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Severe weather conditions have caused feed shortfalls in several provinces, which has led to designated regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec being eligible for livestock tax deferral provision. "This year’s growing conditions across several provinces have brought many challenges to Canadian livestock producers,� said Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-
Food. “The government has prioritized the approval of the Livestock Tax deferral to give farmers more certainty about their financial situation and help them keep their businesses strong, while growing the economy and strengthening the middle class.� There’s an initial list of these designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2018 due to drought or excess moisture conditions, according to a statement released by AAFC this past week. all 74 Continued on F Page
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Winterizing vehicles as natural as the weather Lamont mechanic says nobody ever regrets putting on winter tires
MAUREEN SULLIVAN People depend on our cars every day and fall is the perfect time to give the car a quick inspection to make sure it will function properly through the cold Alberta winter. Mechanic Brad Bilyk of OK Tire in Lamont listed some of the most common things to look for when winterizing your car. Make sure to put antifreeze in the radiator so that it doesn't freeze up in the cold. It is also time to switch your washer fluid from the pink kind you use in summer to keep the bugs off your window, to the blue kind that keeps your washer fluid from freezing and not working when you need it. This is also a good time to check your battery. If it's older than five years it may be time to replace it, and check and clean the battery terminals so they have a solid connection. "Some of the more common complaints I get about block heaters is getting a shock when plugging it in", says Bilyk. "A good mechanic will check and replace a frayed block heater cord and will check to see if the block heater is getting enough charge." This also might be a good time to check the fan belt and the heater and radiator hoses for
leaks or loose connections. It is also time to change to your winter tires. The reason to change winter tires from all season may not be obvious. There is a different compound in winter tires that make it softer and allows it to grip better in weather colder than seven degrees celsius. Three season tires get harder in the cold. Winter tires with 75 percent wear on them outperformed new all season tires in the cold. "The changes in our weather are drastic, we can change from dry roads, to snow to ice in a day" say Bilyk. "No one has ever said they were sorry they bought winter tires". Kal Tire did a test in winter conditions comparing new and used winter tires and new and used all season. In the cornering test
the new winter tires gripped the road, the same with the used winter tires with slight sliding. With new all season there was no grip and when the tires hit dry road there was rear swing out. The used all season was worse. The braking test with the brakes at full ASB, the difference in new winter tires and used all season tires on ice was over six metres at 30 km/h. Imagine how much worse it would be at higher speeds.
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Expensive feed or custom feed: a cost comparison A lack of moisture has curtailed pasture and hay production in many areas of Alberta this year. Dean Dyck, farm business management specialist at the Alberta Ag Info Centre, compares buying feed for cows to moving them to a custom operator to feed and care for those animals. “Feed and hay prices have risen dramatically from a year ago. Producers are faced with either buying expensive feed or moving their livestock to feed if they want to keep ownership and equity in their animals. “Choosing an option depends on the economics of each alternative,” explains Dyck. The first step is to calculate the cost of putting feed into the feed bunk. This is the sum of the cost to purchase the feed,
along with shipping costs, yardage charge on the farm, the opportunity cost of labour for feeding the animals, and shrink and waste. “For example, if each cow needs about 35 pounds of hay per day to maintain her, it will take about 7,500 lb. or approximately 3.75 tons of hay over 215 days,” says Dyck. “Feeding days are suggested to be longer this coming winter due to a lack of fall grazing opportunities and to give pastures time to recover from lack of moisture. “If good quality hay costs about $200 per ton, the total cost of the hay will be $750 per animal. “Shipping charges to transport the hay to the farm need to be added. According to Alberta Agriculture and
Forestry’s custom rate survey, freight charges are approximately $6 per loaded mile. “If hay is picked up 100 miles away, the cost will be $600 per load. Assuming 18 tons per load, the freight cost is $33 per ton or $123 per animal for the 215 days.” Yardage charges on the farm include the cost of operating equipment, corral cleaning, utilities, and wear and tear on facilities. Using approximately $0.70 per head per day for “at home” yardage, the total cost of hay delivered to the farm is $1,026 per animal for 215 days. “This example assumes that there is less than 15 to 20 per cent of wasted hay per day and that the farmer has no opportunity cost for labour,” says Dyck.
“That is, if the owner can use the labour to generate alternative income, then the opportunity cost of not feeding cattle must be added to the cost of purchasing and hauling feed.” The second step is to calculate the cost of moving the animals to a custom operator and pay for the feed and care there. This is the sum of shipping the animals to and from the lot, along with the cost of feed at the facility, and the yardage charge by the feeder to care and feed the animals. “If the price of hay is the same at the custom feeder, the cost of feed would be $750 per animal,” adds Dyck. “However, the cost of freight for moving the cattle to and from the feed yard has to be factored in. “The average custom
rate for hauling cattle is about $5.50 per loaded mile with 50 cows per load. “A 100-mile round trip cost will be $22 per head, making the total cost of hay and hauling $772 per head for 215 days. If the feeder charges $0.85 per head per day in yardage, the total cost will be $954 per head for 215 days, or $72 per head lower than the cost of buying feed. “These are just examples and you must figure your own costs including the purchase price of feed and the cost of shipping hay and cattle,” says Dyck. “Comparing the two options, if the cost of feed is the same for the producer and the custom feeder, the primary factors in making your decision are the distance and the cost to ship the hay or
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cattle, the yardage charge, and the amount of feed waste. “If you are considering custom feeding, both parties should agree on a body condition score going into and coming out of the feed yard as well as a fairly accurate estimate of pregnancy. “Saving the most equity in the cows should be the primary goal,” concludes Dyck. “Evaluate your decision based on your riskbearing ability, market outlook and distance availability of feed, or custom feeding operations. “After considering all the factors, choose the best single or combination of alternatives that will give you the best change at preserving equity.” Alberta Agri-News
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Tax deferrals for farmers
Continued from FPage all 43 The livestock tax deferral provisions allow livestock producers in prescribed drought, flood or excess moisture regions to defer a portion of their 2018 sale proceeds of breeding livestock until 2019 to help replenish the herd. The cost of replacing the animals in 2019 will offset the deferred income, thereby reducing the tax burden associated with the original sale. Eligibility for the tax
deferral is limited to those producers located inside the designated prescribed areas. Producers in those regions can request the tax deferral when filing their 2018 income tax returns. Low moisture levels resulted in significant forage shortages for livestock producers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec in 2018. One option for producers is to reduce their
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Battle River Fish and Game Gun Club range looking good with upgrades Leslie Cholowsky The Community Press
The Battle River Fish and Game Gun Club has been around for at least 20 years, and likely more, although it became a legal society in 1999, and has no shortage of members from all around the province. What started out as just a local club with a few people from the region has grown into having members from all across the Flagstaff region and beyond, including Spruce Grove and Edmonton. Club secretary Reid Roarem thinks that may be because anyone who has a handgun permit needs to be a member of a gun club for their licence. “At one time we had a membership drive and ended up with the highest membership in the whole province. We even received an award from Alberta Fish and Game,” he says. Prior to 2005, the club was also a very active Fish and Game club, with fishing trips, wild game
dinners, hunting competitions, and the club has also held at least one turkey shoot, which went over very well. “We didn’t shoot turkeys,” Roarem explains, “we held a shooting competition to win a turkey.” The club currently maintains a licenced gun range, located 11km south of Forestburg, and most members seem to prefer visiting the range on their own schedules. The range is licenced right up to and not including 50 calibre, and is approved for shotgun trap shooting. “We still maintain a membership with Alberta Fish and Game, that’s where we get our range insurance through. “Most of our members are just interested in the range.” Roarem and Acting President Kim Cannady say they would love to present more group activities and special events within the club. Roarem says, “The turkey shoots gave an opportunity to try out dif-
ferent gun models, and introduce youth to shooting and gun safety. “It had a really successful first year, and then just kind of petered out.” The club meets once a year. “It was monthly, then quarterly, now it’s an annual meeting. We usually get a pretty good turnout.” The club leases the land for the range from a local landowner, about two acres overall. The facility is fenced and locked, and members receive the code when they reactivate their membership each year. The facility is federally licenced as well. Roarem says that last time the range licence was up for renewal, some substantial upgrades had to be done, including increasing the size of a berm that sits behind the targets. The costs were somewhere in the range of $13,000, he says, and the work was done thanks to money the club had on hand, an Ag Society grant, and funds raised through a cash raffle.
Members of the Battle River Fish and Game Gun Club have all access to their gun range, which has seen a number of improvements over the past two years, thanks to donations and volunteer work, including new siding and windows on the clubhouse (above), as well as new shelters for shooters, and new tables for both the handgun and long range. “Volunteer labour was also a big help,” Roarem says, “plus some big breaks on equipment rates from our contractor. Forestburg Transit Mix gave us a huge discount on equipment, and Dale Oberg also donated the use of his backhoe.” He says that year was pretty stressful on the executive, and he’s hoping that when the licence inspection is done in 2020
that the range will continue to pass. The range includes a clubhouse, which the members have re-shingled, re-sided, and replaced the windows on over the past two years. The pair say that over the past year, work bees at the range have mostly seen the executive coming out to take care of whatever needs to be done.
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Roarem and Cannady say other members provide year round maintenance or work on special projects, like Doug Hays, who cuts the grass on the range all summer long, and receives a free membership for his efforts. Roarem says that the target backstops are made of conveyor belting that was donated from ATCO Power, while ATCO Electric donated power poles used to build the shelters. “Most of our projects have been possible because of support and assistance like this.” The two think that the facility and the club have a lot of potential to grow. “We would like more people to understand that there is a place you can go, to learn gun safety as a family or as an individual,” Cannady says. He says he really enjoys spending time with his sons on the range. “We would welcome new members, especially someone who is willing to help us hold more family events like a shoot weekend, where people could try out shooting, or try on different guns.” Roarem says the club’s membership is always open to new ideas, and that the club is very democratic, with everyone welcome to voice ideas and concerns, and all major decisions put before the membership by vote. “If you’re interested, come to a meeting and propose an idea, the membership will vote, and provide support if the idea is approved,” Roarem says. They plan to hold their next annual meeting later this fall.
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Winter vacation bookings have begun MAUREEN SULLIVAN As the weather cools off, people start to think about travel plans for the winter. Once again Mexico, Cuba and the Caribbean are popular destinations. The best time to book last minute vacations are in October, November and the first two weeks of December. Feel free to book up to the day before for good deals. People who are interested in traveling over the Christmas holidays will pay a premium and should be booking three to six months ahead of time. "Fall bus trips are also very popular," says Maria Solano-Young of Lamont Travel. "We are booking trips to the Maritimes, Nashville and California." Travel anywhere out-
side the country requires a passport. It is best to go to the passport office in person, and well in advance. You can have your existing passport renewed in three weeks time but will pay an extra fee to have it expedited. There are 3 locations in Edmonton where you can get your passport processed, says SolanoYoung. Money while travelling should be in Canadian and American denominations. Most places will allow you to use your bank card or credit card to purchase things. Most pricing in tourist destinations are in American prices. It is always good to have some cash to be able to hop in a taxi or buy something unique at a place that does not take
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visa or bank cards. Traveling to an all inclusive destination of course means everything is included, flights, transportation to the resort, meals, drinks and entertainment. Excursions from the site or cruise is often an added expense. Traveling to Europe, the flight is often a separate expense and has to be booked separately. Currently there are no travel restrictions requiring shots, but it is probably best to check with your family doctor, who knows your health best. Remember to avoid ice, eat only peeled fruit and cooked vegetables says Solano-Young. Most resorts are very good about this, but no one wants to experience Montezuma's revenge.
Radon levels increase in winter In late January, the BC Lung Association released results of Canada’s largest-ever communitywide home radon testing project, conducted in Castlegar and Prince George, two of B.C.’s radon hot spots. In more than half the Castlegar homes tested, and one-third in Prince George, radon concentrations exceeded Health Canada’s exposure guideline. Radon is a radioactive gas formed by the natural decay of uranium in soil and rock. It can seep into buildings through foundation cracks and other openings. Without proper ventilation, radon concentrations in indoor air can reach dangerous levels. Radon exposure leading cause of cancer among non-smokers You can’t see, smell or taste it, so it’s easy to ignore. But radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, responsible for 16 per cent of lung cancer deaths in Canada. According to the BC
Lung Association, a person exposed to high levels of radon has a one in 20 lifetime chance of developing lung cancer. Smokers face increased risks, with a one in three lifetime chance of developing lung cancer if they’re also exposed to high radon levels. The good news is that in most cases it’s fairly easy to lower indoor radon concentrations. Certified professionals can help identify how radon is entering the building, seal cracks and install specialized venting. This typically costs between $500 and $3,000. There are two ways to test indoor radon concentrations. You can buy a one-time test kit for $25 to $30 from many hardware stores or businesses specializing in radon detection and mitigation, or online. It comes with instructions on how to send the detector to a laboratory for analysis. The lab will calculate your average radon concentration. Some certified radon professionals also sell electronic continuous radon monitors, which show weekly and monthly average concentrations on a digital display.
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Did you know your iPhone has a panic button to call 911? Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Did you know that pressing your power button five times in a row on your iPhone can call 911? If you have a newer iPhone, chances are you also have access to 911 without having to dial. If you are incapacitated in some way, or want to contact police without being obvious about it, your iPhone’s Emergency SOS setting can be turned on to do just that. Before it dials 911, it will give you a visual countdown from three, and can also be set up with an audio warning. You need to turn this feature on for it to take effect. Samsung Galaxy
phones have a similar feature, if you enable it in your operating system, they call it SOS messages. Once you set it up, you can send up to four different people an emergency alert by pressing the power button three times in a row. You can also download apps for your type of phone, whether an iPhone or Android, that promise to send an alert with your location and audio/video to your emergency contacts if you shake your phone. One such app is called, appropriately, Shake2Alert. This app also features an alert to let a number of people that you’ve arrived safely at a destination. Another android phone app, called
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Shake2Safety, lets you either shake the phone, or press the power button four times to call or message an alert with your location to up to four people. Other Android apps include Emergensee, which allows you to broadcast your location, as well as sounds and photos to up to six contacts in an emergency by just hitting an icon on your phone’s screen; and Emergency Button
(SOS) that adds an emergency SOS ‘widget’ to the home screen of your android phone, that will send an emergency message to any number of pre-selected contacts when clicked. Medical information can also be added to these apps, or more specialized medical emergency apps can also be downloaded to your phone. The above apps assume you are still in
control and able to actively push buttons and icons. Many of the medical alert-type apps include a button that will allow first responders the opportunity to access important information about allergies or health conditions, even if your phone is locked. Another thing your phone should have is an ICE listing. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency, and is something
that rescue workers will look for if you are unconscious. You can just create a new contact on your phone under “I”, called ICE, or add those initials to important contacts in your phone. Another thing to consider is accidentally dialing 911 if you do activate these features. If you do, stay on the line, and let the operator know there’s no emergency.
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On farm grain storage higher priority Reports from earlier this summer suggest that Western Canadian producers are on pace to have larger than average grain carry over into the 2018-2019 crop year. “On farm grain storage is essential for most Alberta cropping operations and has become a higher priority in past ten years due to record crop yields and higher commodity values,” said Ryan Furtas, input market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “Keeping grain and oilseed in good condition allows producers to employ marketing strategies that serves them best, such as storing over the short term to avoid seasonal pricing. According to Statistics Canada, over the past three years Alberta farmers have constructed an additional one million bushels of permanent grain storage, which demonstrates the importance of growing on farm storage capacity.” Producers need to consider their entire opera-
tion when deciding to invest in grain storage, including the size of the operation, distance the land is from the storage area, age of the operator, and whether the land is rented or owned. “Permanent storage provides piece of mind that grain is protected from weather and wildlife damage,” noted Furtas. “It includes steel grain bins, sheds, and some instances of old elevators. Temporary systems are excellent for short term storage and primarily include grain bags, grain rings, bunkers, or open piles. The most commonly used systems in Alberta are grain bins and grain baggers. When comparing bins to bags, grain bins are more economical when storing smaller volumes of grain.” Pricing of grain bags becomes more competitive when storing larger volumes on an annual basis. “Based on the pricing used in the report and assuming the producer has no storage bias, 70,000
bushels was needed to be stored per year before bags were more economical than bins,” explained Furtas. “Factors such as lifespan, the cost of the system, depreciation, salvage value, repairs and maintenance, interest, and spoilage need to be calculated to make a fair comparison of each system.”
According to Furtas, grain storage is expensive decisions for farms to make, and deciding on which storage option to select can be complicated and dependent on the needs of the individual operation. Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
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When do you use prepaid cards to pay your taxes? Hint: Never Leslie Cholowsky The Community Press
Just when we think everyone has heard of the fake Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) phone calls, someone else gets scammed and defrauded. These days, chances are that if you receive a phone call saying you owe money to the CRA, and that the police will soon be involved in your case, you should take it with a grain of salt. It’s always good to pay very close attention to phone calls like this, and then to take a moment to review what you heard before taking any action or releasing any information. CRA will never call you with a generic recorded message. If they need to speak to you, they will call you directly. They will know your name. Also, remember, if they call you, chances are they are looking at your file. CRA agents will never ask you to disclose personal information, including your date of birth and social insurance number. The CRA warns a genuine agent would never ask for information you’ve already provided in your tax return, nor do they ask for information that is not on your tax return. CRA will never send you an email containing links to other websites, even their own, unless you called them first and specifically asked for copies of a specific tax form or guide. Plus, if you’ve never given them your email address, ask yourself how they found yours. There’s no giant directory of email addresses where they could look it up. If you didn’t give it to them, then it’s likely not a genuine email. CRA will never accept payment by prepaid credit cards, even if you do owe back taxes, this is not a form of payment they accept. If you’re asked to pay this way, hang up. The CRA also warns not to automatically trust caller ID, it can easily be modified, and is not a reliable source of verification. There are a number of examples of actual fraud scenarios on the CRA website, here’s a common one. You receive a call from an unknown number. The caller identifies himself as a CRA employee, and claims that you have an outstanding debt. He says that he needs to verify your personal information, including your date of birth, and needs to get your bank information to sort out the matter, and set up a repayment plan. When you question the caller, he becomes agitated, and warns that there will be dire consequences for not cooperating. In many cases, the caller threatens you, claiming that the RCMP have been notified and are coming at any minute. He continues to threaten you with criminal charges and jail time. They try to convince you that the only way to clear your supposed debt is by granting them access to your bank account, or by purchasing other forms of payment online, like prepaid credit cards. Unfortunately, many people aren’t taking that crucial moment to stop and think things through, even when it’s highly unlikely that they owe CRA any outstanding balance. The scammer escalates the issue to sound like it is a near-emergency, and innocent people are being successfully scammed. In another popular version of this scam, the victim receives an email which appears to be from the
CRA, informing them that they are entitled to a significant tax refund. The email contains a link to a website that asks the victim to type in their personal information, like name, address, date of birth, and banking information so the “refund” can be direct-deposited into their accounts. When the person who receives the email clicks on the links, and enters their personal information, all kinds of bad things can happen, from computer viruses to having money stolen from their bank accounts. The CRA says that a genuine email from them, which can come only if you have provided them with your email address, will never direct you to a website to input any personal information. Again, taking a moment to think things through before taking any action is your wisest course of action, according to the CRA. Are you expecting additional money? Does this sound too good to be true? How did they get your email address? Often spelling errors and bad grammar can help identify a scam email, but remembering that the CRA will never ask for or provide financial information via email is your best defence against being defrauded. There’s no danger or down side to hanging up on the caller if you suspect a fraud. They will simply auto-dial their next potential victim. Any threats made against you regarding criminal charges, court, or jail time are simply meant to panic you, and keep you from thinking rationally. Don’t be afraid that the caller will track you down in person, and don’t let threats intimidate you into providing any information, just hang up. The caller is usually thousands of miles away, and you’re just another random number he’s hoping to defraud. Get the word out. If these scams weren’t still working, they wouldn’t still be calling people. It’s good for families to talk about these things, because these types
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Multiple moose on the move as mating season begins Leslie Cholowsky The Community Press
Fall is a busy season for many, as school and after-school activities begin, and it’s a busy season for moose, too, which Central Alberta has in abundance. From late September through to mid-October, bull moose will enter into a number of rituals designed to help them win a mate. Moose will roam their territories, thrashing and rubbing trees and shrubs along the way with their massive horns. The males are depositing their personal scent on the vegetation, hoping to lure a cow to stay in the area. This activity gives way to sparring, when two bull males will carefully approach one another, and place their antlers together, then push one another into submission. Think of this as the
equivalent of arm wrestling. Unlike most arm wrestling tournaments, however, if one bull refuses to back down, it usually leads to a fight. Two mature bull moose fighting one another is a sight to behold, but one you definitely want to watch from a distance. Bulls become enraged in battle, and injuries are common, with broken antlers and cut hides. The winning bull often chases the losing bull away. People are injured every year when they dare to get too close to moose. Males can easily go into a frenzied rage if they feel like you are competition. Dogs, especially, are hated by moose, who see them as predators. If you come across a moose unexpectedly, take control of your dog and get to a safe distance. A moose
can kill or seriously injure a dog if it feels threatened by it. Most of the time, say the experts, a moose will stop charging if you run away, but during mating season, a male may continue to chase you. Seek cover behind a large tree or rock, or even a vehicle, and keep moving around it to stay away from the animal. In Alaska, more people are killed by moose than by bear, according to Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game. Take care when driving if you know that moose are in your area. Vehicle collisions with moose are common in the winter and spring. Driving 100 km/hr and hitting a 400-700 kg animal can easily result in serious injury. Be aware of local moose ‘hot spots,’ and be attentive when passing these areas. Be alert, and deliberately
scan both sides of the road for possible wildlife when driving known deer and moose corridors at night. Remember
where there is one, there are often more. Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you. Following too
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What does poverty look like? Survey finds 1-in-4 experience hardship More than half of all Canadians see poverty on the rise in their communities today. What does it mean to be poor in Canada? Does it mean having to rely on food banks and payday loans to make ends meet? Does it mean struggling to afford warm clothes for the winter? What about having to live far away from work or school? A new, two-part study from the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) examines the state of poverty in Canada by looking at lived experiences, rather than income, with some striking results. This first chapter of the report finds fully one-in-five Canadian adults (21 per cent) say an inability to afford dental care has been a chronic problem for them in their lives. One-in-six are routinely unable to afford new clothes or good-quality groceries, and one-in-seven have struggled with inadequate housing – spaces that are too small or too far from work or school – throughout their lives. Looking at these experiences in aggregate, ARI researchers are able to sort the Canadian population into four groups: The Struggling (16 per cent of the total population), those On the Edge (11 per cent), those who are Recently Comfortable (36 per cent), and those who are Always Comfortable (37 per cent). As their names suggest, the Struggling are facing financial challenges that are negatively affecting their quality of life, and those On the Edge are not far from joining them. Between these two groups, more than one-quarter of the Canadian population (27 per cent) could be described as experiencing notable financial hardship today. Almost one-in-three Canadians (31 per cent) feel “very stressed about money” on a regular basis – either “often” or “all the time.” More than half of Canadians (52 per cent) believe poverty has been increasing where they live in recent years. Fewer than one-in-10 (nine per cent) say poverty has been on the decline in that time. Three-in-10 Canadians (30 per cent) are pessimistic about their personal financial situation over the next few years. More Canadians believe their children’s generation
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will be worse off (43 per cent do) than themselves than believe they will be better off (32 per cent). In the second part of the survey, completed in August, about two-thirds of Canadians indicated that they don’t think governments are doing enough about poverty. A majority of Canadians believe a person’s financial lot in life is largely due to factors beyond their control and not a reflection of how much effort they’ve put into changing their situation, the poll suggests. Of those polled, most Canadians (65 per cent) believe a person is rich because of advantages in their lives. On the flip side of the coin, 72 per cent believe that a person is poor because of circumstances beyond their control.
The richer the person polled, the more they contributed success to wealth, and the more likely they were to believe that people can escape poverty with hard work. Almost two-thirds of Canadians think the provincial and federal governments fall short in addressing poverty. The survey asked respondents if there should be more public support for the poor, disadvantaged, and those in economic trouble, or more emphasis on a system that rewards hard work and initiative. Albertans were split, with 55 per cent leaning towards a system that rewards hard work and initiative, and 45 per cent to more public support.
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Maintenance key to functioning farms The family automobile is not the only piece of equipment that requires routine upkeep to ensure it is operating properly. Life on a farm can come to a screeching halt if farm equipment is not properly maintained. Farmers invest hundreds of thousands of dollars on agricultural equipment, such as tractors, tillers, hoppers, and dozers. Adhering to maintenance schedules can prevent breakdowns and decrease the need for potentially costly emergency repairs. Keep it clean Cleaning the surface of equipment can go a long way toward keeping it operating smoothly. Use a pressure washer to remove caked-on mud and other debris. Titan iron suppliers recommend quickly washing equipment after usage so that substances do not have the chance to harden. Learn the equipment Over time, it is possible to employ your senses of sight, sound and even smell to determine if equipment is working properly. Familiarize yourself with the owner's manual so you can troubleshoot minor problems. Any unusual sounds, odors or responses from the gear should be noted. Routine maintenance checks Routinely inspect hoses, fittings, and seals
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Common electronics may have surprising effects on health According to the latest annual visual networking index forecast from Cisco, there will be four networked devices and connections per person across the globe by 2021. While there is no denying the many positive attributes of electronics and global connectivity, research indicates that some health concerns may be tied to our devices. Smartphones, flip phones, and their predecessors give off a form of energy known as radiofrequency, or RF. As the amount of time spent on phones has increased, concerns have been raised as to the possible health ramifications of RF exposure on the body. The American Cancer Society says RF waves are a form of non-ionizing radiation. They are different from the stronger, ionizing types of radiation that can affect the chemical structure of DNA in the body. But there is some concern that RF may contribute to the formation of cancer in the body. A large study by the US National Toxicology Program (NTP) exposed large groups of lab rats and mice to RF energy over their entire bodies for about nine hours a day, starting before birth and continuing for up to two years. Results indicated an increased risk of tumors called malignant schwannomas of the heart in male rats exposed to RF radiation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified RF fields as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” Although cancer risk is very low and not undeniably linked to phone use, it is something for people to keep in the back of their minds, and limiting phone use may help reduce risk. Increased use of technology may also be linked to decreases in attention and increases in behaviour and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for mental health problems, says a study from Duke University. One hundred fifty-one adolescents were studied using digital technologies for an average of 2.3 hours a day. The researchers found that, on days when adolescents used their devices more, both when they exceeded their own normal use and when they exceeded average use by their peers, they were more likely to exhibit conduct problems such as lying and fighting. Also, as published in Psychiatric News, time spent on multiple social media outlets is considered a risk factor for mental health problems. Researchers found people who reported using the greatest number of social media sites (seven to 11) had
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Fall Section & Salute to Agriculture, September 26, 2018 - Page 27
Early start to harvest triggered by dry hot summer
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It has been a different and difficult year for farming and agriculture industries with a dry summer, folowed by snow the past few days. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)’s agroclimate expert, Trevor Hadwen, for many regions of the prairies the dry hot summer resulted in early maturing crops and an early start to this year’s harvest. Hadwen said, overall harvest across the
prairies had been progressing well up until the recent rain and snow. But, harvest is ahead of normal in all three provinces. In Alberta specifically, about 30 per cent of crops have been harvested, with most of the progress has been made in the south and central portions of the province with the northern regions and Peace region behind normal. In northern agricultural
regions of the province, up to 50 mm of moisture was received over the past week. “Rain and snow brought a halt to harvest for many in the northern agricultural regions of Alberta,” Hadwen said.. “Producers will now have to wait for conditions to warm and dry out before getting back on the field. This will reduce the quality of grain,
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Extreme weather conditions lead to early harvest: AAFC all 27 Continued from F Page 1 because the longer the crop remains under cold wet conditions, the further the quality of the grain deteriorates. Minimizing the damage In this case, producers have to wait for their fields to dry out. Under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, there is a suite of Business Risk Management (BRM) programs available to help farmers manage risk due to severe market volatility and dis-
aster situations that are largely beyond their capacity to manage. These include: •AgriInsurance, which provides cost-shared insurance against natural hazards to reduce the financial impact of production or asset losses. •AgriStability, which provides support when producers experience a large margin decline. •AgriInvest, which provides cash flow to help producers manage income declines. AAFC monitors condi-
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tions throughout the year and provides daily updates on conditions via the Drought Watch website:www.agr.gc.ca/drou ght. AAFC is always looking for producers to share
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