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Volume 17 Number 10
October 2016
Your COMMUNITY... Your NEWSPAPER
Fall Su Dire pper ctory Wednesday October 26
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Delisle Crops for Community takes off their Fourth Annual Harvest
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n Thursday, September 15th, the equipment and volunteers hit the field one more time to take off the Delisle Crops for Community harvest. The 200-acre parcel of land on the eastern edge of Delisle has been used to generate funds for community recreational infrastructure projects over the last four years. It has been made possible thanks to a partnership between Delisle residents, area farmers, local businesses and Agrium Vanscoy Potash Operations (VPO). The initiative, known as Delisle Crops for Community (DCFC), is an innovative way of raising much-needed money for improvements to the community. A committee made up of seven volunteers has been responsible for the management and production decisions
regarding the land and are a huge part of the project’s success over the last 4 years. In that time, DCFC has raised nearly $300k for the community of Delisle. Shawn Colborn, the president of DCFC, said in an interview last week “It’s something that was talked about for a number of years. We decided since the land was available, we should put our words into action.” Colborn said the town purchased the 200-acre parcel of land on the eastern edge of Delisle about 5 years ago as part of its longterm future growth plan. Noting that it could take many years for residential and commercial sites to actually get started, he said it made economic sense in the meantime to continue to farm
the land until conditions are right for development. “The town gave this committee permission to farm it with the understanding that all profits will be donated back to the town for infrastructure and recreation,” Colborn explained. “It’s a way of putting the land to good use as a revenue generator.” “It’s a great project,” said Chad Wawryk, an employee at Agrium VPO and an advocate for the initiative. “This initiative has fit nicely with the culture at VPO. It has been a project that stresses the company’s commitment to building healthy partnerships with our stakeholders, actively supporting the communities in which Agrium does business and setting standards
for environmental commitment. It also describes our dedication to the growth of our employees and achieving common goals with our customers and suppliers.” The project has also been a great learning tool for the local schools in the area, providing students with a chance to visit the growing site to gain knowledge and hands-on experience. A couple of DCFC committee members even visited the local schools and educated the kids on the fundamentals of agriculture and the benefits of chemistry and fertilizers in crop production. The benefits of the project have been amazing for the community of Delisle. “It’s a very valuable initiative,” concluded Colborn. “It helps the community, and we’re proud to be able to contribute.”
Credit Union Day Thursday October 20th
TR RUCK/FLEET WA HE EAVY & FARM E GR RA AIN BINS OIL I FIELD EQUIP PM
Mural Unveiling October 20, 2:00pm at Delisle Elementary School (Full story on Page 9)
INDEX
Council Reports................ p. 4 RCMP Report................... p. 5 School Reports.................. p. 6
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Fall Suppers Directory Page 11
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