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Wednesday, February 19, 1986 AGRICULTURE is business BY LEROY FJORDBOTTEN ALBERTA MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE re regener Years from now, when farmers gather ‘round to talk about the good old days, 1985 isn’t likely to be the subject of much fond reminiscing. All in all, b the th and the economy, the year just past has been a tough one for Alberta's farming community, Though producers « faced challenges on many different fronts throughout the year, 1985 will probably be remem- bered by “most as Year II of the Great Drought. Drought and an accompa- nying grasshopper infestation combined to wreak havoc with crops in many areas of Alberta. Though the severity of the drought varied throughout the province, almost all regions sustained some damage. To add insult to injury, we were provided with too much pre- cipitation at harvest time, and much of what was spared by the drought was damaged by excessive or, b fields were too wet to work, left on the ground. The Alberta Government did what it could to minimize the impact of the many weather and pest-related difficulties encountered by producers in 1985. The two livestock assistance programs, the grasshopper control program, the dugout construction and rehabilitation programs, and key modifica- tions to Alberta Hail and Crop Insurance policies were just some of the initiatives imple- mented to assist Alberta farm- ers in 1985. The Province’s package of assistance pro- grams was designed to offset the effects of the second con- secutive season of the worst drought Alberta has suffered in more than half a century. The disastrous growing con- the introduction of the Fertil- izer Price Protection Program, announced last April, and the creation of the Feed Grain Market Adjustment Program, which d S ib 1, all assisted farmers in , reducing their input costs in 1985. In addition, last January I announced changes to the Agricultural Development Corporation's policies and programs which made avail- able new operating credit to farmers facing financial dif- ficulty. At the same time I announced that Alberta -Agri- culture and the ADC would provide new counselling serv- ices to farmers and farm fam- ilies having trouble coping during the tough financial times. ; Though poor weather, tight financial conditions and other concerns held our attention for most of the year, a number of positi h also took place in agriculture in 1985. The differences among the participants in Alberta's hog production and processing sec- tors, which caused so much concern for so many months, have been put aside for the present. In December an agreement reached between the ‘opposing paities in the dispute which will be in effect for a. two-month period. 1 am hopeful that this moratorium will enable hog producers and processors to arrive at a lasting and equi- table. agreement. was A great deal of hard work throughout 1985 also saw us come close to reaching an agreement which would finally see Alberta producers pro- tected by a responsible national tripartite red meat stabilization scheme. Although Alberta has a whole. One of the more positive events for agriculture in 1985 was a major conference. held by Alberta Agriculture early in November in Edmonton. Second Century. — Opportun- ities for Agriculture was an c u success. The con- ference brought together pro- ducers, processors, fsacatehard and representatives of the overnment to discuss the long-term needs and oppor- tunities of Alberta's agricul- ture sector. I beliéve that Second’ Cen- tury ushered in a new era of increased communication and cooperation between the local athletes to Government of Alberta and the private sector. Together, 1 am sure we will make the most of the tremendous oppor- tunities available to Alberta's agricole industry in its next 100. years. Finally, I'm pleased to note that our new Premier, Don Getty, has already fulfilled his leadership campaign promise to make agriculture his first priority. On November Sth, the new Committee on Agri- culture and the Rural Econ- omy was named, with Mr. Getty as Chairman, and myself as Vice-Chairman. I can assure you that this committee has lived up to its The Gazette responsibilities by becoming very active in the current con- cerns of our province's agri- cultural community. Indeed, Premier Getty's demonstrated commitment to our vital agri- culture industry bodes ve: well for the future of all Albertans. All in all, 1985 was a year tarnished by immediate diffi- culties, but brightened by the promise of better times 5 Our resources were certainly strained at times, but most of us have made it through. Soon we'll be ready for spring. My best wishes to all for good beats and good fortune in compete at Edson A total of 290 athletes from zone two will be competing at the Alberta Winter Games in Edson February 26 to March 3 with quite a number of the com- petitors from the County of Mountain View. — Olds area is sending team handball players Pam Toews, Christine Hagerty, Lisa Heinzig, Michelle Villemaire, Jackie McFarlane, Lorraine Dredge, Virginia Whitehair, Cindy Tran, Gina Popove, Rhonda Lyon, Susan Wray, and Kris Qually, Gary Tur- nbull, Darryl Kilpatrick, Phil Woytuck, Danny Chadbolt, Rick Gardin, Dueck are in bobsleigh; Tara Kroll and Shelli Hoszouski are in gym- natics; and Rodney Dueck, Dan McCleary and Sandy McCleary will be speedskating. Kye Cole is figure skating; Ed Wicks and Joyce Wicks are in badminton; Madelene Bouz. and Maryanne Bouz will be cross- Dreger is. figure skating, and Lenore Weiss and Mary Weiss are in table tennis. Cremona is sending three gymnasts, Stacy Ashley, Carrie Hertz and. Patricia _McCam- bley; Fen Roessingh and Bill Purves-Smith in badminton «and Shannon Lauritsen in Didsbury is sending three hockey players, Cliff Murphy, Trevor Loralie Thornton is in team handball and Mark Lane, Rob Leaver, Earl Cobett, Jason Watmough and Kevin Johnson will be wrestling. Glamis Wii. The February meeting of the Glamis W.I. was held at the home of May Hamilton, with fifteen miembers, one visitor and two speakers present. We sang O’Canada and two more songs before repeating the Creed and Flag Salute. Roll Call - Roses are Red. Violets are Blue, Valentine’s Day - 14c is due. Minutes ‘of the last’ meeting were read and adopted. Laverne Ortwein Provincial ist, she brought along some knitted garments and showed us what could be a fault, in workmanship etc. and how to present garments for show- competition etc. Some beautiful pieces of em- broidery and crocheting were also shown. Ruth Paton our Con- stituency Convenor, our or, she di safety kit for first aid containing bandages etc. to be used in. an emergency. This kit can be made for twenty one dollars. Also it was noted that most farm accidents in Alberta happen between Crossfield and Red Deer, and east to the border, west into the foothills. She also told us of the ‘Little Buf- falo” a new W.I. in the North, we can give children books, classics, etc. to help them. We had two birthday draws, . Kathleen Leonards gift was won by Agnes Yewell, and Esther Saunders won Esther Elliott. A con test by Agnes Yewell was won by Lavern Or twein and Esther Elliot. Meeting was adjour- ned. Coburn Women’s Institute Terri Loree was hostess to eight members and two guests who attended the February meeting of Coburn Women’s Institute. Shirleyan Hammer had attended the First Farm Women’s Con- ference held in Red Deer recently. She reported that the con- ference had been well attended and the speakers excellent. Three of our members had made Valentine tray favours for pa- tients in the Olds Hospital. We hope this brightens their day. Ruth Paton, Olds Constituency Con- venor, was a welcome guest at our meeting as she brought informa- tion from the provin- cial office in Edmon- ton. Alberta Women’s Institute has three main issues that it is going to address in 1986: battered women, land use and member- ship. She reminded all members to boycott stores selling por- nographic items during the week February 17 -21. Olds and Sundre Con- stituencies are sponsor- ing a Safety Workshop on Fébruary 156, 1986 at the Eagle Hill Hall. Barbara Clarke in- troduced Dr. Clarence Graff who spoke op osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, literally “porous bones” is a disorder whereby once sturdy bones become lighter and more Women, who are more at risk than men, lose bone painlessly and im- perceptibly. Up to age 35 bones gain in densi- ty. Around 35 however, ere —. <= Page 19 most people start los- ing bone. Post menopausal women are particularly at risk as the lack of estrogen causes calcium to be drawn from the bones. Calcium does play an important role in osteoporosis. When diets are slow in calcium, the body takes it from the skeleton to maintain blood calcium levels. It is preferable that most people main- tain their calcium in- take by diet - dairy pro- ducts, dark leafy vegetables, fish etc. But for those unable to do this, particularly post menopausal women, Dr. Graff sug- gests supplementing the diet with Vitamin D and Calcium. As a person can take too much calcium, .it is wise to check the amount you should take with your physi- cian. Dr. Graff also in- dicated a move towards. prescribing low levels of estrogen to this group of women as There is no cure for osteoporosis. For All Your | Florist Needs | it's cin ae coins rt Sa age Me agecnen, Davey Kemp, Sasha figure skating, : miserable one for fares. = an ei a ying Sacer ae Also the Carstairs CG ACUPUNCTURE CLI N 1 Cc ; HW pS TR infortunately, we more fiterim payments to Alberta Doug Newton, Tom Midget ‘B’ “hockey G Py i tine te weather to complain producers. on the prn- Pedersen, Stan, tenes) will’ bel coi A No. 27, 4917 - 48 Street, ; rye fs A - 1985 saw a continuation of ce of just such a national Piorecky and Lonny peting at the games. 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