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An Open House for Robinwood ASP will be held on April 25, 2023, 4:00 6:00 pm at the Kitscoty Legion.

AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT:

The County of Vermilion River is looking for public members -at-large to sit on the County’s Pest Appeal Committee and/or the Weed Appeal Committee. To fill out an application visit our website.

Alberta is one of the few places left in the world that remains rat free thanks to our Pest Control Officers! This Spring County PCOs will be performing rat checks at potential rat habitat sites within 6 miles of the AB/SK border. Farm yards and buildings, feed bins, and bale stacks are all checked for signs of rats.

No Spray Agreements are available to those ratepayers who don’t want herbicides applied to the municipal road right of ways adjacent to their property and agree to themselves control weeds and vegetation within the County ROW. Complete the No Spray Agreement before May 31 annually by filling out the form on the County website.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES:

Bylaw 19-07, Dog Control Bylaw has been rescinded. The County will no longer respond to complaints regarding dogs.

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Angela Mouly Reporter

The Lakeland College Rodeo Team hosted an Alumni Rodeo in Vermilion on March 31.

Events included pole bending, tie down roping, break away roping, team roping, barrel racing, and bull riding.

against other people you are competing against yourself. Participants are always supporting one another, and it provides the opportunity to share the western way of life and celebrate it.” minute of it. His experience allowed him to get into team roping, and he competed as a heeler.

When asked if there was any stand out performances, he said Reid Regehr and Logan Groves lead the field with a 5.4 second run in team roping. He described it as a “really nice technical run” that everyone who followed tried to replicate.

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“This rodeo is an opportunity for anyone who went to school here or for people who competed in Vermilion to come back and have some fun; it’s a nice way to finish out the college rodeo season,” said local announcer, Dom St. Amand. “Rodeo is pretty cool because it is one of the only sports where even though you are competing

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Clinton Rempel is a current second year Ag Business student from Fort St. John, B.C. He didn’t always know he was going to attend school here, but since he did he says he’s loved every

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“I grew up in agriculture but competitive roping is fun because it pushes you to do the best you can,” said Rempel.