LM Times August 12th 2019

6 Last Mountain Times • Monday, August 12, 2019 • lmtimes.ca
Overheard at the coffee shop
I told the wife I can’t eat fresh-picked
raspberries because they give me a headache
…I think it’s the red colouring they use in
them. She just shook her head and walked
away.
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Home Plan of the Week
Nostalgic porch fronts lofty Clearheart
By Associated Designs
An old-fashioned wraparound
porch welcomes family and friends
to the Clearheart, an otherwise
modern home packed with popular
amenities. Wood corbels accent the
three front gables. Gently arched
windows add grace and charm.
Inside, cozy niches and intriguing
ceiling treatments abound. In
the entry, for instance, the ceiling is
high and vaulted, with natural light
washing down through the overhead
dormer. The vaulting here extends
into the family room. Display
shelves overarch the passageways
to this large space and the bedroom
hallway as well.
The dining area and
family room are vaulted
while a 9’ ceiling defines
the kitchen space. And
there’s more. A lofty
vaulted ceiling adds drama
and volume to the owners’
suite, and a coffered ceiling
enhances the understated
elegance of the
bayed front room.
Clearheart
PLAN 10-410
Living Area 2234 sq.ft.
Bonus Room 489 sq.ft.
Garage 755 sq.ft.
Dimensions 76' x 56'4''
2000 SERIES
www.AssociatedDesigns.com
Both secondary bedrooms boast
window seats with built-in storage
below. These are ideal for curling
up with a book, displaying prized
toys, or just plain daydreaming.
Display shelves nestle into a
small alcove in the short hallway
leading into the owners’ suite.
Other noteworthy features in this
luxurious adult retreat include: a
large walk-in closet, dual vanity,
separately enclosed shower and
toilet, spa tub, and a built-in seat.
Windows fill most of the family
room’s rear wall, providing
natural illumination
on all but the darkest
days when the fireplace
will be most appreciated.
Shop/Storage
23'2'' x 10'8''
Garage
23'2'' x 20'8''
© 2019 Associated Designs, Inc.
Bonus Room
23' x 17'4''
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Utility
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Dining
12' x 14'4''
Kitchen
15'10'' x 13'
From the kitchen sink, there’s a
clear view of this entire space, plus
the patio and beyond. Guests and
family members will naturally gravitate
to the raised conversation bar.
Stairways near the utility room
lead down to the Clearheart’s basement
and up to a large bonus room
over an exceptionally deep garage.
Associated Designs is the original
source for the Clearheart 10-410.
For more information or to view
other designs, visit www.Associated
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Patio
26' x 12'
Vaulted
Owners’ Suite
15'8'' x 14'
Vaulted
Family
16'4'' x 19'2''
Vaulted
Entry
Living/Den/
Library
14' x 13'8''
Covered Porch
Bedroom
12' x 12'
Bedroom
11' x 14'
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Human interaction
I went to a bank in the city
a few months ago to make a
simple transaction. The teller’s
response to my request was a
polite, yet pointed, “You know
you can do this online, right?”
I did know. I also know that I
enjoy human interaction and
talking to people face to face.
The way we interact with and
relate to people seems to be
changing at breakneck speed.
You can order your groceries
online and wait in your car for
someone to bring them out to
you. You can pay all of your
bills from your phone. You can
talk to family members halfway
around the world with a laptop
and Internet connection. The
list could go on. I find it sad to
think that my daughter will never
learn to answer a telephone
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come from their own constituents. And imagine
their outcry if fuel producers failed to deliver!
B.C. Green schizophrenia
B.C. Premier John Horgan, a champion of carbon
taxes, called an inquiry to investigate high
gasoline prices, but prohibited the panel from
considering the price impact of provincial taxes.
He also wants Alberta to build a new refinery to
supply his province, but he’s against the pipeline
that’s needed to carry it.
Sorry, only foreign tankers allowed
The Trudeau government implemented a tanker
ban prohibiting movement of Canadian oil on
the northern B.C. coast. Meanwhile, hundreds
of tankers churn through the delicate and much
more enclosed St. Lawrence estuaries carrying
oil from Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Russia, Iraq,
Nigeria, Angola and Algeria. And while ship/
whale collisions are virtually unheard of on B.C.’s
northern coast, those foreign oil tankers move
through waters where a critically endangered
Northern Right Whale was killed in a ship collision
in June.
The great anti-oil industry warrior is
back
in our home because we don’t
have a landline anymore.
There are many benefits to
these advances but I fear that
we don’t realize the cost. It is
not a cost that affects our bank
accounts but rather our emotions
and our ability to relate to
one another. As we transition
into an era where most people
are on Facebook, Instagram or
Snapchat we must be very intentional
to continue to preserve
what makes us human.
There is something very
special about the human race.
We are special because of our
ability and desire to create. We
are special because our being
searches for beauty in things
even when it is rather impractical.
We are special because deep
inside we all have a longing
MINISTERIAL MESSAGES
for justice and love. There is
no question about it; we are
special. We are special and it is
no accident. We were created
special. We were stamped with
the image of our Creator.
So as we consider this summer
how to spend our time,
let’s take a moment to think
about the things that are truly
important. Things that are real.
And in this quest to regain our
humanity, let’s take time to look
to our Creator for direction.
It is only when we understand
our origins that our lives will
take on their true meaning and
purpose. It is a deeper purpose
than searching for the best
deals online or seeing what our
friends posted on social media.
It is a purpose that brings us
back to the reality of finding joy
in face-to-face life.
-Pastor Tim Falk, Wynyard
Gospel Church
Gerald Butts, former personal secretary to the
Prime Minister, has been rehabilitated to help
the Liberals win re-election. Before joining the
Prime Minster’s Office (PMO), Butts was CEO of
World Wildlife Canada (WWF), an organization
that aims to “landlock” the oilsands by stopping
new pipelines. In his role as head honcho of the
PMO, he was the mastermind behind policies
that crippled our country’s oil industry. Butts
has admitted via his Twitter account to receiving
$361,642 from WWF during his first two years
at the PMO. He claims it was severance, but how
many Canadians have ever received severance for
quitting their job? Butts resigned from the PMO
after being accused of ethical transgressions related
to the SNC Lavalin scandal, but why hasn’t
this more direct and personal ethical transgression
been reported by news media?
So there you have it, my list of points to ponder
through those long and balmy mid-summer evenings
that “we the north” enjoy.
-Gwyn Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader
who has been a director of five global corporations.
About those chickens...
There is increased awareness of animal welfare
needs on farms these days, and nowhere are
concerns more defined for many than in the case
of how chickens are raised.
There is a perception that the common cages
used in many operations are far from ideal in
terms of keeping laying hens happy …at least as
compared to a more natural approach to raising
hens that would see them with greater freedom
to roam.
But the idea of large scale laying operations to
move to hens running free range collecting eggs
in a way more akin to the small farm hen houses
of a half century ago, is not exactly reasonable in
our world either, not unless the entire farm system
of agriculture reverts to smaller scale farming.
The trend to ever larger farms dates back to
the end of the first Great War, so don’t expect that
trend to suddenly change.
That said, consumers and common sense are
going to push producers to change things, moving
at least a step or two away from the image of
crowded cages. The question for producers is how
to balance the cost of such changes with maintaining
production and returns.
A recent international study has come out suggesting
adopting higher welfare indoor systems
doesn’t increase costs as much as once thought.
The 32-page report from World Animal Protection,
an animal welfare organization with offices
in Toronto and around the globe, is suggesting
Disclaimer: opinions expressed
are those of the writer
AG NOTES
CALVIN DANIELS
the added cost would be 13
per cent.
The 13 per cent may not
sound like a great increase,
although to suggest every operation
could make changes
and only see that increase
is a bit hard to buy into. It
would most likely be a range
depending on various factors, meaning increases
for some, and maybe even lower costs for others.
Either way, there are not a lot of businesses that
can see costs rise 13 per cent without concerns
regarding the impact on the bottom line.
While consumers might want better animal
welfare, there is not a lot of evidence they want
to pay more for food from farms investing in
change, and certainly no indication the broader
food processing system will pay more.
So how does a farmer absorb the cost of moving
to decreasing the number of birds in a barn, adding
straw, and evening changing the bloodlines of
the birds? It is a huge question for producers.
There is little doubt farmers are going to be
pushed to change, and numbers like 13 per cent
make it seem reasonable, but taking that sort of
hit to the bottom line will certainly cause issues
for producers making the adjustment.
- Calvin Daniels
Disclaimer: opinions expressed
are those of the writer.