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Former Edmonton Eskimos offensive lineman using distillery to make sanitizer – Global News
From blocking defensive lineman to blocking germs.
Former Edmonton Eskimos offensive lineman Kevin Lefsrud is using his distillery near Viking, Alta. to make hand sanitizer.
“It’s been an amazing learning experience,” said Lefsrud, 43, who retired from the CFL in 2007. He’s since been working the family farm near Viking. About six years ago, they started making honey liquor.
“Neighbours got into honey. They had a lot of it,” recalled Lefsrud. “You can only put so much it on toast. Next thing you know, we were making alcohol. We were making good-tasting alcohol. People started wanting to buy it.”
Section 35 Farm Distillery is named after the land it sits on, as part of a 116-year-old Alberta farm. In 2019, it churned out 5000 bottles.
“What we do is very small batch, very unique flavour,” Lefsrud said.
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In 2019, their Bad Teacher apple spiced honey liquor won Best in Class at the Alberta Beverage Awards. But as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, sales slowed.
“March hit this year, and we had no real sales. We had a couple of sales in April. It’s pretty slow,” Lefsrud said.
“There was a lot of communication between all the distillers and brewers in Alberta. I was reluctant to get into it. I would rather wash my hands with dirt than alcohol. To me, that’s a waste of good alcohol,” joked Lefsrud.
“The need was so great, I think just about every distiller out there said yes.”
Bee Maid Honey donated the bottles and Section 35 started churning out sanitizer.
“We put glycerine in the alcohol. You put it on your hands and it’s a little oily. Then the alcohol evaporates, the oil goes into your hands, and you get a little kiss of honey at the end,” Lefsrud said.
They have a couple of contracts for the sanitizer. Other than those, Lefsrud said they’re supplying it to anyone who needs it.
“To make a product that people need and people want, it’s quite nice to know.”
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@juanhall: I gotta say, this was the most interesting bike in this post….love that Intense is experimenting with gearboxes…I can see it have a huge effect on DH bikes….thank god there’s still people pushing things. Now, they need to make an Enduro bike with the Pinion MGU!
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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that the Bob-Birnie arena will be closed for its annual maintenance as of Monday, April 29. The Annex rink will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13, and the arena’s Main rink will be accessible as of Monday, June 3.
Public skating will resume on May 13, and the summer public activities programming will begin on June 3 when both rinks have reopened to the public.
In addition to the annual maintenance of the facility, two renovation projects are also scheduled to start at the same time:
Installation of new sound systems
The City will be replacing its current sound systems in both the Main rink and Annex rink, to offer arena visitors a better overall experience, whether watching from the stands or participating in on-ice activities. This project is expected to be conducted throughout the month of May.
Renovation of locker rooms in the Main Rink
The City will also be renovating the five locker rooms located in the Main rink, to bring up to date the amenities currently available to participants. These renovations are expected to begin in early May and will be completed by mid-August.
For all information about the Bob-Birnie arena, visit the arena’s page on our website.
We haven’t seen a new iPad in years, but Apple seems likely to change that in just a few weeks. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in the first week of May.
Apple CEO Tim Cook posted this GIF for the virtual event to X on Tuesday morning.
This morning, I received an email invite for a virtual Apple event, scheduled for May 7 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). The invite, which says “Let Loose,” shows a drawing of a hand holding an Apple Pencil. Considering the iPad is the only device that uses the Pencil — that doesn’t leave much to the imagination.
Apple’s been expected to release new OLED-screened iPad Pros with newly designed Pencils and Magic Keyboard cases. New iPad Airs are also expected, including a larger-screened 12.9-inch model. Apple’s iPad Air lineup tends to be slightly redesigned versions of previous-model iPad Pros, so just look to the M2 iPad Pro lineup for a sense of what the next Airs could be. These would be the first new iPads since the iPad Pro M2 model arrived in late 2022.
Watch this: What to Expect at Apple’s May 7 iPad Event
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