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Jerrold Fleck for the Town of Provost works on building the wood pile even higher than it is at the fairgrounds as his chainsaw slices through another piece of tree. Two other people were in bluffs nearby, clearing out old trees that will be used for fuel by campers in sites nearby during the spring and summer months. The town staff are working off and on cleaning up the area when they have time during the winter. The natural 60 percent to 70 percent moisture content in growing trees (not these) must be reduced to about 20 percent by stacking them for up to nine months to burn well. The wood cells don’t lose much moisture through the bark; the moisture is most effectively removed through the cut cells at the ends of each piece of wood as Fleck can be seen doing here. ©Provost News Photo.

Expect More ‘Wonky Weather’ Here —Climatologist • Precipitation Half What it Should be The forecast is for more wonky and unpredictable weather, says a senior climatologist with Environment Canada. David Phillips who has been looking at new weather data and studying old statistics also says there is “no such thing” as normal weather anymore. “The norm seems to not exist anymore” he told The News in a telephone interview from his Toronto office when he talked about the Provost area and other parts of East Central Alberta and Western Canada in general. Click here for more of story. Want to Subscribe to The Provost News? Click here.

Province-wide Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign on This Month An annual spring seatbelt awareness and enforcement campaign will take place this month, say police. Alberta and Provost RCMP, along with their enforcement partners, and in conjunction with regional health authorities and partners in the Alberta Occupant Restraint program, are co-operating for the campaign.

Mother and Daughter Enjoy ATCO Olympic Trip Photos in March 10 edition of The Provost News. Want to Subscribe to The Provost News? Click here.

Taking Aim Bill Green of Forestburg took aim at sales during this year’s gun show at Prairie Hall in Provost on Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7. The .22 Marlin 98IT with 6-18 power scope is “my magpie gun” says the former writer who showed it off to people walking by his booth. ©Provost News Photo.

Street Spokesman This week we ask: "Do You Prefer the Metric or Imperial System?" . . . and we heard answers from Lynn Paulgaard, Alex Bosch, Deb Harlow, and Ove Aasen. Check out the March 10 edition of The Provost News for their answers. Want to Subscribe to The Provost News? Click here.

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