Ranchers Feeling the Heat
Ranchers are feeling the heat in more than one way this summer—but so are their herds of livestock as water is starting to become a chore to get to.

Jack Daley, who runs a 300 head cow-calf operation nine miles east of Macklin told The News that he is running one half the normal head of cattle on his regular pasture and adds that his dugouts are going dry so has had to clean out springs. One bright spot is that a neighbour has a flowing well and is co-operating with Daley so he can use it as well to water his cattle.

Half of his cattle are being pastured in Battleford, Glaslyn and Spiritwood areas as the heat is relentless in this area.

Daley knows that he will probably have to buy feed barley for his herd and is now baling pea straw for feed at Paradise Valley, Alta. and will take pea straw from the Cutknife, Sask. area as well this week. The crop last year was only mediocre so there is no extra feed handy and the hay crop this year is only about 30 percent of a normal cut.

The Macklin operator says he will likely employ extensive culling (remove rejected animals from the herd) this fall. Roughage for feedlots may be a problem as well he says. The year 1961 was “a tough year” and says 2001 looks about the same.
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New Commanding Officer
Has Varied Police Background		 Swimmer Takes Gold
One person from the Provost Piranhas Swim Club returned home from provincial finals in Edmonton over the weekend with a medal.

Jamie Bishop won gold in girls 17 years and over 100 m breaststroke. She was also the coach of the team this year.

Eleven other local swimmers took in the August 17-19 finals.

Other results included:

Girls eight and under 50 m freestyle—Brittany Bouma, 11th.

Girls 11 and 12 100 m freestyle—Danielle O’Callaghan, 15th.

Girls 9 and 10 50 m breaststroke: Michelle Twa, 14th.

Girls 11 and 12 50 m breaststroke—Charleen Pahlke, 12th.

Girls 11 and 12 200 m medley relay—R. Allen, C. Pahlke, C. Tysiaczny, D. O’Callaghan, 12th.

Boys 11 and 12 200 m medley relay—L. Bouma, T. Twa, D. Allen, B. Larsen, disqualified.

Girls 11 and 12 200 m free relay—R. Allen, C. Tysiaczny, C. Pahlke, D. O’Callaghan, 12th.

Girls eight and under 25 m freestyle—Brittany Bouma, 13th.

Girls 11 and 12 50 m freestyle—Danielle O’Callaghan, 12th.

Girls 13 and 14 50 m freestyle—Heather O’Callaghan, 16th.

Girls 17 and over 50 m freestyle—Jenna Pahlke, 14th, Jamie Bishop, 15th.

Girls 17 and over 50 m butterfly—Jenna Pahlke, 13th.
Sgt. Jim McDonald is now commanding the four man RCMP detachment in Provost, coming here from Red Deer where he was in charge of the criminal intelligence section and working with the investigation section. He was also a team leader of the emergency response unit for central Alberta and has had experience at places including the Olympics, Oka and hostage takings. McDonald, who is married with three children has been with the RCMP for 19 years. The 39 year old man enjoys fishing, hockey, golf, running and spending time with his children. ©Provost News Photo.
Camp Quality finished its fourth annual camp southwest of Provost recently.