Gas rates down in Alberta
Due to the low cost of natural gas, the Alberta government will not issue natural gas rebates in October, which is the first winter month of the province’s 2007-08 natural gas rebate program.
Under the program, rebates to natural gas customers are triggered when provincially regulated natural gas providers charge rates above $5.50 per gigajoule.
Rebate amounts increase as the price of natural gas rises, with the maximum cost of natural gas to most Alberta consumers capped at $8.75 per gigajoule.
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The natural gas rebate program runs from October to March for most residential consumers.
Albertans use about 80 percent of their natural gas during this period.
In addition to natural gas, the program provides rebates to residents who heat with propane, kerosene, heating oil, and in certain circumstances, electricity.
More information on Alberta’s natural gas rebate program can be found at www.energy.gov.ab.ca.
Schmidt honoured
Viterra president Mayo Schmidt was honoured recently for contributing to the establishment of the Mayo Schmidt Finance Laboratory in Washburn University’s new School of Business Technology Center in Topeka, Kansas. Schmidt is a 1980 graduate of Washburn University.
The lab will provide students access to specialized, professional-grade databases and financial information.
Schmidt spearheaded the recent merger of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Agricore United, which formed Viterra. Before joining Viterra, he held key management positions at General Mills Inc. and ConAgra, where he led the reorganization of global specialty crop businesses in the United States and five international offices.
Needed: 4-H volunteers
4-H is looking for volunteer mentors to support clubs across Canada.
Recruiters are targeting 4-H alumni and are urging interested people to talk to neighbours and co-workers about volunteer opportunities.
For more information, visit www.4H-Canada.ca/join_again.
