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Bringing in the Harvest
A record 16 combines and three grain carts got the Galahad Ag. Society’s barley crop off in about an hour last Monday, Aug. 26. Leslie Cholowsky Editor
For the second consecutive year, the Galahad Community got together last Monday, Aug. 26, to ‘Bring in the Harvest.’ This event is the completion of a summer-long fundraiser made possible through the donation of farmland, from Al and Angela Dietz, and donated input costs and farming operations from others within the community.
Monday saw 16 combines and operators and three grain carts bring in a barley crop, that, when sold, will be 100 per cent profit for the Galahad Ag. Society. The Ag. Society sponsors the event, and all funds raised go towards operations and upgrade and upkeep at the Galahad Community Hall, Bowling Alley, and to other community organizations. “This fundraising project is a whole community effort with great support
from sponsors, local farmers, and individuals,: says Allen Dietz. He says in 2023, the first year of this initiative, a canola crop was harvested that generated $100,000 for the community’s organizations. Dietz says following the harvest, which took about an hour all told with all the help, a harvest meal was provided for the participants, their families, sponsors, and invited guests by the Dietz family and Little Country Cakes and Customs, operated by Justine
Fordice. Dietz says the Galahad Ag Society is extremely grateful for the sponsors who have donated everything from Roundup™ to seed, and to the farmers who donated their time and equipment, as well as everyone working behind the scenes to make the project a success, including Stuart McMahon, who coordinates this project. Dietz says plans are already underway for the 2025 fundraising farming venture.
Students and teachers head back to school for 2024-25 year Battle River School Division’s students across the region headed back to school on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Even though the temperatures might say it’s still summer, the fall season has officially started. Welcome back to all students and teachers!
The Community Press office will be CLOSED Monday, August 5 for the Civic Holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. and our next edition will still be published Wedneday. Aug. 7 Ad deadlines will be noon Tuesday, Aug. 6