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72 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019
Vegreville All Candidates Forum
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Everything was kept fairly courteous between the provincial election candidates and the massive crowd in attendance at the Public Forum organized by the Vegreville Chamber of Commerce at the Social Centre on April 2nd. Though a number of potentially heated topics were discussed, there was little contention between candidates aside from the occasional jab at the other’s policy.
The candidates each gave their opening remarks, with introductions to the platforms of all seven parties we have running in our riding; the Ron Malowany of the Alberta Advantage Party, Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk of the UCP, Shane Ladouceur of the Alberta Independence Party, current MLA Jessica Littlewood of the NDP, Marvin Olsen of the Alberta Party, Malcolm
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RCMP files from April 1 - 7 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser April 1 10:35 – Report of a break and enter to a rural commercial property. Damage to property and item stolen. Still under investigation. 13:15 – Report of campaign signs being stolen from along the roadway on Hwy 16A in Vegreville and along golf course road. April 2 08:11 – Report of an abandoned vehicle in Mundare. Members attended and it was determined that the vehicle was reported stolen out of the Killam area. The investigation is ongoing. 12:50 – 911 complaint of a vehicle speeding Eastbound on Hwy 16 near highway 36. The blue Volkswagen was described as speeding at OVER 100 KM per HOUR! Due to the location, the call was forwarded to Vermilion RCMP. *** the speed limit on Hwy 16 is indeed 110 kmph. 14:13 – Members responded to a motor vehicle collision on Hwy’s 16 and 857. A vehicle proceeded from a stop sign before it was safe to do so. A vehicle on Hwy 16 was unable to avoid the collision. Both parties were transported to the hospital for treatment with minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle entering the Hwy was issued a ticket for failure to proceed safely from a stop sign. 15:59 – Traffic stop conducted for failure to stop properly at a railway crossing when the signal gives warning. A voluntary penalty of $310 was issued. 16:00 – Traffic stop conducted for failure to obey a traffic control device. A voluntary penalty of $233 was issued. 16:47 – Report of political signs being taken. Complainant provided a description of a vehicle but did not have any evidence. The vehicle in question was checked, had no signs and the owner denied being involved. 17:02 – Complaint from a political party that their signs were being removed along Hwy 15 between Mundare and Chipman. 21:20 – Wellbeing check requested by EPS. Members located the individual who was fine and at home. April 3 13:15 – Traffic stop conducted when a member observed both the driver and passenger not wearing seat belts. Both occupants were issued voluntary penalties of $155 for failure to wear their
seatbelts. 14:18 – Call to respond to a motor vehicle collision, truck vs pedestrian. EMS was on-scene. Members assisted with traffic control while EMS treated the patient and then transported her to the hospital with minor injuries. Charges are not anticipated. 16:22 – Traffic stop conducted. It was determined that the owner did not have proper registration or insurance on the vehicle. The vehicle was towed and the owner issued paperwork. ($310 voluntary ticket for the registration and a summons for court for the insurance). 17:26 – Complaint of 3 female youths at a Vegreville park possibly drinking. Members attended and spoke to the youths who were not drinking alcohol and were there playing on the playground equipment.
mined by the complainant that keys for a relative’s residence were also missing. Still under investigation.
April 5
05:02 – Report of a break and enter to a business. The owner called to report a break in. Members attended and found that the business was accessed by breaking in via a side door. Cash and other items were stolen. Still under investigation. 16:47 – Traffic stop conducted when a member observed a driver using a cell phone. The driver was issued a ticket for a voluntary payment of $287. 22:37 – Traffic stop conducted. It was found that the driver had a warrant out of Edmonton. The driver was arrested and then released with documents for court.
April 6
18:29 – Complaint of a hitchhiker on Hwy 16 throwing objects at passing cars. Members located the male and confirmed that he was hitchhiking but he denied throwing anything at passing vehicles. The hitchhiker was co-operative and allowed to continue with his travels. 22:23 – Traffic stop conducted. It was found that the driver did not have a valid operators license. The driver was issued a voluntary penalty of $310.
April 7
19:46 – Multiple complaints throughout the week regarding door to door sales from a security company. The detachment had been informed by the town that they were in town and had a valid license.
April 4
06:26 – Report of an erratic driver on Hwy 16. There was no plate provided and the vehicle was not located. *** This complainant is on record over 300 times reporting driving complaints. 12:06 – Request from a local lodging establishment to assist in the removal of a guest who is refusing to leave. Members attended and removed the individual who was also warned not to return. 15:42 – Report of theft from a vehicle. The vehicle had been parked at a school in Vegreville when it was entered and a bag was taken. It was later deter-
03:58 – Complaint of a driver being tailgated by a dark Ford Mustang. Due to the location and the direction of travel, the call was forwarded to the Vermilion detachment for possible intercept. 13:18 – Report of mischief to a vehicle. Complainant reported that their vehicle had the side window smashed. Members attended the location but the complainant had left with the vehicle. Still under investigation. 19:39 – Request by Vegreville EMS for assistance with an unmanageable patient who was high on what was suspected to be meth. The subject was having delusions and when members attended, he agreed to be voluntarily admitted to hospital. He was left there overnight for care and observation.
During the week there were 54 calls for service made in total including: 0 false alarms, 1 false 911 and 1 animal strike.
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Agriculture Appreciation Breakfast important, so we were really happy to have them here.” Though there was a slightly smaller attendance than last year’s breakfast, Rudyk, chair of the Economic Development Board in Vegreville, says that the Town was glad to serve those who came.
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On Saturday, April 6, the Town of Vegreville showed their appreciation of the local agriculture community with a free breakfast at the Sunshine Club. Served by Sunshine Club volunteers, the breakfast included pancakes, eggs, sausage, and hashbrowns. It was followed by presentations by Vegreville’s Innotech research facility, and Wilde and Company. During his presentation, Ralph Lange, Team Lead in Crop Pathology at Innotech Vegreville, shared what details he could about cannabis
research and future plans for the facility. With tax season in mind, Curtis Palichuk and Colette Miller, partners of Wilde & Co. and Olsen Law, shared some information and answered questions. They also briefly covered some ground on the topic of farm succession planning and the importance of having a will. “We had a good opportunity to learn more about the operations at Innotech, and what innovation is happening right here, creating more opportunities for our local farmers.” Said Councillor Taneen Rudyk, “Wilde & Co. shared the real-life examples about how managing farm operations and agriculture businesses is really
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Location de locaux à bureaux à Vegreville (Alberta).
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) invites proposals from anyone interested in leasing office space to FCC. At minimum, all proposals must meet the following criteria:
Financement agricole Canada (FAC) invite toute personne désirant louer des locaux à bureaux à FAC à soumettre une proposition. Les propositions doivent répondre aux critères minimums suivants :
1. Approximately 3,000 usable square feet within one building, offering the entire space on one floor, preferably on the ground level. Preference will be given to space with high visibility that provides for illuminated exterior signage. Ten (10) staff parking and four (4) customer parking spaces are required.
1. Une superficie utilisable d’environ 3 000 pieds carrés dans un seul immeuble et l’ensemble des locaux doit être sur un même étage, idéalement au rez-de-chaussée. La préférence sera accordée à un espace qui offre une grande visibilité et qui permet un affichage extérieur lumineux. En tout, dix (10) places de stationnement réservées au personnel et quatre (4) places de stationnement réservées aux clients sont requises.
2. The office space must be located in Vegreville, Alta. Ease of access from neighbouring local communities will be a consideration.
2. Les locaux à bureaux doivent être situés à Vegreville (Alberta). FAC tiendra compte de la facilité d’accès depuis les localités avoisinantes.
3. The space must be available for tenant fixturing no later than January 1, 2020, and with a move-in date no later than May 31, 2020. FCC will require a five-year term, plus an option to extend the lease for at least two additional terms of five years.
3. FAC, en qualité de locataire, doit pouvoir accéder aux locaux à bureaux pour l’installation des accessoires fixes au plus tard le 1er janvier 2020. La date d’emménagement est prévue au plus tard le 31 mai 2020. FAC exigera un bail de cinq ans, assorti de la possibilité de le prolonger pendant au moins deux autres périodes de cinq ans.
4. Must be accessible to persons with disabilities.
4. Les locaux doivent être accessibles aux personnes handicapées.
The above-noted requirements are not exhaustive. To obtain a comprehensive list of all requirements or for more information, please contact FCC Corporate Procurement at procurement@fcc.ca.
La liste des exigences ci-dessus n’est pas exhaustive. Pour obtenir la liste complète de toutes les exigences ou pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez écrire à l’Approvisionnement d’entreprise de FAC à l’adresse approvisionnement@fac.ca.
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When the Truth Does Not Matter Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion When we are growing up, we are told various stories about telling the truth. Depending on your age, it might be the boy who cried wolf, the Berenstain Bears and the Truth, or the classic Pinocchio, who when he lied his nose would grow. If only real life was so simple. In a self-righteous speech to his cabinet after expelling two former cabinet ministers, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, the Prime Minister used the term “unconscionable” when he mentioned the recording Wilson-Raybould made of her conversation with then-clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick. Jane Philpott says Trudeau broke the law by kicking former ministers out of caucus without a vote. When asked about the recording, Wilson-Raybould stressed that she has explained why she made the decision to record that call, which was the culmination of four months of requests from top political staffers as well as Trudeau for her to reconsider her decision not to intervene in the criminal case of SNC-Lavalin. “I said in any other circumstance it would be inappropriate. I was protecting myself. I knew something very dangerous and wrong was going to happen,” Wilson-Raybould said. Unfortunately, the truth does not matter. Not in politics. Jody Wilson-Raybould is being criticized, questioned and put
on trial in the public eye because she did something that she shouldn’t have to bring out the truth. If politicians did not bend the truth and outright lie, there would be no need for fact checkers. President Donald Trump has set a new standard in this arena and other political leaders are really not far behind. Web sites like Politifact (https://www.politifact.com) and Polimeter (https://www.polimeter.org) would not exist if we lived in a world where politicians were open and honest. The latter lists 44 of 231 commitments from Trudeau’s 2015, 88-page electoral platform as broken. John Nunziata, who was an MP during Jean Chretien’s government, stated in an interview, “Our system is not democratic. It’s Soviet-style democracy.” Many don’t realize it, but the Prime Minister of Canada is one of the most powerful government positions in the world. How do you protect yourself against such power? To protect herself, Jody Wilson Raybould had very few options. One of those options was to do something many consider unethical. However, she uncovered truths about the situation that some are still trying to lie about. If only politicians’ noses grew when they told a lie. Our lives would be so much easier. Or perhaps we simply need a new breed of politician. Some that are more concerned about the truth and the electorate than themselves. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com
Buckle Up I would like to encourage the public to take a moment to write/phone/text/email your political representative and ask them to create a law making it mandatory to have seat belts on buses. Children are taught how to buckle up and release their seat belts as soon as they graduate from their car seats. Adults should have no qualms about sitting on a bus and securing a seat belt. In light of the most terrible traffic accident Canada has ever experienced the horror of witnessing, and the young lives lost, we, as the general public need to do our part to help prevent this from happening again. And, above all else, I hope that all of us stopped for a moment on the first anniversary of this tragic event to say a prayer for or send good thoughts to its victims and families. Nancy Mereska Two Hills, AB Name: Kayla Pulyk Occupation: nurse Likes: kids, food Dislikes: washing dishes, doing laundry
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How to Register to Vote (If you haven’t Already)
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser With advance polls coming up this weekend and Election Day next Tuesday on April 16th, many people throughout the area have expressed their confusion as they attempted to register to vote. While the Elections Alberta website had a labyrinth of answers to some lesscommon questions, a quick phone call to the Alberta Elections office or the local voting poll sometimes yielded different answers. One woman who resides in the rural Vegreville area, who had voted in Vegreville in the past, was informed after registering online that she was to vote in either Hairy Hill or Lavoy. Another had searched nearly everywhere they could think to look, and couldn’t find the poll times for April 16th. According to Elections Alberta, as of Thursday, April 4th, 50% of voters were already registered to vote. That leaves the other half either unable to vote (minors, etc.), not planning on voting at all, or, much like others I have spoken with, confused about the process. Far be it from your local media to tell you who to vote for… but when it comes to the basic steps of voting, we’ve got you covered. Here is everything you need to know about registering to vote now, if you haven’t already. Online registration closed on Tuesday, April 2nd, with in-office registrations closing shortly after, on the next Saturday. It’s not too late, though, as anyone can go into an advance poll to register and come back on the 16th. Registration is also available at the polls on Election Day, but will make your voting visit last longer. All those who were registered when numeration was done in the fall will not need to be re-registered. To register in-person, all you should need is two copies of I.D. and a little extra time. Your driver’s licence, passport, birth certificate, student I.D., etc. can be used, as long as there is one form of photo identification. Polls will be open from: Advance Polls – April 9 – 13th, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 16th from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Locations (alphabetical): Andrew: Andrew Rainbow Club Chipman: Chipman Golden Seniors Drop-In Centre Innisfree: Innisfree Seniors Centre
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from the pages of the vegreville observer
Compiled by Dan Beaudette
90 Years Ago – April 10, 1929 With the advent of spring – if and when it comes – the usual fever
of cleaning-up, painting-up and brightening up will commence its
course. The Town of Vegreville itself will doubtless set a good
example in the cleaning-up part by removing its clutter of street graders, discarded sidewalks, dump-wagons, brickbats, sand-piles
and other debris from the east side of the town hall, where the town has maintained, apparently, a part of its nuisance ground,
right along Main street, where everybody can see it and gauge our civic progress by the messiness of our surroundings.
Miss Annabelle Sykesof Ryley won the gold medal at the contest
held in Viking last Friday. There were six constestants; four from
Viking, one from Bruce and one from Ryley. A grand gold medal contest will be held in Lavoy, April 30.
The roads were slippery during the first part of the week, due to
intermittent snow storms. Several cars got into grief on the high-
way, one of them being Mr. Joe Pendle’s of the Alberta Hotel. The
car turned over this side of Mundare and landed in the ditch. Mrs.
Pendle and a friend were with him. No one was injured, although the car required some attention.
75 Years Ago – April 12, 1944 While it is not likely that the liquor sales locally on Saturday
totaled as much as on some other occasions, Emil Zaseybida and
Steve Zaozirny had what is probably the busiest day in their expe-
rience on Saturday last. Dozens were waiting when the store opened at 10:00 a.m. and the place was crowded right up to clos-
ing time at 6:00 p.m. There was a fairly ample supply of the wet goods and customers who had lots of patience were able to get theirs. Under the existing rationing system, no one permittee can
possibly spend very much, even if his permit has not been knocked out by previous purchases during the month. But something like 500 customers were served during the day and that means an awful lot to tiger juice was dispensed.
A new nurse, namely, Miss Plant has arrived here to carry on the
duties of the Two Hills health Unit Clinic. Prior to her arrival here, Miss Plant spent two three-year periods as a medical missionary in British West Africa.
Rumors which have been circulating around Two Hills, state that
there are some probabilities of the establishing of a town newspaper here. Nothing is definite on the matter so far.
50 Years Ago – April 10, 1969 Bill Sikal of Lavoy was the lucky winner of the Vegreville Lions Club
Shopping Spree event and will attempt to fill his cart with as many groceries as possible in a two-minute scramble at Cash Foods IGA, on Thursday this week. Some limitation is placed on the amount of meat that Mr. Sikal will be allowed to “fire” on to his cart but the rest of the store is “wide open”.
St. Mary’s Anglican Church is Vegreville has reluctantly bid
goodbye to Rev. and Mrs. David Prowse, who have been serving
the Parish since its amalgamation with Mannville. Mr. and Mrs.
Prowse have been selected to serve with the Anglican World Mission and will be leaving for Caracas in Venezuela in October of this year.
Winners of the Heather Curling Club Championship and the
Tower Plumbing Trophy this year was the rink skipped by Peter
Sokolosky. The play-off was completed a short time ago when the Sokolosky rink sidelined the Stan Wilcox rink.
25 Years Ago – April 13, 1994 Vegreville town council will strike a committee to look at possible
changes to the town’s business license bylaw to protect local businesses.
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.
Court Battles Reveal ‘Fundamental Incoherence’ in Trudeau’s Climate Policies, Says Campaigner Michelle Gamage The Tyee The federal government’s treatment of British Columbia shows the Trudeau Liberals’ “incoherence” on climate change, says an environmental campaigner. On one hand, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is calling B.C. an “exemplary climate leader” on Twitter, because the provincial government supports its carbon tax. At the same time, the Trudeau government is fighting to force the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion through B.C. over the provincial government’s objections and accusing B.C. of hurting the country’s economy. As a result, B.C. is involved in three court cases concerning environmental issues that involve the federal government. In two, the province is intervening in support of the federal government to argue in favour of a national carbon tax. In the third, B.C. is asking if it has the right to control what hazardous materials come across its borders, which could give it the ability to block the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The conflicting legal cases show a basic problem with the federal government’s climate change policies, Dogwood BC campaigner Sophie Harrison told The Tyee. “It speaks to the fundamental incoherence in the federal government’s climate change policies,” she said. “Out of one side of their mouth they are talking about leading on climate, they are talking about making polluters pay for climate damages... and out of the other side of their mouth they pay oil
companies to pollute. And they do this with subsidies and tax breaks.” The federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act comes into effect Monday. The tax will start at $10 per tonne of carbon emissions, gradually rising to $50. People and industries that already have a carbon tax in place — like B.C. — won’t see any impact. Saskatchewan and Ontario are fighting the carbon tax and challenging its constitutional legitimacy in court. Saskatchewan argued in the province’s appeal court in February that dealing with carbon emissions is a provincial responsibility, and the federal government does not have the right to tax provincial Crown corporations SaskPower and SaskEnergy, which would be affected. Ontario’s similar challenge will be heard in the province’s appeal court in April. In both cases the federal government is arguing greenhouse gases are a national concern and fall under its jurisdiction, according to court documents. B.C., which adopted a carbon tax in 2008, has been cited as an international example of how a developed economy can grow while at the same time reducing carbon emissions. In a court document prepared for the Ontario case, Tim Lesiuk of the B.C. government’s Climate Action Secretariat argued the lack of a national carbon tax has allowed pollution to flow freely from other provinces to harm British Columbians — citing rising sea levels, fiercer fire seasons, melting permafrost and ocean acidification, among other concerns. The David Suzuki Foundation, represented by Ecojustice, is also intervening in support of Ottawa in the two cases, arguing the federal government
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public forum - CONTINUED from front PAGE Stinson of the Freedom Conservative Party, and Rebecca Trotter of the Green Party of Alberta Written questions were taken beforehand to be read over by moderator Brent Kellington, while another moderator, Kathy Dmytriw, accepted questions from the floor. These questions were; pipelines, safety and management of rural crime, agriculture exports, municipality funding, carbon taxation, party lines, school funding cuts, Alberta’s current “balloon-y debt,” ATB sale rumours (debunked), and healthcare, and safe, quality assisted living for seniors. To the first question, the candidates gave a wide range of responses, from statements of pipeline support (AAP, UCP, AP, NDP,) to indifference (GPA, AIP.) Trotter stated that as Alberta is already getting oil to market, pipelines would not be her focus, while Ladoucer simply stated that as the AIP’s main platform point would be to get the equalization pay-
ments back from Ottawa, “With an extra $40B in Alberta’s pocket, who needs pipelines?” Jackie Fenske, former MLA of this area, asked candidates whether they would tow the party line or stand with their people. “Who will you stand with?” she demanded, “Your party or the people of this constituency?” Of course, all candidates were quick to reassure that should they be elected, their first responsibility would be to the people of the constituency. But a few were able to quote from their party platforms as well. Both Malcolm Stinson and Marvin Olsen stated that their respective platforms had “no party whip,” or “No strings attached,” policies, and Stinson also stated that the Alberta Independence Party utilizes a candidate recall (by the people) rule as well. A representative of Elk Island Public Schools who was in attendance asked the candidates what they would do about cuts to school funding. Rebecca Trotter said that, if anything, the Green Party would increase education funding, Jackie Homeniuk stated that the UCP would not be cutting funding, but that less admin personel would create a higher efficiency, while Shane Ladouceur stated that in their plan to gain $40B back from Ottawa schools were of a high priority for spending. Jessica Littlewood stated that after decades of low-funded school systems, a new model needed to be in place, while Malcolm Stinson went even further to say that the AIP would ensure equality by “Not only supporting parent choice in education, but allowing each school board to choose their own curriculum.” Marvin Olsen stated that the Alberta Party’s plan was to create a shadow budget that allowed for more TA’s, and funding education with more money than just what comes from taxes. When asked about Alberta’s current “baloony” debt, the candidates had vastly different answers. Ron Malowany listed some industry support that
the AAP government would put in place to bring funds back to Alberta, while Jackie Homeniuk chose to rebut Jessica Littlewood’s previous statement with the majority of the answer time, leaving only time to state that the UCP wants to bring investors back to Alberta. Shane Ladouceur said that with $40B, the province would be able to pay off the debt in short order, while Malcolm Stinson said that if elected, he would use taxes to pay debt at first priority, while cutting some spending “in certain areas.” Jessica Littlewood and Rebecca Trotter stood on the other side of the argument, each stating that sometimes, debt is necessary to ensure we spend money on all the necessities. Asked about healthcare, and safe, quality-assisted living for seniors, each party shared their platform’s plan to preserve dignity and efficiency. Homeniuk stated that removing the carbon tax would be a solution to many problems, while Rebecca Trotter read directly from the GP’s platform. Littlewood listed what she thinks the NND government has done well for healthcare so far. Stinson stated that a priority for the AIP is to raise AISH funding, while Marvin Olsen stated. When asked about the provincial Carbon Tax, the topic of a federally-imposed C.T. was mentioned by most candidates. A few said they would simply abolish the tax and stand up to Ottawa, (Homeniuk, Stinson, Malowany), while Olsen shared the Alberta Party’s plan to stop charging small businesses, farmers, and at-the-pump costs, while Jessica Littlewood stated the tax would remain as-is to keep provincial control (not federal) over the funds, and Trotter agreed. Ladouceur said that with the equalization payments cut off, extra funds would go into eco initiatives instead of carbon tax dollars. To listen to the full audio of the forum, you can follow the link on our facebook page. Don’t forget. The Advanced Polls are open.
how to vote - CONTINUED from PAGE 5 Lamont: Lamont Community Hall Mannville: Mannville Recreation Centre Mundare: Mundare Recreation Centre Myrnam: Myrnam Eagle View Lodge Ryley and Holden: Ryley School Smoky Lake: Ukrainian National Hall Tofield: Tofield School Two Hills: Two Hills Centennial Hall (Rec Centre) Vegreville: the Elks Hall on 50th Street Viking: Viking School
Any not included here can be found by contacting Elections Alberta. If you are travelling throughout election week, there is no need to worry; anyone who resides in Alberta will be able to vote at any advance poll throughout the province. On Election Day, voters may only vote at their local elections office. The voting location for each person should be printed on their “Where to Vote” card, which was mailed to your address, or by searching your location from the “Where to Vote” selection on the Elections Alberta homepage.
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Loco Burro Grand Opening Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser After being open for a couple of months, Loco Burro, a new Mexican food restaurant in Vegreville, celebrated their grand opening party on National Burrito day, April 4th. Throughout the celebrations, Loco Burro donated $1 from every burrito or burrito bowl purchase to the Prairie Tails Animal Rescue Society of Vegreville. Leanne and Todd Kermode also matched each extra donation from
their own pocket. Go East of Edmonton chose the grand opening for the launch of their 2019 magazine, and Country 106.5 was onscene for much of the afternoon. Loco Burro owner said that the attendance, consistent with the daily business. “We’re very grateful for the response,” said Leeanne Kermode, “Actually since we opened on February 13th we’ve had a fantastic response from Vegreville and the surrounding areas.”
Reese Kermode, Parker Kermode, Leeanne Kermode, Ashley Campbell, and Eva Friesen. (Todd Kermode not pictured.)
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CamScanner
CamScanner uses the camera on your smartphone to capture documents and then convert them to a PDF or JPG file. This is a real lifesaver and you’ll find that it comes in handy more often than you would think. The world is going paperless, and this helps you to stay on top during the interim. There is a free version of the app which includes watermarks, but the paid version removes those while also giving you a host of advanced features.
24me
Getting organized can be really tough. In today’s hectic pace, there’s a lot going on and the sources of information are practically limitless. 24me is an award-winning app that aggregates all of those sources to give you a one-stopshop to manage all of your calendars, to-do lists, notes, and personal accounts all in one place. The application does this while still looking smooth and effective, and you’ll love the summary of the daily agenda.
Email Automation
While this isn’t technically an app, it can help you save a lot of time throughout the course of the year and enjoy a productive 2019. By setting rules and parameters you can ensure that you see only the emails that you need.
There are a range of tools within the popular email clients, and you’ll also find plugins that can help you to keep a clear and ordered inbox.
LastPass
Password management is a real nightmare. You might have post-it notes everywhere and as well as being a security risk, it’s incredibly frustrating. LastPass puts an end to those days by giving you one-click access to all of your platforms by collating your passwords in one secure space. VM Systems also provides an enterprise grade password management solution for businesses.
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Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On Thursday, April 4th, the County of Minburn held an educational session with speakers Dan Orchard from the Canola Council and Kent Lamoureux, an Agronomist from the Sturgeon County area, to help local farmers better understand clubroot. Clubroot is a so-far unclassified disease that grows in the soil and can spread to all kinds of plants, choking their water supply until the dry out completely. As long as the level of clubroot infection is low enough that plants have a chance to
mature, there is no effect to the safety or quality of what is grown, but as it strangles the plants at the root, the quantity that comes from a field can be severely diminished. It is hard to detect, can affect pretty much any plant, can spread from field to field in the dirt from tires and boots, and grows over time as the patch of infected dirt is spread across the field. “As clubroot thrives in moisture,” explained Dan Orchard, “It may sit in a lower spot, and then be dragged up through the field as you work the land.” Clubroot, he explained, is also airborne, which creates more of an issue as the spores mature. Management and prevention of clubroot disease aren’t yet very well-understood in the agriculture research community, because the exact specifications of the disease are so ambiguous. But there are some prevention tools that have shown to be effective. “Vegetable farmers will bundle up the infected vegetables by hand and dispose of them, but if you think about the size and density of a canola field… we can’t manage canola that closely so we need to utilize different options.” Said Orchard. Some of these include only seeding with clubroot-resistant varieties, keeping soil levels at a high level of pH (7% is ideal), and ensuring all equipment is cleaned and sanitized with a bleach and water mixture before it enters the field. “We all know nothing really grows that well at the field entrance,” said Orchard, “Having a grass patch at the entrance, or just slightly off from it, gives you a great spot to get the excess dirt off of any new or borrowed equipment, away from the canola crop.” Fol low i ng Da n Orchard’s presentation,
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Kent Lamoureux shared the psychology farmers may be faced with when they have clubroot, as well as the importance of community. After discovering clubroot on his family farm, Lamoureux said that the level of infection was already too high to manage, “I can grow clubroot on any variety of canola,” he joked, “And even at that point the plants were growing green until flowering, so I know what it can be like.” “There’s a lot of shame, anger, and blame that comes up when a farmer finds out they have clubroot. Where did it come from? How can I deal with this without anyone finding out? That’s not going to help you find a solution.” Shared Lamoureux. He continued to explain the ways other counties have gone wrong in clubroot management. “There are places where as soon as clubroot is detected, you won’t be able to grow canola for another three years. That can be devastating.” “In the past years, we have changed the approach in clubroot management from disciplinary to a more educational approach. A lot of the time, when a farmer gets the soil sample back and they’ve tested positive for clubroot, they want to hide it. But if one person has got it, everyone probably does, too, at different levels. The best thing to do is to let your neighbours know: ‘We’ve got clubroot. How are we all going to get this under control together?’” Those who attended the event said that it was very informative, and helped them with some information to either prevent or manage clubroot. More information is available online from the Canola Council and clubroot websites.
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Camille Kassian Club Reporter – Innisfree Minburn 4-H Beef The Innisfree Minburn 4-H Beef Club held its April meeting on April 3, in Innisfree. Some of our members attended the district dance that was held in Innisfree, in March. We would like to congratulate Tyson Rudolf from our club for placing second in senior public speaking at regionals. Spring Fling for intermediate members was held in Smoky Lake April 5-6
for the Northeast region. Some of our members attended as participants and counselors. We all had lots of fun. Everyone is working hard now that the weather has warmed up to get their steers ready for achievement day at the end of May. As well, this month, Cornerstone Co-op made a very generous donation to our club. Our next meeting will be in Minburn on May 1, 2019, at 7 pm.
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Understanding Water Management on the Farm Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On Tuesday, April 9th, Tingley’s Harvest Centre hosted some of the local agriculture community for an all-morning workshop at the Vegreville Social Centre. The event was organized on a mandate from Elmer’s by Henry Hammer of Elmer’s to launch their new and improved Wolverine ditcher, along with coorganiser Claus Toerper of Vantage Canada, and presented as many details on water management as they could fit into the sessions. Though the product launch was started with the phrase, “There is more than one way to dig a ditch,” an underlying theme of “There is more than one way to handle water management,” prevailed through presentations on wetland history, laws, responsibility to the land, and new technology. After giving a slideshow on the Wolverine ditcher, Henry Hammer passed the microphone over to agronomist Trevor Thornton of Soil Optix. Thornton walked the crowd through the details of how high-resolution soil mapping works and what it can do for your croplands by sensing gamma radiation, as well as levels of sand, silt, phosphates, nitrogen, pH, clubroot risk, and more on a 12-foot-by12-foot basis. “When you calculate the potential loss versus what it costs; how can we afford not to do it?” Next on the agenda was Jay White, principal researcher and founder of Aquality Environmental Consulting, who gave a presentation titled, “History of Water Resources, Laws, Permitting, and Future Responsibilities.” In his presentation, White described the necessary permits, as well as the history, of both green and white wetlands in the province. “The Water Act, as we know it now, was first introduced in its original form when Alberta became a province, and classifies all bodies of water as belonging to the Crown,” explained White, “From there, the Feds issue permits for who can do what around certain areas… A mistake they made in that original process is that they didn’t put a deadline on any of the original permits, so we have privately-issued
bodies of water on permits that are nearly 100 years old.” As the Water Act is very broad on what constitutes as a “body of water,” White helped attendees understand the definition better. “The Water Act prohibits anyone from draining, altering, or infilling wetlands on private or public land unless authorized to do so by the Province through an approval under the provisions of the Act.” And, further, “An activity is defined as placing, constructing, operating, maintaining, removing, or disturbing works, maintaining, removing, or dis-
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Lamont County Open House
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser In the process to update the Land Use Bylaw, Lamont County presented the most recent draft of their Municipal Development and Agricultural Development Plans to a meager crowd in Lamont April 4th. This presentation followed two others; one in Andrew and another in Mundare. The details of the plan were displayed on poster boards, with a map on the table for attendees to mark with locations and considerations that should be made. The third-party reviewer hired by the County to help them develop this
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plan told those who were there, “I only have access to provincial records we may have on this land, but you live here. You know it better than I do, so your job here tonight is to help make sure we don’t miss anything.” The purpose of the bylaw changes, according to the third-party, is to specify more carefully what classifies under each zone and what are considered “discretionary uses,” of land so that everything is properly and accurately zoned. The bylaw process will continue with one more public hearing before going for a third and final reading at the next meeting of Lamont County Council. All questions have been directed through the contact information in the event’s listing on the Lamont County website.
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Partying Like Rock Stars for Viking Preschool and cash donations were made by a long list of businesses and individuals in the extended community. The Viking fire dept. bartended for the night so that the ladies could just enjoy the evening out.
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On Saturday, April 5, the Viking Preschool Association (VPA) invited women from all over the local area to “party like a rock star” to raise money for the yearly programming and expenses of the preschool. Dinner and live entertainment band “Five on the Side,” as well as costume and lip-syncing competitions, kept the fun going all night long. Iconic “rock stars” were everywhere to be seen. M.C. for the event was Michael Jackson… played by Viking Mayor Jason Ritchie who is also a pre-
school parent in Viking. Costumed guests ranged from ladies clad in band t-shirts to full-on Queen, punk star, or groupie outfits. “Ticket sales were down a little bit this year,” said Kylie Tkaczyk, president of the VPA, “But that’s ok because there’s a lot going on in the community tonight. This is a long-running event for the community, it’s been going on for over 30 years and always get a pretty good crowd.” Just up the road, Clay Walker was performing in Sedgewick, but the hall was still mostly-full with enthusiastic guests ready for a fun night out. Many raffle items, meat raffles, silent auction,
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Managing Stress at Work: a How-to for Employers Canadian Federation for Independent Business Stress is not a buzzword. Stress can be both personal or workplace generated. There is good stress and bad stress, but the stress that affects most employees is workplace stress. Work stress is now the leading cause of worker disability in Canada. Workplace stress is usually a result of a combination of high demands and pressures and having little control over those demands. Did you know that stress-related absences: Have increased more than 3-fold since 1995 (Statistics Canada)? Cost our economy more than $4.5 Billion dollars each year (Statistics Canada)? Are on average 20 days long? Health Canada reports that every one dollar invested in stress prevention is worth $3.40 future savings. So what does stress really look like? According to The Canadian Mental Health Association learning to recognize stress is essential because excessive stress has been linked to infectious diseases and cardiovascular problems, higher incidence of back pain, repetitive strain injuries, and cancer. Changes in eating habits (weight gain or loss) Increased use of alcohol, drugs or tobacco Unusual impatience or irritation Poor performance Withdrawal from social contact Reports of headaches, indigestion, fatigue, insomnia or frequent non-specific issues Frequent absences Miscommunication Increased conflict between employees Talk about “stress” and “pressure” An employer has a duty to investigate when there are obvious signs of stress. The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy may not be sufficient for the case of preventing stress-related illnesses in the view of labour boards or the Human Rights Commission. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” means an employer doesn’t ask what is bothering an employee and the employee doesn’t tell the employer. When it comes to an employer’s responsibility towards preventing stressrelated illnesses, The Human Rights Commission has become quite assertive in its expectations regarding the prevention and alleviation of stress-related absences. Employers are expected to be vigilant and proactive. Employers have a duty to accommodate employees experiencing stress. This includes personal stress if it affects work performance. Employers often will not get full dis-
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closure on a note from the doctor when it comes to stress or other mental disabilities. Employees usually feel these types of illnesses are very personal and are attached with a stigma. As an employer, you have the right to get reasonable medical details from the employee as it relates to your ability to accommodate their illness. If, as an employer, you believe the medical information is unsatisfactory, you have a right to ask for clarification or further information. However, it is your responsibility to explain to the employee why it is unsatisfactory, exactly what information you need to know and why. Any request for additional medical information by an employer should be paid for by the employer. You can only use medical information to manage the absence and accommodate the employee. When collecting medical information, you must keep privacy in mind. Remember: You need employee consent Limit the collection to only necessary information Keep medical information separate from personnel files
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Saints Close the Season at 1A Provincial Championships Jacquie Stuart St. Mary’s High School For the past three years, the St. Mary’s Sr. Boys basketball team has had the goal to make it to ASAA provincials at least once. Two weeks ago, that dream came true and the Saints headed on a long trek down to Stirling, Alberta for the 1A Provincial Championship tournament. Going into the tournament ranked #8 meant that the team potentially would have to play two games on opening day, with the second game against the #1 seeded team, in front of their home crowd. On Thursday morning, the team played amazing, defeating JT Foster from Nanton to put the team on the winning side of the draw and put us up against Stirling that afternoon. Our game against Stirling was tough and the boys played hard from the start to the end, but unfortunately, we lost. That loss put us in the
running for playing for consolation and we were up against Rosemary on Friday afternoon, who went into Provincials seeded #4. On Friday, the boys played their absolute hardest again from start to finish, and were in the game, but came up short in the end. The second loss meant that the Saints finished 7/8 overall in the tournament. Many people – parents, students, sponsors, and fans – have supported our team throughout the season this year and made both our home tournament and our Provincials trip possible. The incredible season we have had wouldn’t have been possible without the teachers at St. Mary’s for accommodating and allowing students leeway for assignments and tests missed because we were gone to a tournament. Throughout the season, the athletes were cheered on by the school community, staff, and students, who have supported us from afar since December. The parents who have, for the last few years, picked up their sons from practices and tournaments, driven out to watch us play, and supported us in every way possible are at the heart of our team. And lastly, to the players on the team - your dedication for the last 3 years has been amazing and we certainly wouldn’t have made it to Provincials without your hard work! It was an amazing season, and as a coach, I was happy to be part of it.
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Author, Darren Jorgensen Visits Library
Seated is Local Author, Darren Jorgensen with some of the members of Vegreville Centennial Library Book Club. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Vegreville Centennial Library Book Club and members of the public were all invited to a discussion and reading by a local author, Darren Jorgensen from the book he wrote, ‘Finding Max’ on April 4 at the library. Facilitator for Book Club, Jane Gray said Library Manager, Donna Williams introduced the book club to the idea of inviting a local author to come in. The book club reads a different book every month so they decided to read, ‘Finding Max’ before Jorgensen visited so they could have a discussion on the book he wrote. Jorgensen lives near Two Hills now. From an interview I had with Jorgensen, I discovered he was born around Drayton Valley near Carnwood, Alberta. He was raised part of his life on a farm
Neighbourhood Memories Lori Thickson Life’s Little Moments I had to take my daughter into Edmonton last month for a Dr’s appointment. We thought it would be nice to take a drive through our old neighbourhood and see the changes. Wow, were we shocked! We’ve been gone almost a year, but it seems like forever. When we left, the one corner had a vacant lot on it. The house that was there had been torn down. Now, two new “pencil thin” houses stood where once a duplex had been. The big yard was gone. Shock number one. There seemed to be a lot more traffic than I remembered. People not so friendly anymore either. I smiled and waved at several folks, only to get stares or downright glared at in response. Shock number two. Things weren’t like that when I lived there. The block before you hit our old one seemed different somehow. Couldn’t quite put my finger on it but something was not right. Then it came to me. A house I used to love (the design, the yard, just everything about it) was gone. That shocked me. A house like that wouldn’t just be taken down. It was gorgeous. Older, but beautiful. Now gone. In its place was another “pencil house”. Yard wide open now. That bothered me. To tear-down a house like that for something modern? To each his own I guess, but it seemed a rotten shame to me. Going down Whyte Ave was an even bigger shocker. Where a fenced-in
vacant piece of land had been for a long time, a new 3-story building now stood. My daughter said, “Look, Mom, there’s a 7-11 now.” I stared at her. There’s a 3-story building a block wide sitting there! Where in the heck did that come from?! By the time we left to come home, I was in culture shock. I know life goes on and such, but darn, does it have to move quite so fast?! I’m a little anxious to see what changes have happened the next time we decide to take a drive down Memory Lane! I got the chance to find out! In Edmonton this week, we took a drive down our old street. Our house was gone! Vacant lot. They even took down all the trees and lilac bushes. That made me sad, but again, life goes on. I’ll have my memories to tide me over!
until his father and mother divorced and then they moved to Edmonton. Jorgensen started writing when he was nine years old because he was a child who had no outlet for expression. So, he read all day long. At a serious level, Jorgensen wrote his first fiction novel, The Searing when he was 22 which was about a child growing up in Alberta who was struggling to break free of the abuse that was happening in his life. ‘Finding Max’ is also a poignant and powerful novel about a boy who was kidnapped and abused. Jorgensen gives a candid account of Max’s struggles because Jorgensen said he has the pattern of writing novels like this because he experienced abuse in his own life as a child. Not like the main character, Max in his latest book, but in other ways, so this is something he can relate to.
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To remodel or not to remodel, that is the question. Updating the home seems to be on most people's "to do" list, but it can be expensive. Even with the fluctuation in the housing market, Americans spend nearly $300 billion dollars on renovation projects according to Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. Spending peaked in 2007 and declined with the housing market, but not nearly as drastically. People still tend see a great benefit in updating the home whether they plan to sell or stay in their homes.
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The Declined Ballot Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser Depending on your social circles, you likely know people who are frustrated with our political system and have the opinion that there is no use voting. In fact, since about only 50% of peoples actually vote depending on the election, the odds are quite good that in your circle of friends, a number of them are not regular voters. When compared to a country like Australia where compulsory voting was introduced in 1924, Alberta (and Canada in general) has a very poor turnout. In Alberta, the largest historical voter turnout was 81.8%, which occurred at the General Election of August 22, 1935. The smallest voter turnout was 40.6% on March 3, 2008. The last election, there was a 57% voter turnout. In Australia, turnout has been as high as 96 percent in some elections. It has never dropped below 91 percent. As of December, 96.3 percent of eligible Australians were on the electoral roll, or slightly more than 16 million people. Those that are disenchanted, may not go out to vote at all or may spoil a ballot in protest, but there is a better way. When someone is unhappy with the process or do not like any of the candidates that they may vote for, some decide to spoil their ballot. While this is your right, it does not really make a statement because these ballots are lumped in with all the ballots that are mistakenly filled out incorrectly.
In 1993, Elections Alberta began allowing and counting “Declined Ballots”. So you have another choice that will be counted. When a ballot is declined, the voter’s intention is much clearer and is tallied as such. In 1993, the first time Elections Alberta allowed voters to decline their ballots, out of 991,471 ballots cast, only 241 were declined. The numbers remained about the same until the last election. With a record number of eligible voters in 2015, the number of declined ballots rose to 2034. Relative to ballots cast, this was a significant increase to previous years. Elections Alberta defines a Declined Ballot as follows: A declined ballot is a ballot returned to the deputy returning officer by an elector who declines to cast a vote. Elections Ontario has a more detailed description of the process. “To decline your ballot, tell the election official that you are declining your right to vote when they hand you a ballot. This is a public process done out loud. The election official will mark “declined” on the election documentation, and will then write “declined” on the back of the ballot.” So there you have it. You have more than the 7 or so options on the ballot should that be your choice. Declining your ballot is a more powerful statement than not showing up or spoiling a ballot. Election Day is Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Advance polls are April 9 – 13, 2019. For complete information, you can see pages 8 and 9 in this week’s News Advertiser.
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Tributes MEMORIAM
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HALABUT, John In loving memory of our dear Dad and Gigi, John Halabut, who sadly left us on April 12, 2007 What we’d give if we could say Hello, Dad, in the same old way, To hear your voice and see your smile To sit with you and chat a while. So if you have a father Cherish him with care, For you’ll never know the heartache Till you see his vacant chair. Forever In Our Hearts, Love, Audrey & Rod, Patie, Sharon & families
DERDAK, David November 17, 1939 - April 10, 1999 Broken is the family circle; Our dear one is passed away. Passed from earth and earthly darkness Into bright and perfect day. But we all must cease to languish O’er the grave of him we love; Strive to be prepared to meet him In the better world above. Lovingly remembered by wife MaryAnne, daughter Lori (Dave), grandson Aaron, and special friend Minnie, son Guyle (Wendy), grandson Anthony
CHMILAR, Lynda Joanna October 6, 1950 – April 1, 2019 On Monday, April 1, 2019, Lynda Joanna Chmilar of Edmonton, Alberta passed away at the age of 68 years. Lynda will be forever remembered by her partner Joe Feniak; brother Marvin (Jean); along with numerous relatives and friends. Lynda was predeceased by her parents John W. Chmilar and Carrie Chmilar; sisters Judy and Beverly; brothers Jackie and Rudolph. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday April 16, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home (5036-51 Ave.) in Vegreville, Alberta with Very Reverend Oleksii Suraiev officiating. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment to follow in St. James Russo-Orthodox Church Cemetery-Mundare. In lieu of other tributes memorial donations may be made to the “Edmonton Humane Society.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
KROPIELNICKI, Easton Bruce Travis, Candice, Brooke, Emma and Brier would like to introduce you to the newest member of their family Easton Bruce Kropielnicki Born January 7, 2019 7lbs 3ozs Proud Grandparents Eric and Charlene Kropielnicki and Donna Macahonic
COERS, Colby William October 13, 1990 - April 16, 2017 Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide our heartache When someone speaks your name Sad are the hearts that love you Silent are the tears that fall Living without you is the hardest part of all You did so many things for us Your heart was so kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you The special years will not return When we all get together But with the love in our hearts You walk with us forever Missing you and Love you Mom and Dad Derek, Dina, Kayla And families
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
HALABUT, John In memory of a loving Dad and Gigi who entered eternal rest on April 12, 2007 We thought of you today But that is nothing new We thought of you yesterday And will tomorrow too We think of you in silence And make no outward show For what it meant to lose you Only those who love you know Remembering you is easy We do it every day It’s the heartache of losing you That will never go away. With love: Elaine, Randy Jordon, Amy & Quinn, Janelle, Wade & John
ORCUTT, Stella Louise December 24, 1936 – April 1, 2019 On Monday, April 1, 2019, Stella Louise Orcutt of Lavoy, Alberta passed away at the age of 82 years. Stella is survived by her loving family, children Ken (Linda), Casey (Gail), Connie (Lyle) and Peggy (Darryl); along with numerous grandchildren; step-brother Richard (Carol); step-sister Della (Tony); also numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Stella was predeceased by her husband Allan E. Orcutt. Mom liked to come out to the ranch and help with the cattle; cook at the branding and she loved to go saskatoon picking. Cremation has taken place and a private service for her family will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the “Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
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GOLINOWSKI Larry & Olga Golinowski and Family wish to THANK YOU for sharing our sorrow - the calls, texts, visits, food, flowers and donations to the Alzheimer’s Society were very much appreciated and will always be remembered. Special thanks to the Staff at Yellow Cottage/Century Park for their unconditional care, Father Joe for officiating the church service and comforting words, Gord and Patty for their guidance and Baba’s Best for the lunch. Your kindness and thoughtfulness has touched our hearts.
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BAXANDALL, Arthur (Art) April 22, 1937 – April 5, 2019 On Friday, April 5, 2019, Art Baxandall of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 81 years. Art is survived by his loving family, his children David (Lorna), Leanne (Terry) Pipke, Daryl (Cordelaine), Lisa (Douglas) Wakaruk and Dean (Cynthia); 12 grandchildren Jordan (Karianne) and Brianne Baxandall, Clark (Kaylee), Carl and Lane Pipke, Brennan, Shalese and Ashtyn Baxandall, Sydney and Parker Wakaruk, Owen and Carter Baxandall; 3 great grandchildren Avery and Nate Pipke, and Addison Baxandall; 2 brothers Edward (Marion) and Roy (Chris). Art was predeceased by his wife Deanna; parents Joseph and Ida. Liturgy of the Word was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 1:00 pm at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church in Vegreville, AB with Father Luan Vu as the Celebrant. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Vegreville Fire Department. The family wishes to thank the staff at the Camrose Rosehaven Care Centre. To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
Feds giving $405,000 to homeowners near irregular border crossing hotspot MONTREAL -- Quebecers living near the Canada-United States border, where thousands of migrants have crossed irregularly into the country since 2017, will receive more than $400,000 to compensate them for increased traffic and noise. An order paper tabled by the federal gov...
Canada to lose 12,500 oil and gas jobs in 2019, report predicts, mostly in Alberta Social Sharing A new report says direct employment in Canada’s oil and gas sector is expected to fall by more than 12,000 jobs this year. PetroLMI says the workforce is forecast to drop to about 173,300 in 2019, a decline of 23 per cent from 226,500 in 2014.
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water - CONTINUED from PAGE 13 turbing ground, vegetation, or other material, or carrying out any undertaking, including but not limited to groundwater exploration, in or on any land, water, or water body…(etc.)” “Basically,” White explained, “Don’t do anything to any water anywhere until you’ve talked to the province about it.” Similar to calling before you dig to ensure no gas lines will be hit, issues of moving or potentially contaminating water supplies could have very serious consequences. This information led into the next presentation, in which Claus Toerper closed the event off on behalf of Vantage Canada with information on the differences between drainage and planned, responsible water management, and integrating technology to remove the guesswork and inefficiencies. “We’ve just seen a presentation from an environmental consultant on the approval process etc., and how we work together to create a plan, so I am following with some more information on how we provide the data for him with typography and slopes and everything.” “I think every farmer should be aware,” said Toerper about the event, “of course we always like to sell our products and equipment, we believe we have a very good solution and experience, but more-so what is required in the bigger picture of water management and how to handle it responsibly.”
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Local Youth Enjoys a Week at Sea
The Pacific Swift, sister-ship to the Pacific Grace, is manned by her crew of Cadets.
While many youths were biding their time in the final days of winter, Travis Luscombe of Ryley, AB was getting acquainted with life at sea. The 17 year old is a Sea Cadet with the 56 Nootka Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps in Holden, AB. He was chosen as 1 of 55 Sea Cadets from across Canada to spend a week on board one of two tall ships off the Pacific Coast during the middle of March when most kids were in school and getting excited about their spring break plans. “It was amazing!” said Chief Petty Officer First Class Luscombe, “I had a blast, and learned a lot about life at sea! I have never been on a ship like this before and it was
a great experience!” Luscombe spent his time on board learning to perform the various duties of a crewman at sea, including performing watch duties on the port, starboard, bow and stern. He acted as helmsman, radio operator (Despite being a tall ship, regulations require it to have a radio on board for communications), galley assistant and learned how to handle lines and unfurl the sails, a task that required the full crew due to the size of the sails. He was required to act as standby crew in the event of an emergency, and he ate, slept and bonded with his 30 other crewmates while on board the Pacific Grace. Her sister ship, the Pacific Swift, carried the remaining Cadets.
Cadet Luscombe posing for the Camera on the bow of the Pacific Grace.
“We weighed anchor at dusk, and the ships came alongside each other. In the morning we slipped from the other boat and set sail” Said Luscombe, “We sailed up the Coast of Vancouver Island around Salt Spring Island. We were even
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Cadet Luscombe checks the lines on board the Tall Ship Pacific Grace.
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RCMP Serious Crimes Branch Seek Public Assistance to Locate Wanted Person Cpl. Chris Warren Media Relations Group
Edmonton, Alta. – RCMP Serious Crimes Branch North is seeking information to locate a male suspect wanted for attempted murder. On March 13, 2019, Tofield RCMP responded to a complaint of a male suffering from a gunshot wound in a rural area near Highway 626. The adult male victim was treated for his injuries. As a result of the investigation, RCMP and Edmonton Police Service were able to locate two of the three suspects. Tony Marie Boyd-Watt (20) of
Edmonton has been charged with pointing a firearm and property related offences and was released by a Justice on conditions. Rylie David Jason Homeniuk (21) of Edmonton was charged with attempted murder, along with persons, property, and firearms related offences and was remanded into custody. Cody Cameron Nicholls (19) of Edmonton is wanted for attempted murder and is currently at large. Nicholls is described as follows: White male 5’4” tall, 170 lbs. Brown hair, blue eyes
Cross tattoo between eye brows, star tattoo below right eye, ‘99’ tattoo below left eye If you see Nicholls do not approach. Call 9-1-1 immediately. If you have information on the whereabouts of Cody Cameron Nicholls please contact the Tofield RCMP at 780-662-3352 or call your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
climate policies - CONTINUED from PAGE 6 has the right to set a federal carbon price because climate change is a national emergency. B.C. and the federal government agree in the carbon tax cases — action or inaction in one jurisdiction affects other provinces. But in the Trans Mountain expansion court case, the federal government is opposing B.C.’s argument that it has the right to regulate the flow of potentially harmful substances through the province — in this case in a pipeline. B.C. is asking the Court of Appeal to rule on whether it has the right to amend the Environmental Management Act to control oil or bitumen shipments in the province and whether the federal government could override that law. The proposed amendments would require companies transporting hazardous materials through B.C. to gain permits first. But federal lawyers argued the changes were unconstitutional, because the federal government has jurisdiction over interprovincial infrastructure. Ecojustice lawyer Kegan Pepper-Smith told media outside the courthouse March 18 the province has the right to act if it sees gaps in federal protection. The court has reserved its decision on the province’s application. The National Energy Board released its second review of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in February where it found the project could have “significant adverse environmental effects.” But it recommended the federal government approve the project in the name of Canada’s public interest. [Tyee]
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Welcome to Kindergarten
Children put pictures of healthy foods on a paper lunchbox. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Support Coordinator for PLC, Tasha Homeniuk helps this young lad with his play-doh activity. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Children learn social competence by taking part in a craft activity where they have to share craft supplies. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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Wendy Brook Festival 40th Annual Concert
Mayor of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee presents Wendy Brook Festival Chair, Larissa Bombak a plaque on behalf of the town for the Festival 40th Anniversary. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
A.L. Horton Grade One Ukrainian Bilingual performs Dva Barantsee by H. Chubach. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Wendy Brook Festival helps to support and produce some amazing musicians and speech artist, as well as, vitalizes the Town of Vegreville! For these reasons and more, the 40th Annual Wendy Brook Music Festival Concert was presented at A.L. Horton School on April 4. This concert showcased all the finest performers of the Wendy Brook Festival as chosen by the class adjudicators. The emcee was Colette Miller. Debbie Fedoruk on vocals and Viola Braun-Fox opened the event with a performance of O’Canada. Since it was the 40th Anniversary, Mayor for the Town of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee acknowledged and thanked everyone who has ever been involved
with the Wendy Brook Festival as they have made a positive influence on the young people who participated in the festival. MacPhee then presented the Chair of the Festival, Larissa Bombak with a plaque on behalf of the Town of Vegreville. As the concert continued many of the performances had the audience in awe; especially the ones where it was evident how the musicians grew their talents in such a way, they erased the fact they weren’t performing professionally yet. This event also featured an impressive array of a variety of talents which suited everyone’s taste. During intermission, Viola Braun Fox announced the award winners who were too numerous to name as they went to the side to pick up their awards.
FRIDAY @ 5PM. DEADLINE FOR ALL ADS In photo are some of the performers from Mundare School performing Roar by Katy Perry. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Andrey Larkin performs Into the Unknown by Patrick Hale. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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One Year Anniversary Potluck
In photo is some of the Refugee Sponsorship Vegreville Committee and others who helped Khalid Alghadeir, his wife, Maha Bakjaji with their two sons. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent When the Syrian’s Refugee Family arrived on March 26, 2018 to Canada, they fulfilled the Refugee Sponsorship Vegreville’s dream of helping a family from a war-torn country experience a better life. While the Refugee Family which are Khalid Alghadeir and his wife, Maha Bakjaji with their two sons, Musab and Amr also got to live their dream of being in a free and fairly safe country where they can accomplish what they wish to and just enjoy their lives. This family said they didn’t even mind the dreadfully cold winter we experienced as a person is fine as long as they dress warm. For all these reasons and for the fact Refugee Sponsorship Vegreville (RSV) honored their commitment to sponsor this family for one year and the family is now independent, a One Year Anniversary Potluck was celebrated on April 6 at Vegreville United Church. Rev. Carolyn Woodall opened the celebration by saying everyone there from their efforts of helping others is family and also an Easter tradition is once people eat together, they are considered a family. The honoured guests, the Syrian Refugee Family were the first ones who
were asked to help themselves to the food. After this, Khalid said the RSV and everyone who helped them have become their family. Khalid’s friends in Syria tell him, he will never find friends like he has in Vegreville again and Khalid added that Vegreville is definitely in his heart because he is surrounded by love here. Also, he has found the peace he missed for many years. “When I arrived in Vegreville last year, I was frustrated, I was broken because I lost everything but I found the friends here supported me so I could start again. In a couple of weeks, everything was organized officially. I appreciate all the work the committee and everyone did to help me.” Khalid said. Then Co-owner of Vantage Builders, Dayton Gegolick said their business was looking to hire someone and they were really impressed on how well-qualified Khalid was. Now, Khalid is doing very well in his job of drafting up blueprints for architecture, structure, mechanics, and engaging in other types of work. “Khalid is an engineer and he is working with getting his certificate in Alberta so he can become our engineer as well.” Gegolick said. Khalid also added that he was so pleased his family moved from an apartment to a town house within this past year because they have more space now and their children have more room to play and they don’t have to be as quiet. As well, he can have a barbecue in the back yard. There was also many hugs and good wishes as this was the last official gathering of the Syrian Refugee Family and the Refugee Sponsorship Vegreville Committee.
Above: People help themselves to the food from the potluck. Below: People listen to Khalid speak about his first year living in Vegreville. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)
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A Classy Welcome to Heritage Heights People enjoying themselves at the Wine and Cheese Festival. Inset: Administrator Assistant for Heritage House, Jamie McKain speaks to visitors at Heritage Heights. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)
General Manager of Heritage House, Alexis Bauer with Administrator Assistant, Jamie McKain by some of the Vegreville Visual Artists’ artwork. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent April 5’s Points West Living Wine and Cheese Festival/Open House for Heritage Heights reflected all that this Heritage House’s Independent Living Expansion offers including plenty of elegance yet a homelike environment. Living at Heritage Heights is also the prefect solution for people who don’t want the stress of having to continue to maintain yards during Alberta’s heavy snow falls when we have bitter cold winters. Corp. Marketing Manager for Points West Living Connecting Care, Franco Matina said there are 22 suites available in Heritage Heights while he was presenting tours with Points West Living Marketing Coordinator, Jeanette Bouffard. After touring, the people commented that the place was very nice and clean. It was also beautiful and very spacious. One person added they were so impressed that they would consider moving there; the big bathroom was really nice to see and the washer and dryer are made so a person doesn’t have to bent but the only thing they would like to see the place have is balcony. Resident of Heritage Heights for six months, Hazel Ernst said she likes everything about the place. Everything is included with the rent if you want the convenience. By living here, she is close to her kids. She has her independence without all the upkeep and stress which goes with living in her own home. Also, she enjoys the activities and recreation and the other residents are friendly and easy to get along with. At this event, residents and visitors were treated to free wine and cheese, and an art gallery showcase from artwork by the local talented Vegreville Visual Artists. This celebration also included a melody that was slipping out of the reception room when local musician, Sophia Kim and Colleen Albert played the piano. Sophia is a 20 year-old piano player who is originally from Korea. She moved to Vegreville five years ago. Colleen said Sophia is very musical and she has an excellent ear for music. Sophia practices playing the piano for 30 minutes a day and she said her mother pushed her to play the piano as her mother is also musical. Sophia said her goal is to take music at college and she hopes to perform professionally someday. Her favorite part about performing is the dynamics and being able to express herself.
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Bill’s Quick Wit Strings Him Through Life Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Bill Myroniuk was born in the Derwent area on February 23, 1924, where he grew up on a farm in the Derwent area with three brothers and four sisters. He said his parents were not really poor but the kids didn’t have any toys, and he recalled playing ball a lot. Bill helped pick weeds from the grain when he was six years old. At 10 or 11, he had to help his father chopped trees and cut wood with a hand saw.
Bill went to Slawa School. They had three miles to walk to school but they used to cut through their neighbors’ farms so it was only about a mile they had to walk in the summer to school. In the winter months, they drove to school by horse and cutter. Bill had many friends at school and his favorite subject was math as he was especially good at it. Bill finished school in grade seven because his parents needed him to help out on the farm where his brother and
he used to have to work with two teams of horses. When Bill was 16, he worked at carpentry with his uncle who was a carpenter. When Bill was 25 years old, he used to build houses from the bottom to the top of the house, and he finished the houses inside. He said he built around 40 homes in Myrnam. He also made around 75 sets of cupboards. Bill was called to serve in World War II but he said those who worked on the farm, had a postponement. “I was happy
Bill Myroniuk is 95 years old but his sense of humor and quick wit makes people forget this age. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
to help out on the farm instead of going to serve in the war because a person never knew what would happen over there,” Bill said. Bill said he knew his wife, Jean since she was a kid. But he only took a romantic interest in her when they were at a dance because even though Jean went to this dance with her boyfriend, she asked Bill to drive her home because she secretly had a crush on Bill for years and she didn’t like her boyfriend. After this, Bill wanted to have her, love her, and marry her. Bill and Jean had three children-one son and two daughters from their marriage. They said parenthood was good for them as they didn’t have trouble with their kids as other parents did. They remembered fun times they had going to Miette which is by Jasper and Vernon, BC together as a family. Today, they have nine grown-up grandchildren and six great-grandchildren that are all grown-up which they are proud of. They have been married for 68 years now which they credited to being determined and remembering they promised to be together in good times and bad times.
Bill maintains his youthful attitude by having a lot of hobbies. When he was younger, he played in a ball tournament. He was also very involved in and still has a real passion for curling. He played pool and cards. He was a member and on the board at the Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville. As well, he started playing the fiddle at 17. “The kids used to play instruments at school and I wanted to own a violin but my dad thought it was a waste of money. So, as soon as, I had money, I bought my own violin,” Bill said. Today, Bill performs with Hazel and Bill at Heritage House where he plays the show-down dance tunes. Bill has health issues when he was a bit younger and a few health concerns today but he believes in just continuing on. He is a resident of Heritage House where he said the workers are pretty good. The advice he would give people is believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see, and make sure to gamble as life is a gamble. Bill’s son said his dad always used to say the job of life is to make life better for your kids than it was for yourself and Bill made sure to do this.
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Welcome to Kindergarten Fair Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Parents and children were able to experience the precious and crucial moments of getting ready for kindergarten when they became alive at the April 2’s Welcome to Kindergarten Fair at Vegreville Centennial Library. This was an interactive and fun event which featured seven stations where each one had professionals from the organization assisting the children and focused on a different Early Childhood Development Domain. The stations are focused on the five Developmental Domains: Physical Health and WellBeing, Social Competence, Emotional Maturity, Language and cognitive Development, and Communication and General Knowledge. The Kindergarten teachers from the two Elementary Schools in Vegreville were at the fair. From St. Martin’s School was Erin Cowle and Cheryl Zacharkiw. From A.L. Horton School were Kesley Kisilewich and Heather Laverne. They were meeting the children and assisting them with the Letters and Numbers Station which had many cool activities which focused on literacy and numeracy. One had letters on Popsicle sticks where kids had to match upper case letters with lower case letters. Also attending were the two principals of the schools: Principal of A.L. Horton School, Mr. Probert and Principal of
Children try out the Letters and Numbers Activities. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
St. Martin’s School-Mr. Kucy where Kucy said this fair gives children the first steps they need to take to feel comfortable with school. “It’s really important that they love their environment when they enter school. As well, it gives parents the confidence to know if they are doing the right things or to also make them aware if they are not doing the right things and help them get ready to send their children to kindergarten.” Kucy said. The Alberta Health Services (AHS) Nutritionist Healthy Snack Station featured many healthy snacks which children could sample, as well as, a picture activity where children put pictures of healthy foods on a paper lunchbox. AHS Dental Health Station had the children brushing and flossing a sample of plastic teeth. AHS Children Rehabilitation Station was packed with fun physical activities and games children could participate in. Community Association for Lasting Success (CALS) had a Talking and Reading Station. Other stations available were Vegreville and Daycare-Ages and Stages Questionnaire and Parent Link CentrePlay-Doh, as well as, there were fun activities and support which Vegreville Centennial Library and Family, VDCDC, and Community Support Services. Vegreville and District Child Development Coalition (VDCDC) presented this fair in partnership with A.L. Horton School and St. Martin’s School. Coordinator for VDCDC, Charlene Melenka said the purpose of the kindergarten fair is to create a community event where children entering kinder-
garten experience the strategies, resources, and supports that will prepare the child for a fun and successful first year in school. The parents or caregivers get to see how the child learns at the various stations and takes that knowledge and resources home to continue to teach and play with the child. The Welcome to Kindergarten Fair includes stations that are fun and interactive. The stations are focused on the 5 Developmental Domains. Physical Health and Well-Being, Social Competence, Emotional Maturity, Language and cognitive Development, and Communication and General Knowledge. Parents were provided with a bag of resources and a learning resource book to encourage further learning and play within the home. These resource bags were purchased from the Learning Partnership by AL. Horton and St. Martin’s elementary Schools. These activities are to be done with parent and child at home to ensure that the child is kindergarten ready. The Key message is that “The Parents are the child’s first and most important teacher. “ There was also a free draw, food, and prizes at this event.
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Georgina’s Academy of Dance Receives Top Awards! Georgina Klammer Submitted On March 9 and 10, students from Georgina’s Academy competed at “Momentum” Dance Festival. Overall, the dancers did an amazing job at their first competition of the season. Along with numerous Diamond, Platinum, and Silver medals, they also received a number of Most Promising, Most Outstanding, Adjudicators Choice, and Choreography Awards. In the Final Dance-Off with the top-mark dancers, at the end of the final day, local dancers Jacklyn Homeniuk and Ashley Zwarich placed first as the overall Top Dancers. They received a large trophy, as well as a cash prize. Jacklyn Homeniuk received a trophy for highest mark. Eboni Blast received a $2,000.00 scholarship to go to New York City. Jacklyn Homeniuk also received a full scholarship to attend “The Dance Collective” out of British Columbia. Ashley Zwarich and Jacklyn Homeniuk (Georgina Klammer/Photo)
Hazel and Bill Give Residents a Show-Starting Good Time
Hazel on piano and Bill on fiddle, perform for the first time together at Heritage House. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Residents of Heritage House’s Hazel and Bill performed together for the first time on April 4 at Heritage House. This group, Hazel on piano and Bill on fiddle loved playing music so much and sharing their skills; they started performing before their scheduled time. Hazel grew up in Saskatchewan. She moved to Heritage House from Sherwood Park. Hazel said she has been performing for around 10 years now because she couldn’t afford to before. She said she enjoys performing because she just loves music.
Bill grew up in Derwent. He played the fiddle before at Heritage House. He also didn’t perform as a child because his father thought owning a fiddle was a waste of money. So, as soon as he could afford it, he bought his own fiddle. Residents were treated to a toe-tapping and knee-slapping good times as Hazel and Bill performed many traditional, upbeat and showdown dance tunes which included ‘You are My Sunshine’, ‘Roll Out the Barrel and more. As always when they offer entertainment, Heritage House served refreshments, juice, tea, and coffee to the residents and guests
Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society Executive News
Jane Tennant (Treasurer), Elsie Mudryk (Secretary), Susan Stecyk (Vice-President), Yvette Pedersen (President), and Marlene Roth (Past-President)
Yvette Pedersen President – VHAS Installed for the 2019-2020 year, the Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society (VHAS) executive are as follows: Jane Tennant (Treasurer), Elsie Mudryk (Secretary), Susan Stecyk (Vice-President), Yvette Pedersen (President), and Marlene Roth (Past-President.) The VHAS is appreciative of those who supported the St. Patrick’s Day luncheon, and excited to present the winners of the cash prizes: $250.00 to Gary Kuchik, $100.00 to Robert Jeffery, and $50 to Deb Febrowski for Dylon. The winner of the 50/50 draw with a take-home of $202.00 was Marion Quilichini.
Eboni Blast (Georgina Klammer/Photo)
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Town of Vegreville Recognizes New and Old Businesses Rachel Farr Communication Coordinator – Town of Vegreville
On Thursday April 4, Mayor Tim MacPhee and Town Council were pleased to recognize the Wendy Brook Music Festival on their 40th year in Vegreville.
Mayor Tim MacPhee and Town Council congratulated Todd & Leanne Kermode, owners of Loco Burro, on their grand opening on Thursday April 4, 2019 in Vegreville.
Mayor Tim MacPhee and Town Council welcomed Skyline Greenhouse owners Jerry & Jeannie Windels to the Vegreville Downtown Business Community.
Mayor Tim MacPhee and Town Council congratulated Jun Ho Shin on purchasing the Vegreville Vista Motel
Town of Vegreville Approves New Land Use Bylaw Impact Vegreville dissolution, AUMA support, and more from the April 8th Council Meeting in Vegreville Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser At the April 8th meeting of Vegreville Town Council, a public hearing for the new Land Use Bylaw was held, with no public attendance. One correspondence item was received, but it was explained that the bylaw would have no effect on the sender. Later, during the regular council meeting, the Land Use Bylaw, No. NUMBER, was read for the second and third times and approved. The bylaw is available now on the Town of Vegreville website. County of Minburn Deputy Reeve Carl Ogrodnick was appointed by the County to the Vegreville Tourism Advisory Board as the County representative. The Impact Vegreville committee, best known for their part in organizing the year-long Canada 150 events, was dissolved at the April 8th council meeting, due to declining involvement from the community. “We are thankful for all who have worked on the committee over the past 5 years,” said Tim MacPhee, “Unfortunately, over the past 5 months or so it had become a council-run committee due to a lack of community members. In this new phase for Vegreville, we believe that a lot of the same work can be picked up by the Tourism Advisory Board, and the Tourism, Recreation, and Cultural Coordinator.” One piece of correspondence regarding the dissolution was received from a YMAC youth who had been a part of the committee, and had concerns about joining a new one. Council agreed that they would help the youth find a suitable board to work with. Also dissolved at the meeting was the Family Day Home Program registered in the Town of Vegreville FCSS. The recommendation to dissolve was a motion of the FCSS Advisory Board, which took effect March 31, 2019, and they had written to ask for Council’s approval. In other correspondence, Council received an AUMA request that the Town of Vegreville support the Resource Communities of Canada Coalition. The news release reads: “AUMA and other municipal associations across Western Canada have created this Coalition to facilitate a coordinated approach to represent municipal resource development interests across the country. The request from AUMA to support the Resource Community of Canada Coalition was received and filed. A formal letter will be sent to support the coalition on behalf of the Town of Vegreville.”
Mayor Tim MacPhee and Town Council congratulated Rob Dewes, owner of Tower Plumbing, on celebrating 20 years in business.
