National agricultural scholarships
The Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation has announced the six winners of its annual scholarships. Each student receives $2,500 for post-secondary agricultural education.
- David MacTaggart, Lacombe, Alta.
- Autumn Lawson, Rose Valley, Sask.
- Bailey Gitzel, Graysville, Man.
- Rebecca Redner, Warkworth, Ont.
- Andrew Hickey, Quyon, Que.
- Ryan Porter, Belmont, N.S.
Scholarship winners are evaluated on their leadership attributes, academic standing and response to the essay question: “What do you consider to be the three main opportunities for the Canadian agriculture industry and which one inspires you the most?”
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The charity foundation annually awards six Canadian students entering their first year at an accredited agriculture college or university.
Further information is available at cabef.org.
AltaLink donates to Birds of Prey trail
A donation of $50,000 from Alberta electrical transmission provider AltaLink is earmarked to build a trail at the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale, Alta.
The donation was announced Aug. 13 at the centre, which rehabilitates injured birds and operates an interpretive site where people can see native birds and learn more about them.
Colin Weir, managing director and founder of the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation, said AltaLink personnel often find injured birds while they are inspecting and maintaining electrical lines and are responsible for bringing many of those birds to the centre for rehabilitation.
The trail built using AltaLink funds is under construction now. It is a 650-foot stretch along part of the centre’s 30 acres of wetlands and ponds. It will be the first trail on the entire 70-acre site to run close to the waters’ edge.
Visitors can then get closer to shore birds, ducks, pelicans and cormorants and see the artificial nesting structures built for wetland birds.
Nikki Heck, AltaLink’s environmental adviser, said the company considers the centre’s work to be essential in public education and in providing care to injured wild birds so they can again be released into the wild.
The trail is expected to be open later this fall.
Post-Secondary scholarships for 4-Hers
Eight 4-H members will receive the 2016 CIBC 4-H post-secondary scholarships of $1,000 each, toward their post-secondary education in the field of engineering, arts, science, business, agriculture or health, beginning in fall 2016.
2016 marks the second year in a row that 4-H Canada’s national scholarship applications have seen a more than 60 percent increase, as well as an increased amount of scholarship dollars delivered to 4-H members across Canada.
- Alana Ensign, British Columbia
- Erinn Jones, Alberta
- Ben Trenson, Alberta
- Kayley Paskell , Saskatchewan
- Jessica Johnston, Manitoba
- Duncan Archer, Ontario
- Karen Lemon, Ontario
- Josie Versloot, New Brunswick
