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New Role for Tanya Hawkins Tuck
New Role for Tanya Hawkins Tuck
Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent
Tanya Hawkins Tuck is honoured to have been elected as the new President of Vegreville Agricultural Society (VAS).
She grew up on a farm and continues farming with her husband Daryl Tuck.
Her background includes working in agriculture in diverse roles as an agronomist, as a retail business manager and sales representative.
Tanya has volunteered for 12 years with VAS and has been a director since 2018. Three years ago she was elected Vice-President.
Tanya expressed she is looking forward to being a representative of the directorship and the best way to describe board members is that they are a giant family or team moving towards a common goal. “We are very cohesive. You see that in the way we work together because we have fun as we grow and support each other.”
Tanya wants to lead efficiently, by example and by demonstrating commitment. She said it is not a singular role, and that it is not about her; but instead, about representing VAS. “The volunteers have such a high level of expertise that it is just a manner of continuing to support them in what they do. Our community is amazing, they care so much.”
She was proud to say that in 2024, there were 20,889 attendees at the Deerland Vegreville Country Fair which was close to their record-breaking year 2021 which had 21,000.
In her free time, Tanya has started selling crop production products, and she enjoys spending time with her husband, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and working as a stained glass artist. She also loves spending time with her step-children and grandchildren.
