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down to the wire in the dash

Luke Tournier edged out Rae Corteau Jr. in the World Professional Chuckwagon Association Dash For Cash at the 93rd Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede In the last 13 years coming to Byron Hackett Alaska Highway News

Dawson Creek with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association, Luke Tournier has always finished with a set of horses or two ahead of him. On Sunday in the Joe Loomis Trucking WPCA Dash for Cash, Tournier turned his bad luck in Dawson Creek into a $15,000 payday and after years of coming up short in the Battle of the North, he was happy to break the streak. “We usually have bad Dawson runs so it feels pretty good,” he said Sunday after collecting his cheque and the keys to his brand new GMC Sierra Truck. “To finally come and win it after having some brutal ones, yeah it feels good.” Tournier pulled out a narrow 55 one-hundredths of a second victory over newly minted track record holder Rae Corteau Jr. to wrap up another edition of the Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede. The crowd cheered wildly throughout the five days of racing and saved their best ovation for last on Sunday. That’s just the way it’s always been according to veteran chuckwagon announcer Les McIntyre. “You know it’s their fall fair, everyone comes to town off the farm or off the drilling rig or from whatever business they are involved in. It’s time to have a good time because

the snowflakes aren’t far away,” he said with a laugh. “It’s a family show they have a lot of things for everybody here.” Tournier went on the explain that it all seemed to come together at the right time at the Battle of the North after only being “OK” all week long. “It’s been a fun week, we just stayed clean and relatively fast,” Tournier said, despite finishing with a four-day aggregate time of 5:03.88 just behind aggregate winner Rae Croteau Jr. In the penalty free final heat on Sunday evening where he posted a blistering time of 1:13.65, Tournier gave all the credit to his horses, from the moment he rolled up to the practice turn and let the team do all the work from there on out. “During the practice turn I kind of just let them do what they wanted and they worked,” he said. “So I thought I was just going to do the same thing during the race, the horses did it all. I didn’t do much driving, I just let them go where they wanted and they didn’t disappoint.” The 11-time major title winner on the WPCA tour was also quick to credit the second part of his team, outriders Chance Flad and Quaid Tournier who steadied some feisty horses in the win. “We had to kind of play around with outriding horses, and one is kind of chargy and we tried one up on leaders,” Luke said. “First time ever holding leaders on that outriding horse and we dodged a bullet. Chance had a chargy outriding

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Luke Tournier (right), finishes the Battle of the North World Professional Chuckwagon Association dash for cash at the 93rd annual Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede. horse and he handled it perfectly so full marks to those guys.” The veteran driver may have been considered a long-shot heading into the Dash For Cash Sunday, coming up against plenty of experience in the final heat in Dawson Creek, Croteau Jr. to his right on barrel one, defending Battle of the North Champion Kirk Sutherland on barrel four and Calgary Stampede Kurt Bensmiller also in the mix. “Oh it’s better than losing. It’s great, you don’t count anyone out,” Tournier said. “I figured I had a shot, there are some tough wagons

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Debolt named WCA champion

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(Top): Sean DeBolt won his third consecutive Western Chuckwagon Association title after four days of racing concluded and wrapped up the WCA season Saturday night in Dawson Creek.

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Ron Bolin was the aggregate champion in Dawson Creek for the Western Chuckwagon Association with a total time of 5:11.34 and 95 points through the four days of racing.

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DeBolt cleans up in Dawson Creek

Sean DeBolt completed a weekend sweep with a Western Chuckwagon Association Dash For Cash win to go along with his third straight overall championship title

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reign three years ago, well, that’s a little bit tougher question to answer. “Consistency, probably,” DeBolt said after brief pause trying to find the words to describe his winning streak. “Try to be as consistent as possible not just with the driving but when you are working with the horses, trying to get them used to the way you want things to run and they all seem to run pretty well.” sports@ahnfsj.ca

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A truck wasn’t enough for Western Chuckwagon Association driver Sean DeBolt, as the threetime circuit champion wrapped up his year with a Dash for Dash win at the 93rd Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede in front of a jampacked grandstand. DeBolt won his third WCA Dash For Cash in Dawson Creek to the tune of $7,500 sponsored by the Dawson Creek Exhibition Association and was so dominant he could be seen looking back at the rest of the pack as he crossed the finish line on final heat on Sunday. He won the race by just under two seconds in a time of 1:15.58, ahead of second place Doug Green who finished in 1:17.31. In summary of the weeklong performance, DeBolt noted that it had been decent, and as for the full season the Dawson Creek win put a tidy bow on the summer. “The week has been okay, we have had a few good runs, a few sloppier runs. But it’s been okay,” said the modest three-time WCA champion who bested 20 other drivers overall in the four-day

event. “Oh yeah, it’s been a long summer, every point, every day counts so it’s not just this show. It started at the end of May and it wrapped up this weekend.” The tidy bow included a win in his first dash of the season and the last in Dawson Creek. “It started off strong in Grande Prairie at the Stompede, I won the dash there and kind of started out on the right foot and built from there,” he said. “Just steady, may not have won the most races for the year but when you run steady and hard all the time it kind of pays off in the long run.” One of the most successful drivers to ever race in the WCA, DeBolt said his sustained success over the last several years was based mostly on his horses. “Keeping the horses sound and healthy,” he said. “Just wanting to be here, we take a lot of time with our horses and getting new ones started every year is the key. You can’t just rely on the old ones or eventually they get tired and need to be retired— so we are always trying to inject new blood, I guess it seems to be working.” As to what has separated him from the other competitors since he started his championship

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Drones being honed to help farmers grow better crops

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Juan Enciso, an AgriLife Research irrigation engineer in Weslaco. “One day, flying a UAV will be a routine task an agricultural producer performs on a regular basis to help him efficiently maintain his crops, improve yields and optimize resources, especially water,” he said. The sensors being tested are on a platform mounted on a tractor, but eventually will be transferred to a drone. “The data is transmit-

ted to web-based computer programs, some of which already exist, that can help a grower make decisions about when and where to perform farming practices, like irrigating, fertilizing or using insecticides,” he said. Preliminary research has already shown promise in using advanced sensor technology in agriculture. “Data shows that this technology can help farmers detect water and insect stresses and in-

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sensors to measure relative leaf water content. There are also other sensors to measure what is called normalized difference vegetation index, or NDVI, to determine how well a plant canopy is performing photosynthesis. “The next step in this research is to identify exactly which sensors are needed, which can be combined, then make them light enough to be carried by a drone,” Enciso said. “We could then run economic assessments to determine exactly how much cheaper it is to fly over a crop than to do it on a tractor.” Data gathered by drones would be applied to web-based programs that a grower could see on his iPhone or other mobile device. “That farmer could then compare what he’s seeing in the field with

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About 100 competitors showed off their Rodeo skills at the Doig River Rodeo Byron Hackett Alaska Highway News July 27-2015 Robert Dominic has been the rodeo president for the Doig River Rodeo since 1988 and in that time it’s impact has developed astronomically. So Saturday and Sunday, it was no surprise that nearly 100 rodeo hopefuls once again flocked to the Doig River First Nation to continue the tradition and compete against some of the best and brightest in Northern B.C. and Alberta. Dominic explained that it is the commitment from those individuals and sponsors outside of Doig that continue to make the event a success year after year. “It’s good to see our neighbours back up from down south and Alberta. All those people that come back, every year they love the rodeo. It’s good to see the same people that never miss. There’s a neighbour Len Copeland, he’s about 90 and he comes every year to our rodeo,” Dominic said. Doig River First Nation Chief Norman Davis was also appreciative of support from communities across Northeast B.C. and Alberta. “We have this rodeo going year after year and the community wanted to have some sort of event that draws people here for a friendly rodeo, it’s good to see competitors come all the way here to compete,” he said. One of those supporters was Chetwynd cowgirl Rylee Trenholm, who took home top spot in the ladies barrel racing on Saturday and said after a long hiatus in Doig, it was nice to be back and facing some tough competition. “I’m really happy with it, he worked awesome and he was running hard,” Trenholm said about her horse shortly after 17.212 second ride.

“I was here years ago, I was really little but it’s been a long time. I think it’s a lot of fun, there’s a lot of people that come out to watch and cheer, that makes everything better for the contestants.” Trenholm just edged out Rose Prairie native Crystal Fraser who finished second, as well as last year’s Saturday barrel racing Champion Frankie Wilson who finished third. Trenholm’s performance may well have stole the show on Saturday, after the feature bull riding event didn’t exactly go as planned. It was the Triple Diamond Rodeo stock that showed more than any of the bull riders could, as the bulls bucked off all 12 competitors on Saturday and no qualified rides were registered. Earlier in the day, before the big boys jumped on the bulls, Terrance Field from Halfway River put forth a thrilling and competition best 76-point ride in junior steer riding. In one of the first events on Saturday, it was the Dawson Creek teamroping duo of Danny Moore and Rod Spiers that took home top spot. What made this year’s event even more special for the community in Doig was several of homegrown rodeo competitors taking to the arena, something Dominic hopes inspires youngsters to get involved in the sport. “They know they have a challenge because they know these people are good riders,” Dominic said of the local talent competing in the rodeo. “We need more of them, that’s why in August the high school rodeo is coming to our rodeo grounds.” Results from Sunday’s rodeo weren’t available at the time of press.

Rylee Trenholm races to a top time of 17.212 seconds in the ladies barrel racing competition at the Doig River Rodeo on Saturday. Trenholm just edged out Crystal Fraser of Rose Prairie to win one of the biggest prize money events at the Rodeo.

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Alberta Barley Hires New General Manager Sydney Duhaime, Alberta Barley,Calgary, Alberta) Aug. 4, 2015 – Alberta Barley’s board of directors are pleased to announce that Rob Davies has been hired as the general manager of the commission. “Having spent my entire career working in agriculture across Western Canada, I am very excited for this opportunity to work with Alberta farmers and the Alberta Barley

board to advance their vision,” he said. “The future is bright for Alberta’s barley industry and I’m eager to be a part of that.” Davies comes to Alberta Barley with a long history of experience in the ag business sector, including 15 years as the Chief Executive Officer at Weyburn Inland Terminal. His career path has provided him with a wide range of experience in both the crop inputs and grain han-

dling industries, and also includes several terms of service with various agricultural industry boards and Government of Canada working groups. Davies said that he is looking forward to applying his industry knowledge and leadership experience towards increasing the bottom line for Alberta’s barley farmers. “We have a great team here at Alberta Barley and I’m excited to get to work with them to continue driving the barley industry forward,” he explained. “Throughout my

career, I have always prioritized a collaborative work environment and this opportunity will be no different.” Alberta Barley chairman Mike Ammeter said

that he is pleased with Davies’ hiring, and that he is the right choice to enact the board of directors’ vision. “I am thrilled that Rob has decided to join us,”

added Ammeter. “Rob has an extensive agriculture background and is wellknown and respected within our industry. He is the right person for this job.”

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GRAIN FUTURES REPORT Grain Future Prices - as of August 7, 2015 Last 492.00s 505.00 502.80 497.30 Last 467-0s 512-0 516-6 524-0 Last 487-0s 493-2 514-0 527-4 Last 616-0s 523-4 539-4 555-6 Last 373-2 384-0 395-0 Last 234-0 243-2 253-0 Last 1003-6 970-0 958-6 Last 30.20 30.20 30.31 Last 352.4 342.3 333.9

Change - 4.00 + 4.30 + 4.20 + 0.80 Change + 5-0 + 5-0 + 5-4 + 5-4 Change unch + 3-6 + 4-0 + 4-0 Change - 4-4 + 5-0 + 5-0 + 4-2 Change + 3-4 + 3-4 + 3-4 Change - 2-0 - 1-6 - 1-2 Change + 18-2 + 14-0 + 15-4 Change + 0.54 + 0.45 + 0.45 Change + 2.3 + 3.1 + 4.2

Open 0.00 498.80 496.50 496.80 Open 0-0 507-6 513-6 519-0 Open 0-0 489-4 509-4 522-2 Open 0-0 518-0 534-0 551-6 Open 370-0 380-4 391-4 Open 234-4 244-0 253-4 Open 982-0 956-0 943-2 Open 29.54 29.79 29.84 Open 349.9 339.5 329.6

High 492.00 506.60 504.30 497.50 High 467-0 513-0 518-2 525-4 High 487-0 494-4 514-6 528-2 High 616-0 525-2 540-4 557-2 High 373-6 384-4 395-2 High 235-6 245-0 253-4 High 1004-6 972-6 961-6 High 30.20 30.36 30.47 High 355.0 345.4 336.8

Low 492.00 497.20 496.50 496.00 Low 467-0 503-6 509-0 516-2 Low 487-0 487-0 507-4 521-2 Low 616-0 518-0 533-6 550-2 Low 366-4 377-2 388-0 Low 234-0 243-0 252-6 Low 982-0 952-0 940-0 Low 29.53 29.57 29.70 Low 349.0 338.6 328.9

Prev. Stl. 496.00 500.70 498.60 496.50 Prev. Stl. 462-0 507-0 511-2 518-4 Prev. Stl. 487-0 489-4 510-0 523-4 Prev. Stl. 620-4 518-4 534-4 551-4 Prev. Stl. 369-6 380-4 391-4 Prev. Stl. 236-0 245-0 254-2 Prev. Stl. 985-4 956-0 943-2 Prev. Stl. 29.66 29.75 29.86 Prev. Stl. 350.1 339.2 329.7

Time 08/06/15 11:47 a.m. 11:47 a.m. 09:50 a.m. Time 08/06/15 11:48 a.m. 11:48 a.m. 11:48 a.m. Time 08/06/15 11:48 a.m. 11:48 a.m. 11:48 a.m. Time 08/06/15 11:49 a.m. 11:48 a.m. 11:48 a.m. Time 11:49 a.m. 11:49 a.m. 11:49 a.m. Time 11:28 a.m. 11:28 a.m. 10:47 a.m. Time 11:34 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Time 11:24 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 11:47 a.m. Time 11:43 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 11:48 a.m.

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Daily Grain & Feed Grain Report

Weekly Feed Grain Report - Week of Aug 3 - 7, 2015

Weekly Grain Report - August 7, 2015

Canola (#1)

Peace North West North East Central South Canola (ICE Prices)

Vancouver

August 7, 2015

July 31, 2015

July 10, 2015

August 8, 2014

$11.09 $11.10 $11.11 $11.13 $11.13

$11.08 $10.68 $10.97 $11.17 $10.98

$11.35 $11.39 $11.31 $11.45 $11.42

$9.28 $9.61 $9.44 $9.60 $9.81

August 7, 2015

July 31, 2015

July 10, 2015

August 8, 2014

$12.21 + $0.73 vs Nov/15

$12.07 + $0.68 vs Nov/15

$12.81 + $0.68 vs Nov/15

$11.16

Aug 3 - 7, 2015

Jul 27 - Jul 31, 2015

July 6 - 10, 2015

Aug 4 - 8, 2014

Peace North West North East Central South

$4.95 $4.87 $3.65 $4.92 $5.15

$4.15 $4.80 $4.67 $4.91 $5.09

$4.69 $5.05 $4.91 $5.19 $5.28

$3.84 $3.78 $3.84 $4.08 $4.30

Aug 3 - 7, 2015

Jul 27 - Jul 31, 2015

July 6 - 10, 2015

Aug 4 - 8, 2014

$3.32 $3.68 $3.56 $3.71 $4.26

$2.99 $4.25 $3.56 $3.55 $4.56

$3.27 $3.92 $4.05 $3.93 $4.19

$2.53 $2.81 $2.87 $3.01 $3.26

Peace North West North East Central South Oats (#2, 40-42lb)

Aug 3 - 7, 2015

Jul 27 - Jul 31, 2015

July 6 - 10, 2015

Aug 4 - 8, 2014

Peace North West North East Central South

$2.96 -

$2.86 -

$2.00 -

Yellow Peas (#2)

Aug 3 - 7, 2015

Jul 27 - Jul 31, 2015

July 6 - 10, 2015

Aug 4 - 8, 2014

Peace North West North East Central South

$9.01 $9.11 $8.83 $8.98 $8.89

$9.03 $8.87 $9.02 $8.92 -

$8.76 $8.73 $8.36 $8.75 $8.62

BUYING FEED GRAIN: ~ ON FARM PICKUP ~ ~ COMPETITIVE PRICES ~ ~ PROMPT MOVEMENT ~

Last Month

Last Year

July 6 - 10, 2015

Aug 4 - 8, 2014

Lethbridge

$5.93 ($5.88 - $5.99)

$6.59 ($6.53 - $6.67)

$4.95 ($4.90 - $5.01)

Brooks

$5.91 ($5.82 - $6.04)

$6.53 ($6.42 - $6.59)

$4.98 ($4.90 - $5.03)

Calgary

$5.85 ($5.72 - $5.93)

$6.53 ($6.42 - $6.61)

$4.90 ($4.76 - $5.03)

Red Deer

$5.93 ($5.82 - $5.99)

$6.56 ($6.42 - $6.67)

$4.87 ($4.79 - $4.95)

Edmonton

$5.85 ($5.72 - $5.93)

$6.48 ($6.40 - $6.59)

$4.84 ($4.76 - $4.95)

Wainwright

$5.77 ($5.72 - $5.85)

$6.50 ($6.37 - $6.59)

$4.38 ($4.22 - $4.46)

Grande Prairie

$5.66 ($5.55 - $5.77)

$6.01 ($5.80 - $6.15)

$4.11 ($3.76 - $4.27)

This Week

Last Month

Last Year

+ $1.09 vs Nov/14

Feed Wheat (#3 CW)

Barley

This Week Aug 3 - 7, 2015

Feed Wheat (58lbs/bu, Max 14.5% moisture)

$6.48 $6.34 $6.45 $6.52 $6.26

Feed Peas (Max 4% fm allowable

Aug 3 - 7, 2015

July 6 - 10, 2015

Aug 4 - 8, 2014

Lethbridge

$6.64 ($6.53 - $6.75)

$6.97 ($6.94 - $7.02)

$6.67 ($6.53 - $6.83)

Brooks

$6.72 ($6.53 - $6.86)

$7.10 ($7.08 - $7.13)

$6.80 ($6.67 - $6.89)

Calgary

$6.75 ($6.67 - $6.80)

$7.02 ($6.97 - $7.13)

$6.80 ($6.72 - $6.94)

Red Deer

$6.72 ($6.64 - $6.86)

$7.08 ($7.02 - $7.18)

$6.83 ($6.67 - $6.97)

Edmonton

$6.59 ($6.48 - $6.69)

$7.02 ($6.97 - $7.08)

$6.80 ($6.72 - $6.94)

Wainwright

$6.37 ($6.26 - $6.48)

$6.99 ($6.91 - $7.13)

$6.59 ($6.40 - $6.72)

Grande Prairie

$6.45 ($6.37 - $6.59)

$6.94 ($6.86 - $7.08)

$6.15 ($5.88 - $6.37)

This Week

Last Month

Last Year

Aug 3 - 7, 2015

July 6 - 10, 2015

Aug 4 - 8, 2014

Lethbridge

$4.79 ($4.75 - $4.83)

$5.51 ($5.49 - $5.55)

$3.88 ($3.81 - $3.92)

Brooks

$4.83 ($4.79 - $4.90)

$5.38 ($5.33 - $5.40)

$3.81 ($3.77 - $3.88)

Calgary

$4.75 ($4.68 - $4.79)

$5.38 ($5.27 - $5.44)

$3.81 ($3.70 - $3.88)

Red Deer

$4.66 ($4.53 - $4.79)

$5.23 ($5.14 - $5.31)

$3.70 ($3.64 - $3.77)

Edmonton

$4.57 ($4.53 - $4.70)

$5.12 ($5.01 - $5.18)

$3.37 ($3.27 - $3.48)

Wainwright

$4.59 ($4.53 - $4.68)

$5.33 ($5.27 - $5.38)

$3.48 ($3.40 - $3.55)

Grande Prairie

$4.40 ($4.25 - $4.53)

$4.66 ($4.57 - $4.81)

$2.77 ($2.61 - $2.87)

Today

Last Month

Last Year

Feed Oats (#2CW)

Aug 3 - 7, 2015

July 6 - 10, 2015

Aug 4 - 8, 2014

Lethbridge

$2.70 ($2.62 - $2.75)

$2.88 ($2.84 - $2.96)

$2.68 ($2.59 - $2.73)

Brooks

$2.70 ($2.65 - $2.79)

$2.84 ($2.78 - $2.87)

$2.51 ($2.38 - $2.59)

Calgary

$2.76 ($2.73 - $2.82)

$2.82 ($2.78 - $2.87)

$2.47 ($2.38 - $2.58)

Red Deer

$2.64 ($2.59 - $2.71)

$2.81 ($2.78 - $2.87)

$2.50 ($2.41 - $2.54)

Edmonton

$2.71 ($2.65 - $2.78)

$2.84 ($2.81 - $2.93)

$2.47 ($2.38 - $2.53)

Wainwright

$2.54 ($2.50 - $2.62)

$2.79 ($2.71 - $2.84)

$2.48 ($2.38 - $2.56)

Grande Prairie

$2.64 ($2.59 - $2.70)

$2.75 ($2.68 - $2.87)

$1.90 ($1.82 - $1.96)

Feed Barley (288g per 1/2L, max of 15% moisture)

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ANGUS

C ttle Directory Spruce Lane Ranch Andrew & Vivian Miller, Bonanza, AB ...................... 780-353-3355 Wallin Stock Farm Jennifer Wallin, Woking, AB ...................................... 780-864-8556

CHAROLAIS

Bar B Charolais George & Linda Bolin, Cecil Lake, BC ...................... 250-785-5325 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC...................................................... 250-784-3924 Eldon & Marilyn Cassity Wembley, AB .............................................................. 780-766-2887 Eight Way Charolais Drschiwiski Family, Groundbirch, BC ....................... 250-329-4816 JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB.................... 780-568-2647 Lazy S Charolais Roy & Erika Schweitzer, Beaverlodge, AB ................ 780-356-3611 Pro-Char Charolais David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB ................... 780-932-1654 Rosebud Ranches Dan & Holly Schleppe, Progress, BC ......................... 250-786-5698 Spruce View Charolais Andrew & Efﬁe Lakusta, Andrew, AB ....................... 780-365-2079 Valanjou Charolais Phillipe & Rae Lusson, Clyde, AB ............................. 780-348-5683

GALLOWAY

Alberta Plaid Galloway Steve Schweer, Red Deer, AB..................................... 403-227-3428 Chickadee Farm Jim King, Red Deer, AB ............................................. 403-227-6081 Tri-R-Way Livestock Brian Robertson, Innisfail, AB.................................... 403-556-0401

GELBVIEHS

Milne’s Gelbvieh Harold & Bev Milne, Fairview, AB ............................ 780-835-2645

HEREFORDS

Benwyn Herefords Bill & Doug Bentley, Progress, BC ............................ 250-843-7575 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC...................................................... 250-784-3924 Chittick Family Hereford Ranch Raymond & Mona Chittick, Whitecourt, AB ............. 780-778-0150 Eureka Hereford Farms Tom Basnett, Eureka River, AB .................................. 780-685-2102 Friesen Hereford Farms Chad & Anna Friesen, Grande Prairie, AB ................. 780-832-4068 Gold Stock Hereford Farms Charlie & Steven White, Beaverlodge, AB................. 780-354-3190 Gurtler Farms Garry Gurtler, North Star, AB ..................................... 780-836-2125 Hilltop Honey Ranch Brian & Dana Smith, Pouce Coupe, BC ..................... 250-786-5232 McElroy Polled Herefords John McElroy, Charlie Lake, BC ................................ 250-785-6074 PHK Herefords Philip Krahn, LaCrete, AB .......................................... 780-821-9409 Reber’s Polled Herefords Gerald & Sandy Reber, Woking, AB .......................... 780-774-2161 Serena & Kasey Reber, Woking, AB .......................... 780-774-2337 Spring Mountain Stock Farm Hotte & Villiger Families, Beaverlodge, AB .............. 780-354-2074

LIMOUSIN

Blueberry Valley Farms Limousin Michael & Rebecca McCord, Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy, BC.......................................................... 250-772-5116 Dry Creek Ranch Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC.................. 250-781-3617

Excel Ranches Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB ............................ 780-349-2135 Fouillard Limousin Dan & Pam Fouillard, Thorsby, AB............................ 780-789-4055 Hansen’s Limousin Scott & Lesley Hansen, Evansburg, AB ..................... 780-727-4557 Hillview Farms Raymond & Corine Verbeek, Sturgeon County, AB ... 780-938-2173 Lakeroad Limousin Jim, Donna & Jackie Rowe, Worsley, AB .................. 780-685-2141 Pinnacle View Limousin Rob & Cheryl Swan & Erin & Eric Kishkan, Quesnel, BC ................................................................ 250-747-2618

LOWLINE

Butterkup Farms & Pinnacle Lowlines Andy & Melanie Guttner, Pink Mountain, BC ........... 250-793-4742

RED POLL

Shadow Creek Red Poll Dean & Marsha Anderson, Fort St. John, BC ............. 250-827-3293

SALERS

Grundke Family Salers Werner & Debbie Grundke, Alberta Beach, AB ......... 780-924-2464

SHORTHORNS

Tamarack Shorthorns Alvin & Deanna Johnson, Brownvale, AB ................. 780-597-3973

SIMMENTALS

Albrecht Farms Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Spirit River, AB ..... 780-864-4259 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC...................................................... 250-784-3924 Fallen Timber Farms Chet & Jamie Jans, Groundbirch, BC ......................... 250-780-2141 Flatrock Valley Simmentals Brad Geisbrecht, Cecil Lake, BC................................ 250-781-3580 GRA-TAN Farm Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB ................. 780-786-2181 Halfway River Simmentals Eckbert & Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel, Charlie Lake, BC ................. 250-263-8237 Hodges Simmentals Roy & Scot Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB ....................... 780-512-4669 JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB.................... 780-568-2647 KIN-KIN Cattle Co. Gary & Faye Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB .................... 780-786-4500 KRS Simmentals Reanne Sanford, Quesnel, BC .................................... 250-249-5332 KSL Simmentals Keagan Scorgie, Beaverlodge, AB.............................. 780-518-6572 Moonlite Farm Norbert & Janice Luken, Fairview, AB ...................... 780-835-3165 Moose Creek Simmentals Don, Joyce & Shon Smith, Gordondale, AB .............. 780-353-2284 O Double E Simmentals Ole, Elden & Einar Bakkehaug, Hythe, AB................ 780-356-2113 Rachido Ranch Randy & Donna Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB .............. 780-786-4373 Rosefield Simmentals James & Martha Wiebe, Prespatou, BC ...................... 250-630-2621 SIBL Simmentals The Smith Families, Cherhill, AB............................... 780-785-2045 Tri-K Simmentals Keith & Kerriley Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB .............. 780-831-7999 Willow Creek Simmentals Mike & Mari Klassen & Family, Debolt, AB ............. 780-957-2814 Willowdale Simmentals Dale & Judy Smith, Valleyview, AB ........................... 780-524-2790 Wolfe Farms Tony Wolfe, Valleyview, AB ....................................... 780-524-3939

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Altona Falls Red Angus Dan & Trudy Loewen, Altona, BC ............................. 250-630-2146 Aspen Hill Red Angus George & Kelly LeBlanc, Woking, AB ...................... 780-774-2404 Bar 4A Cattle Co. Hugh Atkin & Joleen (Joe) Meservy, LaGlace, AB .... 780-512-3641 Battle River Black Angus Ron Gordey, Manning, AB ......................................... 780-836-2584 Blast Angus Farm Brent & Lia Long, Houston, BC ................................. 250-845-3500 Brandl Cattle Co. Byron & Gwen Brandl, Jarvie, AB ............................. 780-954-2599 Canyon Tree Farms Inc. Lynn Jackson & Harry Hooke, Fort St. James, BC .... 250-996-8180 Classic Livestock Freeman & Zoe Iwasiuk, High Prairie, AB................. 780-523-5077 Cinder Angus Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins, Barrhead, AB ........... 780-674-5773 Clear River Red Angus Lloyd, Donna & Mackay Ross, Cleardale, AB ........... 800-667-2251 Cuthbertson Cattle Co. Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB.............. 780-837-8544 Dwajo Angus Dwayne, Joanne & Jesse Emery, Camp Creek, AB .... 780-674-4410 Figure 8 Angus Paul & Coleen Jex-Blake, Grimshaw, AB .................. 780-597-2001 Fineline Red Angus Nick & Lorraine van Gaalen, LaGlace, AB ................ 780-568-3906 Gemvale Stock Farm Don & Sheri Murphy, Dawson Creek, BC ................. 250-759-4717 Grassy Lanes Angus Ed & Laurel Mostad, Valleyview, AB......................... 780-524-3129 Gumbo Gulch Cattle Company Dale & Steve Aylward, Dawson Creek, BC................ 250-786-5478 Heart Valley Angus Chris Tschetter, Birch Hills Colony, AB ..................... 780-864-8918 J Lazy A Ranch Jarin & Amber Carter, Sexsmith, AB .......................... 780-518-9652 Jones Land & Cattle Mark & Allison Jones, Barrhead, AB ......................... 780-674-6377 KBJ Round Farms Jim & Rita, Barry & Dette Round, Clyde, AB............ 780-348-5638 Kjos Black Angus Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC ................... 250-787-0970 Luv-N-It Cattle Co. Jason & Trisha French, Mayerthorpe, AB .................. 780-786-9150 Mackenzie Red Angus Ken & Rebecca Mackenzie, Deadwood, AB .............. 780-836-2049 Marberly Angus Kim Beaudette, Houston, BC...................................... 250-847-7483 Mountain Side Angus John & Judy Mayer, Beaverlodge, AB ....................... 780-354-2726 North Point Red Angus Mark & Ginger Zahacy, High Prairie, AB .................. 780-523-5356 Poplar Meadows Angus Monty & Tanya Belsham, Houston, BC ..................... 250-845-3050 Rafter SJ Ranch Jack & Shannon Trask, Montney, BC ......................... 250-827-3364 Red Moon Angus Jim & Shirley Moon, Vanderhoof, BC........................ 250-567-9762 Ring Creek Farms Pat & Len Friedel, Fairview, AB ................................ 780-835-4338 Rio Grande Angus Clint & Anna Collins, Rio Grande, AB....................... 780-354-3913 Roy Angus Chris & Jen Roy, Fairview, AB ................................... 780-835-0463 Sawmill Angus Clarence & Darleen Budal, Hotchkiss, AB................. 780-836-2788 Silver S Red Angus Devin & Amber Stark, Bezanson, AB ........................ 780-876-6252 Smoky River Red Angus Maynard & Curtis Boese, Sexsmith, AB .................... 780-568-4340

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Cattle Market Report July 30 - 300 Head

FEEDER STEERS 301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 901 - 1,000 over 1,000

$315.00 $315.00 $310.00 $275.00 $250.00 $225.00 $220.00 $195.00

$340.00 $339.00 $338.00 $295.00 $270.00 $248.00 $238.00 $213.00

$315.00 $310.00 $300.00 $280.00 $260.00 $235.00 $225.00 $195.00

$350.00 $340.00 $335.00 $312.00 $280.00 $256.00 $238.00 $215.00

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$330.00 $330.00 $320.00 $285.00 $255.00 $236.00 $225.00 $215.00

$365.00 $350.00 $340.00 $320.00 $297.00 $260.00 $245.00 $231.00

$310.00 $285.00 $285.00 $270.00 $251.00 $248.00 $205.00 $205.00

$347.00 $320.00 $320.00 $309.00 $278.00 $277.00 $250.00 $250.00

$335.00 $300.00 $220.00 $209.00 $208.00 $245.25 $228.00 $228.00

$337.50 $349.00 $316.00 $279.00 $277.50 $253.00 $228.00 $228.00

$340.00 $315.00 $300.00 $285.00 $250.00 $240.00 $210.00 $210.00

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Croteau Jr. sets track record

Byron Hackett

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For Rae Croteau Jr., there was no magic recipe or secret strategy when he broke the two-yearold track record in Dawson Creek during day three of Battle of the North. Finishing in an impressive time of 1:12.71, 85 one hundredths of a second ahead of the old record held by Kirk Sutherland, Croteau Jr. explained it was just a strong run by his team of horses who he knew was capable of going fast in Dawson Creek. “This new combination, I used them the second night and that was their first trip together,” he said on Saturday. “We ran second day money and then last night they just went in there and they were just sharp and keen and really ready. They had had five or six days off, so usually they

are a bit more keen and sharp and ready to rock the second time and they showed it.” He compared the team that ran the track record at the 93rd edition of the Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede to one that he raced with several years ago, a team that is still pictured on his horse trailer today. “Eight years ago we had a team of horses similar to these ones,” he said. “Very dominant, could go off pretty much any barrel. They were a threat didn’t matter which barrel you went off or who you were hooked with. They just always pretty much the one to beat.” Croteau Jr. set the new mark from barrel four in the sixth heat to take the day money. The 16year veteran added that it was also some pristine track conditions that helped him cruise to the record. “The track was hard, it dried out from the previous night’s rain,” he said. “I’ve always ran better

on a faster track— something a little harder, not a muddy, heavy track. My horses don’t seem to like it. For the most part you need to get the rail on this type of track and get out in front. We’ve been lucky, we had the right draw.” The third generation chuckwagon driver has been at the reins since he was 16 and has set records all across Canada, but said his race in Dawson Creek ranks up there with some of his best races at the GMC Rangeland Derby at the Calgary Stampede. “I didn’t expect a track record, but we’re more than happy to run it obviously,” Croteau Jr., who has raced in Dawson Creek for the last ten years. “Each track is a bit different.” Sunday’s Dash for Cash results were not available at press time. sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Rae Croteau Jr. raced a track best 1:12.71 on night three of the Battle of the North in Dawson Creek. He topped the previous of record 1:13.53 set by Kirk Sutherland in 2013.

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Western Canadian Cow-Calf Attention Study Production Parameters Cattlemen! calved unassisted. Average calf death 3.9 % born dead and 3.4% death after 24 hours. The most common reasons for death were illness (scours/pneumonia etc.) at 30%, accident/predator death at 29%, unknown 24% and weather 16%. 70% of calves were weaned by traditionally separating cows and calves and 30% used low –stress weaning methods (fence line, nose paddle, two stage and natural weaning). Average pounds of calf weaned/cow exposed was 534 lbs. and the average wean percentage (# calves weaned/# females exposed) was 85%. 50% of producers tested their feed for quality, 80% of those developed balanced rations for their cattle based on their results. 98% provide mineral supplementation in the winter and 95% provided mineral in the summer. 90% of producers vaccinated their cattle. Hopefully these numbers have given you something to think about and some industry standards to compare with your herd. Full details on the survey results can be found at www.wbdc.sk.ca/wcccs.htm. Please feel free to contact us for more information on how we may be able to help improve your production parameters. www.dcvet.ca

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Producer Deliveries - Weeks 51/52, July 20 - July 31, 2015 Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 123.1 12.9 3.1 1.7 2.5 26.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 169.8

Sask 333.1 58.1 20.3 16.3 0.2 3.5 127.8 16.2 2.9 578.4

Alta 211.6 8.1 2.9 9.7 0.4 160.3 29.6 0.1 422.7

B.C. 4.2 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 5.7

Total 672.0 66.2 36.7 29.6 1.9 6.4 314.7 46.0 0.1 0.0 3.0 1,176.6

Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 206.2 18.8 1.8 1.7 2.7 41.6 0.1 0.5 273.4

Sask 430.1 60.8 16.5 14.0 0.1 5.8 135.9 4.3 0.1 1.0 5.2 673.8

Alta 236.4 7.9 3.1 13.8 0.1 0.2 136.5 5.9 0.3 0.6 404.8

B.C. 8.0 0.5 0.3 0.6 9.4

Total 880.6 68.7 38.9 30.0 2.0 8.8 314.6 10.3 0.1 1.7 5.8 1,361.5

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Man 3,682.5 0.0 308.4 63.7 40.3 67.1 1,526.6 15.9 54.1 66.2 4.8 5,829.6

Sask 8,289.6 3,582.2 901.8 1,004.9 14.9 437.5 4,433.9 1,442.7 4.7 4.0 815.6 20,931.8

Alta 7,429.9 545.9 118.9 763.6 1.4 73.9 4,456.1 1,147.3 0.2 1.3 53.4 14,591.9

B.C. 200.6 49.9 28.9 128.8 19.3 427.5

Total 19,602.6 4,128.1 1,378.9 1,861.0 56.6 578.5 10,545.3 2,625.2 59.1 71.5 873.8 41,780.6

Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 3,834.6 293.7 61.2 40.4 71.5 1,507.7 14.8 58.1 46.8 2.1 5,930.9

Sask 8,481.4 3,747.4 929.8 1,062.1 14.5 440.7 4,247.2 1,406.5 0.1 5.5 581.3 20,916.5

Alta 7,554.7 637.5 112.7 769.1 2.7 71.0 4,340.3 1,137.8 0.4 1.4 54.5 14,682.1

B.C. 201.0 50.4 28.5 130.4 18.5 428.8

Total 20,071.7 4,384.9 1,386.6 1,920.9 57.5 583.1 10,225.6 2,577.7 58.6 53.7 637.9 41,958.2

Man 259.2 0.0 34.1 15.6 6.4 6.8 64.9 5.7 0.7 23.6 0.1 417.1

Sask 504.8 154.6 63.0 29.1 1.5 11.2 420.3 67.8 4.6 15.3 1,272.2

Alta 485.5 18.7 24.4 23.8 0.5 1.8 269.2 42.7 0.1 1.1 867.8

B.C. 16.7 1.5 1.3 4.0 0.4 23.9

Total 1,266.1 173.3 123.0 69.8 8.3 19.8 758.4 116.6 5.3 23.8 16.5 2,580.9

Canada’s beef producers urge TPP Members to maintain momentum

Primary Elevator Shipments - Weeks 51/52, July 20 - July 31, 2015

Crop Year-to-Date Producer Deliveries - to July 31, 2015

Crop Year-to-Date Shipments - to July 31, 2015

Japan earlier this year and enjoys a growing tariff advantage that will eventually make it difficult for Canadian beef to remain competitive in Japan. “It is a major priority for Canadian beef producers to ensure that the TPP will result in a level playing field for all beef competitors in the TPP region and I am concerned about our long-term prospects if we do not,” said Darling. Other potential wins for Canadian beef producers in the TPP include achieving elimination of beef tariffs in Vietnam and Malaysia, two countries that have not traditionally been significant beef consumers, but have been identified as potentially important markets in the future as their level of economic development increases. The TPP should also address the exclusion of some beef access from previous agreements with Peru and Chile. The CCA thanks International Trade Minister Ed Fast for making a strong effort for Canadian beef producers at the negotiating table and committing at the concluding press conference that Canada will continue to be a constructive partner as the negotiations continue.

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B.C. government reviewing predator-kill policy

August 5-2015 The B.C. government is conducting a review of its controversial predator-kill policy which critics say is “terribly outdated” and weighted in favour of the needless killing of animals. Environment Ministry official Danielle Bell gave no indication that the public would be asked to participate in the process, saying a “stakeholder review process has not been determined.” The Ministry Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Conservation Officer Service are also involved. The province says the review began in 2014, before the international furor over the suspension of conservation officer Bryce Casavant for refusing orders to kill two eight-week-old black bear cubs last month. It could be completed in October. The current policy dates to 2001 and states, in part, that for cubs to be considered as candidates for rehabilitation and release they “must be in good health (of adequate size with no serious injuries or obvious illnesses) and not be habituated to humans or conditioned to human food sources.” Funding for all costs associated with the rehabilitation, release and post-release monitoring of orphaned bear cubs is the responsibility of the rehab facilities. Over the past four years, B.C. conservation officers killed 1,872 black bears and relocated 126, killed 352 cougars and relocated six, and killed 72 grizzly bears and relocated 24. A total of 137 black bears and six grizzlies were taken to rehabilitation facilities. The province released 14 pages of its policy, Preventing and Responding to Conflicts With Large Carnivores, to the Vancouver Sun after numerous requests

over two weeks. The newspaper provided a copy to Wayne McCrory, a consulting bear biologist from the West Kootenay region who has worked for the province, municipalities, and First Nations. He said the current policy “has some progressive aspects but is terribly outdated” and that non-lethal options require greater consideration, including the use of trained bear dogs and livestock guard dogs and better non-lethal training for conservation officers. The definition and guidelines for a dangerous predator situation are so “ill-defined” they give officers or livestock owners the green light to “take out a predator such as black bear at any time,” he said. Government statistics show that from 2012 through 2014, officers issued a total of 99 out-of-court tickets and launched four prosecutions under the Wildlife Act related to feeding or attracting dangerous wildlife. Out-of-court tickets typically range in cost $230 to $345. In Casavant’s case, the mother bear was killed for repeatedly raiding the freezer of a home near Port Hardy. He refused to kill the young cubs because they were still nursing and had not become habituated to human food. He took them to the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, where the brother and sister are doing well. “They’re doing fine, settling in nicely,” centre manager Robin Campbell said Monday, noting the cubs recently received a thumbs up from a veterinarian. The two are with two other young cubs and will be moved to a larger, more natural, area in a few months before denning for the winter and will be released in summer or fall next year. — Vancouver Sun

Grande Prairie Kubota Announced as a Stop on the 2015 “Grey Cup Tour” The 2015 Kubota “Grey Cup Tour” begins its 18-stop national tour later this month and a local Kubota dealership has been selected as one of the stops. Grande Prairie Kubota in Sexsmith will play host to the tour on Wednesday, September 23rd. The Grey Cup tour bus will be at the Grande Prairie Kubota for approximately three hours and will be joined by Purolator who will be promoting their “Tackle Hunger” program. The GPK team has a full slate of events planned for this prestigious event; which will include pop and chips supplied by Pepsico, gift cards from Tim Horton’s and a professional photographer on site to take a picture of attendees with the Grey Cup. Circle Wednesday, September 23rd on your calendar and make sure to participate in the Kubota “Grey Cup Tour” experience at Grande Prairie Kubota. Oh yes, bring a non-perishable food item with you and let’s see how much food we can add to the Purolator “Tackle Hunger” coffers.

The Kubota News Continues With Line-up Addition

Last October, Kubota announced their entry into the mid-range tractor market with the introduction of their new M7 series of tractors. This fall, they will be rolling out this exciting addition to their lineup with Kubota Country in Fairview receiving one of the first four units being delivered to Canada. The M7 series includes three models that range from 130 to 170 hp and have been re-built from the ground up, with an axle configuration and weight designed for the commercial haying market. The tractors were primarily designed to pull haying equipment, planters and other light tillage equipment, but will also serve a number of other duties around the farm operation. Kubota touts that the M7 series is not a bigger version of their current M-series tractors, but rather a whole new tractor built from the ground up; boasting a bigger frame, new transmission, finely-tuned engine and a precision farming management system. The system features a Kverneland Mechatronics-designed autoguidance system and a universal touchscreen display allowing the operator to control all tractor and implement functions. If you’re looking for more information on the new M7 series tractors, stop in to either Kubota Country in Fairview or Grande Prairie Kubota in Sexsmith today. r001935758

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Notice from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry: Anthrax detected in Northern Alberta provincially notifiable disease in Alberta. The Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian (OCPV) with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry will assist with diagnosing the disease and will work with your private veterinarian to help manage the case. If you suspect an animal might have anthrax or have a sudden, unexplained death of an animal: •Call your veterinarian immediately. Getting a prompt and accurate diagnosis will assist in preventing the spread of the disease within your herd and to other herds. •Remove surviving animals from the pasture. •Do not move dead animals, and do not call for deadstock pick-up. •Try to prevent scavenging of carcasses by covering them with a secured tarp or heavy-duty plastic. Stake the edges to secure the plastic or tarp.

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If there is suspicion of anthrax, your veterinarian will collect the appropriate samples and send them for testing. After samples are collected, obtain and follow the veterinarian’s instructions regarding deadstock disposal. Proper disposal is very important to limit the spread and recurrence of anthrax. Natural disposal and deadstock pickup both increase the risk of future anthrax outbreaks by spreading the spores over a wider area. Although animal cases pose minimal risk to humans, caution should be exercised when handling animals or carcasses suspected of having anthrax. Humans can become infected by direct or indirect contact with infected animals or carcasses, or exposure to infected or contaminated animal products. This can lead to serious disease, complications and potentially even death. Contact your local Public Health Office

Alberta Beef Producers (July 30, 2015) - Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) has been notified of confirmed cases of anthrax in two separate beef cattle farms in the Fort Vermillion area. Given these findings and recently confirmed cases in Saskatchewan, producers are reminded to be on the lookout for anthrax. The recent hot, dry weather has led to conditions that are favourable for the exposure of livestock to anthrax. A few sporadic cases of anthrax are reported in western Canada nearly every year, typically between the months of July and midSeptember, usually following periods of hot weather. Anthrax is a contagious and infectious soil-borne disease caused by spore-forming bacteria that can infect mammals, primarily herbivores, resulting in the rapid onset of severe disease within a few hours. Anthrax is a federally reportable and

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VJV Auctions - Westlock, Alberta • Sheep, Goat & Pig Market Report Vold Jones Vold - Westlock - July 20, 2015

Beaver Hill Auction Service - Toﬁeld - July 27, 2015

Sheep (W & H) - 796 Head

Goats - 241 Head

Priced by $/CWT

0 - 69 lb

$2.00

$2.20

Kids

Sheep - 945 Head

70 - 85 lb

$1.95

$2.05

Doeling Kids 0 - 49lb

$2.40

$2.55

86 - 105 lb

$1.80

$1.95

Doeling Kids 50 - 69 lb

$2.52

$2.67

0 - 54 lb

$195.00 - $240.00

106 lb & Over

$1.70

$1.80

Doeling Kids 70 - 90 lb

$2.30

$2.55

55 - 69 lb

$220.00 - $247.50

Ewes

$50.00

$70.00

Billy Kids 0 - 49 lb

$2.40

$2.55

70 - 85 lb

$201.00 - $235.00

Rams

$0.50

$1.20

Billy Kids 50 - 100 lb

$1.90

$2.52

86 - 105 lb

$190.00 - $220.00

Bred Ewes

n/a

Whether Kids 0 - 49 lb

$2.40

$2.55

106 & Over lb

$175.00 - $190.00

$190.00

Whether Kids 50 - 100 lb

$1.90

$2.52

Nanny / Kids Units

n/a

Ewe / Lamb Families $190.00 Pigs - 37 Head 30 - 40 lb

n/a

Adults

41 - 80 lb

$95.00

$140.00

Nannys

$50.00

81 - 150 lb

n/a

Billys

151 lb & Over

$300.00

Bred Nannys

HOG SLAUGHTER WEEK END CANADA EAST WEST AB/BC WEEK END US

Aug 01/15 (prel) 400,279 237,371 162,908 63,847 Aug 08/15 (est) 2,126,000

July 25/15 (prel) 401,456 237,042 164,414 61,545 Aug 01/15 (est) 2,137,000

Aug 02/14 384,703 221,745 162,958 62,452 Aug 09/14 1,927,700

Aug 07/15 $1.817 N/A

July 31/15 $1.788 $2.047

Wool

Hair

Goats - 97 Head Light Feeder Kids 0 - 60lbs

$220.00 $255.00

$190.00 - $215.00

Doeling Kids 45 - 69lb

$230.00 $265.00

$194.00 - $230.00

Doeling Kids 70+ lb

$250.00 $290.00

$197.00 - $225.00

Billy Kids 45 - 69lb

$240.00 $270.00

$170.00 - $190.00

Billy Kids 70+ lbs

$250.00 $295.00

$162.00 - $180.00

Whether Kids 45 - 69lbs

$240.00 $270.00

Whether Kids 70+ lbs

$250.00 $290.00

Ewes

$50.00 - $130.00

$57.00 - $100.00

Mature Nannys

$95.00

$80.00

Rams

$55.00 - $85.00

$56.00 - $81.00

Mature Billies

$112.50 $152.50

$0.60

$1.35

Bred Ewes (Head)

n/a

Bred Does (head)

n/a

Ewe/Lamb Families (unit)

n/a

Nanny/Kid (units)

n/a

$152.50

HOG FUTURES - US $/CWT

CAN/US $ CLOSE Aug 07, 2015

MONTH Aug-15 Oct-15 Dec-15 Feb-16 Apr-16 May-16

MONTH Sep-15 Dec-15 Mar-16 Jun-16 Sep-16 Dec-16

LEAN $77.33 $64.13 $60.48 $66.20 $71.17 $76.38

HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG WEEK END ALTA AVG ONT AVG

Priced by $/CWT

CHANGE - $1.17 + $0.40 + $0.02 - $0.47 + $0.00 + $0.85

FUTURES $0.7614 $0.7612 $0.7613 $0.7616 $0.7624 $0.7634

CHANGE - $0.0022 - $0.0021 - $0.0020 - $0.0020 - $0.0019 - $0.0017

HOG INDICATORS Aug 08/14 $2.360 $2.765

WEEK END AV DRSD WT US-LBS FD: HOG RATIO

Aug 01/15 $210.00 July 31/15

July 25/15 $211.00 July 24/15

Aug 02/14 $213.00 Aug 01/14

INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES

US CORN

20.9

35.5

WEEK END

Aug 07/15

July 31/15

Aug 08/14

ALTA BARLEY

13.1

13.0

21.9

US $/CWT

$74.59

$75.56

$114.32

US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT

CAN EQVT $/KG

$1.867

$1.881

$2.395

US $/CWT

$86.15

$126.70

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Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. would like to announce a major change to the sale dates and times in Dawson Creek and Beaverlodge

DAWSON CREEK: Effective August 11, 2015 TUESDAYS – Regular Cattle & Calves at 9:00 a.m. / Show Alley at 9:30 a.m. Effective September 11, 2015 VJV Dawson Creek will be adding: FRIDAYS – Regular Cattle & Calves at 9:00 a.m. / Show Alley at 9:30 a.m.

THERE ARE TwO SpECiAl UpCOminG SAlES: Saturday, September 26

Friday, October 9

• Horse Sale - Tack @ 9:30 a.m., Horses at 12:30 p.m. • Old Baldy Ranch Production Sale @ 1:00 p.m.

• Regular Cattle & Calf Sale – 9:00 a.m., Show Alley @ 9:30 a.m. • 600 – 700 head of Anchor D Influenced Simmental Cattle

BEAVERLODGE: New Sale Date & Time THURSDAYS – Regular Cattle & Calves at 9:00 a.m. / Show Alley to follow

Vold Jones & Vold-Beaverlodge is currently closed for massive renovations. They will be reopening for their first sale on THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. Sales will follow every Thursday from that date onward.

SpECiAl UpCOminG SAlE: Saturday, September 12 – Horse Sale • Tack @ 9:30 a.m., Horses at Noon

inTRODUCinG RAlpH CAlDER

They would also like to welcome Ralph Calder as a Fieldman for the Grimshaw/Manning /Northern Alberta area. Ralph can be reached at 780-618-7655. 31441

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Dawson Creek

Beaverlodge

Westlock

Ponoka

Rimbey

Shawn Gist 780.782.3766

Don Fessler 780.354.2423

Gary Jarvis 780.349.1446

Henry Thalen 403.783.5561 Wes Skeels 403.843.2439

Tues, Aug 18 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Aug 13 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Aug 20 - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Aug 19 - 8:30 a.m.

Tues, Aug 18 - 9:00 a.m.

Fri, Aug 21 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Aug 20 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Aug 27 - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Aug 26 - 8:30 a.m.

Tues, Aug 25 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Aug 27 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Sept 3 - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Sept 2 - 8:30 a.m.

Tues, Sept 1 - 9:00 a.m.

Fri, Aug 28 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Sept 3 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Sept 10 - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Sept 9 - 8:30 a.m.

Tues, Sept 8 - 9:00 a.m.

Dawson Creek

Beaverlodge

Westlock

Ponoka

Rimbey

Saturday, Sept 26

Saturday, Sept 12

Sat, Aug 15 - 10:00 a.m.

Fri, Aug 28 - 5:00 p.m.

Tack@9:30/Horses@12:30

Tack @ 9:30 a.m.

Sat, Sept 19 - 10:00 a.m.

Fri, Sept 25 - 5:00 p.m.

Old Baldy Prod @ 1:00

Horses @ Noon

Sat, Oct 17 - 10:00 a.m.

Fri, Oct 30 - 5:00 p.m.

Dawson Creek

Beaverlodge

Westlock

Ponoka

Sept 11 - 9:00 a.m.

Sheep & Goat Sale

Friday, October 16

Calf/Yearling Sale

Mon, Aug 17 - 11:00 a.m.

Angus Influence Sale

Sept 18 - 9:00 a.m.

Mon, Sept 14 - 11:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

Neil Campbell & Sons Angus Sale

Mon, Sept 21 - 11:00 a.m.

Rimbey

Contact our reps for current market trends, prices, booking of cattle into the auction mart or satellite sale Owners – Henry Thalen 403.783.0090 henry@morsan.com • Morris Thalen 403.783.1333 morris@morsan.com

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Ponoka - 4410 – Highway 2A, Ponoka, AB, (Ph)403.783.5561, (Fax)403.783.4120, (Website)www.vjvauction.com (Email)office@vjvauction.com Dawson Creek - 301–116th Avenue, Dawson Creek, B.C., (Ph) 250.782.3766, (Fax) 780.782.6622, (Email)dawson@vjvauction.com Beaverlodge - Box 56, Beaverlodge, AB, (Ph) 780-354-2423, (Email)vjvbeaverlodge@gpnet.ca Westlock - 9004 – 110A Street, Westlock, AB, (Ph) 780-349-3153, (Fax) 780-349-5466 • Rimbey - 4831 – 47th Street, Rimbey, AB, (Ph) 403.843.2439, (Fax) 403.843.3485 Field Representatives: Mike Brennan (Ponoka, Rimbey, Bashaw) 403.783.1074, Ralph Calder (Grimshaw & N. Alberta) 780.618.7655 Neil Campbell (Rycroft) 780.814.4113, Trevor Duke (Castor, Coronation, Stettler, Hanna) 403.740.5753, Donny Fessler (Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie) 250.719.5561, Darryl Friesen (Rimbey) 780.359.3030, Mark Gillett (Fairview) 780.834.7063, Shawn Gist (Dawson Creek) 250.219.4419 D. Trapper Green (Northern Alberta & BC) 780.837.0171, Mel Heintz (North Edmonton, Burns Lake, Stony Plain) 780.940.4109, Ron Kramer (Fort St. John) 250.827.3245, Lynette Paice (Hines Creek) 780.834.7007, Art Patterson (Dawson Creek) 250.784.4307, Stan Skeels (Rimbey) 403.704.0288, Nansen Vold (Ponoka) 403.783.0349, Ged Willis (Beaverlodge) 780.814.4751

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30’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, 10.5”S, 26X8mm c/o frt 26x8mm S/rear, S/L hitch 650# per ft, T2-215 brgs *95150 Brg wear grds Intro 79,900 36’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, *99200 Intro

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1200# hitch wt in trans

Double your drying capac 2,000 b/h 12-S/A Lease

87,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 8,580 While stock lasts $12,000 disc.

New 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, 710/70R38 duals

PILLAR HEAVY Harrow 16.5LX16.1, 12.5l-15 wing 1200# wt on hitch in trans, Auto lock, hyd tine adj hyd spring adj down pressure, 9/16 x 26”tines.

4 hyds Radio work lites, $295,200 $ 185,000 52’ ML 950 Versatile Air Drill “ALIVE” contour control, D/S $ 335,000 634 bu, 4th tank, Topcon hyd drive $450,850 520x85R38 duals

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$ 520,000

$ 479,000

52’ Heavy Harrow MSRP $59,100 Intro

52,900

60’ Heavy Harrow MSRP $63,100

Intro

12’ 650 Offset 10”s 26”x8mm *39960 $31,900

72’ Heavy Harrow MSRP $68,100

Intro

53,900 58,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 3,500

84’ Heavy Harrow MSRP $75,100 1-only

63,100

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$ 125,000 disc $ 51,000 dsc

er 148hp,600/65R28,

UR, H/D Trans, HID lite

1-only $175,900 5,000

roller add ayments OAC

Price varys w / Exch

100’ 2014 RG1100 Rogator Sprayer 1100 SS tank, Viper Pro, Auto Steer, 300 GPS, Accu boom, Auto boom wheels, Frt load 380/90R46, Air ride, Air Dryer Pkg, $490,400 6/15 Blowout 365,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

ROSS CHRYSLER

$285-84 mbw

$ 135,000 disc

Price varys w / Exch

120’ 2014 RG1100 Rogator Sprayer 1100 Blowout 389,000 $524,400 6/15 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC $31,340

14 D1500 SLT V6 8ACC4X4SB i661522

15 Cherokee Ltd 4x4 3.2L i441391

32 mpg

n DK, MD, “only 462 hrs”

540x70R24, 11x16 rear eam Puff $75,000

34 mpg

sub picture 100’ 2012 RG1100 Rogator Sprayer 1100 1965 hrs, SS tank, Viper Pro, Auto Steer, 300 GPS, Accu boom, Auto boom whls, 380/90R46, Air ride, Air Dryer Pkg, $290,850 6/15 1 only $ 265,900

$244-84 mbw

34 mpg

22,000

2006 2145 Versatile 145hp, 18spd PS, 3 E/hyd 6600 hr 710/70R38 600/65R28, 540/1000rpm pto, $127,350 w/ FEL, grapple 105,900 89,900

15Journey R/T AWD 3.6L i100359

36 mpg

150 KW Gen $294,000

y OAC of $

26,000

$11,000 disc

intro intro

98,000 157,500

15 D1500 L/horn dsl CC4X4SB i233642

3 Ph Gen Sets

150kw = 188kva = 201hp, 3ph gen 480v - 226 amp $53,900

$39,000

$ 15,000 disc Price varys w / Exch 1000+ bu. GC9250 UF Grain Cart, w/Tarp c/w 17” Auger, 1000 pto, 900/60x32R1 $65,050 1 only 49,900

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Price varys w / Exch

$11,000 disc

MSRP f 72,150

$61,300

MSRP f 78,350

MSRP $58,850

$66,600

48,800

$11,000

V6 Gas 33 mpg

Blowout

$10,000 disc Diesel

MSRP f 73,150

MSRP $50,750

40,600

$210-84 mbw 15 G1500 SLTV6 8AQC4X4SB v7474502 $278-84 mbw 15 D3500 SLT C/C4x4 LB i 657665 V6 Gas 33 mpg

$234-84 mbw

26 mpg

$12,000 disc

MSRP f 71,750

$269-84 mbw 15 D3500 SLT C/C4x4 LB i238645

$412-84 mbw

$10,000 disc

Diesel

$299-84 mbw

$59,500

$12,000 disc

MSRP f 78,850

44,300

15 G1500 SLT v8 CC4X4 8asb v465492

$61,500

$415-84 mbw

MSRP $49,950

MSRP $54,650

32,900

$234-84 mbw

$10,000 disc Diesel

40,600

15 G1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB i472456

$12,000 disc

$66,500

15 D3500 Laramie C/C4x4SB i598722

$445-84 mbw

$ 18,000 disc

1300 bu G/Cart tarp 50” tire $104,090 520 Scale 5 point system

Diesel, Coil Susp

$415-84 mbw 15 D1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB i265515 $315-84 mbw 15 D2500 SLT dsl C/C4x4 SB i270653 V6 Dsl $10,000 disc Diesel, Coil Susp $12,000 disc

MSRP $40,340

15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i119384

$415-84 mbw

$286-84 mbw 15 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB i726706 $472-84 mbw 15 D1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB i213533

36 mpg

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 5,000

$10,000 disc

$61,300

15 D2500 SLT dsl C/C4x4 LB i695655

$244-84 mbw

36 mpg

15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i585384

$409-84 mbw

46,500

32,900

e pay OAC of $ 44,000

MSRP f 72,350

MSRP $56,850

MSRP $40,340

city with Twins $ 510,000

Diesel, Coil Susp

59,590

29,999

20’ V-Wing Ditcher, 32’ V-Wing Ditcher,

$12,000 disc

MSRP $71,650

MSRP $40,910

14 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i409380

60,900

38 mpg

$34,400

rier 1000 b/h $255,000

MSRP $76,930

V6 Dsl & Air Ride 38 mpg

MSRP $38,430

y OAC of $

$16,000

Blowout

$399-84 mbw

MSRP $38,230

15 Journey R/T AWD 3.6L i099353

Diesel, Coil Susp

$425-84 mbw

$315-84 mbw 14 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB i377692 14 G1500 Laramie V8QC4X4 8ASB i945531

V6 Dsl 38 mpg

$33,800

$16,000

65,000

14 D2500 L / horn C/C4x4 SB i394725

46,000

49,900

$342-84 mbw

$14,000

G r ande P r ai ri e

MSRP $80,930

MSRP $59,830

MSRP $52,930f

15 Limited AWD 8spd, V6vvt i530488

$299-84 mbw

Se xs m ith

Blowout

43,000

MSRP $41,820

$281-84 mbw

Coil Susp

MSRP $58,930

V8, Air Ride 29 mpg

40,800

Diesel

Blowout

MSRP $45,630

32 mpg

ls, 540x70R24, 11x16 rear

$16,000

V6 Dsl & Air Ride

15 Wrangler Sahara 4x4 3.6L i192420

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$42,500

$15,180

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Aug 7 - 2015

Since 1948

38 mpg

$29,315

for Matt, Al, AJ or Larry

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85,900 8,500

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 8,000

wsb 22,930

$18,995

wsb 26,950

$24,900

$560-60 mo 09 F150 Lariat C/C4x4SB 198k 1821154 $545-60 mo 10 1500 Laramie C/C4x4SB 115k 434191 10 G3500 SLT C/C4x4 LB 81k 752225

used 28,930

$25,900

$565-60 mo

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Douglas Lake Equipment

Valhalla Busy Bees celebrate would like to welcome our newest SALES PROFESSIONALS their 95th Anniversary Submitted by Frances Bogner Valhalla Busy Bees Branch of the Alberta Women's Institute celebrated their 95th Anniversary with a Blueberry Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday, July 12,

BRADY FRASER Grande Prairie (780) 532-5344

JASON GIES Dawson Creek (250) 784-7953

2015, at the Valhalla Center. Eunice Horte was M.C. for the occasion, and read a history of the Branch, along with a slide show. On display was a book listing each year's membership since the Continued on Page 30

DARCY HOFSTRAND Dawson Creek (780) 219-8299

On behalf of the management and staff at Douglas Lake Equipment in Grande Prairie and Dawson Creek please join us in welcoming Brady, Jason and Darcy to the DLE Sales Team. We are very excited to have their expertise and enthusiasm for the agriculture industry that all three of these gentlemen bring to us and our valued customers. Please feel free to drop by either location or call at your leisure and let them assist you with any of your current or future needs. Thank you Dan Mulligan for all your years of continued service. Best wishes on your retirement!!!! Dawson Creek, BC 11508- 8th Street (250) 782-5281 1-800-663-3572

TRACTORS:

NH L230 2011 3000lb Lift Capacity, Full Load, High Flow Hyds, Hyd Q/A, $1(E)hrs E016122 . . . . . . . . . $49,500 Kubota RTV-900 2010 SidexSide $1(E)hrs E015145 . . . . . $10,500 Woods CZR2652 2012 52” Zero Turn Mower E014133 . . . $4,100 Kubota B7510 4wd, 60” Sweeper, 60” Mower, 60” Blade & 48” Tiller $1(E)hrs E011076 . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,000 TV6070 Loader, Grapple, 105 PTO HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . $138,900 Steiger CM280 1984 Good Shape. $1(E)hrs E015984 . . . $26,000 Cat 75 E016131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,700 NH T9060 Triples $1(E)hrs E014421 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225,000 NH T9.670HD 2011 800 Duals, 600hp, GPS, Lux Cab, Mega Flow Hyds $1(E)hrs E013694 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $307,000

Grande Prairie, AB 14250 - 100th Street (780) 532-5344 1-888-532-5344

Accepting the Congratulations Certificate presented by Joan Holthe and Frances Bogner are Kay Saastad, President; Jan Lawrence, Secretary; and Lillian Nordhagen, Treasurer. (Frances Bogner photo)

FC 5000 45’x9”, Double Shoot, TBH, 4” Rubber or Steel, Two To Choose From Starting At: . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000 FC 5000/3450 2002 57’x7.2”, TBT, Mech Cart, Single Shoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,000 NH P2060/P1060 2009 70’x12”, TBH, Variable Rate, Double Shoot, AgTron Blockage Monitor On Seed Runs, 4” Paired Row Atom Jet Openers, 5.5” Rubber Packers, Clean Unit. E013197 . . . $125,900

COMBINES & HEADERS:

Haybuster 2650 Grain Tank Starting At: . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900

CIH 2388 2003 With Pickup Header, Hopper Cover, 1,650 T Hours $1(E)hrs E014945. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $72,000 NH 94C 25’ Draper to fit 2388 E014946 . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 Lexion 570 2011 RWA, Clean Unit, $1(E)hrs E014936 . . $159,900 NH CX8070 2008 1000 T Hours $1(E)hrs E014437 . . . . $169,900 NH CX8080 2009-12 9 Available Starting At: . . . . . . . . $175,000 NH CX8090 2013 Cast Drum, Tier IV, GPS, Duals, 200 T Hours $1(E)hrs E013496 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325,000 NH CR9090 2012 c/w Pickup Header, RWA, GPS, Luxury Cab, E016124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $310,000 NH Selection Of NH Straight Cut & Draper Headers Various Sizes Available Starting At: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,000 JD 9860 2004 Hopper Cover, Clean & Ready To Work, 1,815 T Hours $1(E)hrs E015728. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $124,900

TILLAGE & SEEDING:

GRAIN CARTS:

SPRAYERS:

FC Used Pull Type Sprayers, Various Models Starting At: . . $21,900 Apache AS1210 2009 100ft, 1200 gal, AutoBoom, 5 Section Boom, Envizio Pro $1(E)hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,900 Wilmar 8100 1997 Coming In E016135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000

FEEDING:

Summers 60ft Heavy Harrows E014008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,900 JD 220 18ft Disc E014891 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,250 FC 3450 340bu, Variable Rate & Mechanical Rate Units Available, Tow-Behind Starting At: . . . . . . . . . $29,900 FC 820/1720/Pack 33’x9”, Single Shoot, TBH, Air Seeder, Packer Bar E015372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,000 FC 5000/1720 33’x9”, Single Shoot, TBH, 4” Rubber Packers E015789 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,000

Demco 850-1150 2014 850 to 1150 Bu, Black or Blue, PTO & Hyd. Drive, 900 Tires, Tarp & Scales Starting At: New . . . . . . . $49,900

SWATHERS:

Hesston 8400 1994 21ft Draper E014240 . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 MacDon 4952 2000 30’ 972, New Drive Tires . . . . . . . . . $47,900 MacDon 9352i 2005 30ft 972, Double Knife, Triple Del. E012026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,900

MacDon M105 2013 25ft D65, Single Knife, Triple Del. $1(E)hrs E014431. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,900 MacDon M150-M155 30’ & 35’ D60/D65, Double Knife, Trans, Triple Del, Swath Rollers Available Starting At: . . . $101,900

DISCBINES/HAYBINES/RAKES:

NH 1475 2006 16ft Hydroswing E014022 . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 NH 1431 13’ Discbines, 2 to choose from: Starting At: . . . $20,000

BALERS:

NH BR780/BR780A Auto Wrap, 2.07m P/U Starting At: . . $13,900 NH BR780A 2006 TW/NW, 2.07m P/U E007409 . . . . . . . $18,900

CONSIGNMENTS:

JD 9600 2830 Threshing Hours $1(E)hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 JD 925 25’ Auger Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 JD 2520 Tractor, Loader, Backhoe, Disc, Mower, Rear Blade, Wood Chipper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,000 JF FCT1350 JF Forage Harvester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900 NH 492 New Holland Haybine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 KV 3PT-4BT Kvernland 4 Bottom Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 AG 3PT-2BT Dearborn 2 Bottom Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600 JD 530 John Deere Round Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,400 NH BR780 New Holland Round Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000 FK Y720 Farm King 72” Rotary Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,700 RN 350 Renn Stockmaster Feed Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 Wheat-Belt Never used 20’ Electric Bale Elevator . . . . . . . . $5,900 NH CX860 2004, 76C P/U, 1602T Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . $95,000 JD 640D 2012 40’ Combine Draper c/w Upper Cross Auger & HLA 4 Wheel Steer Header Cart . . . . . . . . $71,000 Kub ZG227 54” Zero-Turn Mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 DR Pro Lawn Vac & Chipper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,600.00

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AFTER HOURS SALES • DAVE MARTIN: 780-505-1734 • ALEX MAUDE: (780) 978-2883 • BRADY FRASER (780)505-1753

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Dawson Creek, BC • DARCY HOFSTRAND (250) 219-8299 11508- 8th Street • ALEX RESCHNY (250) 719-9932 (250) 782-5281 • JASON GIES (250) 784-7953 1-800-663-3572

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G3 Global Grain Group Completes Investment In Cwb coast to coast grain handling enterprise, and I welcome the opportunity to work with the dedicated teams from G3, Bunge Canada and CWB, who have worked so hard to bring these transactions to a successful conclusion.”

WINNIPEG, July 31, 2015/ PRNewswire/ – G3 Global Grain Group (G3), a newly established agribusiness joint venture based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, today announced a successful close to its investment in CWB which secures a majority interest in the company. CWB will be combined with the grain assets of Bunge Canada(1) to form a new Canadian agribusiness, G3 Canada Limited. “Combining the local market presence and global expertise of CWB and Bunge Canada Grain provides the opportunity to fulfill a promise to Canadian producers – to create a new and competitive alternative for the marketing of their grain,” says Karl Gerrand, G3 CEO. “The name change to G3 Canada Limited represents another step towards our vision of building a highly efficient

commercialize. The capital investment G3 brings, as well as extensive operational experience, is a huge benefit to the sector, and we are pleased that Canadian

Combination of CWB and Bunge Canada’s grain assets to form new Canadian agribusiness

grain producers will be able to continue to participate in the growth of the new company.”

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Ian White, CWB President and CEO, led the organization through the transformational process, and is gratified with the investment outcome. “CWB is pleased to complete the initiative to

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COMBINES

HAYING

JD S690 (14) PRWD, Singles, Chopper, header. guidance ready

$599,000

3- JD S680 (14) PRWD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, C/w Header

$475,000

JD S680, 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Header, 289 eng / 206 Sep hrs

$450,000

JD 946 (11) Mower Conditioner

$39,500

New Holland BR7060 (13) Twine & Surface Wrap, 540 PTO

$28,750

JD 9560RT (13) 36 inch tracks, fully loaded, icl/ full AMS w/ PTO & Hyd Hitch, $420,000 StarFire 3000 receiver, GS3, 4 idler weights

JD 946 Mower Conditioner (02)

$16,700

2- JD 9560R (14) 560HP, Power Shift; Duals; Hydraulic Pump

$399,000

Buhler 550 (13) 550HP, Power shift trans.

$290,000

JD 9530 (08) 475HP, Powershift trans, Duals, Hyd Pump, guidance ready

$239,000

2- JD 9230 325HP, Powershift, Duals, Guidance ready, 4WD

$215,000

JD 8530 (06) 275HP, Cab, MFWD w/ suspension, IVT, Duals, guidance ready

$209,000

New Holland 688 (00) 1000 PTO, Twine

$9,500

New Holland 660 (94) Regular Pickup, Twine

$7,100

JD S680 (14) 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Header

$455,000 New Holland 664 (98) Twine, 1000 PTO

8-JD S680 (14) Duals, Guidance ready, Header starting @

$440,000

JD S680 (14) 2WD, Duals, Guidance ready, Header

$430,000

JD S670 (13) Duals, Chopper, yield monitor, guidance ready, c/w header

$415,000

2-JD S680 (13) Duals, Chopper, guidance ready, c/w header

$405,000

2-JD S680 (13), Duals, Chopper, Header, guidance ready,starting @ JD S690 (12) 2WD, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Lat fielderhouse, c/w header

$370,000 $365,000

JD S690 (12) Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Lat fielderhouse, c/w header

$355,000

2-JD S670 (12) Duals, Chopper, yiled monitor, guidance ready, c/w header

$340,000

JD 9870 (10) Duals, Chopper, Guidance ready, 1270 Eng /947 Sep Hrs

$255,000

JD 9870STS, chopper, lat tilt feederhouse, guidance ready, 1736 Eng / 1133 Sep Hrs $205,000 JD 9870 (08) PRWD, Singles, Chopper, Yield Monitor, C/w header

$229,000

JD 9670 (11) 2WD, Singles, Chopper, Yiled Monitor, fine cute chopper

$229,000

2-JD 9770 STS, 2WD, Small Grain, Chopper, starting at

$219,000

JD 9760, (05) 2WD chopper, yield monitor, $159,000 header, Lat Tilt Feederhouse Case IH 2188 (95) 2WD, Singles, Chopper, c/w Header

$55,000

4-JD 9600 2WD, Singles, Chopper, c/ with header starting @

$26,500

JD 7720 (85) 2WD, Chopper, c/ with JD 212 Pickup, and JD922 Straight cut

$19,500

TRACTORS

New Holland 664 (97) Twine, 540 PTO

$6,800 $6,000

SPRAYERS 2-JD 4940 (14) Traction Control, Full boom break-away

$415,000

JD 4940 (14) Traction Control, Full boom break-away

Case IH Quadtrac 535 (09) 760mm/30inch tracks, big hydraulic pump

$209,000

$415,000

JD 4830 (14) 100ft Boom, SS Tank, Hyd tread adjust, 20in nozzle spacings,

$309,000

JD 9520 (07) 450HP, Powersfhit trans, Duals, 48 gpm hyd pump. 4 SCV’s

$189,900

Miller Pro 4275 (09) 100ft Boom, SS Tank, Hyd tread adjust, 20in nozzle spacings,

$225,000

JD 9520 (02) 450HP, PowerShift trans, guidance ready,

$135,000

JD 4830 (12) 100ft Boom, SS Tank, Hyd tread adjust, 20in nozzle spacings,

$76,900

$210,000

JD 7820 (05) MFWD, Partial powershift, singles, c/w Loader

JD 4730 (10) 90ft Boom, SS Tank, Hyd tread adjust, 20in nozzle spacings,

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Particularly in dairy-heavy locations such as Chilliwack and Abbotsford.” Hagreaves said the Canadian dairy industry as a whole is not ready for free trade under its current operating model. “Dairy in Canada has been operated for over 50 years using the system of supply management, which is essentially a system used to project and produce the amount of milk required by consumers as closely as possible. This system creates a structure of price stability. This stability provides dairy producers a stable profit margin.”

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Beaverlodge 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462

Beaverlodge 12:00 p.m. 12 to 3:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462 DeBolt 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. DeBolt Centre Contact 780-957-3958 High Prairie 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 4932-51st Avenue Contact 780-523-4588

Bezanson 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 13 p.m. Bezanson Memorial Hall Chetwynd 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Chetwynd Recreation Center Cont 250-788-3494 Rycroft 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Rycroft Ag Building Valleyview 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Memorial Hall

Grande Prairie 4:00 p.m. 14 to 8:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave. Contact 780-814-8224 High Level 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Curling Rink Contact 780-247-1625 LaCrete 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10102 - 101st Street Contact 780-928-3178 Manning 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Legion Hall Contact 780-836-0650

Albright 10:00 a.m. To 3:00 p.m. Community Hall Contact 15 780-354-8308 Berwyn 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon Legion Hall Contact 780-618-8592 Dawson Creek 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10300 - 8th Street Contact 250-782-1428 Fairview 9:00 a.m. To 12:00 a.m. Fairview Legion Contact 780-835-4633 Fort St.John 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. FSJ Curling Rink Contact 250-785-5886 Grande Prairie 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave Contact 780-814-8224 Peace River 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10301 - 101st St. Contact

Beaverlodge 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462

Beaverlodge 12:00 p.m. 19 to 3:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462 DeBolt 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. DeBolt Centre Contact 780-957-3958 High Prairie 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 4932-51st Avenue Contact 780-523-4588

Bezanson 4:00 p.m. 20 to 8:00 p.m. Bezanson Memorial Hall Chetwynd 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Chetwynd Recreation Center Cont 250-788-3494 Rycroft 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Rycroft Ag Building Valleyview 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Memorial Hall

Grande Prairie 4:00 p.m. 21 to 8:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave. Contact 780-814-8224 High Level 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Curling Rink Contact 780-247-1625 LaCrete 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10102 - 101st Street Contact 780-928-3178 Manning 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Legion Hall Contact 780-836-0650

Dawson Creek 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10300 - 8th Street Contact 22 250-782-1428 Fairview 9:00 a.m. To 12:00 a.m. Fairview Legion Contact 780-835-4633 Fort St.John 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. FSJ Curling Rink Contact 250-785-5886 Grande Prairie 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave Contact 780-814-8224 Kinuso 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Kinuso Ag Hall Contact 780-775-3928

Beaverlodge 12:00 p.m. 26 to 3:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462 DeBolt 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. DeBolt Centre Contact 780-957-3958 High Prairie 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 4932-51st Avenue Contact 780-523-4588

Bezanson 4:00 p.m. 27 to 8:00 p.m. Bezanson Memorial Hall Chetwynd 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Chetwynd Recreation Center Cont 250-788-3494 Rycroft 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Rycroft Ag Building Valleyview 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Memorial Hall

Grande Prairie 4:00 p.m. 28 to 8:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave. Contact 780-814-8224 High Level 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Curling Rink Contact 780-247-1625 LaCrete 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10102 - 101st Street Contact 780-928-3178 Manning 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Legion Hall Contact 780-836-0650

Dawson Creek 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10300 - 8th Street Contact 29 250-782-1428 Fairview 9:00 a.m. To 12:00 a.m. Fairview Legion Contact 780-835-4633 Fort St.John 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. FSJ Curling Rink Contact 250-785-5886 Grande Prairie 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave Contact 780-814-8224 Peace River 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10301 - 101st St. Contact 780-618-3640

Beaverlodge 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462

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The Estate of Leon Ingraham WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 2015

Crooked Creek, AB • Internet Bidding

EQUIPMENT AUCTION WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 2015

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Weaver Bros. Auctions Ltd. • Auctioneers for the B.C. and Alberta Peace Country JEFF WEAVER • 780.864.7750 • weaverauctions@gmail.com | www.weaverauctions.com LORNE WEAVER • 250.219.0871 | EVAN WEAVER • 250.219.4539

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Information Wanted Found Lost Personal Messages Volunteers Career Opportunities Career Training Help Wanted Work Wanted Auctions Firewood For Sale - Misc.

2220 Misc Farm Equipment 2220 Misc Farm Equipment 6043 Land Wanted

Just Right for the Little Farmer Margaret & Jim Little • Fort St. John BC. P 250.785.5365 or 250.262.7840 F 250.785.5353 E: jalittle@awink.com • Photos via email available

International Harvester C Combine with Pick-up Reel

Model #1440. Shedded each winter. Currently 1179 hours. Axial Flow, Air Conditioning. Header/Reverse for combine

Ford Grain Truck

700 Single Axle 16 ft. Grain box with hoist and roll-over tarp. Recently painted and box relined

Grain Vac Wallinger 510

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Looking for Alfalfa Land to Rent. Please Phone: 780821-9350

Pulse Crops/Grain/ 9032 Feed Wanted

WANTED: Heritage unsprayed grains, wheat, oats, barley, etc. Please phone: 250-219-9407 or email: rrjd40@live.com

2087 Generators/ Motors/Welders

Furniture Garage Sales Wanted Heavy Equipment Misc. Farm Equipment Livestock Pets Seminars/Education Travel Business For Sale Business Opportunities Services

5520 6005 6010 6020 6030 6035 6036 6040 6045

Tires 9158 Four Federal Himalaya

winter tires, 185/60R14 82H M&S, 4-bolt balanced rims, $62, 250-786-5860 Pouce Coupe

Wanted 2146 Looking for Cut-Leaf Bee Equipment. 821-9350

Phone:

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Career Opportunities 1205WANTED PERSON

Kohler 3 phase power generator for sale. Phone: 780356-3606

PART-TIME In the Mailroom. Afternoon Shift on call as needed to work in the Alaska Highway News (DC ofﬁce) to start immediately. Phone Betty or Chris at 250-782-4888 ext 107.

2115 Plants/Shrubs/Trees

For Sale: GREAT GARDEN MANURE in the Rolla Area. Please phone: 250-759-4956

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Misc Farm Equipment

Building Supplies 2030 Tamarack Corral Posts for

Sale. 9 ft long, heavy & thick. Phone: 250-806-3022 Tamarack Corral Rails for Sale. 16 or 20 ft long. Phone: 250-806-3022 Top Quality Birch & Tamarack well-cured furniture lumber for sale. Phone: 250-806-3022

For Sale - Misc 2060 For Sale: GREAT GAR-

2013 Loader

DEN MANURE in the Rolla Area. Please phone: 250-759-4956 PEAT MOSS SOIL-6 miles NW of Sexsmith. $20/cubic yard loaded, Quantity Discount 780-568-3957 cell: 780-814-3082

2004 JD 6400

Farm Implements 2205 2000 4952 Prairie Star c/w

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Open Houses Real Estate Wanted Apartments Condos for Rent Commercial Rent to Own Duplexes for Rent Farms/Acreages for Rent Houses for Rent Ofﬁce/Retail Property Management

6950 Shared Accommodation 6965 Suites for Rent 6975 Wanted to Rent 7015 Business Personals 8034 Building Contractors 9025 Hay/Bales for Sale 9115 Auto Miscellaneous 9160 Trucks/Vans/Cars 9185 Boats 9220 RVs/Campers/Trailers 9225 Snowmobiles

Farm Implements Misc Farm Equipment 2205 2220 For Sale: McKee round baler and 1538 tractor tire. Call (780)971-2350 Looking For: New Idea 5212 Discbine., working order or not. (2) 18.4x34 Rims. Call (780)971-2350 Model 1800 Spray Air Sprayer with 3 pt. hitch. Phone: 780-356-3606 or cell: 780-978-0514 Wanted: Manure Spreader & a Breaking Disc. Phone: 250-780-2141

Haying Equipment 2210 1976 Western Star Bale

Truck and Wagon for Sale not self-loading). Phone Charlie at 780-624-8265 FOR SALE: 1994 Case International 8465T Round Baler. Good Condition, $5250.00. Phone: 780-8767618 For Sale: 568 John Deere round hay baler, very good condition. Phone: 250-7855325 FOR SALE: like new 30’ Self Unloading Trihaul Round Bale Mover. Please phone evenings: 780-4942088

Heavy Equipment 2215 Attachments for skidsteers, tractors, loaders. Large selection of pallet forks, grapples, buckets, snow and dirt blades, tillers, mowers and snow blowers, etc. Phone 780-354-2161, Beaverlodge.

Logging Equipment 2217 & Supplies WANTED: 1950/60’s Era

Sawmill Equipment for Museum. Prefer Coutts Machinery/Nicolas Brothers Headrig Edger Trimsaw Items. Condition not important if re-buildable. Phone: 780-835-7997

2220

Misc Farm Equipment

1 6-Bottom and 1 4-Bottom John Deere 3100 Plow for Sale. Phone: 250-794-7971 1990 Westward 7000 Swather, 18 ft., 820hrs, shedded. Excellent shape. $8,500.00 Phone: 780-8378115 or 780-837-6549

6600 Highline Bale Processor in good condition for Sale. Phone: 250-794-7971 8820 John Deere combine in good condition for sale. Phone: 250-794-7971 Cattle Squeeze for Sale. $800.00. Phone Charlie at 780-624-8265 D8K Caterpillar for sale. Excellent condition. Bush ready. 1-780-926-6849 For Sale: 2011 NH 499/Haybine used 2.5 seasons. Great Condition. $18,000 OBO 250-8437136 cell 250-719-8603 For Sale: 231 x 26 with or without rims. $200.00 each. Please phone 780-524-3961 For Sale: 35 ft 6 inch grain auger with motor. Call 250219-8949 For Sale: NH TX36 combine, 2200 engine hours, premium condition, one owner, always shedded. 780-698-2279 THE CORRAL FACTORY: now selling corral panels, silage bunks/wind breaks/fenceline feeders/bale feeders and gates. Free Delivery Available. 780-821-9020 WANTED: Chute for trimming horses feet. Phone: 250-806-3022

2230 Tractors

1948 wide front Farmall M with live hydraulics (2outlets) and spare parts-$3,200. Call: 780841-2984 (LaCrete,AB) 1974 4366 International Tractor. Low engine hours/good rubber, triple hydraulics/new batteries, 12’ blade. $10,000. 780500-2172

3510 Breeding

300 lb plus Breeding Boar for Sale. Please phone 780835-4796

3520 Horses & Tack

For Sale: Well broke palomino gelding, 8 yrs old, been roped off. Phone: 1780-836-2580

1215 General Employment 1215 General Employment 1215 General Employment

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We will run a 3.04in x 2.5in Ad in The Northern Horizon for

2002 25ft 972 header Macdon 625 sprayer attachment. 2849/2380hrs. 250793-9746 30in. Heavy Duty Breaking Plow with Hydraulic Lift for Sale. $1,500. 00. Phone: 780-841-2984 (LaCrete,AB) Deglman Rock Picker for Sale. Hydraulic or ground drive. Asking $1900. OBO. Phone: 780-835-3528 For Sale: International Knife, guards, pitment for $100.00 Phone: 780-8362580

Legal/Public Notices Apartments Condos-For-Sale Duplexes for Sale Farms for Sale Houses for Sale Industrial Commercial Land for Sale Lots & Acreages for Sale Mobile/Manufactured Homes for Sale

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Tillage & Seeding

30in. Heavy Duty Breaking Plow with Hydraulic Lift for Sale. $1,500. 00. Phone: 780-841-2984 (LaCrete,AB)

6930 Pasture to Rent 25 minutes Pasture For Rent

North of Peace River AB. Call 780-618-1234

Shared 6950 Accommodation Room for rent 50 minutes

homes for young donkeys. On acreages/farm with various animals. 250-261-6121

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Rod Hedges tel: 250.263.7944

• WHEAT • BARLEY • OATS • PEAS “On Farm Pickup” • HEATED GRAIN FEED & GRAIN • DAMP • LIGHT • SPRING THRASHED • MIXED BUGS Request for Bids –• FEED/BEDDING

HEATED CANOLA GPRC FAIRVIEW CAMPUS GPRC-Fairview Campus Farm invites Bids from interested individuals regarding the following: • GREEN WEEDY • SPRING THRASHED GREEN•FEED 400 rb HAY 400 rb STRAW 200 rb STRAW 200 small sq HAY 200 small sq FEED OATS 600 bsh HAY AFTERMATH 400 rb “On Farm Pickup” Good prices paid for quality feed/bedding. Sealed bids will 1.877.250.5252 be accepted until 2:00PM August 21, 2011. Bids must be clearly marked: 2011 Feed/ Bedding Hand-deliver: front desk Admin Bldg 11235-98th Avenue Fairview, AB Mail: Box 3000 Fairview, AB T0H 1L0 Fax : 780.835.6648 For further information please contact GPRC Farm Manager p: 780.835.6663 c: 780.835.9468 GPRC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the proposal deemed most favorable in the interest of this Institution. Lowest priced bid will not 25464//07 necessarily be accepted.

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RVs/Campers/Trailers

For Sale: Red Cargo Trailer 8 x 16. $5,400. Please phone 780-524-3961

Ken Boon tel/fax: 250.261.6900

Yorkshire Terrier puppy for sale. DOB: January 15/2015.Vet checked, shots, & dewormed. Phone:780-835-4796.

250.843.7285

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Box 6237 Fort St. John BC V1G 4H7

Cattle Producers

FREE ESTIMATES

JD 535 baler. Very good condition. Field ready, 1000RPM PTO. Near new tires and chains. Baled 14,000 bales.Call evenings 1-780-523-2650 For Sale 1998 F-250, light duty super cab, V-8 auto. 220,000km. Good shape. 1780-814-2241

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9010

Contract, Construction & repairs to corrals, pasture and game fencing.

9160 Trucks & Vans

For sale: Fall rye seed for planting or milling. Grown without fertilizer or chemicals. Swathed and ready to be combined. Phone: 780835-0872 Fairview, AB.

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For Sale: Akron E9250 9 ft Grain Bagger. Please phone 780-356-3606 or cell 780978-0514 For Sale: West Steel Rosco Grain Bins with Good Floors. Call: (H) 780-864-3052. (C) 780-864-0699

Farm Services 9010 3 people looking to provide

250.843.7654 250.719.8740

M Mulvahill Fencing

Steel Buildings/ 9035 Granaries

out of GP, references’s required. $450. M/O. Call Denay: 780-882-3541

9020

straw bales. Please phone: 780-785-3136

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5020 Business Services 9025 Hay/Bales For Sale Small square bales, quality horse hay and straw. ✔ Custom Plowing Alfalfa/grass mixed. Shed✔ Discing (Finishing) ded. Near Baytree Alberta. 780-978-3415 ✔ Seeding WANTED: Round Hay &

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3/4 Ile De France Ewe Lambs for Sale. 100lbs Born March. Closed Flock. $300.00. 780-568-4136 3 people looking to provide homes for young donkeys. On acreages/farm with various animals. 250-261-6121 For Sale: 1 and 2 year old Shorthorn Bulls. Please phone 780-933-4577 for more information. FOR SALE: 2-2 Yr. Old Charolais Bulls, Guaranteed Breeders. Phone: 250785-5325 For Sale: Two SI HM Haysaver Bale Feeders, good condition. Phone: 780-3562981 Registered Red Angus 2-Yr. Old/ Yearling Bulls for Sale off the Ranch. Semen tested 780-835-0463. REGISTERED RED ANGUS YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD BULLS For Sale. Semen tested & Vet checked. SAWMILL ANGUS-Clarence Budal 780836-2788 Yearling Purebred Black Angus Bulls for Sale on the Ranch. Call Darren at 780814-4993.

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TO BE MOVED Older 14x60 Mobile home 6036 Property For Sale for sale. Gyproc lined, working appliances, 3 year Pasture Lease For Sale. 965 old propane furnace. To be acres, north IF eaglesham • • IT’S NOT IN THE moved from Three Creeks area. Also, complete cattle HORIZON C O V E R ”handling system NORTHERN District, Peace River. 780-359$5000 obo. To view phone IS IT REALLY FOR SALE? 2261. 780-624-8557.

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In the 1890’s bicycles were the most affordable and popular form of transportation and bicycle clubs had sprung up all over. Many a bicycle club eventually evolved into motorcycle clubs. The bicycle itself is largely responsible for the emancipation of women. Not only did women find a new found freedom with regards to transportation but there was a sense of self reliance that the bicycle offered. Because of the dress of the day; voluminous skirts and dresses, the bicycle is also somewhat responsible for the fashion revolution of bloomers - the precursor to women’s pants. A motorcycle was considered to be an appropriate and acceptable form of transportation for women. You see, it was expected that, because women had taken so avidly to riding bicycles, that they would naturally gravitate towards motorcycles. In fact, in the book “Harley-Davidson - A History of the World’s Most Famous Motorcycle” by Margie Siegal, there is a passage wherein the author discusses women’s dress and what measures manufacturers took to ensure that women’s skirts did not get caught up in the motor or

final drive. It appears that it wasn’t until after World War II, that riding a motorcycle somehow became frowned upon for women, at least in some circles. Motorcyclists played key roles in World War I & II The Canadian Signal Corps was using Indian Motorcycles in 1917. A group of despatch riders of the Canadian Signal Corps on Hendee motorcycles (Indian Powerplus) , Camp Valcartier, Quebec, ca 1917. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3336987)

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On the open road

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Our History - Part 2

He started first with bicycles and once he earned enough money he purchased a 1914 Douglas for $15.

very long! In fact, American racing legend, Smokin Joe Petrali was 14 years old in 1918 when he got 176 miles to a gallon of fuel by riding his bike at an idle and won the national economy class for 30.50-cubic-inch motorcycles in the US. His bike? A 1914 30.50-inch (500cc) Indian Standard that cost him $35.00 I discussed in my previous article, some of the contributions to motorcycling that the Deeley family brought to British Columbia and Canada in 1914 and on into modern times, but BC was not the only place in Canada where enterprising men were impacting the Canadian motorcycling scene. Far from it. All across the country there were people who impacted our community, sport, industry and country. Let’s move on to Alberta in the early 1930’s...where the motorcycle, anger and determination to do the right thing started an empire. In 1931 a very angry young Walt Healy became the Indian dealer in Calgary Alberta. Why was 18 year old Walt so angry?

Well you see this enterprising young man had started running a delivery service at 13 years of age.

That Douglas allowed him to earn money faster and soon he owned both a Harley and and Indian side car outfit. So the story goes, Walt had gone to then Harley-Davidson dealer Clyde Paul and put a deposit down on the next Harley Police bike to come in. When he went in to collect the motorcycle he was told by the dealer, that he had sold it to someone else. Well, young Walt said, “I want the next police rig that comes in”, and again the story repeated itself. This time Clyde, had decided he was going to make the rig into a hill climber instead of selling it to young Walt. To Walt’s way of thinking, this was a poor way to do business. Walt ended up buying a 101 Indian Scout engine from Clyde for the $20 he had on deposit, and then he bought an Indian from a friend for $10. He built that motorcycle to be a hill eating, Harley eating, Clyde’s pride eating machine and made sure to enter every race that Clyde did. Reportedly Clyde never did beat Walt. In the meantime, Walt had gone to the Indian Dealer to buy two bikes and ended up buying the Calgary Indian dealership for $100 thanks to a friend who cosigned the note. Between his dealership and delivery service Walt managed to eek out a living, eventually hiring his dad to wrench on bikes. The hard work and long hours paid off. Over the years Walt Healy’s not only became a dealership to be reckoned with but the man himself was a force to be reckoned with. He was behind the motorcycle mechanics trade being officially recognized by the Alberta government. It took him 18 years and he saw four ministers of transport go through their terms as he sought to have motorcycle mechanics recognized as a licensed trade in Alberta. In 1986, he received his own motorcycle mechanics licence. As a young man of 14, Walt had subsidize his income from the delivery service by allowing other young people to ride his motorcycle. He’d charge them 5 cents, teach them the basics and let them ride his motorcycle up and down the block but if they turned the corner and went out of sight, he’d charge them 10 cents. We’ll that desire to teach others to ride culminated in his ‘Learn to Ride’ program. Eventually the program turned into the Calgary

Safety Council, and that evolved into what is now known as the Canada Safety Council. Walt Healy passed away in 2002 and sadlyon March 31, 2014 Walt Healy Motorsports closed for good, closing a chapter on Alberta and Canadian motorcycling history. Walt Healy’s contributions to motorcycling are many and whether you have ever heard his name or not, his influence, determination, work ethic, persistence, passion and knowledge of the motorcycle forever changed the face of motorcycling in Canada. Interesting historical tidbits: 1911: The Toronto Police Service, Canada’s first police service was also the first police service to put motorcycles into use. 1920: British Columbia became the third province to start driving on the right hand side of the road. Ontario and Quebec were the first provinces to adopt this practise. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI followed suit shortly thereafter. 1926: The Calgary Motorcycle Club was founded by Walt Healy in 1926, and still exists today. 1937: The first intercity, divided highway in North America opens featuring the longest stretch of consistently illuminated road in the world at that time. The Queen Elizabeth Way, named after the Queen Mum, is 139.1 kilometres in length. 1940: The Red Devils MC is founded in Hamilton Ontario 1949: Parliament passes the Trans Canada Highway Act to build a highway that would connect all of Canada, the act ensured cost sharing between federal and provincial governments. Today the Trans Canada highway is 8,030 KM’s long, construction started in 1950 and the highway officially opened in 1962 and was completed in 1971 making it one of the longest national highways in the world. 1949: The Motor Maids of the Eastern Canadian District was founded, in 2007 their district became known as the Atlantic Canada District. 1949:Olds Motorcycle Sales opened on a farm near Olds AB, today we know the dealership as Turple Brothers located in Red Deer. I hope you enjoyed this little ride down memory lane! There is more in store for you as next time we look at Saskatchewan and it’s involvement in the early days of motorcycling. I hope you will join us in our quest to find Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community. It is a truly a contest of exploration, discovery and community pride. 12 communities will share in over $60,000 in marketing! Visit www.riderfriendlycontest.ca to find out more and start thinking of the Canadian community that you think is worthy of the title, Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community. If you are blessed enough to be riding today, please remember to ride like everyone around you is blind and cannot see you! Belt Drive Betty, Editor & Rider

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Unreserved Complete Dispersal & Real Estate Auction

Big Iron Industrial Inc. High Level, AB | September 16, 2015

Parcel 1 – 8500± sq ft metal clad shop

8500± sq ft shop, 5 ton OH crane w/80 ft craneway, hoist, in floor & OH heat, forced air in office, (2) mezzanines, storage shed w/ pilings, (2) wood storage sheds, fenced, full municipal services, 2014 taxes $11,024.21 Shop Highlights ▸ Office, reception, 2 pc bathroom ▸ locker room, storage, 2 pc bathroom upstairs ▸ fenced dog kennel at front, south side of shop ▸ includes 2 compressors ▸ 6 overhead doors - (4) 16 ft x 18 ft, (2) 16 ft x 16 ft - electric openers ▸ ventilation system

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8400± sq ft metal clad shop, 42 x 72 ft original shop, natural gas OH heat, 56 x 96 ft cold storage shop addition, (2) OH doors, fenced, full municipal services, 2014 taxes $7,691.57

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Parcel 1 – 10700 94 Street 1.84± Acres Industrial Property

Parcel 2 – 8400± sq ft metal clad shop

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(2) 14 ft x 14 ft OH doors in cold storage addition c/w electric openers on all doors concrete floor

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Parcel 1 - Reception Area

Parcel 1 - Shop

2012 & 2011 Ford F550 XLT & Lincoln Vantage 300 & Lincoln Classic 300D

Modern 31-26120B6 Lathe

Modern 560x2000 Lathe

Modern X6232CX16 Horizontal Milling Machine

2008 John Deere 544J

UNUSED – Big Iron Industrial 36 Ft

1990 Tai Oiin Industrial TPR-1100Radial Arm Drill

2011 Modern UE-250S-CSA Hyd. Metal Cutting Band Saw

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THE BIG BENDBlueberry Creek My Roots

Reprinted from ‘The Big Bend’ with permission of Mrs. Arletta Hampton, a remaining member of the Historical Society of Blueberry Mountain Alberta.

Rhonda Hrisook John and Sophie Hrisookmet in Coleman, Alberta, and got married there in 1923. They had two children: William and Mary. John worked in the coal mines for years until depression hit Alberta and times were hard. The miners were then working only two or three days a week. In 1930 the Hrisook family moved to Spirit River, Alta., and filed on a homestead, because land was cheap. They rented a boxcar to bring their furniture, all the household goods, 4 horses, harness and wagon, and cattle. When they arrived at Spirit River, Sophie was surprised to find it was only a small village. The mud roads were terrible for travel, especially when it rained. Sophie and the family went by wagon to Blueberry Mountain where there was a store and Post Office, and they stayed there overnight. Next morning they all got ready to get to their homestead which would take 2 or 3 days, as they had to chop

Building the Barn. down trees and make a road for the wagon to travel on. The road wasn’t too bad for the first 2 1/2 miles, but from there Sophie and the children walked home along with Tom and Anne Nikiforuk and an few friends of John’s. Tom and Anne helped carry the children. It was early in April and there was lots of water, so they walked barefoot through the water, which

surprisingly enough was quite warm. While Sophie and the children were trying to get home, John chased the cattle across the creeks and they got home ahead of the family. The first house was a shack with a tar paper roof, which kept them dry. They built a barn and a log house as soon as they could. The first summer was very wet, but the following winter was very dry and warm. There was no snow ‘till March when it snowed about an inch, not enough to use the sleigh. There was all kinds of weather with rain every day or so all summer. Heavy rains would float sticks along, then it would be real warm after such storms. There were also dry years when the grain was so short it couldn’t be cut with a binder. Some of the crops would just fall over from drought. Sometimes there Hrisook Family, 1940.

were strong winds and the dirt would pile up in the ditches or along the fence lines. There were also forest fires that burned for years in the muskeg. The dry burnt trees would fall down in summer in the winds, and the settlers would worry about them falling on the cattle and horses in the bush. There was bush all around the homestead in the early ‘30’s and lots of wildlife, like deer, moose, bears, and wild ducks. These were killed to keep the family in meat. About two miles away there had been an Indian Village with teepees set up on the hill. The Indians would hunt, then smoke and dry the meat, and they would tan the hides for mocassins and clothes. Each summer they would take a trip to Peace River. They would follow the creeks, through the Hrisook yard and on to the river by wagon. They would hunt and pick wild

berries, and would return to their village in a few weeks. At the present time, flint arrows that they used, can be found near the creek, and Bill also found a hunting knife. In 1930 there wasn’t much money around and people would barter among themselves for goods they wanted or needed. For example; one pound of cabbage would get you one pound of pork. Eggs were 5¢ a dozen if you were lucky enough to be able to sell. Sometimes they couldn’t even be given away. Hogs were worth $2.00 or $2.50 each, and it didn’t even pay to ship cows as the freight was more than the value of the cow. Hogs sold at 13 1/2¢ a pound, and baby pigs were sold at 50¢ each. Horses were worth lots of money - $75.00 to $125.00 each. If a person was short of potatoes he would work one day for a bag of potatoes. Oats sold for five or six cents a bushel. Cleaned wheat for seed cost 45¢ a bushel, but wheat sold to the elevator brought 17¢ a bushel. Tea cost 40¢ to 45¢ a pound. Cows sold at $10.00 each, and calves at $6.00 each. Flour cost $2.00 to $2.50 for 100 lbs., and bread was 10¢ a loaf. Rough lumber was $8.00 a thougsand. Soap was cheap - 5 bars for 25¢. Ladies’ dress shoes were $1.98 per pair, and for two or three dollars a nice dress could be bought. When cashing a cheque, a 3¢ to 6¢ stamp had to be attached. Letters took from one to three cents, and in the early days it was hard to find the few cents for letters. For a few years there was no school near the Hrisook family. The first was Ksituan, then later there was Blueberry Creek. The school was built of logs around 1934. Bill and Mary Hrisook went to Blueberry Creek School for about two years. The teacher was Mr. Charles Knight. He had a hard time with students as most of them spoke Ukrainian. After a few months the students were told they would be punished if they didn’t speak English, as the teacher felt they didn’t want to learn. Later on the Blueberry Creek School burned down, but it was quickly rebuilt. After two years at Blueberry Creek School, the Hrisooks attended a new school at Yellow Creek which was closer to home. Mr. Ed Rockerts was the teacher there, and the school covered Grades 1-7. Yellow Creek School was in operation about 1936. The teachers’ wages were about $25.00 a month. For a few years the teachers boarded at Victor Almans, then at John and Sophie Hrisooks for six years or so. Room and Board was $12.50 a month and up. Christmas Concerts were a highlight in the old days and were held at night. The first Blueberry Mountain School was built on the roadway, and it was also used for dances . Later it was moved, and later on Yellow Creek School was closed. Blueberry Creek became the centralized school for the area, and in the 1960’s the High School Students were bussed to Spirit River. Centralization resulted in good gravelled roads. For entertainment in the old days there were dances, box socials, card games, picnics, barn dances, and neighbors visiting each other on long winter evenings. Before the roads were gravelled the early settlers had some long miserable trips. When John Hrisook had his leg broken he had to be taken to Spirit River in a wagon- a long painful ride over the rough roads. The family walked to town to visit him, and it would be late at night before

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The Northern Horizon, August 14, 2015 Hrisook Family, 1974.

they got home and still had chores to do. In the 1940’s things got better. There was more land cleared and there were some tractors used for breaking the land. Grain was a better price when World War II was on. People all got radios and could listen to world news, good music and stories. When the Americans came north to build the Alaska Highway, there were lots of jobs. Most of the men in the area left for jobs north of Dawson Creek. The pay was good at that time: Carpenter’s Helpers got 75¢ an hour. With extra money there were soon a few trucks and cars around. The first truck in the area was either Bill Kushneryk’s or Bill Melenchuk’s, and the time it took to get to town was short-

ened a lot. Bill Kushneryk would take a truckload of people out to pick berries in the summer, and soon, between 1940 and 1945, a new road was built across the creeks. The first car to go across belonged to Bill and Sophie Melenchuk, but when a truck with a load of wheat tried it, the road was so narrow that the truck rolled down the creek bank. No one was hurt, but the bears fed on wheat for months. Times were better and more people got vehicles. Bill and Bruno would hunt rabbits and get from 60 to 75 a day. The skins were worth from 6¢ to 8¢ each, and the meat was fed to the pigs. That spring the pigs would eat any chickens they could corner in the pig pen. It was a sad time for the Hrisook family when Sophie got sick with diabetes and was rushed to Edmonton General Hospital. She had her leg amputated and stayed at the hospital for three months. The family made a few trips to see her. The hospital room was about $3.50 a day in 1945. Later on Sophie got an artificial leg. She had to learn to walk again. It was hard going and she fell a lot, sometimes hurting herself. (In 1950 they built a new house.) About eleven years later, in 1956 Sophie had to have her other leg amputated. After a few months she came home, and learned to manage very well in a wheelchair. She used the wheelchair for about four years before she passed away. The hospital rooms were about $8.25 a day by 1956. After World War II there were fewer horses used and the farmers used tractors for their field work. Life was better for people in the farming communities. Mary Hrisook and Peter Kushneryk were married. They had a big wedding. In those days weddings were always a big ‘DO’. They had three children: Betty, Ken and Ron. Bill Hrisook and Lily Krysta were married in 1952 and that year went for a trip to Vancouver, B.C.

It was really something for them to see-everything so green the flowers so beautiful, the ships in the harbor, and all kinds of roses growing on the fences. They came home by the Hart Highway, which was under construction at the time. They had to detour in some places and the water was up to the doors of the car. They managed to get through, with mud and water flying. They had three children: Darlene, Randy and Rhonda. Darlene 1952 - Began school at Blueberry Creek and finished High School at Spirit River. She worked one year at the Royal Bank in Spirit River, then went to Calgary and attended Mount Royal College and University. She is now working in Calgary as District Recreation Supervisor, Center East Area. Randy 1955- Began school at Blueberry Creek and finished High School at Spirit River. He worked a few months for the Alberta Wheat Pool at Buick Creek, B.C. , then changed jobs and worked on the rigs for five years. Now Randy is working for Amoco Canada Petroleum Co. Ltd., Edmonton District, as Drilling Foreman and travels a lot. He was in Ontat:io last summer. 1967 -Canada’s Birthday, Centennial Year. The Hrisooks had a lot of happy days, as well as a few sad times. Their Centennial Project was that they got a motor boat, water skis, and best of all Rhonda was born. Rhonda, the youngest member of the family is attending Blueberry Creek School. She likes pets. Has a dog Rex, has cats, and has goldfish. She hopes to go to College later. Many stories have been told of the old days, one being a story about Bill Melenchuk and a friend. Continued on 45

Auction Action • Auction Action ROD KEITH AND GUEST CONSIGNORS Saturday, August 22, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. • Clarkson Valley, AB

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Directions: East of Grande Prairie on Highway 43 past Crooked Creek store about 8km between RR253 and RR254 on north side of Highway. From Valleyview west about 36km. Watch for signs Auctioneers note: Rod has moved to Grande Prairie due to heath problems. The property has been sold and the family has asked our assistance in liquidating the assets Rod has acquired over the years. He has some very interesting items with something for everyone including the collectors!!

HUNTING SUPPLIES

SATURDAY AUGUST 22 , 2015 - 10:00am 21km south of Manning to Deadwood Road then 1/2 mile east

DEADWOOD, AB

AUCTION FOR THE ESTATE OF THE KAMMER BROTHERS

TRACTORS Duetz 110 Tractor (2) super WD9 tractors W4 tractor

EQUIPMENT 6″ allied auger, 16ft IHC deep tillage propane batch dryer, approx. 1.5 yard scraper 4 wheel bottom grain box, old seed drills, steel wheels 16ft field disk, 14ft field disk, 5160 International grain truck Case 855 self propelled swather old International grain truck (as is) Case 1660 combine; clean machine; shedded till 2014 2 Case combines for parts, 18ft vibrashank 5 bottom plow, 50ft flex harrows VEHICLES 1986 F150 4×4 4spd 189,478km c/w winch 1986 F150 4×4 ,single cab LB,4spd c/w winch TANKS (3) 500 gallon fuel tanks, approx. 1000 litre propane tank

ANTIQUES/ COLLECTABLES 1960? autoboggan snow machine model km95 one bottom walk behind plow 2- 4.5ft steel wheels, forge pot & tools 4ft hand saw c/w hide case Muculloch super 33 chain saw, steel wheels Canadian blower & forge, Kitchner Ont. 700 14ft plywood boat,c/w elgin engine 25hp c/w trailer hull# 2H9804 8mm camera, bow & arrow cast iron pot with 2 handles & lid meat grinders, gold pan

TOOLS chain saws, gas cans, 8″ ice auger metal chop saw, band saw 3 battery chargers, 6″ vise, LKS welder,180 amp gear puller set, air compressor

BSA 30-06 Bolt Action Rifle, S/N 747362, (7mm 7362 with Scope) • Steyr 1897 6.5x55 Bolt Action Rifle, Open Sights, S/N 10500 • Ithaca Model 37 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun, 2 ¾, S/N 33999, (656225-4) • Browning Lever Action 22LR Rifle, Open Sights, S/N 378166889 (37B16889) • Remington 22LR Semi-Automatic Rifle, Open Sights, Nylon Stock, S/N 2527073 • Model Mohawk 10C • Cooey Model 60 22LR Bolt Action Rifle • .177 Single Shot Pellet Rifle, S/N 87127765 • USSR Baikal Model 38 • Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun, Wooden Stock • (3 – 4) Fillet Knives • Various Hunting Knives • Gun Cabinet • Canteen • Various Moose, Elk and Duck Calls • 8 x 30 Binoculars • Hand Meat Saws • Meat Grinder and sausage stuffers, new-never used • Meat Hooks

SHOP SUPPLIES

Floor Jack • Car Ramps • Jack-All • Drill Press • Miscellaneous Hand Tools • Power Tools • Air Tools • Specialty Tools • Wood Working Tools • Old Snap-On Tool Box • Hydraulic Jacks • Ladder • Air Compressor • Chain Saw • Gen Set • Lincoln 225 Welder • Band Saw • (2) Table Saws • Honda Generator • Coleman Generator • (2) 500 Gal Fuel Tanks w/Stands.

YARD EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

JD 112 Lawn Tractor w/Snowblower & Chains, 800hrs • JD D160 Lawn Tractor with 48” Deck • 18 HP Craftsman Lawn Tractor w/Tiller • Quad Sprayer, Pull-Type • Old Hand Tillers

VEHICLES, QUADS AND ACCESSORIES

2012 Honda 420 FourTrax, 5500 hrs • 4Ft Westward Quad Blade • Big Steel Short Box Fiberglass Canopy • Genset & Truck Box in Trailer • 93 Yamaha Kodiak 4x4 • Jockey Box • 2003 Ford Taurus Wagon, 158,000kms • 1998 Chrysler Intrepid, 2.7L V6, 4 door, 183,778kms, VIN 2C3HH46R9WH236261

MISCELLANEOUS

SNOWMOBILES & ARGOS Argo Avenger 8×8 750 EFI 755 c/w cab, winch

6x6 blocking • Miscellaneous Lumber • Universal Gym Set • (2) Dressers • Microscope Kit • Camping Supplies • Boilers • Misc Dishes • Household Trinkets & Knick Knacks.

(recent track replacement)

Argo Avenger 8×8 1971 Mercury 644 snowmobile 35HP 1972 Polaris mustang 630 snowmobile snow cruiser snowmobile model c2060 2008 Yamaha Bravo snowmobile 876km 2008 Yamaha Bravo snowmobile 2003km 1999 Polaris Indy tran sport snowmobile 6509km 4 snowmobile sleds, Zodiak inﬂatable boat

COLLECTIBLES

Trunk • (2) Cream Cans • Chamber Pot • Tins • Globes • Crocks • Record Player • Antique Tools • Glassware • Frames • Games • Cameras • Coal Oil Lamps • Bottles • Magazines

COMPLETE WOOD WORKING DISPERSAL FOR NORM & LOIS CHARNEY

HUNTING EQUIPMENT binoculars Leupold 7.5x32mm, tents, Tarps camo wear, hip length boots, stretch boards ALSO SELLING shingles, tree stand, electric trolling motor various hides, horns etc , air tight wood stoves seed cleaner, extra screens, small boat motor

Wednesday, August 19 –AUCTIONEER’S Gun & Antique Consignment Sale LaCrete, AB NOTE: AfterHeritage many years in the hunting LaCrete Centre – 7:00 p.m. and trapping game, the

BrothersAuction have acquired Saturday, September 5 Kammer – Retirement for Ben K & Betty Goertzen a large variety of hunting & related LaCrete, AB – LaCrete Arena – 10:00 a.m. items to be sold by public auction. For more contact KenConsignment Ashward Saturday, October 10 –info Equipment Auction (780) 836-0256 Blumenort, AB – Team Auctioneers Yard – 9:00 a.m.

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SELLING FOR BILL MAILE Miller Thunder Bolt 225 Welder Rockwell Beaver 10” Table Saw (2) Pressure Washers

SELLING FOR CHRIS DANA Honda Generator • Coleman Generator (2) 500gal Fuel Tanks w/Stands Miscellaneous Shop Supplies

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General International Table Saw w/Big Fence, 2HP/110V, Set Up for Vacuum System • Vacuum System w/Piping, 220V w/Remote • DeWalt 12-1/2” Planer w/New Blade • 37” Wood Turning Lathe • Complete Set of Chisels • Jointer Table Mounted, 1/3HP Motor 110V • Rotor Mounted in Table BD Rotor • Antique Jig Saw • Holt Bits • Rotor Bits • Mastercraft Drill Press • Mastercraft Belt & Disc Sander • Molding Cutter Heads • Molding & Dado Guard Comp Set Dado Blades • Clamps Picture Frame Clamp set • Biscuit Joiner & Box #10 & #20 Biscuits • Stanley Bostch Air Stapler x2 • Stanley Bostch Air Nailer • Laser Level • Jig Saw • Qty of 1x4 Red Cedar • Qty of Pine & Birch Lumber • (9) Power Poles • Craft Paints • Kids Coat Hangers • Wood Figurines • Chrome Table • Agri-Fab 17 cu ft Trailer • Windows & Frames

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AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: Short Busche Auctions • Charlie Lake, BC (250) 787-5454 or (250) 261-1891

if adverse weather is the reason for the shortfall. • Consider buying grain from a neighbour to deliver against your contract and avoid the cancellation costs. • Contract buyout costs may be eligible expenses under AgriStability. If you anticipate making an AgriStability claim this crop year, check with your accountant on the eligibility of these costs. • Familiarize yourself with the cancellation and liquidated damage clauses in the contract to ensure the cost is calculated by the company in accordance with contract terms. • When giving instructions to cancel a contract, provide clear instructions to the grain company to avoid any misunderstanding or confusion around what should be done. Roll delivery to the next crop year when you expect to have more production available This may be more of a feasible alternative if your delivery period is later in the crop year. It avoids immediate cash payments to close out the original contract, but it may result in a price discount in the future. Be prepared for the basis to be much wider on a new crop contract due to carrying charges and other market forces, and be aware of the price risk associated with staying in the market. Buy a call option If the market price has gone up, a call option can help offset the cost of cancelling a contract by giving you the right to buy the underlying futures at a certain strike price potentially below the current market price. One expert calls options a “phenomenal way to manage price risk” because you know the costs up front. With options, you pay a premium to purchase them, but their costs and risks are very limited beyond that. You do need an account with a broker

to purchase options. If you didn’t buy a call option in the spring, it isn’t necessarily too late. Anytime you have priced volume and are uncomfortable with your crop production potential as well as a significant portion of the national crop, you may be able to benefit from purchasing a call option. Since the futures market needs to go up for you to benefit from a call option, localized events such as hail probably wouldn’t affect the market enough. On the other hand, a wide-spread early frost or rained out harvest could affect the market in this way. Considerations for Future Years There are a few things you can do to help reduce this risk in your grain-marketing plan. 1. Review the contract cancellation and liquidated damage clauses from the various companies to determine which is best for you. 2. Understand your obligations and risks in any contract you sign. 3. Educate yourself on the alternatives that help mitigate the risk of being short on contracted volume. One alternative is to purchase a call option when signing forward priced contracts. Another alternative is utilizing a type of contract that provides extra protection against changes in futures prices between the time of contracting and delivery. In the event of crop failure, the value of these contracts can be used to offset contract cancellation costs. Speak to your grain company(s) about how this type of contract might fit in your grain marketing plan. In any crop year, taking the time to thoroughly understand the risks in your grain marketing plan and the alternatives available to mitigate them is a good investment in the future of your farm operation.

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Canadian Canola Growers Association, July 2015 - Adverse weather conditions and corresponding crop losses can place farmers in a difficult contract position. As part of an ongoing initiative to help farmers get the best value for their crop, the Canadian Canola Growers Association investigated possible options for farmers who find themselves in a “short situation” with their deferred delivery contracts. Cancel the contract and pay the buyout/replacement cost to the grain company When you signed the contract, the company sold either the futures or the cash commodity. If you come up short, so will the company. The grain company must either replace the grain it expected to get from you or unwind its futures position. In years where the market has risen since the contract was signed, the cost can be substantial. If the contract is cancelled or its obligations are not met, in most cases, the cost is charged back to the farmer. The liquidated damages incorporated in the contract terms and conditions are designed to cover this cost.

JANIS KMET 250.782.4888 (BC) Cell: 250.219.0369

My Roots Rhonda Hrisook

Continued from 43 They were coming home from Spirit River, and since it was getting dark they decided to spend the night at the stopping place at Cache One. They had no lantern so Bill’s friend tore some material from the leg of his pants, twisted it to make a wick and put it in lard and lit· it. Next morning they watered the horses in the creek and left for home. They used four horses to pull a loaded wagon up Rankin Hill and got as far as what is now the Jack Bird Lake by noon. Another is about John and Bill Hrisook. They went to the show in Spirit River. They had an old car and were bringing home a few boxes

of salt pork after the show. On the way home the tie rod end broke and the car rolled into the ditch, with the salt pork flying around inside the car. When things settled down Bill said “Open the Door.” “I can’t” said John, “the door is above me.” They pushed and pulled and finally got the door open and got out. Later they got the car out of the ditch, tied the end with wire and managed to drive slowly home. Bill Hrisook and his friend Peter Kushneryk would visit each other as boys. The Hrisooks had a great big boar that would go along the path by the creek to Kushneryks. One day the boys decided to have a ride on it. The boar didn’t mind for a while but once he got tired he

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would head for the biggest willows he could find to knock the boys off his back. This happened a few times and later the boys would ride part of the way and walk the rest of the way. This way everybody was happy as the boar didn’t have to brush them off any more. We Hrisooks had a pet squirrel named Cocoa.

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which we fed sunflower seeds and peanuts. One day we had company and brought the squirrel into the house to show him off. He ran around the kitchen cupboards, table, and chairs. He would also run up the pant legs. The ladies were wearing skirts and up went Cocoa. Such confusion- screaming, laughing, and dancing around, holding skirts down to keep the squirrel

FARM SALE

FOR Lookout Stock Farms Inc

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 – 11:00 a.m. Fairview, Alberta

Directions From Fairview AB: Go 2 km South on Highway 2 to Yard on Right. For Information, Call Roy at 780-835-1950 or email Country Side Auctions at countrysideauctions@gmail.ca Full list and pictures at www.countrysideauctions.ca

J. Hrisook and Binder.

ESTATE

FARM SALE

FOR JOE KURYLOWICH

Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 11:00 am Peace River, Alberta

Directions From Peace River AB: Go 11km West on Hwy 2 to Range Road 231, 1 Mile North, 200 yards East, Then turn North again 1.5 Miles to Yard. Watch for Signs For Information, Call Selma at 780-625-6810 or e-mail Country Side Auctions at countrysideauctions@gmail.ca Full list and pictures at www.countrysideauctions.ca

Saturday, August 22, 2015 – 11:00 a.m. Estate Sale for Joe Kurylowich • Peace River, Alberta Directions: From Peace River - Go 11km west on Highway 2 to Range Road 231, 1 Mile North, 200 yards East, then turn North again 1.5 Miles to Yard

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TRACTORS & COMBINE • 1370 Case 2wd w/ Duals • 560 IH 2WD Tractor • 706 IH Diesel Tractor • (2) W6 McCormick Int Tractors • 510 Massey Gas Combine • 700 Versatile 11ft SwatherEQUIPMENT • 24ft JD Cultivator w/Spring Harrows • 16ft IH Cultivator • 220 JD Tandem Disc • 12ft Tandem Disc • One Way Disc • Morris-Seed Rite 16ft Hoe Drill • JD 5 Bottom Plow • JD 4 Bottom Plow • 2x 48ft Diamond Harrows • FlexiCoil 50ft Diamond Harrows • Ezee On 106 Rock Picker • 18ft Peace Land Roller BINS, AUGERS & TRUCKS • (2) Twister 2000bu Steel Bins • 70ft Westfield Auger • Scoop- A-Second Auger • Drill Fill Auger • 1973 Ford F750 Grain Truck 15ft Steel Box Air Brakes • 1952 3ton 1700 Chev Maple Leaf Flat Deck w/Hoist • 1995 Chev Ext Cab Pickup • T/A Stock Trailer HAY EQUIPMENT & BALES • 9ft AVCO New Idea Haybine • 3650 Case IH Round Baler • Hay Racks • 150 +/- Organic Mixed Alfalfa, Brome, Timothy Bales • Seed 2.88 Flax Seed 80% Germination, Organic, Cleaned for Human Consumption, No GMO SAWMILL • One Man SVM E02 Band Sawmill w/13hp Honda Engine MEAT CUTTING EQUIPMENT • (2) Cooler Doors • Cooler Unit • Econo Meat Saw • Meat Block 3ft X 5ft w/Stand • Bunk House MISC & ANTIQUES • Grinder Mill • Renn Hammer Mill • (2) Seed Cleaning Machines • Livestock Chute • Cattle Squeeze • Solar Power Fencers • Barb Wire • Portable Gates • Spool of Game Wire 7ft High • Skid Unit • Quad Log Skidder • (2) 300 Gal Fuel Tanks w/Stands • Air Compressor • Radial Arm Saw • Garden Tiller • Garden Shelter • Wood/Fuel Furnace • Oak r0011090142 Kitchen Cupboards • Wagon Wheels

TRACTORS & TRAILERS • 2007 John Deere 7520 FWA Tractor, Vin# RW7520R061853, 3100 Hrs, 3Pth, c/w 741 JD Loader w/ Bucket & Grapple • Massey MH- 50 Tractor • 2006 4 Star Aluminum 7.5’ x 22’ x 6.5’ 3 compartment 7,200lb Tandem axle 5th Wheel Stock Trailer, Vin# 4FKPG222560027367 • 1997 Norbert 24’ Triple Axle Gooseneck Flat Deck Trailer, Vin# 2N9F75949VG017314 • 2008 John Deere Z850 Zero Turn Mower w/72” Deck • HAY EQUIPMENT & BALES • 2003 Haybuster 2640 Bale Processer, Left Discharge • Approximately 40 Mixed Hay Bales • John Deere 6-Bottom Plow• CATTLE HANDLING • Complete Handling System • Morand 3 Piece Alley • Morand Squeeze & Palpation Cage • Tub • Sorting Pens -3 Section Panels w/Gates • Scale • 16x-12ft Morand HD Panels • (5) 10’ Morand HD Panels • (1) 8’ Morand HD Panel • (1) 12’ Morand HD Gate • (6) 10’ Morand HD Gates • (1) 8’ Morand HD Gate • Morand Semi-circular Handling/Sale Ring • (7) 10’ Hi-Hog Panels • (3) 10’ Hi-Hog Panels w/Gates • (20) +/- 12’ 2W Livestock Panels • Stand alone Head Gate W/Swing Side Panels, on platform • (33) 24’ Free Standing Panels • (10) 24’ Free Standing Panels W/Gates • (2) 8’ x 16’ Pipe Framed Calf Shelters on Skids • (3) 3 Bale, Bale Feeders • (2) 2 Bale, Bale Feeders • (3) Lewis Cattle Oilers • Pax 15ton Hopper Bin, Bottom Feed Chute • CATTLE SHOW SUPPLIES • Aluminum Clipping Chute • 2 Sets Dividers for Livestock Pen Displays • Assortment of Leather Show Halters • Assortment of Brushes/Combs • Assortment of Show Sticks • Tack Box • Feed Tubs • Assortment of Chairs • (2) Steel Framed Bleachers • (4) Metal Mesh Panels (Dog Pen) w/Gate • TOOLS, PIPE & MISCELLANEOUS • Honda Generator • Honda Pressure Washer • 8’ 3pth Sprayer • (1) 20.8 R38 Radial Tire • (1) Roll of Rubber Matting • Large Roll of 1/2in Steel Cable • Roll of 7/16in Steel Cable • 12’ Aluminum Boat • Truck Canopy • Box Rails Fit 8ft Pickup Box • (2) Bicycles • (3) Quad Tires w/ Rims • (2) Mikita Cut Off Saws • (18) Joints of 30’ 2-7/8 in Pipe • Quantity of 30’ 2-3/8 in Pipe • Quantity of Shorter 2-7/8 in Pipes List is subject to additions and deletions. • Concession on site. •

Saturday, September 5, 2015 – 10:00 a.m.

Yard Consignment Sale

Peace River, Alberta Now accepting items for the sale. Contact Isaac at 780-834-7072 for details TERMS & CONDITIONS: Advanced bids must be made at least 24 hours prior to auction. No phone bids will be accepted at the auction. Full settlement on sale day by cash or approved cheque or a letter of credit from a bank. Please inspect all merchandise to bidding. Listings are subject to PO Box 510 Hines Creek, AB T0H 2A0 prior additions and deletions. Everything is sold where-is and no warranties countrysideauctions@gmail.com or as-is guarantees are made or implied.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS: Advanced bids must be made at least 24 hours prior to auction. No phone bids will be accepted at the auction. Full settlement on sale day by cash or approved cheque or a letter of credit from a bank. Please inspect all merchandise to bidding. Listings are subject to PO Box 510 Hines Creek, AB T0H 2A0 prior additions and deletions. Everything is where-is and no warranties countrysideauctions@gmail.com soldor as-is guarantees are made or implied.

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Sue Schoorlemmer from Spirit River Home Hardware takes possession of her new 2015 RAM 1500 Longhorn 4x4. Give Sue a call at the store (780-864-3523) if you’d like to know how she feels about her new truck from Ross Chrysler.

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