and ID number. Deferral is available for farmers using direct deposit and those who receive cheques.

Past participants of GrainWorld have been enquiring about a GrainWorld 2012

conference. The CWB will not be hosting GrainWorld in 2012. However, a number of potential hosts have been identifi ed and it is hoped the conference can resume in 2013.

The CWB has been commended by the federal privacy commissioner in her annual report, released Nov. 10. The privacy watchdog praised the CWB for collecting, using, safeguarding and sharing the personal information of grain producers “with care.” The commissioner added: “We also commended the Canadian Wheat Board for its good information-management practices.” The comments were part of a decision by the privacy commissioner, which cleared the CWB of any impropriety after a complaint was lodged in 2009 by federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.


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Biggar’s Community Christmas Biggar’s Community Christmas

Celebration on December 25, 2011.Celebration on December 25, 2011.

Monday night mixed league: MHS, Calvin Boobyer, 229; MHT, Cal-vin Boobyer, 509; LHS, Ann Lowny, 250; MHT, Ann Lowny, 472.

Wednesday YBC: Ju-niors: HS, Justin Cirrico, 170; HT, Justin Cirrico, 278. Bantam: HS, Jaiden Pritchard, 137; HT, Jaid-en Pritchard 362.

Thursday afternoon mixed: MHS, Geof f Cooke, 213; MHT, Geoff Cooke, 591; LHS, Dianna Meger, 203; LHT, Dianna Meger, 526.

MHS, Gabe Silvernagle - 205; LHS, June Hoppe - 166; LHT, June Hoppe - 452.

Club 55: MHS, Bob Lemon, 232; LHS, Carol Lemon, 196; MHT, Tom Davies, 623; LHT, Carol Lemon, 482; THS; Fabu-lous Five, 1,079; THT; BeeGees, 3,114; MHA, Tom Davies, 190; LHA, Carol Lemon, 163.

Ladies: LHS, Joey Lev-itt, 244; LHT, Joey Levitt 684; THS, Other Frame,

1,190; THT, Other Frame, 3,309; LHA, Joey Levitt, 182.

Mens: MHS, Jim Nich-olls, 286; MHT, Tom Da-vies, 572; THS, JAG, 800; THT, WWF, 2,077; MHA, Jim Nicholls, 182.

M i x e d : M H S, B o b Lemon, 261; LHS, Joey Levitt, 194; MHT, Bob Lemon, 668; LHT, Joey

Levitt, 517; THS; Smilin’ 5, 1,087; THT; The Pin-heads, 3,080; MHA; Chai Senglow, 199; LHA; Joey Levitt, 186.

YBC: Junior H.S.; Kryen Wilkinson, 200; Junior H.D.; Danielle Munro, 335. Bantam H.S.; Adam Munro, 217. Bantam H.D.; Adam Munro, 118.

Grain farmers and the entire grain industry will reap the rewards of added market opportu-nities and competition said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz at the 2011 Grain Industry Sympo-sium, November 22.

The Symposium, titled “A Time for Change: In-creasing Opportunities for Canada’s Grain In-dustry”, was an oppor-tune event to reiterate the Harper government’s commitment to expand-ing market opportunities, investing in innovation and giving Western Ca-nadian farmers the mar-keting freedom they want

Government increasing opportunities for Canada’s grain industry

and deserve.Ritz outlined how the

$50 million Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP) will support industry-led science and technology, bridging the gap between ideas and the market-place. By helping make innovative value-added products, technologies, processes and services commercially available, the Canadian agriculture sector can reduce produc-tion costs, create jobs, and boost revenue.

“Cutting-edge innova-tion and value-added products can help our grain farmers and the entire value chain re-

main competitive and continue to drive Cana-da’s economy,” said Ritz. “Whether we’re investing in innovation or giving Western grain farmers marketing freedom, the Harper government is helping farmers and the grain industry become more competitive and profi table.”

The Marketing Free-dom for Grain Farm-ers Act, Bill C-18, will give Western Canadian farmers the right to sell their wheat, durum and barley as they choose, whether that’s individu-ally or through a volun-tary Canadian Wheat

Board. Last Friday, C-18 proceeded through the fi rst day of report stage. Once completing report stage, the bill will go to third reading and fi nal vote in the House of Com-mons.

“The Western Cana-dian grain industry’s true economic potential and entrepreneurial energy will be unleashed once

farmers have market-ing freedom,” said Ritz. “Marketing freedom will bring added value to the industry and innovation to Western Canada, while providing Prairie grain farmers the same market-ing rights as producers in other parts of Canada, such as Ontario.”

While the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farm-

ers Act is an important example of the govern-ment’s focus on market access initiatives, Ritz also highlighted success-es for the grain industry in India, China, Indone-sia and the United States, among others, as outlined in the annual report from the Market Access Secre-tariat of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.


Raymond Dollansky received his 10 year membership pin.

Wayne Meger received his 10 year membership pin.

Rick (Eric) Rann received his 20 year membership pin.

Allan Hoogeveen received his 10 year membership pin. Don Saunders received his 55 year membership pin.

Eleanor Ries received her 25 year membership pin/

Ken Dollansky received his Sgt.-at-Arms past offi cer’s medal and fi ve year membership pin.

Vic Besse received his 55 year membership pin.

LEGION

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Legion awards were presented on Novem-ber 11. Mel Selkirk made the presenta-tions with Sgt.-at-

Arms Don Saunders assisting.

Missing: 5 year pins: Lana Zaharia, Hilda Dielsen, Connie Gib-son, Bob Kral, Brian Viezko; 15 year pins:

Nelson Poole, OJ Singer, Ryan Singer;

20 year pin: Dave Gibson; 30 year pins: Ed Young, Ed Cooper;

35 year pin: Debra Robinson; 60 year

pin: Vic Cooper. Past offi cers’ medals: Brian

Watson, 2nd Vice President and Mem-bership Chairman; Kevin McLeod, Past President’s medal.

Winter has hit Saskatch-ewan in full force and motorists will now be sharing the provincial highways with 300 snow plows from the Ministry of Highways and Infra-structure as they remove snow and treat ice on the 26,000 kilometre net-work.

Motorists are reminded to stay back and stay safe, giving the snow plow room to work as highways are cleared using the most effec-tive methods for varying weather conditions.

“Last winter we received a substantial amount of snow, and our plows were out in full force working

Stay back and stay safe this winterhard to keep highways safe,” Highways and In-frastructure Minister Jim Reiter said Tuesday. “Unfortunately we expe-rienced several collisions between snow plows and motorists, and we’d like to avoid the same situa-tions from happening this winter.”

Snow plows can create a mini blizzard or whiteout condition in their wake, often obscuring the plow from sight despite the checkerboard truck boxes and fl ashing lights meant to keep them visible. Mo-torists who approach a sudden whiteout should be aware it is likely a snow plow working up

ahead, and to slow down, stay back and stay safe. The plows pull over every 10 kilometres or so to al-low vehicles to pass.

L e g i s l a -tion passed in the spring of 2009 also r e q u i r e s drivers to slow to 60 kilometres when pass-ing a snow plow, with w a r n i n g lights fl ash-ing, wheth-er in operation or stopped on the side of the road.

There are around 300 snow plow trucks work-

ing in 85 maintenance sections throughout the province, on the road before, during and after storms. Highways are in-

spected fre-quently to determine if snow plow-ing or salt/s a n d a p -p l i c a t i o n is needed, and to re-port up-to-date high-way condi-tions to the H i g h w a y

Hotline. “Night Riders” travel routes up to 500 ki-lometres long throughout the night to report and

treat conditions on the most heavily travelled highways.

Winter maintenance is prioritized based on classifi cation and traffi c volumes:

Level 1 - Snow removal or ice treatment occurs on the driving lanes within six hours of the end of the storm on highways that serve as commuter routes, major inter-pro-vincial and international travel routes, and have an average annual daily traffi c (AADT) count of 1,500 or more vehicles. Additional time may be required in extreme cir-cumstances.

Level 2 - Snow removal

or ice treatment occurs within 12 hours of the end of the storm on highways with an AADT between 300 and 1,500 without jeopardizing service to Level 1 highways. Ad-ditional time may be re-quired in extreme circum-stances.

Level 3 - Snow removal or ice treatment should oc-cur on all other highways with an AADT less than 300 as soon as possible or within 24 hours, without jeopardizing service to Level 1 or 2 highways.

For more information on winter maintenance activities and snow plow safety please go to high-ways.gov.sk.ca.

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During the holidays, friends and family will be dropping in. Here is a recipe that is

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1 can (19oz/540 mL) white kidney beans, drained and rinsed2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh rosemary2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice2 tbsp (30 mL) water

Rosemary Bean Dip

1 tbsp (15 mL) extra-virgin olive oil1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt2 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp (15 mL) red pep-per jellyIn food processor, puree

together beans, rosemary, lemon juice, water, oil and salt until smooth; stir in garlic. Transfer to serv-ing bowl.Spoon jelly onto centre

of dip.

Serve with cherry to-matoes, coloured pep-per slices, snow peas, cucumber slices, carrot sticks, broccoli chunks, whatever you want.Only one gram of fat per

serving!This recipe is from the

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Asquith NewsNeil Millard 329-4235

TAX ENFORCEMENT LISTThe Rural Municipality of Eagle Creek No. 376

Province of Saskatchewan Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number(s) described in the following list are fully paid before the 30th day of January, 2012, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by Subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot or Block Plan or Mer Extension Title Total Costs TotalSection Section or Twp Range Number Number Arrears

NE 28 38 12 W3 0 135541560 $2,656.37 $10.28 $2,666.65NW 12 38 11 W3 0 113857443 2,173.57 10.28 2,183.85SE 8 38 10 W3 0 120980910 589.17 10.28 599.45SW 8 38 10 W3 0 120980921 1,148.87 10.28 1,159.15SW 1 40 12 W3 1 117846984 SW 1 40 12 W3 2 117846992 1,301.61 10.28 1,311.89SE 2 40 12 W3 0 117847402 1,716.97 10.28 1,727.25NE 11 40 12 W3 0 117847525 1,002.15 10.28 1,012.43SW 12 40 12 W3 1 117847604 SW 12 40 12 W3 2 117847615 SW 12 40 12 W3 3 117847626 SW 12 40 12 W3 4 117847637 1,098.91 10.28 1,109.19SE 12 40 12 W3 1 117846928 SE 12 40 12 W3 2 117846939 SE 12 40 12 W3 3 117846940 316.48 10.28 326.76NE 20 40 12 W3 36 121660950 NE 20 40 12 W3 1 121410749 NE 20 40 12 W3 62 121660972 NE 20 40 12 W3 63 121660994 468.53 10.28 478.81NW 20 40 12 W3 1 121660927 NW 20 40 12 W3 2 121660938 369.23 10.28 379.51SW 5 39 10 W3 0 118333267 297.31 10.28 307.59SE 7 38 11 W3 0 113857072 2,314.40 10.28 2,324.68 D 2 G558 0 139510155 132.31 10.28 142.59 1 1 G556 0 115903403 2 1 G556 0 115903414 73.37 10.28 83.65 14 2 G660 0 115903841 4.33 10.28 14.61 32 1 G641 0 117699452 33 1 G641 0 117699643 34 1 G641 0 117699474 1,001.19 10.28 1,011.47 12 5 G692 0 117699238 21 5 G692 0 117699249 15.72 10.28 26.00 2 3 G558 0 127744735 3 3 G558 0 127446522 233.68 10.28 243.96 A 101418533 10 113858297 B 101418533 11 113858310 34.84 10.28 45.12 1 5 G641 0 139508860 161.31 10.28 171.59 A 101507699 20 120477955 5,290.65 10.28 5,300.93 A 101874493 0 135295847 2,776.94 10.28 2,787.22 11 2 G660 0 136941161 12 2 G660 0 136941408 13 2 G660 0 136941330 56.09 10.28 66.37 A 101542430 5 118333278 B 101542430 33 118333289 C 101542430 34 118333290 74.07 10.28 84.35 A 101979018 0 137883864 725.33 10.28 735.61

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Some of my neighbours used the warmer day of Tuesday, November 22 to put up all the Christmas lights and decorations. Thanks to Heather Sutherland and also to Ellie who helped me a lot. Heather was the designer and did a beautiful job. Thank you both!

The Caring Clowns who “clown” in the RUH in Sas-katoon are looking for new and younger clowns! If you are interested in learning to be a clown, please phone me or talk to me!

The Seniors will hold their bingo night on Friday, No-vember 25.

Who In The World Said Such a Thing?”I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000

ways that won’t work.” (Ter-ry Fox). “I’m, not a dreamer . . . but I believe in miracles. I have to.” (Thomas Edison).

Sunday, Nov. 27 is the First Sunday of Advent. This is when the first candle is lit. Also people put on the Christmas and the decora-tions lights outside their homes for the fi rst time.

Tip of the Day: wild oat fl ower essence is great for when you’re feeling aimless and uncertain about your direction in life. It strength-ens determination, focus and mental and “Spiritual” vitality. follow the label’s directions.

The next seniors meeting will be held on Monday, Dec. 5. The Wellness Clinic

for seniors will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Now, about sports: I no-ticed the Toronto Blue Jays new uniform for the 2012 baseball season. I think it looks great and hopefully the new ones will be much better because the old ones were so uncomfortable and sweaty! I also wanted to cel-ebrate the idea that Sidney Crosby is back and that he is the way he was before he got hurt! Good for you, sid!

I was glad to see the Op-eration Santa Christmas program announcement in the paper. This is a very good community project and we need to appeal to the whole area. Good Job!

GRONDIN FUNERAL SERVICESand our area churches

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WTO decision will benefi t Canadian farm families, livestock industry and econ-omy, ministers say

Canada wins World Trade Organization case on U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling

Ed Fast, Minister of Inter-national Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacifi c Gateway, and Gerry Ritz, Minister of

Agriculture, met with live-stock producers and proces-sors at Soderglen Ranches, one of Canada’s largest purebred seedstock cattle ranches, November 18

The ministers welcomed the clear victory for Can-ada’s livestock industry represented by the WTO ruling that the U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling (COOL) measure is inconsistent with its WTO trade obligations.

“Today’s WTO decision is good news for workers and families in Canada’s world-class livestock indus-try, and further proof that our government’s commit-ment to defending Canadian interests in every sector of our economy gets results,” said Fast. “This decision recognizes the integrated nature of the North Ameri-can supply chain in this vitally important industry.

Removing onerous label-ling measures and unfair, unnecessary costs will im-prove competitiveness, boost growth and help strengthen the prosperity of Canadian and American producers alike.”

“Our government has always stood shoulder to shoulder with our cattle and hog producers against any unfair treatment, such as country-of-origin labelling, and today marks a clear win for our industry,” said Ritz. “This day has been a long time coming but, by working closely with our cattlemen and pork producers, we have paved the way for a stronger and more profitable live-stock industry.”

The U.S. COOL measure has forced the livestock industry in Canada and other countries that trade with the U.S. to go through a lengthy labelling and track-ing system with an unnec-essary paperwork burden and additional red tape. It has led to disintegration of the North American sup-ply chain, created unpre-dictability in the market and imposed additional costs on producers on both sides of the border. Thirteen WTO country members have joined as third parties in the dispute. The U.S. will now be required to bring its measures into conformity with its WTO obligations. However, if the WTO deci-

sion is appealed, it could delay the outcome.

Canada and the United States enjoy the largest bi-lateral trading relationship in the world, with two-way trade in goods and services reaching $649 billion last year. Agriculture and agri-food bilateral trade account-ed for $35 billion of this total. Reducing obstacles to trade has contributed to mutu-ally benefi cial supply chains, making both countries more competitive domestically and internationally. All told, the jobs of over eight million Americans depend on trade with Canada, and over two million Canadian jobs de-pend on trade with the U.S.


Tim Hammond Realty 113 3rd Ave. W. Biggar, SKTim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag. 306.948.5052 Main Office

Owner - Broker 306.948.9168 Tim’s Cell Cari McCarty - Residential 306.948.7995 Cari’s Cell Grant Anderson – Farms 306.831.9214 Grant’s Cell Dave Molberg – Farms 306.948.4478 Dave’s Cell

Homes for Sale in Biggar (MLS)Farmland for Sale (MLS) Wardrop RM 317 2099 ac. Irrigation RM 284 1855 ac. Pobran RM 343 1229 ac. Weekes RM 347 1226 ac. Yurchuk RM 342 693 ac. Dixon RM 346 640 ac. HillCor RM 466 322 ac. Gray RM 346 480 ac. Zenert RM 342 463 ac. Whitmore RM 316 320 ac. Holbrook RM 280 317 ac. Green RM 317 160 ac. Swanson RM 376 160 ac.

Acreages for Sale (MLS) Clarke Rosetown $589,900Egert Biggar *$290,000Fuster Stranraer $249,900Kerr Biggar $235,000Jordan Wilkie $200,000Hamilton Dodsland $199,900Herschel Ac. Herschel *$195,000Unity Ac. Unity $185,000Woods Road Biggar $174,900Dodsland Dodsland $179,900Rawson Rosetown $149,000Dzialo Maymont $145,000Sutherland Wilkie $85,000Elliott Elrose $85,000

Sale Pending Crozier Biggar $199,900Jordan Wilkie $200,000Zenert RM 342 463 ac.

Recently SoldPerdue Ac. Perdue $199,000Johannson Asquith $359,000

Commercial Property (MLS) Demaine Hotel Demaine $399,900218 Main Street Biggar $39,000

TENDER6 quarters mixed farmland 20km S of Elrose. 850 total acres with 251 cult acres, owner has seeded up to 686 acres including lake-bottom. Pasture fenced and cross fenced.

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Current Listings Current Listings302 6th Ave W $285,000 224 2nd Ave W $43,500 402 7th Ave E *$228,900 104 6th Ave E (Lot) $30,000

212 3rd Ave E $227,000 Out of Town Property2nd Ave W Condos *$198,900 Landis 102 3rd E $149,000 406 7th Ave E $178,900 Rosetown Condo $98,900 313 6th Ave E $175,000 Perdue 909 8th St $89,900 412 3rd Ave E $129,000 Perdue *new* 9th St. $54,900 219 4th Ave E *new* $116,999 Landis 212 3rd W $49,900 509 7th Ave W $97,000 Landis Lot $22,500204 5th Ave E $48,900 Wilkie Lot 204 2nd St W $15,000

204 5th Ave. East Featured Listing $48,900Great starter / revenue home! Main floor features the kitchen, dining room, living room, master and regular bedroom, 4 piece bath, back porch & front veranda, 50x140 mature yard with fire pit and gravel drive. Reduced to sell. Call today to view this home!!

219 4th Ave. East Featured Listing $116,999Renovated 4 bedroom home with great opportunities. This 1 & ¾ story home includes new flooring, paint, windows, doors, fixtures and much more. Beautiful loft master bedroom and partially developed basement. Single detached garage & fenced yard. Call to view today.

509 7th Ave. West Featured Listing $97,000Great location! With recent updates the main floor of this bungalow features the kitchen, dining room, master bedroom, regular bedroom & 3 piece bathroom. The lower level is open for development. Large, 60 x 115 partially fenced yard. This home is priced to sell – call today to view this home!

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by Gary Boyle, The Royal Astronomical Society of CanadaOf Fish and WhalesAs we open the second to last month of 2011, we set our sights on a couple of watery creatures namely Pisces and Cetus.

On the fi rst of the month, they are located on the meridian at about 10 p.m. local time and well placed for galaxy hunting. Our two feature constellations reside in an area called “The Water” and is also home to other such starry patterns as Eridanus and Aquarius.

First we have Pisces the Fish which mythology depicts as two fi shes connected by a ribbon. To escape the wrath of the sea monster Typhon, the goddess Aphrodite and her son Eros take on the form of fi sh and the ribbon help secure them as not to be separated from each other. Pisces is situated southeast of the winged horse Pegasus. Pisces also marks that area where the Sun crosses the celestial equator into the northern hemisphere during the spring equinox.

Pisces is not a very bright constellation. Its members of the asterism all list in the magnitude four range. Derived from

the Arabic word meaning ‘the cord’, Alrescha is regarded as the alpha star and is the point that connects the two imaginary ribbons. With a value of magnitude 3.94, Alrescha consists of a very close binary star system residing 139 light years from us. Astronomers estimate the two may only orbit once every 720 years. If this is true, they will attain their closest approach in the year 2060. Each of these stars might possess a spectroscopic binary star, extremely close to its parent sun.

The total dimension of sky is 889 square degrees and stands as the 14th largest in area. The one and only Messier object calling Pisces home is M74. This fi ne example of face on galaxy is complicated by the fact is lies 35 million light years away and has a low surface brightness. At magnitude 9.4, it could be a bit of a challenge locating it. The only plus is it measures 10 by nine arc minutes keeping in mind the Moon appears 30 arc minutes wide.

Located at the northern portion of the constellation is a lovely string of fi ve galaxies known as ARP 331. The

fi ve are catalogued from north to south as NGC 379, 380, 383, 385 and 384. They range from magnitude 11.9 to 13.0 with NGC 379 being the only elongated member of the group. The rest are round and featureless. ARP 331 is located about six degrees west of the fantastic galaxy M33 in Triangulum and takes up a little more than 10 arc minutes of sky. The planet Uranus is currently in the southern section of Pisces. Its bluish-green fuzzy appearance shines at magnitude 5.8 and is 2.9 billion kilometres away. Even at the speed of light, a pulse would take two hours and 40 minutes to reach us.

Situated below the Fishes, we fi nd Cetus the Whale or Sea Monster that ranks fourth in area and with 1,231 square degrees of sky. In mythology The Monster was about to devour Andromeda but was foiled in its bid by Perseus. The bright star Mira was the fi rst non-supernova variable to be discovered. At a distance of 420 light years from us, this giant red star’s brightness varies from magnitude 2.0 all the way down to a dim 10.1. Its cycle can range from

80 to 1,000 days. Some 6,000 variable stars have been placed under its own category call Mira Variables.

NGC 246 is an interesting planetary nebula. Also known as the Skull Nebula and catalogued as Caldwell 56, the outcast shell of old star material takes on a deep bluish hue which is very striking in photos. NGC 246 only measures 3.8 arc minutes wide and glows at magnitude 8.0 with a 12th magnitude white dwarf central star. Distance to the Skull is somewhere between 1,800 and 2,400 light years. To fi nd NGC 246, fi rst locate the second magnitude star call Diphda and then nudge your scope up a little more than six degrees.

Next we will look at the spiral galaxy M77 east of the star Mira. This is one of the largest galaxy found on the Messier list of stellar object. It appears to be 120,000 wide with other sources calculating an even higher value. M77 is located 60 million light years from us and is classifi ed as a Seyfert Galaxy. This monster of a galaxy could hold as much as a trillion solar

masses.NGC 337 is an

elongated galaxy what sported a 15th magnitude supernova in it. The galaxy itself is a magnitude 11.8 smudge that measure only 2.8 arc minutes wide. NGC 337 is estimated to reside some 66 million light years away and can be found a tad more than fi ve degrees northeast of the earlier mentioned planetary nebula NGC 246.

Comet P/2006 T1 Levy is well placed in the constellation Lacerta. It is presently magnitude 10.7 and brightening. This is David Levy’s 22nd comet discovery and this one was found visually from his observatory near Tucson, Arizona. This periodic comet has a return orbit of 5.24 years. Our interstellar visitor will be around for the next few months and is expected to peak in brightness during the last week of January. The other icy mountain namely Comet C/2009 P1 Garradd is now situated in Hercules and is glowing nicely at magnitude 7.8.

Two minor meteor showers are slated for this month. First we have

the S Taurids that will peak on the fi fth with a rate of only 10 meteors seen per hour. Twelve nights later the Leonids will only produce 20 or so meteors per hour. This is a far cry from the great storm from a decade ago where I was seeing rates of 35 per minute or 2,100 per hour. Hopefully these numbers will increase over the next few years.

The planet Jupiter has just passed opposition and is out all night. With our two worlds still relatively close together (594 million kilometres), this is prime time to image the planet. The red planet – Mars is back in morning skies. It drifts about the star Regulus in the constellation Leo on the 7th.

Brilliant Venus and moderately bright Mercury (our inner planets) rise as a pair low in the west after sunset for the fi rst half of November. From the 15th, Venus continues to rise as Mercury starts to pull a u-turn back down to the Sun. Follow and photograph this tag team on clear nights.

Until next month, clear skies everyone.

The Sky This Month -- November 2011

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RECREATION

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AUCTIONS

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MISCELLANEOUS

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TENDER

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Biggar Museum & Gallery would like to express special thanks to you, our friends who made cookies for our annual sale. Your support is greatly appreciated.

48c1Thanks to everyone who helped with the re that started in the Colbert yard.

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SUNDAYS in December: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, corner of 7th Ave. East and Ontario St., Biggar on December 4 and 11 at 10:30 a.m. December 18, an evening service of Lessons and Carols, starting at 7:00 p.m. with coffee and treats to follow. December 24, Christmas Eve Service at Redeemer Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. December 25 and January 1 at Redeemer Lutheran at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

48/10tfnNOVEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 10: Biggar Museum & Gallery’s Annual Christmas Magic Silent Auction held in The Credit Union Gallery in the Biggar Museum. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. through noon hour for your bidding convenience. Bid often on this year’s fantastic items and purchase your half and half ticket.

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Our Parents Anniversary November 27th

de BUSSAC…Jean, November 10, 1912

- May 18, 1994Stevie, August 21, 1922

- June 30, 1997“We were blessed to have

you as our parents,And you loved us unconditionallly.We are eternally

grateful for the yearswe had both of you.”Lovingly remembered

and sadly missed…Michelle, Janet, Colleen,

Ron, Jerome, Myron and families

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30: St. Paul’s Church Tea & Bake Sale, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons. Truden Books in attendance.

46p3TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6: The annual Carol Festival at The Majestic Theatre at 12 noon featuring school groups AND an evening concert at 7 p.m. featuring community groups and church choirs. Please join us in Celebrating the Season! Noon performance, $2/person (bag lunches are available, $4/bag). Evening concert, $5/person and a food bank item. Proceeds go to the Spring Music Festival

47c3WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7: Biggar New Horizons Craft & Bake Sale, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons.

48c2SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10: Join us for an afternoon of entertainment in The Credit Union Gallery at the closing of Biggar Museum’s 12th Annual Christmas Magic Silent Auction. Bidding closes at 3:00 p.m. Half and Half draw. Be in attendance for door prizes.

47c3SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11: Prairie Notes Community Choir and Friends present Happy Holidays, 2:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar, an afternoon of Christmas music with special guests, Christina Bakanec and Katie Finch, cellists. Admission $10. Everyone welcome!

47c3LCBI High School (Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute), Outlook, Saskatchewan is accepting applications for the second semester beginning January 30, 2012 as well as for the 2012-13 school year. LCBI provides Grade 10-12 Saskatchewan curriculum in a faith-based, co-educational boarding school environment and has done so for 100 years. LCBI provides a rich extra-curricular program in sports and ne arts. For more information: www.lcbi.sk.ca [email protected] 306-867-8971

COMING EVENTS

Online Land Auction: 2 Quarters R.M. of Hudson Bay, SK #394, SE & NE 16 42 5 W2. Bidding closes December 10. Harvey Balicki 306-922-6171, Lorne Campbell 306-921-9736. www.balickiauctions.com. P.L. 915694

ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS! If you received the CEP (Common Experience Payment), you may be eligible for further Cash Compensation. To see if you qualify, phone toll free 1-877-988-1145 now. Free service!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Doreen Monson, mother of Valerie, Richard, Robert and Elizabeth Proctor, Michael

and Mary Ellen Aylward, died peacefully at the age of 91 in Leduc, Alta. on November 23,

2011.Her Funeral will be held at St.

Andrew’s Catholic Church, 12810-111 Avenue, Edmonton, Alta. at 1:00 p.m. on TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 29, 2011.48c1

Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history! Do yours prior to the centennial celebrations! For more information call 948-3451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

7tfnThis newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered.

tfnAdvertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

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Tim Hammond Realty FOR SALE BY TENDER, 6 quarters mixed farmland 20 km S of Elrose. 850 total acres with 251 cult. acres, owner has seeded up to 686 acres including lake bottom. Pasture fenced and cross fenced. Closes 5:00 p.m., December 2, 2011. Excl. listing. 306-948-5052. http://Mercier.TimHammond.ca

46c3FOR SALE BY TENDER: Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act the Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose No. 309 offers for sale the following property: Blk/Par A Plan No. 62H06273 Extension 0 As described on Certi cate of Title 87H08481 (formally known as the Yellowhead Esso) Please visit www.jansen.ca for details.

Brand new Space wood heater, glass door, re box 21”x15”, made in Canada, $200. Phone 948-2849, Biggar.

48p1Snowblower, 24”, 5 HP, good working condition. Phone 948-2296

47c3BOSCH 800 watt Mixer $459, LEFSE Grills, Dehydrators, Breadmakers $99, Port Ice Makers $189 Margaritaville Blender $199. New! Kitchen Aid 7 Qt mixer available go to www.hometechcanada.ca or Call Hometech Regina toll Free 1-888-692-6724.

BIG BUILDING SALE... “CLEARANCE SALE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!” 20X26 $4995. 25X34 $6460. 30X44 $9640. 40X70 $17,945. 47X90 $22,600. One end included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR Make an offer! Ask about free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

ADVANCE ENGINE SUPPLY. Proven quality replacement parts, carry remanufactured & used engines, transfer cases, transmissions, fuel injectors & turbos. Call toll free 1-877-465-2702.

AT LAST! An iron lter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, sulfur, smell, manganese from well water. Since 1957. Phone 1-800-BIG IRON; www.bigirondrilling.com.

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P R O V I N C E - W I D E CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 330,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1405 for details.

MISCELLANEOUSOld battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 658-2132

3tfnMain Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 948-1773 or 948-5393. Pickup available.

32tfnWANTED: Buying all wild fur coyotes etc, Antlers and old traps. Phone Bryon at 306-278-2425 or Phil at 306-278-2299.

Like New Top-of-the-Line White Truck Cap, ts 2007 to 2012 Chev/GMC 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ton trucks with 6’5”/6’6” box. Carpeted interior, brake and interior lights, sliding front window, ip out side windows, locking roof rack, tinted glass, locking rear door. Almost $2500 new, asking $1800 OBO. Call 948-7351.

47c2Guaranteed approval drive away today! We lend money to everyone. Fast approvals, best interest rates. Over 500 vehicles sale priced for immediate delivery OAC. 1-877-796-0514. www.yourapprovedonline.com.

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

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Duperow Co-op requires an Agronomist or Ag-Manager

The position involves…• Recommending economic solutions to agronomic problems, including seed, crop protection, equipment.• Managing a chem shed and inventory compliant with law and industry standards.• Tracking sales and programs.• Working with suppliers.• Working with Co-op Ag-Team, and the Co-op Retailing System.• Other duties.

Duperow Co-op is a farm supply located right in the farming community. It is well supported by community

farmers and has been a pro table Co-op, returning savings to its members. Advancement from Duperow Co-op to

other retails and CRS positions is available.Compensation is competitive, based on quali cations

and experience. Bene ts program includes Superannuation, Disability, and Dental.

For information or to apply…Call Ted Craig, Manager

Duperow Co-opBox 8Duperow, SK S0K 1L0Fax: 948-2707Phone: 948-2706Email: [email protected]


LOST


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Apartments1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom

Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satel-lite systems, laundry facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwashers, air condition-ing, parking with plug-ins.

For more information call:948-3820

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LAKE VIEW HOMES Vernon, BC. Convenient location in Okanagan Landing. Established neighborly landscaped community. Low maintenance quality built homes. Pool, Tennis, Picnic & Fitness Center. On Site Boat & RV Storage. Next to Beach, Boat Launch & Marina. Direct access to walkways & bike trails. Level entry & 2 storey homes available $429,000. Call Scott 250.558.4795 www.SeasonsVernon.com.

Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell)

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NEED FINANCING for CATTLE PURCHASES

Contact Jim @ 948-5472 and join your local Feeder Co-operative

LIVESTOCK

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HEATED LENTILS"ON FARM PICKUP"

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LOST… Steel tailgate off a Ford truck between Biggar and Plenty, 948-2718

48p3

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DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships, CALL NOW. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations - 1on1, 1-866-311-9640, meet on chat-lines. Local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+)

Need somebody to tend bar at your function, wedding, anniversary, etc. Contact Biggar Arts Council members, Denise, 948-5146 or Marilyn, 948-2792.

tfnCRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed record removal since 1989. Con dential. Fast. Affordable. Our A+ BBB rating assures employment/travel freedom. Call for free information booklet. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366).

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NEED CASH FAST? GET A LOAN ANY TIME YOU WANT! Sell or Pawn your Valuables Online Securely, From Home. APPLY ONLINE TODAY: www.PawnUp.com OR CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-888-435-7870.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITYGRANDE PRAIRIE older well kept 44 unit, one storey motel. Booming again! Owned since 1997. $3.2 million. Consider farm etc. as trade. May nance. 780-488-7870.

WORK FROM YOUR CASTLE! Do you have 10 hrs a week? Teach over the internet. Free online training. Flexible hours. Great retirement income. www.key2wellness4all.com

MEAT CUTTER and Sausage Maker. Full-time employment. $18.50/hour. Bene t plan. Accommodations available. Monday to Friday. Contact Provost Packers 780-753-2415 or fax 780-753-2413.

GRANDE PRAIRIE older well kept 44 unit, one storey motel. Booming again! Owned since 1997. $3.2 million. Consider farm etc. as trade. May nance. 780-488-7870.

WORK FROM YOUR CASTLE! Do you have 10 hrs a week? Teach over the internet. Free online training. Flexible hours. Great retirement income. www.key2wellness4all.com


LOCATION MANAGER required for Rack Petroleum in Biggar. Duties include: inventory control, pricing and selling fertilizer/checmical/seed, operating yard equipment and managing location staff. Competitive wage based on experience. Please apply to [email protected]; fax 948-5091 or call 948-1800

48p3Part-time help needed, please drop resume off at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar

47c3Hallcon Crew Transport DRIVERS WANTED: in Biggar and surrounding area. Must have Class 4 or willing to upgrade. Clean abstract, hauling CN and CP rail crews, 24 hrs/day/7 days/week. DOT regulated, 24 hr call out. Equipment supplied, Training available. Email… [email protected]; cell… 306-203-1275.

47p3HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIR in Slave Lake, Alberta requires heavy duty mechanic and industrial parts person. Experienced apprentices may apply. Call Herb 780-849-0416. Fax resume to 780-849-4453.

Speedway Moving Systems Requires O/O for our 1 ton and 3 ton eets to transport RVs throughout N. America. We offer competitive rates and Co. Fuel cards. Paid twice monthly-direct deposit. Must have clean abstract and ability to cross border.1-866-736-6483; www.speedwaymovingsystems.com

WANTED PROVOST, Alberta area: Derrickhands and Roughnecks. Current ve year driver’s abstract required when applying. Tri 3 Well Servicing. Phone 780-753-2927. Fax 780-753-2982. Email: [email protected].

SASKATCHEWAN TRADE WORKERS WANTED. Carson Energy Services, a division of Flint Energy Services is hiring trade professionals for various locations in Saskatchewan. We offer competitive wages and bene ts! Please apply at www. intenergy.jobs or call 1-(866)-463-5468

DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy, pro table career as a professional dog trainer. Government accredited program - student loans and grants. Ben Kersen & the Wonderdogs. www.wonderdogs.bc.ca 1-800-961-6616.

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DRIVERS WANTED: Terri c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & bene ts package. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. 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. Call Today. 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect.

Saskatchewan Health Minister Don McMorris went to Halifax to meet with his counterparts from across the country November 24-25.

Health ministers from several provinces and territories have been recently appointed to the portfolio, and McMorris said he was looking forward to meeting his new colleagues face-to-face for the fi rst time.

Some of the topics that were discussed included healthy living, Multiple Sclerosis research and how provinces and territories remain focused on ensuring quality health care and improving patient outcomes.

Ministers also received an update on efforts to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes and quality of care through the development of a Pan-Canadian purchasing alliance for medical supplies and equipment.

“Health Ministries are increasingly focused on efforts that help Canadians live healthier lives and make healthier choices,” McMorris said. “Saskatchewan hosted a Healthy Weights Roundtable in June, and I look forward to hearing what other jurisdictions are doing to address issues like childhood obesity.”

A update on the status of the federal

September’s retail sales shot up 8.1 per cent over the same month in 2010, the highest percentage increase among the provinces and almost double the 4.2 per cent recorded nationally on a seasonally adjusted basis.

“As incomes in Saskatchewan rise we are seeing that translating into busy stores across

Canada’s health ministers meet in Halifaxg o v e r n m e n t - f u n d e d clinical trials into the “liberation” treatment

for MS sufferers and the development of a national registry will

also be provided to the ministers.

Retail sales nearly double national averagethe province,” Enterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison said Tuesday. “This is excellent news for our economy as we approach Christmas.”

On a monthly basis, Saskatchewan’s retail sales were up 1.7 per cent in September 2011 over August 2011, the fourth-highest increase in Canada. Nationally,

retail sales were up just 1.0 per cent.

“This is another sign of the confi dence and optimism people in Saskatchewan have for the future,” Harrison said. “With so many jobs and opportunities available, consumers are able to enjoy a higher quality of life in our province.”

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Licenced Journeyman CarpentersTroy McCarty 948-5627 (H) 948-9280 (C)Mitch McCarty 373-8254 (H)

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For free estimates Ph: 948-5393

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Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING

Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning

FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning

Call: 948-2807 orBill: 948-5609Dale: 948-5394

Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, ¼ mile

west on Triumph Rd.

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED

CLEANINGCustom Cleaning of

H.R.S. & C.P. S. WheatPhone: 948-5678

Phoenix M4Mobile Grain

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WTSL MOBILE GRAIN SERVICEBox 917, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Wayne Dollansky306-948-7247

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Jerry MucPhone: 948-2958

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Bear Hills Rentals &

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Phone: 948-4844Fax: 948-4845

• Machine Shop Service• Rentals• MASTER FEEDS dealer• COMMERCIAL SOLUTION Ag Parts dealer• Drive line parts & service• KANE VET supplier

Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member)NEW LOCATION…

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PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

Biggar, Sask.

948-3389

Owners/Operators• Travis Young• Dallas Young• Claude Young

For all your home,business and rural needs

DENTAL

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN

Dentist115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.

OFFICE HOURSMonday to Thursday

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Phone: 882-2123

Emergency (after hours) 882-2006

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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.

Tim Hammond Realty

Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag., Broker

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (offi ce)Cell 948-9168

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Tim Hammond Realty

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent


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ECONOMIC

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Bear Hills Rural Development CorporationBox 327Biggar, SKS0K 0M0

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Kent Dubreuil, E.D.O.Phone: 306-948-2295Fax: 306-948-5050

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Phone… 948-2548Cell… 948-8048

ELECTRICAL

Kirk EwenDoctor of Optometry

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

Call us for…• Insurance jobs• Renovations

• New home building• Drywall & Painting

• Flooring (hardwood, ceramic, etc.)

• Residential/Commercial• Certi ed installer for

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Located in the Nova Wood Centre

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

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011 22 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Business & ProfessionalBusiness & ProfessionalLEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAWPROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Barristers & Solicitors

DR. KRUEGER,KENDALL &

WILSONOptometrists

100-128-4th Ave. South, Saskatoon, SK S7K

1M8

Phone: 244-7464 for appointment

OPTOMETRISTS

ACCOUNTING

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING

SERVICESGarry A. Faye

Chartered AccountantNotary Public

201B-2nd Ave. WestP. O. Box 1480Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 948-5133

ELMER DOVEChartered AccountantCredit Union Building

302 Main Street P. O. Box 1750

Biggar, SK S0K 0M0948-2222 or 948-2029

INVESTMENTS

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY

CLEANINGCliff ForsythBox 736, Biggar

Phone: 948-5600

BIGGAR COURIER• Biggar to Saskatoon• Same day Service• Monday to Friday

• 24-hour Answering Service~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK

SERVICEBob Kobelsky

658-4474, Landis, SK

Let Vortex protect your

truck and your invest-ment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System

306-882-2289

Prairieland Collision

Rosetown, Sask.

AUTOMOTIVE

Roe & Companyis a full service law offi ce

that practices… Family and Criminal law Commercial law Real Estate Wills and Estate,

andour lawyers,

William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko,Ian Mokuruk,Treena Sikora

look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or

306-244-9865

Residential Commercial AutomotiveFor FREE estimates or enquiries CALL

Wayne or Dorothy at 948-5678

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

• Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer

• round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy

semi-trailers• also buying and selling

straw and forage• also machinery haulingHome • 306-948-2037 Alex • 306-948-7291 Dan • 306-948-7843

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WINE, BEER, COOLER KITSWINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and and SUPPLIES SUPPLIES available at available at Grape MomentsGrape Moments

located in The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggarlocated in The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar

948-3344948-3344

Battery ChargersElectric FencersRepaired/Rebuilt/ Built

Phillips Radio Shop109 Main St., Biggar

Phone: 948-2442Fax: 948-2484

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

Service TruckFull Mechanical ServiceMon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m.phone: George

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KRF Automotive Detail Centre

100% handwash“Where we do it all for you!!”• Detailing• Vortex Spray-In Box Liners• Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring• Auto Accessories• Trailer Rentals

Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

948-1722

Ivan

Young,BiggarTree services

available…• cut trim and removal• landscaping• trenching• holes for piles• basements

• post holes• cement removal• driveways• garage pads

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MONARCH MEATS

948-3384

• custom slaughter, cut and wrapping

• sausage making, curingand smoking

• sides of Pork & Beef available

Modern Licenced Abbatoir

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

Custom Grain Hauling

306-948-9278Landis, Sask.

Atkinson TruckingLandis, Sask.…For all your Local Grain Hauling Needs

Bailen Atkinson658-4460 or 948-4450

• Jackets • Windsuits

• Shirts • Hunting Gear

• Bunnyhugs • Caps

• Toques • Bags

Sewing & Embroidery

Judy Kahovec:882-4313, Cell 831-7935Carey Krchov: 882-3213

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Judy Kahovec…306-882-4313, cell 831-7935 Carey Krchov…882-3213

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

For appointments and inquiries, call Janet at

948-2091Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 pm.

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

COURIER/HAULING

SERVICES SERVICES

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

• Heavy truck parts• Agriculture parts• Automotive parts & accessorieswww.yhtruckagauto.com521 Main St., Biggar

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

Mobile UnitsOffi ce: 948-2805Cell: 948-6062email: [email protected]

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ACCOUNTING

M & N REPAIR301 - 1st Ave. E, Biggar

948-3996Open Monday-Saturday

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

SGI Safety Inspection

Heavy Truck Repair

Auto Repair

TIRES

Your authorized

Panasonic, StarChoice, Bell,

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216 Main St., Biggar

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1st Ave. West, Biggar

948-2700Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

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

Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

INSURANCE

To fax…stop in at The Independent

304 Main St., Biggar in Biggar Insurance Bldg.

Beadle’s Computer Solutions

Sales & ServiceCall Steven 948-2489

PHOTOGRAPHY

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Portraits, Family, Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Weddings & Sports

PhotographyPhotographyBiggar, SaskBiggar, Sask..

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Anne G. LivingstonCerti ed Custom Picture Framer

• photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc.

Call Anne @ [email protected]

Stuart A. Busse, QCLarry A. Kirk, LL.B.

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

948-3346…serving your

community since 1972

223 Main StreetBiggar

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

OPEN: Mon.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Contact Nancy Duns Independent Rep

www.sask.shopregal.ca Ph: 237-4777

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Wood and Steel Buildings

Floor & Trusses

GEORGE STAHLPh: (306) 948-3776cell: (306) 260-6503

Rebel Landscaping948-2879, evenings948-7207, daytime

Ed Kolenosky

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• Home & Agro Insurance • Auto & Commerical Insurance

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Offi ce Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday

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Mr. John G. SmithHandyman/Drayman

Available for …Local Moving/Hauling jobs

Phone: 948-3856

Financial PlanningEstate PlanningLife Insurance222 Main Street306 948 5377

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Landis Locals Helen Buxton 658-2115

On November 16, it was -20˚C with a bitterly cold wind, and now, one week later, it’s 0; and will be warmer this afternoon.

Last Saturday, Theresa Johnson and Daryl brought Phyllis Munton to her daughter Alberta’s home in Landis. Phyllis will be staying with Alberta for a few weeks. She is growing stronger every day after her repeated surgeries last year.

Family members gathered at the church last Saturday for a double baptism service. Colin Leinenweber and Jolyne’s son, Martin Brady, and Kyle and Jamie Leinenweber’s daughter, Keslia Angela, were received into the Christian faith. After the service, everyone moved to the complex for a luncheon and fellowship.

Cheryl and Bernie Cey spent a few days in Airdrie, Alberta visiting Ed and Chris Cey and family. Bernie lent a hand with the work of fi nishing the basement.

Muriel and Alcide Mason of Makwa, were overnight guests at my house on Saturday. They recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

Karen Kammer is presented with the Roy Ellis Bursary by Nicole Goldsworthy, chairman of Saskatchewan Association of Recreation Professional for student excellence in second year recreation therapy.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LISTRural Municipality of Grandview No. 349

Province of SaskatchewanNotice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears of taxes and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 28th day of January, 2012, a tax lien will be registered against the land.Note: A sum for costs in the amount of $11.55 as required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.Parcel Lot/ Blk/ Plan/ Rge M Title Total Arrears Pt Sec. Twp. Number & Costs150190545 NE 05 36 18 3 137138171 $2,185.71146343809 NW 14 36 20 3 114268631 1,035.59117405569 SW 14 36 20 3 117858606 1,921.39146343540 SW 23 36 20 3 114268260 196.27117405895 NE 25 36 20 3 117859348 1,562.53117393802 NW 25 36 20 3 117859360 1,609.47117405884 SW 25 36 20 3 117859371 1,606.43117405873 SE 25 36 20 3 117859359 1,606.43117403433 NE 36 36 20 3 117860058 2,137.90117393903 SE 36 36 20 3 117860070 2,136.17117406212 SW 36 36 20 3 117860092 2,133.36117580967 27 4 G305 114376642 13.72 114376653A penalty of 1.0% per month applies to these arrears of taxes effective January 1, 2012 with 12% being added to and forming a part of the tax arrears on December 31, 2011.Dated at Kel eld, Saskatchewan, this 28th day of November, 2011

Patti J. Turk, Treasurer

For toll-free health information 24 hours a day.

Please call 1-888-425-4444(TTY) if you have hearing or speech

difficulties

Heartland Health Region www.hrha.sk.ca

Smokers Helpline 1-877-513-5333 or www.smokefree.ca

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Mental Health & Addictions Centralized Intake Line 1-866-268-9139 Monday to Friday 8:00 am—4:30 pm

Heartland Health Region encourages you to take an active role in your health care by asking questions, listening to the answers, and talking about any concerns you may have. It’s important to understand your health – discuss any symptoms you’ve had and make sure your healthcare provider knows the concerns you have. Ensure your doctor knows everything about your health history. Talk about your medications. Make sure you fully understand why you’re taking a medication and how it will improve your health. If something doesn’t seem right, don’t just think it, say it.

Last Wednesday at Ca-nadian Western Agribi-tion, Saskatchewan Ag-riculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced $375,000 in funding for a beef genomics research project led by the Cana-dian Simmental Associa-tion.

“Research is an important part of our agriculture industry and essential to ensuring our farmers and ranchers remain at the forefront of production throughout the world,” Bjornerud said. “This funding will improve the competitiveness of our beef industry and help producers continue to provide safe, high-quality products to feed a growing world population.”

The Enhancing Canadian Beef Production through Genomic Innovation project aims to develop genetic selection tools that will allow producers to better identify and utilize superior genetics to improve the quality of their product. The project will initially identify superior genetics within Simmental-influenced cattle to improve carcass compositions and beef quality. The tools developed by this project are not limited to Simmental breeds and will benefi t the entire cattle industry.

The project has also received funding from the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency as well as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

“This generous contribution from the Saskatchewan Ministry

$375,000 investment in Canadian beef research

of Agriculture, the Canadian Simmental Association, and our project partners allows us to continue to work to ensure Canada’s seed-stock sector is at the forefront of genetic research and ultimately global competitiveness,” past Canadian Simmental Association president Rick McIntyre said. “This project will assist all Canadian cattle producers in our ongoing efforts to supply premium beef to both the domestic and international

marketplaces.”Provincial funding

was provided through the Agriculture D e v e l o p m e n t Fund (ADF). ADF provides funding to help institutions, companies and industry organizations conduct research, development and value-added activities that will benefi t Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers. In 2011, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture committed $14.5 million for 71 ADF projects.

Saskatchewan wholesal-ers were stocking up in September more than anywhere else in Cana-da, according to a report released by Statistics Canada Monday.

The province scored the highest percentage in-crease both on a monthly and year-over-year com-parison (seasonally ad-justed).

“When wholesalers are doing well we know that our economy is growing and businesses see a bright future in the province,” Enterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

On a monthly basis, S a s k a t c h e w a n ’ s wholesale trade increased by 7.3 per cent in September 2011 when compared with

Best September wholesale numbers in Canada for Saskatchewan

the previous month, surpassing the 0.3 per cent recorded nationally. Annually, wholesale trade was up by 22.5 per cent in September 2011 over September 2010, more than three times the 7.4 per cent posted in Canada.

“A major source of September’s increases came from the agricultural supply industry, laying the groundwork for what will be a busy year for Saskatchewan farmers,” Harrison said. “Saskatchewan’s businesses are thriving and demand for products will likely carry on as Saskatchewan continues to produce the food and energy the rest of the world needs.”

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by Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independentby Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independent


Plants provide so much to our welfare.

In my quest to discover the source of many of the products I use each day, I learned about ‘shea but-ter’.

This ‘butter’ is used pri-marily in the cosmetic industry in the Western world, and yet in Africa, it is used as a food, a source of dietary fat and for medicinal purposes!

Shea butter comes from the nut that grows on the Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa), native to the dry savannahs of West Africa. These trees grow wild, and are in constant threat from drought and African mistletoe, a para-site that will eventually kill the tree. I imagine they could also be tempt-ing fi rewood too.

The nut is picked by hand, and then the outer pulpy casing is removed to get at the seed. From this oil-rich seed the but-ter is extracted. All the labour performed to pro-duce shea butter is per-formed by women and young girls. After extract-

ing the seed, it is then crushed, roasted, ground into a paste, ready for the task of separating the oils. The paste is kneaded by hand in big vats of wa-ter until the oils fl oat to the top, looking like but-ter curds. The curds are then melted and slowly boiled to allow excess water to escape through evaporation. Then it is all collected, allowed to cool and shaped into balls!

In Africa every part of the nut is used. Once the outer shell is removed, the pulp is a source of food energy during times of famine. The wood is used to make tools and the roots and bark are used as a medicine. The butter is a cooking fat in every home.

In order to come to the West, the butter is refi ned a little more, sometimes using chemicals. Here it is used in cosmetics, lotions, salves and as a substitute for cocoa but-ter in the manufacture of chocolate. European and Japanese fi rms use the butter in pastry.

The properties of shea butter are ideal for the cosmetic industry. It does not give a greasy feeling, does not clog pores and penetrates deep into the skin to help improve dry,

Native to the hot and dry savannahs of West Africa, the shea nut trees grow naturally. The nuts are col-lected by women and young girls. Inside each nut is a seed. After it is dried, roasted, crushed, ground and melted, the butter is used in Africa as a food source, and in the West as an ingredient in moisturizing lo-tions and salves. (Photos from wikepedia.com)

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Again, not a Saskatch-

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