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MONDAY, OCT. 1, 2012
Alberta beef recall expanded BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
REDFORD DEFENDS ALBERTA BEEF
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency made dozens of additions on Sunday to its list of possibly contaminated beef products which came from an Alberta plant. The CFIA has made the list of stores and products affected by the potential E.coli contam-
ination so long that consumers are now advised to inquire at the point of purchase whether the beef they’re buying came from XL Foods. E.coli bacteria was first detected at the XL plant in Brooks on Sept. 4, but it wasn’t until three weeks later that the CFIA suspended the plant’s operating license until
measures are implemented to ensure its products are safe. At a family ranch near Airdrie on Sunday, Alberta Premier Alison Redford and the province’s agriculture minister held meetings with local producers to discuss the potential effects of the plant’s closure. Redford stood behind the
safety of Alberta meat. “Our priority right now is to make sure people know Alberta beef is a safe product and a high-quality product, and to ensure that we get this plant open as soon as possible in compliance with CFIA regulations,” Redford told reporters.
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JUST LEAF ME PLAY Maverick MacPherson, 1, is barely noticeable in a pile of fall leaves on Saturday afternoon. Maverick and his family were out at Great Chief Park enjoying the warm fall afternoon. Photo by CYNTHIA RADFORD/ Advocate Staff
Oil spill concerns ‘not adequately addressed’ BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF An oil company responsible for a leak on the Red Deer River needs to better communicate with landowners and give them appropriate compensation for damages, said area residents on Saturday. A number of individuals who attended Plains Midstream Canada’s information session at James River Hall in Mountain View County say the company is not adequately addressing their concerns. One person, who didn’t want to be named, said land agents representing Plains Midstream are even muzzling him from talking to the news media. He had concerns that his compensation would be less if he spoke openly. Residents had the chance to talk with various Plains Midstream staff in the hall which had been set up with
photo and information displays of what the company had done since the spill. On June 7, up to 3,000 barrels (475,000 litres) of light sour crude oil was released into the Red Deer River from a Plains Midstream Canada rangeland pipeline about one km north of Sundre. Wayne Johnston, a farmer who owns land five km downstream of the spill, said that Saturday’s information session was only meant to pacify residents. Paddy Munro, a councillor with Mountain View County, said that someone from Plains Midstream needs to spell out exactly what the land access agreement price is going to be and how compensation for damages will be addressed. “One of their (Plains) big flaws has been their inability to communicate with our residents,” said Munro.
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Evelia Johanson, one and a half years old, tries her hand at chalk drawing on the streets of Red Deer along with mom, Brianna. The pair were downtown taking in all the festivities of Alberta Culture Days. Alberta Culture Days, which is part of the Canada-wide Culture Days movement, is a three-day celebration of Alberta’s blend of peoples and passions and the importance of arts and culture.
Provincial arts funding cut Coyote prowling The Pines due to lower local support BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A coyote spotted more than once in the Pines neighbourhood recently has one resident keeping a close eye on his small dogs. Glen English said one morning about two weeks ago, his schitzu and maltese were in the backyard barking at a coyote peering at the dogs through the fence. “I’m afraid of the thing jumping the fence,” said English, whose backyard is near a wooded area and walking trail. “I go out with (the dogs) at night and keep them up near the house in
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the daytime.” English said deer and moose have come into his yard to eat fruit, but he’s never seen a coyote in the neighbourhood. To his knowledge, the coyote hasn’t killed any pets, but he worries that it might attack small children who use the walking trail. “Anything getting that brazen could certainly be getting to the point where there’d be an attack.” Chris Kelly, district Alberta Fish and Wildlife officer, said he’s never heard of any attacks on children in Red Deer.
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Sunny. High 24, low 7.
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CULTURE DAYS nity-derived revenue. This CDR tally is essentially based on what the organization does in terms of fundraising and ticket sales. In 2010/11, the orchestra took in $387,400 and in 2011/12, the amount dropped to $368,926. That’s a 13 per cent decrease in community-derived revenues. As a result, the share of Alberta Foundation for the Arts was reduced for the symphony.
The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra hit a lower note in provincial funding due to fewer people in the seats, says Alberta Culture Minister Heather Klimchuk. Klimchuk, who attended Alberta Culture Days in Lacombe on Saturday, provided rationale for why the 26-yearold orchestra experienced a decrease in government funding. She said that the orchestra, along with other arts/cultural groups, receive funding through the Alberta Foundation For the Arts, based on the commu-
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CANADA
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CIA WELCOMED MULRONEY REGIME
MAYBERRY DAYS
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The first Mayberry Days held since Andy Griffith, star of the television show that bore his name, featured teh words of director Ron Howard.C5