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FOR SALE BY TENDER TENDERS ARE INVITED for the purchase of the following property located in Flagstaff County: Parcel 1* MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 12 TOWNSHIP 43 SECTION 30 QUARTER NORTH WEST EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS Parcel 2 MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 13 TOWNSHIP 43 SECTION 25 QUARTER NORTH EAST EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 65.2 HECTARES (161 ACRES) MORE OR LESS Parcel 3 MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 13 TOWNSHIP 43 SECTION 36 QUARTER SOUTH EAST EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 65.2 HECTARES (161 ACRES) MORE OR LESS Parcel 4* MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 13 TOWNSHIP 43 SECTION 36 QUARTER SOUTH WEST CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: A) 1.25 HECTARES (3.09 ACRES) MORE OR LESS UNDER PLAN 8123029 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS Parcel 5* MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 13 TOWNSHIP 43 SECTION 25 QUARTER SOUTH WEST EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS *these parcels have on-site power and 1 water well The title to the property will be subject to the reservations and exceptions now appearing on the title and free and clear of all financial encumbrances. GST will be added to the tender price unless the purchaser is a GST registrant at the time of closing. TENDERS will be accepted for 1 or more parcels. The Tenders must be in writing, accompanied by a certified cheque for 5% of the tender price, sealed in an envelope marked “Jack Hampshire Estate 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, March 6, 2020. Municipal taxes will be adjusted. The closing and adjustment date of sale will be April 10, 2020, 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 deposits of all unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them forthwith by mail 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 Dennis Congdon at (780) 608-5719. For details about the tender process please contact Wayne Throndson, Q.C. at Fielding & Company LLP, (780) 672-8851.
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By Murray Green
Since February is Heart Month, it is a time to think about cardiovascular health.
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in Canada. Roughly 2.4 million Canadians are affected by heart disease.
If you are worried about your heart’s health, one of the most important changes you can do is to start eating a heart-healthy diet. Small steps can create big, healthy changes.
Here are some tips that may help make your heart healthier.
Eat a variety of fruit and vegetable servings every day. Dark green, deep orange, or yellow fruits and vegetables are especially nutritious. Examples include spinach, carrots, peaches and berries.
Eat a variety of grain products every day. Include whole-grain foods that have lots of fibre and nutrients. Examples of whole grains include oats, whole grain bread and brown rice.
Eat fish at least two times each week. Oily fish, which contain omega-3 fatty acids, are best for your heart. These fish include salmon, mackerel, lake trout, herring and sardines.
Stay at a healthy weight if you can. Your health care provider can give you more information on how to manage your weight.
Eat foods low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol. Try to choose
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Read food labels and limit the amount of trans fat you eat. Trans fat raises the levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and also lowers high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or “good”) cholesterol in the blood. Trans fat is found in many processed foods made with shortening or with partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated vegetable oils. These foods include cookies, crackers, chips and many snack foods.
Limit your sodium intake. Most people get far more sodium than they need. Try to limit how much sodium (salt) you eat. For good health, less is best. This is especially important for people who are at risk for or already have high blood pressure. Try to limit the amount of sodium you eat to less than 2,000 milligrams (mg) a day. If you limit your sodium to 1,500 mg a day, you may be able to lower your blood pressure even further. And if you can’t reach these goals right now, try to eat 1,000 mg less sodium a day than you are now eating.
Limit alcohol intake to two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women. Limit drinks and foods with added sugar.
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By Murray Green
Since it’s winter on the prairies, it is time to empty grain bags to move last fall’s harvest to dryers and then to market.
For growers who use grain bags, that means recycling them instead of landfilling, storing or worse, burning them. For some Alberta farmers this year could be the first time they’ve had an option to recycle. That’s where Cleanfarms comes in.
Under the new Alberta Ag-plastic Recycle It program led by the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group (APRG) and operated by Cleanfarms, farmers will find it more convenient to locate places that will take empty grain bags and twine for recycling.
For year one of this three-year pilot, Cleanfarms has established 20 collection sites throughout the province. Most are currently taking rolled, tied grain bags of any size and twine for recycling. Some, however, just take grain bags and a few take only twine. The full roster of collection locations and what they take can be found on Cleanfarms. ca. Sites in the program include Ryley and Camrose County’s West Dried Meat Lake Regional Landfill.
“West Dried Meat Lake Regional Landfill (WDML) is pleased to be one of the 20 collection sites in the province for the CleanFarms-Ag. Plastic Recycling Program. WDML accepts for recycling the agricultural plastic that is black on one side and white on the other side, as well as plastic twine. Ag-plastic and twine must be clean/uncontaminated and separate from all other garbage in order for it to be recycled through this program. Clean black and white Ag-plastic can be put in the recycling area at WDML at no charge.
Camrose County has a baler specifically used to bale the Ag-plastic to prepare it for pick up in the CleanFarms recycling program, so it does not need to be rolled in order for it to be accepted at WDML. If the Ag-plastic is contaminated or excessively dirty, the farmer can be charged a cleaning fee ($60/hour) and the plastic may have to be disposed of in the landfill,” explained Darren King, West Dried Meat Lake Regional Landfill manager.
According to a recent survey conducted for Cleanfarms, 92 per cent of Alberta farmers (growing crops or livestock) would be very (68 per cent) or somewhat (24 per cent) likely to participate in a recycling program for grain bags if a collection site was in their area. Similarly, 86 per cent said they would be very (56 per cent) or somewhat (30 per cent) likely to participate in a twine recycling program if a collection facility was in their area.
Farm plastic waste studies undertaken by Cleanfarms estimated Alberta farmers generate as much as 2,500 tonnes of low-density polyethylene grain bags and up to 3,000 tonnes of polypropylene twine annually and all of this is available for recycling.
“Alberta farmers are ready and willing to recycle used grain bags and twine, and with approximately 5,500 tonnes of viable agricultural plastic available to be recycled, that’s an unbeatable combination for a successful program. Plus, those recovered resources will be made into new products for farm use. This new Alberta recycling program is a win for everyone,” said Cleanfarms general manager Barry Friesen.
Recycled twine is used in many different appli
cations, including roofing tiles and new twine.
Farmers preparing to recycle grain bags should know they need to shake them to remove debris, roll and tightly secure them with twine. Some collection sites have rollers and compactors available, so farmers should contact sites for information beforehand.
Twine should not be mixed with any other plastics and needs to be shaken to remove debris, placed loose in a Cleanfarms recycling bag and tied closed. Recycling bags are available at rural municipalities and ‘Alberta Ag-plastic. Recycle It!’ collection sites.
Farmers should contact collection sites for hours of operation and to schedule a drop-off time if assistance is required for unloading. Information is provided at Cleanfarms. ca.
The pilot is being funded through a grant from the Government of Alberta and administered by Alberta Beef Producers. Cleanfarms is a nonprofit industry stewardship organization committed to environmental responsibility through the proper management of agricultural plastic packaging and product waste. Recycled agricultural plastics are made into new products such as farm drainage tile, flexible irrigation pipe and plastic bags.
The APRG is a group made up of over 20 stakeholder organizations from sectors across Alberta representing municipalities, producers, non-profits, recyclers and retailers among others. For a full list of members and more details visit www.aprg.ca.
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By Murray Green
Young shoppers are going for more natural and organic foods.
“The iGeneration is also known as Generation Z or post-millennials,” said Ava Duering, competitive ness analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. Comprised of tweens, teens and young adults aged 18 to 23 years old, they are the first gen eration born after the inception of the Internet. Because of this, they are named for their involve ment with technology and access to information.
Duering indicated that they are an impor tant group for marketers to understand for two rea sons.
They are entering their prime earning and spending years and will soon occupy the desirable 18 to 34 demographic. They are quickly replacing millennials as the young, influential trendsetters.
According to Statistics Canada, the iGeneration comprised about 15 per cent of Alberta’s popula tion in 2016. “Alberta is a younger demographic com pared to the rest of Canada so the iGeneration has a greater impact on our economy,” said Duering.
They have various food preferences as well. “According to Internation al Food Trends 2018, 60 per cent of adult iGens have had Japanese food in the past three months, versus 25 per cent of baby boomers. This trend holds for nearly all international food types from Indian to Korean.”
They are moving towards plant based food. “The percentage of iGens enjoying plant-based meals nearly doubles from junior high students to high school grads and almost half of the iGens say being vegan is ‘cooler than smoking.’ According to market research firm NPD, the iGeneration has higher consumption rates of organic food than any other group.”
They are very health conscious. “They are focused on natural, organ ic, allergen-conscious foods. These attributes have a stronger appeal than low fat and low-cal orie. According to a Tufts University report, about 41 per cent of the iGen eration say they would pay more for food they perceive as healthier, compared to 32 per cent of millennials and only 21 per cent of baby boomers.”
The Internet has a huge impact on how the iGeneration views the world. “For them, no ques tion is too complicated to answer. They want to know where their food comes from, how it was grown and harvested, and how it ended up on their plate.”
Duering said that since iGens represent about 15 per cent of Alberta’s population, the province’s producers and processors should capitalize on this growing market.
“Organic and plantbased food provide contin ued growth opportunity. Technology is critical in attracting the iGen. A strong digital presence and providing the ability for online shopping is key to market products to this group. Food product labelling, with detailed descriptions of ingredients and sources, helps in the purchasing decision making process for iGens.”
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By Lori Larsen
During the City of Camrose regular council meeting held on Jan. 20, council and administration took time to recognize the continued dedication and efforts of volunteers who sit as members at large on various committees, councils, boards and commissions.
Mayor Norm Mayer, on behalf of council, thanked the members at large for their service.
Recognition was given to Blain Fowler and Barry Graham, Camrose Airport Commission; Valerie Sims, Judy McLean, Laurel Warkentin and Lisa Borin Miller, Camrose Arts Council; Robert Ford and Rick Myers, Camrose Police Commission; Alan Corbett and Elizabeth Luck, Camrose Public Library; Tom Calhoun, Community Transit Advisory Committee; Julie Girard, Municipal Planning Advisory Committee, and Lucy Ernst and Jillian WidemanLyon, Social Development Committee.
Members at large present during the meeting were congratulated and presented with their certificates by City of Camrose councillor PJ Stasko and manager Malcolm Boyd. Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Pictured left to right are members at large present during the Jan. 20 regular council meeting: Robert Ford, Lisa Borin Miller, Valerie Sims, Elizabeth Luck, Tom Calhoun, Rick Myers and presenting on behalf of the City, councillor PJ Stasko. Missing from photo are Blain Fowler, Barry Graham, Alan Corbett, Julie Girard, Lucy Ernst and Jillian Wideman-Lyon. FARMING RESEARCH
Submitted Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely was greeted to a large turn out from the agriculture community at the Farmer-Led Research engagement on Jan. 21. For those who were not able to attend there is an online survey at Alberta.ca/farmer-led-research-engagement that is open until Jan. 31. She wants to ensure agricultural research in Alberta is led by farmers and that people are getting the best results for their investment. Year of the rat, but not in Alberta By Murray Green
Although this might be the year of the rat, you won’t find one in this province. At least, not for long.
Phil Merrill, provin cial rat and pest specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, has been the face and the voice of the Alberta Rat Control Program for more than 30 years.
“Someone must have had incredible foresight and said we don’t have rats and we’re only going to battle them in the east. We can do this,” said Mer rill.
The rats had arrived in Saskatchewan in the late 1920s and moved to the Alberta border in the 1950s.
Before a rat breed ing population could take hold, the provincial gov ernment launched the Alberta Rat Control Pro gram.
“We were half ready for them,” explains Mer rill. “Our government was organized enough that we put the health depart ment in charge of them because we didn’t want the disease factor to come into Alberta. The health department looked after it for one year. They then thought it was an agricul tural problem and turned it over to the agriculture department.”
At that time, the rats were moving from one farm to another and the program started with about 800 infestations. Every rat found along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border was eliminated.
In fact, 10 years later they still had hundreds of infestations a year. “About 30 years later, we had it whacked down to 20 or 15 infestations a year. Finally in 2000, we had zero infestations in that rat control zone. Now we just maintain that rat control zone and we get one to three rat infesta tions a year, coming overland from Saskatchewan.” Merrill said that the number one reason for the program’s success over the years is due to govern ment dedication.
The other advantage is Alberta’s geography, a cold north, mountains to the west and southwest, and open and unfriendly prairie to the southeast.
“So, it’s just the east that we need to have our rat control zone,” he explained.
Merrill noted that farming innovation and changes in practices have helped contribute to the success of the program. Pig and chicken barns are now enclosed and built with cement floors. Farmers don’t store as much grain on the farm. When they do, it’s in steel instead of wooden grana ries, built with steel or cement floors.
“You turn a rat in one of those facilities and they can’t live because they have no place to burrow and can’t get away. The risk has dropped a whole lot on our farms. That has helped us tremendously.” As for changes to the program in the last 70 years, Merrill said that it is basically the same, but it changes direction.
“We have a higher risk right now from rats coming into the prov ince via transportation means such as recreation vehicles and commercial trucks. We are finding we have to step up our urban pest control because we are getting more coming in on recreation vehicles. Our direction changes a little bit, but it is the same basic program. We don’t want rats and when a rat comes, we get rid of it.”
If you spot what you think is a rat, call 310- RATS (7287). All rats, even pet rats are illegal in Alberta.
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February is heart month in Alberta
By Murray Green
Since February is Heart Month, it is a good time to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining and improving heart health – something we can all do for ourselves and for our communities.
Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death for women in Canada and the second highest cause of death overall.
“My ministry is working with Alberta Health Services on an assessment of initiatives that show great promise to reduce the risk for Albertans. This work will identify the most effective community programs for early detection, treatment and control of heart disease and allow reinvestment in the most effective activities,” said Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro.
“We’re building on a long record of leadership in cardiac care. Our clinicians and treatment are second to none – they’re trusted by patients and families and a source of pride for all Albertans. We can all do our part to help reduce the devastating impacts of heart disease. Know your risks and reduce them by maintaining a healthy weight, making healthy food choices, staying active, living smoke-free, minimizing alcohol consumption, and getting advice and help when you need it,” he added.
“This Heart Month, I encourage all Albertans to take time to learn about your heart disease risk factors and what steps you can take to decrease them. And take a minute to find out more from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.”
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By Lori Larsen
Don’t let this cold snowy weather “tee” you off. Instead why not grab three friends and some makeshift golf clubs and join Camrose Habitat for Humanity in the fifth annual family fun Putt Up a House snow golf tournament to be held Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.
This event is not just for the golf enthusiasts. In fact, it is the best opportunity for non-golfers and golfers alike to get out and have a blast while supporting a great cause.
Teams of four golfers will trek, via your vehicle not golf cart, around the city of Camrose, visiting the locations of 18 holes, all sponsored by local businesses and organizations.
“We have so many wonderful sponsors and donors who support Habitat’s mission of building strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable home ownership by supporting this event,” said Habitat for Humanity Camrose project coordinator Brenda Murdock. “We have had sponsors that have supported Putt Up a House Tournament since the beginning
when no one knew what snow golf was.”
Participants will be given a foam stress ball to use and are encouraged to use their imagination when it comes to clubs.
In the past, participants have enjoyed donning team costumes and the organizing committee invites this year’s teams to do the same. The goofier the golfers, the better.
“Everyone is encouraged to be creative and have as much fun as possible,” smiled Murdock. “We have had golfers who have played with us every year since the tournament started. To those adventurous, fun-seeking, wintertime people, we say thank you.” Murdock encourages others who have not taken part to give it a go. If you are dressed warmly and have a responsible driver (pun intended), the event can be a lot of fun.
Registration this year can be done online which will make the day run a little quicker and smoother, or it can be done the day of the event beginning at 11 a.m. A shotgun start for golf will get things rolling at 12:30 p.m., lasting until approximately 4:30 p.m.
Once the golf rounds are completed, head to the Camrose Resort Casino for the evening banquet. Cocktail hour begins at 4:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30. This year, 50/50 tickets are being sold both prior to the event at hole sponsors (see the website for listing), ReStore or during the morning of the event itself. The winner might have a chance to walk away with $2,500 – a pretty good purse by any golfer’s standard.
The event has averaged 60 golfers, and the numbers keep rising; 78 composing 21 teams in 2019. In 2017 and 2018, the event revenue totaled approximately $9,000, and in 2019, it totalled approximately $13,000.
The success of the event also relies heavily on the generosity of community donors and hole sponsors. “It is an awesome opportunity to interact with players and promote your business. Profit and not-for-profit organizations are all welcome.”
The holes are located throughout the city (map provided) at picturesque locations and may include more than one hole per location to cut down on the amount of driving and to encourage some friendly competition between teams. “That was the best thing that we learned and improved after the first few years,” remarked Habitat for Humanity Camrose executive director Cody McCarroll. “There were suggestions that there was too much driving and requests for clusters of holes that increased the social aspect of the tournament.”
If you are not one to trek through the snow in cooler temperatures, there is the option to attend just the banquet.
“We are happy that this unique fundraising idea has caught on with the community,” said McCarroll. “We are very thankful for all the golfers, volunteers and sponsors who have supported this event. We wanted to do a fundraiser that was a little bit different – a good outdoor, event that includes exercise and some family fun.”
For more details or if you wish to sponsor a hole or provide a location, visit the website at habitatcamrose.com or contact Brenda Murdock at bmurdock@ habitatcamrose.com.
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