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CARA is excited to bring back MASH – our Soil Health Mini-Conference! The conference was last held in 2019 but covid restrictions delayed plans for the next one. At a time when chemical inputs are not only costly, but use is pressured by environmental and market concerns, it is more important than ever to understand and improve basic soil health. Good general soil health can have positive implications on chemical inputs.
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The 2023 event will be held on Wednesday, March 22. This year’s event features not only the science behind soil health but also practical strategies farmers are using to improve their soils. Dr. James White, from Rutgers University in New Jersey, will discuss how plants use bacteria to draw nutrients from the soil. Dr. Mir Seyedbagderi will address how the mineral balance in your soil can affect nutrient uptake and what influence humic application may have. Both scientists are well known for their expertise in identifying and managing soil constraints.
The remainder of the conference will focus on producer strategies for improving soil. Rick Bieber joins us from a mixed grain and cow/calf operation in Trail, South Dakota. He practices no-till on his 5000 acres of cropland while another 5000 acres of rangeland supports 400 head of cows. He is a strong advocate for diverse crop rotations and integrating resources between the crops and the cows to maximize returns per acre. He has shared his experience with pro -
ducers at conferences through the Northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest of the United States over the past 20 years.
Soil health is a focus for producer Shorty Fenske’s mixed farm operation in west central Alberta. He will share his knowledge of drawing and utilizing valuable nutrients from compost material using his bioreactor which was modeled after the Johnson-Su developed in California and adapted for Alberta’s conditions. Shorty is a practical farmer who is passionate about soil health.
An optional session will allow producers to discuss mineral ratios within their specific soil one-on-
one with our Dr. Zavala and Dr. Mir. Dr. Zavala prefers producers have a benchmark report from the CARA Soil Health Lab for this discussion, but a chemical analysis including micro-nutrients can also be used. The intention of the optional session is to get producers engaged in understanding, improving and monitoring their soils, so collecting soil from the site for a benchmark analysis this spring is highly recommended. Plan to join fellow producers who wish to understand alternative management practices for improving soil, lowering input costs and improving the quality of what they produce.
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Beach to be constructed at Motherwell Reservoir
BY JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
Now that February has come and gone, many Kindersley residents are waiting in anticipation for the snow to melt, warmer weather, and time spent at a beach. Well, there’s good news! Plans are underway to construct a beach at the Motherwell Reservoir in Kindersley.
Kim Vogel, Director of Transportation and Environment, said Town Council is looking to provide an outdoor recreational upgrade at the Motherwell Reservoir to provide a space for the community and visitors to use. “Many families do not have the opportunity to leave Kindersley and travel to outdoor recreation areas, and this will provide that opportunity right here at home,” she said.
Permits for upgrades to the area have already been received from the Water Security Agency (WSA) Aquatic Habitat Protection and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. “This will ensure that the upgrades taken will protect and provide a better environment for our natural body of water and all aquatic species,” Vogel reported.
The area will provide water access for non-powered water sports such as paddle boating, paddle boarding, canoeing and kayaking. “We are working towards providing better water quality and ensuring the aquatic habitat (including fish and aquatic plants) is well taken care of,” Vogel explained.
The beach area will provide recreational activities for all ages at no cost. In the near future, children will be able to build sand castles while their families enjoy a picnic at Kindersley’s newly constructed beach.
Pop89 Lent for the Bent
BY MADONNA HAMEL
Your Southwest Media Group
Forty days and forty nights of fasting, alms and prayers. That’s Lent, in a nutshell. It starts with Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, where we take the opportunity to do it up big tonight, because tomorrow we’ll be living clean for the next five weeks.
I’ve been to New Orleans for the Jazz and Heritage Festival, and it is The Most sublime sensually sublime I’ve ever had - there’s live music everywhere, and they invite you to join in. People barbecue on their front lawns, and they invite you, too! But Mardi Gras can get a little crazy, thanks to drunken tourists who stagger about and yell at women, “show us your tits!”
To my thinking, that kind of Mardi Gras-ing has a touch of the addict in it, as in: “Fine, if I’m going to rehab tomorrow, if I must abstain and sober up in the morning, I’m binging tonight.” Kind of like a guy who gets laid at a stag party the night before his wedding, do it now while I can. If that’s what marriage portends for you, perhaps don’t tie the knot?
Back to Lent. Fasting is meant to alert us to hunger, our deeper hungers and the very real hunger of others. Rather than spend over $5 on a latte we could give alms for the poor. Lent reminds us that the spiritual path is one of subtrac-
tion, not addition, of emptying, of lightening the load. Fasting is also a way to bring on visions and continues to be used in many traditions by various cultures all over the world. Suffice it to say, it’s not just a quick weight-loss scheme, which is how it’s most often undertaken in our consuming binge-purge culture. As I age my desire to be serene trumps my need to be skinny. So I’m more motivated to give up certain foods for Lent than I am to fit into a smaller dress. But what I really want to fast from this Lent is my need to be important, my urge to make a significant mark in the world, to see my name in print. It’s not that I shouldn’t have goals as a writer; I just don’t want to be pinning my serenity and sense of worth on it. I yearn for a life free of anxiety and worry over petty details, like whether or not someone approves of me or do I look fat in this?
Lent is not a time of punishment, but it is a time of relinquishment. It is not a time to prove that I am holier than thou, but it is a time to widen my scope to include others who are suffering. With every Lent, I get a broader sense of what this season is really all about. It’s a time to undo the kinks and release the resentments, to straighten out the parts of me that have gotten all bent out of shape. I was thinking on these things when I scurried to Diana’s to feed her cats. These cats are not fasting, they are well-
cared for, with two squares a day and plenty of fresh water. Lately, the weather bureau has been issuing daily “bitter cold” warnings, so I’ve had to break the ice in their bowls and add boiling water.
Today, while waiting for the kettle to boil, I flipped through a book on Diana’s kitchen table. It’s called “Buddha’s Brain,” and it’s by Rick Hanson, who is both a Buddhist and a neuroscientist. “The brain,” he writes, “detects negative information faster than positive information.” Therefore, “negative events also have more impact than positive.” And “bad information carries more weight.” So, it’s not just me! “Your brain is built more for avoiding than approaching because it’s the negative experiences, not the positive ones, that have generally had the most impact on survival.”
And that’s why, according to Hanson, when it comes to human relationships, it takes five positive interactions to overcome the effect of a single negative one. Of course, it’s not an exact science. Some of us never get over bad behaviour, convinced others intentionally mean to harm us. But “we should be careful about attributing intentionsmost of the time, we are just bit players in other people’s dramas.”
Today is Ash Wednesday, when the priest rubs ashes on our foreheads to remind us that our days are numbered. That we began as dust and end as dust. I once did an interview with my friend and priest, Fr. Pat. We squatted around his hibachi while he burned last year’s Palm Sunday palms to make this year’s Ash Wednesday ashes. He told me his father once said to him: Pat, you’re either going to become a priest or you’re going to jail. Fr. Pat is my kind of priest. He also told me God comes disguised to us as our lives, and if you pay attention, you will spot the many ways the spirit is trying to grab you through so-called coincidences. “Like the night my friend died. I walked to my car and thought how she was some kind of wonderful. Then I started the ignition, and blasting out of the radio was Grand Funk Railroad singing ‘some kind of wonderful.’” Lent, at the very least, is an excuse to work free of the holds all our nasty habits have over us, including getting bent out of shape over someone else’s dramas and using those dramas as an excuse to reach for the bottle or the cake or the chatline. So, I guess it’s no coincidence that Lent is like rehab. No one wants to do it, but after forty days, we, at least, get a taste of what it feels like to be clean.
“Renunciation is the antithesis of clinging, the radical path to happiness,” writes Hanson. Give up being important. Renounce seeking approval. Sage advice from a Buddhist in my first week of Lent.
CTF taking legal action to force feds to disclose who stayed in $6K hotel room
By Ryan Thorpe
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is launching a legal challenge with the Office of the Information Commissioner to force the government to disclose who stayed in the $6,000-per-night luxury hotel suite during Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.
The CTF filed an access-to-information request for documents showing who stayed in the room. But the government redacted the name of the individual in question, citing security concerns and a clause in the Access to Information Act that prohibits the release of personal information.
“As a matter of principle, the government owes taxpayers transparency,” said Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the CTF. “Taxpayers paid the
bills, and we deserve to know who wasted our money staying in the $6,000-per-night hotel room.”
Canada sent a sizeable delegation to Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral in London in September 2022.
The delegation included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family, Governor General Mary Simon, four former prime ministers, two former governors general and three First Nations leaders, among others.
In October 2022, the Toronto Sun reported the delegation expensed nearly $400,000 in hotel costs alone, including the $6,000-per-night “River Suite” at the Corinthia Hotel.
The Corinthia is described as “one of the top luxury hotels in central London,” and the
$6,000-per-night suite boasts a view of the River Thames, a marble bathroom and “complimentary butler service.”
“Several top-shelf hotels including The Four Seasons, The Langham, The Savoy, even the Shangri La all offer lower prices than the Corinthia,” according to the Toronto Sun.
In response to questions from the Toronto Sun, the gov-
ernment refused to identify the individual who had stayed in the River Suite.
Soon after, a spokesperson for Governor General Mary Simon – who was then in hot water over runaway costs on her March 2022 trip to the Middle East – confirmed she did not stay in the River Suite.
This week, the Toronto Sun reported that bureaucrats in Global Affairs drafted several responses to media requests on the matter, but were ordered not to respond by political staff in Minister Melanie Joly’s office.
Last fall, the CTF filed an access-to-information request seeking documents naming the person who stayed in the River Suite. The CTF received a response, but the name in question had been redacted.
The government cited clauses “16(2)” and “19(1)” of the Access to Information Act when justifying its decision to redact the name, which relate to “security” and “personal information,” respectively.
A lawyer representing the CTF has filed an official complaint with the OIC, seeking to compel the government to release the unredacted records.
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to come clean and tell taxpayers who stayed in the River Suite,” Terrazzano said. “You don’t get to be prime minister and hide how you spend our tax dollars.”
The OIC is the body responsible for investigating complaints and resolving disputes related to the federal access-to-information system.
The cartoon illustration is of a balloon flying over Ottawa. “It’s a foreign spy balloon, to gather intelligence,” the elderly lady says to her husband. He responds, “Boy, did they ever come to the wrong place!”
In this place, we are receiving daily and hourly news reports from a highly government-regulated media. Consequently, their reports are presented through the lens of a liberal narrative. Bill C-11 would only serve to amplify this situation, as it would also seek to control what we access on the internet.
“Not only would people need to lobby to get their voices heard on online, It would unleash an orgy of paid lobbyists to influence bureaucrats in order to have their algorithms on the internet manipulated in their favour so they get higher priority,” Pierre Poilievre explained in an online post.
Canadians need to be free to express themselves and their concerns. One of those Canadian voices is Faytene Grasseschi, who is recognized as a mobilizer and influencer. She interviews various guests who speak about topics that are often ignored.
“Lack of awareness is why so many people were shocked when a 38-week baby was aborted in a Montreal hospital on February 2,” she said. “Both my children were born before this time and were strong and healthy. And there are so many people who are waiting to
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adopt new born babies. People can’t believe that this actually happened.”
Silence on this topic results in an uneducated public who may not know the whole story. In 1988 the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law on abortion as unconstitutional. At that time, they commissioned parliament to bring forth a new law in light of the void created by the strike down. Since that time, no parliament has successfully brought forth a law. Therefore, in the absence of a law, all abortions become legal.
“Legal isn’t always what’s right,” noted one of Faytene’s guests, Dr. Will Johnston from B.C. “We have a society that has accepted the rational that you are declared human at birth, but if you’re two weeks away from being born that’s difficult to rationalize.”
Mike Shouten is the director of ‘We Need a Law’ advocacy group. He was also interviewed by Faytene, and noted other liberal democracies similar to Canada, have protection at some point in the pregnancy. He listed Holland, Switzerland and U.K. as examples, which have a variety of laws.
When asked why parliament doesn’t have a will to bring forth a law, Dr. Johnston replied, “Any government sees it’s such a divisive issue, so their inclination is not there; they would rather not deal with it. And yet we face a situation that is so undeniable.”
The situation may be undeniable,
but it is ignored by both government and media. Meanwhile, doctors like Dr. Laura Lewis are working with pregnancy care centres, helping women who are dealing with addictions, homelessness and other challenges. Dr. Johnston said, although her organization has been incredibly helpful, it’s under serious attack. He said he found it concerning that “We have an official political philosophy that wants to persecute and degenerate these centres. People need to be aware that they need our support.”
“The fact that we need to continue to talk about having a law is outrageous for a country like ours. It’s just not a civilized country,” he said. “It would be a sad day for the Canadian public, if all physicians who had a set of principles, were presumably forced to do things they thought were greatly wrong.”
Does the recent example of the 38week old baby fall into that category? Why are so few people talking about this? Faytene is one of the few who is willing discuss the issue.
Mike Shouten observed, “What we’re seeing here is the refusal of lawmakers to deal with this topic and legislate properly is forcing ethics committees and doctors to grapple with something they shouldn’t need to grapple with. We need to respond appropriately.”
“Take a minute to call your elected officials,” Faytene advised. “If we don’t let them know, they’ll think we just don’t care. These conversations are not comfortable, but they are critical. When people get informed and allow their hearts to feel the gravity of the situation and then take action, this is where we can truly see the change that our nation needs. Together we can have a great impact.”
Hello Kate,
I am writing to express how much I enjoy, and am challenged by, the articles written by Madonna Hamel in her Pop 89 column in The Oyen Echo. I find her writing shows humour, a deep love of her family and friends, and such an interesting array of topics. The article in the February 21/2023 issue was excellent. I am currently in a book study for Lent focused on deep listening and the sounds of the desert. This article completely reinforced all the learnings we have taken from the book thus far. Thank you so much for including this author’s unique and refreshing writing. I look forward to reading Madonna’s work each week.
PS Can you please pass on my appreciation to Madonna Hamel on her articles. Thank you very much.
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Canadians may play huge President’s Cup role
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
When Nick Taylor of Abbotsford battled Scottie Scheffler down the stretch at the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open, he won $2.2 million and propelled himself into fifth place on the PGA Tour’s money list. His dramatic success also moved him into 77th position in the Official Golf World Ranking list, giving Canada an unprecedented five players in the top 77.
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pan, Tom Kim and Sungae Im of South Korea, Adam Scott of Australia and Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa are virtual locks for Weir’s team, there’s still plenty of room for talented Canadians. The overall skill pool has been weakened by LIV Golf, which has recruited former International stars Cam Smith, Marc Leishman and Joaquin Niemann. Unless there’s a change in protocol, those LIV players will be ineligible for the President’s Cup.
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That bodes well for a huge Canadian influence on the International team in the 2024 President’s Cup, an event scheduled for Royal Montreal Golf Club, where Canada’s Mike Weir will captain the Internationals.
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Two Canadians — Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith — made the International team when it was held in Australia in 2022 and there’s reason to believe all five could be chosen by Weir to take on the United States in the Ryder Cupstyle event. The International team consists of golfers from countries outside of the United States and Europe, which leaves Canada, Asia, South Africa, Australia, Mexico and South America. While the likes of Hideki Matsuyama of Ja-
Devin Charteris
Conners, Pendrith, Taylor, Adam Hadwin and Adam Svensson are the Canadians ranked in the OWGR’S top 77 and because the event is being played in Canada, with Weir as the captain, there will be tremendous public pressure on him to have as many Canadians on the team as realistically possible.
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KERROBERT FIRE & RESCUE
• Super Bowl halftime entertainer Rhianna sold a T-shirt for $60 that said: “Rihanna Concert Interrupted by a Football Game, Weird but Whatever.”
• Broadcaster Colt Knost on the raucous 16th hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open: “We’ve got a loaded leaderboard and a loaded gallery.”
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gers will enter a four-day ‘darkness retreat’ in hopes of gaining some clarity about his NFL future. In related news, the Miami Hurricanes hope to come out of their two-decade darkness retreat this season in hopes of providing some clarity about their relevance.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The new LIV Golf tour is sponsored by major human rights violator Saudi Arabia. LIV Golf should do well unless Iraq launches a tour and outbids them.”
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• Comedy guy Steve Burgess of Vancouver: “This year’s Super Bowl stats will be different. Passes will be categorized as complete, incomplete, intercepted, and shot down by U.S. air defence.”
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The U.S. side is 12-1-1 alltime in the President’s Cup, and will be the overwhelming favourite in Montreal come Sept. 24-29, 2024, thanks to the likes of Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Will Zalatoris, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Jordan Spieth. It would be one of the biggest upsets in all of sports if the International side were to pull out a victory, but what
a great moment it would be for Canadian golf if five of our country’s best players led the charge on our own home turf. Back in 2007, when the President’s Cup was last played in Canada (at Royal Montreal), the U.S. was victorious, but fans were proudly singing O Canada as they watched Weir defeat Tiger Woods in singles play on Sunday.
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• Jay Busbee of yahoo.com, on the controversial holding penalty against Philly’s James Bradberry that was the deciding factor in KC winning the Super Bowl: “Mothers tuck their newborns into their cribs with more aggression than Bradberry showed on that play.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “The winner of Russia’s Most Delicious Girl contest — where women let mosquitoes bite them — took over 100 bites in 20 minutes. Good, but well short of the record 133 bites held by Miss Manitoba.”
• Headline in the onion. com: “Donna Kelce just glad her better son won.”
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Nick Anderson Brad Galbraith (Captain)
We’re still 19 months away from the President’s Cup, but it’s never too early to start considering how major a role Canadians could play. Our country’s golf image around the world has been enhanced by Canadians’ success on the PGA Tour and it would skyrocket with a Canadian-led victory in Montreal.
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Missing:
• Bryan Hayes of TSN, on Twitter: “Imagine being on the LIV Tour and watching Tiger, JT and Rory roll birdies on 18 at Riviera and thinking ‘well, guess I got a big match against the Range Goats tomorrow.’”
• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “Aaron Rod-
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• From fark.com: “Red-hot Wings move to two points out of playoffs with 5-2 win in Calgary. Alright, Wings fans, get your octopus orders in.”
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It may be -26°C degrees outside, but the work continued to proceed in construction of the new RCMP depot in Kindersley. The crews were busy operating a crane and putting up rafters for the new building. Brrr!
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Gerard Derosiers shares stories from his past
BY JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
Gerard Derosiers has been a resident at Caleb Village in Kindersley for the past few years. He had previously lived in his home in Kindersley but decided to move to Caleb Village sometime after he lost his dear wife, Faye, in 2015.
Gerard shared about his life, growing up on a farm. He was born on July 13, 1941, at St. Brieux, Sask., the seventh child in a family of fourteen. He was raised on a farm south of Bjornedale, which is situated between Tisdale and Porcupine Plain.
He grew up with eight brothers and five sisters in a 16 x 26-foot two-storey house. “Most of the boys slept in a bunk house,” Gerard explained. “We got to be very close; we looked after one another.
Gerard and his siblings walked to a country school a mile and a half from their farm. “At one time, there were 40 students, but usually there were about 25 or 26 kids,” he recalled.
He and his siblings had chores to do, and lived in the bush where they had to pull out roots, pile them up, and then burn them. Gerard’s dad and brothers had cleared much of the land in years gone by.
Their farm was close to a number of lakes and a river. “There were lakes 25 miles away, 12 miles, and six miles away, and we were half a mile from a river,” he said. But in spite of being in such close proximity to water, Gerard never did learn how to swim.
“I damn near drowned once,” he said and proceeded to tell the story. When he was 13 years old, he was helping do chores at a farm while the owner was in the hospital. There had been
a heavy rainfall, and the cattle were on the other side of the river. Gerard started walking across the river, but one more step and the water was over his head. “I couldn’t swim and started beating the water. The current took hold of me, and I was able to grab onto the sandbar,” he said. “That was a lucky day.”
He experienced another bout of good fortune when he was 16 and working for a farmer in Quill Lake. “I was driving a John Deere tractor and rolled it into the ditch. I jumped off, and as I was rolling in the ditch, I could hear the tractor coming behind me,” he remembered. “When I stopped rolling, the tractor was right beside me, still running and upside down.”
Thankfully, Gerard survived, and at 19, married his wife Faye and moved to Tisdale, where he worked at the hospital as an orderly. “From there, we went to Thomson, Manitoba, where I worked at the hospital as an orderly. Then we moved to Prince George, BC, where my wife’s sister lived, and I got a job working as an orderly in
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of them throughout the years,” he said. The students came from Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and England.
Gerard and Faye travelled to Denmark and Switzerland to visit their exchange students too. “They still come to visit me. They never forget you, and I’ll never forget them. They were really good workers and good people. We made some really good connections,” he remembers.
Gerard began showing me his woodworking projects when I asked about the electric drill beside the front door.
the hospital there,” he said. Working as an orderly was quite a change from farming, but he learned a lot. “If you keep your eyes open, you can learn a lot,” he said.
The couple’s next move was to Grenfell, Sask. where Gerard took training at an elevator before being sent to Brock, Sask. where he bought grain for UGG from 1966 to 1974.
It was during this time in his life that Gerard was able to pursue his love of hockey. “I never played hockey until I was 25 years old. I started the Wheatbelt League,” he said. The league included Eston, Perdue, Harris, Zealandia and Rosetown.
After nine years of working at the elevator, Gerard bought a farm and tried his hand at farming. In all his years of farming, he only had one bad year. “I can’t complain,” he said.
During their marriage, Gerard and Faye raised three daughters and a son and now have twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. They also hosted a number of exchange students throughout the years. “We had seven
Throughout the years, he’s made end tables, coffee tables and chests out of oak and has his tools stored in Caleb’s wood shop.
Although he’s not sure if he’ll attempt more woodworking projects, he does enjoy playing cards. “I play a lot of cards,” he said.
Before I said goodbye, I assured Gerard he would receive a copy of the paper in which his story would be printed. “And if it’s any good, I’ll get more copies to send to my family,” he said. So here’s hoping his family gets to read this!
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Eatonia Huskies reach White Mud Hockey League finals
BY JORDAN PARKER
Your Southwest Media Group
The Eatonia Huskies have battled their way to the White Mud Hockey League finals.
They’re now facing the Gull Lake Greyhounds, who finished first-place in regular season play, just a point ahead of the Huskies.
The series comes after the Huskies battled to a 3-1 series win over the Maple Creek Hawks, a formidable opponent. Their clinching game against the Hawks was a 7-4 defeat.
“We played really well. The last game we played against Maple Creek was one of the best of our year. It’s playoff time, and everyone really stepped it up,” said Coach Ryan Adams.
“Overall, our game and intensity ramped up. When we play like that, it’ll be tough for teams to compete. We needed that attitude to beat Maple Creek.”
He said the major obstacle they faced against the team was how hard they were working to keep it competitive.
“We just don’t have any quit in us. We knew they’d come out fighting, especially in their home rink. We lost in their rink. We had to come to play,” he said.
He’s excited for the important matchup against the formidable Gull Lake Greyhound team.
“This is going to be a great series. The two teams who finished first and
second going at it in the finals is great. We’ve been splitting games with them since the start of the season,” he said.
“They’re a really tough team, and they’re going to come to play. We need to stay the course, play our game, and it’ll be exciting.”
Eatonia has made it to the White Mud finals directly after the team spent some time away from the league.
“This all goes back to the community. We went to Maple Creek and we took a sports bus. Last time we were in Maple Creek, there were close to 100 fans from Eatonia there,” he said.
“We were so loud in their rink. Our own rink is always full, and it’s so exciting to play for a crowd. Someone told me it’s been close to 40 years since the Huskies made it to the finals. That amps us up.”
He knows how big the stakes are, but he says the team has a great chance against the Greyhounds. The Greyhounds came away with a 10-2 triumph on Sunday, February 26th.
Despite the game one setback, Adams isn’t throwing in the towel just yet.
“The guys are excited right now. We know the work this will take. We refuse to count ourselves out. If we play our game, our chances are great,” he said.
“It’s been a really fun season. I keep saying this year has been incredible and fun, and that’s the main thing. We can pack the rink and fight hard.”
The next game is Saturday, March 4th, 2023, at 7 p.m. in Eatonia.
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Eston Ramblers moving on in provincial play
BY JORDAN PARKER Your Southwest Media Group
The Eston Ramblers blanked Birch Hill in two games to push forward in the SHA provincials.
With a 6-5 win on February 18 and a 5-4 overtime victory over the weekend, they’ve successfully made it to round two.
“Birch Hills is a team that plays hard and well. Defensively they don’t give up much, and we had to capitalize on our chances,” said Eston player Cam Oliphant.
“That first 6-5 game was intense. It was really back-and-forth. We realized how unfamiliar with that team we were.
Making adjustments after learning about a team puts you in a good spot.”
In SVHL playoffs, the Ramblers pushed past the Loreburn 19ers to get to round two against the Kyle Elks.
“We played that first series well. We had a good game-plan, and we did a good job executing. It was nice to come out on top,” he said.
“We needed some confidence and to stick to our structure. It worked, and now we’ve had success. If we play our way and find our stride, good things happen.”
In Game One, the Kyle Elks downed the Ramblers 5-3 in Kyle’s rink. Eston goals includ-
ed Cam Oliphant, Carter Berg, and Gavin Halter-Metcalf. Though it was 2-1 Kyle after the first, a flurry of three goals in the second left the score at 5-2. Halter-Metcalf’s lone marker in the third wasn’t enough.
“Kyle works hard. They take away their share of the ice. They don’t throw pucks through the middle. They get them low and grind it out. We need to bring full effort,” said Oliphant.
While the team awaits provincial dates for Round Three, their next SVHL playoff game against Kyle is Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in Eston.
BY BRIAN ZINCHUK
David Yager to chair Alberta premier’s advisory council on energy future, report in June
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has appointed a five-member panel “to map out Alberta’s energy future.”
The premier has taken a critical view of the “energy transition,” and its impact on Canada’s energy industry, which is principally based in Alberta.
A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry continues to thrive for decades to come, according to the Feb. 16 release.
The group will be known as the “Premier’s Advisory Council on Alberta’s Energy Future.”
It will be chaired by David Yager, an executive and writer with more than four decades of experience and expertise in the energy industry. Yager’s opinion columns have been a regular feature of Pipeline Online since its inception.
He will be joined by Hal Kvisle, who was president and CEO of TransCanada Corporation from 2001 to 2010.
Carey Arnett is president of A&B Pipeliners, one of Canada’s longest-operating pipeline contractors.
Bob Curran, who spent 20 as VP of communications with the EUB and AER years as director with the Alberta Energy Regulator, and currently consults with the Canada Energy Regulator.
Phil Hodge is president and CEO of Pine Cliff Energy.
Yager was chosen by the premier. The panelists were chosen by Yager.
Smith said in a release, “I’m excited to bring together these skilled and experienced energy experts to help us plot a path forward for Alberta’s energy sector. We all know the world needs long-term energy solutions that are responsible, reliable and affordable. Now is the perfect
time to create a panel of experts to look ahead to the future of our energy sector and how we can meet global energy needs in the years ahead.”
The advisory panel will engage with relevant ministries including, but not limited to, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas, the Ministry of Affordability and Utilities, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction to ensure collaboration across government, in consultation with industry stakeholders. The panel will conduct research, gather input from experts, prepare analysis and generate recommendations in consultation with relevant ministries.
Yager said in a release, “I’m proud to lead this talented and dedicated group of leaders as, together, we develop a vision for the province’s energy future. Industry leaders are already commercializing innovative emissions-reduction technologies and leading the way in tackling the world’s biggest energy challenges. Our task will be to lay out clear recommendations that ensure this work is supported and continues well into the future.”
Asked by Pipeline Online on Feb. 17 what the panel would be looking at, Yager’s answer was simple: “Everything.”
He added “The premier has a strong interest in decarbonization and the energy transition.”
Yager’s writings, for Energy Now, the Canadian Energy Centre, and Pipeline Online in recent years have been unapologetically in favour of continued oil and gas development and exploration, and critical of those who assail the industry and its importance.
His bio on Pipeline Online reads: David Yager is, bar none, one
of the best writers in the Canadian oilpatch, going back to his days as co-owner, publisher and editor of The Roughneck Magazine from 1979 to 1992. Since then he’s been a senior officer, director and founder of Tesco Corporation, Integrated Production Services Ltd. and HSE Integrated Ltd. He spent four years as national leader oilfield services for accounting, tax and consulting firm MNP LLP. These days he’s president and CEO of Winterhawk Casing Expansion Services, developer of a new wellbore methane leak shutoff tool. In 2009/2010, he was chairman of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC). Oh yeah, and he started on drilling rigs swinging tongs in the early 1970s.
His analysis delves deep into the meaningful issues facing the energy industry. These are not short soundbites, folks, but well-reasoned, full meat-and-potatoes pieces that get to the bottom of the issues.
Yager has also tried his hand at politics, and was president of Alberta’s Wildrose Party from 2012 to 2014 and an MLA candidate in 2012.
His 2019 book, From Miracle to Menace – Alberta, A Carbon Story, explains how Alberta’s massive oil and gas industry came to be, the enormity of the planned financial dislocation, and how Alberta, and Canada, can meet the climate challenge without committing economic suicide. Yager’s writings are also carried by EnergyNow.ca, Business in Calgary, the CBC and Canadian Energy Center. Yager’s current content is provided by the Canadian Energy Centre.
However, it is unlikely he will continue writing while in this position.
A final report from the council will be completed by June 30. Alberta has a fixed election date, and the next Provincial General Election is scheduled to be held on May 29, 2023
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Provinces urge agency to reconsider pesticide ruling
The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are urging the federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to reconsider its decision on a crucial insecticide for farmers.
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“At a time when our farmers are finally finding their footing after a rough couple of years, this decision could set many of them back. I urge the federal ministers and the PMRA to reconsider their decision and make it easier, not harder, for Alberta’s farmers to feed people in Canada and across the world.”
- Nate Horner, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
Saskatchewan supports industry’s calls for an extension to the lambda-cyhalothrin re-evaluation decision to alleviate pressure on producers and help ensure a stable supply of feed for livestock.”
It could also mean the inability for canola producers to sell their products as livestock feed, which could impact availability for cattle and lamb producers. There
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In 2019, the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency removed restrictions on lambda-cyhalothrin’s use. The PMRA made the opposite decision, which has led to confusion about what will be done about livestock feed coming from Alberta’s largest trading partner.
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“With extreme flea beetle pressure, hot spots for grasshoppers and cutworms across the Prairies and forecasted outbreaks, the lambda-cyhalothrin decision could severely impact our yields, our livelihoods, feedstocks and food prices. Lambda-cyhalothrin has a significant market share, and it will strain farmers to source alternative products. The PMRA needs to base its deci-
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Minister Horner and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit have written to the ministers of Health Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, outlining producers’ concerns and urging them to encourage the PMRA to reconsider its decision.
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To ensure western farmers have an effective solution for the coming growing season, the PMRA would need to enact an emergency reinstatement, which would also give the agency time to make a more informed decision.
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Growing Through Grief: Guilt
BY ANGELA CLEMENT for Your Southwest Media Group
I am often surprised by the emotions that come up for me in my grief and the strange ways in which my experience of loss spurs forth something that I need to heal. I feel as humans we often end up unwinding some type of past emotional trauma that we have bottled up somewhere. As we unwind it something new and beautiful unfolds. Once you recognize this cycle you realize that nothing ever stays forever and the sooner you acknowledge and make peace with whatever is coming up, the sooner you get to what feels good again.
One of the emotions that has come around for me in my own grief is guilt. We are often told not to feel guilty by well meaning friends and family but guilt is truly a normal and common part of grief and telling someone they shouldn’t feel guilty really does not help acknowledge them in their grief or help them get through it. Actually, the way to release guilt is to feel the guilt and acknowledge that it is there.
Since we might suppress guilt, let’s talk about guilt so we can bring it out in the open where it can be released. Recognize when you are saying or thinking would have, could have or should have. These often point to guilt. I remember feeling bad that I did not retire earlier so that I could have spent more time with Blaine. I felt like I could have maybe not spent so much time at work in the evenings
and weekends and more time with him. I also sometimes wondered if we just didn’t do the chemotherapy, maybe he would have lived longer, not suffered so much or maybe we should have tried some other treatment. Sometimes people feel guilty for not getting over their grief faster or I have experienced sometimes feeling guilty for starting to enjoy my life despite losing my husband.I think we can put too much of our own investment into what others think or maybe more so what we think they think. People might tell us how long it should take to get over a loss and if we actually take what they say to heart we start to judge ourselves. Remember, the amount of time you grieve is not a reflection of how much you cared for a person and NO ONE actually knows what you are going through and therefore they have no right to criticize or judge the way you feel, the way you grieve or how long!
Just because you feel guilty does not mean you are guilty. If we could predict the future we would
all make different decisions. If you look at the definition of guilt it involves having committed an actual offense. Ask yourself, did you really purposely mean to cause harm? We are doing the best we can to make a decision in the time and space we are in. Can you accept that something may have happened because life is unpredictable and chaotic and actually in so many ways incomprehensible? Sometimes just the recognition that we don’t have as much control of some circumstances as we think is hard to accept and we find it easier to blame ourselves or someone else for what happens.
To heal, you must learn to acknowledge the guilt. I find it really helpful to allow myself to have some time alone to just sit and allow my feelings by journaling or just sitting quietly. As I do this I try to be gentle and patient with myself. Finding omeone who you can talk to can also be an effective way to process your guilt. Just telling someone how you feel and having them acknowledge that can help. Find a good friend, family member, coach or therapist that knows and understands you and supports you the way you need to be supported. If you are looking for people that understand, I have built an online community that can help acknowledge you and support you in your grief. If you are interested feel free to contact me at awakenyoursouljourney@gmail.com Sending you lots of love, light and healing.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING for Prairieland Athletic Association
Thursday, March 2, 2023 @ 6:30 PM Crossroads Centre Meeting Room. Dinner will be provided and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 @ 6:30 PM Oyen FCSS Community Centre. Dinner will be provided and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 @ 6:30 PM Oyen FCSS Community Centre. Dinner will be provided and everyone is welcome to attend.
BY TENDER
Tenders will be accepted on the following parcel of land located in the R.M. of Mariposa No. 350, approximately 6 miles North and 7 miles East of Kerrobert, SK: NE 17-35-21 W3rd (municipal assessment - $124,900.00)
- 65 cultivated acres - 30 pasture acres - fenced with dugout - 2022 seeded to cereal crop
5% non-refundable deposit will be required on accepted Tender 10 days after closing.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned on or before 12:00 o’clock noon on WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023.
More information available upon request. Not necessarily the highest or any tender accepted.
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The following lands shall be sold by tender on behalf of Sperle’s Seed Ltd. and Bentley and Jody Sperle Unity, Saskatchewan Land Description NE 27-37-24 W3 NW 32-37-23 W3 in the RM of Grass Lake No. 381 and NW 5-40-22 W3 NE 6-40-22 W3 in the RM of Round Valley No. 410
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3. Only tenders submitted in sealed envelopes marked “Sports Tender” will be accepted.
4. Successful bidder to provide a 10% non-refundable deposit by certified cheque, money order, bank draft, or solicitor’s trust cheque within 5 days of notice of bid acceptance.
ALL TENDERS to be submitted on or before NOON on March 27, 2023 in sealed envelopes addressed to: Anwar & Riou Law Office
P.O. Box 1900, 210 Main Street Unity, SK S0K 4L0 Phone: 306-228-3778 Fax: 306-228-4228 Email: general@rioulawoffice
WORSHIP SERVICES
NICHOLS - Fred was born in the Cereal Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nichols on September 15, 1931. Dad succumbed to the ravages of old age at 91 on Feb. 18/2023. But it is fair to say he did not go without a fight. Mom had become his compass in life and when she died in September of 2020, he lost focus and direction in his life. But we remember a better time
I’ll let Dad tell you a brief history:
“During the last 2 years of attending the Chinook High I was entrusted with driving the school bus owned by Mr. Jim Peacock of Cereal Motors Garage. I considered this a privilege and now feel that it had a definite influence on my feelings towards responsibility to society.
I have always been thankful for the opportunities I received through spending my early years living in a small community, and confess a feeling of inward pride, when asked about my country origin or home town.
Some of the opportunities that come to mind from my youth were the concessions that were
made by the elders, which allowed me to participate in the community activities, namely curling, baseball, hockey, dances, etc.
I married Rose Miller (a nursing aid) from Edmonton, then employed at the Cereal Municipal Hospital on August 11th, 1952. We spent a few years’ farming in the Cereal and Lanfine districts. I was later employed by the late Bill Adams, at the B.A. Service from 1957 to 1961, and have many enjoyable memories of the Irish wit that was part of the atmosphere of the environment. I have enjoyed employment with the Alberta Gas Trunk Line Company (Nova) from 1961 to 1992, with my family and I living in the following communities of Alberta: Coleman, Drumheller, Turner Valley and Stettler” Dad and Mom moved to Oyen in the fall of 2010, and bought a condo in Oyen Prairie Estates.
Dad was always a farmer at heart and an Oilers fan. His parents insisted their children be educated. He shared that with his children and instilled in us kids a good work ethic and the importance of honesty. He lived by the philosophy it takes less time to do things right that it takes to explain why you did them wrong and that applied right down to how he signed his name. He enjoyed fishing with Uncle Bernie and Uncle Mark and later camping with his brothers and sisters. Over the years he earned the nickname Friendly Fred and that’s
how we like to remember him.
Cicero once said… ”The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.”
He is lovingly remembered by his daughter Connie (Don) Fraser of Okotoks, Ab, his son Lyle (Patti) of Lacombe, Ab, his daughter Sherrie (Ray) Rude of Sedalia, Ab, his daughter Laurel Murtha of Cochrane, Ab, his 13 Grandchildren, 27 Great-grandchildren, his brother Pat (Peggy) Nichols, his sister Margaret (Don) Bamber, his brother Ken (Madeline) Nichols, Sister Ruth Wilkie, sisters-in law, brothers-in law and many nieces, nephews, family and dear friends.
He was predeceased by his sister Marion Mc-
Lean and son-in law Gordon Murtha.
In lieu of flowers, please do an act of kindness for someone less fortunate in Fred’s name. Memorial Donations may be directed to the Oyen and District Health Care Foundation (Bed Fund), Box 1 Oyen, AB T0J 2J0, or to a charity of donor’s choice. A celebration of life was held on Tuesday February 28th, 2023 at the CJ Peacock Centre in Cereal, AB
Funeral arrangements in the care of MacLean’s Funeral Home in Oyen, AB.
To leave messages of condolence, or view obituary, please visit ofsmacleans.com
BASIC FURNACE SERVICE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
• Brock Cemetery Association will be having their annual AGM 7:00 PM at the Vesper Club. Everyone is welcome.
EATONIA
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
• Eatonia Show & Shine 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Main Street. Call 306-460-7767 for more info.
ESTON
MARCH 10-12
• Eston Annual Open Bonspiel. $120 per team. Call or text Sandy at 306-962-7572.
* Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper first Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.
* Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306-9627117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
HOOSIER
SUNDAY SERVICE
• Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-460-7056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
UNTIL MARCH 31
• The Chapel Gallery Members Exhibition. This group of artists is based out of North Battleford. LOcated in the Historic Courthouse. Open weekdays from 8:30 AM - 4:3 PM.
MARCH 3-4
• Kerrobert Curling Open Club Bonspiel. Call 306834-7044 for more information.
* Weekly Walk this Way at the P.C.C. 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Every Tuesday & Thursday.
* Weekly Shuffle Club at the P.C.C. 1:30 PM. Every Monday.
* Weekly Open Curling at the Curling Rink 7:30 PM. Every Tuesday.
KINDERSLEY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
• Kindersley & District Arts Council present “Over The Moon” 7:30 PM at the Norman Ritchie Centre.
• Kindersley Bellydance is offering a Bellydance for Beginners class every Tuesday from February 21March 28 from 5:30-6:45 PM. Held at St. Paul’s United Church (Glidden Room). Try before you buy - try
the first class with no obligation. Bring a yoga mat or a blanket. Call Evelyn Faubert 306-463-7191 for more information or email: kindersleybellydance@ gmail.com
• Lego Club at the Kindersley Library. Ages 8-14 3:45-4:45 PM. Every Tuesday until May 30. Lego is provided. Contact Michelle Yates at 306-463-4141 or email: kindersley.library@wheatland.sk.ca for more info.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
• AWANA Boys and Girls Club 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at the Kindersley Alliance Church, 74 West Rd. Stories, Songs, Games and Learning about God’s Word! For everyone in grade K-6. Call 306-463-6568 or email: kacoffice7@gmail.com
• PickleBall 7:00-9:00 PM at Elizabeth School (200 5th Ave. East). South west entrance. Adults of all ages are invited. There is a $50 fee for entire season. Season runs all year. Call Barry Ditson for more info 306-460-8356.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
• Adult Volleyball 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Kindersley Composite School, 606 3 St E. Adults of all ages are welcome, and there is a fee of $20 to pay for the season which will run all fall and winter long. Contact Doug Longtin (306) 463-8448.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
• 22/23 Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers Awards Banquet. Cocktails 5:30, Dinner 6:00, Awards to follow. Tickets $40. Kindersley Elks Hall. RSVP to Sarah by February 28 sarahloerzel@gmail.com or 306-4605308.
MARCH 10 & 11
• Kindersley Curling Club Chicken and Wine Bonspiel. Entry fee: $200/team. Lunch and supper included on Saturday, Additional lunch and supper tickets available for purchase. To register, contact the Kindersley Curling Club 306-463-2522, kindersleycurlingclub@gmail.com or sign up at the curling rink. Entry deadline is March 8.
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
• Kindersley Wildlife Federation Annual Awards Banquet at the Elks Hall, Kindersley. Tickets $50/adult and $25/child (12 & under). Contact Brooke Kachmarski 306-460-5935.
MARCH 17 - MARCH 18
• Kindersley Curling Club Men’s Bonspiel. Entry fee: $280/team. Saturday night Steak Supper included with registration. To register, contact Richard at 306460-6258 or sign up at the curling rink.
MARCH 22-26
• SK Provincial Curling Club Championships. Call 306-463-2522, email: kindersleycurlingclub@gmail.
com for more information.
* Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meet 2nd Tuesday of the month September to May at the Pensioner’s Hall (3rd Ave. E.) 7:00 pm. Contact Donna 306-463-4785 for more info.
* Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306463-4210.
* Dart Night every Thursday at the Royal Canadian Legion from March 2 - May 25 at 7:00 PM. Join the club or find out more while you’re there. Contact Devin Brown for more info 306-378-1206 or devin. brown@goldenwest.ca. There’s no charge for darts.
LEADER
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
• Drop-in Yoga for Teens (Ages 12-18) with instructor Lacy Strutt. at 315-3rd Avenue E. FREE! Bring a Yoga Mat if you have one. Contact Lacy 306-6287488 for more information.
* Community Badminton Sundays from 6:00-8:00 PM at the LCS Gym. $2.00. Children under 12 must come with an adult.
• Adult Volleyball Monday evening at LCS Gym.
LUSELAND
APRIL 17-19
• The Prairie Sunset Music Festival will be held at the Alliance Church. Entry deadline is February 15. Check out the Prairie Sunset Music Festival Facebook page for more details.
MARENGO
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
• Puck ‘N’ Funny Stand-Up for Hockey! Marengo Rink Fundraiser at the Marengo Community Hall. Advance Tickets Only: $60. Table Price: $450. 8 seats per table - Limited Availability. Advance Ticket Sale Ends March 3. Tickets available from Shelby Cox 403-664-5112, Village of Marengo Office / Simplot Marengo.
MISCELLANEOUS
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
March Native Speaker Series
• Topic: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds. Presenter: Dr. Jolene Giacinti, Wildlife Health Specialist, Science & Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada 12:00pm CT Register Free: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4531650796623042911
