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Special Presentations Highlight of Mundare Agri-Days
Special Presentations Highlight of Mundare Agri-Days
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Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser
The 2021 edition of Mundare Agri-Days was extra special for a couple of reasons with the official unveiling of Polischuk Avenue and awarding of the Patricia Tompkins Long Service Appreciation Award posthumously.
Shortly after 10 am members of the Polischuk family and town council gathered for the official unveiling of Polischuk Avenue.
Mayor Mike Saric began by stating, “Today we are gathered to remember a very special person, a member of our community who passed away about a year ago, Peter Polischuk Sr.
Peter Polischuk was the man who basically I got to know 20 years ago when I first opened this shop up again. He became a customer of mine and over time he became a mentor. Once I ran for and was actually elected as mayor, Peter and I started sharing more and more time together and he gave me so much information about the town, its history, his own experience as a politician. And honestly, I am a better person for having known the man.
He was a great proponent of this town and our community, I don’t think you’d find anyone out there that could fight as hard for our town, always promoting it everywhere he went. Every time he spoke of the town it was in the best regard.”
Peter Polischuk Jr. responded by stating, “First of all I want to thank Lois Zyla who took the initiative of sending a letter to town council to commemorate his time and efforts in the Town of Mundare. So, Lois, bless your heart. Thank you so much, we really
appreciate that.” He then thanked members of town council, office and public works staff.
“Like Mike said he was such a strong supporter of our community. Didn’t matter where he was or who he spoke to he was always promoting Mundare and it was Mundare first. I remember several conversations with them saying where are you from? He never said we live east of Edmonton, he said, I’m from Mundare.
Pictured L-R: Frank Rosypal, Jason Kowal, Irene Talaga, Mike Saric, Cheryl Calinoiu, Peter Polischuk Jr. Cindy Polischuk and Jaden Polischuk.
(Michelle Pinon/Photo)
