Ukrainian family welcomed at come and go tea
BY JOAN JANZEN
Southwest Media Group
The community of Oyen publicly welcomed their new neighbours from Ukraine at a comeand-go tea on July 28. The tea was hosted by the Town of Oyen and Family and Community Support Services (FCSS). The family includes a young mom, Yuliia, her children: 13-year-old Dasha and 8-year-old Polina, and the children’s grandparents, Tanya and Ihor. Yuliia’s husband, who is a coach, was refused at the border, even though he was never in the military.
Thanks to Kay and Doug Dingman from Oyen, and their adult children, the family is now settled in Oyen. Yuliia, Tanya and Ihor work at T&D Market Fresh Foods. Kay Dingman said, Ihor has completed his first as a carpenter in Canada, much to the delight and satisfaction of his client. The girls anxiously await summer camp and volleyball camp and will be helping out at the Farmer’s Market.
The family arrived at the tea, attired in traditional Ukrainian dress shirts. They were only allowed to travel
with one suitcase, one small backpack, and no other carry-ones. They were able to visit with their guests, using the SayHi app to translate.
Staffie Hanewich and her son Murray presented the family with a traditional Ukrainian welcome. Murray presented wheat wrapped in ribbon, and Staffie presented bread baked for the occasion.
Kay said, “The tea was quite well attended, and the time flew by quickly. There were lots of tears as the family shared their story with people.”
Yuliia, the 35-yearold mom of Dasha and Polina, told her story. Here is what she had to say:
Yuliia’s Story: Peaceful sleep. And at 4 o’clock in the morning, you wake up to the terrible sound of a siren and do not understand what is happening. In complete ignorance, you turn on the TV, where war is being announced on all channels. You don’t believe it! Panic, fear, confusionit all takes over you at once. You are in despair; you don’t know what to do, where to run, where to go, and
the air alarm is sounding all around “Descent Into Shelter”! Shelters are bomb shelters that everyone forgot about and abandoned a long time ago because no one could
think that in the modern 21st century, it would be necessary to hide in damp, scary and cold concrete basements. Tears overwhelm you, and you make a hasty decision to go, run away.
The first country that gave us shelter was Poland. It took us two days and two nights to get there. Crazy queues of cars, which in peacetime can go by car in two hours.
Another plus one fear appeared already at the border when they informed my husband could not leave the territory of Ukraine as he was a military man. After saying goodbye to us, he returned home. The most difficult awaited me ahead. Alone, two children, a foreign country, and you don’t know the language.
But the world is not without good people; they sheltered us. We lived in Poland for four months; the psychological state worsened every day. You live, you dream, you make plans, and one day everything collapses.
You read and see what is happening in your native country. How Russia destroys entire cities simply by burning and razing them to the ground. How Russia abuses
people, rapes women and children, and then takes their lives with one shot to the head. You cry and cry, and you can’t believe that this is not a dream; it’s real. You wake up every day with the hope of hearing that the war is over. But no, it’s getting worse and bloodier. Russia is destroying people’s lives.
It is very difficult. I thought for a long time and dared to return home, with the thought that it must be, it will be.
But things are not so simple at home either. There were no shots fired in my city, but shells were falling in the neighbourhood.
People are dying. You live in complete passion, with the fear for children with every sounding siren and every trip to the bomb shelter; it doesn’t matter if it’s day or morning or late at night. Every time you go down there, the children cry because no one knows whether you’ll get out or not.
All this again leads to the decision to move far away from all this fear. Separation from my husband; he went to the army with family and friends. And here we are, and God is with us because only He helped us get to know Kay and her
family. I am infinitely grateful to them for extending a helping hand to me and my parents. For organizing everything so that we felt at home. That during these six months of war, my children can smile and play without flinching at every loud sound and just sleep peacefully without tears.
It is very difficult to start everything completely from zero, but we have hope that everything will work out. That all the families that have scattered around the world will definitely be reunited, and all the families will meet. Take care of each other and thank God for every peaceful day spent with the family. (This concludes Yuliia’s story).
The family is gearing up to sell their amazing Ukrainian cooking and baking at the Farmer’s Market starting August 12. Plenty of beets, carrots and green onions were planted in the FCSS Community Garden. It was the thoughtful gesture of Bev Haag, who anticipated the family would be making lots of borscht. The Farmer’s Market will present another opportunity for visitors to greet and welcome the family to the community.
The new Ukrainian residents of Oyen were welcomed into the community at a tea on July 28. They looked resplendent in their traditional Ukrainian dress shirts. R-L: Nancy Christianson - Town of Oyen, 13-year-old Dasha, 8-year-old Polina, Yuliia - the children’s mother, Tanya - the children’s grandmother, Kay Dingman - host, Maryann Oliver - Oyen FCSS, Ihor - children’s grandfather. | SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Rewards of negotiating with a 2-year-old
The man was asked, “So can you tell me what makes you qualified for the position of hostage negotiator?” The man replied “I have a 2 year old.” He was hired.
Julius Peterson is the son of Jordan Peterson, a professor and clinical psychologist. In a rare interview with his father, Julius said, “We practiced negotiating a lot as kids. It’s definitely one of the skills that’s vey useful in the relationships I have.”
During teaching sessions, Jordan has used his son as an example. He recalled his son at age two years and said, “My son was quite disagreeable by temperament. Telling him to stop doing something wouldn’t have any affect. He would just laugh or run away. He was a tough little rat.” It turns out, even psychologists sire children who
have temper tantrums. As a clinical psychologist, studying the practice of normal and abnormal behaviour, the senior Peterson should be qualified to handle a 2-year-old. It may be that experience which inspired a chapter in one of his books entitled “Don’t let your children do anything that makes you dislike them”.
Jordan explained, “He’d do something, and when I’d interfere he’d get upset and angry,” he said. We’re all familiar with twoyear-olds who have temper tantrums. “I’d tell him to sit on the step until he got control of himself, and then he could come back and be welcomed back into the family.”
Peterson said his son Julius would be enraged, kicking and screaming. “If you saw an adult do that you’d call 911 right away,” he
joked. After a few minutes, Peterson reinforced the rule once again, that when the toddler calmed down he was welcome back, but it was his choice. After a few more minutes he’d ask his son if he had got himself under control yet, to which his son yelled back, “No! Not yet!” Eventually he calmed down.
“It’s actually not much fun to have a temper tan-
trum; it’s exhausting,” Jordan said. “He’d get himself under control and be contrite, and I’d invite him back right away, because no parent likes being dominated by a 2 year old. Discipline is partly what enables you to like your child while you love them.”
According to Jordan, a parent’s primary role when their child is aged 2 to 4 years, is to help them learn how to act in the world, so when people encounter them they smile and are happy to have them around.
“I see kids who behave badly and everywhere they go people wear false smiles and are relieved when they leave. From a child’s perspective, everyone is lying and everyone hates them,” he explained. This results in a four year old, who has always gotten his or her own way, becoming cynical and arrogant. “But when children can interact with adults and children in a positive way, the whole world opens up for them,” he concluded.
“Lots of parents are very uneasy with disciplining their children partly because they believe if you give a child infinite freedom that’s best for them and constraints are inappropriate. That is so untrue that it’s very difficult
to think of anything that’s more untrue,” Jordan emphasized.
His methods of discipline appeared to have worked in the life of his son. When Julius was ten years old, his sister became very ill. Jordan recalled to his adult son, “I said, look kiddo, we’re up to our necks here. You’re going to have to be sensible and realize we can’t give you a lot of attention right now, and you were.”
As for the negotiating skills of the now adult son, Julius said, “Basically one person has to give in a little in the beginning. Eventually the other person will meet you somewhere along the way, once the negativity or emotion goes out of the situation.”
His dad agreed, saying, “It means you’re willing to change as a consequence of this situation. You’re willing to do it so you can both make this better for both of you. That’s the point of a successful negotiation.”
Jordan complimented his son, saying, “You’ve organized your life in a consistent manner and simultaneously pursued your artistic pursuits.” It’s the freedom Julius enjoys because his father had taught his two-year-old how to be disciplined.
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By Sarah Smith
July 4th – July 8th
Hello everyone! Hope everyone had a wonderful Canada Day. We want to shout out a thank you to Robbie Sheilds for coming out to play for the residents on Canada Day, we always love a good performance to entertain us.
Last Thursday was the official day that restrictions have been lifted here at the lodge, visitors will no longer be required to sign in or wear a mask. Family and friends will be able to book our family room again to have get togethers for residents. We still ask if you are not feeling well to reframe from coming into the building.
This week we had our birthday bash celebrating for all our birthdays of the month with some cake, ice cream and treats, happy birthday was sang by some fellow residents! We also kept busy with bingo, horse racing and card games this week. We
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are hoping for some sunshine and warmer weather so that we can get outside for some walks and outdoor activities.
Hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Hello everyone! We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer, and hopefully getting back to normal after our crazy hail storm! We have been keeping busy with a Hawaiian themed week where we got to do some arm chair travelling to the beautiful islands and learned some more about the wonderful cultures on the islands. On Wednesday we got to see Elvis Presley in the movie Blue Hawaii and we finished with a painting class in our art room. Friday we had a Luau with some treats and iced tea and we played trivia games about Hawaii!
Sunday was a fun filled day as we loaded on the bus and headed out to a beautiful afternoon tea at Valerie and Tony Bakowy’s wonderful backyard. The residents were treated with great warm weather, sunshine, treats and even some joyous organ music played by Gary Jorgenson. Thank you Valerie and Tony for having us come out and to the Jorgenson girls for serving us tea it was sure a magical afternoon!
Hope everyone has an awesome week!
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Chief Administrative Officer - Acadia Foundation
Acadia Foundation is looking for a dynamic, friendly, outgoing professional who is passionate about seniors housing, to become our next Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). The successful candidate must be an energetic team player who leads by example. The CAO is the senior administrative officer who works with the Board of Directors and a four-person management and administrative team to manage and run three seniors lodges in Oyen, Consort and Hanna. The CAO is directly accountable to the Board of Directors. Travel is required between the three lodges.
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of financial management, as well as extensive experience and knowledge of senior’s healthcare, legislation, standards and policies.
The candidate should have experience in working with a non-profit Board of Directors.
Key competencies the candidate must demonstrate are:
- leadership & teamwork
- strong commitment to service and accountability
- communication
- resource and fiscal management
- experience with the ADP payroll system
- experience and knowledge of Senior’s Housing and Supportive Care
- broad knowledge and base of experience in most functions of human resources
- experience working with a non-profit board
- medical background
- Site Manager’s certificate through ASCHA/RDP or will agree to complete at their own expense
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidate must live in or be willing to relocate (at their own expense) to one of the following areas: Special Areas #2, 3, 4, MD of Acadia, Town of Hanna or Oyen, Villages of Consort, Youngstown, Veteran or Empress. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a criminal background check and provide proof of all required immunizations.
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Canadian athletes are world headliners
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
Canadians athletes were on top of the sports world over the July 23-24 weekend.
First, in a race usually dominated by Jamaica, the United States or Great Britain, the Canadian 4 x 100 relay team captured a gold medal in the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore.
The next day, on a golf course at Evian-les-bains, France, 400 kilometres from Paris, Canada’s golfing sweetheart, Brooke Henderson, survived a rather sloppy final round by rolling in an eight-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Evian Championship. The tournament is one of five majors on the Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association calendar.
The relay team, consisting of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and anchor man Andre De Grasse, posted a time of 37.48 seconds to nip the favoured U.S by seven one-hundredths of a second.
“It means everything,” De Grasse told the CBC’s Devin Heroux. “We’ve been
talking about this for a few years now … It feels good to get it here . . . a lot of Canadian fans here so it almost feels like home soil.”
The quartet’s time was a Canadian record, with De Grasse’s leg timed at a jetlike 8.79 seconds.
Meanwhile, the 24-yearold Henderson kept Canadian athletes in the world sports headlines the next day by winning her second major title. She started the day with a two-stroke lead, lost it on the front nine (thanks in part to a fourputt), got back into a tie with a pair of birdies on the back nine and then rolled in the crucial winning putt on 18. She now has 12 LPGA titles to her credit and vaulted to No. 6 on the world-ranking list. Oh, she also won a cool $1 million for her victory.
Henderson, of Smiths Falls, Ont., had been tied with Sandra Post and Mike Weir for most major golf titles won by Canadians (one) and now sits atop that list, with more almost certainly to come.
“I stayed pretty patient, as patient as I could under the circumstances,” Henderson said in a post-round interview, and reported by CBC. ”Going into the back
nine, the saying is that majors are won on the back nine on Sunday so I just tried to keep that frame of mind and knew I was still in it if I had a solid back [nine].”
The relay team needed not quite 40 seconds to accomplish its feat, while Henderson needed four days and 72 holes to reach her pinnacle. But the headlines — big and bold — were the same size.
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “Golden Knights star Jack Eichel once said the NHL should ditch offsides — just sit at the other end ‘and wait for the puck.’ In related news, Pavel Bure is considering coming out of retirement.”
• Former Mets and Phillies pitcher Tug McGraw, on whether he preferred grass or AstroTurf: “ I don’t
know. I never smoked AstroTurf.”
• Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr., via Twitter, when asked if he is the most famous person from Richfield, Ohio’s Revere High School: “You would think so … but, I’m not sure what I’d have to do to pass Jeffery Dahmer.”
• Jerry Tarde of Golf Digest, in a fictitious interview with the late Dan Jenkins, on the LIV golf tour: “I hear Patrick Reed got $80 million to defect. The Saudis paid him $20 million, and the PGA Tour put up the other 60.”
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, after Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins said he still wishes he didn’t get vaccinated against Covid-19: “About a million Americans would offer a rebuttal if they weren’t like, you know, dead.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “At the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore., Mondo Duplantis set a world record in the pole vault of 20 feet, four inches. That is higher than Snoop Dog at one of his album release parties.”
• Headline at theonion. com: “Trump Hosts Sau-
di-Backed ‘Jamal Khashoggi Was No Saint’ Golf Tournament”
• Headline at fark.com: “Mike Trout diagnosed with rare spinal condition that’s been aggravated by carrying the Angels for the last 10 years or so.”
• Vancouver comedy writer Torben Rolfsen, on Twitter, on the Blue Jays’ 28-5 romp at Fenway: “Boston T-ball Party.”
• Headline at TheBeaverton.com: “Pope Francis closes Commonwealth Stadium mass with 52-yard Hail Mary.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “The Arizona Cardinals have removed the controversial ‘independent study’ clause from QB Kyler Murray’s $230.5M contract. But added one for cleaning up his room and being in bed by 10.”
• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on unvaccinated players: “As they say in baseball, we’ll shoot any random stuff into our bodies, as long as it’s not something that will help stop a worldwide killer pandemic.”
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A volunteer at the first ever Mud Bog in Cereal, on Saturday August 6, finds broken truck part in the pit after searching for several minutes through thick mud. | PHOTO BY ANNIE DUNCAN
“Swamp Donkey” kicks back a ton of mud as he races for the end of the mud pits. | PHOTO BY ANNIE DUNCAN
CEREAL MUD BOG
A racer nears tipping over as he comes up the edge of the mud pits at the first ever Mud Bog in Cereal this past Saturday, August 6. | PHOTO BY ANNIE DUNCAN
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Residents of Cereal, the surrounding area, and travellers from a far gathered in Cereal for their first ever Mud Bog. | PHOTO BY ANNIE DUNCAN
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Obituaries
DRAGLAND, Stanley Louis - It is with deep sorrow that we announce the loss of Stan on August 2, in sudden cardiac arrest while hiking with his wife Beth in Trinity, NL. He is survived by Beth, his sisters Betty (Manfred), Ellen (Marvin), and Bernice.
His sons Toby (Koni) Simon (Kim), and daughter Rachel. His grandsons Gabriel, Tynan, and Brendan. Grandaughter Cleo. His nephews Tyler (Veronica), neices Melanie, Heather (Don) Lisa and Tawyna (Ted); his great nieces Brette, Jadyn, Mackenzie, and Justine, and great nephews Clayton, Evan, Nathan, and Cole. Stan was predeceased by his father Ken ( 1981), and his mother Mydra in 1998. We loved him and we will miss him.
OYEN CROSSROADS MUSEUM
A big congrats to the Yake family (pictured left) and the Dick family (pictured right) who are currently the top two local groups with the fastest completion time of our escape room! The Yakes currently hold first place with a time of 51 minutes and 7 seconds, while the Dicks hold a time of 57 minutes and 55 seconds. If you think you can beat their times make sure you give our escape room a try before the summer ends!
If you’ve been looking to do a tour or try out our escape room now’s the time as the Oyen Crossroads Museum’s last day for the summer season is August 20. That gives you only two weeks to experience your local history, so don’t wait! We look forward to seeing you here whether it’s just a tour you’re after, the escape room, or both!
Hello! Have a look at the latest addition to our archives, the history and records of Oyen’s very own art club. They have created many beautiful pieces of art over the years for art shows and our local community alike, the astounding art pieces that lie beneath Main Street’s clock tower are one such example of their craft. There are even a few pieces of their art that were included in this generous donation: an original poetry book, a slideshow depicting their paintings and sculptures on display at Studio 9-41’s art show, and Myrtle Varney’s 2004 calendar of landscape paintings. We here at the Oyen Crossroad’s Museum are proud
to be able to show off such an amazing example of this community’s talent! And, if you believe you have something from Oyen’s history that deserves to be preserved don’t hesitate to donate, we’re happy to accept any artifacts you might have to offer whether they’ll be displayed in one of our exhibits or find a new home in our archives.
Also, in addition to our postcards we now have pins for sale. You have your choice from a Town of Oyen pin, an Oyen Crossroads Museum pin, and an Oyen Kinsmen pin. They’re $3.00 each or all three for $6.00.
They completed the challenge with a record time of 47 minutes and 42 seconds, the fastest completion time as of yet! If you want to try your hand at beating the record feel free to book a time. The fee is $5.00 per person and the recommended group size is 3-6 people. You can contact us at 403-664-2330, oyenmuseum@ gmail.com, or send us a message on our Facebook page.
Kindergarten kids visit Rosanna Farms
Cut canola later for higher yield
Grain-fed vs grass-fed beef
How to manage animal waste
BY JOAN JANZEN Your Southwest Media Group
BY SHAWN SENKO Canola Council of Canada
Grassfed and grainfed are terms used to describe the feeding program for grazing animals like cattle. Here’s an overview of what these terms mean for the beef you’re eating.
GRAIN-FED
Kindergarten students from Westberry School enjoyed a fun field trip on Thursday and Friday, June 9th and 10th. Miss. Robertson and Mrs. Dimitroff brought their students to Rosanna Farms, located south of Kindersley, home of Robin and Brenda Walde.
Growers who give canola crops time for all seeds to reach maturity can see a 10 per cent increase in yield. That is why the Canola Council of Canada recommends swathing when the main stem shows at least 60 per cent seed colour change.
While most cattle are raised eating grass, many farmers “finish” their cows on feed mixtures made from grains and corn. This process fattens the cattle up faster and gets
While there’s nothing harmful about grain finishing, it does change the composition and flavour of the meat. For example, grainfed beef is heavily marbled and has a buttery, slightly sweet taste. Most people describe it as meltinyourmouth tender.
GRASS-FED
Evidence for this later cutting time has been gathered over the years, starting with a Canola Council study from the early 2000s. Results showed that canola swathed at 60-70 per cent seed colour change (SCC) yielded 11 per cent more than fields swathed at 30-40 per cent. In 2013, Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation compared two swath timings – 20-30 per cent and 50-60 per cent SCC – and found that waiting a week until canola reached the more advanced stage increased yields by nearly nine per cent. BASF trials found that 60 per cent SCC is the “sweet spot” for hybrids without the pod-shatter trait. For hybrids with the pod-shatter trait, BASF trials showed higher yields for canola swathed at 80 per cent and highest yields for canola straight combined.
Devin Walde, Payton Walde, Brennon Ness and Colt Beswitherick hosted groups of students at different farm stations. The children learned all about seeding, harvest and bin storage. They also spent time inside the shed where they learned about seed, fertilizer and chemical.
Grassfed beef comes from cattle that spend their entire lives eating grass. Typically, they graze on pastureland in the spring and summer, then eat hay in the fall and winter. Raising beef this way takes a lot of time, as grassfed animals take six to 12 months lon ger to reach market weight than grainfed animals. This extra time makes it more ex pensive for the rancher and the consumer.
A 2020 Canola Council survey of 1,000 canola growers suggests many are cutting too early, and leaving yield on the table. Of the growers who swath all or some of their canola, the survey found that half of them target an SCC of less than 60 per cent when deciding to swath.
Growers may have reasons to cut early based on frost risk and logistics, but where possible, we’d like to see the target shift to later cutting.
What does 60% SCC look like?
Animal waste contains many useful and re cyclable components. However, if incor rectly stored, it can negatively impact soil, water and air quality. Here are a couple of the most common animal waste manage ment strategies.
To finish off the event, they all ate their lunch in the shop, where they decorated the cement pads with their creative chalk art. Thanks to Rosanna Farms for hosting this field trip!
DRY STACKING
completely turned brown-black in colour. Seeds from the middle third will be mostly brown, with some speckling and mottling. Seeds from the top third will still be green but firm to roll. Seeds that are mushy when rolled between the thumb and finger are not physiologically mature and will shrivel up after cutting. With the main stem showing this level of maturity, seeds from side branches should also be firm to roll. If they’re not, growers may want to leave the field standing a little longer. SCC will typically increase by about 10 percentage points every two or three days (quicker under hot dry conditions, slower under cool moist conditions), so waiting a week can provide a big boost in yield and potential profit.
Uneven fields
Grassfed beef is leaner and darker in colour than grainfed beef and has a slightly gamey taste. It is somewhat higher in nutrients like beta carotene and vitamin E. It also has more omega3 fatty acids.
| PHOTOS BY BRENDA WALDE
Dry stacking animal waste involves piling solid manure and soiled livestock bedding in a covered storage bin with a concrete bot tom. Farmers must ensure the pile is com pacted, covered and sealed to prevent ma nure nutrients from leaching into the soil. Drystacked manure can be treated with ad ditives such as lime to help reduce unplea
Canola fields with plants at varying states of maturity often have growers wondering when to cut the crop. Ideally, the least-mature areas of the field will be left until their seeds reach physiological maturity. Swathing remains the best and least risky option to manage extreme variation in maturity, however uneven crops could be left for straight combining. While early maturing plants may start to shell out, late plants have more time to mature. And straight combining eliminates the need to make the swath timing decision at all. Of the farmers who participated in the 2020 CCC survey, 19 per cent straight combined all of their canola acres.
Despite variations in cost and taste, both grain and grass ces of protein, B vitamins, iron and zinc.
For more on this topic, please read “Swath later for higher yield” in the Harvest section at canolawatch.org/fundamentals.
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At 60 per cent SCC on the main stem, seeds from the bottom third of the stem will have
Natural service (NS) and artificial insemina tion (AI) are the two most popular breeding programs used by cattle breeders and produ cers worldwide. Here’s an overview of these methods.
Natural service vs artificial insemination
– Shawn Senko is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Email senkos@ canolacouncil.org.
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cow’s reproductive tract.
• Natural service is used by most cattle breeders and producers. It’s the natural breeding method where the cow and bull are allowed to mate without technological intervention. In other words, the bull and cow mate as they naturally show heat.
My eyes deceive me.
Most days, I see rainbows and unicorns.
Other days, I don’t see the rainbows.
Although the bulls must be fed and taken care of all year, this method is relatively handsoff and doesn’t require special equipment.
each of us, across all cultures throughout history.
This breeding method is labourintensive and requires farmers to invest in expensive facilities, equipment and estrous synchronization drugs. However, it often results in improved reproductive performance and herd genetics. In addition, AI reduces the risk of disease transmission.
Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis
We see what we want to see while ignoring the only thing that matters.
Independent Grain and Special Crops Market Analysis
Why do individuals have different memories of the same event?
“I am not selling Durum until the price returns to $22 per bushel.”
Can we trust memories when individuals remember events differently?
It was January. I was having a conversation with a Durum grower.
Our experiences and our traumas affect our perception of the world.
The ‘fundamentals’ were still bullish with supply levels dropping and the new Durum harvest months away.
Can we trust what we see if we project our emotions into our reality?
Every man, woman, child and dog was bullish Durum wheat prices.
Do your emotions affect how you see the market and your behaviour?
“The price will return to the highs.”
It was an expectation.
What is your energy level when you are bearish in a rising market?
What is your energy level when you are bullish?
Meanwhile, the parabolic move from July had experienced a correction and showed signs of exhaustion.
Do you ignore price action and search for reasons to support your position?
The price of Durum wheat was below the market high; however, the grower had anchored his price expectations to that level.
You are not alone.
This behaviour is present in
The Investopedia website provides the following anchoring definition:
Some farmers use a combination of both methods to improve the health of their herds.
Price.
Price does not lie.
Price does not care what we think.
Price does not care what we see.
Only Price Pays.
Take a look at the Red Lentil’s parabolic move to the $60 area before the 41% sell-off. Yes, 41%
How can this be?
We see that there are more mouths to feed and less lentils to feed them.
We see that the world has only 10 weeks of food supply.
We see how the Russia invasion of Ukraine is reducing food supplies.
We see several reasons for the price to move higher.
We don’t see that the price is dropping because there are more sellers than buyers.
“Anchoring is a cognitive bias in which the use of an arbitrary benchmark such as a purchase price or sticker price carries a disproportionately high weight in one’s decision-making process; as described by Investopedia.”
4. The earliest evidence of fish farming dates to ancient China, Egypt and Rome. ever, the modern form of fish farming was introduced in Germany in 1733.
Anchoring bias occurs with all market participants, including those in the stock, commodity,
5. Another word for fish farming is aquaculture. The word aquaculture combines the , meaning
In the case of the Durum market, the post-CWB high price was approximately $10 per bushel in
Farmed fish often has a milder flavour than
There are three main fish farming systems: completely closed, flowthrough and open
This past week, some growers were selling old crop Durum for
We see what we want to see.
The Durum grower’s anchoring bias results in holding the com-
modity that has lost value as they have anchored their price target to the recent high price rather than follow the technicals.
As the price continues lower, the grower is likely to experience many emotions, including complacency, anxiety, denial, panic, anger and eventually depression.
When done correctly, fish farming is a highly ecofriendly and sustainable way to raise fish. It helps create healthier habitats and rebuild stocks of threatened and endangered species.
This selling price is $10 per bushel below the market peak giving back the equivalent of the 2014-15 high. The ramifications can be expensive.
Did you know that many fish farms and hatcheries offer tours? Look for one near you to get a glimpse into this fascinating industry.
Before we chastise the grower, consider that we all experience anchoring bias in our lives.
Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/
I struggle with anchoring bias. Do you?
The photos and images in this issue are available to download in black & white and in a larger size from the online page folder.
Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/
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LAND FOR SALE
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We would like to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to everyone in the community who has supported us throughout this past year. To everyone who has brought us meals, shown hospitality, donated items, donated financially, checked in, sent condolences, shared memories, prayed for us, sent cards, flowers, and encouragement, our neighbours who brought water during the fire, to anyone who helped us in any way during our time of loss this past year, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Thank you to the wonderful and dedicated EMS who responded, the caring doctors and nurses who helped at the Oyen hospital, to our amazing firefighters from the Oyen Fire Department who responded quickly and worked so efficiently, and to MacLean’s Funeral Home for all of their comforting assistance and guidance.
We have been truly overwhelmed and blown away by the community’s desire to help and support us during such a challenging and heartbreaking time. We are incredibly grateful and proud to live in the area we do with such caring folks. You have helped tremendously. Thank you again, for everything.
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Truck Works Inc.
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* On Aug. 19, 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, known as «Old Ironsides,» catches the British warship Guerriere 600 miles east of Boston where the Constitution delivered its first broadside. The British man-of-war was de-masted and rendered a wreck while the Constitution escaped with only minimal damage.
* On Aug. 20, 1911, a dispatcher in The New York Times office sends the first telegram around the world to determine how fast a commercial message could be sent. After it traveled more than 28,000 miles, relayed by 16 different operators, the reply was received by the same operator 16.5 minutes later.
* On Aug. 18, 1940, Walter Percy Chrysler, the founder of the American automotive corporation that bears his name, dies in New York. Chrysler was also known for financing the 77-story Art Deco Chrysler building skyscraper in midtown Manhattan. When completed in 1930, it was the
tallest building in the world.
* On Aug. 16, 1954, Sports Illustrated, a new magazine dedicated to covering sports, appears on American newsstands with a cover photo of Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews. Sports Illustrated did not make money for most of its first decade but eventually became the undisputed leader in American sports media.
* On Aug. 15, 1961, two days after sealing off free passage between East and West Berlin with barbed wire, East German authorities begin building a wall -- the Berlin Wall -- to permanently close off access to the West. For the next 28 years, the wall was a literal «iron curtain» dividing Europe.
* On Aug. 21, 1980, animal rights advocates Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco found People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Rising from humble beginnings, PETA will soon become the world’s foremost and most controversial animal rights organization.
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2. MOVIES: The movie “300” is based on which famous historical battle?
3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many presidents have served more than two terms?
4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How far can a skunk’s spray reach?
5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the southernmost major city on the continent of Africa?
6. LANGUAGE: What is a funambulist?
7. HISTORY: Who was the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon (unofficially)?
8. TELEVISION: What was the name of the cruise ship on the sitcom “The Love Boat”?
9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which colors make up the five-ring Olympic symbol?
10. FOOD & DRINK: Which plant produces cacao beans, which are used to make chocolate? © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
Crest.; 2. The Battle of Thermopylae.; 3. One. Franklin D. Roosevelt.;
About 10-20 feet.; 5. Cape Town. ; 6. Tightrope walker.; 7. Bobbi Gibb, 1966.
The race was opened to women in 1972.; 8. Pacific Princess.; 9. Blue, yellow, red, green and black.; 10. Cacao trees.
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ALSASK
Saturday, September 3
• Beer Olympics 3.0. Theme: Anything But A Human. For mor infomation contact Emily 306-430-8084 or Katina 306430-1102 by text.
CEREAL
Tuesday, August 9, 16, 23, 30 Cereal Cottages Weekly Coffee Time 9:30 am.
Wednesday, August 10, 17, 24, 31
• Cereal Quilting Club meet at CJ Peacock Centre. See Joan Pennett for more info.
Friday, August 12, 19, 26
• Free Cereal Family Ride Nite starts at 6:00 pm. Call 403-664-9791 for details.
Sunday, August 28
• 8th Annual Cereal Kids Rodeo. Pre-registration required for contestants before August 21st. Rodeo action begins at 10:00 am. Spectators most welcome!
Thursday, October 6
• CAA Chase the Ace Raffle begins again 7:00-9:00 pm. More than $12,000 could be up for grabs. Ace Jackpot from $2000 to $7500. License # and
other details pending.
Mid to late October 2022
• CAA’s Volunteer Supper & AGM
Mid to late November
• Cereal’s Community Turkey Supper
* Cereal Board of Trade (BofT) Campground - power & water are on and ready for campers until freeze! $25 serviced site; $10 non-serviced site.$10 for sewer dump (for day users only). Please contact Dennis at 403-801-1072 for more info.
* Monday Night Bingo - hosted by Cereal Board of Trade (BofT); doors open at 6:30 pm, Bingo starts at 7:30 pm. Concession open each Bingo night. Runs every Monday all summer.
* Cereal Museum (Cereal Sports Grounds) open through August Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
EMPRESS
Saturday, September 10
• Empress & District Historical Society Whistle Stop Supper at the Empress Train Station. Bar Opens 5:30 pm; Supper 6:30 pm. Tickets $50 (only 60 tickets available). Entertainment by Jack Humeny.
OYEN
Ongoing
• BCAS Oyen & District Farmer’s Market runs each Friday until September 2, 2022 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Oyen & District Memorial Arena. To book a vendor’s table, bake table or to provide a lunch please text Delaine at 403-6640320.
Tuesday, August 9
• Free Coffee & Juice FCSS Building. Reaching Out To Make A Difference. Oyen Evangelical Church. Everyone welcome.
Friday, August 12
• FREE!! Summer Family Fun 1:00 - 4:00 pm Clock Tower Park (end of Main Street in Oyen). Bouncy house, water games, drinks, popcorn, balloons and more.
Monday, August 15
• A World of Dragons 12:30 - 1:20 PM at the Town of Oyen Library. Ages 6+ (children under 6 are welcome to join with an adult)
Friday, August 19 - Sunday, August 21
• Big Country Gather at the Crossroads Centre. (see ad in this week’s paper)
Future Stars Kids Rodeo 1:00 pm Crossroads Centre