The annual Rose City Invitational is one of the highest paying and highest energy PBR Canada events of the season. About 30 Professional Bull Riders will be at the Recreation Centre on Saturday, May 10, beginning at 7 p.m., including the Rose City’s own professional bull rider Coy Robbins. New this year will be a junior bull riding event with six competitors under 18.
Camrose Kodiaks supporters will be at the event selling 50/50 tickets with a portion of the proceeds going to the Camrose Helps Foundation.
After the competition, rodeo fans will be entertained by country music rockers Foxx Worthee and Leo Martinez.
County updates special events bylaw
By Murray Green
Camrose County changed some of the requirements for obtaining a special events permit, at its regular meeting on April 22. The Special Events Bylaw 1565 received first, second, considered for third reading and third and final reading. The County has followed Bylaw 1043 regarding special events. “It has been primarily used to regulate events on private land. It has come to the County’s attention that it should be re-worked to require permits for special events on County land (eg. weddings at the Nature Conservation Centre),” reported administrator Teresa Gratrix.
“The liability to the County of a special event is almost exclusively when the event is held on County land. As such this bylaw has been re-worked to cover this situation and special event permits for events on private land will be discontinued, unless they are expecting an attendance of greater than 300 people,” she added.
Quick crop lowers flea beetle risk
By Keith Gabert
The purpose of a large scale event permit for events held on private land is to ensure that the organizers have adequately addressed safety, waste disposal, traffic and parking issues and have proper insurance and licences.
Flea beetles remain the top ranked canola pest, according to the latest grower survey. The Canola Council of Canada 2024 grower survey asked respondents to name the diseases, weeds and insects of greatest economic risk to canola. Flea beetles were the most common answer in 2024, as they were in the 2022 and 2020 surveys.
While flea beetles seem to be unavoidable, growers can reduce the risk. John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, says canola crops that reach the four-leaf stage within three to four weeks of seeding are less likely to need protection from a foliar pesticide spray. Canola crops that require in-season foliar sprays are often slow-establishing and noncompetitive.
Weather can be a major factor in rapid stand establishment. Canola sown in warm, moist soil will emerge quickly and uniformly. Warm conditions without moisture will often favour flea beetles over the crop. Whatever the weather, the following agronomy steps put the crop in the best possible scenario against flea beetles.
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The County’s special event application consists of a submission of a letter detailing the event and supporting documents. The fees and penalties for not taking out a permit will be listed in the Fee for Service Bylaw. There is a discounted fee if the event organizer is a non-profit organization. The proposed fee is $150 and the discounted price for nonprofit event organizers is $50. If the event is over 300 attendees, the fees are $400 (and discounted to $150 for non-profit groups).
“The event requestor will need to supply County Protective Services with the following: Letter of Request; First Aid Confirmation; Proof of Insurance; Local Police Consent; Waste Management Strategy; Safety Plan including a map, parking plan, evacuation route,” Gratrix said.
“If an event proceeds without a permit this bylaw will give the County the ability to impose fines. In order to allow time for Protective Services to review applications and clarify any questions, as well as to bring the item to council for approval, there is a requirement that the application be submitted in advance of the date of the event.”
County welcomes sheep event
By Murray Green
Camrose County is supporting the Alberta Sheep Symposium to be held on October 16 to 18 at the Camrose Resort Casino and Hotel.
“I move that Camrose County council provide a Category C Major Local Event sponsorship of a $600 bronze level sponsorship,” said councilor Don Simpson.
The Alberta Sheep Breeders’ Association is Canada’s oldest purebred livestock organization, providing support and guidance to the sheep industry since 1905. Association membership in the Canadian Sheep Breeders’ Association gives Alberta sheep producers a national voice on issues affecting our industry. The ASBA is a volunteer-led organization funded in part by a portion of the provincial registration fees paid on purebred animals and the generous sponsorship received for our biannual Symposium event.
“Our mission: To encourage overall and consistent improvement in the breeding and management of purebred sheep in Alberta. Many educational and youth-focused initiatives are delivered to accomplish our goals, including the Sheila Stephen Memorial Scholarship ($575) is awarded annually to a sheep producer pursuing post-secondary studies. In 2024, two scholarship recipients received the award. Note that the Symposium program features a silent auction to raise funds to support the Scholarship,” said chair Cindy Crawford in her letter to council.
“The Youth Purebred Sheep Purchase Incentive offers $500 annually to support the purchase of registered stock and was awarded for the first time in 2022; financial support of youth projects including 4-H clubs and Summer Synergy in Olds; the Good Shepherd Award recognizes sheep producers who have made valuable contributions to the Alberta sheep industry, and is presented at the Symposium banquet; the biannual Symposium, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2019, is ASBA’s premier event bringing producers together with industry leaders from around the world, who present research and technology focused on industry growth and sustainability,” she added.
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Are you planning to use a Camrose County Park
(for example, the Nature Cons er vation Centre) for a special event, such as a wedding or family reunion?
Please contact the County for a permit to ho st an e vent on Camrose County Land (see Bylaw 1565).
Roadside Brush & Weed Control Program
Camrose County will be spraying along County Roadsides for the control of brush and weeds commencing June 1. Spraying will not be done in front of building sites. The brush control program will be under taken for safety, ease of snow removal and site line improvement.
Persons must complete an “Agreement for the Restricted Use of Herbicides for Brush & Weed Control in Sensitive Areas” and must POST Camrose County “DO NOT SPRAY AREA”
signs prior to May 30, 2025
Agreements are available on Camrose County website: www county camrose .ab .ca
DO NOT SPRAY SIGNS are available for purchase at : Camrose County Agricultural Service O ice 4238-37 Street , Camrose, AB T4V 5B2
Phone 780-672-4765 asb@county camrose .ab .ca NO SPRAY AGREEMENTS NEED TO BE SIGNED AND DROPPED OFF BEFORE MAY 30.
