Vegreville News Advertiser - April 26, 2023

Two Hills Agri Day & Trade Show Well Attended

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Well over 700 people attended the 7th Annual Two Hills Agri Day & Trade Show on April 22. The event featured educational presentations, country market, trade show, kids’ activities and refreshments.

Two Hills & District Agricultural Society President Lorna Tupechka said there were 50 trade show vendors and the country market attracted 22 vendors.

“Overall, the event went very well. We had lots of good feedback from vendors and people who attended,” said Tupechka.

There was a plenty of interest in the agricultural based seminars that was hosted by Two Hills UFA. Heather Zachoda brought some colourful plants and shared her horticultural knowledge. Maria Champagne shared with the audience some information on agricultural safety which Neil Pugh from DLF discussed legumes and corn varieties. Karlene Yakemchuk talked about funding for cattle and grain producers. Sarah Martin from GS Ranch gave an introduction to training stock dogs.

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EIPS Trustees Request Superintendent to Present Final Report on Andrew School

Michelle Pinon

News Advertiser

On April 20 Elk Island Public Schools

Superintendent Mark Liguori verbally presented a detailed information report on the potential closure of Andrew School to the board of trustees.

His report followed two presentations by delegates Merwin Haight, Village of Andrew Mayor and Tammy Pickett, Village of Andrew Deputy Mayor. Also in attendance were Andrew School Advisory Council President Dayle Juhasz and Secretary Kylie Rude and her infant son.

Haight and Pickett were each allotted five minutes for their presentations. Haight used his time to provide an overview of the Village of Andrew that was established in 1902 and incorporated in 1930. He said the community is the hub for the northeast area of Lamont County and provides service to 16 percent of the residents within Lamont County and residents within Two Hills County including the hamlets of Whitford, Willingdon, Hairy Hill, Wostok, St. Michael and Shandro along with many other smaller clusters of residents within the surrounding area.

“Andrew School is not just a school nor just a building that can be calculated, measured and quantified, it is more than that! Andrew School is part of a larger living community. It is here where the values of money can not be applied to this situation. It is here that the hub of the community takes form and becomes like a heartbeat to all who experience it,” stated Haight.

He noted that the building is not just a school, but a multiplex that is home to the public library, multipurpose room, weight room, exercise room, sauna room, bowling alley as well as council chambers and administrative offices. “Closing this school would put a significant strain on the Village of Andrew as the current agreement with EIPS will require the relocation of all of the mentioned facilities.”

Haight pointed out that village council had banked almost $500,000 for the repairs needed over the last 20 years and has the current capacity to borrow up to $1.2 million. He also asked if the Village of Andrew could “This will require public consultation, not just the village residents, but also with Lamont County as it involves various joint use agreements.”

He also asked if the Village of Andrew could request permission to obtain other estimates for the roof repairs now that it is clear of snow.

Pickett asked how many of the trustees

had visited the facility and Trustee Bill Irwin raised his hand. She, along with Haight invited all of the trustees to tour the building along with the village so they could get a “true feeling” of the school.

“The sprinkler system flooded in 2003. By code, annual maintenance is completed on fire systems. These deficiencies have been known for 20 plus years, including the roof, which I like to add, is mainly isolated around the south side of the building.”

and our trustee for the area had brought a motion and had asked for a provision that we would only look at the senior high only, and not the junior high.

At the time it was like you know we could do this but people vote with their feet and we knew that we’re going to have to be back here in another year having this same conversation again. That was the understanding of the board; give that time, and we were very clear in those public consultations around the importance to commit to the school and the position if the community wasn’t willing to make those commitments.

Pickett questioned why repairs weren’t included in the school division’s capital plan considering cost estimates date back to January of 2017. Those estimates totalled $305,000 with an additional $680,000 in maintenance and renovations in 2015.

As for the recent decline in enrolment by stating, “Unfortunately, many parents were being proactive knowing the school was closing, therefore registered in alternate schools. You can not have parents register in a school with anticipation it may be open come September. Those parents need the stability within their work schedule, or basic life agendas ahead of time. Your declining numbers fluctuated due to the high concerns of a closure.”

She also asked why EIPS had “made it so easy, accommodating and enticing in so many ways, including financially with bussing fees, to remove students from their/our designated school?”

Following discussion and questions from trustees, Board Chair Trina Boymook commented. “You know, it’s just been really disheartening…Initially, a number of years ago when the recommendation came to us to close the junior and senior high portion of the school and move forward with an elementary school,

It was really hard to get the numbers of our enrolment at the end of September that year and they took their kids out of the junior high in large numbers which then resulted in us having to move forward with consideration of the closure of the junior high. At that time, we promised the community that with what we have here we feel that we can provide you with a quality elementary and we were not concerned. Again, what seems to be happening here is that we’ve got people voting with their feet again, which is really disheartening because it was never our intent to be back in this conversation again with this particular school because we really did feel that. We were celebrating last year when the numbers were stronger than projected and we were pretty excited as a board and quite relieved. But to see these numbers now is certainly disheartening and it is hard for all of us to be in these kinds of situations and it’s a very emotional one that we have to contemplate.”

Boymook made a motion to accept the report as information and a separate motion that a special board meeting be called on May 4 at 10 am directing administration to provide a final recommendation regarding Andrew School and that any special requests for information be provided in that report. Both motions were passed unanimously by trustees.

Andrew SAC provided the following written statement, “Parent council will continue to advocate for saving Andrew school because that is what is best for the kids. We submitted the letter of support that outlines the importance of the school and we hope the board realizes how much this decision impacts the families and the community. We have also requested a meeting with our trustee to share our frustrations with the April 20 meeting and the ongoing concerns we have with the actions of the board as well as administration.”

Tammy Pickett, Merwin Haight and Kylie Rude. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

It is not uncommon for people to spew out “word salad” when they get flustered or simply want to avoid a question. The practice is deliberate in contrast to the definition that originates from the field of Psychiatry.

In medical terms, word salad is a confused or unintelligible mixture of seemingly random words and phrases, (Oxford Dictionary). The potential causes of word salad include a disruption in the brain’s ability to process and form language. An underlying psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression. Brain damage caused by a stroke or other brain injury.

The “word salad” I’m thinking of seems to be what is known as Narcissistic Word Salad. When looking into this, I found an interesting article on a mental health web site. They describe it as a circular language tactic used to put others on the defensive. People will shift blame, stonewall, play the victim, change the subject, etc. One might think that this is a technique taught in Politics 101.

Last month when it came to light that a $200,000 donation in 2016 to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation was accepted from a Chinese government adviser, many people started asking questions and demanding answers. To get to these answers, PM Trudeau appointed a former governor general and former Trudeau Foundation member, David Johnston. Naturally this person is impartial because that’s what they are telling us.

When questioned in early April, Trudeau told a news conference, “The Trudeau Foundation is a foundation with which I have absolutely no intersection.” “No intersection.” If nothing else, that is a very interesting description. One that we are quickly finding out may need clarification.

Not long after people started asking questions, the board and president of the Trudeau Foundation resigned. Obviously “nothing to see here.” It provides mental imagery of rats jumping off a sinking ship. No one seems to want to be there in fear of a connection, (intersection?) under the light of increased scrutiny.

Turn the page. Last week we learned that the Trudeau family vacationed for New Year’s at a luxurious estate in Jamaica owned by a wealthy family friend. One who seems to “intersect” quite clearly. The Green family has been a long-time friend of the Trudeau’s and in 2021, Alexander and Andrew Green made a “generous” donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau foundation to add another scholarship with their mother’s namesake the “Mary-Jean Mitchell Green|Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship.”

Also not intersecting with PM Trudeau is his younger brother Alexandre, who is active in the foundation as a member of the estate and today the National Post reported he negotiated and signed the deal for a $200,000 donation in 2016 from the Chinese billionaire. Back to the holiday. First off, it WAS cleared by the ethics commissioner before departure. But really now. The Trudeau’s must have forgotten the fact that average Canadian’s were struggling over the holidays with a break-neck pace of inflation and rising costs. The optics are horrible.

Initial estimates state that the New Year’s family gathering in Jamaica cost taxpayers at least $160,000. Let’s see… Dec 26 – Jan 4. That’s 10 days… so $16,000 per day. Sounds reasonable. I mean who reading this hasn’t spent $16,000 one day on trip? No wonder our federal government is spending like…well, like a trust fund kid. But don’t distress… PMO spokesperson Ann-Clara Vaillancourt explained that, following “regular practice,” the prime minister reimbursed the equivalent value of a commercial flight for the personal trip for himself and his family. A quick search on Expedia and Cheapflights shows us that you can fly there, (round trip) for about $900 a seat.

The big price tag we taxpayers are footing is really only for the protective detail for the family incurred by the RCMP, ($115,000) and expenses for the flight crew and employees, ($47,000). Poor folks had to spend New Year’s working at all-inclusive hotels near the estate during the stay.

Unfortunately, neither the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner nor the PMO would state whether they were aware that the Green family is a donor to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation when they evaluated the trip. Perhaps they are concerned with “intersection.”

Canadians appear to be accepting of this. Maybe the future will prove different, but I’m not all that confident. One of the tell-tale signs you are becoming a banana republic is when the party “in charge” assumes and treats you as though you are completely stupid or simply acts with impunity.

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Shell hosts Open House for Proposed Atlas Carbon Storage Hub

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Residents had the opportunity to ask questions regarding Shell’s proposed Atlas Carbon Storage Hub during an open house event at the Vegreville Social Centre on April 13.

A formal presentation was held prior to the question and answer period. Tim Wiwchar, General Manager, Carbon Capture & Storage, and Alexa Tomlinson, Geophysicist and MMV Lead Atlas Storage Hub, provided information and remarks to approximately 50 audience members.

Wiwchar said the carbon capture storage project that Shell is proposing in the Vegreville and Mundare area is similar with its Quest CCS project. “Quest has been operating since 2015 and just passed its eight million tonnes of capture.

We have approval for this project with Suncor and ATCO. What the Alberta Government recognized is that we have a bountiful natural resources in gas and oil sands, and the world today wants that to be low carbon. Whether you believe that or not, that’s what the customer wants.

Alberta and Saskatchewan are blessed with a lot of storage capacity. Eighty-five

gigatonnes to be exact. To put it into perspective, if Alberta were to capture all the CO2 that it emits, that would be 850 years of storage.

We’ve spent a million dollars in the community as a start and through this work we are also realizing we are seeing this as being potentially a good place to provide that CO2 storage for Suncor, ATCO and Shell.

Of course, there’ll be more work coming into this fall. We’re looking at drilling appraisal wells for the next level to better understand subsurface and do the final design for the transport and storage area and those injection wells.

Tomlinson explained why this particular region is such an ideal place to store CO2. “Alberta was given this tremendous reservoir to store this CO2 in, and it’s huge, and it’s continuous across this area which makes it a great place to store it.”

She explained a bit about the sandstone rock formation called the Basal Cambrian Sands which is located two kilometres deep underground and sits below an impermeable layer of salt rock with multiple layers between that seal and the subsurface.

“We monitor the CO2 and pressure

changes to confirm the CO2 and reservoir are behaving as expected in the rock formation.” Tomlinson also noted that the Atlas Carbon Storage Hub will include a

Alexa Tomlinson. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

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90 Years Ago – April 26, 1933

Notice has been received from the Provincial Government that except in exceptional circumstances (wherein their specific approval is necessary) the issuance of direct relief must cease on April 30th. Men are expected from now on to be able to secure farm work. In the case of heads of families, it is suggested that if no work is available for wages – that they at least should be able to obtain some work accepting in payment, meat, milk, butter, eggs, and other farm products. In such cases, the Government will continue to authorize the issue of groceries to married men.

Canada is a generous country. She taught New Zealand how to establish the dairy industry and Marquis Wheat was a gift from heaven to the Argentine.

With a view to checking up on Relief cases and on those who may later become eligible for relief, the Council of Vegreville is having something in the nature of a house-to-house survey made of the Town. In addition to serving the foregoing purpose, a list of those liable to Poll Taxes, Dog Taxes, and Cow Licenses are being made up at the same time.

75 Years Ago –

April 28,

1948

On Sunday, the Vermilion, usually the mildest, well-behaved, and modest of prairie streams, took a notion to go on a bust. The water rose rapidly and by Monday morning the east part of the town known locally as “Frenchtown” was underwater to the consequent detriment of cellars and other domestic matters. Some houses had a few inches of water over the first floor. As usual, the main sufferer was the General Hospital, which was isolated for a time, and the basement was under threat of flooding. But with the constant attention of a number of workmen, the flooding was substantially averted. However, in the meantime, patients, doctors, and others having business at the hospital were ferried across from the highway by Raymond Tetreau and Bernard Plouffe, via motor boat. By Wednesday morning, the flood had receded somewhat but was still running smartly some three feet under the deck of the highway bridge, just east of town.

The City of Regina has authorized the purchase of two-way radio sets for utility repair sets. The trucks can be directed quickly to trouble spots by street-railway, light and power, and water works departments through a centrally-located shortwave station.

50 Years Ago – April 26, 1973

This a reminder that daylight saving time goes into effect this weekend and clocks will be set ahead one hour on Sunday. This is the second year that “fast time” has been in effect in the province and there are some who think it’s a good idea while others think it terrible.

A fourth district in Region 7 of the National Farmers Union has joined in the demand that the federal government takes immediate action to ban imports of U.S. meat and livestock to prevent a further decline in prices of Canadian producers.

Three candidates who participated in the Jaycee “speak-off” in Vegreville last week were Harold Mori of Vegreville, Bob McGinn of Edmonton, and Malcolm Laird of Lloydminster. Bob McGinn won the Jaycee trophy for public speaking and was presented the trophy by Ken McAre, Jaycee’s National Vice-President.

The new provincial building which has been under construction for the past while makes an attractive addition to the community. It is situated at the corner of Main Street and 48th Ave. and with the new Civic Complex takes up the space of one half a block.

25 Years Ago – April 21, 1998

A building in downtown Two Hills was demolished in about three hours. However, the town crew worked all day carting away the debris. The former Jilly’s Restaurant on Highway 36 will come down this week.

The Vegreville detachment of the RCMP, in conjunction with the Canadian Cancer Society, is sponsoring a “Cops for Cancer” campaign, culminating in the shaving of a number of local officer’s heads on May 2 at the Aquatic and Fitness Center lobby at 1 p.m. “This will be a first for the members of the Vegreville detachment, however, we have had a very good response from members participating in the head shave” advises the coordinator of this event, Cst. Ted McCreary.

The Vegreville Iron Runners Car Club donated $400 to the St. Joseph’s Hospital cardiac stress testing equipment last week. On hand for the presentation was hospital administrator Eugene Rudyk with club members Kevin Granger, Denise Komick, Brandi Stennick, Paul Buoy, and Sylvester Komick.

Alberta Wheat Pool’s Willow Creek Agro Center held its Grand Opening with about 30 people in attendance. Alberta Pool purchased the Verenka Enterprises Ltd. fertilizer plant in October 1997. The Willow Creek plant offers soil testing, fertilizer blending, field inspections as well as other crop-related services.

Welcomed

Our Grocer’s Demographic Party May be Coming to an End

Sylvain Charlebois Dalhousie University

Canada’s population grew by more than one million for the first time in its history in 2022. The population in Prince Edward Island grew the most, with a jump of 4.3 percent in only one year, followed by Alberta at 3.7 percent, and Nova Scotia in third place with a jump of 3.5 percent. Canada’s population could reach 40 million by June of this year. As of last fall, the world’s population has already reached eight billion.

Demographic growth will help grocers and the rest of the food supply chain, with food expenditures increasing by $3.6 billion. This is because there are over one million more mouths to feed and the consumer needs to spend an average of $3,500 to eat this year. Good news for the industry, but the party won’t last.

For the longest time, demographic experts have been concerned about the planet’s overpopulation.

Most of them are now more concerned about a declining population. Some are even talking about a demographic implosion, suggesting that the earth will never reach nine billion inhabitants. In fact, some experts predict that the earth’s population could start declining in less than 20 years. Canada’s population could peak within that time frame as well. If your job is to feed people, this type of decline presents a challenge.

In most areas of the world, including Canada, people are having fewer children. About 75 percent of the world has a birth rate below replacement levels. Canada is relying heavily on immigration to support its demographic ambitions, but we will reach a point when that option is no longer there, either.

Immigration rules are

being tightened across the Western World. The recent closure of Roxham Road in Quebec is one of many examples.

Despite generous social programs to support families, many expect birth or replacement rates to continue declining. There isn’t any dominant factor to explain this trend. Citizens everywhere are just having fewer children for numerous reasons.

What’s more, the demographic gap between the young and the not-so-young is growing. The number of people between the ages of 25 and 64 – those who significantly contribute to our economy – will continue to shrink.

Therefore, the size of our population won’t be the main challenge for our food industry. The age of the population, however, should be the focus. The food industry needs to embrace the massive social change that is about to hit the world.

Not having children is not necessarily a problem, but not planning for it certainly is. In the Western world, childlessness is slowly becoming a social norm which few governments have considered or accepted, at least not publicly. We need to accept that fewer people will have children. To respond to this, policies will have to support a reversed demographic pyramid, with fewer working adults, while supporting more seniors.

Pets are the new children. There are over 16 million pet cats and dogs in Canada. Since the start of the pandemic, the number of pet owners has increased by at least 15 percent, according to some reports. Pets are less costly and are arguably less life-changing than children. The commitment is simply different in many ways. For the food industry, that is certainly an area of tremendous growth to consider. With fewer children

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Town of Vegreville Receives $1.3 Million for Wastewater Treatment System Upgrades

in ensuring that Vegreville has the infrastructure it needs now and in the future.”

MacPhee stated, “The Town of Vegreville is thrilled to be one of the recipients of the Alberta Municipal Water/ Wastewater Partnership grant. These funds will go directly toward the replacement of our force main, a critical piece of infrastructure for not only the current citizens of Vegreville but for the projected future growth of our community.”

Town of Vegreville Infrastructure, Planning & Development Director Dale Lefebvre said the provincial contribution represents 42.5 percent of the project and town council is working on federal funding options as well.

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Alberta’s Minister of Transportation and Economic corridors Devin Dreeshen was in Vegreville on April 19 to announce the municipality will be receiving a $1.3 million grant to upgrade its wastewater treatment system.

“We’re standing in front of one of the most crucial pieces of infrastructure that this municipality has. This is our lift station and this is the facility that takes everything to the lagoon system,” stated Tim MacPhee, who was joined by some of his council colleagues and several members of senior administration as well as Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk.

MacPhee then introduced Minister Dreeshen who said, “As far as lift stations go they aren’t the most shiniest impressive building in town, but they are so important.

This is a critical part of Budget 2023. We actually saw 53 water and wastewater projects announced across the province. This is one of them. In total, there’s $142 million dollars, and the Province of Alberta is helping municipalities on their water projects across the province, and we actually anticipate there’ll be about 672 jobs that it will create as well as provide for critical infrastructure for rural Alberta.

The $1.3 million grant to Vegreville through the Alberta Municipal Wastewater and Water program and

this wastewater system will help the sanitary force main lift station and waste water lagoon upgrades to Vegreville, something that’s very important for the local residents.” Dreeshen introduced Armstrong-Homeniuk, who stated, “I’m so pleased to be here to celebrate this good news for the Town of Vegreville. As Minister Dreeshen mentioned this government is committed to ensuring communities have the infrastructure they need to thrive and grow. We recognize the importance of investing in strong infrastructure to help ensure a prosperous future for our communities. This includes ensuring small and rural communities have access to essential services including reliable and efficient water and waste water facilities.

Funding through AB Municipal Water Wastewater Partnership will allow Vegreville to complete much needed replacements and upgrades to the wastewater treatment system which will help accommodate future growth for the community.

This project will not only improve services for residents, but will also help generate jobs while the work is being completed. All of which is great news for the economy and local community. I know that this funding is critical

Lefebvre said tender documents will go out in early May with a decision tentatively expected by the end of Mayor or early June. The lift station refurbish will consists of a new force main line replacement from the station to the lagoons and new chamber and valve replacements at the lagoons.

The lift station was completed in 1977.

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From L-R: Councillor Dave Berry, Councillor Jerrold Lemko, Town of Vegreville Infrastructure, Planning & Development Director Dale Lefebvre, Councillor Justin Curtis, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen, Mayor Tim MacPhee, Councillor Len Bullock and Town of Vegreville CAO Chris Leggett. (Town of Vegreville/Submitted Photo)

Ever-changing Ag. Sector Perfect Fit for Lamont Student

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

“It’s no secret to anyone that the agriculture sector is constantly changing in terms of what technology is available and how farmers can use it to get the most out of their operations,” says Braydon Nimchuk.

That was the primary reason for the Lakeland College student to enrol in the post-secondary institution’s latest offering, the Bachelor of Agriculture Technology Degree program.

“I felt that by taking this program, it would provide me with

the further skills and knowledge that I was looking for in order to keep up with the ever-changing industry.”

Nimchuk, who grew up in the Lamont area, has been around agriculture his entire life. He says, “The program teaches students many different things such as working with GPS technology in farm equipment, the economics of technologies available to producers and how we as up and coming students can be sustainable in agriculture.

For one of our classes called “Innovation Leadership in Agriculture” we were provided with the opportunity to host a tradeshow called “Farm 4.0: The Future of Agriculture”. The event happened on April 13, and it was a great way for students to be able to connect with companies in the industry and gain the experience that it takes in order to plan an event such as this.

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Additionally, a main focus of the day was for the practicum students of last year’s degree class to come back and present what they have been working on in their practicums for the last eight months. To be a part of an experience like this was very cool and very interesting to be able to experience what it takes to put on an event like this, and to professionally be able to connect with companies in the industry.”

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CDC Copeland - in demand by malting companies

The Bachelor of Agriculture Technology Degree program is run over the course of two years. Nimchuk explains that, “For

the first year, students attend classes at the college campus in Vermilion. The second year of the program requires students to find an eight-month practicum placement with a company within the industry. Being that it is a technology degree, students are encouraged to for their placement to be centered around technology in agriculture so that they can take their skills that they learn in the first year and apply it into real world agriculture situations.

I just completed my third year of schooling at Lakeland which was the first half of the degree program. In a couple weeks I will be starting my practicum placement, where over the next eight months I will take the skills that I learnt in my classes and use them in order to gain the experience that will be required in order for me to complete my practicum, and ultimately graduate from the degree program that I am currently in.

Once I complete the degree program, it is honestly hard for me to say what my career plan is and where I will end up with my education. I absolutely will be staying within the agriculture industry, but in terms of what that will exactly look like for a career path is hard to say. Due to there being so many changes and advancements in the industry, there are always so many opportunities that come up and choosing one path this early is still pretty challenging.

What I do know, however, is that I can’t wait to see where the industry will take me, and what opportunities will arise for me so that I will be able to put my education from Lakeland College into real world practice.”

Phone: 780-336-2583

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Brayden Nimchuk when he graduated from Lakeland College’s Crop Technology Program in June of 2022. (Lakeland College/Submitted Photo)

Braydon Nimchuk combining during field lab. (Lakeland College/ Submitted Photo)

the Alberta History & Travel Companion Mobile App Sheila Willis was on hand at the trade show with Bob Ross who was promoting the Run to the Hills Memorial Motorcycle Rally which is held

every July in Two Hills. A petting zoo, indoor mini golf, baseball and basketball challenge, bouncy attractions and petting zoo kept the kids engaged throughout the day.

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Mobile App Creator Sheila Willis. (Michelle Pinon/ Photo)

Three-year-old Vegreville resident Korbin Hardy enjoying the petting zoo. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Trade show activity. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

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JD 9760 STS Sp Combine

w/ 3332 Engine & 2362

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JD Auto Steer, Voyager

Camera, Crop Dividers, Hopper Cover, Bullet Rotor & Greenlighted

2018 Peterbilt 389 Hi-Way Truck w/ Approx. 407,625 Kms, Cummins X15 Engine, 18 Spd Eaton Fuller Trans, Leather Interior, Nav, 64"

JD 9600 Sp Combine w/ 5273

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Hrs, JD 912 P/U Header, Fully Service & Field Ready

CCIL 722 22' Sp Swather w/ 2316 Hrs, Diesel Engine, Steel Fingers, UII P/U & Single Knife

MacDon 30' Header w/ JD Adaptor, Pea Auger & Gauge Wheels

Brandt 8"x52' Grain Auger

2 - Westeel Rosco 1850 Bu

Hopper Bottom Grain Bin w/ Double Skid & 5 Rings

Behlen 2800 Bu Flat Bottom Grain Bin

Chief Westland 4 Ring Flat Boom Grain Bin w/ Air

Butler 4 Ring Flat Bottom Grain Bin

Butler 3 Ring Flat Bottom

Grain Bin w/ Air & 3/4 Full of Oats

Butler 3 Ring Flat Bottom Grain Bin

Cattle Handling

Plastic Water Tanks w/ Lids

Approx. 2 Tons of Hard Red Wheat (Treated)

6 - Bags of Lawn Seed

Assortment of Fence Posts

42" Belting

2" Water Pump

Motomaster Eliminator Battery Charger

Hilti Steel Nailer Campbell Flooring Nailer

Maxium Diagnostic Camera

Miller 251 Welder

King Canada Parts Washer

XStream Pressure Washer

Assortment of Tires, Tools, Lawn & Garden Supplies & Much More

53 - New 24' 5 Bar Free

Standing Panels w/ 2 7/8"

Frame & 7/8" Rod Inserts

75 - New 24' 5 Bar Free

Standing Panels w/ 2 3/8"

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35 - New 24' 5 Bar Free Standing Panels w/ 2 3/8"

Frame & 3/4" Rod Inserts

6 - New 24' Wind Board Panels

36 - New 24' Wind Board Panels (No Boards)

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Parcel #4 - NE 24-55-13 W4M

Located at 553048 Rge Rd 130

Being 18.76 Acres M/L with a House, Shop & More

Legal: Plan 0820021, Blk 1, Lot 1

Directions: 1 1/2 Miles West of Two Hills on Hwy #45 to Rge Rd 130, North on Rge Rd 130

for 3 1/2 Miles on the West Side or From the Junction of Hwy #29 & Rge Rd 130, 1/2 Mile

South.

This Beautiful Property includes an Approx. 10

Year Old House with a 2 Car Attached Garage, Shop, Gazebo & Stunning Yard.

The Executive Style Bungalow sells with a Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Water

Filtration System and Window Coverings. It has 3 Bedrooms Upstairs with 2 Bedrooms Down Stairs & 2 Extra Rooms Down Stairs that could be a Bonus Room, Playroom, Home Theater or Office Space. It is Heated by a Boiler with In Floor Heat & Forced Air. Only Thing Not

Completed in this House is the Basement Ceiling.

The Property has a 50'x80' with 20' Ceiling Steel

Structure that has a 18'x18' Overhead Door & a 10'x10' Overhead Door, New Boiler in 2022, Heated & Spray Foam Insulated plus Plumbed for a Bathroom.

As well as a Heated Parking/Sidewalk in front of the 2 Bay Attached Garage which is 26'x25' on the Short Wall & 36' on the Long Wall with Styrofoam Block Construction, Water into the Garage & Door Openers. It also Sells with a Gazebo, Play Centre, Green House, Garden Shed Located Behind the House and a Red Shed.

Parcel #6 - House Located in the Town of Vegreville, AB at 5630 48A Street - Plan

RN80, Blk 17, Lot 9

Selling at 1009 Sq Ft Single Detached Bungalow on a Corner Lot comes with Many Upgrades in the Last 5 to 10 Years including All Windows Replaced (Except the Living Room Picture Window), Flooring, Interior Paint, Kitchen Counter Tops & Backsplash, New Basement Bathroom, New Poured Concrete in the Basement, Weeping Tile, Sump Pump, Furnace, Central Air Conditioning, Hot Water Tank & Shingles, Plus a Central Vac. 2 Bedrooms on the Main Floor & 2 Bedrooms in the Basement (One has a Gas Fireplace) Plus 2 Bathrooms. Plus a 26'x22'

Double Detached Garage with a Newer Concrete Floor & Storage Shed. Sells with a Fridge, Stove, Washer & Dryer

Parcel #2 - N 1/2 of the SE 10-55-12 W4M Located Near

Two Hills, AB - Being 65.75 Acres M/L

Legal: SE 10-55-12 W4M

Directions: 2 Miles East of Two Hills on Hwy #45 to Hwy #36, 1 Mile North on Hwy #36

65 Cultivated Acres that had Canola in 2022 & New 5 Wire Fence Last Year on 3 Sides.

Parcel #3 - S 1/2 of the SE 10-55-12 W4M

Located Near Two Hills, AB - Being 78.83 Acres M/L

Legal: Plan 1820005, Blk 1, Lot 2

Directions: 2 Miles East of Two Hills on Hwy #45 to Hwy #36, 1 Mile North on Hwy #36

Approx. 70 Cultivated Acres that had Canola in 2022 & New 5 Wire Fence Last Year on 3 Sides.

Real Estate Transactions are being Handled by Morrison Realty

Kim Hughes (403) 704-3141

Sandy Craig (403) 358-8203 & Allen Olson (403) 783-0556

Parcel #1 - NE 20-55-11 W4M Located at 553056 Rge Rd 114 Being 161 Acres M/L with House, Shop & Barn Legal: NE 20-55-11 W4M

Directions: From Two Hills, East on Hwy #45 to Hwy #36, North on Hwy #36 to Twp Rd 554, East on Twp Rd 554 for 4 Miles to Rge Rd 114, South on Rge Rd 114 for 1/4 of a Mile

The Barn Shaped House sells with a Completely Renovated Kitchen, Fridge, Stove, 2 Washers & Dryers, Some Window Coverings & Water Filtration System. It has an Upstairs Master with a Walk In Closet & Ensuite, plus 2 Small Bedrooms & an Unfinished Bathroom. The Kitchen is Located in the Original Part of the House. In addition the Basement contains an Updated Bathroom.

The Property Sells with a Steel Quonset that is 41' Wide by 82' Long of which 44' is Divided and Insulated with a Wood Heater that Stays with the Property. It also sells with a 30'x60' Coverall Building, a 20'x24' Garage on a Cement Pad, Corrals & Panels. Plus a Shelter, Numerous Older Granaries/Outbuildings, Dog Run, Dog Houses, Garden Shed, Perimeter Fence Installed about a Year Ago & 2 Water Wells, one for the Barn & one for the House but Little Is Known about the Barn Well.

The Hip Roof Barn has New Tin Roof & an Automatic Waterer Located Near. New 5 Wire Perimeter Fence Last Year. Approx. 145 Cultivated Acres that had Wheat in 2022.

Parcel #7 - House Located in the Town of Two Hills, AB at 5018 52nd Ave - Plan 8309ET, Blk 13, Lot 2

Selling a Small Home with a Large 28'x28' Detached Heated Garage on a 150'x50' Lot. With a Kitchen, Living Room & Bedroom on the Main Floor, Plus Small Bathroom off the Kitchen. The Basement is Unfinished. This home has Central Air, an Updated Furnace & Hot Water Tank. It Sells with All Appliance (No Dishwasher) and Window Coverings.

The 28'x28' Double Car Garage comes with a Cement Floor, Insulation, Heat & Electric Door Opener.

Parcel #5 - 4.7 Acre M/L Residential Property Located in the Crissel Estates Subdivision of Two Hills, AB

Legal: Plan 1722361, Blk 1, Lot 12

Directions: West of Two Hills on Hwy #34 to Rge Rd 125, North on Rge Rd 125 for 1/4 of a Mile, West Side of the Road.

There is Power to the Property Line, However there are No Municipal Services for this Lot. The Purchaser will need to Drill their Own Well and Install a Septic System. Currently Zoned Country Residential.

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Farm Safety Week

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AgSafe Alberta Developing Strong Safety Culture

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Developing a strong safety culture begins at the top of any farming operation. AgSafe Alberta Advisor Maria Champagne says the goal behind it is to get buy in from other family members and employees, and in order to do that there needs to be strong role models.

Champagne was one of the featured speakers at the Two Hills Agri Day & Trade Show on April 22 and told attendees, “We want safety to be at the forefront of your farm.” AgSafe helps producers to manage risk and help build a safety program for them regardless of whether their operation is big or small.

Who is AgSafe Alberta?

• Health and safety association for agricultural pro-

ducers in our province

• Industry led organization – commodity support

• Work with and support farms and ranches of all types and sizes

• Provides resources to help Alberta farms become safer places to live, work and grow up on She said they offer 10 hours of complementary onfarm services to help producers develop their own safety management system. Another aspect of the services AgSafe Alberta offers is education on Occupational Health and Safety legislation and make producers aware of any changes. For example there were some changes to first aid measures in

2023, “So, the door is always open to changes.”

Some of the health and safety basics include:

• Identify the hazards associated with your job tasks

• Implement controls needed to minimize the risk to an acceptable level

• Ensure family members and employees are competent to perform a job task

• Have a plan in place to address potential emergencies

• Train and share information with family members and employees

• Ensure personal protective equipment is use when needed

AgSafe Alberta also has a confidential incident hotline available to producers. It also has workshops and webinars throughout the year to assist producers. As well, it has a virtual mental health literacy course called ‘In the Know’ which is designed to help producers learn about mental health and illness.

ommunity

AgSafe Advisor Maria Champagne. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Educational materials available for attendees. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

This

Tech Solution Helping Farmers Stay Connected to Protect Their Best Asset – Their People

Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

Submitted

Plenty of farmers have stories about things going awry while working alone. Machinery broke down in a field. A ladder fell and left them stranded up high. But when those situations become emergencies, getting help in a timely manner is imperative to avoid a devastating outcome.

According to the latest Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting data, between 1990 and 2020, there were 2,814 agriculture-related fatalities in Canada, an average of 91 deaths each year. The data provides some good news by noting that the “overall agriculture fatality rate experienced a statistically significant” decrease during the three-decade period. However, it also makes clear that more work needs to be done to enhance safety on Canadian farms.

Looking to help farmers protect their best asset – their people – is what Connected Worker Solutions from Decisive Farming by TELUS Agriculture is designed to do, providing real-time monitoring services for worker activity and location. Tyson Ormann runs a mixed farming operation near Foremost, Alberta and began using Connected Worker tools in the spring of 2021.

For Ormann, who farms alongside his father and two other full-time workers, having tools to support his employees when they are working alone is an invaluable advantage. “I always tell my guys to check in periodically so we’ve always been fairly safety conscious. About 95 per cent of the time, we know where everyone is on our farm because we don’t have a lot of employees, but [the Connected Worker products] give that extra peace of mind,” he says.

“At the end of the day, you can never be too safe.” TELUS Connected Worker solutions offer various tools, including a smartphone app, a wearable SOS device and a

satellite device for areas with limited cellular service. Among the features on the devices is a check-in option and hazard timer, offering an extra layer of protection for a worker in a particularly hazardous situation, as well as the ability to create a virtual geo-fence and real-time broadcasting. Plus, each Connected Worker device is backed by a 24/7 monitoring service to ensure farmers and farm workers get the help they need as quickly as possible.

“When thinking about safety, it should be ‘How can I reduce the probability and the impact?’ And that’s what this does. Our products can’t guarantee you won’t have incidents, but they are designed to reduce the probability and the impact of those incidents,” says Christiane Deschenes, a senior product manager with TELUS.

One of the Connected Worker devices that Ormann uses is the SOS wearable, a button device using cellular data that can be worn around the neck or clipped on a belt or hat. In addition to two-way communication, the device has fall-detection capabilities and will automatically initiate a farm’s contact escalation plan if it detects a sudden drop.

“It’s simple to use, so you really can’t go wrong,” says Ormann of the wearable device. “We’re starting to do more things with bigger machinery and working alone more, so there’s nothing wrong with a little extra protection. It works for us and would probably be even more useful for an operation with 10, 15, 20 or more workers who are spread out all over the place.”

Ormann’s operation is like many farms in Canada that employ both family members and external workers in locations with limited connectivity. To address the need for more connectivity, TELUS has partnered with government-funding bodies to bridge the digital divide and connect every underserved community in Canada to high-speed internet by 2030 – a target committed to by the Government of Canada. Ormann and his employees use the pocketsize satellite-enable device, which he says “does the trick” when there’s minimal or no cell service.

Susan Cooley-Pottier, a senior product manager with TELUS, says that regardless of the device used, when farmers and farm workers need help it just takes the press of a button to alert the monitoring centre, which will activate the contact escalation path that each farm defines. For example, that could involve contacting the farm manager, then a colleague and then

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FCSS partnered

Volunteer Alberta, County

Minburn, Town of Vegreville, as well as, Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville (SCSCV) to bring Souper Tuesday event on April 19 at the SCSCV Centre.

Vegreville and District FCSS Child, Youth and Family Programmer Litania Sankey stated that they celebrated volunteers in three different ways this year.

“The first way was part of inspiring so we sent out thank you volunteers posters all around Vegreville and to non-profit organizations as well. Then we had our Souper Tuesday event where we appreciated our volunteers by providing a meal to the over 100 volunteers who attended.

To continue the appreciation, we had thank you cards for volunteers to take for themselves or to give to volunteers in their organizations. Our third part is recruiting. So, we are going to have a poster come out that has all the current volunteer opportunities that were shared with us.”

When asked why she feels that volunteers are a big part of our community, Sankey explained, “As the theme for this year was ‘Volunteering Weaves Us Together’, I think volunteers do that in various ways, they help strengthen and create vitality in our community, as well as, connect us to one another.”

During the Souper Tuesday event, SCSCV President Dwayne Hlady wanted to acknowledged and state how grateful they are to the volunteers who served the volunteers at the luncheon which was catered and served by Sunshine Club Cafe.

Local children were invited to the Basilian Fathers Museum on March 31 to have their Easter baskets blessed. Fr. Irenei. He came from the Basilian Fathers Monastery to bless the baskets of around 25 children. (Basilian Fathers Museum/Submitted Photo)

Volunteers enjoying the luncheon. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Mundare Mens Bonspiel Results

Heather Curling Club Supper

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

It was no April fool’s joke that 227 attendees had a good time at Heather Curling Club Roast Beef Supper, Hypnotist Show and Dance at Vegreville Social Centre on April 1.

Mark Trabysch emceed this event. The supper was catered by Holy Trinity Caterers which Kathy Dmytriw mentioned was amazing. “These caterers really know how to make the food tasty; it was just like a home cooked meal.”

“I would have given the supper two thumbs up, it was just delicious,” Holly commented. Kevin Horon exclaimed, “The meal was excellent. The roast beef was cooked to perfection and the salad was fantastic!”

After supper, local Hypnotist Curtis Zorniak who stage name is Curtis Michael appeared. In a previous interview, Curtis explained that he is a teacher, farmer, hypnotist, husband and father. “The best part of being hypnotized is the ability of relaxing and of letting go of all the stresses and world issues and being your true authentic self.”

Curtis also auctioned off a jersey which Val Sweeting who won a Bronze Medal at the World Women’s Curling Championship 2023 donated. This item generated $380 for Heather Curling Club.

A Event - Sponsored by Magnum Masonry Director Candice Kropielnicki, Skip Travis Kropielnicki, Andrew Schmidt, Trevor Zacharkiw and Ken Perlik. Skip Lorne Koss, Brad Koss, Adam Bilyk and Les Hennig. (Mundare Curling Club/Submitted

B Event - Sponsored by Widynowski’s Sausage House Director Candice Kropielnicki, Skip Perry Zyla, Sylvain Sanscartier, Dean Baxandall and Mark Zyla. Skip Valerian Urichuk, Reagan Dewert, Mark Trabysh and Conner Yackimec. (Mundare Curling Club/Submitted Photo)

C Event - Sponsored by Webb’s Machinery Vegreville Director Candic Kropielnicki, Skip Cody Ferbey, Tom Shulba, Trevor Slupski and Jessy Beley. Skip Alec Strap, Vern Bogdanski, Marty Trimble and Ken Strap. (Mundare Curling Club/Submitted Photo)

To close the night, a dance was deejay by Jonathan Zabrick from Dusk ‘til Dawn DJ Services. Rhonda Hayduk, who is one of the organizers, said this event was a fundraiser and they will use any funds they raise to keep the club running over the winter months.

Curtis Michael with the show participants. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Tributes

MEMORIAM MEMORIAM OBITUARY OBITUARY

LOPUSHINSKY, Eileen (nee Sharun)

April 25, 1937 - April 19, 2023

PLUNKETT, Vivian Lorraine

August 28, 1949 – April 4, 2023

YUSHCHYSHYN, Finella

September 4, 1946 - April 28, 2016

In Memory of My Mom

Your Mother is always with you.

She’s the whisper of the leaves

As you walk down the street.

She’s your first love, your first friend, Even your first enemy, But nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space…not even death

Miss you Mom

Love Tabatha

PALAHNIUK, Sam

In loving memory of Dad

July 11, 1935 - April 26, 2020

If tears could build a stairway

And memories were a lane, I would walk right up To Heaven

And bring you back again. Love Your Family

YAREMIE, Leonard Leonard, approximately two years have gone by since you left us. We Miss and Love you and look forward to our Wonderful Reunion in Heaven.

Love, Helen and Family

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” -Psalm 1:1 (KJV)

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” -Psalm 19:1 (KJV)

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Eileen Lopushinsky of Star, Alberta passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 85 years. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Raymond; children Reid (Diane), Maxine (Terry), Shane, Heather (Everitt), Warren (Barb) and Dean (Darla); sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren; sisters Lois and Sylvia; sister-in-law Vicki; two brothers Steven (Sheila) and Terry (Joan). Eileen was predeceased by her parents Elsie and Steve Sharun; in-laws Katherine and John Lopushinsky; and brothers-in-law Ernie, Paul and John.

A Prayer Service will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Michael Community Centre in St. Michael, Alberta. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael Community Centre with Fr. Alexios Surayev officiating. Interment to follow in Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery-Skaro, Alberta. Donations may be made to “Alberta Cancer Foundation – Breast Research” or “Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church – Skaro.”

To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com

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BIRTH

On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Vivian Lorraine Plunkett, of St. Paul, Alberta, formerly of Vegreville, passed away at the age of 73 years.

Vivian will be lovingly remembered by brothers Ron (Sylvia) Bodnar and Steve (Lorraine) Bodnar; nieces and nephews Jody (Peter) Roseneck, Cindy (David) Godin, Randy (JoAnn) Sloan and Marshall (Cindy) Bodnar. Vivian was predeceased by her husband Earl Lloyd Plunkett; her parents John and Jean Bodnar; sisters Sylvia Sloan and Beverly Bodnar.

A Private Celebration of Life will be held at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta followed by the inurnment in Riverside Cemetery Columbarium. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com

AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. Vegreville,780-603-5800

Spring Fling

Peter Jonathan Chilibeck

Grandparents John and Marge Romaniuk and Ron and Vicki Chilibeck are excited to announce a new grandson, Peter Jonathan Chilibeck born January 14, 2023 measuring 8lbs 2oz and 20.5 inches. Proud parents: Greg & Chelsey.

RACHILE EWASIUK

Who passed away April 27, 1995

We had a wonderful Mother.

Her smile was made of sunshine, And her heart was made of gold. Her home was always open,

As many will recall.

Gentle and Kind.

May the winds blow softly.

And whisper so you’ll hear, That we will always love and miss you.

MOM, BABA, and GREAT BABA

Lovingly remembered by your Family

CARD OF THANKS

SHIRLENE d’ARCIS DOBBIN

The Family and Relatives of SHIRLENE d’ARCIS DOBBIN would like to thank all the staff/nurses at the St. Joseph’s Hospital for the care and kindness they gave to our dear Sister. It’s very comforting during this difficult time and it has been a reminder of the impact that Shirlene had on so many others. Sister had a very long battle with diabetes, keeping as positive as she could with everything that went with it. We can all agree that the time spent with her was a very Special Gift.

Spring Fling Dine and Dance saw 68 people enjoying a night out at Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville, (SCSCV) on April 22.

This event featured a buffet supper catered by Sunshine Club Café of beef stroganoff, chicken cordon bleu, zucchini and mushrooms, assorted salads and desserts, beverages, coffee and tea.

Irene Sabados admitted that the meal was delicious and she really liked the variety they offered. Vicky Paranych commented that the supper was very tasty.

After this, local renowned group Off Ramp Boys, (Randy Kereliuk, Rob Hughes, Ralph Lange and Gordon Forbes) performed many of their popular tunes. But the real show stopper was Kereliuk’s grandson, Luke Landry, who is just a toddler, was able to hold the audience’s attention with his dance moves.

expressed that they presented this event to celebrate spring. “We had this to give people something to come out and do and it was a way to attract a different demographic of people to our center.”

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

SCSCV President Dwayne Hlady

People dancing to the music by Off Ramp Boys. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

People help themselves to the wonderful buffet supper. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Two Hills Hospital Auxiliary Makes Donations

privacy screens for our Emergency Department which provide privacy for patients and staff while they receive treatment, an Art Cart with supplies which volunteers will take to patients during their stay and a reclining lift chair for our palliative care suite.

The Two Hills Hospital Auxiliary also volunteers their time visiting patients and residents and assisting in feeding residents during mealtimes.

They provided gifts to the residents of our Long-Term Care for Ukrainian Christmas, which the residents were very thankful for.

The Two Hills Health Centre would like to express their gratitude towards The Hospital Auxiliary for its many years of service and support.

Their generosity means everything to us and to the community we serve.

Ukrainian Concert

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Vegreville Seventh Day Adventist Church (VSDAC) played host to a Ukrainian Concert performed by Ukrainian Singers on April 23.

Around 100 people attended the concert which had all the songs performed in the Ukrainian language.

Ukrainian Singers who are newcomers to Canada from Ukraine were performing for the first time together. They came from Edmonton, Red Deer and Lacombe.

David Davyid and Liliia Boicheniuk emceed this event where they announced that their goal was that their music would touch the people’s heart. “Home is about the people in it. As long as, loved ones are

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beside you, it doesn’t matter where your physical home is. Thank you to everyone who invited us to Canada so we can feel comfortable in our new home and can feel free to express ourselves in our own Ukrainian language. We are performing because we wanted to bring Ukraine closer to you.”

VSDAC Pastor of Jeremy Wellman said they wanted to express their gratitude to the Ukrainian Singers for blessing them with such beautiful music. “We wanted to reach out and welcome Ukrainians who came to Vegreville from Ukraine to flee the war and put on something that might

remind them of home by their own people and for their own people but also for the general community because a lot of people emigrated from Ukraine a while ago who live in Vegreville.

We hope those who came to the concert are encouraged and inspired to continue to help the newcomers from Ukraine in whatever ways they can.”

Attendee Bernice Bilyk mentioned that she thought the concert was wonderful. “I could understand some of the words from the Ukrainian songs. Also, there was so much meaning in it because I have family who fled Ukraine and are staying with cousins in the Ardrossan area.”

Ukrainian Singers.

Inset: Liliia Boicheniuk and David Davyid emcee the concert. (Rosanne Fortier/Photos)

robust measurement, monitoring and verification plan. We collect baseline data before we inject, through injection phase, and through closure period so we know exactly what is happening with our CO2.”

We collect it for two very important reasons. First one, image of subsurface before we start so we can be sure our reservoir and seal is continuous across this region and no small structures.

We also collect 3D seismic so that later in life if we ever need to confirm where our CO2 was, we could repeat that seismic survey and compare the two to see where it actually image where that Co2 is in the ground. So, it’s an important part of our monitoring technology to have available. Our approach to looking at leaks is to look at how they could potentially happen and setting up our monitoring so we can detect them long before they reach the surface.”

The lifespan of the project is 25 years.

As far as containment and conformance, Tomlinson said, “We use a variety of technologies to demonstrate those two things. We do ground water and soil monitoring. We can also do atmospheric monitoring, seismicity, and 3D seismic.

I think 3D seismic is probably what you’re most of aware of in this area because we did some of that this winter.

“When we stop injecting, we’ll leave our wells active for a couple of years to collect data. That’s really important to show that our CO2 is dissipating as expected and after that they would be fully reclaimed along with our well sites,” said Tomlinson.

Wiwchar added that the company has to provide an update every three years to the post closure plan. “Once we turn off the taps we have to continue to monitor for 10 years.”

Audience members taking notes. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Tim Wiwchar. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

emergency services.

“Our tools don’t require someone to be behind a desk watching their employees in order to be effective, especially since that’s not realistically going to happen on a farm,” says Cooley-Pottier. “If you’re a farm manager and you go on vacation, your employees can still use the tools and be protected without you there.”

When it comes to introducing new safety practices and procedures, questions are often raised about the return on investment associated with safety. But while investing in safety undoubtedly comes with upfront costs, it inevitably offers long-term rewards with increased efficiency and less time lost due to preventable incidents.

NOTICE

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Waste Transfer Station Hours

New hours will be in effect starting the first week of May at our Waste Transfer Stations. Both locations are closed all statutory holidays.

East Regional Waste Transfer Station Located at 50329 Rge Rd 92

Monday - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Ranfurly Waste Transfer Station Located at 12211 Twp Rd 520

Monday - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

“When farmers ask what the return on investment is on this, it’s you. You are the ROI. You are your farm’s greatest asset and you can’t be replaced,” explains CooleyPottier, stressing that investing in people should be no different than investing in farm machinery. Deschenes adds, “Our research indicates that for every dollar invested [in safety], employers save between $4 and $6 in return. There are a lot of different factors at play with workplace safety.”

Cooley-Pottier notes that the devices are designed to be easy to use so they can be effortlessly integrated into a farmer’s everyday routine in order to complement rather than disrupt existing processes and procedures. After all, the premise behind the Connected Workers solutions is one that everyone can agree on: better protection for farmers and farm workers.

“We know we’re asking farmers to think about safety in a different way. And we know farmers are incredibly self-sufficient. We’re not trying to change how farmers work; we just want to help them add something to how they work so they can be a little safer,” she says. “The end goal for us is that we want farmers to come home to their families – that’s what this is really all about.”

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If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by June 5, 2023 and provide details of your claim with MARGARET WEIR ANDREASSEN at ANDREASSEN BORTH

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will come a greater number of pets.

The food industry will need to come to terms with a declining market and fewer physically abled workers. With fewer stomachs to fill, not having enough farmland should be less of a concern. Since 40 percent of the Canadian population lives in the major cities of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary, we need to figure out a way to re-purpose our rural areas.

In processing, distribution, and retail, we see the same challenges. With both a shrinking and aging market, health and convenience will likely drive sales even more in years to come. We have seen nothing yet. And as for shrinkflation, since older people tend to eat less, this annoying trend of seeing smaller quantities with higher prices is far from over. The food industry will continue its quest to increase sales with less volume. Pre-cut, preprepared, pre-cooked, pre-this, pre-that, will be the main way to maintain sales levels.

So, if you think we’re not going to have enough food for everyone, think again. The world will continue to produce enough food with better precision agriculture, more sustainable practices, automation, the use of artificial intelligence, and sound distribution practices, which will improve over time.

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT

The food industry is only one problem. Real estate, pension funds, health care, social programs, government debt – all of these aspects will need to be modified because there will soon be fewer people. And the planning needs to start now.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is senior director of the agri-food analytics lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University.

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Duties include developing and maintaining customer relations in person and by phone and filling out paperwork for customer orders.

The successful applicant will have excellent people and organizational skills. Hours are flexible. Sales/Customer Service experience an asset, on going training provided.

If you are interested in working in a fast paced environment with a great group of people, please apply with a resume and references to:

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