Vegreville News Advertiser - August 31, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 35

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

Mundare Agri-days had everything!

Joe Machney Reporter In the small town of Mundare, the Agri-days weekend of August 19 began Friday afternoon with a nice collection of bench exhibits. The next day was when the real fun began with a pancake breakfast at the Mundare Fire Hall, which was hosted by the Mundare Fire Department. This brought in scores of people for pancakes, eggs and all the sausages a guy or girl could eat. The ball tournament, which was a big part of the Agri days, started at 8am, as people were still eating breakfast at the hall.

While balls were being hit out of the park, the parade went through town with so many wonderful

floats and much candy being thrown for the young and young at heart. Later on in the morning and into the afternoon the community market and bouncy castle kept kids hopping and adults curious about the market goodies. Throughout the day there was also an ice cream truck with all the popular flavors. The evening offered dance and refreshments at the Ukrania Park until the wee hours of the morning.

The last day was all about the ball tournament and by the end of it, the winners in the four categories were: 1st place Old school taking number one in the A; Beaver Bangers winning the B, Polish Parogy taking first in the C event, and a consolation prize going to The Ukranian Outlaws.

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RCMP files from Aug 18 – Aug 24 Joe Machney Reporter August 18 01:55 Members conducted a traffic stop which resulted in a male being charged with impaired driving.

05:12 Report of a female stealing a bike. No bikes were reported to of been stolen.

07:14 Report of mischief to a truck. Still under investigation.

07:45 Report of theft of a truck. Still under investigation.

09:34 Report of a male walking on highway 16. Member attended and investigation showed that the male had a warrant out of Camrose. He was arrested and released for court in Camrose.

09:55 Another report of a vehicle being stolen overnight. Still under investigation.

10:50 Report of an aggressive driver on highway 16. Both drivers were spoken to and were cautioned about their driving.

12:00 Report of theft from a business.

15:56 Report of a male failing to provide a DNA sample, so a warrant was requested for his arrest.

16:57 Report of an assault on a care worker.

20:13 Report from a rural area that somebody had attempted to steal a farm vehicle. No witnesses or suspects were identified.

20:46 Report of a suspicious vehicle that was parked in a neighbour’s field.

The registered owner was contacted and he said that the vehicle has broken down and he had to leave it.

23:07 911 report of somebody knocking on doors and then running away. The next day two youths who came forward, went door to door to apologise.

Aug 19 10:36 Report of a suspicious male around a vehicle. Members attempted to locate the vehicle but could not find it.

11:00 CRA scam.

16:00 Report of a group of people who asked to pick somebody’s rhubarb. They were told no, but the rhubarb had magically disappeared.

Aug 20 00:00 Report of a swerving vehicle which was located and upon investigation it was found to have no insurance or registration. The vehicle was towed and driver ticketed.

13:01 Report of a break and enter into a rural building. Four Dell 19 inch monitors; one Telus flip phone; one gas

monitor; and a Canon copier were taken.

18:45 Report of a drunken female at a residence yelling and trying to get inside. The female left and the RCMP patrolled, but could not find her.

19:08 Report of a cow on the road on highway 36 and 631. Member attended and located two cows on the road. After putting on his spurs and cowboy hat he

rounded them up and got them back into the fenced area. Then drove off into the sunset.

22:10 Report of an intoxicated driver.

The vehicle was located and stopped.

The driver was not deemed intoxicated.

Aug 21 00:15 Report of an intoxicated male that was maybe trying to drive an RV. Members attended and located the male, arrested him and released him when he was sober.

02:43 911 report of an unknown male asleep in the caller’s vehicle in his driveway. A neighbour had seen the male sneaking around the property and then was later found in the vehicle.

The RCMP later found him and he was charged with breaching his probation conditions.

14: 37 Report of mischief where the farm gate had the lock cut off. Nothing appeared to be damaged in the yard.

16:02 Report of a suspicious couple at a park. Members attended and located the couple. The male provided a false name and upon investigation, he had warrants for his arrest as well as was in possession. The female was issued tickets for an uninsured and unregistered vehicle.

19:18 Report of an erratic driver driving all over the highway and speeding.

The member spoke with the registered

owner who told him that his son had the vehicle. The parent promised that he would deal with the offender.

21:24 911 report of a suicidal youth.

Members located the youth and determined that he was not suicidal.

23:38 Report of four to five young adults swearing and yelling in the street.

Aug 22 03:18 Report of loud music. Members attended and the music enthusiasts agreed to turn down their tunes.

10:00 Request for a well-being check on a female. Female was located at a friend’s house and deemed a-ok.

11:10 CRA scam.

16:51 Report of graffiti on a post office box.

17:22 Report of a deceased male.

18:05 Report of somebody not wanting to leave a vehicle. The situation was mediated.

19:27 Report of harassment, a male harassing a female. An arrest warrant was applied for.

Aug 23 09:33 CRA scam.

11:21 Report of theft of liquor from a Mundare store. A male and female had stolen a bottle of liquor. The male was identified and a warrant has been applied for because he left his ID at the store.

14:07 CRA scam.

15:33 Report of an abandoned vehicle.

Registered owner was contacted and resolved the issue of the vehicle.

Aug 24 09:06 Report of damage to locks at a rural worksite. Nothing was believed to of been stolen.

12:51 Report of theft. A customer attempted to return items without a receipt.

14:00 During a traffic stop, a member detected the odour of marijuana. The female was arrested and was found in possession of a quantity of marijuana.

She also had her license suspended due to recent drug consumption.

17:53 Members stopped a speeding vehicle which resulted in the discovery of forged registration, no insurance, no registration, and misuse of plate. They were arrested and released on a promise to appear.

21:07 Report of a suspicious person.

Member patrolled the area and did not locate the person.

During the week there was 7 false alarms, 4 false 911, 1 animal strike and 67 calls for service in total.

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Are You Registered?

Sgt Jerry Nutbrown This year the Alberta Government stopped mailing out renewal reminders to registered owners of vehicles, with exception. If you are disabled you will continue to receive mailed reminders and if you are a senior over the age of 70, you will receive mail reminders until April 1, 2017.

We are seeing a number of people that have not renewed their registration which is an offense under the Traffic Safety Act. Section 52(1)(a) of this act makes it a $310 fine for operating a motor vehicle, or trailer, without a subsisting certificate of registration. In addition, failing to provide a Peace Officer with your certificate of registration is a $233 fine. At the same time, your vehicle can be towed as there is no proof of current (subsisting) registration and it doesn’t meet the requirements to be legally on the road. The cost of the towing is also your responsibility,

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but there is help.

The Alberta Government, and others, have websites that you can register with and they will e-mail you out reminders. The good part about this is that you can also get reminders for your Alberta Driver’s License and Alberta ID Card as well. On these sites you create your account and set up your reminders that will then be e-mailed to you. If you aren’t ‘tech savy’ or prefer the personal touch, you can attend your local registries office and they can set you up with e-mail reminders. The other recommended reminder method is to mark it on your calendar or in your calendar app on your phone. Now would be a good time to check your registration(s) and set yourself up with some type of reminder to give you peace of mind knowing you won’t take a chance on getting a ticket and having your vehicle towed.

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Subsidizing brewers just another unconstitutional trade barrier Troy Media Well, that didn’t take very long. The money is rolling out the doors already.

Kevin Moore of Two Sergeants Brewing confirmed to the Fort Saskatchewan Record that he received his first “rebate from the government” already. This payment was made under the dubious Alberta Small Brewers Development Program announced on July 28.

Under the program’s terms and conditions released by the government last week, Alberta’s brewers can receive up for $12 million a year to give them a leg up on their competition from outside the province. And since there are now some 40 eligible breweries, the government could, in theory, be doling out nearly half a billion in beer subsidies annually. In that case, it would be less expensive to just give every brewery employee in the province a $100,000 government salary.

This new program is intended to solve the problem created last October when the government erected an unconstitutional trade barrier to keep beer from other provinces out of Alberta. The idea was that taxing beer from elsewhere at a higher rate would cause Albertans to buy local. But it seems that no one in the government was familiar with section 121 of Canada’s constitution, which says that products from each province must be “admitted free” into every other province.

Yet, for all the fanfare surrounding the new program, it fares no better constitutionally. It’s merely another

attempt to accomplish the same goal reducing competition to favour local industry. Only now, instead of taxing beer from other provinces higher than beer brewed in Alberta, all beer regardless of origin will be taxed equally (at a new higher rate) and Alberta brewers will be cut a cheque for the increased taxes on their products. The government is still trying to protect local industry from competition - a goal forbidden by our constitution.

The Fathers of Confederation intended Canada’s constitution to prevent government-imposed impediments to interprovincial trade. George Brown said, “[the] Union of all Provinces would break down all trade barriers between us, and throw open at once... a combined market of four million people.”

And Alexander Galt believed that one of “the chief benefits expected to flow from confederation [is] the free interchange of the products of the labor of each province.”

The evidence that Alberta continues to ignore the constitution is growing.

This week, Grande Prairie’s Daily Herald Tribune reported local brewers’ belief that the new, higher beer tax would have wiped them out had it not been accompanied by a subsidy. So ask yourself, if the tax is set high enough to destroy local businesses (which are now saved by a rebate of that same tax), can the government honestly maintain it isn’t now intended to destroy outside competition?

And then there’s the problem about

who is paying for all of this.

As one Alberta brewer said to the media, “We, as brewers, don’t pay that tax,” and yet he also said, “The government is not trying to pass this onto the consumer.”

Of course, regardless of the rhetoric from government and the brewing industry, it is everyday Albertans who will pay. The cost of beer from outside of the province will increase, resulting in reduced selection on store shelves and in bars. Serving staff will sell less and earn less. Small businesses like Alberta’s mom and pop import agencies will decrease their sales volumes and could be driven out-of-business entirely.

Far from strengthening and diversifying our economy, this program could have the opposite effect. Higher prices.

Less choice. More tax. Consumers will pay and only a well-connected few will benefit. And since taxpayers are subsidizing breweries, this is a step towards socializing the brewing industry by making them dependent on government support.

The constitution is supposed to ensure open markets within Canada. Yet the Alberta government seems to have a mistaken belief that adding a level of sophistication to an otherwise unconstitutional form of tariff barrier can transform it into a permissible one.

Interprovincial trade barriers cost our economy between $50 billion and $130 billion each year, and there’s little question that other provinces have their own barriers that make it difficult for Alberta brewers to get their products sold elsewhere. But the solution is not to create new barriers. Instead, the effort should be focused on tearing down all trade barriers, so that Alberta brewers gain access to other provincial markets.

EIPS board of trustees elects chair and vice-chair EIPS During today’s annual organizational Board Meeting, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) Board of Trustees acclaimed trustee Trina Boymook as the Chair and trustee Harvey Stadnick as the Vice-Chair. Both individuals will lead the Board of Trustees throughout the 2016–2017 school year.

Trina Boymook was first elected an EIPS trustee in October 2013 and represents residents in urban Sherwood Park. She has held the position of Board Chair for the last four consecutive years. Prior to becoming a trustee, Boymook worked in several leadership roles including president of the Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA), chair of EIPS’ Committee of School Councils, and a representative on various Alberta Education stakeholder

advisory committees. Boymook is a vocal advocate for education and has worked diligently for years to ensure children and parent concerns are heard in the classroom, in schools and in the boardroom.

“I’m honoured to be re-elected and want to thank all my fellow trustees for their support as we begin a new year at EIPS,” says Boymook. “Last year, the Board spent a significant amount of time identifying the Division’s underlying values and developing its strategic plan. Over the coming year, we’ll continue our work to promote growth and success for all students, enhance public education, and advance high-quality learning and working environments.”

Harvey Stadnick was elected to the Board in 2010 and represents residents in Fort Saskatchewan. Throughout his

33-year career, he has held several educational roles including various teacher positions within EIPS and the principal at Fort Saskatchewan Junior High. Stadnick is passionate about education and creating the best possible learning environments for all students.

This is his second consecutive year serving as Vice-Chair.

“It’s been my privilege to have worked as an educator and now a trustee to represent our school communities,” says Stadnick. “I’m thrilled to serve as ViceChair for the 2016–2017 school year and will strive to ensure my actions and decisions reflect my commitment to excellence in education. In the coming year, our work will focus on initiatives to ensure high-quality education for our students.”

At today’s meeting, the Board of

Trustees also approved the regular Board meeting schedule for the 2016– 2017 school year.

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – September 1, 1926 In view of the probability of eliminating entirely the salt water from the mains, a number of applications for water installation to various private premises, are being received by the town. Until further notice the town will extend water and sewer from the mains to the property line of premises fronting thereon, without expense to the property owner, as has been the custom in the past year.

Prepayment of water rates to the extent of $25 in all that is required.

Those desirous of availing themselves of the convenience of running water in their homes during the coming winter should make application therefor at once.

Efforts are being made to secure suitable premises and sufficient financial backing to enable Sam Milner to open up his tannery in Vegreville. Mr. Milner has submitted some samples of his work to the Great West Saddlery Company and their report is most encouraging both as to the quality and the apparent durability of the leather produced by the process which Mr. Milner has in view.

Local men are interesting themselves in the proposition and it is probable that the tannery will be established here.

75 Years Ago – September 3, 1941 The Order which ended the sale of sliced bread in Canada on August 11 applied to bread in any from including breads rolls and any other rolls made from unsweetened dough according to a statement issued by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board.

Cessation of the sale of sliced bread was ordered as a means of conserving labor and electric power and of avoiding the additional cost of double wrapping of sliced loaves. The purchase of slicing machinery is not only a factor in determining the retail price of bread but, as a considerable portion of this slicing equipment is manufactured in the United States, replacement would mean the expenditure of foreign exchange now needed for then purchase of munitions of war.

Some trouble in his poultry flock led Mr. Giebelhaus to send birds to the Provincial Poultry commissioner for examination. The laboratory reported that the birds were suffering from a severe case of enteritis and the commissioner said that this trouble was very common at this time of the year where poultry are fed new wheat, containing immature kernels.

50 Years Ago – September 1, 1966 More than 70 persons were in attendance recently at the official opening of the UFA Coop Maple Leaf bulk oil plant at Willingdon.

The agency, which started in business in May, is operated by Metro Makowichuk, and is one of nearly 170 UFA Coop outlets for farm petroleum products in Alberta.

Motorists in and around Vegreville will have an opportunity to have their vehicles inspected by members of the provincial Highway Traffic Board in Vegreville from September, 12th to 16th.

The inspection will be carried out on a voluntary basis and the motorist will receive a report of the condition of his car. He will be informed what should be done to the car in order to bring it up to safety standards and then he should go to his garage and have the necessary repairs effected.

A two-month old skunk is the novel pet of Miss Lorraine Plouffe of Vegreville. “Thumper”, a female skunk, was caught by Bernie Plouffe, Lorraine’s father at the farm of Alex Gresiuk near Warwick.

Naturally Thumper’s strong stink capability has been removed but when frightened goes though the motions of giving her adversary the “works.”

25 Years Ago – September 3, 1991 The town of Vegreville has hired a main street coordinator. The coordinator will work with downtown merchants to increase facades, create promotions and marketing strategies to promote Vegreville’s downtown. Robert Tinkess had been chosen to be the full time coordinator and will start September 3.

Brosseau homecoming was held on August 30 weekend in Brosseau. The annual event consisted of a fiddling contest, two pancake breakfasts, a slo-pitch tournament and a homecoming dance.

The Village of Willingdon has received approval of a $141,000 grant from the government of Alberta. The grant will assist the village with improvements to its water treatment facility, announced minister of Transportation and Utilities Al ‘Boomer’ Adair and Redwater-Andrew MLA Steve Zarusky. Zarusky said, “As a result of this grant the village will be able to upgrade its water filtration equipment and pumping facilities. This will improve water quality for Willingdon residents as well as improve plant performance.

Alberta Family and Social Services will be arranging for local distribution of clients cheques should Canada Post become involved in a strike situation. Approximately 90,000 social allowance and assured income for the severely handicapped cheques would normally be mailed to clients on Monday, August26, 1991 for delivery Tuesday or Wednesday this week.

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.

The Iconoclast of Timbuktu Gwynne Dyer Nobody got punished for blowing up the giant Buddhist statues in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley in 2001. Nobody has been sent to jail for blowing up much of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria after ISIS captured it in May 2015. But Ahmed al-Mahdi is going to jail for a long time for destroying the religious monuments of Timbuktu, even though he says he’s sorry.

Appearing before the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Monday, the former junior civil servant in Mali’s department of education said “All the charges brought against me are accurate and correct. I am really sorry, and I regret all the damage that my actions have caused.”

He caused a lot of damage. Timbuktu is a remote desert outpost now, with fewer residents than the 25,000 students who thronged its famous Islamic university in its golden age in the 16th century. But its ancient mosques and monuments are of such historical value that they have earned Timbuktu (like Bamiyan and Palmyra) a UNESCO designation as a World Heritage Site.

When Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) stormed into Timbuktu in 2012, Ahmed al-Mahdi was recruited to head the “morality police”. One of his jobs was smashing the mosques and mausoleums that AlQaeda saw as “idolatrous”.

Al-Mahdi, born near Timbuktu, was already a follower of Wahhabism, an austere Islamic sect of Saudi Arabian origin that condemns ordinary people’s reverence for ancient mausoleums and religious shrines as idolatry. So to protect people from sin, historic buildings, tombs, etc. must be destroyed.

Ahmed al-Mahdi was an obvious recruit for AQIM, and he threw himself into his new job with enthusiasm.

He is charged with destroying nine mausoleums and part of one mosque, but he almost certainly vandalised many more.

Malian and French troops drove AQIM out of Timbuktu in 2013, and al-Mahdi was captured shortly afterwards. As head of the morality police he supervised the whipping of smokers, drinkers and “impure” women, the stoning of adulterers, and the execution of “apostates” – but the charge that the International Criminal Court chose to bring against him was “destroying cultural heritage.”

This is a first for the ICC, the world’s permanent war crimes court. Its previous cases have all involved illegal violence against people. This case is about violence against things.

Some critics worry that expanding the category of war crimes in this way undermines the unique status of torture, murder and genocide as crimes so terrible that they require international action. After all, “destroying cultural heritage” is an old and very common crime.

Gangs of Christian monks (the original iconoclasts) hacked the noses off every “pagan” statue they could find in 4th-century Egypt, and various other religious fanatics have been at it ever since. The Islamist vandals of today belong to a long tradition, and none of their predecessors was punished. So is the ICC of today just picking on Muslims?

No. Genocide was only defined and made illegal by the Nuremburg trials in 1945-46, although history is full of other genocides. But the world was not picking on Germans. We had just reached a point in our history when we could finally agree that genocide was always and everywhere a crime against humanity.

Making the act of deliberately “destroying cultural heritage” a crime is another, lesser step in the same process of building a body of international human rights law that applies to everybody. Al-Mahdi just happened to come along at what was, for him, exactly the wrong time.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Your life is what you make it Joe Machney Reporter Life is not supposed to be about being fair, it is about working the best you can with the cards that you were dealt, and that is what Erin Krywiak has done through the challenging times of her life. Having lost both of her parents within a year apart, her mother from a battle with cancer and her father from a heart attack before she was 35 years old, this courageous young woman turned an absolute tragedy into the strong and compassionate person that she is today.

Erin grew up in Myrnam, Alberta surrounded by her loving parents and one brother Kelly, but her family didn’t end there. The community that she grew up in was her ‘extended’ family and are even more so today in her mind. “I had a great childhood, my parents loved each other and were a positive role model for me in respects to how a husband and wife should treat one another,” Erin recalled.

“They established their roles but helped each other out when needed.

They worked very well together.”

Ellen and Orest were both well respected in the community, with Ellen doing lots of volunteer work and Orest being born and raised here from owning Esso to farming. “My mom was a teacher so we were fortunate enough because my parents incorporated a lot of traveling into our lives which helped broaden our views of the world,” she said.

“Mom took us to church every Sunday, giving us the option to believe in God or not. She was extremely opened-minded and let us develop who we wanted to be by ourselves, with good guidance when needed of course,” she pointed out.

With a solid childhood foundation Erin and her brother entered adulthood well balanced and ready to take on the world, but then tragedy struck.

“My brother and I owned a house in Edmonton and one day when I was

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setting up my new bed, I got a phone call from my mom about the test results she had went for because her stomach was bothering her. As best as she could she told me that the results

and devoted to somebody as ours,” Erin said. “We wouldn’t have had it any other way.”

Then on February 5 of 2011, after a long and difficult battle, Erin’s mother

dolences. Everybody helped out. At the funeral, so many of the 400 people who paid their respects came to us to tell us how much of an inspiration mom had been in their lives and it really touched me, I never knew,” she said.

“I didn’t know how to deal with the loss of my mother, after her funeral it just seemed to get worse and worse before it got better,” she said. “So I drank, more than normal, to numb the pain I was feeling as well as to forget her suffering and all of the thoughts and fears I was thinking she probably had about dying. She didn’t express many of them. What I really remember most is how worried and concerned she was for my Dad, Kelly and I.” “Nine months later when my dad started talking about having chest

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were not good and that she had cancer,” she solemnly said as she revisited the memory. “It was like time just stopped I remember sitting on the floor after hearing that and thinking how could she have cancer? Why is this happening to my Mom? She doesn’t deserve this. She eats well and exercises regularly, I don’t understand how it’s possible?!”

Towards the end, she was admitted to the cross cancer institute and throughout all of her days there, someone from the family was with her. “One of the nurses had even told Kelly that she had never seen a family as close

passed away. “It was oddly a relief. It was so hard to watch her suffer. The end was emotional and yet calming at the same time,” she reflected.

“Once we got home to Myrnam, it was amazing the support of this community. That week that we were planning her funeral we had so much food brought to our house and people just stopping in to pay their con-

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CONTINUED from PAGE 7 pains I asked him if I could move in with him. He was happy about it. I got to spend a lot of time with him his last four months. It was nice to see how he had started to make the house his, by changing things around and cooking for us,” she smiled. “I got to see a side of him that I would never have seen had my Mom still been around.”

Their time together was good for both of them. Orest told her brother and her that he would never go through a bypass again so the doctors

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gave him a pacemaker. Her father got a pacemaker put in on a Friday and went to spend the weekend with his brother. “I got a phone call on Sunday morning that my dad was in cardiac arrest,” she said. “I knew that he was gone.”

“With my dad’s death, it was more easing than my Mom’s because he didn’t suffer he just didn’t wake up, he died in his sleep. I didn’t like how destructive I felt with my mom’s passing, so instead I trained for a half marathon,” she said, proud of herself.

“The training kept me focused on

something else, but allowed me to miss them. There were some times that I’d be running and bawling at the same time. Those days were usually my bad run days, I’d have to stop because I couldn’t breathe from the sobbing.”

Erin took that whole year off from everything ran, got to know herself and let herself grieve. “My brother and I went to a grieving counseling seminar and we went through the process. The psychiatrist putting on the seminar could not stress enough that people need to grieve even if you deny the process it will catch up with you five or even twenty years down the line.”

Her brother Kelly was a huge help for her during this time. “We were able to help each other through the 7 different stages there are to grieving someone,” she said. “We got closer.

He was the only one who could truly understand the way I was feeling.

Sometimes we would argue and the roots of the arguments that we would have were actually nothing, as I look back at them. They were all based on clashing emotions and the way that we were feeling at that moment about our losses. I would not have been able to get through losing my parents without him.”

“My parent’s friends were another inspiration for me,” Erin remembered.

“When I needed anything they were there for me. It made me understand that if my parents hadn’t died I wouldn’t have realized how great their friends are. It showed me the love of this community and all the people in it. People are real here.”

“Along the way since my parents passed away, I realized that things happen to people all the time. I stopped thinking why does this hap-

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pen to me and now I think there are people far, far worse off in this world than me. I have first world problems compared to others. I’m just a grain of sand that makes up a whole universe. I’m so grateful for what I have.

I have my health, a place to live, a great job and my day is surrounded by awesome people. I’m happy,” she said with certainty. “You make the choice. My parents dying is awful, but I also found the good in it, in the sense of the things that life presented me and the people I got to know because of it. I have no idea where I would be if they were still alive and it took a lot of work and soul searching but I know that now I am in the best place mentally and emotionally that I have ever been in my life.”

“I started reading Psychology Today articles. One of the articles I’ve read suggested hanging a board in your house and having to write down a minimum of three positive things that happen to you every day so I did, and it reminds me on not so good days that good things happen to me all the time. I also found that one particular article has stuck in my mind. It was about control and the need for people to control the things in their lives to make them feel calm, happy and secure. If there is a situation that is out of my control, what I can control are my thoughts on what I think about it. I can make a bad situation good,” she said calmly.

Erin took a slow sip of her tea and reflected on her past and who she is now. “I am happy,” she concluded. “I have no regrets. All of the decisions I have made were made with the information I had at that moment and when making big decisions in my life I always interview my old self and ask myself 20, 40 years down the line will I regret doing or not doing it.”

Having gone through all that she has gone through, there is no other way that a person could have such a positive and inspiring outlook on life without controlling the thoughts and emotions that they are going through.

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Pembina doubles grant Victoria Hofferd The response was overwhelming, with nearly 60 minor hockey associations across Alberta applying to receive ice dividers to help operate Hockey Alberta’s Initiation Program within their organizations.

And Pembina Pipeline Corporation has responded by ensuring that every eligible applicant has a set of divider boards in place for the 2016-17 season.

The Initiation Program encourages associations to have dividers in place to split the ice into smaller sections, thereby providing an emphasis on skill development and safety for players six years and under.

Pembina Pipeline and Hockey Alberta originally partnered on a special grant program that would see Pembina fund approximately 30 sets of divider boards for the upcoming season. However, Pembina agreed to double the grant, thereby ensuring none of this year’s applicants are left out.

“We all know that when we sign our kids up for hockey, we’re doing it to provide them with an opportunity to be a part of a team, learn some new skills, and get some exercise, all in a safe and fun environment. We also know that many families and communities have been hit hard by the economic downturn and that having to purchase temporary boards or foam rink dividers in addition to annual fees would be an additional

financial burden. This is a real opportunity for Pembina to get involved, as it hits so many of our core values,” said Don Carter, Pembina’s Athabasca District Manager.

The goal of the grant program is to remove the financial burden for Minor Hockey Associations who require these divider boards.

“We were very pleased with the overwhelming response from our associations, as it shows the importance of offering the Initiation Program for their youngest players,” said Mike Klass, Senior Manager, Business Operations, for Hockey Alberta.

“Then, we were ecstatic when Pembina agreed to enhance the grant program, thereby ensuring every eligible applicant would receive divider boards.”

Associations receiving support for divider boards to help operate the Initiation Program are: Airdrie, Blackfalds, Bonnyville, Bowden,

Camrose, Castor, Clairmont, Claresholm, Coaldale, Crossfield, Delburne, Drayton Valley, Eckville, Edmonton, Edson, Foothills, Fort Macleod, Fort McMurray, Fort Saskatchewan, Girls Hockey Calgary, Grande Prairie, Hanna, Innisfail, Kneehill, Lac La Biche, Lake Bonavista, Leduc, Lethbridge, Manning, Medicine Hat, Midnapore, Millet, New Sarepta, Pembina, Picture Butte, Red Deer, Redwater, Rocky Mountain House, Rycroft, Sherwood Park, Southwest, Spruce View, St. Paul, Sturgeon, Sylvan Lake, Vegreville, Vulcan, Wabamun,

and Winfield.

The dividers are scheduled to be delivered in October.

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Back to School Health Checklist Alberta Health Services It’s that time of year again. Store shelves are stacked with back-to-school supplies and racks of summer clothes

are being replaced with sweaters and long pants. Getting your child ready for the new school year includes stocking up on notebooks, binders and pencils, but there’s more to making the most of the year ahead: taking care of your child’s health. As the most important headstart you can give your child, beginning the year with

good health is also simple with this backto-school health check-list: Immunization: Ensure your child’s immunizations are up-to-date for his or her age. This is especially important for kids entering kindergarten or elementary school. If your son or daughter is in Grade 5 and/or Grade 9, also watch for immunization consent forms coming home early in the school year.

Remember: your signature on these forms is needed for your child to get his or her important grade 5 and/or grade 9 immunizations.

Vision screening: Have your child’s vision tested before he or she starts kindergarten (ideally by age three) and again every year, until 18 years of age. It’s estimated that up to 80 per cent of learning is visual, so keeping your kid’s eyes healthy

goes a long way in encouraging their full learning potential. Eye exams for children up to 18 years of age are free of charge, covered by Alberta Health.

Hearing/speech screening: If you suspect your child may have a hearing or speech problem, ask your family doctor for a referral to an audiologist and/or speech specialist. Left untreated, these problems could interfere with your child’s learning.

Dental checkup: Regular dental checkups start early! If your child hasn’t had his or her teeth examined prior to starting school, now is a good time to start. Remember: good oral health is essential to good overall health. Regular checkups and cleanings help detect dental problems early, and ensure your child’s teeth stay healthy for life.

Emergency contacts: Make sure the school has up-to-date emergency numbers for each of your children, including contact information for parents, physicians, etc.

Health conditions: Ensure the school has up-to-date information about any health conditions, allergies or physical impairments your child may have.

Also inform the school about any medications your child takes.

Backpack basics: Your child’s backpack should fit properly and shouldn’t be too heavy for him or her to carry, which means it should weigh no more than 10 to 15 per cent of your child’s body weight. The backpack should have broad shoulder straps and a waist strap that keeps the bag firmly on the spine. Watch for warning signs that the bag may be too heavy, including sore shoulders or changes in posture.

Nutrition plan: Ensure your child has a healthy breakfast before heading to school in the mornings, and help him or her pack a nutritious lunch.

Planning meals ahead of time and involving children in planning and preparation can make this task more manageable and fun.

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Courage to find your passion Joe Machney Reporter “Argue for your limitations and sure enough they are yours.”- Richard Bach - Illusions There are many people who go through life wishing that they had made more of themselves, that if only they had the chance, or been given the opportunity to make something of themselves. That is an excuse, period.

You came here to fulfill a part of the great cosmic experiment, where God chose to express itself on this plain of existence. It chose to express a part of this through you. You are a unique individual, having come into this life through your two parents, but also from your specific past life history which adds a whole other element to this uniqueness. It is what makes you, you.

You are here to complete your part of the cosmic puzzle, and it is an important part. This is where your passion comes in.

What you enjoy most and allows your heart to sing, is your passion, it is what you came here to do. Low self-esteem is quite often the main culprit for one not going forward with their passion and it can be a burden for as long as you want it to be. You have a choice here and it is your life.

What do you gain from having low self-esteem?

Nothing! So take steps to correcting it.

If you start small and build confidence in little things that you do, as well as making sure to not let people into your life that will cause your gained selfesteem to dimin-

ish, you will continue your ascend upwards to realising your passion and fulfilling your part of this huge puzzle.

I feel that people deserve more compassion and everyone is fighting a personal battle within themselves. The people who cut you down are often projecting their own pain and experiences towards you, playing out some entanglement that they had, maybe two years ago that is still with them. So you see there is really no need to take anything personally, it has nothing to do with you. It really doesn’t. You have a choice here to see it that way, and the more you make that choice and choose wisely where you let your thoughts go, the more your self-esteem and selfworth will grow and the more you can put your focus on what you really want to do with your life.

You have to lift your own burden from your own shoulders. When you achieve this and have understood the struggle that you went through to get there you will never let that go. It will be one of the biggest breakthroughs that you will ever get through and it will open the door for you to become anything that you want to become....really.

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Opening a door for domestic violence victims Cait Wills For victims of domestic violence, survival can mean getting through a day. With little thought to the luxury of long-term planning, those who are in an unsafe environment may not have the ability to plan ahead. In those circumstances, a fixed tenancy, lease agreement, can be a hindrance.

In the fall of 2015, MLA for CalgaryBow, Deborah Drever, proposed a private members’ bill that would add an amendment to the Residential Tenancies Act. On August 8, 2016, the amendment was signed into law.

What does that mean?

Any of the many victims of domestic violence in Alberta, as well as their children or dependent adults also liv-

ing in the home, now have the freedom to break their lease without financial penalty. Instead of staying in an unsafe environment because the possible costs associated with breaking a lease, a tenant can now contact a “certified professional”, who will assist them in confirming they are at risk should they stay in the home. The certified professional is someone who is listed on the certificate, which is available online at saferspaces.ablberta.ca. They include health-care professionals, law enforcement and authorized employees who work in shelters or victims support centres.

The certified professional will confirm the tenant has reported this risk and a Designated Authority within the

Ministry of Human Services will then issue a certificate to the tenant that they can give to their landlord. That certificate will allow the tenant to break their lease with 28-days’ notice. This does not mean the tenant must remain in the home during that period – rather it means the tenancy will officially end once the 28 days is complete. Those who are at risk need to be safe and should leave an unsafe situation immediately and access the supports available in the community such as a family violence shelter or other program.

Once the landlord is presented with the completed certificate, they will then inform any other tenants on the same lease that the lease is ending.

The landlord and other tenants can enter into a new agreement if they choose, or the landlord can then advertise the property.

“I brought this bill forward because finances should never be a barrier to f leeing violence,” said MLA for Calgary-Bow Deborah Drever. “These changes will make a real difference for survivors of domestic abuse. I am hon-

oured it passed unanimously and that it is now law.”

“Today, we stand up for Albertans by making it easier for them to leave an unsafe home and maintain their independence,” says Stephanie McLean, minister of Service Alberta, which is responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act. “Safety, not financial expense, can now be the first consideration in leaving and breaking the cycle of domestic violence.”

As a landlord, Dale Baggs supports this new law. As a woman, she wonders why this law is necessary.

“When I was informed of this new law and how it could impact landlords, I couldn’t help questioning why this law even needs to be in place,” she said. “I didn’t realize, though, that the possible cost of breaking a lease could mean the difference between a victim staying with their abuser versus being able to leave.

“As a landlord, the potential cost and risk to me is minimal. To a victim of domestic violence, the potential benefit is huge.”

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RCMP Vegreville - Drug Seizure RCMP Vegreville Detachment Vegreville RCMP have arrested two people and seized a significant quantity of drugs along with weapons and cash during an investigation this week.

On August 22, 2016, a member of the Vegreville RCMP observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 16 and initiated a traffic stop.

Approximately 190 grams of cocaine was seized, with a street value of $25,000. Officers also seized a small quantity of marihuana, weapons, cash and two cell phones.

Sheena Gilbey, 28 of Provost, Alberta faces charges of Possession of Cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, Possession of Marihuana, and two charges of Possession of a Weapon dangerous to the public.

Henery Jamieson, 28 of Provost, Alberta faces charges of Possession of Cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and Possession of Marihuana.

Jamison and Gilbey have been released on cash bail with several conditions and are due back in Vegreville Provincial Court September 19th, 2016.

Joe Machney Reporter The weekend of August 19 to 21 seen people of all ages on the grass in front of the bandshell at Jackfish Lake, either in lawn chairs or on blankets.

The reason? To enjoy a weekend of music in what was the modern day equivalent of Woodstock, but was, in fact, Bro-tel. The music festival was brought together a year ago in Derwent, Alberta, by accident, according to co-founder and project coordinator Christian Bekolay.

As the story goes, Christian and his friends were planning on having a small performance in their backyard which ended up attracting way more people than they anticipated. The success of the first festival prompted the idea for doing it again. With a year in between the festivals, it gave Christian, project manager Saul Noster, along with project coordinators, Dylan Kwasnycia, Ezra Noster, Elaine Maynard and Josh Marple, as well as Program manager and fellow musician Gabe Clark the time to find a bigger venue and to ask more artists to perform.

The Bro-tel Backyard Music Festival started on August 19 at 5:30 in the afternoon with Thomas Laurence as the emcee. The first band who opened the show was the Soapbox Duo with their folk/rock sound with a hint of pop and jazz.

“We didn’t know what to expect,” Jenesa MacMullin of Soapbox Duo said, “and when we drove up, it was so beautiful. There was the water of the lake and the campsite. Those country songs about Alberta skies, they are so true.”

“The stage is amazing!” exclaimed Alexander MacMullin, also of Soapbox Duo. “It’s so Perisan, and they put so much work into it. It’s like a living room jam session with the beauty of the lake.”

Abandon Your Town played next and offered their broken heart lyrics to all who were listening. The Doons, from Edmonton, took the stage after them with their light-hearted music.

Then came the eclectic music of Our Good Wolf who gave the audience a variety of musical genres all based around a constant theme of collective

thought. The last band for Friday was North of Here from Sherwood Park with their folky mandolin riffs and laid-back lyrics about the confusion of growing up.

Brooks Woods began Saturday’s lineup with her folk/pop music, which was followed by another solo artist, Hunchback, the one man self-recording and performing artist out of St. Albert. The Watsons from Victoria made the trip to make the show and perform their dynamic music for Albertans for almost an hour. Another duo, the Forever Tree Band, and their Electronic Pop Bohemia music soothed the crowd with their sweet guitar tones. Continuing the trend of band duos, Fear the Mammoth stepped it up a bit with their garage rock tunes. Highland Eyeway, another BC export, brought in some Woodstock-like music with their psychedelic rock. Program manager Gabe Clark performed next with his soft, subtle voice calming the crowd.

Sister Ray from Edmonton, a solo artist with many different sounds, took the stage next. The Spares, whose members were the brains behind this whole festival, played their fun-loving music for an hour before the last band of the evening, Good Nature, an alternative rock band from Edmonton ended the festival with some heavy notes and much cheering as the Brotel festival closed for this year. People left Jackfish Lake very much looking forward to what the next festival would bring.

“We loved it, all of us had fun. Our stage was amazing, the beer gardens were great.

Lots of people camped over,” Bekolay said, really happy with how the weekend turned out.

“Everyone who came told us that it was awesome and that they’re looking forward to bringing their friends next year.”

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, Electronics just scare me. I've had an old picture tube television for years, but couldn't justify throwing it away just because the industry came out with projection screens, LCD's and plasma sets. It's just more technology I don't know anything about. Except now my trusty old 1970's TV finally blew, just during the final episode of The Voice. I had to go to work the next day, reveal to my buddies that I watch the show and ask who won. How embarrassing! Now I'm on the hunt for another TV and would like to buy one through the classifieds to save a few bucks. How can I find a TV that will last me another 40 years?

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Carry: Considering the

millions of people who watch the finale of The Voice, you shouldn't be too embarrassed. Your friends are more likely to ridicule you over the 1970's television you watched it on.

Cash: If you're just starting your search for a another television, you'll notice a lot has changed since your last purchase.

Carry: Seeing that your goal is to buy a used set in the classifieds,

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you should find quite a few to choose from. People commonly want to upgrade to a larger screen or the newest technology and sell their old sets.

Cash: The first thing you should do is determine the screen size that you would like. Your older model was probably a relatively small screen so you may be happy with a 36-inch screen or smaller.

Carry: Since longevity of the set is an important issue to you, then staying with the picture tube technology may be a great choice and easier to find in the classifieds. Over the years picture tubes have proven to be very reliable.

The only limitation is that screen

sizes are typically less than 42 inches.

Cash: For a larger screen, you'll need to invest in the newer technologies like LCD, projection or plasma screen televisions.

Carry: And when you find a television in the classifieds, be sure to check out all the features.

Make sure to try all the buttons and remotes and look at the picture carefully to make sure it’s satisfactory. If the set is in good condition, it should last you for quite a while. The average life span of televisions today is about 10 to 15 years.

Cash: That's more than enough time to watch a few more seasons of The Voice.

Fast Facts The Age of TV

Reader Humor Press of the Button

Television is a significant part of our everyday lives, and projections indicate that it is continuing to grow. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the average teenager will watch more than 25,000 hours of TV by the age of 18. That's more than the amount of time they'll spend in the classroom. Today more than 68% of children between the ages of 8 and 18 already have a television in their room and average between 4 to 6 hours of programming per day.

We have two children.

Megan is 12-years-old and her brother Tyler is only seven.

When we got a new TV, we put the old set in the basement for the kids to watch. Since it didn't have a remote control, Megan constantly complained about having to get up to change the channel.

One day we walked down to see them watching TV and noticed that Megan was holding a very long stick. She explained that it was her new invention to change the channel without having to get off the couch.

"That's very inventive," my husband commended her. As we turned to walk upstairs, we heard the invention in action.

"Stop poking me already," Tyler whined. "I'll go change the channel."

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Rated PG Many reality television shows capture huge ratings every year.

But not all television programs are meant for younger viewers. That's why the FCC adopted rules that require television manufacturers to incorporate the V-Chip, a technology that allows parents to filter programs based on their ratings.

Since July 1, 2000, the chip has been required on all sets larger than 13 inches. For more information on how to use the V-Chip in your television, review the operating instructions or contact the manufacturer.

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MEMORIAM

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MELENKA, Lynnale In loving memory of our dear daughter and sister who passed away on August 25, 2004 at the age of nine.

Twelve is a long number When missing you every day It’s longer than we had you And the journey a sad way..

The memories are faded Images are blur We can only imagine The young lady you never were.

Family has joined you In God’s eternal home It comforts us to know You are not alone.

The special years will not return When we were all together But with the love within our hearts You will walk with us forever.

Always in our thoughts and sadly missed.

Your loving family Mom, Dad, Willie, Conlynn & Kayla and Cassie

PALICHUK Loving Memory of Mother & Wife Iris Palichuk The moment that you left us our hearts were split in two.

One side filled with memories the other side died with you.

Often we lay awake at night when the world is fast asleep.

And take a walk down memory lane with tears upon our cheek.

Remembering you is easy we do it everyday But missing you is a heartache that never goes away We hold you tightly within our hearts and there you will remain.

You see life has gone on without you, but will never be the same.

We visit your grave to talk and put flowers upon It gives us relief when we’re near you There we sit and cry. How we pick up the phone to talk thinking you’re still here.

Why God took you so early we’ll never understand.

Deeply missed by Joyce, Carol & Ernest

PALICHUK, Iris IN HONOR & MEMORY OF IRIS PALICHUK AUGUST 01, 1940 – AUGUST 31, 2015 MY MOTHER & FRIEND It has been one year since you went to Heaven Mom It has been one year since I looked into your beautiful loving eyes It has been one year since I touched your kind and gentle face And heard your comforting & always forgiving voice You have always been my Guardian Angel protecting me from harm My mind talks to you all the time Mother My heart searches for you & aches Mother You are my first thought when I wake Mother And my last thought when I close my eyes at night.

You are always in my heart; I carry you with me there forever You are always in my mind, you never leave me Mother I know you are now at PEACE with Jesus, your Mom, Baba & Gido And all the ones who went before you and loved you dearly But I miss you so much here on earth my Mother & Friend I look forward to seeing you one day soon in Heaven Where you are dancing & singing with the Angels In your Beautiful, Colorful Fields of Flowers & Crossing that Beautiful Wooden bridge you had dreams of & told me about so often.

I will be with you Forever & Always then my Mother & Friend Your Loving Daughter Arlene, Kurt, Jared, Joshua & Kash

UNIAT, Bessie On Sunday, August 28, 2016, Mrs. Bessie Uniat of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 96 years.

Bessie is survived by one son, Gary of Calgary; one grandson, Tom (Roma) of Kitchener, Ontario; one nephew, Steve (Ann) Terlesky of St. Catherines, Ontario; brothers-in-law Dick (Marie) Uniat and Phil (Olga) Uniat; sisters-in-law, Anne (Harry) Uniat and Mary Upton (Gerald); along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Steve Uniat (1988); parents Dmytro Terlesky (1942) and Mary (1968); brothers John in infancy, Bill Terlesky (1970) and Steve Terlesky (2004).

A Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir, 5146 - 48 Ave. in Vegreville, Alberta where a Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. with Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bessie may be made to the ”Vegreville Care Centre – Patient Comfort Society” or the charity of donor’s choice. To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD., VEGREVILLE 780-603-5800

WILSON (Ferleyko) Debbie January 24, 1973 – September 3, 2011 In loving memory of our Daughter, Sister, Auntie, Sister-In-Law In a quiet graveyard Where the gentle breezes blow Lies the one we loved so dearly, Who we lost 5 years ago Your resting place we visit We put flowers there with care But no one knows the heartache As we turn and leave you there If tears could build a stairway, And heartaches make a lane We’d walk the path to heaven and bring you home again.

When we are sad and lonely and everything goes wrong We seem to hear you whisper, Cheer up and carry on, Precious memories are our keepsakes With which we’ll never part God has you in His keeping We have you in our hearts forever.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed, Your Loving Family Mom and Dad Wendy, Dale & Monica, Jessica, Steven, and many Aunties & Uncles, Cousins

PALICHUK, Iris August 1, 1940 – August 31, 2015 In Loving Memory Of My Dear Wife Iris who passed away August 31, 2015.

I thought of you with love today But that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday and the days before that too.

I think of you in silence I often speak your name All I have is memories and your pictures in a frame.

Your memories are my keepsake With, which I will never part God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart.

So many times I needed you a million times I cried.

If love could have saved you you would have never died.

In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still In my heart I hold a place, no one can ever fill.

It broke my heart to lose you But you didn’t go alone.

For part of me went with you The day God took you home.

Your loving Husband Ernest

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PALICHUK Loving Memory of Baba & Great Baba Iris Palichuk I never got a chance to say goodbye And now when I think of you all I do is cry.

You left a message upon my heart One with which I shall never part.

The things you taught me The world will never know Now I hide my tears when I say your name The pain in my heart is so deep even though I smile and seem carefree There’s no one who misses you more than me & my kids They speak of you daily with tears in their eyes When we visit the farm they still say Baba & Gido’s farm.

Such emptiness when we approach the farm knowing you’re not there.

We go on as you said, but the pain & tears will never end.

Sadly missed by Nicole, Cameron, Peyton, Dominic, Logan & your little angel Brooklyn

BASARABA, Timothy Lynn December 10, 1965-August 27, 2016 It is with sad and heavy hearts that the family informs you of the sudden passing of our beloved Tim. He leaves to cherish his sweet memories: his parents, Tony and Anne; his common-law wife, Pam; his daughter, Holly; his step-daughter, Cheryl (Lucas); his step-granddaughters, Zoey, Tori and Sierra; his brother, Bruce (Colleen); his sister, Patricia (Bob) Viney; his nephews: Brendan (Kim) and Lorelei and Ethan, Cory (Michelle) and Calla and Nash, Darin (Janelle) and Lennon; as well as friends and family. Private family Celebration of Tim’s Life to be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to STARS Air Ambulance.

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WAKARUK, NICHOLAS February 14, 1943 – August 29, 2016 On Monday, August 29, 2016, Nicholas Wakaruk of Vilna, Alberta passed away at the age of 73 years.

Nicholas is survived by his loving family, his wife of 52 years, Linda; one son Douglas (Lisa); one daughter KeriAnn (Ed) Topilko; three grandchildren Jeff Topilko, Sydney and Parker Wakaruk; along with numerous relatives and friends. Nicholas was predeceased by his parents Steve and Dora Wakaruk; two brothers and one sister.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir, 5146 - 48 Ave. in Vegreville, Alberta with Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating.

Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Resident Council Club – Two Hills Long Term Care Centre.”

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Vortex Football Team throws their first running charge to a great 2016 season!

Rosanne Fortier Among many content spectators, the Vortex Football Team played their Exhibition Game against the Drumheller Titans on August 27 at St. Mary’s School. This game was to kick-off the Vortex 2016 season which has a roster of 28 players where one-third are rookies and two thirds are returning players.

The game initiated with O’Canada. Then the football players rushed to take their place on the field where right from the start, Vortex achieved the first touchdown which was followed by one for Drumheller Titans.

The game ended with 40-18 win for the Drumheller Titans over the Vortex but it still went really well for the Vortex players according to Dellas Baxandall, President of Vortex Football.

“It was a really good game; Drumheller is a really good opponent which shows us that we are going to be extremely competitive in our league this year. For me, the highlights of the game were how the newer players really stepped up. The boys who were first year players and a few who were second year players played extremely well.

We got the play out of our veterans that we would expect. I think that is why we did as well as we did because our newer players really showed that they can compete at this level of football. Overall, we were very pleased with how the game turned out and the number of fans who showed up.”

All Vortex Games are equipped with 50/50, concession, raffles and plenty of blenchers to watch the game on.

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A pristine pancake breakfast Rosanne Fortier It is so refreshing to go back to a simpler time! To generate interest in and bring people to Vegreville Regional Museum, a pancake breakfast was offered on August 27 at the museum.

This event was timed in conjunction with Veggfest to bring visitors in and there was a good turn-out of people who participated in it.

Children raced to the Kid Zone where they could create a straw man or scarecrow, participate in, horseshoes, hay toss, a toss the loop in an arrow game or a bean bag game.

Ted Wilson, President of the Museum Board said Nick Chrapko, VicePresident of Museum was the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee and ATCO was the sponsor.

“All the board members, staff of museum and citizens volunteered for this

event. A lot of people from other organizations came out to help us. We really appreciate everyone’s support,” Wilson said. “We are always looking for people to be on our board. A person can start off by being a volunteer and then they are welcome to come to a board meeting and get familiar with the museum. It’s fun and interesting to be on our board because we deal with a lot of issues.”

A citizen commented that she wasn’t aware that there was a hall behind the museum and she felt that the museum would be a perfect setting for a wedding reception because people could capture pictures in the pristine scenery outside of the museum and then have their banquet in this hall.

All proceeds from this pancake breakfast will go to Vegreville Regional Museum.

Dave Berry, Town Councilor and Vegreville Regional Museum Board Member help children create a straw man or scarecrow at the Kid Zone part of the pancake breakfast at the museum on August 27.(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Many citizens came out to the Vegreville Regional Museum Pancake Breakfast on August 27. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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New Kung Fu teachers in Vegreville hold meet and greet

New Kung Fu teachers for Vegreville with one of their students who agreed to have his photo taken at the Meet and Greet and BBQ at Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park on August 21. (left to right) Teacher, Sami Elber, teacher, Mohamed Elber, student, Connor Hargreavis, and teacher, Neal Ripski.

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Rosanne Fortier Kung Fu teachers and participants aren’t tough people who are out to hurt anyone; instead they focus on making people’s lives better by being more positive.

On August 21, there was a Meet and Greet and BBQ at Elks/Kinsmen Park

so, families could come out and meet the new teachers who will be taking over from Kim in teaching Kung Fu in Vegreville.

Sami Elber teaches Kung Fu in Edmonton and he will soon be having Kung Fu classes in Vegreville also. “I have been training in Kung Fu for 18

The new Kung Fu teachers to Vegreville with student, Connor practice some Kung Fu moves at the Meet and Greet BBQ at Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park on August 21. (left to right) Teacher, Mohamed Elber, teacher, Neal Ripski, student, Connor Hargreavis and teacher, Sami Elber.

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years and have been teaching for five years in Edmonton. I have trained in Edmonton, Taiwan and British Columbia. My friend, Kim is giving me the opportunity to take over her classes in Vegreville. I’m pleased to be doing this in Vegreville because I have a lot of friends here and I have always been impressed by how great a community it is,” Sami said.

“Kung Fu teaches a person a lot of things. We don’t just focus on combat; we teach respect, discipline and how to have good relationships and selfdefense. It is absolutely good for girls and women to take too. We are teaching a kids’ class in Vegreville but we teach all ages; children, youth, adult and seniors’ classes; we can offer Tai

chi and other specialized classes. For the adults, it will be based on the demand. We teach a lot of working on the self. It is not enough to just think of yourself and the world out there. But the world out there into your self as well and how we relate to everything in the world around us is a big part of our lives and how those around us experience us too. The way they say a community raises a child. We are not in an island by ourselves. We affect everybody else and they affect us. So, the more positively you can relate to in your relationships to everybody else, the better your life will be.”

“The thing that is special about our Kung Fu classes is that we are doing traditional Chinese Martial Arts. There are not a lot of classes in town that does that as far as I know. We like to work on self and selfadvance also. We do fight but our emphasis is not hurting people except in selfdefense. We aren’t big, tough guys.

We are nice guys and you are always welcomed to come by and say hi,” Sami added.

Sami’s brother, Mohamed Elber will be another teacher for the Kung Fu classes in Vegreville.

Sami’s teacher, Neal Ripski will also occasionally join them to teach Kung Fu. “Sami has been training with me for 15 years and he has been training for going on 19 years this year. Sami is one of the best marital arts teachers I have ever met and I travel all over the world; that is what I do. I want to tell the parents that their kids are in good hands with Sami because he dedicates his life to this type of stuff.”

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Harvest safety straight from a farmer Cam Dahl President of Cereals Canada Fall is a special time for farmers. It has always been my favorite time of year. But fall is also filled with long hours, large equipment and lack of time as frost and rain loom ahead. This can be a dangerous combination.

Sometimes we have the tendency to give lip service to the notion of common sense and being safe on the farm. We think we are paying attention, and that accidents or injuries will not happen to us. But the facts do not back up these beliefs.

Agriculture is an inherently dangerous industry. Large equipment is essential on a modern farm. Over time, the risks become part of the routine. We stop paying attention.

In a rush, we take shortcuts and park common sense, just for a moment. Those brief lapses have meant many trips to the emergency room, or worse.

How many of us have been to farm meetings, or even the local coffee shop and looked around at your friends and neighbors who were limping, wearing slings or casts? Or know that tough guy who does not go in for

stiches? We shrug and say: “That’s farming”.”

But our industry’s safety record is more than just bumps and bruises – the toll on families from farm accidents is large.

This is a time of year when the most farm accidents happen. July, August and September are the most dangerous months on the farm.

We are busy. Whether the year is a success or

failure is often decided in the next few weeks.

Hours are long and we are often tired. This is when we may take shortcuts. We don’t put the shield back in place ( just have to take if off again anyways). We try to unplug equipment before shutting it down completely. We stop paying attention.

This brings up the single biggest piece of safety advice that anyone can offer: slow down! Take the time to ensure that whatever you are doing is being done safely. Sometimes this will mean that a section does not get combined tonight or repairs will have to wait.

But getting home in one piece is more important.

After making safety a priority for you, take the time to ensure it is a priority for your family and for your hired workers. Sit down and talk about safety on the farm. We must continue to work together to build a strong culture of safety on every farm.

And don’t forget about the dollars and cents arguments around farm safety. If you or another key player on your farm gets injured, it can have serious economic consequences for your operation. Your replacement won’t have your wealth of knowledge about your operation, or work as efficiently.

I wish every farmer in Canada a productive and enjoyable fall season. But above that I hope you have a safe harvest.

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Harvest safety stra Joe Machney Reporter People have been harvesting for centuries and even longer, but how has it changed throughout the generations? Although technology has advanced and quickened how much can be harvested and the speed with which it can be done, there will always be a core way of accomplishing it, despite the ease that comes with the new technology.

Talking with local farmer Orest Yackimec from Myrnam, I got an interesting perspective about harvest safety and how the farmers these days make that their number one priority when it comes to harvesting their crops.

The Yackimec family has been farming since their great grandfather came to Canada from the Ukraine, and having taken over the operation from his father, Orest and his brother Dave are passing the ways of farming to their nephew and son Conor, who is slowly coming into the picture will make it a fourth generation farm.

How the harvest is going, ultimately plays a key factor in harvest safety. “Harvest is going well

this year, the crops are good,” Orest said. “But the weather is such a big factor, and if we can get a stretch of twenty days of nice weather, we can do a lot of harvesting. Usually by the end of September if the weather cooperates we should be done the harvest. But I remember years when we’ve done a lot of harvesting in October and that’s when you can run into trouble and safety becomes an issue because the days are shorter and you have to go later into the night.”

In respects to safety advice that Orest could offer the farmers of today, his years of wisdom shone through as he answered. “Now with the bigger farms the only way you can get the harvesting done is by putting in longer hours. Yeah, we do have bigger equipment but it still takes time to get it done.

We use to run on four hours of sleep and that’s when you run into problems. The big thing is to get out of the combine and walk around, don’t sit in that combine for eight hours before you get out of it. Take a break, check the combine.

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aight from a farmer When you’re in a rush to get things done that is when you make mistakes. Another thing is to have lots of water with you at all times. If you get tired take a break for fifteen minutes or so, have a quick nap. You’d be surprised how much that helps. Don’t try and keep going because that’s when you run into safety issues and the risks are not worth it.”

Come harvest time weather is truly the biggest factor. “If a machine breaks down you get out there and you fix it, then you’re back on the field. If it’s raining you want to hurry up to get the good quality of crop and that’s when you become careless and accidents happen,” Orest cautioned.

The next generation of farmers are in a sense doing what their parents did, but the new equipment and technolog ies have made the age-old art of farming safer. “I feel that there is a lot more shields on the equipment where years ago safety wasn’t as great as it is today. There are also safety meetings and clinics that help to educate the farmers about safety amongst other things where they did not

have access to that knowledge before. Safety is a big issue nowadays and although the farm equipment is still a machine, I think there are more shields. Also, make sure that if you take them off you put them back, then you’ll be alright. They keep adding new technology to the machines to make them simpler to operate and it’s unreal and safer, of course,” concluded Orest.

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Plan to Eliminate Harvest Season Hazards Agri-news Checking equipment, performing regular maintenance work, planning which fields are harvested first and making ready the equipment to do the job – all of this preparatory work is part of the harvest process. Above all, in harvest preparations, farmers need to plan for an injuryfree season.

“On many farms, harvest season presents hazards that are uniquely harvest-related,” says Nicole Hornett, farm safety coordinator with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

“During harvest, workers are using equipment that they may not have used for at least 10 months. It is important for all workers to review the operator’s manual and re-familiarize themselves with the equipment prior to getting back on seasonal machines. New machinery operators should be oriented, trained and supervised until they are competent to do the tasks. Machines should be up-to-date on all scheduled maintenance, and farmers need to be prepared to perform required maintenance as needed throughout the harvest.”

Equipment being transported on public road-

ways can create a potential hazard for both motorists and equipment operators. When transporting farm equipment on public roads, farmers must adhere to all traffic laws. Workers should ensure clear sight when turning onto the road and be aware of oncoming traffic. Maintain safe travel speeds for the equipment, and preplan the route to avoid unsafe conditions such

as low hanging power lines or narrow road ways. Take time to return machinery and implements to the roadway position. This position makes the equipment as narrow as possible.

Ensure that all has adequate signal and clearance lights. Check that all reflectors are in place and ensure clear visibility of the slow-moving

vehicle sign.

“Fields and terrain may have changed over the summer,” says Hornett. “Spring thawing and summer storms sometimes expose rocks or create ditches, ruts or holes from water run-off. It’s a good idea to inspect fields for any changes before taking equipment out. Be sure to repair, remove or clearly mark hazards to prevent machinery rollovers and damage to equipment. This is particularly important for workers who may be unfamiliar with the fields.”

The high demands of harvest create stress and fatigue in workers. People are easily distracted, especially when there are many workers operating different pieces of equipment such as combines, grain trucks and augers. Farmers need to recognize fatigue, drowsiness or illness and adjust their schedule accordingly. As the days start to shorten, farmers often find themselves working in situations with little light.

“With planning and possibly some adjustments, harvest season can be injury and incident free,” says Hornett. “While the financial gains of a successful harvest can be calculated, time spent with family and friends is priceless.”

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Opening the doors to making friends at school Rosanne Fortier Most people feel bashful about approaching a person and introducing themselves with the intentions of making a new friend. A way to do this is to think of something happy and smile as you walk towards the person and talk about what you have in common. You should observe them without them noticing and try to find out what they are interested in. Are they always listening to music on their ipad in their free time, drawing pictures in class or do they love to kick around a ball during recess and after school? Talk about these common interests or something you saw in social media. You could give the person a sincere compliment because most people enjoy kind words but keep it real because people can spot a phony a kilometer away.

Then it’s important to remember that even if they reject you, it could just be because you don’t have a lot in common with this person, they don’t have time for a friend or they are an ignorant individual who isn’t welcoming to anyone outside their own circle of friends. When this happens, it’s essential to move on to another person you find interesting and they could be the one who notices all your unique traits that make you special and you could acquire a friend for life.

Another way to make friends is to contact your old friends who know you well and can introduce you or set you up at an event with people who have common interests with you. School provides so many opportunities to join clubs and groups or volunteer and meet people. Your community offers this chance too.

Or go outside your comfort zone and do something to develop a new interest.

When people help you learn, they might bond with you and this could be the lead to a great friendship. Go a new direction to school or a different location at recess or after school so you will come into contact with new people.

Then stop hiding behind your electronic devices and find time to spend with your friends.

If this all works out and you feel you can trust this person, give them your phone number and invite the person to do an activity with you that you both will enjoy.

Once you have a new friend, remember to always treat the person the way you want to be treated.

Don’t expect to be with this person all the time; give them space to be by themselves, or with their family and other friends.

Remember real friends help you grow but they also accept you for who you are.

You feel comfortable around them. If someone is concerned about your social status or pressures you to develop a bad habit or do something that’s wrong, they aren’t a good friend and you are better off without them. There is a saying that it’s better to be alone and lonely then with someone and miserable. Besides being alone gives you a chance to really discover yourself.

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Veggfest rocks the end of summer!

Joe Machney Reporter The end of summer is quickly upon us and to celebrate the Vegreville Chamber of Commerce held one last party for the people! And what a party Veggfest was!

The second year of the Egg festival was held on August 26 and 27 and brought in even more people than the first year. The music and the performers were top notch with the Joint Chiefs starting out the party late Friday afternoon with some old time rock and roll.

Covering some great music, these guys from Edmonton warmed up the crowd something fierce with music from Rod Stewart to Deep Purple and so many others from the 70s. Getting the tune temperature rising, the Chiefs ended their set list with the crowd wanting more.

Enter Captain Tractor. A happy-go-lucky band who offered Celtic–flavored rock music. Like metal to a magnet their well-known hits and new tunes brought people out of their seat and onto the grass. Their drinking songs helped fuel the fire for the evening that would hit its zenith an hour or so later with Tom Cochrane and Red Rider. But before Tom came out to shine throughout the night, a signed guitar from the man himself was auctioned off for $3500.

With so many hits and so little time, Tom started out with an extended version of one of his most popular songs, The boy inside the man. From there he went further back in time to White Hot, his first big hit.

Pulling out his harmonica near the end of his set, the crowd lit up with those forever famous opening notes from Life is a Highway. The crowd went nuts, and particularly the Fire Department and RCMP of Veg when the band came back on stage for an encore, ending their amazing show with Victory Day and Lunatic Fringe.

The party went on well into the night after Tom and

team left as the beer gardens were packed until sunup, well not quite that early.

The next day was just as rockin, the only difference was that it had more of a country flavor to it. The Off Ramp Boys from Vegreville started the afternoon off, bringing in some sweet country covers. The Give Em Hell Boys from Edmonton changed the tempo a bit with a few songs of their own as well as some great covers.

Danielle Marie, who nailed her Shania Twain cover, stormed the stage next with her awesome band.

Playing some more covers and some of her own, this up and coming country star showed off her rockincountry music and ended her set with a timeless song

by Fleetwood Mac, Go Your Own Way. As the crowd took some time to calm down, two more auctions were held, both were for signed guitars from Charlie Major and Corb Lund. The Charlie Major guitar went for $950 and the Corb Lund racked up $1450.

The last two performances of the evening were even better than what people expected. Charlie Major warmed the cool evening up through his timeless country music with such songs as It can’t happen to me, and I’m gonna drive you outta my mind. Going through a lot of his hits, he got the crowd and some lazy spectators out on the grass to do some two-stepping and toe-tapping. His soaring country vocals as strong as it ever was.

Proudly Albertan, Corb Lund ended the awesome weekend partly in the rain. Not that it mattered, as his beer-slingin music and famous hits kept people warm all throughout his set. Wrapping up his hour long deal, then taking a proud bow, Mr Lund walked off the stage with the crowd cheering him on.

As the night before, the party continued into the wee hours of the morning at the beer tent as the guests danced to everything that had a tune to it, concluding yet another successful Veggfest.