March 24, 2015 Country Booster

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Agriculture is important to economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Agriculture is big business in Camrose. . . . . . . . 5 Camrose Farmers’ Market serves local flavour . . . . . . . . . 8 Equipment and methods transform farming. . . . . . . . . . 16

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Every single day we depend upon farmers and what they produce. We trust them to be responsible stewards of our land, water and air.

Henry Hofer of Holden Colony delivers home grown cucumbers to Kevin Baska, produce manager at Wild Rose Co-op

We Salute The Farm Families of East Central Alberta

We salute farm families for all that they do. Farming is a way of life, a passion, but it’s also big business. Farming is hours and hours of missed sleep during calving or harvest season, but stopping that harvest to help a neighbor even if it looks like rain and you’ve still got crop to bring in. Farming is constantly doing jobs and upkeep on your own buildings and land, and then spending the weekend doing maintenance on the community hall. Farming is dangerous, with exposure to chemicals and heavy equipment. Farming is a gamble, with the markets and Mother Nature being very unpredictable; farmers never know what will be thrown at them from one season to the next.

So on this – our Salute To Agriculture Week, we at The Camrose Booster would like to say a big “Thank You” to all farm families. Thank you for supporting businesses in our small rural communities. Thank you for coming to Camrose for many of your purchases. Thank you for reading the information we send to your mailbox each week. And thank you for the abundance and wide variety of healthy foods you provide for us, for your vision, your resilience and your fortitude. Thanks for being you!

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UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 – 10:00 AM

Victor and Marion Puk – Vegreville, AB

LOCATED: From Vegreville, go 13 km south on Hwy 857, then 8.6 km west on Hwy 626, then 2 km south on Rge Rd 155 or from Holden, go 15 km north on Hwy 855, then 4.8 km east on Hwy 626, then 2 km south on Rge Rd 155. Gate Sign – 50424 Rge Rd 155.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Victor Puk at 780-632-7478.

TRACTORS • Case 970 2WD (White), Ezee-On 2100 loader, 7’ bucket, bale fork, newer 20.8x34 singles, showing 8,457 hrs, 2 hyd., 540/1000 PTO, stand. trans., S/N 8816112 • Case 830, Allied loader, bucket (eng. needs wk) • IH McCormick W6 Standard S/N W-BK-22677 • Case 970, 18.4x34, stand. trans parts tractor • Ezee-On 100 loader, 5’ bucket, bale fork & mounts, (off Case 970) AIR SEEDER • 28’ Flexicoil 820 cult. c/w FC 1720 air tank, 9” spacing, single shoot, broadcast kit, newer manifolds, 4 bar harrows, knockon shovels & spikes, vg cond., S/N cult. C820-B00-T076512, S/N tank G1720A0-N051281 HARVEST EQUIPMENT • White 8900 SP combine, diesel, hydro, 3,320 hrs, Melroe 388 PU, air foil chaffer, shedded, good cond., S/N K50132 • White 8900 SP combine, diesel, hydro, 2,932 hrs, Cockshutt PU, shedded, good cond., S/N K34138 • 18’ Versatile 4400 SP swather, 1981, PU reel, cab, vg cond • 18’ MF 775 SP swather, cab, PU reel, hydro GRAIN TRUCK • 1974 Dodge 600 SA c/w 16’

wood box, hoist, 10.00x20 tires, wood deck 361 eng., 5&2 trans, shedded, • NH 325 manure spreader, older • 10’x20’ metal roof calf shelter, one owner, good cond.

(6) rd bale feeders, T&D cattle FIELD EQUIPMENT squeeze, (2) poly stock tanks, • 50’ Flexicoil Sys 95 harrow front mt post pounder, (4) packer, 1-3/4” packers, good troughs, quantity used posts, cond. quantity slabs & lumber, barb • 31’ Morris Magnum CP631 DT wire, slide-in stock racks cult., newer tires, (4 bar harrows not mtd), vg cond.

BINS & AUGERS • 36’ CCIL 279 field cult., 1620 • 3 Westeel 14’x5 ring bins on Valmar & broadcast kit, 3 bar newer hoppers, 1,850 bu+/–, harrows, vg cond. single skids, vg cond.

• 22’ MF 520 disc, good cond.

• Two Westeel 14’x6 ring, 2,000 • 24’ IH 6200 DD drill, factory bu+/–, newer floors transport, rubber packers • Westeel 14’x5 ring, 1,650 bu+/– • 28’ IH 100 DD drills (4-7’ sec) • Butler 14’x3 ring, 1,500 bu+/– • 30’ back on drill mover • Westfield J208-46, 8”x46’ PTO • 56’ CCIL diamond harrows & straight auger, good cond. drawbar • Westfield 7”x46’ PTO auger • 12’ Graham Holme DT cult.

TRUCKS HAYING EQUIPMENT • 1998 GMC 1500 ext cab, 4x4, • 14’ New Idea hyd. swing haybine, short box, 315,350 km, 5.7L, rubber rollers, good cond., S/N auto 101259 • 1994 Chev 1500 ext. cab, 4x4, • Hesston 5580 rd baler, gathering short box, 546,958 km wheels, new belts, shedded • 1986 GMC 1500 reg cab, long • JD 346 square baler, 1/4 turn box, 2WD, 350 eng, auto, 270,149 chute, good cond., S/N 152766 km • NH 1033 bale wagon, one owner, • 1966+/- Chev 2T, 6 cyl S/N 6821 MISCELLANEOUS • IH 5 bar rake • IH PT hay crimper, PTO, hyd. lift • 8’x12’ self-contained walk-in cooler on skids, metal clad, CATTLE EQUIPMENT cooler is 7’x7’ • NH 355 mixer mill, shedded, one • Gould 4 hp aeration fan, (2) sets owner, good cond., S/N 576025 aeration tubes, 1,250 gal. water • HD 6-wheel farm wagon, 10’x26’ tank, (2) 500 gal. fuel tanks /

stands, slip tank, 4” auger • Devil Biss 4000 upright air compressor, Lincoln 225 welder, steel wk table, (4) peg board shelving units, (3) truck toolboxes (1 checker plated), new Melroe PU belts, band saw, ext. ladder, bolt bin, calf puller, elec. dehorner, misc vet supplies, tires & rims, misc. tools • Pea sheller, chicken plucker, (6) chicken crates, some household items ANTIQUES • (2) 8’ disc, 7’ horse drawn cult. on steel, saw mandrel • Cream cans, elec. cream separator, jugs, bottles, hay knife, Clare Bros. stove, 10-gal crock, heater, pails, apple box, eveners, beam scale, dbl wash sinks, Coca-Cola cooler (no motor) AUCTIONEER’S NOTES • Arrangements must be made at least 48 hours prior to sale for cell phone and absentee bidding.

• Items must be paid in full before being removed from the sale site.

• If paying by cheque and unknown to Auction Company, we require a letter of reference from your bank.

• See complete terms and conditions on our website.

CAMROSE, AB

Phone 780-672-1105 • Fax 780-672-3955 Email djas@xplornet.com www.dougjohnsonauctionservice.com AB License 334038

A salute to agriculture Every day of our lives, we rely on farmers. From breakfast to dinner; in the cars we drive; in the clothes we wear, and the things that we use, the presence of agricultural products is with us every second. And it is a blessing that we all take for granted.

The Central Alberta region is Alberta’s second largest agricultural regions. According to the 2011 Census of Agriculture, it had total farm receipts of $1.99 billion in 2010, accounting for 17.4 per cent of Alberta’s farm receipts.

In census year 2011, there were 9,100 farms in the region with a total acreage of 7.1 million acres or 14.2 per cent of Alberta’s total farm acreage. Average farm size was 785 acres.

The region accounts for 18.2 per cent of Alberta’s total value of on-farm livestock and poultry, and is the province’s largest producer of hogs and poultry. The region is also the second largest cattle producer.

Cropland acreage totals about 3.7 million acres. The region is the province’s largest producer of barley, accounting for just over 24 per cent of Alberta’s barley acreage, and of alfalfa, mixed grains, and fruits and berries. It is also one of the top three regions for canola (14.8 per cent of Alberta’s acreage), hay and spring wheat.

Between census years 2006 and 2011, the number of farms in the region fell by 13.1 per cent and the number of farm operators by 14 per cent. The average farm size increased from 700 acres in 2006 to 785 acres in 2011, well below the Alberta average of 1,168 acres. Total farm receipts rose 14.1 per cent between 2005 and 2010, but the value of on-farm livestock and poultry declined by 20 per cent between May 2006 and May 2011.

Canola is the number one crop in the region on an acreage basis.

A large 27 per cent decline was registered for the number of cattle and calves between 2006 and 2011, as heifers, calves, beef cows and steers all registered declines of more than 20 per cent. The number of pigs fell by an estimated one-third, but the number of hens and chickens rose 32 per cent.

The largest county in the region on a farm receipts basis is Red Deer County. Red Deer County also ranks first for the value of livestock and poultry, as a result of it having the largest number of cattle and calves. It ranks second for total crop acreage and had the largest barley and alfalfa acreages.

The second largest county in the region on a farm receipts basis is Lacombe County, which had receipts of almost $312 million in 2010. Lacombe County ranks third for the value of livestock and poultry and has the largest number of pigs in the province. It ranks fifth for total crop acreage and has the third largest canola acreage.

The third largest county in the region on a farm receipts basis is Kneehill County. Kneehill County ranks sixth for the value of livestock and poultry. It ranks first for total crop acreage and has the largest canola and wheat acreages.

Ponoka County ranks fourth in farm receipts, second for the value of livestock and poultry (and also for the number of cattle and calves) and seventh for crop acreage.

A Salute to our Customers:

the farmers who our company, our country and the world count on so heavily.

You humbly think of yourself ‘as only a farmer.’ Yet, upon reflection, you are the person who feeds us all: the young, old, weak and strong. People of no other single career or profession have your unique and wide array of skills. Your chosen life requires you to be an accountant, mechanic, businessman, teacher, father and husband. In your ‘spare time’ you may dabble as a veterinarian and a chemist too! Yet, you prefer the title of ‘farmer.’

You may not be wealthy in terms of material things, yet you consider yourself wealthy beyond compare. You treasure your lifestyle and life itself.

Despite your lack of ‘riches’ you enrich others’ lives. Your profession offers no guarantees. You are at the mercy of powers much greater than your own, yet you persevere.

You are strong. You are courageous. You live and you allow others to live. Yet you seek no glory and rarely hear the word ‘thanks,’ from the countless people who depend upon you.

At Agriterra Equipment we recognize this. As your proud partners in farming, we say ‘Thanks!’ We say it loudly! And often.

We salute you – the farmer.

4716-38 Street Camrose 780.672.2452

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UNRESERVED FARM AUCTIONS John & Faith Olsen of Camrose, AB

Terry & Adele Gunderson Melvin and Charlene of Camrose, AB Selin of Hay Lakes, AB

Tue., April 14 – 11:00 a.m. Thur., April 16 – 10:00 a.m. Tue., April 21 – 10:00 a.m.

LOCATED: From Camrose, go 15.4 km east on Hwy 26, then 0.3 km south on Rge Rd 184.

Gate Sign – 46571 Rge Rd 184 South.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: John Olsen at 780-679-7586.

This is a very clean line of machinery and trucks.

TRACTOR • 1977 Versatile 825 Series II 4WD, 18.4x38 duals, 3,964 orig. hrs, 855 Cummins, 3 hyd., 2nd owner, shedded, vg cond., S/N 150212 SWATHER • 1990 Versatile 4750 SP, 25’, diesel, UII PU reel, 3,122 hrs, new tires, Honey Bee knife, lifters, shedded, vg cond., S/N 460193 GRAIN TRUCKS • 1977 IH 1700 SA c/w 14’ steel box & hoist, 45,649 orig. miles, vg 10.00R22.5 rubber, V-8 gas, 5&2 trans., roll tarp, shedded, very nice truck • 1975 Ford 750 SA Louisville c/w 14’ wood box & hoist, 10.00x20 rubber (good), 361 eng., 5&2 trans., showing 92,786 mi., shedded, vg cond.

• 1972 GMC 960 Tag Axle c/w 18’ wood box & pole hoist, showing 61,514 mi., 427 eng., 5&2 trans., plumbed with hyd., shedded AIR SEEDER & PACKER • 35’ Bourgault FH528-34 seeding tool c/w Bourgault 3195 air tank (has 16 hp Kohler eng.), 8” spacing, 3 bar harrows, walking axles, knock-on shovels, broadcast kit (not hooked up), good cond.

• 35’ Friggstad hyd. fold packer, P30 packers FIELD EQUIPMENT • 60’ Flexicoil System 92 harrow / packer, P20 packers • 31’ Morris CP731 DT cult., NH3 kit, NH3 knives, 4 bar harrows, work has been done, good cond.

• 70’ Flexicoil Sys 82 tine harrows, bent tine

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• 84’ Brandt TA PT sprayer, 800 gal., wind cones, hyd. pump, chem fill, disc markers, good cond.

AUGERS • Westfield 10”x61’ hyd. swing auger • Westfield 7”x41’ straight auger c/w newer 16 hp Kohler MISCELLANEOUS • 6’ Land Pride FDR 1672 3-pt. finishing mower, limited use, exc. cond.

• Slough pump, 4 hp Honda, c/w hose • 17’ tilt deck SA trailer, duals • 8’ SA utility trailer, tilt deck, 6’ wide • Outback S light bar • 150 gal slip tank, 12V pump • 1250 gal poly water tank • 500 gal / 300 gal fuel tanks & stands • 10.00x20 truck tires, misc. tires & rims • general farm misc.

SELLING FOR ENOS LAMPRECHT 780-672-6924 • 90’ Flexicoil 65 PT sprayer, 800 gal, auto rate, New RHS foam marker control box, newer Hypro hyd. pump, wind curtains, one owner, good cond.

• Westfield MK130-61, 13”x61’ mechanical swing auger, 540 PTO, good cond.

SELLING FOR EVERALD OLSON

780-679-8018 • 1982 IH 1460 SP combine c/w 810 header, hydro, diesel, showing 2,426 eng. hrs, 23.1x26 fronts, Love spreaders, Harvest Service concave, feeder chain & airfoil sieve, good cond., S/N U032806

AUCTIONEER’S NOTES FOR ALL 3 SALES ON THIS PAGE Arrangements must be made at least 48 hours prior to sale for cell phone and absentee bidding.

Items must be paid in full before being removed from the sale site.

If paying by cheque and unknown to Auction Company, we require a letter of reference from your bank.

See complete terms and conditions on our website.

LOCATED: In Camrose, take Hwy 13A (Camrose Drive / Ring Road) to 39 St., then go 6 km south on Rge Rd 202. Gate sign – 46115 Rge Rd 202.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Terry at 780-679-3365 or 780-672-4283.

LOCATED: From Hay Lakes, go 7 km east on Hwy 617, then 0.3 km south on Rge Rd 211 or from Camrose, go 18 km north on Hwy 833, then 8 km west on Hwy 617, then 0.3 km south on Rge Rd 211. Gate Sign – 48567 Rge Rd 211.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Melvin Selin at 780-679-6715 or 780-672-6789.

TRACTORS & BACKHOE • 1995 John Deere 7400 MFWD c/w JD 740 loader, 7’ bucket & grapple, joystick, 3-pt hitch, 18.4x38 singles, Power Quad trans., 10,089 hrs at booking, 3 hyd., S/N H003245 • Kirchner bale fork to fit above loader • John Deere 4440 2WD c/w 18.4x38 singles, 10,439 hrs at booking, quad trans., 3 hyd.

• 10’ Degelman 2-way dozer blade • 2004 John Deere 4410 MFWD c/w JD 430 loader & 6’ bucket, hydro, diesel, 35 hp, joystick, 3-pt. hitch, roll bar, 540 PTO, 1 hyd., turf tires, 1,100 hrs at booking, vg cond., S/N 342332 • MF 4880 4WD c/w 30.5LR32 singles, showing 6,071 hrs, 3 hyd. plus aux., Outback light bar • 1978 Versatile 150 4WD bidirectional loader c/w bale fork, showing 6,733 hrs • Case 580 backhoe, 2 extra hoe buckets COMBINE & DRAPER HEADER • 2002 New Holland TR 99 c/w SwathMaster PU, 870 sep / 1,097 eng hrs, Lateral header tilt, Redekop chopper, cab cam, Hopper Topper, 30.5L-32 fronts, Norac header height, shedded, good cond., S/N 566290 TERMS: 25% non-refundable deposit, balance by Aug. 1/15 • 30’ Honey Bee 994 draper header c/w NH adapter, PU reel, pea auger, 1999 +/–, S/N 430992865 SPRAYER • Spray Coupe 4640, new 400 gal tank, auto, joystick, 1,663 hrs at booking, 60’, foam marker, hitch, Outback 360 mapping & guidance (no auto steer), good cond., S/N 210011013 TRUCKS • 1986 IH Eagle 9300 TA c/w 20’ steel box & hoist, Cat 3406B, 13 spd, 11R24.5 rears, hyd. silage end gate, rear controls, roll tarp • 1974 Western Star TA c/w 19’ steel box & hoist, 855 Cummins, 15 spd, 10.00x20 rubber, air brakes, roll tarp • 1978 GMC 5000 SA c/w 14’ box & hoist, 350 eng., 4 spd • 1993 Dodge 3/4 T, 4x4, Cummins diesel, stan. trans., reg cab, long box, A/T/C, PW&PDL AIR SEEDER & HEAVY HARROW • 35’ Morris Concept 2000 air seeder c/w Morris 7180 tank (has 3rd tank), broadcast kit, 9” spacing, 4 bar harrows, knock-on shovels, vg cond.

• 35’ Flexicoil TBH packer (extends to 40’) • 60’ Summers heavy harrow, 9/16” tines, hyd. angle

HAYING EQUIPMENT • JD 567 rd baler, Mega-wide PU, 7,674 bales, shedded, one owner • JD 346 sq baler, 1/4 turn, shedded, good cond.

• OTMA 10 wheel V rake BINS • 2013 Meridian Grainmax 4000 hopper bin, dbl skid, full bin indicator, Manway, exc. cond.

• Three Westeel 14’x6 ring hopper bins, 2,150 bu+/–, dbl skids • UFA 5-ring bin on Westeel hopper, 1800 bu+/–, dbl skid, ladder • Two Wheatland 4,000 bu hopper bins on dbl steel frame. Mtd. together. Damage on one bin.

• Two Westeel feed hopper bins AUGERS & GRAIN VAC • Sakundiak HD8-1800 8”x59’ straight auger, 20 hp Honda • Brandt 10”x60’ hyd. swing auger • Westfield 8”x35’ PTO auger • Kongskilde 500 grain vac (has had work done) FUEL TANK • 2014 Meridian 1,000 gal dbl wall fuel tank on skid, 12V-25 GPM fuel pump & meter, mtd hose FIELD EQUIPMENT • 15’ MF 620 TA disc • Kirchner V ditcher • 35’ Morris CP-531 DT cult., 3 bar harrows • 31’ Clark DT cult., 3 bar harrows • 60’ Flexicoil Sys 82 tine harrows • 13’ DT cult.

STOCK TRAILER & CATTLE EQUIPMENT • 1995 18’ Travelute TA 5th wheel stock trailer • Ten 24’ HD free standing corral panels, 6’ high • (2) 20’ HD steel feed bunks • Cattle squeeze & palp. cage • Lg quantity flat sucker rod • Self-feeder for calves • Quantity corral panels & gates, (3) walk through gates, (6) rd bale feeders, (2) tire feeders, (2) back scratchers, (3) pig self-feeders, calf puller, calf tipping table MISCELLANEOUS • 4,000 gal upright poly water tank • Sotera 12V chem pump; Chem Handler I, Banjo pump • 400A DC PTO welder on trailer • HD 4-wheel wagon (NH3 cart) • 24’ TA 6-wheel farm wagon • 20’ TA 5th wheel trailer, homebuilt • Two Cancade dozer blades • Hart-Emerson Co. Ltd. fanning mill (vg cond.), Emerson Kicker No 32 load separator SELLING FOR HENRY GOUDREAU • 10’ Kello Bilt 210 offset disc • NH 520 SA manure spreader • 22’ JD field cult.

• 10’ DT cult.

• Kirchner swath fluffer • General farm misc.

TRACTORS • 1997 John Deere 7710 MFWD c/w JD 740 loader, 7-1/2’ bucket & grapple, showing 7471 hrs, power quad trans., joystick, 2 hyd., 540/1000 PTO, 20.8R38 singles, new 16.9x28 fronts, one owner, S/N RW7710H001306 • 1978 Versatile 855 4WD c/w 20.8x38 duals, showing 7870 hrs, 5 hyd. plus aux., std trans., (has 875 decals), rebuilt eng.

Aug/2014 ($14,000.00+/–) 20 hrs+/– since, S/N 150591 CASE CRAWLER • Case 310 crawler c/w Case loader, bucket & dozer, 14” street pads, rear weights, Shuttle Shift, runs, S/N 3014307 HARVEST EQUIPMENT • Case IH 1680 SP combine, Case 1015 PU header, showing 3768 hrs, 24.5x32 fronts, chopper, straw spreaders, S/N 028353 • IH 1480 SP combine, Melroe 388 PU, 810-13 header, showing 3495 hrs, 24.5x32 fronts, chopper, straw spreaders, Dutch chaff spreader, S/N 1720234U054671 • 20’ Case 1010 straight cut header, PU reel, Fore & Aft, S/N JJC0075419X • 21’ John Deere 2320 SP swather, cab, PU reel, 6 cyl. gas TRUCKS • 1989 Freightliner TA c/w 16’ gravel box (has gravel tailgate), 400 Cummins, 15 spd trans., 11R24.5 tires, air ride, new brakes, drums & air dryer • 1981+/– Ford 600 Louisville SA grain truck c/w 16’ box & hoist, 8 cyl. gas, 5&2 trans, 9.00x20 tires • 1986 Ford F600 SA, 8.2L Detroit diesel, 4&2 trans needs work, wood box (poor) & hoist • 1974 Ford 1T c/w 9’ box & hoist FIELD EQUIPMENT • 40’ CCIL 807 DT cult., NH3 kit, Gandy applicator, 3 bar harrows • 20’ Allis Chalmers 2300D TA disc, smooth blades • 70’ Inland PT TA sprayer, 500 gal poly tank, PTO pump • 36’ Morris L-240 field cult., 3 bar Degelman harrows • 50’ Allied diamond harrows / drawbar • 13’ MF DD end wheel drill • JD 5 bottom plow, coulters • Mel-cam fork type rock picker CATTLE EQUIPMENT • NH 357 mixermill, bale feed, shedded • NH 1030 PT bale wagon • 16’ HD SA farm wagon, floatation tires • (2) 7’ Westerasmaskiner sickle mowers (1 pts only)

• Bale spear-wrapper; 3-pt bale spear; Allied bale elevator AUGERS & BINS • Westfield TFX 80-41, 8”x41’ auger, 14 hp, elec start, 1 season’s use, S/N 230903 • Westfield 10”x51’ hyd. swing auger • Twister 14’ x 7 ring grain bin, 2000 bu+/–, wood floor • Butler 14’ x 4 ring grain bin, 2000 bu+/–, newer wood floor • Twister 14’ x 6 ring grain bin, 1750 bu+/–, poor floor • 400 bu+/– hopper bin, quite tall BUILDING • 20’ x 30’ metal clad building on 5 steel pipe skids, 7’ ceiling, 50” door, lined, insulated, wired, plank floor, overhead furnace, skylights, former UFA building, to be moved at buyer’s expense HOLIDAY TRAILER & BOAT • 1997+/– 27’ Hornet TA holiday trailer, bumper pull, rear bunk beds, front BR, 4-piece bath, kit, awning • 14-1/2’ Aquarian boat c/w 65 hp Mercury motor, SA trailer PASSENGER VAN & TRAILER • 2004 Pontiac Montana van, showing 187,933 km • 2002 18’ Certified Custom Trailers TA car hauler, 5000 lb axles, ramps MISCELLANEOUS • Onan 15 KVA PTO generator on trailer • Bolens lawn tractor, 42” mower, 17-1/2 hp, newer • 800 gal poly tank on TA cart; 500 gal poly tank on TA trailer • Westeel flat top tidy tank, 227 gal • 2-place snowmobile deck, 9’ wide • E-Kay 7” bin sweep; hyd. dump wagon; 9’ dozer blade; Melroe 388 7 belt PU; Qty 5’-16’ corral gates; Qty lumber • 8’ SA utility trailer; 6’ FC canola roller; 1250 gal poly water tank; 4’ Quadivator snow blade; (5) pallets grey yard stone bricks (240+/–); vet supplies; Beaver table saw; auger hopper; chicken feeders; drill press; 3-piece oak wall unit; some household ANTIQUES • (2) wooden wagons, spoked wheels, parts only • Windmill w/ wooden slats • Hart Emerson grain cleaner w/ screens • Wood barrels; crocks; jugs; antique tables; lanterns; gas can; (2) red wagons; copper boiler; wash tubs; saw blade; sleigh runners; tools; plus more

CAMROSE, AB Phone 780-672-1105 • Fax 780-672-3955 • Email djas@xplornet.com www.dougjohnsonauctionservice.com • AB License 334038

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UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 – 10:30 AM

Herb Ertman – Calmar, AB

LOCATED: From Leduc, go 9 km west on Hwy 39, then 2 km south on Rge Rd 263 (Hwy 60) or from Calmar go 4 km east on Hwy 39, then 2 km south on Rge Rd 263 (Hwy 60). Gate Sign – 49360 Rge Rd 263.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Herb Ertman at 780-975-1812.

This is an extremely nice line of very low houred equipment. Major pieces have been shedded.

Most equipment is in very good to excellent condition. Equipment & Internet Bidding at 12:00 p.m.

TRACTORS • 1996 Case IH 9370 4WD, 20.8x42 duals, showing 3,660 hrs, 4 hyd. plus aux., c/w Raven auto steer, stand. trans, (large w/o on eng. done approx 400 hrs ago) S/N JEE0036519 • 1995 Case IH 9270 4WD, 20.8x42 duals, showing 3,718 hrs, 4 hyd. plus aux., c/w Raven auto steer, stand. trans., S/N JEE0034596 • White 2-105 2WD, 18.4x38 duals (newer inner tires), 2 hyd., showing 3,193 hrs, S/N 264499-406 COMBINES & HEADERS • 1998 MF 8780 rotary, Rake Up PU, 962.5 sep/1,342 eng. hrs, 30.5Lx32 fronts, chopper, S/N W55162 • 1998 MF 8780 rotary, Westward 436 PU, 1,152 sep/1,511 eng hrs, 30.5Lx32 fronts, chopper, S/N W55137 Terms on combines: 25% nonrefundable deposit, balance by Aug. 1/15 • 25’ MF rigid header, PU reel, Fore & Aft, (Like Gleaner 700), S/N 25G-HP84124 • 25’ Agco rigid header, PU reel, (Like Gleaner 700), S/N 2581193G • Bergen 3600-HT header transport • Trailtech header transport SWATHERS • 2006 Hesston 9240 c/w 22’ 5200 header, sliding table, showing 306 hrs, PU reel, 16.9x28 fronts, one owner, S/N HR92361 • 21’ Hesston 8110, sliding table,

showing 950 hrs, PU reel, 21.5Lx16.1 fronts, S/N 811T00162 Terms on swathers: 25% nonrefundable deposit, balance by Aug. 1/15 SPRAYER • 2008 Spray Coupe 7660, 90’, showing 372 hrs, Raven auto steer, auto height, sectional control, Tridekon front dividers, 380/90R46 rears - 320/85R38 fronts, fenders, 725 gal, triple nozzle bodies, one owner, (1st used in 2009), S/N 7660TNT8P1026 AIR DRILL • 39’ Flexicoil 5000, 9” spacing, dbl shoot, rubber packers, single harrows, stealth openers, 2002 drill age, S/N A0-110044-02 c/w Flexicoil 3350 TBH mechanical air tank, 2 comp., 2013 cart age, S/N YCS034209. Both units are 1 owner and have been shedded.

TRUCKS • 1987 Ford 9000 TA c/w 19’ steel box & hoist, 7.8L diesel, auto trans., showing 45,362 km, vg 11.00x20 tires, spring susp., air brakes, diff lock, roll tarp, auto remote grain gate • 1980 Chev 70 TA c/w 17’ steel box & hoist, 8 cyl gas, 13 spd trans., showing 44,932 km, 10.00R20 tires, spring susp., air brakes, diff lock, roll tarp, 2nd owner • 1978 GMC 6500 TA c/w 17’ steel box & hoist, 8 cyl gas, 5&4 trans., 9.00x20 tires, spring susp., roll tarp • 1981 Ford 350 1T c/w 12’ box &

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hoist, 5.8L 8 cyl gas, 4 spd trans., showing 25,658 km VERTICAL TILLAGE & DISC 33’ Horsch Joker RT-330, purchased new March/2014, one season use (1000 acres +/–), like new cond., S/N 310033014019 35’ Ezee-On 6650 disc, 10.5” spacing, 26” +/– blades, notched fronts, 3 bar harrows, T2-215 bearings have warranty remaining, purchased new Sept/ 2010, S/N 53410 LAND ROLLER & HEAVY HARROW 45’ Riteway 4245HL hyd. fold land roller, showing 8133 acres, S/N 04-753 62’ Riteway 7100 heavy harrows, slim fold, hyd. angle, 9/16” tines, Model 7162, S/N 01-71130 CULTIVATORS & HARROWS 47’ Case IH 5600 DT cult., 3 bar harrows, S/N 0002594 40’ Wil-Rich field cult., Gandy applicator & broadcast kit, 3 bar harrows 70’ Flexicoil S80 tine harrows & drawbar 70’ Flexicoil S82 diamond harrows & drawbar (10) 5 bar harrow sections, 6’ wide, no mts Quantity diamond harrows; Harrow cart AUGERS Wheatheart SA 1061 10”x61’ mech. swing auger, hyd. swing lift, full bin monitor, 2 seasons’ use,

S/N 11632 • Brandt 8”x39’ auger c/w SP mover & bin sweep, newer 20 hp Honda • Westfield 8”x46’ PTO auger BINS • Grainmax 2000 hopper bin, 2000 bu+/–, skid, pokehole, manway, S/N 200205 19911 • Wheatland 705E FT hopper bin, 250 bu+/–, skid, S/N 200203 12478 MISCELLANEOUS • 21’ 3-pt. hitch sprayer, 120 gal • 13’ wood hyd. dump box on 4-wheel wagon • 1,000 gal & 1,250 gal poly water tanks • Motomco 919 grain tester, JD grain tester • (2) Honda 4 hp banjo pumps, Proto 41” torque wrench, Honda 5 hp pressure washer, gear pullers, jacks, auger hoppers, 12V gas pump, space heater, 2 slip tanks, misc. tools AUCTIONEER’S NOTES • Internet Bidding provided by

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BAWLF TEAM BRINGS HOME BRONZE MEDALS The Bawlf Mixed High School curling team won bronze medals at zones in Ponoka on Feb. 28. Pictured left to right are skip Eric Brager, third Seanna Uglem, second Kevin Ada m s , l e a d M a c k e n zie Dennis a nd coach Da le Uglem.

Agriculture important to the economy Alberta produces cattle valued at over $3.3 billion, as well as other livestock in lesser quantities.

Wheat, accounting for almost half of the $2 billion agricultural economy, is supplemented by canola, barley, rye, sugar beets, and other mixed farming. In 2011, Alberta producers seeded an estimated total of 17,900,000,000 acres (7.2×109 ha) to spring wheat, durum, barley, oats, mixed grains, triticale, canola and dry peas. Of the total seeded area, 94 per cent was harvested as grains and oilseeds and six per cent as greenfeed and silage.

Agriculture has a significant position in the province’s economy. Over three million cattle are residents of the province at one time or another, and Albertan beef has a healthy worldwide market. Nearly one half of all Canadian beef is produced in Alberta. Alberta is one of the prime producers of plains buffalo (bison) for the consumer market. Sheep for wool and lamb are also raised.

Wheat and canola are primary farm crops, with Alberta leading the provinces in spring wheat production, with other grains also prominent. Much of the farming is dryland farming, often with fallow seasons interspersed with cultivation. Continuous cropping (in which there is no fallow season) is gradually becoming a more common mode of production because of increased profits and a reduction of soil erosion. Across the province, the once common grain elevator is slowly being lost as rail l i nes a re dec rea sed and farmers now truck the g ra in to centra l points.

Alberta is the leading beekeeping province of Canada, with some beekeepers wintering hives indoors in specially designed barns in southern Alberta, then migrating north during the summer into the Peace River valley where the season is short but the working days are long for honeybees to produce honey from clover and fireweed. Hybrid canola also requires bee pollination, and some beekeepers service this need.

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Agriculture is big business in Camrose

By Dan Jensen There’s no denying that agriculture is big business in Camrose.

“Our economy locally, as well as the economy of the entire province, is based to a large extent on agriculture,” said Camrose mayor Norm Mayer. “Money that is generated by agriculture is spent throughout the community, whether it be on housing, groceries or building supplies. Everybody benefits when the farmers have a good crop.

Mayer expects that the dollars being spent in the community will increase with the new Cargill plant that will be beginning operations this spring.

“We are going to benefit from the people who work there,” he said, “but also from the truckers who will be passing through who will be buying meals, staying over at hotels and buying fuel.”

Vision Credit Union ag r iculture /commercia l loans specialist Valerie Kuefler said Camrose business are depending on rural residents more than ever before.

“A lot more people are coming to Camrose to shop and be entertained than there were in the past because of the closures of their schools and little mom and pop stores. If they don’t have a good year with their crops everyone notices.”

Kuefler said 19 per cent of the loans approved by Vision Credit Union go to agriculture related businesses.

“The farmers are having to take out larger and larger loans and purchase more and more supplies just to keep up. You just have to look at the crop inputs that are increasing by 10 per cent a year, or the cost of buying a truck or a combine. You can’t buy a half ton truck these days for less than 40,000 and combines run anywhere from $350,000 to $400,000.

It is a shame and makes it hard for a young person who wants to get involved.”

Zetsen Master Builders owner Kevin Lindholm said agriculture is obviously a huge part of what makes the city work.

So God made a farmer

by Paul Harvey And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a caretaker.” So God made a farmer.

God said, “I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the fields, milk cows again, eat supper and then go to town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the school board.”

So God made a farmer.

“I need somebody with arms strong enough to rustle a calf and yet gentle enough to deliver his own grandchild. Somebody to call hogs, tame cantankerous machinery, come home hungry, have to wait lunch until his wife’s done feeding visiting ladies and tell the ladies to be sure and come back real soon – and mean it.” So God made a farmer.

God said, “I need somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn colt. And watch it die. Then dry his eyes and say, ‘Maybe next year.’ I need somebody who can shape an ax handle from a persimmon sprout, shoe a horse with a hunk of car tire, who can make harness out of haywire, feed sacks and shoe scraps. And who, planting time and harvest season, will fi nish his forty-hour week by Tuesday noon, then, pain’n from ‘tractor back,’ put in another seventy-two hours.”

So God made a farmer.

God had to have somebody willing to ride the ruts at double speed to get the hay in ahead of the rain clouds and yet stop in mid-field and race to help when he sees the fi rst smoke from a neighbor’s place.

So God made a farmer.

God said, “I need somebody strong enough to clear trees and heave bales, yet gentle enough to tame lambs and wean pigs and tend the pink-combed pullets, who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadow lark. It had to be somebody who’d plow deep and straight and not cut corners. Somebody to seed, weed, feed, breed and rake and disc and plow and plant and tie the fleece and strain the milk and replenish the selffeeder and fi nish a hard week’s work with a five-mile drive to church.

“Somebody who’d bale a family together with the soft strong bonds of sharing, who would laugh and then sigh, and then reply, with smiling eyes, when his son says he wants to spend his life ‘doing what Dad does.’”

So God made a farmer.

Thank you to our farming friends.

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“There is a huge correlation between the farmers and the rest of us. If the farmer is having a bad year everyone has a bad year.”

Lindholm said Zetsen Master Builders has been able to sell quite a few of its new homes to farmers who have come in to the city to retire.

“They are members of the Camrose community but they still have ties to the rural community from which they have come. They may be living in Camrose but they are still going out to the farm to help during the busy seasons.”

Lamb Ford Sales general manager Pat Quinlan

“There is a huge correlation between the farmers and the rest of us. If the farmer is having a bad year everyone has a bad year.” knows better than most the value of agriculture.

“I come from a small town in Saskatchewan so I know how important it is,” he said. “It really is, in the west, the foundation of our economy. As much as we rely on oil, agriculture has always been that grounding source. It is always that

sector of the economy that seems to support the rural communities the most.”

Quinlan said people who are involved in farming and agriculture support those in cities in ways that most don’t fully understand.

“It would be hard for me to pin down exactly how much business we do at

Lamb Ford Sales with rural customers, but I know the amount is substantial. That is why it is so important for us to attend things like 4-H sales and those sort of things. We know how much agriculture has supported us and we want to do the same in return.”

Quinlan said Lamb Ford definitely notices when the farming industry is not having a good year.

“It doesn’t affect us as much as it did say 10 years ago, but we still feel it. The normal customers that we receive just don’t come in as often. I think they are in a good position right now and I just cross my fingers hoping that will continue.”

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New Sarepta High School to hold Fashion Show

By Murray Green

New Sarepta Community High School’s band program will be holding a Fashion Show and Silent Auction to raise funds for the school

band at 7 p.m. on March 25.

“The Grade 8 to 12 band students will be modelling various fashions from local stores. There will also be a silent auction and a live band,” said band student

Ashley Ganske. “Our theme this year is Paris. The proceeds from the show and silent auction will the help band program with expenses.”

Why is the agriculture and agri-food sector so important? It’s a colossal contributor to the lives of all Canadians. It feeds us, as well as our economy. It employs us, and depends upon the environmental stewardship of our farmers. It is fuelled by innovation and ingenuity.

In short, it grows a lot more than you may think!

The agriculture and agri-food industry contributes $100 billion annually to Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP). (That’s more than the national GDP of two thirds of the world’s countries).

Canada is the fifth largest agricultural exporter in the world, and the agriculture and agri-food industry employs 2.1 million Canadians (that’s one in eight jobs). We are the world’s largest producer and exporter of flax seed, canola, pulses and durum wheat.

Think agriculture only produces things that you eat? Think again! Did you know the airbag in your car contains cornstarch? That diabetic test strips contain an enzyme found in horseradish? Or that some shampoo and skin care products contain oats? The list goes on! Agriculture also has a major impact on the economy. Canola – now the oil of choice for millions around the world – was developed

by Canadian scientists and planted by Canadian farmers. Today, Canada contributes nearly 40 per cent to global canola imports.

There are approximately four million beef cows in Canada. In addition, roughly 26 million pigs are raised in Canada each year, making us the world’s third-largest exporter of pork products.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is working to grow Canada’s exports, while providing leadership in the growth and development of a competitive, innovative and sustainable Canadian agriculture and agri-food industry.

AAFC programs help farmers maximize long-term profitability and competitiveness in markets in Canada and abroad. Its programs help Canadian producers and processors adapt to changes in consumer demand, shifts in global competition, and production challenges caused by severe weather, disease or trade actions. It also works with other federal departments and agencies, provincial and territorial governments, and industry to deliver programs and services.

Through its science and research, AAFC has stimulated innovation in the farming sector for over 125 years.

New challenges are tackled every day, such as researching new ways to fight disease; improving crop varieties and yields; and ensuring that Canada’s food products

are healthy, safe and of high quality.

Clean air, soil and water are everyone’s priority. Building on the tradition of Canadian farmers as stewards of the land, AAFC continues to invest in science and work with farmers to ensure that Canada’s food comes from sustainable farming practices.

AAFC’s vision is focused on driving innovation and ingenuity to build a worldleading agricultural and food economy for the benefit of all Canadians.

When a Canadian product leaves the farm, its success story is just getting started.

Manufacturing is a critical part of the contribution made by agriculture to the modern economy. In today’s world, not too many people take home a sack of grain and mill it themselves; they rely on manufacturing to prepare products for home use. The food and beverage processing industry is one of the largest in Canada with shipments worth $92.9 billion. It accounts for 16 per cent of total manufacturing shipments and for two per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. It’s the largest manufacturing employer and provides jobs to more than 290,000 Canadians.

New trade opportunities are being created by developing more varieties of valueadded crops, such as shortseason soybeans. These new varieties could increase farm revenues by an estimated $100 million.

Probiotics are a hot topic in disease prevention right now, but their high sensitivity to temperature, pH levels, digestive juices and oxygen makes their qualities difficult to harness. To deliver probiotics’ full health benefits, researchers are currently working on a protective coating that can survive the harsh conditions of human digestion.

AAFC is partnering with universities to create a process called “vectoring,” which sees bumblebees deliver a microbial agent directly to greenhouse plants during pollination to control pests.

The biopesticide is harmless to bees, plants and people.

The paper-making business is tearing up convention.

Investments in innovation are working to put a new paper on the market that will be made from wheat and flax straw.

The innovation would provide farmers with income from a by-product that would otherwise be considered waste.

Field and laboratory studies are helping to minimize the environmental impact of nitrates in surface and ground water. This ground breaking research aids the environment while maintaining optimum crop production.

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Camrose Farmers’ Market serves local flavour

By Murray Green

The Camrose and District Farmers’ Market connects producers with local consumers every Saturday at the Duggan Mall.

The connection with the Farmers’ Market and residents from the city is now in its 41st year.

“We range from 30 to about 60 vendors at Christmas time and throughout the year,” said market president John Girvan and vendor for MoonDruid Berries Upick near Miquelon Lake.

The Girvans (Marian and John) joined the farmers’ market about four years ago to expand the upick berry farm’s exposure in Camrose.

“It’s been an excellent experience for us and it allows us to be in direct contact with the public,” said John.

“The market provides opportunities for the consumers to ask questions and interact with the producers on a weekly basis. Customers want to know about how the product is raised, or made before it gets to the market.

They can ask about fertilizers used in crops grown, or products used to grow fruit.

“This market has been

an incubator for small business for years. People who have started here have gone on to open shops downtown.

It is a great place to get a start and known in the community. Customers often come back every week, so you really get a rapport between the vendor and the customers.”

Over the years the farmers’ market has been able to give back to the community through donations to the food bank and several other charities.

“We (the vendors) consider each other as colleagues as we compete against the big box stores. We want people to have a choice. Products at the market are locally grown, made or produced. Our goal is that 80 per cent of the vendors either grow it, bake it, or make it. This builds up trust between the vendors and the customers. It supports the local economy,” added John.

“We have regulations that we follow on handling food. In fact, food handlers have to complete a course in order to sell at the market.

We promote food safety and each vendor has to keep what is frozen, frozen. It has to be

kept below certain temperatures. Food items have to be packaged and labelled properly with the contents listed on each product with the producers contact information.”

Farmers’ markets offer a storefront opportunity for local producers.

“This is one of the most economical ways to market your products to a large audience for seven hours on a Saturday,” said the president. “It is great exposure and you are face to face with your clients.

For some, this is their livelihood and it has been since our beginning. This market allows people to come to one location to do their shopping for the week.”

The Camrose and District Farmers’ Market was established in November 1974. The market started as a small operation at the Camrose Drill Hall, then moved to the Elks’ Hall where it remained for the next 25 years. In 2003, the market moved to the Duggan Mall.

The market runs yearround inside the Duggan Mall on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is an approved Alberta Farmers’ Market.

Frieda Thompson’s famous baking is fresh every week.

John Girvan pours a sample of his home cooked potato soup for a customer at the market.

Renaissance Signature meat consultants Lindsay Sloan and Chris Goisnard make their own specialty items for local consumers.

Keith Dargatz offers his family farm vegetables for sale at the Saturday Farmers’ Market.

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Tiras Dairies a finalist for cheese awards

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By Dan Jensen

A Camrose manufacturer is one of 81 finalists in the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s esteemed Canadian Cheese Grand Prix (CCGP).

Tiras Dairies Inc.’s new feta cheese was chosen by jury members to go up against two other entries in the best brine-ripened category.

Cheese makers from coast to coast submitted 268 cheeses in 27 different categories. Nine new categories were added to the competition this year to showcase how evolved this craft has become in Canada, including three individual gouda categories based on cheese age.

The grand champion cheese, along with the category champions, will be named at the 2015 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix Gala of Champions at Toronto’s Liberty Grand on April 22.

Tiras Dairies received the first place red ribbon for its Saganaki cheese in the hard cheese category and the second place blue ribbon for its Rocky Mountain Quark in the unflavoured fresh cheese category at the 2014 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

Tiras also placed fourth with its Vlahos feta in the interior ripened cheese category.

Tiras Dairies begins the process of making feta cheese (100 per cent Canadian Milk Logo) by homogenizing and pasteurizing milk in stainless steel round bottomed vats. From there, ingredients such as bacterial cultures and coagulants are added to convert the milk into curds and whey, which are then drained on drain tables that have been previously cleaned and sanitized. The tables are lined with cheesecloth material so that the whey is released and the curd is left behind.

“The cheese drains overnight and the resulting feta, which is formed on the table, has the consistency of tofu,” said Tiras Dairies plant manager Olga Payne. “The cheese is then packaged into various sized containers which are filled with a salt and water brine. The brine is a preservative that allows the cheese to have a 12 month shelf life.

The packaged cheese is then palletized and stored in a refrigerated cooler.”

Tiras Dairies was established in November 2001.

The business purchased the Rocky Mountain Quark business in 2012 after two years of manufacturing the cheese for Foothills Creamery.

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lbs frt, 20000 lbs rears, A/R susp, alum rims, 21 ft ABC box, rear ctrl, 3 pce end gate, hyd grain gate, roll tarp, 315/80R22.5 F, 11R22.5 R, 58,255 km showing.

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Classroom agriculture presentation The Classroom Agriculture Program was created to enhance students’ understanding of agriculture and where their food comes from, thereby fostering a greater respect for the industry and the individuals who make Alberta-based food production a reality.

By taking a strong, positive message about Alberta agriculture to the classroom, CAP volunteers have been having a positive impact on Alberta children for over 25 years. The program’s objectives continue to create a positive perception receptive to: the immediate value of agriculture to the economy;

the immediate value of agriculture in providing employment in both primary and secondary sectors; the immediate value of agriculture to the Canadian life-style. For example, pharmaceuticals made available through byproducts in the cattle sector; the immediate appreciate of Alberta food production and processing; the need to protect and preserve the land base which supports the production of food for Canadians; the importance of soil conservation; and the career opportunities throughout the entire spectrum of agriculture including support industries.

Agriculture is both innovative, growing

The Classroom Agriculture Program was conceptualized by Vickie King, a member of the Alberta Women in Support of Agriculture.

In 1985, she was successful in garnering funds from the Alberta Cattle Commission to jump-start the program.

Current program sponsors include the Alberta Barley Commission, Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Chicken Producers, Alberta Egg Producers, Alberta Pulse Growers Commission, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, Eastern Irrigation District, Alberta Irrigation Project

Association, Olds College and Agrium.

CAP is not for profit and is available thanks to the support of these members and partners.

The first CAP presentations were made to 395 schools, including 29,739 students. Since that time over 600,000 students have received the CAP presentation. CAP currently has about 200 active volunteers who deliver presentations.

CAP is free of charge and is available to grade four classes across Alberta. The presentation is one hour long.

The agriculture industry isn’t what many Canadians think.

A Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey of 523 livestock, crop and fruit and vegetable producers shows that contrary to a December 2013 focus group study commissioned by the federal department’s department, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), agriculture is innovative and growing, that farmers are taking care of the environment, and that the predominant succession plan for primary producers is to pass the farm onto family members.

Over half (51 per cent) of livestock, crop and fruits and vegetables producers who were surveyed indicated that they are planning to adopt new innovative technologies and practices within the next three years. One in four (25 per cent) said they plan to adopt value-added initiatives, 22 per cent said they plan to diversify into other commodities, and 12 per cent said they are specializing their operations.

“Given Canadians do not associate farming with innovations, it isn’t surprising that in the federal government’s study Canadians found it difficult to name specific innovations occurring in the sector,” states the CFIB, which comments on the survey results in a report entitled Realities of Business in Canada – A Sector of Innovation and Growth.

“CFIB agri-business members provide numerous examples of specific innovative practices they have introduced in their businesses, such as robotic dairy milking, GPS tracking systems and genomic testing for livestock.”

Eighty one per cent of survey respondents indicated they use the internet for information, products or services, while 59 per cent said they use public sector risk management tools.

Fifty-two per cent said they utilize industry training for themselves and their employees, while 51 per cent said they utilize external consulting services.

Over 44 per cent indicated they plan to expand the size of their operation over the next three years (compared to 40 per cent in 2011).

“There are fewer agribusiness owners reporting they plan to maintain their current status – 30 per cent compared to 40 per cent in 2011, and only 10 per cent of farmers are planning to downsize their operation,” states the CFIB. Continued on page 11

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 11

Agriculture is both innovative, growing Continued from page 10 Twenty-one per cent said they are planning to hire more employees in the next three years, whereas only nine per cent said they plan to reduce the number of employees.

“The agriculture industry employs more than two million people, which is equal to one in eight jobs in Canada,” states the CFIB. “With more farmers planning on hiring and looking to expand their businesses, it is clear this is a growing industry – one that provides Canadians with job opportunities and an industry to be proud of.”

Sixty-three per cent of the farmers surveyed said they are investing in equipment, machinery or vehicles that are more energy efficient or environmentally friendly, while 61 per cent said they are improving their management of hazardous products.

Sixty per cent said they are protecting water sources and waterways and 56 per cent said they are adopting energy conservation practices.

Forty-three per cent said they have preserved forests, trees, green spaces and pasture, while 34 per cent said they have reduced their use of fossil fuels.

“We shifted our calving to late spring,” said one CFIB livestock and animal farm member. “It allows us to utilize stockpiled grass for winter feed source and sharply reduce our reliance on machinery and fossil fuels. It also virtually eliminates confined livestock and greatly improves the natural nutrient and water cycle in our grassland.

The result has been a significant reduction in our inputs, both cash and unpaid labour.”

Of farmers who are planning to transfer their business in the next three years, 83 per cent said they are planning to transfer it to a family member. Fifteen per cent who plan to transfer their business within the next three years indicated they will transfer the farm to a non-family member, while two per cent said they will transfer to their business to both a family member and non family member.

Top priorities of farmers for government action include an increased focus

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Sixty-three per cent of the farmers surveyed said they are investing in equipment, machinery or vehicles that are more energy efficient or environmentally friendly. on regulatory reform (72 per cent) and reducing the total tax burden (66 per cent). Almost half (44 per cent) of farmers say an increased focus on industry research, development and innovation would also

improve their competitiveness.

CFIB is encouraged that, given the misconceptions that many Canadians have about the agriculture industry in Canada, that the many

governments and agricultural organizations are undertaking various education initiatives.

“Certainly, understanding Canadians’ misconceptions about agriculture is an important

first step toward narrowing the disconnect they have with the sector,” says CFIB. “(The survey) provides the farmer’s voice in this important dialogue and sets a number of the misconceptions straight.

Farmers in Canada are looking to innovate and grow their business, are taking steps to protect the environment, and are planning to pass their business on to their family when they retire.”

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 12

Camrose and District Farmers’ Market Duggan Mall, Camrose Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Crafts • Homemade Baking • Farm Fresh Eggs • Beef/Pork/Chicken • Meat Pies and Perogies • Tupperware • Watkins • Jewellery • Woodworking

• Vegetables • Birdhouses • Sewing • Jams and Preserves • Honey • Candles • Art • Health Products • Gluten-free and Diabetic Baking

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DARCIE STANG Administration

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Too often they’re maligned, many times they’re taken for granted. We want to salute the farmers, ranchers, growers, agribusiness people and their families who have made our country a leading agricultural nation and who are contributing daily to our lives and our economy.

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The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 13

RCMP seek input on stolen trailer March 10

A 2014 black enclosed utility trailer was stolen from a Camrose County residence.

Call Camrose RCMP with any information.

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March 12

Camrose RCMP assisted with a family dispute. Determined alcohol and drugs were not a factor. Situation mediated.

A 40 year old female was arrested and charged with assault. This matter is still under investigation.

March 13

Camrose RCMP received complaints of a red 1994 Chevrolet Blazer slowly driving around Highway 623 near TWP 491.

The two vehicle occupants were acting suspiciously, prowling and knocking on doors to see if anyone is home and using the excuse of needing gas if any one answers. Be on the lookout for this type of suspicious activity and call Camrose RCMP with any information. Driver was reported to have a Mohawk.

Matter is still under investigation.

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Police responded to a complaint of an individual ice fishing as the complainant felt the ice was unsafe. Member attended and no concerns.

After receiving a complaint of a domestic dispute, police attended a residence in the County of Camrose and determined there were no immediate concerns.

READY TO MOVE HOMES For more information, call April or Roger at 780.871.6300 www.nlc.ca

INVITATION TO TENDER FARMLAND Beaver County Pasture Farmland fenced and cross-fenced into four rotation pastures with two dugouts and ample supply of water. Nice countrystyle farmyard with beautiful modern residence, heated garage and workshop. Metal corals with swinging gates. Must be seen to be appreciated.

LOCATION: SW1/4-4-48-15-W4th – 160 acres This parcel of farmland is available for viewing and tender through the office of SWAN CITY REALTY. Bidding TENDERS along with a five-percent deposit must be submitted to Swan City Realty by 9:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2015.

The offer tenders will be opened by the owner and a respresentative of Swan City Realty. It must also be understood that acceptance/rejection of an offer will be solely at the discretion of the Seller. Unaccepted Bids will be returned to the bidders within five days of opening.

For viewing and more information, please contact Orest Filewych at 780-679-2271 or by email at swancity@telus.net.

Bidding forms are available at the office of Swan City Realty by calling at the office or by email. Mailing address of bids is: Swan City Realty, P.O. Box 1714, Camrose, Alberta T4V 1X6 4816B-41 Street Camrose, AB T4V 2N9 Phone 780-679-2271 Fax 780-672-1897 Email: swancity@telus.net

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The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 14

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Listings are now being accepted to be included in our newspaper, radio, web page and extensive mailing campaign.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR 46 YEARS IN THE AUCTION BUSINESS. EXPECTING 4,000 - 5,000 BIDDERS We conduct Alberta’s Largest 1-day Farm Machinery Consignment Auction 4 times a year. Selling farm equipment, cars and trucks, lawn and garden, recreation vehicles and major farm equipment. Whether you have one piece or a complete line of machinery, we have the facility and the experience to bring you top dollar for your equipment.

For full listings and pictures visit our website at: www.lindstrandauctions.com

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At Lindstrand Auctions sale site, 2 miles north of Camrose on HWY 833

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INVITATION TO TENDER FARMLAND

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Camrose County

Keeping our community safe

Invites all rural residents and interested guests to the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 7 p.m., Thursday, April 9 Camrose Country Chambers

4816B-41 Street Camrose, AB T4V 2N9 Phone 780-679-2271 Fax 780-672-1897 Email: swancity@telus.net

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Working together to prevent crime

176 acres of farmland in two adjoining parcel locations in the Armena area along Highway 21.

LOCATIONS: Pt SW 1/4 Section 1, Township 48, Range 21, West of the 4th Meridian – 136 acres SE Pt of the NW 1/4 Section 1, Township 48, Range 21, West of the 4th Meridian – 40 acres These parcels of farmland are available for viewing (land only, go direct) and tender through the office of SWAN CITY REALTY. Bidding TENDERS along with a five-percent deposit must be submitted to Swan City Realty by 9:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2015.

The offer tenders will be opened by the owner and a respresentative of Swan City Realty. It must also be understood that acceptance/rejection of an offer will be solely at the discretion of the Seller. Unaccepted Bids will be returned to the bidders within five days of opening.

For more information, please contact Orest Filewych at 780-679-2271 or by email at swancity@telus.net.

Bidding forms are available at the office of Swan City Realty by calling at the office or by email. Mailing address of bids is: Swan City Realty, P.O. Box 1714, Camrose, Alberta T4V 1X6

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The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 15

FOR SALE BY TENDER Agricultural Property in Flagstaff County

TENDERS ARE INVITED for the purchase of the following property located in Flagstaff County: MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 11 TOWNSHIP 41 SECTION 11 QUARTER NORTH EAST EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS The title to the property will be subject to the reservations and exceptions now appearing on the titles and free and clear of all financial encumbrances.

There is an existing surface lease with Penn West Petroleum Ltd. currently paying $2,200 per year which will be assigned to the successful tenderer on Closing.

GST will be added to the tender price unless the purchaser is a GST registrant at the time of closing.

TENDERS must be in writing, accompanied by a certified cheque for 10% of the tender price, sealed in an envelope marked “Dahl Distributors” and must be received by Fielding & Company LLP, Barristers and Solicitors, #100, 4918-51 Street, Camrose, Alberta T4V 1S3, on or before 12:00 noon, April 10, 2015.

Municipal taxes and surface lease payments will be adjusted. The closing and adjustment date of sale will be May 1, 2015, and the successful tenderer must pay the balance of the purchase price plus GST, unless tenderer is a GST registrant, on the closing date, or the deposit will be forfeited. The deposits of all unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them forthwith after the closing of tenders. No conditional tenders will be accepted, and the highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. No warranty whatsoever is given as to the condition of the property or as to the fitness of the property for any purpose.

For further information about the property, phone Bruce Dahl at (780)384-2439. For information about the tender process, phone Wayne Throndson, Q.C. at Fielding & Company LLP, at (780)672-8851.

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5022 49 Street Camrose, AB 780-672-0155 Ξ ,ΘZ ůŽĐŬ ĂŶĂĚĂ͕ /ŶĐ͘ Ύ /Ĩ ǁĞ ŵĂŬĞ ĂŶLJ ĞƌƌŽƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ƚĂdž ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƐƚƐ LJŽƵ ĂŶLJ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ Žƌ ƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ƚĂdžĞƐ ĚƵĞ͕ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ǁĞ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐƵŵĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ƚĂdžĞƐ͕ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ƌĞŝŵďƵƌƐĞ LJŽƵ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ͘

Dynamic Speakers:

Shirley Borrelli

Friday, April 10, 2015 Camrose Regional Exhibition

TICKETS – $75 FOR A FULL DAY

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Individual or Table of Eight Tickets available at Camrose Regional Exhibition

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE SMITH CLINIC Receptionist – Permanent Part-Time (approximately 26 hours per week) Position is available at the Smith Clinic Walk-In Clinic. Must be available to work evenings and approximately four hours on Saturdays. Position requires a candidate who is familiar with computers, excellent at multi-tasking, and has experience working in a busy, fast-paced environment. Strong people skills are a must. Must be committed to accuracy with strong attention to detail. Must be willing to learn medical terminology and some medically related tasks.

Medical Office Assistant – Permanent full-time (37.5 hours per week) Position is available at the Smith Clinic main clinic. Must be available to work between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and able to stay longer if the physician clinic runs late. Must be familiar with medical office procedures, able to take heights, weights and bloodpressures, and assist with in-office procedures like excisions. Must be comfortable with computers and learning new technology, able to work quickly and multitask. Experience working in a busy, fast-paced environment will be an asset. Must demonstrate a strong commitment to accuracy and good attention to detail. Must be comfortable with/learning medical terminology and medical office procedures. A medical background would be a strong asset for this position, however, training could be provided to the right candidate.

Casual Medical Office Assistants and Casual Receptionist We require individuals to work casual shifts covering vacation, illness, and leaves of absence. Casual employment provides an opportunity to work according to your availability in a variety of locations throughout the clinic. Training will be provided.

All applicants must submit a current criminal record check. The Smith Clinic is an equal opportunity employer. We appreciate all applications – only those most suitable will be contacted.

Deadline for all applications is: March 27, 2015 Please submit your resumé in confidence to: Heidi Marcin, Clinic Manager, Smith Clinic #1-6601-48 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 3G8

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 16

Equipment and methods transform farming

By Laurel Nadon

Farmland was worked five times before crops were seeded and a different piece of equipment was used for each task when Grant Bailey began farming in 1978.

Today, the equipment as well as farming practices have drastically changed.

“Now in 2015, we hook up one piece of equipment and we do everything in one pass,” said Bailey, who runs a cow/calf and grain farm south of Camrose.

“The sprayer has become one of the most important pieces of equipment that you have on the farm.”

Farming today includes a pre-seed burnoff, seeding, crop spraying and checking later in the season to see if fungicides are required to maximize crop potential. One of the main changes to farming practices has been that, instead of swathing wheat, which led to moisture being trapped in the swaths, farmers desiccate the wheat which dries it out while standing and it’s then combined. The standing grain dries faster, reducing the chance of selling damp grain at a discounted price.

“This gives us an opportunity to better our chances,” Bailey said. “One of the biggest adversaries in farming is Mother Nature. She’s either your best friend or your worst enemy. That’s the one variable that no matter the technology, Mother Nature still has to be the biggest player on our side in order to make it all work.”

Bailey noted that reducing the number of passes over the soil prevents erosion, a problem that occurred in the Dirty 30s and Great Depression years.

“We’re saving moisture.

Every time you go across land with a piece of equipment, you dry it out,” Bailey said.

The cost of land, seed, fertilizer, equipment and fuel have

Laurel Nadon Photo Joel Duggan gears up for spring seeding north of Camrose. Automation, GPS, bigger farms and greater expenses are the changes he has noticed in farming over the years.

all increased over the years, which can hold people back from starting up a farming operation.

“Farming isn’t cheap nowadays. The equipment is very expensive. We don’t need to go to Vegas to gamble, we do it every spring

when we put seed in the ground,” Bailey said.

One change to farming over the years is that it has become much quicker.

Sprayers travelling at 12 to 14 miles an hour with a 100foot boom can cover a lot of ground, as can the 50-foot

air drills now used for seeding.

“Back when I first started, if you were done seeding by Jaywalkers Jamboree (the first weekend in June), you thought you’d done pretty well,” Bailey chuckled. Now he’s typically done

seeding by the third week in May, weather permitting.

This extra time is now spent on marketing, as the Canadian Wheat Board is no longer the marketing agent for wheat and barley for farmers.

“Marketing is a very important skill that you have to acquire,” Bailey said, noting that farmers have the option of locking in prices in the spring. “You have to select the price that works for you on each commodity.”

Automation and use of GPS have been the biggest changes since Joel Duggan began farming north of Camrose in 1988. “You have to keep learning how to run the stuff,” Duggan said.

He said that other changes have included larger farms and greater expense, with either lots of money or credit needed to start up.

Adapting to changes has included using the new technology available, such as GPS, which Bailey uses for seeding and spraying, but can also be used on combines and swathers.

“Technology is a great thing. If you’re going to stay in the game, you have to use the technology that is available,” Bailey said. “For seeding, GPS is a very useful tool because then you prevent overlap. If you don’t overlap, you’re saving money.”

He noted that using GPS for spraying prevents missed areas, as any missed land will develop a weed flush.

Bailey, who was born and raised on a farm, said that he enjoys the independence of farming.

“You’re running a business on your own. That can bring responsibilities, but it can also bring rewards. It’s a good way of life.”

Faba beans gaining popularity in Camrose area

By Laurel Nadon

A somewhat rare crop has been sprouting up more regularly in the Camrose area and has farmers hopeful it will become a profitable crop to add to their rotation.

New Norway area farmer Joe Cordes planted 150 acres of faba beans last year and will plant 500 acres of the pulse crop this spring.

He said that the ease of harvesting, with plants that don’t lean down even with light snow, led to the decision to plant faba beans again this year. He had been contemplating planting faba beans for several years. After his pea crop was afflicted with Root rot, he decided to switch out peas for faba beans in his crop rotation.

“The faba beans aren’t susceptible to those same diseases,” Cordes said, adding that the plant also seems to be quite hardy in adverse weather conditions. Last year, 30 acres of faba beans were on a different field, which received bad hail. While the quality was slightly affected, the yield

was not and the crop fared better than he thought after the hail.

Lindholm Seed Farm near New Norway has been selling faba bean seeds since 2008, and manager Dane Lindholm said the interest has increased in the last two years.

“There’s more of a stable market,” Lindholm said, noting that the Snowbird variety they sell doesn’t have tannin, which means it can be used for hog feed. In 2008 the only markets were hog and dairy operations whereas today, the beans are also exported as an edible market to Egypt.

“People are always looking for a rotation crop. The last few years we’ve been hit with Clubroot (a disease affecting canola) in the area and rotation has been more important than ever.”

He noted that it can take six to eight years for soil to recover from Root rot.

“Lots of farmers in the area do a two-year rotation with canola and wheat and it’s not sustainable,” Lind-

holm said. “We need to have another pulse crop in there.”

He noted that peas typically grow three or four feet high, whereas faba beans can grow up to six feet tall.

“Come harvest time, peas can be lying flat whereas faba beans are always standing,” Lindholm said, adding that he predicts an increase in the number of faba bean crops each year.

One of the biggest advantages to the crop is that it adds nitrogen to the soil for the next crop, said Tyler Schultz, a third generation farmer who farms northwest of Camrose. This means less fertilizer is needed for the crop the following year.

Schultz will plant 40 acres of faba beans this year as a trial, along with 2,100 acres of barley and canola.

“It’s a bit of a rare crop that’s starting to gain some traction. We’re always looking for another crop for rotation,” Schultz said, adding that he typically rotates between malt barley and canola. “We’ve had a lot of success growing those

Lindholm Seed Farm Photo

Faba bean crops have increased in popularity in the Camrose area in the past few years because of an increase in Clubroot disease, which affects canola.

two crops, but long-term we want to make sure we have a sustainable way of farming.

We want to add something that we can rotate in with those crops.”

He noted that this is the first time he’s done such a small trial to test out a crop.

“We’re still a little bit cautious about the price being profitable,” Schultz said.

“It’s somewhat of a specialty crop, so we’re easing our way into it. It seems like the price and marketing is becoming more stable, the demand is there.”

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 17

Schielke Farm produces a variety of items for local consumers

By Murray Green The New Norway area Schielke Farm markets its products as ethically raised, which is close to being organic as possible without the certification.

“We’ve been coming to the Camrose and District Farmers’ Market for about three years. Its been the best thing for us because we are actually here and people can see you,” said Debbie Schielke, who markets the products with her husband Kevin. “We sell out of eggs (between 40 and 45 dozen) every Saturday at Duggan Mall and now people come to us to buy their meat. We have repeat customers and for a small business to get started, this is a great way to do it.”

The farm raises freerange brown eggs, pasture raised and government inspected pork and beef.

“We usually have a photo album on display because people really enjoy knowing where the products come from and what environment the animals live in. I don’t have it today because it fell apart and I’m repairing it.

The customers want that connection and to know where their food comes from,” added Debbie. “The other thing is they want to know if the animals have been happy and cared for.

We are not organic, and I tell everyone that, but we farm the old fashioned way, so it does make a good connection. We have customers from Sherwood Park and Edmonton because they want to support smaller local farms.”

The Schielke Farm is located on three quarters of pasture and hay land east of Duhamel. Some hay is sold to other farmers.

“We have 20 cows and we buy about 30 wiener pigs to finish outside,” explained Debbie. “We also have 250 laying hens. We started out 32 years ago with grain farming, but it evolved when we were both working away from the farm as well.”

She brought eggs to work to sell on the side and wanted to pursue that as a full time occupation.

“I’m so excited about marketing our own products and their is so much more room to grow for all farmers.

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Before we had a lot of customers in the 20s and 30s who wanted to support local farms. Now we have people who were used to going to the grocery store going to the local producers.”

Schielke Farm is going to stay as a small business.

“I want us to stay the size we are because I still want to be able to talk directly to the customer and not be stressed out,” she said. “We talked about setting up a store on the farm, but going to markets brings people to one location and that works for us too.”

They also sell eggs at the New Norway market and on their farm.

Murray Green, Camrose Booster

Debbie Schielke of Schielke Farm near Duhamel enjoys serving her customers at the market.

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 18

Farmers’ Market sponsors cookie decorating fundraiser

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Camrose County passes on biosphere nomination

By Murray Green

Camrose County declined to draft a letter of support for the Beaver Hills Initiative as the organization strives to receive a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) biosphere reserve without conducting a public meeting, at a March 10 council meeting.

Councillor for the area, Doug Lyseng, expressed his frustration of the lack of knowledge for people who live in the area.

“One of my concerns that bothers me a lot is that until recently, we had no idea that this biosphere reserve was going to go ahead. We said right from the start that we would not offer support without having our local residents engaged and informed. I’m still upset that you didn’t go to the residents. Your communication plan is definitely lacking for county residents in the Miquelon Lake area,” he said.

The Beaver Hills Initiative is hoping to make a second bid by the end of May, after a 2012 bid needed more information for UNESCO. Reeve Don Gregorwich suggested to council that local residents have been left in the dark about the project that includes the Miquelon Lake area.

“We are looking at sustainable development, such as nature based tourism. We are not looking at shutting down Beaver Hills development.”

“This is the first official involvement in this and we first heard of the biosphere reserve bid project reading an Edmonton newspaper,” said Reeve Gregorwich. “We have had no contact from your organization and you haven’t contacted our residents. I realize time is an enemy, but you have to understand that even if you call a public meeting, you have to give people time to think about it.”

The Beaver Hills Initiative representatives have been touring the five counties and several municipalities to inform councillors of the group’s bid to UNESCO. “We have been working on partnerships since 2002. Right now we are working on a biosphere nomination and that is our goal,” said Beaver Hills Initiative acting executive director, Jocelyn Thrasher-Haug.

Reeve Gregorwich indicated that people have

concerns about sustainable development near and around the park area.

“That makes me nervous. On one hand you say you are not involved in government, but on the other hand you say you want to be involved in sustainable development.

There is a lot of grey area.”

Thrasher-Haug said what she meant about sustainable development is looking at quality of life, ecological and social environments.

“I think we are headed in the right direction.

We need public consultation. At this point in time you don’t have the support of the local people in the county,” added administrator Paul King.

“The local people have to be informed to justify the county’s motion of support.”

The area from Elk Island National Park to Miquelon Lake (and Sherwood Park to Beaver Hills) is a dry mixed boreal for-

est surrounded by aspen parkland that has a significant biological diversity.

“A lot of people live in the area. About 75 per cent of the area has a lived-on landscape. We also have a huge diversity of plants and animals. We have a diversity of landscapes with lots of wetlands, forest, pasture and agriculture,” said Thrasher-Haug. “The land uses are also very diverse from a city right down to agricultural use.”

The initiative has developed a land use framework that provides a toolbox to help local governments, non governmental organizations and industry to focus on where development can go while minimizing the effects on ecological goods and services.

“The aims and the mission of the initiative coincide with the biosphere program, so in 2009 we decided to work

towards being a site,” said Thrasher-Haug. “There is a biosphere in Waterton and we want to be the second one for Alberta.”

The resubmission was left with the task of developing and implementing an Aboriginal strategy, developing and implementing a communication public involvement plan, and clearly explaining and demonstrating the values driving the willingness to become a UNESCO biosphere.

“We are looking at sustainable development, such as nature based tourism. We are not looking at shutting down Beaver Hills development. It has no authority, it simply has partnerships that give information to councils and municipal leaders,” said Thrasher-Haug.

The designation does not intrude on property rights, Aboriginal rights, jurisdictional authorities, or on the responsibilities of councils.

“You can help as individuals and as a council by being on a working group or on the board. We are looking for a letter of support to endorse our nomination. We are supplying this as information, but we are also looking for support,” said ThrasherHaug.

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, March 24, 2015 – Page 19

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Battle River Community Foundation past chair Ken Drever presented a cheque to Charlene Jackson, director of community services for the Town of Killam.

The Battle River Community Foundation has granted $4,500 to the Killam District Agricultural Society to paint the arena interior.

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MSRP $50,549 CLEARANCE $35,704 COSTCO <$1,000>

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34,704

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SHOP 24/7 www.lambford.com HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. *Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. 2015 F150 Lease Payment. $2,500 up front (includes first payment), 20,000 km/yr.

All finance payments $2,500 down. Financing Ford Credit OAC, payments include tax and applicable fees. See Lamb Ford for details.