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by Kevin Brautigamof The IndependentBeing honest with the people they serve is the aim of a bill co-authored by Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar MP Kelly Block.

The bill doesn’t just hold chiefs and councillors accountable, it lends credibility to honest, hard working First Nation leaders, she added.

“It absolutely does,” Block said Tuesday. “Bill C-27 builds on the Private Members Bill that I introduced last year. Of course Bill C-575 focused on the public disclosure of salaries of chiefs and councillors, and this legislation goes a little further. It expands the scope of the information to be published, requiring First Nations to include their audited consolidated fi nancial statements.”

Block’s Private Members bill died on the table, due mainly to the federal election.

“I continued to receive, after the election, calls and e-mails asking me about my Private Members Bill, asking me what was going to happen with it, and

P r e m i e r B r a d Wa l l last week announced a few changes to cabinet respons ib i l i t i es and cabinet committees as the government prepares for the new session of the Legislature which begins on December 5.

Energy and Resources Minister Bill Boyd takes over from Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter as Minister responsible for the Global Transpor tat ion Hub (GTH). Reiter will serve as the Vice-Chair of a new cabinet committee to oversee development of the GTH.

Cypress Hills MLA Wayne Elhard has been named Provincial Secretary, taking over that role from Education Minister Donna Harpauer.

Elhard will not serve as a member of cabinet in his new role but will

Accountability will lend integrity to First Nations gov’t: Block

encouraging our government to follow through on that promise that we had made during the campaign. So I know that there is strong support for this legislation, and that’s encouraging as well.”

That support was far reaching. Chief of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Chief Darcy Bear backed the bill, standing with Block and Duncan at the November 23 passing.

“You know, I did receive a lot of support for Bill C-575, and of course the introduction of this piece of legislation as a government bill was part of our election campaign and was mentioned in the Speech from the Throne.”

When Block originally introduced Bill C-575, it was in response to individuals directly affected by First Nations governance, who wanted access to financial information.

“I said it before, I believe that First Nations, like all Canadians, deserve t r a n s p a r e n c y a n d accountability from their elected officials,” Block stressed.

“The one thing that we

heard from Chief Darcy Bear was that transparent and accountable First Nations actually creates economic development opportunities, it creates a stronger environment for private sector investment, which is what they’ve experienced, and it does improve the quality of life for First Nations communities when you have economic development, private sector investment - it can’t help but have that outcome of a greater quality of life.”

Nefarious or corrupt chiefs and councillors are

a small percentage of the greater whole - a group of First Nations people that are honest and honourable leaders in their community.

“The same arguments that I made for Bill C-575 stand for this piece of legislation in that there are First

Nations who are proactively disclosing this information. If they have a Web site, they are providing the audited statements to their members, like Whitecap Dakota First Nation. There are those who will give this information when a member asks. But then there are those who

don’t. And it’s levelling the playing fi eld, it’s saying this is a best practice that we believe all First Nations need to attain, and they need to be transparent and accountable to their members and to the public,” she said.

Premier makes changes to cabinet responsibilities and committees

also become Legislative Secretary to the Premier and wil l receive the additional Legislative Secretary allowance of $13,287 per year. Wall said he will not be appointing any other Legislative Secretaries at this time.

Reiter and Harpauer both retain their main cabinet responsibilities for Highways and Education respectively.

Wal l a l so named a new Treasury Board and Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) Board. Treasury Board oversees the province’s General Revenue Fund fi nances and oversees ministry budgets while the CIC Board oversees the operations of Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations.

The Treasury Board members are Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Ken Krawetz

(Chair), Thunder Creek MLA Lyle Stewart (Vice-Chair) , CIC Minister Tim McMillan, Social Services Minister June Draude, Regina Northeast MLA Kevin Doherty and Martensville MLA Nancy Heppner.

The Crown Investment Corporation Board members are CIC Minister Tim McMillan (Chair), SaskTel Minister Bill Boyd (Vice-Chair), SaskPower Minister Rob Norris, Regina Douglas Park MLA Russ Marchuk and Saskatoon Sutherland MLA Paul Merriman.

Wall also created a new GTH Cabinet Committee consisting of GTH Minister Bill Boyd (Chair), Highways a n d I n f r a s t r u c t u r e M i n i s t e r J i m R e i t e r (Vice-Chair), Municipal Affairs Minister Darryl Hickie and Enterprise Saskatchewan Minister Jeremy Harrison.

Let’s see, I think I was good . . . Kiersten Raschke ponders a question posed by Santa that every kid must ask of themselves at this particular time of the year: ‘Have you been good?’ Santa came to St. Gabriel School last

Wednesday to see what is on kids’ wish lists. We think he found Kiersten’s been good this past year! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Cute as a button . . . Biggar and District Daycare held a ‘Kids Corner’ on the evening of the Festival of Lights, November 25. Held at the Biggar Legion, kids could play games, get their faces painted up and, most importantly, have a little one-on-one time with Santa! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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

Keeping away ghosts and evil spirits, or to decorate ones home for the holiday season, ev-ergreens have been a part of this season for centuries.

The winter solstice will be here soon. This is the day that has the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It usually falls on December 21 or 22. Few people celebrate the solstice now, and yet it was a very important date for ancient peoples.

The ancients thought that the sun was a god and that this god was ill and weak at this time, because he just wasn’t shining and warm. They knew from this time on, he would be getting stronger, and that spring would soon come.

Evergreen boughs re-minded them that the green plants would grow again once the sun god got strong again. There-

fore they brought them into their homes to deco-rate, and likely to help the homes smell a little better. Can you imagine unwashed bodies, smoky fires and rotting food, cooped up in a small hut for weeks . . . the scent of spruce or fi r would be welcomed!

The ancient Romans marked this time as Sat-urnalia in honour of Sat-urn, the god of agricul-ture. Saturnalia meant that soon the fi elds would be planted. It was consid-ered a time of peace and equality. No wars could be declared, slaves and mas-ters sat at the same table and gifts were exchanged as a symbol of affection and brotherhood.

During the 14th centu-ry, churches held “miracle plays”. These plays, held at special times on the early Christian calendar of Saints, explained to the illiterate villagers stories

from the Bible. The play, held every December 24, was the story of Adam and Eve and their ex-pulsion from Paradise. Depicting Eve picking the apple from a tree was a problem at this time of the year, so, the German actors tied apples to ever-green boughs!

The idea of apples tied to boughs so amused the people that they start-ed setting up the same things in their homes. Soon people were bring-ing whole trees into their homes and decorating them with apples and calling them Paradise trees, or Paradiesbaum.

Eventually many more edibles began decorat-ing the trees, things like nuts, sweets and cook-ies. Half egg shells were hung too, decorated and small candles set in them. On the Twelfth Night of Christmas, January 6, the trees were shook and all the sweets were collected by the children. This sym-bolized the Three Magi or Kings arriving in Bethle-hem bearing gifts for the Christ child.

Many trees had their sweets taken off before the day by impatient children. Parents began to use decorations made out of thin, painted met-als. The candles stayed

The German folk song, “O Tannenbaum” says: “Not only in summer’s glow, But ‘mid the winter’s frost and snow O faithful pine, O faithful pine, You’re true and green forever.” (Photos from mcg.metrocreativecon-nection.com)

on the trees. So began the Christmas tree as you know it, lights and decorations.

German immigrants brought this tradition to Canada. Baron Freder-ick von Riesdel selected a balsam fir from the forest near his home in Sorel, Quebec in 1781. He decorated this tree with candles. The next recorded use of a Christ-mas tree in Canada is from Halifax in 1846. A local merchant, William Pryor, wanted to please his wife, who was from Germany. He cut down an evergreen and decorated it with glass ornaments imported from Germany.

The Christmas tree has become a symbol of Christmas. Traditions from different cultures and families have trans-formed it into the pic-ture of the tree now. And yet the evergreen still symbolizes the belief in renewed life, faith and hope that dwells in the hearts of peoples all over the world, despite race, or creed. It is still a symbol of joy and delight to all.

At one time the Christmas tree was hung with cook-ies, nuts, candies and candles. On the 12th Day of Christmas the tree was shook and all the sweets were collected by the children. Candles have been replaced by electric lights, certainly reducing a major fi re haz-ard.

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At its annual organizational meeting, held November 22, in Rosetown, the Sun West School Division Board elected a new Chair and Vice-chair.

The Board elected current Vice-chair Cathy Morrow, the Board member representing Subdivision No. 7 (Town of Outlook) as Chair. Scott Sander, the Board member representing Subdivision No. 5 (Elrose, Beechy, Lucky Lake and Kyle) was elected Vice-chair.

Both the Chair and Vice-chair serve one year terms. As chair, Morrow will act as spokesperson for the Board, chair board meetings, annual meetings and other public meetings. Sander will stand in for the Chair when Morrow is unavailable to fulfi l these responsibilities.

Director Dr. Guy G. Tétrault and the Board of Education thanked past Chair Lorne Ulven for a job well done and for his excellent stewardship over the past couple of years.

Morrow says in her new role she wants to ensure the Board remains a cohesive group with open and continued communication with stakeholders. She also said that she wants to ensure rural education is on par with larger centres by supporting new initiatives in our school division that focus on what is in the best interest of students.

Sander has many years of experience as a trustee in both Sun West and the legacy Outlook School Division and looks forward to this role.

New board chair and vice-chair named for Sun West

Canada’s Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was joined by Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud and Alberta Agriculture Minister Evan Berger to welcome Third Reading and the fi nal vote in the House of Commons on the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act.

The governments of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e production of more than 80 per cent of wheat and 90 per cent of barley in Western Canada, expressed their support for giving Western wheat and barley farmers the right to choose how to market their grain.

Western farmers one step closer to the marketing freedom“Western Canadian

farmers have waited far too long for the freedom to market wheat and barley that they pay to plant, spend months to grow and tirelessly harvest,” said Ritz November 28. “All Members of Parliament should pass this legislation as quickly as possible so that farmers have the certainty they need to start planning for next year’s crop.”

On November 4, C-18 was reported back to the House of Commons for Report Stage. Last Monday, the bill will conclude debate and will be read a third time before the fi nal vote. The C-18 Legislative Committee completed

its study and hearing of witnesses from across the grain value chain of the Bill on November 3. Two amendments were made by the Legislative Committee to increase

the operational fl exibility of the interim Canadian Wheat Board and give it equal opportunities to that of other grain companies.

“Western wheat and

barley farmers want the same ability to make business decisions as farmers do in eastern Canada,” concluded Ritz. “I expect members of the House to do the right

thing and pass this bill so farmers can get one step further to having the marketing freedom they so desperately want and so justly deserve.”

Offi cial Opposition Leader John Nilson unveiled the responsibilities of the NDP MLAs November 25, and pledged to provide an effective and responsible opposition.

“Our team of NDP MLAs will do our best to listen to Saskatchewan people, to speak up for the issues that matter to them, and to hold the government to account,” Nilson said.

John Nilson: Leader of

NDP assigns Critic Responsibilitiesthe Opposition; Crown Investments Corporation; I n t e r g o v e r n m e n t a l Affairs; Justice and A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l ; C o n s u m e r A f f a i r s ; Executive Council; and the Capital Commission.

Buckley Be langer : Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Environment; Forestry; Highways and Infrastructure; SaskTel; and the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority.

Warren McCall: First Nat i ons and Mét i s Relations; SaskEnergy; Correc t ions, Publ i c Safety and Policing; Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority; Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation; Provincial Secretary; and Opposition House Leader.

David Forbes: Labour; M u n i c i p a l A f f a i r s ; Housing; Saskatchewan Housing Corporation; S a s k a t c h e w a n Worker’s Compensation B o a r d ; E n t e r p r i s e S a s k a t c h e w a n ; Saskatchewan Water Corporation; and Caucus Chair.

Cam Broten: Health; S e n i o r s ; A d v a n c e d Education, Employment

and Immigration; and Deputy Whip.

Trent Wotherspoon: Finance; Education; S a s k Po w e r ; G l o b a l Transportation Hub; and Information Technology Offi ce.

D o y l e Ve r m e t t e : Northern Affairs; Tourism and Parks; Saskatchewan T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Company; and Opposition Whip.

Danie l le Chart ier : S o c i a l S e r v i c e s ; Childcare; Disability I ssues ; Communi ty Based Organizations;

S a s k a t c h e w a n Government Insurance; Status of Women; Culture and Spor ts ; Pub l i c Service Commission; and Deputy Caucus Chair.

C a t h y S p r o u l e : Energy and Resources; A g r i c u l t u r e ; Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation; Information Services Corporation; Innovation S a s k a t c h e w a n ; Saskatchewan Research Council; Government Services; and Deputy House Leader.

Not too sure, but he sure is Jolly . . . This wee fella is a little leery of that guy in the red suit. Kids got their chance during the Festival of Lights to bend Santa’s ear during the Biggar and District Daycare’s

‘Kids Corner’ at the Legion Hall, November 25. For some kids, Santa was a bit overwhelming, but no worries, Santa is still the most popular guy around! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Goin’ for the loose puck . . . The Biggar Novice Nationals held their home tourney November 26 at the Jubilee Stadium, hosting teams from North Battleford, Delisle and Kindersley. The Nats fi elded two teams on the weekend, coming away with some great team effort and individual performances. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Letter to the Editor:Recently some things

have been happening in our community of Landis that I just thought I would like to let the people know how I feel.

First, I want to say how fortunate that we live in a country where we have democracy and freedom to write and express ourselves.

But are some things done democratically?

That might be true in most cases, but are they morally wrong? In expanding on that view, I will mention a couple of things about our community that are disturbing to me.

Several months ago a meeting of Co-op members was called with regards to Landis Co-op joining with Rosetown. The voting members turned it down. Recently another meeting was called and we were asked to vote again. we were informed of this by a small poster. No other method was used in this regard except possible phone calls or verbally. I was at that meeting and expected to receive a written document with the facts and fi gures that I needed to decide how to vote.

Instead this was projected on a very small screen at the front which most of us in the rear couldn’t decipher, nor could we hear.

Suddenly it was time to vote but I felt I couldn’t honestly vote one way or the other as I had no real idea what, if any benefi t it would be for our local Co-op members and our community.

I proceeded to the front of the hall when I confronted one of the board members and stated what my problem was. It was a busy scene as others were questioning this procedure also. So I said again that I didn’t know how to vote, with so little information. This person then said very distinctly, “It doesn’t matter anyway.”

I can’t tell you what a sinking feeling I had at that moment. Obviously, a clear yea, that we would join Rosetown. I now have problem with the receipts that I get for purchases. No mention is made of “Co-op”, just “Central Plains.” Yes, I have been a very

good supporter of our local co-op, but that is another story. I feel betrayed by someone and I don’t know who or why or how this came about, without being more informed as to what we voted for that night. As one of the older and dedicated people in the community, I would like to say to the younger people, “While it is true that we should always be forward thinking,

don’t forget to look at the past.” It was our forefathers that laid this foundation for us and they were proud of their local community.

Just remember that if you rush forward too fast you may not be able to stop running into the quicksand ahead of you.

Don Sizer,Landis

by Fred McMahon, Vice-President - International Policy Research and Hugh MacIntyre, The Fraser Institute

The initial reaction by the markets to the plan for dealing with Greece’s debt was optimistic, but the optimism quickly began to lag as the public waited for the details. The reality is that, regardless of how the bailout fund and debt haircut are structured, both are short term fi xes to what is a long-term problem.

The economy of the Eurozone is fundamentally fl awed. Within the Eurozone there are two Europes: the mostly economically free Europe and the not so economically free Europe. It is the second Europe that is pulling down the fi rst.Economic freedom a cornerstone of prosperity

Economic freedom is one of the cornerstones of prosperity, based on the concept that individuals are permitted to choose for themselves and engage in voluntary transactions as long as they do not harm the person or property of others. Research shows that high levels of economic freedom lead to higher per-capita incomes, economic growth, greater life expectancy, lower child mortality, and development of democratic institutions, as well as civil and political freedoms.

Each year, the Fraser Institute releases an annual

Lack of economic freedom threatens Eurozone

economic freedom index that ranks countries on different measures of economic freedom, dividing the world into four broad groups: mostly free, relatively free, relatively unfree, and mostly unfree.

A glance at the Eurozone countries shows us that nine out of 16 of the member countries fall under the “mostly free” category, fi ve of the 16 are “relatively free,” and two of the countries are “relatively unfree.” The freest country in the Eurozone is Finland, ranked 11th in the world in the economic freedom index. In contrast the least free country, Greece, ranks 88th in the world. The massive difference in economic freedom enjoyed in different countries in the Eurozone creates a dividing line and it is pretty easy to see confl ict arising across that line.

The list of countries that fall into the less free side of the line reads like a list of the economic problem children of Europe. Spain, Italy, and Portugal all fall into the “relatively free” category. Greece, the main problem child, is ranked “relatively unfree” on the index. The only country that has required assistance that is “mostly free” is Ireland, and Ireland has shown the strongest signs of economic recovery.

The “mostly free” United States has also experienced economic turmoil but the downturn there pales in

comparison to Greece or Spain. No one but the most exaggerating of alarmists would claim that the American economy is in danger of imminent collapse, while the complete unraveling of the Greek economy is quite real. More so than in America, it is the less economic free countries of Europe that are bearing the brunt of the ongoing global economic crisis.

This shouldn’t be much of a surprise. The connection between economic freedom and economic prosperity is well documented. The more economically free a country is, the more likely it will become an economic success story and be less crippled by economic diffi culties. Economic freedom allows for the initiative and creativity of individuals to be unleashed. In contrast, ultimately state control fl ounders with often extravagant government spending and regulations erode private initiative.The “free” shackled by the “unfree”

This is usually not a problem for the economically free countries, but the Euro

ties together the economy of Finland to the economy of Greece. Finland can’t simply ignore the economic collapse of Greece because the cost to the Fins would be too high.

So the mostly economically free countries are stuck bailing out the less economically free countries and paying the cost for economic policies that they have no control over. At the same time, the less economically free countries are kept afl oat, but they are not compelled to make the changes needed to ensure economic sustainability.

Austerity measures are not enough. Greece and the other troubled countries need to take a fundamental look at the very structure of their economies and fi nd a way to increase economic freedom if they want to ensure a prosperous future for their citizens.

McMahon is Fraser Institute vice-president of international policy research. Hugh MacIntyre has an MSc in political science from the University of Edinburgh and works in the Fraser Institute’s Toronto offi ce.

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 5MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011

La lune, luna aka the moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth. This body of rock fl oats above the planet visible at night because it is the second brightest object in the sky (the sun being the fi rst). It is the subject of much romance and the cause of some very natural gravitational effects.Dancin’ in the moonlight everybody feelin’ warm,

and right it’s such a fi ne and

natural sight everybody’s dancin’ in

the moonlight -King Harvest, “Dancin’

in the Moonlight”What a romantic the

moon can be. There have been many songs written about the moon and many movies portray a couple walking hand in hand by the moonlight. Apparently it is also a perfect time to pop the big question -- by the light of a full moon.

Science class wouldn’t be science if the phases of the moon weren’t taught at some point. First quarter, half moon, last quarter, full moon. This is probably one of the more useful lessons we took in school, at least one that has had

lasting effects. After all, everyone gazes up to the sky at one point or another.

January’s full moon is called the Wolf Moon. It fi rst made its appearance when hungry wolves howled outside villages. The Snow Moon appears in February -- that is when the heaviest snows fall. Not sure why the moon in March is called the Worm Moon. Supposedly it’s because the earthworms appear but March is a little too early for them. The Pink Moon shines through in April, signalling the arrival of the ground phlox, one of the fi rst spring fl owers. For June, it is the Strawberry Moon. July’s is the Buick Moon, when bucks begin to grow new antlers. August’s moon is known as Sturgeon Moon. At this time, the sturgeon were plentiful and easy to catch. It’s easy to see why September is the Corn Moon, a time when harvest is in full swing. The leaves start falling in October and hunting season begins, thus the Hunter’s Moon. Beaver Moon in November dates back to a time when beaver traps were set

before freeze up. Cold Moon for December is appropriate. Winter has set in and nights are long and dark.

I see the bad moon arising

I see trouble on the way.I see earthquakes and

lightninI see bad times today.

Don’t go around tonight,Well, it’s bound to take

your life,There’s a bad moon on

the rise.Creedence Clearwater

RevivalThe moon also has

a sinister side to it. Although the music to Bad Moon Risin’ is catchy and upbeat the lyrics are kind of bleak forecasting a coming apocalypse. John Fogerty was inspired by the movie The Devil and Daniel Webster when he wrote this song, citing the scene where the hurricane wipes out most of a town.

Although there is no scientifi c evidence to support this fact, many people believe humans act strangely during a full moon. Hospitals claim there are more incidents at that time than any other lunar phase.

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The Conference Board of Canada released its Autumn 2011 Provincial Outlook Executive Summary today and is forecasting Saskatchewan will have the best GDP growth in Canada this year with real GDP expected to rise by 5.1 per cent.

“ S a s k a t c h e w a n is experiencing its strongest growth, both economically and population-wise, in history,” Enterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison said November 25. “Much of the growth

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Ghosts of Christmas Past


by Bob MasonSometimes I hate

repeating things like this telling the same story over and over, but darn it-all, the memory of them keeps on coming back over and over - and YT has to put up with that!

Many years ago (1997 I think) Yours Truly sent a piece in to The Independent, and they printed it at Christmas time.

The memory of those days that we spent in the Canadian Army were mebbe a little clearer then, but not that much. Seeing it is now 2011, possibly we can get away with telling it again! Okay?

Times have changed quite a bit since then, and mebbe the forces aren’t the same - certainly the situation isn’t. We had been told more than once, that we would be home for Christmas, but in late 1944 we were still stuck over in Europe with a half fi nished war when it came along.

There must be a thousand military stories to be told about those times, some of them quite colourful, but the grim truth was that, on Christmas Eve, another fellow and YT were crouching in the snow behind a low hedge waiting for a rumoured German parachute drop that never came!

A few red and green fl ares, way off to the east, were probably shot up by our so-called “enemy” as a sign that they considered Christmas a time to celebrate!

I don’t know if the reader has ever seen that piece YT wrote years ago about Pte. “Buck”

Barnhardt (B46400) and how we found him that night playing carols on an old piano, for a bunch of fellows gathered around . . .

“And those grizzled hands that were on his

lapReached out in the

tender glowTo a keyboard white

with the candlelightof a dozen men or so.Those greasy, knotted and gnarly hands

So haunting a sound to leave!

“Til I clutched them tight as I yelled outright“Why Buck!” It was

Christmas Eve!”What a memorable

Christmas night that was. And then, in a kind of comparison, was the story of “Lucky”!

All through that Christmas season of 1944-45, we received parcels from home. I don’t know how the postal people did it, there must have been thousands of them.

Every few days when a mail truck came, names would be called out, parcels opened and devoured sometimes before the recipient had fi nished reading the often enclosed letter! But Lucky (I don’t remember his real name!) didn’t ever share his with

anyone! Whenever he got a parcel he always disappeared right away.

One time he was away on an advance party (down to Breda, I think), and some of the boys found his parcels hidden away in one of the carriers that were always with us.

When Lucky returned, I’m sure he was surprised to see his buddies munching on chocolate bars, drinking cans of tomato juice (very salty - m m !) and cleaning up boxes of cookies. He was even more surprised when he found that all his hidden parcels contained only army issue rations!

Soon after, another mail truck brought parcels, and as fellows got them they shared with everyone - even Lucky!

Somehow that spirit of sharing got through to him right then, and whenever a parcel came for Private Lucky, he was quick to open and divide them up.

Lucky’s luck ran out on one of the night attacks on Kapelsche-Veer in Holland (January 29, 1945).

“His whole platoon (30 men) started up the slope of that dike. And only three of them ever got to the top. Alone, far from home, his trail suddenly ended halfway up a muddy dike by a Dutch river. Later another parcel came for him, and we divided it up as we knew he would have liked!”

I’ve forgotten his name, but does it really matter? We like to think that

the Christmas spirit is in all of us! When that whole thing was over, we carried Lucky’s body down from that dike with all the rest . . .

Years and years later, Yours Truly attended a Regimental Reunion in Hamilton, Ontario - and Lucky wasn’t there! His spirit was though, because more than one fellow asked me about him. I even talked to a couple of guys who started up that slope that night (and were wounded), and they sure recalled that tall, shy kid who got killed up there that night!

Any kind of a reunion is good for anybody!

Quote: “Every occasion as its most memorable moments, and ours came when Johnny Day led the Grand March out onto the fl oor of the big hall. As the Regimental

Pipes and Drums played the stirring tunes that so reminded the marches of many past parades, Johnny walked out onto the fl oor of the big hall followed by a long single fi le that grew and grew as it zig-zagged back and forth across it until the last veteran who could walk had joined in. Then he abruptly turned and strolled back along the line shaking the hand of every man that he met - and we all followed!

Men peered into the eyes of those they met trying to fi nd a something there that would tie them to the past.

And sometimes the lights of the hall glistened on a something in those eyes.”

Next morning at the breakfast table I

scribbled on a piece of napkin . . .

“So the party is over - a long list of men - and here my scribble stops beside a blot on that old paper - where a drop of something fell on it!”

(Probably coffee, I always seem to get a leaky cup!)

Most of these people we talk about are gone, eh? And sometimes it seems that the things they valued the most, are going to go with them! But whether they fell on some European dike, or right here in this room we are all going to part with the past someday!

Christmas has been celebrated for centuries though, and will hopefully never disappear.

So Greetings, eh?

Viterra supports Schmirler Park tree effort . . . Local Viterra employee, Jennifer Hodgson, left, hands over a cheque for $1,210 to Judy Redlick of the Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park. Viterra became involved in the replanting effort at the park, sponsoring a number of trees after many had to be removed because of disease. The park is still short of its goal in the replanting effort, and donations are still be sought. With help like that given by Viterra and many others, the Park, a showcase facility in Biggar, will be back up to its pristine condition in little time. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

High stakes bidding . . . The bidding books are out at the Biggar Museum and Gallery, and during the November 25 Festival of Lights, they received a bit of a workout with folks placing their best offering. The 12th annual Christmas Magic Silent Auction ends this Saturday at the Museum. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

AGI goes to bat for the Food Bank . . . AGI Envirotank’s Milt Myers and Jamie Burwell, hand cheque from the employees of one of Biggar’s major employers to the Food Bank’s Marg Irven. The employees raised $530 through a raffl e, matched by AGI management, the total hit $1,060. Potash Corp then matched this, raising the fi nal to $2,120 - all because AGI employees decided to really get in the holiday spirit. They also collected a considerable sum of food stuffs for the local food bank. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Music Week donates to Majestic Theatre . . . St. Gabriel School Grade 1 student, performers at the annual Canada Music Week celebrations, November 22, hand a cheque for over $700 to Majestic Theatre’s Daryl Hasein, right. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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“On the fi rst day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

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Diamond Lodge News

BCS2000 News

The Biggar & District Daycare would like to thank the following sponsors who made our KIDS CORNER at the Festival of Lights a successful fundraiser…

Kelly’s KitchenGreat Plains CollegeTim Hammond RealtyKevin KurulakLeslie’s PharmaChoiceRon and Myrtle RobinsonHiren Gajjar

Royal Canadian Legion1st Avenue Collision CentrePharmasaveBiggar Insurance AgenciesBiggar Credit UnionBiggar Flower & Gift ShopShop Easy FoodsSuper A Foods

“A Day in the Life of a Town, Biggar, 1952”,

by author Duncan Rand,available at

Biggar Museum & Gallery.103 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar

Book now on sale, $30.

Merry Christmas to all, Duncan Rand

Biggar CommunityMajestic Theatre

DECEMBER HAPPENINGS

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P U B L I C N O T I C ER.M. OF BIGGAR NO. 347

In accordance with the Municipalities Act and Public Notice Policy Bylaw No. 3-2005, public notice is hereby given that the RM intends to make application to borrow the sum of $1,200,000.00 for the replacement of the Diamond Lodge with a new long term care facility attached to the Biggar Hospital.

This borrowing is based on estimated costs for the construction of a 54 bed facility plus professional fees and contingencies.

The funds will be borrowed over a term of eight (8) years payable in equal annual installments of principal and interest. Funds to repay the loan will come from the mill rate.

Council will be considering a formal resolution as to proceeding with the borrowing at a regular meeting of Council to be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2011.

Dated at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 5th day of December, 2011.Adrienne Urban, RMA, Administrator

by Taylor Darroch and Tayler McCarty

Another week has come and gone and we’re just that much closer to Christmas, which is now only 23 days away. That’s just a little over three weeks! Time sure is fl ying by this year.

December is always a busy month as we hold the elementary Christ-mas Concert, have Santa pictures, breakfast with Santa, send out Candy Cane O’grams, and hold many other fun events, such as a few wacky spirit days! Be sure to keep up with the next few newsletters and notes going home for important dates.

This Tuesday some of our SRC members head-ed into the city for a fun night out together, enjoy-ing both supper and a movie. The highlight of Mrs. Darroch’s evening was sitting beside a 20-something-year-old man who had been dragged into the newest Twilight movie by his girlfriend. She found the weary com-ments, sighs, and eye rolls much more enter-taining than the drama on the big screen! She was proud of him, though,

as he made it through a full hour before declaring, “I’m out of here!”

In sports, the junior curlers have been practic-ing hard with St. Gab’s students and have been enjoying exhibition games with them on Wednes-days. All of our basket-ball teams are hard at work with regular prac-tices as well. The senior girl’s basketball team is hosting their home tour-nament this weekend, so make sure you come on out and cheer them on! While the girls stay home, our senior boy’s basketball team is head-ing to Outlook for their fi rst tournament - good

luck seniors! Well, that’s all for this

week! Have a fun and safe weekend.

Hello from the Diamond Lodge. According to our Countdown to Christmas board, there are only 28 days left before the spe-cial day!

We have been kept busy for another week, start-ing with our exercises on Monday morning. After lunch we played a game of Bean Bag Toss.

Tuesday morning we stopped in the Activity Room to catch up on the weekly news. We enjoy listening to the news, be it local, provincial or na-tional. In the afternoon we enjoyed a visit from the St. Gabriel School, Grades 4 and 5. They did a craft with us, and we now have lots of snow-man plates. The resi-dents really enjoyed this time with the children, commenting on their en-thusiasm and artistic talents.

Wednesday morning a few of the residents played cards, and some played a board game. We tried our hand at shuffl e-board in the afternoon, we did a lot of cheering and laughing. We have some pretty good sharp-shooting people.

The residents met in the Activity Room for a Resident Council Meet-ing. We discussed some of their concerns, and talked about different activities that we par-ticipate in. After lunch we played Bingo, our last game being the ‘Four

Corner’ game.Early Friday morning

the smell of bacon wafted through the halls, as the Activity Staff was seen frying up the bacon and fl ipping pancakes. Each week, 10 residents are invited to Breakfast Club. Everyone gets a chance to come in for this club. In the afternoon we brought out the Christmas music books fi rst, and the musi-cal bells, and sang some Christmas carols. Our version of Jingle Bells just about lifted the roof! We also sang a few old favourites from our other books.

Saturday morning, some of the ladies helped out for Christmas by getting the treat bags decorated, getting ready for Christ-

mas. We watched Fa-ther Ted in the afternoon and munched on popcorn twists, and cheese puffs.

Sunday morning a few of us gathered in the Activity Room to get their nails painted, and some socializing. The Church of God conducted our Sunday service.

Well that has been our week, and as you can see it has been a busy one. We are looking forward to next week. Our Christ-mas decorations have been brought out, so we will be busy for a few weeks.

We always like to visit with our family and friends that stop in, and also visit-ing with our volunteers that come in to help us. Hope everyone has a good week.

Teacher and curling coach, Leith Larson lends a little support to Junior Curler, Makenzie Oesch last Wednesday at the Biggar Curling Club. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 13 MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011

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Last Monday, agriculture ministers from Saskatch-ewan, Alberta and British Columbia expressed their support for marketing freedom in anticipation of the third reading of Bill C-18, The Marketing Freedom for Grain Farm-ers Act.

The ministers also en-couraged all federal MPs to vote in favour of the Act.

The historic House of Commons vote is a ma-jor step toward provid-ing Western Canadian grain farmers with the freedom to market their own wheat and barley. Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia together produce more than 80 per cent of the wheat and 90 per cent of the barley grown in Western Canada.

“We applaud the federal government for bringing this legislation forward to deliver on its long-stand-ing promise,” Saskatch-ewan Agriculture Minis-ter Bob Bjornerud said. “Farmers spend their own hard-earned money on land, machinery and inputs to grow their own crops, they know how to successfully market their crops, and they deserve the right to decide how, when, and to whom they sell these crops.”

“Marketing freedom will enable individual produc-ers to participate in a competitive marketplace and maximize returns,” Minister of Alberta Ag-riculture and Rural De-velopment Evan Berger

Western Provinces support marketing freedom for grain farmers

said. “The ability to sell to niche markets and estab-lish relationships with customers is important to the future success of the grain industry in Alberta and Western Canada.”

“The federal government

should be commended for fulfi lling a commitment that provides fairness, equity and opportunity for Western Canadian farmers,” British Colum-bia’s Agriculture Min-ister Don McRae said.

“This change provides farmers with an incen-tive to be more innovative in response to new and changing markets. As a result, farm families and rural communities will have more control of their

economic future.”The federal government

has stated their intention is to pass this legisla-tion by the end of the year. Farmers in Western Canada will then have the freedom to market

their wheat and barley as they already do with other crops and may im-mediately begin to for-ward contract these crops for delivery beginning August 1, 2012.


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Agricultureby Calvin DanielsThe world’s economy seems to be teetering on recession based on economies bathed in red ink and little idea of how to turn the tide.We see that south of

our own border where the American economy is stagnate and the ability of the federal government to influence it greatly hamstrung by its mas-sive debt and continuing defi cits.The situation in Europe

is not much better. We have seen the situation in Greece nearly topple a government, and threat-ens to shake the very concept of the European Union.The great concern with

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Greece is that the situ-ation there may only be the first glimpse of a very large iceberg of problems, which could spread as other countries face fi nancial problems, including It-aly and Por-tugal.If one coun-

try were to default i t could send a domino ef-fect across W e s t e r n Europe.If that were

to happen it could signal a recession-ary period which will have effects for farm-

World economy teetering on recessioning, which at present is experiencing good prices across almost every com-modity from the Cana-dian Prairies.There are those who

believe agriculture might be buffered from a reces-sion, at least p a s t t h e short-term reaction of markets.According

to a Western P r o d u c e r story, “Perez Dominguez of the Orga-nization for E c o n o m i c Co-operation and Develop-

ment told a meeting held

during the Agritechnica farm show in Hanover last week that fears of food prices falling be-cause of recession are unfounded because of fundamental strengths in global supply and de-mand.“There is increasing

pressure on a limited land base, higher de-mands being placed on every hectare to produce more and the technology that has been improving yields is delivering small-er and smaller gains,” he said in the article.Dominquez is correct

about the growing food requirements of a grow-ing population having to come from what is basically a finite land

resource.The truth of the situa-

tion is one experts have pointed to for as long as I have been a farm jour-nalist (22-years), as the reason agriculture has a bright future.For the most part the

good times have been fl eeting for farmers the last two decades, and world population has climbed steadily over that period.While supply and de-

mand is a commodity driver, the unwritten pol-icy of low food prices in countries such as the United States drags on that driver.So too does the fact much

of the demand lies with the poorest countries,

which are not in a posi-tion to pay high prices regardless of the sup-ply situation. That is a situation of world wealth distribution, something which is basically ig-nored when world leaders meet.Dominquez is correct

agricultural commodi-ties should be better able to withstand economic upheavals because they are essential to survival, and one day that will be the reality of things, but that may not be the real-ity just yet, so farmers will want to watch how the world economy reacts to the uncertainty that is out there.

The CWB’s farmer-con-trolled board of direc-tors is alerting farmers that the Government of Canada intends to expro-priate assets worth over $200 million that farmers have paid for, fi nanced or generated through activ-ity surrounding their grain sales.

“The CWB’s assets and fund money belong to Prairie farmers. The gov-ernment should not use them to finance its ill-conceived plan to destroy the single desk,” Oberg said, following a board meeting that may have

CWB directors demand gov’t halt seizure of $200 million in farmer’s assets

been its last as a farmer-controlled entity. “This was not farmers’ idea, they don’t support it, and they shouldn’t be forced to pay for it.”

The board passed a reso-lution that farmers must be completely reimbursed and compensated for the loss of their assets caused by removing their single-desk marketing system for wheat and barley.

Assets include a contin-gency fund of up to $200 million, as well as assets with an estimated value of approximately $80 mil-lion, including the CWB’s

fl eet of 3,400 rail hopper cars and an eight-storey Winnipeg offi ce building. In addition, farmers will have paid $28 million to-wards the cost of two new laker vessels by August 1, 2012 (when the gov-ernment plans to close down the current CWB), with no chance for them to realize the long-term revenue and cost-savings benefi ts the ships were to generate.

Minister Gerry Ritz has stated that the govern-ment will use the con-tingency fund to help fi nance wind-up costs of the current CWB. En-abling legislation, soon to be tabled in the Senate,

would immediately fire all the farmer-elected directors on the CWB’s board upon Royal Assent, leaving fi ve government-appointees in charge.

The government this month raised the cap on the contingency fund to $200 million from the previous limit of $60 mil-lion. It also issued a di-rective that prevents the CWB’s board of directors from acting to return any surplus program funds to farmers. The fund was set up in 2000-01 to manage risk associated with op-eration of newly created CWB Producer Payment Options and is also used to backstop more recent

cash-trading programs.The board is demanding

the minister use federal government money to pay all costs of wind-ing down the current organization, as well as the costs associated with transitioning the CWB to a voluntary organiza-tion in accordance with government plans. Most of the current CWB infra-structure would no longer be needed by a potential new company with a very different role in market-ing a much smaller vol-ume of grain.

Total wind-up costs are estimated in the hun-dreds of millions of dol-lars, consisting of: liability costs related to logistical contracts and obligations, fi nancial assets, debt and derivatives; pension and retiree obligations; staff severance; laker vessel costs; and other costs including those related to building and IT con-

tracts.Oberg said farmers are

also at risk of bearing a host of hidden costs during the current crop year as the wind-up pro-gresses, such as those related to transferring cash-advance programs to a different service pro-vider, costs of planning for and creating a new entity and new supply-chain environment.

“There has to be a line in the sand,” he said. “The government must bear all costs incurred as a result of their unilateral move to strip away the single desk. Farmers have al-ready been silenced and ignored - they cannot be forced to pay on top of it all.”

The CWB has launched legal action against the federal government’s in-troduction of Bill C-18. The case will be heard on December 6 at Federal Court in Winnipeg.


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The Town of Biggar and the Chamber of Commerce had a very successful Festival of Lights this year. It was a great evening -- weatherwise,

although some people prefer snow to get the “Christmas Feeling”.A big ‘THANK YOU’ to all who came out and participated. Also, thank you to the following people who helped make this event successful:

• Town for lights, barricades and help with the trees;• Garry Faye and Tammy Desrosiers who put up tree lights;• Western Sales for the tractor;• Perdue Ag Society for the wonderful trailer;• Garth Massie and Kevin Dehr for driving the tractor;• Daryl Hasein and Dakota Eckman for directing traf c on the hayrides;• Biggar Museum & Gallery for a place to warm up;• Wade Gillespie for the reach pole.

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New Horizons NewsGreetings from the New

Horizons.The courtesy car has

been very busy since the snow has arrived. Our drivers are doing their best to pick up and drop off people in a timely fashion. Thanks to Betty Mundt, Larry Foster, Don Swyryda, Bill Fisher and Wes Barnaby for driving the car this past week. Our office volunteers were Barb Archibald, Florence Hammond, Ag Small, Geoff Cooke, Mar-garet Molberg and Billie McNaught.

On Wednesday, Novem-ber 23 the bus traveled to Saskatoon to see the Festival of Lights at the Western Development Museum, stopped at Market Mall for some shopping and supper and then drove through the Enchanted Forest at the Forestry Farm Park. By all reports the trip was enjoyed by all and defi -nitely got people in the Christmas spirit. Hugh Hammond was the bus driver and Don Swyryda was the navigator.

Wednesday, Nov. 23 kai-ser scores: Ken Pearce 272, Ray Silbernagle 248, Bernard Zimmer 243 and Geoff Cooke 240.

A card party was held on Friday, Nov. 25 with 16 players. At the end of play the kaiser scores were Phyllis Martin fi rst place, Joyce Colbert sec-ond place & Pat Turner third place. Cribbage scores were Joan Smith

fi rst place, Ann Muc sec-ond place & Marie Roesch third place.

Kaiser was played on Monday, Nov. 28 with the scores as follows: Joanne Kral fi rst place, Wilfred Bender second place, third place Joyce Colbert and fourth place Reg Turner.

On Tuesday, Nov. 29 Carpet bowling was played in the hall. The team of Ed Smith, Alma Redlich, Florence John-son, Marie Roesch and Florence Hammond came in fi rst place. The second place team was Dinah Kegler, Aileen Smith, June Hoppe, Pat Turner and Barb Swyryda. If anyone is interested in playing carpet bowling, please feel free to come

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by Cst. HathawayRecently the RCMP

detachment has been receiving numerous com-plaints regarding vari-ous types of frauds that have been impacting the community member of Biggar.

As a result of the grow-ing number of scams that are surfacing in Biggar, I will be writing a three part article that will in-form and define three popular types of fraud scams that have been recently discovered and brought to the attention of the RCMP. It is not always easy to spot a scam, and new ones are invented everyday.

Mass Marketing Fraud (MMF) is fraud commit-ted over communication media, mainly: telephone, mail and Internet. Mass marketing fraud is an enormous global problem. According to the Cana-dian Anti-Fraud Centre,

involve the use of coun-ter fe i t ins truments (cheques, money orders), the use of money transfer services (Money Gram,

A Mountie MomentMoney Mart, Western Union), or the attempt to secure personal informa-tion in order to commit future frauds and iden-

the top three scams that are continually reported include: Service, Prize and Emergency.

Many of these scams

tity theft.In this first article, I

will outline an increas-ingly common fraud scam: the Cheque Overpayment Fraud. Fraudulent cheques are used in a variety of scams such as Advance Fee Letter Fraud, Overpay-ment, and Prize Pitches.

Overpayment scams are the type of fraud where the person receiving the cheque is actually owed money for goods sold. The seller (victim) receives a counterfeit cashier’s cheque, personal cheque or a corporate cheque from the purchaser (fraudster) in the amount in excess of the amount owned; the seller is asked to deposit the cheque and wire the excess money immediately back to the purchaser. The deposited cashier’s cheque is subsequently returned as counterfeit and charged back to the seller’s account.

The RCMP is asking

everyone who is selling goods on Web sites such as KIJIJI to be suspicious of any cheque, especially if it is for more then the asking price. Never agree to a deal in which the payer wishes to issue an amount for more than the agreed price and expects you to reimburse or wire the balance.

Always resist the pres-sure to “Act Now!” If you do not feel comfortable with the Web site, buyer or seller, do not use it. If you suspect that you may be a target of a fraud scam, or if you have al-ready sent funds, you’re not alone, always report it.

If you want to report a possible fraud or if you require more informa-tion on this type of fraud or any others, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraudcen-tre.ca.

If you want to report a possible fraud or if you require more information on this type of fraud or any others, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraud-centre.ca.

Western Canadian grain farmers are one step clos-er to reaping the ben-efi ts of an open market for wheat and barley as Bill C-18, the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farm-ers Act, said the Western Canadian Wheat Grow-ers (WCWG).

The Act passed a third and final reading No-vember 28 in the House of Commons. The leg-islation will then move forward for consideration by the Senate.

“It will be great to see this legislation clear the House,” says Kevin Bend-er President of the Wheat Growers. “We can’t wait to have the freedom to sell our own grain.”

Bender is one of more than 50 Prairie farmers who have travelled to Ot-tawa to witness and com-memorate this historic event. Prairie farmers are on the verge of having the freedom to sell their own wheat and barley for the fi rst time since 1943.

Prairie farmers are one step closer to grain marketing freedom

The legislation is ex-pected to pass the Senate and be enacted into law prior to the New Year. At that time farmers will be able to sell their food-quality wheat and barley directly to any buyer, providing delivery takes place on or after August 1, 2012.

“This legislation can’t pass soon enough,” says Cherilyn Nagel, Past President of the Wheat Growers, who also made the trip to Ottawa. “We urge the Senate to pass this legislation quickly so we can start reaping the benefi ts of an open market.”

The Wheat Growers say the Canadian Wheat Board is turning in a dismal marketing perfor-mance in the current crop year. Last Thursday the CWB issued its month-ly Pool Return Outlook which projected a final return to farmers of $6.60 per bushel for milling quality wheat (1 CWRS,

13.5% protein), basis Sas-katchewan. Open market prices available to U.S. farmers since the start of the crop year (August 1, 2012) have averaged Cdn $8.57 per bushel for wheat of the same quality.

“Western farmers can no longer afford to be shackled to the CWB,” says Bender. “Creating an open market for wheat and barley will give us the opportunity to cap-ture higher returns and generate greater pros-perity throughout the Prairies.”

The Wheat Growers con-gratulated and thanked Ritz and the Conserva-tive government for en-suring the Bill was dealt with on a timely basis in the House. Speedy pas-sage of the legislation by the Senate will be important to create mar-ket certainty and ensure farmers and the trade are in a good position to capture all available market opportunities in the 2012/13 crop year.



Holiday Hours The Independent will be closed December 23 until January 3, 2012.


Spirit Taekwondo stu-dents went to Osler on Saturday, November 19 for the annual Dragan Caoin Tournament.

This was the fi rst tour-nament for several of the students, and they all participated in both pat-terns and in sparring.

Results: Lexis Moody (13 and

under Girls Yellow Belts) Bronze in sparring.

Spirit Taekwondo bring back medals from tourney

Dakota Anderson (13 and under Girls White Belts) Silver in sparring and Silver in patterns.

Jessica Montgomery (13 and under Girls White Belts) Bronze in sparring and Bronze in patterns.

Riley Moody (10 and under Boys White Belts) Silver in patterns and Bronze in sparring.

Santana Anderson (10 and under Girls White

Belts) Bronze in sparring, and Bronze in patterns.

Jade Montgomery (10 and under Girls White Belts) Silver in patterns.

Kade Perillat (14 and under Black Belts) Silver in sparring.

Cody Matthews (14 and

under Boys blue Belts) Gold in sparring.

Spirit Taekwondo is a non-profi t club training in Perdue. Classes are evenings at the Perdue Recreation Complex, and new students are always welcome.

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Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey LeaguePerdue Home Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 10 vs Cut Knife 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 23 vs Saulteaux 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 03 vs Maymont 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 11 vs Radisson 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 vs Maymont 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 vs Radisson 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 28 vs Battleford 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 03 vs Hafford 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 04 vs Glaslyn 8 p.m.

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Come out and support your local “Pirates”

The weather has changed drastically since the last Independent came out. This change in weather makes people much happier.

I have always enjoyed going to get the mail in the local post offi ce. I will mention the reasons why, but fi rst, as the sign says as you enter the town - “Asquith Is The Centre of the British Empire”. I want to add that the Post Offi ce is the centre of town! We all enjoy getting our mail and talking with Marion Edstrom, the present postmaster. She started working part-time in 1991 to 2001. Mairon had been our postmaster from 2001 to the present.

After getting our mail, we stop and talk about just about everything. There is always lots of laughter and kidding each other about the different makes of cars and trucks. It is indeed a happy place!

Here are other names of peoples whom we “salute”: Marg Down, postmaster, 1978 - 2001. Bill Alcorn, postmaster,

Asquith NewsNeil Millard 329-423519467 - 1978. H.J. Baldwin, postmaster, 1907 - 1946. Lynn Harder, part-time to the present. Debbie Down, part-time. Joan Dahlseide, part-time. Casuals - Kelly Stack and Kathy Picketts.

Words To Succeed By: The harder you work, the luckier you get. Gary Player.

Words To Play By: A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t. Jack Dempsey.

Tip of the Day: “Cheerfulness and content are great beautifi ers and are famous preservers of youthful looks.” Charles Dickens.

Everyday more people are putting up the Christmas lights and decorations around town.

The new Asquith Calendars for 2012 are really nice!

Tip of the Day: Protect your brain. Always wear your seat belt. Wear a helmet for sports such as biking, skating, skiing and sledding. Older people who injured their head in a fall were twice

as likely to have dementia fi ve years later.

Fall proof your home. Improve lighting to the bathroom. Make stairways safe. Reduce clutter. Something to think about!

Happy Birthday and happy wedding anniversaries to all the people who will be celebrating in the month of December.

I will be attending a carnival in Dalmeny on Sunday, December 4 as Yogi - The Caring Clown!

I will be going on a cruise to the Caribbean Islands with my son and his wife and family, so if there is any news please bring it to the town offi ce. Thank you. We will also take in Disney World in Florida (a little too early for Spring Training)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

Lisa Down, daughter of Marg and Don Down, is off to Capetown, South Africa the end of November to manage the Junior Ladies Softball team in the Worlds play-offs on behalf of Softball Canada.

Perdue Community BowlClub 55: MHS, Tom

Davies, 219; LHS, Carol Lemon, 220; MHT, Al Levitt, 604; LHT, Carol Lemon, 513; THS; Hopefuls, 1,089; THT; Unpredictables, 3,139; MHA, Tom Davies, 188; LHA, Carol Lemon, 163.

Ladies: LHS, Dorrie Laberswieler, 231; LHT,

Donna Eaton 592; THS, Bleepers, 1,115; THT, Bleepers, 3,174; LHA, Joey Levitt, 186.

Mens: MHS, George Bartley, 225; MHT, George Bartley, 638; THS, JAG, 788; THT, JAG, 2,165; MHA, Jim Nicholls, 182.

Mixed: MHS, George

Bartley, 240; LHS, Joey Levitt, 176; MHT, George Bartley, 561; LHT, Joey Levitt, 470; THS; Smilin’ 5, 1,016; THT; Smilin’ 5, 2,926; MHA; Chai Senglow, 195; LHA; Joey Levitt, 183.

YBC: Junior H.S.; Brayden Wilkinson, 196; Junior H.D.; Brayden Wilkinson, 357. Bantam H.S.; Dawson Mantre, 98. Bantam H.D.; Dawson Mantre, 184.

Senior Bowling Tournament, Nov. 25.

First place: George Bartley, Al Levitt, Joey Levitt, Glen Shockey, Gloria Notschke. Second place: Bob and Donna Brown, Ken E, Marie E., (Rosetown); Third place: Dennis Notschke, Joan Edmison, Joyce Broekel, Dave Curtiss. HLS: Joey Levitt, 218; HMS: Al Levitt, 276. Half-and-half winners: Monica Eckart, Esther Nicholls. Hidden Score winners: Carol Lemon, Joan Edmison. Lunch served by Y.B.C and mothers.

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A cool ride . . . Biggar’s Festival of Lights went of without any major problems November 25, except a bit of snow and some cooler temperatures. The most popular distraction on the evening is the sleigh ride. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)


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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. Atkinson RM 347 884 ac. Yurchuk RM 342 458 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.

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TenderFENCE LINE CLEARING

Sealed tenders for the work listed below will be received by the Saskatchewan Pastures Program (SPP) of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture to the attention of Norm Kohle until 12:00 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2011 by fax at (306) 933-5715 or by mail to Saskatchewan Pastures Program, 3830 Thatcher Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 2H6.

The successful contractor will supply all labour, equipment and accommodations to complete the job. Contractors are responsible for the safety and insurance coverage of their employees. All work must be completed to the satisfaction of the Ministry representatives before payment will be authorized. Contractors are encouraged to inspect the site prior to placing bids. Commencement date will be dependant on weather and snow cover at these locations. The Ministry has the right to withdraw any or all work and to limit the work awarded to each contractor to allow for a timely completion of this project. Please include hourly rate and all transportation rates to and from the pasture location in the bid.

Work at the following pastures includes a minimum of 25 hours of clearing fence lines using a mulcher. Bids are to be on a per-hour basis determined by a minimum mulching machine having 90 hp with a minimum 60-inch mulching head. Newer equipment will be given preference on bids. All fence lines will be cleared back approximately 30 feet on the inside of the fence and 16 feet on the outside, conditions permitting.

• Hatherleigh Pasture: 15 miles northeast of North Battleford, SK.• Lizard Lake Pasture: 17 miles north of Biggar, SK.• Makwa Pasture: 4.5 miles east of Makwa, SK.

For additional information, equipment speci cations and the required tender forms, contact Norm Kohle, Pasture Technician, Saskatoon,

Saskatchewan by phone at (306) 221-1991 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Lowest or Any Tender Not Necessarily Accepted.

Asquith November CouncilAsquith Town Council

held their meeting on November 8.

The new water plant is now online. The res-ervoirs have all been connected, disinfected and fi lled. Once the wa-ter from the reservoirs goes online, there may be a brief period when the water smells quite chlorinated, but this will dissipate with use.

The Asquith Communi-ty Rink Board held their annual meeting. Their minutes and financial report were received by Council.

The Bylaw Enforce-ment Report was also presented to Council.

A resolution was passed that would allow modular homes on the infi ll prop-erties currently for sale on Andrew Street.

A request was made by Cindy Stack that the property at 410 Main Street be considered for future commercial use, rather than just for res-idential use. Council resolved that the Town would entertain a pro-posal regarding a com-mercial venture in this area.

Landfill Supervisor,

Pauline Gelinas has been awarded the contract for the 2012 fi scal year.

The List of Lands in Ar-rears was presented to Council and has been ad-vertised. Sixty days after

this, any lands that are still in tax arrears will have a tax lien put on their property.

The December council meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13.

The in-turn and out-turn’s of curling . . . Junior Curling coach, Jessica Sunderland, right, give a few pointers to Tiara Keith, Wednesday at the Biggar Curling Club. The Juniors are learning the game, hitting the ice every Monday and Wednesday. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Richard ‘Rich’ Stanley HicksonJuly 5, 1926 - October 24, 2011

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Eulogy by grandsons, Richard and Dayne Perrin.Our Grandfather, Richard

Stanley Hickson, born July 5, 1926, passed away peacefully October 24, 2011 with Grandma by his side after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer.

Grandpa grew up on a farm near Kindersley, Sask., the fourth of ve children. There he learned the values he kept all his life, hard work, kindness, love of people and honesty.

He met the love of his life, Jean Wright in Kindersley, and they were married on August 7, 1952. Two daughters were born to them, Marnee and Shannon, and he took an active role in their lives.

Grandpa had always wanted to own his own business, and after working at the Co-op in Kindersley and taking special training, they moved to Biggar, Sask. and purchased the United Tire Exchange. He owned this business for approximately 25 years, sold it and went to work at the hospital in the maintenance department. He thoroughly enjoyed working at the hospital and made many friends.

He was very involved in the community, Lions Club, Meals on Wheels, Courtesy Car driver, Sunday School teacher, church council, Credit Union Board and the Saskatchewan Housing Authority.

Grandpa was extremely

athletic and excelled at many sports. He enjoyed hunting, shing, skiing, baseball, bowling and hockey. He continued to bowl until his move to Diamond Lodge.

One of his greatest achievements and disappointments was trying out for National Hockey League with Gordie Howe but missing the cut because he was a year too old. He was a star defenceman, and the captain of the Kindersley Klippers for many years, and when he moved to Biggar he played with the Nationals for a short time before hanging up the blades and starting his coaching career when he coached the Senior team to many victories. As he got older, he again played hockey, this time with the old-timers, where he had a great time.

Along came grandchildren and his world changed again. He was

a devoted Grandpa to Richard, Dayne and Breanna and made many trips to Rosthern with Grandma to babysit, watch various sports and activities, or just to enjoy time with the grandkids. In the summers, when we were young, we always came to Biggar for a couple of weeks at a time. This is where we learned to rst shoot pool at the local pool hall, bowl, and golf and sh at the golf course which is where we learned to perfect Grandpa’s legendary “Foot Wedge”. It took us years to gure out why our scores were always better in Biggar than at home!

Most of our hockey knowledge came from Grandpa, like head-manning the puck, back-checking hard and practising the backhand shot because as Grandpa would say, this was the hardest shot for a goalie to stop. I’m pretty sure our knack for spending 10 - 15 minutes per game in the penalty box came from him as well.

He had a great fondness for animals his entire life and often remarked how backwards things were now on the farm, the equipment was housed and protected from the elements, and the animals were left outside! The last dog he had, and there were many, had the privilege of sharing breakfast with Grandpa, before Grandma was out of bed of course. as he set a plate at the table beside him for Zsa Zsa, their white poodle, and she ate her toast and jam off the plate. When daughter Marnee caught this act early one morning and exclaimed, “but Dad a plate!”, he answered, “well you can’t let a dog eat off the table!”

Grandpa was a great barbecuer and spent much time perfecting the barbecued steak. We always looked forward to Grandpa’s barbecues, no one ever went hungry. All Grandpa’s descendants share his wonderful sense of humour, which has gotten us all into trouble at times. If you hear some giggling today, and think it is inappropriate, please remember we are Rich’s kids and can’t help it.

When Grandpa moved to the Lodge the staff became his family as well, and they were such wonderful, loving caregivers. While it was a hard decision to make, the excellent care he received every single day eased all of our minds.

The last meal we shared as a family, before Grandpa moved to the Lodge, was noisy and fun, lots of food and laughter. He wasn’t sure anymore who we all were, but he looked around the table, beaming at each person, then looked at his daughter Marnee and remarked, “What a nice bunch we are.” His love of family, his devotion to his wife and community and his unsel shness will always be remembered.

Rich is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jean; children, Marnee Gehon (Don); and Shannon Hickson (Rob MacDougall); grandchildren, Richard Perrin (Maritza), Dayne Perrin (Jen), Breanna Perrin, Shannon Hildebrandt (Micah), Daniel Gehon; six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; sister, Thora Meissner (John); brother, Charles Hickson; sisters-in-law, Marj Venables, Eileen Frost (Jerry); brother-in-law, Ken Wright (Jean). He was predeceased by his parents; brother, Jack; sister, Betty; and sister-in-law, Marion Wright.

Funeral Service was held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 2 p.m. from Biggar United Church, Biggar, Sask. with Rev. Jane Gallagher of ciating. Eulogists were Richard Perrin and Dayne Perrin. Honourary Bearers were all those who shared in Rich’s

life. Active Urn Bearers were Richard Perrin, Dayne Perrin and Breanna Perrin. Interment followed in Biggar Cemetery, Biggar, Sask. Tributes may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association of Sask., #301-2550-12th Ave., Regina, SK, S4P 3X1 or Saskatoon Cancer Centre, 20 Campus Dr., Saskatoon, SK, S7N 4H4.

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

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There are not enough words to say thank you to my family, neighbours, friends for their help they gave me last week. Especially Glenna, Lorral, Brent, Larry, Craig, Diane and Matt. Thank you again. We do have angels on earth. Thank you all again.

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SUNDAYS in December: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 202-4th Ave. E., 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, corner of 7th Ave. East and Ontario St. 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.

44c6TUESDAY, 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!

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 12: 7:00 p.m., come and enjoy an evening of Christmas Melodies at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar, performed by pianists, vocalists and more. Featuring the students of Lauren Epp, Peggy L’Hoir and friends. Silver Collection

49c2TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13: 7:30 p.m., Biggar Wildlife Federation meeting at Westwinds Motor Hotel.

49c1WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14: Blood Donor Clinic, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall.

49c2TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20: The Musette Teen Choir invite you to their Christmas recital, 7:30 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Refreshments to follow. Silver Collection.

49c3The Saskatchewan Auctioneers Association presents BAXTER BLACK, Cowboy Humorist, at the Delta Hotel in Regina on Friday, February 10, 2012. For tickets, and more information, contact the SAA at 306-441-2265 or [email protected]

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11: Valentine’s Dine & Dance, Biggar Community Hall. Music by ‘Touch of Grey’. Proceeds to new long term care facility. Watch for further info to follow.

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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.

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(Dated November 28)At a glanceBill C-18, which will enable the Government of Canada to dismantle the CWB’s single-desk marketing system, was put to a fi nal vote on third reading in the House of Commons November 28 and will then move to the Senate. The bill passed through the report stage in the House of Commons on Nov. 23. Eleven proposed amendments were all defeated, including one that would have removed the requirement for all farmer-elected CWB directors to be fi red upon Royal Assent, leaving fi ve government-appointed directors in charge of the organization.

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Grand-prize winners have been announced in the CWB-Old Spaghetti Factory World Pasta Day colouring contest. In October, the CWB teamed up with Old Spaghetti Factory family restaurants to celebrate World Pasta Day. All month long, Canadian kids were encouraged to lend their colouring talents to special World Pasta Day placemats. Our picture posed the question, “Where did your spaghetti grow?”, and helped kids make the connection between the pasta on their plates and the Prairie farmers who make it possible. Congratulations to grand-prize winners Carmen Russell, age 6, of Coquitlam, and Joshua Wasileyko, age 7, of Edmonton. They both receive a Nintendo

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The Province of Manitoba and Government of Canada are hosting a series of ExcelGrains Canada on-farm food-safety program workshops in December, providing training and information to help prevent, detect and control food safety risks on the farm. Grain, oilseeds, pulse and special-crop farmers, including those with a Warburton’s production contract, may be interested in learning about fi nancial incentives offered by government, as well as information on how to capture and retain markets. The workshops are as follows: Dec. 1 - Beausejour; Dec. 7 - Starbuck and Carman; Dec 12 - Teulon and Arborg. Preregistration is requested For more information, producers

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The 2011 GrowCanada conference is being held in Winnipeg Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 at the Delta Hotel. The conference will explore how innovation in agriculture drives economic growth, how it helps farmers adapt and thrive in the face of major change and how this ultimately benefi ts consumers. Speakers include the University of Manitoba’s Dr. Peter Jones, head of the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals and Earl Geddes, executive director of the Canadian International Grains Institute. To check out the program or to register, visit growcanadaconference.ca/2011/.

Farmers who plan to defer upcoming CWB fi nal payments are encouraged to plan ahead and act early, well before the payment is issued.

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

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8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

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ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

Bear Hills Rural Development CorporationBox 327Biggar, SKS0K 0M0

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MANUFACTURING

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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

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

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658-4474, Landis, SK

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AUTOMOTIVE

Roe & Companyis a full service law offi ce

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andour lawyers,

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look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

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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

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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

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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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• custom slaughter, cut and wrapping

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• sides of Pork & Beef available

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306-948-9278Landis, Sask.

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

Bailen Atkinson658-4460 or 948-4450

• Jackets • Windsuits

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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

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

948-3996Open Monday-Saturday

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

SGI Safety Inspection

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Auto Repair

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216 Main St., Biggar

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

Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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To fax…stop in at The Independent

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• 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

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Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

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Wood and Steel Buildings

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

Rebel Landscaping948-2879, evenings948-7207, daytime

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• Driveways• Concrete• Garage Pads• Pruning• Planting

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• Home & Agro Insurance • Auto & Commerical Insurance

• Blue Cross • Motor Licence Issuer

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

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948-3886

Mr. John G. SmithHandyman/Drayman

Available for …Local Moving/Hauling jobs

Phone: 948-3856

Financial PlanningEstate PlanningLife Insurance222 Main Street306 948 5377

info@twh nancial.cawww.twh nancial.ca


by Rick GarchinskiNovember began

with a discussion in many classrooms that I referred to as “rules of engagement”.

With the previous day being Halloween it was necessary to remind students when and where it would be appropriate to eat some of their Halloween cache. The possibility of confi scation must have been enough for I heard little complaining from students that any treasures were taken away.

Our Grade Nine students participated in the “Take Your Kids to Work Day”. These students had an opportunity to spend the day learning about what their parent, relative, or other adult’s work life is like. It has the potential for great learning. The parents enjoyed this day and equally enjoy the little known day that always follows TYKTW Day… that being “Send Them Back to School Day!”

As November ends we can’t help but be thankful for the warm weather. Being from Saskatchewan we will more than likely look back at these days from a -40° perspective soon! However, the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 3 found the Grade 6 and 7 class outside in shorts and t-shirt for gym . . . only in Saskatchewan?!

In a previous issue of this paper you would have read about our participation in “Student Vote”. It was very successful for the fi rst time in a Saskatchewan provincial election. Our Grade 6 to 9 students enjoyed the process. Now having wet our feet, we look forward to the next opportunity for our students to exercise their right to vote . . . even if it is only pretend!

The morning of Nov. 1 our school set aside time at 11 a.m., to honour those brave Canadians whom have or continue to serve with Canada’s military. As another Remembrance Day comes we have fewer and fewer veterans from earlier confl icts present, so we appreciated very much the presence of Legion representatives at our service. It is also great to see representatives from the local Air Cadets. On the 11th, Griffi n Lehnert and Jesse Garchinski laid a wreath at the community service on

behalf of St. Gabriel School.

It was a CDD on Monday, Nov. 14. Students had the day off; staff spent the day planning and working with the school’s Learning Improvement Plan.

An annual occurrence at St. Gabriel School is the hanging of symbols on the Jesse Tree. Our Jesse Tree involves 28 symbols. A symbol is added each day from the fi rst Sunday of Advent until Christmas Eve. In order for us to hang all 28 during school days we hung our fi rst symbol – a picture of the world, w h i c h represents Creat ion , on Tuesday, Nov. 15. We will c o n t i n u e to hang an ornament a day until December 22, the last day of school; on that day the symbol of the Christ child will top off this Jesse Tree.

About that time as well, teachers start introducing to our students their parts for the annual Christmas Concert. With this comes new songs to learn . . . and so also begins the annual humming from the offi ce coordinator!

Wednesday, Nov. 16 students were given Progress Reports. That Friday we held Three-way Conference s(student, parents and teacher). We previously began conferencing at the end of Term Two last year, but this was the fi rst time we did so for the Term One reporting period. Attendance was high and so we appreciate the opportunity to work together with parents. This type of communication is still in its infancy for St. Gabriel, but the process will continue to be tweaked to be more effective and meaningful.

Mid-November begins “Soup Season” for our canteen. We are very grateful to all the families that have volunteered their time and energy to help provide a warm nutritious meal for our

Canteen. It is very popular. Both staff and students look forward to the many delicious family favourites that are sent to the school . . . and are becoming school favourites!

The week of Monday the 21st brought the start of basketball season. This year we have both boys and girls teams. Miss Moldenhauer has volunteered to coach both teams. These teams have good numbers and all appear to be eager

to learn. It has been several years since we fi elded a girl’s team, so congratulations to them for their interest!

Mrs. Jiricka was cornered by the Grade 9’s so tone chime practice is in full swing. The majority of the Grade 9’s are taking part and are giving up many of their breaks and parts of their lunch hour to practice. They have picked up the music quickly. We look forward to the sharing of their new musical talents with us, and the public, during the month of December.

Visits to the Diamond Lodge continued this month. Mrs. Donahue, Mrs. Beeson, and Mrs. Claudio spent the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 22 being creative with the residents. They made Christmas ornaments for their walls or doors. Those readers that visit the Lodge look for some of these new ornaments adding Christmas cheer to the building!

That night Mrs. Jiricka and the Grade 1 class sang in the Canada

Music Week Concert fund raiser for the theatre. They almost stole the show . . . the younger Tiny Tots did that! Oh, aging can be so cruel!

Mrs. Jiricka is also working with singers in her yet to be named children’s “Glee” club. They have been practicing every Tuesday after school. Their fi rst public performance is upcoming at the St. Gabriel Church Seniors Christmas party. It is currently a small group,

but there is a waiting list of singers wishing to join in the new year.

As an Advent project the Grade 8 to 9 students are creating wall murals depicting the original meaning behind the “12 Days of Christmas”. These 12 murals will be displayed throughout the school once they are completed. It will be a good excuse for many of you to drop by for a quick visit and a quick read!

Is there too much homework given to our students? Data might indicate that. This month we have 30 or more students staying late on Wednesdays for homework club. Mrs. Donahue and Mrs. MacIntyre even brought in reinforcements! Mrs. Beeson is also now cracking the homework whip! Truth is it may have something to do with the socializing, . . . . food, . . ., and prizes!

Friday Nov. 25 was a busy one. The Canteen Club’s “In Good Taste” Christmas baking orders were delivered to the school. Mrs. Elliott and her crew

(Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. MacIntyre, Mrs. Beeson, Kaidree and Cassidy) and even a few helpful parents, sorted all the orders and even made some home deliveries. Thanks to many last minute phone orders, this fund raiser was very successful. Enjoy your baking! Friday also saw many trees and decorations go up in the school in anticipation of the First Sunday of Advent.

Later that day the CSCC paid the pipers . . . actually hosted the School Wins Twice class i n c e n t i v e parties. At noon the Grade 1 class with Mrs. Jiricka and Mrs. Beeson, and I enjoyed a fabulous pizza party. Also joining us was Mrs. Reid with s u n d a e s for dessert c o u r t e s y of Autumn and her dad. Later that a f t e r n o o n the Grade 2

class enjoyed f i n i s h i n g their day off

with their earnings – a sundae party. They are a rather active group to begin with so a 2:50 p.m. start worked well. For most of them a second visit to the Sundae Bar was a must! Thank you, Mrs. Sunderland and Mrs. MacIntyre for helping me host the Sundae Party.

Junior Curling started the week of Nov. 28. This year Mrs. Sunderland and our curlers are working together with BCS2000 and Mr. Larson. Practices are being held every Monday and Wednesday after school. There are also several volunteers that will be out helping these young curlers improve their skills.

Because the First Sunday of Advent was the 27th we at school lit the fi rst candle of advent- the Candle of Promise or Hope, on Monday during General Assembly. We will continue to do so each Monday until all four candles are lit. Tuesday morning Fr. Raphael celebrated our Advent mass with our students, staff, and members of

St. Gabriel Parish. Mrs. Jiricka reminded us of the symbol of the Advent wreath, the fi ve candles and the meaning for each of them and how they can be used to help prepare ourselves for Christmas.

The last day of November included a special visitor to St. Gabriel School. Santa showed up that morning to visit with students and pose for the camera. I think he also was taking orders as well as checking who has been naughty or nice. Let’s just say we will keep the results to ourselves!

St. Gabriel Catholic School Community Council continued this month to promote the Catholic Schools Foundation “Schools Win Twice” fund raiser. The draws were made at St. Anne School in Saskatoon on Thursday, Nov. 17. The winning ticket to Disneyworld Florida Vacation was sold at Georges Vanier School. The winning ticket to Disneyland California Vacation was sold at Cardinal Leger School. As for next year I have a good feeling about our chances!

St. Gabriel Catholic School Community Council continues to be committed to student learning through support and development of the school’s Learning Improvement Plan. To that end they are organizing an information night for Tuesday, Dec. 6. All families should have received their invitation last week. A Division Occupational Therapist will share with us background information and specifi c strategies, resources, and tech aids with a focus on the “Zone In” program. All of which will support students becoming more effective at staying on task, transitioning from activities or classes as well as self-regulating (ways for children to monitor the signals that indicate an internal level of readiness to work, play, listen, attend, and participate in activities).

I know that December is going to be a busy month. I will blink, Dec. 22 will arrive and it will be time to refl ect on December at St. Gabriel School . . . the last month of 2011!

St. Gabriel School news

Grade 9 students Cody Thompson and Tim Cusker hang their part of the 12 Days of Christmas mural with Mr. Prpick. (Submitted photo)


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