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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The ‘Fill a Cruiser’ crew had a visitor at their site at Canadian Tire’s parking lot on December 4 where Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, presented them with toys for the Vegreville Christmas Bureau from her family.

After this event, Santa gave his final report where he said, “Santa’s heart is just filled with joy this year because of all the donations that have been given this year to the Vegreville Christmas Bureau.

The support that we have received from the community has been overwhelming, to say the least. As

this was the first time that Santa and his elves have ever teamed up with the RCMP, Municipal Enforcement, and Fish & Wildlife, the support from all three organizations have been nothing but fun and rewarding. Officers have come in to help on their own time and with lots of laughter; at times they were as mischievous as Santa’s “Naughty Elves”. Poor Santa threatened them all with coal in their stockings and they didn’t care.

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RCMP files from December 7 - 13 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser December 7 18:50 – Traffic stop on Hwy 16A near Vegreville for a car with burnt out headlight. It was determined that the driver had a warrant out from the Commercial Traffic Unit. The driver had been issued a ticket for operating a vehicle while exceeding gross weight.

The warrant related to the ticket was executed and driver was arrested then later released with additional documents for court.

19:37 – Traffic stop conducted on Hwy 16A near Vegreville. A 52-year-old female driver from Vegreville was ticketed for operating a vehicle without an operators license (VP $324).

20:00 – Traffic stop conducted in Vegreville on a Chrysler PT cruiser for improper use of a signal light. It was determined that the driver had a suspended license. The driver was issued a 30 day suspension and a ticket for driving while unauthorized (mandatory court). The vehicle was towed and seized for 30 days.

23:19 – Traffic stop conducted in Mundare. It was found that the 30-yearold male was transporting liquor in an open container. The driver was issued a ticket accordingly with a voluntary penalty of $120.

December 8 13:51 – Report of a syringe being found by a child in a private residential yard in Vegreville. The needle appeared unused but was disposed of correctly.

14:18 – Traffic stop conducted in Vegreville. The driver who possessed a learner’s permit did not have proper supervision. The driver was issued a ticket with a voluntary penalty of $324.

14:34 – Traffic stop conducted in Vegreville. It was determined that the driver did not have valid registration on the vehicle. The driver was issued a ticket with a voluntary penalty of $324.

December 9 16:59 – Traffic stop conducted by traffic services on Hwy 16. The speeding motorist, a 37-year-old male from Edmonton was issued a ticket with a VP of $397.

Additional speeding tickets issued by traffic services throughout the day.

21:37 – While on patrol, members observed a female known to be on conditions to remain at home (24 hr curfew) walking downtown. The 36-yearold female was arrested and then later

released with documents for court.

December 10

11:16 – Report of theft of a vehicle from a residential complex in Vegreville.

The owner suspects they know who took the vehicle. Under investigation.

12:01 – Report of fraud. The reporting party indicated that CERB payments were sent to an account in his name. He also reports that other accounts have been compromised.

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Saskatchewan were charged with having open liquor. The driver was also issued a ticket for failing to produce an operator’s license and a 24 hr suspension. The vehicle was towed.

December 13

21:14 - Members observed a suspicious vehicle in Vegreville. A traffic stop was conducted and the passenger ran into a house where the vehicle was parked. The driver was found to have Canada wide warrants for breach of parole. He was arrested and has been remanded into custody. The 48-yearold passenger from Vegreville was arrested on his warrants and later released with conditions and documents for court.

During the week there were 95 calls for service made in total including: 9 false alarms, 0 false 911s, 1 animal strike, 7 wellbeing checks, 7 calls under the Mental Health Act, and approximately 19 tickets from traffic enforcement.

December 11

12:04 – Call to report ordering items online and paying through PayPal. The items he received were not as advertised. The caller feels this is fraud. The caller has been in touch with the seller but is unsatisfied. He has been referred to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre.

13:47 – Report that an individual was breaching conditions by attending the complainant’s workplace although she was not at work when the individual attended. Members investigated and reviewed the restraining order which did not have any conditions about attending the location indicated by the complainant.

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December 12

20:25 – Report of multiple suspicious males going through vehicles in Vegreville. Members conducted extensive patrols in the area but were unable to locate anyone matching the description 21:53 – Report of a possible impaired driver leaving a business in Vegreville.

Members located the vehicle and confirmed the driver had been drinking but not legally impaired. There was open liquor in the vehicle and numerous beer cans in the vehicle. The driver from Edmonton and 2 passengers from

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Business as Usual at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Vegreville Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Despite being closed for admissions and transfers, the acute care unit at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Vegreville is operating as per usual, said Site Administrator Kim Weinkauf.

“The remainder of services at St. Joseph’s General Hospital including the Emergency Department, Diagnostic Imaging, Lab and Ambulatory Care Clinics remain business as usual,” noted Weinkauf.

She went on to say, “We are grateful for the dedicated staff and physicians at St. Joseph’s General Hospital. Our staff and physicians are

committed to providing quality, compassionate, patient, and family-centered care during this challenging time.

At this time the total number of patients who have tested positive on the acute care unit is eight.

No staff or physicians have tested positive to date,” added Weinkauf.

Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee wanted to extend his appreciation for the front line workers at the hospital and the doctors at the clinic for all of their hard work since the pandemic began, and especially in the last two weeks. He also wanted to encourage all residents to wear a mask and to stay home when they don’t need to be out and about.

In Covid Fields

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Rise up, Canadians! To fight your best fight and wear-a-mask.

Do not turn your back on anyone.

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Take heed, follow orders, Soon we will WIN, WIN? Yes, win this Pandemic war, together.

So, in Covid fields, the tears flow gently-and-rapidly, In Covid fields, the strife must continue on, In Covid times of new restrictions and hardships, We must all follow our ancestors into greener fields of New Tomorrows.

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The Best of the Best Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion When I hear the phrase “best of the best”, the first thing that comes to mind is the fine men and women of our military. While many people first think of our military as “peacekeepers”, that is not the same for everyone. Canada does a significant role in peacekeeping but has often punched above its weight on the world stage. This despite being underfunded by various governments. We have used aircraft that don’t fly and subs that don’t sail, but still, our troops fly our flag proudly and stand for our Canadian values.

It is for those reasons when I heard of the Chinese military training with Canadian troops on Canadian soil that I thought this was some sort of joke. Then my thoughts moved over to our PM who has not been shy about his admiration for the efficiency of the Chinese system. The entire story seems more bizarre than one could imagine.

Despite our commitment to the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance, NORAD and NATO, somewhere along the way our government felt it was wise to host members of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) from China.

In documents recently obtained by Rebel News and The Globe and Mail and reported on by many news organizations including The Toronto Sun, The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press it was revealed that members of the PLA

visited Canada for winter training. Last week, a Trudeau spokesman admitted to Joe Warmington of the Toronto Sun that in fact, a PLA delegation visited Canada in February of 2018 for winter training. Via their Twitter account, the Canadian Army posted on Feb 9, 2018, the following: “The Chinese PLA accepted a reciprocal invitation from the CA to observe winter survival training in Petawawa.”

When pressed, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan confirmed Canadian soldiers are no longer training members of the Chinese military and blamed the former Harper government for signing a military cooperation agreement in 2013.

Oddly enough there was a report that senior civil servants opposed a decision last year to stop training activities with the regime. The Globe and Mail obtained documents, possibly released mistakenly, which showed Global Affairs Canada pushed back at the decision by Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance last year to cancel the training.

These same documents revealed that the joint training exercises came by invitation, by PM Trudeau. One could conclude that the opposition by Global Affairs was by the direction of PM Trudeau.

“The CAF’s decision to cancel the cold weather training panicked Trudeau, who demanded that Canada’s military not cancel any more engagements with the PLA without explicit permission first and that the news of the cancellation had to be told to the PLA gently, to let them save face,” Rebel News reported.

Interestingly, as reported by Asia Times, Alexandre Drago, Global Affairs’ access-to-information director, asked The Globe and Mail not to report from the unexpurgated documents, saying they contain “confidential and secret classified information that should not have been released outside of government” and information that is “injurious to Canada’s national security, national defence and international relations,” as well as to individuals.

So; exposing the government for inviting a communist military force to train in Canada is somehow “injurious” but the actual training is not? To be fair, the training was to have included six to eight PLA members, but recent events show that only one is needed in our connected world to do real damage.

2013 may have been a different time in global relations, but it still boggles the mind why ANY government would invite a foreign communist military to train with or observe our own forces. An agreement signed seven years ago and then invitations by an admiring PM during a time when tensions are high and China is forcing itself on multiple fronts begs the question, “Who do our leaders serve?”

Last Thursday marked two years since the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China. These two Canadian citizens are being held in what is believed to be retaliation for the arrest and detention of Huawei CFO

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Businesses Dealt Another Blow with new COVID-19 Restrictions Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Vegreville and area businesses were dealt another blow by the province government on December 8 when it placed further restrictions on them.

“I know it’s going to be a tough slog for businesses to rebound,” said Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce President Jamieson Brown.

“Based on what we’ve heard so far, obviously very preliminary, there’s certainly some frustration from the business community but I think in that same breath there’s an understanding the public health is always first and foremost; and I think based on what we’ve heard businesses understand and appreciate that fact. But there’s no denying we’re in the midst of a critical time when it comes to the retail sector

businesses like restaurants, bars, so on and so forth. So it’s tough for them there’s no denying it’s tough.”

Well into the holiday season, Brown acknowledged, “Time is critical coming into the last few weeks heading Christmas and a couple of days after Christmas. As big as Black Friday has become here in Canada, Boxing Day is a very big day in terms of shopping. I think it’s safe to say the local retailers certainly appreciate the opportunity to at the very least staying open even at 15 percent capacity as opposed to close their doors entirely.

There is that glass half full and I know that the retailers I know personally are doing everything in their power to ensure they are following the regulations to ensure they are mitigating the spread of Covid-19 to shoppers

coming in.

Ask customers to be patient as retailers are having to adjust on the fly I know province gave four days, been a lot of changes to businesses suddenly and sweepingly they are just doing their best to remain afloat and ensure everyone can shop safely.”

He went on to say, “We would highly encourage people to look at getting creative when it comes to supporting the businesses that have no choice but to close their doors to ensure that permanent closure doesn’t happen.” He encouraged folks to purchase a gift certificate from those businesses by reaching out on social media and to order take out or delivery from local restaurants and bars to support them as well during this time.

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Cornerstone Co-op Supports Bags for Breakfast Program Buffalo Trail Public Schools Submitted The Cornerstone Co-op supports a Bags for Breakfast program which funds donations from the Co-op to many Buffalo Trail Public Schools, (BTPS).

This program encourages our staff, students, and families to use recycled bags which will lessen the amount of singleuse plastic in the landfills and increase how much the schools can feed students. This year the Cornerstone Co-op donated a total of $8,635 to Amisk, Clandonald, Delnorte-Innisfree, Dewberry, Provost Public, Wainwright Elementary, Wainwright High, Mannville, Vermilion Outreach,

Vermilion Elementary, and JR Robson Schools.

This year, Superintendent, RhaeAnn Holoien, Deputy Superintendent Michelle Webb, and Assistant Superintendent James Troddin pumped gas at the Wainwright Co-op to support the Bags for Breakfast program and even did a TikTok video with our Co-op partner.

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90 Years Ago – December 17, 1930

Some unknown person broke into Alec Harrison’s garage in Two Hills. Evidently he had an intention of setting up in the burglary business, as the only thing stolen was a revolver.

Dick Fife’s meadow bids fair to become the municipal airport of Two Hills. The occasional plane that visits us appears to have no difficulty in dodging haystacks and the surface is sufficiently smooth.

Making full confession to Constable Olsen, of the Alberta Provincial Police, that he had cut open a registered mail bag and had taken a package containing $8,000 in cash from it, former assistant postmaster at Isley, elected for a speedy trial.

Grain deliveries at the elevators in Andrew are slow these days, as many farmers are storing their grain at home. The Pool elevator at this point will be closed on December 31st as business is too slow.

Many of the pool members will not sell but would rather feed the grain to hogs and cattle. The buyer at the pool elevator has taken a position with the United Grain Growers at this point, while the present buyer will be given an elevator at another point first of the year.

75 Years Ago – December 19, 1945

Cpl. Frank Kureluk, formerly of Desjarlais, has arrived home on the Empress of Scotland on a 49 day leave. He has been three years in active service in Italy, France and Holland, with the Ontario Tank Regiment.

The Monarch of Bermuda and the Duchess of Bedford have been added to ships carrying Canadian servicemen home from the United Kingdom during December, Canadian military headquarters announced. Each vessel can carry approximately 3.000 men.

The Canadian military mission to Berlin is understood to have run into difficulty in obtaining accommodation in the ruined city and may not be able to establish there until the New Year at the earliest.

New Kiew – Peter Shczurek, Mike Kucik and Harry Semenuk were among the boys who returned from overseas recently. The boys all look well and are glad to be back home.

Mr. Romanuk has been manager of the Co-op store in Andrew since the year 1940, and with the beginning of 1946 he will take over the position of supervisor of co-operative stores. Nazar Kuzio of Two Hills will be the new Andrew manager.

50 Years Ago – December 17, 1970

National and Provincial prize winners in the children’s poster contest on Fire Prevention on the Home were announced today by the Joint Fire Prevention Publicity Committee Ins. More than 30,000 youngsters participated in the National competition, open to youngsters 12 years and under. First prize of a bicycle and an engraved plaque was won by James Curken 11, grade 5 Peter Svarich School in Vegreville. His crayon drawing of a destroyed home (“Careless Today – Homeless Tomorrow”) will also win him $25.00 from the office of the Alberta Fire Commissioner. Third prize of an engraved cup was won by Grant Wilde, 7, grade 2 St. Mary’s School in Vegreville.

Jaycettes of Vegreville will conduct their second annual street carolling in Vegreville on Friday evening, December 18. In company with the girls, Santa will be along with a bank to accept your donation to the Dr. R.R. Cairns School.

Peter Nestoruk will retire at the end of the year as he has sold his real estate and insurance firm to Ed Bilyk. Mr. Nestoruk began his career in Vegreville with the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1919, Mr. Nestoruk has continued in business himself. Mr. Bilyk intends to work with insurance and accounting.

25 Years Ago – December 19, 1995

MLA Ed Stelmach spoke with Two Hills town councillors about the budget, health, schools and lotteries. “Things are certainly falling into place concerning the budget,” began Stelmach during the regular town council meeting. “Corporate tax is up and we’ve saved about $260 million.”

Readers’ theatre at new Myrnam School was thoroughly enjoyed by parent helper Raymond Phillips and the K-3 students. The grade 3 and 4 drama class presented Silly Billy Goat, The Daddy Long Legs and the Fly and Over in the Zoo. Town of Two Hills council moved that they remain a member of the Northern Lights Library System and that they be notified that the town will withdraw from the system at the end of 1996. They also moved that the town withdraw its membership to the Yellowhead Highway Association.

Andrea Sarafinchan was one of over 500 students to receive a scholarship at Medicine Hat College. Sarafinchan received her scholarship from Airstream Inc. The Food Bank received donations from the Vegreville High School reunion committee from 1990 for the sum of $200. The Lions club donated two very large boxes of groceries instead of exchanging gifts this year.

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The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, spelling and grammar, taste or for reasons of potential libel. A maximum of 150 words is preferred. The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to withhold letters from publication.

Federal Clean Fuel Standard is all Smoke and Mirrors Jock Finlayson and Denise Mullen Business Council of B.C.

Amid the worst economic and public health crisis in Canadian history, the federal government has decided to proceed with a major new regulatory initiative that promises to add billions of dollars to the cost of energy for households and businesses in every corner of the country.

The goal of the government’s Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the use of fossil fuels in transportation, heating, and industrial activity. It’s part of Canada’s broader suite of policy measures for reducing domestic GHG emissions and addressing global climate change.

The CFS mandates a phased reduction in the carbon content of liquid fuels such as gasoline and diesel starting in 2022, with a view to lowering Canada’s emissions by 30 million tonnes by 2030. The primary focus is on fuels consumed in transportation, but in time the CFS will also apply to fuels used in other sectors and for other purposes.

Unfortunately, in designing the new standard, government officials paid insufficient attention to important issues like technical feasibility, compliance costs, the use of credits, the intersection of the CFS with provincial fuel standards, and the availability within Canada of fuel additives or fuel substitutes to help reduce the carbon content of liquid fuels.

As a result, the CFS will significantly increase the cost of energy for consumers and businesses. It amounts to a hidden tax adopted via a set of complex regulatory requirements that consumers won’t see or understand – although they are sure to pay the price.

Not only will the CFS boost fuel prices, it will also make food, most manufactured goods, and transportation services more expensive. The Canadian Energy Research Institute puts the economy-wide cost of the CFS somewhere between $7.6 billion and $15.3 billion by the time it’s fully implemented.

Consumers will see the per-litre price of gasoline and diesel rise by at least five to 11 cents, while natural gas will cost an extra $0.94 to $1.88 per gigajoule.

Despite these added costs, the CFS will do relatively little to reduce Canada’s overall greenhouse gas emissions, which amount to about 750 million tonnes per year.

And it’s unclear whether the CFS, as designed, will lower emissions by the targeted 30

million tonnes.

Moreover, the cost per tonne of any GHG emissions ‘avoided’ thanks to the CFS will be steep – several orders of magnitude greater than the $50 per tonne carbon charge that Ottawa and the provinces notionally have accepted under the pan-Canadian framework for climate change.

Finally, the CFS will have essentially zero effect on the level of global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

To understand the latter point, consider the massive Datang Tuoketuo coal-fired electricity generating station in China’s remote Inner Mongolia region.

This facility emits 31 million tonnes of GHGs annually and is on track to continue doing so for many years. There are hundreds of other coal-fired power plants in China and the rest of Asia that also emit large quantities of GHGs. What’s striking is that the GHG emissions from this single generating facility match the reduction in Canadian emissions targeted by the CFS. So with the CFS in place, Canadians will pay tens of billions of dollars more for energy cumulatively over the next decade, in the process of managing to offset the emissions produced by one large Chinese power plant.

Who pays for the CFS? Not the fuel suppliers who are directly captured by the new regulatory scheme. Fuel suppliers, like other businesses, are expected to pass on higher costs from more expensive inputs and an increased regulatory burden to those who purchase their products. This means individual Canadians and businesses will shoulder the cost of the CFS, via higher energy prices.

Canada must think more carefully about the design of the Clean Fuel Standard. A badly structured and rushed approach that doesn’t weigh costs versus benefits, fails to consider the full economic impacts, and overlooks the risk of unintended consequences is not smart policy.

As proposed, the CFS will do little to reduce GHG emissions but is certain to hike the cost of energy and energy-intensive goods, foster carbon leakage as some types of industrial production migrate away from Canada to other jurisdictions, and undermine Canadian energy security.

That seems a stiff price to pay for something that will bring meagre environmental gains.

Jock Finlayson is executive vice-president of the Business Council of British Columbia. Denise Mullen is director of environment and sustainability at the Business Council of B.C.

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North Pole gets help from Christmas Bureau From left to right in the photo are Santa, Donna Melenka, Debbie Uskiw, Mike Hewitt, and Alysha Melenka besides the collection of toys and non-perishables the Fill a Cruiser project collected.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Vegreville Christmas Bureau Depot was the temporary home where Vegreville Christmas Bureau, Town of Vegreville, Municipal Enforcement Services Department, Vegreville RCMP, and Alberta Fish and Wildlife helped Santa and his elves with storing some of the toys and non-perishable they collected from the Fill a Cruiser project.

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The children’s smiles and laughter when they saw Santa and his elves were joyous. So many wanted to come to give us hugs and we tried to maintain social distancing but with children, sometimes they move so fast, my elves couldn’t catch them in time. Numerous times parents would bring their children, who took money from their piggy banks to donate to our cause. Wow!!!

What else can I say.

The first night we set up it was -18 with a wind.

The elves’ masks were freezing up, they were wearing hot packs in the boots and mitts and wearing two winter coats to stay warm. They never grumbled, lost their smiles, laughter, and dance moves.

They felt it was their duty to pick on poor Santa.

Almost every night we filled our trucks with

donations of toys, food items, and clothes. To date, we were able to raise close to $4,000 in financial donations. I just can’t say enough about the generosity of the residents of Vegreville and from the surrounding area. I want to acknowledge and express my gratitude to everyone who helped to make this project the success it was. On behalf of the Vegreville Christmas Bureau, the volunteers, Santa’s Naughty Elves, and the enforcement agencies, we would like to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Everybody stay safe.”

Ken Podoborozny added, “This whole gig has been a wonderful experience. We had a great team involved with it.”

Free Trade

Free trade, created in the last century, evolved to be a powerful commercial tool.

Along multiple alliances like the G7 and G6, we saw the creation of the WTO and NAFTA to regulate, oversee, and promote international trades. International trading looks great in theory: organizations locate their operations where there is a competitive advantage, and every country ends up better off. Unfortunately, a great deal of tuning up needs to happen before we begin to see fiscal justice and work stability for local workers.

I appreciated the documentary “Fast and dangerous: a race towards the abyss” shown on French CBC (Ici RDI). It discussed how the greatest challenge of our time is for countries to work together to tax international companies in each country they do business.

Currently, we are far from being able to do so because countries compete with each other to attract these multinational companies. As an incentive, countries offer years of tax exemptions to these companies. The problem is that when the tax-free period is over, they often move to another country to benefit from other exemptions. International companies have become experts in creating bidding wars to obtain the best tax breaks.

The documentary shows how this game leaves countries with revenue deficits.

Without collecting these dues, countries face difficulties dealing with the most urgent challenges of our time: the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.

It is urgent our politicians stop their harmful competition to attract multinational companies and begin taxing them appropriately. We created world trade, now it is time to adjust it for justice and the survival of our society.

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Thank you for your letter Gaetane. Another documentary you will find interesting is by University of British Columbia law professor Joel Bakan, entitled The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel.

From a recent Financial Post report: “While millions of Canadians lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s top 20 billionaires have amassed an average of nearly $2 billion each in wealth during six of the most economically catastrophic months in Canadian history,” said the CCPA. (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives).

Our push for globalization has definitely helped those in the top 5%.

Unfortunately, there are too many politicians in that group, so change is unlikely without extreme pressure. - AB

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Enjoying the Great Outdoors

Darren Banack pulls his two grandsons, Carter and Connor around the block in a toboggan in Vegreville. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Darren Banack from Two Hills was babysitting his two grandsons Carter and Connor when he decided to pull them around the Town of Vegreville on a toboggan to enjoy the great outdoors on December 1.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY OF MINBURN NO. 27 PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 606 AND 692 OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, CHAPTER M-26, RSA 2000, AS AMENDED. The County of Minburn No. 27 has received an applica on to amend Land Use Bylaw 1254-16, as amended.

On November 16, 2020 County Council granted first reading to proposed amending Bylaw 131120, a bylaw to redistrict Part of SE 3-52-12-W4M and Part of SW 3-52-12-W4M from A – Agricultural District to RR – Recrea on and Resort District. A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, December 21, 2020 at 11:00 am, in the Council Chambers of the County of Minburn No. 27, located at 4909 – 50 Street, Vegreville, AB. The purpose of the hearing is to allow persons to make known their own views with respect to proposed amending Bylaw 1311-20.

Glad Tidings for Christmas at Homestead Lodge Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Even though residents at Homestead Lodge will not be able to celebrate the Christmas season with their families as they’ve traditionally done, but they are still going to have all of the special activities and festivities that go along with it.

Manager Rhonda Ewasiw says, “The majority of residents are taking this pandemic in stride and understand the importance of the restrictions in place, and appreciate all the hard work staff is doing. They have been very good at keeping themselves busy.

Many of our residents do have family that lives nearby and have essentials delivered and to date have been able to visit following Alberta Health protocols. Families have been very willing to follow guidelines. We also have recently purchased a large TV through donations; as well we will be receiving an IPad, which will help families connect further.”

She went on to say, “We usually have a large family Christmas party for the residents, with family, carolling, and a visit from Santa. The residents really look forward to this event every year, and sadly we are unable to enjoy this party this year. Naturally, all residents and families are disappointed, but understand that we are

dents’ cognitive, physical, emotional, and social needs. Regarding spiritual needs, many residents who cannot go to church have been watching church services on TV. As well, residents who have IPads have been accessing services online.”

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We have a wonderful activity coordinator, who has several activities lined up to encourage our Christmas spirit.

Residents will be assisting in decorating the atrium and setting up our Christmas village to enjoy. We will be having an ugly Christmas sweater contest with prizes. Several crafting projects will be done, including Christmas ornaments, and door decorations.”

Ewasiw said they will be having a Christmas raffle on December 18 and a Christmas bingo on Dec 23. On Christmas Eve Activity Coordinator Cxene Brooks will be reading, “Twas the Night Before Christmas followed by hot chocolate and refreshments.

“We will be having the traditional 12 Ukrainian dishes on Christmas Eve, as well, as the full turkey/formal meal on Christmas Day.” On December 31 residents will be treated to music and refreshments throughout the afternoon to help usher in 2021.

In fact, “Almost every day during the week since March we have been having “lunchtime draws” of small prizes for residents to win, which they all enjoy and look forward to.

Mental and physical health activities are planned to help maintain resi-

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ment such as weights and an exercise bike. Residents understand that daily physical activity is important to their mental wellness, noted Ewasiw.

Bingos have to this point, been able to continue with modifications along the way to accommodate extra cleaning protocols and physical distancing. We have been very fortunate to have a couple bingo halls donate a generous amount of disposable bingo cards for our residents.”

Even though things are different this year because of COVID-19, the seniors are making the best of the situation and continue to exemplify their indomitable spirit in the face of adversity.

In the words of Calvin Coolridge, “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.”

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Wri en comments regarding the proposed amending bylaw may be dropped off or mailed to the County of Minburn No. 27 at Box 550, 4909 – 50 Street, Vegreville, AB T9C 1R6 un l 4:30 PM, Friday, December 18, 2020. Wri en comments must contain the name and address (including legal land descrip on) of the person(s) making the submission as well as their comments regarding proposed amending Bylaw No. 1311-20.

Should you wish to make a verbal presenta on to County Council at the public hearing, you must contact the County office at 780-632-2082 and indicate your wish to do so prior to 9:00 AM on Monday, December 21, 2020.

A copy of the amending bylaw may be viewed during regular business hours at the County of Minburn office. An electronic copy of the bylaw may also be viewed on the County's website at www.minburncounty.ab.ca.

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Stuff a Limo Campaign Underway

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Kowal Limo Service Owner Jason Kowal has begun collecting donations for the Lamont and Vegreville Food Banks this season.

This is the second year the Mundare business owner and long-time resident has been collecting donations and he intends to continue the campaign every year.

He says this year’s campaign is going well and the response has been heartwarming. Neighbours, friends, businesses, and strangers have all come forward with donations for the food drive.

“I believe this year there is an increase in the

number of people using the Food Bank and also an increased awareness for those that can help to help. Everybody has been affected one way or the other. Some have been fortunate that their income situation may not have changed much, however, there are many layoffs and some businesses scaled back or

shut down altogether.”

The first drop off of the year came on December 10 when he delivered 252.3 kilograms of nonperishable items to the Lamont Food Bank. He hopes to have another drop off later this week at the Vegreville Food Bank.

“The intentions are to alternate between Vegreville and Lamont until the end of December.

I have no big plans for the holidays so if I can collect donations it will be great to keep myself busy and do something good for the community and the region.”

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Design a Mask Contest Winners Announced Michelle Pinon News Advertiser When it comes to inventiveness students always have an overabundance of that special quality.

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students, about 70 of them in total, who participated in the ‘Design Your Own Mask’ contest.

The students, from Kindergarten to Grade 12 represented a total of 10 schools. They included: Vegreville, Mundare, Lamont, Two Hills, Viking, and Andrew. Students were given free rein to design whatever they wanted on their mask.

McCrimmon said, “We thought, how cool would it be for kids to have a mask of their very own design to wear and show to their peers. We’re so glad we did this because he had a lot of really inventive ideas. It was a real toss-up between a few of the winners, these kids were just so creative it was fantastic to see their imagination right in front of you on paper. We absolutely have some up and coming artists in our future.

The winners of each division won five of their very own masks in the design they made as well as 50 masks donated to their schools! Some schools chose to keep the winning student’s design and others chose to use the school’s design, all of them turned out amazing. We’re so grateful that each school was excellent to work with and very proud of

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The winners were broken into four divisions and include: • Kynlee Gusnowski from Mundare School from the Gr. K-3 division • Brock McTavish from A. L. Horton Elementary School in Vegreville from the Gr. 4-6 division • Sofia Rotelletti from Viking School from the Gr. 7-9 division • Emi Doerksen from Lamont High School from the Gr. 10-12 division.

“Nothing makes us happier than giving back to our very own communities, especially when it comes to making transitioning days back into school a little easier. Anything we can do to make kids excited about learning amongst some of the worries of the pandemic. Pretty proud moment for us” concluded McCrimmon.

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Decorations Merrily Light the Night

Some of the great Christmas displays on the houses and yards in Vegreville. (Rosanne Fortier/Photos)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent With Daylight Saving Time, it becomes dark really early in the night during late fall and winter. So, it is good that the Christmas season incites people to decorate their houses and yards with Christmas lights and decorations to bring some brightness to the night.

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Responsibilities will include overseeing the overall operation of all programs and services provided by Two Hills FCSS including annual budgeting, report cycles and grant applications, community liaison, program development, train and motivate program staff, provide long range strategic planning, and have the ability to multitask and work with creativity, passion and a sense of humour.

Qualifications:

·● Training/education in the human/social service/administration discipline, along with a minimum of 2 years experience working in the human service field. ●· A solid understanding of the philosophy of prevention and the ability to apply that understanding to families and community. FCSS experience is an asset. ● Knowledge and experience in financial planning, budgeting and reporting. ●· Demonstrate the ability to relate effectively to people of diverse economic, social and ethnic backgrounds. ●· Knowledge and experience in research funding sources and program development. ● Above average verbal and written communication skills, enhanced organizational and advanced computer skills. ●· Demonstrated experience working with community boards and volunteers. ●· Strong leadership skills.

Salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position will require some flexibility in work hours and use of personal vehicle. Employment is dependent on satisfactory completion of a criminal record (CRIM) check, child & youth information (CYIM) check and a driver's abstract check. A valid driver's license and reliable vehicle are a requirement of the position.

Please submit your covering letter, resume and 3 work related references to: Dave Albrecht FCSS Chairperson Email: chairperson@TwoHillsFCSS.com

Deadline for application is Thursday, December 31st, 2020

Two Hills FCSS thanks all respondents, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

COUNTY OF MINBURN NO. 27 PUBLIC WORKS FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The County of Minburn No. 27 invites applications for the position of

Road Maintenance Equipment Operator

The County of Minburn No. 27 invites applications for the permanent full-time Road Maintenance Equipment Operator position.

Commencement date for this position is early 2021.

Reporting to the Superintendent of Public Works, the Road Maintenance Equipment Operator will be a versatile position, working within several different programs and operating a variety of heavy equipment. While some experience is required, the County is willing to train the right candidate. This position is based at the County Public Works shop in Vegreville, Alberta.

General responsibilities include: · Operating a motorgrader for road maintenance activities during summer and winter · Operating a plow truck during winter months · Working with the road oiling crew and relevant equipment · Adhering to safety and preventative maintenance programs · Utilizing GPS technology to map and report infrastructure issues · Installation and maintenance of signs, culverts, and road patching materials · Removal and burning of roadside brush Minimum qualifications: · High School Diploma (or equivalent) · Valid class 3 driver's license with air brake endorsement (or ability to obtain one within the first 3 months of employment) and a clean driver's abstract · Previous experience operating heavy equipment · Mechanical aptitude · Ability to perform manual labor · Available to work overtime and weekends as required · Available to be on-call during the winter season · Technological proficiency in basic computer, smartphone, and tablet functions · Ability to read and write in English · Good communication skills Preferred qualifications: · Completion of WHMIS/TDG courses · Standard first aid and Level A CPR course · Two (2) years of experience in heavy equipment operation, including motorgrader, bulldozer, and/or track hoe · Two (2) years of experience in a road construction and maintenance role Wage for this position is $29.18 to $35.59 per hour. Guaranteed 44 hours per week; overtime based on 10 hours per day or 191 hours per month.

The County of Minburn is located east of Edmonton along Highway 16. With over 3,200 residents, our area offers excellent amenities for locals and visitors. The County maintains 2,800 kms of local roads, bridges, and recreation areas while working with our regional partners to deliver key services, including the Town of Vegreville and the villages of Innisfree and Mannville.

The County of Minburn offers a competitive pension and benefits package.

Please submit a complete resume, references, and driver's abstract to: County of Minburn No. 27 PO Box 550 Vegreville AB T9C 1R6 Fax: 780-632-6296 Email: hr@minburncounty.ab.ca

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.

The County of Minburn No. 27 thanks all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Email submissions are preferred.

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MLA S Discusses new COVID-19 Restrictions Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk issued a message to constituents on Dec.9, one day following the Province’s announcement of new restrictions and health measures that have been put in place.

“I know you have heard news of our province’s new measures to be immediately put in place. I know this makes many people unhappy and brings extra hardship. This situation is constantly changing and challenging to all of us. We all are affected by COVID-19 and its overwhelming rippling effects, myself included.”

She outlined the new measures and shared some of her personal thoughts and advice to constituents. “We all have the choice to stay positive and spread support to others. Take this opportunity to call family and friends, and spread some cheer to our community.”

At the start of November there were 143 people in hospital. Today, we have 654 which is devastating. This is the reason that we are imposing further lockdowns. Our health system needs it.

And they need your support. Sharing negative opinions does not change this.

Our businesses and charities need you now more than ever. If you can donate to your food bank or order take out from a local restaurant, or share posts on social media for small business owners, now is the time to do it.

Anything will help.”

Armstrong-Homeniuk also said there are grants available to businesses and that the level of government support for them has been increased. “We are tripling the benefit from $5,000 to $15,000 and reducing the revenue loss threshold from 40 percent to 30 percent. Those who have already applied can now apply for a larger amount.”

The funding is specifically for small and medium sized businesses, co-ops and non-profits impacted by COVID-19 to offset a portion of their relaunch costs. According to the province, starting early the week of December 14, job creators who have experienced a 30% revenue loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic will qualify for the program, lowering the threshold from the existing 40% revenue loss requirement. This 30% threshold will be available to impacted businesses retroactive to March.

Alberta businesses affected by the public health orders in effect from November 6, 2020 and later will also be eligible to apply for a second payment through the program.

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Steve Kereliuk Reveals his Lifetime of Community Giving Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Steve Kereliuk always flashes a friendly smile and gives a warm greeting to everyone.

Steve was born on October 15, 1930, on a farm seven miles northeast of Hairy Hill. “I was born at home. I grew up with two brothers and two sisters.

I had excellent parents. We were very poor. But people didn’t need money back then because they helped each other out.

We had plenty of food. We didn’t have any toys.

The first toy I got was a cap gun for Christmas when I was nine-years-old. I remember that Christmas, a guy who was playing hockey shot his puck towards my pocket where the gun was and it broke into about five hundred pieces. I felt bad and so did the guy who shot the puck at it.

We were on the farm till I was in Grade Two. I started school in Grade One in Shalka. At that time, our barn burnt on the farm. So instead of rebuilding the barn, my dad decided to build a house in Hairy Hill where I attended school until I graduated from Grade 12. I liked playing sports better than going to school. Otherwise, school was good because I had a lot of friends. I was a good baseball player and a good hockey player,” Steve said.

Steve knew his wife since he was young. “My future wife, Virginia grew up in Hairy Hill. She was a friend of my sister and one day I realized what a

beautiful lady she was and we went steady from there. Then we got married on June 11, 1955. We had three children-Randy, Crystal, and Dena who all turned out well; we never had any problems with them. I really enjoyed being married. We were married for 63 years. I credit my long marriage to not drinking or smoking. We never argued; if we had a problem we used to sit down and talk about it

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together. Virginia was very kind and a wonderful lady all her life. But she passed away on August 14, 2018. I don’t know if I will ever get used to losing her because she was always around before.

After I finished school, I went to Edmonton and worked for Pioneer Foods. Then in 1958, I bought property in Vegreville and I built Steven’s Drive In and ran this business for 11 years. It was a wonderful business; I had excellent staff. In 1970 I sold the drive-in and went into the service station business.

After this, I moved to Lavoy and sold holiday trailers, used cars, and mobile homes. In 1980, I went back to school and got my insurance and real estate license. In 1985, Virginia came and joined me and we owned Kerr’s Agencies Motor Vehicles Issuing and we ran this business until we retired.

We had three grandchildren-Kayla, Colin, and Colten and I now have a great-grandson, Luke who is a month old.

I really enjoy living in Vegreville because it is a friendly town and I was able to get involved in sports by being a coach and I played hockey, baseball, I curled, I golfed, played tennis and volleyball where my team and I won many trophies. I did a lot of activities with my wife too; we used to golf until it got dark.

My life is good now. I live in my own home and I still drive and play golf. I got a hole-in-one at Vegreville Golf Course on September 7, 2020.”

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Tributes MEMORIAM

LESNIK, Marvin Jay June 15, 1989 - December 8, 2019 In Loving memory of our dear Son and Brother who departed this life one year ago today, December 8, 2019 The day you went away today, like many other days brings heartfelt thoughts of you of happy times we shared and caring things you used to do And once more it’s a reminder that life’s road is sometimes rough because the times we shared just wasn’t long enough For you were someone special who was thought so highly of who will always be remembered with affection, warmth and love So sending thoughts to heaven on the day you went away and hope you know your missed more than words could ever say Forever in our hearts and sadly missed by Parents, Jim & Terri Brother Mark & Sister in law Stacey

BORODY, Walter April 22, 1927 - June 22, 2019 BORODY, Lillian October 24, 1935 - December 19, 2019 I thought of you with love today But that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday, And days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak you name, All I have are memories, And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake, From which I’ll never part, God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart.

Always on our minds, forever in our hearts.

Love you always, your Family

MEMORIAM

MEMORIAM

MEMORIAM

WOLOSHNIUK, Stan 1935 - 2012 We thought of you today, but that is nothing new We thought about you yesterday And days before that too We think of you in silence We often speak your name All we have are memories And your picture in a frame Our memories are our keepsakes From which we’ll never part God has you in His arms We have you in our hearts.

Always missed Memory Eternal June, Duane, Darrin & Rita

RAWLUK, Terry May 30, 1955 - December 19, 2012 It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone.

For part of us went with you The day God called you home.

It’s so lonely here without you For you’re spending Christmas In Heaven this year.

Forever loved and sadly missed by loving mother Edna and brother Dale

WISPINSKI, Gordon December 15, 2009 In loving memory of our father, grandfather & great grandfather.

Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving family No one knows the heartaches, Only those who have lost can tell Of the grief that we bear in silence For the ones we loved so well.

FASEK, William In memory of our dear father and grandfather who passed away on December 16, 2016.

We little knew that morning that God Was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, You did not go alone, For a part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories; your loss is still our guide; And though we cannot see you, You are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same; But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again.

Always remembered and loved by Nick Fasek, Gynelle Gagne and family.

Todd, Linda, Jasmine and Diesel Fenske and Sandra and Ryker Fasek.

MIHALCHEON, Carolyn February 19, 1964 - December 20, 2019 In loving memory of a wonderful wife and mom We think about you always We talk about you still You have never been forgotten And you never will We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain To walk and guide us through our lives Until we meet again Very sadly missed and always remembered James, Jesse, Alyssa

ZAYATZ, Elizabeth Rita May 16, 1936 - December 17, 2000 In Loving Memory of our Dear Mother and Grandmother Dearest Mother; There are no words to tell you, Mom What losing you has meant But know each day brings memories Of happy years we spent You’d want us all to smile again And that’s just what we do Every time we reminisce With loving thoughts of you Our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you 20 years ago.

Quietly remembered every day Deeply missed along life’s way No longer in our lives to share But in our heart, you are always there Remembering your kindness Your smile and happy days together We’ll miss you always, we’ll love you forever Forever loved and deeply missed, Eli, Dianne/Grant, Linda/Michael, Lorraine/Jeff and all our families.

STUART, David Albert In loving memory of David Albert Stuart February 22, 1954 - December 10, 2010 Ten long years ago - there was a man that we all did love, Who was called to his eternal home in the heavens above.

We saw that your pain and suffering had come to an end, And time would help us heal and our hearts would mend.

We lost a man who was a husband, a brother and a great dad, A man who loved teaching, farming and often told jokes that were bad.

We know you are watching over us and can see, The two son-in-laws make sons number a big three, Our daughters have grown up and are ladies you are proud of, Making their homes near the family that you did love.

Your son is grown and now is always ready to lend a hand, Helping me to do my renos that always seem to be in demand Sir Snaps-a-lot AKA Scrappy will be missed by those he left behind, And knowing he’s with you brings to us a welcomed peace of mind.

Having you in our lives has enriched them and we were blessed, And the memories and love you gave us makes me confess.

It was hard to see you leave our earthly plain, But with the love that we had we know it will be felt again.

For when it is our time to join you up above, We know you will welcome us with an undying love - Always missed by Leanne, Jen and Hector, Jacquie and Cory, James, family and friends.

HALABUT, Susan In loving memory of our dear Mother and Baba, Susan Halabut, who sadly left us on December 11, 2013.

What we would give for Mom’s hand to clasp, Her patient face to see; To hear her voice, to see her smile, As in the days that used to be.

But some sweet day we’ll meet again, Beyond the toil and strife; And clasp Mom’s hand once more In Heaven, that happy life.

Forever In Our Hearts Love - Audrey & Rod, Patie, Sharon & families

DORASH, Lyndon February 3, 1983 - December 19, 2017 He has solved life’s greatest problem, The deepest, the strangest, the last, And into the school of angels With the answer forever has passed.

How strange he sleeps so profoundly, So young, unworn by strife, While near him full of hope’s nectar Untouched stood the goblet of life.

God knew all about it, how noble, How gentle he was and how brave, How bright his possible future, Yet put him to sleep in his grave.

God knew those who love him.

How bitter their trial must be, And through it all God is loving, And knows much better than we.

Love, Mom & Dad

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MEMORIAM

DEHID, Marshall January 20, 1936 - December 16, 2015 Who left us five years ago If we could visit Heaven Even for a day, Maybe for a moment, The pain would go away.

I’d put my arms around you And whisper words so true, That living life without you, Is the hardest thing to do.

No matter how we spend our days, No matter what we do, No morning dawns or evening falls When we don’t think of you.

Loved forever and always, Pat and your loving family

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YARMOLOY, Mary July 26, 1929 – December 13, 2020 Mary Yarmoloy of Vegreville passed away peacefully on December 13, 2020 at the age of 91 years. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her husband Nick (Nicholas) and numerous relatives including nieces Elaine and her husband Gunter, Shirley, cousin Richard Kuly and his wife Phyllis.

Mary was predeceased by her parents Nick and Barbara Kuly and numerous relatives.

In keeping with Mary’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no service will be held.

To send condolences please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800

Douglas William Edward Twigge On December 12, 2020, Douglas Twigge passed away at the age of 86 years due to complications of COVID19.

Douglas is survived by his son Darrell (Cheryl) Twigge, daughter Faye (Peter) Macyk, and grandchildren Jason, Laura, Ranice, Christopher, Kaitlyn (Coltin); great grandchildren Barrett and Mila.

He is predeceased by his parents William and Emma, brother Bob and sister Hazel (Arden) Fehr.

The family is sincerely grateful to the staff at McConnell Place and the Misericordia Community Hospital for their compassionate care and support.

A celebration of Douglas’s life will be held at a future date, when gatherings can be done safely. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via Evergreen Funeral Home

EWANCHUK The family of the late Olga Ewanchuk would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to family and friends for your acts of kindness such as phone calls, cards, floral arrangements, memorial contributions, prayers and messages of sympathy during this time of sorrow.

Special thank you to Father Damian Dutka for officiating the prayers and Divine Liturgy services. Also thank you to Cantor Roman Kravatz and to the honourary pallbearers for their service and support.

Many thanks to the doctors, nursing staff and ambulance staff for the excellent care Olga received while she was in St. Joseph’s General Hospital.

Thank you to Autumn Rose Funeral Home for their kindness, help and professional service.

May God Bless You All

Vegreville Canadian Tire Donates to Local Charities Vegreville Canadian Tire Owner Marc Gaudreau presents a $1,500 to Vegreville Christmas Bureau Vice-Chair Ann Waters.

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Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Marc Gaudreau, Owner of Canadian Tire in Vegreville presents Ann Waters, Vice-Chair of the Vegreville Christmas Bureau with a cheque for $1,500 on December 8. Gaudreau will also be donating $3,500 to the Vegreville Food Bank.

SAWIAK, Stefania No one knows how much we miss you, No one knows the bitter pain We have suffered, since we lost you Life has never been the same.

In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true, There is not a day, dear mother and babcie That we do not think of you.

Always remembered and sadly missed.

The children and grandchildren

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best of the best - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 Meng Wanzhou in accordance with our extradition treaty with the U.S. There are plenty of examples of Chinese aggression. No one needs to take my opinion at face value. In June of 2019, it was reported that a Canadian Navy frigate and supply ship were buzzed by two Chinese fighters as the warships transited the Taiwan Strait. More recently, there has been aggression against India and Taiwan.

Our weak response by the federal government shows our willingness to bend to China and show how meek our leadership is. This will undoubtedly be noted by our allies

and President-Elect Joe Biden. If we are not careful we will be left on the outside looking in as Trudeau pushes for acknowledgement at the UN and his great reset.

When we think of the “The best of the best,” we can be confident when we look at our military. Unfortunately, the same cannot always be said for our leaders in the federal government and civil service which does not seem to view the flag the same way the average Canadian does.

Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com

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How Vegreville Residents Plan to Celebrate Christmas Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Talk of the Town

The COVID-19 pandemic might dampen how some people celebrate Christmas this year.

Steve Kereliuk said he won’t be putting up his annual dazzling Christmas decorations on his house this year but this is more due to the fact he is 90-years-old and it is hard for him to get up on ladders than it is due to COVID-19.

“As far as visiting with my family goes, we have no plans yet because of COVID-I9. We might get together as an immediate family but this depends on how the COVID-19 situation goes.

Otherwise, I usually give money to my family for gifts. I am scared to go shopping because of the virus. But I do shop for groceries locally. I always did. I have never bought groceries out of town and I almost always bought everything locally. I used to buy everything locally for Christmas before. I feel it is important to shop local because the way a community works is when I was in business, I depended on the people to bring money into my business. Then I felt it was just right for me to go and shop at their businesses. It is all local people who support the organizations and clubs in town. You never get someone out of town doing that. Then again,

people think they save money by going to Edmonton to shop yet when they count the gas it costs to go to Edmonton; they spend $25 on gas to save $10 on something,” Kereliuk said.

Darlene Topolnitsky said she plans to have Christmas this year with her immediate family and she does shop local. “I feel it is important to keep our money local. We will be decorating my house as a family. I feel it is especially important for family to be together this year as depression has shown up in my family. We need to show support for those family members. Families need to be together more than ever this year.

This Christmas will be different as my extended family will not be able to come. We will be in contact by phone,” Topolnitsky said.

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United Way of Canada Grant Recipient Announcement VALID Board of Directors Submitted The VALID Board of Directors is pleased to announce Vegreville Association for Living in Dignity (VALID) has been chosen as one of the recipients of the United Way of Canada - Alberta Capital Region Emergency Community Support Fund grant, in the amount of $75,000.

On December 7, Employment & Social Development Canada (ESDC), established a COVID-19 Emergency Community Support Fund to assist organizations attending to the needs of vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The funding increases the capacity of the community service organization to respond to the immediate and short-term needs of vulnerable citizens by providing community supports and services.

VALID put forth an application to address the problem of having to suspend the Community Access Supports Day Program when the pandemic hit due to inadequate sanitization facilities at the main administration building.

This identified a need to expand the existing building to accommodate this challenge. In the meantime, VALID has been seeking a temporary home from which to operate while the pandemic forced the program to shut down and while they renovate their administration building with upgrades to the bathrooms and the day program area.

“This grant opportunity couldn’t have come at a better time” states Executive Director, Lana Syms. “We really needed to find options to support our individuals during this challenging time, and this grant approval has provided us with the means to offer these programs in a safe and socially-distanced manner and in compliance with Alberta Health Services regulations and recommendations.”

Funded in part by the Government of Canada, VALID would like to recognize the contribution made through the United Way Alberta Capital Region, which facilitated the grant application process. This funding makes it possible DEC 16 DEC 17 to support the needs of VALID individuals while allowing for the time needed to renovate their existing building.

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