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Village of Andrew hopeful after EIPS requests meeting Council unclear of topic, but prays it is positive towards retaining its school, others doubtful BY JANA SEMENIUK A presentation from Andrew Council member Tammy Pickett and Mayor Barry Goertz to the Elk Island Public School Board March 17, regarding the fate of the under-utilized Andrew School, has resulted in a meeting request from EIPS with the village council slated for March 30 in Andrew. Goertz said, during the village council meeting March 23, that while the reason for the meeting is unclear, he wants to stay positive. “I don’t know what they want to meet about. Right now, they have requested to meet with us, and we have to hope and pray that it is a positive meeting. The fact they are coming to see us is great,” said Goertz. Councillor Osama Hamed was not feeling positive about the request. “The last meeting they requested, they shrank the school,” he said. Andrew School first lost their high school program in 2019 followed by
Pickett then addressed the council their junior high school in 2020, both due to declining enrolment. It left the with her portion of the presentation, school, this year, with an enrolment of noting new families that were slated to move into the area as well just 59 students in a school as a clear goal with EIPS. building that can accom“We understand low modate 350. enrollment in grades 7-12, Meanwhile, Andrew we aren’t fighting for this. Council member Tammy We want open communiPickett gave her heart felt cation and teamwork to EIPS presentation to the keep and build what we village council, just as she already have,” she said. presented it the week Pickett included a perbefore at the EIPS regular sonal story to emphasize board meeting. Andrew Councilor her point. Her grand“We put together about Tammy Pickett. daughter was enrolled in 13-minutes (presentation) Photo: Jana Semeniuk Lamont Elementary to the school board,” said School for kindergarten Mayor Goertz who accompanied Pickett to the EIPS board and required bussing. Pickett called meeting. He read his speech, highlight- EIPS Student Transportation to arrange ing the perceived viability of Andrew for bussing and realized that when she School acknowledging the low number said the pickup was from Andrew of students and requesting patience School, no one questioned why her from the board in making any deci- granddaughter wasn’t going to Andrew School. sions on the future of the school.
“They didn’t know if I was familiar with the options right in our own community. Why not offer or suggest Andrew School?,” she asked. Pickett added that when she called back to change her granddaughter’s school from Lamont to Andrew, then she was questioned. “They said they would have to check first to see if there was room. I said ‘it’s Andrew. There’s definitely room in the kindergarten class’,” she said. “But I was not questioned when I wanted to bus her from Andrew to Lamont. It was two totally different demeaners. Why not direct them to attend their designated school? You can’t force them to go but at least give them an informed option. It’s still Elk Island the same performance of excellence. Give them an educated choice.” Pickett ended her presentation with a request for EIPS to help promote and suggest Andrew School for families in the area.
Stubbs unimpressed by NDP backroom deal with Liberals BY JOHN MATHER Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs isn’t impressed with the deal struck by NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to have his NDP party prop up the Liberal government for the next three years. “It’s obvious that the NDP has been propping up the Liberals’ tax and spend, anti-energy, anti-rural, anti-private sector and anti-freedom agenda since 2019,” said Stubbs in a release. “But their capitulation to the Prime Minister’s power grab makes it official. NDP voters can be forgiven for questioning the NDP’s ability to fulfill its obligations as an opposition party, now that it has agreed to support the government on all major votes of confidence and budget decisions. Stubbs said the deal between the two parties effectively makes individual NDP MPs the equivalent of Liberal backbenchers. Conservatives question
whether they should continue to par- deal that gives a carte blanche to the ticipate in Question Period, in commit- Liberals and is designed mainly to tees, or in bill debates, the same way as expand and maintain political power.” members of the Official Opposition or She went on to say the Liberals and other opposition parties do, she added. NDP have been united in racking up “I believe Canadians do Canada’s national debt want MPs of all parties to and deficit through hiking seek common ground and taxes which are causing to work together wherever soaring inflation and possible to serve the best prices across the country, interests of Canadians,” while making life more she said. “Canadians also difficult and less affordwant opposition MPs to able for rural communities, farm families, and be committed to fulfilling workers in the energy secthe core duty of holding tor. the government to “They are united in account, and to making wanting to end the oil and decisions about the federLakeland MP gas sector in Canada, and al budget and major legisShannon Stubbs to keep Canada landlation based on merit, on locked and partially principles, and on what is dependent on foreign oil, which makes presented. “Canadians do not want a backroom no sense for a country which has some
of the largest oil and gas reserves, and the most responsible development in the world,” she continued. “Even before their formal power grab pact was made public, they united to defeat a Conservative motion in the House of Commons to secure Canada’s energy self-sufficiency. “The people of Lakeland and all Canadians can see clearly that the Prime Minister’s priority is more about seizing his own power than it is about making life more affordable for Canadians when more than half worry they won’t have enough money to put food on their tables because of inflation caused by the Liberals’ excessive deficit spending. “I will continue to do my job to advocate for Lakeland, and to fulfill my duty as a member of an effective Official Opposition.”
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Bruderheim has two road closures due to flooding caused by spring melt BY JANA SEMENIUK Spring floods prompted two road closures in Bruderheim on March 23. A creek between the town’s two gas stations, on Highway 45, began flooding at approximately 5:30 p.m., surprising Town Director of Public Works Dennis Tomuschat. “Someone called it in around 5:30. I had just been through that road exactly one hour before then, and thought things were looking good,” he said. Tomushcat explained that one of two culverts near the interpretive centre were frozen solid, unable to keep up with the rush of spring thaw. “It came down from the southeast and it came as a rush. Even with two culverts we would have struggled,” he said. “The weather this year has wreaked absolute
havoc. Snow, rain, melt, warm, cold, I’ve been doing this for 30 years and I’ve never seen this before.”
March 23 was the warmest day so far this year with the weather network recording a temperature in
Bruderheim of 11.6 C. Tomushcat explained that pumps were used immediately, and Alberta Transportation
was alerted to the issue which was completely resolved, and the road re-opened, by the next day.
A creek in Bruderheim began spilling over onto highway 45 on the evening of March 23. It was one of two floods experienced on two different roads that evening due to warmer temperatures earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, the second flood, just north of 52 avenue on Range Road 204, prompted a road closure for five days until March 28. “It flooded from all the water coming in off the fields. It wouldn’t have mattered how many culverts we had down there. “On the exit side of that culvert everything was frozen solid, and the water had nowhere to go. We let everything subside over the weekend because the levels were still at the shoulder and then I got a grader on there this morning and made the road safe again,” he said. Tomuschat added that he believes it will happen again. “I think the good chunk of it came through once already,” he said. “But there is still more to come.”
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County planning for 130th Ukrainian Immigration event on hold BY JOHN MATHER Lamont County decided at its Mar. 22 council meeting, to pause going forward with the 2022 twinning initiative to mark the 130th anniversary of Ukrainian Immigration and Twinning for the time being. Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky told council the organizing committee of the event had been told to hold off spending any money on the event and they had told him they hadn’t spent anything to date. In fact, he reported, the organizing committee said they had been spending their time working on humanitarian relief efforts brought on by the war in the Ukraine currently taking place. “They have been busy getting quotes together for the event, but no money has been spent,” he said. “The stakeholders have received a grant of $2,500 from the Shevchenko Foundation for the event.” He said the committee of Hazel Anaka, Radomir Bilash and Orysia Boychuk recom-
mended proceeding cautiously knowing the situation could change at a moment’s notice. In addition, they felt that using the term “party” to describe the event was misleading and inflammatory. Council, when previously discussing whether to go ahead with the celebration had used the term “party” to describe the event, which would feature tours of the areas for dignitaries from Ukraine, a dinner and Ukrainian entertainment. The stakeholders in their report to administration stated the Babas and Borshch Festival would still proceed. Lamont County had planned to set aside $14,500 in total to support the event. Administration recommended, “Lamont County Council maintain the financial allocation in 2022 in support of the 130th Anniversary of Ukrainian Immigration and Twinning Initiatives for the time being.” Reeve David Diduck said council was all aware of the way things had deteriorated in Ukraine and stated he
wasn’t sure where things were going to end up. “Further down the road there will be need for assistance,” he said. “I don’t think allocating more cash dollars is the answer. Potentially we could still have the twinning ceremonies event or we may be able to help refugees coming to the community.” Councillor Neil Woitas stated “We would have been better off putting the money to humanitarian things… feeding people and stuff and giving it to a good cause rather than having a party while people are dying in the streets over there. I think we should put it on hold for right now and use the money to help try and save people in the Ukraine.” Diduck said he wasn’t sure why the event was being referenced as a party because “that was never the intent of the twinning initiative. The intent was to bring the council of Nebyliv to Lamont County and show them what went on over here and show them around.” “The thought was also there to have some of the original families as par-
ticipants in this event so to refer to it as a party or dancing in the streets is totally wrong.” He added some aid is being intercepted and possibly at the end of the day the money could be donated to relief efforts but for right now he felt just putting a pause on the event was the route for council to take. Deputy Reeve Roy Anaka suggested a pause be put in place, but the money not be sent overseas. “We could use the money here for hosting some refugees,” he suggested. “I’d pause the money and review it in several months if anything changes.” Councillor Daniel Warawa mentioned former Premier Ed Stelmach and former Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk had stepped up and were setting up a shipment of humanitarian aid to send to Ukraine through Poland. “The Poles supplied them a aircraft to take the aid and supplies,” Warawa said. “I don’t know what’s going to be left of Ukraine. They’re being bombed and bombed and bombed.”
He said the cost of supporting a refugee family could be $17,000 to $25,000. Diduck then called for a vote on the administration's motion. Warawa then added he had had several phone calls on the event planning and those people felt it was not a good idea to go ahead with the event planning at this time. Diduck said they weren’t planning to spend the money allocated for the event but just to cease the immediate planning for the event. “Even on pausing the festival, it’s a celebration,”said Warawa. Diduck replied that while it was separate from the Babas and Borshch Festival he did say it was organized by the same stakeholders. Anaka moved the motion and sought a recorded vote. Woitas asked if the motion could be amended to change the word “maintain” to the word “pause.” “That way we can change it to humanitarian aid or to help aid those who come here,” he said.
CAO Tarnawsky felt that would be a separate motion so the sitting motion would have to be defeated or withdrawn. Diduck didn’t feel changing the word would make a big difference. Woitas said if it was paused the motion would then have to come back to council to proceed where interpreting the word maintain might allow people to spend the money prior to getting council approval. Warawa suggested voting on the motion on the floor and then creating a new motion. The standing motion was defeated 3-2 with Diduck and Anaka voting in favour. A new motion was brought forward reading, “Lamont County Council pause the expenditure of the allocation of $14,500 in the 2022 budget in support of the 130th Anniversary of Ukrainian Immigration and Twinning incentives for the time being.” That vote was also recorded and it passed unanimously.
St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission wins ePilot award! St. Michael’s Regional Solid Waste Commission was established in 1982 and their management strategy is focused on an environmentally and economic approach to the handling of municipal solid waste and liquid waste. Part of their environmental commitment through their recycling and material recovery is electronic waste. In 2015 they were a recipient of Alberta Recycling Management Authority’s (ARMA) Collection Site Award of Excellence, recognized for their commitment to establishing electronics, paint, and tire collection sites (adding used oil materials in 2019) that are organized, convenient and safe for residents and businesses to use. This year ARMA challenged municipalities registered in its Expanded Electronics Pilot Project (ePilot) to collect as much
Accepting the e-Pilot Award from Board Chair Morris Langevin (right) is; (left) Jarrett Medynski (equipment operator), and (centre) Bob Davies (Site Supervisor).
ePilot material as possible. Residents were encouraged to bring in their old electronics such as microwaves, DVD players, phones, and game consoles to become the winning municipality. The contest ran from September 2020 (the inauguration of the ePilot) to December 31, 2021.
The Commission became ARMA’s 2nd place ePilot Champion with residents recycling an average of 3.1 kg. per capita of products, roughly the equivalent of one toaster per person! Board Chair Morris Langevin says, “Our engaged, supportive residents and staff contribute to our success and help us provide
an amazing award-winning facility” Registered with ARMA since 1994, the Commission has been a dedicated partner of the organization on the frontline of the recycling programs. CEO Ed Gugenheimer notes, “ARMA is celebrating its 30th anniversary of providing environmental stewardship in Alberta and we are so proud of the St. Michael Regional Solid Waste Commission and its dedicated staff for their enduring support of the programs.” While the contest has ended, residents can continue to recycle their ePilot material. ARMA has been compiling valuable data as a result of the ePilot that will be provided to the province later this year to determine long-term expansion of the electronics program.
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Opinion Singh kills democracy in Canada BY JOHN MATHER “I want you to know we hear you.” “I want you to know we’ve got your back.” How many times have we heard Justin Trudeau use these phrases when he lies to the populace? But this time it wasn’t Justin Trudeau saying it. It was Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party as he explained his blood deal with the Liberals last week on CTV during a news conference. And when he said it, he was signalling the end of democracy in Canada. In 2021, I read the platforms of the major political parties in Canada and accordingly cast my vote to the party and MP candidate who best represented my interests and what I felt was the best for this country. Twice now, without getting a majority of the popular vote, the Liberals have formed a minority government. Now, Singh, who has previously propped up this sad excuse for government, has entered into an agreement to keep the Liberals in power until 2025. For those in both parties who have trouble counting, that’s three years. No one voted for this. The role of an MP is to vote for the best interests of the country, even though they also have to follow the instructions of their party whips. In 2019 Singh said he couldn’t trust Justin Trudeau. So now, Singh is quite comfortable slipping into bed with him. He says people have used issues to create wedges in politics and this has eroded trust in politicians. He should look in the mirror when it comes to trusting politicians. “I want you to know you can trust me and I’ll always fight for you.” claims Singh, or has he morphed into Pinnochio. Trudeau probably laughed all the way to Brussels following the toxic duos pact. But that smile faded when members of the European parliament lambasted him as a traitor to democracy for his handling of the truckers protests in Ottawa. Trudeau actually had the audacity to try and lecture the Europeans on how democracy works and how we should also strive to work together to solves problems rather than fight and inflame those differences. Just as he did when he called the protestors “racist.” Right Justin! CONTINUED
LETTER: Weekly newspaper suing Google/Facebook Dear Editor: This editorial is to explain how the (Crowsnest) Pass Herald out of Blairmore became the plaintiff in this lawsuit and why the lawsuit should garner international attention. I have been in the industry for 22 years. When I started at the Pass Herald we were a large paper with seven employees. We had a Compugraphic computer and hand-pasted photo film type paper onto a page. I remember typing stories, printing them off, gluing them onto an 11 x 17 so that Buddy could shoot the negatives in the dark room in time to make the Greyhound Bus so that they made it to the Lethbridge Herald for print. It’s hard to believe that was only 22 years ago. Today I create the paper on a computer, PDF the pages and drop the finished paper into the Lethbridge Herald Dropbox for printing.
I can’t help but fondly remember those days, when the paper was full of ads, we were all doing our job to sell ads, lay out the papers, distribute and do the accounting. We had a lot of people in the office and boy it was fun. Today there is just Mike, David and I and contract workers. I can’t afford to hire anyone else. We work bare bones to keep this paper alive and often I’m embarrassed to think of how little I make as a wage. In 2018 I was elected to the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association as a Director and am now the Vice President, Government Affairs Liaison. Our Association represents 95+ member newspapers throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories with a combined circulation of 630,000. Why are things so difficult for traditional media? Facebook and Google have changed the distribu-
CONTINUED In an interview, Singh said he had people coming to him with their hands over their mouths because they couldn’t afford a dentist. Show me the photos, Jagmeet. Prove this. And what did you do to help them then. Did you offer support from your super inflated MP and leader salary. Not likely. What did you get from the Liberals? Come clean you poor excuse for an opposition leader. You have just thrown the vast majority of Canadians under the bus in your support for a government that wants to bring in policies that are currently being rejected around the world and will further stifle our economy and fur-
tion of advertising dollars in this country, and really the world, and believe me it’s not in favour of traditional media like the Pass Herald. I truly believe there are antitrust issues at play here. More than 50 percent of total ad dollars are spent on digital advertising, and two companies control that marketplace. This lawsuit will shine a light on that. Perhaps the federal government should ask the Competition Bureau of Canada to investigate. As a small community newspaper owner, I became concerned that not enough was being done to help the 40+ independent publishers in Alberta, never mind the 400+ across Canada. Current efforts by News Media Canada lobbying the federal government to compel Google and Facebook to pay licensing fees to news content providers seem focused upon the bigger players. Continued Page 15
ther drive inflation through the roof. When a minority government exists each piece of legislation can be scrutinized by opposition parties; modified, adjusted and voted on accordingly. When a majority is formed, legislation can by passed willy nilly and that’s what this Liberal NDP pact allows. Media should stop coverage of Singh - this traitor to the Canadian people. The NDP should immediately hold a leadership review and get the evil Singh out of his role. He will sink the Federal NDP with his ass kissing. Can his party and fellow MPs stand up with him and 100 per cent say they agree with his decision to sell out their party and join the Liberals? What a sad day for Canada. What a sad day for democracy.
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BY HAZEL ANAKA Since we last time spoke, I was in Edmonton three times last week. I don’t relay this information for any reason other than to say it’s not that hard for anyone to help with the global crisis playing out in Ukraine. I wasn’t alive when Churchill made some of his most famous speeches to the British people during World War II inspiring, reassuring and motivating them. The propaganda poster Keep Calm & Carry On issued in 1939 was an attempt by the British government to raise the moral of the citizens who faced impending bomb strikes. Imagine how social media could have helped spread the word. The world’s iconic leader today is Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. Is there anyone on the planet who hasn’t heard his straight talk and impassioned pleas for help from the world’s nations? Well, maybe the people of Russia who wouldn’t know the truth if it knocked them over or killed their sons. One of the highest compliments paid Zelensky was referring to him as “a human being among politicians.” Bill Maher says the reason women of the world love and respect him is because he’s not today’s typical woke man asking them how they feel or if he can help, he’s damn well taking action and leading by example. He’s a man’s man and a rare sight. But back to my week… on Wednesday, I joined Hilary at Costco to shop for the humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine initiated by the Polish community. She’d reached out to her friends asking for money. Within a day or so, she had $700. The typical response was, “I want to help but I’m too lazy to figure out what to do, so yes, please, do this on my behalf.”
As we made our way around the warehouse with a dolly and a cart, we selected socks, underwear, sanitary napkins, a 12-pack of Tylenol, diapers for kids and adults in a variety of sizes. We kept encountering the same woman. It turns out she too was shopping for the relief effort using money her bosses had given her. I thought I detected a Polish accent. She confirmed it and was moved to tears when I expressed gratitude for what her country is doing to help Ukraine. She said, “If you’re human, you help.” I questioned whether Canada would have had this unbelievable overnight grassroots response… maybe, if Trudeau could manage a photo op of himself stirring a cauldron of soup or gladhanding with refugees. My point being, we’ve got Poland as the role model of what humans do for each other in the time of great need. Knowing that the plane had already been filled, we headed over to the warehouse in the west end to deliver the donations. Hilary had added a $100 plus GST to complete the purchase. The warehouse was a sight to behold; chaotic moving to organized. Everything from gurneys to wheel chairs to diapers as far as the eye could see. Pallets of PPE, food, clothing, medical supplies; U-Haul cube
trucks waiting to unload the donations from the Polish Hall. A forklift moving pallets from here to there to open up floor space. We were told that the items were now going to be sent in sea cans, a far cheaper alternative to an airplane. When I asked when they’d get there by ship, the answer was six weeks. That seems an eternity in a war changing by the hour. I’ve since heard that another plane is being procured. On Thursday, Hilary and I attended a fundraising dinner at the Central Lions Senior Centre. At $50 a ticket, it was a packed house with several more chances to help. Raffle tickets, bar sales, and each table bidding on its bread centrepiece. An Asian woman at our table went home with it because of her $100 bid. I think only three of the ten at our table were Ukrainian. A very flashy Indian man was wearing a bright yellow turban and bold blue shirt. This crisis is multiethic. The Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton sang the national anthem of Ukraine and several war era songs. Cheremosh Dancers and two MacEwan music students rounded out the entertainment. On Saturday, Hilary and I took a four-hour shift at the UCC-APC (Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta Provincial Council)
booth at the Home and Garden Show. The booth was being manned over four days by volunteers associated with UCC and the Ukrainian Canadian Social Services. The booth space had been offered free but they had to rent the two chairs. (Insert head shake here.) Our shift overlapped with a woman who’d been there alone since 10 am. She herself had been a Ukrainian refugee sent to Siberia at the age of two with her family during World War II. This current situation is only too real for too many
people. Now, she’s rounding up people to teach English as a second language to arriving Ukrainian refugees. Our role was to answer questions, accept donations, hand out literature. And listen to people venting about the wicked Putin and the devastating situation in Ukraine. It was a relief to see wallets open. Some offered hopes for peace soon. Many who spoke are furious at Canada and NATO for not doing more. A surprising number want to accept refugee families. I was
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Andrew looks at increasing security at Fire Hall BY JANA SEMENIUK The Village of Andrew council discussed security options for the Andrew fire station, during their March 23 meeting, after a break and enter last Nov. resulted in thousands of dollars worth of rescue equipment being stolen. After the Nov. theft, Regional Fire Chief Shayne Miliken asked communities to consider additional security measures prompting newly appointed Andrew Chief
Administrative Officer Sheila Lupal to look into the cost. She said she received quotes of between $15,000 $17,000 to beef up the current security on the 40-year-old fire station. Mayor Barry Goertz said although the measures are necessary, more information was needed. “Fire halls are being targeted. I know of 13 fire halls in central Alberta that have been opened in the last year,” he said.
“If we are going to do this, we need to do it right. But I still think that is more than I am willing to sign off on. We need more information.” Lupal agreed to collect additional information. The Andrew Fire Station was broken into the weekend of Nov. 27 resulting in equipment, including vehicle extrication also known as the ‘jaws of life’, being stolen with a value of between $40,000 and $60,000.
Young entrepreneurs to make money from lemons BY JOHN MATHER Mundare will host a lemonade day for young entrepreneurs on June 18. Following a presentation, Mar. 15, by Kathy Dymtriw of Community Futures, Elk Island Region, Mundare had no concerns over passing a motion to host the day in town. “We put on the program which teaches young kids how to be entrepreneurs,” she said. “The business that they will run is a lemonade stand.” She said while the stand would operate for only one day, participants would have a couple of sessions during the next two months learning how to be an entrepreneur. “We teach them expenses, recipes, how to run a business,how to build a business plan and how to be successful,” she said. She added there is competition among the lemonade stand owners including a taste test competition to see who may have developed the best lemonade. At the end of the program a few cash prizes are awarded to the winners. The prizes of $100 locally are for the tastiest lemonade, the best lemonade stand and the best entrepreneur in the area. She explained the program is held in more than 80 locations in
Canada, the U.S. and South Africa. “We teach them to make the goals, plan to achieve the goals and then actually make the goals,” Dymtriw said. “The program is not set up for failure.” She said she had to have town council and the local business community on board for the day. The town council will establish a special business licence for the lemonade stand owners. Local business owners are asked to help provide some mentorship to the young entrepreneurs. “In 2109 across Northern Alberta more than $40,000 was donated to local charities through the program,” she said. “The kids did really well.” Kids are provided with a workbook and a backpack which contains several tools to help them in their business. They learn about food safety and through Alberta Health Services, they are provided a food safety certificate. Dymtriw said the program is available to youth of all ages. She has held the event in Vegreville during the past years and this is the first year it will be held in Mundare alone. The local winners move on to a regional competition and if they are successful there, they advance to a national competition.
On Lemonade Day, the kids sell their lemonade at a stand they build and establish throughout the community. Dymtriw said she hoped to have a lemonade day in Lamont this year as well. The deadline for joining the program is June 1. The operators of the stands will have to sign a lease agreement with the town to establish their stand as part of the program. They will be responsible for keeping the area around their stands free of garbage and safe for people visiting. Dymtriw asked for a space so she could teach the kids how to run their stands. Councillor Irene Talaga said she had worked with the program in 2019 as a judge and said it was a great time. “It’s a great program because the kids are so totally involved,” she said. “The kids were all so enthusiastic. I think there were six stands in Vegreville that year.” Councillor Eddie Shepel thought it was a great idea, and “I’m sure we can come up with some space for the program to be held.” He added he would like to be a judge. Council voted in favour of proclaiming June 18 “Lemonade Day” in Mundare.
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Mundare to host fireworks only on Canada Day, AgriDays expanded BY JOHN MATHER After much discussion, Mundare will only sponsor fireworks on Canada Day, but will increase its participation in AgriDays as the community emerges from pandemic restrictions. Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla said that prior to the pandemic the town sponsored several different events at Canada Day including fireworks and street performers, and during AgriDays they sponsored a parade luncheon. Last year, he added, there was nothing for Canada Day and the Town had sponsored a street fair in conjunction with AgriDays that was very well received by the community. “We received a lot of positive comments about that,” he said. He then added May 7 was generally around the time of the town wide garage sale. He was looking to council for direction on what they would like to proceed with for this year, so planning could get underway. “In 2019, we spent $8,100 on Canada Day. The cost of fireworks is $2,800. We get an $800 grant towards that,” he said. “We spent $2,000 for the parade luncheon and last year $5,800 had been spent on the street fair.” He said an increase in parade participation could put that cost up this year. The Agriculture Society, he added, spent about $2,000 for the bench show at the MRC and they had some street performers during AgriDays. He pointed out Canada Day was on a Friday this year and over the previous few years participation had been decreasing. “I think for this year, I’d recommend we only do the fireworks,” said Zyla. “Maybe we could
do more on AgriDays.” He said in speaking with Fire Chief Glenda Dales, the department was planning on holding its tug of war during AgriDays along with some other events. “I’m thinking it was so well received last year, we could expand on it this year,” he said. Councillor Rick Patrie suggested the fireworks would be fine for Canada Day, “but let’s throw a few more bucks at our street fair.” “I stayed on Main St. for four or five hours last year,” he added. “It’s definitely a more social event.” He suggested getting together with the fire chief, the agriculture board and others to develop more events for AgriDays. Councillor Eddie Shepel felt expanding AgriDays was a great idea. “If we put a little consistency to it,” he said. “People get used to it and it builds up.” Councillor Glen Rozumniak asked if they could host a car show, and was told that had been done in the past, but it was held on a Sunday and AgriDays was just on a Saturday. “With a car show we also have to keep the main street open,” added Zyla. “To allow the cars to enter and exit.” Councillor Irene Talaga agreed just doing the fireworks would be fine for Canada Day. “If it’s a Friday many people will want to get away for a long weekend,” she said. “And the cost of the street performers is going up and it's hit and miss whether people enjoy them.” Council agreed to a motion hosting fireworks on Canada Day and set up a meeting with the Agriculture Society and Fire Department to look at expanding the AgriDays Street Fair.
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Goat farming brings joy to St. Michael family BY JANA SEMENIUK A family farm near St. Michael has found joy in goat farming after moving from milking goats to raising them for meat. St. Michael residents Cindy and Jost Wendorff first met as college students in Olds in 2005. They knew they wanted a life in farming but didn’t know where to start. As Jost opened The Western Producer one day, he saw an ad that would launch the young couple into a life of goat farming. “A dairy operation in Camrose was looking for goat milk. It seemed like a good opportunity to start a niche industry on the farm,” said Jost, who by this time acquired land on his parents’ farm. The couple married in 2008 and within four more years, grew their goat herd from an initial 50 goats to more than 700. “We had 700 and we were milking 200. They were all pets, and I loved every one of them,” said Cindy. Despite an abundance of goats and milk, in 2012 the Wendorffs decided to step away from their milking operation citing an unstable market. “The contracts don’t mean much if they don’t have the money to pay you,” said Cindy. “It happened a lot.” Coupled with the fact the Wendorff’s were now a family of four, having the first two of four children, Cindy said when their contract was up, the timing was right to step away. “There are so many things you can’t control which is pretty much everything in farming,” she said. “We had the opportunity to double our land base and Jost always wanted to crop farm. It was easier for us to go that way and still have someone home with the kids.” Cindy added that despite the rewards of a goat dairy, the commitment can be overwhelming. “The dairy is 24-7, seven days a week. I have friends in Ontario who have goat dairies. They have four kids and could never go to birth-
days and never do soccer. You are always committed to six a.m. and six p.m. milking, and it takes two hours each time. And once the milking is done then there is feeding not to mention the extra things. I wanted to take time off to raise the kids,” she said. “I love work, but I needed a balance to be able to raise our kids.” After selling all their goats nine years ago, the Wendorffs farmed grain full time in addition to operating a mobile seed cleaning plant. However, a series of poor crop years had the family reconsidering their options, putting another goat farm on the horizon. But this time, moving away from dairy goats to meat goats. “Goat farming for meat is not nearly as demanding on time as the dairy. A lot of people don’t know this but most of the world eats goat meat. It’s only in North America we really focus on cattle and pigs. As we get more diverse ethnic groups in, it opens more opportunity for goat meat,” Cindy said. “The male goats are sold for meat by the time they are a year old.” Over the past two years, the family has grown their herd to 300 goats. While the number is small compared to their previous operation, Cindy said sometimes chaos ensues when it’s time for goat mothers to kid. “They are pregnant for 155 days. Around five months. This past Feb., within two weeks, 100 babies were born. Every time I turned around, there were more babies falling out. They were everywhere,” she laughed. Cindy added that twins are very common in goats, with some triplets. Additional kids are more rare and more dangerous. “We had a goat once who had five babies. She and two of her babies ended up dying. It was just too much,” she said. In terms of goat myths, Jost said there is not much truth to them. “They don’t eat just anything. They will chew on everything because they are curious,
but they are very fussy eaters,” he said. “And head butting. I’ve seen them head butt each other, but I’ve never seen them head butt a person.” Today, the goats and their babies are happily eating, growing, climbing and playing at the Wendorff’s farm near St. Michael. They run to Cindy when she appears with a bottle and clamor for attention from the children when they enter the pen. The Wendorff children also raise some of the babies for use in their 4-H club. While the family is still debating how large to eventually grow their herd, Cindy and Jost said they are happy with how the farm is going. “We’ve spent a lot of
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Move to accommodate Ukrainian refugees grows in Mundare area BY JOHN MATHER A committee has been formed to bring refugees from the Ukrainian conflict to the Mundare area. “We are no longer an idea,” said organizer Rudy Warawa of Mundare. “We are a full fledged community project. We have established an office at the Basilion Fathers Museum to help oversee the logistics of the undertaking and act as a place people can phone if they can offer support in the form of lodging, food or clothing.” The office is staffed six days a week, Monday to Saturday, he said, which started this week. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. At a steering committee meeting the name of the organization was officially christened as Mundare Easter Basket Ukrainian Effort. “The reason we went with that name is because the Easter Basket is the symbol of faith, hope and charity and that is what we hope to provide to these refugees who have had their lives torn apart.” To others he said it may also signify a new beginning. “We’ve had interest from two other communities also to take part,” he said. “We have pledges in place for three moms with children,” he added. “And have lodgings available to us. One is in town and one is just outside the town.” He added the Mundare town council, the Basilion Fathers and Covenant Health are all on board with supporting the project. Warawa said the group coming to Mundare will come at a later unknown date based on judgment of the people in Poland based on those with the greatest need, and “that will be moms with children.” He added they hadn’t received word on when the refugees would arrive, only that the group had been approved for three families. “We’re concentrating on getting all our ducks in a row at this end,” he stated. “We’re ensuring the homes are ready, we
have food for them and clothing.” He said they still had to open an avenue for donations but that would be in place by the end of this week, following the setting up the Museum office. Warawa said the group would have to address putting the children in school so that would involve discussions with both Mundare School and the Elk Island School Division. “Once the refugees come over and get a chance to assimilate and mentally recharge, whether those kids go to school immediately or not, the government and school divisions will have to look at ways to put the kids in school.” He added he had heard, but not confirmed the province was looking at ways to extend healthcare benefits to the refugees. “But that’s not ensured at this point,” he emphasized. In starting up the grass roots organization, Warawa took to the airwaves to drum up support. “It seems to be building steam,” he said. “I’ve had offers of homes from as far away as Ferintosh and lots of offers of volunteer help. I’ve had donations of furniture from as far away as Calgary.” He said there were pledges in place that allowed the request for the three initial families. “We have to be careful because there hasn’t been any announcements of funding from any level of government to follow these refugees once they get here. So once they arrive they will be under our care completely. We’ll be completely on our own for their welfare.” “As our fundraising gains momentum, we may request more refugees, but for now it has to be baby steps, because we don’t want to create more refugees in Canada because we can’t continue to support them.” Warawa said two businesses had stepped up to offer the possibility of
employment for the refugees. “But if they’re moms with young families, they may not be able to work right off the bat,”
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he said. “And of course if any seniors come over, we’ve made lodgings available through Father Filas Manor, but their capacity may not be there to allow them to work.” With moms with young children coming over, Warawa said, they weren’t aware if the husbands were alive or fighting or what their status was. “Many have been conscripted to fight and they’ve decided to send their families to Canada,” he said. He added if hostilities eased he wasn’t sure how quickly the families could be reunited. The refugees will be allowed to stay for up to three years and they will be immediately provided with work visas. Since setting up the organization he’s had more than 60 people step up to help out. Warawa said they might have some language issues, but “from what we’ve been told with the younger people, their English is just as good as ours and of course there are many Ukrainian speaking folks in Mundare who can help with translation.” For Warawa it's been a steep learning curve over the past three weeks setting the organization up. “Fortunately I’ve had some great people to step up and help me out,” he said. For anyone who can offer additional support to the group, the phone number for the office is 780-764-3887. Meanwhile a flight of 62 refugees landed at
were all in some way related. This flight was organized by former Premier and Lamont County resident Ed Stelmach and former Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk. Stelmach said he wasn’t sure if any of these refugees were to be relocated in Lamont.” He and Lukaszuk had initially planned to reach out for humanitarian supplies, with the pair coordinating efforts to get those to Poland and then on for distribution in Ukraine. Lukaszuk through his contacts in Poland was able to have a plane supplied by a Polish Airline, and then it was arranged to have a group of refugees fly over to Edmonton, and then the plane, filled with donations, made its way back to Poland Mar. 29. “The security around the refugees coming into the country is very tight,” said Stelmach Mar. 28. “This is the first group and I suspect the security forces are listening to various chatter amongst groups that might oppose the arrival of these people. “There won’t be any reuniting in public,” he added. “There will be a room set aside when the families will get reunited, but they won’t come directly into the main airport terminal.” He said many dignitaries had wanted to be at the arrival, but that was nixed by security. “Social service agencies will meet with them to determine the needs, and then we’ll get involved in supplying
what their needs are.” Stelmach said his group has had many people reaching out to offer support in donations and in the form of housing. “Many are reluctant to leave Europe right now, hoping the situation might ease quickly and they can return home,” he said. “Otherwise we could see large numbers of refugees coming to Canada and we have to be prepared for this.” “The Ukrainians are digging in much more than anyone anticipated,” he said. “They are doing all they can.” With the humanitarian aid, it exceeded Stelmach’s expectations by far. “We had enough donations to fill two C-cans, probably three,” he said. “The response has been overwhelming.” He said the priority request coming from
Poland is to provide food and medicine such as bandages and painkillers. “We confer to see how best to send that, because we can’t put liquids in the cargo bay of the plane because it’s not pressurized. It becomes a logistical thing, but those items will travel by ship and they should arrive in the region within two to two and a half weeks.” On another front in Lamont County, Canadian Rockies Hemp has been in regular contact with the Ukrainian Institute of Bast Crops, who are hemp producers. The company in a statement said they were part of a project to relocate their people, equipment and genetics to a safer home. “To that end,” the company stated. “We have donated $5,000 to encourage support. We will also assist in jobs, housing and support for those Ukrainians looking to come to Canada.”
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New CAO announced for Village of Andrew BY JANA SEMENIUK The Village of Andrew has announced on March 1 the official hiring of its new Chief Administrative Officer, Sheila Lupal. Mayor Barry Goertz said by email he was happy and hopeful for the future with Lupal in her new position. “We are pleased to announce the hiring of our new CAO, Sheila Lupul, officially as of March 1st. She comes to us with much knowledge and experience in administration from her positions with other municipalities in Alberta. “Secondly, Sheila is a long-time resident of Andrew, with ties to many community groups, sports, and other events. Sheila, along
with her husband have raised their girls here and have been an integral part of every aspect of this community. As Mayor and Council - we welcome Sheila and wish her all the best and know that she will be a vital part of our success and growth as a Village.” Lupal said it was a big decision for her, but she felt the right one. “It was a big decision to leave my position in Two Hills and take a chance that Council would hire me as their CAO after Pat Skoreyko’s retirement but, in hindsight, it was the right one. I feel my knowledge and experience in municipal government will be better used as an administrator rather than an elected
official. “Andrew is a vibrant, sustainable village with a very enthusiastic new council that shares in my hopes and dreams of building on Andrew’s success. It’s good to be home,” she said by
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out to check the roads and come on a road which has been opened only a single lane with no winging at all.” He said there were several miles in this condition and his concern was couldn’t his division grader operators get some help to get the roads opened in an efficient manner? Anaka said he would take administration on a tour if they wanted to view the roads, but “I can understand residents not being happy with the condition of the roads.” He said his division had 40 miles of roads with only one pass down the middle and he wondered how this could happen. Councillor Daniel Warawa said in his division roads were fairly good, but he too had had phone calls from some Division Four residents so he went for a drive in the area and he felt the roads were poorly done. “You can see there has only been one pass,” he said. “Nothing has been winged nothing has been pushed out.” Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky agreed it couldn’t be easy for Anaka hearing all the complaints but he said administration was working to be as transparent as possible and sending information out to councillors and resi-
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Officially Done! Triple E Contracting Ltd. thanks Flagstaff County and surrounding area for many years of employment. Workers are houred out but equipment has lots of hours left! Available - 2006 International Truck with DT466, 4 Speed Auto Transmission. Also available trailers, scaffolding, etc. Call 780-3850892 or 780-385-1706 _______________________ CATTLE FOR FOR SALE CATTLE SALE Yearling Red Angus bulls. Low birth weight, easy calving. Bulls have been pail fed, very quiet group. Heifer and cow bulls available. Will be semen checked and we will deliver. Call 780-385-0406 any time. ____________________________ Registered Red & Black Angus bulls for sale. Call 780986-9088 ______________________ FOR RENT RENT FOR House for Rent in Viking Available April 1. 1,300 Square Feet. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, large fenced yard. Call 403-461-4350 for more information. ___________________________ Hardisty: 2 br furnished house for rent available March 1, 2022. Fridge, stove, microwave, washer, dryer. Dishes, pot & pans. 2 beds, couch, TV. $1200.00 plus electricity. Call or text 780-717-6783. ___________________________ FOR RENT IN TOFIELD - 2 bedroom lower level suite in Fourplex. Close to the library, park and shopping. $800 per month includes heat and water. $800 security deposit. No pets, no smoking. References required. Call 780-995-9339. TM9TFNc ______________________ HEALTH HEALTH HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1-844-4535372.Canada today at 403-9122450.
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PROPERTIES LAMONT COUNTY
COVID DIDN’T STOP THE GROWING Allison Radcliffe just turned three before the last day of Bruderheim playgroup in March of 2020 when the COVID pandemic shut down the community for two years. St. Patrick's day was the theme that day, as it was on March 17, 2022 when playgroup resumed at the Hamlet Hangout in St. Michael and Radcliffe, now five, got to once again enjoy the popular group with her mom Brianne and sister Holly. Photos: Jana Semeniuk
Letter: newspapers Continued from Page 4 Players such as the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and Postmedia. Should this legislation regarding licensing fees come true, my guess is NONE of that money will ever trickle down to weekly independent papers, and like always, we will lose out to the chains, fighting over the profits at the expense of the little guys. Nobody seemed to be looking after the interests of independent newspapers in this country; papers that actually live in communities, covering soccer games, council meetings and keeping the history of towns. As the plaintiff in the lawsuit, it is the independent newspapers that your Pass Herald is giving a voice to. I’m interested in sustaining the community newspaper industry. It’s not about the money, it’s about keeping local news in our communities and giving us independents a voice. This lawsuit could be a real game-changer. It has the potential to stem the tide of “news deserts”
(communities that have lost their local papers) and keep local news in small centres across Alberta. We are seeing hundred year-old newspapers shutting down all over the country. My call to arms is for all the independent newspapers in this province and across the country. I represent all Alberta weeklies, including the 40 of us that are independently owned and operated and I will fight tooth and nail to protect independent newspapers. Now it’s time for the 400 of us in Canada to step up to the plate and fight for our rights. As the plaintiff in the class action, the Pass Herald is the vehicle for this movement. I’m also asking that our National Association and News Media Canada step up to the plate and do their jobs; representing ALL newspapers in this country … not just the chains. It’s really a call-to-arms for our industry on a local, provincial and national level. Please share this editorial and reproduce it in your papers. Our little weekly may have started the process but it’s up to each and every newspa-
per in this country to create the movement. We have been used to taking scraps from Google and Facebook and thinking that’s the best we can do. I’m here to tell you to remember what and who you are. Newspapers are the history of this great country; we are the written and photographic diary of our communities. We are not the industry that takes scraps from anyone. We are the power of the press and the check and balance against tyranny. We are the people who write the facts and let the reader come up with their conclusion. Yet when you are struggling to survive on handouts can you really do your job as owners and publishers the way it’s been throughout history? Remember each day you must wake up in the morning and look at your face in the mirror and I hope you like what you see! I have to look my fellow publishers in the eye and say that I’m doing everything I can to help them but now our entire industry must come together to fight for what is right. Lisa Sygutek, Publisher, Crowsnest Pass Herald
15,000 sq ft Industrial Shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to town of Lamont. There is an approximately 15 acres of gravelled yard with partial chain link fencing located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price: $3,175,000 • East ½ NW-34-53-18 W4 80 acres of pasture located 182043-TWP RD 540 Lamont County. Price: $125,000 • W4-18-53-11-NE 160 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Lamont County. Price: $230,000 • W4-18-53-11-SE 159.88 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Price: $230,000 • W4-18-54-18-NW 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop Price: $850,000 FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • SW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 (North ½) 78.83 acres fenced pasture land. Price: $140,000 • SW ¼, 30-54-18-W4 (South ½)- 72.12 acres Fenced pasture land. Price: $130,000 • NW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 144.67 acres fenced pasture with 50± acres was cultivated. Price: $360,000 TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price: $350,000 STRATHCONA COUNTY • SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000
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Alberta’s Wetland Replacement Program Moush John Tofield Mercury
The province’s Wetland Replacement Program (WRP) provides essential funds for wetland restoration projects and is designed to help lessen the ongoing patterns of wetland loss throughout Alberta. In 2019, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) implemented this program in an attempt to prioritize restoration in municipalities and watersheds that have expe-
rienced the highest amount of lost wetland area. In 2020, the program provided an initial round of $3.7 million in funding for seven wetland restoration projects, which resulted in 390 acres (158 hectares) of new or restored wetlands. According to AEP, there are currently nine municipalities that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in the WRP. Ducks Unlimited
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Canada (DUC) has been an active participant in Alberta’s WRP since its inception and has also participated in the program to complete some notable projects on the landscape. As Alberta continues to lose as much as 10,800 acres of wetland each year, the WRP is a critical initiative that will encourage greater participation. Last year, the wetland restoration and Alberta Restoring wetlands helps make landscapes more resilient to floods and droughts. SUBMITTED PHOTO/DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA
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PROPERTIES LAMONT COUNTY Modern Industrial Shop
• 15,000 sq. ft. Industrial Shop built on 42.8 acres in Lamont County adjacent to town of Lamont. There is an approximately 15 acres of gravelled yard with partial chain link fencing located at 195043 HWY 29 Lamont County. Price: $3,175,000 • East ½ NW-34-53-18 W4 80 acres of pasture located 182043-TWP RD 540 Lamont County. Price: $125,000 • W4-18-53-11-NE 160 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Lamont County. Price: $230,000 • W4-18-53-11-SE 159.88 acres pasture on RR 181 between TWP RD 530 and 532 Price: $230,000 • W4-18-54-18-NW 2 parcel farm 158.48 acres 130 ± acres of grain cultivation 3 bedroom house. Property has gas, power, well, septic with aerial discharge, Dug out and a shop Price: $850,000
FARM LAND IN CHIPMAN • SW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 (North ½) 78.83 acres fenced pasture land. Price: $140,000 • SW ¼, 30-54-18-W4 (South ½)- 72.12 acres Fenced pasture land. Price: $130,000 • NW ¼ 30-54-18-W4 144.67 acres fenced pasture with 50± acres was cultivated. Price: $360,000 TWO HILLS COUNTY RECREATION LAND • W4-12-55-27 NW 146 acres with 1/2-mile frontage on the North Saskatchewan River. HWY 29 and RR 123 50± acres of cultivation power at property Nicely treed lot for a building site. Price: $350,000 STRATHCONA COUNTY • SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000
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Bylaw to help combat wild boars John Mather At its March 22, regular council meeting Lamont County Council past a wild boar bylaw as presented by the Agricultural Services Board. “The Board felt that a bylaw be developed to help control the population of wild boar before it becomes a larger problem” said Agricultural Fieldman Terry Eleniak. He pointed out once the bylaw was approved it would state there would be no farming of wild boars in Lamont County. He added under the bylaw the RCMP, Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or Municipal Police Services can enforce the bylaw. “Wild boars are deemed a pest under the Pest Act,” he told the ASB at their Mar. 9 meeting. “And anyone caught breaking the bylaw could be fined up to $10,000.” Under the bylaw any wild boar located within the County must be euthanized or removed from the County within seven days of receiving an order from any designated officer. The cost of removal of the animal will be the responsibility of the owner. Councillor Daniel Warawa wondered if there were any wild boar farmers in the County at the present time and Eleniak said there were none. “But if we have anyone who may want to set up an operation in the County to raise them, we want to be proactive rather than reactive, said Eleniak. “We’re fortunate we’ve only got a limited amount of sounders and I don’t want to see us get into a large problem.” Chief Administrative
Officer Peter Tarnawsky asked if council through bylaw could prohibit the farming of wild boar. “It is my understanding they can,” said Eleniak. “Because it is classified as a pest under the Pest Act.” The Agricultural Services Board then moved they pass the bylaw onto council for approval which is what happened Mar. 22. At the same ASB meeting, it was moved
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to amend the Lamont County Pest Control Act to add wild boars. “This does go hand in hand with the wild boar bylaw,” said Eleniak. “We’re just asking to have wild boars added to the list of animals controlled under the Act.” Councillor Aaron Wick moved that the Act be amended and passed on to council for approval. That was also approved by council Mar. 22.
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A large field of cows with their calves just north of Holden shows the babies sleeping and resting while their mothers stay awake watching over them.
We would like to take this time to thank all the farmers in our region, and wish them all a wonderful year.
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Safety on the farm a strong theme for producers Patricia Harcourt Safety on the farm is a theme that is strongly emphasized in the month of March but applies the entire year round. Unfortunately, the goal is keeping everyone safe on the farm has yet to be attained. Every year 85 people die due to farmrelated deaths in this country and two-thirds of them (70 per cent) are the result of accidents with machinery. The awful truth is that 13 per cent of these deaths are children. “Entire families, friends, and communities are affected when these tragedies occur,” said Minister of Agriculture Nate Horner. “Many Al-
bertans probably know of someone that has been injured or lost their life in a farming accident. It’s not just something you read about in the paper.” It’s possible that there are people working and living their lives in agriculture who just don’t think that such a tragedy could happen to them, their loved ones or workers. But the statistics are proving otherwise. The only way to truly ensure safety on the farm is to develop a health and safety plan by identifying hazards and creating emergency procedures. Every year the virtues of farm safety are extolled for all to hear, but taking up the call to de-
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Effects of last summer’s drought conditions continue to linger Patricia Harcourt Last year’s drought conditions have had some lingering effects on crop and livestock producers. Hopes are for a better 2022 as the snows of winter have accumulated in much greater amounts than they did the previous year of 2020-2021. There is hope that the fields will have the moisture needed to germinate and grow the plants. But most will have an eye to the sky wondering if the rain will come and, more importantly, at the right times. This spring there are farmers selling off cattle due to lack of feed. The pasture and hay growth was stunted last year due to the drought and that has carried over into a scarcity of bales for the winter. Then this past winter was particularly cold and what bales farmers did store were used up feeding the cattle to keep them going in the freezing temperatures. Now this spring the highways and byways are being kept busy with more trucks hauling livestock to market, another sign of this inability of some producers to feed their cattle. As of January, phase two of the 2021 CanadaAlberta Livestock Feed Assistance AgriRecovery Initiative kicked in for livestock producers and beekeepers to apply for. The initiative was a response to severe drought conditions last year to help livestock producers cover their extra costs feeding livestock during last year’s drought. This second phase allows farmers to apply for additional compensation to help farmers with reduced grazing capacity causing a severe economic hit. A joint program between the federal and provincial governments, Agriculture Minister for Alberta Nate Horner said the hope was that producers would be able to keep their herds instead of having to sell them off. So far, $340 million has
been given out in the two phases of the program. Meanwhile, Agriculture Critic for the Alberta NDP asked the govern-
ment during the sitting of the Legislature on March 21: “Why is the UCP so committed to making life harder for farmers by
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drought conditions last year that decimated crops, and pasture for feeding cattle.
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Local firefighters complete CASA BeGrainSafe training Leslie Cholowsky Flagstaff region’s firefighters completed their Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) BeGrainSafe certification with a practical demonstration on Saturday, March 26, in the Killam Fire Hall. CASA was formed in 1993 by producer groups, non-profits, government bodies, industry, and researchers, to respond to issues of health and safety in agriculture. The BeGrainSafe training component was created in response to increased grain entrapment fatalities in Canada, in 2017. Besides an online written course for grain rescue, developed for firefighters and the general public by CASA, a key component in completing firefighter grain rescue training is the BeGrainSafe trailer. The trailer has a built-in silo with the capacity to hold 7,000 lbs of grain. During the practical training part of the two-part firefighter course, firefighters experience the sensation of having the grain turn from a hard, sta-
ble surface underfoot to entrapping them. As the bin’s auger is engaged, firefighters sink into the grain like quicksand, but in a controlled exercise. During Saturday’s training and demonstration, firefighters were buried chest-high in the grain before being rescued. After the firefighter is trapped, rescuers drop rigid plastic mats onto the grain surface to stand on to spread their weight evenly over the top of the grain. Then a pointer is lowered to determine the location and clearance around of the trapped person’s body. The buried firefighters said that they could feel every movement on the grain whether it was someone standing or even the rod moving near their bodies. The trapped firefighter was then encased in a rescue tube, lowered panel by panel then locked together to create a stable enclosed area. Then a ‘pencil’ auger, operated by a drill, is lowered into the tube to remove the grain surrounding them. As grain is removed from inside, the rescue tube is pushed lower, and more
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grain removed until the firefighter is able to freely move within the tube. Handy bars situated inside the CASA tube allows the firefighter to help rescuers by climbing up the tube’s interior. CASA’s Donna Noble is a 17-year veteran firefighter and fire instructor in Alberta, who has also worked for the past three years as a Master Trainer for Grain Engulfment Rescue. She has worked on demonstrating grain rescues across Canada. As the demonstration progresses, Noble says that not all the training is about the physical rescue steps, but also includes teaching firefighters how to keep a conscious victim calm during the rescue, including getting them to help move the grain in the tube toward the auger during the rescue. The trainees said that being buried chest deep is an uncomfortable experience, to say the least, also noting that the grain is dusty. Noble says that each trainee is given a choice on how deep to be buried depending on their comfort level. The BeGrainSafe trailer also comes with a hoist and mannequin for
use in demonstrations at trade shows that don’t involve actual training. After the physical demonstration, Killam Fire Chief Joe Knievel says that a second training session outside demonstrated some key steps for rescuing a victim who has become completely buried in grain. He points out that engaging a bin’s main auger in an attempt to remove the grain will just bury the victim deeper. Instead, rescuers drill a series of holes high on the bin, to release enough of the contents to uncover the victim. Knievel says it’s not just about drilling one big hole, but instead, a series of holes in a prescribed pattern, designed to allow the bin to retain structural integrity during the rescue. More about CASA, and the BeGrainSafe program and online training, can be found on the CASA website: https://www.casa-acsa.ca/begrainsafe CASA reports, “According to Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting data, there were 36 asphyxiation-related fatalities on farms in Canada between 2006-2015.“
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Soaring input costs could hurt Alberta farmers this year John Mather It’s not looking like a pleasant year for farmers across the area as input costs begin to spike and shortages of fertilizers and herbicides loom on the horizon. “It’s a real tough question as to how tough farming might be this year,” said Mundare area farmer Rudy Warawa, who’s family corporation farms more than 3,200 acres east of the town. “It’s so fluid the costs are something that changes by the hour and by the day.” “From a fertilizer point of view some producers may have applied fertilizer last fall or purchased their fertilizer ahead of time, so some of it may already be on farms,” he added. “They probably locked in their fertilizer prices. From a herbicide point of view there are indications of shortages.” He said that wasn’t because of product shortages but rather problems with the supply chain where there are not enough truckers to deliver the product to the farms. “With this challenge it could become an issue.” He said the price of fuel is regulated by the price of oil globally which is affected by the Russia-Ukraine war. “If the price at the pump goes up then our prices are going to go up also,” he said. “And that too is controlled by the ability to get delivery, so there may be some supply chain issues there as well.” He said he hadn’t heard of any huge issues when it comes to seed because there’s such a large range for farmers. “All the prices of crops are up in price and all the options to farmers are showing some promise in price,” Warawa stated. “If there’s anything left over at the end after all the costs have been paid is another story.”
Warawa added the war in Ukraine could also change some crops planted, but it would be a small amount. Ukraine and the western Russia area are huge suppliers of wheat and oil crops to the world and these are currently cut off. Warawa said there was a small chance farmers in this area may change their planting plans, but no one could really predict the size of any potential crop shortfalls right now. “There are some farmers who will stick with their rotations and those decisions on how much wheat and canola goes in are sometimes made back in December,” he said. “Some farmers have flex acres that they might change over from something else but it won’t amount to much.” He said the prices of wheat and canola had gone up considerably and those farmers that were into a two- or three-year rotation would have already determined what their
acres would be. “When you look at some of the specialty crops like oats or peas,” he said. “There maybe a significant increase in oats because the cost of seed is cheaper and input costs are lower. But if there’s a decrease in price you’ll likely see it in oats first because of the volume produced.” Warawa added the spring thaw was looking good with the snow melting from the ground up which allows the moisture to seep into the ground to provide strong moisture retention. “There is a worry that it might be too slow at this point which could lead to a later start for seeding.” He said there had been a lot of snow this winter but winds had moved it to locations where it couldn’t be used for anything except for filling dugouts or sloughs. Meanwhile the Federal government has decided to set fertilizer
emissions reduction targets at 30 per cent of 2020 levels and that has Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs concerned. In a letter penned to Agriculture Minister Marie Claude Bibeau, Stubbs said the minister didn’t understand the impact that decision would have on Lakeland farmers. “A recent report by Meyers Norris Penny (MNP) highlights the consequences that your emissions reduction target and notes the majority of the proposed reduction would not come through more efficient use of fertilizer, but that “the majority of the reduction will have to come from Canadian farmers reducing their fertilizer usage, especially with respect to nitrogen,” Stubbs wrote. “The MNP report only
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details canola, corn, and spring wheat, but forecasts a loss of production of $48.36 billion over eight crop years leading to 2030. This loss is projected to significantly impact the availability of Canadian crops in the domestic agri-food economy, and will have a massive impact on Canada’s contributions to the global food supply.” She used Canola growth as an example. “In the early 2000s, the five-year average bushel yield per acre was 25.3. That increased up to a five-year average of 41 bushels per acre – but is anticipated to be down in 2021 to an average of 29.2 bushels per acre, a 30 per cent drop, due to the drought conditions in the prairies this year. The MNP report forecasts a yield
gap of 23.6 bushels per acre per year by 2030, dropping canola yield below even the current five-year average to fewer than 35 bushels per acre. “Canada is the world’s top canola exporter, exporting $11.9 billion in canola and canola products in the 2020 calendar year – with 28 per cent of total canola production coming from Alberta.” “After back-to-backto-back years of agriculture disasters in Lakeland,” Stubbs added. “The last thing farmers in my riding, and across the country, need is another disaster – this one imposed by government – that will massively reduce their crop yield, drive them further into debt, and limit how much they can grow.”
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Wetland Policy benefited a farm family in the province. For Leroy and Mary Feldberg, their wetland restoration project provided better control of spring flooding on their land, continued use of the land for grazing, increased wildlife habitat and financial compensation. “If Ryan Pocza hadn’t dropped by, my parents
would have never known that this project was a possibility,” said Lisa Ayres, Feldbergs’ daughter. “We have two quarter sections, a south pasture and a north pasture. Both pastures have natural wetland areas, which are connected by a creek. “In the spring, a lot of water comes into the south pasture in that slough area. And when ice breakup happens, we typically see flooding through the creek, over
our driveway, and into the north pasture’s slough area.” What really sparked their interest in the project was having more control of the water flow. Pocza, a conservation program specialist with DUC in Alberta, had been looking for drained wetlands in the Wetaskiwin area that could be restored, as a way to further enhance the waterfowl habitat base that DUC has protected in the area
through conservation easements, purchases, and restoration projects. Under DUC’s Wetland Restoration Lease Program, DUC works with the landowner to develop a plan for the project. If the landowner and DUC decide to proceed with a proposed project, they sign a 10-year agreement. “Under these agreements, DUC takes care of all the work and costs related to restoring the
wetland,” explained Pocza. “We also pay the landowner 100 per cent of the fair market value for the area covered by the restored wetland. Half is paid upfront, and half is paid in 10 payments over the 10 years. “We put a caveat on the title for those 10 years, which allows us to access the wetland to check that everything is functioning properly.” For these projects, the landowner retains own-
ership and management of the restored area. The only restrictions are that the landowner must not remove the control structure on the wetland or till the land within the wetland’s boundary. “This project doesn’t change how we manage the land; we can still pasture cows there,” Ayres added. “The only change is that we now have controlled water flow and a new area for wildlife and waterfowl.”
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Farmer-led research breaking new ground Moush John Tofield Mercury
Last year in fall, just two months before Minister Devin Dreeshen resigned, he put his focus on Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), which has been a huge support to the province’s farmers, and has contributed to the growth of the agricultural industry. “Alberta’s farmers know their industry best and what it needs to grow and thrive in the modern era,” he said. “So when we established RDAR, an arm’s-length, non-profit corporation,
we ensured its research funding priorities were producer-led.” According to Dreeshen, the province has got the ball rolling on millions of dollars worth of research that will directly benefit farmers and livestock producers. Alberta’s government has committed $370 million – over a third of a billion dollars – to funding agriculture research over the next decade. This year, RDAR hit the ground running. Once its new board of directors was elected and CEO hired in March 2021, it’s been busy reviewing, assessing and funding innovative re-
search that will impact farmers and ranchers for years to come. “The 2021 growing season was especially dry, and RDAR stepped up to respond quickly,” he added. “It put out a Fast Call for research proposals to help meet the short-term needs of Alberta producers. This research will support agriculture industry learnings on how to manage drought and extreme heat conditions.” Earlier this month,
RDAR has invested $432,000 in a transdisciplinary research project to study Invasive wild pigs and the potential spread of infectious diseases across Alberta. The expansive research team, led by University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine professor Dr. Matthieu Pruvot, includes researchers from Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED), the Canadian Continuedonon P144 Continued Page
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Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and industry partners from Alberta Pork and Alberta Beef Producers. “It is vital that we mitigate the risks of the expanding population of wild pigs,” said RDAR Chair Dr. David Chalack. “From an animal health perspective, ensuring continued preparedness for pathogen introduction or emergence is essential to protect the livestock industries from biosecurity threats, to maintain disease-free status requirements for live animal and meat product exports, and thereby, to secure economic opportunities for producers.” Alberta Pork selected this project as their top research priority and will
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RDAR funds will be drawn from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) and AFRED. RDAR’s mandate is to target strategic investments in producer-led, results-driven agriculture research to power the competitiveness, profitability, productivity and sustainability of Agriculture in Alberta. As a notfor-profit corporation, RDAR’s funding comes from the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada, and Alberta’s Government through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership program. “The breadth of the project and the producer, private, public partnership is impressive; the work integrates regional to international groups of scientists, federal and provincial governments,
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Minister’s Special Licences go for big bucks at auction Leslie Cholowsky Three new Minister’s Special Licences made available for 2022, gave hunters a unique opportunity to hunt pronghorn antelope, moose, and Merriam’s turkeys during hunting season. The licences were sold at the Wild Sheep Foundation’s Banquet in Minnetonka, Minnesota, March 25 and 26, but bidding was
also done online. Bidders could be Alberta residents or non-residents. Non-residents must use the services of a licenced Alberta outfitter and be guided by a designated guide if successful in winning a licence. Together, the three licences sold for $25,300; $3,200 for the turkey, $6,100 for the pronghorn antelope, and $16,000 for the moose. The Alberta Conserva-
tion Association, which is presently celebrating its 25th year, reports that Minister’s Special Licence auctions and raffles have raised almost $9 million for conservation efforts in Alberta since 1995. Projects funded by these types of licence sales include those that benefit sheep, elk, and mule deer, as well as education programs and habitat enhancements.
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Farmers Appreciation night to continue John Mather The Lamont County Agricultural Board will proceed with the Farmers Appreciation Banquet and increase ticket prices to $25 per person for this year. Agricultural Services Board administrative assistant Bonnie Chudyk told ASB all pandemic restrictions had been lifted when it comes to rental of the hall. The event could be canceled if Covid returned. The ASB decided to go ahead with the event. More than 300 tickets sold in 2019. No banquet in 2020. “We’ll make some recommendations to the council to approve the budget,” said Agricultural Fieldman Terry Eleniak. “Does the ASB want to continue with this and the yard site beautification?” he then asked. “If there are cuts which may have to be done, these might be areas to cut.”
Reeve David Diduck, asked if the catering cost was $22 and it was confirmed. He then suggested rather than charging $20 per person they increase it to $25. “Based on 350 people we could recoup another $1,500.” he said. “Quite honestly its a good event that sells out quickly. If we keep the costs down, then all County residents aren’t paying for a certain group of people to have an evening out. If we increase the ticket price then it becomes a selfsustaining event.” Eleniak agreed that was a valid point. “Where else can you go and have a good dinner and entertainment for $25?” he asked. Councillor Daniel Warawa wanted assurance that it would be a farmer appreciation event and not just another social function. Diduck said he felt it was definitely an evening for Farmer Appreciation.
“We’re giving them an evening of entertainment and a good meal,” he said. “And it allows us the opportunity to visit with some of our area farmers.” “I really have an issue with ratepayers not in attendance subsidizing the farmers who are in attendance, but otherwise I’m all for the event. “It generally draw 175 couples from within the County.” Deputy Reeve Roy Anaka said the event had evolved from a hamburger and pop when it was held outdoors. “I’d be in favour of seeing cost recovery because it has grown into a much larger event.” Chudyk said the banquet had maxed out fire Continued on P29
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Project Dragonfly launched to conserve natural habitats Leslie Cholowsky Dragonflies have been around for 300 million years, predating dinosaurs, according to Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). During their time on Earth, dragonflies have experienced a lot of environmental changes, and have successfully adapted to them. But a new campaign from Ducks Unlimited is shining a spotlight on a worldwide decline, and raising funds for wetland conservation efforts to bolster biodiversity and conserve dragonfly breeding grounds. There are 6,016 species of dragonflies and damselflies, and 16 per cent of them have recently been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. The main reason given for drops in global dragonfly populations was a widespread loss of wetlands; marshes, bogs, and swamps. DUC says this news is sending off alarm bells. “You can think of them as the ‘canaries in the coalmine,’” says Larry Kaumeyer, CEO of DUC. “Dragonflies are extremely sensitive to changes in the environment, which makes their welfare a strong indicator of the overall welfare of our wetlands. “These amazing insects are sending us a clear
message about the fate that could potentially befall hundreds of other species that depend on wetlands during their life cycles.” DUC has launched Project Dragonfly in response to this news. It is a campaign focussed on the need to conserve and
restore wetlands across Canada to support biodiversity. DUC says up to 40 per cent of the world’s wildlife species live and breed in wetlands. “In Canada, this includes more than 500 species of wildlife - 97 of which are identified as being ‘at
risk.’” DUC says it is troublesome that Canada does not maintain a comprehensive wetland inventory and monitoring system to measure wetland loss. “Current estimates suggest that up to 70 per cent of wetlands have
been lost in southern parts of Canada, and up to 95 per cent in densely populated areas. Add the growing impacts of climate change on both
wildlife and habitat and the threats become even greater,” said DUC. But it’s not just dragonflies who are threatened Continued on P25 1 mile east of 872 or 3 miles west of Hardisty on Hwy 13.
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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK! WE SALUTE OUR LOCAL FARMERS! BP s Glass
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wishes our local farmers a bountiful season!
Thank you to our local farmers!
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Ryley: 780-663-2147 Camrose: 780-679-9219 Cell: 780-984-2000 • Vacuum Truck Service • Septic Tank Cleaning Thank you to our local farmers!
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Making an emergency plan for the farm is essential for peace of mind Leslie Cholowsky Whether it is neighbours or employees, it’s important for everyone working on the farm to know where safety equipment like fire extinguishers and first aid kits are stored, as well as what hazards exist on the farm, and where critical shutoffs are located. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) has created a template that will allow farmers and ranchers to create a comprehensive list of not only known hazards, but also includes the location and type of safety equipment on the farm, as well as local contact numbers in the case of an emergency. CASA’s Emergency Preparedness Plan template is a 10-page document that’s well worth putting the work into. Page one contains a list of people on site who are trained in emergency response work, including spills, emergency first aid and CPS, fire suppression, back up generator, etc. Not only does it help identify who has the training, but including a list of when the current training expires can be a helpful tool in examining when recertification or brush up courses should be taken. Page one also provides basic instructions in the event an emergency situation arises, including where to go, who to call, and how to get hold of key employees and owners. This can also include instructions on how to report intruders or would-be thieves. Having a first-aid kit, fire extinguishers, and other safety equipment is great, unless no one knows where to find them. Page two of the plan provides a spot to list the location of important items. It also has key information about the farm. This includes not just the farm owner’s name and the farm name, but also the legal land description and blue sign number, along with the mailing address and phone numbers of both owners and designated emergency contacts. If a visitor or casual helper needs to call emergency services like an ambulance or fire department, having this information on hand ensures that not a moment is lost in getting the right
help to the right location. It’s also a valuable tool for first responders. In the case of a large emergency, like a building fire or any situation that may require immediate evacuation, page three suggests having a list of family members and workers normally present on the farm site. It could make a difference in ensuring that everyone has a better chance of getting to safety. Including cell numbers means that person can be contacted and accounted for. Page three also includes a graph to sketch out the farmyard layout and important buildings and hazards. As technology like drones with go-pro cameras becomes more prevalent, having an aerial photo of the farm site can be helpful. Page four builds on the sketch or photo to identify specific buildings, and identify notable items within the building. That could be a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, or access to water, but can also designate where dangerous goods are stored, like fuel, propane tanks, poison, medications, and people. Including your household pets is also recommended. Here’s an example of how that might help. Say your neighbour came to help, and brought another person with them, who
might not be as familiar with your farm. We all have a bad habit of referring to buildings by different names “the shed” “the old barn” “the old chicken coop.” While those might seem quite descriptive to someone familiar with the farm and its history, a newcomer might be confused. By having a sketch or photo with buildings shown and named, along with a list of notable items or hazards in each building, anyone, including a first responder, has a better chance of avoiding injury or getting help sooner. If a fire truck pulls up to extinguish a shed fire, knowing that there are propane tanks or acetylene tanks inside is certainly going to make a big difference. One important thing every farm diagram should include, and have marked externally, is the meeting place in case of emergency, or muster point. Another convenient graph, on page five, provides an opportunity to sketch any hazards on the farmland/pasture, like bodies of water, or fences/gates that need to stay open or stay closed. It’s also a great tool for showing fields bisected by roadways, including undeveloped road allowances. When you’re planting in the spring, it’s easy to see and avoid hazards, but once the crop has grown
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up and around it, having a diagram of what to avoid is extremely helpful, especially for anyone unfamiliar with the lay of the land. Page six includes the legal land locations for each field identified along with any notable areas, like dugouts or buildings, along with notable hazards. With today’s larger farms, diagrams can also show the location of old homesites and unused outbuildings, along with grain storage buildings, or fertilizer and chemical storage. Page seven allows for farms with multiple specializations, like a mixed grain/livestock operation, to include details of animals, including herd counts. The last few pages allow farms to outline the basics of their custom disaster management plan for all situations, like flooding, fire, or power outages. If the planning has been done, this basic overview
allows any helping hand to understand what the known next-steps are, including arranging for trucks to transport livestock, or even grain threatened by flooding, and the location of a designated relocation site. The final stage is listing all safety and emergency equipment on site, and where it can be found. If you’ve invested in fire extinguishers, human and livestock first aid kits, respirators, dust masks, safety goggles, chemical spill kits, shovels, brooms, generators, etc., they’re no good if no one knows where they are. The last page of the plan includes emergency contact numbers, and it’s recommended that copies of this list be posted near all landline phones, and in all farm vehicles and machinery. This comprehensive list should include not just directions to the location, but should include information on hospitals, gas
company contacts, family doctor, veterinarians, and more. In short, anyone who you might need to contact should an emergency arise. During the last short weeks until spring work is in full swing, taking a moment to create your own emergency preparedness plan is a valuable undertaking. Once made, updating the plan on a regular basis is key to its usefulness. Finally, making a plan is one step - the first step to being fully prepared. The next step is to share the plan with everyone who lives on or works on the farmsite. Make multiple copies and keep them visible and portable. Creating an Emergency Preparedness plan is just one component of CASA’s farm safety plan, but it’s an important one that could not only mitigate losses, it could save a life. Find a sample plan at: https://bit.ly/3DiWoBo.
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Project Dragonfly Continued from Page 22
by a loss of wetlands, says DUC. “These threats have serious implications for another important
species: humans. “We can’t overlook the important fact that people are also highly dependent on wetlands for drinking water, food production, recreation, and the health of local economies,” says Kaumeyer. “So, if a species like
the dragonfly, which has been around for hundreds of millions of years, is struggling to find ways to survive with fewer and fewer wetlands on the landscape, what does that mean for us?” DUC has come up with three ways to help, through Project Dragonfly. This includes a financial donation to DUC, keeping informed about conservation efforts and opportunities, and the opportunity to become a citizen scientist.
Starting this May, individuals will have an opportunity to log dragonfly sightings on iNaturalist as part of Project Dragonfly. “iNaturalist is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe.” iNaturalist is available as a download on any smartphone, through the AppStore or GooglePlay.
LEFSRUD SEEDS HAS CERTIFIED SEED FOR SALE
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Thanks to our farmers!
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Calving Season
Rusty Wheel Shop Licenced repair & inspection facility
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Agricultural, Automotive & Industrial Great sale on till June 30th The right time for calving varies from one farm to the next. While many producers are calving earlier, some have gone the other way. A lot of farmers opt to calve in late winter/early spring which is now. MOUSH JOHN PHOTO
Save from 10%-50% on advertised specials in store Thank you to our local farming community!
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Our community is enhanced by the many family operated farms in the district. They have demonstrated their ability to cope with both prosperity and adversity to achieve economic stability. We salute all those families now and all year round. Mayor Dueck and Council
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Waterfowls Seen here is a Canada Goose resting in the cold waters early morning. In the initial stages, ducks and geese are similar in appearance, and many people mistake one for the other. While there are a few key similarities, there are also distinct differences between them. Ducks and geese are both waterfowl and both a part of the family Anatidae. MOUSH JOHN PHOTOS
A Mallard duck; this is a breeding male distinguished by its glossy green head, white ring on neck, brown chest, and yellow bill. They live in almost any wetland habitat, natural or artificial. They can be spotted on lakes, ponds, marshes, rivers, and coastal habitats, as well as city and suburban parks and residential backyards.
Ryley AB. 780-663-3583 We would like to thank our farmers for their business, support and all the hard work they do!
Thank you from, Richard, Christine, Tyrell, Kaj, Dave, John, Kelly & Kyle
Wishing all the farmers the best!
Ryley Sausage
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Wishing the farmers a successful growing season!
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The Tofield Ag Society would like to wish the farmers the best in their upcoming growing season!
Thank you to our local farmers for everything you do and for gracing our tables with food year round!
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Appreciation Night Continued from Page 20
capacity at St. Micheal Hall in 2019 and that why it was being moved to Lamont. “This year, if it goes will be somewhat of a guessing game for attendance.” But all councillors agreed the event was generally sold out. In 2019 they charged $10 and the cost worked out to $20, so the ASB subsidized the event 50 per cent. This year by raising the price to $25, the board is hoping to recover all costs. Yard site beautification was discussed also at the Mar. 9 agricultural services board meeting. There was concern with some divisions in the County getting representation for the event. Chief Administration Officer Peter Tarnawsky reported when council had discussed the event earlier in the year during service level discussions, this was an area when they thought it might be possible to decrease the number of yard sites taking part. “If I recall the conversation correctly,” he said. “It was discussed rather than having a yard site from each division we choose possibly the three best. There was the indication it was becoming challenging finding multiple beautified yards in each division.” Councillor Roy Anaka said he found it to always be a struggle finding yards to participate in his division. “It’s been a struggle,” he said. “Do we want to do this annually or maybe instead every couple of years.” Councillor Daniel Warawa said he hadn’t had any problems in his division, but “when you start just picking three out of the entire County that can create a problem too.” Reeve Diduck was told the budget for the yard beautification was $8,000. That included a bus tour, plaques, luncheons, and staff time in the event. He was told with in-
creased fuel costs that budget amount could go up. “You know there was a day and time for this to occur and I think it was appreciated, but if we struggle now to find yards should we continue? Eight thousand dollars is a fair chunk of coin.” Chudyk said some people had an issue with people coming to their properties as well. Eleniak said Sturgeon County incorporated their yard beautification in with their fall harvest event. Warawa said it could be incorporated into the farmer’s appreciation event. “That’s a great option,” agreed Chudyk. Eleniak said he needed to know if they wanted to keep it in the budget or not. “That’s what we want to know right now,” he said. “We know some cuts have to be made in the budget. This might be one we need to revisit.” “This is a program we could easily cut,” said Diduck. “Because it’s a very low key program. Cutting it wouldn’t be that upsetting. But then adding it to the farmers appreciation wouldn’t be a bad idea either.” Warawa suggested postponing the event for another year, to wait to see what happens with Covid and then maybe plan to tie it in with Farmers Appreciation. A motion was made to that effect and it was carried by the board.
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Ag for Life teaching youth about all facets of agriculture Leslie Cholowsky Ag for Life is celebrating its 11th year of delivering educational programming designed to improve rural and farm safety while also building public understanding around the agricultural industry. Ag for Life also develops and offers a wide variety of educational programming for all ages. The organization says, “We believe everyone should understand and
appreciate where their food comes from and that those farm families working hard to produce our food stay safe and injury free.” March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) and this year, teachers and students had an opportunity to go on an 11-day virtual farm tour. Ag for Life also runs a Virtual Farm School program showcasing Alberta farmers and ranchers. Targetting KGrade 3 teachers and
their classes, students sign up for a monthly farm or ranch tour, held virtually. This program not only provides students with an opportunity to learn about agriculture, it also offers a look at the diversity in Alberta farming and ranching. Ag for Life also offers activities and crafts for children, including the charming bee pencil holder pictured here. V i s i t agricultureforlife.ca for more info.
Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Society (FRESS) firefighters had an opportunity on Saturday, March 26, to participate in training with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Associationʼs (CASA) BeGrainSafe trailer at the Killam Fire Hall.
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Tired calves enjoy the warm spread of the spring sun, while a horse takes a munch in a stubble field waiting for the first signs of new life.
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