August 14, 2018 Country Booster

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Hummingbirds which have added beauty, mystique and their famous unique and compelling sound to backyards since mid-May will soon be headed south to their winter homes in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Hummingbirds are amongst the world’s smallest and lightest of all birds. To fuel their high metabolism rate, and to earn enough energy for their hovering flight, which is made possible by wings beating up to eighty times per second, a hummingbird will consume up to half their body weight in natural nectar or prepared sugar diet each day. In a week or two, the departure of this captivating species will be a sure signal that fall is rapidly nearing.

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A variety of merchandise and services: Farm supplies, equipment and services, auctions, homes, building supplies, real estate and more!

Book displays Barns of Flagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bergquist family century farm award . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BRCF funds for Lougheed Trout Pond . . . . . . . . . 11 Little House on the Slough Column by Lisa Kaastra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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FOR SALE BY TENDER TENDERS ARE INVITED for the purchase of the following properties located in the Camrose County (located east of New Norway and north of Edberg)

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Parcel 1 MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 20 TOWNSHIP 45 SECTION 3 QUARTER NORTH EAST CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: A) PLAN 1224481 – SUBDIVISION 5.00 HECTARES (12.36 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS *there is a surface lease on title with Taqa North Ltd. paying $2300 per year Parcel 2 MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 20 TOWNSHIP 45 SECTION 2 QUARTER NORTH EAST CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS Parcel 3 PLAN 1224481 BLOCK 1 LOT 1 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 2.5 HECTARES (6.18 ACRES) MORE OR LESS *parcel is a bare acreage but has power Parcel 4 PLAN 1224481 BLOCK 1 LOT 2 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 2.5 HECTARES (6.18 ACRES) MORE OR LESS *parcel has a house, barn, sheds, power, 2 wells and septic (all “as is”) GST will be added to the tender price unless the purchaser is a GST registrant at the time of closing or unless the properties are exempt from GST. TENDERS must be in writing, accompanied by a certified cheque for 5% of the tender price, sealed in an envelope marked “Christian Olsen Land Tender” 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, September 14, 2018. Municipal taxes will be adjusted but surface lease revenue will not. The closing and adjustment date of sale will be January 2, 2019, and the successful tenderer must pay the balance of the purchase price, plus GST unless the tenderer is a GST registrant, or the property is exempt, 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 Arden Olsen at (780) 672-8454 or Dale Olsen at (780) 672-5282.

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FOR SALE BY TENDER TENDERS ARE INVITED for the purchase of the following properties located in the Camrose County: LEGAL DESCRIPTION MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 19 TOWNSHIP 44 SECTION 35 QUARTER NORTH EAST EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS the land has a house and garage, power, well and septic – all “as is” the house was built by Nichols Construction Management in 2002 and is approximately 1360 square feet GST will be added to the tender price unless the purchaser is a GST registrant at the time of closing or unless the properties are exempt from GST. TENDERS must be in writing, accompanied by a certified cheque for 5% of the tender price, sealed in an envelope marked “Thirsk Tender” 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, August 31, 2018. Municipal taxes and will be adjusted. The closing and adjustment date of sale will be October 31, 2018, and the successful tenderer must pay the balance of the purchase price, plus GST unless the tenderer is a GST registrant, on the closing date, or the deposit will be forfeited. The land is currently rented for 2018 and the successful tenderer will be required to honour the existing lease and allow the renter to remove his crop. 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 Ellen Thirsk (780) 375-2405. For information about the tender process phone Wayne Throndson, Q.C. at Fielding & Company LLP (780) 672-8851.

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Election result a sign of better times

By Wes Taylor, MLA Battle River-Wainwright Bellwether By-Elections

Thursday, July 12th saw the UCP win two by-elections. The winning was not remarkable as these were seats made vacant by Wildrose MLAs. What was remarkable, particularly at a by-election, was the massive margin of victory.

Both results saw the Conservative candidates gain a significantly larger share of the vote than their predecessors did in the 2015 Election.

What do these results tell us? I agree with this analysis by UCP party leader Jason Kenney: “Tonight’s results are more proof that the United Conservative Party is on the right track, and that Albertans reject the NDP government’s failed high-tax, high-debt policies.

Albertans want a common-sense government focused on jobs, not the failed high-tax ideology of the NDP” Without doubt, Alberta is drowning in a sea of red ink. The red ink debt that the Province has accrued under the NDP, currently $43 billion, is forecasted to rise to $91 billion by 2023.

Incontinent borrowing has led to the downgrading in Alberta’s Standard and Poor’s credit rating from AAA in 2015 to just A+ today. Borrowing is, however, just the one part of the problem. The other major problem is the lack of investment.

Investment in Alberta has shrunk dramatically since the NDP came to power with over $36 billion in capital leaving Alberta. Companies such as ConocoPhillips and Shell have withdrawn to other jurisdictions such as North Dakota, Iran and Kazakhstan.

In total, 14 Multinationals brokered deals to leave Alberta’s energy industry.

The NDPs answer is to double down on their protoKeynesian, socialist, approach to economics. Yet this approach is known to be a failure.

If you don’t believe me perhaps you will believe John Maynard Keynes himself who, nine days before his death, said to a fellow Bank of England Director, Henry Clay: “I find myself more and more relying for a solution for our problems on the invisible hand which I tried to eject from economic thinking twenty years ago.” He referred, of course, to Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand metaphor.

Clinging limpet-like to policies which the architect himself disavowed leads only reinforces the widely held view that “Orange is the new broke”.

By contrast, the UCP believes that the best way to tackle the NDP’s sea of red ink is to grow the economy and get business to put their money into the province again. This of course means encouraging investment and letting them know that Alberta is “open for business”.

True Conservatives understand that voluntary private markets are more productive than government managed, or government interfered in, economies. They also understand that policies such as increasing taxation on the wealthy, while sounding virtuous, are an illusion. Apparently, no one in the NDP has ever seen the Laffer curve.

Concerning the two by-election victories in already held Conservative seats, I echo Churchill when I suggest that: “Now this is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”.

So, I do take great heart from these results and believe that Albertans will choose wisely at the next general election. To enable this I will follow the advice Jason Kenney gave in his by-election victory speech: “If we work hard, stay humble and earn every vote, we will ensure that this deceptive, divisive, debt-quadrupling, tax-hiking, job-killing, accidental socialist government is one-and-done”.

Amen to that.

Book displays Barns of Flagstaff

By Bev Betkowski

Recent University of Alberta graduate Sydney Hampshire has compiled a colorful coffee table book, Heritage Barns of Flagstaff: Volume 1, celebrating one community’s barns and paying tribute to the province’s agricultural heritage and to the idea of preserving the past.

“Heritage should be thought of as things that we as a society want to keep for future generations,” said Hampshire, who took on the project to earn a leadership certificate through the U of A’s Peter Lougheed Leadership College.

“Anything that’s built will fall down with time, especially the barns. It will be a different day when all those structures are gone, but we can document them.” It features a handful of the 300 to 500 barns in Flagstaff County, where her own family put down farming roots as British immigrants in 1904, but there’s a bigger reason for the project.

“The book is something tangible to get people thinking about their own heritage, whoever they are and wherever they came from, because if we’re not careful, that knowledge will be lost. I want people to ask what they want to know about themselves before it’s too late and then go seek that knowledge from grandparents and others who would know.”

There’s this huge history we can document—rustic adventures, brushes with death—and we can tell that history using the barns.”

Through the Lougheed College, she needed to log 200 hours of community experience that stretched beyond her comfort zone, and while most other students went abroad to do that, Hampshire wanted to stay in Alberta. And as a small-town kid herself, she knew what to explore.

“I wanted to learn about rural leadership.

Rural Alberta is facing a new challenge: residents are leaving. To tackle this issue, we need leadership,” she said.

Raised in La Glace, a tiny northern Alberta hamlet near Grande Prairie, Hampshire got a sense of the problems facing small rural communities, such as difficulty accessing health care and lack of broadband connectivity for Internet services.

Curious about the role local government plays in leading community sustainability, she asked administrative staff of Flagstaff County whether she could work with them in some way.

“I wanted to learn by watching, to find out what role I might play in the solution and to learn about leadership,” she said.

They welcomed the idea and promptly put her to work. “They said to me, we have this heritage barn project, trying to document culture in Flagstaff County.”

Hampshire had her doubts at first—she was no author—but quickly fell into step with the project.

“I love old things. Visiting my grandma when I was young, I liked to go into the old buildings near her farm.

It was like a treasure hunt.”

She soon found herself travelling throughout east central Alberta, talking with farmers about

around barns: architecture; prominent local farmers, ranchers and carpenters; demonstration farms and, looking ahead, preserved barns, some of which have been designated as historic resources or repurposed for new uses like family recreation spaces.

Her own family barn, built in the 1960s, is featured in the book. “We’ve had a few dances in it, we keep the horses in it and this summer my sister’s getting married in it.”

Hampshire, who plans to continue her work this sum-

University of Alberta Photo

Sydney Hampshire shows a couple of barn pictures from her book.

the history of their family barns, creating a website, taking photos and harvesting information from local community history books to compile into Heritage Barns of Flagstaff.

“Barns were the life force at the time. Everything in a barn serves a purpose to help the farm.

The loft, the manger, the livestock. And a lot of people have fond memories of being in the barn. Everyone has a story of early morning chores at minus 30, or a cow story—either a favourite or the worst you had to milk.”

The book’s five chapters chronicle the culture and community that revolves

mer by documenting bygone churches, homesteads and landmarks in the Flagstaff region for a second book, said she now knows more about how to address issues facing rural areas.

“I want to help bridge the gap between rural and urban Albertans, and we can help do it with a project like this,” she said. “This book is a talking feature to help make relationships with a rural community, after people go out to the country, experience it and then continue to go back out.”

To order a copy of Heritage Barns of Flagstaff, call the Flagstaff County office at 780-384-4100.

PROUD GRADUATE

Submitted Reading University 2018 graduates received their certificates on July 27. Tofield student Michael Arriagada is congratulated by left to right educational assistant Barb Tiedemann, teacher Nathan Lehman and University of Alberta, Augustana Campus vice-dean Dr. Kim Misfeldt.

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an INTRODUCTION

By Lisa Kaastra Last week, during a grocery run, my 17-month-old daughter wanted me to stop six times down one aisle so that she could high-five every person that we passed. It made for a rather long trip between pasta shelves, but I can guarantee you that she wasn’t the only one who enjoyed every minute of it.

I love that. We live in a community that certifies as a city in number, but a small-town at heart, making the big things in life feel a little more like personable, day-to-day living.

Yes, there are taxes to pay, commodity prices to watch and the ever-changing weather to make you stress over crops, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time to share a high five with a toddler.

Or...maybe even laugh a little when that toddler runs shrieking from a fugitive hen.

That’s us, and that’s real—people who take up their daily chores without forgetting to laugh or cherish the little stories that come along with them. And that’s what I’m trying to do in this season of life, reminding myself that time should never go so fast that you forget to remember the good parts, however small.

Three years ago, my husband and I came to Camrose County where I taught students French and English literature by day, and wore coveralls and fed calves by night.

But now we are in the process of putting down more permanent roots, hunkered down on the corner lot of his family acreage, nearby a slough, and shaded by a saskatoon bush. The house marks the front yard, the cattle run the circumference and the fence line is a decorated collection of highly prized pallets.

And the animals get out...often. But I will say, they’re very friendly.

Meanwhile, our daughter thinks the walk to the mailbox is longer than life itself, and has yet to discover anything more exciting than pressing the tractor horn or spraying the garden hose. The squirrels make fun of our dog and the cats have a few hierarchical issues, but with grandparents just across the yard, there is always someone around to join in on the summer campfires.

I look forward to spending the rest of the year sharing some of those little moments with you, the ones that come up between the bills and the gardening, and the mass production numbers...a front row seat to the happenings of our little hobby-farm life.

Just be ready to give a high-five, or catch a chicken on the run. Otherwise, you might just miss out on the fun.

DR. FANG Murray Green, Camrose Booster Tanner Eno of Coronation goes for a ride on a bull named Dr. Fang during the Bulls for Breakfast event at the Big Valley Jamboree on Aug. 2. The Bulls for Breakfast features the top bull riders from North America and Australia.

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Improving grain handling Submitted

The National Farmers Union (NFU) announced ideas for positive change in the grain handling and transportation sector that, if enacted, will benefit farmers.

“We are proposing the establishment of Grain Car Receivers at the west coast and at Thunder Bay. They would receive producer cars at port and direct them to whichever terminal elevator had space. The Receiver would have the grain graded by the Canadian Grain Commission at port and then offer the grain to whichever grain company was purchasing that grain.

Any discrepancies in space allocations and sales could be cleared up on a monthly basis by the Grain Car Receiver,” said Terry Boehm, former NFU president and long time analyst of transport legislation in Canada.

“For this system to work it would require that grain companies be mandated to accept a certain portion of their supply from the Grain Car Receiver,” Boehm explained. “The Grain Car Receiver would benefit farmers by making producer cars once again a viable alternative to shipping through grain companies, allowing them to fulfill their original function as a discipline on grain company elevation and/or basis charges and by allowing farmers direct access to rail transportation services.”

To make this proposal work, necessary amendments to the Canada Transportation Act could be made through Bill C-49, currently before the Senate. The list of amendments would be as follows: Remove railways’ ability to close Producer Car loading sites.

Reinstate the former right of a group of 10 farmers to petition for establishment of a new producer car loading site.

Require that producer cars be given at least equal priority, if not first priority as was formerly the case, to any other rail car in car allocation by the railways.

“Canada’s grain rail transportation system has been deregulated extensively to the point it is now able to extract money from farmers with impunity. Instead, why not do something daring in this country to make the system work better for farmers and the country as whole?,” said Boehm. “In the end, mandated Grain Car Receivers would force grain companies to truly compete for farmers’ grain with fair basis levels because farmers would have a real alternative with a fully functioning producer car option.”

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Bergquist family century farm award

By Tanya Bergquist

Mons Bergquist first emigrated from Sweden in 1882 with his father and brothers and homesteaded in Minnesota. He made a trip home to Sweden in 1900 and on the return voyage in 1901, he met Lovise Helseth from Norway. In the spring of 1902, he applied for his homestead on NW 28-4517-W4. He also acquired the deed for the west half of 33-45-17-W4. On Nov. 5, 1902, Mons and Lovise were married at Kennedy, Minnesota and then left for Wetaskiwin the very next day.

In January 1903, lumber was hauled to the farm to build the stable and shanty. The stable was built first and completed in February. In April, they moved into the shanty on the farm.

On May 13, 1903, Mons planted his first seed in Canada! The house was built in 1908 and the barn in 1910. Both the house and the barn have been maintained and are still in use today.

Mons and Lovise had three children–Christine, Percy and Aleda. They kept a diary of the early years, which was translated by Jacob Stolee. Of course, there were many challenges in the early years. In April 1903, Lovise was burning grass for a firebreak when it got out of control. Thankfully, it rained the next day. A note from November 1910 said, “Threshed wheat: 12 acres–180 bushels; barley seven acres–190 bushels and oats 22 acres–567 bushels.

Percy attended Olds College in 1926 and 1927.

In 1928, Mons bought a breaking tractor and Percy started breaking land, the south quarter that was pasture. On July 5, 1936, Percy married Nina Bergum. They lived with

Mons and Lovise until after harvest. Mons and Lovise moved from the farm to Edmonton and eventually purchased a house in Bawlf.

In 1937, Percy bought a Massey Harris rubbertired tractor–the first one in the community. He reported that it didn’t have much traction with the diamond treads, but when they got some lug treads, it worked better. He milked cows on the farm and chickens were always there as well. Percy and Nina had five children– Adrian, Ralph, Carol, Judy and Lawrence.

In 1949, a cement basement/foundation was placed under the house.

There were many other renovations to the house at that time, including piping water from the well and installing a sewer.

1949 was also the year the farm received electricity.

The oldest son, Adrian, worked in Edmonton for a couple of years, but in the spring of 1959, he moved back to farm and bought two quarters of land north of Bawlf.

On July 1, 1961, he married Joyce Bratrud. They bought a quarter and 80 acres of land one mile north of his parents, with a log house that became their first home. They acquired another six quarters of land over the next 15 years of farming.

Adrian and Joyce had three children, Karen, Shyla and Merlin. The old house they were living in was getting small for their family, so it was decided that they would switch farms with Percy and Nina. They moved to the homestead in March 1965.

A new house was built for Percy and Nina and they moved into their new home in December 1965.

The farming operation

BERGQUIST FAMILY

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Camrose County Reeve Don Gregorwich, left, presented the Century Farm Family Award to Tanya and Merlin Bergquist for passing the major milestone.

continued with grain and cattle. Percy and Adrian farmed together and in 1971, Lawrence and his wife Marlene (Gerber) joined the farming operation. Lawrence purchased Percy’s share of machinery in 1974 and farmed alongside Adrian until 1989, when he and his family decided to continue farming on their own.

By this time, Adrian’s son Merlin was actively farming as well. He went to Olds College like Grandpa Percy to study Crop Production from 1984 to 1986. It was there that he met his future wife Tanya Evans. They were married on April 15, 1989. The same year they

purchased a half section north of Bawlf (south half of 1-46-18-W4). Later in 1994, they purchased the quarter where Percy and Nina were living. In the spring of 1996, Percy and Nina moved to Camrose, so Merlin and Tanya moved into that home.

That same year, Adrian and Joyce found a home in Camrose as well, so another quarter was purchased and another move was made.

The cattle were sold the following year and the farm was now strictly a grain farm.

Merlin and Tanya have two children. Devin was born in 1991 and Nolan in 2002. The year of

2002 will be remembered as a drought year, the Centennial celebration for the farm.

On June 6, 2015, Devin married Samantha LaBrie. They are living one mile north of the home farm in the house that Percy and Nina built.

They, along with Nolan, are working together with their parents, farming the land that was homesteaded more than 115 years ago.

The current farming operation is around 2,800 acres and keeps them busy throughout the spring to fall seasons.

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Real Estate FARMS • ACREAGES • RANCHES NEW LISTING – Four-quarter mixed farm north of Killam with beautiful house and cabin. S-131 4 ACRES IN DAYSLAND – with 1400± sq. ft. bungalow home ome with w h newly n Utt ChEDgarage renovated ateedd basement, ated basemen baseme basement as ment mEennt,Rlarge laEgD larg e attached aattach atta g IC R P and heated shop. $499,900. S-44 eated aate ted d insulated iinsula insul 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

80 ACRE CATTLE FARM – in Wetaskiwin County north of Gwynne with outstanding house and buildings. S-124 22 IMMACULATE ACRES – with two houses, heated shop and extra large machine shed between Camrose and Bawlf. $899,000. S-109A TWO QUARTERS OF EXCELLENT – quality grain land between Camrose and Bawlf in the Kelsey area. $1,595,000.

S-109B 13 ACRES EAST OF CAMROSE – 13 acres east of Camrose with fourbedroom 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.

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AT LINDSTRAND AUCTION MACHINERY SALE SITE – Selling Three Rings – Listings are now being accepted to be included in our newspaper, radio, web page and extensive mailing campaign.

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Grain handling Continued from page 6

“Unfortunately too many farm groups, along with the federal and some provincial governments, believe in the fallacy that reciprocal penalties between railways and grain companies will cure many of our problems,” Boehm observed. “What we have in Bill C-49 is a set of tepid and harmful amendments to the Canada Transportation Act that refuse to recognize the real power dynamics that exist in a system where most grain delivery points are captive to one railway or another.

“Grain companies will be disadvantaged where they are served by a single railway regardless of their ability to negotiate a penalty for poor service–their actions will be tempered by the reliance on that one railway in the long term,” noted Boehm. “Meanwhile, farmers are standing by the sideline in any negotiations between shippers and railways. If a grain company ever brings a level of service complaint against a railway, Bill C-49’s current wording adds a long list of considerations the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) must bear in mind when making its decision.”

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Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Top photo, Camrose County was well represented during the Kick’n Country parade held on Aug. 2. Bottom photo, the Town of Viking ship covered the parade route in style with friendly Vikings passing out goodies.

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How things change in politics

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Soon farmers will find orange is their best ally, rather than blue.

With the 28 provincial agriculture producer groups of the Ag Coalition coming out in favour of the Farm Safety Enhancement Act, because the regulations are farmer created, common sense would indicate it would provide farm owners with protection of never losing their farm due to court challenges over unsafe working conditions. The influential farm voice, the Western Producer and local papers like the Taber Times are also indicating it would be foolish and unwise to scrap the hard work and benefits of the Act. With the alt-right Alberta parties being big supporters of U.S. President Trump, they could undermine their own rural supports as Trump’s Canadian tariffs are going to increase the cost of living in rural Alberta, from cars and trucks to machinery.

Even more detrimental to rural Alberta farmers in support of Trump is the advocacy (of conservatives like Martha Findley) who agree with Trump that Canadian farmers should give up supply management. Not only would this end stability in farm product prices, it will raise the costs of food to all Albertans. Our government has continued to offer 100 per cent support for supply management and may now be our farmers’ best partner.

Agriculture continues to be a bright spot in our economy, 2015 and 2016 had the highest Farm Cash Receipts on record. In 2016, total farm operating expenses fell three per cent and net cash income was a record $3.4 billion. Even adjusting for depreciation, net income was the highest we have ever seen in this province.

In 2017, total production of principal field crops was 13.6 per cent above the 10 year average, and total crop production excluding forages was 17.8 per cent above the 10 year average.

Investments in our constituency include companies such as Tiras Dairies in Camrose and the G-3 elevator scheduled for rural Wetaskiwin.

In other developments: our government has created the position of Disability Advocate (soon to be appointed) to support individuals in need.

Our Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) action plan as part of the Person with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program review will make AISH easier to access and more responsive to the needs of Albertans. Instead of making reckless cuts, we increased funding for AISH by $182 million. We are making the application process easier through a more streamlined process: shorter and simplified AISH form, and user-friendly guides for applicants and physicians.

The number of hours an applicant may work has been increased. The new user-friendly application, guides and reports are online at: alberta.ca/aish or by calling Alberta Supports at 1-877-644-9992.

While I have often stated we need a carbon levy because “if you pollute you pay” part of that rationale comes from the orphan well problem many farmers now have–no lease receipts and contaminated land and water. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) paid for by the oil companies did not collect enough money in the Orphan Well Fund, now it is going to take billions to clean up the mess. So while the Opposition misinforms people about the carbon levy, our Climate Leadership Plan will improve both the economy and the environment. It will create jobs and reduce emissions through a $1.4 billion innovation, which includes $440 million for oilsands innovation alone. We are also using $225 million for research into new technologies that reduce emissions.

I wonder if people have thought of the personal impact of the Opposition’s statement to reduce spending back to the 2015 level. Just two examples, if we reduce spending in education back three years it would mean the loss of 3,600 teaching positions. If you are a teacher could you or your family endure that economic cutback? That would work out to some 58 less teachers in the Wetaskiwin Regional School Division; can you imagine the impact on your children as class sizes would have to increase?

Second example, AISH recipients now receive $1588 per month; the Opposition would reduce that to $950. Who do you know can live on $950 per month?

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The grant is from income from the Losness Family Fund and the Ralph and Ann Smith Fund, both of which were established with the proceeds of Community Builders Dinners in Lougheed and are available to support projects and programs that serve residents of the Lougheed area.

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. The principal of these endowment funds are kept intact and the income is made available annually to support local projects and organizations.

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Submitted Battle River Community Foundation executive director Dana Andreassen presents a $2,500 cheque to Karen O’Connor, chief administrative officer of the Village of Lougheed.

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Battle River School Divison

Our Mission

SCHOOL OPENING INFORMATION

The Battle River School Division, in collaboration with our communities, will support every student to be a lifelong learner and contributing member of society.

2018-19 School Year

Superintendent’s Message

SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR AUGUST

28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 3 4 14 28 OCTOBER 4 New Registrations 8 Please let us welcome you to Battle River. Students new to the school division should register at the school they will be 12 attending and provide a birth certificate when registering.

26 NOVEMBER 1 BUSING SERVICE 12 The first day of busing for all students will be Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

13 30 Students residing in Beaver County, Camrose County and Flagstaff County DECEMBER 6 Students who were transported to a Division-operated school by bus during the last school year will be included in 14 our plans for the 2018-2019 school year. Students new to these areas should register for bus service by calling the 20 Transportation Department at 780-672-6131 extension #5244, or 1-800-262-4869 extension #5244, well in advance 21 of school opening so that efficient routes can be planned.

24 Any questions regarding attendance areas and/or eligibility for busing should be directed to the transportation department.

JANUARY 7 10 Students residing in the City of Camrose 18 Transportation will be provided for students within the City of Camrose on 31 the following basis: FEBRUARY 1 • Eligible students (those who live further than 2.4 kilometres 7 from their designated school), will be served first at no cost; 15 those students who were registered in Battle River School Division last year 18 and were eligible for busing will be planned for again this year.

MARCH 7&8 • Non-eligible students (those who live closer than 2.4 kilometres from their designated school) will be 14 served next, on a first-come, first-served basis, for an annual fee of $395.00 per student in grades 1-12, or 22 $355.50 per ECS student. There is a maximum $900.00 fee per family of three or more students. Registration for 25 busing of non-eligible students will be confirmed upon receipt of the applicable fee.

APRIL 1 • Reminder: students will be expected to produce their bus pass upon entering the bus.

4 • Reminder: ALL bus passes must be picked up at the Transportation Office, 6211-48 Avenue.

12 19 • Bus passes will be available starting August 20, 2018.

22 • Bus passes are sold as a year pass. No half-passes or winter passes will be sold.

MAY 2 • We accept payment by cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard and Debit.

3 Battle River School Division will be accepting registrations for busing in the City of Camrose from 17 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. starting August 20, 2018 at the following address: 20 6211-48 Avenue, Camrose. Any questions regarding attendance areas and/or eligibility for busing should 31 be directed to the Transportation Department.

JUNE 6 7 Professional Learning and Staff Collaboration Days – As an organization that learns, we are ensuring sacred 21 time for staff professional development and skill enhancement, using research-based practice and opportunities 27 for collaboration to support mastery of our Everyday 4 Priorities.

28 Staff meeting Days – Based upon feedback from administrators, we have incorporated an early dismissal of 60 minutes

RATIONALE

On behalf of the teachers, administrators, and support staff, I would like to welcome each and every student to Battle River School Division for the 2018-2019 school year.

This year staff will continue to strive to achieve our vision: Every Student, Every Day, A Success by providing an educational experience focused on inclusive programming tailored to meet the individual learning needs of the students we serve.

Our priorities, at all grade levels, will be focused on: 1. Welcoming and Caring school environments 2. Literacy 3. Numeracy 4. Learning and Teaching We’re looking forward to a great year!

– Rita Marler, Superintendent of Schools

on the first operational Thursday of each month beginning in October.

Beaver County East: Lyle Albrecht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lalbrecht@brsd.ab.ca West: Zsuszanna Hemperger . . .zhemperger@brsd.ab.ca

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Camrose County North: Karen Belich. . . . . . . . . . . kbelich@brsd.ab.ca South: Kendall Severson . . . .kseverson@brsd.ab.ca

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL-PLANNING DAY (No school for students) NON-INSTRUCTIONAL-PLANNING DAY (No school for students) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES - DIVISION (No school for students) NON-INSTRUCTIONAL-PLANNING DAY (No school for students) LABOUR DAY (Schools closed) FIRST DAY OF CLASSES SCHOOLS CLOSED STAFF COLLABORATION (No School for Students) STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL THANKSGIVING DAY (Schools closed) SCHOOLS CLOSED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES - DIVISION (No School for Students) STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL DAY-IN-LIEU / REMEMBRANCE DAY (Schools closed) DAY-IN-LIEU OF PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS (Schools closed) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES - SCHOOL (No School for Students) STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL SCHOOLS CLOSED LAST DAY OF CLASSES SCHOOLS CLOSED CHRISTMAS BREAK (Schools closed) SCHOOL RESUMES STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL STAFF COLLABORATION DAY (No School for Students) SEMESTER BREAK (Schools closed) SCHOOLS CLOSED STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES  DIVISION (No School for Students) FAMILY DAY (Schools closed) TEACHERS’ CONVENTION (Schools closed) *Tentative and subject to change STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES - SCHOOL (No School for Students) SPRING BREAK BEGINS (Schools Closed) SCHOOL RESUMES STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL DAY-IN-LIEU OF PARENT / TEACHER INTERVIEWS (Schools closed) GOOD FRIDAY (Schools closed) EASTER MONDAY (Schools closed) STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL SCHOOLS CLOSED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES - SCHOOL (No School for Students) VICTORIA DAY (Schools Closed) SCHOOLS CLOSED STAFF MEETING / EARLY DISMISSAL STAFF COLLABORATION DAY (No School for Students) SCHOOLS CLOSED LAST INSTRUCTIONAL DAY LAST OPERATIONAL DAY (No school for students)

City of Camrose Norm Erickson. . . . . . . . . . . . . nerickson@brsd.ab.ca Valerie Sims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vsims@brsd.ab.ca

Flagstaff County East: Laurie Skori. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lskori@brsd.ab.ca West: Jeff Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . jkimball@brsd.ab.ca

DIVISION LEADERSHIP TEAM

Located at: 5402-48A Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 0L3 • www.brsd.ab.ca • Phone 780-672-6131 or 1-800-262-4869 Superintendent of Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Marler Director of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Kropinske Director of Learning, International Programs . . . . . . . . . . Natasha Wilm Assistant Superintendent, Learning . . . . . . . . . . .Shan Jorgenson-Adam Director of Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Melin Director of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken Robitaille Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Huculak Director of Learning, Inclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Ann Ashby-Girard Director of Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garth Rapson Assistant Superintendent, Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imogene Walsh Director of Learning, Inclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda Herder Division Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tracy Beattie Director of Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Hutchinson Director of Learning, Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana White Director of Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Percy Roberts Director of Learning, Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Whittleton

SCHOOLS WITHIN BATTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION

Please feel free to contact the school administrators to discuss the programs available to students in their schools.

School Telephone Grades Principal Vice-Principal School Telephone Grades Principal Vice-Principal Holden 780-688-3858 K-6 Sandra Wills Jennifer Erick Allan Johnstone 780-888-3675 K-9 Brad Kyle Home Schooling 780-679-5005 1-12 Miles Walsh Bashaw 780-372-3800 K-12 Myranda Shepherd Candace Hodder Jack Stuart 780-672-0880 K-5 Zenovia Lazaruik Wes Wilson Battle River Online 780-672-9102 1-12 Miles Walsh Killam Public 780-385-3690 K-9 Brock Bartlett Gilles Daigle Bawlf 780-373-3784 K-12 Shane Gau Mark Chanasyk New Norway 780-855-3936 K-12 Richard Payne Steven Searle C. W. Sears 780-662-3010 K-4 Emily Coykendall Corina Doyle Round Hill 780-672-6654 1-9 Karla Koleba Camrose Composite High 780-672-4416 9-12 Todd Sieben Caroline Simonson Ryley 780-663-3682 7-12 Maria Schaade Jeff Manchak Craig Dimond (English/French Immersion) Sifton 780-672-2980 K-5 Clayton Roe Lloyd Mackenzie Camrose Outreach 780-672-2205 10-12 Laura Swanson (English/French Immersion) Central High – Sedgewick 780-384-3817 1-12 William Klassen Keely Nelson Sparling 780-672-0106 K-5 Richard Cowan Nancy Hazelwood Charlie Killam 780-672-7785 6-8 Stephen Hoyland Todd Sikorski Tofield 780-662-3133 5-12 Janice Muench Candice McLeod Chad Kendall Reid Lansing (English/French Immersion) Viking 780-336-3352 K-12 Adam Madsen Kelly Willis Arial Chester Ronning 780-672-5588 K-5 Brian Horbay Carroll Glidden Daysland 780-374-3676 K-12 Jerrit Brandt Margaret Carlson Hutterite Colonies: Please direct inquiries to Natasha Wilm Forestburg 780-582-3792 K-12 Gordon Thompson Carole Poche (Director of Learning, International Programs) Hay Lakes 780-878-3368 1-12 Don Hoffman Chad Ramsay or Patrick McFeely, Colony School Principal, at Division Office, 780-672-6131