Wheat commission selections
Trevor Petersen from Penhold and returning director Terry Young from Lacombe have been chosen by acclamation for the Alberta Wheat Commission’s board in region three.
Nominated regional representatives include Jason Lenz from Bentley, Michael Ammeter from Sylvan Lake and current chair and director Kent Erickson from Irma, who did not seek another term on the board.
They will serve three-year terms starting in January.
Regions one and five will be electing new directors and representatives next year.
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For more information, visit www.albertawheat.com
Safety association renamed
The Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association has changed its name to AgSafe to better reflect its work and community.
The association was formed in 1993 as a joint initiative of WorkSafeBC (Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia), the B.C. Agriculture Council and the Canadian Farmworkers’ Union.
Its goal is to lower the number of agriculture-related workplace deaths and injuries by conducting safety courses, providing safety materials and advice and helping owners, operators and workers implement specific health and safety programs in the province.
The organization is also expanding its membership to include landscape trades and professionals, garden centres, wholesale and retail nurseries, suppliers and tree services.
For more information, visit www.agsafebc.ca or email contact@agsafebc.ca.
New health facility opens
Maple Creek, Sask., has opened a new health services facility, which will replace the Maple Creek Hospital and the Cypress Lodge Nursing Home. The Southwest Integrated Healthcare Facility is designed to improve the quality of care for the community and surrounding rural area.
The province funded 80 percent of the $36.24 million project, while local funds covered the remainder. It will provide acute and emergency services and long-term care. The facility is the 11th of 13 completed projects that replace long-term care facilities in the province.
