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RCMP files from MARCH 22 - 28 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser March 22 08:24 – Report of mischief to a vehicle.

A car in Vegreville had its tires slashed and paint scratched while parked at a residence. CCTV is being reviewed and the matter is under investigation.

08:56 – Report of theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked at a business. Under investigation.

09:46 – Report of a Red Chevy S10 driving erratically in the Town of Vegreville. The incident occurred the night prior. Patrols were made but the vehicle has not been located.

16:22 – Traffic stop conducted for speeding on Hwy 16 near Mundare when Traffic Services clocked a vehicle travelling 156 Kmph in a 110 kmph zone. The 40-year-old female from Edmonton was provided a ticket with a voluntary penalty (VP) of $445.

- Additional traffic enforcement in the area continued into the evening resulting in approximately 14 speeding tickets as well as tickets for operating without a license and without registration and other infractions.

March 23 10:07 – Report of a break and enter to a rural property in Minburn County.

Several items were taken. Investigation is ongoing.

19:05 – Male subject was arrested on warrants. The subject was involved in two other calls previously in the day.

Earlier in the day the male had previously fled on foot and was involved with members. He was later released with documents for court.

March 24 09:38 – Request received from a mental health services worker. They advised of a client who was having difficulties.

Members attended and spoke with the client who allowed members to take them to the hospital for an evaluation.

10:57 – Traffic stop conducted in the town of Vegreville. Members recognized the 37-year-old female from Vegreville as not having a valid drivers’ license. The driver was provided a ticket for Driving While Unauthorized (mandatory court) and the vehicle was towed and impounded for 30 days.

14:51 – Traffic enforcement in the area resulting in approximately 8 speeding tickets as well as tickets for window tint, tail lamp not lit, failing to provide registration, failing to maintain lane and other

infractions.

17:00 – Traffic stop conducted in Vegreville. A 28-year-old male from St. Paul was charged with numerous charges including flight from a peace officer, obstruction, and possession of stolen property. The driver was also charged with 6 driving offences (driving while suspended, driving uninsured motor vehicle, driving without license plate properly displayed, operating a vehicle where registration is cancelled or suspended, failing to signal, and failure to return suspended license to registrar.

The subject was later released with documents for court.

19:31 – Call received from a client who was requesting a wellbeing check on themselves. The client indicated that they were having a panic attack and feeling anxious. Members attended and spoke to the client. Transportation was arranged to get the client to the hospital for evaluation.

March 25 05:34- Report of theft of a commercial vehicle while parked at a residence in Vegreville. The vehicle was tracked with GPS and recovered north of Vegreville.

The investigation is ongoing.

05:57 – Complainant reports there are noises in the basement and there may be someone inside. Members attended the residence in Vegreville and cleared the home. There was no one inside and no signs of entry to the home.

07:11 – Report of a break and enter to a garage. The complainant indicated that the garage door opener was taken from a vehicle and used to access the garage.

Items were stolen. Some items were located days later in Elk Point on a file related to Bonnyville. The investigation is ongoing.

09:25 – Report of a theft from a vehicle.

Items were stolen and the investigation is ongoing.

09:43 – Report from a client that they received a call from someone claiming to be from the RBC Bank. The client provided the caller with their VISA number and personal information. They realized this was a fraudulent call after seeing a $2,000 charge from overseas. *** do NOT give out personal information over the phone unless you are POSITIVE you know who you are talking to.

March 26 03:29 – Traffic stop on Hwy 16 for speeding. Vegreville member observed liquor in the vehicle, however, the driver was not impaired. The driver and two

occupants from Saskatchewan were charged with transporting liquor in a vehicle within easy access of an occupant.

12:14 – Report of a vehicle being entered during the night before last (same as other files). CCTV being reviewed. Under investigation.

15:05 – Traffic enforcement in the area.

Approximately 11 speeding tickets were issued as well as tickets for window tint, child not wearing seatbelt, and other infractions.

15:49 – Report of theft of multiple items from a farm in the County of Minburn.

Fuel as well as cameras and batteries were taken. Under investigation.

16:30 – Call received from a client indicating that they signed a document as a witness several years ago. He is not sure the content of the document. He is concerned that he may be responsible for something he is not aware of. It was recommended to him that he seek legal advice from a lawyer as this is not a police matter.

16:59 – Report of theft of property from a rural Lamont County address. Subject walked onto the property and stole 4 tires along with other items. Under investigation.

March 27 10:41 – Report of a possibly intoxicated male at a Vegreville business. Members attended and found a 37-year-old male from Edmonton who was intoxicated.

They escorted the subject out of the business and then called EMS after he exhibited signs of being in medical distress.

He was transported to hospital for treatment.

13:42 – Report of the theft of a catalytic converter from a rural residence in Lamont County.

March 28 09:40 – Report of the theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked at a residence in Vegreville.

During the week there were 116 calls for service made in total including: 1 false alarms, 1 false 911, 0 animal strikes, 0 Health Act (COVID), 2 wellbeing checks, 4 calls under the Mental Health Act, and approximately 49 tickets from traffic enforcement.

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Shannon Bowler, Firefighter and Chair of Scholarship Committee presents a cheque for a scholarship to VFD Scholarship recipient, Devon Yanitski. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

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Vegreville Fire Department awards scholarships to students who want to obtain post-secondary studies at college or university. Shannon Bowler, Firefighter and Chair of Scholarship Committee said any student out of high school who is a resident of Vegreville that applied for post-secondary school and has been accepted into a post-secondary institution for schooling can get this scholarship.

“We look for a student who did a lot of community service and what they have

done in the community to better the community. Then we look at where their future careers might possibly take them.

It was a difficult decision on who to choose this year because we had a lot of good candidates.”

Scholarship recipient and Vegreville Grade 12 student Devon Yanitski said it was an honour to receive the scholarship, and that it is provides a great opportunity to advance his studies to the best of his ability. He will putting the $1,000 scholarship to help offset tuition. He is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program at the University of Alberta.

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April 1. No Joke.

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Leave it up to the federal government to mess up a day as fun as April 1.

We are dealing with a global pandemic, numerous supply chain issues, and a generational social upheaval. We could use some warmer weather, a little time outside and maybe some bubble wrap under the carpet, coloured milk, a frozen bowl of cereal or a whoopee cushion.

As if COVID-19 wasn’t enough of a downer, we are now facing an increase to the carbon tax of 33 percent. Effective April 1, you have the uniquely Canadian benefit of paying more for everything! The carbon tax is going from $30 per tonne to $40 per tonne.

The Canadian Revenue Agency indicates that the extra $10 per tonne will bring the total carbon tax for gasoline to 8.8 cents per liter.

Because most people have short memories, it’s important to look back at a few facts. First of all, the federal carbon tax was modeled in part after the British Columbia carbon tax.

Depending on who you talk to, that is either a roaring success or an unmitigated disaster. B.C. is already at $40 per tonne. In 2020, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation reported that the B.C. government collected more than $1.4 billion through the carbon

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tax in 2018. Data posted by the BC Government on their web site showed the province’s emissions have gone up 10 percent in the past three years, despite the highest carbon tax in Canada.

Before the 2019 election, the Trudeau government said it would hold the carbon tax at $50 per tonne on April 1, 2022.

Presto-chango, after being elected the announcement was made that the carbon tax would be raised until it reached $170 per tonne. Bottom line, gasoline alone will have 38 cents per liter added. It’s clear what that will achieve. Just look at B.C. Also, we cannot forget that the carbon tax applies to other fossil fuels including those used for home heating, aviation, and almost every form of shipping.

I won’t go into details about the huge line of baloney about the tax being revenue neutral or that more people will be better off because of their rebates. Math is hard and clearly someone in government is challenged.

If you want to learn about someone who isn’t math challenged, you need to look up Dr. Bjorn Lomborg. According to his bio, Dr. Bjorn Lomborg researches the smartest ways to help the world. He is one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, one of the 75 most influential people of the 21st century according to Esquire magazine, and one of the 50 people who could save the planet according to the UK Guardian.

Dr. Lomborg writes on many topics and as one could imagine.

He, like anyone else with an opinion, is regularly challenged and often attacked.

On the Paris Agreement, Lomborg staunchly opposes its purported benefits. He effectively argues that while climate change is real, it is not the apocalyptic threat what we have been

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Economic Diversification Promised with Development of Industrial Hemp Park Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville I am very pleased to see the economic diversification happening in my riding of Fort SaskatchewanVegreville. Vegreville, along with Alberta Innovates is developing value-added agriculture through their industrial hemp park.

This eighty-acre development will be fully serviced, and will become the leader in hemp innovators, making Vegreville the hemp Capital of Canada.

Construction is planned to begin in May 2021 with an anticipated completion date of October 2022.

The Town of Bruderheim will also benefit from this as soon they will be home to North America’s largest hemp-processing facility. These are the kinds of innovations that lead to job creation, investment, and diversification.

I am glad to see Alberta’s Recovery Plan in economic diversifications working in Alberta and right here in Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville.

MELT training includes driver training curriculums with set hours for in-class, in-yard, and in-vehicle training. The grant will cover about $8,900 of the cost of the MELT training program.

Industry has warned of a potential shortage of 3,600 commercial truck drivers in Alberta by 2023, and that’s why we originally announced the Driving Back to Work grant in November 2020 with funding to help 300 unemployed

Albertans earn their class 1 license.

More recently, we are spending $5 million more, so another 500 Albertans can start new careers with wellpaid trucking jobs.

Budget 2021 provides an additional $5 million to help train commercial Class 1 drivers and protect livelihoods. The Driving Back to work grant will cover up to 90% of the cost of the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) to help eligible unemployed Albertans get their class 1 license.

I also had the chance to speak to Bill 212 this week, this bill would make rodeo the official sport of Alberta, and recognizes the cultural importance of rodeo and its related agricultural events. Rodeo has a history in Alberta dating back before we were even officially a province.

I chose to live and raise my family in a rural community and I am proud of the hard-working men and women that earn their livelihood in the agriculture industry. As our culture and our industries continue to evolve, it is increasingly important that we do not forget our past.

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90 Years Ago – April 1, 1931

For the first time in Vegreville’s history a full carload of eggs was shipped on Tuesday of this week. The Egg and Poultry Pool, whose office is in the old CNR freight sheds, were the shippers. The car was billed through for Toronto.

The fire brigade of Willingdon will have their meeting on Saturday to select a chief as Mr. Edginton will not be able to continue, being placed at Vegreville in the CPR yards.

Mr. Fred Swab sold his interests in his garage here in Andrew to Dr. Connolly, and Mrs. Swab, who has been running the hotel restaurant, will give up that work and they will remove shortly to Elk Point where they are going to take up a homestead.

Mr. Allen Jenkins has assumed the duties of teller in the Innisfree branch of the Bank of Commerce.

The local smoke-eaters went into action with a bang on Friday evening when an alarm was turned in that the furniture store of Geo. Makowichuk was afire. Little damage was done, the chemical being sufficient to quell the blaze.

75 Years Ago – March 27, 1946

Bill Rodgers, once the terror on all evil-doers in town, goes back into the flat-foot field by being sworn in as a special constable.

After all Constable Rodgers knows his way around and no doubt will find plenty of work.

Recommendations were given by the M.D. of Eagle to applicants to operate the following businesses: Joe Dulaba, pool hall in Morecambe: Wm. A. Fedoruk , hardware, garage, etc., at Warwick: Mrs. Marie Ursulak, beauty parlor at Hairy Hill: and Alex Lukian, butcher shop and coffee shop at Hairy Hill.

Progress in being made in Innisfree in removing or moving old buildings on the corner opposite the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

The Coop is planning to build their offices there.

Four returned boys of the armed forces, including Tom Loftus and Jimmy Jordon, are planning to settle on the former Gordon farm west of Innisfree.

Helen Dubuc is at present visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dubuc, She recently returned from Winnipeg where she received her discharge from the R.C.A.F. H. Vernon of the Calgary Brewing Co. was in town and transferred the management of the Alberta Hotel from Mr. Hamilton to G.G. Whyte of Lacombe.

50 Years Ago – April 1, 1971

Walter Chorney skipped his foursome to the championship defeating the Ulan rink from Mundare in the Annual Men’s Bonspiel.

The Vegreville District Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society annual poster competition has been completed and awards announced as follows: 1st, Darlene Horon, Lavoy; 2nd, Terry Powley, Mundare School; 3rd, Gerald Kalynchuk, Mundare School; and 4th, Terry Waite, Lavoy School.

Ted Steventon was prevailed upon to retain the office of president of the Vegreville Golf Club when the annual meeting was held. Other officers for the season are: Norm Henderson, 1st President; Syd Kucheravy, 2nd vice President; Marion Stewart, secretary; and Willis Hantiuk, treasurer. Directors are Bob Lowry, Dale Wilson, Rich Ferguson, Nestor Dowhaniuk, Sandy Eliuk, Jo Brault and Bob Stewart.

First Event winners in the Two Hills Ladies Bonspiel were Sherbaty ring from Edmonton. Second event was the Chibri rink from Two Hills and Third event the Bradford rink from Vegreville.

Nestor Dowhaniuk’s foursome won the Heather Curling Club Championship in the final curling action of the season. Nestor defeated the rink skipped by Rich Ferguson to cop the club trophy.

Curling with Nestor were John Pylypiuk, third; Bob Lowry, second and Henry Mori, lead.

25 Years Ago - April 1, 1996

Rumors that the Alberta Environment Centre in losing half its budget and half its staff appear to be false. A memo supposedly given to executive cabinet members suggested that the centre was coming under the knife or could be privatized. That memo, according to MLA Ed Stelmach, “hasn’t been to caucus.”

Vegreville town council decided not to implement a mosquito spraying program this year. The program costs between $12,500 and $15,000 depending on whether the town contracted it out or did it themselves.

Billeting one of the Ukrainian figure shatters could turn out to be more than just an offer of friendship for Lillian Yakimchuk of Vegreville. It may turn out that Yakimchuk and her guest Elena Beloussovskaya are family. “My dad’s mother was a Belowski, and we have a lot of relatives in Kiev,” said Yakimchuk. When she asked Elena if she knew any Belowski’s in Ukraine, the latter said “Belowski are family.”

The Vegreville Wildlife Federation has won a prestigious award, the G.M. Spargo Memorial Trophy, for having the best junior program in Alberta in 1995. This award is presented annually to the member club of the Alberta Fish and Game Association that best provides a program to attract young people to the organization.

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Untreated non-COVID-19 Patients just “Collateral Damage” Susan Martinuk Frontier Centre for Public Policy It has been a year since the world was brought to its knees by a microscopic particle known as COVID-19.

Since then, the virus has taken the lives of more than 22,000 Canadians and infected another 940,000.

But those are just the numbers that show up on media screens and government paperwork. The real human cost is exponentially higher if we consider the cumulative number of lives that have been disrupted or permanently altered as COVID-19 infections overtook family members and friends.

The damage doesn’t stop there. The losses escalate further if we include the hundreds of thousands of non-COVID-19 patients who have been denied necessary medical care, or had their care interrupted or postponed because of hastily hatched COVID-19 protocols.

Governments and health-care bodies gave little thought to those undergoing or waiting for treatment when they clumsily reassigned most of our limited medical resources to the impending COVID-19 health crises that, in some locations, never happened.

As a result, all but the most urgent medical care was restricted, and many facilities were temporarily shuttered. Canadians who suffered from anything other than COVID-19 were stripped of their access to treatment and lost opportunities to undergo timely diagnostic procedures, surgeries and medical care. Cancer screening programs fell by the wayside and hearts needing repair were left unattended.

Tumours and anxieties were left to grow unabated and frailties unnecessarily (in some cases) gave way to death.

Hospital beds were readied for acute COVID-19 patients by

sending some patients home and dispatching others (the sick, elderly and palliative) to overcrowded longterm care homes. We all know how well that worked.

Pandemic or not, patients suffering from serious ailments had the right to expect that they would receive medically necessary treatment and there is a growing awareness that our so-called universal access healthcare system utterly failed them. To add insult to injury, our untreated, non-COVID-19 patients are increasingly and unceremoniously being labelled as collateral damage.

Jerry Dunham was a 46-year-old father and husband who died from heart failure two months after his April surgery to install a pacemaker/defibrillator was postponed. As a consequence of efforts to keep hospitals exclusively available for COVID-19 cases, he passed away surrounded by his family and in a hospital that was virtually empty.

When asked to comment on Dunham’s death, Alberta Health Services provided the standard bureaucratic response – all urgent surgeries are available during the pandemic and they “are not aware of any deaths due to cancellations of scheduled surgeries.”

In March 2020, Dr. Bill Gardner, an epidemiologist at the University of Ottawa, experienced a sore throat and trouble swallowing – but there were no doctors available to evaluate his symptoms. Four months later, he began to cough up blood and was finally able to undergo diagnostic tests. He was subsequently diagnosed with stage two oropharyngeal cancer.

The above cases occurred early in the pandemic, but 12 months later it seems that our health-care system still hasn’t figured out how to provide Canadians with necessary medical care while dealing with fluctuating numbers of COVID-19 cases.

Just recently, a well-known and award-winning actress died while waiting for surgery that was post-

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Stars Align Perfectly for Retail Auto Dealer in Vegreville Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Family means everything to Jason Spithakis, and it was the key factor when deciding whether to pull up stakes and move from Edmonton to Vegreville.

The father of three, and general manager of North Star Auto Sales and Services, said he met an elderly couple from Vegreville who were selling their house. After touring the property his wife Rayna fell in love with the property and they moved into town on December 1, 2020. Jason said he and his wife asked God for guidance before making the decision. His only stipulation was for the community to be within an hour’s drive of the city.

privately, but you won’t get any of the certification, peace of mind, and a team that cares who will keep you safe on the road!”

Because it’s a volume based business, Jason said, he has low overhead costs which translates into savings for his customers. “We are able to charge $100 flat shop rate

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When It’s Your Turn To Cook “It was an absolute no brainer and my business partner had been bugging me for a year that he wanted to branch out into sales. I figured that while I’m here I should see if I can find a shop.” He found the perfect property, a former hitch business in the downtown area of Vegreville. “This shop is absolutely incredible. As far as opening a small family dealership you couldn’t have asked for a better facility. I got in contact with the owner and did up a deal.”

Jason admits his head is still spinning after working day and night to open the retail dealership in only 30 days. “It’s unheard of. It takes most people a year, but because of the support of the town, business development centre, community engagement; it was so easy to set up shop. Things aligned perfectly. It’s like we were supposed to be here. Everything went click, click, click.”

It didn’t take him long to fall in love with the community. Now, “There’s nowhere else I want to be. The people are so friendly.”

Faith, family, finance and fun are his core principles. Jason’s primary role is to help people through the purchase process. The prices of all the vehicles he sells is under $10,000 and he specializes in vehicles under $5,000. All vehicles are, “Fully inspected.

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$1.3 Million Road Rebuilding Project to get Underway this Spring Michelle Pinon News Advertiser The County of Minburn No. 27 is partnering with GrainsConnect Canada Corporation and the Province of Alberta to rebuild 5.6 kilometres of Range Road 143 from Hwy 631 south to the railroad crossing on Range Road 143.

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Back on February 16 council awarded the contract Iron Stone Services Ltd. In the amount of $1,327,153.18 concurrent with recommendations from WSP Engineering.

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The County was successful in its grant application for 50 percent of the eligible projects costs up to maximum contribution of $1,124,778.00 from the province.

The County of Minburn is contributing $150,000.00 towards this project with the remainder of funding coming from GrainsConnect Canada Corporation.”

Chief Administrative Officer Brent Williams said, “This project will support the agriculture industry in our region through facilitating the transportation of grain via truck and rail.”

He said the County of Minburn is grateful to GrainsConnect Canada and the Province of Alberta for their partnership and for recognizing the importance of agriculture to the economy.

Warren Stow, President of GrainsConnect Canada, stated, “From our standpoint better access to the terminal is always a positive thing for us. It will certainly increase the volume of traffic to our terminal. I just think the experience of driving to the terminal will be better, so maybe the improved experience increases a willingness for farmers to come to us…It just wasn’t sustainable in the condition that the road was in today. The county made that clear to us and so we’re happy to work with the county and the province to improve it.”

GrainsConnect Canada’s Vegreville terminal began taking deliveries in the summer of 2019. Stow said they currently have between 400 and 500 customers with the majority of them within the County of Minburn.

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Xtreme Power Products Opens Kubota Dealership in Vegreville folks for giving Kubota another running chance in the community and the opportunity to provide top notch sales and ser-

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Members of the Xtreme Power Products Team in Vegreville. From left to right: Jesse Kotlar, Jerry Egberink, Santia Kuba, Sheila Sharun, and Jeff Vontettenborn.

(Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Whether you are in the market for a tractor, lawnmower, chainsaw, or tillage and seeding equipment, Xtreme Power Products in Vegreville has all of that and so much more! Branch Manager Jerry Egberink is very proud to announce the opening of the new Kubota dealership which has a full line up of products and services to meet the needs of every customer. The staff here at Xtreme Power Products were hand selected to create the best customer service experience for customers. “We are a family owned business and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. We believe a product line is only as good as the dealership behind it, and we want to make sure customers know that when they buy equipment from us we have their back.” Tony, Cody, Jerry, and Mitchell came to Vegreville in

the summer of 2020 with a plan in mind to open a dealership here.

Jerry and Megan are the proud parents of three year old Liam and two year old Quinn. Jerry has worked with Kubota since 2016 and is very familiar with everything they have to offer. He will be doing sales as well as managing all aspects of the dealership. He is a certified journeyman agricultural equipment technician and can offer first-hand experience and expertise to customers. But he points out it is a team effort, whether it be the staff here in Vegreville or the ownership group of Xtreme Power Products that decided to expand to Vegreville. Xtreme Power Products owns and operates dealerships in St. Paul, Westlock, and are very excited about their new venture in Vegreville. Jerry said they look forward to serving customers in Vegreville and surrounding areas and would like to thank

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Local Growers Promote Home Grown Healthy Eating

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Terry Levicki is retired from farming and he rents and lives on his 200 acres farm a mile North of Andrew. He grows fruits and vegetables in a large garden by his house with his partner, Sonia Zinyk who lives in Sherwood Park and helps him sell these produces at Farmers Markets in Gibbons, Andrew, and Vegreville. One of the biggest events they participate in is the Andrew Garlic Festival than normally attracts a crowd of well over 1,000 people.

Terry grows every type of vegetable you can think some of which include carrots, potatoes, garlic, onions, peas, spinach, kale, and Swiss chard. I am not registered organic but I try to grow these produces as natural as possible,” Terry said.

When I asked Terry what made him want to start selling produce, he said, “Twenty-one years ago, I started the Andrew Farmers’ Market and Sonia and I were Managers of the Andrew Farmers Market for about 19 years. We needed some vendors to grow the market, so we thought we should grow and sell vegetables in season also.

The best part about growing these fresh produce is the satisfaction of knowing I am growing food that will keep me and others healthy. I tend to be more vegetarian. I like to eat a good variety of fruits and vegetables.

We also grow berries during the summer. We grow raspberry, Saskatoon, cherry, and strawberries.

The best part of this venture is the fun of meeting people at the markets and being able to promote healthy eating.”

Erica Zacharuk Tells the Story of her Horse Farm Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Erica Zacharuk owns, runs, and lives on a horse farm between Two Hills and Vegreville with her husband Gerald and their daughter Alexis who lives with them and will have the horses passed on to her after they are done.

Erica and Gerald now have between 25 and 30 horses which they breed and sell to the public. The breed of horses they’ve been working on since 2013 are Paso Fino.

“These horses are gaited so they move differently than other horses; the other horses they trot and bounce but the Paso Fino horses do not trot or Gerald and Erica’s daughter Alexis rides bounce,” Erica explained. one of the horses on the Erica said their home place has 10 horse farm. acres and they have some of their (Erica Zacharuk/ horses on this acreage but she has a Submitted Photo) couple of friends who have acreages that their horses go on to eat the grass. “I have a good friend who I keep half the herd of horses at her place during the winter and the other half of my horses are kept at my place,” Erica mentioned.

Erica said she got into horses because she loved horses her entire life. “I think horses were my first word. We don’t do horse racing but we do trail riding. A few friends and I like to participate in fundraisers which involve trail riding.

“The pros of this venture is setting the horses up with great families and making people happy and create an animal that can go to a fantastic home and live its life out there. Right now I am on baby watch with one of my mares who will be having a baby anytime soon. The rebirths and the happiness the horses give me

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Dimmock’s Mixed Farming Operation Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Neil and Kim Dimmock live on a 160 acre farm eight miles west of Mundare. They operate a mixed farm with their 17-yearold son, Derek, daughter, Dara, who is 21 and lives in the City of Edmonton right now working on a Sociology degree from MacEwan University, and Neil’s mother, Joan.

Neil was raised on a farm in southwest Saskatchewan and he has always been a farmer and a rancher. Kim was also raised on a farm. In 1992 they bought the farm they are operating today.

They do grain farming, but most of the 80 to 100 acres of grain (mainly oats) that they grow is used to feed their animals.

“Our main source of income with our farm is from our 40 Paso Fino horses on Erica and Gerald Zacharuk’s horse farm. (Erica Zacharuk/Submitted Photo)

in this form and turning them into something that people want to buy and use is definitely a pro.

The cons are is if it is a really bad year, it can get stressful to find good hay. What your feed costs can be alarming, cold weather and water freezing up can be pretty stressful, and the general losses if the horse is ill or you lose a horse at birth; that can be really traumatizing.

I would recommend for others to go into this type of farming because there is a good feeling of creating a life and an animal that you can pass down to people. When I walk into my herd, the horses calm me down and make me happy.

“We are diversifying into mule now. We have a gaited Jack donkey. What you do to get a mule is cross the Jack donkey unto a horse mare and the female horse will have a mule baby horse. We had a mule on the ground last year. A lot of people are looking for mules, especially in the States because they are surefooted and smart,” Erica added.

Neil and Kim Dimmock with their horse, Jim. (Kim Dimmock/Submitted Photo)

Derek and Dara with puppies. (Kim Dimmock/Submitted Photo)

horses. We breed our horses and we sell the foals. Then Derek is raising pigs that he sells to whoever wants one and they can take it to the butcher to have their own meat. We currently have 17 pigs and a breeding pair. We also raise Border collie pups.

Once spring comes, we will try and bring in some chickens to raise and butcher for our own use,” Kim said.

When asked about the pros and cons of farming, Kim replied, “The biggest pros are one being able to live outside of the city and being able to grow their own food and know where it comes from. We grow a large garden because my mother-in-law likes to do the gardening. Also, it gives your kids a good work ethic and responsibly.

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I would definitely recommend for others to pursue farming because you can’t always rely on the city to get what you need which has been the case with this pandemic and you can be self-sufficient on a farm,” Kim added.

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Alberta Transportation Seeking Public Input on Proposed Highway 15 Twinning Study Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Alberta Transportation is seeking public input on a functional planning study for Highway 15.

The purpose of the planning study is to guide future improvements. It will also identify intersection upgrades and appropriate road widening from the Town of Lamont to Highway 834 to support future requirements for an oversized, overweight transportation corridor.

According to Alberta Transportation, “Currently, Highway 15 between Highway 830 and Highway 834 is a two-lane undivided highway that passes through the Town of Lamont. Highway 15 is the main highway corridor serving the Industrial Heartland that spans Lamont County and Strathcona County.

Major industrial infrastructure projects use Highway 15 for access between large module fabrication centres in the Edmonton area and remote northern project sites as well as Industrial Heartland developments.

Both plans to twin Highway 15 between Highway 830 and Highway 29, and to widen it from Lamont to Highway 834 will support the movement of oversize and overweight loads.”

Lamont County Reeve Dave Diduck said council listened to a presentation from officials about a month ago. He feels it is a great plan, and one that would accommodate a lot of traffic, especially truck traffic which bypasses Lamont.

He said the widening of Highway 15 from Lamont to Highway 834 will also create a much safer stretch of road. “The overall plan is very favourable and will be a big boost to Lamont County.” He said it’s important to remember that it’s a study and they still have to work out the logistics as well as create an overall plan. Currently, the project is not in the provincial government’s capital plan, noted Diduck.

“We just don’t know how long down the road it will be.” The study is a step in the right direction and one Lamont County supports said Diduck.

Alberta Transportation stated, “The functional plan for the project is anticipated to be completed in early fall 2021. Timelines for detailed design and construction have not been established.

Alberta Transportation will be conducting its virtual open house on the planning study until April 15.

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Xtreme Power Products Vegreville location will officially open April 5.

(Michelle Pinon/Photos)

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In addition to the full line up of new and pre-owned Kubota equipment, they will also be selling Echo and Jaylor products as well as Great Plains seeding and tillage equipment. Even though they began operating on March 15, they will officially open on April 5 and invite everyone to come on down to see everything they have to offer.

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collateral damage - CONTINUED from PAGE 6 poned by COVID-19. Rosine ChouinardChauveau was just 28 and the mother of a young son.

In the aftermath of her death, the surgeonin-chief at McGill University Health Centre took care to remind reporters that “each (delayed surgery) is a human being. It’s a person who needs surgery and has a story and is suffering because they can’t get their surgery done.”

Canada’s issues in developing, maintaining, and consolidating electronic health records make it difficult to fully document the harm that non-COVID-19 patients have suffered from reduced access to diagnostic or treatment procedures.

But the surgical backlog alone is enormous. In Quebec, more than 140,000 surgeries have been delayed or postponed because of COVID. In Ontario, a backlog of almost 150,000 surgeries accrued between March 15 and June 13, 2020.

Across Canada, 72 percent of surgical procedures were postponed in April alone.

Surely, all of this is far more than collateral damage. Nor is it just the result of a health-care system in crisis because of a nasty virus. Rather, it is additional evidence of a health-care system that has been in crisis for years.

Despite our lofty principles of providing health care with universal coverage and access, the daily realities are governed by rationed care. That means our health-care system is increasingly defined by its denial of timely medical care and wait lists that are measured in months and years.

The human costs associated with COVID19 serve as a stark reminder of the tragic consequences that have long been associated with waiting for health care.

Susan Martinuk is a research associate with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and author of a soon-to-be-released book, Patients at Risk: Stories that Expose Canada’s Health-care Crisis.

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Easter Chicks help get Vegreville into Easter Spirit

Easter chicks have been going around their neighbourhood and placing their interesting displays they created to ensure people have some Easter spirit.

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Mundare Council Discusses Off Leash Dog Area Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Around two years ago an off leash dog area was being proposed in

Mundare. At the time Councillor Jason Kowal was thinking of having the off leash area adjacent to the railway tracks.

He said nothing too formal had been

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planned, but did receive a donation of chain link fencing from Nutrien Ag. Solutions. While the donation was very much appreciated, nothing was done because the fencing was stolen from one of the town’s yards before they had a chance to use it.

Kowal said he’s seen first-hand people walking dogs off leash in areas such as the golf course, roads, and sidewalks in town and expressed some of his concerns at the March 16 town council meeting. “I wouldn’t somebody’s pet or somebody’s child to get injured relating to an off leash pet. We can look to educate the public, look to provide options/areas for residents to have their dogs, and perhaps look to have some enforcement in this area.”

He is planning to work with town council and

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residents of Mundare to see what areas might work for an off leash area, and he is encouraging residents to contact him or the town office to share their ideas.

“This last year, with Covid amongst other things, councils and residents are tasked with doing more with less. In the same breath, many people have been isolating one way or another and pets have brought more joy and companionship when our contact with people has been limited. I want to work towards a solution.”

Council briefly discussed potential areas where an off leash area could be as well as getting more information on fencing and materials that will be brought back to council at a later date.

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For more information on DP 12 2021, contact Gary Buchanan, Development Officer, at 780-6573358. Persons wishing to appeal the above decision must do so by filing a written “NOTICE OF APPEAL” to the Secretary of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB), Box 490, TWO HILLS, Alberta, T0B 4K0, together with a $1,000.00 non-refundable fee no later than April 14, 2021 at 4:30pm. The appeal letter should indicate the development permit number, your contact name, phone number (land or cell), mailing and email address, and the reason(s) for your appeal.

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‘Bread Man’ from Mannville Retires after 55 Years of Loyal Service Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Bread is one of the oldest man-made foods and been of significant importance since the dawn of agriculture. It has been a staple in Canadian diets for many generations, and it was the mainstay in George Ruttan’s life for 55 years.

George recalls when a fellow from Lloydminster phoned him up and asked if he would cover his bread route with McGavin Foods for two months so he could go to Phoenix, Arizona. That was in January of 1976.

ting to know them all. “Everyone knew my name.”

George always went above and beyond. “I did a lot of extra work just to keep my customers happy.” He worked overtime and often went out of his way if a business was shorted on a shipment.

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Vegreville Seed Plant The Vegreville Seed Plant is Accepting Tenders for the Construction of a Concrete Pad. 110’ x 14’ x 10”

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Tender Closes April 20, 2021 George, far right, with his son Troy and grandchildren Morgan and Jake with Oilers Captain Connor McDavid.

(George Ruttan/Submitted Photo)

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“I was the first one to go franchise.” That was in 1996 and in 1998 he bought the Lloydminster and Vegreville route. “In 2010 I got a fulltime driver to do my route. In 2016 I bought a Costco route in Sherwood Park. “That was a busy route. I had three The Vegreville Seed Plant is guys working for me.” He did that route for a couple of years.

Accepting Tenders for Ground Work.

“I enjoyed my work and made a lot of friends over 55 years. I Work involves digging up a soft spot in didn’t really want to retire. On December 3, 2020 I retired.

The couple love to play golf and travel, and have five grandthe yard approximately 40’x 40’. children to keep them busy. The entire family is sports minded with several playing at the elite level. George, especially loved hockey as a player and as a coach. He started a company For Complete Details hockey team as well as a community hockey team in Mannville.

Over the years he had opportunities to play and coach in Tender Closes April 20, 2021 hockey tournaments throughout western Canada as well as the US, Mexico, Spain, Holland, and Germany.

George served as an ambassador with the Edmonton Oilers from 2000 to 2017 when would sell season tickets and assisted young players during hockey The following briefly described farmlands located in Beaver County are hereby offered for sale by school. tender, subject to the reservations, exceptions, and encumbrances contained in the existing certificates of title: Even though George has travelled down many different roads, he is looking forPARCEL 1 ward to many more trips in the future. · ● NE 31-48-13 W4 containing 159.27 acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines Travelling by train on the Rocky and minerals, being native cattle pasture with approximately 95% grass and 5% trees; Mountaineer is something he hopes to be PARCEL 2 able to do with his wife along with spending more time with family and friends. · ● SE 31-48-13 W4 containing 160 acres more or less, excepting thereout all mines and

Phone 780-632-2580

George puts on his jacket to leave for work for the last time on Dec. 3, 2020.

(Gail Ruttan/Submitted Photo)

On February 14, 1965 George began working fulltime with the company delivering bread in north Edmonton and St. Albert. “I thought I’d work for a year or two and I ended up doing it for 55 years!”

He describes McGavin’s as one big family. “You knew all the bosses, office staff, bakers, shippers and receivers.

They had after work get togethers with curling, bowling, softball, barbecues, picnics as well as Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties.

In a way it was like being your own boss, explains George, as they would be in charge of their own routes. George was very familiar with that as he and his wife Gail owned a confectionary and sporting goods store that operated in Mannville for many years. This is where they raised their four children Tracy, Tammy, Jackie and Troy. Troy decided to follow his father’s footsteps and has been with Canada Bread for 15 years.

He transferred his route from Edmonton to Vermilion and delivered to businesses in Vermilion, Kitscoty, Marwayne, Dewberry, Myrnam, Beauvallon, Two Hills, Vegreville, Lavoy, Ranfurly, Innisfree, Minburn and Mannville.

In 1988 he changed his route to Vermilion, Wainwright, Czar, Provost, Hughenden, Amisk, Hardisty, Irma, Viking, Innisfree and Mannville.

When George first started with the company a semi-trailer would deliver the bread to his truck, and he in turn, would deliver the bread to his customers. “Then the orders got too big and I had to get a five ton truck.”

He took pride in his work and providing excellent service to his customers was a top priority. He always said good morning to everyone he met and enjoyed get-

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minerals, being native cattle pasture with approximately 90% grass and 10% trees.

FEATURES of these properties: · · · · ·

One of the trucks George drove for work with McGavin Foods.

(George Ruttan/Submitted Photo)

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● Land is located approximately 9 miles NW of Viking; ● Land is perimeter fenced with no fence between the north and south quarters; ● Dugout located on NE 31-48-13 W4; ● Annual surface lease rental income currently at $2,557.50 on NE 31-48-13 W4; ● Both parcels are leased for 2021, being the final year of current pasture Lease Agreement.

The sale of these lands is to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned: · ● Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property's size/measurement, condition or environmental status. · ● Buyer is responsible for all costs associated with registration of Transfer. · ● Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. · ● Interested parties may tender on one or both parcels. Unless the tender specifies that the owner can only accept or reject the entire tender, the owner may accept the tender as to one parcel and reject the tender as to the other parcel. · ● Tender bids in writing will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o'clock noon on April 6, 2021. Tenders should be forwarded to Andreassen Borth Law Office, Killam, Alberta in a sealed envelope marked “Laskosky Tender”, and accompanied by a cheque made payable to “Andreassen Borth” for $10,000.00, along with the tenderer's G.S.T. number. · ● The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor's trust cheque or certified funds on or before May 6, 2021 (“Possession Date”). No adjustment for 2021 property taxes which will be paid in full by any successful Buyer. No adjustment for any surface lease payments. Any successful Buyer will receive 2021-22 surface lease rental payment for NE 31-48-13 W4. · ● Any successful Buyer will receive 2021 pasture rent due June 1, 2021. · ● Mineral rights, if any, are not included in the sale. · ● The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Seller may reject any or all tenders. Tenders will not be opened in public. · ● If successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of their tender, their deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller.

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I'm pretty good at finding a new job, but I have a question. I found an advertisement in the classified section that sounds like the perfect position for me, but the ad only lists a P.O. Box of where to send my resume.

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The company would use the applicant's current salary or compensation packages to compare against its own and make adjustments as needed. Companies need to remain competitive to attract new employees.

Carry: One of the companies I worked for used a P.O. Box in their ad so other companies wouldn't know they were hiring. Ads were placed in a town where their competitor was located to see if they could entice talented employees

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Cash: And if the job does turn out to be a position for 007, remember that you should like your Martinis shaken, not stirred.

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The famous James Bond always ordered his martinis "shaken, not stirred", claiming that it improved the taste and texture of the drink.

Shaking the martini causes tiny bubbles that make the drink cloudy and less oily than the stirred version. Scientists at the University of Western Ontario in Canada also found that shaking a martini can increase the antioxidant properties of the drink and may help explain Bond's profound health. However, none of this really mattered for the actors since all of the martinis on the set were made from pure water.

I was excited when I read an ad listing three job positions with a starting salary of $75,000. Although I felt under qualified, the salary was enough to make me apply.

I was amazed when I got an interview and even more shocked when the HR Director offered me one of the positions.

He was very complimentary of my skills, but offered me a disappointing $25,000 salary.

That's less than I'm making now. Rather insulted, I questioned his offer. "Your ad listed the three positions with a starting salary of $75,000." I claimed.

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

National Doctor’s Day was celebrated on March 20. This day was meant to recognize the contributions of physicians to individuals’ lives and communities.

When I asked local citizens why they felt doctors need to be recognized and why it is essential that rural communities have physicians that want to practice there, I received various responses.

Connie Brown said, “I’m very thankful that we have doctors that are willing to practice in a small community knowing they are an hour away from specialty medical services. They take on a huge responsibility, not only working clinic hours but also on-call hospital emergency shifts knowing that any minute they may have an emergency come in that requires services that are beyond what can be provided in a small community. Kudos to our small town rural doctors for looking after us!”

Gabriel Perepeletza said it is important to have doctors in rural community because they provide an essential service and help to make the town better.

Buffalo Trail Public Schools March Highlights Buffalo Trail Public Schools Submitted On March 8, 2021, Buffalo Trail Public Schools, (BTPS) hosted an online Empower Women Event to recognize International Women’s Day. We celebrated women’s achievements, as well as brought awareness to gender bias and gender stereotypes. We were fortunate to have Senator Paula Simons and VP of Thermal Oil at Athabasca Oil Corporation, Karla Ingoldsby, speak at our event.

BTPS is also hosting various professional learning opportunities for staff. Our Senior Leadership Team, Rhae-Ann Holoien, Michelle Webb and James Trodden are hosting collaborative sessions for our Administrative Assistants, a Mentorship Program for our new leaders, and a Coaching Conversations Certificate Program with leaders throughout the division.

Learning with staff models the importance of lifelong learning and brings amazing collaborative opportunities.

We are processing 263 payments for the Critical Workers Benefit. The Critical Worker Benefit will provide a one-time payment of $1,200 to eligible employees such as custodians, bus drivers and support staff. These payments should be processed by the end of March.

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4 ways to be a good friend to someone with autism In Canada, approximately one in 66 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a report released by the federal government. This makes it likely that your kids know someone with ASD. In honour of World Autism Awareness Day, which takes place every year on April 2, here are a few tips you can share with your kids to help them be a better friend to people with autism.

1. Invite them to join in. A child with autism might not know how to ask to play with others, so encourage your kids to show the person how the game works and suggest exactly how they can participate.

2. Find ways to communicate. Explain to your kids that people with autism tend to express themselves differently (repeating words, using

objects, pointing, etc.), and a good way to under­ stand what they want is to get to know them.

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Stand up to bullies. It’s not uncommon for children with autism to get picked on because of their differences. Remind your kids that it’s important to speak up if they see this type of behaviour and report it to a trusted adult.

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Be patient and keep trying. Teach your kids that a friend with autism might take a long time to respond or have trouble making eye contact, but this doesn’t mean they aren’t paying attention. There might also be times when their friend needs space, and that’s OK. Finally, remind your children that no two people are the same, and it’s these differences that make everyone interesting in their own way — including them.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

MYSHANIUK, Linda July 28, 1954 - April 2, 2018 In loving memory of our dear wife, mom & Baba Sometimes when we first awake We think that you’re still here, And for a fleeting moment The clouds all disappear.

For you brought endless sunshine Until you went away, And now we miss you desperately Each minute of the day.

You would not like to see us sad So what we try to do, Is live a bright and happy life In memory of you.

For though we’ll always miss you And it’s dreadful being apart, We haven’t really lost you You’re still here in our hearts.

Forever Loved & Missed, Sam, Carla, Kailey & Landon Robin, Amberlyn, Boe, Trigg, Roady & Chance Noelle, Rich, Madison & Cael

KRYSAK In loving memory of our family Mother - Annie - February 12, 1976 Father - Steve - March 28, 1976 Brother - William - January 2, 1985 Brother - John - June 24, 2006 Sister - Lillian - November 23, 2019 Wife - Sally - November 17, 2018 Brother-in-law - John Misik - May 20, 1991 Brother-in-law - Peter Tarapacki September 15, 2013 Softly the leaves of memory fall Gently we gather and treasure them all Unseen, unheard you’re always near So loved and missed so very dear.

The moment that you died Our hearts were torn in two One side filled with heartache The other died with you.

We mourn for you in silence No eyes can see us weep But many a silent tear is shed While others are asleep.

We hold you tightly within our hearts And there you will remain Until the joyous day arrives That we will meet again.

To us you were so special What more is there to say Except we wish with all our hearts That you were here today.

Lovingly remembered and dearly missed by your children and their families VICHNAYA PAMYIAT

MEMORIAM

OBITUARY

SUCHY, Rita Marie Cecile In loving memory of Rita Marie Cecile Suchy January 28, 1959 – April 13, 2013 I thought of you today, But that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday And days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.

All I have are memories And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake From which I’ll never part.

God has you in His loving arms, I have you in my heart.

Love, Otto, Michael, Nicole, Cheyenne, Reece, Brent, Ethan, Paul, Victoria, and Ryker

MALAYKO, Mary “Let us endeavor so to live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.”

-Mark Twain Mary Malayko (Mary Elizabeth Kwasnycia) was born May 4, 1932 in Spedden, Alberta, she peacefully passed away March 26, 2021. She was predeceased by her husband, Kornel in 1975 and by her long-time partner John Kusick in 2019. She is survived by her children Connie, Darrell (Kim), Dale (Darlene) and Cathy (Paul) as well as eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Mary worked at the Credit Bureau and at the Bank of Nova Scotia where she progressed to become a Loans Officer. As a single Mom Mary was very good at balancing the books and providing for her family. Mary was kind, had a willingness to always lend a hand, and she loved her family unconditionally. Mary always told her children “I love you all equally”.

Mary loved gathering with her family for Sunday dinners while in Edmonton and coming together on special occasions at the farm for dinners, wiener roasts, and epic hayrides. Mary was a social butterfly and enjoyed making new acquaintances, and new friends wherever she went. Mary loved to get dressed up and go dancing, travel the World and volunteered at the Greenhouse and for Elections into her 80’s. Mary enjoyed crocheting, gardening, and cooking fabulous Ukrainian meals.

We will miss her sharp sense of humour and her deeply caring manner.

Most recently Mary resided at Miller Crossing Continuing Care Centre on 50th Street. The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff of Miller Crossing for their compassionate care. As well, we extend our heartfelt thanks to her caregivers at Two Hills Hospital.

An immediate family only Funeral Service will be held in celebration of Mary’s life at Trinity Funeral Home on Tuesday March 30th at 1:00 PM. The Service will be livestreamed at ( https://youtu.be/pRv1c8p6rEc ).

Following the service, Mary will be interned at St. Michael’s Cemetery 13819 82 St NW.

OBITUARY

GANIE, Mervin Engelbert It is with great sadness that the family of Mervin Ganie announced his passing on Saturday March 27, 2021 at the age of 82 years old.

Merv will be lovingly remembered by his children Tracey Ganie of Vegreville; sons Michael Ganie of Edmonton, David Ganie & Denis Ganie both of British Columbia; grandson (son of Mike Ganie) Logan Leaf of Edmonton; sisters Anne (Ed) Pooke of Vegreville, and Angela Schell of Saskatchewan; Mervin will be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, friends, family & extended family. Mervin was predeceased by his parents Andrew and Teresa Ganie; brothers Ray Ganie and Leo (Vicky) Ganie, and sister Caroline Ganie. Mervin got tired and slipped away peacefully, after a lengthy battle of Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Parkinson’s.

Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

The Ganie family would like to say thank you to Dr. Helen Frank, and the lovely staff at the Vegreville Long Term Care Centre for all the amazing care you gave Mervin.

In love we are made and in love we disappear.

To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800

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JOBER Name: Jaycee Rae Jober Parents: Wade & Janelle Jober Born: March 14, 2021 Weight: 6 lbs 12 oz Length: 19.2” Sibling: proud big brother John Grandparents: Ted & Glenda Jober Randy & Elaine Field Great-grandparents: Adolph & Myrna Tkaczyk Vicky Field

New Pricing Starting April 1st CHOMA, Darcy Dean September 17, 1966 - March 18, 2021 On March 18, 2021, Darcy Dean Choma of Edmonton, Alberta, formerly of Vegreville, passed away at the age of 54.

Darcy is survived by his loving family, spouse Jeannette; son Dayton; stepchildren Caylee (Jeff) along with their daughter Addyson: and Kyle (Shayna); sisters Florence (Gene) and Lori (Randy); along with numerous relatives and friends. Darcy was predeceased by his parents William & Verna Choma; brother Gary and sister Sylvia.

A private Celebration of Darcy’s Life was held at Autumn Rose Funeral Home with Yvonne Racine officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta.”

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No Joke - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 sold on. He offers real-world solutions to problems and rightly points out that the world’s poorest are those impacted the most by things like carbon taxes and other “green” initiatives.

If we look around the globe, we can see world leaders committing to fascinatingly expensive policies with little effect on climate change (BC?). At the same time these policies hinder growth and limit investment on more pressing issues. What

issues? How about we start with domestic vaccine production, clean water, and drug use (health).

Prof. William Nordhaus wrote for The American Economic Journal on projections related to climate policies. Analyzing various sources he concluded that in 2100, GDP per person (if we halted global warming) would be $71,200. Due to damages, with global warming it would be reduced to $68,400 or 4 percent less. By

these calculations, there is an argument for spending money on more important issues.

But isn’t climate change possibly THE most important issue for all of humanity?

Greta says so, and so do many global leaders. They fly to Paris after all to discuss this. Unfortunately for them, the truth is much different.

According to a UN study asking almost 10 million people around the globe what

their priorities are, education and health topped the list while climate change came in at #16.

So since it is clear that carbon taxes don’t achieve the goals people want OR even the goals people don’t want, we really just need less tax and more whoopee cushions and bubble wrap. Happy April Fool’s Day! Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com

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Happy Hunting Season Open in Vegreville Vegreville Insurance, goes out and finds a spot each year to put the plain or printed little plastic Easter egg which has the message inside that the child has found the egg. Webb is also our poet who comes out with each of our clues that can be found each week in the Vegreville News Advertiser.” Zaprick said.

When I asked Zaprick what skills children need to find this egg, she said they need to be determined and they need to be clever in their thinking to be able to put the clues together.

“The prize we are giving this year is a brand new bike and an Easter basket full of goodies,” Zaprick added.

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Immediate Roadside Sanctions for Impaired Driving having a Positive Impact Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Changes to Alberta’s new drinking and driving law are making a positive impact since they came into effect nearly four months ago.

Cst. Jason Lappa of the Vegreville RCMP Detachment states that, “Since its inception there have been over 1,800 Immediate Roadside Sanctions, (IRS) and over 900 Suspended Driver Sanctions in Alberta between all law enforcement agencies.

Regarding the Vegreville detachment, we have generated Immediate Roadside Sanctions along with Criminal Impaired charges since December and it appears to be going well as an added Impaired Driving option/tool for the local Vegreville officers.

This new provincial sanction allows law enforcement to have the options required to best deal with all impaired drivers, although our hope is that drivers will make good decisions and not drive while impaired as our ultimate goal is to keep highways/roads safe for all drivers and passengers.”

He went on to say, “The Provincial Sanctions have been used

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Having the Provincial Impaired Sanctions option allows the Police and Judicial system to alleviate time normally taken up by Criminal charge Impaired Investigations that sometimes are not put before the court for a year or longer due to various reasons increasing the overall Court trial loads.

The Provincial Sanctions allows the Impaired driver to be given all required documents roadside and an appeal process is available through the Provincial adjudicators, taking some of the court trial load off the Judicial system and allowing police officers to spend more time on the road and less time in court.

The driver still has their vehicle towed and impounded for 30 days, licence suspended for 90

days along with fines, and ignition interlock for 12 months once their licence is reinstated, but they don’t have to deal with a possible criminal record.

Criminal code Investigations for Impaired driving still happen, but it’s based on criteria of specific elements being involved, including Impaired driving causing death, injuries or a habitual impaired driver with history of Impaired charges and\or convictions.”

Some of the consequences for impaired drivers include: • new fines up to $2,000 • increased length of vehicle seizure up to 30 days for certain offences • new mandatory education programs for repeat offenders • increased driver’s licence suspensions for repeat offenders • expanded mandatory ignition interlock for repeat offenders The online ticket dispute system allows Albertans to pay, request more time to pay, or dispute a ticket.

It also frees up courts and police to focus on the most serious matters. It is enshrined into law that commercial drivers must have zero blood alcohol and drug concentrations on the job.

Bill 21, the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act is part of a larger Justice Transformation Initiative that will be implemented in three phases.

Phase 1 included the creation of an adjudication branch with a mandate to resolve impaired drivingrelated contraventions of the Traffic Safety Act. Phase 2 will expand the jurisdiction of the adjudication branch to address all other contraventions of the Traffic Safety Act, except those that result in bodily harm or death by the end of 2021.

Phase 3 will expand the administrative adjudication process such that it could be adopted and adapted for use by any regulated area of provincial jurisdiction. The timeline for Phase 3 diversion will be determined upon the conclusion of Phase 2.

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Aron and Jonny Guenther Club Reporters On February 20, the Vegreville 4-H beef club held their public speaking.

Unfortunately, due to civil restrictions they were not able to do it in person so it was done via Facebook.

Congratulations to our winners. In first place for the junior speech was Corbyn Ziegler, and tied for second was Anna Homeniuk, Karly Weleschuk, and Brady Weleschuk. For the junior presentation Aron Guenther and Paiten Axten tied for first place. For the Intermediate speech Riley Warawa placed first, and Kyle Ogrodnick placed second. In senior speech Gabrielle Cheremshynski placed first and Hannah Albrecht placed second.

As a winter fun event the club decided to go skating at the Mundare Arena.

We also decided to make Easter cards for the seniors living at homes in Vegreville. On April 1, we will be selling raffle tickets in front of Co-op to raise money for the club and the winner will have their choice of a finished live steer or $2,000 cash.