Dad and Meghan dine with the Queen in Edmonton
Barry Finkelman recounts taking his daughter Meghan to a state dinner in Edmonton hosted by Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The pair, dressed in black tie, enjoyed a starry reception, fine dining, and memories of meeting royalty among Alberta's social elite.
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MP predicts another non confidence vote soon not
Medicine Hat MP Monte Solberg says another non confidence vote will come but not before Parliament recess on June 23. He notes the Conservatives will press Bill C 43 and C 48 and seek Gomery Inquiry power while avoiding carte blanche to the government. The party aims to be intervenor in the R CALF case and stay ready for an election any time with a minority government.
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Saskatchewan farmers seed 85 percent of 2005 crop by late May
Saskatchewan’s 2005 crop seeding stood at 85 percent by end of May per the provincial agriculture report. Wet windy weather slowed fieldwork, crops emerging well though later seeding fared better. Topsoil moisture mostly adequate, with southwest drought causing pockets of dryness. Gophers surged as major pests in Assiniboia and McCord, tied to drought, while pastures improved to good or excellent in two thirds of reports. Alberta reports similar seeding progress. south region led at 93 percent, northwest lagged at 68 percent.
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Grasshopper forecast prompts cautious outlook for Alberta crops
Agriculture specialist Kent MacDonald warns the Alberta Grasshopper Forecast signals risk but does not guarantee large infestations. He notes the map relies on last fall counts and that actual outbreaks depend on June hatchings, weather, and field scouting. A new tri provincial pest monitoring system will track bertha army worms and diamondback moths this summer while Foremost area reports brown wheat mites threaten winter wheat and nearby cereals.
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