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Peggy, representing her own business, Peg’s Produce, is set up and ready for customers at Camrose & District Farmers’ Market. Wishing her a day of successful selling is a director of the farmers’ market, Julie Ruttan.
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ast Central Alberta has become increasingly diverse in terms of farming operations. Mixed, diversified farms are certainly no longer typical. More the norm are large-acre, sophisticated grain farms and very progressive corporate-owned businesses. The area has also given way to dairy and poultry operations of significant size. This summer, countless fields of flax, peas, corn and canola dotted the rural landscape. Also noticeable are the efforts of entrepreneurs making their living or supplementing incomes with a wide array of specialty crops. It’s fascinating to witness ideas being implemented and niche farming businesses being launched. Everything from fish to fruit, cucumbers, saskatoons, raspberries, a variety of vegetables and even gladiolus are being raised or grown and harvested in the area on a commercial scale, then sold locally or beyond.
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By Dan Jensen The Kingman Marketing Group is looking forward to what it hopes will be another successful harvest for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. “We are optimistic that our crop (five miles east of the junction of Highways 833 and 617) this year will be the same as if not better than the one last year,” said Guy Anderson, coordinator of the Kingman Grains for the Hungry Project at a fundraising barbecue Aug. 9. Whether or not that results in another $96,000 donation to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a totally separate question. “The prices for canola are down by about $2 a bushel from what they were a year ago so we are not anticipating being able to raise quite as much from the crop sales this year,” said Anderson. The Kingman Grains for the Hungry Project has once again been assisted by generous businesses who have been able to defray crop expenses with the donations of inputs like seed, fertilizer, and insurance, as well as donations of time and money by corporations and individuals who see it as being worthy of their support. The amount of donations received last year was approximately $14,000. “The amount we raised was enough to cover our expenses,” said Anderson. “Our hope is that we will be able to cover expenses again this year, which is one of the reasons we are having this barbecue.” The amount of time it took for three combines to harvest the 2013 crop was just over four hours. Supporters gathered to watch the Case and New Holland combines from Rocky Mountain Equipment, and the John Deere combine from Battle River Implements roll onto the field. The Kingman Marketing Group doesn’t have any say on how the Canadian Foodgrains Bank uses the money that is raised from the sale of the crop. “They use it as they see fit for the type of aid they need to purchase, whether it be supplying food to countries that need help or funding irrigation and water works projects,” said Anderson. “One of their main areas of focus right now is Palestine, where many people are living in refugee camps.” The federal government is committed to matching four to one any money raised for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank by projects like the Kingman Grains
for the Hungry. If the project raises the same amount as it did last year, that would mean the amount of money going to provide aid would be in excess of $400,000. “The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is the only organization in Canada that receives four to one funding,” said Anderson. “A lot of them receive one to one or two to one matching funds but the Canadian Foodgrains Bank is the only one that gets four to one.” Anderson isn’t sure whether the government provided full four to one support last year or not. “There is a cap and when the cap is reached the funds aren’t matched anymore,” he said. Canadian Foodgrains Bank regional coordinator for Alberta Terence Barg noted last year there are 32 projects like Kingman Grains for the Hungry in Alberta and over 200 projects across Canada. Last year, 17,500 tonnes of grain was donated by Canadian farmers, which benefited 2.1 million people in 37 countries. “One thing we all agree on is that people should not go hungry,” Barg said. “This project is a chance for us to be part of something bigger. We have so much in our area, sometimes we forget our blessings.” The Kingman Marketing Group has about 20 members who have been getting together for the past two decades. “We decided to take on this project because farming has been good to us and we wanted to give back,” said Anderson. Since its founding in 1983, the Foodgrains Bank has provided over 1.1 million tonnes of food and seeds worth over $682 million to millions of people in 78 countries. At the same time, it has grown from five members to 15 churches and churchbased agencies representing 32 denominations across Canada. Today, the Foodgrains Bank is one of Canada’s leading food assistance organizations. “The story of the Foodgrains Bank is the story of how people across Canada grasped the Bible’s call for those of us who have more than we need to share with those who don’t have enough,” said Foodgrains Bank executive director Jim Cornelius. “It’s a call that has taken root and grown over the past 30 years, enabling the Foodgrains Bank and its member agencies to respond to the needs of people around the world who don’t have enough to eat.”
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The Rotary Club of Camrose donated $2,500 to the Battle River Watershed Alliance to assist with equipment purchases for a park education program. Accepting the cheque from Rotarian Ken Drever, right, was Battle River Watershed Alliance general manager David Samm. The Rotary Club of Camrose is supporting local organizations as part of its ninetieth anniversary celebration.
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Best little bench show in the west Photos by Murray Green
Diane Martin, with her grandson, Noah Martin, received a first place award for her scarecrow. Carolyn Blades, of Ohaton, won best overall entry with her flowers. By Murray Green
The 30th annual Round Hill bench show – one of the largest bench shows in western Canada – was held Aug. 12 and 13. Every year the Round Hill Agricultural Society sponsors the bench show that uses all of the levels at the community centre. “This year, our entries were up a lot over last year. We didn’t have as many people entered, but we had more entries in total,” shared chair Connie Prost. “We had 1,420 entries. The most were in the photography and flower sections. We had 12 people enter just the flower section.” Secretary Jean Teeple has been involved in all
30 bench shows that the agricultural society has organized. “It takes 45 volunteers about 379 hours to prepare for the bench show,” said Debbie Blouin, who headed the horticulture section. “We do some canvassing to raise funds for expenses (ribbons for first, second and third place) and the agricultural society picks up the rest of the cost. We raise that through all of the events during the year.” Entrants are charged $5 each, but they can enter as many categories as they want. “We charge $10 a family and everyone can enter as many as they want,” continued Blouin.
Ken Wancho stole the spotlight in the baking section.
“Some families have six children, so this makes it nice for them. Last time we went to Red Deer, we were told that Round Hill has the largest bench show in western Canada for the size we have. That is kind of nice to know,” said Prost. “The only thing I would like to change is to have more entries in the grain categories. All of the entries came from one person.” About 13 judges rank the entries before the show opens on the first day. “The Alberta Horticultural Society sends judges to Round Hill to select the top entries,” said Prost. “Other volunteers help judge the school art and baking.”
Connie Prost attracted attention at the bench show with her award-winning quilt.
Brooklyn Nahirniak displays the art work of her friend, Aarika Fisher.
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KERRY AND SHYLA PIRO
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Saturday, September 27, 2014 – 10:00 a.m.
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MISCELLANEOUS Lincoln 180 Electric Welder c/w cables Steel Shelving 32 Bundles Asphalt Shingles Floor Jack Two 6’x12’ Metal Door Frames c/w tin 100 lb. Anvil Jackall jacks Ridgid Pipe Wrenches Forks Air Compressor Assort. Oils Assort. Hand Tools Wrenches Socket Sets Bolt Bins Stools Assort. Household Items Many more items
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE Mr. and Mrs. Piro have sold their acreage therefore this sale. Plan on attending. For more information call Kerry Piro at 780-608-6191 or Miller’s Auction Service at 780789-2226 or 780-920-6738. www.millersauctionservice.com
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Terms: Cash or valid cheques only, certified cheque, bank draft or bank letter of credit. No purchases to be removed until settlement has been made. List is subject to additions and/or deletions. Neither the owner, the auctioneer nor staff of the auctioneer shall be held responsible for any loss or accident on or off the auction site. Look for pictures on our website: www.millersauctionservice.com
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County supports boat washing to avoid the spread of mussels By Murray Green Camrose County wants visitors who put a boat into water within the area to wash them first to avoid the spread of mussels that can take over lakes. Councillor Jack Lyle asked County Reeve Don Gregorwich to write a letter to the minister responsible (Robin Campbell, the minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development) to request mandatory washing of boats before they hit the local waters. “These mussels can multiply in a hurry and take over the lake and
some lakes in the United States have had problems. They are spread from one lake to another when they attach themselves to boats. They are small, so most people don’t see them,” Lyle said. “This piece of pipe had mussels and with 18 months it was completely covered. The mussels themselves are very small, the size of a sunflower shell.” Councillors agreed to write a letter to see what can be done. The topic was discussed at a Buffalo Lake management team meeting. Manitoba and some
States have a mandatory boat-washing and inspection program. Quagga and zebra mussels move from lake to lake by attaching themselves to boats and other recreational equipment. Quagga mussels are found in various parts of North America, such as in the Colorado River system in the U.S., a popular destination for Alberta snowbirds. Zebra mussels were discovered in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, in October 2013. Here’s how to keep Alberta waters free of
aquatic invasive species and keep your boat and recreational equipment clean. Clean and inspect watercraft, trailer and gear; remove all plants, animals and mud at the access area or dock; soak your gear in a bleach solution for at least one minute; rinse, scrub or pressure wash your boat away from storm drains, ditches or waterways; on land, before leaving the water body, drain all water; and dry the watercraft and gear completely between trips and allow the wet areas of your boat to air dry. Leave compartments open and sponge out standing water.
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When to fertilize winter wheat From Agri-News
Once the decision to grow winter wheat has been made, one question that frequently comes up is when to fertilize. “Traditionally, winter wheat has been seeded with very little fertilizer and then fertilized in the spring,” said Doon Pauly, agronomy research scientist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Lethbridge. “Sometimes, however, producers get caught with not enough time in the spring to fertilize, or things get delayed, and yield is sacrificed.” Pauly says research has shown that fertilizing at seeding can be very effective. “If you’re banding your fertilizer away from the seed, in a lot of cases you can put down your entire crop’s fertilizer requirement at the time of seeding. However, people can be a little reluctant to do that as it’s a big investment and there is the potential that what isn’t taken up in the fall can be lost over the winter.” To balance that potential loss, Pauly says producers can either put down some of the fertilizer at seeding and top it up with a surface application in the spring, or can use a blend of
regular urea with ESN fertilizer. “This second option gives some immediate nitrogen from the urea while having a portion protected in the ESN form.” In many areas of the winter wheat growing areas of the province, the risk of overwintering nitrogen loss is quite low, says Pauly. “In southern Alberta, where most of the winter wheat is grown, we don’t typically have big snowmelt events in the spring that give us saturated soil conditions that lead to denitrification. It’s not to say it won’t ever happen, but it is more unlikely to occur in the south than it is in other parts of the province.” Pauly says his recommendation is to put down at least half of the nitrogen in the fall so the crop gets off to a good start. “That way, if you are delayed getting fertilizer on in the spring, you haven’t sacrificed yield. In many cases, you can benefit by putting even more than half down in the fall - it just depends on your comfort level with potentially having some loss.” For more information, call the Ag-Info Centre at 310FARM (3276).
Consumer demand drives beef quality One of the Calgary Stampede’s most significant events happens after the show is over. The Quality Beef Competition that is conducted the week following Stampede is extremely important for the Canadian beef industry and is even paid attention to internationally. The Stampede’s Quality Beef Competition features entries that competed in the annual UFA Steer Classic and the jackpot heifer and market heifer competitions. The competition is a means of identifying carcasses of superior quality and encourages ranchers to meet the latest in consumer demands. Competition results are examined closely all over the world as beef producers look for the right genetic mix to optimize their commercial herds. “It’s quite a prestigious event,” notes Robert Lundago, who chairs the Stampede Steer Classic committee. “It shows us what our show cattle do as far as quality and yield – that’s what the industry’s all about. Our competition is designed around the Sterling Silver Program – the most elite carcass program in the country.” Judges at the Quality Beef Competition award points for a number of factors that affect the ease of processing the meat, such as carcass weight and fat covering, as well as consumer con-
siderations like an ideal rib eye cut assessed for qualities like marbling, texture and colour. This year’s competition was held on July 14 at Cargill Foods in High River. The winning market heifer, entered by Kathryn Dolliver, of Stettler, had AAA60 marbling, a rib eye of 87 square centimetres, a Sterling Silver score of 84 and a carcass weight of 727.8 pounds. The Grand Champion’s prize is a cheque for $3,000 plus the value of the carcass. The Reserve Champion animal was a Speckle Park owned by Barry Ducherer of Neilburg, SK. It had AAA70 marbling, a rib eye of 97 square centimetres, a Sterling Silver score of 82 and a carcass weight of 735.8 pounds. Ducherer’s runnerup prize was a cheque for $2,000 plus the carcass value. Third place was the Speckle Park entry of Bruce Wrubleski, of New Sarepta, that scored 81 on the Sterling Silver scale, produced a rib eye of 95 square centimetres with AAA50 marbling, and weighed 786.4 pounds. Bigger isn’t necessarily better in the Quality Beef competition, Lundago notes. “Consumers have told us they want a smaller product. We can grow them a rib eye of 14 or 16 inches, but not many people eat them anymore.”
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Prairie Fun Days bus tour a great way to see county By Dan Jensen
Guests on the Prairie Cruiseline bus tour were able to explore Camrose County in air conditioned comfort during Prairie Fun Days Aug. 23 and 24. “We had 33 riders the first day and 25 on the second,” said Hazel Cail, executive director of Tourism Camrose, which sponsored the tour with the help of Camrose County. “They were shocked and pleasantly surprised with the number of places they were able to see.” Seventeen riders did both the northern and southern legs of the tour. The tour started Saturday morning from the Peavey Mart Parking lot following a presentation by Enbridge on the Hardisty to Edmonton pipeline. “We had a woman come on board to tell the riders about what was happening so I delayed the bus for about 10 minutes,” said Cail. Stops on the first day included the Maplewood
Acres Market Garden and Greenhouse, Hay Lakes Telegraph Park, Glenview Organic Farm and Greenhouse, Kingman Museum and Tea House, Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Stanislaus Church, Hampton School, Jo-Jo’s Maze Craze and 18-hole Mini Golf, Alberta’s Littlest Airport and the Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre. The stop at Jo-Jo’s provided an opportunity to sample craft beer from the Norsemen Inn’s Tap Room and Brewery. Sunday stops included the Rosebush Lodge Teahouse and Campground, the Meeting Creek Railway Station, Bashaw Fire Hall Museum, Bashaw Centennial Nature Trail, Friends of Little Beaver Lake Society, Ferintosh Manor Bed and Breakfast, Roseberry Lane Market Garden, Verdun School, the Peter Fidler Monument, Duhamel Camp-
site and St. Thomas Catholic Church. “We had lunch at Rosebush Lodge and the people had the chance to see all the bicycles and buildings,” said Cail. “From there we went to the Meeting Creek Railway Station, where Glenys Smith did her portrayal of a First World War nurse and people got to ride on a horse-pulled wagon.” The riders received a warm welcome at Ferintosh Manor Bed and Breakfast. “The expressions on the faces of the owners, Bert and Berry, was just priceless,” said Cail. “They were so excited so see such a big bus load of people pull up in front of their door.” The bus tour was one of the ways that Tourism Camrose was able to support Camrose County, which is one of its partners. A number of the riders expressed they would love to do the tour again next year with the addition of new venues.
Ryan Stang, brewmaster at the Norsemen Inn, pours a cup of craft beer at Jo-Jo’s Maze Craze during the first day of PFD.
The bus had 33 riders the first day and 25 riders the second.
McSliquors supplied the wine for a tasting event at Ferintosh Manor Bed and Breakfast on day two of the tour.
Helen Samm prepares to board a boat at the Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre.
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Visitors examine artifacts at Verdun School.
A covered wagon ride was offered at the Meeting Creek Railway Station.
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WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY – Paintearth Mine
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN An opportunity exists at the Paintearth Mine, located between Halkirk and Forestburg, Alberta for a Journeyman Electrician. Position Profile: This position reports directly to the Maintenance Foreman. Responsibilities include industrial electrical maintenance, including PLC programming and modern drives.There will be an opportunity to work with high voltage, high power equipment. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess an Interprovincial Journeyman Electrician Certificate and have industrial experience with tech cable, cable tray and PLC terminations. Experience with draglines and DC powered equipment is an asset.Troubleshooting experience with a willingness to be responsible for results is necessary. WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY – Paintearth Mine offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and provides the opportunity for personal growth and development. Closing date: September 12, 2014 Please email or fax your resumé and cover letter to Human Resources Email: careers.PEMSHM@prairiemines.com Fax: 403.884.3001 We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We would kindly appreciate no phone calls.
PCN expands cancer support program By Murray Green County residents benefit from the Camrose Primary Care Network’s (PCN) cancer support program. PCN executive director Stacey Strilchuk updated county councillors on the PCN and its support efforts. “We now have 40 physicians. We added groups from Killam, Hardisty and Tofield, so if you look at a map we now cover the Highway 13 corridor from Bashaw right up to Forestburg, Daysland, Killam and Hardisty and now we are moving onto the Tofield area,” she explained. “This is fantastic. It is an absolute positive for community members to be able to be attached to a Primary Care Network. I am pleased and encouraged by the physician group that has joined us in the Killam, Hardisty and Tofield areas. Those communities have been asking for the PCN for quite some time.” The added communities add to the PCN and can now speak as part of a larger group. “It gives them added opportunities, such as funding or services, for their communities and clinics. I’m happy that we can join together,” Strilchuk said. “We have 27 health care providers, including nurses, pharmacists, mental health liaison, dieticians and social
workers, that really support all of the physician group.” Funding for the PCN comes from Alberta Health in a form of a grant. “Our grant is based on the number of patients we have. We receive $62 per patient per year, which is an increase over $50 per patient we received two years ago,” informed Strilchuk. “I hope that is increased again.” The chronic disease management program has been on the rise. “Those are diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and weight management issues. We work on a referral system and those patients come from the city, county and Flagstaff County. Our numbers are certainly going up,” added Strilchuk. “The number of patients has gone up from 20,201 to 28,303.” PCN is taking a proactive approach to geriatrics by bringing in workshops on falls. “As far as physician attraction committee, we are receiving three new physicians, but they are replacing three that are retiring, so we are not looking at gaining more doctors. We are looking for more local grads to get into rural medicine,” said Strilchuk. “We have had a surplus in the past, but that is going into the operation budget. However, I am getting a
little nervous because that is going down and we still want to provide services for the community.” Strilchuk wanted to show the county where the PCN is at and how it is growing. “Now that we have built a community based care system I believe we can build on that and only get better,” she said. “ I truly believe that.” Living your Best Life with Cancer and Beyond Conference is one of the newest programs at the local PCN. “We have chemotherapy treatment in Camrose and unfortunately it is well utilized. The numbers have not gone down. Dr. Smith, Dr. Slabbert and Dr. Letley have been passionately engaged in the heal clinic from a clinical perspective. That includes the staff at St. Mary’s Hospital,” continued Strilchuk. “As far as treating the illness, they have done a fantastic job. The piece we were missing until now was the support of those individuals and that holistic approach.” The Cancer Support Program is able to provide cancer patients, their family members and caregivers with assistance with finding accurate and credible information regarding their cancer diagnosis and related concerns. Cancer survivors told
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the PCN that part of the treatment wasn’t touched on at the clinic. “There were a number of concerns raised to us, but we didn’t have the resources to help with them. We have started to find the formula on that the last couple of years. We are working with Wellspring out of Calgary and they will be putting on some workshops for us in Camrose,” said Strilchuk. “Instead of treating cancer, they treat the person. They have been a great resource
for us. All we have to do is host.” PCN uses the CancerBridges Survivorship Program for support and it is run by a young cancer survivor. “Last year, we had four workshops. This year we want to look at workshops for more than one day. We have some good speakers coming in the fall.” The conference will be held Sept. 19 and 20 at the Norsemen Inn. View www. camrosepcn.com or phone 780-608-4927 for more information.
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A unique and thrilling opportunity for hockey players 12 years of age or under! Team Coach and General Manager Boris Rybalka will welcome you and allow you to… • Visit the Kodiaks dressing room one hour before game time. • From the home team bench, you’ll watch the Kodiaks pre-game warm up. • You’ll join the team briefly on ice as they practice prior to game start. • You’ll line up with the Kodiaks starters as the Canadian anthem is played before the game. • You and a family member or friend will sit in the best seats in the house and enjoy pizza during the game. • You’ll revisit the Kodiaks dressing room after the game plus leave the rink with a special gift from the Kodiaks team!
Choose your game… First come, first served. Friday, September 19, 7 p.m. Calgary Mustangs Saturday, September 20, 7 p.m. Calgary Canucks Tuesday, September 30, 7 p.m. Spruce Grove Saints Friday, October 3, 7 p.m. Brooks Bandits Saturday, October 11, 7 p.m. Okotoks Oilers Friday, October 24, 7 p.m. Calgary Canucks Saturday, October 25, 7 p.m. Whitecourt Wolverines Friday, November 7, 7 p.m. Sherwood Park Crusaders Sunday, November 9, 2 p.m. Canmore Eagles
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companion you didn’t know about, who shares the same passion as you. If hunting migratory birds interests you, employ reputable, professional guides. It sometimes happens that they have places to fill in their groups. Don’t hesitate to tell them that you are a beginner and want to learn. For small game hunting, you can hunt by the day at an outfitter or in a park. You can hunt alone but you must have a good sense of direction. Hunt with someone who perhaps doesn’t like hunting but who enjoys walking in the woods. It can be more complicated for big game hunting (moose, caribou, elk, deer) as in some areas of Canada moose hunting has to be done in a group because of the minimum number of licenses required for slaughtering. For bear hunting, go to an outfitter. This is an individual sport and your guide will have been supplying a bait site for a long time. Your hide will be strong and well situated. Finally, if you’re lucky, an employee could help you take your game out of the woods and show you how to dispose of the slaughtered animal. The same thing applies to hunting for deer and caribou. To start your hunting career, make the most of each additional experience to develop a network of contacts, allowing you to practice your sport in a rewarding and secure manner.
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Community market in Armena has good turnout
The annual Community Market at Armena Sept. 1 had a good turnout. Pictures clockwise from top left: Cheryl Domes, from Pretty Hill Pottery, displays her creations. Brad Lyseng had a bucket of cold water poured on his head after accepting the Ice Bucket Challenge, a popular movement to raise money and awareness for the ALS Society. Janice Olafson was doing good business with her sock monkeys. Doug Lyseng, from Maplewood Acres, with a selection of fresh squash and cucumbers. Rebecca Chrabaszcz and Shari Lange enjoyed blowing soap bubbles. Matthew Stinson with a pair of freshly baked pies. The community market was designed to invite people inside our community and visitors from other nearby communities to come by and see the flavour of life in Armena.
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