With harvest underway, it’s a time to be extra vigilant, extra cautious, whether you are directly involved in the business of farming, or simply impacted by farming operations. The size of modern equipment brings potential dangers to operators as well as the general public.
If you are sharing country roads, or rural highways with tractors, grain augers, sprayers or combines, recognize the slow speed, enormous size, and blind spots that are unique to each piece of equipment. Give every piece of farm equipment, and the operator of same, extra space and a healthy dose of latitude and patience as you share the roadway in the coming weeks.
If you’re in the driver’s seat as you move farm equipment down the road, be ever-cognizant of the size of your machine. Exercise extra cautions this harvest as you move near or under power lines. Power companies urge you to adopt a 7-metre stay-clear rule for truck boxes, air seeders, combines and augers. In the event of a downed power line, a minimum of 10-metres is required.
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Managing seasonal allergies
By Murray Green
Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts in response to certain substances, mistaking harmless elements as harmful germs or viruses. Numerous triggers can cause this to happen such as pollens, medicine, food, dust, animal dander and mould.
If your allergy symptoms occur seasonally, it’s likely due to an allergy to specific pollens from trees, grasses, or weeds, according to Alberta Health Services.
Allergies can range from mild to severe, and some over-the-counter allergy medications may alleviate certain symptoms. Remember to carefully read and follow the instructions on medication labels.
Effectively managing your allergies is key to maintaining good health. Your health care provider might recommend tests to pinpoint the exact cause of your allergies. Once you
identify your triggers, you can take steps to avoid them, which will help prevent allergy symptoms and potential health complications.
In some cases, immunotherapy could be beneficial. This treatment involves injections or pills containing small amounts of specific allergens. Over time, your body becomes desensitized to these allergens, resulting in reduced or prevented allergic reactions.
Seasonal allergies can happen during any season and are very common. Some symptoms include: itchy, watery eyes; sneezing; runny, stuffy, or itchy nose; temporary loss of smell; headache and fatigue; dark circles under the eyes; drainage from the nose down the back of the throat (post-nasal drip); sore throat; coughing; or snoring.
Home treatments are usually all you need to treat seasonal allergies, depending on your symptoms.
Use a humidifier in the bedroom and take hot showers to help clear a stuffy nose. Follow the directions for cleaning the humidifier.
If your nose is red and raw from rubbing, put petroleum jelly on the sore area.
Use over-the-counter allergy medicine to help your symptoms. Use a nasal or oral decongestant (such as Drixoral) to relieve a stuffy nose. For itchy, watery eyes; sneezing; or a runny, itchy nose, try a non-sedating over-thecounter antihistamine, like fexofenadine (such as Allegra) or loratadine (such as Claritin). To help relieve pain, try acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
You can reduce your exposure to pollen and other allergens that cause seasonal allergies, by keeping your house and car windows closed, checking the Air Quality Health Index before you go outside, limiting the time you spend outside when pollen counts are high (during midday and afternoon), wearing a pollen mask or dust mask if you need to mow the lawn, limiting your mowing tasks if you can, rinsing your eyes with cool water or saline eye drops to remove clinging pollen after you come indoors or taking a shower and changing your clothes after you work or play outside.
Brand recognizes our history
By Murray Green Battle River—Crowfoot Member of Parliament
Damien C. Kurek, introduced a private member’s bill, Bill C-407, an act to recognize a national livestock brand as a symbol of Canada’s western and frontier heritage. Kurek aims to acknowledge and promote the role of western and frontier heritage played in building Canada, not only in the west, but in the role agriculture, animal husbandry and pioneers played in the
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“It would be fitting to have a livestock brand as a Canadian national symbol,” Kurek said. “More than just a way to identify livestock, a brand holds cultural and heraldic significance. This symbolism is also important for Indigenous peoples, especially on the prairies. This bill would give credit to so many, past and present, who have spent their lives building Canada.”
Kurek went on to say, “It is time Parliament recognized western and frontier heritage, especially the work pioneers, farmers, ranchers and Indigenous peoples have done in building our economy and our communities.”
This livestock brand would be a fitting addition to Canada’s inventory of national symbols, which include the maple tree, hockey and lacrosse, and the Canadian tartan, among others. Alberta also has a recognized provincial brand.
By Damien C. Kurek, MP, Battle River-Crowfoot
Crime rates have soared under the Justin Trudeau Liberal government. The NDP-Liberals’ catch-and-release policies are not working for Canadians.
Instead, they have made our communities less safe and provided a haven for criminals, both petty and violent. Our streets are more dangerous, with the statistics showing a severe increase in violent crime and crimes being committed by those out on bail have increased tenfold.
Our homes, backyards, playgrounds, and public spaces are becoming more dangerous and hostile for everyday, law-abiding Canadians. It is time for the Liberal government to abandon its soft on crime approach and start ensuring consequences are felt by criminals instead of Canadians.
While this is something I often hear from constituents, last week Stats Canada released numbers that prove this fact. That fact is that Canadians are less safe today than they were nine years ago. Here in Alberta, in the region in and around Edmonton, Violent Arms Offences are up 140 per cent, despite all the sweeping firearm reforms this government chose to introduce to curb these numbers. Extortion, at the same time, is up over 400 per cent. A crime which used to have a mandatory minimum sentence now seemingly goes unpunished, resulting in a dramatic increase in extortion cases. This is just the beginning; the numbers in the Calgary area mirror these and are similar in so many communities across Canada.
Canadians should be able to feel safe in their communities, both rural and urban. Yet, after nine years of Trudeau, that is no longer true. Crimes such as auto theft and property break-ins, are both up. Both types of crimes have a drastic impact on our rural communities and the victims’ livelihoods and well-being.
These crimes continue to go unanswered by our justice system, and offenders are allowed back on the streets within a matter of days, sometimes even hours. With more resources being devoted to crimes that are committed by a few criminals who should be behind bars, this makes a mockery of our justice system and puts unnecessary strain on law enforcement.
It was not like this before Trudeau and under Pierre Poilievre and a Conservative government, we will fix this broken system. Hardened criminals and repeat offenders will serve time for their crimes with more than a slap on the wrist. Reforms will include scrapping lenient bail policies and re-introducing mandatory minimums for crimes such as extortion and auto theft. Further, we will stop the Liberal/NDP plan to legalize hard drugs and provide treatment for those facing addiction, and we will develop a real strategy to reduce recidivism. These steps will go a long way to ensuring the safety and protection of Canadians.
It has been a series of Liberal policy changes which have led to these problems, something reiterated by those in law enforcement, both locally and across the nation. Those in our legal system and who work in our police forces and put their lives on the line daily must be able to do their jobs.
This is one of the issues I have heard so much about this summer, as I have been speaking with so many of you across Battle River—Crowfoot. If you have a personal story about how the increase in crime has affected you or ideas on how to fix the problem, I welcome you to reach out and share it with me. I take representing you seriously; you have made it clear that reforms in our legal system are desperately needed.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this column, you are encouraged to write Damien at 4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call 780-608-4600, text 403-5755625, or e-mail damien.kurek@parl.gc.ca. You can also stay up to date with Damien by following him on social media @dckurek. If you are in need of assistance regarding a federal government program, or need assistance and don’t know where to turn, feel free to reach out to MP Kurek’s office.
Bio fuel system to be shut down
By Murray Green
With high carbon taxes and no help from governments, there comes a time when doing the right thing is too expensive.
At the regular meeting of County council on May 28, the Bio Fuel System was voted to shut down.
“I move that council direct administration to decommission the County bifuel boiler fuel system and return the assets belonging to Natural Resources to them as well as sell the bio-fuel equipment no longer needed,” said councillor Jordon Banack.
Camrose County installed a bio-fuel boiler system in 2011, after multiple years of research on successful alternative energy projects. The system was designed to supply 70 per cent of the heat for the County office. Willows were planted at the Ohaton lagoon with Natural Resources Canada partnering with the County and installed irrigation systems from the lagoon to the willows.
At this time the system needs some upgrades. The irrigation system has not been used for several years after some of it was damaged and never replaced. It would take significant capital investment to return it to its original functionality. This equipment (including the shack) is not owned by the County and the Natural Resources group is interested in reclaiming it for use elsewhere. The irrigation system is not necessary to run the bio-fuel system.
“The old willow cutting machine was problematic and had been borrowed from the Natural Resources group. It was returned to them last year. If we were to cut the willows now it would need to be done by hand (which was done in the first years of using the system), and chipped using the County chipper. It would be about two or three days of staff time for cutting and chipping, to stockpile enough for the season,” said administrator Teresa Gratrix. “The chips could go directly into the bin (no storage), or be stockpiled. It is important that the chips be dry in order to work properly in the system, but sometimes stockpiling them does not help with drying them.”
The boiler hasn’t been used since December 2023 because it had a water leak and was waiting for repairs. “The parts are here now, and it can be repaired this summer. The repairs
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were covered by insurance. If we were to move away from this system, we could sell the bin, and either sell the seacan and boiler as a unit or part it out and sell the parts. It is unknown at this time if there is a market for such a system,” indicated Gratrix.
At the time of installation, the system was expected to save the County some heating costs, however, soon after it was installed the cost of natural gas fell significantly and the wood biomass system has been more costly to operate than simple natural gas.
The other system in Alberta operated by Natural Resources was decommissioned a few years ago for the same reason.
Savings of operational costs and some recovery of asset value are benefits of the shut down. Findings based on the average of the previous six years (2006-11) for the total number of GJ used and the total cost per year, Camrose County saved approximately 699.87 GJ and $10,547. The total cost includes the
A time of summer festivals in Alberta
By Jackie Lovely, MLA Camrose Constituency
I hope everyone is having an opportunity to enjoy some time attending the many rodeos, parades, markets and festivals happening in the Camrose Constituency.
We’ve had a long stretch of hot weather and my thoughts are with the farmers who are busy making hay and readying equipment for our upcoming harvest which may be here sooner than we normally experience due to the hot snap. I wish you all an injury free and plentiful harvest.
Our president of the treasury board and minister of finance, Nate Horner, recently shared an announcement of an additional credit rating upgrade. Moody’s Ratings upgraded Alberta’s credit rating outlook to an Aa2 standing. This upgrade recognizes the province’s commitment to balance the budget, control spending while continuing to pay down debt. We are on the right track with this latest being our fourth credit upgrade in the last year and fifth in the past 18 months.
I share regularly that having our financial house in order is a priority for me as an elected official and one of the primary reasons I decided to seek political office. Passing on a province to the next generation in better shape than what I had the privilege to receive is an obligation. Our United Conservative government making the commitment to govern our finances responsibly is evident in this latest bit of great news.
Alberta has established itself as an economic engine in the country. We have been able to accomplish this while investing record amounts in healthcare and education and continuing to pay our debts as they come due while saving for the future.
The minister also announced that Alberta’s unclaimed property registry holds money that is lost, abandoned, or forgotten. This money rightfully belongs to people who may be entitled to an unexpected payout. I was surprised to learn nearly 350,000 individual items remain unclaimed in the registry, including one valued at more than $850,000. Individuals can search Alberta’s unclaimed property registry at MissingMoney.com, which is a portal used by Alberta and other North American jurisdictions allowing searches across multiple jurisdictions. Owners have up to 10 years to claim their property.
After that time passes, the property vests to the Crown and is transferred to the government’s general revenue fund. It is then used to fund services or government priorities that benefit Albertans. The good news is since 2008, the registry has returned $13.8 million to more than 8,500 claimants.
It would make me happy to know many from the Camrose Constituency have been successful in reclaiming this money owed to them.
For announcements and a virtual report card of my activity in the community, please feel free to visit my social media pages on Facebook Jackie Lovely, or on Instagram at jackielovely.camrose
Help me promote our local entrepreneurs as I seek to assist them across the constituency.
Enjoy the rest of the summer!
Contact my office if you require my assistance. A reminder that I am a commissioner of oaths and a notary public and provide the service free for constituents.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact my office. We are always here for you!
You can contact Jackie Lovely, Camrose MLA, at Constituency Office, 104, 4870-51 Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1S1. Tel: 780-672-0000, camrose@assembly. ab.ca or at Legislature Office, 6th Floor, 9820-107 Street, Edmonton, AB T5K 1E7.
County moves forward with projects
By Murray Green
Camrose County is moving ahead with four projects this summer.
“I move that council direct administration to update the MSI capital grant funding of the following capital projects: grader replacement to increase grant funding of $54,375 for a total net of sale proceeds of $379,375; hamlet streets a decrease grant funding of $485,940 for a total over the three projects of $995,000; ASB Shop—increase grant funding of $50,000 to a total of $300,000; council chamber renovation an increase grant funding of to a total of $115,000; and Round Hill lagoon manhole rehabilitation with an increase reserve funding of $135,000 to a total of $150,000,” said councillor Tina Sroka.
The new graders arrived and the old units were taken to Richie Brothers for sale. “Although this has typically been a good market for us, the graders sold for less than we were expecting. The decrease in proceeds on the taxation funded graders will be covered by year end surpluses,” explained administrator Teresa Gratrix.
The decrease on the MSI capital grader will be updated in the MSI system and covered by the grant.
Hamlet street projects include New Norway: minor sub-grade excavations and repairs before applying a relatively thin hot mix asphalt overlay on top of the existing roadway. The aprons to all streets will be paved back to the power poles and a small widening adjacent the DOMO gas station because there is a lot of large traffic that parks on the edge of the road and is breaking off the edge of the existing road. Both intersections of the service road entering onto Hwy 21 will also be done and everything will be milled to taper into existing road surfaces. Width of usable road will remain the same; Round Hill: all sections of the identified area will be milled, cement-stabilized and double-chip sealed. There is one culvert that requires replacement as well. Road width will remain the same and basically all areas that are surfaced, will remain surfaced. The decrease in the expected costs
on this project are because it will now be a cement stabilization with chip seal; Ohaton: the area adjacent to the railway tracks will be milled out, cement-stabilized and repaved. The south end of Main Street is a question mark, but the current price estimate allows for subgrade excavation and repair and an asphalt overlay on the entire width of road. The north end of Main Street is proposed to be repaired, stabilized and paved. The north end of this was initially proposed as a doublechip seal, but because paving is proposed throughout the rest, economies of scale would be just as cost-effective to just extend the paving a little further rather than mobilize in a chip seal crew separately.
Council decided not to replace the sidewalks because most people in the hamlet are walking on the road anyway.
“Included in the original budget was a 40 x 60 pole shed. ASB is providing options for council if they wish to go to a stick framed building and if they would like to increase the size of the building,” added Gratrix.
Council went with a pole shed size of 40 x 72, which is $50,000 more than the 40 x 60 size. However, public works indicated that the space would soon fill up and a larger size would be better in the future.
Council chambers renovations drew a lengthy discussion. “In discussing the project with Comtec they have provided an estimate of costs for two potential sound systems. They have a detailed knowledge of the costs of the equipment and likely labour costs to provide an accurate estimate of what each system will cost. We are able to use the existing speakers and in the second option the existing monitors and TVs are used. These costs are a likely median cost that contractors will bid and could vary depending on the level of interest,” said assistant administrator Chris Wilms.
“The first system which meets the requests we received would include a discussion system with a mic and a 10-inch display (instead of the current large monitors), tracking cameras, wireless mics (to be used for other presentations in council cham-
bers), wireless presentation system (small wireless device that connects to displays in council chambers), new displays/TVs for the chambers in better locations, assisted listening (for those with hearing aids or who are hearing impaired), with a total estimated cost of this system (AV System Only): $225,000 to 250,000. Furniture would be an additional cost,” Wilms shared.
“The second system which we requested to cut back on costs would include a simple discussion system with a mic reusing the existing monitors, two wide shot cameras (one for council, one for presentation desk), wireless mics (to be used for other presentations in chambers), wireless presentation system (small wireless device that connects to displays, with a total estimated cost of $100,000 to 115,000,” he continued.
Administration recommended the simpler option because of cost and likely use of the system.
While there are some benefits to a more advanced system, the basic system will meet the likely needs of council and administration for the likely life of eight to 10 years. While this project is a large cost, proper furniture will reduce costs for future upgrades.
“Parkland County has had their furniture for 40 years and still only needed to upgrade the technology in their recent project,” administration reported.
Round Hill wastewater project has a small budget of $20,100 and was included in the capital budget for the Round Hill weir replacement, however, administration recommended that the scope of the project be expanded to repair the weir, lagoon manhole structures and the concrete and AC pipes on site. This work is expected to cost a total of $150,000 including engineering and some of the work will be done by County forces.
Administration recommended that the wastewater reserve be used to fund the balance of the project ($130,000).
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Murray Green, Camrose Booster Camrose County Reeve Cindy Trautman and councillors received $914,250 in grant funding from MLA Jackie Lovely to support three culvert replacements, August 13.
County decides to leave reserve lands in Meldal Beach
By Murray Green
Camrose County council decided not to add two more lots to the Meldal beach area during its regular meeting on August 13.
Administration is reviewing all county owned lands to determine if there is any lands that would be suitable to remove from the County’s inventory for sale or lease.
“This property was listed for potential sale. In order to sell reserve lands, the first step is to remove the reserve designation,” said planning manager Anjah Howard.
“This bylaw is the first step to remove the designation, subdivide the lands, and then sell the asset. Currently the County is paying for the grass to be mowed on this property.”
The reserve parcel serves as the only Municipal Reserve in Meldal Beach and covers 1.96 acres. There is also a 11.83 acre parcel of Environmental Reserve between the residential development and the lake and additional land where the lake has receded from its original surveyed boundary that is available for community recreation.
Meldal Beach has 24 residential lots averaging
around 0.5 to 0.6 acres is size. A total of 21 of the lots have homes/cabins on them already (88 per cent).
“One of the vacant lots is owned by the adjacent homeowner, so there may not be plans to develop the lot in the near future. One vacant lot is currently up for sale; administration has no details on the other lot,” said Anjah during a public hearing.
The landowners in the area were in council for the agenda item.
An open house was held on June 27 with councillor Carl Bergstrom, administrator Teresa Gratrix and Anjah attending from the County. “The community raised the concerns that we were anticipating with the proposed closure; primarily with concern over maintaining access to the lake. We did assure them that if the closure was approved at a minimum six metres (20 foot) access area would be maintained to ensure ongoing access to the lake from the reserve area. The best fit for this would be between the lots that were initially proposed. There is also walking access to the lake at the south end of the development, but it is not ideal and would be difficult to access with a vehicle,” Anjah said.
The community provided a letter of their concerns at the public hearing and a subsequent letter on August 6.
The water level at Meldal Beach on Red Deer Lake has been receding over the last number of years and is no longer considered an ideal place to build for those who like water sports.
“This area has been used for activities such
as ball and soccer games, and during the winter cross-country skiing. I feel it should be left as is and I am willing to incur the extra cost through taxes if necessary,” said landowner Ron Hillis.
Currently, the County pays one of the residents to cut the lawn in the summer months.
“We would commit to an agreement to manage the property by the com-
munity at the expense of the community, in regards to lawn mowing, general maintenance, keeping public access to the lake cleared if designation remains the same,” added Wayne McGarvey. County agreed not to pursue selling the land if the residents maintain the public access and lawn.
County plans to support Welcome Week
By Murray Green
Camrose County will be supporting Welcome Week from September 5 to 14 with an event.
Welcome Week is an annual campaign and nationwide celebration organized in the Camrose area by the Welcome Camrose volunteer group.
It runs from September 5 to 14. During this week, Camrose welcomes and celebrates all new people moving to the Camrose area by organizing various events for newcomers.
The Camrose County Economic Development
Team suggested joining this great initiative by organizing a photo scavenger hunt and a free event at the Nature Conservation Centre.
“We could hold a fishing event where if someone catches a fish they could win a prize,” suggested councillor Jordon Banack.
While the event targets new members of the community, it is open to everyone as a chance for people to make new connections and feel part of the broader community.
“Economic Development does not have a bud-
get for this project and is asking if council is interested in participating and for a budget to cover the activities,” said administrator Teresa Gratrix.
Council tossed around ideas such as a barbecue and a movie night as well.
“I move that we set aside $1,500 to go towards holding a Welcome Week event at the Nature Centre,” said councillor Tina Sroka.
The economic development team will plan an event that falls into the Welcome Week of September 5 to 14.
Fitting physical activity in your day
By Murray Green
Finding time to exercise during the day can be challenging, especially for the busiest of people with the most action-packed schedules.
Fitting movement into your busy life doesn’t have to be complicated. Add variety and do things you enjoy. If your job or lifestyle includes a lot of sitting, try adding short bursts of activity to your day.
the washroom that’s farthest from your office.
Find a work buddy who you can do activities with. Being accountable to someone can serve as a reminder to incorporate movement into your day.
Setting a movement timer to remind you to get up and stretch at least every hour.
But here’s some good news. You don’t need to spend hours at the gym or on a treadmill to be healthy. Experts recommend at least 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous activity a week, so with some planning and creativity, you can make physical movement a regular part of your daily life, according to Alberta Health Services.
Children as young as preschool age benefit from being active while it is best for teens and children (starting at age five) to do moderate to vigorous activity at least one hour every day.
Put it in your calendar! Whether it’s 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour, block off time for your activity or activities.
Being active for shorter periods of time, throughout the day and week, can add up quickly. A little goes a long way, and consistent, small steps often have the greatest impact on our health.
Use your commute to add in an extra walk or bike ride to your day. Park several blocks away or get off the bus a few stops early. Use the stairs instead of the elevator, at least for a few floors.
Plug in your favourite music, book, or podcast, lace up your running shoes and head outside. You’ll be amazed how differently you feel, even after a few minutes.
Moderate to vigorous activities elevate your heartbeat and increase the amount of oxygen that goes to the heart and muscles, which allow them to work longer. Many activities, including many kinds of daily activities, that raise the heart rate and keep it up for an extended period can improve aerobic fitness. If these activities are done regularly and long enough, they can help improve fitness.
Suggest holding meetings with co-workers during a walk inside or outside of the building.
Use a free smartphone app or online exercise video. These programs often have short interval training ideas or 15 minute workouts for all abilities and fitness levels.
Use your morning and afternoon breaks to take a quick walk. Go the distance when you can. Get your coffee on another floor or use
Get your family involved. Combining family time with exercise is a fun way for busy parents and children to find time together and to live an active lifestyle.
Adding activity into your day shouldn’t feel like a chore or a punishment. It should be fun. Choose activities that you enjoy and mix it up with different types of exercise.
The goal of aerobic fitness is to increase the amount of oxygen that goes to the heart and muscles, which allows them to work longer.
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Af ter nearly nine years with the Camrose Booster, Lori Larsen has chosen to retire. Over the year s, Lori has earned a reputation for her fair and accurate reporting which has cont ributed to making our publication welcome in homes throughout our trading area. Although Lori will be difficult to replace, we are now accepting applications for this permanent, full-time position. The competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
As part of our newsroom, the successful applicant will work collaboratively with our other reporter to maintain and enhance our high standards of editorial qualit y and communit y service. We of fer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a car allowance and the oppor tunity to wo rk with a team of hard-working professionals who take pride in producing a publication that is recognized as one of the top 1% in the North American free communit y paper industry
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Round Hill to hold Harvest Show and Shine
By Murray Green
Take your favourite historic vehicle to enter the 11th annual Round Hill Harvest Show and Shine on Sunday, September 1.
The Round Hill and District Agricultural Society is hosting its annual event at the agricultural grounds near the ball diamonds and campground.
“Collectors and car enthusiasts will enjoy the show and shine that is open to all pre-2000 vehicles and is in conjunction with our popular threshing demonstration,” said organizer Allen Tomaszewski.
“Every year our event is growing. It depends on the weather, but we are hoping for more vehicles this year. I remember that in our first year, I went into Round Hill and couldn’t see Main Street because it was so foggy. I thought it was going to be a wreck, but it cleared off and it turned out to be a great day,” he recalled.
Awards are presented in classic, pick-ups, rat rods and muscle car categories. “The show is open to all older vehicles and we even take works in progress,” said Allen.
“The event brings a lot of people into Round Hill. It begins with a pancake breakfast,” he added.
The pancake breakfast starts the day from 8 to 11 a.m. with car registration held from 9 a.m. to noon. A concession booth will be set up for lunch or snacking and a large variety of homemade pies will be available.
The car show is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. followed by awards. “We will have a binding, threshing and stooking demonstration. We want to show younger people how things were done in the past and bring back memories for some of the long-time farmers,” he said. “It was so labour intensive and took days compared to the 10 minutes it takes a large combine to do the same space. This is our chance to show non-farmers what it was like.”
Tomaszewski, when he was 16, was one of the last age groups to
The farm appearing in this photograph is located in the Camrose trading area. If you recognize it as yours, come to the Camrose Booster, 4925-48 Street, Camrose. You will be presented with a free 8” x 10” colour enlargement of the photo.
harvest with binders and threshing machines.
“Both threshing and the classic vehicles are a thing of the past. This is an opportunity to reflect on our history in the area,” said Allen.
The threshing demonstration is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. An awards presentation will be held at 3 p.m. and several awards will be presented. Oh, and don’t forget to play the world famous Chicken Bingo. If it is raining, the event will be moved to September 8. For more information on the event contact Allen at 780672-6104.
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Murray Green, Camrose Booster Camrose County Reeve Cindy Trautman and councillors enjoyed a ride on a float during the Kickin’ Country Parade held in Camrose on August 1.
