May 7, 2019 Country Booster

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Local pilot, Dr. Deirdre Duffy, fuels up her LA4 -200 Lake Buccaneer, while Richard Near, owner/pilot of the Lake 250 Renegade, stands by. Both of these planes will be on display at the Camrose Fly-In Breakfast, along with numerous other unique and interesting aircraft.

Planes of all makes and models will be piloted to Camrose for the ever popular County finalizes two per cent tax increase. . .

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Daysland preparing for regional government. . . . . . . . . . . .

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Rural residents keeping an eye on the neighbourhood. . .

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Little House on the Slough column

by Lisa Kaastra. . . . . . . .

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62nd Annual Fly-In Breakfast on Sunday, May 26 from 7am – 12 noon at the Camrose Airport.

If Mother Nature cooperates, well over one hundred aircraft are expected at one of the largest fly-ins in Western Canada.

This event is open to the public; both flyers and non-flyers are welcome! As always, a hearty western breakfast will be available for purchase, with all proceeds going to The Camrose Flying Club for future projects relative to local aviation. Registrations will also be accepted that day, for individuals wanting to sign up for the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) for Kids aviation program.

This program is free of charge and introduces youth into the world of general aviation.

To date, the COPA for Kids program has introduced over 23,000 young Canadians to general aviation.

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Serving up breakfast last year, at the 2018 Fly-in.

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Youth engaged in agriculture through 4-H

By Murray Green

In the rural areas of this province, 4-H is a strong club for youth to learn about agriculture and its future.

The Proud to Bee a 4-H’er and Steeped in Soil club outreach initiatives, are part of its ongoing commitment to engage youth on topics related to sustainable agriculture and food security.

For the past six years, the Proud to Bee a 4-H’er initiative has been offering 4-H clubs the opportunity to learn about the fascinating work of pollinators and their importance to our food supply, through the support of the Syngenta Operation Pollinator program. To date, nearly 150,000 seed packets have been distributed across the country, allowing members to plant and tend pollinator-friendly gardens themselves, or to encourage others to do so.

After a successful first year in 2018, the Steeped in Soil initiative is also inviting youth to continue learning about soil health and why it is one of the most important factors in the future of our food supply, as well as share soilrelated stories and information to raise awareness within their communities.

The popular tea bag experiment remains part of this initiative, with the results from individual participants shared as part of a global citizen science database, to help build a broader world picture of soil health.

In 2019, over 3,900 youth from 136 clubs from coast to coast are participating in Proud to Bee

Camrose 4-H Beef Club member 10-year-old Jonathan Wocknitz works with his one-year-old steer, Lucky.

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a 4-H’er and over 2,500 youth from 98 clubs are participating in Steeped in Soil, promising another exciting year ahead for both programs.

“National Soil Conservation Week, at the end of April, provided an excellent backdrop for 4-H Canada to provide youth members with leadership opportunities to further connect with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Soil health and pollinators are important subjects for youth to learn about and understand how they, individually and collectively, can have an impact on their ecosystem in the world,” said Shannon Benner, 4-H Canada CEO. “We are very pleased to see so many clubs participating in these initiatives and for the support of Syngenta Canada, our Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Pillar partner. We are

working to fulfill 4-H Canada’s mission of empowering youth to be responsible, caring and contributing leaders that effect positive change in the world around them.”

“The needs and expectations of society are becoming more complex,” said Trevor Heck, president of Syngenta Canada.

“Combine that with the challenges that agriculture and farmers face including climate change, soil health

and biodiversity and some of our imperatives related to sustainable agriculture and food security become much clearer. Addressing these issues and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals requires partnerships with many stakeholders, and our support for 4-H Canada’s initiatives is an excellent example of such a partnership.”

Vegreville fibre decortication processing plant is the only one of its kind in the world.

Serving as a catalyst for industry growth, the pilot plant has been instrumental in advancing Alberta’s potential in the emerging hemp market. The facility is a critical bridge for industry, supporting research and product development.

“The equipment upgrades at this unique facility will help ensure that Alberta is at the cutting edge of the growing hemp fibre sector. The improvements in production efficiency and quality will provide companies with the raw material they need to create highquality, eco-friendly products, while also providing further opportunities for Alberta farmers,” said Oneil Carlier, former Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.

“Developing and expanding the hemp value chain provides an alternative cash crop for farmers in our area.

It’s another proof that our government is on the right path when it comes to diversifying our economy and providing additional opportunities for our producers,” said Jessica Littlewood, MLA, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville.

“As operator of the decortication facility, InnoTech Alberta is pleased to continue its longstanding relationship with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. This upgrade integrates with our unique seed to final product program and strengthens our continued support of the rapidly growing and renewable hemp and biofibre industry in Alberta,” added Ross Chow, managing director, InnoTech Alberta.

“Our scientists and

engineers work with customized test batches of processed agricultural fibres from the decortication facility in Vegreville to create an ever-expanding range of products, with the potential to solve critical problems facing industries worldwide.

Our Terrafibre products use Canadian-grown fibres that are mainly decorticated and cleaned at the Vegreville facility and then manufactured in Drayton Valley. We are selling our high-performance and environmentally responsible products to green building, automotive, erosion control and horticultural markets,” said Dan Madlung, CEO BioComposites Group.

“The business and technical services and highquality hemp materials from the decortication facility in Vegreville were deciding factors in choosing to locate our

operations in Alberta. JBF employs over a dozen people and has invested over $5 million in our operations in Airdrie. We now have zero carbon builds in British Columbia and soon in Alberta. We have been recognized for our leading-edge products by the Canada Green Building Council. We will continue to invest more as we expand our production capacity and develop new products,” said Terry Radford, director, Just BioFiber Structural Solutions.

Hemp is a multi-functional crop with different end uses, including seeds for food and oil, fibres for composite material and bio-active chemicals for ingredients in the food and personal healthcare industries.

Alberta is the second largest hemp production jurisdiction in North America with 44,684 acres in 2017.

Hemp processing plant receives upgrade

By Murray Green

The province is funding upgrades to a one-of-a-kind fibre-processing plant in Vegreville, to create opportunities for diversification and jobs in primary and valueadded agriculture sectors.

The $800,000 investment in new equipment for the decortication line will help secure Alberta’s leadership in the growing hemp industry and improve the quality and efficiency of hemp and flax fibres produced at the facility.

Improved fibres provide the foundation for a multitude of products, including green construction, automotive parts, erosion control, land reclamation, textiles, sustainable packaging and materials for the oil and gas industry.

Established in 2010 with a $3.9 million Government of Alberta investment, the

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Before the spring baby comes—abridged version

By Lisa Kaastra Here on the slough, we’re adding more than new calves to the list of spring babies and with less than a month to go, the “Nesting” phase now correlates with spring fever. Needless to say, the checklist seems a little more intense than usual: • Write out your spring to-do list. Then rewrite it four more times because you’ve forgotten where you put the first three.

• Get less sleep than normal. The sun is up before six, and so are the cows, chickens and other little beings in your world… and so should you (mommy cheeeerioooo).

• Stock up on freezer meat, only to come home and see that you’d already thought of that and will now be eating pork sausages for the next six months.

• Start on the yard work. Bend over to pick up two small twigs and remain there until your toddler can help you back up to the standing position (The yard didn’t look bad anyway).

• Wake up in the night to the cows bawling after they are separated from their babes. After an hour, bundle a winter coat over your oversized belly and tromp over to the pen only to return 15 minutes later, realizing you don’t have the physical ability to do anything anyway.

• Take the toddler and your belly for a daily walk, looking for lost puddles (puddles, where are you)?

• Drive back to town for the third grocery trip that week. The little babe inside is craving bananas, you forgot the box of cereal and there’s a sale on local sausages.

• Write out your spring to-do list once more.

This time, include things like bathroom breaks, get the mail and make supper, because positive affirmation is the key to success.

• Feed the kitchen scraps to the chickens and collect the eggs. Return to the henhouse because you forgot the scrap bucket. Return again because you forgot the eggs.

• Stop by the barn to check on the latest calves.

Remind the mothers that you’d like them to refrain from mid-night frantics if their little ones start to wander off.

• Set the mop by the front closet so that seeing it will remind you that one day, you’d like to use it again (it’s all about goals).

• Stack extra mats by the door to make room for all of the rubber boots, sandals, shoes and winter wear that are still unquestionably needed during the various temperatures of a single day.

• Stay away from Odin. The dog found a skunk (... again).

• Take a deep breath, kiss the hubby and hold your little girl. It’s full spring on the acreage, and things will be arriving and growing before you know it.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Ponds and sloughs in the county are filled with a variety of waterfowl including this precisely marked pintail duck.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster This statuesque great blue heron was spotted searching for food where Stoney Creek drains into the Battle River south of Camrose.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster An evening sunset on a county road is worth a thousand words as hues of pink, yellow and orange settle across the prairie landscape.

County finalizes two per cent tax increase

By Murray Green

The average ratepayer living in Camrose County can expect to pay about two per cent more in residential and land taxes this year and one per cent increase in linear, non-residential and machinery and equipment.

The County has been holding the line on increases over the last three years.

For the third straight year, a two per cent increase was passed by councillors on April 23 at a regular meeting.

Staff goal for the 2019 budget was to maintain a high level of municipal service to ratepayers, based on council’s strategic direction and municipal operating principles. The 2019 budget reflects estimates based on assessment data for the 2018 final budget.

Administrator Paul King presented the final operating and capital budgets for council’s approval. Last December, the County was proposing

a 1.5 increase, but added cost increases bumped the total to a two per cent increase. Administration has reviewed and updated all departmental operating budgets, with an operational change of ($271,659) in revenues and $192,082 in expenses with a net increase of $14,840.

“I must add a caveat that the school tax requisition is based on holding last year’s rates because the province hasn’t released a budget for school tax. If there is a change in the school tax requisition, between now and June, we may have to add a submental tax for the increase,” explained Paul.

The budget shows expenses of about $29,695,019 offset by operating revenue of $15,444,674. That leaves $14,250,345 to be generated by tax levies.

Cou nty cou ncil approved the 2019 capital budget with total capital and project expenses of

$22,681,797 to be funded by internal resources (own resources, grants, debentures or reserves) of $20,935,956 and a total capital levy of $1,745,842.

A total of $5,434,232 is payable to the Alberta School Foundation Fund to be used by the Battle River School Division. A further $3,818 is directed to the Elk Island Catholic School Division.

That means the average assessment for a house will have about a $55 increase. Additional taxes for farm land will be based on the amount of land owned.

Administration recommended to the budget committee, for consideration by council, several changes or alternatives that would change the way they fund or deliver several services and how that level of service would look.

Administration has set the property tax rates in order to meet those defined revenues.

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Free sessions provide education on diabetes

By Murray Green

Daysland and area residents will have access to an Alberta Health Services (AHS) program that helps participants manage pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes The Basics is offered as a two-part group session led by AHS professionals who share their expertise, provide

information and encourage discussions that can help participants better manage their condition.

The session is offered to people at risk of developing diabetes, as well as those who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes The Basics will be held May 8 from

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and May 22 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sessions will be held at the Daysland Health Centre, 5920-51 Avenue.

Participants will learn about: what diabetes is; foods that affect blood sugar; blood glucose monitoring and control; medications for diabetes; what to

do during an illness; how physical activity affects blood sugar and the importance of foot care.

R eg istration is required as date and time are subject to change.

For more information and to register to attend, call the Alberta Healthy Living Program at 1-877-314-6997.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

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Daysland preparing for regional government

By Murray Green

Ed Kusalik has been on the Town of Daysland council as a councillor or mayor for eight years.

Since that time, he has promoted and guided Daysland through both good and changing times.

“I was elected to town council in a bye-election in November 2011. I took oath in December and finished the term,” recalled Ed. “I ran for re-election for the next term and was elected.

Our council at that time was initially seven members. Then we dropped down to four councillors and an elected mayor. We found by going this route, it has been more directed and efficient.”

Mayor Kusalik has been successful on council because he is good at making decisions and isn’t easily swayed by people with their own agendas.

“If someone has a problem, I ask them to come before council. Don’t go around town spreading rumours. We found that is how misinformation gets out there. Then all of a sudden people are agitated because we are tripling taxes or that we are closing down a valuable service. Everyone is scared right now what will happen to the Town of Daysland when it collaborates with the other six communities to form a regional government. No, the Town

of Daysland will not disappear. It will be part of the regional municipality of Flagstaff, that is one proposed name.”

Ed said Daysland will still be here, there will still be a town office, but no town council.

“People can file information at the office and the person representing the Daysland area will take it to the regional council or office and that will streamline everything. It will cut down on duplications. Currently, there are 54 council members and mayors, total in Flagstaff County,” informed Ed. “Daysland, which would encompass Strome and Heisler as well, would have one urban and one rural representative on council in the new municipality.

We sent a letter to say we wanted to go ahead with this proposal.”

However, with the change in government, the region is on standby on how or when to proceed.

“We will have a coordinator to determine which duplication of services will be kept or eliminated and decide on how that will be accomplished. I know Daysland will still have a county garage, but people will come together to service an area. It is going to be interesting on how it will work because it has to work. This rationalization has happened

Daysland wants to keep its business and community alive.

in Slave Lake, Drumheller and Crowsnest Pass. It is working and the reason we are doing this is if we don’t, our towns are going to die,” said Ed. “Our population is declining and we are doing our best to entice new economic development, but it is hard. Daysland has seen a population growth, but to get young people back into the community, we need something to bring them back. They need a place to work. Canada is the leading exporter of lentils (peas, beans, kidney beans) with markets in Mexico, India and China.

We could increase that production, but a lot of it is sent overseas for process-

ing and then comes back to Canada for consumption or shipping back out. Why can’t we grow it, process it here and then ship it out.

We are trying to work with industry to do these kinds of things,” explained Ed. The town suffered a set back when the 95-yearold motel burned this past winter. “We have no idea at this time if it will ever be re-built. On the whole, Daysland is holding its own. I shop locally, go to the clinic and the hospital. Where can you go (the same size of town as Daysland) and have five doctors. We have people coming from as far away as Saskatchewan coming to Daysland for medical

appointments. We have an RCMP member and a sheriff living in Daysland, so our town is relatively safe,” continued Ed. “Daysland really reflects the rural community and the way it was in the ’50s and ’60s. Our town maybe small, but it has a big heart. It is a place where everyone looks after each other.”

In order to do business the area needs top notch Internet service to compete with other communities. “We want to bring better fibre optics into the rural area. If we do, it will prove we are open for business.”

disruptions in key export countries.

“Farmers deserve our support as we work to maintain full market access to China and create new opportunities for them to grow their business. We are ensuring that farmers have the security they need leading into this year’s season to help manage their cash flow, giving them the flexibility to sell their canola at the best time and at the best price. Our government will always stand up for Canadian interests and support hardworking farmers as we work closely with the grains sector, exporters and provinces to secure unrestricted market access for Canada’s high-quality canola,” said Bibeau.

The regulatory amendment would change the loan limits for the APP for the 2019 year.

Advances of up to $1 million will be available on all commodities, more than double the previous limit of $400,000.

The first $100,000 will remain interest-free on all commodities, except canola. Canola advances will be eligible for up to $500,000 (total) interest-free.

As part of the trade

diversification strategy, Minister Bibeau also announced that she will be heading to Japan in May to participate in the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting. While in Japan, she will meet with Japanese industry leaders and officials from several countries to advance Canada’s agricultural trade.

“For the last three years our government has been focused on diversifying our trading partners and opening new markets to high-quality, Canadianmade products, including canola. Through our new trade agreements, Canadian businesses—including exporters and agrifood producers—now have preferential market access to an estimated 1.5 billion customers around the globe. This trade mission will give us another opportunity to open new doors for our canola farmers in both Japan and South Korea,” added Carr.

M i n ist er Ca r r announced he will be leading a canola trade mission to Japan and South Korea in early June. His outreach will build on his work to engage other high-potential countries including UAE,

Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Germany and France.

Trade missions open doors and provide on-the-ground support so that companies can compete and succeed on the international playing field.

With the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canadian farmers and producers now have preferential market access to an estimated 1.5 billion consumers in more than 50 countries.

“The Canola Council of Canada continues to work on behalf of the entire canola value chain with federal and provincial governments to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. We are pleased that the federal government has listened to our recommendations and announced additional support to help producers through these uncertain times; and we will continue to advocate in the best interest of our sector,” said Jim Everson, president, Canola Council of Canada.

Canola producers offered federal support

By Murray Green

Canada’s canola producers exported $11 billion worth of product to more than 50 countries in 2018.

The federal government is still working on full market access for Canadian canola seed exports to China, while supporting Canadian producers and their families, to meet the challenges ahead and grow their business.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food MarieClaude Bibeau and Minis-

ter of International Trade Diversification, Jim Carr announced actions to support Canadian farm families on May 1.

Minister Bibeau said the government intends to amend the Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations to temporarily increase loan limits under the Advance Payments Program (APP). These changes will help ease cash flow pressures that farmers are facing and help them manage the impacts of market

Children learn the importance of canola in Canada.

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It’s time for our annual

CUTTING OF HAY CROPS ON PUBLIC ROADS – Bylaw 1020 Prior to July 15 of any year, only the owner of land abutting the ditch of a public highway under the jurisdiction of Camrose County is authorized to harvest by cutting, baling, or any other method, any forage crop that grows within the said ditches of the said highway.

Mother’s Day OPEN HOUSE Sunday, May 12 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For further information or notice of intent, please contact the Camrose County Agricultural Services office at 780-672-4765 prior to June 28, 2019.

Check the website – www.county.camrose.ab.ca

COUNTY ROADSIDE MOWING PROGRAM The County recognizes that certain individuals wish to harvest the roadside vegetation for hay; if you wish to harvest the roadside vegetation you must contact the Agricultural Services office at 780-672-4765 prior to May 27, 2019 and identify these locations.

Check the website – www.county.camrose.ab.ca

ROADSIDE BRUSH and WEED CONTROL PROGRAM Camrose County will be spraying along County Roadsides for the control of brush and weeds commencing June 1st.

Spraying will not be done in front of building sites, along field shelterbelts or other sensitive areas. The brush control program will be undertaken for safety, ease of snow removal and site line improvement.

Persons must complete an “Agreement for the Restricted Use of Herbicides for Brush and Weed Control in Sensitive Areas” and must post Camrose County “DO NOT SPRAY AREA” signs prior to May 27, 2019.

Forms available on Camrose County Website www.county.camrose.ab.ca OR contact Camrose County ASB Office 4728-41 Street, Camrose AB 780-672-4765 or asb@county.camrose.ab.ca

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Rural residents keeping an eye on the neighbourhood

By Lori Larsen

During the Battle River Rural Crime Watch annual general meeting, held on April 25, attendees were informed of the success crime watch programs have in reducing criminal or suspicious activity in rural settings.

President’s report

BRRCW president Devin Bonnar spoke about the Crime Watch videos produced by the Provincial Crime Watch board in partnership with the RCMP, featuring nine short videos of staged scenarios depicting some of the different police duties and activities, specifically to rural settings. Videos are available for viewing at www.ruralcrime watch.ab.ca.

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BRRCW treasurer Darryl Hunter reported on the organization’s financial standings.

“Our year used to be from the 31st of March until the 31st of March (the next year) but for some reason it has been changed to January,” first explained Darryl. “The bank balance was $9,498.90. The income on that calendar year was $1,324.36 and expenses were $1,408.22.”

Deposits since the new year and the paying out of provincial fees resulted in a present bank balance of $9,691.80.

De Ryck spoke about the ride-a-long pro“This year we had 32 property crime related files, in that time frame, 22 of those gram offered by Camrose County Protective were complete/unsolved, seven were solved Services to anyone interested, which affords or investigation continuing and three were residents not only an opportunity to experiunfounded.” The solve rate equals 21 per ence the duties of the officers but also an cent for property crimes. opportunity to share specific areas of con“In the same time frame for 2018, we cern or point out suspicious vehicles/activity. had 44 property related crimes, with 31 comBonnar added that the addition of Counplete/unsolved, 10 solved and three unfoundty Protective Services officers has ed and that equals increased the visibility throughout a 22 per cent solve the county resulting in a bigger preseep in mind rate. The solve rate ence. is pretty consistent.” that being Attendee and county resident Kenyon noted Jane Ross inquired as to the level of that property crimes around, being visible from 2018 to 2019 violent or non-violent crime in rural is a good deterrent. have experienced a settings.

15 per cent decrease.

Constable Kenyon responded that “In our area, I can think of 20-30 spe- for the most part violent crime is targeted, cific individuals, that if they are locked up making reference to more of the criminal property crime plummets; but if they are not underworld and that property crimes within locked up all of a sudden property crimes are their area are committed by people who, genactive again.” erally speaking, want to remain anonymous.

Kenyon did state, however, that some of the reasons for a decrease in property “They just want to get in and out without crime can be attributed to rural crime anyone seeing them.” watch programs, such as BRRCW and support from media and the provincial governwareness really helps ment. “Awareness really helps, because it because it gets people gets people talking about and exchanging ideas on how to talking about and exchanging protect property.” Kenyon ideas on how to reminded residents the value of using the BRRCW Facebook protect property. page to share information.

He added that there is also the need to address and work on how to stop the behaviour De Ryck added when in doubt call the of repeat offenders. police or protective services, specifically Kenyon informed the crowd 9-1-1 to initiate response. about the new Crime Reduction Unit supported by additional funding from the provincial government. He explained that the CRU focuses on and follows 10 to 20 repeat offenders, specifically, that move throughout the province to different jurisdiction, until ultimately they can catch and stop them.

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Camrose County Protective Services officer, Mike De Ryck updated attendees on activity specific to the county.

“The county has also been a victim of property crime. We had two thefts of fuel down in Rosalind as well as one previous to that in Round Hill.”

Officer De Ryck said that County Protective Services has been focusing efforts on the theft of, and recovery of, stolen vehicles trespassing on private land that have been causing property owners issues with damage and the spread of disLori Larsen, Camrose Booster ease (clubroot). “We have been doing a lot of patrols Camrose RCMP Constable Trent Kenyon presented the crime in the Tillicum Beach statistics to rural residents during the area, because that seems Battle River Rural Crime Watch annual general meeting. to be where a lot of this is RCMP report happening.”

Camrose RCMP Constable Trent Kenyon Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster He said that he has been gathering Camrose County Protective Services Officer, Mike enlightened attendees on the changes occur- information on known suspects from De Ryck explains the importance of high visibility ring within the Camrose detachment with other agencies, such as Bashaw RCMP and the presence of law enforcement in helping to regards to members, including three new and county officers, in an effort to stay reduce criminal activity throughout the County. constables Ian McCloy, Matt Innes and Rob- on top of who is committing crime in the ert Luz and the new corporal, Mark Cusack. area. “Two of the suspects that I was followExecutive Kenyon, along with Constable Turgeon ing extensively moved shop, they are out of President Devin Bonnar (let his name and Corporal Verbaas will be leaving or have our area. Keep in mind that being around, stand), vice-president Duncan Ball (let his left the Camrose detachment. being visible is a good deterrent.” name stand), secretary position remained Reporting on crime statistics for January He suggested, if safe to do so, residents 1, 2019 until April 23, 2019 in comparison to are encouraged to try and obtain as much open at the time of the meeting (filled in by the same dates in 2018 Kenyon indicated the descriptive information as possible of vehi- Duncan Ball), treasurer Darryl Hunter (let his name stand). cles/people to provide to the officers. following.

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Rural residents hear from Victim Services

By Lori Larsen

Speaking on behalf of Camrose and District Victim Services Unit (VSU), program coordinator Michelle Hauser, accompanied by service dog Lucy, gave an informative and eye-opening presentation on the services provided by the VSU to attendees at the Battle River Rural Crime Watch (BRRCW) annual general meeting.

The VSU is police based and services both Camrose RCMP and Camrose Police Service (CPS), housed out of the CPS station.

“We are governed by a Board of Directors and our advocates (17 of them) are all volunteers, all trained

by Justice and Solicitor General and complete RCMP and CPS security clearances.”

Last year VSU volunteers put in over 28,000 hours of service provided to victims in the area.

VSU is staffed by Hauser and Danielle Beeson and has a police liaison from both the Camrose RCMP and CPS. The VSU is funded by a $150,000 provincial grant which pays for all staffing and training. Any funding required to assist victims specifically (hotel room, service dogs, vehicles) are

equipped with a button and GPS capabilities.” When the person (victim) presses the button, anywhere in Alberta, it sends an alert to dispatch who automatically dispatch the police (if the wrong password is provided upon request).

“We now have 17 of these out between the City and the County and that is really high–high for our area, which means we have a lot of (mostly) women, in danger. We are only one of two communities in Alberta that use these.”

Hauser related stories that brought home the fact that at some point, in every person’s life they will be touched by crime or tragedy and that the job of the VCU is to come alongside victims to make sure they are getting the help and services they need.

She introduced service dog Lucy, VCU’s black lab who has gained notoriety throughout the City of Camrose, Camrose County and the province for her amazing work with victims, specifically young children, including an active court docket schedule (busy travel schedule), presentations and visits at schools and other organizations and events throughout the area.

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Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Camrose and District Victim Services program coordinator, Michelle Hauser and service dog Lucy made a guest appearance at BRRCW annual general meeting.

obtained through fundraising. “Needless to say we have to do a lot of fundraising and rely on generous donations,” said Hauser.

Hauser indicated that there is, unfortunately, a lot of domestic violence in Camrose and outside of Camrose. “In April we started the Sleep Well program which involves a pendant

“She is a goodwill ambassador for CPS and Camrose RCMP,” smiled Hauser as she looked down at the perfectly poised, incredibly patient dog. “She is now eight and a half and will be retiring.”

New VSU service dog Claire, is now providing vital services to victims in Camrose and area.

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