-The company that makes toilet paper brands Purex and Cashmere is planning to start making some from bamboo. Kruger Products says they’re working on how to do this, as a way of offering something that’s not only environmentally sustainable, but doesn’t feel like sandpaper. Company officials say bamboo grows like crazy in some parts of the world, so it’s a great option.
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-If you were a farm kid and you were ever chased by a goose, you know how aggressive they can be. Wild Canada geese are even more so, and an Edmonton man and his dogs found that out first hand this past Tuesday morning. Robert Bray had gotten out of his car and was wrangling his two dogs, so they could all go into his portrait studio. Out of nowhere, a Canada goose came at them, honking, hissing and flapping its wings. Bray says he ran around his car with the dogs and his arms full of stuff, trying to get away from the crazed bird, but the goose wouldn’t let up. His neighbours let him into their shop, but the goose came right up to the window and was pecking at it, trying to get in. One of Bray’s employees finally managed to scare off the bird by waving a shovel at it. Bray says he’s going to look around a lot more carefully from now on, since he thinks there’s a nest in the area.
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-A St. Albert man has won this year’s “UFA Student Pitch Competition” through the United Farmers of Alberta and Olds College. Daniel Stefner picked up the prize for his “Hopper Bottom Grain Flow Gauge.” He says he’s looking forward to developing it, and working towards getting it to market. He’s majored in Agri-Business at Olds College. UFA says they’re committed to investing in opportunities for young people, to help advance the ag industry.
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-Canada Post has come out with a stamp to mark the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of insulin. That happened back in 1921, at the University of Toronto, thanks to the work of Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip and John MacLeod, and is still one of the world’s most important medical breakthroughs. Insulin became widely available to diabetics by the end of 1923, saving countless lives of both humans and animals.