february 17, 2021
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Crop Insurance Premiums Reduced by Twenty Percent Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville I was truly honoured to be able to speak at the Black History Month Proclamation at Fort Saskatchewan City Hall on Tuesday January 26th, organized by the Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association, and honour the many Black Canadians and Albertans. One in particular was John Ware, John was a former slave in the United States who settled in Alberta, establishing two ranches before his death in 1905. He gained recognition for his skills as a cowboy and is legendary in the history of Alberta for his strength and horsemanship. I hope everyone takes time this Black History Month to learn about the amazing history and contributions that have been made to our society. I am very pleased with the recent announcement from the Ministry of Agriculture on crop insurance. Alberta’s farmers will receive a 20% reduction in crop insurance premiums this year. This reduction from Alberta’s government and AFSC will save farmers more than $55 million on their crop premiums in 2021, and increase the competitiveness of Alberta’s farmers internationally. This will directly support job creators and booth our rural economy, especially in Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, at a time when it is needed the
most. This $55 million-dollar injection into agriculture is part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan which is a bold, ambitious long-term strategy to build, diversify, and create tens of thousands of jobs now. Recently, Alberta’s government expanded the small and medium enterprise relaunch grant to sole proprietorships. I heard from many of my constituents that this was a major issue that needed to be addressed. I am very happy that the Premier and the Minister listened to my advocacy on behalf of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. Previous to this announcement, only sole proprietorships that were a registered trade name were eligible, now Alberta’s government has expanded it to unregistered sole proprietorships. Alberta’s government has paid out over $311 million in grants to over 45,000 businesses. The SMERG program is still open and accepting applications. If you own a business and were forced to close or reduce your services as a result of COVID-19, I encourage you, businesses, cooperatives, or non-profits to apply. If you received the first payment in the spring, you can apply now for the second
Beaver County 4-H Multi Club January Report
Russell Janzen Club Reporter On January 27 the Beaver County 4-H Multi Club had Jody Wacowich, AgSafe Alberta Executive Director, attend our Farm Safety Zoom meeting. We discussed the importance of a fire escape plan, and she also told us we should have a designated muster point. She showed us how fast a PTO, (Power Take-Off) shaft can grab your clothes
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and pull you in, in only a matter of seconds. When restrictions ease up, our club is planning to fix and repaint the Village of Holden’s sign along Highway 14 as part of our community service. Due to Covid restrictions, the club has decided to record the public speaking speeches and presentations. We plan to have an Albertan celebrity judge our projects.
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