June 12, 2018 Country Booster by The Camrose Booster

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News Features… Off Highway Vehicle safety should be a priority. . . . . . . .

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Rural mailboxes target for theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Stacey Wesley, a senior member service representative at Vision’s City Centre Branch, offers Agnes Minnes a briefing on what’s new in ATM technology. (Agnes, now retired, invested thirty-six years of her distinguished career in banking with Vision Credit Union).

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Back in 2006, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was launched to bring greater recognition of the mistreatment of older adults. Across this land and across the globe, a wide variety of creative volunteer and educational programs have sprung up to teach how widespread elder abuse is, how it can be curbed, and techniques to stop the various forms of abuse and neglect of the elderly, before it starts. Vision Credit Union is one of many leading companies which train employees to respect and honour their elderly clients, and to treat each with the dignity they richly deserve. Staff are taught to be sincere and compassionate, respectful and understanding. VCU staff recognize that ever-changing technology can often be challenging for some of their older members. An on-going initiative at each branch location is for all staff members to take the time necessary to patiently teach their members how to use today’s technology. On June 15th, Vision Credit Union will be reminding all who visit their financial institutions about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Every staff member, at each of their sixteen branch locations, will be wearing a shirt inscribed with the slogan depicting this proclaimed day.

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Fires in County set deliberately June 4

Camrose RCMP are investigating theft of an air compressor and pressure washer east of Camrose. June 3

Police, fire and ambulance were dispatched to a two vehicle collision on Highway 13 near Bittern Lake. A 20-year-old male was issued a violation ticket for driving left of the centre line. No life threatening injuries were reported.

June 1

An entry gate lock was cut and a work site was entered. A window was smashed out and some small items stolen. May 30

Police received a report of an abandoned trailer along Township Road 462. Checks revealed the trailer was stolen from Rimbey two days prior. The trailer was recovered and returned to the owners.

May 29

Police and fire were dispatched to a house fire west of Armena. A second fire was noted approximately one mile away minutes later. It was determined both fires were started intentionally. During the fires, a farm truck and trailer were stolen from a nearby property. The truck is described as being a 2007 Mack 600 hauling a 2014 Lode King trailer.

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Real Estate FARMS • ACREAGES • RANCHES 4 ACRES BARE LAND IN DAYSLAND – Great place to build your dream home. Close to golf course and school. Asking $150,000. S-45 4 ACRES IN – with IN DAYSLAND DAYSL DA SLAND DA LA L AN A ND N CDED U ESD Rlow Enggalow 1400±± P sq. ft. home with newly sqRft fICbu bungal bbungalow bung bun h renovated basement, large attached garage and heated insulated shop. $499,900. S-44 QUARTER ON HIGHWAY – Four miles north of Bawlf, could be pasture or grain. $549,000. S-115 ACREAGE – With meat processing business, remodelled home, shop and two quonsets on 7 acres between Daysland and Strome. $700,000. S-92 1.5 ACRES WITH POWER – on Highway 13 at the town of Daysland. $80,000. S-103 300 ACRES OF PASTURE/RECREATIONAL LAND – overlooking the Battle River with amazing building sites. S-110

NEW LISTING – 80 acre cattle farm in Wetaskiwin County north of Gwynne with outstanding house and buildings. S-124 NEW LISTING – 22 immaculate acres with two houses, heated shop and extra large machine shed between Camrose and Bawlf. $899,000. S-109A NEW LISTING – Two quarters of excellent quality grain land between Camrose and Bawlf in the Kelsey area. $1,595,000. S-109B NEW LISTING – 10 acres eight miles north of Camrose with house and out buildings. $285,000. S-127 NEW LISTING – 13 acres east of Camrose with four-bedroom home, shop and machine shed. $375,000. S-128 ACREAGE SOUTH OF BAWLF – With 3-bedroom home, double garage and immaculate sheltered yard. $329,000. S-129

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STARS PLAQUE

Murray Green, Camrose Booster STARS senior relations officer Glenda Farnden, second from left, presented an appreciation plaque to Camrose County for its long support of STARS. Receiving the plaque, left to right, are councillor Jack Lyle, councillor Greg Gillespie, Reeve Don Gregorwich, councillor Cindy Trautman, councillor Trevor Miller and councillor Doug Lyseng. Missing is councillor Brian Willoughby.

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BRCF grant funds to Rosalind Fire Department The Battle River Community Foundation awarded a grant to the Village of Rosalind Fire Association. The grant funds part of the cost of purchasing traffic safety controls and safety coveralls for the Rosalind Fire Department. The grant is from income from the Bernard Vos Memorial Fund and the Rosalind Community Fund. both of which support projects that serve residents of the Rosalind area, and the Foundation’s Community Fund which supports projects throughout the region. The Battle River Community Foundation exists to

support projects, programs and facilities, such as this, in East Central Alberta, which benefit the local communities and have a positive impact on the future. Grants from the Battle River Community Foundation are primarily made possible through the generosity of individual donors and organizations that have created endowment funds. Since it was founded in 1995, the Battle River Community Foundation has granted over $5,445,000 to support community programs like the Village of Rosalind Fire Association.

Battle River Community Foundation past chairman Blain Fowler presents a $1,500 cheque to Rosalind fireman T. J. O’Donnell. The grant funds part of the cost of purchasing traffic safety controls and safety coveralls for the Rosalind Fire Department.

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Off Highway Vehicle safety should be a priority By Lori Larsen

The county roads and fields are busier these days with more vehicular traffic which could result in increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents, leading to serious injury or death. Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) pose a special risk to users, particularly children under the age of 16, who have not developed the strength, skills or judgement to handle the powerful vehicles. Over a one-year period ending April 1, 2017, 78 children were seen in Alberta’s two pediatric emergency departments due to OHV-related injuries; 31 required hospital admission and one died. In an effort to protect children under the age of 16-years-old from injury or death, many parents and guardians chose not to allow them to ride or operate any type of OHV. “We urge parents to fight the tendency to become complacent about their children operating OHVs and always be aware and involved in their use of OHVs,” advised Camrose RCMP Constable Trent Kenyon. “Parental involvement is often one of the biggest factors in reducing serious OHV accidents among youth.” The following tips are

provided for safe and proper operation of an OHV. Above all ensure proper training on the use of OHV. Training should be done by a recognized OHV instructor and should include safety for passengers as well. Always wear the proper safety gear including proper fitting CSA-compliant helmets that should be worn by both drivers and passengers. From 2002 to 2013, 41 per cent of quadrider deaths in Alberta were due to head injuries. In 80 per cent of these head injury deaths, the quad riders were not wearing a helmet. In addition to a helmet, drivers and passengers should wear jackets, long pants, protective goggles, boots and gloves. In accordance with the Traffic Safety Act, helmets would be required for anyone driving, operating, riding in or on, or being towed by, an OHV on public land. Check the weather forecast prior to venturing out on an OHV. Wet, rainy conditions can quickly create hazardous fields and trails. Ensure your paths or trails are free of debris, livestock, crevices or other hazards prior to traversing them. Always make sure your OHV is in good operating condition by checking all tires are properly inflated and lug nuts are

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Camrose RCMP Corporal Isaac Verbaas reminds citizens to use precaution and always follow the law when operating Off Highway Vehicles.

tight, batteries are fully charged, fluids are topped up (including a full tank of gas), air filters are clean, handlebar grips are tight and the seat is adjusted properly to a comfortable riding position. In the event of overcast conditions or driving in less light conditions always be sure your OHV has functioning lights. Buckle up for safety. Ensure drivers and passengers are fastened in by

properly maintained vehicle restraints. Never drink alcohol or take drugs when operating an OHV. Between 2002 and 2013, 55 per cent of people who died in OHV accidents tested positive for alcohol. Plan ahead by letting others know when and exactly where you will be venturing. Provide an estimated time of arrival home. Take some form of communication with you, either a cellular telephone or a

two-way radio and always carry water for hydration, healthy snacks and a complete first aid-kit. Abide by the law. All OHV’s in Alberta must be registered and insured when driving on public land/roads. In accordance with the Traffic Safety Act an OHV may be driven across a highway, including the roadway, parking lane or sidewalk portion of the highway if the driver stops the OHV before crossing, all passengers are off the OHV or any vehicle or thing attached to it before the driver starts to cross the highway, the driver yields the right of way to all other vehicles and persons on the highway. The driver must drive the most direct and shortest route of travel available. If operating an OHV on a highway, drivers are required to have an operator’s licence; however, no licence is required if just crossing a highway. The minimum age for operating OHVs on public land or highways is 14 years (where permitted). For more information on the regulations on the operation of Off Highway Vehicles, review the Traffic Safety Act at www. qp.alberta.ca/documents/ Acts/t06.pdf .

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UNRESERVED RETIREMENT AUCTION

UNRESERVED ACREAGE AUCTION

Art’s Service and Repair 4813-50 Avenue, Thorsby, AB

Ruth Harrison of Thorsby, AB

Being from the corner of Sec Hwy 778 and 50 Avenue, go 3-1/2 blocks east

THUR., JUNE 21, 2018 – 10 AM

Being from Thorsby, go south on Sec Hwy 778 to Sec Hwy 616, then 3 miles west to Rg Rd 15, then 1/2 mile north; OR from Sunnybrook, go 3 miles east on Glen Park Road to Rg Rd 15, then 5-1/2 miles south. 48032 RG RD 15

SAT., JUNE 23, 2018 – 10 AM

Watch For Signs • GST will be charged where applicable • Lunch Available TRUCKS

• Daco Easy Crimp Hose Crimping Machine c/w ¼” - 1¼” Dies • Miller Dimension 400 Electric Welder c/w 80’ cables and cart • Alum. Spool Welder • Miller Suitcase Xtreme 12VS Mig Welder • Memco Mig Welder c/w cart • Samson New Oil Tank c/w air pump, 25’ hose c/w work bench and vise • Carolina 50T Hyd., Press • Westward ¾-hp 5/8” Floor Model Drill Press • 2T Air Hoist • Two Hyd. Trans Jacks • 4’x8’ HD Steel Table c/w vise • 4’x4’ HD Steel Table c/w castors • 20T Air Floor Jack • Jack Stands, 1T - 12T • Stemco Seal Drivers • Battery Booster • Chargers • Giant 50T Hyd. Press • 2T Eng. Hoist • Pipe Threader ¼”-1” • Hyd. Porta Power Pack • 1” Drive Air Wrenches • Acytelene Cutting Torches • Mack, Detroit, CAT, IHC, Cummins, and JD Manuals • Snap-On 12-Drawer Tool Chest c/w 12-drawer roller cabinet, Side Cupboard and Some Tools • Plus more

• 1994 Western Star Tandem Axle Truck c/w 5th Wheel, LWB, 3406 “B” block eng., 13 sp trans, PTO, good rubber, 229,713 Km, S/N 2WKPDCH6RK933999

• 2014 Ford F550 Crew Cab, C&C, 4x4, 6.7 power stroke eng., auto, PW, PDL, air, 19.5 tires, less than 10,000 km on new motor, 193,918 km, S/N 1FDOW5HT1FEA36443 BOAT and TRAILER

MISCELLANEOUS • Two 20’ Sea-Cans • 40’ Sea-Can • HD Herman Nelson Heater • Wet Kit c/w pump • Trans and Transfer Case, 2010 Ford F450 • 3406 CAT Eng Block • 8’ Snow Blade • Strong Arm Air Jack • ½ Pallet All Purpose Absorbent • JD 525 Hydro Front Mount 48” Lawn Mower, approx 700 hr. • Gas Trimmers • Assort. 28’ Used Roofing Tin • Iron Rack • Assort. Scrap Iron • Chains • Boomers • Clevises • Pins • Chain Come-A-Longs • Nine 4-Drawer Cabinet Holders • Creepers • Four Sets Scaffolding • Spool ¼” Split Lumber • Engine Stand • Air Sand Blaster • 2” Fuel Hose • Bottle 134A Refrigerant • Assort. Air Cond. Fittings and Seals • Many more items

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• Power Fist 16T Hyd., 6.5 hp, Wood Splitter c/w trailer • 5 hp Garden Rototiller • 2001 Ford F150 XLT, 4x4 Short Box Truck, PDL, PWA, extend-a-cab c/w canopy, 184,476 km, S/N 2FTRX18W11CA02786

• PJ 10’x8’ Single Axle Quad Trailer c/w fold-up ramp, S/N 25003913CVU71014132500391 • Bumper Pull Tandem Axle Shop Built Trailer c/w 10’x24’ deck, No S/N • Shamrock 16’ Tandem Axle Holiday Trailer, needs repair • Two ½T Truck Box Trailers • Truck Topper LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

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• 2005 Jayco 25.5’ Tandem Axle Holiday Trailer, 2-dr, front bedroom, RK, Awning, air, sleeps 6, ½ T towable, one slide out, S/N 1059359 LOADERS

• Mobility Dipper II FWD Loader c/w HD FEL and bucket, propane eng, 2834 hr., 500 lb electric forklift SHOP EQUIPMENT

• 2008 Challenger Lifts Model Q10 10,000 lb, 2-post auto lift, 220 volt, S/N 080800000200359, like new • Forward CR014 4-Post Electric Over Hyd. Auto Lift, 14,000 lb cap., 212.5 wheel base c/w two air jacks, like new • CEMB DWA Computerized Wheel Alignment Machine c/w monitor and manuals • Master Bend 5000 Exhaust Tube Bender, 1¼” - 3” elect. over hyd. c/w manuals and cards • Snap-On Koolkare Plus fully auto Air Con Service Centre c/w all attachments

• Six Steel Bolt Bins c/w assort. hyd. fittings • Hyd. ¼”-1” Rolls 3/8’-½” Arctic Rubber Air Hose • Air Sinflex Hose 1/8”-¾”; ½”-5/8”¾” Teflon Braided Hose • Assort. Straight Rad Hose • Bins c/w black pipe fittings • Nine Bolt Bins c/w bolts (metric, standard) • Assort Exhaust Tubing, 2”-5” • 3”-4”-5” Flex Exhaust Hose • Assort. Auto Mufflers • Large Assort. Lights • LED and Incandescent Headlights • Air Compressors • Air Bags • Cam Brakes • Brake Hardware Kits • “S” Cams • Slack Adjusters • Large Assort. Brass Fittings 1/8”-¾” • Assort Fuses, Cotter Pins, Screws, Batt. Terminals, Relay Valves, Dash Valves • Large Assort. Wheel Studs and Nuts • Wheel Seals • Alternators • Trans Bearings • Clutch Brakes • Air Governors • Brake Hardware • Trailer Wheel Seals and Bearings • Assort. U Joints • Trailer Hubs • PTO • Cables • Large Assort of inventory related to Heavy Trucks and Trailers • Approx 20 Sets New 24.5 Single Tire Chains • Approx 15 Sets New 22.5 Single Tire Chains • Assort. Truck Brake Drums • Assort. 7000 lb Trailer Electric Brakes, new • Big Truck and Trailer Hubs • Assort. Oils, Windshield Washer DEF Fluid • Oil Filters • Assort Rad and Exhaust Clamps • Many more items too numerous to mention AUCTIONEER’S NOTE After 18 years in the Heavy Duty Mechanic Business, Art is retiring and pursuing other interest. Lots of Inventory for Truckers, Mechanics and Farmers. Plan on attending. For more information call Art Burnett at 780405-4806 or Miller’s Auction Service at 780-789-2226 or 780-920-6738. www.millersauctionservice.com

• Shop Built Maternity Pen c/w Morand headgate • Three 10’x16’ Wooden Calf Shelters c/w tin roofs • Two 10’x16’ Wooden Creep Feeders • Assort. Single Round Bale Feeders • 3-Bale Feeder • Two Rolls New Double Strand Barbed Wire • Assort. Used Barb Wire • Assort. 8’x6” Treated Posts • Electric and 12V Fencers and Posts • Poultry Heat Lamps • Cattle Water Tank; Assort. 10’ Panels • Assort. Gates • Cattle Taggers and Tags

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Craftsman 5 hp 24” Snowblower Push Lawn Mower • 4.5 cu. ft. Yard Trailer Assort. Garden Tools • Assort. Bird Houses Gas Weed Trimmers • Gas Ice Auger Ice Fishing Tents • Fishing Gear Centro Digital Elec. Smokehouse, Model 85 Water Barrels • Rock Lawn Fountain

MISCELLANEOUS • 300 and 500 gal. Fuel Tanks c/w steel stands • 100 gal. Tidy Tank c/w pump • HD Bench Grinder • ½ hp E Motors • Assort. Electric Hand Tools • Drill Bits • Battery Chargers c/w boosters • Hyd. Bottle and Floor Jacks • Jack-All Jacks • Pressure Washer • ¼”-3/8”-½”-¾”-1” Socket Sets • Large Assort. Shop Wrenches and Tools • 16” Chainsaws • Chains • Boomers • Assort. New Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Screws • HD Work Bench c/w vise

• Wooden Parts Bin • 12’ Alum Ext. Ladder • 1987 Ford F150 ½T, parts • Pontiac Grand Prix 2-dr HT, bucket seats, V-8, auto PW, PDL • Two Full Burial Plots at Calmar Community Cemetery, Division 1-Lot 20-Plot 5&6, Certificate of Entitlement responsibility of the buyer • Many more items too numerous to mention

BINS and BUILDINGS • Two WS 14’x5-Ring Grain Bins, 1650 bu, wooden ﬂoors HOUSEHOLD • Assort. Out Buildings of various sizes, c/w • Two Oak Bar Stools • Original Oil Painting skids and tin roofs “The Wolves” by Janine Brod • 38” Round Wall Mirror, Sand Blasted Grizzly Bear ANTIQUES • Westfalia Crank Cream Separator, complete • Electric Fireplace • 10 cu. ft. Freezer • 8’ Oak Storage Cabinet • 3-Piece Solid • Wash Stand c/w sink • McClary Garry Green Coal and Wood Stove, Wood Bedroom Suite • Mirror • Filing Cabinet • Sofabed • Weslo DX10 Treadmill needs some restoration • Oak Dining Room Table c/w 6 chairs • Camera • Typewriter • Bread Pan • 5 Star Arctic Down-Filled Sleeping Bag • Oak Arm Chair and Rocking Chair • Gun Cabinet • Assort. Bedding, Blankets, YARD EQUIPMENT and ATV Bedspreads, Sheets, Pictures, Painting, Dishes, Glasses, Bowls • 13-piece Dinner Set; Small Appliances • Canning Supplies • Many more items

• Honda TRX200 Quad ES, racks

License No. 200809 • Box 71, Sunnybrook, AB ALVIN MILLER 780-789-2226 or Cell 780-920-6738 TREVOR MILLER 780-722-2705 BARRY KASHA 780-374-2472 – Camrose, Daysland, Killam, Tofield, Holden DARCY SHEETS 780-336-6485 – Kingman, Rosalind, Viking Clerk: Judy Bentley

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AUCTIONEER’S NOTE Ruth has rented out the land, therefore this sale. Lots of good items. For more information call Ruth Harrison at 780-789-2181 or Miller’s Auction Service at 780-789-2226 or 780-920-6738. www.millersauctionservice.com 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

Benefits of crop rotation Agri-News

One of the best tools to improve your bottom line, reduce future grief, and lower the risks of pests, disease and weeds, is by using a diverse crop rotation. “A good crop rotation is one where there is an adequate variety of crops grown so that any one type of crop is grown only once every three or four years,” said Harry Brook, crop specialist at the Ag-Info Centre. “A rotation like this can reduce pest costs, prolong the usefulness of pest control products and improve the bottom line. Limiting or shortening the rotation may provide shortterm financial benefits but in the long-term, could severely limit future cropping options.” One example that Brooks uses is clubroot. “It converts the canola root into a massive spore factory. It’s only spread in infected soils, but each year we see it in more Alberta fields. These soil borne spores can remain viable in the soil for up to 20 years.” A variety of crop types can add to the health of the soil. “Pulses in a rotation improves soil health and reduces fertilizer costs,” added Brook. ”Peas, lentils, and faba beans all capture nitrogen from the air and encourage beneficial bacteria and fungi that can benefit following crops. “Permanent forages in the crop rotation provide even more benefits,” Brook mentioned. “They reduce the weed seeds present in the soil, increase organic matter, and are an excellent break for crop diseases and insect pests.” Moisture use efficiency also improves with a varied crop rotation. “Canola, wheat, and peas all root to different depths and extract moisture from different parts of the soil. Permanent forages in rotation can also address soil problem such as soil salinity or acidity. Seeded in a field for three to five years, they are an excellent break from annual crops and add to the soil organic matter, which is your soil nutrient bank account. “A diverse crop rotation also naturally varies the pesticides used and reduces the chance of resistance developing to pest control products,” added Brook. “Conversely, a tight rotation can quickly develop weed, insect or disease problems, requiring greater expense to control the issue.”

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49th Annual

SUMMER MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 9:00 AM CAMROSE, AB – Lindstrand Auction Machinery Sale Site – Selling 3 Rings 2 MILES NORTH OF CAMROSE ON HWY 833 (47321 SEC HWY 833)

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Unreserved Farm Dispersal for Luz Farms

DAVE and KATHY LUZ of CAMROSE featuring a LATE MODEL LINE-UP of JD farm equipment

THIS OUTSTANDING HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: LINE OF LATE MODEL, • 2011 JD 6100D MFWD tractor, LOW HOUR, SHEDDED c/w JD 563 loader, 3-pt. hitch, EQUIPMENT WILL BE SOLD 642 hr. UNRESERVED TO THE • JD 8870 4WD Tractor HIGHEST BIDDER • JD 4920 High Clearance Sprayer Contact Dave • Westward 9352 SP 30’ Swather at 780-878-1735 • JD 1870 56’ Air Drill • 2010 JD 9870 STS Combine For details and pictures • 1997 Freightliner FL80 Tandem visit our website at Grain Truck www.lindstrandauctions.com • 1995 Freightliner FLD Tandem Grain Truck • Along with a good line of other equipment!

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Unreserved Alberta Farm Auction

for FRED and ERIKA SPANELL of SHERWOOD PARK, AB

Having received instructions from Fred and Erika Spanell, we will sell by public auction the following goods situated on NW 15-51-23 W4, 51273 Rg Rd 233. DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Sherwood Park, intersection of Wye Road and Hwy 21, turn South on Hwy 21, travel 8 km to Twp Rd 514, then 3 miles West to Rg Rd 233, then 1 mile South on 233 (left side of road).

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018 • 9:30 am

NO BUYERS’ PREMIUM • WATCH FOR SIGNS • GST WILL BE CHARGED WHERE APPLICABLE • LUNCH AVAILABLE 2009 JD 6430 PREMIUM MFWD TRACTOR 95 hp, Reverser, c/w New JD H340 Loader and 8’ Bucket and Grapple, 3218 Original Hr., Green Lighted TRACTORS, HAYING and OTHER EQUIPMENT • 2009 JD 6430 Premium MFWD Tractor - 95 hp, Reverser, c/w New JD H340 Loader & 8’ Bucket & Grapple, 3218 Original Hrs, Green Lighted • 2000 JD 566 Round Baler - Approx 8000 Bales, Green Lighted 200 Bales ago in 2016 • 1994 14’ JD 1470 Discbine • Sovema 12-Wheel V Hay Rake • 22 Ton Trail Type Log Splitter • Ford 3pth 6’ Rear Blade • 14’ Cultivator c/w Mounted Harrows • 6 x 20 Grain Auger • Hang Up Harrow Drawbar c/w 13 Diamond Harrows • 2017 14’ Pull Scraper, Hyd Angle Tilt c/w weight box, new • 2017 12’ Hyd Land Scraper, new TRUCKS, TRAILERS, RECREATIONAL • 2013 Dodge Ram Longhorn 3500 Diesel Dually Truck - Cummins, Fold Up Hard Tonneau Cover, Trailer Package, 20,770 km

2013 DODGE RAM LONGHORN 3500 DIESEL DUALLY TRUCK

• 2005 Arctic Fox B1150 11.5’ Hard Wall Camper - c/w Large Slide, Awning, Remote Electric Jacks, Fully Loaded with All Available Options, Like New! • 2009 Crestliner 1650 Sport Angler Aluminum Fishing Boat - 90hp Mercury Outboard Motor, 4hp Trolling 4-Stroke Motor, Live Well, Down Riggers, Fish Finder, Pedestal Chairs, Stereo, Swim Platform, Suntop Boot, Bow Cover, c/w Crestliner Trailer, Approx 50hrs, Used 3 Times! • 2009 Kubota RTV 1100 4wd Diesel Side By Side c/w Metal Cab, Doors, Heater, Air Cond., Upgraded Wheel Package, Front & Rear Winch, Hyd Tilt Box, Camouflage Package, 529hrs • 1982 32’ Trailtech Triple Axle Gooseneck Trailer c/w Beaver Tails & Ramps & Wood Sides & Hay Rack Extension • 12’ Aluminum Boat • 1995 Tandem Axle 16’ Flatdeck Trailer

LAWN and GARDEN • Estate Sprayer c/w Wands - for Side by Side • Pull Type Fertilizer Spreader • Pull Type Aerator • 5 hp Rototiller • Weed Eaters MISCELLANEOUS, SHOP EQUIPMENT and HOUSEHOLD •2000 Gal Versa Fiberglass Tank c/w Pumps & Hoses • Qty of 10-12-14-16 UFA Corral Panels • Qty of 10- 12-1416 UFA Corral Gates • (3) 300 gal Fuel Tanks c/w Stands • Portable Loading Chute • Feed Bunks • 4x4 Fence Posts • 5th Wheel Hitch • Fiberglass Shelters • Asst of Lumber • (2) New Pressure Tanks • Morand Cattle Handling System c/w Maternity Pen & Headgate • 4x6 Far North Cedar Sauna c/w Stereo • Victory 6x8 Walk-in Commercial Cooler/Freezer Combo • (3) 8x16 Calf Shelters c/w Metal Roofs • Along w/Large Quantity of Good Shop Equipment and Household. For full listings check our website.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The Spanell’s are retiring from farming and are selling this outstanding lineup of late model equipment. All of the equipment has been shedded and will be sold unreserved to the highest bidder. For more information on this auction contact Fred Spanell at 1-780-467-9970 or Lindstrand Auctions Ltd. at 780-672-8478 or 1-800-251-1441. TERMS OF PAYMENT: Cash, Debit, Valid Cheques in good standing accompanied by two pieces of major ID.

UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION

for LUZ FARMS – DAVE and KATHY LUZ of CAMROSE, AB Having received instructions from Dave and Kathy Luz we will sell by public auction the following goods selling in conjunction with Lindstrand Auctions Ltd. 49th Annual Summer Machinery Consignment Auction. Driving Directions: 2 miles North of Camrose on Hwy 833 (47321 Secondary Hwy 833). WATCH FOR SIGNS.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018 Selling 3 Rings – 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am

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TRACTORS • JD 8870 4wd Tractor - 12spd Trans, Turbo Diesel, 350hp, New 20.8R x 42 Duals, 6200hrs, Setup For JD Auto Steer & GPS • 2011 JD 6100D MFWD tractor, power reverser, 540/1000 PTO, 18 spd., 100 hp, c/w JD 563 self-levelling loader with grapple, and joystick, 3-pt. hitch, 642 hr., fluid in tires, plastic still on seats. Like new! Fresh service! HARVEST EQUIPMENT • 2010 JD 9870 STS Combine - c/w JD 615 PU Platform, 26’ Unloading Auger, Big Top Grain Tank Extension, Contour Master Fixed Feed & Reverser, High Capacity Feeding Pkg, Hyd Fore & Aft Reel Control, Lateral Tilt, Small Wire Concave, Setup For GPS & Auto Steer, 1492 Engine Hrs, 1102 Threshing Hrs, Green Lighted May 2018 • 2001 30’ Westward 9352 SP Cummins Diesel Swather - c/w Macdon 972 Draper Header, Double Knife Drive, Split Reel, Tilt, Fore &

Aft, 1462 hr., Shedded, Like New, Low Hours • 2013 JD 635 F 35’ Auger Flex Header - c/w Pickup Reel, Single Point Hook Up, Single Knife Drive, Bergen Header Transport • 2004 JD 936 D 36’ Draper Header - Single Point Hook-Up, Fore & Aft, Pickup Reel, c/w Cross Auger & JD Transport • 2016 Westfield MKX 180-34 13 x 84 Swing Auger - Hyd Lift, Electric Mover & Hand Remote • Sakundiak TL12 x 1200 PTO Auger

Chemical Inductor, Foam Markers, On-Board Air, Left & Right Hand Fence Row Nozzles, Boom Section Strainers, 8.1 Liter 300hp Diesel, 380/105R50 Rubber 1200 Gallon Stainless Tank, Hyd Thread Adjust, Tridekon Crop Dividers, JD GPS & Auto Steer, 3780 hr., Like New, Green Lighted - May 2018 (70R 42 Extra Rubber & Rims Like New to Sell Separate) • 70’ Degelman Model SL700 Heavy Harrow

SEEDING, TILLAGE and SPRAYING • 2009 JD 1870 56’ Air Drill - Single Row Openers, Primary Seed & Fertilizer Blockage, c/w JD 1910 Tow Behind 430 Bushel Air Cart, Double Shute, 3 Tanks, Dual Wheels & Dual Front Castor Wheels, Conveyor Loading Auger, 12” Spacing, Monitors, Low Acres • 2004 JD 4920 90’ High Clearance Sprayer - 15” Spacing, 5-Way Nozzles, Hi Flow Pump, Steel

GRAIN TRUCKS • 1997 Freightliner FL80 Tandem Grain Truck - Cummins Diesel, 6spd Automatic, c/w 20’ Steel Box & Hoist, Front & Rear Remote Controls, Roll Tarp, 75000 km, One Owner • 1995 Freightliner FLD Tandem Grain Truck - 60 Series Detroit Diesel, 10 Spd Trans, c/w 20’ Steel Box & Hoist, Front & Rear Remote Controls, Electric Roll Tarp, 97,800km, One Owner

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Dave and Kathy Luz are Discontinuing their farming operation and are selling this outstanding lineup of low hour, late model shedded farm equipment. The major equipment has been green lighted and is in excellent field ready condition. Terms of Sale are Cash/Debit/ Cheques with 2 Pieces of Major ID, Major Equipment Requires a Bank Letter of Credit. For more information on this auction: contact Dave at 780-878-1735 or Lindstrand Auctions Ltd. at 780-679-8101

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Teresa Gratrix Photo Bashaw Mayor Penny Shantz accepts the keys of a brand new rescue fire truck from Reeve Don Gregorwich. The new rescue unit was purchased by Camrose County and funds raised by the volunteer Bashaw Fire Department.

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We Made History!

Bawlf and District H History Book Volume II

(o cial name forthcoming) is in the (offi planning stages. This new book will p continue documenting our community’s con history from 1980 to present day, and hi those who live or have lived in the t community are invited to submit their co stories. In addition to vital statistics like stor birth dates, deaths and marriages, we bi want to hear stories about school days, wa sporting events, and life in general! It’s spo your submissions that will make this yo project a success, and our book will not pro be complete without them!

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THESE DEADLINES ARE F FIRM, IN ORDER TO MEET PRINT DATE GOAL! Email submissions can be made to: Sherry Bratrud: s_bratrud@hotmail.com or Tanya Bergquist: dumbfarmers@xplornet.com All electronic submissions will be acknowledged by email. For more information on how to include your photos and stories: The Bawlf History Book, DALE UGLEM Box 82, 780-373-3743 Bawlf, Alberta T0B 0J0 daleuglem@gmail.com RON PEDERSON ANNE STORDAHL 780-373-2255 780-373-2648 lindaron@ymail.com agstor@telus.net KATHLEEN TENNANT CHARLEEN GUNDERSON 780-373-2250 780-373-2215 grannyten@xplornet.com charleeng.contracting@gmail.com

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Murray Green, Camrose Booster Our Lady of Mount Pleasant School Grade 12 student Kelsey Mock, centre, received a $1,000 scholarship from Camrose County for her essay on Climate Change. Presenting the scholarship, left to right, are agricultural communications chair Doug Lyseng, councillor Trevor Miller, councillor Greg Gillespie, Reeve Don Gregorwich, councillor Cindy Trautman and councillor Jack Lyle. Missing is councillor Brian Willoughby. Kelsey plans to use the scholarship to take science at Augustana next fall.

Trans Mountain making a virtue

By Wes Taylor, MLA Battle River-Wainwright

The phrase “Making a virtue out of a necessity” first appears in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, written around 1390. The Tales concern a range of diverse characters who relate their version of a particular event. Scholars of English literature observe that this produces stories with conflicting views of the same reality they all face. As regards Trans Mountain, the difficulty facing Albertans is whose reality are you going to believe, the NDP’s or the UCP’s? First, let me tell you the NDP’s reality. The Premier wants you to believe that she and her party are, and always have been, pro-oil. The Premier believes standing idly by while two privately funded pipeline projects are vetoed, but getting one moving forward with a taxpayer subsidy of $4.5 billion, is a cause for celebration. The Premier thinks you should be as enthusiastic as she is to committing a further $2 billion of Alberta taxpayer money to help cover overrun on the project. This is the UCP’s reality: We see a Premier who, along with other NDP MLAs, attends anti-pipeline protests. When the Premier came to office there were three companies looking to build three oil pipelines worth more than $30 billion in investment. Now there is just one on taxpayer life support. The Premier’s equally anti-oil Liberal friends cancelled the Northern Gateway pipeline and $7.9 billion in jobs and economic opportunity. The Premier’s Liberal friends also killed the $15.7 billion Energy East pipeline. This would have replaced dirty oil from non-democratic regimes with cleaner Alberta crude. The Premier was silent when her Liberal friends did nothing to combat the Obama veto of the Keystone XL pipeline. The UCP reality is that due to these actions investor confidence in Alberta and its oil is dead, $36 billion in capital has left Alberta. Companies such as ConocoPhillips and Shell have withdrawn to other jurisdictions such as North Dakota, Iran and Kazakhstan. In total 14 multinationals have now brokered deals to leave the Alberta’s energy industry. The only reality upon which the NDP and the UCP can agree is the imperative that Alberta, indeed Canada, gets coastal access for its oil reserves. Hence, the NDP are now desperate to recast themselves as pro-oil and are determined to ensure the Trans Mountain project goes ahead by any means. Similarly, Trudeau’s Liberals, totally against their instincts, are desperate to “rescue” this pipeline project. Imagine my schadenfreude in seeing political opponents forced to celebrate something they ideologically, and physically, oppose. These paradoxical public displays are the very definition of “Making a virtue out of a necessity.” The UCPs reality is that we have no confidence that the Liberals and NDP can see this through. Their hearts are clearly not in the project. We believe that measures must be taken to keep the prospect of a coastal pipeline alive. These measures include: Passing of Bill S-245 declaring all Trans Mountain project activity to be the sole jurisdiction of the Federal Government. Suspend transfer of $4.1 billion and 1.3 billion from Federal Government to B.C. NDP until they end their campaign of obstruction. Withhold the $182 million earmarked for B.C. under the “Low Carbon Economy Fund” until the pipeline is built. Pull Bill C-69 and C-48 both of which impede the ability to get Alberta resources to market. Will any of this happen? I am not convinced. Government has a poor record in managing its own operations, and a horrific one stewarding commercial and industrial enterprises. No wonder they are now spinning hard in an attempt to “Make a virtue out of a necessity”. However, despite my understandable skepticism, I truly hope we do get a pipeline to tidewaters. I always have and will continue to cheer for Alberta and our energy industry. You can contact Wes Taylor, MLA Battle River-Wainwright at his office 780-842-6177 or fax 780- 842-3171.

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Rural mailboxes targeted By Lori Larsen

Not only can theft of your mail result in monetary loss from cheques or gift cards or fraudulent use of credit cards, but it can also lead to identity theft, which can have devastating, long-lasting effects on your life. The RCMP would like to remind rural residents to check their mailboxes daily and in the event of being absent have a neighbour or friend check and remove mail. Recent calls to the Call Back Unit of the RCMP K Division have reported that rural mailboxes have been the target of thefts. Criminals are specifically targeting pre-paid credit cards, gift cards, cheques and documents that will make it easy to access banking and other personal information. Pre-paid credit cards used by tax companies for tax refunds, or refunds otherwise directed distributed, are also popular targets by thieves. Camrose RCMP Constable Ted Turgeon said. “Although rural mailbox theft occurs anytime, it can be especially prevalent during Christmas and tax return season. “Residents in Camrose County have had Loyalty Cards stolen such as The Brick card,” added Turgeon. “In one instance, a Loyalty card was stolen in Camrose County and then used to fraudulently purchase $3,000 worth of furniture for delivery to another Camrose County address. Search warrants, seized furniture and arrests of a male and female resulted from that investigation.” The RCMP recommend the following tips to help rural residents to protect themselves against mailbox theft and ultimately identity theft. Check and remove mail, flyers, papers and other items from your mailbox daily. If you are going to be absent have your mail picked up daily, by a friend or neighbour or use the Mail Hold option available through Canada Post (www.canadapost.ca.) If you are expecting a parcel and will not be available to get it, have it sent either by registered mail or to an address where someone can accept the delivery. Consider picking up your on-line purchases at the stores you ordered from. If you suspect your mailbox has been broken into or tampered with contact your local RCMP detachment (Camrose RCMP 780-672-3342) as

tlc for your rea

One of the messages the Alberta Federation of REAs (AFREA) puts on materials distributed to our member Rural Electrification Associations (REAs) is that: “We are here to support you in sustaining the REA way of life in rural Alberta.” It’s a message that attempts to get to the heart of why we do what we do. But we print it and read it so many times, it’s easy to stop noticing it.

What is the secret to building and maintaining social capital for the long haul?

The big questions is: What are you going to do about it?

Social Capital: Does your REA have any? Nothing other than an REA Co-op could have brought power to rural Alberta because there was no social or community will within government or the private sector to overcome the cost hurdle. That social will, or social capital, still exists today in many rural communities. It shows up in the form of a rural Albertan helping a neighbour plant a crop when sickness gets in the way. It evidences itself in communities that rally around families who have lost loved ones, in order to ensure things get done on the farm that need to be done. Social capital is present when humans come together to cooperate and support one another in meeting a need.

It’s that simple… and that complicated.

The Secret of Social Capital

REAs started with lots of social capital but, over time, some have lost touch with how to maintain and build it. Others have failed to pass the principles of social capital on to the next generation. This isn’t unique to REAs. Studies in the cooperative sector show that co-ops, like any other organization, have a life-cycle. It is normal for co-ops to go through periods of waning social capital.

Maybe it is time to get a read on your REA’s social capital and then take action. You may need to perform emergency resuscitation, or you may just need to apply some TLC. Whatever the level of response, one thing is certain – your REA co-op will not survive and thrive without a strong dose of social capital at work and in action. It is common to experience lots of cooperation and participation by your members when a co-op is new. Then it is common, in any member-based organization, to see that level drop and complacency set in. The health of an REA, like any co-op, is tied to the member community and the level of trust and participation in the organization. Coming together to fill a community need fuels social capital. But then, what do you do? After sixty or seventy years of mundane existence, social capital can disappear.

What is REA ocial Capital?

The secret is to develop and constantly earn, from our members, the same trust and social will to get involved that the REA had when it first started. It is the trust between people to take risks together as a community for the good of the community. It is the confidence in the membership that the elected Boards are acting in good faith for the good of the whole. It is trust in the co-op itself as a mechanism that benefits the community. When people trust how the co-op is being run and show up to help, the future becomes far more inviting and exciting. People reciprocate. They share. This is the whole bundle of goods that is ‘social capital.’ It’s nothing less than all of us cooperating with one another to meet the needs of our community. Has your REA maintained and grown its social capital, or is it time for some TLC?

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Former reeve honoured By Murray Green

Gerald Kuefler, former reeve of Flagstaff County died on May 18. He served on county council from 2004 to 2017, the last eight were as the reeve. Gerald fostered an atmosphere of regional unity, while championing responsible and sustainable governance over his 13 years. He brought a downto-earth, common-sense approach to council. It was evident through his selfless and tireless work that he genuinely cared about enhancing life in Flagstaff for all residents. A devoted family man and dedicated community member, Gerald’s passing was a loss to the entire region.

ANDERSON FARM

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Gordon, left, and Lorna Anderson received the Century Farm Award from Camrose County Reeve Don Gregorwich.

Anderson family farm By Gordon Anderson

My grandparents, Kathleen and Thomas Price purchased the quarter section of NW 32-45-19-W4 in November 1917. On this property they raised three daughters—Margaret, Hilda (my mother) and Edith. It was a mixed farm in those days with field crops consisting of wheat, oats, barley, a variety of animals—milk cows, beef cattle, horses, pigs and chickens. Thomas and Kathleen farmed the land until 1946 when my parents, Hilda and Frank Anderson purchased the original farm and continued the mixed farming operation. They expanded their land base to a half-section in 1955. To them, five sons were raised—Gordon, David, Leslie, Douglas and William. Frank suffered a series of strokes in 1973, however, he continued to farm with the help of Gordon and Les. In 1981, Gordon and Lorna purchased the home quarter and Les and Bonnie the other quarter that our parents had. Frank and Hilda continued to live in the original home, while Gord and Lorna built a new house in 1983 in the same yard. Grain farming was the basis of the farm at that time for us. Frank passed away in 1992 and Mom moved to Deer Meadows 10 years ago. Gordon and Leslie continued to operate the farm until 2006, at which time the cropland has been rented out to a neighbour. The Anderson family received a Century Farm Award at the Camrose County banquet.

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Three years, 33 achievements

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To commemorate our third year in government I would like to relate 33 achievements. • Banned corporate and union donations to prevent politics becoming a rich man’s game. • Enhanced farm safety, protection and compensation for farm workers without killing either the Alberta economy which is now growing faster than any other province in Canada, nor did it kill the family farm as we have seen in the County of Ponoka, which in one area alone grew from three confined feeder operations to 14. There has not been one farm lost due to court action from an injured worker. • Lowered small business tax by 33 per cent who over the past year saw their retail and manufacturing sales go up. • The carbon levy is providing needed funds to foster clean energy jobs, I alone have been motivated to drive a more fuel efficient hybrid, install low energy light bulbs and get my solar panels put up; I am but one of thousands who have also reduced their carbon footprint, my 2017 carbon levy cost a miniscule $205.26. • Implemented a flat tax which is saving money for middle income and low income families; our Alberta advantage is $11.6 billion per year lower taxes than either B.C. or Saskatchewan. • Infrastructure projects kept Albertans working during a tough recession and is making Alberta a better place to live. • Building new hospitals giving Albertans the best universal health care in Canada. • Built schools while previous governments promised 400 and built two, we will complete 200. • Progressively raising minimum wages moving ever closer to a living wage, despite opposition exaggeration and speculation of Alberta’s death knell. • Fired the entire board of agriculture financial services and shut down even more boards which were Conservative patronage positions fleecing Alberta taxpayers. • Passed a transgender rights bill. • Passed essential services legislation. • Helped seniors with home repair programs and home care enabling them to stay in their homes longer. • Published a sunshine list for public servants earning more than $125,000. • Added new rules that allows victims of violence to end their leases without penalties. • Froze post-secondary tuitions. • Passed predatory lending act, lowered payday lending rates. • Electricity price cap and strengthened the utilities consumer advocate. • New home buyer protection rules. • New provincial parks. • Phasing out coal plants and transition to natural gas. • Building 26 senior long-term care lodges, like the one in Wetaskiwin. • $10 million nutrition programs for schools. • $13.4 million to fight rural crime for more policing, court support staff, crown prosecutors and new court house in Red Deer. • Adding 7,000+ daycare openings by the $25/day fee; three approved in our constituency. • Passed off-highway vehicle helmet laws. • Passed a bill requiring new home builders to be licensed. • Reinstated the Summer Temporary Employment Program. • $235 million loan to help clean up abandoned oil wells. • $20 million over four years for school playgrounds. • $1.7 million to upgrade provincial homeless facilities. • Over $665,000 for Indigenous languages. • Moving from an energy to capacity electricity market. For more information, check the Alberta Government web pages or call my offices to talk to Niel or Tony at either 780-672-0000 or 780-352-0241.

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Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Kevin Zimmerman from Kelsey, left, is being duped by Carol Westergard from Camrose, as she sneaks one of the tasty mini doughnuts from his bucket during Jaywalkers’ Jamboree held on June 1 to 3.

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, June 12, 2018 – Page 12

Win a photograph of your farm!

Insurance is like a fire extinguisher

You’re never sure it works until the time comes to use it. To be ready for an emergency, a fire extinguisher must be recharged and kept close at hand. Your insurance, too, should be constantly updated and prepared. The insurance experts at Central Agencies are ready to help you prepare. We offer a complete line of auto, home, farm, life and property coverage, backed by the strength of stable and committed insurance carriers. Call us today. We’ll make sure you’re ready for whatever the future brings.

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OVER THE RANGE

If this is your farm… YOU’RE A WINNER! The farm appearing in this photograph is located in the Camrose trading area. If you recognize it as yours, come to the Camrose Booster, 4925-48 Street, Camrose. You will be presented with a free 8” x 10” color enlargement of the photo.

• This week’s prize must be claimed by June 19, 2018. • Congratulations to deKock Hill Crest Farm Ltd., owned and operated by the late Eric deKock, Brenda and family of Hardisty, the May 8th Mystery Farm winners! • This week’s Mystery Farm is sponsored by the businesses on this page.

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