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Saving Dylan McTaggart (left) and Connor Johnson took advantage of the nice weather on Saturday, February 23 to take their radio controlled cars out into the snow in Coronation. The sunny weather brought many outside to enjoy the sunshine and dream about the upcoming spring.

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CLEARVIEW SCHOOLS

Community meeting dates announced Bryan Passifiume

ECA Review Reporter The Clearview School Division has announced the dates of their longawaited community consultations.

The consultations will take place on March 12 and 20, April 3, 4, 8, 15 and 30 and on May 1, 2 and 13. Locations for the meetings have yet to be announced but the school board has stated that the March 12 meeting will take place at Byemoor School and at Donalda School on March 20.

Interest in the community

consultations peaked last November when the Byemoor, Donalda and Brownfield schools were considered for closure. Public interest in the issue prompted trustees to go forth with the consultation process.

School bus routes There is good news for those who rely on buses to get to and from school. According to the final report from an internal audit of school bus routes, daily ride times for students are on the decrease. The average bus ride for a high school student is

INDEX Hanna Council ..................................2 Alliance news ...................................5 Viewpoints ..................................6 - 7 Classifieds/Career.................... 8 - 11 Sports ........................................ 12 - 13 Real Estate/Homes ........................12

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currently one hour 11 minutes, down six minutes from last year. Bus rides for kindergarten to grade 9 students this year is just shy of an hour, a seven minute decrease from last year. The number of students whose bus time is over two hours a day is down considerably -- only 27 out of the district’s 276 high school students face long times in a school bus. This is in contrast to last year’s numbers which saw 45 students enduring over two hours in a school bus. For younger students, only 14 out of the district’s 609 K-9 riders spend over

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HANNA COUNCIL

Hanna fire department to get new tool Bryan Passifiume

ECA Review Reporter The Hanna Fire Department has a new tool to help them deal with traffic accidents involving livestock.

Adrian Mohl, director of protective services at the Town of Hanna announced the arrival of the Livestock Emergency Response Unit trailer at the Tuesday, February 12 council meeting.

According to Mohl, the trailer is designed to help emergency workers deal with cattle liner accidents -- an increasingly common occurrence in the area.

The trailer contains a series of lightweight and easily deployable metal corrals that can be used to contain livestock liberated from overturned carriers.

The corrals will prevent stock from wandering away from the accident site and possibly being struck by passing motorists.

The trailer, while housed at the Hanna fire hall, is available for use by fire departments within the Special Areas and neighbouring communities.

The trailer was donated by the Rural

their Tuesday, February 12 meeting, one that combined fixed charges with actual use charges.

Users of municipal water will be Dam charged a fixed operating cost of $20 per An application has been submitted to two month billing cycle plus $2.30 per the Alberta Conservation Grant Fund to cubic metre of water used. help finance revitalization of the Helmer This changes from the current $63 per Dam. Plans for the popular fishing spot, billing cycle at a maximum use of 22 cubic located just outside of Hanna at Fox Lake metres. park, include the installation of two In addition, the disconnection/reconSolarBee water aeration units, developnection fee for users of the municipal ment of trails and rest areas, construction water system will increase from $20 to $50. of a fishing dock and planning of native This includes disconnection for both lack shrubbery. of payment and for maintenance reasons.

Cost of the project is estimated at Sewage rates will increase a dollar to $185,852, with the grant hoping to provide $20 per billing cycle with a 30 cent charge $120,000. Discussions are underway to per cubic metre over the 30 cubic metre seek the remainder of the funding which limit. The old $19 rate had a limit of 22 could come from municipal coffers or pricubic metres. vate donations. Concerns about the state of Residential garbage pickup will cost $18 the park were brought to the town’s comper billing cycle with a maximum of three munity services department last May. bags allowed per household.

The cost of bulk water will increase Utility charges change from $3.35 to $400 per cubic metre. The Hanna residents are in for some changes monthly $15 charge and $100 deposit to to their utility charges. A new rate strucaccess they keylock system will remain ture was presented to Hanna council at unchanged.

Crime Watch group. Special Areas will be responsible for maintenance and insurance of the trailer.

A new fee included in the policy’s changes is a charge to dump sewage directly into the sewage lagoon. A tipping fee of $40 per load will be levied for users wishing to empty septic tanks or portable toilets into the lagoon.

The fee increases to $80 for lagoon dumps performed outside of regular business hours.

Administration adopted the fee after examining the policies of neighbouring communities, which all charge users to discharge sewage into their lagoons. The revenue from the tipping fee will go towards remediation of the lagoon.

Scale fees at the waste transfer site remain at $35 per metric tonne for commercial waste, with a minimum charge of $5. The tipping fee for burnable demolition material remains at $6 per metric tonne with strict guidelines.

Attempts to include non-burnable material in loads to the site will result in the $35 per tonne fee being applied to the entire demolition project. Costs to dispose of concrete of asphalt will continue to be levied according to the rates determined by the regional waste commission.

Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Crowfoot joined (L-R) RCMP members Const. Derek Versteeg, Sgt. Guy Landreville and Const. Eric Ponton in presenting Hanna resident Charlie Fielding with a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Fielding was presented the medal in front of a large crowd of well-wishers at the Hanna Legion on Saturday, February 23.

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Hanna man honoured with Diamond Jubilee medal Bryan Passifiume

ECA Review Reporter It seemed that all of Hanna showed up at the Legion on Saturday, February 23 to honor to one of their own as he received a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.

The legion hall was full with community members, dignitaries, politicians, friends and local RCMP members decked out in red serge, all to see Charlie Fielding presented the medal to honour his long service to Canada and the town he’s called home for over nine decades.

Presenting the medal on behalf of Her Majesty was Kevin Sorenson, member of Parliament for the riding of Crowfoot.

Sorenson described Fielding as exemplifying the spirit the medals are meant to honour -- not only through his 29 years of military service but through his ongoing work with local schools to help children understand the horrors of war and the importance of remembering.

“Each of the medals I’ve given out has a story behind it,” Sorenson told the Review.

“Charlie’s come to me every year, as he sends me different stories of things that’s happened to him during his service. It’s not just his stories about what happened long ago, it’s about what he’s contributing to Hanna today.”

Fielding is a fixture in schools throughout the area during Remembrance week -- bringing not only memorabilia from his service in World War II, but a human face to the conflict

that happened before the parents of the children he speaks to were even born.

“It’s one thing to read it in a book, and it’s one thing to hear it from a teacher,” Sorenson says. “To hear it from someone who was there and actually served -- to be frank, there are fewer Charlie Fieldings around year after year. His is a rich history, and his involvement in the community makes Hanna and the district a better place to be.”

Dianne Lance, president of the Hanna Legion calls Fielding a “pillar of the community,” and specifically higlights his service in the schools “He’s just fantastic with the children,” she said. “He’s a friend to them all.”

When 20 Hanna veterans started their campaign to visit schools and speak about their experiences 25 years ago, they knew they had an important message to give out. Today, Charlie is one of three remaining.

A year ago, Fielding approached her with laments about having to cut back on his school visits.

“That year he went to Cessford, Hanna Primary School, J.C. Charyk, he went to Delia,” laughed Lance.

She called Fielding the “backbone” of the Legion, and that the rest of the organization looks up to him.

Probably Charlie’s biggest trait is his humility. Surrounded by hundreds of well-wishers and showered with adulation, the diminutive man was overwhelmed by the attention.

“I don’t know how I feel,” he told the Review when asked for his thoughts on the day. “I couldn’t believe this.”

Out of the many medals hanging from his blue Royal Canadian Legion jacket, he says that his newest decoration carries the most meaning.

“This medal was recommended by people who you know, someone thinks

enough of you to recommend you,” he said, pointing at the Diamond Jubilee medal freshly hung on his chest. “These other ones are normal war medals, for bravery. They just gave them to everybody, because everybody was brave.”

He says that his message of remembrance is important, even more so today.

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E C N A H C T LAS East central Alberta travellers flying in and out of the Edmonton International Airport will have noticed all the new construction. Employees at the ECA Review, including Gayle Peters (left) and Lisa Myers-Sortland got a tour of the old tower and then a tour of the new control tower from the Unit Operations Specialist, Mark Anderson (formerly of Coronation) prior to the official commissioning of the tower on Monday, March 11.

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remain at the old tower to ensure a smooth transition.

“Everyone is excited about the new space, sightlines and equipment”, said Anderson. The old tower was built in the 1960s.

One feature that all controllers (and their families) particularly appreciate is the new tower has been designed for “post disaster”. In an airport emergency, the air traffic controllers are the last to leave. The new central tower provides an outside escape stairwell in the case of a disaster.

The old tower only had access into the main terminal building.

On its busiest days, EIA controllers oversee 500 aircraft movements. The Edmonton Airport is currently undergoing a $1 billion expansion.

The Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is just weeks away from opening its new Air Traffic Control Tower. On February 2, 2013, Mark Anderson, Unit Operations Specialist of Nav Canada toured members of the ECA Review through both the old and new control towers.

Nav Canada’s new control tower sits atop a recently completed 8-story office building. The unique design of the building features waves of steel ribbons and windows that depict the windswept prairie landscape surrounding the Capital Region.

The location and design of the new tower significantly improves the air traffic controllers’ views of the gates, the runways and the entire airspace.

The state-of-the-art equipment is fully operational. Controllers are using February to get familiar with the new equipment and to reorient themselves to traffic flows from a different vantage point.

“If all goes according to plans, the new tower will be officially commissioned on Monday, March 11”, said Anderson. Nav Canada will start operations in the new tower on the evening of Friday, March 8, 2013, with a full complement of controllers in both the old Edmonton International Airport’s new control tower, and new towers. Throughout the under construction.

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ECA Review Reporter A Hardisty man is dead following a deadly snowmobile crash in central British Columbia.

The man, identified as 50 year old Kevin Bell of Hardisty, was on a snowmobiling outing with friends on Sunday, February 17 when the tragedy occurred.

According to police, Bell was part of a group returning to their vehicles after a day in the mountains snowmobiling. The accident occurred near Finn creek, approximately 22 kilometres south of Blue River and 100 kilometres north of Kamloops.

Witnesses told police that Bell died when the sled he was piloting left the trail and collided with a tree.

“They were working their way down the mountain, leapfrogging on the trail,” said Sgt. Kevin Podbisky, commander of the Clearwater, B.C. RCMP detachment.

Sergeant Podbisky said that witnesses told police that Bell was travelling at a high rate of speed, and that the trail in that area contained several sharp corners and switchbacks.

According to witnesses, Bell took a corner too fast and was unable to stay on the trail. Bell’s snowmobile accelerated off of a snowbank, became airborne and struck a tree. He then fell into a ravine with his snowmobile landing on top of him. His companions were able to remove Bell from the ravine by the time EMS workers arrived. Bell was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. The case is currently under investigation by the coroner in Kamloops. Police say that the death is not suspicious and that alcohol was not a factor.

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Calendar response Feedback about the proposed calendars for the next three school years has been received and discussed by the school board. Subsequently, the school board is planing on approving the 2013-14 school calendar at their next meeting on Thursday, February 28. The 2014-15 and 2016-17 calendars have been approved in principle and are set to be approved next year.

Pool site After much discussion and wranglings, the school district and the Town of Stettler have finally come to an agreement about the sale of the old swimming pool site near Wm. E. Hay school.

The pool was constructed as a Centennial project in 1967 as a joint venture by the Town and Stettler School District No. 1475. Ownership and control of the pool and property was maintained by the school board until 1995 when it was transferred to the town for a dollar.

After the opening of the pool at the Stettler Recreation centre in 2006 the school pool was closed and subsequently demolished.

The site of the pool, currently used as a gravelled parking lot, was demolished by the Town at a cost of $193,043.

The school board has agreed to pay the town $106,000 for the land, approximately half the cost of the demolition.

Colony Liasion The principal of the Hutterite Colony schools requested the appointment of a Trustee Liaison. The board agreed to add a liaison at their next organizational meeting, and determined that trustees with colony schools in their jurisdictions be used in the mean time.

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Powerline project nears completion Bryan Passifiume

ECA Review Reporter A power transmission project meant to reinforce the electrical network across east central Alberta is nearing completion.

In the works since early 2009, ATCO’s Hanna Region Transmission Development project consists of twelve interconnected projects that will see nearly 400 kilometres of new powerlines installed in east central Alberta.

The backbone of the project consists of 250 kilometres of 240 kilovolt transmission line that will stretch from Coyote Lake east of Drumheller across to Oyen, and north from Oyen to a point between Consort and Provost.

According to ATCO’s Senior Vice President of Transmission Engineering Paul Goguen, the project’s purpose is threefold: to increase load growth, allow for future power generation projects and system reinforcement.

Load growth is in response to the rapid growth of industrial projects in east central Alberta.

Goguen attributes a lot of this growth to the increased number of pipeline projects in the area.

As for future generation projects, Goguen says that the popularity of east central Alberta for wind generation projects dictates the need for increased infrastructure. The recently completed Halkirk wind project and

proposed wind farms near Consort and Drumheller are examples of new generation in the area.

The third reason, system reinforcement, benefits electricity customers across western Canada with a flexible network for power distribution. The more paths available to route power around problem areas means greater uptime for customers.

Other powerline projects include stand alone 144 kilovolt lines near Stettler and east of Three Hills, and two 144 kilovolt lines will connect to the new 240 kilovolt backbone.

The project will also consist of six new substations and upgrades to 15 more. It will also salvage 160 kilometres of existing powerline.

Camps were constructed by ATCO to house the crews working on the lines. As the project nears completion, these camps will eventually be dismantled and removed from site. The sites, however, will retain power and utility hook-ups and will be made available for future development for area communities.

“It’s truly a win-win,” says Goguen. “For us, it’s the lowest cost option, and the communities benefit.”

The camp sites, located near Oyen, Consort and Hanna, will be left graded and fenced and ready for development. Working water, sewer and power lines will be left installed and ready for use.

ATCO anticipates that the $700 million project will be completed by the second quarter of 2013, with a projected energization date of May 31. tral Alberta is nearing completion.

In the works since early 2009, ATCO’s Hanna Region Transmission Development project consists of twelve interconnected projects that will see nearly 400 kilometres of new powerlines installed in east central Alberta.

The backbone of the project consists of 250 kilometres of 240 kilovolt transmission line that will stretch from Coyote Lake east of Drumheller across to Oyen, and north from Oyen to a point between Consort and Provost.

According to ATCO’s Senior Vice President of Transmission Engineering Paul Goguen, the project’s purpose is threefold: to increase load growth, allow for future power generation projects and system reinforcement.

Load growth is in response to the rapid growth of industrial projects in east central Alberta.

Goguen attributes a lot of this growth to the increased number of pipeline projects in the area.

As for future generation projects, Goguen says that the popularity of east central Alberta for wind generation projects dictates the need for increased infrastructure. The recently completed Halkirk wind project and proposed wind farms near Consort

ALLIANCE

Local participant in Alberta Plus Winter Games Diane Dammann

ECA Review Submitted Alvin and Sheila Miller motored to Calgary February 13 where Alvin was a first time participant in the 2013 Alberta Plus Winter Games, Men’s Hockey.

The City of Calgary and winSport Canada served as outstanding hosts for over 1100 participants, families and friends attending the games.

Eight Zones from Alberta were represented including Zone 1 - Sunny South Lethbridge & Area, Zone 2 - Big Country Olds & Area, Zone 3 - Calgary, Zone 4 - Parkland Red Deer & East, Zone 5 Black-Gold/Yellowhead, Leduc - Calling Lake, Zone 6 - Edmonton, Zone 7 - North East, Ft. McMurray - Viking and Zone 8 - Peace Country, High Level - Fox Creek Zone 4 played their first game Thursday winning against Zone 2, 6 - 4.

Friday they lost to Zone 3, Calgary, 7 - 0.

Calgary went on to win the gold medal. Saturday Zone 2 played Alvin and his Zone 4 team again for the bronze medal and tied the game 3-3.

After a 5-minute overtime with four players and Zone 4 playing with three due to a penalty, it was still 3 - 3.

A best of three shootout was still a tie so a sudden death shootout with two more players before Zone 2, Big

Country Olds and area, scored to win 4-3. The shootout ran simultaneously with both shooters going at the same time.

Alvin and Sheila’s children, Teresa, Connie and Norm and families were the cheerleaders for the bronze medal game seeing Alvin score the first goal in the game and the first goal in the shootout.

Fred Bozak of Stettler got the second goal of the game and the second goal in the best of three shootout. Zone 5, BlackGold/Yellowhead, Leduc, Callying Lake, won the silver medal losing to Zone 3.

Participation is what these games are all about; winning a medal is the ‘plus’. Zones 1 to 6 participated in the 70 plus hockey and Alvin participated with Zone 4, 70 plus team. There were four age groups - 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+; for a total of 45 hockey games.

Zone 4 ‘Mourning Blues’ team consisted of players from Sylvan Lake, Red Deer, Pigeon Lake, Bentley, Endiang, Stettler, Alix, Camrose, Wetaskiwin, Alliance, Byemoor and Compeer.

The team had previously defeated a team from Red Deer to qualify.

The 2013 tagline was ‘The Greatest Wealth is Health’. Hockey was just one of the 13 activities and games. Alpine skiing, badminton, bowling, bridge-duplicate, carpet bowling, cross country skiing,

darts, euchre, hockey, ice curling, pool-snooker, scrabble and shuffleboard participants competed.

A number of cultural events and performances took place to showcase Calgary’s artistic talent.

A Wellness Fair on February 14 - 15 with categories including mental health, nutrition/food, recreational activities and health monitoring kept with the theme ‘The Greatest Wealth is Health’.

It was very informative and included screening for melanoma, alternative medicine and temperament, optometrists, heart and stroke, celiac disease, lung disease and nutrition.

The four days of competition and camaraderie were excellent.

February 13, 2013 marked the 25th Anniversary of the Calgary 1988 Olympic Games with the running of the ATCO Gas Torch Relay which began on the slopes of Canada Olympic Park followed by the cauldron lighting at the WinSport Day Lodge, making their way to the Markin MacPhail Centre where they ultimately ignited the ATCO Gas cauldron at the Opening Ceremonies and extinguished the flame at the Closing Ceremonies.

Al and I, driving home, reliving the experience, wondered why it took so long for Al to participate!

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The third reason, system reinforcement, benefits electricity customers across western Canada with a flexible network for power distribution. The more paths available to route power around problem areas means greater uptime for customers.

Other powerline projects include stand alone 144 kilovolt lines near Stettler and east of Three Hills, and two 144 kilovolt lines will connect to the new 240 kilovolt backbone.

The project will also consist of six new substations and upgrades to 15 more. It will also salvage 160 kilometres of existing powerline.

Camps were constructed by ATCO to house the crews working on the lines. As the

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“It’s truly a win-win,” says Goguen. “For us, it’s the lowest cost option, and the communities benefit.”

The camp sites, located near Oyen, Consort and Hanna, will be left graded and fenced and ready for development.

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ATCO anticipates that the $700 million project will be completed by the second quarter of 2013, with a projected energization date of May 31.

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OPINION Bias against families in Act needs fixing Brenda Schimke

ECA Review Journalist Bravo to the federal Conservative government who in 2007 allowed seniors to split up to 50 per cent of pension income with their spouse.

It’s been the first move since the introduction of income tax in 1917 to stop penalizing a family unit.

But there’s more work that can be done on that front. Next the government needs to introduce changes to stop penalizing families who choose to have a stay-at-home parent.

Today two families each earning a net income of $80,000, with everything else being equal, will pay higher or lower taxes depending on whether both work or one is a stay-at-home parent.

Which household loses under the current legislation? If your guess is the family with the stay-at-home parent, you’re right. One person earning a net income of $80,000 pays $14,610 in taxes; two people with a net income of $40,000 together pay just $12,000.

The solution is simple and fair-- spouses should be allowed to split up to 50 per cent of their employment income. The Income Tax Act should treat a family as a family, not as individuals.

With its majority and its propensity to use 800-page omnibus budgets, a change could easily be slipped through.

To date, the Conservative Government has been weak in fulfilling its “family agenda”. On the rights of the unborn, the Prime Minister and Cabinet totally dropped the ball and raced into the arms of the Liberals and NDs. But one must be realistic. It is a truism that during a political campaign we all fall victim to political parties that say, “they believe what we do”, yet once elected become just like their predecessors.

It seems to take a very short period of time for politicians to set aside their deep-seeded convictions that led them into politics in the first place. The focus instead switches quickly to winning the next election and keeping their great benefits.

Yet we can always hope the Conservatives will at least take the opportunity to make more changes to the Income Tax Act and remove its long-standing bias against families.

Do we have a spending problem?

Rick Strankman, MLA Drumheller - Stettler This past Friday, February 22, Alberta’s Premier openly admitted on the Rutherford show, what the entire Alberta Official Opposition has been saying for the better part of three years now, in that the Alberta government has an out of control spending problem.

The Premier asked herself this question openly on the air: “Do we have a spending problem?” The answer according to her was: “I think we do have a spending problem and that’s one of the reasons we’ve undertaken the resultsbased budgeting process, which I think will actually have both short-term and long-term impacts.”

The Results-Based Budgeting report to Albertans put out last year doesn’t seem to share the same reasoning that our Premier suddenly feels is contributing to the unnecessary deficit we’re currently staring down the barrel of.

In the report, the only reference to why Results-Based Budgeting was implemented is mentioned in the Introduction on page 2, that says: “Results-based budgeting is not about reducing budgets to meet an arbitrary spending reduction target.”

In conjunction with the

admission of some spending issues, she has also backed away from the notion that the discounted price of Alberta bitumen is responsible for revenue shortfalls, as the Premier carefully explained in her television address just last month.

Provincial projections for the fiscal year ending March 31 are

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continues to bleed red ink, the urgency should increase at the same rate the deficit does.

same rate the deficit does.

A sound long-term financial plan must be implemented that acknowledges spending limitation and prioritizes projects according to need. The Wildrose 10-Year Debt-Free Capital Plan encompasses the financial restraint required to create a sustainable and effective funding for critical infrastructure and social programs.

The most common question I hear these days is “what should we cut?” Unfortunately there is no easy one-word answer that will solve all of Alberta’s financial issues, regrettably there just is no magic bullet. As this government navigates their way through these treacherous financial waters, I hope to encourage them to make cuts in the area of management and administration, rather than frontline essential workers.

This current financial crisis could be something we come away from a little smarter and with a new way of looking at our priorities. Until this government more clearly understands what the difference between a need and want are, they will ultimately repeat these very same mistakes that have landed us into a financial deficit.

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being projected in the $4 billion neighbourhood, which is a far cry from the projection of an $880 million deficit. The most confusing thing about this conversation was the Premier’s lack of any urgency to this matter saying “it’s not a question they need to answer right now.”

I do not share that sentiment. If we shouldn’t worry about this now, then when would be a good time?

It’s my feeling that, as the province continues to bleed red ink, the urgency should increase at the

Time is running out to nominate your favourite volunteer There is still time to nominate volunteers who have made a significant contribution to their community.

Nominations for the ninth annual Alberta Volunteer Citizen of the Year program close March 31, 2013.

The award, offered by Direct Energy and supported by the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA), is open to residents of communities served by member newspapers of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association.

Tanis Kozak, Vice-President and General Manager for Direct Energy in Alberta, says that year after year, the

program has been a resounding success.

“We receive many nominations each year, and it shows just how much volunteer spirit there is in this province. That spirit is worthy of recognition, so we’re delighted to be able to continue to fund the program.”

In addition to the $1,000 personal award, the winning nominee will also have a $5,000 donation made in their name to the not-for-profit organization of their choice.

Last year’s winner, Ms. Penny Steffen of Grimshaw, Alberta, helped make a difference in her community by giving hundreds of hours of her time to

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‘The More Accountability’ movement is needed Some members of the would be no work for any of bands that have sustainAttawapiskat them. The Chief able economic development band blocked the and band council on their reservations. road to the Victor could solve the Those with incompetent De Beers problem immediand/or greedy Chiefs and Diamond Mine. ately by simply councils should be This is a winter implementing removed somehow and difroad and is usuwhat they had ferent management put in ally passable for agreed to in 2005. place. Many of these bands, about 45 days.

I just cannot including Attawapiskat, The mine needs understand why should be charged with this road to bring the band memembezzlement and corrupSchwenk in their annual bers that are tion and suffer the supplies including employed by the consequences that anyone fuel, repairs, heavy equipmine don’t go and diselse in our society suffers if ment.. These are supplies mantle the blockade and caught participating in that that cannot be brought in tell the protesters to go and kind of activity. by air. Without these supprotest the band council As I’ve said before, we plies the mine would be where the real responsihave a racist policy when it forced to close comes to applying down operations.

Canadian law to the A handful of band There are about 100 Aboriginal people. I members of the do not think it will Attawapiskat band change unless hunmembers stopping 200 that are employed dreds of thousands at the mine. There of ordinary of their own people from are about 100 more Canadians demand aboriginal people change. They could going to work and that are employed use the example of from other bands the aboriginals to possibly closing the also. conduct large proDe Beers signed tests. We could call it operation down. an Impact Benefit “The More agreement with Accountability” Attawapiskat in movement.

2005 but these proHerman Schwenk testers want to revisit that bility is.

Coronation agreement because they De Beers have got court say they are not receiving injunctions to have the compensation for loss of blockade dismantled. The trapping area. As part of protesters and the enforcethe 2005 agreement, ment authorities have Attawapiskat has been refused to abide by these receiving very generous injunctions. It seems that compensation for loss of we have a racist enforcetrapping area. In the agree- ment system in Canada. If ment the responsibility for any other ethnic group, the distribution of the com- organization or business pensation was with the were to refuse to abide by a band council. similar court order they The band council did not would very quickly find and had no intention of dis- themselves subjected to tributing any of this money the full force of the law. I do to the band members. It is not understand why govobvious that they kept the ernments, both provincial money to line their own and federal, are allowing pockets like they have with themselves to be intimiover 100 million dollars of dated by these people. It government funds in the just makes no sense. last six years. The welfare It is the Chiefs and band of their band members is of councils that are doing the no concern to that council intimidating. It is the grass in my opinion. roots members on these `These protesting band reservations that are sufmembers should be profering as a result. It seems testing to their own band that what is really going on council instead of blocking is extortion of De Beers by the road to the diamond the natives and the Ontario mine. The more you look at police are complicit in the this situation, the more you process. They won’t interrealize how ridiculous it vene for safety reasons. really is. Here you have a It is high time that these handful of band members governments developed stopping 200 of their own some political back bone people from going to work and put an end to the nonand possibly closing the sense. There are many operation down so there examples of aboriginal

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CARS & TRUCKS CORONATION Handy Bus is for sale, 1987 Ford Econoline, in good running condition, Electric over hydraulic wheel chair lift, good tires, batteries, glass & brakes. Is a good get away to the campground vehicle. Cost of CVIP inspection & subsequent repairs will be added to the price of $1000.00. Contact Jim Russell. Cell 403-5755530

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FEED AND SEED DEALERS wanted: Hannas Seeds need agents to sell alfalfas, clovers and grasses plus hay, pasture, turf, native and reclamation mixtures. Contact Esther 1-800-6611529 or esther@hannasseeds.com.

HEATED Canola buying green, heated or springthrashed canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-2505252

LIVESTOCK Prime Limousin Club 28th annual

BULL SALE Sat., Mar. 16

2:30 pm at Westlock Ag Barn

• 40 yearling & 2 year olds on offer

Excel Ranches 780-349-0644 780-939-2173 SIMMERON Simmentals, Fullblood Full Fleckvieh Bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, polled and horned, A.I. blood lines, very quiet, muscled. 780-913-7963.

Crooked Post Shorthorns

Breeding Bulls & Females Available Private Treaty off the Farm or at the

Battle River Shorthorn Bull & Female Sale Sat.,March 9 1 pm MST. VJV Ponoka.

• Solid Red Calving Ease Sires.

• High growth, Maternal based, Sound structured.

• Documented Performance, Ultrasound scanned.

• Semen Tested Guaranteed Breeders.

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HELP WANTED Castor Paintearth Lodge is seeking a

Licensed Hairdresser to work at the Lodge two days per week, preferred days are Thursday and Friday approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Written applications will be received to March 15, 2013. If interested and wanting further details stop at the Lodge or call 403-882-3244 and ask for Sylvia, Marcy or Brenda Kneller.

A copy of the required contract is available for your information.

• 55 - 2 year old Black Angus Bulls •25 Yearling Black Angus Bulls • 15 Registered Open Angus Heifers View Catalogue online at www.cattlemanagement.ca

Contact Ernest Gibson, Vermilion (780) 853-2422

Estate Lands For Sale By Tender The Personal Representatives of the Estate of WILMA MAY PERREAULT hereby offer for sale by tender the following lands: Meridian 4 Range 14 Township 41 Section 24 Quarter South West Ptn. Meridian 4 Range 14 Township 41 Section 13 Quarter North West both excepting thereout all mines and minerals and subject to those encumbrances currently registered against title.

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE PROPERTY, SIZE/MEASUREMENT, CONDITION OR ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS. ESTATE RESERVES ACCESS RIGHTS TO GRAIN BINS ON SW 24 UNTIL OCTOBER 10,2013.

Possession will be granted on April 3, 2013 subject to registration in the name of buyer. Land taxes to be adjusted as at December 31, 2012. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. G.S.T. to be added to the tender price where applicable.

All surface lease rentals received prior to possession date to remain with the Estate without adjustment.

Tenders will be received by the undernoted law firm up to but not after 12:00 o’clock noon on March 22, 2013. Tenders should be forwarded or delivered 10 Anderson Law Office at their undernoted address in a sealed envelope marked “Perreault Estate - Tenders” and should include a certified cheque payable to Anderson Law Office Trust for 10% of the price offered. Tenders may be for all or either ofthe parcels above mentioned. The balance of the purchase price must be paid on or before possession date. Terms of the sale will be cash. Cheques of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned.

The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Anderson Law Office Box 190, Bay 5, 5002 - 51 Avenue, Stettler, Alberta TOe 2LO Phone: 403-742-2529

BOW RIVER Gas Co-op seeking a Journeyman GasFitter.

Permanent full-time. $27. - $32./hour, full benefits, Natural Gas Distribution experience an asset. Apply to Richard Thorne: rick.t@bowrivergas.ca.

WANTED - Water & Vacuum Truck Operators. Class 3 w/Q-endorsement, H2S, First Aid, PST, CSTS. Mechanically inclined. Day-rate benefits. Fax 403-9343487. Email: reception@mjswaterhauling. com.

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Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www. sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. Do not fill in city or state.

County of Paintearth

Bull & Female Sale Nilsson Bros., Vermilion, AB

HOUSEKEEPING help required at Frontier Hotel, Coronation. Call Cheng 403-578-3000.

A JOURNEYMAN hairstylist. Full-time or parttime. Drop off resume @ Cassie’s Hair Design or fax to 403578-2125. Attn Cassie.

JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more.

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Plans may be obtained from the County of Paintearth in Castor, Alberta or from the office of the Consultant, GENIVAR, at 7710 Edgar Industrial Court, Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 4E2 (403-342-7650) on or after February 21, 2013.

Deposit: $50.00 payable to GENIVAR (Non-refundable) Tenders will be received by the undersigned until: 2:00 P.M., March 7, 2013 At the Administration Office of: County of Paintearth 4901 – 50 Avenue, Box 509 Castor, Alberta T0C 0X0

Phone 403-882-3211

For the following work: Tender No. 101-10782-00 Bridge Culvert Installation, Local Road Grading and Other Work Schedule “A” - Bridge File No. 1835 Nelson Creek, Local Road, SW 39-11-4 4.6 m dia. SPCSP Culvert by 91.44 m Invert Length Schedule “B” – Local Roads Township Road 390: From: West of Rge Rd 113 North To: East of Rge Rd 113 South km 0.30 km 1.67 (1.67 km) Range Road 113 (North): From: Twp Rd 390 To: North of Twp Rd 390 Km 15.00 to km 15.43 (0.43 km) Common Excavation (Lump Sum) Gravel Surfacing (Des 4 Cl 40)

138,000 m3 540 m3

Note: Contractor to supply all materials.

Contract Completion Date: October 31, 2013 Tenders must be accompanied by a certified cheque or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total sum tendered. Lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. If further information is required, please contact Ms Tarolyn Peach for the County of Paintearth at 403-882-3211.

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HELP WANTED CLASS 1 Picker Operator required immediately! Living accommodations and potential business opportunity available for the right candidate.

Please fax resume, drivers abstract and boom ticket to 780778-2918. Must be willing to relocate to Whitecourt, Alberta.

For further information contact David at 780778-0422.

NOW located in Drayton Valley.

BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Operators with all valid tickets. Top wages, excellent benefits.

Please forward resume to: Email: dv@brekkaas.com. Phone 780621-3953. Fax 780621-3959.

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A mechanic’s truck will be supplied for you.

The job is based in Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

CENTRAL Peace Natural Gas Co-op Ltd. requires full-time Gas Utility Operator.

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AUCTIONS 7th ANNUAL Collector Car Auction & Speed Show, March 15 17/13, Red Deer Westerner Park.

Featuring Big Schwag & indoor car show!

Exhibitor space available. Consign your car; estate today. 1-888296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com.

75 QUARTERS land, Oyen, Alberta - Ritchie Bros Unreserved Auction. 1HQ, 30 Parcels Farmland, 6 Parcels Grazing Lease, $21,000 Surface Lease Revenue. Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

RITCHIE Bros Unreserved Auction.

Edmonton, March 8.

Two Parcels of Farmland located at Grassland, Alberta. For more info contact Jerry Hodge, 780-706-6652 or visit: rbauction.com/ realestate.

MEIER Gun Auction.

Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, miscellaneous. Call to consign 780-440-1860.

M.D. of Provost No. 52 We are now seeking a full-time employee for the following position in the Stettler branch:

• PROJECT PURCHASER As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for sharing the daily operations of maintaining “customer” service for our production and engineering departments in a timely manner.

Responsibilities would include but not limited to: • Product sourcing, quoting, purchasing and job costing • Receiving of goods and sorting to respective projects • Inventory control and maintenance • Computer data input • Supplying direction to assembly parts runner Necessary Qualifications: • Proven organizational skills and detail to inventory • Ability to perform in a busy environment and prioritize tasks • Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and general understanding of computers • Ability to work in a team atmosphere The following qualifications would be an asset: • Ability to review drawings for procurement or planning purposes • Experience with SyteLine or other accounting packages • Forklift and/or crane operation Benefits Include: • Competitive wages • Excellent benefits (health, dental, life insurance, disability etc.)

• Participation in company RRSP plan with company match

The Municipal District of Provost No. 52 is accepting applications for the following seasonal positions: • Class 1 Truck Drivers • Equipment Operators • Labourers – Public Works and Agricultural Service Board • Roadside Brush and Weed Sprayers Please send applications with attached resume stating which position you are interested in to: Tyler Lawrason, Administrator M.D. of Provost No. 52 Box 300; 4504 – 53rd Avenue Provost, Alberta T0B 3S0 Phone; 780-753-2434 Fax: 780-753-6432 Email: mdprovost@mdprovost.ca

Employment Opportunity

OFFICE MANAGER

The Duties and Responsibilities will include the following: • Bookkeeping duties including Accounts payable/receivable and payroll • Reconcile Bank accounts • Other administrative tasks as required The Successful Candidate will possess the following skills and attributes: • 3-5 years of previous bookkeeping/accounting experience • Knowledge of QuickBooks would be considered an asset • Strong attention to detail and accuracy • Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced work environment • Strong ‘can-do’ attitude • Knowledge of Microsoft excel an asset Please submit your Resume to: Sinclair Plumbing & Heating (Hanna) Ltd. PO Box 178, Hanna, Alberta T0J 1P0 or email sincplmg@telusplanet.net

We are willing to train the right candidate.

For more information on Vortex Production Services, please visit our website at: www.vortexservices.ca

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If you are interested in a career with an established Energy Services company please apply in person at 7201-50 Ave., Stettler, Alberta or please fax your resume to 1.403.742.6901 or email your resume to mbowles@vortexservices.ca

FIELD FOREMAN—TRACK CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE Cando, an employee-owned company supplying specialized rail services across Canada, is looking for a Field Foreman for its Track Construction & Maintenance Department. Successful applicants will be responsible for the daily supervision of the employees on site, assisting the supervisor in keeping the projection on plan and managing SO SO008140 Obudget, 0 81 00 8140 4 the site purchasing and payroll, and liaising 40 with the customer and/or other contractors.

Position requires incumbent to work 10 days on/4 days off on the road throughout Western Canada. Living allowance and accommodations provided when on the road.

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PIPELINE AND FACILITY SERVICES is currently looking to hire a

Journeyman Mechanic Heavy Equipment experience would be an asset. and also

B Pressure Welders Please fax resume to 403-742-3908 or email watsonwelding@xplornet.com

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Tri-Ag Implements Consort

candoltd.com TO SUBMIT RESUME Fax: 204-725-4100 Email: employment@candoltd.com

Tri-Ag Implements in Consort is looking for a

Journeyman or Apprentice Agriculture or Heavy Duty Technician.

We are now seeking full-time employees for the following positions in the Stettler, Athabasca and Rocky Mountain House branches:

• Field Service Technicians

Details: The following qualifications are required: • 4th Year Apprentice or Journeyman: Heavy Equipment Certificate and/or Millwright Certificate and/or Automotive Certificate.

• Gas compression experience an asset.

• Must be highly motivated and a positive attitude is key.

Duties would include the following: • Field work as assigned including some shop work.

• Screw and reciprocating compressor package maintenance and overhauls.

• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits Include: • Competitive wages • Excellent benefits (health, dental, life insurance, disability etc.).

• Participation in company RRSP program with company match.

If you are interested in a career with an established Energy Services company please fax your resume to 1.403.742.6901 or email your resume to mbowles@vortexservices.ca.

For more information on Vortex Production Services, please visit our website at: www.vortexservices.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

FACILITY OPERATOR – Coronation, AB We are currently looking for a permanent full-time Operator to work at our Treatment, Recovery and Disposal facility located13024TT1 in Coronation. We’re seeking a self-motivated individual with attention to detail who is able to function in a team environment. As an Operator you are responsible for plant flow and operating in a safe manner. You will also have excellent customer service skills as you will be interacting with customers, truck drivers and other Tervita departments. To qualify, you must have a strong mechanical background and a valid driver’s license.

For more information, please visit our website at: www.tervita.com/careers

Qualifications include computer and diagnosing skills, be able to work as a team and an individual. Must have a valid driver’s licence, and experience is an asset. Must be comfortable with being on call and long hours in the busy season.

Benefits include Company Health Plan, RRSP Contribution Plan, Tool Allowance, Apprentice training benefits.

Tri-Ag Implements has 25 years experience in the Ag Industry. As a company we are constantly sending our technicians to training across North America, as well as years of experience among one another.

Please Contact: Lucas Latimer Service Manager Bus Ph # : 403-577-3899 Email: triag.service@gmail.com

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AUCTIONS 1 HOME Qtr & 18 Parcels of Farmland Davidson, Saskatchewan.

Sorgaard Ranches Ltd - 2290+/- title acres. 3 bedroom bungalow, 30 X 50 ft. garage, selling at the Saskatoon Auction March 19/13.

Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers: 1-800491-4494; rbauction. com.

BY AUCTION: 14 quarters of grazing lease land West of Edmonton. March 14/13. Stewart Auctions, Vermilion, Alberta. For more info, call 1-800-269-8580; stewartauctions.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS DO YOU know a great volunteer? The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) and Direct Energy are now accepting nominations for the Alberta Volunteer Citizen of the Year award to recognize someone who goes above and beyond to help others in the community.

Nominations are open to all residents served

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Nominations close Sunday, March 31, 2013.

COMING EVENTS ALCOHOLICS Anonymous Meetings.

Saturdays, 8 pm, Coronation Evangelical Free Church basement. Call Bill 403-5755131 or Kathy 403578-3909. Mondays, 8 pm, Castor Lighthouse Church backroom. Call Jordan 403-884-2547 or Bruce 403-307-8757

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HELP WANTED PARK WARDEN

position: available at the Hardisty Lake Park from April 15/13 until October 1/13. Living accommodations provided. Please state wages expected. Submit application to: Hardisty Agricultural Society, Box 377, Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 or e-mail to agsociety@hardisty. ca. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Resumes must be received prior to March 15/13. Job description is available upon request.

HELP WANTED LAKE STAFF

position, available at the Hardisty Lake Park from April 15/13 until August 31/13. Must have valid driver’s license. Please state wages expected. Submit application to: Hardisty Agricultural Society, Box 377, Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 or e-mail to agsociety@hardisty.ca. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Resumes must be received prior to March 15/13. Job description is available upon request.

P.R.O.S - Providing Residential Options & Services is seeking a

Full and part time Support Workers

to Support 3 Individuals with developmental disabilities in their own home. Various shifts, some being afternoons, sleep nights and weekends in Castor, AB. Responsibilities include direct personal care, lifting and transferring, resolve conflict resolutions, implement support programs, food preparations, home management and community inclusion.

Applicants must be able to work as a team member and with families. Drivers license/vehicle needed. Criminal check required. First Aid/CPR required (or must be obtained within 3 months of employment).

Training will be provided. Starting wage $14.00 - 18.OO/hr depending on experience. Group Insurance Benefits and Bonus Incentives.

Please forward resume to Box 525, Elnora, AB, TOM 0Y0.

Fax to 403-773-0006 (M-F, 8 am-4 pm), or email todonnaj@wispernet.ca

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Tornado Hydrovacs, a division of Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for:

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Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, and an excellent benefit package. Please forward resume to hr@petrofield.com or Fax 403-742-5544

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County of Paintearth No. 18 Seasonal Employment Opportunities The County of Paintearth No.18 is accepting applications for the positions listed: Agriculture Service Board Operators: Responsible for roadside spraying, roadside mowing, private land spraying, shelterbelt planting, reclamation, and other duties as they arise. • Ability to cooperate and communicate with the public in a positive manner. • Carry out duties in a safe and proficient manner with limited supervision. • Maintain accurate records of all activities. • Possess a valid driver’s license. • Preference will be given to those with a valid pesticide applicator’s certificate, formal agricultural training and/or agricultural background. Experience in the operation and maintenance of agricultural implements would also have merit.

Starting Wage: $22.19/hr Burma Park Attendant Provide campers with exceptional customer service and ensure the campground is run efficiently and effectively. • Required to live in supplied accommodation. • Strong inter-personal and organization skills • Work independently with limited supervision • Experience in the operation and maintenance of lawn equipment For the above positions, please respond to Jeff Cosens, Agricultural Fieldman Applications for these positions along with a current driver’s abstract must be received at the County office by March 15, 2013: County of Paintearth No.18 Box 509, Castor, AB T0C 0X0 Phone: (403) 882-3211 Fax: (403) 882-3560 Email: RPrince@countypaintearth.ca

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SEASONAL OPERATORS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities required for each position: Grader Operator(s): • Class 3 license with Q Endorsement • Previous experience as a Grader Operator or similar skills and experience in road construction • Effective communications skills in dealing with the general public • Mechanically inclined and demonstrate responsibility to maintain their grader (eg. fuel, changing blades, greasing) Wage $24.16-$35.40 per hour, depending upon experience Truck Driver(s): • Class 1 license with Q Endorsement for gravel & plow trucks.

• Class 3 license and Q Endorsement for the water/fuel trucks.

• Effective communications skills in dealing with the general public Wage $23.41-$29.72 per hour, depending upon experience For the above positions, please respond in confidence to Dennis Nelson, Director of Public Works Scraper Operator: • Class 5 license • Previous experience with road construction equipment would be an asset.

Wage $24.16-$35.40 per hour, depending upon experience Please respond in confidence to Randy Grams, Road Construction Foreman For the above noted positions; please submit resume, along with current 5-year driver’s abstract. Candidates selected will provide a criminal record check prior to commencement of work.

Resumes and supporting documents may be mailed or hand-delivered to: COUNTY OF STETTLER NO. 6 6602-44 Avenue, PO Box 1270 STETTLER, Alberta T0C 2L0 These positions may remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all for their interest in the County of Stettler, but only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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ECA REVIEW

Local curlers win Gold

by David Bates February 22 - 24 Augustan Vikings Men’s and Mixed curling teams curled in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) provincial championship in Olds, Alberta.

The Mixed team, skipped by Brad Schroeder of Coronation, third Allison Owens of Olds, second Ben Bates of Vermilion, all of Alberta, and lead Mari McLachlan of Tisdale, Sk. finished the round robin in second place defeating Olds College and Red Deer College Friday night and losing to Lakeland College Saturday morning.

Later that afternoon the Vikings had to play the Lakeland Rustlers in the ‘Page play down, 1 verses 2 game’. Viking kept it close but ended up losing by three, dropping them to the semi-final against Olds.

Saturday night was successful with a commanding 8 - 0 win against Olds College sending them into the gold medal game against, once again, Lakeland College Rustlers.

In the gold medal game the Rustlers jumped to an early lead by taking three points in the first end.

Vikings then replied in the second by scoring two and stealing one in the third end to make it a tied game at three.

The next four ends were blanked with both teams making fabulous shots, causing coaches, parents and fans to watch from the edge of their seats with anticipation.

The eighth end was kept fairly clean until it came down to the skip’s last stones.

Schroeder’s last rock was a draw that was partly buried by a lone guard. The Rustlers skip then chose to draw for the win needing to be closer than the Vikings rock.

As the shot slid down the ice, with sweepers ready to help, the rock slid to the back of the house allowing the Vikings’ stone to count by half a

rock rewarding the gold medal to the Augustana Vikings.

The Viking men’s team

received a silver medal.

Three of the Viking players also received ACAC all

conference team awards. Skip Brad Schroeder, third Alison Owens and second Ben Bates.

Spacious 2400 square foot bi-level home on a large triple, corner lot located in a quiet neighbourhood within walking distance to the school. Upstairs: 3 bedrooms, 3 piece ensuite, 4 piece bathroom. Main floor: kitchen/dining room and living room. Downstairs: rec room with wood burning stove, 3 piece bathroom, 2 bedrooms, laundry room, cold room, large storage area. Double door garage, large gravelled RV parking, fenced backyard, low maintenance flower beds.

(Right) Brad Schroeder received the ‘All Conference’ award at the ACAC provincial championships for ‘skip of the year’ for mixed teams.

ECA Review/Jeff Zacharias

Please contact Albert or Cherry at 403-578-4499. Serious inquiries only.

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Skip for the Augustana University College mixed curling team, Brad Schroeder of Coronation, Ab. and Alison Owens of Olds, Ab. strategize over their play in their quest for gold.

ECA Review/Jeff Zacharias

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Team Augustana Vikings take the gold medal at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference provincial championship in Olds, February 22 - 24.

(L-R) Coach Neil Bratrud, lead - Mari McLachlan, second - Ben Bates, third - Alison Owens, skip - Brad Schroeder and coach Roger Galenza.

ECA Review/Jeff Zacharias

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• 4106 49 St., Castor 1484 sq. ft. 4 bed, 4 bath executive home, on 110’ X 120’ lot. $349,000 MLS# CA0001039

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• 159 acres on Hwy 599, 11 m. from Coronation - 5 bedroom bungalow, single detached garage, 32’x48’ heated shop. includes a quarter section with SLR revenue of $3500. Corrals, stock waterers, several barns and sheds. $350,000 MLS#CA0005274

• Near Castor - 16.75 acres, overlooks Castor Creek, near K to 12 School. Potential to subdivide. $400,000 MLS#CA286941 • 4306 49 Ave. Castor 733 sq ft, 1 bed, 1 bath, spacious kitchen with lots of cupboards, master bedroom with a large storage room. $89,900 REDUCED to $69,900 MLS#CA308138 • 5130 52 St., Castor 769 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom bungalow. $59,000 REDUCED to $54,000 MLS#CA318629 • 201 Redan St., Veteran - storey and half on well treed corner lot $88,000 MLS#CA320228 • 5021 50 Ave, Castor 5000 sq. ft. brick and wood building on main street $85,000 MLS#CA320287

• 5031 48 St., Consort - 2 bedroom, 1 bath, older home on corner lot, heated garage/shop. $55,000 MLS#CA0002636

• 4621 Norfolk Ave., Coronation - 3 bedroom, 1 bath, bungalow, fenced corner lot. $75,000 MLS#CA0002635

• 4705 Westminster Ave, Coronation - 4 bedroom, 3 bath, close to school. $119,000 MLS#CA0001795

Flagstaff County - 1300 sq.ft 2004 home, 6 bedrooms 3 baths on 14.60 acres west of Forestburg. $349,000 MLS#CA322745

• 2.81 ac south of Castor - 1424 sq.ft bungalow, 3 beds up 1 bed downstairs, 2 bathrooms. $159,000 MLS#CA327375 • 41011 RANGE ROAD 130 - 3 bed, 4 bath, bungalow on 12 acres in County of Flagstaff. Quonset, barn & shop. $589,000 MLS#CA0003175 • 4310 45 St., Castor - 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom 1120 sq. ft. on main floor, bi-level. detached double garage, insulated w/ power $155,000 MLS#CA0003892 • 214 George St, Halkirk - 2 bedroom, 2 bath starter home which has had a major facelift. $79,000 MLS#CA0004010 • George St., Halkirk - 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow that shows pride of ownership.

Major kitchen reno, high end appliances. $149,000 MLS#CA0004048

ance - Vacant 2 bed home. $45,000 MLS#CA320584

• 5126 52 St., Castor 1990 Triple E 16’ X 80’, 3 bed, 2 bath trailer on 5 lots. REDUCED TO $110,000 MLS#CA324045 • 108 Lucknow St., Veteran - CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home. $79,000 MLS#CA324846 • 4922 Parkview Cresc., Castor - 2684 sq.ft, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 storey, 300 sq. ft master bedroom. $225,000 MLS#CA325979 • 5509 51 St., Castor 1730 sq.ft. 3 bedroom, 3 bath, storey & half on 71’ x 250’ lot. $169,900 MLS#CA326132 • 5009 49 Ave., Castor TURN KEY PAINT & BODY SHOP 2005 40’ x 60’ metal clad shop, office. $260,000 MLS#CA327448 • 7670 sq. ft Warehouse/ Retail Building, Coronation - includes lots of shelving, counters, area setup for office $175,000 MLS#CA316359

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Frank Dummett watched as Fred McDiarmid fired a shot during the Coronation Golden Age Club’s annual floor curling tournament held at the Coronation Seniors’ Centre on Thursday, February 21. The Richard Webb rink won the first event, with Frank Dummett, Tom Wraight and Nadine Schwartz filling out the top four.

Amanda Richardson (left) and Cindy Heidecker swept their stone during the Coronation Ladies Bonspiel held on Saturday, February 23. Poor ice conditions caused the last draw to be cancelled, resulting in no winners declared in the event.

ECA Review/ B. PASSIFIUME

Allan Schmidt’s rink took the second event with the rinks of Bill Schmidt, Dave Wakefield and Alvin Bishell taking second, third and fourth place respectively.

Victor Barnard rink won the third event defeating the Marilyn Polege rink. Barry Mason rink defeated the Stan Lawson rink for third and fourth respectively.

ECA Review/B. PASSIFIUME

© 2013 by Vicki Whiting, Editor

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Pet waste contains harmful bacteria that can make people and animals sick. When it decays, it uses up oxygen which kills aquatic animals.

Standards Link: Environmental Science: Know how people affect the environment in negative and positive ways.

Always pick up your pet’s waste on walks, at the park, and at home.

Always bring pet waste bags with you on outings so you are not caught unprepared without a bag.

Throw pet waste in the trash.

Do not put pet waste in the yard waste or recycling container.

Do not hose pet waste into the gutter. By doing your part to make sure you pick up after your pet, you are helping the community and the environment.

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Look through the newspaper for words and pictures that fit each category in the spaces below. Paste the words and pictures onto each strip. Cut out both strips and paste the two strips on another sheet of paper side by side. Which strip was easier to fill? Why?

You make a good point, Fish. From now on, I’ll make sure my owner gets rid of my waste the right way. I’m taking my business elsewhere!

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Community events listing Mar 1 - The Vat. Red Deer, Ab., “One Day Late/ Diesel May/Tattered”. Call 403-346-5636 Mar 1-3 - Red Deer Sportsman Show, Westerner Park, Red Deer, Ab., Fri 4-9 pm, Sat 9 am-7 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm, Guest speakers.

Mar 2 - Steak & or Rib night, Ryley, Ab., Grand Central Pub & Roadhouse, every Sat night.

Mar 3 - Stettler Variety Showcase, Jesse Peters Trio, 2:00 & 7:30 pm, Performing Arts Center Stettler. Adults $20, Students $10.

Mar 6 - Centre Street Thrift Store, Hanna, Ab. 1 pm - 7 pm, Basement of United Church, Open Wed 1-7pm and Sat 10am - 2 pm Mar 6 - Eckankar Canada, first Wed of each month, Red Deer Public Library 7-7:30 pm, call 403-3469238.

Mar 8 - The Vat, Red Deer, Ab., “Zoo Lion/Oldbury”, Call 403-346-5636 Mar 9 - The Vat, Red Deer, Ab., RDC Drama Society, “Burlesque Show”, Call 403-346-5636 Mar 9 - Steak & or Rib night, Ryley, Ab., Grand Central Pub & Roadhouse, Ryley, Ab. Mar 10 - Kung Fu Intro Night, 6pm -8pm, sample class starting at 8 pm, Studio C, Main Street, Castor, Ab. Call Cody 403-741-6421 Mar 11 -18 - Coronation Music Festival, Final Grand Concert Wed., Mar 20, 7:30 pm, Coronation Community Centre

Mar 11 - The Vat, Red Deer, Ab., “Koffin Kats/Red City Punx”, call 403-346-5636.

Mar 13 - Big River “Man in Black” Show, Johnny Cash tribute band, Hanna Community Centre, Tickets $35, Call Linda 403-854-4654.

Mar 15 - The Vat, Red Deer, Ab., “The Frank/Nature Of/St. Groove”, Call 403-346-5636 Mar 15 - Coronation Royal Performing Arts, final performance of the season, Tribute to Johnny Cash, 7:30 pm, Coronation Community Hall.

Mar 16 - The Vat, Red Deer, Ab., “Punch Drunk Cabaret”, Call 403-346-5636 Mar 17 - St. Patrick’s Day Irish Beef Stew Supper, First United Church, 4:30-6:30 pm, Free Will Offering.

Mar 22 - The Vat, Red Deer, Ab., “Dice Deluxe”, Call 403-346-5636.

Mar 23 - Castor IODE Rummage Sale, Castor Community Hall, 11 am-3:30 pm, Light lunch available, $4, Grocery Hamper Raffle.

Mar 25 - The Vat, Red Deer, Ab., “The Stanfields/ Mudmen/Waskasoo,” Call 403-346-5636.

Mar 29 - The Vat, Red Deer, Ab., “Third Branch”, Call 403-346-5636.

Please send Community Events by fax to 403-5782088 or by email to publisher@ecareview.com for FREE LISTING (dependent upon space availability).

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March 3rd, 2013 Shows @ 2:00pm & 7:30 pm Performing Arts Center “Canadian crooner & pianist. Energy,innovation & range.

Original & classic tunes. Hot jazz edged soul. Engages & captivates audiences.” www.jessepetersmusic.com

Tickets @ Pfeiffer House of Music & door Adults $20, Students $10 Affordable, Unbeatable Family Entertainment 2013-14 Season Announced www.stettlershowcase.com

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March Fri, 15 Fri, 1 The Frank / One Day Late / Nature Of / Diesel May / St Groove Tattered Sat, 16 Sat, 2 TBA Punch Drunk Cabaret Fri, 8 Fri, 22 Zoo Lion / Oldbury Dice Deluxe Sat, 9 Sat, 23 TBA RDC Drama Society Mon, 25 Burlesque Show The Stanfields / Mon, 11 Mudmen / Waskasoo Koffin Kats / Fri, 29 Red City Drunk Punx Third Branch

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School Chorus - Coronation School Wednesday, March 13 Morning & Afternoon

Ingredients At Cactus Corner Cafe, we roast and slice our own turkeys, hams and roasts. All of our cheeses are sliced in the back from blocks of real cheese. Our desserts are homemade from the freshest ingredients. As well, our steaks and chops are hand-cut from fresh AAA Canadian Beef and Pork.

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Final Speech Arts - Evangelical Free Church Grand Concert Wednesday Evening, March 13 & Award - Trinity United Church Announcements Thursday Morning, March 14 Guitar Classes - Evangelical Free Church Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 11

March 20

Seniors Class - Assisted Living 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 Dance - Coronation Community Centre Saturday, March 16 - Monday, March 18 Programs and passes available at Golby Hardware after March 6

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Buffet 5:30 to 7:30 pm

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2013 Festival Highlights & Presentation of Outstanding Awards

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Hanna, AB 403-854-2244 Coronation Royal Performing Arts FINAL PERFORMANCE of the season

7:30 p.m.

Coronation Community Centre

Seniors Night Out Every Wednesday Two Seniors Eat For The Price Of One 5:00 to 7:30 pm

Featuring a New

Special Sunday Every Week Brunch $13 (Seniors - $11) (Kids Under 10 - $6)

Outriders Restaurant

Served 10 am to 2 pm $11 (Seniors - $9) (Kids Under 10 - $6)

Liquor Store Open Daily Including Sundays 11 am to 8 pm

Big Valley Inn Restaurant: 403-876-2040

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REVIEW East Central Alberta

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Friday March 8 at the Ranch

Over 20 Waldo sons sell Selling 75 bulls (35 yealings & 40 grass born 2 yr olds) and 40 hfr calves Limousin (Red & Black) Limflex and Angus

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Buy bulls based on data not pictures

by Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service There certainly is no shortage of bull pictures. Have you ever wondered just how many bull pictures can be printed in one magazine? A lot, and despite the added color and enhanced graphics, bulls still look like bulls. Yes, there are some subtle differences. To the trained eye, those differences may be notable, but still, there seems to be more similarity than differences in many of the bulls.

We enjoy pictures, but we also should enjoy data. Bulls may be very similar in phenotype, in other words the picture, but their genotype may have no similarity at all.

Even the color, although fairly indicative of the DNA on one chromosome, may have no indication of what DNA is on the other chromosome. Because all chromosomes are paired, the calves that the bull produces each will be products of only one of the chromosomes. Therefore, black cattle certainly can sire red calves.

In terms of the many other traits, the variation within the particular lot of bulls can be extreme, even though all the bulls look alike.

Some bulls have high-growth DNA, others low-growth DNA. Some bulls will have DNA more likely to produce prime to choice grade calves, while a very similar looking bull may only produce select or low choice grade calves.

Although muscle quantity and expression may be observed in the phenotype or picture of the bull, the ultrasound data indicating rib-eye area, often expressed as rib-eye area per hundred pounds of live weight, certainly will tell the same story.

The point is that true bull selection rests with understanding the data. The action of buying bulls should be a process of sorting through the data first and then looking at the bull.

Every single piece of data is directly connected to a strand of DNA somewhere on the chromosome. Positive selection pressure on the correct traits will increase positive DNA within our bull stud. In turn, this DNA will combine with the DNA available in the cow herd to produce the calf crop.

Therefore, the process of buying bulls actually is, or at least should be, fairly methodical.

Although data terms may baffle a bull buyer, always check out what the trait abbreviations and the many expected progeny differences (EPDs) values mean.

The breed association websites have good glossaries or just ask other breeders.

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Plan ahead to avoid common forage establishment issues Agri-News If you are going to be seeding forages this year, be sure to plan ahead. Knowing your seed quality, properly preparing the seed bed and calibrating your seeding equipment will help you avoid common issues that crop up when establishing perennial forages. Knowing how to diagnose common problems is the first step in preventing them.

“If your whole field is thin, there could be an issue with the size and quality of the forage seed you used,” says Stephanie Kosinski, beef/forage specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

“Dig around in the soil and see if there are seeds that have not germinated, or seeds that germinated but did not grow into a seedling. To prevent this, purchase high quality certified seed and get a copy of the Seed Testing Certificate. Then you

Look at numbers Cont’d from Pg 17 A personal pet peeve: If there is room for the picture, there should be room for labeling conveniently the various numbers to make the reading of the information more doable.

All of these notations lead up to some very important notes. Right up front, a herd should present in the catalog the average EPD values for the various traits the breed evaluates followed by the average EPD values for the bulls and heifers being sold.

Additional information could be provided for the breed, such as the trait values for the top 25 percent of the breed or maybe even the top 1 percent of the breed, depending on the strengths of the bulls or heifers.

For the new bull buyer who is not aware of the breeders within a breed, those producers who are willing to print the average EPD values for the calves they are selling make the initial screening so much easier. Of course, one does need to look at the individual numbers.

However, there is something to keep in mind. Why not start with those herds that are selling bulls or heifers that are above average for the desired traits?

There is no quicker or easier way to evaluate the expected future performance authenticity of potential bull candidates.

Once the overall performance of the herd has been determined in relationship to the breed as a whole, one can select the desired bulls within the sale offering.

Now that one knows the average value for all the traits analyzed within the breed, the process of finding and sorting bulls based on their ranking within the breed is relatively easy.

The job is to find the sale prospects by scanning all the sons of the reference sires that meet our criteria and then scanning all the bulls for their own performance because the cow and bull ultimately determine the genetic value of the bull.

Through the years, one vote of confidence is that it is obvious more people are picking the top bulls because the bidding dollars seem to jump quickly on bulls that lead the data. That is a good thing for the industry but a little frustrating when the wallet doesn’t have an equivalent roll of money.

Keep in mind that no picture is going to relay the information that is needed. Only breed association EPD data will, which is critical in making long-lasting bull decisions. Great bulls have great numbers.

Learn to read them and just don’t bid on poor bulls.

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will know the germination and vigour of your forage seed.

If you did use high quality seed, then your seeding rate might be the culprit. If you have a lot of seed left over after seeding, the problem may have been in not calibrating your seeder before going out, or perhaps the seed was blended with a carrier.

It’s important to always check the calibration and setting of your seeding equipment and re-calibrate as necessary.

If you are using a carrier for your forage seed, make sure you are mixing thoroughly and in the proper ratio for even flow and distribution.

“If you see patches or a pattern of thin areas in your field, there could be a few variables to consider,” says Kosinski. “The first consideration is how deep you seeded.

If you seeded too shallow, you will likely notice some seed lying on the soil surface

and poor seed to soil contact. If you seeded too deep, you will find seeds deep in the seedbed that germinated but ran out of gas before they were able to reach the surface.

“If you can, do a few trial passes with your seeding equipment to double-check the seeding depth. It is also a good idea to make sure your seedbed has been properly prepared. This will help ensure good seed to soil contact and increase the chances of establishment success.”

Poor legume colouring is another common problem. Legume plants in a hay field or pasture that are stunted and a sickly yellowish-green, are showing symptoms of nitrogen deficiency.

Pull out some of the plants and examine their roots for signs of nodulation. If there are no nodules, that means there is an issue with inoculation.

It could be that the inoculant used on the legume seed was not good, was

improperly applied, or the seed used might have been left to sit too long between being inoculated and being seeded.

“If you are using pre-inoculated legume seed, make sure the seed is inoculated in the year of seeding,” says Kosinski.

“If you are applying the inoculant yourself, check its expiry date and keep it in a cool dry place until use. Make sure it is the correct inoculant for your legume, and then apply it properly and seed the day of application. “ These are just a few examples of common issues that can emerge with perennial forage establishment. For more tips on forage stand establishment, check out the Forage Stand Establishment Trouble Shooting factsheet on Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s website.

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Spring Bull Sale

Special Guest CONSIGNOR:

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Featuring: 16 - 2 year old Performance & Semen Tested Purebred BLACK ANGUS BULLS Contact Cam Clark cell 403-633-0726 home 403-641-3294 crowfootland@bassanoab.ca

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1 pm at Bow Slope Shipping Lunch 11:30 Brooks, AB Field tested Genetics 45 Yearling Bulls All Performance and Semen Tested 7 Premium 2 Year Olds Guaranteed To Do The Job & Do It Well!

For More Information or to Request a Catalogue: George & Laura Baxter 403-641-2205 • Cell 403-934-7483 Visit our web page for sale progress at countridgeredangus.blogspot.com

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Complete Herd Dispersal for Bale Cattle Co Ltd.

After more than 35 years of farming Bale Cattle Co Ltd is retiring and selling their entire operation including real estate, equipment and one-iron cows.

RBA will be conducting two (2) unreserved auctions – Herd Dispersal and Livestock equipment will be sold March 23, Real Estate and Equipment will be sold June 15. Don’t miss this opportunity.

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Adoption of direct seeding improves soil fertility and crop nutrition Agri-News in no-till and reduced tillage systems Many prairie farmers have adopted versus conventional tillage. Potassium direct seeding, also referred to as no-till (K), also referred to a potash, is not cropping, which has improved soil organic present in organic form, so availability of matter levels and soil quality. Increased soil K is not directly affected. soil organic matter often increases the “Many farmers who have shifted to nonutrient supplying power of soil. Nitrogen till, have also adopted more diverse crop (N), phosphorus (P), sulphur (S) and other rotations including cereals, oilseed and required plant nutrients are stored in soil pulse crops in their rotation,” says organic matter.

McKenzie.

“For the soil to release nutrients, the “Including pulses such as pea in a crop right conditions are necessary, such as rotation will contribute to increased N warm soil temperatures and good soil availability for subsequent crops. moisture conditions, which are needed for Remaining pea straw and root residue has soil microbes to break down or ‘minerhigher N content and will breakdown relaalize’ N, P and S in the organic matter,” tively quickly, whether it is incorporated says Dr. Ross McKenzie, research scientist or not. Including a pulse crop in a no-till – agronomy with Alberta Agriculture and crop rotation can increase soil N availRural Development. ability to subsequent crops, reducing “Normally, there is good potential for dependence on commercial N fertilizer.” soils that have been in no-till for a number Farmers using low disturbance seeding of years, to have the increased ability to systems usually side or mid-row band N mineralize more N during the growing fertilizer and seed-place phosphate fertilseason and other nutrients versus conven- izer, at the time of seeding. These are the tional tilled fields. But that doesn’t always most effective methods of applying these happen, particularly in cooler, or drier fertilizers, and result in successful direct spring and summer conditions. seeding of crops.

“Most research across the prairies has “To optimize no-till crop production, shown that the potential for soil organic one of the best management tools farmers matter mineralization is increased under can use is soil testing,” advises McKenzie. direct seeding. This is because the make“Developing a fertilizer management proup of the soil organic matter is different in gram based on soil testing helps farmers direct seeded land versus conventional make informed management fertilizer tilled land. The proportion of easily miner- choices and helps them take advantage of alizable nutrient is higher in soil organic all the benefits of low-disturbance direct matter that develops under no-till cropseeding.” ping systems versus conventional tillage systems.”

After converting to no-till from conventional tillage cropping, many growers found they had to increase their N fertilizer rates as there was an increased portion of the fertilizer N that became tied up in organic matter.

Also, no-till cropping conserves soil moisture meaning Steven Fischer crop yield potential 403-740-6594 was higher and Morris Fischer more N was needed to achieve optimum 403-337-3721 yields.

Every soil tillage operation means losing one-half inch to one inch of soil water, so under notill, crop yield potential could be easily increased by five to seven bushels for wheat and seven to nine bushels for barley, for each inch of water conserved in Jim 403-779-2263 Greg 377-2572 Tim 779-2273 the soil.

When developing fertilizer plans, farmers adjusted their fertilizer inputs for higher target yields.

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Bale Hauling & Swathing Marketing of Hay and Straw David Unruh 403-323-6787 (c) 403-742-4673 (h)

Carole Barclay Ricky Barclay (403) 742-4825 (H)

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Terry Barclay (403) 742-5916 (H)/(403) 740-5037 (C) bardale@xplornet.com

Provost Livestock Exchange

Ben Van Haga Trucking Specializing in Hauling • Grains • Fertilizer • Hay

Cell: (403) 323-0060

Fax: (403) 742-8215 Box 1899 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

The Livestock Market Serving Eastern Alberta and Western Saskatchewan

All presort sales are live broadcast with live internet bidding from buyers across Canada. Regular Sales include Butcher Cows and Bulls.

Regular and Presort Sale Every Friday at 9am Special Sales: Saturday, March 9@ 1pm - The Annual Pen of 5 & 10 Heifer Show and Sale. Showing starts at 11am, presentations/sale starts at 1pm.

Wednesday, March 13@ 1pm - Annual Murphy Ranch, Pedersen Livestock and guests Limousin and Angus bull Sale Wednesday, March 20 @ 1pm - Annual Adair Simmental Bull Sale Wednesday, March 27 @ 1pm - Annual Dewald Charolais Bull Sale in Conjunction with the Spring All Breeds Bull Sale.

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I am an adamant supporter of the co-op pledged to work hard to been established to assist new business model as a means of initiating achieve that goal. In fact co-ops and groups wanting to and sustaining business and social projshortly after the completion of form co-ops. ects in the rural area. A co-op encourages the conference an announceI mentioned earlier that the community participation. Most rural com- ment was made by the test of the sustainability of a munities are faced with co-op would be community population bases that are too buy in. When an aspiring small for the conventional “if Groups wanting to co-op goes out to sell shares it you build it they will come” will quickly become aware of model to work. The co-op model the general community establish co-ops felt will work for almost any comfeeling. The share selling promunity endeavor whether it cess will make or break your overwhelmed by a lack involves the creation of recreaspirations. ational facilities, halls, medical It is incredibly important of guidelines and clinics, grocery stores, theatres, that the founding group has farm input supply depots, or done its homework. It is posinformation. shortline railroads. sible to create anything with The challenge is to assess the co-op model but the crewhether or not community ation of something members will buy in. To help meaningful will require leadcommunities answer that question, The Canadian Co-operative ership and hard work.

Alberta Community and Co-operative Association. They indicated Ken Eshpeter 403-741-9916 Association (ACCA) organized a conferthat a fund called the National Daysland, Ab ence in Red Deer, AB, from November Co-op Development Fund had 15-17, 2012. It was attended by Credit Unions, Rural Electrification Co-ops, Gas Co-ops, The Co-operators Insurance People, UFA, Federated Co-op, Canadian Worker Co-op, the Ideal Housing Co-op and members of community groups contemplating the formation of co-ops.

Even though I am a member of several co-ops, I was there on behalf of the Battle River Railway, a recently formed New Generation Co-op. The ACCA had asked us to tell our story about why we chose the co-op model and how we raised $3.5 million to help us buy a railroad.

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Walker completes journey to Texas Bryan Passifiume

ECA Review Reporter With a triumphant foot dipped into the Sabine-Neches waterway in Port Arthur, Texas on Friday, February 8, Ken Ilgunas marked the completion of an epic 2800 kilometre hike walking the route of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

It was in the waning days of September that Ilgunas started his hike in Hardisty, Alberta, heading off southeast following the route of the pipeline. His journey took him south from Hardisty through Consort, onwards through Saskatchewan, Montana, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and finally to the gulf coast of Texas, a journey that Ilgunas says was both liberating and educating. “I’ll miss the deprivation of the hike more than the luxuries I thought of when on the hike,� he told the Review. “Life is so good and simple when you’re on a journey, and I’ll miss the clarity of purpose I had for those five months.� “Walking across the prairie is like walking in a dream,� he said. “You have so much peace and quiet and solitude that your mind wanders at will, as it does in a dream.�

The five months Ilgunas spent on foot not only taught him a lot about the land and the people, but also about himself.

The time he spent preparing both physically and mentally for the journey didn’t prepare him for some of the setbacks he encountered, especially in the first few weeks.

Ilgunas developed agonizing shin splints as he was walking through Saskatchewan, immobilizing him in Shaunavon for four days, about 100 kilometres from the Canada-US border.

Problems with his feet also slowed his progress as he fought to keep ahead of the cold weather. Ilguanas describes his injuries as both his bleakest and proudest moments on the journey. “It was demoralizing to have to wait for my body to adjust as I watched the weather get colder and colder,� he said. “I suppose if I’m proud of anything, it’s that I didn’t think about quitting, even when it hurt the most.�

While it took weeks for the pain in his shins to subside, his body slowly adjusted itself to its new daily regimen.

Along the way, Ilgunas was at the mercy of the people and situations he encountered. While many were kind and compassionate to his cause and offered him food, shelter and in many cases the

promise of eternal salvation, he had especially as he approached his goal in encounters with less-than-friendly people southern Texas. Not all encounters with that challenged both his wits and his the police were as cordial. Ilgunas was determination. arrested in Petersburg, Nebraska after It was while camping in a vacant lot in several houses in town were broken into.

Atoka, Oklahoma that Ilgunas experiPolice removed him out of a store where he enced his most frightening experience. had been eating lunch and informed him Directed by a local pastor whose aunt of their suspicious. owned the land, Distressed at Ilgunas set up his tent both being against a house and accused of a crime I think it was my went to sleep. Awoken he was innocent of a 2:30 a.m. by a dog and being forced duty as a citizen of this sniffing at his tent, into a vehicle after Ilgunas looked outspending the preworld to do my part to side to see a large man vious 70 days on bearing down on his foot, he was told fight for a better future.� campsite with a large by the arresting club. Paralyzed with officer that he was - Ken Ilgunas fear, Ilgunas phoned being driven out the police who of the county -responded to ensure jeopardizing he was okay. While Ilgunas’ plans to the man fled, it furattend a nearly ther reinforced in llgunas’s mind to environmental hearing on the Keystone always be vigilant and careful.

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While his human encounters were harrowing, several animal encounters had him on his toes, and in at least one case running for his life from a herd of angry cows. His journey involved walking across countless grazing pastures, allowing him to face his fear of cattle head-on. He was chased on numerous occasions by dogs, causing his handy can of dog repellant to make regular appearances in his jacket pocket.

The walk gave Ilgunas an opportunity to get to know a great variety of people along the route, specifically the differences he encountered between Canadians and Americans. “The differences were few, almost indistinguishable,� he said. “Americans and Canadians were equally kind and generous. Americans, though, are far more obsessed with their guns, and they are, I think, more impassioned – sometimes more pushy – with their religious beliefs.�

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Step 3: Whoever collects the sample will request information on the animal’s history and basic farm information. They will also arrange a time to collect the sample at your farm.

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More of a personal journey Cont’d from Pg 24 From the outset, Ilgunas said that this walk was more of a personal journey than one of an activist protesting the pipeline.

“I certainly didn’t go into this walk thinking that I would have some big impact,” he said. “I did, however, think it was my duty as a citizen of this world to do my part to fight for a better future.”

The people that Igunas encountered hosted a wide variety of opinions on pipelines, climate change and the Alberta oilsands -- people both casually and directly connected to the issues. While he met those who shared his views, he encountered others who shared a different view.

“I don’t have much hope of people changing their opinions anytime soon,” he said. “The science conclusively links greenhouse gas emissions to a warming climate. But people will listen to a maverick scientist – no matter his or her credentials or research – so long as the scientist says what they want to hear. I don’t think the public’s opinion will change until we begin to truly suffer from climate change, or until the coming, and hopefully more enlightened, generations supplant us.”

Ilgunas reported that his first mission after removing himself from his celebratory dip in the Gulf of Mexico was finding a set of clippers to shave the considerable beard he grew during the journey. With his walk behind him, Ilgunas has plans to take it easy in the coming months. He is in the midst of relocating to a friend’s farm

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Ilgunas looks back at his time on the open prairie with contemplation. While his body bore the brunt of his grueling

trek, his mind emerged from an almost zen-like existence clear and ready to tackle the challenges ahead.

“Apart from the occasional animal encounter or the threat of bad weather, my life was almost completely stressfree for the duration of the hike,” he said. “I’ll miss that for sure.” bad weather, my life was almost completely stressfree for the duration of the hike,” he said. “I’ll miss that for sure.”

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Beekeeping courses for all levels of experience Agri-News Improving the understanding of beekeeping and apiculture best management practices is the aim of a series of short courses being held this spring.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has taken the lead in developing and offering both beginner and intermediate beekeeping short courses to benefit the industry in the province.

Intermediate Beekeeping Short Course This one-day advanced course is designed for beekeepers who have a basic understanding of beekeeping and have kept honey bees for at least one full year. It focuses on reviewing the strength and weakness of honey bees through the seasons.

It also includes improvement of management practices for swarming control, making nuclei (splitting colonies), feeding, and wintering. Participants will learn about pest diagnoses and decision making of what to do and why for pest management based on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles.

Production of quality honey that meets consumers’ expectations is also discussed.

While not mandatory, it is strongly recommended that participants take the Bee-Ginners Beekeeping Short Course first, as well as having kept bees for at least one year. General beekeeping and basic understanding of the biology of honey bees will not be covered. Lunch and a book included in the registration fee.

Pre-registration is required for this course, and registration fee for the Intermediate Beekeeping Short Course is $21 (including GST).

Class size is limited to only 30 participants per location, so early registration is

recommended.

The intermediate course is being held in: Calgary on March 16, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Final day for registration is March 16, 2013. To register, contact Bruce Aitken at 403-265-5861, toll-free at 1-800-830-5861 Edmonton on March 23, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Final day for registration is March 18, 2013. To register, contact Malcolm Connell at 780-239-9649

Bee-Ginners Beekeeping Short Course This course is for beginning beekeepers only. The two-day course focuses on the biology and management of honey bees in Alberta. Based on this knowledge, students will learn the practical aspects of purchasing bees, assembling equipment, seasonal management through the year ensuring colony survival through winter, pest and disease management, and production, harvesting, extracting, bottling, and selling of honey. It includes hands-on sessions that will train students in how to become active beekeepers.

Registration fee for Bee-Ginners is $148.41 per person, and includes a Beekeeping in Western Canada textbook and Bee Pest and Diseases, lunch both days and GST. For attendees who already have this textbook, the registration fee is $123.41. This course is very popular and enrollment is limited, so early registration is recommended.

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Bee-Ginners is being held in: Airdrie on May 3 and 4, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Final date for registration April 29, 2013. To register, contact the Ag-Info Centre Toll-free in Alberta: 1-800387-6030 or 310-FARM (3276) Edmonton on May 10 and 11, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Final date for registration May 6, 2013. To register, contact the

Ag-Info Centre Toll-free in Alberta: 1-800387-6030 or 310-FARM (3276) These beekeeping short courses are sponsored by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development and Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, and Beekeepers Commission of Alberta. For more details, check the Alberta Apiculture webpage.

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New information source for producers Purebred Texas Longhorns We breed for EASY Calving and BEEF Agri-News Farm producers realize they will be making several important agronomic decisions during the upcoming growing season. While dealing with large amounts of daily information on a wide range of agronomic topics, producers sometimes face contradictory information.

Separating good information from bad information is a constant with farm producers, which can make decision-making difficult.

“Producers and agronomists now have access to a relatively new agronomy extension web-site that offers high quality, unbiased information about soils and crop management on the Canadian Prairies,” says Neil Whatley, crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

“Without requiring a subscription, anyone may go online to freely access an electronic journal entitled Prairie Soils and Crops: Scientific Perspectives for Innovative Management (PS&C).

Research scientists submit articles to this journal with impartial scientific knowledge on a range of pertinent agronomic issues, each year offering a different topic theme.

“Themes include the science of weeds and herbicides, the biology and management of current crop insect and disease pests, soil related concerns, etc. The most recent edition (2012) is comprised of articles about Long-term Crop Rotations in the Canadian Prairies. In a few months a new theme, focusing on Crop Physiology, will be completed.”

The 2009 edition of PC&S contains articles on the theme of weeds and herbicide management. In this edition, there are a series of articles about herbicide application management practices, weed seed banks, what was learned from Prairie weed surveys, and on the concern about herbicide-resistant weeds, which is currently a hot topic.

The 2011 edition of the journal contains articles about significant insect and disease threats in the Prairie region and includes articles on recent pests in cereal, oilseed and pulse crops. For example, extension articles are available on current insect pests such as lygus bug, root maggot, cabbage seedpod weevil, pea leaf weevil, wheat midge and sawfly.

Current disease issues such as sclerotinia, blackleg, ascochyta blight, Fusarium head blight and various cereal leaf diseases are addressed. Most articles are three to five pages in length and include a topic summary as well as colourful photos.

“The first in a series of articles on crop rotations in the 2012 edition is entitled Long-Term Cropping Studies on the Canadian Prairies: An Introduction,” says Whatley.

“It’s interesting to read that the study of crop rotations on the Canadian Prairies emerged soon after the first settlers arrived. Since that time, farm producers and researchers have accumulated much unique knowledge on crop rotations, specific to the Canadian Prairie soil zones.

“While searching for the agronomic and economic implications of various crop rotations, farmers and research scientists have integrated features such as crop diversity, pest management, soil organic matter retention and soil water conservation into their experimentation and ways of farming.

“Research results that emerged in the 1940s on crop rotations included recognizing the influence of specific crops on subsequent crops, as well as discussions and questions about the underlying reasons for the beneficial effects that legume crops have on subsequent crops. The authors add that several of these

questions have been answered through a multitude of studies conducted in Western Canada over the last 30 years.”

When reading individual articles on specific weed, insect and disease pests, the phrases ‘crop rotation’ and ‘cropping diversity’ frequently emerge as being integral to pest management. For example, with regard to herbicide resistance in weeds, cropping system diversity appears to be the basis for proactive weed resistance management. The author of Herbicide Resistance in Weeds says, “Weed surveys, conducted over the past decade, have shown that the risk of weed resistance is greatest in fields with only a cereal-based rotation. The risk is lowest in cropping systems that include forage crops, fallow (summer or green manure), or have three or more crop types, such as cereal, oilseed, and pulse, grown in rotation.”

“With crop diseases, most

pathogens are host specific, so crop rotations are integral to improved crop management.

Several serious pathogens currently affecting crops on the Prairies are clubroot and blackleg in canola, as well as Fusarium Head Blight in cereals,” adds Whatley.

“The articles on these and other crop pests generally suggest that integrated approaches are necessary to properly manage the pests we deal with, pointing out that a combination of management methods are necessary for optimal control, including crop diversity.

“As an agricultural extension tool for the Canadian Prairie region, the online Prairie Soils and Crops journal is a reliable source of nonbiased agronomic information that farm producers and agronomists can easily access.

A wide range of topics are addressed and more agronomic themes will be presented in upcoming years.”

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Managing livestock mortalities in the spring

by Andy Jansen, PEng Manager, Agricultural Operations Livestock Branch, saskatchewan Agriculture Death losses are an unfortunate reality for livestock producers.

Managing mortalities – disposing of the carcasses – properly and quickly is important to minimize problems such as flies, odour, scavengers, disease and water contamination.

It is important to dispose of carcasses quickly in the spring because they will begin to decompose in the heat.

Springtime mortality management can be difficult, however, as thawing ground may be too soft for the excavating equipment and standing water may prevent access to carcasses and/or disposal locations.

As well, spring run-off can significantly increase the possibility of water contamination.

Proper planning to reduce the logistical and environmental problems will make it much easier to

dispose of winter losses in the spring: • Before the snow falls, prepare a temporary mortality storage/ disposal site.

This location should be on high ground and have all-weather access.

Keeping the site and the access route(s) clear of snow during the winter will reduce the duration of muddy conditions in the spring.

• If a geologically suitable burial site has been identified, have a preexcavated pit and cover material on hand so you can easily dispose of the carcasses.

Set up a barrier or fence around the pit to ensure animals or people do not accidentally fall in.

• If you plan on composting, ensure you have sufficient bulking and cover material (straw, manure and/or sawdust).

Fence off or cover the area to keep scavengers out of the compost.

Ensure that run-off from the

compost area will not enter waterways or leave the farm property.

If you plan on sending the carcasses for rendering, make pickup arrangements with the renderer as quickly as possible.

There are steps to take that should eliminate the most obvious threats to your livestock’s safety.

Keep your cattle away from sloughs and dugouts as much as possible to prevent drowning.

Providing remote watering sites should prevent animals from falling through the ice or getting trapped in mud.

For the same reasons, keep feeding sites away from low-lying areas that are subject to flooding.

Immediately remove any dead animal found lying in a flowing stream or any other water course.

Having a plan to deal with inevitable losses is just good farm management.

For more information, visit www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/ mortalities.

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Apoptosis

by Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service Sometimes one just needs to wonder and dream to learn something new. With all the excitement about DNA in the cattle business, one cannot help but learn something.

The cattle business is a fairly conservative business that is operated by fairly conservative people. As risk-takers in a high-risk environment, those in the cattle business have learned that conservative management seems to keep the operation around longer.

Maximum return is not the goal.

Generally, the primary objective is a rather consistent return that gives the producer an opportunity to be around next year.

In some cases, the newly arrived expert is even perplexed. Why not listen to all the inputs, chitchat and multitudes of opinion and allocate all the dollars accordingly?

The wiser, more experienced will say that with patience comes sanity, and with sanity, one still can appreciate raising cattle.

As cattle are sold and move through the production chain, the cattle may decrease in importance, but their investment opportunities may increase. Profit and loss actually may not be a product of burning the midnight ranch oil, but more embedded in the markets and how they move.

Spot markets always are active, but actual value and profit and loss are a long chain of accounts, with some being negative and some positive. The true value of a calf may have very little to do with who comes out on the positive side of the equation versus the one who loses.

However, back on the ranch, this year’s calf crop is just starting to unfold, and attention is much more focused on survival, livability and brute strength. In fact, calf value probably is not even mentioned very often. Although a 0 percent calf death loss is desired, the reality is that an operation will experience some loss. However, focusing on dead calves is futile because there is always a live calf on the way.

Now back to the conservative nature of ranching. Cattle are really not much different than the producers who manage them. Cattle that survive need an array of tools to fend off the elements and produce a living calf.

Although management may provide some protection from the elements, as well as a good supply of food, cattle on the ranch need as large of a tool chest as possible to accomplish their desired outcome, which is to survive, reproduce and produce beef.

Just the other day, temperatures dropped 50 degrees when we went from slightly above thawing to almost minus 20.

However, the cows survived. In fact, they actually handle these massive changes better than the producer.

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The genetic process minimizes risk and equips the next generation Cont’d from Pg 29 Why? Well, we are now back to the discussion of DNA. As DNA is passed around from one generation to the next, the process is semiconservative. Just as ranchers are conservative and try to minimize risk, the genetic process also minimizes risk and assures us that the next generation will be equipped with all the tools that are needed.

How does this happen? Every time a cell divides and the chromosomes replicate, they are copied as one long strand of DNA. Because all chromosomes (the home of DNA) are doubled, every calf gets one whole strand from each chromosome through the reproductive process.

This may seem minor but, in reality, this assures that every calf cell always will get one copy of a single strand from the cow and a single strand from the bull for each chromosome.

This semiconservative nature of DNA is the basis of our inheritance and leads to the independent assortment of our genetic material and random segregation of genes as they are passed on from one generation to the next.

As producers, we may not understand the whole process, but rest assured that the process keeps the toolbox full. Seems heavy, but cattle will survive despite our efforts and always will be adapting to a changing world, which is good.

I was reviewing some information on DNA when the term “apoptosis” was displayed on my computer screen. The word apoptosis probably does not come up during a typical coffee shop talk.

Apoptosis is the process in which individual cells are programed genetically through their DNA to be eliminated when their purpose is done.

The point is that, as we enhance our efforts at understanding DNA in cattle, DNA always will amaze us on the detail in which every microsecond of life depends.

Those details are put in place upon conception and continue, as amazing as it

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seems, even after death. This seems strange, but dead cells have living

functions through apoptosis, which is the process of cell death to allow room for the

next generation of living cells.

Life is complicated.

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Two Valley Angus 4th Annual Angus Bull Sale Saturday, March 23, 2013 Breeder’s of Top Quality Black Angus Cattle

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