Vegreville News Advertiser - June 17, 2015

VOL. 68 NO. 24

65 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

How sweet it is!

Dirk Kalf holds up a sweet treat; a bottle of handmade Saskatoon syrup concocted simply with fresh-picked saskatoons from Kalf’s Berry Farm just outside Holden. Dirk had a booth at the Holden Farmers Days market on June 13 in Holden, but anyone can pick up a bottle of the syrup at their farm or off their website, www.kalfsberryfarm.ca. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

Michael Simpson Editor Small towns have the advantage for their closeknit market weekends where families can get together for a day of visiting and kibitzing, such as

the Farmer’s Day in Holden on June 13. The annual event brought hundreds together for its pancake breakfast, parade, farmer’s market and gallery displays.

Moving the bouncy castle

indoors kept kids happy and out of the rain in the afternoon and the community supper kept tummies happy until the fireworks display later that evening.

Each community has its

own event in the summer.

The Bounty of Beaver County will be taking place this weekend and will feature a series of events in various locations. Full details can be found online at beaver.

ab.ca. Communities will include Ryley, Tofield, Holden, Viking, Bruce and Kinsella. Also happening June 19 will be

the Community Fair and Perogy Festival in Lamont, and drag racing on Sunday June 20 in Vegreville.

Minburn County nifty at 50

Lions club lend a paw to help Sunshine Club & Kinettes

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Rosanne Fortier Being a great athlete is not about being super strong or having great muscles. There’s a secret to it and Olympian Neville Wright revealed this unknown during his presentation to the students from St. Martin’s and St. Mary’s School at St. Martin’s School on June 9.

Neville is 34 years old and he was born and raised in Edmonton. He started his track and field career at seven years old. He played soccer, basketball, hockey, football and every sport around but he did really well in track and field. So, he had a goal to be an Olympian. “Whatever you put in when you participate in something is what you will get out of it. Neville said. “I worked hard, practiced and trained for my goal.�

Neville competed at the 2007 IA AF World Championships as a member of 100 m relay team and he won bronze in the 100m at the 2007 World University Games in Beijing. “Then I pushed myself too hard and I received an injury that made me start losing speed and after four years of hard work, I lost the opportunity to represent Canada in the Olympic Games.� Neville stated. “I had two options, I could take the easy way out and quit or I could get myself up, learn from my mistakes and work hard again. I chose to start training again and consider what happened to be a learning experience.�

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Being a great athlete is not about being super strong or having great muscles.There’s a secret to it and Olympian Neville Wright shared his secrets with students from St. Martin’s and St. Mary’s School at St. Martin’s School on June 9. Wright is especially proud of his first international medal in track and field from the 2007 World University Games in Beijing.

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that bobsledding is a sport of sliding down an ice-covered track and the sled can reach up to 153 km/h. The fastest sled wins, often by mere hundreths of a second. “I decided to train hard for bobsleighing in the summer of 2009 and less than a year later I competed in a four-man sled at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games where I finished fifth. At Sochi in the Olympic games in 2014, I made a ninth place finish in the four-man event.� Neville mentioned. “The first part of the secret to reaching a goal is having heart, which means

you are able to push yourself when times get tough, when there are challenges and obstacles; it means being resilient. “Second thing is you give yourself positive reinforcement and believe in your-

self. My favorite motto is I can, I do, I will. “The third thing is you work towards your goal and develop your own story of what you want your life to be like.� Neville added.

Two Hills RCMP carry out search and rescue Two Hills RCMP Submitted On the evening of June 9th 2015, Two Hills RCMP responded to a call for help at the North Saskatchewan River quad trails, known as the “Cougar Patch� trails system.

The RCMP was advised that two males required emergency assistance.

Prairie EMS and the Two Hills Fire Department were also dispatched to the scene. A Two Hills

RCMP member travelled into the area via ATV to search for the two males.

Both males were located and it was discovered there were no injuries but due to a break down, the men had been on the trails since 8:30 am and were only wearing t-shirts and suffering from exposure. Neither of the men had food or water with them and they had gotten caught in the torrential downpour earlier in the evening. Both males

were examined by EMS and released.

Two Hills RCMP would like to remind people that when they are enjoying the trails system to be sure and prepare and pack enough food and water and extra clothing in the event of a break down or injury.

Two Hills RCMP are grateful to Terry Stefiuk for transporting both RCMP and EMS into the area and helping to locate the two individuals.

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Minburn County nifty at 50

The current council of the County of Minburn: Rick Wagner,David Rattray,Eric Anderson (Reeve),David Melenka,Roger Konieczny,Tara Kuzio,Carl Ogrodnick, and County Manager David Marynowich. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

Michael Simpson Editor The Innisfree Rec Center was abuzz on June 10 as the Cou nt y of Minburn celebrated 50 years as a municipality.

Children from the Innisfree Del Norte School opened the events with a performance of O Canada, followed by a range of speeches from many guests who’ve had a longstanding relationship with the County for various courses of business.

County Reeve Eric Anderson proudly informed the audience that with the arrival of his first grandson, the sixth generation of Andersons had begun in the county’s history.

Anderson is like many who have lived in the area their whole lives.

“I feel the County of Minburn is a great place to work, play and raise a family, with some of the rich-

est farmland in Alberta and 3,278 of the nicest people you’ll ever meet,” Anderson said. Guest speaker Orest Olineck, a ret i re d Superintendent of Schools, explained that after growing up in the area, he attended University to attain a degree in Education, returning to contribute as a school Trustee, a dualrole held by county councillors until 1994.

County Manager David Marynowich spoke at length about the changes he’s seen as the chief administrator over the years. “It has been my pleasure to work for county council and the taxpayers for the past 36 years. In these last three decades, the communities within the County of Minburn have seen much progress and innovation. Hundreds of miles of roads have been built

[and] upgraded, three new municipal shops have been constructed, and the administration buildings have been modernized.

The County has seen an abundance of technological advances that have helped to improve the efficiency of the services provided by the Administration, Public Works and Agricultural Services Board staff. The County continues to support the local economy through its use of local businesses and ser vices and through fulltime and seasonal employment,” Marynowich said.

“The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMD&C), Alberta Treasury Branch, the Provincial Government, Federal Government, Villages and Towns within the

County and surrounding counties have also partnered with the Cou nt y of Minburn to achieve optimal regional resident services. I would like to thank all of you for your hard work and support throughout the years. I would also like to thank all

the residents, county council and staff, past and present, for all their dedication and service to our community. Both council and staff have put immeasurable amounts of commitment and devotion into this municipality.

Without all of your dedication, the

County would not be the thriving and successful municipality that it is today.”

Following speeches, a long lineup of representatives from neighbouring counties and communities presented plaques to the County of Minburn’s Council.

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Name: Steve Thiessen Occupation: Finance Manager Likes: food, my family Dislikes: bad drivers, mornings.

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The end of oil Robert McGarvey, Mark Anielski Troy Media Alberta is changing. It has a new NDP government, a scary new fiscal ‘reality’ with $60 oil and a millennial generation coming of age with a new lease on life.

But Alberta is also linked to the past and a very particular set of economic assumptions.

Alberta’s economic strategy remains solidly industrial, predicated on oil and gas. Most Albertans expect oil prices will recover and that demand for oil will remain solid for decades. Albertans of all political stripes are united in the belief that the royalties we receive from this commodity are necessary to support our fiscal future.

Unfortunately, these assumptions could be completely wrong.

The future of energy is changing and - regrettably the past is not a reliable guide to the future. The past was oil’s golden age. Oil has been a vital commodity for more than a century, tied to the industrial world’s dependence on the internal combustion engine. But it’s also clear that we’re in the final stages of the industrial economy.

Over the past 30 years, a silent revolution has overtaken western developed economies.

Today, factories and machines do not drive our economy but new ideas, network applications, software and other forms of creative assets.

Value and productivity are defined much differently in the modern economy.

Value is more ethereal; it’s found in intellectual property, in the collected ‘data’ mined from the everyday activities of millions of people, in (ghost like) digital phenomena such as software or in networks of collaborating individuals who have never met in person.

Futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts, “We will have the

requisite hardware to emulate human intelligence with supercomputers by the end of the decade, with software models of human intelligence by the mid-2020s.”

Older style machines are dying today, being replaced by superintelligent automation, whose creative destruction is devastating industry after industry.

There are sweeping implications for Alberta. How long do you think it will take this technological wizardry to solve the energy storage problem?

Once that is solved, it will end the age of oil and gas.

Technological advances in solar and wind power are accelerating exponentially and will soon create viable electrical generation capaci-

ties for renewable green - power.

The technical hitch that prevents a green revolution from happening is reliability of supply.

Both solar and wind power are intermittent in their generation. If the wind is blowing there’s wind power; if the sun is shining there’s solar power.

But what happens on a cloudy, windless day?

Now imagine a world in the nottoo-distant future when we’ve developed super-efficient energy storage devices.

Home energy systems Imagine a world where every household has its own localized green energy system.

Electricity is generated in the home from recycled household waste, tiny but super-efficient rooftop wind turbines and solar collectors.

Although the generation of electrical power will still be sporadic, depending on the availability of sunshine or wind, the energy will be stored in household storage systems. They will consistently light and heat the house, fuel the greenhouses we use to grow most of our food (year round) and charge our electric cars.

Once the capital cost is paid off, electrical power is basically free.

When all this happens, power will be locally generated, green, cheap and plentiful - as it should be.

We won’t need gasoline-powered internal combustion engines. There won’t be a need for large-scale coal or natural gas powered electrical generation plants. We won’t need a vast network of highpowered transmission lines creating

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havoc up and down the grid.

Although there will always be a market for oil and gas, oil’s dominance of the economy will be a thing of the past.

This energy revolution will not happen overnight, but it will certainly happen in the lifetime of Albertans

alive today.

Preparing for the end of oil is not something that can be ignored.

For good or ill, it is the strategic future for Alberta.

Robert McGarvey is an economic historian and cofounder of the Genuine Wealth Institute, an Alberta-based

think tank dedicated to helping businesses, communities and national build communities of wellbeing. Mark Anielski is a partner and cofounder of Genuine Wealth Inc. and the Genuine Wealth Institute.

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago - June 17, 1925 On Thursday last the directors of the Vegreville Exhibition Association met with Mr. Macdonald, Architect, in connection with the building of a skating rink and exhibition building. Mr. Macdonald submitted plans for a building 189’ 6” by 94’. This will allow a sheet of ice 70’ X 170’, seating accommodations for 580 persons, two waiting rooms, pump house and band stand. The cost is estimated at $7500.00. It is very gratifying to find such enthusiastic support behind this project. It is evident that the proper time was chosen to put it over. The need for such a building was felt by everyone and the good business outlook together with a splendid community spirit have made in an assured success.

North Americans literally eat up their income. Ten years ago one fifth of one’s earnings was deemed sufficient for food. Today the figure has risen to 27% - more than one fourth. Last year, says Dr. Paul H. Nystrom, head of the Retail Research Association, the total estimated income on this continent was 68 billion dollars.

Almost half went to retail stores. More than 18 billion went for food, tobacco, and soft drinks.

75 Years Ago – June 12, 1940 Citizens who may be skeptical about the matter of having gas from the Viking wells supplied to Vegreville homes, will be reassured by a statement made to the Observer on Tuesday by Mr. E.F. McGarvey and Mr. E.W. Bell of Edmonton, representing the North-western Utilities Ltd. Mr. McGarvey and Mr. Bell both emphasized that work is in progress laying gas mains from the big main east of Holden to Vegreville and that they expected to work to be completed by about August 15th. The gas will be here, whether or not other matters of which mention has been made, may or may not materialize.

Sighs of relief are breathed by the weary famers in the Shandro area, as showers of rain keep coming down. Seeding is practically over.

The Jersey cow, “Juno’s Beauty,” owned and tested by Mark Atkinson, Vegreville, has recently completed a record of 8,105 lbs. of milk, 448 lbs. of fat, with an average test of 5.53% as a senior two year old in 265 days. “Juno’s Rosebud,” as a junior 2 year old has produced 7,121 lbs. of milk, 407 lbs. of fat, testing 5.68% in 365 days.

50 Years Ago – June 17, 1965 All the necessary arrangements have been completed for the Vegreville airstrip and the first fly-in is expected to take place on July 1st. a considerable amount of earth moving and grading has been done preparatory to seeding to grass this week. The airstrip is located one mile east of the town, adjacent to the golf course.

Representatives of the Vegreville Junior Chamber of Commerce who have been responsible for the strip inform that when completed the runway should be long enough to accommodate aircraft up to the size of a DC3.

A shortage of available playground space was indicated at Monday’s council meeting when representatives of the Vegreville Lions Club, Stan Kravetz and Virgil Moshansky appeared to discuss a possible location. The Lions plan to install a “Creative Thinking Playground” and have already purchased equipment for the project.

Council learned that the armouries property is valued at $43,920

by Crown Assets Corporation and that should the town be interested in purchasing the building terms of 25% down and the balance over 5 years at the rate of 6% interest could be arranged.

Council is interested in acquiring the property for use as a public building but feel the cost too high.

25 Years Ago – June 12, 1990 Stan Kalita, teacher at St. Mary’s High School in Vegreville, has received the Shell Merit Fellowship in Physics. “Only 25 such awards are presented annually throughout Canada,” reported Mr. Bernie McCraken, Superintendent of Schools for Vegreville Catholic School Division. He will participate in an intense summer program, at Queen’s University in Kingston, on lase use in engineering, medicine, and science. It will also deal with recent developments including: laser diagnostics of cancer, laser therapy, laser beams in eye surgery, precision spectroscopy, optical processing, plasma diagnostics and surveying.

On Saturday, June 16, 1990, police officers and various employees of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police form the various detachments in the Vegreville sub-division will be taking part in a torch run relay. The RCMP are participating in this rely to help raise money for the Alberta Special Olympics. The run taking place in Vegreville will be one of several runs taking place throughout Alberta during the week of June 15-22. A final leg of these relays will take place on June 22 in Edmonton, where the torch run will be involved in the opening ceremonies at the 1990 Alberta Special Olympic Summer Games.

Letters Welcomed One role of the Vegreville News Advertiser is to promote dialogue on various issues of concern to area residents. We accomplish this by welcoming Letters to the Editor and allowing various issues to be debated through our pages. All letters must contain the writer’s name, address and phone number. Anonymous letters will not be printed, however the writer’s name may be withheld from publication in special circumstances deemed appropriate by the Publisher.

The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, spelling and grammar, taste or for reasons of potential libel. The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to withhold letters from publication.

Democracy Stalls in Burma Gwynne Dyer There was supposed to be a referendum in Burma to deal with all the cynical clauses that the military regime wrote into the 2008 constitution to safeguard its own hold on power. But that isn’t going to happen now, and probably not before the national election that is due in October of this year.

“I would just like to remind you,” said Aung San Suu Kyi, for almost thirty years the leader of the prodemocracy movement in Burma, “that I have been saying since 2012 that a bit of healthy skepticism would be very, very good.” Speaking to The Guardian newspaper last month, she warned that “too many of our Western friends are too optimistic about the democratization process.”

Since Suu Kyi was released from house arrest in 2010, her supporters abroad in high places have assumed that democratic reforms were well underway. So they ended the sanctions against the military regime, and their citizens

swarmed into Burma to invest in an almost completely undeveloped economy. Now an enormous economic boom is transforming Burma.

Foreign investors have profited mightily, and ex-generals and other people with close ties to the military have benefited even more. There is even a more or less free press. But democracy? Not so much.

Former general Thein Sein is still president, and a parliament controlled by military officers and regime supporters remains in place.

Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) will doubtless win most of the seats if the election is actually held next autumn, but the constitution written by the military bars her from the presidency on the ludicrous ground that her two sons are foreign citizens.

(Her late husband was British.)

That is one reason why changing the constitution has become a key issue. Another is the provision that gives unelected military officers one-quarter of the seats in parliament and a veto on any changes to the constitution. The regime did not really decide to hand power over to the civilians; it made just enough cosmetic changes to convince foreigners that it was now acceptable to invest in Burma.

Thein Sein, the current president, may really be struggling to get his more

recalcitrant military colleagues to accept democratic reforms. The military have had absolute control of Burma for the past fifty-three years, after all, and a lot of them have got very rich out of it. But Thein Sein actually doesn’t sound like he’s very eager for full democracy himself.

In an interview with the BBC in March, he insisted that the army must remain active in politics – “Serving the interests of the people means being involved in national politics” – and that the role of the military would only change gradually “as the political parties mature in their political norms and practice.” In other words, the army itself will decide if and when to stop running the whole show.

The foreign supporters of democracy in Burma have usually gone along with the pretense. US President Barack Obama, for example, has visited Burma twice since 2012, but the harshest thing he had to say was that “I don’t understand a provision that would bar somebody from running for president because of who their children are.”

It’s probably too late to reinstate sanctions now, so the Burmese are effectively on their own. The only recourse that might work is massive non-violent protests of the sort that happened in 1988 and several times since. The trouble with that is that the Burmese army has never been reluctant to shoot fellow citizens.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Alberta NDP wrong to increase minimum wage Charles Lammam, Jason Clemens Fraser Institute The new NDP government in Alberta has indicated it will aggressively increase the province’s minimum wage from $10.20 to $15 per hour over the next three years. There are a number of problems with this campaign promise that is now becoming polic y.

Ignoring experience and pursuing policies based on good intentions and ideology will not solve the province’s pressing problems.

First, and contrary to some pundits, there is a preponderance of evidence, particularly from Canada that minimum wage increases adversely affect low-skilled and young workers. A recent comprehensive review of international research led by Professor David Neumark concluded the balance of the research shows that minimum wage hikes negatively affect employment among low-skilled and young workers.

Canada is often used for minimum wage research because of the variation between provinces. There are more than a dozen Canadian studies examining provincial minimum wage increases.

The Canadian evidence finds, on average, a 10-per-cent increase in the minimum wage decreases youth employment by between 3 and 6 per cent.

Simply put, when governments impose a minimum wage higher than what would otherwise prevail and without corresponding productivity increases, employers find ways to operate with fewer workers and/or reduced labour costs. While the more productive workers gain through a higher wage, their gain comes at the expense of those who now have fewer employment opportunities.

Young and lowskilled workers are most adversely affected because of their dearth of experience and skills.

The NDP’s plan to hike the minimum to $15 is clearly linked with moves in the U.S., including highprofile examples in Seattle and Los Angeles.

Unfortunately, the real-world experience in Seattle confirms the research noted above as many small businesses are downscaling employment in an attempt to manage costs.

Second, while the intentions of the government may be noble in terms of trying to help the poor, empirical research in Canada has consistently found increasing the minimum wage does not reduce the share of Canadians living in poverty. One academic study, for instance, found minimum-wage hikes actually increased the share of families falling below the relative poverty

line, which suggests low-income families are especially hurt by the reduced employment opportunities from minimum wage hikes.

The key reason minimum wage hikes do not generally reduce poverty is because so few of those earning the minimum wage live in poor households.

According to Statistics Canada data, 50 per cent of minimum wage workers in Alberta in 2014 lived with their parents and the majority of these individuals were aged 15 to 24 and in school. Of the remaining minimum wage workers, 26 per cent had working spouses, which means their household income was higher than would be expected by a single minimum wage earner. The reality of who actually earns the minimum wage is

distinctly different from the general perception and certainly the narrative offered by the current Alberta government.

Indeed, according to Statistics Canada, only 1.5 per cent of minimum wage workers were single parents with young children. Surely, we can all agree that a program designed to help this group would be beneficial but that doesn’t entail changing the minimum wage for the remaining 98.5 per cent of lowskilled workers.

Third, Alberta has a long history of policy leadership in the country, meaning that when Alberta gets things right, it tends to encourage other provinces to follow. Conversely, when Alberta gets it wrong, like aggressively increasing the minimum wage, it also encourages

other provinces to follow suit.

Finally, at a time when most Albertans and many investors outside of the province are anxiously assessing the direction of policy, this is yet another sign that the government intends to act dogmatically and ideologically rather than pragmatically. In addition, such policy changes do nothing to clarify what the new government intends to do on the province’s most pressing issues such as deficits and energy. This worryingly echoes the experience of Bob Rae and the NDP in Ontario in the early 1990s, which didn’t end well.

Charles Lammam and Jason Clemens are economists with the Fraser Institute.

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Andrea Van Yken-Vegreville’s homegrown talent!

Rosanne Fortier Andrea Van Yken proves every day that dreams can come true!

Andrea’s stage name is Drea Lee and this dexter-

ous woman has made major moves in the world of dancing.

Andrea grew up in Vegreville and currently resides in town. Her love

of dancing began here at home. “I joined Sopilka S c ho ol of Ukrainian Dance when I was six years old. I then trained at the

Edmonton School of Ballet. At 19, I m o ve d to Vancouver to pursue a career in dance,” Van Yken said.

Andrea has been a professional dancer, choreographer, instructor and celebrity fitness trainer based in L.A and Las Vegas for the last seven years. “I credit my family and close friends for what I have achieved in the professional world of dance and fitness. They have been very supportive and have always encouraged me to follow my dreams.”

Andrea has choreographed for the NBA, hair shows, weddings, numerous choreographer showcases in Las Vegas and L.A., and dance competit ion tea ms

throughout Canada and the United States.

Andrea has also choreographed for many night

the movie premiere “This Is It” for Michael Jackson’s family and friends.

Andrea has also

many of the Las Vegas nightclub shows with world renowned DJ’s such as Kaskade, Av i c i i , DJ

clubs in Las Vegas, and for performers such as Redfoo and DJ Dirty South.

Some of Andrea’s dance performances include the Aberdeen Scotland Youth Festival, EXPO in Germany, EPCOT in Florida, and

performed in LA’s Carnival, the Variety Show at the V Theatre, Broadway Bares at Planet Hollywood, three Latin Grammy Awa rds a nd A merica’s Got Talent Live in Las Vegas.

Andrea has performed in

Chuckie, and Benny Benassi.

“I have had some of the best experiences of my life being a professional dancer and choreographer. I absolutely love dancing and once I’m on stage, I feel like I’m at home.” Andrea

said.

“My life in L.A. and Las Vegas was very fast paced a nd intense.

T he industry is challenging and can be intimidating, but it made me strive to do better. I had to be confident, constantly network, and find a new job almost every week. I trained and went to auditions during the day and worked in the evenings. I was fortunate enough to eventually find a steady job so I didn’t have to stress about booking gigs all the time.”

“My advice to young dancers who want to make dance their profession - you have to really want it.

You have to be thick skinned, determined, and persistent.

Rejection is a part of the profession and never personal. Take an audition as a class and as a means to have fun. I have met some of my best friends at auditions.”

Andrea said.

Andrea teaches primarily jazz funk and hip hop from age 7 to adult. Currently she instructs adult dance cardio in Vegreville.

In July, Andrea will offer a Summer Dance Camp, ‘MOVE!’ Andrea will be starting her dance company, Drea Lee Dance Company, in the month of September in Edmonton. “I’m happy to be back and involved in the community again. I believe dance builds confidence, instills work ethic, and promotes selfexpression.

I look forward to sharing what I have learned along my journey.”

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Keeping children safe while at the park

Cst. Homeniuk explained that people can identify illegal behaviors by always being aware of your surroundings; if it doesn’t feel or look right, it probably isn’t. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Constable Michael Homeniuk gave an informative presentation on Personal Park Safety at Parent Link Centre on May 26. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Rosanne Fortier Parents must be aware when their children are at the park! Parks are a public place that anyone can hang around in.

RCMP Constable Michael Homeniuk gave an informative presentation on Personal Park Safety at Parent Link Centre on May 26.

Homeniuk explained that people can identify illegal behaviors by always being aware of your surroundings; if it doesn’t feel or look right,

administer firstaid to an injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated person because they worry about being sued. Homeniuk spoke about the Good Samaritan laws which offer legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to another person in this condition.

it probably isn’t.

For example, if you see a creepy person hanging around the park.

You must always watch your young children and describe to your older kids to trust their instincts. It’s essential to keep your belongings within reach, talk to your children about the dangers of b ei ng approached by strangers, and explain that in an emergency the fastest thing to do is call 911 and get into the habit of noticing what people look like

and what unique features they have so you can point this out the police.

“I think people should call the police as often as they can because we’re here for a reason; we swore an oath and will gladly come and assist. Even if you think it’s minor, we will come. Call sooner instead of later because the person who acts strangely could have a Canadawide warrant for a serious crime.”

Homeniuk said.

Anyone can do a Citizens Arrest

for a person whom they find committing an indictable offence or are escaping from and freshly pursued by persons who have lawful authority to arrest that person (police officer). The person making the arrest must deliver the arrested person to a peace officer forthwith. But citizens do not have to get involved in anything they are not comfortable with.

There are also cases where people are scared to

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Lions Club lend a paw to Sunshine Club and Kinettes

(left to right) Frances Sawiak, Lions President for Zone 37i3c presents a cheque to Nick Chrapko, President of Sunshine Club, to show their appreciation for all the support the Sunshine Club gave Vegreville Lions Club throughout the year. Dwayne Hlady,Treasurer of Lions Club, and Percy Stark,VicePresident of Lions Club are also pictured. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

(left to right) Frances Sawiak, Lions President presents a cheque to Candice van-der Torre, President of the Kinette Club of Vegreville. Also shown are Percy Stark,Vice-President of the Lions Club and Dwayne Hlady,Treasurer of Lions Club. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Andrew Playschool has nap time for summer

Andrew Playschool students enjoyed their final day in the classroom on Tuesday, May 26th. Parents & siblings were invited to an afternoon celebration which included playtime, snacks, goodbye gifts & much photo taking. Their school year ended with a trip to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village on May 28th. (Photos submitted)

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Andrew FCSS helps drama survive the zombie apocalypse, sort of...

Andrew School Submitted On June 2, 2015 Andrew FCSS Program Director, Elke Carr, presented Andrew School drama teac her, A ngel a Christensen, and her students with a cheque for $1000.

This is half of the proceeds collected during the Andrew School Dinner Theatre held April 16th titled ‘10 Ways

to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse’. This event was a joint effort between the Andrew Family & Community Support Service (FCSS) board members and volunteers and the Andrew School drama class along with school volunteers.

The FCSS members served a delicious meal while the Andrew School drama class provided the comedic entertainment.

“This money will be used to make next year’s drama presentation even more awesome,” beamed Mrs. Christensen.

On hand to accept the cheque were (l-r back row) Tyra Shulko, Megan Halisky, Alisha Donovan, Austin Fillion; (l-r front row) Angela Christensen, Jared Perepeletza, Jayla Snyder, Devon Hamaliuk, Breck Hrehorets, Elke Carr.

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Prepare for the unexpected Agri-News When it comes to dealing with the unexpected, proper preparation is always the key.

“There’s always a lot of talk about ‘normal’ when talking about cropping and agriculture,” says Harry Brook, Alberta Ag-Info Centre, Stettler.

“Advanced planning and adjustments are needed to avoid possible devastating results when ‘normal’ doesn’t occur. Whether it applies to spring weather conditions or markets or even germinating crops, there is always need for a Plan B.” The last four or five springs have been cool and moist yet this spring has been earlier than the last few and seeding started early. Parts of the province are dealing with dry condi-

tions and pastures declining from a lack of moisture. Other parts have ideal moisture conditions for seeding and germination.

“It all boils down to identifying risk and how it can be managed,” says Brook. “Crop insurance is a useful tool, giving partial protection from weather related threats. They even have a price endorsement for protection against crop price loss. To replace possible pasture failure due to dryness, some producers are looking at growing annual forages. They are using green feed or annual cereal crops for grazing in case of drought.

If it rains, then those crops have the flexibility to be harvested for forage or seed.”

Seed treatments can be seen as

insurance as well. “Under ideal conditions of warm soils and plentiful moisture, it’s doubtful that a seed treatment would provide sufficient benefit to be worthwhile. However, spring seeding conditions are rarely ideal.

Where the seed is sitting in cold, damp soils for extended times prior to emergence, seed treatments can make a significant difference to yield.”

The same reasoning applies to weeds, insects and diseases and pesticides, says Brook. “You need knowledge to accurately choose the right product or decision when the issue comes up. This means being informed about economic thresholds, the pest’s lifecycle, potential crop losses and when the crop is most susceptible to the particular pest. That means regu-

lar crop scouting with feet in the fields. With knowledge comes the assurance that money invested in a particular input will bring profit and positive results.”

With price risk, there are many tools for reducing the price risk. “This includes things like delivery contracts, futures contracts, options, and margin contracts. Some of them support a price while shifting the risk to other areas like a margin or production risk. There is no way to reduce risk to zero but there are many ways to ameliorate the risk.

“Normal doesn’t really exist.

Agriculture depends on the weather which is very unpredictable. You have to use all the tools in your tool box to identify possible threats and challenges to your farming operation and then take the necessary steps to minimize their potential damage to your operation. Some years are better than others, and making a profit is easy, but normal usually means there are barriers to overcome on the road to profitability and continued production. Don’t get bush wacked by the abnormal. Use the tools available to protect your investment in this year’s crop. Forearmed is forewarned.”

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Building trust and independence in your child/teen Karin Hitchcock, M. C., CCC Community Counsellor As parents, we are very concerned about how we can protect our children from harm.

This means that caregivers are responsible for making important decisions in a child ’s life.

However, by making all decisions and by being overly protective, we can often create anxiety, dependence, and passivity in our children.

When children are young, they often say, “I do it!” which is the beginning of becoming independent and understanding that they are connected to, but independent of, their parents.

How can you safely encourage children and teens to become independent? It starts early.

Allowing your child the opportunity to choose an article of clothing, a book,

or a toy to take on a trip begins to help children understand that they have some level of choice and

Karin Hitchcock, M. C., CCC Community Counsellor

control in their lives. This helps build the foundation for making future decisions.

As children grow, giving them the opportunity to make choices and taking the time to teach them independent skills (like getting their own cereal in the morning) often creates confidence in children and indicates that you trust your child to make decisions. This does not mean that your child gets to do what he/she wants in every situation.

You are still the adult in the relationship and must have boundaries so that your child is safe.

Other ways that you can help your child to gain independence and confidence is by asking your child’s opinion. Encouraging your child to have a “voice” and to ask what he/she thinks is important.

Allow your child or teen to make mistakes. Natural consequences can be more of a teacher than a parent lecture! Allow the child to do things for himself/herself based on age and maturity level. For example, as children mature, they

can assist more in household chores, including laundry, shopping, and cooking.

Remember to use words that tell your child that you “trust them,” or “believe in them,” but also to be able to ask you for support when it is needed. Encourage children to persevere with goals and not to give up easily. Model independence and decision making in your own life; ensure that you are teaching your children the language of independence and that you also have your own voice.

This is especially important for some parents who may

“swoop in” and create dependence in our children and teens by doing everything for them.

It is often harder to ask our children to be independent, possibly do something not-so-perfect rather than taking control of the situation and doing the task ourselves. I often encourage parents to think about what skills children need

when they chose to “leave the nest.”

Laundry is a great beginning. A very young child can help a parent fill a laundry basket or put away clothes.

Doing laundry can be taught in steps and can be easily handled by a preteen or teen.

Although difficult for many parents, it is an important and necessary task for us to help foster independence and

confidence in our youth.

By allowing our children and teens to make small decisions when they are young, we can create and build confidence and trust in our youth so that when they are older and faced with “bigger” and more life-altering choices, they have already had experience with decision making.

Karin is the

Community Counsellor with FCSS in Vegreville and also has a private practice. She holds a master’s degree in counselling psychology and is a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She is passionate about teaching children and youth effective decision making skills.

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Lions drive for diabetes awareness

This playhouse was one of the items on the Cavalcade procession around Vegreville. Vantage Builders’ staff donated the playhouse as their contribution to the community for the Vegreville Lions Club’s Playhouse Raffle as one of the prizes. (left to right) John Sawiak, Zone Chair 37i3c, Percy Stark, Lions Club Vice President, Frances Sawiak, President for 37i3c, Georgina Stark, volunteer for Vegreville Lions Club. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Rosanne Fortier “There is a diabetes epidemic! One million Canadians have type 2 diabetes and they don’t know it.” Dennis Stevenson, MD Chairperson for Multiple District for Lions Cavalcade stated.

The symptoms of diabetes are unusual thirst, frequent urination, weight loss or gain, extreme fatigue, blurred vision, frequent or recurring infections, cuts and bruises that are slow to heal, tingling or numbness in the hands or feet, trouble getting or maintaining an erection.

But many people who have type-2 diabetes don’t have any of these symptoms; that explains why it’s important to get checked for diabetes regularly.

“It’s unfair to blame someone for type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle choices are not always the cause of diabetics but eating healthy and exercising can prevent complications of diabetes,” said Jason Demers, Manager of Mission Funding for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Demers gave a presentation at the Lions Cavalcade for Diabetes Awareness on June 6 at Vegreville’s Sunshine Seniors Centre.

“Once you’re diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you have the condition for life. Diabetes causes 30% of strokes, vision loss and blindness, 40% of heart attacks, 50% of kidney failure requiring dialysis and 70% of all non-traumatic amputations. There are also incidents of mental illness such as Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. 30% of people who are in the hospital, it’s related to diabetes attacks. ” Demers said. “The lifespan impact of diabetes is it shortens a person’s life by five to 15 years. By managing your diabetes you can live longer and have a better quality of life.”

About 50% of pre-diabetes will go on to become a type 2 diabetic,

which are about 90% of cases. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes are being 40 years or older, having a close relative who has type 2 diabetes, being Aboriginal, Latin American, Asian or African descent, having a history of pre-diabetes, having some evidence of complications of diabetes such as eye, nerve or kidney problems, having heart disease, having a history of gestational diabetes mellitus, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, being overweight, giving birth to a baby over 4 kg, having obstructive sleep apnea, having a history of gluco-corticoid medication.

The Canadian Diabetes Association helps people living with diabetes, people caring for those living with diabetes and people at risk of diabetes. This organization is working on a cure and better treatment for the disease. Their key strategies are self-management, prevention and research. You can help by giving, fundraising, volunteering and staying in touch. CDA has a clothes-line where they pick up your unwanted items at your home or you can donate your old cars and they will pick your vehicle up, do all the work needed to take it away and you will receive a receipt for the value of the vehicle. Other ways of being in assistance are by writing to your MLA or by being an advocate. Locally citizens are welcome to join the Lions Club, as they are strong financial supporters of the CDA Traveling Diabetes Resource Program. You can contact Canadian Diabetes A ssociation at diabetes.ca, info@diabetes.ca or by phoning 1800-226-8464.

Many local, Provincial Lions and members of the community participated in this cavalcade. Betty Ann Robson, Council Chairperson for Multiple District #37 was present.

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Feature Course – Two Hills Lions Golf & Country Club

Number of holes: 9 Driving Range: Yes, but closed for season while upgrading Practice Putt: Yes Clubhouse: Yes Pro shop: Yes. Club rentals available $15 Cart rentals: $17/ 9 holes, $34/18 holes

Why do school boards have reserves?

Trina Boymook EIPS Board Chair Throughout last month’s provincial election school board reserves were referenced on a number of occasions. Many asked: Why do school boards have reserves?

Well, there are a number of reasons.

At the most basic level, reserves are the money a school board doesn’t spend during the course of a year and instead saves to cover any unexpected costs such as emergent issues, capital purchases, and strategic planning.

The reality is school boards can experience a decrease in government funding with any given provincial budget. The original 2015 provincial budget was a prime example and was considered an emergent issue for boards provincewide. In previous years, boards have had to deal with grants being cut mid-year, which also presents significant challenges because they then had to absorb the costs of programs and services until the end of the school year. Without access to reserves, it would be next to impossible to manage.

A board’s capital plan also influences its reserves. Annually, money is set aside by the board to cover any

costs not funded by the provincial government for a given project— projects such as a modular, a roof repair, a modernization. Boards are expected to absorb the cost of their staff involvement in these projects and any unforeseen expenses that arise. As with any major renovation, or new build, there are always unforeseen costs. So, reserves protect school divisions in these scenarios.

Reserves also allow boards to plan for large purchases. Similar to most households, school boards often accumulate reserves year-after-year to purchase items they can’t afford within one budgeting period.

Overall, school boards are generally advised to hold anywhere from one per cent to four per cent of their budget in reserves as a safe guard.

Within Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), the target for reserves is two per cent of its annual operating budget. With an overall budget of approximately $191 million, EIPS maintains roughly $4 million in reserves, which is well within the recommended standard.

So, to go back to the original question: Why do school boards have reserves? It simply allows Boards to be responsible.

Green fees: $25/9 holes, $40/18 Trail Fees: $10 Slope Rating: Men’s 76.4, Ladies 72.8 Membership fees: Adult $577.5, Couples: $824.25, Student: $157.50 Multigame passes available RV Parking: Yes. Camping available.

Phone: (780) 657 3451 Website: twohillsgolf.com

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All Things Baba, All Things Borshch!

Hazel Anaka www.babasandborshch.ca Lamont County’s 3rd annual Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival

is set to happen in Andrew, August 22-23, 2015. This award-winning festival dedicated to preserving and promoting the

Ukrainian culture is growing again.

“In 2015 expect a repeat of the most popular aspects of the festival: free admis-

sion, Baba’s Bazaar; Outdoor Music Jam; shuttle tour of the church, museum, and grain elevator; Beer Garden, talks and tours; demos; kids’ activities; signature festival drink, Na Zdorovlia; and lots of Ukrainian food. Show your Passport with 3 years worth of stamps and get a free Squeeze Your Baba doll!” said Jim Newman, Economic

Development Manager, Lamont County In addition, enjoy a free 3ounce sample of borshch just for attending the festival. Take in the borshch demo class by Chef Gail Hall. Enter the Borshch Cook Off with culinary heavyweights Chefs Gail Hall and Brad Smoliak and Mary Bailey founder/editor of The Tomato as judges. New rules,

still no entry fee, st i l l f u n.

Immediately after the Cook Off and closing out the festival will be a screening of the James Motluk documentary film, A Place Called Shandro, featuring many familiar local sights and faces. I recognized all but two people in the movie so either I’m very connected or very old!

Baba Magda (part Media Diva,

part Favourite Grandmother) is the face of the festival and what better to engage her followers than through the launch of the Baba Magda Fan Club.

Join online or on site for a chance to win a prize pack worth $245. The first 100 to sign up will have a Gift Bag waiting for pick up at the Festival. Members will get advance notice of special events and perks.

New this year is Michael Mucz, author of Baba’s Kitchen Medicines; Touring Tin antique car show; “It ’s no t Sauerkraut, it’s Kapusta!” makeit-and-take-it; Churches of Lamont County photo slideshow; Babas & Babes photo slideshow; trios, choirs, dancers; “Ukrainian Food—Days of Feasting & Fasting” talk; Thistle Hill Petting Zoo, and more.

Zabava tickets are now available for a delicious Ukrainian banquet, Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, A xios Men’s Chorus, and dance band Zabava u Koli.

Stay for the impromptu Shumka kolomyika! Pick them up at the Andrew Village Office or online at www. babasandborshch. ca or by calling 780-365-2434.

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Yaremcio Honey flies into Mundare

Mundare School Submitted

Monday May 25th was a very “buzzy” day as Mundare School played host to 40,000 bees and their wrangler!

Michael Yaremcio, beekeeper, f lower enthusiast and co-owner with his brother Dustin of Yaremcio Honey, came to share his passion, and his bees. Inspired by an apiarian experience in Australia he returned home to pursue his certif ication in Commercial Beekeeping in Grande Prairie.

Beginning each presentation with the question “Who’s afraid of bees?” almost all hands were raised, but by the

end, after an informative and entertaining power point and bee-talk, students got to safely examine our productive fuzzy friends in a special travelling hive. Fascinated by the swarming mass behind the Plexiglas, all students from PALS to Grade 8 searched for the elusive queen, listened to the hum, and felt the vibrations of 80,000 wings

regulating the hive temperature.

The students had a close encounter they’ve likely never had without being stung, and will probably never have again.

Students were also surprised by such facts as; much of the produce we see in the stores are dependent on bees to survive, that one bee produces less than a gram of honey in her lifetime, and male bees don’t

have stingers!

When one honey loving student asked how much honey he dreams of making, Yaremcio chuckled as he replied “one million pounds!”

Michael related that he is constantly fascinated by the bees; how little we actually know about how they communicate and create with such amazing precision and how much more we have to learn.

He hopes that through this presentation some myths and misconceptions were dispelled, fears allayed and interests piqued.

Fielding some very interesting questions and playing “where’s

the drone” with the students watching the hive, the students enjoyed participating in the presentation as much as Michael enjoyed presenting. It was a naturally sweet day.

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Multi-Family Garage Sale, 5014 – 50 Avenue, Willingdon. Thursday June 11 from 10am – 7pm, Friday June 12 from 10am – 7pm, Saturday June 13 from 9am – 7pm.

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HOMES FOR SALE Two Hills – 1 ½ storey at 4707-48 Avenue. Lot 50 x 150, price $125,900.

Phone 780-425-7788 1500 sq. ft. home for sale in Mundare, Alberta. 4 bdrm, 3 bath, fully fenced, double garage, garden, 2 covered decks (back and front), rugged, 12 years old, fully finished basement. Big pool table. $315,000. Phone 780-662-4399

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2001 Ford Truck 250F ¾ ton, diesel, single cab $12,000.00. Ford New Holland 9030 BiDirectional Tractor 3PT, c/w Ford 7414 Fel & Bucket, grapple assembly - $35,000.00. Phone 780592-2308 or 587-2800166 Golden Arrow Spray Master model 33 field sprayer (166 gal aluminum tank). Both items shedded and in good condition. (780) 270-5486 For Sale: Stored indoors, 1989 IHC 8420 Soft Core Round Baler, 540 PTO. Comes with auto tying system and windrow wheels. Asking $3500.00 Phone 780-632-3946

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Two Hills’ Main Street is the site of a major replacement this summer from 47 to 50 Avenue. The Town is replacing the underground services and hopes to have the project completed in time for paving before the end of the construction season at a cost of $150,000. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

Co-Op renovations underway

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CARD OF THANKS HARASIM A sincere thank you to Dr. Labuschagne and all the other doctors, nurses, emergency responders and medical staff at St. Joseph’s General Hospital for the care and compassion during Jack’s stay at the hospital.

Thank you to friends and family for your support and visits to the hospital and during Jack’s passing. Your kind gestures, condolences, cards, flower arrangements and donations will always be appreciated and remembered. To Patty and Gordon Pawluk from Autumn Rose, a heartfelt thank you for your professionalism and guidance. A special thanks to Rev. Ken Flanagan and Rev. Caolyn Woodall and to the choir and organist for the beautiful service. Thank you to the Pallbearers for your assistance during the service and to Rose Kisilevich for the lovely meal. And thank you to the Manager and staff at the Homestead Lodge for your support and kindess during this difficult time.

God Bless You All, Anna Harasim

MEMORIAM

ANDRIUK, William Treasured memories of a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather who left us four years ago on June 19, 2011.

You can shed a tear that he is gone Or you can smile because he has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray he’ll come back Or you can open your eyes and see all he’s left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him Or you can be full of love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he’s gone Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close you mine, be empty and turn your back Or you can do what he’d want; smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

Forever in our hearts and deeply missed.

Your loving wife Margie, Jim and Sylvia, Roy and Deloris, Denis and Peggy, Billy and Terry, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

WOLOSCHUK, Mary October 2, 1919 – June 17, 2010 In loving memory of our dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

A little tear falls from our eyes We swallow hard, try not to cry We think of you so far away Five years ago you dies today.

Still sometimes when we’re all alone We hope and pray to hear the phone To hear you say just one more time That we are loved and you are fine.

But on life’s road there’s no return So now we must try hard to learn To learn to live and loved and do They very way you taught us to.

But dear mother remember this You are for us truly missed.

Always remembered and sadly missed by daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren

MEMORIAM

MOROZIUK, Victoria February 17, 1935- June 15, 2010 Wonderful Mother, Women and Baba You’re not forgotten, Mother dear, Nor ever shall you be As long as life and memory last, We will remember thee.

No one knows the silent heartaches, Only those who have lost can tell Of the grief that’s borne in silence For the one we loved so well.

The Moroziuk Family

MANDRUSIAK, Jean In loving memory of Jean Mandrusiak Feb. 2, 1926 – June 20, 2007 Gone are the times we used to share, but we know you are in God’s care.

The gates of memories will never close.

We miss you more than anyone knows.

Life goes on, we know that’s true, but it’s not the same since we lost you.

We speak your name with love and pride.

We smile with tears We can not hide.

We thank you for the years we shared, The love you gave, the way you cared.

Forever loved, remembered and missed by your daughter Phyllis (Gerald) and family

June 17, 2015

OBITUARY

HALABUT, Dwayne On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, Dwayne Halabut of Holden, Alberta suddenly passed away at his home at the age of 48 years. Dwayne is survived by his loving family, and his loving partner, Debbie: one sister Darleen (Kevin) Stambaugh along with their children Ryan (Twyla) and their son Lane, Kristen (Marty) and their children Teegan and Jessie and Travis (Alissia) and their children Mason, Mecaela and Cohen: one brother Gary (Joanne) Halabut along with their children Ashton and Rechelle: along with numerous relatives, Debbie’s children plus many friends and co-workers.

Dwayne was predeceased by his parents Fred and Lillian Halabut and one great niece Camden.

A Memorial Service was held on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church – Borschiw with the Basilian Fathers officiating.

Cremation has taken place. Inurnment followed in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Borschiw Cemetery Fund” , “Canadian Diabetes Assn. -Edmonton & District Branch.” or “Charity of One’s Choice.” To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800 HORNE, Bob On June 10, 2015 Bob Horne of Entwistle, formerly of Ryley, passed away at the age of 74 years. Bob is survived by his common-law wife, Diane Stachniak; and two brothers, Peter (Linda) Horyn of Fox Creek and Ron Horyn of Vegreville. Predeceased by his parents, Peter and Helen Horyn.

At Bob’s request, there will be no service. Cremation has taken place at Park Memorial Crematorium.

To send condolences, visit www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME

PET MEMORIAM

ADAMS, Snoopy When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor, those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remembered them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind…

Loved by John, Stanley & Betty

OBITUARY PHILLIPS, Mary Donna July 16, 1943 – June 15, 2015 On Monday, June 15, 2015, Mary Donna Phillips of Vegreville, Alberta, formerly of Musidora passed away at the age of 71 years.

Mary is survived by her loving family; one son Roger; one daughter Shirley; three grandchildren Blossom, Matt and Denver; three sisters Iris Napora, Nettie (John) Dolynsky and Bonnie (Doug) Germsheid; one sister in law Rose Babych; along with numerous relatives and friends. Mary was predeceased by her parents Alex and Elsie Babych; two brothers and two sisters Orest Babych, Bill Babych, Rita Babych and Eva Babych.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta. Inurnment to follow in the Riverside Cemetery Columbarium. Memorial donations may be made to “V.A.L.I.D.” To send condolences visit www. autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

JACKSON, William (Bill) Gordon June 1, 1958 – June 13, 2015 Bill passed away on June 13, 2015 at home with his wife by his side. He now rests with the Heavenly Father.

Bill is survived by his wife of 34 years, Rachel; three daughters Lyndsay (Eldon) Kliachik , Lisa (Farley) Gould and their son Tanner and Katelyn Jackson (friend Colton Draves); his mother in law Amy Werner; sisters in law Linda (Ray) Sanche, Bonnie (Reg) Mohr and Tammy (Don) McIntosh; brother in law Tim Whale; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends; also survived by his mother Marilyn Richardson and brother Brent (Wilma) Jackson.

Prayer Service, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mundare, Alberta. Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial, Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment to follow in the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery – St. Michael, Alberta. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to “Haying In The 30’s.” To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Вічная Память Everlasting Memories Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

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A proud record for small business Leon Benoit MP Vegreville Wainwright In this region and for the rest of Canada, small and mediumsized businesses are the lifeblood of economic growth. Over seven million Canadians, or nearly seventy percent of workers are listed on the payroll of a small enterprise.

These small businesses contribute over a quarter of Canada’s GDP. Therefore it is as important as ever to recognize the value of our businesses, which are often the “first to hire and the last to fire.”

In 2014, our Government introduced the Small Business Job Credit.

This credit will lower a small business’ payroll taxes by 15% for the next two years. It is estimated that this will result in savings of approximately $550 million for

small businesses over those two years.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper also recently announced the Government’s intent to make changes to the Canada Small Business Financing Program, which will allow some small businesses to apply and will make larger loans available for small businesses to purchase or improve their land or buildings.

Most recently, our Government’s Economic Action Plan 2015 delivers on our commitments by providing record tax relief and support for small businesses. It proposes to: - Reduce the Small Business Tax Rate from 11 percent to 9 percent by 2019, which will allow small businesses to retain more earnings that can be used to reinvest and create jobs –

the largest tax rate cut for small businesses in 25 years; Increase the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption to $1 million for owners of farm and fishing businesses; - Reaffirm the Small Business Job Credit, a credit that will lower small businesses payroll taxes by 15 per cent for the next two years; - Improve access to financing for Canadian small businesses under the Canada Small Business Financing Program, which has provided over 50,000 loans since 2006, which will help new businesses get started and help established firms expand; - Expand the Services of the Business Development Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada to help small and medium-sized enterprises; and

- Reduce red tape for small business owners in order to make doing business easier and more efficient.

All of these actions build upon our Government’s strong record of support for small businesses since 2006, which includes: Supporting Internships in Small Business, by investing $15 million for up to 1,000 post-secondary graduates to intern in small and mediumsized businesses across Canada; - Maintaining the freeze on Employment Insurance (EI) premiums, to provide certainty and flexibility for small businesses in the years ahead; - Cutting the Red Tape Burden, by eliminating over 800,000 payroll deduction remittances to Canada Revenue Agency made every year by over 50,000

small businesses; - Promoting Fairness in the Credit Card Market, by committing to work with groups to help lower credit card acceptance costs for small businesses and to further improve business practices; - Reducing the small business tax rate from 12 percent to 11 percent; - Increasing the ‘small business limit’ to $500,000 from $300,000 in 2006; - Lowering the federal

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corporate income tax rate by 34 percent to help create jobs and economic growth for Canadian families and communities; - Eliminating the corporate surtax for all corporations in 2008, which was particularly beneficial to small business corporations as the surtax represented a larger proportion of their overall payable tax; and - Increasing the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption from $500,000 to $750,000, again to $800,000, and index-

ing it going forward.

This is huge for farmers and others who own small businesses in VegrevilleWainwright.

The results of our action are clear – a typical small business (with $500,000 of taxable income) is currently enjoying savings of approximately $28,600 – that’s a total reduction of 34% since 2006.

Our Conservative Government recog-

nizes the vital role small businesses play in the economy and job creation, which is why we are committed to helping them grow and succeed.

I wish you and your family strong profits and business growth in the years ahead.

Thank you for all you do to make Canada the best country in which to live.

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Frisbee Rob delivers high flying lessons

Frisbee Rob spent time with the Andrew School kindergarten to gr. 6 students during his presentation on Monday, June 1st. (Photo Submitted)

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AUCTIONS WED. JUNE 17 - 12:00 NOON - JIM & PEGGY ADOMATIS - ST. PAUL - 780-761-1958 From St. Paul 22 km East on Hwy 29 ● 2-VOLVO 800 Tractors ● Duetz D7006 Tractor ● NH 358 Mixmill ● Degelman 3 batt PTO Rock Picker ● TILLAGE & OLDER EQUIPMENT & MISC.

THURS. JUNE 18 - 10 A.M. - BERNARD BOECKMANN (SPRING CREEK RED ANGUS)- ELK POINT - PH. 780-724-2282 LOCATION 6532-Twp.Rd. 563A - From Elk Point South on Hwy. 41, 1/2 mile across the River on the East Side ● 2004 AGCO RT100 Tractor c/w Q970 Loader, 6950 hrs● Mchale 991BE Bale Wrapper ● Duetz Rotary Rake ● Cattle,Haying & Tillage Equipment ● CONSIGNED ●JD 4320 ● MF 8460 COMBINE ● NORBERT Stock Trailer - FULL DAY SALE

SAT. JUNE 20 - 10:00 A.M. - PETER ONYSCHUK - RADWAY - 780-435-8334 LOCATION From Radway 1 East to RR 203 & North 5.5 miles EQUIP. STARTS AT NOON. SELLING FOR PETER - PH. 780-435-8334 TRACTORS ● JD 8630 4WD, Tractor, Quad Range, CAHR, s/n 002205R, 7180 hrs., 3 hyds., 1000 PTO, 275 hp., 23.1x30’s ,Shedded ● MF 6180 FWA, s/n G091005, 1721 hrs., Dyna Shift, dual hyds. & PTO, 110 hp., 3 pt. Never Used, Orig. Owner, Shedded TRUCKS ● 2001 F250 4x4 diesel 5spd., ext. cab., long box, showing 311,000km ● 1978 - IH 1700 S/A Loadstar, Grain Truck, showing 31820 miles, V8-5&2spd., c/w 16’ Box & hoist HARVEST EQUIP. ● 1994 JD 9600 Combine, s/n H09600K655946, 3163 threshing hrs, c/w JD 914 - 7 belt PU.,Shedded ● HESSTON 8100 Swather, CAHR, s/n 810T00803, showing 3866 hrs., c/w 21’ Grain Header, Shedded ● Brandt 10” x60’ S/Away Auger, Like New ● Drill Fill TILLAGE EQUIP. ● Ezee-On 1400 - 17’ Offset Tandem Disc, 22” smooth blades ● JD 360 - 25’ Tandem Disc, single wing, New 22” smooth frts.● Kircher hyd. V Ditcher,V.G.● FLEXICOIL System 92 - 60’ Tine Harrows & Packers ● FLEXICOIL System 82 - 50’ Harrows ● Schulte RS320 Rock Picker, PTO, hyd. drive ● JD #100, 30’ Cult. c/w 3 bar tines YARD EQUIP & MISC. ● UFA Agtrac 46” ● Scott 42” - Riding Mower ● MTD 8 hp - 24” Snowblower ● 6” Slough Pump, c/w 400’ hose● Wood Lathe, Chisels, Wood Plane ● 16 ton Hi-Jacker 5th wheel hitch ● L-Shaped Tidy Tank c/w elec. Pump ● Cement Mixer ● PowerTrek 3000CL & 6500CL watt gas Generators, As New ● Almite 14.4V.Grease Gun ●5hp. P.Washer ● HONDA 4x4 Quad● ELEC. TOOLS & HAND TOOLS ANTIQUES ● Blow Torches ● Jugs ● Various Crocks ● Manual Push Mower & More SELLING FOR JOHN - PH. BUD 780-777-3562 VEHICLES ● 1975 C65 Chev S/A Grain Truck, c/w 15’ B&H, V8-5&2spd. showing 67, 555 miles ● 1963 IHC 1300 Grain Truck, c/w B&H, ● 1979 Dodge Cordoba, 2dr. hard top, 116,960km, running, Nice Cond. ● 1967 Dodge Polaris 500, 4dr..

FARMING EQUIP. & MISC. ● CASE 4690 4WD TRACTOR, CAHR, P.Shift, showing 3879hrs., 260hp., 4 hyds., 1000 PTO, 30.5x32’s● HESSTON 956A Rd. Baler, 2150 bales ● NH - 1431 - 14’ Discbine, Hydro swing ● HESSTON 12 Wheel Rake model 3982 ● MF 820- 24’ Double Wing Disc, 20” Smooth Blades ● 28’ Steel S/A Pipe Rd. Bale Wagon ● Allied 11 Sec.Diamond Harrows & Drawbar ● CASE 5 Btm Plow ● YARDMAN 46” - 20 hp. Riding Mower SELLING FOR BUD - 780-777-3562 ● 2000 GMC Sierra ext. cab 4x4, Long Box c/w canopy, - 100,000 km on New Motor, Auto● IHC #73 - 14’ DISC● IHC 16’ Vibra Chisel c/w 3 bar tine harrows● IHC 445 Sq. Baler ● IHC #150 - 15’ Hoe Drills c/w grass, fert & trans. ● 1974 Versatile 400 - 15’ Swather c/w PU & Batt Reels● approx. 250 -6”x 6’ treated Fenced Posts● 6”x 28’ Grain Auger c/w 8hp Kohler● 10 Baler Stooker ● 24’ Bale Elevator ● 60’ Sprayer Booms & Pipe Wings ● Case 7’ #10 sickle Mower ● JD Stationary Eng.● 16’& 10’ Stock Racks ● Front mount Tractor Post Pounder ● PLUS COMPLETE FLOWER SHOP DISPERSAL SELLING FOR DAVE - 780-736-3763 ● Case IH 7200 - 14’ Hoe Drills c/w Grass & Fert. ● Ezee-On 14’ Tandem Disc, 24” smooth Blades ● IH 776 Tractor, Cab, dual hyds., & PTO. 18.4x34’s ● Hesston BP25 Tub Grinder ● IH 645 - 24’ Vibra Chisel c/w 3 bar tines ● Versatile 400 Swather - 15’ c/w Batt Reels ● Kongskilde Grain Vac ● 1967 Chev 950 Grain Truck S/A, c/w 14’ Steel B&H ● Cockshutt 5 btm Plow ● S/A Skidoo Trailer ● 1992 GMC Safari XT Van

Andrew School Submitted Robert McLeod, winner of six Guinness world records and eight world championships in flying disc or Frisbee, spent June 1st working with Andrew School students. The day

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began with him talking to students from kindergarten to grade 6 on various topics including bullying and peer conflict resolution. Physical education classes then headed outside for demonstrations with the Frisbee and time

to practice their own skills.

Everyone enjoyed the fresh air, exercise, and meeting Rob’s sidekick, Davy Whippet. Every student and staff member received their own Andrew School Frisbee as well.

Andrew school students, Bella Corey, Benhard Wall, Everett Mercier & Brittany Holt, run to catch the Frisbees thrown by Frisbee Rob. (Photo Submitted)

MON., JUNE 22 - 10 A.M. - CONTINUED COMBINES & HARVEST EQUIPMENT ● CASE 1680 Axial Flow COMBINE, Approx. 3000 hrs. ● CASE 1460 Axial Flow COMBINE, Approx. 3000 hrs., c/w 810 Draper Header & Super 8 P.U.● MF 850, COMBINE, 2806 hrs., ● Case 600 S.P. COMBINE● 1981 Hesston 6450 - 21’ SWATHER c/w UII reels ● JD 800 15’ S.P. Swather ● SAKUNDIAK 10x60’ Auger ● WESTFIELD 7x51’ PTO Auger ● WESTFIELD 7x36’ Auger c/w 16 hp ● VERSATILE 6x35’ Auger c/w 13hp TRUCKS ● 1979 GMC 7000 T/A GRAIN TRUCK, c/w 20’ steel box & 2 cyl hoist, 5&4 spd. ● 1970 T/A GRAVEL TRUCK on propane,c/w 14’ B&H, Auto ● 1972 CHEV C50 2 TON GRAIN TRUCK ,c/w 14’ B&H ,4&2 spd. ● 1998 Chev 1500 s/b, ext cab, 4x4, 394264 km - PLUS RECREATIONAL, LIVESTOCK EQUIP., GRAIN BINS, & MISC.

AFTERNOON CONSIGNMENT SALE IN THE TOWN OF WILLINGDON (AT THE OLD GRAIN ELEVATOR) WED., JUNE 24 - 5:00 P.M 20 NEW UNASSEMBLED 5250 bu. GRAIN GUARD MODEL# GG15-09HS HARVEST HOPPER BOTTOM BINS c/w ladders, stiffiners, etc.

GRAIN BINS SELL AT 6 P.M. SHARP - FORKLIFT AVAILABLE UNTIL 10 P.M. SALE DAY & THURS., JUNE 25 - 9:00 A.M.- 6 :00 P.M. Bring Your Trailers or Trucks Will Be Available for Hire to Haul the Hopper Bottoms, Bin Rings, Parts. etc. - ALSO SELLING FARM EQUIPMENT, CATTLE EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, TRAILERS, PANELS & TOOLS THE YARD IS OPEN FOR CONSIGNMENTS JUNE 23 - 9 A.M. - 6 P.M.

TO CONSIGN PH. 780-446-9555 SAT., JUNE 27 - 10 A.M. - FOR THE ESTATE OF DENNIS KOZIAL - CALMAR FOR INFO. PH. OREST 780-985-3274 OR 719-7694

LOCATION From Calmar 5 miles West on Hwy 39.. TRACTORS ● IH 5088 TRACTOR, CAHR, showing 4781 hrs ● LEON 8’ dozer c/w extensions, to fit 5088 ● IH 4386 TRACTOR, CAHR, showing 2624 hrs. ● IH 706 Open Station Tractor, showing 9266 hrs. c/w Ezee-On Loader HARVEST EQUIP.& GRAIN TRUCKS ● CASE IH 2388 COMBINE 922 eng. & 719 threshing hrs. 2015 Pick-up ● HESSTON 8100 SWATHER CAHR, , 1582 hrs., c/w 21’UII PU Reels ● 1985 FORD 9000 T/A Grain Truck diesel, 13 spd., c/w 20’Steel Box & Hoist ● 1988 MACK ECONLYNE , deck, 5th wheel, Bradon winch. showing 837,799km., Mack Power, 13 spd., Clean ● 1992 LoadKing Tridem 45’ Grain Trailer ● Scotsdale C65 Grain Truck, 5&2spd., c/w 15’ B&H ● Approx. 1970 Chev. 950 Grain Truck, c/w 14’ B&H,4&2spd. ● UNIVERFERTH 375bu. Grain Wagon TILLAGE EQUIP. ● IH #45 - 34’ Field Cult. c/w harrows ● FORD #242 30’ Disc ● CASE IH 6200 Press Drills, 2x12’, c/w factory hitch ● CASE 32’ Deep Tillage c/w Anhydrous ● CO-OP #807 - 28’ Deep Tillage, c/w harrows ● RENN VERTEC 60’ Harrows ● FLEXICOIL System 92 - 60’ Harrow Packers ● MF 6 bottom Plow ● DOEPKER Rod Weeder HAYING EQUIP. ● HESSTON 5580 Rd. Baler ● NH 354 Mix Mill,● MF #40 Hay Crimper ● Various Steel Bale Feeders PICK-UPS, CARS & TRAILERS ● 2012 SIERRA ext. cab, 4x4, showing 63,128 km., V8-auto, loaded, leather ● 1994 BUICK ROADMASTER, 4dr. Sedan, V8-auto, showing 177,166 km. ● 1980 GMC 3500, Camper Special, reg. cab, V8-4 spd. ●1990 Chev. 1/2 ton, reg. cab, c/w canopy, V8-auto, showing 147,000km. ● 1980 OLDS Regency, 4 door, 350-auto, loaded ● WYLEE 16’ T/A Stock Trailer, older ● 16’ Charger T/A ball hitch Flat Deck Trailer c/w ramps ACREAGE TRACTORS, RECREATIONAL & 3PT EQUIP. ● MF 245 diesel 3pt. Tractor, 4458 hrs., hyds, c/w Loader ● FORD 3000 diesel Tractor, c/w 350 Loader, 3pt.● 3pt. 56” Rototiller ● 11’ Trail Type Land Leveler ● Allied 72” - 3pt. Snowblower ● 7’ - 3pt.

Cult ● 6’ Trail Type Rough Cut Mower ● 12 volt Yard Sprayer ● IH Cub Cadet Riding Mower OLD TRACTORS, VEHICLES & EQUIP.● IH 600 gas/diesel Tractor ● IH 450 gas/diesel Tractor c/w loader ● IH 400 gas Tractor ● McCormick #36 on Steel ● 1940’s Dodge Pick-up Model R0, s/n 8914UG, complete c/w extra parts ● JD 2 bottom Plow ● IH Binder ● Steel Wheels ● Quantity Of Old Manuals ● Model T- Tires ● IH Oil Filter Stand ● Stationary Engine ● 10 Steel Tractor SeatsAUGERS, GRAIN DRYER ● PTO Grain Dryer ● Aeration Screens & Fans ● 3 MON., JUNE 22 - 10 A.M. - BARRIE & SHARON WOODCOCK - CHIPMAN - PH. 780-363-3945 or 780-914-0463 wood Grain Bins ● RENN 1026 Grain Vac ● F. King 10”x60’ PTO S/A Auger ● 20 - 2 7/8” Drill LOCATION (192075 -Twp. 535) From Chipman 5 miles South on 834 to Twp.Rd. 540, 2 miles Stem Pipe ● Misc. Sucker Rod APPROX. 200 LOTS OF ANTIQUES - PLUS CATTLE EQUIP., West to R.R. 192,1 mile South to Twp.Rd. 535, then1 mile West TRACTORS ● 1984 CASE 4494, TANKS, HUGE AMOUNT OF TOOLS & MISC. PREVIEW FRI., JUNE 26, 12 NOON - 6:P.M.

213 hp., TRACTOR, 7235 hrs., P.Shift● CASE 1570, 185 hp. TRACTOR, 6131 hrs., P.Shift recent TUES. JUNE 30 - 9 A.M. - MASTER BLASTERS - N. EAST OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN engine O/H ● CASE 1070, 110 hp. TRACTOR, 7473 hrs.,P. Shift., Rebuilt P.shift ● CASE 970, 93 hp. TRACTOR, 7404 hrs., P. Shift ● CASE 970 for parts ● OLIVER gas TRACTOR c/w Fel ● 9’ FOR INFO. PH. 780-812-5934 OR 887-9971 Shop Built Dozer Blade ● LEON F.E.L. c/w 8’ bucket SEEDING & TILLAGE ● FLEXI COIL 300A - From Ft. Saskatchewan 3 miles East on Hwy 15 to R.R. 220 & 3 miles North. ● SANDBLASTNG EQUIPMENT, 27’ AIR SEEDER c/w 1655 Valmar Applicator & FLEXI COIL 1330, 130 bu. 2 comp Air Tank ● IHC FORKLIFTS ● DECK TRUCK ● GALLION CRANE ● SEACANS ● PAINT TRAILERS & WAGONS ● VEHICLES 6200 - 24’ PRESS DRILLS c/w rubber packers ● Back On Drill Mover ● JD 12’ - 24 run End Wheel & TRAILERS ● QUANTITY OF ENDURA PAINT ● LARGE QUANTITY OF SHOP TOOLS - FULL DAY SALE Drill ● IHC 100 - 2 section 16’ Press Drill ● EZEE ON 12’ Breaking Disc ● MF 820 - 25’ Tandem DISC. ● JD 14’ med. duty TANDEM DISC ● MORRIS CP 525 - 25’ D. Tillage ● CCIL 200 - 29’ Vibrashank, c/w harrows ● IHC 45 - 15’ Vibrashank ● CASE 4 btm PLOW ● ROCK-O-MATIC 546 - 3 batt ROCK PICKER ● Fork type ROCK PICKER ● INLAND 60’ Diamond Harrows ● FLEXI COIL SERIES 50 - 75’ S/A SPRAYER c/w 2400 litre poly tank ● VERSATILE 60’ T/A SPRAYER c/w 500 gal poly tank HAYING EQUIP. ● NH 1116 SPEED ROWER - 12’ S.P. diesel HAYBINE, 4296 hrs. ● HESSTON 3983 - 12 wheel RAKE ● NH 688 Rd. Baler ● NH 455 - 7’ PTO belt drive Mower ● AJAX VIEW ONLINE - www.prodaniukauctions.com EPAUCTIONS hyd. Pull Type 7 bale PICKER/MOVER ● IHC 440 Sq Baler ● 30’ shop built T/A Hay Trailer ● PH. 780-446-9555 FAX. 780-473-5750 10x24’ Triple axle shop built Hay Trailer LICENSE #303630 EMAIL - edprodaniukauctions@gmail.com

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HOME OF THE WEEK Great family home in Riverview Estates. This 1254 square foot bilevel includes vaulted ceilings and a fully finished basement. Built in 2003 this home features: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a 10’x12’ deck off kitchen overlooking a treed area, fully fenced backyard and

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double attached garage. Located in a beautiful neighborhood close to a golf course. Vegreville is located 45 minutes East of Sherwood Park on Highway 16. Call Royal LePage Homewise Realty for more information

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W E D N E S D A Y, J U N E 1 7, 2 01 5

Nothing like a mother/son romp through the water on a brisk Saturday morning! (Rachel Farr/Photo)

Obstacles overcome

A rainy Ride for Dad

Had enough yet? After a muddy encounter earlier, running is out of the question if this fellow wants his pants to stay up. Hive-five for mental toughness though,bud!

(Michael Simpson/Photo)

It was a rainy ride by the time a thousand bikers got to Mundare on the afternoon of June 13, a bit behind schedule but still smiling as they pulled into town to the sound of smoky blues rock playing beneath a covered street-level stage. The annual TELUS Motorcycle Ride for Dad continues to be a popular event, starting at the Edmonton Garrison base, making its way through Gibbons and a lunch break in Mundare before heading back towards the city through Lamont, with hundreds of community supporters cheering riders on every mile of the way. Stawnichy’s meats provided the kubbie’s and barbecue again this year to feed the bikers and their friends. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

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Relay for Life a march of memories and courage

Michael Simpson Editor There were over 100 people making rounds on the track outside Vegreville Composite High School on June 13 for the annual Relay for Life. The yearly fundraiser is a march of memories and a march of courage for participants, many of whom are survivors themselves.

The survivor lap is always the first lap of the event, and the 6-hour walk has a touching element when candles are lit in the evening along the track to light the way for participants.

With a goal of raising $40,000 for the event to assist in the fight against Cancer, the relay far surpassed itself with a total of $94,000 raised. Despite

the overcast skies the spirits of people in the relay were sunny as they made laps, shared memories and stories and showed support for people still battling cancer. Of the money raised, 65 cents of each dollar is used working towards a cure, 31 cents goes towards continuing to promote the event’s importance each year and 4 cents goes towards adminis-

tration costs. Breaking down the 65 cents spent “in the field�, 37 cents goes towards information, services and programs. 23 cents goes towards research and 5 cents goes towards advocacy.

More information about the event can be found online at www.convio.cancer.ca.

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Bailey Stefan expresses her views at Guardians of Confederation Rosanne Fortier Bailey Stefan is a Grade 11 student at St. Mary’s School. She is a familiar face in the community because of her volunteer ventures and her talents in the fine arts. Bailey had the honor of being 1 of 2 students in Alberta to be chosen and participate in the Guardians of Confederation from November 19-23, 2014 at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

“I thought it would be a cool experience to do this but I was initially a bit nervous about going because I didn’t know what it all meant,” Bailey said. “We were supposed to prepare something about what could be changed about how Canada was confederated. We had to find something we didn’t agree with the Canadian Constitution and we had to say why.” Bailey said.

“I spoke about how the Canadian Government treats First Nations (Métis). They have a much lower quality of life than the rest of Canada. I felt when they had the constitution they should have talked more about this and made it more important

for those people they stole the land from.”

“I believe I was chosen to go because I’m into Social Studies, English and Fine Arts and my marks are pretty high in these areas. I have an interest in politics and like to know what’s going on in Canada.” Bailey said.

“The first day, we learned about the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 which took place three years before Canada became a country. This program was for the 150th anniversary of this conference. We learned what went on at this conference and the historical figures. We got to go and explore Charlottetown which is a very historical town and we saw the landmarks.”

Bailey explained. “Then we learned about who the Founding Fathers of Canada were and why some people find it a bit controversial because they believe certain people aren’t considered founding fathers and they should be. We spent the entire week preparing for a debate on Saturday which was from the topic we spoke about

and we had to find solutions for our topic. This got pretty intense. I’m Métis so I had a different viewpoint than the other FNMI kids. I didn’t grow up on a reserve and I spoke about how there was a lot of segregation on reserves and they didn’t agree with me.” “[However], I liked that I got to meet a lot of students who were likedminded towards me. We all had an interest in how the country is run and found out that we can make changes for the betterment of the country.” Bailey said.

“The different opinions were the challenges. A lot of us agreed with different political parties. We all had different ideas on how the country should be run and this opened my eyes to how it must be for people running the government. I met this challenge at the beginning of my speech when I said I can’t speak for all FNMI but I can speak for Métis. I got my point across without being offensive. I was open to others’ opinion and while I still retained my own strong point of view.

ConocoPhillips helps with breakfast in schools

Don Oslund from ConocoPhillips Canada presented a cheque for $1000 to Heather Giebelhaus for The Breakfast Club school snack program.The program is run by The Community Association for Lasting Success (CALS) for the benefit of children’s learning in Vegreville. (Photo Submitted)

Bailey Stefan is a Grade 11 student at St. Mary’s School. She had the honor of being one of two students in Alberta to be chosen and participate in the Guardians of Confederation from November 19-23, 2014 at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Now, I believe I can make a difference to the country as one person.”

“There was one teacher at the conference that was really cool because she understood what the young people’s perspective was and she knew what she was talking

about and could get down to the point and inf luence people.”

Bailey mentioned.

“I would recommend this program for other kids if they have an interest in social studies, politics and want to get into political science and

art related things. It opened my eyes to what it’s like to work in government facilities.”

Bailey added.

Bailey agreed that politicians should listen to others’ opinions instead of being stuck in their own ways.

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Heritage House loves their seniors

Seniors are our guiding light. They manifest what’s really important in life. On June 3, Heritage House celebrated Seniors Week with a Sundae Social. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Tony Mapa presents the upbeat music entertainment for seniors at the Sundae Social on June 3 at Heritage House. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Rosanne Fortier Seniors are our guiding light. They manifest what’s really important in life. On June 3, Heritage House celebrated Seniors Week with a Sundae Social which was supplemented with upbeat music by Tony Mapa.

“Seniors are very special because they have a lot of stories about their life to tell with history lessons in these stories. We can learn so much from this. They lived at a time when people

and hard work were respected and really valued. We’ve seen technology change in the last 20 years, never mind the last 60, 70 and 80 years. So, it’s nice to keep current about the way life use to be.” Kathy Sawchuk, Recreation Aide said. “Seniors have a great sense of humor. I love working with seniors. If they want to tell me a joke, a story or just want to talk, my door is always open.”

McKinley Makowecki chosen for SHAD Rosanne Fortier McKinley Makowecki was chosen to attend SHAD in July 2015.

This is a monthlong program which focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines at University campuses. She will be attending in Newfoundland. “I believe I was chosen to participate in this program because I am a well-rounded student who participates in lots of school activities.

Principal [Mrs. Thiessen] thought I would get the most of the program. I excel more in science than math.”

McKinley said.

“I feel honoured to be chosen. I’m very excited about going on this program because our group is already together on Facebook. I’m

McKinley Makowecki was chosen to attend SHAD in July in Newfoundland at a host University. This is a month-long program which focuses on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines at University campuses. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

excited to meet my roommate because we don’t get to do this until we get over there. I want to see where I fit in with the science part and see how challenging it will be and if I can keep up. I think the labs will really excel me.

I’m considering

becoming a veterinarian after I graduate. I want to come back to school in the fall and use what I learned.

Then I want to have fun, have a life experience and make new friends.”

It was noted that SHAD will have lectures, seminars

and workshops, presentations by industry leaders, working in teams to simulate a ‘start-up’ project and recreational activities.

“We will be working all-day doing labs and going camping on weekends for seven days-a-week.”

McKinley added.

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Alberta Health Services ALBERTA HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM has a variety of workshops available in the Vegreville area!

Weight Wise, Craving Change, Diabetes the Basics and Better Choices, Better Health.

Call 1-877-314-6997 for more information and to register. All classes will take place at the Vegreville Community Health Centre (5318-50 Street) Vegreville Food Bank Is located in the Maple Street Worship Centre at 4615 Maple Street and is open Tuesday 10am – noon year round & Friday from 10am – noon September to June. Phone 780-632-6002 Vegreville Rotary Peace Park Bookings please call John Sawiak 780-632-3208 Girl Guides of Canada SPARKS – Kindergarten & Grade 1 to be determined. BROWNIES – Grades 2 & 3 meet every Wednesday from 6:00-7:30pm GUIDES – Grades 4 to 6 meet Thursday from 6:30-8:00pm PATHFINDERS – Grades 7 to 9 meet every Wednesday from 7:15-8:45pm. All groups meet at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple Street, Vegreville. For more information call Pamela 780-632-7147 Oil Wives Club of Vegreville. A smile. A handclasp. A world of welcome. Are the links in our chain of friendship. This we believe. Our Association has been around or over 60 years. We are here for any woman whose partner (or she herself) is involved with in any way in the Oil & Gas Industry.

We meet once a month to foster friendship.

Please call Ellen @ 780-632-4922 or Shirley @ 780-632-3283 for more information.

Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare). Please visit the Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare) this summer to see its latest exhibit, “Peter Lipinski: Large and Small Canvases,” along with an ongoing display devoted to Bp. Budka in Canada. The museum is open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm and weekends, July and August, 1-5pm.

Vegreville Regional Museum. Located on the site of the internationally renowned solonetzic soils research station of Agriculture Canada (1956-1995), the Museum tells the stories of community life and development chronicling how Vegreville’s unique social fabric has contributed to the harmony of community life since the 1890’s. The Rt. Hon. Donald F. Mazankowski, P.C. Collection: 25 years of distinguished public service of the former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Home of the Vegreville & District Sports Hall of Fame.

Open Year Round. June-Aug Tues-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 1-5. Sept-May phone for current hours. 1 km east of Vegreville on Hwy 16A. www.vegreville.com (780) 632-7650

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Every Monday 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Join us in the Mundare Drop-In Centre “Walk-Along” fitness program. Literature available to help you with your personal program. Walk at the Drop- in Centre, and also, weather permitting, we will walk in Ukainia Park.

Everyone Welcome!!

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Tuesday at 7pm in the upper room at 5014 – 50 St, Vegreville, AB. For info call 780-632-2933. www.therockmc.com TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Weighin 4:45pm. Meeting 5:30pm at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple St., Vegreville.

780-632-7433 or 780-658-2670.

Every Wednesday Trapshooting Outdoor Range 7:00pm. Contact Geoff 780-6321432 341 MUNDARE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS FREE to join. Join Air Cadets for adventure that will take you from the ground up! Wednesday evenings 6:30-9:00pm through the school year. Youth 12-18 years welcome. Call 341 Squadron at 780-7642341. Visit us at www.cadets.ca or www. aircadetleague.com Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Two Hills. If interested, please contact Deen 780-603-6090 or Waseem 780-603-8443 Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Vegreville. If interested, please contact Hesham 780-603-6245 / 780-632-2721 or Azeem 780-885-2627 LOAVES & FISHES Lunch starting Friday September 10 – 11:30am-1:00pm every Friday except stat holidays. Good Food.

Bring old friends. Make new friends. All are welcome. 4615 Maple St. (60 St.), VPC Church. No charge.

How Disciples live Bible study and workshops. We meet every Friday night at The Rock 5014-50 St. at 7pm. Call for info 780-632-2933 or www.therockmc.com Bible Study at 10 am at the Vegreville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5258 – 46 Ave. Everyone Welcome.

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Saturday at 7pm in the upper room at 5014-50 Street Vegreville, AB. For info call 780-632-2933. www.therockmc.com Royal Purple Lodge #125 meets first Monday of every month, except July & August at Elks Hall. Contact HRL Joyce Porayko 780-6323830 or Secretary Leah Henderson 780632-6565.

Historical Village and Pioneer Museum at Shandro. Located on Highway 857, midway between highway 45 and 28 north of Willingdon. A proud partner of the Kalyna Country Ecomuseum, this open air museum features 14 major buildings and artifacts from 1900 – 1930. Hours: Canada Day weekend to Labour Day weekend Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Admission by donation, For more information call (780) 603-1198

Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club at 7:30 p.m. at Vegreville Regional Museum. Call 780-632-7729 or 780-632-3495 Nonviolence Study Group for anyone wanting to learn more about the principals of nonviolence and how to apply them in today’s world. If you are passionate about making a difference, or just curious to learn more, please join us from 7-8 pm. Call Kim at 780-658-2550 for location details.

HEADS UP for AA Meets at Vegreville Hospital every Monday at 8:00 PM 3rd floor.

Vegreville Elks Lodge #143 meets first Thursday every month except July and August. Meetings are held in the Elks Hall at 7:30 pm. Contact Robert Bennett 780-6324717.

Alanon New Beginning Meeting Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Call 780-275-0054 for location.

Rotary Club of Vegreville meets for lunch meetings every Monday at 12pm at VALID 4843-49 St., Vegreville. For more information contact Jody Nicholson at 780-632-2418.

Vegreville Wildlife Federation (Alberta, Fish & Game Association) Please check website VWF.ca Email: vegrevillewildlife@gmail.com

“Women’s Book Club” meets first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library THE RED HAT ROSES, a chapter of the Red Hat Society, an international social group for mature women, meet for fun and friendship at Leonel’s Place at 1:30pm the second Monday of every month. See www. redhatsociety.com THE CLASSY CANADIANS, a chapter of the Crown Jewels of Canada Society, a national social group for mature women meet for fun friendship and caring at Leonel’s Place the fourth Monday of every month at 1:30pm.

See www.crownjewelsofcanada.com Vegreville Lions Club meets at Sunshine Senior Centre – 4630 - 49 Street. Meeting 7 p.m.

Kinsmen Club of Vegreville holds meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Vegreville Kinsmen Golf Course. Call Mike Webb at 780-632-2666 days THE ALBERTA DRAFT HORSE CLUB meetings every 2nd Saturday of every 2nd month. 780-764-2099 Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society meets third Wednesday of every month, except July and August. Meetings held in EXECUTIVE MEETING ROOM (St. Joseph’s Hospital) at 7:00 p.m. Call 780-632-6323 Royal Canadian Legion Vegreville Branch #39 General Meeting every 3rd Wednesday of September, November, February and June at 7:00pm. All members welcome to attend.

The Red Hot Red Hats meet the second and fourth Friday of each month at 1:30 pm. See www.redhatsociety.com Contact Millie 780632-2148 Vegreville Garden Club meets at Seniors Sunshine Club, 4630 – 49 St. at 7:00 p.m.

President – Olga Jamison 780-632-2945 The New Vegreville Aquarium Club meets every last Monday at 7:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library “Writer’s Group” meets last Tuesday of each month at 2:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library Senior Floor Curling @ 1pm. at the Vegreville Sunshine Club Centre. Call 780-632-2624.

Legacy 4 Health Indoor Walking Program for Older Adults 10-11am at the Vegreville Centennial Library Gymnasium 4709-50 St, Contact Irvin Cowan 780-632-2977, Jim Nicholson 780-632-6437, Carol Lynn Babiuk 780-632-3331 Are you or someone you know living with a Brain Injury? We can help! The Alberta Brain Injury Initiative provides support, coordination and education for brain injury survivors and their families. For more information on our free services call 1-866645-3900

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Veg-Al Drug Society an Alberta Health Services, community funded agency Room #217 Provincial Bldg., Vegreville, AB. Out patient counselling services for alcohol & other drug addictions and problem gambling. Office Hrs. – Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone 632-6617.

The Crisis Association of Vegreville operates a HELPLINE for those who are having difficulties in their lives and need assistance.

It is a toll-free, confidential service available to those in the 632-exchange. Phone 6327070.

The Kinette Club of Vegreville meets every 3nd Wednesday of the month. Joining the Kinette Club is a great way to meet new friends and to get in the community. For more information, please call 632-2848.

Viking AA Group meets at the Viking Hospital Multi Purpose Room 8:00 p.m. Wednesday nights.

VegMin Learning Society welcomes learners who are interested in increasing their skill levels (reading, writing, math and speaking English). Learners work towards’ their personal goals in a small class or 1:1 setting. Do you have a few hours a week to help someone reach their learning goal?

Volunteer Tutor Training and ongoing support are provided along with a great volunteer recognition program. Visit www. vegmin.com or call 780-632-7920 for more information.

Floor Curling at 1:00p.m. every Monday & Thursday. Anyone interested please come to the Sunshine Club every Monday & Thursday. 55+ Vegreville Flying Club meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Terminal Building VegMin Literacy Program offers free, confidential tutoring for adults over 17 needing help with Basic reading, writing and math skills. Phone: 632-7920 for interviews.

Everyone is Welcome Prayer House 572944A st. Veg. North of St. Joseph Hospital come and share your testimony and hear the gospel of Jesus Christ without compromise.

Every Sunday at 10:30 AM. Also I will pray for the sick believing in God for the answer.

But God commandeth his Love toward us, in that, while, we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. RO. 5:8 New hope church of God, Edmonton c. for the Nations Int.Veg. Doing God work together for yor good. J. Abelar.

Ph. 632-2843 AA Meeting in Mundare Sunday’s 7PM Town Building, Conference Room 5128 50th St. Contact Robert 780-656-5829

Tofield AA Meetings held Thursday at 8 p.m.

Open meeting every 4th Thursday at 8 p.m. at Bardo Lutheran Church Bsmt 4737 - 57 Ave. For info call 662-3893

Willingdon & District Fish & Game Assn.

Regular meetings, held every last Tuesday off each month (excluding July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at the Willingdon Arena upstairs in the Club Room Everyone Welcome.

AWANA - a Christian club for boys and girls age 3 to grade 6. Meets Thursdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Now meeting in the Alliance Church’s new building at 4606-55 Ave.Call 632-2261 for more information

New to town? Join us the 1st Wed of the month for a newcomer’s potluck lunch. 121pm. Bring a friend! Bring a dish! Call FCSS 780-632-3966 for locations & info.

UCWLC Meetings to be held every third Thursday of each month at Holy Trinity Church Hall at 7 p.m. in Vegreville.

AA meeting at Lamont United Church every Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

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Royal Purple honoured for 55 years of service at Blood Clinics

On April 26, the Canadian Blood Services held their Annual Volunteer Awards ceremony.

At these awards the Vegreville Royal Purple Ladies received a Volunteer Service Award for 55 years of Volunteer Service at the Vegreville Blood Donor Clinics. The most recent clinic was held on June 9 in Vegreville. Pictured are (back row) Marion Baxandall, Blood Donor Coordinator Kim Van Nieuvenhuys, Marian Lemiski, Elsie Hunka, Emily Garrie, Joyce Porayko, Alice Fodchuk. (Front row) Anne Stefancik and Clara Nawrot with Vegreville Elks Jan Stefancik, Orest Fodchuk and Ed Baxandall. (Photo Submitted)

Veg floor curling wins in Sherwood Park

Winning fourth on the sixth

Sherwood Park hosted a 16-team bonspiel on May 21. This was the Alberta Floor Curling spiel and Vegreville was lucky enough to take first place.Nellie Labatiuk – Skip,Nick Labatiuk – 3rd,John Gared – 2nd,Rose Rosa was lead.All enjoyed the great food and goodwill.(Nick Labatiuk/Submitted)

On May 6th Ardrossan hosted a 16-team bonspiel. They had a great meal and everybody had a good day. Nellie Labatiuk – Skip, Nick Labatiuk – 3rd, Agnes Culley – 2nd, John Culley – Lead. We took fourth prize at this regular bonspiel. (Nick Labatiuk/Submitted)

Veg Thunder gold in Camrose The U-14 girls soccer team captured gold in the Camrose Night Classic held June 5-7. In their first two games, the girls defeated Hinton 1-0 and Riviere Qui Barre 6-0.

Saturday night against Ponoka ended in a 1-1 draw. A shootout was held Sunday morning to determine which team would advance to the gold medal game. The Vegreville Thunder won the shootout 4-3 advancing to the gold medal game against Bonnyville. The gold medal game ended in a 2-2 tie which meant another shootout to determine the colour of the girls’ medal. Vegreville defeated Bonnyville 3-2 in the shootout to take home the gold medal. The happy girls are #2 - Abygale Durie, #3 - Yelena Baronic, #5 - Paola Fernandez, #6 - Shelby Magnus, #7 - Sloane Cannan, #8 - Katie Zuk, #9 - Eliana Warawa, #10 - Mia Grandison, #12 - Shannon Doherty, #13 - Alexis Salsbury, #14 - Marissa Kobelsky, #15 - Grace Probert, #21 - Kathryn Pufong, #25 - Jayden Massey, and coaches Shelly Durie and Mark Kobelsky.

(Mark Kobelsky/Submitted)

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Mundare school knows where it’s at (Geographically speaking) Mundare School Submitted Students at Mundare School once again participated in The Great Ca nad ia n G eog raphy Challenge this year.

For an intense 10 days, f irst the Grade 7/8’s and then the Grade 4- 6’s answered provincial, national and internationally-based questions. These 10 daily questions may be about geography, anima l li fe, mapping or even weather or natural disasters, each one though, an opportunity to learn about the world around us. At the end of this period, the 3 students with the most points from each grade, moved on to t he S c hool Championships.

The Grade 7&8 Champion also takes part in a Provincial c h a l lenge on l i ne.

B ot h Cha mpions receive persona li zed cer t i f ic ates , b eaut i f u l Silver medals and a one year s ub s c r ipt ion to C a n ad i a n G eog raph ic Maga zi ne ! T h is yea r’s Cha mpions; Bra ndon (Gr.4- 6) and Dylan (Grade 7-8) a re pict ured here. Fina lists from Grades 4- 6 were Reeve, Jessica, A ldin, Mya, Brandon, Raeanne, K azlynn, and Jessie.

Helen Vadnais is an Ambassador for STEM Rosanne Fortier Helen Vadnais is a Grade 11 student at St. Mary’s and she was chosen to be and is now an Ambassador for STEM. It was noted that STEM Ambassadors inspire young people to enjoy STEM subjects (science, technolog y, engineer ing a nd math.) “I was encouraged by my teachers to be an ambassador because I was really inter-

ested in the sciences. I liked STEM when I participated in it for one year and now I’m moving on to someone else who will also enjoy it.” Helena said. “A s an ambassador, I advertise the STEM programs that are available to students from grades 1012. There are t he su m mer programs and a conference. We also do a presentation to the kids and show

them what they can do. I tell them to let me know if they want to do the program.”

“The skills I gain from this are cooperation wit h people, leadership skills and how to promote things. I have to go to people instead of them coming to me. But I rea l ly enjoy doing it.” Helen

added. “Then I have lots of inspiration from my teachers and leaders.”

“I believe a unisex program like this is so important because women don’t always see themselves as scientist or engineers. It’s good for men too.”

Helen Vadnais is a Grade 11 student at St. Mary’s High School in Vegreville. She is also an Ambassador for STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) which targets students interested in these areas.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

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Legion Ladies Auxiliary medals presented

At a recent Vegreville Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting, Ladies Auxiliary Service Medals were given to the Auxiliary Ladies pictured from left to right; Madames Julia Welsh, Louise Bowley, Lorna Hoggins,Verna Buckland, Bessie Pawliuk, Olga Semotiuk, and missing from the picture Rose Tebbutt.These were awarded to recognize the significant level of service they have provided to the Ladies Auxiliary and Branch over the many years. (Julia Welsh/Submitted)

Knights of Columbus support Mural Mosaic

Vegreville Knights of Columbus Council #4249 donated to help Celebrate Vegreville’s Mural Mosaic 2015 Community Project. Proceeds came from the Sunday Pancake Breakfast catered by Holy Trinity and St Martin’s K.C.’s. Len Babyn, Co-Breakfast Chairman, presented Mr. Jeff Hollinshead, Principal of Vegreville Composite High School,the donation cheque.(Photo Submitted)

Garden Club meeting is floral by design

The Vegreville Garden Club’s guest speaker, Dianne Ashton, brought wild flower crocuses, willow branches and pussy willows to our meeting where members and guests each created an arrangement to take home and enjoy.

She has a floral design certificate and demonstrated how we can create a piece of art from our landscape just outside our door. The club held their annual Perennial Plant Sale and gratitude goes out to all who contributed their surplus perennials and time, making it a successful supporting event.

Gardeners are busy planting their flowers and vegetables and the club hopes to see many exhibits of their produce at the Vegreville Country Fair in August. Happy Gardening! (VGC/Submitted)

Elks donate to Vegreville Itri Sports Association

On May 13, Vegreville Elks Lodge No. 143 Exalted Ruler Paul Bosse presented Dr. Dan Fisher with a cheque for $500 to assist in the Vegreville Itri Sports Association event. The event encourages young local athletes to compete in a swim, bike and run athletic competition and promotes healthy living.

(George Childs/Submitted)

One of a kind Jewelry box

Rosanne Fortier During the month of May, antique collectors had their hands full at the Antique and Collectible Sale at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 39.

Doug Haaland was the vendor for this jewelry

box that resembles a pool table and is from the early 60’s. This real original was one of the first items that was sold at the sale. “I received this jewelry box for a Christmas present when I was a child and I haven’t seen one since.” Doug said.