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The first flood forecast of the season issued by the Manitoba government and the most recent runoff report for Saskatchewan do not contain encouraging news.

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency suggests spring runoff in areas feeding the Assiniboine, Qu’Appelle, and Souris rivers “is expected to be in the above normal range and could see some flows exceed the natural channel capacity in certain areas but should not cause significant issue�. The March 2015 Spring Runoff Forecast blames above average winter precipitation in February.

The Manitoba Spring 2015 Flood Report finds that “the potential for spring run-off is normal

to above normal in the Assiniboine River basin, the Qu’Appelle River basin and the upstream watersheds of the Souris River basin�. Above-normal soil moisture content at freezeup and normal to abovenormal winter precipitation in western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan point to an elevated risk of flooding.

In 2014, excess water caused nearly one million unproductive acres in Manitoba - much of it in the southwest corner - according to Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP).

KAP President Dan Mazier, who farms north of Brandon, saw precipitation 250% above normal in May and June. He managed to seed all his acres but lost some crop to excessive moisture. “It was like driving on a mattress,� he says, remembering the water-logged fields of 2014.

Despite the ominous tone, Mazier calls the Manitoba Spring 2015 Flood Report “one of the best forecasts that I’ve seen in years,� because of the quality of the information. “All the data is there,� says Mazier. “The detail helps us to understand what’s coming and properly prepare.�

Weather in March and April will play a pivotal role in whether flood-

Residents in southwest Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan are hoping not to see a repeat of last year’s flooding. ing occurs, and to what magnitude. Determining factors include the amount of additional snow and rain, frost depth at the time of run-off, the rate of the spring thaw, and the timing

of peak flows through the watershed.

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Spring flooding a real possibility, again cont. continued from page 1 flood outlook significantly.”

“If we have a March snowstorm, we’ll be in trouble,” says Bill Campbell, who farms north of Minto along the Souris River and is a District One Director with KAP. He notes that subsoil moisture in the southwest is even higher than in 2014, so any precipitation greater than normal has the potential of causing trouble.

“If we get 2-inches of rain on May 3, we’ll be in trouble,” says Campbell.

“We just don’t have any more room for water in the southwest. Our glass is full.”

Even with normal spring-time precipitation , Fotheringham doesn’t expect to bring all his water-logged acres back into production. “It really depends on what happens in the next month and a half,” he says, “but even without any rain until July, I will still have unseeded acres this summer.”

While controlling the weather is not an option, many are optimistic that the Assiniboine River Basin Initiative (ARBI) will provide a new, coordinated approach to water management in the sub-basins of the Souris, Assiniboine and Qu’Appelle Rivers.

The ARBI came together last fall and most recently gathered in Moosomin in late February.

ARBI stakeholders include the governments

of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and North Dakota, Keystone Agricultural Producers, Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan, Prairie Improvement Network, Association of Manitoba Municipalities, and Manitoba Conservation Districts Association.

“People in Saskatchewan may not be fully aware of how things upstream are affecting us downstream,” says Campbell. “It’s further complicated because the Americans are also involved.”

Mazier, a member of the ARBI, cautions people not to expect immediate answers to historic challenges. “People want us to do a lot, and there’s a great need, but we want expectations to be real.

The ARBI is still trying to develop governance , secure permanent funding, and fill all the seats around the table.”

The province also maintains and operates the Portage Diversion, a control structure consisting of two separate gates which divert water from the Assiniboine River into Lake Manitoba via a 29 km long diversion channel.

But the Diversion`s operation came into question in 2014, after landowners near the Diversion and around Lake Manitoba lost crop and forage land due to excessive flow down the Portage Diversion channel. $1.15 million was paid out in compensation.

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Flooding brought devastating results in 2014 Campbell says, “There`s no sense controlling water levels upstream if there’s a problem at the Lake,” adding this emphasizes the need for a collaborative effort at water management.

As farmers eye the sky and the ARBI grapples with organization and sustainability, Mazier advises town and rural residents alike to start making flood preparations.

“We don’t want flood-

ing but the data suggests that’s what we may get so I suggest we start making those phone calls now to locate sandbags.”

The Manitoba government is working with municipalities to prepare for spring flooding, including a review of existing emergency response plans with municipal emergency management teams, and sharing information through conference calls and flood information sem-

inars in Morris, Brandon and Selkirk.

Provincial floodfighting equipment includes 2.5 million regular sandbags, six sandbag-making machines, 19,900 super sandbags, and nearly 67 km of waterfilled barriers.

As weather patterns become more severe and unpredictable, Mazier says it becomes even more important to develop management and contin-

gency plans. “In the past, we’re managed to survive droughts and dry spells,” he points out, “and I know we can get through this current cycle of too much water. We’re a resilient bunch in the southwest but we have to start thinking now about getting prepared.”

Complete flood reports and updated flood forecasting is available at www.wsask.ca and www. gov.mb.ca/flooding.

Grain farmer switching gears

by Judy Wells Murray Temple is changing gears - from the farm tractor to those on winged sprint cars.

Temple has been in the agricultural industry for over 30 years, mostly as a grain farmer. He and wife Shawna decided it was time for a change. They are renting out their land for three years in order to pursue other interests.

In the meantime, they are pursuing a new business custom silage.

“We’ve been watching this for some time and realized it is needed in our area, there are not enough of them around. At the end of the three years, we’ll see what happens,” said Shawna.

Also, in the meantime, the Temple family will continue to pursue their chosen recreation/hobby racing winged sprint cars.

Racing winged sprint cars started as a hobby and has developed into a passion for Murray and his family.

Sprint cars are high powered race cars designed for the purpose of running on short oval dirt tracks.

Sprint car racing is very popular in Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

The Temple family began racing midway during the 2012 season.

“Our interest began following the World of Outlaw Sprints. We came across the lightning sprints at the racetrack in Devil’s Lake, ND. We spent some time talking with one of the drivers and needless to say, we were the proud owners of a lightning sprint the following week,” said Shawna.

Actually this sport has been in the back of Murray’s mind for many years.

It’s something he’s always wanted to try and the family spent a lot of time watching before they took the plunge.

“I guess you could say it was a bucket list kind of

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Grain farmer switching gears cont. continued from page 2 thing,” said Shawna.

Temple Racing is part of The Northern Lightning Sprint Association (NLSA) - which is a Manitoba, North Dakota and Minnesota based 1000 cc mini-sprint club. This group competes in winged events at the Winnipeg, Morden, Devil’s Lake, ND, Grand Forks, ND and Greenbush, MN dirt ovals.

The lightning sprints weigh 950 pounds and are run on 1000 cc gas motorcycle engines putting out 200 hp and reach speeds in excess of 100 mph.

“It’s a thrill, there’s no doubt about it,” admits Murray who holds the record at the Morden track for a 14 second lap.

And it’s actually really safe - drivers are fastened with a 5 point harness like fighter pilots - his hands are also tied to that harness with straps. The harness is so snug drivers only have about four inches of leeway for their hands in either direction of the steering wheel.

“You have to trust the other drivers - you get to know who you can go all out against and who to steer clear of (the newer drivers). You have to have a little faith in the other guy but when you tumble you tumble,” said Murray.

Fortunately, Murray hasn’t had a tumble but his racing family assures him it’s only a matter of time.

“I’m not worried about it. The worst thing that could happen is fire but there are fire engines and firefighters ready at all four corners of the track, as well as ambulance and medical personnel,” adds Temple.

Temple wears a three layer fire suit as a precaution as well. Temple Racing has been very successful with the mini sprint car finishing as the points leader in the NLSA and received the trophy for the Overall Points Champion.

They also placed 1st at Red River Coop Speedway in Winnipeg; 2nd at Morden’s ALH Speedway and 1st in Grand Forks at River Cities Speedway.

This coming season Temple Racing is focusing on the Outlaw sprint. Last season they purchased a 410 Outlaw sprint car.

The difference is the mini sprint is about 75% of the size, weighs 950 lbs and is

run by a 1000 cc motorcycle engine putting out 200 hp. The Outlaw sprint car is larger, weighs 1685 lbs and runs on a Chevy 410 engine which puts out 850 hp which is run on alcohol.

That’s a lot more car! And a huge learning curve says Murray.

“We spend a lot of time studying the track and setting the car according to the track conditions,” said Shawna.

The whole family participates one way or another. The team consists of their ‘fearless driver’ Murray and pit crew - Shawna, Kelly 15, Ashley 9 and Justin 5. Ashley and Justin enjoy washing the car and Kelly is actually very interested in driving.

“She spends a lot of time with her dad and learning about the car and setting it according to track conditions. She has driven the car on the track but isn’t able to race with the NLSA until she’s 16.”

Anytime you can get a teenager to spend time with family is a positive step.

“We always travel as a family and have found that socializing with fans and other racing teams as much a part of the experience as racing the car. It’s a ton of fun. The racing family are good people and it really does feel like being a part of a family.”

Race winners are rewarded with monetary prizes. Murray has won a couple of $1,000 to win nights and often places 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

The small cars cost about $15,000 initially which roughly compares with a side-by-side purchase. A season costs about $5,000 to run.

“That’s if you don’t have a tumble,” said Temple. “If you have some trouble, the season might cost more like $10,000.”

Temple Racing was fortunate to be sponsored last season by Cameron Agencies, Melita; Nykolaishen Farm Equipment, Swan River and Kamsack; Corner Equipment, Carroll; OK Tire, Carroll and Double Diamond Farm Supply, Elgin.

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Food Ethos Farm continues to grow in Melita

Pictured are some of the animals that one can fi nd on Food Ethos Farm in Melita, MB.

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by Brittany Walker This summer will mark the second year that Food Ethos Farm, owned and operated by Curtis Brown and Ashley Cote, has been up and running on Curtis’s family farm in Melita, MB. Though they have been back in Melita for two years, the two have been working with their brand Food Ethos Farm since 2012 when they had the opportunity to “house sit” on 40 acres of land located between Teulon, MB and Winnipeg Beach, MB. A couple of years later, Curtis and Ashley discussed the option of moving back to the Brown family farm to

continue to grow the farm operation.

Curtis and Ashley said that last year, and this year, have been big learning years for them to be able to see what works on the farm and what doesn’t work.

They continue to grow many fruits and vegetables at the farm and also offer beef, chicken, eggs and pork. During the summer months, a lot of time is spent at the Farmer’s Markets in Winnipeg, Melita and Waskada and planning the CSA packages that they offer. CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is when customers pay a predetermined fee in advance of the growing season in return they receive a weekly share of products. This year, they will continue to offer CSA’s (about 20 locally) but are downsizing a little bit to allow more time for other projects within the farm.

Food Ethos Farm has four different options for CSA. They include: 1. Fruit and Veggie CAS for 12 weeks (full share or half share); 2.

Garden and Pasture CSA - where you choose one of the veggie shares along with either a small package (9 lbs of meat a week for 12 months) or large package (18 lbs of meat a week for 12 months). The meat included is a variety of any meat produced on the farm 3. Freezer and Pantry CSA - a veggie share and one meat packages plus at least two packages out of: Small egg share, large egg share, preserves share, small store share (variety of veggies that are stored throughout winter); 4. Market Cards this offers those who can’t fully commit to weekly deliveries of baskets, so you can go to the market whenever it works for you and grab exactly what you want. You will get a card that has a balance on it, kind of like a gift card.

During this time of the year, along with the regular farm chores, the two start a large portion of their fruits and vegetables inside before they are transplanted to the ground in the spring. This year, they are planning to have more fruits available and may even plant some fruit trees. Some of the other changes that Food

Ethos Farm will be going through this year, and in the future, will be selling more wholesale to places like restaurants, increasing the amount of acres that they are using, trying out a geese weeding system with the strawberries and more intensive rotational grazing among other things. Although Curtis and Ashley are looking to expand and change some things about the farm, they said that what they are really looking to do this year is “nail down what we already have, and make things more efficient”.

The practices that Curtis and Ashley use on their farm is what really sets them apart from the rest. Although the farm is not certified organic, when it comes to practices on the farm Curtis said that the standards for being organic are our minimum. There is no spraying of chemicals or synthetic fertilizers and their animals are fed GMO free feed and are seasonally free ranged.

Restoration agriculture is a theme that is used on the farm a lot, with this, Curtis stressed the importance of restoring the health of the soil. In the past, the soil has been depleted so much that they are trying to restore the soil to its original state. An ultimate goal for Food Ethos Farm is to have a diverse amount of animals and vegetation and ultimately return the land to the savanna type of ecosystem that would have existed hundreds of years ago, but still being able to use it to their benefit.

Another area that Ashley and Curtis are expanding into this year, is the opportunity to have an apprentice. The apprentice would start out as an intern and would up to a farm labourer all while getting the opportunity to work with Curtis and Ashley to learn the in’s and out’s of the farm and how they run things. The goal with the apprentice is to be able to offer someone with enough experience to start their own farm venture on the farm while having access to tools and support from Curtis and Ashley to help make it a success.

Curtis said that this would “create as much diversity on the farm as possible and we would know that their quality and standards are as high as ours so we can offer as much as we can to the customers”.

Although the past two years in Melita have been hard, and have been a learning process, Curtis and Ashley are looking forward to many more years on the farm and have started planning for their future. Down the road, they would love to make Food Ethos Farm a full-time job for both of them and have multiple employees.

For now however, they are happy with what they have accomplished and are always striving to gain as much knowledge as possible to make Food Ethos Farm a success.

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Greenhouse a family affair

by Darci Semeschuk Since she was three years old, Crystal (Sadler) Page has been cultivating her green thumb. Crystal’s mom, Gerry started the greenhouse on their farm near Elgin thirty-three years ago and over time it has evolved from that small entity into the large and successful Sadler’s Creekside Greenhouse located in Souris, Manitoba.

Over time, the family sold their farm to concentrate on the greenhouse.

“I have been running around the greenhouse since I was a kid and I still am doing that,” joked Crystal Page. “I am looking forward to a good year this year and can’t wait to

get at it.”

It hasn’t always been a cake walk for the greenhouse which is owned and operated by Gerry and Larry Sadler and Crystal and Chris Page. The flood years were difficult for the business as it was for many in south western Manitoba but they have recovered and business is good once again.

Crystal says that they began planting and replanting of the seedlings began in earnest on March 9. While they still have the usual plants, herbs and vegetable that customers are looking for, there are some changes. New to the greenhouse are Fairy Gardens, little mini evergreen

and more variety.

“Our customers are going to notice something a little different in every section,” stated Crystal. “ We try to keep a good variety of supplies and plants for everyone.”

Saddler’s Creekside Greenhouse is truly a family affair. From Gerry, to Crystal and now Crystal’s daughters the family tradition continues.

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Turning a dream into a reality

By Kelly Running At the age of 12-years-old Pierre Cloutier was given his first horse from his parents and a dream to cross Canada formed. Now, at 40-yearsold, Cloutier has spent four months on the road with his two horses, Bobby and Kelly, on his way to the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.

Cloutier began his journey on Nov. 6 in Saint Barnabé-Sud and he has been winding his way through the country to fulfill his lifelong dream.

“At 12-yearsold when I got my first horse on the dairy farm I decided this was something I wanted to do,” Cloutier explained.

“When you get older you have responsibilities and

a life, so I didn’t focus on travelling across the country.”

“Life kind of pushed me to do this, I hadn’t really planned on it, but I was working 20 hours at work and my girlfriend and I parted ways. If I wanted to go this was my time.”

Originally Cloutier planned on being on his own. He had stocked up his two wagons with seven days of necessities. His intention was to rough it along the way, expecting to be in the bush; but, as he began travelling he discovered that people along the way are willing to share in his dream and he has found places to stay each night.

“The plan is not happening the way I thought it would, I thought

Photo by Kelly Running Pierre Cloutier prepares for his journey early one morning before striking out again. He’s been welcomed to numerous farms along his journey and is thankful for the help of the people along his way.

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I’d be in the bush by myself, but this is a lot better way of it happening,” Cloutier stated. “When the people first came across the prairies they travelled from East to West and now I’m doing that same thing. And this is the way they often travelled, they would stop along the way at people’s houses and they would be given a bit of bread and stay in the barn for the night.”

“I’m doing this the exact way people 200 years ago would have.

In those times they were heading out to B.C. to look

for gold, and I’m looking for gold too, just not the same as those people. I’m looking for my gold. I believe everyone has their own gold they go out and look for.”

Along the way Cloutier says people have been wonderful. Since the first person who gave him a place to stay stopped him on the road, Cloutier has had a place for he and his team to stay each night.

One person calls down the road to line up a few different nights stay, then the next does, and the word is sent along the road that a

traveler is making his way across the country.

“I thought I’d go on this trip and it would be personal,” Cloutier explained. “People like what I’m doing though and people have opened their doors to help me every day.”

“When I reach B.C. I hope to keep dreaming and one of my other dreams right now is to play in a country music band. I keep a diary with me and will write songs about my experiences. Hopefully sometime I will be back continued on page 7

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continued from page 6 with a show and maybe pay back those that have helped me. Nothing in life is free and I need to find a way to pay people back.”

While speaking to The Observer, Cloutier was readying his team for their journey from Gord and Lorna Dickinson’s to Andy and Sandra Robertson’s. He carefully and caringly adjusted the harnesses on Bobby and Kelly wanting to ensure his animals were comfortable. He checked them over, inspecting their hooves then their bodies for any scratches they may have.

Cloutier also explained that he would like to pick up a second team of horses midway through Saskatchewan as well to continue his journey towards the Rocky Mountains.

A true story of making dreams come to life, Cloutier encourages everyone to follow their dreams and most importantly believe in themselves.

“I’ve had my dream since I was 12,” Cloutier stated. “I’m now 40 and the hardest part was believing that I could do it. It took years to reach my dream, but most importantly you don’t have to ask yourself which way it will happen just now that it can.”

To track where Cloutier is and for more information as he makes his way to B.C., he can be found on Facebook through searching “Pierre Cloutier, Traversée du Canada cheval.”

Photo by Kelly Running

Pierre Cloutier places a harness equipped with a mirror on his horse, Kelly, before leaving on his journey westward. Hoping to eventually reach the Okanagan, he has been travelling from Québec.

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These antibodies help the calf to fight off bacteria & viruses that cause things like navel infection, meningitis, scours (e. coli, rotavirus, coronavirus), and respiratory infections. This also contributes to the lifelong health of the calf. Calves with low antibody levels, either from inadequate amounts or poor quality colostrum, are much more susceptible to infections at weaning, and throughout their life. A study by Dr. Andy Acton at Deep South Animal Clinic in Ogema showed that calves receiving inadequate colostrum were twice as likely to get sick and 2.5 times more likely to die! In short, if the calf doesn’t ingest adequate colostrum in that first few hours of life, it won’t matter how clean the barn, how deep the straw, how well-bred the dam, how expensive the bull or how his EPD’s stack up‌that little baby’s odds of surviving to

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What does this mean to you? Calves susceptible to infections (whether viral or bacterial) will probably require treatment. This may be in the form of medications on the farm, or a trip to your friendly veterinarian. Neither is free! Being sick sets the calf back, and he may never catch up to the other calves or take longer to reach weaning weight (Acton’s study also revealed that an inadequate intake of colostrum resulted in calves that were 50 pounds lighter at weaning). Or, the calf may not survive the infection at all, which means you’ve lost an entire season feeding that cow and have no calf to show for it! All of these scenarios are hard on your bottom dollar!

How do you ensure the calf gets the necessary colostrum in time? Well, you could milk the dam out and tube or bottle feed the calf, help the calf suck, or watch the cow and calf until it sucks. A newborn calf should be up and sucking within 2 to 4 hours. If not, help it to get up and nurse, and ensure it gets a full feeding. If it can’t get up, won’t nurse, or you

think it may not have received enough colostrum, supplement the calf. Dr. Jim Rhoades of Novartis Animal Health, now Elanco, suggests breeding your own colostrum factory – Artificially inseminate a nice cow or heifer in your herd with a dairy breed and cross your fingers for a heifer!

Dairy breeds produce larger amounts of colostrum that can be frozen if necessary. Obviously, this isn’t a fix for this spring, or maybe not even next, but it ensures the colostrum will contain antibodies specific for your operation. It also prevents the inevitable disaster buying a nurse cow from a dairy often brings, as she can introduce viruses and bacteria that your herd may not be protected against.

Our own Dr. Kernaleguen says that at 3AM, when you are tired and frozen, whipping up a bag of Calf’s Choice (commercially available colostrum powder) and tubing the calf makes life a lot easier!

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NCC invites individuals or organizations to support land conservation through a cash or land donation and reminds them of how they may benefit by reducing their income tax at year`s end.

An increasing number of conservation-minded Saskatchewan people take part in the Ecological Gifts Program (www.ec.gc.ca) and receive tax incentive benefits each year.

The NCC in Saskatchewan works with individuals and organizations alike by providing tax receipts that result in tax savings to donors and by helping conserve vital wildlife habitat and natural lands over the long term. NCC is a registered charitable private land conservation organization that conserves land in its natural state for the benefit of people and wildlife.

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Up Above Aerial Photography uses new drone technology

by Brittany Walker Drone photography is something that you, and probably many people still have never hear of, but Kara Boettcher, a young entrepreneur based out of Alida, SK has created her business Up Above Aerial Photography using this new technology. Kara started her business only a few months ago, in January 2015 wanting to create aerial photos of farmland, yards and crops for clients.

Kara said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was about 10 years old when my parents decided to build a new house 7 miles southwest of Alida. It was amazing to watch the pasture land grow into the beautiful yard that it is now, that was the initial inspiration (to start the business). I thought that it would be neat for people to have aerial photos of their land just to compare the growth and change every year, season or monthâ&#x20AC;?.

To take aerial pictures, Kara uses what is known as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quadcopterâ&#x20AC;?, better known as a drone or UAV (unmanned aerial

vehicle). The drone is a lightweight, multifunctional integrated aircraft and camera. Kara said that she hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t used a drone before she purchased her own, but did a lot of studying with the one that she currently uses. She also stated that â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had read and watched a lot of videos before actually flying - I felt very comfortable as soon as the controller was first in my hands and now I am a confident drone pilotâ&#x20AC;?. On the camera remote control, Kara is able to take photos in RAW and JPEG format and she is able to set the drone to go on a path and it will fly itself and take pictures or video in the flight path or she can manually take pictures herself. Kara prefers to manually control and tell the camera when to take the pictures/video, but says that the flight path is a great option so that you can set it to take multiple destinations for things such as crop checking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;that way I can send it on the same path and it would be easier to compare picturesâ&#x20AC;?.

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While flying, Kara must keep the drone 9 kms away from airports and cannot fly into restricted airspace like military bases or prisons. Some other rules also include not flying and higher than 90 meters and to stay a certain distance away from building, structures, animals, people and vehicles, to respect others privacy and to get permission to fly on private property, fly during the day in good weather, and always keep the drone in sight.

Before starting Up Above Aerial Photography, Kara had a background in marketing where was able to get experience working with editing software and continues to use this knowledge in her

new business venture. After taking photos with the drone, Kara edits all of the pictures and then digital copies are given to the customers on USB or CD. Kara said that she is â&#x20AC;&#x153;excited to try out anything that comes my way. I love the idea of doing an event and making it into a short little video for advertising. I would also love to work with companies and organizations to take pictures and videos. It seems like everything these days is going online or viral; people are always looking for new innovative ways to showcase businesses, so I think that would be a neat project if people were interestedâ&#x20AC;?. Although taking photos/videos of farmyards will be the main service of Up Above Aerial Photography, some of the other services that Kara would like to offer would be taking pictures of people in their

farmyards, shooting weddings, events and family photography/videography.

Kara is currently based out of Alida, SK, but says that she is willing to travel just about anywhere, however she would like to focus on the southeast Saskatchewan and southwest Manitoba corner initially.

She said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;my boyfriend Justin McNish was originally from Melita, MB and we now currently reside together in Alida where he is the manager of the welding shop at Three Star Trucking. We are always travelling back and forth to visit family and friends so we are in both areas quite often. I am employed out of Carnduff, SK as a Safety Coordinator for Bandit Oilfield Hauling, so I am between Carnduff and Alida just about everydayâ&#x20AC;?.

Right now, drones arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just changing the photography world, but

can also help with the Agriculture industry and countless other industries.

Kara stated that Japan is currently using UAVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for crop dusting of rice fields.

Drones can also be used to discover fertile and nonfertile areas of land so that farmers would only have to spray where necessary instead of their entire crops to save on money.

Hyper spectral sensors can be employed on a UAV to discover disease in crops.

Kara said â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can definitely see it being a big use in the agriculture industry in the future, I am really excited to see how it benefits farmersâ&#x20AC;?.

If you are looking to have aerial pictures taken, Up Above Photography is a year round business being able to operate in the spring, summer, fall and winter in now lower than -15 degrees Celsius temcontinued on page 11

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continued from page 10 peratures. Kara said that she can even shoot when it is windy out because the technology has allowed the drone to stabilize to capture the video or picture. No matter what the occasion, Kara is excited to help you out with aerial photography/video and is able to â&#x20AC;&#x153;take photos from a completely different perspective and offer a new level of photography and videographyâ&#x20AC;?.

If you are interested in contacting Kara, you can visit her Facebook page â&#x20AC;&#x153;Up Above Aerial Photographyâ&#x20AC;? or reach her by a phone call or text to 306485-8058. Kara is willing to try to accommodate anything that the client would like to attempt and looks forward to working with more clients in the future!

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Kansas-based meteorologist Drew Lerner discussed the weather forecast for the 2015 growing season, saying that for southeast Saskatchewan, “This year, in this part of Saskatchewan, the problem is not the weather; it’s the moisture already in the ground.”

By Lynne Bell For over a decade, Moose Mountain Ag Dayheld March 3 at Arcola’s Prairie Place Hall- has endeavored to provide trending and timely information for farmers and ranchers in southeastern Saskatchewan.

This year, the annual event hosted producers, businesses, and eight experts who addressed topics from the use of social media to the upcoming season’s prairie weather forecast.

Kansas-based meteorologist, Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. specializes in predicting weather patterns as they affect agriculture.

“This year, in this part of Saskatchewan, the problem (for the 2015 growing season) is not the weather; it’s the moisture already in the ground.”

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There will probably be below-average storm systems, but what will bring the moisture profile back to saturation will be the moisture that is already in the soil.”

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9 mile north of Walhalla ND, or 9 miles south of Winkler, Manitoba on hwy 32 , Suderman Bros large Potato and some Grain Farm auction 2010 Versatile 4x4 model 2375 710/70R38 duals 375 hp, 1852 one oqner hrs, plumped and wired for Outback E Drive system • 2007 New Holland TG275 integrated trimble auto steer. 230 hp, MFWD, 4600 hrs, 380/90R38 tires. Pto with Trimble STS e Drive auto steer, Serial #Z7RW01834 • 2003 New Holland TG 230, plumbed and wired for an Outback e drive system, MFWD, 3pth, pto, 4400 hrs, 190 hp, 14.9 x R46 and 14.9 x 30 front, serial #D413973 • 1997 New Holland 8770 MFWD,190 hp, pto, 3pth, 5800 hrs, 14.9 R46 and 14.9 x R30 serial #D413673 • 1994 Case IH 7220 MFWD, 155 HP, 3pth, pto, 14.9 x 42 Duals, 11,000 hrs, serial #JJA0052203 • 20 Trucks and trailers , tractors Irrigation etc, US Checks honoured at Rate announced auction day.

# 2 - April 16 Silver Creek Farm and Construction eq north west of Morden Manitoba Cat D7 E w/ Dozer, Hitachie 220 L3C Excavator . versatile 946 . MF 4345 Tractor and more # 3 - April 17 • 10:00 a.m. Approx 7 mile noth east of Maida ND, Walske Farm, Mike and Cory 204-822-5216 2013 MF wr 9735 swather 84 hrs with brand new zero hours 30 ft head • Versatile 976, 946, white 6195 FWA , w/ Loader. JD 9610 and 9600 combines. • Bourgault 40 ft air seeder, other good tillage, grain bins, two Freightliner grain trucks ,1990 and 94, Pup grain trailer , 4 scrapers coming from Neighbour Agri con 204 822 3797 • LeTourneau LP 15 yds, 1800 x 25 tires • Caterpillar 70. 13 yds, 1600 x25 and 1800 x 25 tires • Caterpillar 60 , 10 yds,16.00 by 20, 14.00 by 20 tires. • Allis Chalmers 114, 15 yds, 18.00 by 25

# 4 - April 18 • 10:00 a.m.

Bryon Heinricks 204-290-0085, Located 9 mile north east of Neche ND 2005 Cat Challenger MT765 30’’ Tracs 6000 hrs, Ford genius , 8870 fwa, CIH, 7130 FWA, STEIGHER Panther , Deutz 90 w. loader , JD 9600 combine, JD 7200 Planter 16 x 30’’ Elmers 37 ft 6400 air seeder , 2008 Ford F-150 lariat pick up, Ford 8000 Cab over tandem Grain truck Alumin box .

#5 - April 20 • 10 a.m.

Kane Manitoba hwy 23, Harambee farm 204-343-2002 2004 John Deere 9520T tractor 36’’ tracks, 4 remotes 3700 hrs, John Deere 8850 4 wheel drive tractor 410 hp,pto, 20.8 x 42 excellent rubber, 2000 hrs on total over hauled engine, John Deere 8630 tractor , JD 8820 AND 9650 Combines , 930 Flex and other heads , JD 1830 AIR seeder 53 ft with 1910 tank , also JD 610 SEEDER W/ 787 Tank , 2010 Degalman 7000 strawmaster 70ft heavy harrow 5/8’’ x 23in tines, very nice condition Allis Chalmers road grader modified to pull type hyd conversion . IHC model 4-S-55 13 yard hyd scraper serial #5351, Load line 30 ft end dump grain trailer etc.

#6 - April 21 • 11:00 a.m. Don Zeghers Farm 204-526-7829, NW of Holland Manitoba , 1998 Freightliner Century Class Day cab, M11 Cummins, 11 speed, Tandem, 20’ x 8.5’ box roll trap, 85% rubber, 6-700,000 kms, safetied, Loadline 500 bushel single axles, pup trailer, 2012 Massey 5475 tractor/loader/quick attach grapple 3pth, pto, power shift with shuttle and creeper, 1000/540 PTO with 2 ranges in each to run at full PTO RPM but lower engine speed. loaded, – only 330 hours, 9482 Versatile 4wd, Outback S-3 Auto steer, 20.8 x 38 duals, 4 remotes 6474 hours, serial #, 1981 Versatile model 875, 4 wd, newer, 20.8 x 38 duals, new cab kit, 5500 hrs, serial #6210 Very sharp tractor for its age. 1998 Massey Ferguson model 220 Series II SP swather, 25ft UII pickup reel, new 21.5 x 16.1 tires Only 1603 hrs, serial #220837, John Deere 9610 and 9600 combines loaded Sunny brook concaves etc. JD 925 flex head ,Morris 7240 tow between air tank with Morris double disc Express drill, 40’ x 7.5’’ spacing, Morris model 8900 deep tiller 45ft with, mulchers, 70’ Summers mid harrow, almost new condition, Summers 85ft 4 bar tine harrows, John Deere 30ft model 9350 hoe press drills c/w factory transport #7 - April 22 • 11:00 a.m. Raymond and Mona Souque Farm Haywood Manitoba 204-379-2020 1990 International Magum 7130 FWA, 170 HP, 6500 hrs, 3pth triple hyd, 18.4 x 42 duals pto, power shift, presently JD Star Fire auto steer, this unit is transferred to other tractors on farm. May sell separate. Please check few days prior to auction. 1980 Versatile 835 4x4 triple hyd, 6100 hours, Outback auto steer, real good 18.4 x 38 460/85/38R duals. Versatile 256 bidirectional loader, 3pth and pto, Drawbar only at engine end. 2000 Sterling highway tractor, Detroit diesel 60 series, 10 speed transmission, day cab, air ride, current safety, serial #2FWYJLXBTYAF39839. 1990 Timpte hopper grain trailer, current safety, serial #1TO446024LBO80971John Deere model 7300 Maximerg 2, row crop planter, 20’’ x 12 row, hopper extensions, trash coulters, liquid Alpine fertilizer kit with newer John Blue pump, insecticide, boxes on side, lift assist, serial #100854. Air seeder John Deere 777 cart with JD 730 seeder, 7 1/2 in space, presently 36ft have extensions to make 44ft, extension will sell separate after seeder. #8 - April 25 • 11:00 a.m.

Ken and Delores Schellenberg estate south west of Morden Ford 8970 fwa, IHC 1456, IHC Model A IH 1480 combine, Concord Hill side 6 way scraper 14 ft pull type, requires 4 remotes hyd, tilt, lift, angle, swing, must see 6 yard Ashland scraper, dump.

All of these auctions are available with photos and descriptions on our website

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Arcola’s Moose Mountain Ag Day cont. continued from page 12 which uses the historical jet stream pattern of an area, in addition to mapping El Nino.

“These two weather patterns-the 18-year-cycle and El Nino-will create a certain spring on the prairies,” says Lerner. “There will be periods of drier bias conditions and periods of rain over 60 days through the April/May spring season. There will be periods of precipitation, but it will be average periodically.”

“You’re still going to have rain, but it’s not going to be the large-volume storms that we’ve had.

With all this moisture in

the ground, it’s already saturated. With one big storm, there could be standing water, but overall, it’s encouraging.”

“For the summer season-from June through August-the temperature bias will be slightly warmer, but there will definitely be some shots of cool air. The cool air will go back and forth with warmer air all through the planting season,” Lerner added. “But there will be below-average precipitation.”

Worldwide, Lerner stated that Russia is currently facing “the potential of losing a lot of crop. They’re worried about a winterkill issue and within the next

four weeks, we should know. If there’s potential for winterkill, commodity prices rise.”

“It’s also a potential issue in parts of the U.S, but it’s far less significant,” added Lerner. “The potential damage in Russia will be significant, if it occurs.”

Lerner also said that three provinces in northeastern China experienced drought during the summer of 2014. “These areas grow corn, soybeans, spring wheat, and sugar beets. If the dryness expands, this could have the most potential to influence world markets and prices.”

“I think things are cooling to he extent, that we’re looking at a shorter growing season, because of a cool atmosphere in general,” he added. “Just keep that in the back of your minds.”

“Bottom line for you guys this year, is that it will be a better year. There are still potential prob-

lems with the possibility of pooling water here, but once you’re over that hump, things will be much better than they’ve been.”

David Pattyson of the Upper Souris Watershed Association (USWA) Wetland Restoration Program also addressed the issue of water and the importance of working with nature, rather than against it, telling attendees, “There are several benefits of wetlands restoration. Wetlands act as a natural filter against pesticides, fertlizers, and natural fertilizers, among other benefits. Wetland is simply land restored to its natural state.”

Citing a personal example, Pattyson recalled the removal of a few trees from his acreage last year. “By just removing a few trees from my yard changed how snow piles in my yard.”

“Just a few small changes in the landscape can actually make an impact,” he

added. “Through the wetlands restoration, producers can put (land) back to where it once was. There are benefits to the reclamation process, and funding is available.”

“We also work to ensure that neighbours are unaffected.”

Etienne Soulodre and Neil Hodges from the Water Security Agency also cited the importance of water-related issues for the agriculture industry.

“This is all part of a long conversation,” said Soulodre. “But it’s ultimately about the people side of stuff. Generally, when sloughs are drained, grain farmers gain money, and cattle farmers lose money.

Taking current realities into account, we have to think about the economics of this stuff.”

Souloudre and Hodges have worked together on reclamation projects throughout the province and their presentation con-

tained several slides of successful wetland recoveries.

“There are benefits,” said Souludre. “But we have to use a reasonable, win-win approach and remember that there’s a people side in this and recognize there’s a middle road.”

Dr. Jeff Schoenau of the University of Saskatchewan discussed phosphorus management, calling the mineral “the energy currency of life.”

“If you can’t replace it fast enough, you need fertilizer.”

Schoenau offered alternatives to fertilizer, including crop rotations, the use of perennial legumes, and long-term no-till.

“Generally, phosphorus increased when a crop was grown on a legume stubble, rather than a nonlegume stubble.”

“But soil health is not easy to measure,” he added. “It’s a benefit, folks, but not an easy thing to continued on page 14

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Blake Brownridge, owner of Arcola’s Ridgeline Ag Services says having a booth at Moose Mountain Ag Day is, “A good chance to interact and network with our customers.” Brownridge is a Dupont Pioneer sales agent, and sells seed, including canola, corn, and sunflower.

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Arcolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moose Mountain Ag Day cont. continued from page 13 measure.â&#x20AC;?

Kevin Elmy of Friendly Acres Seed Farm in Saltcoats also discussed the benefits of crop rotation, specifically referring to ranch land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re deciding which cover crop to use, you need to know why youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing it,â&#x20AC;? said Elmy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You need to have goals and whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using it for green feed, silage or grazing, that will affect what you should use as a cover crop.â&#x20AC;?

Calling radishes â&#x20AC;&#x153; The rock star of the cover crops in the U.S.,â&#x20AC;? Elmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

presentation also featured slides demonstrating the effectiveness of other cover crops, such as kale, sugar beets, and crimson clover.

Jodie Griffin, program coordinator for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance presented an overview of the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP) and focused on 2015â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calf program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about managing risk,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Long-term planning is critical, even though prices are good right now.â&#x20AC;?

Sandy Russell of Spring Creek Consulting called 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x153;a phenomenal yearâ&#x20AC;?

for cattle producers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had record highs and it was a perfect storm for producers.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, although the good news story for the cattle market in 2014 and 2015 is demand,â&#x20AC;? said Russell, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to remember that this business is a cyclical one and as Canadian producers, we have to keep in mind that overall, the cattle markets are driven by what happens in the U.S., and we just have to accept that.â&#x20AC;?

Due to the size of the much larger U.S. cattle industry and its effect on Canadian producers, Russell urged local cattle produc-

ers to try non-traditional ways of marketing their products, in addition to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;traditional trip to the auction mart .â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now in the information age,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve shifted from an industrial age to an information age.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;That includes the cattle industry. Information is at our fingertips-yours, mine, and the consumersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. So in addition to marketing, we can use social media as a tool to address issues within our industry and to communicate with our customers.â&#x20AC;?

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One of the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizers, Lorne Klein from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture summed up the day by saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re certainly encouraged by todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attendance. This event has been consistently well-attended and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re encouraged to put it on again next year.â&#x20AC;?

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March Spring Runoff Forecast Showing Some Above Normal Areas Today, the Water Security Agency released the March Spring Runoff Forecast. The central part of the grain belt is expected to be in the above normal range and could see some flows exceed the natural channel capacity in certain areas but should not cause significant issues. The rest of the province is looking at a normal to below normal spring runoff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had more snow than we would have liked in February and some of the surveys are showing more water in the snow which is impacting the forecast,â&#x20AC;? Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency Scott Moe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So far the conditions seem to be fairly positive and the Water Security Agency will continue to monitor this closely as the temperatures rise and the snow begins to melt.â&#x20AC;?

The central part of the grain belt was upgraded to the above normal range due to the above normal snowfall in February which added to an already wet landscape. An above normal water equivalent within the snowpack was verified during snow surveys conducted by the Water Security Agency across

the southern half of Saskatchewan in late February.

In the southwestern corner of the province, below normal snowfall and several melt events have resulted in the forecast being downgraded from near normal to below normal.

Spring runoff potential north of Buffalo Narrows, La Ronge, and Creighton continues to be below normal.

Terminal lakes and wetlands that have no natural outlet to drain will continue to remain high for the foreseeable future and with a normal spring runoff could see some flooding issues.

Many of these areas remain at higher than normal levels following several years of high runoff with little to no net evaporation.

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Unreserved Public Retirement & Real Estate Auction

Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Vernon & Merle and Michael & Susanne Glaicar

Cam Chute Inc. Cam & Mikolene Chute

Melville, SK | April 8, 2015 · 10 am

Dauphin, MB | April 9, 2015 · 10 am Gerlof & Christel Pool — Selling at the Chute Farm Auction Site

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Grenfell

Wroxton

Russell

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2014 & 2012 John Deere S690

2014 John Deere 4940 120 Ft

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Ashville Gilbert Plains

Auction Property Laurier

Russell

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2013 Case IH Steiger 400HD

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Tile drainage next big thing for producers

by Darci Semeschuk That landscape might look the same on top but it’s what’s underneath that counts. At least for Souris area producer Jim Strath.

Strath contracted Frontier Drainage Solutions to map 260 acres of land and proceeded with installation of land tile drainage on 180 acres.

The job was done last fall and Strath is excited to see what this year will bring. “I am looking forward to seeing just what the crops will look like this year,” remarked Strath. “If it does what they say it will, and I hope it does, then we can say it was a good decision.”

According to Strath, he has thirty to forty acres in the one hundred eighty acres that he has had tiled that are unproductive. Land tiling will bring those acres back into production and that alone will be a big plus “Every year I put the same input costs into those acres as I do for the rest of the field and it gets wet, the land is sour and I harvest almost nothing from them,” he explained. “This is going to make all the acres usable. Or it’s supposed to!

If it does that will be a big plus. It’s what we want to see.”

Strath joked that he won’t be the only one monitoring his field this year. There are quite a few other producers watching the outcome as well.

Todd Walker is no stranger to the area. He managed Redfern Farm Services for almost two decades. In 2013 he made the jump to part owner of Frontier Drainage Systems. It was a big move but one that he has not regretted. “I wanted to try and do something better for the farmland, to try and make it more productive,” Walker explained.

“Land tiling has become increasingly popular in eastern Manitoba and we believe that it can be here in southwestern Manitoba as well.”

Land tiling, or Tile Drainage, explained Walker is a Êsubsurface system of perforated pipes that effectively lowers the water table. Generally, many small pipes feeding into a larger main line,

which feeds into a natural watercourse or ditch. The lowered water table will help fields dry up quicker in the spring preventing significant yield loss. Tile drainage will lower the salinity level in the soil, allowing for deeper root penetration. Peak flows in surface runoff are reduced by 20-40%.

There are many benefits to tile which all contribute to an overall increase in yield. “We expect to see a minimum of a 20% increase in yield once the tiling is established,” stated waker. “Over time as the land improves, that could go even higher.”

Tiling isn’t new. It’s very common in Ontario

where that province has a Land Tile Loan program to encourage producers to install tile drainage.

In the US, some tiling is as old as 100 years where old clay tiles have been used.

More and more producers are coming on board proving that tiling is not only effective in improving crop yield, it also increases

the value of the land and is better for the environment.

“In eastern Manitoba tiled land is selling for $67000.00 an acres,” said Walker. “Around Souris it’s closer to $3000.00 an acre but when you install the tiling that value will go up.”

Proving that tiling increases value and produc-

PHOTO/SUBMITTED

Workers from Frontier Drainage Systems are seem here using specialized heavy equipmentt tto iinstall t ll lengths of tiling on Jim Strath’s land north of Souris, Manitoba. High accuracy grade control is key to a successful drainage project.

tivity, one only has to look south of the border where land tenants are paying the cost of installing the tiling on the field if the landlord will sign a ten year lease.

The thought of proceeding with tiling is daunting. It is not cheap. According to Walker tiling can cost anywhere between $850 1200.00 an acre. It’s a long term investment but with the anticipated increase in yields and the rise in land value, it is something that producers are seriously considering.

“We have mapped over 15,000 acres in the area and those guys are in the process of making a decision on moving forward,” stated Walker.

Frontier Drainage Systems, leading experts in tile drainage take all the work out of the producers hands.

The first step to completing a drainage project in Manitoba is a proper ‘Drainage Assessment.’

Certain information must be collected to design a drainage system that maximizes the field’s potential. Some of the steps of the process include: topographical mapping, soil sampling, background research on field and watershed, 3D computeraided drainage design and

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Tile drainage continued from page 19 permitting with regulatory bodies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get all the paper work in order and none of that falls to the producer.

Then we begin with aerial photos and land mapping.â&#x20AC;? explained Walker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a $10.00 an acre charge for that but if a producer

moves forward with the drainage system, that amount is deducted from the final cost.â&#x20AC;?

Walker doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sugar coat it, tile drainage is a big investment and with spring around the corner, all eyes are going to be on Jim Strath 180 acres newly

tiled land. If the result is good, producers will be beating a trail to Frontierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s door.

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By Glen Kirby What began as a couple of home businesses has exploded into a one-stop shop for vehicle repairs, farm equipment sales and liquid fertilizer with $12 million dollars in annual sales and clients across western Canada.

Corner Equipment, opened in 2011 by partners Darrell Carlisle and Dwight Logeot on Highway 2 about 10 minutes’ drive east from Souris, MB, has also become an OK Tire franchise.

“I want everyone to know that we have three of the best tire guys in the area,” says Logeot. “We’re very proud of the team,” adds Carlisle. “We did our homework and got the right people. We have skilled, friendly staff and the right equipment.”

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Darrell Carlisle, Dwight Logeot and Ron Bridges with mobile tire repair truck (photo by Glen Kirby) Carlisle is a familiar name in the area, farming near Carroll, MB, after finishing high school. In

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farm. He grew Carlisle Liquid into an industry leader with 170 customers across western Canada.

In 2011, Carlisle sold the farm and relocated his fertilizer business to the current site near the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 10. Another local, Dwight Logeot, rented

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office space in Carlisle’s new building to base his financial consultancy business. Logeot was a former manager at Rocky Mountain Equipment and founder of Advanced Growth Group (AGG), offering financial advice on leasing and purchasing equipment and land. After talking, the two formed Corner Equipment.

“What was the plan?

There was no plan,” laughs Logeot. “We just thought we could build upon what we both had

and offer specialized services that the bigger dealers weren’t providing.”

Corner Equipment began supplying the local market with ‘shortlines’equipment manufactured by suppliers focussing on limited, specialized machinery as opposed to companies like Case IH, John Deere and New Holland which seek to provide a ‘full line’ of products covering every need.

Liquid fertilizer kits and tanks, applicators, grain augers, tillers,

seeders, and cultivators by shortline companies including Gates Manufacturing, Smart Till, Blue-Jet Equipment and Ace Roto-Mold are examples of products and machinery carried by Corner Equipment.

“We bring in the new ideas,” says Logeot. “Vertical tillage has become very popular with our customers because of the wet field conditions over continued on page 23

C2 CONTOUR INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION MORRIS CONTOUR DRILL. The C2 lets you cut through trash and seed in challenging conditions. With the dynamic reclined 12-degree shank and a catch point that’s been increased by 60 percent, trash moves up and off faster with less bunching.

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• No-till farming can reduce soil erosion by 90 to 95 percent or more compared to conventional tillage practices, and continuous no-till can make the soil more resistant to erosion over time. Studies have shown that soil under no-till agriculture sequestered on average 29 percent more carbon than soil under conventional tillage.

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Corner Equipment continued from page 22 dollars on a hoist, tire machines and staff that you won’t find in every shop in southwest Manitoba.” OK Tire also offers pickup/dropoff and loaner car services.

Corner Equipment is the sole distributor in western Canada for RBR Enterprise, based in Memphis TN, which manufactures a four wheel drive, high clearance, ‘floater’ applicator. Logeot says, “We got the first one in November and have been getting calls from across

the prairies.”

“This spring, Apache Sprayers are the biggest thing in our equipment line,” says Carlisle. “The line is new to us, although not exactly new to the marketplace.” The sprayers are built by Equipment Technologies, the largest independently owned manufacturer of self-propelled sprayers in North America, headquartered in Mooresville, IN. You can find out more about Corner Equipment at www.cornerequipment. com.

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Ron Bridges, Darrell Carlisle and Dwight Logeot from Corner Equipment, Carroll, MB (photo by Glen Kirby) the past few years. The changing weather patterns are driving producers to try new ways of doing business, and we’re providing off-the-shelf solutions.”

Last year, Corner Equipment became an OK Tire franchise and Killarney native Ron Bridges was hired to manage.

Bridges has 18 years experience in the tire service and sales.

“In the last few months, we have invested in the right equipment and the right people to offer light auto repair and some heavy truck repairs,” says Carlisle, “in addition to tires and tire service for cars and trucks through our OK Tire affiliation.”

Corner Equipment also operates a $250,000 mobile tire repair truck, offering 24-hour a day repair service. Logeot calls the truck, equipped with a hydraulic boom arm, “state-of-the-art”. He says, “As farm equipment gets bigger, it’s important that we can send the right resources to the repair site. Our truck gives one person the ability to handle any job safely and

efficiently.”

A start-up company just a few short years ago, Corner Equipment has captured the market with a unique blend of equipment, sales and services.

Logeot says sales were about $1 million dollars in 2011. “Last year, we hit $12 million,” he says.

Carlisle says staffing has ballooned from the two partners and some part timers, to twelve full-time staff in equipment, sales and tires, plus another 10 working the fertilizer side.

A second shop has been added to accommo-

date the growing businesses, bringing total heated space in the shops and offices to 32,000 sq. ft.

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Crop Rotations long term and some would argue economics too, all to ensure sustainability. I really want to emphasize sustainability, as many producers seem to not be considering this. If you have a son that will be taking over the farm or are a young producer, think about the issues and consequences of less crop diversification and tight crop rotations 10, 20, 30, and 40 years down the road. Crop rotations are a great way to lessen these risks and consequences as

Cory Jacob, Regional Crops Specialist, Watrous, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture The concept of crop rotations has fallen out of favor lately, whether it’s due to economics, lovely Mother Nature, or logistics in the busy season. I think that it is time to revisit this concept and to understand why it has been promoted in the past.

Crop rotations are designed for improving crop and soil health over the

they keep pests off balance, while maintaining soil nutrient levels and using water and nutrients efficiently.

Herbicide resistant weeds and weed management are issues associated with tight crop rotations, where the same crop is grown and a similar herbicide is used year after year. Plants are smarter than we give them credit and adapt to our farming practice and eventually the weed population shifts to

weed species that are resistant to that herbicide or mode of action. Herbicide resistance develops from a genetic mutation or natural tolerance in a weed population and if the same herbicide or mode of action is continually used, that weed does not die and goes to seed and spreads, then you have more and more herbicide resistant weeds to deal with. Once they are present, they are a long-term tenant on farmland.

Minimizing disease

levels is also an important aspect of crop rotations; which reduce the growth, reproduction and survival of soil stubble borne pathogens, which cannot survive without a susceptible host or plant tissue. Crop rotations will not eliminate these pathogens, but will reduce their population size so that there is less crop damage and control options will become more effective. Rotation of fungicide groups and modes of action will ensure fungi-

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Water retention and temporary water storage

by Kristine Buhler, TMCD Resource Technician Communities are generally based on water sources, rivers, lakes, valleys, any place where water accumulates. Larger communities require larger sources of water, therefore making water storage an important practice. Most useable water comes from surface water, rivers and lakes, and wells that have been dug. Surface water is collected from a catchment area into natural or manmade dams or reservoirs

found at the lower end of a valley. Water is stored up to be used as needed from surrounding rivers and streams. Water storage is necessary and often taken for granted at such a large scale.

Importance of small dams, wetlands and temporary water storage Water storage is just as important on a small individual scale with the use of small dams, natural wetlands and temporary water storage areas.

Small dams are ideally used for individual land-

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Photo/Courtesy of Turtle Mountain Conservation Water Storage Project — built northeast of the Turtle Mountain Provincial park at the head waters of the Pembina river. owner’s water storage and usage needs. Back-flood dams are built to relieve downstream pressure, to prevent flooding and to increase soil moisture.

Small control structures, in general, aid with downstream flooding and heavy rain events. In dry years, where there is a deficit of ground moisture and/or precipitation, small dams can provide water storage for agriculture, such as livestock and irrigation purposes.

A wetland is any area

that holds water either temporarily or permanently. Some hold water year-round while others may only hold water for one or two months each spring. They may more commonly be known as sloughs, swamps, ponds or marshes. They help to absorb excess moisture during heavy rainfall events and spring runoff to prevent flooding; they also act as a filter for removing sediment and un-needed nutrients from surface water. Wetlands supply food

and habitat for fish, birds, waterfowl and fur-bearing mammals.

A back-flood will allow water to be temporarily stored on a property; this is especially important if any area downstream is in need of relief from excess surface water.

Holding back any amount of water from an already overburdened area will decrease the effects of erosion and increase flood protection further downstream.

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it during years where there is an abundance of moisture, but water storage is important no matter the circumstances whether they be wet or dry. Storing water during a wet cycle of weather, to reduce flooding, impacts local residents but also watershed-wide residents in a positive way. Small amounts of water that are kept out of an already full system can alleviate larger issues downstream; it’s a snowball effect in a sense.

Benefits of individual water storage As indicated in the Pembina River Integrated Watershed Management Plan, water storage provides numerous advantages. Drought proofing during dry seasons, livestock depend on a water source on a regular basis. If there is no rain for a period of time, or if a river or creek dries up due to warm dry weather, an alternate source of water is required. Dugouts and small dams are used for storing water for long periods of time and may also be used as a source for crop irrigation.

Water storage works well for flood mitigation especially during wet seasons. Dugouts and small dams that retain water for long-term storage help with flood mitigation, holding back water that would otherwise end up in swollen creeks and rivers.

Back-floods and other temporary water storage also help to contain the water, from spring runoff or heavy rains, until it can be handled downstream without causing overland flooding.

Water quality is improved when it is stored for a period of time. Of course storing water in a cement or clay lined pool is different than a naturally lined wetland. The man-made water storage area needs to be aerated in order to keep the water from becoming stale; the wetland allows this to occur naturally. Plants, bacteria and animals in a wetland filter the water,

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Water retention continued from page 26 capturing nutrients like phosphorus, which contributes to potentially harmful algae blooms in our lakes.

Wetlands also act as carbon and greenhouse gas sinks, storing a portion of what would otherwise be released into the environment. Within a wetland the plants and vegetation trap sediments, which helps create a rich, fertile habitat for plants and animals. This increases the biodiversity in the area and allows for a larger variety of wildlife to be found.

Groundwater recharge; wetlands are often referred to as the kidneys of the landscape. They allow water to percolate back into the ground while being filtered at the same time.

Temporary and long-term water storage also recharges groundwater. Privately used wells depend on groundwater recharge as do crops that require irrigation.

Other benefits of water storage A properly aerated reservoir or water storage area may be stocked with fish, such as trout and walleye.

Water Storage basins can become valuable tourist locations and recreational areas providing activities such as hunting, fishing and bird watching.

Wetlands provide food products such as: wild rice, fish and wildfowl. They also provide a source of energy found in peat and

firewood; building materials such as lumber are also a benefit found in wetlands.

Nutrient and sediment holding within a water storage area prevents the discharge of nutrients, such as sewage or fertilizers, from the watershed into a receiving water body (lake, river, wetland). This keeps swimming areas in the lakes clean and enjoyable.

A water reservoir can provide a variety of benefits at one time; filtering the water and recharging groundwater supplies happens naturally, but the water can also be used to irrigate fields to grow food. The water can also be used as a supply for household use, treated properly of course, via the local water treatment plant. Reservoirs can also be busy in the summer months with swimming and boating. Without water storage, natural and man-made, these services would disappear.

Small Projects Add Up to Large Impacts The combination of wetland loss and agricultural drainage, in an upstream portion of a watershed, can contribute to spring and summer flood events.

High water volumes can damage crops, demolish infrastructure and frustrate landowners downstream.

Protecting natural areas that retain water and creating other storage areas with respect to the natural landscape, benefits downstream watershed residents

and reduces the impacts of severe flood events.

Slowing water down/holding water will increase the quality of water as it moves downstream; it allows time for the sediment and nutrients it is carrying to be filtered or settled out. Holding the water in temporary storage will also allow groundwater sources to be replenished. Many underground aquifers are depended upon for irrigation; if these aquifers are not recharged the amount of water they are able to supply will gradually start to decrease.

Looking at water as a tool; it can be controlled, managed and utilized According to the Water Soft Paths Program, water is viewed as a service except for a few human uses, such as drinking and washing, a soft path approach does not view water as a final product. Instead, water is viewed as a means to accomplish specific tasks, such as sanitation, attractive yards, or agricultural production. This perspective allows water planners and Conservation Districts to go beyond the idea of only supplying more water and allows them to work with alternatives to existing water-based services within their member municipalities.

Filtration is a very important tool where water is concerned; promoting a net gain of wetlands as a natural filtration system

for groundwater recharge will aid in protecting water quality. Wetland riparian areas around water bodies improve water quality; they help to filter out anything that runs off the surface before joining the larger body of water.

Withdrawing water from a natural source and using it for something other than direct consumption would see water used as a tool. The volume used is controlled, and the specific use is managed, by what is produced. Power is generated through steam, parts of a car can be formed and cooled with water, and crop irrigation is needed for food production.

Water Withdrawal Uses: 1. Thermal Power Generation 2. Manufacturing Use 3. Municipal Use 4. Agricultural Use 5. Mining Use Using water in its natural location without moving it from its source is also considered use as a tool, or a service. Hydro-Dams provide power; ships and boats transport goods from place to place; wildlife use water for habitat, shelter, a source to find food; we also use water for recreation, swimming, boating, fishing, etc.

In-stream Water Uses:

1. Hydroelectric Power Generation 2. Water Transport 3. Freshwater Fisheries 4. Wildlife 5. Recreation 6. Waste Disposal Seeing water as a tool rather than an issue introduces a wide range of ways to reduce water use while maintaining desired services and allows it to be managed with a different goal in mind. Knowing the importance of water storage can be helpful if it becomes scarce as well as

over abundant. Too much water can be seen as a hindrance but things will still grow; nothing can live or grow without water.

If you would like more information about our Water Storage Program check out our website: www.tmcd. ca/programs or contact our office at 204-747-2530 or by email tmcd.mgr@goinet.ca

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The agriculture business & investing have some common features

by Jim Eng, BSc, CIM, FCSI/Wealth Advisor, Scotia McLeod, Toll Free: 1-800-324-0266

Growing up in Reston as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;town kidâ&#x20AC;?, I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the â&#x20AC;&#x153;farming processâ&#x20AC;? until first year university when driving back to Winnipeg one Sunday evening with my two â&#x20AC;&#x153;farm kidâ&#x20AC;? roommates. This is when Fred Greig and Brad Wilson explained the farming process or business to me.

I guess working at Mom and Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cafe, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to know the difference between a combine and a baler. But what I did know was that the farm families worked very hard and against some unknown conditions such as weather, etc.

After a quarter of a

century in the wealth management business, I realize that farming and investing have many common features. In both industries, you are working against unknown conditions that may pop up. It is about forecasting, understanding risks and how to make changes to stay ahead of the curve. It comes down to having a proven process which helps you create conditions for a potential successful outcome.

As a Wealth Advisor, I look at â&#x20AC;&#x153;every angleâ&#x20AC;? and evaluate. This defined process is in my DNA. When I look at the agriculture business, I realize it is a business with good fundamentals and long term growth potential. The Global Agriculture Index has returned

a 5 year annual rate of 12.01%. So, it is not just important locally but it is a very important business globally. Especially as the world population grows and so does the demands on world food production.

Experts estimated food production will need to increase between 60%90% by 2050 to meet the expected demand. They think that the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population will reach 9 billion by 2050. Along with the growing population, there is a dietary shift to higher protein foods such as meat which require significantly more agricultural products.

Like with all growth sectors, there are some big issues facing the agricultural industry. It is a challenging business with slowing yield growth rates.

Extreme weather has been creating both droughts and floods in key crop areas (something southwest Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan have recently experienced). In other parts of the world, there is water scarcity - shrinking fresh water supply with increased demand. Also, land loss caused by erosion, pollution, top soil loss and the world has nearly 100% utilization rate of arable land (with an exception of Sub-Saharan Africa).

Then there are the everyday worries of rising input costs (fuel, chemicals, fertilizer, new machinery, etc.) and shrinking profit margins. Many challenges - but each year the farmer solves these because they love their businessand follow a process.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the process! In my industry, over the last few years, investors have experienced among the most challenging equity markets in decades. The confluence of economic and geopolitical events has reminded us of the risks of investing in the financial markets.

It is during such confusing times that gaining some perspective may be helpful. This perspective should consider the cause and effect of portfolio performance. It should focus us on those actions that we can control so that we can

best position our portfolios to take advantage of market rises and weather the market declines. It is timely to revisit the investment process that is the heart of many institutional and pension portfolios and ensure that we adopt those â&#x20AC;&#x153;best practicesâ&#x20AC;? for individual portfolios.

Having a well thought out and defined investment process is critical to investment success. A good investment process is a long-term commitment that positions you to benefit over time. The stock market often seems like a casino where, to the average player, the odds of success are random. However, the casino owner understands that the longterm odds are predictable.

Clearly, you want to take the position of the casino and not the player.

Casinos make profits by being right fractionally more often than they are wrong. They have figured out the math so that the odds are stacked in their favour.

Over the long term, the casino comes out ahead of the player.

Institutional investors, like casinos, have figured out the math in order to benefit from long-term odds. They focus on factors that they can control and try to avoid making any bets on factors that they cannot control. They

evaluate the long-term risks, potential returns and the correlation between investments. These factors underlie their blueprint for creating an optimal portfolio. The blueprint establishes carefully determined targets that guide investment decisions through up and down markets.

As the markets move around the targets, the portfolio is rebalanced by taking profits on positions that have appreciated and reinvesting in positions that have depreciated (i.e. selling high and buying low).

Rebalancing reduces exposure in the market sector or style that outperformed and reinvesting in the market sector or style that underperformed.

Market volatility is more manageable and can be beneficial when you have a disciplined process to follow.

During bull markets few of us notice the underperformance of their portfolio. However, in a bear market underperformance rarely goes undetected.

Like a house that has not been well designed, the best construction materials may not prevent it from falling apart. Unfortunately the poor design tends to become evident in times of storm or earthquake, and poorly designed portfolios only become evident when markets decline.

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Doug’s Mobile Service Repair all types of Ag. and Industrial H.D. equipment

166 Dickson Street P.O. Box 464 Souris, MB R0K 2C0 300 Nelson Street W. P.O. Box 1354 Virden, MB R0M 2C0

Office: 204.748.1633 Fax: 204.748.1591 Cell: 204.851.3061 After Hours: 204.483.2110 Email: frank@bennettcga.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Crescent Point Leisure Complex in Carlyle is now accepting resumes for the following positions:

• Pool Manager • Assistant Manager • Head Guard • Full/Part time Lifeguards • Instructors • Concession

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WADO implements a farmer-directed applied research program in Southwest Manitoba. WADO is one of four Diversification Centres in Manitoba. WADO is based in Melita and also conducts activities throughout Southwest Manitoba.

WADO Activities Include: • No-till Seeding Systems • Manitoba Crop Varieties Trials • Sustainable Ag-Research • Hemp Production Research • Intercropping Peas and Canola Research • Winter Wheat Research

• Special Crops • Crop Demonstrations • Pesticide Research • Oilseed and Pulse Research • Small Fruit Orchard (Cherries, Saskatoons, Haskap)

WADO has researched over 80 different crops since 2004 For your new copy of the 2014 Annual Report, please contact Scott Chalmers at WADO • 204-522-3256 • scott.chalmers@gov.mb.ca

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New office location: 102 Broadway Street South, Deloraine (the former Town of Deloraine office location)

Water Programs:

Water Storage Working with landowners to create water retention structures that promote our Surface Water Management objectives: reducing soil erosion, recharging ground water, and providing wildlife habitat through water storage. Small dams provide water storage; back-flood dams relieve down stream pressure; small control structures increase soil moisture and also aid with downstream flooding and heavy rains.

TMCD funds 50% of the construction cost.

Equipment Rentals:

Grassed Waterways A natural or constructed channel used to prevent gully erosion in cultivated fields, to protect surface water quality; also to prevent channel and soil erosion on adjacent fields. They are seeded with a salt tolerant grass and/or legume mixture provided by the Turtle Mountain Conservation District. The Ultra-packer or Tye Sod seeders are available to complete these projects. TMCD funds 100% of the construction cost up to a maximum of $1,200 per waterway.

Solar Watering System: Improves the quality of water provided to livestock through the use of remote watering systems. x1 month trial/ landowner at no cost xSelf-contained unit mounted on trailer x300 gallon plastic water trough, pump and solar panels in one unit Leafy Spurge Sprayer: Available for use free of charge to landowners interested in spraying noxious weeds mainly Leafy Spurge, within the TMCD. Requires a tractor with a min.

50hp. For more info about leafy spurge in Manitoba at www.leafyspurge.ca Molehill Leveller: To supply landowners with an effective management tool to level out rough pastures and/or hayfields. The Molehill Leveller can be rented out for $1.50/acre.

Riparian Enhancement To improve water quality by stabilizing riparian areas and eliminating wastes from entering rivers, streams, wetlands and lakes; also to promote the importance of surface water quality; and to protect natural habitat for fish and wildlife; some examples include: x Remote Watering Systems x Riparian Fencing x Riparian Area Establishment x Willow Planting x Bank Stabilization

External Funding Available There is an opportunity for agricultural landowners to receive funding for on-farm Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) that improve water quality throughout the Lake Winnipeg watershed included in Agro-Manitoba.

DW͛Ɛ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ĞůŝŐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ x Water Retention Structures x Wetland Restoration x Constructed Wetlands x Riparian Area Enhancement x Natural Area Maintenance and Enhancement x Buffer and Grassed Waterway Establishment x Perennial Cover for Sensitive lands x Shelterbelt or Tree Establishment Eligible applicants must have a valid Environmental Farm Plan Statement of Completion to apply. Contact the TMCD office for more information.

Turtle Mountain Conservation District Area Map

For more information, contact the Turtle Mountain Conservation District at: 102 Broadway Street South; Box 508 Deloraine, MB R0M 0M0 Online: www.tmcd.ca Phone: 204-747-2530 Fax: 204-747-2956 E-mail: tmcd.mgr@goinet.ca

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13 Annual WRANGLERS BULL SALE Sunday, April 12 th th

3:00 p.m.

(Saskatchewan Time)

4:00 p.m. Manitoba Time At the farm 1 mile east 6 1/2 miles south of Gainsborough

LOT 16 • AKRS 9B

LOT 10 • WRAY 40B

LOT 15 • AKRS 12B

LOT 1 • 2J 3B

47 BULLS ON OFFER 10 Yearling Polled Herefords

LOT 2 • 2J 24 B

LOT 8 • 2J 1B

37 Yearling Black Angus LOT 13 • WRAY 36B

The sale again will be a video sale, so we invite you to come view this outstanding offering of bulls anytime prior to the sale.

LOT 20 • AWH 41B

Real Bulls, Real Numbers, Real Value!

LOT 46 • AWH 63B

LOT 42 • AWH 61 B 2J Angus James & Josephine Easton Wawota, SK (306)739-2903

LOT 25 • AWH 18B

LOT 38 • AWH 16B A.W. Angus Allen and Wanda Henderson Gainsborough, SK (306)685-2249

LOT 31 • AWH 23B

LOT 27 • AWH 24B

Til-Toba Polled Herefords Ken & Judy Wray Tilston, MB (204)686-2289

Mil-Wray Polled Herefords Wanda Wray Tilston, MB (204)686-2295

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