ABC Eligible Producer News

2021 Registration of Hives

If you have not registered for 2021, please fill out the Beekeeper Registration Form (https://formsmgmt.gov. ab.ca/Public/APC12169.xdp) and submit the completed form by emailing to bee@gov.ab.ca or by fax to 780-4226096. For troubleshooting, questions, or help, please contact:

Bee Health Assurance Team Alberta Agriculture and Forestry 1-780-644-8746, bee@gov.ab.ca www.alberta.ca/bees-and-apiculture.aspx

2021 ABC Eligible Producer Invoicing

The ABC’s Fiscal Year is September 1 to August 31. The ABC will commence invoicing beekeepers (Eligible Producers) the annual hive levy and service charge inSeptember 2021. Annual hive levy invoices will be emailed and posted in hard copy to all Eligible Producers with 100 or more live colonies.

2021 Public Liability Insurance Renewal

Eligible Producer Public Liability Insurance –renewal for 2021/2022. If you currently hold an existing Public Liability Insurance policy with The Cooperators through the ABC, your policy is due to expire on September 1, 2021, at 12:01 AM. To ensure your continue to receive Public Liability insurance coverage through the Cooperators after September 1, 2021 at 12.01AM, please follow the below steps:

Complete the renewal process for Public Liability Insurance by following the below steps:

1. Download and complete the Cooperators Questionnaire document from our website at: https:// www.albertabeekeepers.ca/wp-content/ uploads/2020/08/2020_Waiver-and-Questionnaire.pdf 2. Email the completed questionnaire to jules.ham@ albertabeekeepers.ca or the post the completed form together with cheque payment for the premium to: ABC, 11434 – 168 St, Suite #102, Edmonton Alberta T5M 3T9. Payments can be made by e-transfer to office@ albertabeekeepers.ca or by cheque to the mailing address. 3. Following the receipt of your completed questionnaire and payment of the premium, your policy will be renewed and a copy of your new certificate of insurance will be emailed to you.

If we DO NOT receive your completed questionnaire and payment prior to August 26, 2021, your policy will be canceled. After this date, all renewals or new requests will be processed as they are received and policy documents emailed out as created. Any questions please contact jules.ham@ albertabeekeepers.ca.

Employment Classified Ad Updates For 2022

We are now accepting updates to classified employment ads for 2022. To view your current employment classified ad, please visit: https://www.albertabeekeepers.ca/wpcontent/uploads/2018/09/ABN-July-2021_classifieds1.pdf Wages by Commodity Forthcoming Minimum Hourly Wage Rates For Experienced Adult Workers in Canada Please note the change in wages for NOC 8431 for 2021: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-socialdevelopment/services/foreign-workers/agricultural/ agricultural-wages.html#h2.1 How to update your employment ad in Alberta Bee News Magazine: • Review your current ad here: https://www. albertabeekeepers.ca/wp-content/ uploads/2018/09/ABN-July-2021_classifieds1.pdf • Copy the text from the ad and make any edits required • Email the new ad to jules.ham@albertabeekeepers.ca • Please email any updates by August 15, 2021, to have them included in the September 2021 edition of Alberta

Bee News Magazine.