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COVID-19 has “huge affect” on local 4-H Clubs




by Brianne Benson steers using Team Auction out of together and judge other animals know where it came from and you
Drayton Valley. “It's a timed or things with the other clubs, can talk to the kids ahead of time
s CHOOL Peers, and Carrot Creek have been can bid on a calf within those days learn a multitude of other life and ask them anything you want. 780-728-8803 5711 2nd Avenue, Edson
auction from June 1 to June 5. You which we can no longer do.”
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However, the kids still get to
You can ask how they raised it,
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and then at 7pm on the fifth, the
forced to make some changes due
what breed it is, and anything like
Times to the COVID-19 pandemic, the website will start knocking the skills such as how to raise cattle, that.”
public speak, how to manage
lots off and whoever has the
most impactful of changes being
Davis also hopes for a ripple
highest bid at that time will get the books, money, and expenses, and
to their annual Yellowhead
effect to occur within the
District Beef Sale event.
to the result that will come out. In
Although the clubs are still
Like many organizations in the steer,” said Davis. how the work you put in is equal community as a result of shopping
local. “In the past some of the
Edson area, they have moved the hosting the event to the best of the words of Davis, “If they do a businesses have bought our kids'
event to an online platform. One their abilities, the kids will still good job and they raise a good calves and we try to shop there as
of the club leaders, Zane Davis miss out. “The changes really calf then they might just receive a much as we can now to give that AFSC board appointments to improve responsiveness
said, “It is affecting our club affect the kids. They've done work premium price.” support right back. It just goes in a
dramatically. There won't be a all year long; training their steers, The event also serves as an circle,” he said. Lastly, he added,
show at all this year because we leading them, grooming them and opportunity for the community to “I also think you can really get a A new Agriculture Financial for AFSC. cross-section of the industry to provided Alberta's agricultural
are unable to have that many everything else, and now they purchase their beef locally, premium product. These cattle are Services Corporation (AFSC) “AFSC will continue to offer ensure the best service for producers, agribusinesses and
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE people in one area without can't have their show,” said Davis. supporting kids and families in fed to be premium cattle so you'll board will provide essential business risk management Alberta agribusinesses. other small businesses with
loans, crop insurance and farm
programs and loans to farmers,
These new appointees have
oversight to ensure the agency's
light of the troubling economic
Aside from the big event Davis
breaking the rules.”
get a premium product.”
times also imposed with the
also added, “They lose out on
The clubs have set an online
In addition, there is a potential
Profession
Professional Digital al Digital steer auction in place of the annual extra activities throughout the year COVID-19 pandemic safety for the beef to be less expensive programs and services are but the new board's mandate will been in place since April 12, income disaster assistance for
more than 80 years.
be to improve service standards.
delivered effectively and meet
replacing board members whose
- AFSC is an important partner
Passport System
Passport System Is now accepting applications beef sale event normally done as well because we can't even regulations. than beef from the grocery store, the needs of rural Alberta. We want farmers and ranchers to terms are expiring. The new in supporting economic growth
When asked about the benefits
have meetings together anymore.
with the parents, leaders, and kids
be proud of AFSC,” stated Devin appointments reflect
With farmers in Alberta having
ph
photos ready otos ready for 2020 Natural Gas Installations as a way to display, sell, and There are always activities that we of purchasing beef from the club depending on how the bidding gone through one of the toughest Dreeshen, Minister of government's commitment to and job creation in the
process goes.
For more information on how to
in minutes in minutes celebrate a year's worth of their do together with other clubs as opposed to grocery stores Davis purchase a steer through the Team harvests in recent memory, the Agriculture and Forestry. streamline the AFSC to improve agriculture sector and in our
hard work.
throughout the year, like the multi- said, “It comes right from the farm
rural communities.
AFSC is guided by a board of
its services and responsiveness
needs of Alberta's agricultural
while
while you wait...you wait... RURAL The club will be selling their 42 card judges where the kids get and right to your plate. A lot of Auction from June 1 to 5, call community have evolved. directors whose knowledge and to farmers. - AFSC partners with
people like to know where their
New board members are:
T $6,500.00+ GST food is coming from more and local club leaders Zane Davis Service standards and experience is key to its success. Mabel Hamilton, board chair – agricultural producers,
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agribusiness and commercial
(780-712-1964), Cory Polak (780-
The new board members
responsiveness have been
more nowadays. You will likely
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450-7960)
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Rodney Bradshaw – primary
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Renata Colic – finance and
- AFSC has provided more than
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D (Construction must be completed investor relations, Calgary; $3.4 billion in loans to
Trevor MacLean – agriculture
in the Current Season)
INFILL FINANCING AVAILABLE Briella Pape is in kindergarten, and business consultant, Okotoks; producers, businesses and other
rural-based entrepreneurs over
normally attends school at update and Chioma Ufodike – forensic
Westhaven Elementary. Snack time accountant, Calgary. the last seven years.
- Demand for loans is
Continuing board members are
3349 – 34 Avenue is her favorite school subject. When Gerald Bouma – agri-food approximately $543 million
Whitecourt, Alberta, T7S 1X3 she is at home, she loves to ride her management consultant, annually.
bike, because it's her favorite Edmonton; and Kiren Singh – - In 2019, AFSC insured 22.6
outside activity when the weather is financial executive, Canmore million acres, providing $4.9
Phone: 780-779-9990 nice! - The AFSC is a provincial billion in coverage.
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