3:30

It’s a little know fact that beavers and rats harbour a vast enmity toward one another. It may seem odd, given how closely related they are, but nonetheless it is an unavoidable fact that if a beaver and a rat meet there is absolutely no chance the encounter will end peacefully.

Of course there are no rats in Alberta. For decades the Alberta Government and a small team of rat catchers have dedicated themselves to eradicating rats wherever and whenever they try to sneak across the border. Of course, that means, for a few short moments in and time and space, there occasionally is a rat in Alberta.

And Magrath is close to the U.S. border. Isn’t it.