DECEMBER 11, 2019
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Vegreville arena renamed Wally Fedun Arena Submitted
Vegreville, AB – The family of the late Wally Fedun will be making a substantial donation over the next several years for the Town of Vegreville to make improvements to the Arena. To show the Town’s gratitude to the Fedun family, the Town has renamed the Vegreville Arena to the Wally Fedun Arena. Wally’s son, Wayne, provided the Town with the following statement “On behalf of my sister Monica Thomas, our close family friend Jim Reid (founder of the Three Sisters Charitable Foundation) and our respective families, we are pleased to make a donation to the Town of Vegreville in honour of Wally Fedun, our Dad and dear friend, who passed away suddenly earlier this year. The donation will be used by the Town over several years to assist in the funding of various improvements to Town recreational facilities. This would have made Wally extremely happy, particularly in connection with the Vegreville arena. Like so many families, the arena was our second home in the winter. Wally was very
involved in minor hockey for many years, as a coach, manager, league director, and
President of the Vegreville Minor Hockey Association. He was at every hockey game
and figure skating practice, offering his quiet and unqualified support. While it has been many years since my sister and I left Vegreville to pursue our post-secondary education and careers in Edmonton and Calgary, we have always remained proud to have grown up in Vegreville. We remember fondly those years and the strong sense of community and value highly the close friendships developed then that remain strong now. And so, when we were thinking about some small way to thank our Dad for his love, friendship, guidance, humour and wisdom, a contribution to the Town of Vegreville in his memory became an obvious decision. We hope that the improvements our donation will help fund are enjoyed by all, and that in some small way our donation fosters the sense of community that makes Vegreville such a special place.” The Town is still working to finalize details regarding the improvements and will release additional information in the future.
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ensure things ran smoothly and the ice was in tip top shape for the event. He also made sure two staff members were at the rink at all times to assist players, coaches, and all of Hockey Alberta’s staff. Altogether, he estimates there were 600 plus people who came in and out the arena doors throughout the event. Van der Torre’s 12-year-old son Ryder who plays goalie for the Vegreville Wranglers Pee Wee Hockey team was very happy with the number of saves he made during the early morning game he played on Saturday. Riley Warawa, who is also a goalie on the team, described the experience as cool and enjoyed all of the new drills he did during the goalie session and meeting other players from around the region. Miller Komarniski, Cooper McNiven, and Owen Stembuerger also participated in the three day camp. Dad Malcolm McNiven said the camp was “pretty“amazing” and offered “great coach-
ing” for the youth who learned more about puck handling in a very fast paced environment. McNiven said his son loved every minute of the camp, and really enjoyed playing with other kids. Dad Ryan Warawa said it was a real eye-opening experience, and that he saw some “exceptional” talent on the ice. Although there were several Triple A hockey players at the camp, Warawa said the local players were able to “hold their own” and “fit right in” with the other players. He added that it was a bonus to be able to play in their home rink and that the players will definitely share their new found knowledge and skills back with their other teammates. Warawa’s son Riley commented: “We did a lot of neat drills that I liked.” He also enjoyed meeting new players. Early next week two teams of 20 players will be selected to compete in the Alberta Winter Games that will be held in the City of Airdrie from Feb. 14-17th.
Blotter Reader Chimes In – Can They Do That? Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser
Reader Sean asks: “Can the police enter a farmers field or private property and charge someone for impaired operation? Would there be a difference between an off-road or registered vehicle?” I’ve often wondered why lawn tractors don’t have drink holders, but I suspect that is not exactly what you are talking about. From what I have observed while working on The Blotter, the police are far too busy to worry about a farmer having a few adult beverages on their own property. However, I will defer to the experts for a
more official answer. The easy answer is NO. Private property is private property and the laws specifically apply to public roadways and public land (parks, grazing land etc.). Having said that, police are fully within their mandate to follow a vehicle on to private land if they have observed a vehicle on the public roadway. At that point, public safety is the priority and an arrest can be made on private land. As a side note, you CAN get an impaired driving or open container charge on your lawn tractor if you are on a public roadway.
