LMT_May_01_2022_Vol_116_issue_19

2 lmtimes.ca • Last Mountain Times • Monday, May 1, 2023
Overheard at the coffee shop
STRASBOURG GROW PROJECT - CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1
“...I don’t trust that it’s fully crocs’
weather yet...I’ll keep wearing my wool
socks with them for a while...”
Local wildlife event a
success
over $14,000 raised to fund habitat
land trust, SWF programs and local
clubs
BY BOB WILSON, East Shore Wildlife Federation.
April 21, 2023
After a covid concern hiatus, the East Shore
Wildlife Federation spring fundraising banquet
returned to the Strasbourg hall on April
1, 2023. The 180 presold tickets ensured a full house,
and all enjoyed an excellent roast beef supper catered
by Karen and Jay Wilker of D's Place.
The antler and head display showed some very impressive
local wildlife examples. East Shore member
Brianna Yung spoke of her enjoyable time at the girl's
youth conservation camp last summer at Candle
Lake.
The guest speaker was Darren Newberry from SWF
head office in MooseJaw, in charge of habitat trust
land acquisitions. He spoke of his time growing up in
rural Saskatchewan and enjoying nature and hunting.
Awards were given out for the years 2019 thru 2022.
President Jason Bleau spoke about East Shore, activities,
and SWF annual convention and the recognition
that this club has contributed over $80,000 to the
habitat trust land purchase program.
The well-stocked silent auction tables, kids, ladies
and two other full tables ensured a plentiful supply
of raffle items. Due to the immense support from
contributors and attendees, a net profit of just over
$14,000 was raised. Funds will be spent on contributions
to habitat land trust, SWF programs and local
club needs. It was great to all get together again.
$550,000.00 for world hunger projects and,
with government matching, would near 2
million dollars. He introduced the local group
but also thanked all the other individuals and
businesses that had helped out over the years.
He told the meeting to expect a new large
double-faced sign at the Highway 20 junction.
We will be growing about 100 acres of peas a
mile west of there. He then introduced Rick
Block, the Saskatchewan Representative to
the Canadian
...goal of
retaining the
dignity of the
participants...
Foodgrains Bank.
Rick thanked the
local group for
their many years
of contributions.
He spoke of the
interdenominational
cooperation
in the project, the
community spirit
it reflects, as well as the enthusiasm and continuity
of it. He said that in 2022 the CFGB
had handled $52 million in programming and
was projecting handling $76 million in 2023.
He then introduced Pamela, a Kenyan lady
from the Winnipeg office who is the coordinator
there that facilitates Canadians visiting
sponsored projects overseas as well as workers
on projects who visit here to describe their
work. She spoke of the Christian love of all the
brothers and sisters sponsoring and working
on the projects. She then introduced Mary
Obiero from Kenya and the projects that she
is involved with that are sponsored by CFGB.
Mary said that she works with Christian
World Service (CWS) which is a cooperation
of 7 denominations. She described the
drought emergency in the Horn of Africa as
the worst in 40 years. She said in many areas
of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, there is no
water or feed for the animals and little for the
people who eke out a living herding animals.
22 million are in food need, and 3 million are
internally displaced. Her project feeds about
81,000 in the Marsabit region of northern
Kenya. Most of them are women and children.
Mary also spoke of a long-term refugee
program called “Seeds of Hope,” which they
sponsor in a refugee camp. They try to grow
vegetables to supplement the grain via a retained
seed bank. She said a lot of their work
involves helping people adjust and adapt to
new conditions brought on by a shift in the
climate. Examples given were the conversion
of food sources such as goats to chickens and
cattle to bees. They also try to foster ‘conservation’
agriculture. All these projects are
done with the goal of retaining the dignity of
the participants and their involvement in the
decisions made.
A question period followed. She spoke of
women hauling water on foot for as much as
15 miles round trip on a daily basis. Water is
being hauled into these cisterns and wells at
an expense of $600 per 20,000 litres by the
non-governmental organizations.
Rick returned to thank Mary for sharing her
first-hand experiences. He mentioned that
the best way to help in this work was to get
involved with the local project. Donations in
funds or in-kind can be receipted. CFGB is
in the top 10 charities for low administration
costs with only 5-6 percent expenses. It also
has one of the highest multiplier effects with
$1. becoming $7-$8. in social benefit.
Darryl Kerr thanked everyone for attending,
especially the speakers who traveled so far to
attend.
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