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Submitted by Ella, Club Reporter
was elected as the new club reporter on November 4th. We held our beef weigh in on October 25th, 2024. Thank-you to the Ostrem family for hosting. We’ve also added a pig project this year. For our Christmas party the club had a potluck lunch. Members painted ornaments to bring home. Next, we made gingerbread houses as groups and then we judged them. We are
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Canada Releases its 2024 New Wheat Crop Report
Cereals Canada, November 25, 2024
Cereals Canada today released its annual New Wheat Crop Report to domestic and global customers of Canadian wheat. The 2024 report provides a quality and functionality update and highlights Canadian wheat production.
“In the 2024-25 crop year, Canada is expected to export 25.7 million tonnes of wheat to over 80 countries, with the quality and protein content that customers e pect, stated Dean Dias, Chief ecutive Officer at Cereals Canada. This will make Canada the world’s third largest exporter of wheat, and the top exporter of high quality, high protein wheat, for the second year in a row.”
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In a season that started with ample precipitation in Western Canada, Canadian farmers grew nearly 34.3 million tonnes of high-quality wheat. The 2024 wheat crop is four percent larger than last year and eight percent larger than average, thanks to above-average yields for both non-durum wheat and durum wheat. Quality was excellent for all classes with a high proportion of the crop grading No. 2 or better.
•The CWRS crop had average protein content with a very high proportion grading No. 1 or No. 2.
•A high proportion of the CWAD crop graded No. 1 or No. 2 and had average to higher-than average protein content.
•The CPSR crop had average protein content, and a very high proportion graded No. 1 or No. 2.
•A high proportion of the CESRW crop graded No. 1 or No. 2 with protein content that is slightly lower than average.
The technical data for the 2024 wheat crop will be presented at two customer webinars hosted by Cereals Canada on November 19 and 20, before a cereals value chain delegation embarks on four international trade and technical missions. This year’s delegation, which includes Cereals Canada experts, value chain members, producer representatives, and the Canadian Grain Commission, will engage with 18 markets that purchased $8.6 billion worth of Canadian wheat in 2023.
“The New Crop Trade and Technical Missions help strengthen the competitiveness of the Canadian cereal industry,” noted Dias. “Our targeted, in-market outreach provides opportunities to build relationships and create advocates for our industry, while engaging in market access discussions. It goes beyond simply providing updates on the quality of Canadian wheat.”
The New Wheat Crop Report is prepared and presented annually, in partnership with the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), value chain members, and provincial grower commissions. This fall, Cereals Canada received over 115 samples of Western Canadian wheat from eight grain exporters for analysis. The Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) contributed an assessment of Eastern Canadian winter wheat for the report.
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Installing RCC in Your Feedlot Pens?
You
May Need
a
Permit From
the NRCB
- Here Are Some Things to Consider
Natural
Resources Conservation Board
Are you thinking about installing roller compacted concrete (RCC) as a liner at your feedlot Read on to find out whether you will need a permit under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA).
RCC AS A SECONDARY LINER (OVER AN EXISTING LINER)
If you are planning to install RCC over an existing liner for which you have a permit under AOPA (including a deemed or grandfathered permit), you do not need to apply for a new permit from the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB). But be careful not to damage or modify the existing liner when installing the RCC. If damage occurs to the existing liner you should contact the NRCB as you may need to apply for a new permit. You may also wish to ask the NRCB whether your operation is grandfathered.
RCC AS A PRIMARY LINER (NOT OVER AN EXISTING LINER)
The NRCB discourages installation of RCC as a primary liner for groundwater protection. Technical guidelines for using RCC as a primary liner are under development. Without technical guidelines in place to inform the use of RCC as an AOPA liner at a CFO, the NRCB has adopted a cautious approach. If you plan to go ahead with RCC installation as a primary liner, here’s what you need to know:
1. You will need an AOPA permit.
2. You must follow the interim guidance describing the NRCB’s requirements for the RCC base, design, installation, and ongoing inspection, monitoring, and repair.
3. Failure to follow this guidance may delay your permit or lead to additional costs for you.
Click here to read the NRCB’s full Interim guidance on the use of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) as a potential liner at confined feeding operations (CFOs). https: www.nrcb.ca public download files 252410
If you have already installed RCC as a primary liner and aren’t sure if it meets the interim guidance, contact the NRCB and we will help bring you into compliance.
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Runoff: The addition of RCC, whether as a primary or a secondary liner, can have implications for runoff. More water will run off from a pen floor with RCC so you will need to demonstrate that you have sufficient surface runoff storage. This could mean that you also need to adjust the size of your catch basin(s). The NRCB can help you recalculate your runoff capacity and determine whether new permits are required.
Livestock numbers: If you are planning to increase your livestock numbers after installing RCC, then you may also need to apply for a new permit. Permits for an increase in livestock numbers would likely involve public notification and the NRCB would send letters to your neighbours inviting them to submit responses.
The above information details situations where the installation of RCC can have consequences for your CFO permit. If you have questions, please contact an NRCB approval officer or inspector at your nearest regional office: Peace/North Central
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ThePeaceRegion Forage Seed Associationmanages apestanddiseasesur veillance programforannual grain, forage seed,perennial forageandhorticulturecropsthroughouttheBC PeaceRegion.Headinginto the2024 growingseason there wasalotof concernaroundtheseverelackofsnow coverthroughoutthewintercombinedwith warmerthan normal temperaturesandlackofprecipitationintheprevious year.Manyaspectsofthese weather conditions were ideal forcertaininsectstoflourishandhavepotentialtodamagecrops.Manyforageseed growers wereworriedabout thefall2023presenceofGlassy Cutworm,Dingy Cutworm,andSod Webworm. Allthree were foundincreepingred fescue,timothy anddifferentwheatgrassstandsduringearlyspring2024scoutingstartinglateMarchtillJune. Although numbers were noted to behigh,therewas alackofdamagewitnessedduringfieldscouting.
Seedingofannualcrops formanystartedinlate Apriland continueduntillate Maywithmanyofthefarmer cooperators aroundthe region.Atthistime,traps were placedoutincanola,andpeas,withmonitoringof Flea Beetle,Diamondback Moth, Bertha Army worm,Swede MidgeandCanola Flower Midgeincanola,andPea Leaf Weevilinpeas.Astheseason progressed,weekly collectionsofthetraps wasdone,alongwithweeklysweepsof fields to monitorotherinsec t populationsinfieldslike Lygusbug,Grasshopper,Aphidsjusttoname afew.Theprojec talsousedthesweeps to look atbeneficialinsec tpresencewithinfields. Flea Beetle counts wererelativelylowthroughouttheseasonwithdamage notedearlyintheseasonalongfieldedges; Striped Flea Beetle continuestobethemostabundantpestspecies found infields. As forDiamondback Mothand Bertha Army worm countsintraps, both were alsolowthroughouttheseason. Diamondback Moth countsfluctuatedthroughtheseasonwiththefirstmothsshowinguparoundthelast weekof May. Berthaarmy worm counts werevery lowasnoneofthesixsitesmonitoredthroughtheBC Peaceexceededmore than 3individualmothsperweek, therisklevelthroughouttheseason waslow.Areminderthateconomicthreshold startsaround 9perm2butproducersalsoneed toconsiderthe costofthepesticidetheywilluse tocontrol.
PeaLeafWeevilhas beenslowlymovingnorthwestintheBC Peacesinceitsdetectionin2019. At that timetherewas confirmationinthe DoeR iver/Shearer Dalearea. In 2023,therewas confirmationofthe weevilintheBaldonnel, andlastseasontraps were placedinthe Pineviewarea,justnorthof Fort St.John. At thetimeofwritingtheseasonsummar ythe weekly collections were beingprocessedsoitisunknownifthe weevil wasdetec tedinthe Pineviewarea.Itshouldbenoted that thenumbersof weevilsfoundinthepreviousseasonswerequitelow,and forproducersthismeansthere isno immediateconcernbutasthispestbecomesmore establisheditspopulationcanincrease.
GrasshoppersintheBCPeacewereinabundancethispastseasonwhichwastobeexpectedasthetwomainspeciesintheregionfollowa two-yearlifec ycle.Bruner ’s Spurthroated, andthe TwoStriped grasshoppers continue to bethemostabundant speciesinthe re gi onwithClea rw in g ed grasshoppersbeing fo undinpocket soft he re gi on. Th is wa scon fir me d fo ra notherseasonwithth ep ro jec t’sa nnual gr asshoppersur ve yinw hich47sites(1site=e qualed 1fi eldan d neighbouringditch)weresampled.Bruner ’s grasshoppers tend to feedon grasses, alfalfaandsomeclovers,while Two-stripedwill feedonthepreviouslylistedplants, butalso cerealsandevencanola.
In canola, asur veyinAugust-September wasdoneforClubrootwith75fieldsaroundtheregionhavingsoil tested.Soil wassampledfromheadlandsandlow-lyingareaswherewater tends to poolasthesearethemostfrequent areaswhere Clubroothasbeen found.Resultsofthesur veywerenegativeforClubroot forall75 collections.Also,whiledoingthe Clubrootsur veytheprojec ttook5-10plants forvisualinspectionand arootdissection to assess forBlacklegpresence. Blackleg wasfoundinsomefields,buttheseverityofthedisease wasquite low. Theprojec tusedthe Canola Council ofCanada’s Blacklegdiseaseseverityscale to rate presenceonascalefrom0-5,with5beingsevereand 0beingnonpresent. Overall,allthe rootssampled were 0-1onthescalewiththevastmajoritybeing0’s. Theprojec thasplans to continuein2025 to sur veyforbothdiseases.
Fi nall y, thispastseason ,t heprojec ta lsohelped re searchersfromAAFC Le thb ri dgewit ht heir wo rk onth ep ulse disease Ap hano my ce s. Fi ve field sf ro ma ro un dt heBC Pe ac ew er es oilsampledprio rtos eedemergen ce an d agai nm idseas on as th ep ea ss ta rt edfl ow erin g. Al lf ield st es te dp ositi ve fo rA phanomyc es,e ve nt houg ho ne field hadneverhad Fi eld Pe asseededin to it ,a notherhadno th ad ap ulsecropseededin to inabout30 ye ars. Theresearchbeingdoneis to betterhelp researchersunderstandthisdiseasealongwithbetteradaptingstrategies forproducers tocontinuegrowingpulsecropswiththebestpossibleyields.
If youwouldlikemoreinformationoncroppestmentionedinthearticleoryourcuriousaboutonenotmentioned, please contac tKeithUlothoftheBC PeacePest Monitoring Projec t(pest@bcgrain.com,250-613-0761).
Above: SomeareasoftheBC Peaceexperiencedhigh numbersofGrasshoppers,the twomost common species were Two-stripedGrasshopper(picturedhere) andBruner ’s Spur-throatedGrasshopper.
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What is periodontal disease and how does affect my dog
Periodontal disease is a broader term that indicates the presence of gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) and periodontitis (loss of bone and tissue around the teeth) within a pet’s mouth.
The reason dogs (and cats) develop dental disease is the same as us. hen your pet eats a meal (kibble or wet food), bacteria along with saliva and food particles form a sticky film called plaque. The salts in saliva then harden the plaque within 24 hours and overtime turns to tartar (hard crusty appearance). hen plaque sits on the teeth for too long it triggers the immune system to cause inflammation to the surrounding structures like the gums and aw bone. Inflammation then causes gum infections, bone loss, and ultimately tooth loss.
Periodontal disease happens 5 more often in dogs than in people.
hy Because dogs have a more alkaline environment (higher PH balance) in their mouth than us, which promotes plaque formation. Secondly, dogs do not have their teeth brushed every day giving the bacteria in the plaque more time to multiply and cause more damage. Ma ority of dental disease in animals tends to occur under the gum line meaning we cannot see this with the naked eye.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE?
One of the first tell-tale signs of disease is bad breath, also known as halitosis . This is usually passed off as normal dog breath and often overlooked. Dental disease is very painful and animals do well at hiding it. Once disease advances you may see signs including:
Changes in behaviour indicating pain sleeping more frequently, playing less, etc. cessive drooling
Inability to chew kibble or chewing on one side of mouth
Pawing at the mouth
WHY ARE SMALL BREED DOGS MORE PRONE TO PERIODONTAL DISEASE?
The simple answer is less space between the teeth and the smaller size of their mouths. ith crowded teeth, plaque is more likely to sit on and in between the teeth causing more disease burden in the mouth which starts affecting the bone between each tooth. It is important that e tra oral care is taken with small breeds dogs to increase their lifespan
HOW CAN I REMOVE PLAQUE FROM MY DOG MOUTH AT HOME?
There are two ways of removing plaque, mechanically or chemically.
Mechanical removal is the physical act of removing plaque. This is typically done through various mechanisms like tooth brushing, a dental scaler, or dental diet kibble. Daily tooth brushing goes a long way in preventing plaque tartar build up as it is the gold standard of removing plaque. Talk to your vet for recommended products and toothpaste
Dental scaling involves the careful removal of plaque and tartar from the tooth’s surface and below the gum line. This is done with various professional tools. Dental diets are highly recommended for the prevention of dental disease. Regular kibble crumbles and breaks as soon as it contacts the tooth. Dental diets include a bigger firmer kibble and when bitten into, it does not crumble. It coats the tooth and physically removes plaque from tooth surfaces.
The second method of removing tartar is chemically through dental wipes, water additives or dental sprays. Tooth wipes act similarly to a toothbrush but also contain agents to control plaque. It is not as great as brushing but a great alternative if your pet is not used to a toothbrush. ater additives work by reducing the number of bacteria in your dog’s mouth minimizing amount of plaque that forms.
WHAT ABOUT PROFESSIONAL DENTAL CLEANINGS?
Like people, dogs should have professional dental cleanings done every 6-12 months if they show signs of periodontal disease. A professional cleaning is a procedure that can only be done by a veterinary professional. The animal is put under general anesthesia (gas anesthesia). Since the ma ority of dental disease lies under the gum line, full mouth -rays are taken and your vet will assess which teeth have presence of disease and decide if any need to be e tracted. A cleaning is also done where we mechanically remove plaque and tartar with special tools followed by fluoride treatment. Fluoride treatment strengthens teeth and reduces plaque formation. After the cleaning is done, an optional dental sealant is then applied. Dental sealant seals the gum to the surface of the tooth protecting it from particles getting in between tooth gums for 6 months.
HOW DO I KNOW IF THE PRODUCTS I AM USING TO PREVENT TARTAR IS ACTUALLY WORKING?
The eterinary Oral Health Council ( OHC) has done research on multiple dental products and has listed all products that are safe and proven to reduce plaque and tartar. Look for a OHC label on any dental product, or go to www. OHC.org to look for acceptable products.
The B.C. South Peace River Stockman’s Association recognized Alvon Hollingshead for his over 40 year contribution to the farming and brand inspection community in the Peace Country. Interim Secretary Art Seidl (far left) and Director Scott White (far right) are seen presenting Alvon with his award.
Alvon Hollingshead was recently recognized by the South Peace Bred Heifer Co-operative for his over 40 year contribution to the organization. Secretary Connie Patterson (far left) chats with Alvon (center), friends and family after the presentation.
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Odyssey House Celebrates the Success of the Grandecon Fundraising Event’s Three-Year Run
December 16th, 2024 (Grande Prairie, AB
Odyssey House is proud to reflect on the success of the GrandeCon fundraising event, which has been a key part of our fundraising efforts over the past three years. Launched and organized by our dedicated board members, this event was a three-year e periment to assess its potential for our community, and we are thrilled to announce that it has proven to be a valuable initiative.
Over these three years, GrandeCon has brought together over 15,000 people from not only our community but other towns and cities including Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Hines Creek, alleyview, Fairview, Peace River, Slave Lake, Spirit River, dmonton and Calgary. In total we have raised an astounding 80,6 2.55 which has contributed to essential programs and services, including the mergency Shelter, Second-
Stage Transitional Shelter, Family Resource Centre, Community Support program and Public ducation.
e are e cited to continue this tradition and are looking forward to another year of success with GrandeCon, bringing people together for a good cause and making a lasting impact in our community.
e invite you to mark your calendars for September 12-14th 2025 for an unforgettable weekend of community, fandom, and fun arly Bird Christmas tickets are on sale now until December 24th Follow GrandeCon1 for e citing guest reveals and updates on how you can be part of the action. Don’t miss out
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New Blueberry Fire Hall Construction Update
Saddle Hills County, January 03, 2025
Work on the new Blueberry Mountain Fire Hall continues, with final site grading to be completed in spring of this year.
Construction work began in late spring 2024, with construction being carried out by K&M Building Contractors (2004) Ltd. As of the end of last year, all interior and exterior concrete work and interior framing is now complete, and exterior and overhead doors have been installed. Electrical and mechanical rough-ins and gypsum boarding is currently underway, with final site grading scheduled for spring 2025.
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Peace River Bison Ranchers Bring Home Multitude of Trophies from the Canadian National
Show and Sale
Submitted By Bill Bouffioux
XBison Ranch, operated by Bill, Fay, Cyndy Sandy Bouffiou in Fort St. John, BC, recently travelled to the 41st Annual Convention of the Canadian Bison Association held November 23rd to 26th in Regina, Saskatchewan and earned numerous trophies for their efforts.
As well as being presented with the inaugural Herdsman Award at this year’s event, XY Bison Ranch was recognized in the following classes: Reserve Champion Female, Gold for Yearling Heifer, Silver for Yearling Heifer, Bronze for Yearling Bull, and 5th Place for Yearling Bull
Congratulations to the entire Bouffiou family and crew.
Cutting Red Tape in Tax Credit Program
Changes to the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program allow registered partnerships to apply with a single application and investment.
Agri-News, December 10, 2024
Alberta’s government has updated the Agri-Processing Investment Ta Credit program to cut red tape and simplify how registered partnerships apply. Starting Dec. 10, a registered partnership can apply using a single application when investing at least 10 million to build or e pand a value-added agricultural manufacturing facility in Alberta. Before this change, corporations within partnerships could apply individually to the program and each needed to meet the minimum investment amount.
“Alberta’s government is signalling to investors that our province is a competitive place to do business and create new jobs in our food manufacturing and bioprocessing industries. e’ve updated the Agri-Processing Investment Ta Credit program to make it easier for registered partnerships to apply. e’re encouraging all food manufacturers and bioprocessors to check it out and apply online. RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
There is no application cap on the program, which means there is no limit to the number of registered partnerships or individual corporations that can apply. The program is open to any food manufacturers and bioprocessors that add value to commodities like grains and meat, or turn agricultural by-products into new consumer or industrial goods. Applicants may receive a 12 per cent non-refundable ta credit for investing in a new or e isting facility that transforms ag products like pork into breakfast sausage or canola seed into renewable diesel, and more.
Quick facts isting applicants will have si months to have their applications reconsidered under the new rules for registered partnerships.
• Corporations may apply if they:
– are incorporated, registered, or continued under Alberta’s Business Corporations Act, and meet the eligibility conditions set out in the Investing in a Diversified Alberta conomy Act (Part 2.1) and the Agri-processing Investment Ta Credit Regulation.
• Partnerships may apply if they: – are registered under Alberta’s Partnership Act, – are not LLPs, – submit a partnership agreement, and
meet all the eligibility conditions set out in the Investing in a Diversified Alberta conomy Act (Part 2.1), the Agri-processing Investment Ta Credit Regulation and the Agri-Processing Investment Ta Credit Amendment Regulation (The Alberta Gazette, Part II, Nov. 0, 2024, pages 9-2 ).
Up to 1 5 million in ta credits are available for each pro ect. alue-added agricultural manufacturers have 10 years to claim the ta credit against their provincial income ta .
There are three steps to be considered for the ta credit program. alueadded food and bioprocessors can find out more and apply online.
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How to Check Bins and Bags for Spoilage
All canola should be conditioned immediately after combining to cool it down, provide for consistent temperature throughout the bin and remove any moisture released through natural seed respiration that occurs in the first hours to weeks after harvest.
After that, monitor bins closely during the first si weeks after harvest and then continue to check stored canola regularly until delivery. This is especially true for canola at higher risk of spoilage.
The ideal situation for safe long-term storage is canola seed moisture of eight per cent of less and temperatures of 15 C or less. If stored canola temperatures plateau or start to rise while outside air cools through the winter, it can signal the start of spoilage. It only takes one small hot spot to start a chain reaction that can spoil a whole bin.
HOW
TO CHECK BINS
1)Cycle. The best method, even with bin monitoring cables, is to remove about a third of the canola. This disrupts the moisture cycle and helps to stop any heating or spoilage that may have begun in the central core. hile unloading, feel and smell canola as it comes out of the bin. Check for visual abnormalities such as sweating. Run another moisture and temperature test. In the absence of adequate temperature sensors, this is probably the only effective way to determine if core temperatures are still high in large storage structures. If canola has any hint of spoilage, consider cycling the whole bin.
2) Use bin monitoring cables. These give a quick assessment of temperature (and some also offer moisture) readings at nodes throughout the bin. One cable has a coverage diameter of 20 to 24 feet. Bins with a diameter greater than 24 feet will need at least three cables to adequately monitor grain temperature. Cables may not detect small hot spots, so cycling can offer some e tra assurance.
3)Probes. Probing through doors or roof hatches may uncover hot spots near the bottom and top of the bin, but cannot show canola condition through the central core and all sides. Be careful and consider your own safety when climbing bins to probe grain. Reduce your risk of falling by using appropriate safety equipment such as a harness.
HOW TO CHECK BAGS
If leaving bags for the winter, watch them regularly. Feel them for warm temperatures. Probe them if possible. Tape up any holes that may occur due to wildlife or any other damage. Spoilage in bags often starts around holes.
Bags are suitable for short-term storage of tough canola. A Saskatchewan study from 2009 compared bag storage of canola at 12, 1 and 14 per cent moisture. At 14 per cent moisture, canola in the study did not cool down as e pected when outside temperatures cooled, so growers emptied those bags in December. A more recent and intensive University of Manitoba study came to the same conclusion. Canola at moisture levels above 12 per cent should only be stored for three to four weeks to avoid deterioration of quality. The risk with bags is that most don’t have airflow, they tend to fluctuate more with changes in outside temperature (which means they cool faster but also warm up faster), and they are often not as accessible in winter if something goes wrong.
Reprinted with permission from the Canola Council of Canada. This material was taken from their website at www.canolacouncil.org
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MNP Welcomes 21 BDO Canada O ces, Partners, Teams, Across Four Provinces
MNP and BDO, two of Canada’s leading professional services firms, announced today that MNP will acquire a select number of BDO’s Canadian offices, partners and team members, effective December 1, 2024.
In total, 21 BDO Canada offices, with more than 40 partners and 420 team members will oin MNP. The transaction will include selected locations in B.C., Alberta, Ontario and P. .I. provinces where both firms have offices. A list of the selected offices can be found below.
MNP’s business model is designed to support its clients, team members and communities with a locally focused approach. The firm operates under an integrated national and local model where team
members across Canada are able to access national resources to deliver whatever professional services clients may need.
MNP’s Chairman of the Board and Chief ecutive Officer, Jason Tuffs, CPA, CA, shared that the transaction reflects the firm’s commitment to being national in scope and local in focus.’
MNP is a homegrown Canadian firm that was established in 1958. ith the addition of the new offices we will have nearly 150 offices coast-to-coast, including in the largest urban centres, mid-sized cities, and the smaller rural cities and towns that we find across all provinces.
Our business model has always been designed to support clients in the communities where we live and work, regardless of their size. This addition reflects our commitment and focus to helping clients in the private, not-for-profit and public sectors across Canada. Our specialized services, e pertise and e perience will be enhanced by the BDO partners and team members who are oining us. e are thrilled to welcome these professionals to our firm.
BDO’s Chief ecutive Officer, Bruno Suppa, CPA, CA emphasized that the transaction was carefully considered and is an important step into the future.
It has been a pleasure to work with our Partners and team members to serve our clients in these markets. As we prepare for 2025 and beyond, our priority
is modernizing our firm to elevate the delivery of integrated solutions across our e pansive network of 80 offices nationally.
e are proud of BDO’s strong history in these communities and saying goodbye to trusted colleagues is never easy. In working with the team at MNP we have developed a supportive transition plan for our team and clients.
Both firms are aligned in their commitment to maintaining e emplary client service and business continuity throughout the transition. All impacted clients and team members have been notified.
The offices included in this transaction are Collingwood, Cranbrook, Dryden, Fort Frances, Grande Prairie, Hanover, enora, incardine, Lethbridge, Lindsay, Mitchell, Mount Forest, Orangeville, Owen Sound, Peterborough, Port lgin, Prince George, Summerside, Thunder Bay, alkerton, and iarton. BDO’s Personal Debt Solutions (PDS) services and offices in these locations are not part of this transaction.
Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed.
Milk Sampling and Testing for Highly Pathogenic Avian In uenza (HPAI) in Canada
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, December 10, 2024
As part of the Government of Canada’s One Health approach, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada, is taking proactive measures to monitor Canadian dairy cows for HPAI.
Commercially sold milk and milk products remain safe to consume. In Canada, milk must be pasteurized before sale. The pasteurization process kills harmful bacteria and viruses, including HPAI, ensuring milk and milk products are safe to drink and eat.
PASTEURIZED COMMERCIAL MILK (SOLD AT RETAIL)
As of September 5, 2024, CFIA laboratories have tested 1,211 retail milk samples from across Canada. All samples have tested negative.
Results of the Canada-wide testing of retail milk samples are listed below.
Area Samples Tested HPAI detections (positive or negative)
Atlantic
SellingMarch
RAW (UNPASTEURIZED) MILK AT PROCESSING PLANTS
As of December 6, 2024, CFIA laboratories have tested 906 samples of raw milk arriving at processing plants in all provinces across Canada. All samples have tested negative.
This is another proactive surveillance measure to monitor Canadian dairy cattle for HPAI and helps ensure that HPAI is caught early if introduced in the national herd.
Results of the Canada-wide testing of raw (unpasteurized) milk samples collected at processing plants are listed below.
MILK PASTEURIZATION
STUDY
Under the leadership of Health Canada, CFIA laboratories carried out a study in May and June 2024 on the effectiveness of pasteurization to inactivate HPAI virus in milk. Consistent with similar studies published internationally, the results showed that pasteurization is effective.
Additional information is available on Health Canada’s website: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and food safety.
HOW WE ARE RESPONDING TO HPAI IN CATTLE
In Canada, HPAI is a reportable disease in all animals. All suspected cases must be reported to the CFIA. There are currently no confirmed detections of HPAI in cattle in Canada.
Learn more about protective measures in place for HPAI in livestock in Canada.
TESTING SAMPLES AT NON-CFIA LABORATORIES
Any laboratories involved in testing or research and development activities that require working with samples of the HPAI virus must comply with biosafety, biocontainment and reporting requirements from the CFIA and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Biosafety advisory: Avian influenza A(H5N1) (June 28, 2024. Any non-CFIA laboratories that are testing animals, an animal specimen or sample, or an animal product or by-product (including milk) must notify the CFIA if they detect avian influenza virus fragments or antibodies in these samples.
