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10 A pril 18'24 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. ECA REVIEW REAL ESTATE/HOMES HANNA COUNCIL Surplus chairs donation to Legion Stu Salkeld Local Journalism Initiative reporter ECA Review Hanna town council passed a resolution to donate surplus community centre chairs to the local Royal Canadian Legion as a neighbourly gesture. The resolution was passed at the April 9 regular meeting of council. Councillors read a report presented by Town Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Kim Neill who noted a few hundred chairs in use at the community centre had outlived their usefulness, at least to the Town of Hanna. “As part of the 2024 approved Town of Hanna capital budget there was $12,000 allocated for the purchase of new vinyl chairs to replace the fabric chairs which were stained and only used for events requiring more than 300 chairs,” stated the CAO’s report to council. “Fabric chairs are not well-suited for banquet events as they can get dirty and stained and it is a labourintensive challenge to keep them clean and presentable. “One hundred twenty new vinyl Three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics by Ken Waddell Neepawa Banner & Press The above title, attributed to Mark Twain, pretty much sums up the manner in which citizens of the world are being mislead by politicians and academics. The current situation with regard to climate change and the global warming mantra is horrible because of how badly, even maliciously we are being mislead. If you take nothing else from this column, please watch Climate, the movie. I can’t verify if every claim made in the one hour and 20 minutes is correct, but there certainly is enough information to seriously question what is being passed off on an unsuspecting public as science. Here’s the link: https://www.smalldeadanimals. com/2024/03/31/climate-the-movie-2/ The gist of the movie is that we are being lied to and at best it is innocently but I suspect it is being carried out “ with malice. It will take some concentration to view the movie but you owe it to yourself to examine what the green movement is ramming down our throats. Perhaps most telling is the last few minutes where Kenyan farmers clearly speak to how they need fossil fuels, internal combustion engines and First World technology so they can feed themselves and neighbouring countries. In Manitoba, it appears that the relatively new NDP government may be seeing the light on the carbon tax. Most clear-headed Manitobans realize that if any province in Canada already has a green economy, it’s Manitoba. Our energy comes from Hydro (which comes mostly from water driven turbines), natural gas and some solar energy. Manitoba doesn’t need a carbon tax. Yes, we have lots of gas and diesel powered vehicles, but how else are we going to travel and move goods in Manitoba’s climate? In addition, Manitoba stores unknown tonnes of carbon by way of minimum tillage farming and vast forests. Electric vehicles will likely take over some day, but they just don’t cut it in many applications. And I personally VIEWPOINT Why would Canada… strangle our economy and food production when “we” aren’t the problem? resent paying taxes to subsidize the few people who are buying electric vehicles. There’s a federal subsidy of up to $5,000 and Manitoba is proposing a provincial subsidy. It’s simply not fair to people who can’t use an electric vehicle. Carbon taxes are a hoax, a scam in a few different ways. The carbon tax was supposed to raise costs so as to deter people from using as much fuel and that was supposed to reduce emissions. Well, if higher costs were supposed to work, then the fuel price spikes we saw in the past two years should have answered that question and made the tax unnecessary. Carbon taxes only purpose are to bloat government coffers. Think about it. Either governments are gaining funds and bloating bureaucracy or if the funds are all, or mostly, being rebated, then the rebate process results in even higher numbers of bureaucrats. Politicians have swallowed a lie, perhaps of their own making, that people have to be controlled, told what to do, what to eat, told where to go and how to look after themselves. After all, the people are pretty stupid you know! I don’t think I have seen a time in my life when governments have such a record of getting things wrong. Over the decades there have been some dandy screw-ups but current governments’ insistence on trying to change the climate takes the prize. I have long said, and firmly believe that the climate is changing but not anywhere near to the extent that governments claim. Our climate has been much warmer than it is now and it has been much colder. And, even if manmade activities are affecting climate change, why would Canada, or Manitoba, strangle our economy and food production when “we” aren’t the problem? Listen people, get your nose out of your cell phones, out of the cat videos, the dinner pics and get into the real issues of the day. Governments and many other institutions want us to stay dumb. We are much easier to control when we are willfully dumb. “ chairs have been purchased and delivered and the fabric chairs are now surplus. “Administration reached out to Hanna Legion representatives to see if they had any interest in the chairs and they have responded with an offer to purchase the chairs for a price of $10/chair.” During discussion Neill confirmed the new chairs have arrived and it’s time to make a decision about the old ones. The CAO noted when the Town of Hanna contacted Royal Canadian Legion #25 Hanna, the non-profit organization voiced interest in the fabric chairs and countered with a cash offer per chair. Councillors were presented with a letter from Legion executives John Akkermans and Don Brinton. “These (chairs) would be a fine addition to our Legion as we have many odd chairs in disrepair,” stated the letter, date stamped March 21. The CAO stated councillors had several options open to them with this item. Of course, they could accept the Legion’s offer of $10 per chair for the entire 210 chair lot. The second option was simply to Largest Selection of • Carpet • Area Rugs • Linoleum • Tile • Laminate • Hardwood donate the chairs to the Legion, a wellknown organization which is involved with a number of well-attended annual events such as the Remembrance Day ceremony. Neill noted the councillors could instead choose to offer the chairs for sale in a closed bid process. “Administration does not know what these chairs would be worth on the open market,” stated Neill’s report. Lastly, the CAO noted councillors could elect to keep all the old fabric chairs in storage in case they are ever needed again. As councillors discussed the options open to them, Coun. Sandra Beaudoin moved that the Town of Hanna donate all of the surplus fabric chairs to the local Legion free of charge. She stated the Legion is a non-profit society which provides services to the community and donating the chairs would be a neighbourly gesture. Other councillors agreed donating the chairs to the Legion was the best idea, although it was mentioned the Legion was willing to pay cash for them. The motion to donate all of the surplus fabric chairs to Royal Canadian Legion #25 Hanna was carried. LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER (780) 753-2960 Provost, AB Customer Satisfaction is our business The registered owner hereby offers for sale by tender the following briefly described property located in the County of Stettler No. 6, subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in the existing certificate of title, but free and clear of any financial liens: NE 2-35-16-W4, containing 161 acres more or less (hereinafter called the “Land”). Secluded hilly quarter section and partially fenced. Approx 70-75 acres of cropland and 85-90 acres of pasture. Pasture has tree coverage and sloughs with one that usually has water year-round. There is an abandoned farmhouse and outbuildings that could possibly be used for storage. No power, gas or current well on the property. Lots of wildlife. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Land is sold “as is” with no warranties or representations from the registered owner. References to acreage or composition of the Land are estimated only and subject to independent confirmation by potential buyers. For more information about the Land you may contact Clayton at 780-405-0613. Tenders must be received by the offices of Simonin Law up to but not after 12:00 noon on Tuesday May 7, 2024. Tenders must be in a sealed envelope marked “Grams Tender” and must provide contact information, including a phone number. Buyer must sign an unconditional Purchase Agreement and provide a nonrefundable certified cheque or draft equal to 10% of the purchase price payable to Simonin Law within 5 business days of the Buyer being notified of acceptance of their tender bid. Closing date shall be on or before Tuesday May 21, 2024, unless agreed otherwise in writing. Buyer shall be responsible for own legal and closing costs, plus title insurance to facilitate closing. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. SIMONIN LAW Suite A, 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630 Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L 403-742-3411
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB April 18'24 11 AGRICULTURE KNEEHILL COUNCIL ‘Future of farming’ project approved Stu Salkeld Local Journalism Initiative reporter ECA Review Kneehill County council approved a working group project that will gather input on what farming may look like in the municipality’s future. The resolution to approve the project was made at the April 9 regular meeting of council. Councillors heard a presentation from Economic Development Officer Jenna Kester regarding the newly proposed Economic Outlook program, which Kester explained would recruit within Kneehill County to form working groups to explore and analyze different sectors of the local economy with the goal of gaining insight into the future. She noted each sector of the economy would get its own working group and the first group would be agriculture. “Kneehill County’s Economic Outlook series will focus on a number of initiatives with the purpose of identifying and discussing economic challenges, opportunities the region will face, how our residents can adapt to meet these changes and how Kneehill County’s council can support the future recommendations,” stated Kester in her report to council. “The first initiative of these planned projects will focus on the future of agriculture in the region, and the necessary discussions and research needed to prepare. “The first project will be split into two parts: grain and livestock. “Other initiatives will be focused on at a later date, including tourism and the oil and gas industry.” Staff noted the first project, agriculture, would also be referred to as phase 1, with Kester’s presentation also including a budget breakdown for it. “We are looking forward to engaging with working groups and industry specialists for these projects,” Kester’s report stated. “We will be bringing together members from the community who are forwardthinking individuals with one goal in mind: to understand the current environment and to provide council with insight on the potential future of these sectors.” Coun. Carrie Fobes stated she felt the oil and gas industry, as a major taxpayer in Kneehill County, deserved a seat at the table. Kester responded each working group is proposed to focus on a single element of the economy and feature stakeholders from that industry, with the first group being agriculture; for that reason, producers owning land were chosen. Reeve Ken King stated that he felt phase 1’s terms should note “active farming members” of Kneehill County’s community as opposed to those who own land but don’t farm. County Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Mike Haugen echoed Kester’s comments by saying when the first phase was drafted staff felt it should focus on agricultural producers in Kneehill County and while there are certainly other property owners and industries in the municipality, the project’s goal of looking into the future of agriculture should come from those in the agriculture community. Haugen noted, however, possible future phases of this program, such as tourism and energy, would recruit from the proper industries. King stuck to his guns and said he felt the clarification of “active producers” was important. Coun. Wade Christie stated he wanted to see representation from Kneehill County’s younger generation of producers, hopefully 25 to 35 years of age. Kester noted Kneehill County plans to use an application process to find participants for this project. Linden Tree Farm Hardy Locally Grown Trees and Shrubs Feature Trees Size Price Colorado Spruce (Available Fall 2024) 5’-6’ $160 Flowering Crab 7 gal. (2 varieties) 5’-7’ $125 Manitoba Maple 20 gal. 8’-10’ $125 Norland Apple 7 gal. 5-6’ $125 Poplar-4 Varieties 2-25 gal. 3’-10’ $12-$150 Paskapoo Poplar – Native ornamental dwarf poplar Byland Green Poplar – Fast growing shelterbelt tree Sargent’s Poplar – Cotton less Cottonwood Sundancer Poplar – A fast growing narrow poplar Swedish Columnar Aspen 5-15 gal. 6’-10’ $60-$125 Feature Shrubs Cotoneaster, Lilacs & Mugo Pine Bare root Cotoneaster, Common Lilacs & Spruce -available late April or early May Planting available Book pickup for May or June Complete price list at: www.lindentreefarm.ca email: info@lindentreefarm.ca or text 403-888-9178 She added this type of project has been conducted in other municipalities with success. Councillors spent some time discussing the $500 per event set aside in the budget for guest speakers; most felt this amount wasn’t enough to cover top speakers who have insight to share. Eventually they settled on $1,500 per event. Staff also pointed out the Economic Outlook program is intended to be fluid and could possibly adapt to changing situations and feedback during the process. Reeve King said he was keen to hear some new food for thought and hoped the county could plough new ground with this program. “I hope what comes out of these isn’t something we already knew,” added King. Machinery • 80 ft Harmon Sprayer • Seeder/Discer • 1620 Valmar Granular Applicator • 194 655 JD Air Seeder 28f • 2204 Co-op Cultivators • Rock O Matic - Rock Picker • 1922 VER 440 Windrower Swather • 12 ft Kello Breaking Disc • 1982 Co-op Cultivator 28 f • 1995 FlexiCoil System Harrow Packer • 80 ft Versatile Harrows • Farm Hand Stack Mover Livestock Equipment • Haybuster 2650 – hydraulic, New Cond. • 1987 Wy-lee horse trailer 28ft • 1994 Featherlite Stock Trailer 7ftx20ft • 45’ Fruehauf Cattle Liner • 1150 International Mix Mill Auger • 70 ft Bergen PTO drive, Hyd. swing Auger • 20 ft Versatile Auger • 30 ft Versatile Grain Auger • 35 ft Co-op Grain Auger • 207-51 Westfield PTO Grain Auger • 45 ft Sakundiak Grain Auger • 6 ft Johnson Auger/Electric Auger • Westfield 70-36 Auger • Westfield Grain Auger Harvesting • New Holland 116-14 Haybine • New Holland 492 12ft Haybine • 1994 New Holland 660 Round Baler (2) • 1014 Hesston Haybine (2) • 1980 560 Co-op Implement Baler • 40 ft Fruehauf Hay Trailer • Case International Forage Harvester • 650 International Forage Harvester • Crawfords HI Dump Silage Wagon • International Forage Harvester • John Deere Pull Swather 25 ft (2) • Richardton Hi Dump Silage Wagon Trucks • 2013 Dodge Ram 3500 - 188,000kms • 2004 Dodge 2500 Laramie • 1987 Mack 600 -139,659kms, 2330hrs, Engine EC6-350 • 1976 Ford Truck with Bale Deck – 63,130kms, working condition • 1989 Ford Lariat 2WD • 76 International Fleetstar • 1974 Chev C65 w/ Box & Hoist • 1975 GMC C65 w/ Box & Hoist • 1975 GMC C55 w/ Box & Hoist • 1993 Crown Victoria 4 door -35,407kms • Tioga Motorhome – 129,170kms Miscellaneous Grain Wheel; Lyndon Post Pounder; Wire Roller; 609 JD Brush Cutter; Woods Mower; Hydraulic tilt Flat Deck Gooseneck Trailer; Roller Mill – PTO Drive a division of Provost Livestock Exchange License No. 510-549 Tammy Clark & The Estate of Terry Clark April 20, 2024, , at 11AM DIRECTIONS: 3 miles West of Highway 600 & Highway 41 intersection on TWP 390, 2 miles North on RR 71, 1.5 miles west on TWP 392. OR 2 miles East at intersection of RR 884 and TWP 391, 1 mile North on RR 80, 4 miles East on TWP 392. 2013 RAM 3500 188,000 km 1995 CASE 7220 W/ Ezee Loader Coun. Fobes asked if the Kneehill County agriculture department was going to be involved in phase 1. Staff responded Economic Outlook was geared towards collecting input from the community, but the county agriculture department is considered a stakeholder. The CAO noted that a phase 2 is planned for spring of 2025 and feedback on phase 1 could see some tweaks made to the program. Coun. Debbie Penner pointed out that it’s important to remember some producers in Kneehill have both grain and cattle. Councillors unanimously approved moving ahead with phase 1, agriculture, within the Economic Outlook program. HAYBUSTER 2650 New Condition 1981 225 Bearcat 4WD w/ blade Tractors • 1981 225 Bearcat 4WD w/ Snow blade – 9000 hrs • 1995 7220 Case w/ Ezee on Loader • 1966 MF 165 Tractor w/Ezee on - 8274 hrs • 1975 1066 International/2350 Loader – 8830 hrs • 1086 International with loader Shop Supplies • Tool Boxes - Various • Overhead Hoist w/ Chain Hoist • Bolt Bins - Various • Hand Tools and Wrenches - various • Hydraulic hoses • Belts; Anvil; Air Compressor; Work Benches; Tires - Various; Miscellaneous Shop Oil and Lubricants Tanks • 300 Gallon Gas Tank (3) • 400L Slip Tanks/ Electric Pump (4) • 500 Gallon Gas Tank (4) Bins • 2800 Bushel Westco Grain Bin • 3 Oil Tanks for Grain Storage Payment Made By Cash/Card/Cheque Day Of The Sale. Items Must Be Paid In Full Before Leaving The Premises. PROVOST LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE PO BOX 808 PROVOST, ALBERTA T0B 3S0 PHONE : (780) 753-2369 FAX : (780) 753-2493 DEAN LAWES DARCY LAKEVOLD CASEY LAWES JESSE LAWES KODY LAKEVOLD DYLYN MOHR SOLD Call Dallas Ellerby Your Farm & Ranch Specialist 403.578.8105 LAND FOR SALE CROP LAND 4500 acres - Chinook area 6000 acres - Cereal area 2400 acres - south of Hanna 1 Quarter - south of Veteran GRASS LAND 16 quarters - south of Veteran 90 quarters - Youngstown area 2 quarters - south of Veteran www.greaterpropertygroup.com GREATER PROPERTY GROUP 1/4 section north of Veteran - 90 acres broke, home site, 16’ x 76’ mobile home, 40’ x 60’ SOLD shop & working corrals. Owner willing to subdivide acreage out. cancow@ xplornet.com
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