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6 lmtimes.ca • Last Mountain Times • Monday, April 17, 2023 Are You Doing Too Much for Your Teen? There was a time when eighteen-year-olds left home to pursue post-secondary education or to work. They were not considered adults because they were eighteen, but rather because they were living as adults. -BY, Gwen Randall-Young April 10, 2023 Things have changed and many young people live at home well into their twenties. There can be many reasons for this, but one is that it is simply too comfortable to leave. It seems easy for parents to still feel a need to do so much for their children as they may not have noticed they are not “children” anymore. That or the parents are clinging too tightly to their young adult children as they are not ready to give up the parenting role. I have worked with parents who still do their teens laundry, do all the grocery shopping and preparing meals, even making the kid’s lunches. Often the parents may pay for the child’s gas and give spending money. Who would want to leave? This is not so much about getting young adults out of the house, as it is about helping them learn to do the things adults do to care for themselves. Learning to clean the house, empty the garbage, deal with the recycling, grocery shopping, preparing meals and, of course, doing their own laundry. It is also an important life experience to have a part time job if still in school. My son started doing his own laundry when he was nine as his non “Suzy homemaker” mom turned all of his underwear pink! In our house the expectations were according to age and ability. From an early age they had chores, even if it was simply putting toys away when very young. By age eleven they were each making one meal a week, and it was understood that once they had a driver’s license, grocery shopping was on their list. This included checking to see what was needed, making a list, getting the groceries and putting them away. By the time they went off to university, they were fully functional adults, and when home, we all got groceries together and they kept pointing out when I was not making the most economical choice. As students they became very good at spending wisely. Not allowing young adults to take these responsibilities is enabling, even though it often comes from a place of love and wanting to make life easier for them. It can even be handicapping, especially when they are still at home in their late twenties. At that age it can be very hard to start being an adult, when they could have had ten years of practice by then. Twenties quickly turn into thirties! If we wait too long to give them adult responsibilities, there is a good chance we will get pushback. Remember, a family is a team, and everyone should contribute to the wellbeing of the whole. Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning psychologist. For permission to reprint this article, or to obtain books, CDs or MP3s, visit www. gwen.ca. Follow Gwen on Facebook for inspiration. The Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act 2007, intends to adopt a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 219/2001. It is proposed to amend the Zoning Bylaw 219/2001 as follows: 1. By amending Zoning District Map #1 to rezone the NE of Section 11 Township 25 Range 22 West of the 2nd Meridian from “Agricultural” (A) to “Commercial District” (C); and identify it as “Insert 7”. 2. Insert 7 will include all the land shown within the bold line on the map forming a part of this notice. The reason for the proposed amendment is to permit the construction and operation of a Fertilizer plant. The Bylaw may be inspected by any interested person at the Municipal Office in Govan during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 pm. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost. Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Municipal Office Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider any written submissions received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned before the hearing. Issued at Govan this 17th day of April, 2023. Kelly Walker, Administrator RM OF DUFFERIN 190 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FULL TIME GRADER OPERATOR RM of Dufferin 190 is accepting applications for a full time Grader Operator. QUALIFICATIONS: • Must poses a valid driver’s licence and have their own transportation. • Have knowledge of grader operation and service. • Have a working knowledge of road building and maintenance. • Have a full working knowledge of grading techniques. • Must be capable of working with a minimum or without supervision. DUTIES: • Operate equipment and work in compliance with the Saskatchewan Employment Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. • Maintain and repair all roads on a priority basis as required by road conditions. • Blade all roads in a professional and safe manner. • Service machinery and assist in repairs as the case may be. • Do work as per the road maintenance schedule or as directed by the Foreman. • Work hours as per schedule and additional hours as per Policy 400-2.1.1. • Road maintenance personnel are required to work 10 hour per day during certain seasons. The RM of Dufferin 190 offers a competitive salary to be paid in accordance with qualifications and experience. Applications are currently being accepted at the Municipal office in person, or by e-mail to: rm190@bethunesk.ca, or mailed to: RM of Dufferin 190 101 Railway Avenue, Bethune, SK, S0G 0H0 Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is hired.
lmtimes.ca • Last Mountain Times • Monday, April 17, 2023 7 Pollination In order to understand the complexities of growing fruit we need to understand a bit more about the birds and the bees or more scientifically. -BY, Patricia Hanbidge April 16 th , 2023 It is sometimes hard to believe that there is more to the beauty and scent of a flower than our own personal enjoyment. However, the primary purpose of a flower is to seduce insects to pay a visit and in that process pollinate the flower so it is possible to continue life and allow the flower to produce seeds. Take the apple tree as an example – if not for the bees our efforts to grow these fruit would in fact be “fruitless”. This process of pollination that occurs with the visit of a bee or other insect is the actual transfer of pollen grains from the stamen (male part of the flower) to the stigma (female part of the flower). If this results in a successful fertilization, then the wonder of life continues. The previously undeveloped seeds that are present in the ovary of the flower will start the development into viable seeds. Again using apple trees as an example, this development of viable seeds also begins the development of the apple itself. Some plants will also be pollinated by things other than bees. For example, most of the trees we commonly use for our urban forests rely on the wind for that wondrous transfer of pollen. Interestingly enough, these trees do not have very showy flowers as the wind is not enticed by beauty and scent like an insect would be. Now that we have simplified the process of pollination – let’s make it more realistic as Mother Nature is of course in reality more complex. Some flowers are what we call “perfect” and contain both male and female parts. But, there are flowers that contain only one sexual part so are distinctly either male or female. Those containing only pistils are considered female while those containing only stamens are considered male. Some plants will have both male and female flowers on the same plant. This is termed a monoecious plant and a good example of this would be the pumpkin. A plant that has only male or female flowers is termed dioecious. At this point you may be wondering why it matters who is monoecious and who is dioecious – but it actually is quite important. Take the poplar tree as a great example of why this does indeed Cherry Blossoms matter. It is usually in June when the female cottonwoods (a type of poplar) produce a veritable blizzard of fluff (which actually contains the seed) – a large problem when enjoying the outdoor patio, especially if allergic! A simple way to solve this problem is to grow only he male clones which of course do not produce seed and voila – no fluff. Just to add one more complexity, some plants require cross-pollination (like apples) while others are able to be self-pollinated. In order for an apple (blueberry, hazelnut and most plums) to be produced they require the pollen of a genetically different but closely related plant for fertilization to occur. Hence, the directive you have likely heard often says that you need two different apple trees to get fruit! The circle of life is complex regardless of the species involved. I hope you have enjoyed this brief foray into the wonders of renewal in the life of a plant! Watch for the next articles on more fruit you can grow successfully! Happy gardening this summer…..and may you question “why” just a little bit more often! More housing was built in Canada during the 1970s than now Despite rising population and growing demand, more housing was constructed in Canadian cities during the 1970s than what is presently being built, according to a new study released today by the Fraser Institute. -BY, Media Release, Fraser Institute April 13, 2023 “The reality is simple: Canada is not building enough homes to keep up with population growth or basic demand,” said Steve Lafleur, senior fellow with the Fraser Institute and co-author of Canada’s Housing Mismatch: Canadians want ground-oriented homes, but not enough are being built. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Canada’s real estate markets have experienced significant price increases. The study finds that, Canada-wide home prices were 28 per cent higher in February 2023 than in March 2020, despite falling from record high appreciation in early 2022. Critically, “ground-oriented” single-family homes and townhouse prices increased by 31 per cent, compared with a 17 per cent increase among apartments over the same period. Despite strong demand, ground-oriented housing completions declined during the 2010s, alongside a general national decline in housing completions compared to the 1970s. “Not only is there a widespread shortage of housing, but there is a growing mismatch between the housing types being built and those preferred by Canadians,” said Josef Filipowicz, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and study co-author. “Clearly we should focus on the causes and consequences of this mismatch, as well as solutions for Canadians now and in the future.” FRASER INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, nonpartisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
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