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CAPP, Clean Energy Canada react to Clean Electricity Regulations
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
Calgary – Reaction was coming in fast and furious to the long-awaited announcement of federal Clean Electricity Regulations on Aug. 10.
Lisa Baiton, CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers said in an emailed statement, “:
“Today’s announcement from Minister Guilbeault on the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) will have significant implications for the energy and electricity sectors. We are reviewing these regulations closely and will be consulting with our members. CAPP is concerned that the proposal, as currently drafted, will limit the ability to use natural gas as a back-up to renewable energy post-2035. Canada produces some of the world’s lowest-emitting natural gas and is a critical part of our country’s energy security, including acting as a back-up for the intermittency challenges of renewable power. We are also concerned that the proposal will have investment impacts, causing further uncertainty in the Canadian energy sector. CAPP intends to actively participate in the consultation to address the concerns on behalf of our members.”
Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, mirrored many of the statements in the government press release. He said in an emailed statement:
“With today’s announcement, Canada’s federal government recognizes the critical importance of clean electricity for this country’s future—its
importance to industries and our competitiveness, to affordability and energy security, and to our climate efforts.
“Clean electricity is the foundation upon which the entire energy transition is built. Cleaner cars, cleaner industries, cleaner homes: all of it needs, and is powered by, clean electricity. No government can credibly say it’s working toward a netzero economy by 2050 while blindly opposing a 2035 target for a clean grid. Put simply, one foot needs to go before the other.
“The Clean Electricity Regulations acknowl-
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Bylaw 1032-2023
The Town of Hanna Land Use Bylaw
Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26 of the Statutes of Alberta, notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Hanna will hold a public hearing prior to the second reading of Land Use Bylaw 1032-2023. Bylaw 1032-2023 proposes to replace the current Land Use Bylaw 967-2012 with an updated Land Use Bylaw.
The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) serves as the “rule book” for the development within the Town of Hanna. The LUB regulates the development of land and buildings on a site-specific basis, based on the policy directions set by the Town’s Municipal Development Plan. The LUB regulates how land can be used, including what uses are appropriate and where they can be located. The LUB aims to balance landowner’s rights with the interests of the community.
Some of the key highlights of the proposed Land Use Bylaw 1032-2023 include:
Anticipated effective date of January 1, 2024 with clear directions of the transition from Bylaw 967-2012;
Compliance with all recent legislative changes to the Municipal Government Act, including development permit notices and timelines, responsibilities of the Development Authority, and appeals;
No development permit required for particular uses such as a fence, a Home OccupationMinor, Farm Animals, and roof-top solar panels (Renewable Energy Systems-Attached) where they are in compliance with the standards in the LUB:
• Clear and concise development permit application requirements;
All uses and general terms used in the bylaw are clearly identified and defined; Wheelchair ramps used for accessibility are allowed to encroach into a required setback; Clear development regulations for specific uses such as Kennels, Home Occupations, and Accessory Dwelling Units;
The list of permitted and discretionary uses of each land use district eliminate unintentional non-conforming uses;
The correct land use district is applied to each property, specifically related to the intent and purpose of each land use district. In particular, the application of the C-1, C-T, C-2 and HWY-C districts on each commercial property and the application of the R-2 and MD districts on residential properties; and
The regulations in each land use district, such as density, yard setbacks and building heights are appropriate and eliminate unintentional non-conforming buildings, in particular within the C-2 District.
Should you wish to address Hanna Council in person, a public hearing for Bylaw 1032-2023 will be held in the Town of Hanna Community Centre at 503 5th Avenue West on September 13, 2023 commencing at 9:00 a.m. Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw.
Additionally, written comments may be delivered to Box 430, 302 2nd Avenue West, Hanna Alberta, T0J 1P0 or emailed to kneill@hanna.ca; submissions will be received up to September 11th, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
The proposed Land Use Bylaw 1032-2023 can be reviewed online at hanna.ca, or copies may be viewed Monday through Friday at 302 2nd Avenue West, Hanna from 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.
edge that each province and territory has a unique electricity mix and therefore starts from a different place. The regulations provide the flexibility to accommodate different electricity grids while recognizing that provinces and territories are necessary partners in this common pursuit. To this end, the federal government is also offering funding through recently announced Budget 2023 tax and financing support.
“Canada isn’t acting alone. Every G7 country is shooting for a clean grid by 2035. Our friends in the U.S. are investing hundreds of billions to see it happen, while big companies like Volkswagen are citing clean electricity as a key reason they’re investing in Canada and creating local jobs. And it’s not just our auto sector. It’s green steel in Ontario. It’s a battery supply chain in Quebec and across Canada. It’s solar manufacturing in Manitoba. It’s green hydrogen in the Maritimes.
“The advantages are many, just as the imperative is clear to Canadians, 71% of whom support the new Clean Electricity Regulations and their aim of achieving a net-zero grid by 2035.
“The work of building a robust, secure, and affordable clean electricity grid is far from done, and we look forward to the finalization of these important regulations, but today’s announcement is more than a symbolic step forward. It’s a real step forward—for families, for our economy, and for the climate.”
Lisa Baiton is the new president and CEO of CAPP. Handout
Special Areas Region designated under Alberta Advantage Immigration Program
Communities and employers in the Special Areas region now have a new tool to help attract newcomers to this rural area. The region was recently designated under the Rural Renewal Stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. This means the region is being recognized for having a communitydriven approach to attracting and retaining newcomers through immigration. One of the key factors that determines if a newcomer stays in a region is how connected they are with people in the community.
“Attracting workers to our rural remote region can be a real challenge for businesses, especially in highly competitive fields like health care. Having the entire Special Areas region designated under the Rural Renewal Stream will help employers to attract and retain workers. We hope this program will help people in our communities to better connect with newcomers and help them put down roots. We want everyone who comes to the region to get to experience all the opportunity that lives here!”
Wanda Diakow Special
Areas Regional Economic Development
The Rural Renewal Stream helps communities in rural Alberta address current labour needs and skill
shortages while making sure the right supports are in place to help newcomers settle into the community. With the Special Areas region now designated under this program, employers in the area can connect with resources to help attract, recruit, and retain workers from outside the area.
“The Harvest Sky Region has a long history of working together to overcome challenges and building better communities. This designation means it will be easier for businesses in the region to attract and retain workers and that newcomers need to find the supports they need here. Finding workers has become one of the hardest challenges businesses are facing right now and we are excited this designation will help showcase all our region has to offer, including our welcoming community spirit.”
Mark Nikota, Economic Development Manager, Harvest Sky Region
Regional economic development programs are looking to partner with employers that have permanent fulltime jobs that need to be filled. If you would like to learn more about this program, please reach out to Wanda Diakow, Economic Development Officer, at (403) 575-9533 or by email to wanda.diakow@specialareas.ab.ca
Lisa Baiton
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Reminder from Hanna Municipal Enforcement
All recreational vehicle owners are reminded of Traffic Bylaw #640-82, when parking holiday and boat trailers on public roads
Parking on the street longer than 48 consecutive hours is in violation Trailers must be attached to a towing vehicle Trailers must be registered and insured
Questions? Phone the Town Office at (403) 854-4433
Complaints? Visit hanna ca/report-a-concern
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Councillors discussed the municipal assessor, with Macdonald stating she was very happy with Big Valley’s assessor. The CAO stated the village’s assessor knows the job very well and meets all the requirements of the Municipal Government Act (MGA). Mayor Dan Houle responded that in his opinion assessments in Big Valley the
Single rooms provide one bedroom, kitchen and living area with space for a microwave and bar sized fridge, large bathroom with shower.
Double room size has an overall larger living space.
answered she wasn’t able to do that yet. German noted he felt the village should be as prepared as possible for water purchases because an unexpected and non-budgeted purchase could have a big financial effect on the village.
Full meal and housekeeping services included. The Oyen Seniors Lodge provides a warm, friendly, clean, and healthy environment with daily activities, hairdressing services, daily mail/ pharmacy package delivery, handi bus services, weekly doctor visits, and Home Care services if needed.
During discussion Coun. Amber Hoogenberg asked why numbers show the village’s water usage has dropped year to year. Macdonald answered the village has had a couple of leaks repaired over the past few years. Hoogenberg also mused that the water tower has been drained and refilled which may have also played a role.
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OYEN FARMER’S MARKET The weekly Oyen & District Farmer’s Market was held on August 11 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. The event featured a delicious turkey lunch served by the Acadia Colony and a bake table by the United Church women. Vendors included Clay Cup Bakery, Betty Walker, Crocus Lane Farms, Wayne Walker, Lori Bogstie, Wayne Bushey, Juanita Wagstaff, Acadia Colony, Prairie View Colony and Laurel Layton. The last market for the season will be held on September 1st. PHOTOS BY KATE WINQUIST
Fines for selling garlic, but not hard drugs OPINION: Check it out
The pharmacist asked, “You’ve got Vitamin B-12 and B-6; have you taken these vitamins previously?”
The customer replied, “You mean like b-4?”
Today, I will look at C-47, but it’s not a vitamin; it’s a Bill passed in Canada on June 22. Shawn Buckley, a constitutional lawyer, discussed the implications of the Bill on FayteneTV.
Shawn explained, “To give an indication of how strange this Bill is, look what’s happening in BC. We have decriminalized hard drugs like cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, so you can sell or traffic those drugs, and you’re not going to face any fine at all. But if you’re selling illegal garlic or oregano oil, you are now facing a 5 million dollar fine. It’s crazy!”
It does sound crazy, but unfortunately, it’s true. Shawn said Health Canada is bringing in strict new penalties. Health Canada takes the position that you cannot share truthful health information, information that goes against the government’s narrative. Since the passing of Bill C-47, natural health businesses that post information that Health Canada disagrees with are liable to a $5 million fine per day for everyone involved. Even the web guy who posts the link is liable to a $5 million fine.
We’re not talking about fraud because there’s three different enforcement bodies that protect us against fraud,” Shawn said. “For the first time in Canadian history, Canadians can’t access Canadian studies.”
Shawn used to represent Health Canada as a constitutional lawyer but has since become one of the litigators against them. In 1994, Health Canada was charging a herbalist with practicing medicine without a license, and they hired Shawn to defend the herbalist. “Health Canada was telling me it’s dangerous to have someone selling a treatment for a serious health condition, so people are going to be fooled and delay proper treatment,” he explained. “I bought into it, but then learned the truth.”
On the day of trial, I had five middle-class professional witnesses, who all had heart disease. Two of them were too weak to survive the surgery, so they weren’t eligible and were sent home to die. The other three were not willing to go through with the surgery just to buy another year or two of life,” Shawn explained. “So for them, the medical system was a dead end.”
The witnesses all came across the alternative supplement treatment. They all got well. They were all working full-time at the time of
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the trial, and all of them had been disabled for years. “That convinced me that what Health Canada told me when I was acting for them was completely wrong,” he said.
Now he sees Health Canada taking steps to corral the health supplement market into a chemical drug model so Canadians won’t have the right to choose things like natural remedies, natural health practitioners and naturopathic doctors.
The passing of Bill C-47 means Health Canada is imposing new fees and stricter regulations on natural health businesses that will cause many of them to close, and their products will be gone. For the products that survive, the prices will increase because the producers will have to pass on their increased costs to the customer. This takes the remaining products away from those who can’t afford the higher prices. Most Canadians would agree they want more access to health and wellness products, not less.
I can’t point to a single death caused by a natural health product in all of Canadian history, and yet a simple over-the-counter medication like Tylenol has caused death,” Shawn said. “To say natural health products are risky is crazy.”
Bill C-47 grants Health Canada extraordinary powers to basically come in and shut down a natural health business with significant fines if it considers a particular party in that business to be out of line. How-
ever, the United States treats natural health products much differently.
The US developed legislation called the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act whereby natural health products are classed as foods, and they’re deemed to be safe,” he explained.
Health Canada moved us into the chemical drug model. Supplements are presumed to be dangerous and classed as drugs and Health Canada can take them off the market for any reason,” he said. “In fact, Canada doesn’t even have to let a product onto the market; you have to get their permission.”
In the interview, Faytene Grasseschi noted, “This is a full-on assault on our right to choose how we’re going to treat ourselves. We’re basically being told we only have one option (prescription drugs).”
Shawn’s response was - we have to do something about it. He said the first step is to make MPs aware of what’s happening and tell them we’re unhappy about it and the changes that are necessary. We need to move back into a food model for supplements.
He organized the Natural Health Production Protection Association, a non-profit organization to protect our health rights. “We’ve got a campaign you can participate in to put pressure on your MPs,” he advised.
Fines for selling oregano oil, but no fines for selling hard drugs. It sounds crazy, and it doesn’t make any sense.
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Pop89: The Universe is Enough
Yesterday, I tried to re-post this column on social media for friends to read. But, FB is no longer posting from “news sites.” In fact, it’s rebranding itself as a portal to the so-called “metaverse” and renaming itself Meta.
Oh boy, here we go again. Technology posing as a means of rescue from all the harm it has, to a great part, created. We see it with VR, AI, and a host of escapist bread-and-circus toys meant to divert our attention from the steadily increasing levels of hubris and wealth messianic technocrats have neither capacity nor desire to limit.
The metaverse is a computer industry term for “a single, shared, immersive, persistent, 3D virtual space where humans experience life in ways they could not in the physical world.”
According to the “meta verse” industry, “the physical world” - ie: Nature, Creation, ie: your flesh and blood and the storm clouds on the horizon and the sun breaking through and the grass in your yard and bison and antelope and coyote on the plain and your dog and your grandma and the food you eat and the sprinkler you run through to cool down in the summer heat and the water in which you wash your dishes and the cold drink you gulp to slake your thirst and the song you play badly on your guitar and the carrots you planted and the onions you chop and the book you read and the fresh towel you pull from the dryer and the hand of the man you hold as he struggles in the hospital bed and the flowers outside your window and the dust on your dashboard and the birds making a nest in your poplar and the tick of the clock on the wall and the laugh of your kid sister and the bike you rode to get to the store before it closed to buy ice cream and all the rest of this magnificent uni-verse we live in, including the rainbow of milky stars arcing over our heads and the moon rising huge over
the ridge - all this, is just not enough.
I will say for myself, I haven’t even begun to enter into the millions of experiences “the physical world” is offering me. Just as I write this, thunder rumbles outside, and I jump up to watch the brash and bold bull thunderclouds as they shove their way across the sky. I want to learn more about where these clouds are headed and how they were born and what exactly is happening up in there?
On my bookshelf is a chunk of rock bearing a bright foot-long cluster of desert fire-dot lichen. A lichen is a living organism comprised of two partners: an algae and a fungus. The algae provides food through sunlight to the organism, and the fungus provides a home. It takes a year for one millimetre of this particular lichen to grow. What lichen teaches me about space and time and partnership, no computer-generated artificial world can replace. As my friend Caitlin likes to say: “I’ve taken a likin’ to lichen.”
Living on the edge of Grasslands National Park keeps me grounded in reality. Living immersed in nature helps me take a greater likin’ to this world. But that does not mean I haven’t wanted to escape it at times, especially in my teen years. Still, part of moving through adolescence is to face the struggles and challenges life presents. Not to find ways to split off, decompartmentalize, run away, remain angry and suspicious and unhinged.
Virtual Reality. Artificial intelligence. Metaverse. These ersatz, close-to-real-but-not-reallyreal enthrallments are just the latest inventions of people who have decided they would rather not be fully engaged with the life in front of them, would rather not enter, as the poet David Whyte describes it, “the conversational nature of reality.”
Escapism has always had its venues. When I was a kid, it was in the books of child detectives
like Nancy Drew and the Bobbsey Twins.
But I knew it was escape. It wasn’t an alternate to the world of school and chores and siblings and trips to Grandma at Christmas and to the lake in the summer.
Some of life was fun, some of it was hard, some of it I hated, but I learned how to move through it. The stuff I loved opened my heart. The stuff that was hard opened my mind. The stuff I hated strengthened my spirit, if indirectly, by presenting me with “teaching moments” wherein I had to find ways of nurturing strength of spirit, principles to stand by, and character to stand up to bullies.
I understand how tempting it is to run from the world and its insane and cruel behaviours. But this same cruel world is also our home. As indigenous spirituality reminds us - all our relationsall beasts and plants, live with us. As St. Francis’ prayers assert - the sun and moon are our siblings.
I once asked my physicist friend Mike if he believed in God. “I don’t know about God,” he replied. “But I believe in the universe. The universe. The single story. It’s all one story.”
To ignore the wondrous, the mysterious, the sublime elements of the physical world in which we live, move, and breath is to be blind, is to shirk responsibility - that is, to be unable to respond - toward the truth and beauty of the world we live in, the home under our feet. Our single shared story.
One lifetime is not enough time to explore all this universe contains; it is huge and contains multitudes. Might I suggest the next time technocrats exhort you to plop on a headset, you grab a magnifying glass instead. That blade of grass two feet from your door, with the ant crawling up and down, will be all you need to return to your senses, to come home.
Kurek: Prime Minister and Government have lost their way
BY DAMIEN KUREK
MP Battle River-Crowfoot
On July 26th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made significant changes to his cabinet. They were so drastic, only a handful of portfolios remained unchanged and several prominent Liberals found themselves without a position and others relatively unknown were brought in. This shocked observers, the Official Opposition, and even many Liberals alike. It appears to be an attempt to reorient after so many policy, ethical, and government failures, which coincides with revelations that this Government has spent more than triple polling Canadians’ feelings on issues than it did three years ago. This reeks of political desperation from a Prime Minister and Government that have lost their way.
Noteworthy were seven senior Liberals that were fired from cabinet altogether. Some of these departures were Marco Mendicino (the former Minister of Public Safety), David Lametti (the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General), and Omar Alghabra (the former Minister of Transport). These three were particularly troublesome as the files they led saw scandals, corruption, policy incompetence, and administrative disasters. While observers were quick to point out this was an
attempt to “change the channel” after eight years, it’s interesting that criticism is coming from unexpected sources. Increasingly, there seems to be discontent within the Liberal Party itself as several high-profile leaks share a growing frustration that Prime Minister Trudeau and his inner circle are out of touch not only with Canadians, but also those within his own party.
level of incompetence in the agriculture ministry that it almost defies the imagination.
While observers were quick
to point out this was an attempt to “change the channel” after eight years, it’s interesting that criticism is coming from unexpected sources.
In the time since the shuffle, there has been a seemingly endless stream of bozo eruptions. A couple of examples include new Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Arif Virani, stating “I think that empirically it’s unlikely’ Canada is becoming less safe.” This is despite the fact that under the Liberals’ watch, violent crime is up 39% and murders are up 43%. Gang-related homicides are up 108% and violent gun crime is up 101%. Another is former Ag Minister and new Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau stating in French that she calls the CRA “the ministry of wealth redistribution.” A shocking Freudian slip from a Minister that demonstrated for 4 years a
There have been others, but most notably, two profiles that didn’t change; the first was of the Prime Minister himself who, after spending much of the last number of years, and boasting often about the nearly onehundred billion dollars he spent on the subject, that housing policy isn’t his responsibility. This was a couple of days after the Prime Minister suggested the division we are seeing in Canada is not his fault. The second was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland who recently mused about how Canadians should be making different choices to alleviate the impact of the carbon tax. She shared this at press conference on Prince Edward Island, which doesn’t have a subway, that she doesn’t own a car and simply rides her bike and takes the subway. The tragedy is she failed to mention that, as a Minister, she is provided with a car and driver, and has billed taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars
to be chauffeured around Toronto, not to mention elsewhere she travels around the world. It is these sorts of out of touch outbursts that show the disconnect that exists between the Liberals and regular Canadians.
Many of the faces have changed, but the problems remain. It’s time for better, and Conservatives are ready to demonstrate Canada can work for Canadians. Until the next election, Canada’s Conservatives and I will continue to work to ensure Canadians’ voices are heard and good governance is brought to Canada. In the coming weeks, Conservatives will be calling for committees to return to work to demand action and answers from new Ministers. Then, when Parliament returns, we will be tireless in our work, and each and every day until the next election, and that we work to bring common sense back to Canada.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this column, you are encouraged to write Damien at 494550th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call 780-608-4600, text 403-5755625, or e-mail damien.kurek@parl. gc.ca. You can also stay up to date with Damien by following him on social media @dckurek. If you need of assistance regarding a Federal Government program, or need assistance and don’t know where to turn, feel free to reach out to MP Kurek’s office.
The Dying Quails win House Vacation Draw!
Another fun weekend of ball is in the books! 2023 Cereal Sports Days was held on July 21-23, featuring ten teams and 115+ ball players ranging from fossils to kids. Alsask Team Shotgun won last year’s grand prize, Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacations draw; this year was won by local Team Dying Quails! “A” Final Champion was Team Cleats & Cleavage from Hanna. “B” Final Champions was the local team Balls Deep. HR Derby had 17 hitters enter, with Scott Olsen coming out on top for a total $170.00 winner-takes-all pot. The community thanks Scott for generously donating $100 back to Prairieland Athletic Association! Saturday morning featured a delicious breakfast by Connie Heath and The Clay Cup Co! Prairieland and ATCO supplied the solid BBQ lunch and Burrito Bus Hanna for a superb signature Mexicanstyle supper! The kids kept entertained by taking a ride on Tyler Chiliak’s Barrel Train Ride, getting a tattoo from Shubydoo’s Sparkle Tattoos by Amber Shubert or shagging balls for quarters and candy bags! We need to give a big round of applause to all the volunteers and great sponsors who contributed to this event to help make it happen! Thank you to umpires Harvey Brown and Wayne Scarff. Charmain Snell, Kash Snell, Martin Snell, John Peacock, Elsie Peacock, Linden Fraser, and
Parker Fraser for working the Prairieland concession, 50/50s, and bucket draw table. Kevin Barr for sports grounds maintenance. George Peacock for supplying maintenance equipment and John Peacock/Billy Rude for cutting overflow camping grass. Last but not least, photos courtesy of Dirt Road Photography and The Oyen Echo.
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The good, bad and ugly in sports
Clint Eastwood starred in the movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but little did he know in 1966 it would turn into sports column fodder almost 60 years later. But hey, it’s the dog days of August, and the world of sports is filled with examples of all three of those title words, so let’s get to it.
The Good — Oh, Ohtani. Shohei Ohtani, the California Angels’ hitting and pitching stud is having perhaps the best season in MLB history. The American League leader in home runs is also one of the AL’s best pitchers, but his performance in a late July doubleheader in Detroit was stunning: A one-hit, complete game shutout in the opener, and two home runs in the nightcap. Wow! Just wow!
The Bad — The Edmonton Elks are becoming a punch line. The Canadian Football League team set a professional sports record by losing their 21st straight home game — a stretch going back to 2019. The Elks play in a city calling itself the “City of Champions.” Uh, right.
The Ugly — The spectacle of Bo Bichette rounding first base, changing his mind about going to second, and then limping to a halt when something popped in his right knee was an ugly scene for Blue Jays’ fans. Bichette, the team’s best hitter, was expected to miss about 10 games in early August, something the Jays definitely didn’t need if they hope to make the playoffs.
The Good — Summer MacIntosh has to be, hands down, our country’s female athlete of the year for 2023. She won two gold medals at
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
the World Aquatic Championships in Japan in July (200-metre butterfly and 400-metre medley), adding to the two golds she won last year. She also anchored Canada’s 4x100-metre medley relay team.
The Bad — Canadian soccer fans had high hopes for our country’s women’s national team, at the FIFA World Cup. But a 4-0 thrashing by host Australia eliminated the Canadians, who were one of the favourites after winning gold at the 2020 Olympic Games (played in 2021 in Tokyo).
The Ugly — Bo Bichette’s haircut.
The Good — How amazing is Max Verstappen’s recent performances on the world Formula One racing circuit? He won seven consecutive races, giving his Red Bull team 12 straight victories and the question
these days is not will Verstappen win the race, but by how much?
The Bad — All Bo Levi Mitchell had to do to wrap up a recent victory for Hamilton Tiger-Cats was take a knee to run out the clock. However, he decided to take the snap and plunge into the mass of humanity on the line. Ouch! Someone landed on his leg and he suffered a fracture. Bad play. Bad decision.
The Ugly — While all teams in the American League East are over .500, their ugly cousins — the A.L. Central — limp along in mediocrity. One team, likely Minnesota or Cleveland, will by default qualify for the playoffs, possibly with a sub-.500 record.
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com:
“According to a recent poll, Draymond Green was the Warrior that Cavaliers fans hated most — by a wide margin. Title that one: Not Everybody Loves Draymond.”
• Headline at fark.com: “The Savannah Bananas have a rule that a foul ball caught by a fan is an out. Two outs in the ninth? This is why you bring your glove to the game.”
• Steve Simmons of Sunmedia, on the $360 million six-year contract signed by Jaylen Brown of Boston Celtics: “Jaylen Brown will be paid more than the Canadian Football League next season.”
• Headline on the Canadian parody website The Beaverton: “Blue Jays fan times bathroom breaks for when team has runners in scoring position to ensure he doesn’t miss any action”
• Comedy guy Torben Rolfsen of
Vancouver, after the Pac 12 football conference lost five teams to rival conferences: “What is the Pac-12 Network going to show now — Three’s Company reruns?”
• Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post, on the NFL’s Hall of Fame game between the Jets and Browns: “If you watched that game to the bitter end the other night (raises hand, mutters ‘guilty’), then you really must reevaluate the way you parcel out your time.”
• Another one from Steve Simmons: “Should they change the name of the Edmonton Elks to the Edmonton L’s?”
• Columnist Phil Mushnick in the New York Post , on the Big Apple no longer classified as a ‘sophisticated’ sports town because of the Jets’ flirtation with former Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, who has a sketchy past: “We’re no better than yahoos in Lincoln, Neb.; Norman, Okla.; Lansing, Mich., or throughout the SEC where police cars carry the latest team yearbooks to identify perps.”
• Mushnick again, on that lack of sophistication: “(New Yorkers) even boo visiting-team pitchers for throwing to first to keep the runner close, as if we just can’t figure that out.”
• Headline at the onion.com: “Deshaun Watson: ‘I’ve Learned From My Mistake Of Using My Own Name At Massage Parlors’
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June Bateson is gaining valuable work experience at the Cereal Post Office. Here she helps Jan Olsen from Mile West Farms while supervisor Brenda Barr watches on. PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
PHOTOS BY KATE WINQUIST
EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE! The streets of Hanna were lined with happy spectators as the annual Fall Fair Parade wound its way through the community. An amazing array of floats which included business participation, Hanna’s Rodeo Queen on horseback, antique cars, a horse-draw wagon, agriculture implements, fire trucks and more. PLUS … lots of candy for the kids!
Dry Land Butchering
Verticillium darkening can extend well up the stem. Infection can also hollow out the stem core. Blackleg cross-section discolouration is confined to the base of the stem and will not cause stem hollowing.
How to identify verticillium stripe
BY COURTNEY BOYACHEK
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Verticillium stripe is the hottest new disease in canola world, rising to yield-damaging levels in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan and found in all growing regions across the Prairies. Many farmers and agronomists are learning how to tell it apart from blackleg or sclerotinia stem rot. This article provides the keys to accurate verticillium stripe identification.
Symptom one: stem striping. When the crop is full height but still green, canola plants infected with verticillium stripe will often have a two-toned stem – half healthy and green and half discoloured and drying down. This is where the “stripe” name comes from. Leaves can show similar symptoms – healthy on one side, diseased on the other. You will not see stem or leaf striping with blackleg or sclerotinia stem rot. Sclerotinia will cause stem discolouration, but it will not stripe half the stem.
Symptom two: stem cross section discolouration. Verticillium stripe infects roots and enters the plant’s vascular system. Verticillium hyphae and conidia fill up the vascular system, giving the stem cross section a greyish colour. This is easily confused with blackleg. We have two tips to distinguish the pathogens. With blackleg, stem tissue infection tends to be darker and cause distinct wedge shapes of black. Verticillium is lighter grey and more general throughout the cross section. And two, blackleg stem discolouration is confined to the crown area at the base of the stem. Verticillium darkening can extend well up the stem.
Symptom three: black specks. As verticillium infection advances, microsclerotia will start to form on the underside of peeling stem skin. These can be found all the way up the stem. Verticillium specks may seem similar to blackleg pycnidia, but they’re much smaller – more like powdery pep-
per. In some cases, blackleg pycnidia will have a purple-pinkish ooze of pycnidiospores around them. Blackleg pycnidia are also confined to a lesion no more than a couple centimetres in size. If you see pink and specks confined to a lesion, it's blackleg.
Symptom four: stem peeling and weakening. Peeling stem skin is a symptom of verticillium stripe. Under that peeled outer layer will be the microsclerotia, often taking the shape of faint black vertical striping. Severely diseased stems may break off and can be confused with lodging. Sclerotinia stem rot will also cause weakened brittle stems, but sclerotinia will not have the stripy, speckly microsclerotia. Sclerotinia stem rot will cause the entire stem tissue to shred, not just the outer layer. Inside the stem, sclerotinia will form sclerotia bodies –the canola-seed-sized resting bodies. Verticillium stripe does not produce sclerotia bodies.
The ideal time to scout for verticillium stripe is at harvest when symptoms are most obvious. No fungicide or soil amendment is known to be effective on verticillium stripe, so accurate identification is all about future management.
Verticillium microsclerotia are soil-borne, so steps to keep soil in place could provide some reduction in spread. Two- or three-year breaks between canola crops are good disease management in general, but verticillium microsclerotia can remain viable for many years. Plant tolerance or resistance is likely to provide the best solution, and plant breeders are looking into this trait.
Blackleg and sclerotinia stem rot, if those are the diseases present, are more manageable through genetic resistance, crop rotation and fungicides.
For more on verticillium stripe identification and management, read the verticillium stripe chapter at canolaencyclopedia.ca and “Verticillium stripe - identification and management” at canolawatch.org/fundamentals.
These stem cross sections show the differences between verticillium stripe (left), blackleg (middle) and a healthy plant (right). PHOTO BY CCC
As verticillium infection advances, microsclerotia –tiny specks – will show up on the underside of peeling stem skin and throughout the inside of the stem.
PHOTO BY CCC
PHOTO BY YIXIAO WANG
Hanna’s weekend events are all about community
PHOTOS & STORY BY KATE WINQUIST
Hanna’s annual Fall Fair took place from August 10-12 at the Hanna Curling Rink. The theme for this year was “Power in the Future”.
The Hanna Ag Society has been hosting a Fall Fair for approximately 53 years.
The event showcases local farming roots with categories which include flowers, hobbies, home economics, needlework, art and more.
Hanna Agricultural Society president, Vern Thuroo says that the event seems to be getting smaller each year, although he is optimistic that it will continue.
Hobbies
Pee Wee - Ainsley Deadlock
Youth - Blakely Holt
Junior - Sophie Hall
Needlework
Youth - Jessica Wipe
Open - Sherry Seaman
Senior - Alice Seaman
Photography
Youth - Holt Walker
Junior - Courtney Caron
Open - Missy Hart
Senior - Charlotte Preston
Horticulture
Youth - Blakely Holt
Open (Tied) - Loanne Gladdish and Calista Nielson
Senior - Catherine Thuroo
Home Ec
Youth - Blakely Holt
Open - Wanda Arbogest
Senior - Evangeline Baker
Art
Pee Wee - Halle Holt
Youth - Blakely Holt
Junior - Olivia Repetski
Flowers
Open - Loanne Gladdish
Family
The Holt Family (Michaela, Blakely, Wacey, Karen, Cash and Halle)
Aggregate Winners
Top Point - Blakely Holt
Youth - Blakely Holt
Junior - Courtney Caron
Open - Loanne Gladdish
Senior - Evangeline Baker
Tips from Alberta RCMP to reduce vehicle thefts this summer
Edmonton – Summers in Alberta are often a busy time, with everyone out and about enjoying the warm weather. With everyone spending more time outdoors, this can also lead to an increase in theft of, and from, vehicles.
Thus far this year, in Alberta RCMP jurisdictions:
• May (857), March (790), and June (750) were the top three months for vehicle thefts.
• June (778), May (766), and July (670) were the top three months for thefts from vehicles.
In total this year, there have been around 4,500 reported thefts from a motor vehicle, and just over 5,000 vehicles were reported stolen. Trucks have been the most commonly stolen vehicle. Simple habits and routines can greatly reduce your chances of being a victim of vehicle related thefts.
Here are some vehicle crime prevention tips to help you this summer and throughout the year:
• Always make sure to lock your vehicle.
• Never leave keys or garage door openers in your vehicle.
• Never leave important documents with personal identifying information in your vehicle.
• Ensure all valuables are removed or out of sight. This includes shopping bags, loose
change, sunglasses, and any electronics.
• Do not leave your windows open when you leave your vehicle.
• If possible, store your vehicle in a locked garage when not in use.
• Park your vehicle in well lit areas and within sight. If you’re unable to park in a locked garage, keep outdoor lights on for added security.
This August the RCMP will be using the #AutoRoutine to provide information on how to keep your vehicles safe this summer. Watch our Facebook (@RCMPinAlberta) and Twitter (@RCMPAlberta) feeds for tips and reminders to help reduce thefts of, and thefts from, vehicles this summer. If you see something suspicious, report it to
your local police service. If you see a crime in progress, call 911. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
Posting Date August 7, 2023
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SUMMER FAMILY FUN!
Oyen & District Family and Community Support Services held a free Family Fun Friday on August 11 at the Clock Tower Park. There were games, prizes, drinks, popcorn and event a water fight between the kids and our local RCMP detachment!
Oyen Lodge News
BY SARA HEATH
Take notice that tenders are invited for the sale of land within Special Area No. 3 described below and will be received until 4:30 p.m. local time on Friday, August 18, 2023, at the District Office, P.O. Box 30, Oyen, Alberta, T0J 2J0
The tenders will be opened in public on 21st day of August, 2023 at the Oyen District office, 319 Main Street, Oyen at 10:00
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit on the form of a money order, bank draft, or certified cheque payable to the Special Areas Board and representing at least 10% of the tender amount.
Hello everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying the last stretch of summer. We sure have been at the lodge, keeping busy with field trips, fun activities and even hosting special guests.
This past few weeks we have got
to go on a trip to the Sedalia Co-op and we were welcomed and shopped for anything and everything! After shopping we went out to the little campground and enjoyed a picnic. We also had guests this week for our birthday bash as the summer camp daycare kiddos came and enjoyed some ice cream with us, they kept the residents entertained! We have lots coming up this month that we are so excited for.
Hope everyone else has lots of plans to fill the rest of summer up with!
The parcel will be offered for sale, subject to the approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, and at a price not less than the fair value of the land and, for that purpose, the Minister may take into consideration the purposes for which the land will be used.
Reserving thereout all mines and minerals.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, contact:
Special Area No. 3, Oyen District Office 319 Main Street P.O. Box 30, Oyen, Alberta, T0J 2J0
Phone: (403) 664-3618
Email: Darran.dick@specialareas.ab.ca
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Road Safety Tips for New Drivers from Alberta RCMP
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The Alberta RCMP reminds new, and experienced, drivers to keep these tips in mind:
• Drive sober. You must have a blood-alcohol level of zero. Never drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Don’t go solo. Drivers with a learner’s licence must be accompanied by a fully licenced (nonGDL probationary) individual. The individual must be 18 years of age or older and seated beside the driver (Government of Alberta, 2021).
• The posted speed limit is the maximum speed
in ideal conditions. Slow down if conditions are not ideal.
• Do not drive distracted. Set up your handsfree devices, adjust your mirrors, and ensure everyone is wearing their seatbelt before starting your trip.
• Allow extra time and space when passing a larger vehicle, like an RV.
· Be aware of your surroundings and practice defensive driving.
All drivers have a role to play in upholding traffic safety; with a license comes a responsibility to follow traffic laws and ensure everyone’s safety.
For traffic safety information, follow us on Facebook @RCMPinAlberta and on Twitter @RCMPAlberta.
Alberta RCMP issue more than 2,300 tickets enforcing traffic safety over the long weekend
Edmonton – Over the Heritage Day long weekend, Alberta RCMP conducted traffic safety enforcement across the province. Between Aug. 4 and Aug. 7, 2023, Alberta RCMP issued a total of 2,317 traffic tickets. Overall, 1,195 tickets were issued for speeding, 69 tickets were issued for seatbelt violations, and 38 tickets were issued for distracted driving. Alberta RCMP also charged 83 impaired drivers. Over the same time period there were 4 fatalities as a result of vehicle collisions.
Alberta RCMP reminds Albertans that traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility, and to phone 911 if you observe dangerous driving.
For more traffic safety information, follow us on Facebook @ RCMPinAlberta and X @RCMPAlberta
GETTING OUR DUCKS IN A ROW! Nancy Hanson was going through some
came across this one from August 2022 of a mother duck leading her family up her driveway. Nancy says that it was an amazing sight! Their north dugout had gone dry last year, so Momma and
looking for a drink and a place to swim. Great photo, Nancy! Thanks you for sharing with our readers.
Edmonton
Alberta RCMP
focussing on new driver safety. It takes time to build and develop driving skills.
Classifieds
CARDS OF THANKS
The Mervin Meers family would sincerely like to thank everyone for the support and well wishes during their time of sorrow. Thank you to the MacLean’s Funeral Home for the guidance and support they gave the family during this difficult time. To the doctors and nurses at the Big Country Hospital, the staff at the Oyen Long-Term Care facility and the staff at the Oyen Lodge for the care and compassion they gave Mervin over his final months. Thank you to the Acadia Valley Rec Club for hosting the bar and the Acadia Valley Community Club for hosting the luncheon. Thank you to the Masons and Eastern Star members for the honour guard and graveside service. Thanks to Ralph and Marvel Jorgenson for the beautiful tribute song. Finally, a huge thank you to the Acadia Valley and Oyen communities for their support and well wishes. The family can’t emphasize how much it means to us during this difficult time.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
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FEED AND SEED
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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. 1-844-453-5372.
REAL ESTATE
RURAL RESIDENTIAL
SUBDIVISION, 3 acres,
Ave. West | PO Box 358 Oyen, AB T0J 2J0 • Fax 403-664-3326 Email :accounting@oyengreenhouses.ca
Power, Gas, Paved Roads, North Saskatchewan River area, amenities close, small agriculture potential, give away price $30,000, FIRM. 780 9181004 docmiller@shaw.ca.
HOUSE TO BE MOVED: 952 sqft bungalow in Lougheed AB. Must be moved off current lot this year (2023) $29,900 Call (403) 816 8422. Services
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PRIVATE MORTGAGE
LENDER. All real estate types considered. No credit checks done. Deal direct with lender and get quick approval. Toll free 1-866-405-1228 www. firstandsecondmortgages.ca
TRAVEL
WARM UP and HEAD WEST
THIS WINTER: Osoyoos BC is a haven for snow birds looking to experience mild winter weather and an abundance of activities! Hotel suites start at just $425/ week with more savings for monthly stays. Learn more at www.osoyoossnowbirds. com. To request information on wintering in Osoyoos, visit osoyoossnowbirds.com, call the Osoyoos Visitor Centre at 1-888-OSOYOOS (1-888676-9667), or email: visit@ destinationosoyoos.com.
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BUYING LARGE AMOUNTS OF COINS & COIN
COLLECTIONS! Purchasing ENTIRE COLLECTIONS & accumulations. Also buying
bullion,
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Municipality of Heart’s Hill No. 352
The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352 is located in West Central Saskatchewan, 10 minutes south of Macklin and west of Luseland. Applications for full time Equipment Operator are currently being accepted.
The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352 currently offers competitive wages, excellent Disability, Health, Dental and Pension Plans.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Operating heavy equipment (grader, backhoe, tractor) to complete road maintenance/construction, grading, snow clearing, culvert installation
• Basic service and maintenance of equipment
• Other duties as assigned by the Foreman
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
Eligible Applicants Should Possess:
• Previous experience operating heavy equipment
• Class 5 driver’s license (Class 1A is an asset)
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with other employees, Council, office staff and ratepayers
Resumes Should Include:
• Work experience, education and skills
• Safety Training Certifications
• Current Driver’s Abstract
• Three References
• Expected Salary
Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume by Thursday, September 7th at 4:00 p.m. to the following address: The R.M. of Heart’s Hill No. 352, PO Box 458, Luseland, Sask. S0L 2A0.
to jeanabaker@lukplumbing.com
ACADIA VALLEY
* Yoga in The Valley Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:00 PM in the Hall. Call/text Jamie 403-548-5146 for more info.
CEREAL
* Mondays – Cereal Board of Trade BINGO. Doors open 6:30 PM. Bingo starts 7:30 PM at the CJ Peacock Centre.
* Tuesdays – Cereal Cottages Weekly Coffee Time 9:30 AM
* Cereal Prairie Pioneer Museum Open to the Public in August. Call 403-326-3769 to book your private tour!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
• Canadian Girls Rodeo Association - Dean Mayberry Memorial Rodeo 1:00 PM. Spectators welcome. Food truck on site. Free camping.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
• Canadian Girls Rodeo Association - Dean Mayberry Memorial Rodeo 9:00 AM. Spectators welcome. Food truck on site. Free camping.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27
• Cereal & District Athletic Association presents the 2023 Cereal Kids Rodeo. Free Admission for spectators! Rodeo action starts at 10:00 AM. On-site concession. Join us for the day and cheer on the local youth!
EMPRESS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
• Empress & District Historical Society “Whistle Stop Supper” with Berk Jodoin.
AUTOMOTIVE GLASS
HANNA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
• Caregiver Support Coffee Group
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
• Conversation Café
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
• El Mule LIVE at Music in the Park
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
• Conversation Café
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
• 2 Person Scramble Golf Tournament
• Cornhole Tournament
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27
• Eva Levesque LIVE at Music in the Park
• Final Public Swim
MONDAY, AUGUST 28
• Paws in the Pool
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
• Council Information Meeting
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
• Property Taxes Due
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
• Conversation Café
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
• Conversation Café
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
• Teen Activity Fair and Dance
• Hand Hills Little Britches Rodeo
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
• Tax Recovery Public Auction
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
• Council Meeting
OYEN
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
• Oyen Farmer’s Market 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Bake Sale with proceeds for Oyen Daycare.
• SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
• Open Farm Day hosted by the Big Country Agricultural Society in the Crossroads Centre. Activities include: Free horse back riding, petting zoo, ice cream making, hands-on butter making. A variety of vendors. Other items of interest: Supper served from 5-7 featuring locally sourced meat, produce and fruits. $20 (12 and older). Kids free.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
• Regular Pot Luck Supper and Meeting for Oyen and District Seniors 6:00 PM at Seniors Centre. Mark this on your calendar for the fall. New members are very welcome.
OCTOBER 27-28
• 6th Annual Highway 41 Pheasant Festival
* Oyen Town Council meet 2nd Tuesday of every month 7:00-9:00 PM in Town Council Chambers.
YOUNGSTOWN
* Youngstown’s Back In Time Museum & Antiques Open 10-6 PM Thursday-Monday until September Long Weekend.
