Announcements

By Elvine Skoretz

NINETY EIGHT YEARS OF BLESSINGS

Alex Trynchuk celebrating his 98 birthday.

Alex Trynchuk was born on September 11, 1922, in Myrnam, Alberta to immigrant parents. He was the second child of Carolyn and William Trynchuk. Ten other siblings followed him. He married Rose Eliuk on July 2, 1944, and they lived in Mannville.

Alex and Rose had four children, three girls first and then one boy: Gloria, Rachel, Elvine, and Dwayne. They had nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Alex was raised a Seventh-day Adventist and held many elder positions in churches in his communities over the 85 years: Myrnam, Innisfree, Vermilion, and Beauvallon. He farmed in Mannville until the age of 85. He was the best mechanic any farming operation could have. He loved machinery and fast cars. He still asks to have his driver’s license renewed. Alex loves gospel music and old-time hymns. He loves to share his faith in Jesus. In his earlier years, he enjoyed playing baseball with his kids and church members at church picnics. At retirement, Alex and Rose moved to Red Deer and had their membership at the Red Deer Church. Alex lost his dear wife of 73 years in 2017. Alex and Rose started the Alex and Rose Foundation, of which the Alberta Conference is presently the annual beneficiary.

By Romy Daquila

50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Romulo and Lila Daquila, pastors.

Pastor RomuloDaquila and his wife, Lila, served at Ayer Manis for six years as high school teachers. They also served as a pastor-evangelist, youth directors, and secretary-treasurers for nine-and-a-half years at the Suriname Mission in South America. They served as pastor-evangelist in Fresno, California. For seven years, they pioneered in establishing the Central Valley Filipino-American Seventh-day Adventist Church. They moved to Toronto to pastor the Filipino Canadian and Bramalea Seventh-day Adventist Churches for six years, then served as the Personal Ministries and Stewardship director for five years for the Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. In 2002, they moved to Red Deer to serve as the Vice President of Administration for the Alberta Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists until he retired in 2010. Lilia served as a teacher and a licensed practical nurse. They have three children and three grandchildren. Congratulations to both!