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Wildrose candidate says government needs to stop wasting money. . . . . . . . .

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Prepare for seeding From Agri-News

Now is the time growers should be getting ready for seeding.

“For example, growers can check their seeders and make sure they’re ready to go,” said Keith Gabert, Canola Council of Canada. “Did you have any issues with it last year? Are the hoses in good shape? Are the openers worn? Is it leveled? Now is the time to deal with these maintenance questions.”

He says time will be short when seeding begins, so now is also a good time to make sure the sprayer is ready as well. “Keeping those fields clean and removing some early weed competition can be important especially if we get a long drawn-out spring.”

Gabert said it also never hurts to get out into the field and see how things look.

“What growers are often checking for at this time is how deep their rubber boots sink in the lower spots of the field. They want to try and get a feel as to when they might be able to get on the land to do some trash management with a harrow, or to simply check for winter annual weeds.”

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County adjusts property assessments for 2015 taxes

By Murray Green

Camrose County reported $114,800 less in total farmland assessment last year and $15,187,000 less in machinery, and equipment assessment value. However, residential properties have gone up in most areas within the County.

“The farmland drop is due to acreages being subdivided out of farmland.

The drop in machinery and equipment assessment is due to the oilfield slow down within the county. We have a lot of natural gas, so when the prices went down, we were experiencing shut downs,” said County assessor Wes Bowie at the April 14 council meeting.

Non-residental saw an increase of $84,436,000.

“This is due to offices being built, new gravel pits and increases of smaller businesses. Cargill is not accounted for in these totals yet,” said Bowie.

Non-residential railway assessment went up $143,760 due to the regulated rates. Residential rates went up $60,209,000.

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new growth in the County,” said Bowie. “We have had new building and the market has gone up as well. That is based on the value of Jan. 1, 2014. Total assessment is up $55,290,000 and that is the tax assessment increase.”

The assessment department re-inspects about 20 per cent of the properties within Camrose County every five years.

“Last year, we completed the northern part of the county and visited every property. This year, we will be working in the area around Camrose,” the assessor said.

“Some areas across the County received significant increases in the average per cent.”

Hay Lakes had a 12.7 per cent increase in assessment. Five new houses and 351 properties had an increase in value while 106 had a decrease in value.

Bawlf had a 14.4 per cent increase in assessment.

Eight new houses and 339 properties had an increase, while nine had a decrease.

Armena had a 24.5

per cent increase in assessment. No new houses were reported and 21 properties had an increase, while four had a decrease. New water lines to the hamlet sparked the larger increase.

“Percentage wise it looks like a huge increase, but it will mean about a $1,570 increase in taxes for the whole community,” he said. “That is about $50 per property.”

Kingman had a 15.4 per cent increase in assessment. No new houses were reported and 61 properties had an increase, while 10 had a decrease in value.

Braim had a 22.7 per cent increase in assessment.

No new houses were reported and all 35 properties had an increase in value.

McNary Estates had a 17.6 per cent increase in assessment. Three new houses and 26 properties had an increase, while eight had a decrease in value.

Sanctuary Estates had a 13.7 per cent increase in assessment. Four new houses and 14 properties had an increase, while 14 had a decrease in value.

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New Norway had a 12.9 per cent increase in assessment. No new houses were reported and 102 properties had an increase, while 33 had a decrease in value.

Buffalo Lake Estates had a 10.1 per cent increase in assessment.

Two new houses and 165 properties had an increase, while two had a decrease in value.

Pelican Point had a 20.3 per cent increase in assessment. One new house and 58 properties had an increase in value.

Paradise had a 24.9 per cent increase in assessment. No new houses were reported and 35 properties had an increase, while one had a decrease in value.

The Ervik commercial and industrial area was hit the hardest with a 62.2 per cent increase in assessment. Twentyfour properties had an increase, while one had a decrease in value.

The assessment increase could result in higher taxes, depending on the mill rate.

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Wild Rose Co-op Early is not always better when it comes to seeding your crops From Agri-News

An Alberta agronomist says that when it comes to seeding, early isn’t always better.

“While there isn’t a hard and fast rule for seeding, we tend to look for a soil tem-

perature of about 5ºC, with better forecasted temperatures in the mid-long range forecast,” says Keith Gabert, Canola Council of Canada.

“We don’t want to put seed into the ground with cool temperatures and then have

poor weather take things lower.”

Gabert says there are a couple of problems that can happen if seeding is too early.

“While we know canola can germinate in soil temperatures as low as 2ºC.

But we also know that this germination can take a long time, often two week or longer, and, if you’ve got any other challenge to germination, it may never get over that 50-60 per cent range.”

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Government needs to stop wasting money says Taylor

By Murray Green

Wildrose candidate Wes Taylor wants voters to think about the choice they have this election in the Battle River-Wainwright constituency in the Alberta election.

“On May 5, the people of Battle River-Wainwright have an important choice to make – higher taxes and more debt or low taxes, smaller government and better services,” said Taylor.

He said if Alberta voters don’t put a stop to the recent PC budget, Alberta taxpayers will owe more than $30 billion by 2019.

“That’s the PC plan. It’s written down in black and white in their budget.”

Taylor said the PC budget contains a mountain of debt and 59 different tax increases. He said one of the new PC taxes is a health care premium that most people assume is supposed to be used to fund hospitals and pay for healthcare.

Taylor explained that the PCs have already admitted that health care premiums aren’t going to be spent on hospitals and health care. Instead, he said, the money is going directly into general revenues where it can be spent on things like multi-million dollar subsidies for golf courses in the mountains west of Calgary.

Taylor said the Wildrose fiscal plan will quickly bring Alberta back to balanced budgets by 2017

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without tax increases and without cutting frontline services.

“Our party has announced very specific spending cuts explaining how we’ll do this.”

Taylor added the Wildrose fiscal plan will dramatically lessen new debt.

“Even then, because of current and past PC spending practices, taxpayers will still be carrying some unwanted debt that will have to be paid,” he said.

The PC government’s stated fiscal plan calls for Alberta taxpayers to owe $30 billion by 2019.

“If the current budget is not stopped, interest is going to cost between $1.5 and 2 billion a year,” said Taylor.

“Over an eight- to 10-year period, this is equivalent to

what it would cost to buy more than 100 facilities, which could include seniors’ centres, medical clinics, and major hospitals. In a single year, the interest on $30 billion would be equal to about 30 seniors’ extended care centres.

“To cover the interest on a $30 billion debt, every family of four in the province will pay between $1,700 and $2,000 in taxes and levies each year, year after year, and get absolutely nothing in return.”

Taylor said by putting the Wildrose fiscal plan in place, the growth of debt will be arrested by 2017, allowing the province to get back to jobs, growth, and prosperity.

“Yet even then, because of processes that the PCs have already set in motion, Alberta taxpayers will be left holding debt that has to be paid.”

Ron Williams is the nominee for the Liberals, Gordon Naylor is representing the New Democratic Party, Blake Prior is the Progressive Conservative candidate and Taylor is the Wildrose nomination. Candidates have until April 17 to file papers to confirm if they are running in the election.

Although election day is on May 5, advanced voting will be available from April 28 to May 2 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Killam.

Entrepreneurial spirit thrives at Growing Rural Tourism Conference in Camrose

Prairie Gardens and Greenhouses, a 35 acre family working farm 25 km north of Edmonton, was the second place winner in the Growing Rural Tourism Conference Entrepreneurship Challenge. Holding their cheque for $6,000 were events manager Kelly Board, garden production manager Amy Mifflin and owner Tam Andersen.

Flying Cross Ranch, from Lacombe, was the third place winner in the Growing Rural Tourism Entrepreneurship Challenge. Accepting a cheque for $4,000 from Alberta Culture and Tourism Minister Maureen Kubinec were Christina and Roy Sturgeon.

The bottom line on canola seeding rates From the Canola Council of Canada

Seven to 10 plants per square foot emerged uniformly. That’s the target.

That’s the ultimate goal with canola stand establishment.

“A simple straightforward approach is to stick with the common seeding rate of five pounds per acre.

That rate often produces enough plants per square foot to maintain yield potential and is easy to remember,” said Justine Cornelsen, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada.

“Trimming rates below that standard tends to miss the target plant stand–and thin stands mean lower profits.”

Various profit-reducing factors result from a thin stand. First, stands of fewer than five plants per square foot have lower yield potential. Hybrid canola studies show that stands of three plants per square foot yield around 80 per cent of stands with five or more plants per square foot.

“Shaving the seeding rate from five pounds per acre to three pounds per acre may save $20 per acre, but if yield drops by 20 percent—say to 32 bushels per

acre from 40—that chops revenue per acre by $80,” Cornelsen said. Targeting seven to 10 per square foot allows for some plant loss during the season so harvest counts remain at or above this critical five-per-squarefoot threshold.

Second, thin stands tend to mature later. Each plant in a thin stand will have more branches, which means seed maturity on later branches will be well behind the main stem.

“Harvest timing for this crop is much more difficult, and growers will have to decide between letting the side branches mature long enough to produce viable seed or cutting on the early side to limit shelling losses on the main stem,” Cornelsen says. “And because a thinner stand takes longer to mature, this also increases the risk for frost and green seed.”

It only takes two per cent green seed to drop to a No. 2 grade, which usually has a discount of at least $10 per tonne. At 40 bushels per acre that’s $10—often more—per acre.

Thin stands tend to require more inputs to keep

those few plants alive and competitive. The flea beetle threshold, for example, is based on leaf area loss but with a consideration for plant counts. With seven to 10 plants per square foot, growers can afford to lose one or two to flea beetle damage and still be at or above five per square foot.

“With a thin stand, canola is more likely to need protection from flea beetles, cutworms or whatever else comes along,” Cornelsen said. “The cushion that a healthy stand provides just isn’t there.”

Typical cost for an earlyseason insecticide spray is $5 per acre plus application cost.

With fewer plants, the canopy takes longer to fill and can’t compete strongly with later weed flushes. This may increase the need for a second in-crop herbicide application. Product, application and time required for that second in-crop application will be $8 to $20 per acre.

Thin stands can also make the sclerotinia stem rot spray decision more difficult. Large leafy plants with many branches are still at

risk from sclerotinia stem rot. More branches mean a longer flowering period, which may increase the need for a split fungicide application to keep the crop protected. Complete cost of a fungicide application is $25 to $30 per acre. Double that for a split application.

A more refined seeding rate

Growers who want a precise seeding rate that hits the seven- to 10-plant target will tweak the five-pound rate based on thousand seed weight (TSW) and on seeding conditions. Seed lots with a higher TSW have fewer seeds per pound, and therefore more pounds per acre are needed to achieve the target stand.

As for seeding conditions, emergence rates tend to be much higher in warm and moist soils.

“Growers may want to seed at a higher rate in cold soils, high-residue fields or other situations that reduce seed survival, then seed at a lower rate on fields with excellent emergence expectations,” Cornelsen said. “At the end of the seeding season, growers will have used the same amount of seed

but applied it in such a way that improves overall stand establishment and provides a better return on the seed investment.”

Other factors that can increase seed survival are: Seed shallow. Half an inch to 1” below the packer furrow is the recommended seed depth for canola.

Seed at a consistent depth. Too shallow or too deep will both reduce emergence rates. Achieving consistent placement often depends on a level drill and well-maintained openers.

Seed at the right speed for accurate placement. The ideal speed will vary by drill and soil conditions. In general, at higher speeds, rear openers tend to throw more soil over the front rows. Seed in these front rows will be buried deeper, making them slower to emerge.

Limit seed-placed fertilizer. The best practice is to place only phosphate fertilizer with the seed following safe rate guidelines (20 to 30 pounds of phosphate per acre depending on soil conditions) and put other nutrients away from the seed row.

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County retains dust control program this year

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Camrose County will be providing the dust control program again this year.

County councillors discussed the ideas of where to apply the program and what products to use.

The County was in the third year of a three-year contract to offer the service at a reduced cost to ratepayers.

The application of calcium chloride costs about $600 to apply at a rate of $309 per 100 metres, plus taxes.

“Applying calcium chloride provides a waterproof cover for the base and keeps surface water from seeping into and weakening the base material,” explained public works manager Graham Backus.

He indicated that a magnesium based product also does the job, but it costs about $100 more for each application.

“My concern is that the products tend to soften the soil over time,” he said.

“We dust control several intersections close to highways and railroad tracks, some near ring roads and township roads. Over time we have increased the number of those intersections. It definitely helps prevent washboarding, probably more so than dust control.”

Councillor Greg Gillespie disagreed with applying it leading up to highway intersections.

“It becomes slippery when it is wet and people should be slowing down when they approach a highway anyway,” he said.

“In our area, we have people in favour of the program to keep the dust down,” said councillor Doug Lyseng.

Councillor Ken Krause said users should pay closer to the actual cost of applying. He also questioned if the Aberhart Road needs as much as it has received in the past.

Councillors suggested grader operators make sure the road is graded and smooth before the application.

Councillor Jack Lyle made the motion to continue with the dust control program on residential roads in 2015.

“I live along the highway, so I am making the motion on behalf of the people in my area. They would like some sort of dust control program.

If we take this program away, we will have some upset people.”

The motion was passed

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We greatly appreciate the opportunity to sell their machinery and equipment, and wish them good luck in their future endeavours.

Thank you, and we’ll see you all Sale Day.

to offer the service this spring and summer. To apply for the service visit the County office for more details.

cost basis. Administrator Paul King indicated that the County will likely use more than half of the building.

The County has approached the Battle River School Division to build a grader and bus garage in New Norway on a shared

A five-year local road construction priority list has been developed to allow for the orderly development of the local road system. This

Grader garage

Road priorities

• JD 4440 2WD tractor, SN 4440H003264R c/w new engine at 6500 hours 12,000 total hours, 20.8 x 34 duals, dual hyd., • 1984 Ford 800 grain truck VIN cab 1FDPN80K3EVA45178, 108,000 kms, 16’ • 1981 Deutz DX110, 2WD tractor, SN steel box, roll tarp, 5&2 trans., 429 gas, 76201177, new 18.4 x 38 rubber, Nordic hoist, very good cond. loaded, cab • 1978 IHC Cargostar VIN • JD 4230 tractor, SN 4230H022725R, D1035HCA17824, 466 diesel, large fuel quad shift c/w dual hyd., new 18.4 x 34 tanks, 17’ steel box, silage racks, single rubber, 12,770 hours. * Sells with JD axle, 5&2 trans., 385/65R22.5 front, loader, bucket, spear • JD 4520 tractor, 120,000 miles 1969, SN T813R005511R c/w 3 hyd., 8 • 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins spd. syncro diesel, Laramie SLT, 4x4 ext. cab VIN 1B7KF23691J195904, 5 spd., new clutch, 375,000 kms • 1984 Chev 20 service truck • 16’ TrailRite gooseneck stock VIN 2GCEC24KXE1124194, automatic, trailer, 2 comp., mats, 2 hitches, VIN diesel, service deck, tool chests • 1973 1T9LC16245A221099 Ford F250 4x4 pick-up, VIN F26YCR66028 c/w round bale handling deck • 1974 Ford 600 single axle, VIN N61EVT46972 c/w 16’ wood box, hoist • 1969 Ford F350 single axle, VIN F35TCF109733 c/w 4 spd., 89,000 miles, wood box, hoist

• JD 9600 SP combine, 1996, SN H09600X667494, 3680 eng. hrs, 2860 sep. hours, chopper, spreader, 914 PU, always shedded, very good • Gleaner M2 SP combine, SN MHY1882778 c/w hydro, new rubber, side hill kit, good running • Versatile 4400 SP swather - 1980 - 18’ c/w 18’ pick-up reel, SN D02393 • Versatile 400 SP swather • Swath roller

• 16’ Big G tandem disc • 20’ two 10’ JD 9350 drills & mover • 68’ crop sprayer, 500 gal. black plastic tank • 27’ JD field cultivator • 22’ Case DT cultivator • 24’ JD DT cultivator with cold flow kit • Farm King 7” auger & motor • EK 7” hyd. bin sweep • 10’ dozer

• Hi-Hog maternity pen • Numerous 10 & 12’ Hi-Hog panels • Vet supplies, misc. • Concrete stock waterer

• JD 566 round baler, SN E00566X129322, • Limited amount of tools • Regular farm misc. • Slip tank done 9000 bales, hyd. PU, kicker, 1000 PTO, shedded • Scrap metal

plan allows for the engineering and contract preparation to be prepared a year in advance of the actual construction.

The priority list is reviewed and approved by council each year. The amount of contracted local road construction will be determined

by the budget funds available each year.

Since public works indicated it is accomplishing most of the priorities, council will be seeking input on what roads should be added to the list by August.

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, April 21, 2015 – Page 8

Farmland values continue to rise

Reeve Gregorwich updates Chamber on Camrose County

From Agri-News

By Dan Jensen Reeve Don Gregorwich addressed the County theme of Live - Work - Play at the April 1 meeting of the Camrose Chamber of Commerce.

Gregorwich said the County has a tremendous amount of geographic diversity within an area that is approximately 35 miles wide by 80 miles long.

“We have lakes and tree areas, fertile farmlands and the majestically wide Battle River Valley. Mixed in with this is some knob and kettle topography.”

Budget Gregorwich explained the County is proposing to spend $23 million this year on providing services to residents.

“If you were to take a quick look at the services we offer you can see they cover a wide area,” he said. “We are involved in every part of the life of our residents, from very young to mature. We work with libraries, we have been involved with the Edgeworth Centre and we continue to fund that with recreational agreements. We are also involved in the Camrose and Area Lodge Authority with seniors’ lodging and have a legacy fund, which residents and groups can use to enhance their community.”

Gregorwich said 46 per cent of the County’s operating expenses goes to public works to maintain roads and build or replace 135 bridges.

“We have approximately 1,500 km of roads. That is the area we need to look at after every time it snows.”

Gregorwich said the County has approximately six miles of road construction slated for 2015.

“That may not sound like much, but it will gobble up an awful lot of money. Roads are essential to our communities.

They are our lifelines. They provide the ways and means for the movement of our agricultural goods, industry to move back and forth, and obviously individuals following that theme of Live - Work - Play.”

Gregorwich noted the County has expanded water and sewer services in Armena and Duhamel, with Armena now receiving water via a pipeline from the North Saskatchewan River and Duhamel receiving water from the Red Deer River.

“There are those who have asked why we put water or services into Armena or Duhamel,” he said. “We are saying let’s look to the future and steady growth. Let’s look at an opportunity for people to live in a small community. A safe and secure supply of water is essential to that.”

Gregorwich said when the County gained the former village of New Norway as a hamlet a couple of years ago it assumed a number of challenges as far as infrastructure deficit.

“We had to do some significant rehabilitation of both water and sewer systems there, and that has been a challenge because, in effect, we came to the decision where residents of New Norway, in effect, had to pay for their improvements versus splitting that up over all the County residents. Interestingly enough, even though we instituted a local improvement tax, the taxes that New Norway residents are paying now with the improvements tacked on are less than they were before.”

Gregorwich said the County provides fire trucks for a number of volunteer departments and has a division in which peace officers work with the Camrose Police Service and Camrose RCMP. Agriculture backbone Gregorwich noted that agriculture has always been, and will forever continue to be, the backbone of Camrose County.

“We have a tremendous group of professionals who are diversified in various parts of agriculture,” he said, “from market gardens to large grain operations and everywhere in between.”

He said the County’s Agriculture Service Board offers a wide range of services, from providing advice on tree plantings to giving out skunk traps.

“We give you the traps for the skunks and you do the rest.”

Gregorwich said the new Cargill plant that is going up east and south of Camrose is the most exciting development to come along in many years.

“It was quite a decision that was made by the Cargill corporation to locate here. A good part of their decision was due to the cooperation that occurred between the Department of Agriculture, the City of Camrose and the County of Camrose. I think we owe a special debt of gratitude to Agriculture Minister Olson and also to Mayor Norm Mayer and past mayor Marshall Chalmers because without their efforts this wouldn’t have been possible. It represents short and long term benefits to all of us. Some of these benefits are less obvious than others, but nonetheless it is an exciting and tremendous development that has occurred.”

The Daysland and District Handivan Society held its annual St. Patrick’s Day supper at Providence Place with over 150 in attendance. Tickets were sold for two $1,000 prizes, with the proceeds going towards the purchase of a new handivan. Handivan board member Ernestine Ferris, left, presented one of the winning cheques to Fred Rittamer, of Daysland, while Handivan raffle chair George Hetzner, right, presented the other to Margaret Dalueg, of Heisler.

Continued on page 9

Average farmland values in Canada continued to rise in 2014, but the climb wasn’t as steep as the previous year both nationally and in many key agriculture regions, according to the latest Farm Credit Canada Farmland Values Report.

Alberta farmland values increased an average of 8.8 per cent in 2014, following gains of 12.9 per cent in 2013 and 13.3 per cent in 2012. Values in the province have continued to climb since 1993.

The rapid growth of values in the Peace region has stabilized. Large grain pro-

ducers in the Central Peace region continued to expand, but appeared to wait for smaller parcels closer to their main operation rather than aggressively purchasing in new markets. Dry conditions reduced the 2014 harvest for the majority of the Peace region, resulting in more cautious purchases.

The Edmonton area saw moderate growth with most demand coming from competition for available grain land. This was also experienced in areas with poorer soil quality due to increased demand from the beef sector.

In southern Alberta, demand for irrigated land

remained strong, especially from specialty crop producers looking to expand contracts. Traditional crop producers sought to purchase irrigated land due to the higher commodity prices seen in the first half of 2014.

Dry land producers also contributed to a steady demand for farmland due to higher commodity prices and general optimism in the area.

Strong beef prices have increased the demand for pasture in the more traditional beef areas throughout the province. This was especially prevalent in the central to northern east portions of the province.

ST. PATRICK DAY PROCEEDS

AAMDC committed to agriculture

By Dan Jensen

The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) is committed to protecting and promoting the agriculture industry as a vital contributor to the Alberta economy.

“Agriculture is a vital industry in Alberta and a way of life in rural municipalities,” says an AAMDC position paper.

AAMDC believes that because of its complex nature, the agriculture industry requires consistent support.

“Agricultural income is vulnerable to extreme market fluctuations and natural disasters,” says the paper. “Assistance for producers should be designed to support the industry and address concerns such as crop damage, due to hail, pest infestations, drought and market fluctuations.”

AAMDC feels it is essential that agricultural producers work with municipal levels of government on land use planning decisions, the provincial government on income

support and insurance and the federal government on programs like Growing Forward. The association also advocates the need for municipalities and agricultural producers to work with provincial regulatory bodies such as the Natural Resources Conservation Board on the approval process regarding operations.

“Approval processes at the provincial and the federal level should be coordinated,” says the paper.

The AAMDC sees the incorporation of technological and educational advances as essential to the viability of the agriculture industry.

“Agricultural production has evolved with the availability of new technolog ies and educational oppor tunities for producers,” says the paper.

The longevity and the sustainability of the industry can be accomplished, says the association, by protecting in legislation generally accepted agricultural operations so they are not subject to onerous environmental

assessment requirements that were designated for other industrial activities.

The association is concerned that the agriculture industry will be impacted by the competing demands for land-use in a growing province (even though the Landuse framework acknowledges the impact of urban sprawl and seeks to address the fragmentation and conservation of agricultural lands), and the sterilization of large tracts of agricultural lands for things like caribou protection.

The association places a strong emphasis on the ability to move products to the market.

“With a recent increase in the use of rail transportation in a variety of industries, the availability of track and rail cars for the movement of agricultural products needs to be prioritized,” says the paper. “It is vital that all levels of government collaborate on establishing a longterm solution to grain by rail backlogs.”

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, April 21, 2015 – Page 9

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Currently, we have three family physicians accepting new patients.

Patients must be currently without a family physician in Camrose.

New Maternities are also accepted. For further information, please call our general information line (780)672.2425. We are pleased to assist you with your family practice needs.

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Continued from page 8 Recreational areas

Gregorwich noted the County has a number of outside recreational areas, from Pelican Point on Buffalo Lake to the Nature Conservation Centre (the site of the former Blatz gravel pit), which won an innovation award a few years ago, and works closely with the

tourism committee to promote events like Prairie Fun Days.

Communication

Gregorwich stressed the importance of the County being able to communicate with its residents.

“We need to communicate with our people, it doesn’t matter whether you are a businessman or a

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Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD)’s 2015 Information Catalogue is now available.

The catalogue lists over 600 free and priced books, DVDs and CD-ROMs that are distributed through the department’s publications office. These materials provide up-to-date information on a wide range of agricultural subjects.

“We’ve got products on just about every subject you can think of,” said Gerard Vaillancourt, information management director, ARD, Edmonton. “They cover topics ranging from new ventures to crop and livestock production, to agritourism, and much more!”

As well as listing materials available from the department’s publications office, the catalogue lists web-based materials. These listings include decision-making tools, such the Barley Silage Calculator, as well as on-line videos. The catalogue also has information on the popular CowBytes beef ration balancing software package.

“This year’s edition includes a complete listing of all the new and revised material that has been added to the collection over the year, including the new Commercial Vegetable Production on the Prairies manual,” said Vaillancourt.

In addition to getting the 2015 Information Catalogue, another way to stay informed about new and revised informational materials is by subscribing to Agri-News –This Week in Agriculture. This e-newsletter is sent as an email every Monday with the week’s top stories and updates from Alberta Agriculture’s webpage, including new and revised publications.

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Canola seeding rate Continued from page 6

The McNabb rink recorded a rare eight ender in the opening game of the first event at the Forestburg Men’s Curling Bonspiel March 16. Left to right are Doug Halberg, Ken Bullock, Jeff Hebert and Bruce McNabb. The McNabb rink went on to win the first event. Eightenders are extremely rare in competitive curling and are analogous to a perfect game in baseball or a perfect game in bowling. Eight-enders are so rare that the Canadian Curling Association has an eight-ender award to recognize any eight-ender scored in Canada.

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The COUNTRY BOOSTER, April 21, 2015 – Page 12

Unmarked grave study unearths historic tales

By Laurel Nadon

The request for the new landowners was simple: please don’t turn this area into farm field as two sisters are buried there. It’s stories like this that have the imagination churning for Aubrie Duncan, a fourth year history major student at the University of Alberta Augustana Campus.

Last fall, Duncan began work on an unmarked grave study in the County of Camrose. The original roots of the study began when brothers Ed and Bernie Rostaing suggested to the County that they were afraid of these graves being disturbed. Don Gregorwich, County Reeve, sent a letter to the university which associate professor Melanie Methot passed on to Duncan, suggesting it could be included as part of a directed reading course.

“We’re hoping to get them marked or to even get them mentioned on the map in the county so nothing is disturbed,” Duncan said about the graves.

To date, approximately seven unmarked graves have been identified and GPS’d, with five of the graves belonging to children. The graves date back to the 1880s up to the early 1900s. The graves are uncared for, and often it’s difficult to tell where exactly the grave is located except for a makeshift marker.

The Rostaing brothers, along with Methot and Duncan toured several sites in September. Duncan said that it piqued her curiosity to know the history behind the graves. She said that in some cases, family members were buried on the property as it saved transportation to a cemetery and they also didn’t complete the proper paperwork.

During the site tour, they saw sunken ground and wooden planks on a hillside and were able to move one makeshift marker about 100 feet to the proper location.

Laurel Nadon Photo Brothers Bernie and Ed Rostaing are assisting with an unmarked grave study in Camrose County, studying graves with makeshift markers such as this one.

Duncan hopes to conduct interviews with local residents willing to share their stories about the unmarked graves. She is also researching census and land agreement archives to find out more about those who were buried in the unmarked graves.

“I want it to be history for Camrose to have. I want the public to know there’s more history to Camrose than meets the eye,” Duncan said, noting that much of the information is oral history including stories the Rostaing brothers grew up with. “When they walked to school, their mother would say ‘Don’t walk there, be respectful. Don’t walk by that lilac bush, there’s a little boy buried there’.”

Methot’s role in the study is to guide Duncan towards relevant literature about the community, unmarked graves as well as how memory works.

“I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity for a history student to work on a local project,” Methot said.

“It’s original research for the student. She’s contributing to knowledge. She will see how death and remembering death plays in the mind of the people.”

She noted that Duncan has created a questionnaire and must follow a strict approach to oral history while interviewing people, such as asking open-ended questions, as well as collecting data without an agenda.

“The final paper

depends on the data she collects,” Methot said, noting that Duncan will be learning a research technique of applying research, analyzing data and communicating the information. The data is also a service to the community.

“We want to respect the dead,” Methot said. “That’s what’s most important for these people.”

Gregorwich said there isn’t an action plan for how to proceed once the study is completed.

“We’re still in the early stages of this whole concept.

We’re waiting to see what the story looks like,” Gregorwich said, adding that there are two reasons to investigate unmarked graves. “It’s a mark of respect for someone who’s passed on. And

it becomes part of our community’s history. Often, with these graves there’s a story as well.”

A few calls have come in since information went out in the county’s newsletter and Gregorwich said it’s great timing to research this, as the County is being asked to go into overgrown cemeteries and clean them up. One case was near Round Hill where the church building was gone and a nearby resident requested a clean up.

“The question becomes is it the County’s job to do this or not?” Gregorwich said, adding that in this case the County did become involved.

Duncan’s paper will be completed in April and the findings then shared with the community.

Bashaw seed cleaning plant prepares for future

By Murray Green

The Bashaw Seed Cleaning Co-op is running its plant at full capacity so board members are planning for the day when a new facility will be needed.

Manager Bill Sinclair explained the situation to Camrose County council on March 24 at a regular meeting.

“We wanted to inform the County that we are exploring a feasibility study for a new facility. Our business is growing to the point where it is nearing its maximum capacity. Our ability to serve customer’s needs will soon be in jeopardy,” reported Sinclair. “We are in the preliminary stages of planning.”

The province has declined to fund seed cleaning plants, so each plant is on its own for fundraising or collecting the money it needs to build a new facility.

“Several upgrades over the past 20 years have allowed us to keep pace with the ever changing needs of our customers,” said Sinclair. “Our most recent upgrade, the installation of a colour sorter in our cleaning line, puts us on the leading edge of seed cleaning technology available anywhere.”

The board is searching for a suitable home for the new plant first. Locations both in town and in the county are being consid-

ered. However, board members want the plant to be as close to the town and major highways as possible.

“We would like to immediately try and double our current capacity. The cost would be in the neighbourhood of $4 to 4.5 million,” explained Sinclair.

Council asked about the sale of the present facility.

“We haven’t explored that too much. It is a possibility that organic producers may want to use it.

At the moment there is no organic processing plant in Alberta,” said Sinclair.

“Dual processing is a problem because organic grain can’t be in contact with other products. This plant could do small volumes

for quite a while yet. We haven’t pursued it yet.”

Currently, about 30 on site customer owned seed bins offer a selection of pedigree and common seed suitable for all local seeding requirements.

The Bashaw plant offers seed cleaning, dockage services and seed treating services. The service draws from the southern part of the county and several other counties to the south, such as Delburne, Clive, Lacombe, Ponoka and Stettler.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday with seasonal adjustments to meet the demands of the customers.

Bashaw is located

in central Alberta at the Junction of Highway 21 and 53. The Bashaw Seed Plant has been a partner in the community since 1959.

Camrose County owned a third of the plant at that time.

County administrator Paul King suggested that Sinclair write a letter to the Agricultural Service Board to seek a letter a support from the County.

Councillor Jack Lyle asked what the next step for the seed cleaning plant will be. Sinclair said that they will be meeting with the shareholders to determine the next action.

Council received the presentation as information.

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, April 21, 2015 – Page 13

Quality Post Frame Buildings DONATION TO HANDIVAN SOCIETY

A $5,000 donation was made to the Daysland and District Handivan Society by the Daysland Sunbeam Drop In Centre in November. The donation will be put towards the purchase of a new handivan. Pictured from left to right. Sunbeam Drop In Centre representatives Ernestine Ferris, left, and Arlene Lohner, second from left, presented the cheque to Hanivan Society president June Rittamer and board member George Hetzner.

Parliamentary Report Kevin Sorenson, Crowfoot MP Bill C-51 Facts

As your Member of Parliament I want to set the record straight when it comes to the legislative measures our Conservative government is taking on Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act. Below, I address the main issues highlighted by the media.

The Bill states that it does not target individuals who engage in “lawful advocacy and protest.”

Does this mean that unlawful protests will be targeted?

The Bill specifically excludes “lawful advocacy or protest” from its application. A protest that is unlawful (for instance, peacefully occupying a pipeline construction site) could only be subject to the information sharing provisions of C-51 as “interference with critical infrastructure” if it also met the definition of “activities which undermine the sovereignty, security or territorial integrity of Canada or the lives or the security of the people of Canada.” In this way, C-51 allows authorities to distinguish between illegally but peacefully protesting a pipeline from, for example, the bombing of a pipeline and endangering the lives of Canadians.

The Bill states that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) would not require warrants for all its threat disruption activities. What activities will not require a warrant?

CSIS’s present man-

date prohibits it from engaging in any disruption activities. That means that CSIS cannot currently approach the parents of a radicalized youth and encourage them to dissuade their child from traveling to a war zone or conducting attacks here in Canada. CSIS does speak with parents at present, but only in the context of its current mandate of intelligence collection (i.e. asking questions) rather than threat disruption (i.e. preventing and persuading). Threat disruption that would not require a warrant can be understood as any activity that is not contrary to Canadian law.

For example, it would not make sense to require CSIS officers to obtain warrants in order to ask parents to speak to their children, or engage in conversations in an online chat room. CSIS would, however, need a judicially-approved warrant for any activity that would infringe upon an individual’s privacy or other rights, or any activity that would be contrary to Canadian law. Furthermore, a judge would need to be convinced that such interventions were reasonable and proportional to the threat.

Canada already has laws against hate speech.

What will be criminalized that isn’t already covered by existing legislation?

Canada’s current hate speech laws apply only to the incitement of hatred toward an “identifiable group.” As such, general threats against, for instance, “Canada” or “all

infidels” are not crimes under the current Criminal Code. ISIS and AlQaeda propaganda often generalizes against “the West” or the “infidels.”

While clearly in conflict with Canadian values, the imprecise nature of these threats are a challenge to existing legislation. The new C-51 definition will better enable law enforcement to effectively pursue those distributing radicalizing propaganda and advocating violence “in general.”

Why does C-51 contain no additional oversight mechanisms, particularly Parliamentary oversight?

Independent, expert, non-partisan oversight of our national security agencies is a better model than political intervention in the process. Further, the key powers of the new legislation are subject to judicial review and judicial authorization. The Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC) carries out reviews and investigations of CSIS activities, and reports publicly on the findings.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or previous columns you may write me at 4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call 780-608-4600, toll-free 1-800-665-4358, fax 780608-4603 or e-mail Kevin.

Sorenson.c1@ parl.gc.ca.

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Battle River Community Foundation vice-chair Vivianne Grue presented $600 to Hardisty mayor Anita Miller.

The Battle River Community Foundation granted $600 to the Town of Hardisty.

The grant is awarded from income earned by the Hardisty Community Fund established in 1998 to fund community projects in Hardisty at the discretion of Town council.

The Battle River Community Foundation exists to support projects in East Central Alberta which have a positive impact on the future.

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The COUNTRY BOOSTER, April 21, 2015 – Page 14

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By Murray Green

You can save thousands by having your dream home pre-built and moved onto your property.

Founded in 1949, Nelson Lumber has supplied building materials to western Canada for over 66 years.

Lloydminster is the original store location, but now the business has expanded to six retail locations (Lloydminster, Edmonton, Grand Prairie, Bonnyville, Slave Lake and High River) and two RTM (ready to move) home locations in Lloydminster and High River.

Nelson has been building RTM homes since 2005 and has delivered more than 750 homes throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Nelson has always strived to provide quality materials and service that people expect when building a new home.

“Nelson RTM Homes takes great pride in all of the homes we build – from the modest homes, or cabins to the luxurious estate homes.

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so that the end result is what the customer expects,” said general manager Tim Rau. When Nelson started in the RTM home business, the homes were very simple bungalow designs with not many available features.

“Between Nelson and our customers, the industry has greatly changed. Building 2,400 square foot two storey homes with double attached garages are quite common.

Interiors can include hardwood floors, tiled floors, granite counter tops and cultured stone fireplaces. There are typically two things that can limit what we can put into your house; the homeowners imagination and their budget,” said Tim. The maximum building size can be 34’ wide by 98’ long and 28’ high when it is on the moving beams.

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“All of our customers are very involved in the building process; from designing the home, selecting interior and exterior colors and meeting with the kitchen and flooring people to make the home match their needs,” explained Tim. “Some customers are quite confident with their ability to put colours together, while some are quite stressed about that process. For all customers, we have our interior designer who guides you through this process. She can help and contribute as much as what the customer wants or needs.”

Nelson also has pre-built homes for sale. These spec homes range in size from 1,100 to 1,900 square feet.

The availability changes frequently, so contact Nelson for a list of the current homes available. For more information contact April or Roger at 780-871-6300.

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