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Volume 13 Number 4
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April 2012
Fundraising for the Philippine Flood Victims is a Gesture of Charity, Love & Volunteerism By Fe Clarion
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n March 3, 2012, supper was served to over a hundred people at Delisle’s Town Hall. It was a fundraiser organized by Lauro and Laureen Sebial with the selfless support of Alma Bartsch. After being away from their homeland for four years since they arrived in Canada, Lauro & Laureen Sebial and their two kids Alex and Aljo, had just been on their fourth day of vacation in Iligan City, Philippines when Typhoon Washi hit the city. The heavy downpour turned out to be multiple rivers of water coming down from the mountains and created a disastrous flash flood
engulfing the entire trance for the meal dous response from area, destroying and tickets, organize people with generous washing away everygames, donated items hearts, coming out to thing in its way. for auction and a prize share their blessings to Devastation was seen table. There was an help those in need. in the aftermath. amazing turnout; peoLauro and Laureen are Lives were taken away ple were streaming in so touched and very and thousands were and out enjoying the grateful to Delisle comleft homeless. On top of food. What a tremenmunity and surroundthis, disease started to aggravate the already deplorable and impoverished conditions. Witnessing the aftermath was unimaginable for Lauro and Laureen - so much so, that upon their return to Canada, they decided to take it upon themselves to raise funds in an effort to alleviate some of these conditions. And then there was the spirit of volunteerism as dear friends came forward to help, take Sebial family Alex, Aljo, Laureen Sebial, MP charge of the front enKelly Block & Lauro Sebial
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For the past decade or more the Vanscoy Arena has existed in a shadow of uncertainty. The aging facility has seen many valiant efforts by a diversity of local organizations and individuals to address the destiny of the facility. All to no end. Recently the Village of Vanscoy has taken their community from the verge of financial collapse (due to years of no long-term planning) and solved major financial, water and sewer issues, allowing for the expansion of residences. The council should be recognized and celebrated for that success. The individual efforts put in, for the benefit of the community, is nothing short of heroic. More than ever, an opportunity exists for the rest of the residents of
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the village and surrounding community to seize the momentum and help develop a long term-plan for their community. Why not start with the arena? Vanscoy sits in the shadow of one of the fastest growing cities in the country, in a province with the strongest economy in the country, in an RM blessed by one of the strongest global industries in the world and has a local council that is willing to move mountains, but not by themselves. This unprecedented window of opportunity will not exist forever. Start small, think big and don’t wait. There is a meeting on April 18th at the Vanscoy Hall. Get involved in your future, or live without one. KS
ing communities, family and friends for their support and are much honored to have had MP Kelly Block share the evening with them. Great appreciation to Alma Bartsch & family, Delisle Elementary, Delisle Composite School, St. Anne's Parish, Laurali Fehr's Music for Young Children, Agrium and VAULT Programme, Filipino-Canadian Association of Saskatoon, Inc., Keybrand Foods Inc., Robin’s Nest, all the volunteers, donors for the Silent Auction and Prize Table and to everyone who helped make the fundraiser a success. This charity event could have not been made possible without your help and cooperation.
The overall success of this great cause has raised over $ 5,700 – indeed an enormous testimony that together we can make a difference! Proceeds go directly to one of Iligan’s major relocation project managed by the Diocese of Iligan and hope to fund in building two housing units. Lauro and Laureen are also coordinating with local representatives to cosponsor in the construction of the sanitation system for Rogongon Elementary School, one of the remote schools affected by the typhoon. Your donations will surely go a long, long way and will be well remembered.
Village of Vanscoy is holding Public EMO Meeting
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he Vanscoy Emergency Measures Organization is asking village residents to attend a public meeting on Monday May 7th, at 7:30pm in the Vanscoy Circle Hall. The following is an excerpt from a letter was recently sent out to all the village residents. “This meeting will be part information and part your input that will discuss emergency measures that will affect us all in the event of a natural or manmade disaster that may occur in our community. We all have noticed the rail and highway traffic increase in the past few years and both have
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hazardous chemicals being carried through our midst. The intent of this meeting is to formalize our emergency plan for possible evacuation, long periods of power loss, or other sources of emergency measures that we may have to overcome any the event of an incident that will require the response of declaring an emergency. We are all in this together and we need input, from you, our citizens, on how we are to respond to any forces that may be a threat to us personally and our property. We all have a stake in this and we are required by Provincial Law to put this into action. With your
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guidance and help we can make our community prepared in the event of an emergency so we can minimize loss of life and property. We would ask if anyone is interested in becoming a committee member that they show themselves to us at this time and we will gladly have them onboard as crucial members that will be involved in the act of saving lives and protecting our properties. We are meeting first and foremost to discuss the EMO and its deployment and if we have time the council will be available to discuss any other village business after this meeting.”
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