Lacombe

The deal is now official, and all regulatory approvals have been met.

Ontario-based Linamar Corporation has completed its purchase of Bourgault Industries Ltd at St. Brieux, Saskatchewan.

The $640 million transaction was announced back on December 20th with Linamar acquiring 100 per cent of Bourgault and its subsidiaries Highline Manufacturing and Free Form Plastics. 

Bourgault now joins Linamar's Agriculture division of MacDon (a harvesting equipment leader) and Salford (a tillage and crop nutrition equipment leader).

The Red Deer Outreach Centre received a $2,000 donation from the Gulls Give Foundation to support the Adopt a Family program.  

The funds from the donation were used to support families and individuals struggling with food security or purchasing warm clothing.  

After clinching second place in the North Central Senior Hockey League (NCHL) South Division, The Lacombe AA Generals now know who their first opponent will be in the Vanberg Cup playoffs.

The Gens will be taking on the Wetaskiwin Longhorns in the first round.

Here is the schedule:

Game one-Friday, February 9th, in Wetaskiwin at 7:30 pm

Game Two-Saturday, February 10th, in Lacombe at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex, at 8:45 pm

Fraud and identity theft are two problems that are becoming more and more an issue in Central Alberta.

The Sylvan Lake RCMP are holding "Operation Shred-It" tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7 in front of the detachment (4260-50th street) from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

Confidential documents may include:

4-H Canada has named the individuals being recognized through the 2023 National Awards Program.

Three prestigious national awards - Distinguished Alumni, Honourary Member, and National Volunteer Leader of the Year recognize the extraordinary contributions of supporters, volunteers, and alumni who embody the mission of 4-H and make an impact on youth and the communities they serve. 

The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to honour the outstanding leadership and contributions of 4-H alumni to their communities, country, and the world.

Chinooks Edge students from Sylvan Lake, Innisfail, Sundre, Olds and Delburne are getting a chance to learn welding and pipefitting. 

Thanks to a strong partnership with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 496 and TEPF (The Educational Partnership Foundation), students are receiving opportunities to explore learning in the skilled trades through welding and pipefitting training.

At the regular Red Deer City Council meeting on Monday, February 5th, here are some of the topics discussed.

Council Committee appointments

The Red Deer Food Bank’s culinary team is preparing daily meals for a new Meals on Wheels partnership.  

Through the new program, the Red Deer Food Bank provides and prepares food for Meals on Wheels.  

Mitch Thompson, Red Deer Food Bank Executive Director, said with the additional space in the new commercial kitchen, it made sense to work with Meals on Wheels to serve individuals in need.  

The Lacombe and Ponoka pride communities have responded to the provincial government’s youth gender-identity policy.  

Last Thursday, (Feb. 1) Premier Danielle Smith announced a new policy that included restrictions to gender-affirming surgeries, puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children 15 and younger, and parental notification if a student changes their name or pronouns in school. 

Jonathan Luscombe, Director and Founder of The Lacombe Pride Society said the policies will only divide the province further. 

The Beef Cattle Research Council is still looking for producers to take part in their 2023 Canadian Cow-Calf Survey.

Cow-calf producers across Canada are being asked to share information about their 2023 calf crop.

Kathy Larson, one of the researchers involved says the online survey will take producers through a series of questions.

"It will take probably between 30 and 40 minutes of a producer's time. It's helpful to have some numbers at hand because you'll have to go back to details on how many females you exposed to breeding."