Vegreville News Advertiser - February 6, 2019

VOL. 72 NO. 6

72 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Community Supports Sports with Every Kid Every Community Event

See story on page 14 Initiation Hockey Tournament

VCHS Wins Golds

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Valentine’s Day Gala Page 5

Economics of Alberta’s Greenhouse Page 7 Crops

RCMP files from January 28 February 3 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser January 28 02:27 – Complaint of a male outside, intoxicated and yelling. He was making threats however no one else was present. Members attended and found the man intoxicated.

The matter was resolved.

08:26 – Driver ticketed for driving over 30 km/h in a school zone. The driver was issued a voluntary penalty of $154.

10:11 – Complaint of an Ex-spouse driving by the residence when he is on conditions for no contact. Members discussed the matter with both parties and cautions were provided.

10:45 – Complaint of a vehicle in the ditch on hwy 16. The vehicle was located in the meridian.

Members attended, the vehicle was not damaged and the driver was waiting for a tow truck.

12:57 – Report of door wide open in a vac a nt house.

Members attended and contacted the owner.

It appeared that the door had been kicked in. The investigation is ongoing.

20:35 – Call from an individual who informed that he his wife was violent towards him. He is in the process of separating with her and he is worried that she will get angry when he informs her. He is reporting for information purposes.

20:48 – Report of a red Chevy Avalanche that was driving erratically and almost backed into the caller’s front door.

No license plate was obtained and members made patrols in the area but were unable to locate the vehicle in question.

January 29 04:30 – Call regarding a family dispute where the son was asking for assistance to retrieve clothes from his father’s house. The father agreed to place the clothes on the front porch.

Both parties were advised to call police if any issues with the exchange arose.

06:00 – Report of a theft of a vehicle outside a Mundare business. The vehicle was recovered later that morning by police. The owner of the truck indicated that the toolbox was missing from the truck. The investigation is ongoing.

11:46 – Complaint regarding a couple who have no contact conditions as a

result of court proceedings. The complainant is concerned that his ex is trying to contact him via social media in order to get him in trouble. In speaking with the spouse, she felt the same was happening by her ex. Both parties were spoken to and cautioned about breach of conditions.

January 30

11:00 – Someone attended the detachment for advice regarding a property dispute dating back to 2006. This is a civil matter and in cases such as this, the appropriate way to deal with this is with counsel and the civil courts.

13:39 – Alarm call for a medical alert at a residence. Members entered the residence and found the owner on the floor. She had fallen and was unable to get up.

Members and EMS assisted and the resident was OK. 14:20 – Report of an intoxicated male walking down the middle of 50th street in Vegreville holding a beer. A description was provided, however, patrols turned up negative.

17:52 – Report of a male yelling and kicking an apartment door. Members attended and found that a door had been broken in the hallway. The subject was arrested for mischief and lodged until sober then released with documents for court.

22:09 – Call for a domestic disturbance where the complainant’s husband was intoxicated and being verbally abusive. No assault was committed, however, the subject agreed to stay at his daughters for the night. Members transported him there and engaged victim’s services for the spouse.

23:30 – Call for a wellbeing check on a friend who left the residence and had not been heard from for some time.

The cell phone traced to the Innisfree area. Members later learned that the subject had returned home safely.

patient, took him into custody and transported him to Ponoka for mental health treatment.

Multiple traffic collisions throughout the day.

15:58 – Call to assist with EIPS transportation services regarding a bus that had hit the ditch. Members attended and everyone was ok. A rescue bus and tow truck were on the way. The bus was pulled out and it was found that there was no damage.

February 2

10:40 – Complainant reports a dangerous driver going 150 Km/h with no rear window. Members located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.

Mandatory alcohol screening was done and the driver was not impaired. The driver was charged for speeding and open liquor. During the stop, the members noticed significant fuel leaking resulting in the vehicle being towed for safety concerns.

February 3

11:00 – Report of a taupe SUV drove up to her fuel tanks and stole fuel.

Detailed descriptions, as well as CCTV, was provided. The investigation is ongoing.

13:05 – Traffic stop conducted due to a passenger not wearing his seatbelt.

During the traffic stop, the officer noticed there was liquor within reach of the occupants. A road-side screening was done and the driver blew a caution.

Tickets were issued for the seat belt, transporting liquor improperly and a three-day suspension was issued and the towed.

14:58 – Wellbeing check was requested for a spouse. The husband was out of town and has spoken with his wife the day before when she indicated she was having trouble with the furnace. He had not heard from her since. Members attended the residence and found the subject to be fine but had her cell phone turned off. The husband was updated by his wife.

15:16 – Traffic stop conducted for window tint. A ticket was issued for noncompliant windshield and window tinting. A voluntary fine for $78 was issued.

18:21 – Call to report an expired license plate on a car in a store parking lot. Members attended and found the plate to be properly registered.

20:16 – Call to report puppies that were cold and whining on a roof patio.

Members attended and checked the property. They did not find any animals outside, however, they could hear what sounded like puppies inside the residence.

12:57 – Vegreville Detachment received a Community Treatment Order for an individual who has not been taking his medication and has been doing meth. Members located the

During the week there were 562 calls for service made in total including: 2 false alarms, 0 false 911s and 2 animal strikes.

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Initiation Hockey Tournament

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser

On Saturday, Febuary 2nd, an Initiation-level hockey tournament attracted teams from Leduc to Mannville to come to Vegreville, have fun and grow in their skills on the ice. Even though they don’t keep score at the Initiation level, every kid felt like an NHL star with all of the cheering in the stands as they practiced skating, passing, shooting, and saving goals in a game setting.

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Canada’s “Justice” System?

Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion Someone once described Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms as “Pierre Trudeau’s gift to his lawyer friends”. In its pure (and likely intended) form it is a part of our constitution that is made to improve the rights and protections of citizens of Canada as well as others such as visitors and residents without citizenship.

Unfortunately, it seems that the Charter has been defiled and twisted to an extent that is at times sickening.

Critics from both ends of the political spectrum have weighed in on the shortcomings of the Charter. Phrases such as “limits democracy”, “funding litigious groups”, “violating the rights of gays and women” and “contributing to the fragmentation of the country”.

The sections that we most hear about are those which fall under Legal Rights. Section 8: freedom from unreasonable search and seizure has been of particular interest over the years. I have not read the official documents, however Section 8 focuses on the action being unreasonable on the basis that it violates the expectation of privacy that a reasonable individual would have.

The “expectation of privacy” is one that can be argued in interesting ways. I was told once by a CCTV expert that you

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can argue that you have an expectation of privacy in a public park if you are there at 3:00am because you would not EXPECT anyone to be there at that time.

In a recent court case, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Brundrett acquitted a man who was first stopped for speeding and then through investigation, found to be in possession of 27,500 fentanyl pills.

Why you ask? Well, Justice Brundrett felt that the search conducted by the RCMP was too intrusive. You can read as much or as little about the case as you wish, but here is an abridged version.

While driving from Vancouver to Calgary on April 4, 2017, Sandor Rigo was pulled over for speeding. The officer that conducted the stop keyed in on a few things. Heavy cologne or air freshener often used to try to mask the odour of drugs, multiple cellphones, nervousness and a criminal record.

After Rigo was detained, an RCMP trained drug detection dog (PSD Doods) was used to further investigate. During his walk around, Doods alerted by sitting down. The vehicle was towed to a local tire shop where a more invasive search was conducted. When the initial search was being concluded (not finding anything), the officer noticed a bottle of glue and decided to search again. This is when the 5 bags, each weighing about 17.5 lbs was found inside an interior housing panel.

According to some calculations those 5 bags of 17.5lbs would come to over $1 million on the street depending on your math.

So why was Rigo acquitted? Justice Brundrett felt that the search was unwarranted because he did not like the way PSD Doods sat down to alert.

Now, there is no indication on the Justice’s experience with police service dogs, but logic would say that the dog’s handler who works and trains with him every day might have a better indication as to what an alert does or does not look like. Add to that police training and experience on the street and I would argue that there was a very valid reason to search the vehicle. In fact, finding the drugs really lends to prove the effectiveness of the training of the RCMP team who was on this call.

Unfortunately, the justice in this case found a reason to acquit instead of trusting that the RCMP did their job honorably and to the best of their ability.

In 2018, Alberta Health indicated that 13 Albertans died every week of apparent fentanyl overdoses. There is also a reported fentanyl crisis in our prisons. Last month the BC Coroners Office indicated that 100 people are dying every month due to fentanyl overdose.

Where is the justice in this?

It seems clear that we have a legal system and NOT a justice system.

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Up All Night with the Valentine’s Gala

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser At the Legion Hall in Vegreville, February 1st was an evening to get out of the cold snow and into the gift-buying spirit for Valentines Day with the first-ever Valentines Gala organized by Jeannette Evans.

The event was designed to be a fun evening out with Valentine’s gifts all around, from essential oils to jewelry, pampered chef, fish tackle, and more.

Organizer of the event and owner of Moonlight Passion, Jeannette Evans said the first ever event went about as well as could be expected in the weather conditions. While only 9 out of the registered 13 vendors made the snowy trek to town,

budget for a first-time, small event, that barely broke even as it was due to the weather. Evans said she had no objections to the bylaw itself but had some ideas as to how situations such as this, where the license cost more than the event made in profit, could be avoided.

In spite of early thoughts that the gala would be shut down early due to slow business, a couple of ladies’ nights passed through and gave them hope to stay open until the planned time of 12 a.m.

Evans said that, should she plan to do an event like this again, she wants to look into hiring some form of entertainment, or possibly having a theme. “I’m not sure I would do this season again, because there are just too many weather obstacles that can come up,” Evans said, “But I do like the idea of creating a fun night out for people.”

Snacks were provided by Carol and Joyce, and the vendors and visitors were able to munch on Valentine-themed dessert and other snacks throughout the event.

Upon admission, guests were able to enter for door prizes with select items from each vendor.

those who did were happy to be there.

These vendors included Jenifer Brewer with Monat hair and beauty products, Andrew Watt and Janis Coomys-Lybey with Jig-A-Watt lead fishing jigs, Cindy Lynn Sawula jewelry, Thelma Godfrey sold Pampered Chef products while her her husband Paul represented her other business of baking and crochet goods, and Rachel Pichoch sold the sparkling delights of Fifth Avenue Jewelers.

In addition to the weather, the new Town Business License Bylaw that passed less than a month before her event, created another challenge, says Evans. Having planned and budgeted for the event since August of 2018, the bylaw put her an unexpected $100 over

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Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – February 6, 1929

Nomination proceedings on Monday were, as usual, very quiet.

Most of the nomination papers were filed with the Returning Officer, J. Fitzallen, before eleven o’clock. The only election will be for the three vacant seats on the council, the following being nominated: C.A. McLean, Peter Kolmatycki, William Kleryluk, H.C. Hayter and Merl F. Thomas.

Twenty oil burners measuring overall 97 feet in length and weighing 725,000 pounds have been ordered by the Canadian Pacific Railway and will be in passenger and freight service through the mountains this summer. Each of them will do the work of two or more of the lighter locomotives. They are the largest in the British Empire and will revolutionize transportation in the west, it is predicted.

Vegreville’s fire brigade was called out on Saturday in answer to an alarm turned in from the Vegreville Chop Mill. An electric coil box located in the office, had overheated and started to smoke.

Only about $10 damage was done to the building.

75 Years Ago – February 9, 1944

At the sitting of the District Court here on Tuesday of this week, His Honor Judge Dubuc took occasion to congratulate Mr. H.S. Hurlburt on his elevation to the distinction of King’s Counsel. Other members of the legal profession present at the Court joined most heartily in extending similar congratulations.

Due to arrangements which have been made for the purchase by Canada of part of the Algerian crop of peanuts, it is fully expected that the production of peanut butter this year will be considerably in advance of that which has recently prevailed.

Heavy damage to farm grain this winter is feared. J.L. Eaglesham, Supervisor of Pest Control, believes that many farmers may be disappointed when preparing to make delivery of grain which has been stored for a considerable time. All bins of grain, and particularly of wheat, should be examined every fortnight to see that mites are not active in them. Cases have recently come to light where hundreds of bushels which were thought to be safe as a bank account have been found reduced to mouldy refuse because of mite infestation.

Raymond Stuart of Ranfurly has been posted at Edmonton, where he is now Staff Pilot. At present he is on two weeks furlough in the city.

50 Years Ago – February 6, 1969

The Alida Handy Hemmers has changed their name to Vegreville 4-H Handy Hemmers. At the last meeting is was decided to hold a Variety Show at the “Homestead” at 2:30 p.m. on February 15th.

Last fall Canadian cows produced more efficiently than they did a year earlier, says the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Dairy figures show increased milk output from a smaller cow population.

Dr. Rick Miller of Vegreville new President of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, said in Red Deer during the weekend that his Association will proceed with plans for a prepaid veterinary services scheme. Dr. Miller who took over the top post from Dr. Hugh Vance of Edmonton at their annual meeting in Red Deer, said they hoped a pilot project would be established in the Peace River country in the near future and that this would lead to other areas in Alberta accepting the principle of Veterinary Services Incorporated.

Gulf Oil Canada Limited is proposing to build a 185 mile petroleum products pipeline linking Edmonton and Calgary.

The federally financed program of Occupational Training for Adults exists for economic reasons – to increase the income of adults in the labor force.

25 Years Ago – February 8, 1994

A dozen workers at St. Joseph’s General Hospital face layoffs in April. Layoff notices were given to five registered nurses, four licensed practical nurses, two unit clerks and one housekeeping employee last month, confirmed Eugene Rudyk, hospital administrator. The notices take effect April 2 unless five% wage rollbacks can be negotiated with bodies representing 11 of the workers.

A former Vegreville teacher will be the adjudicator for French for the upcoming Wendy Brook Music Festival. Carolynn Harper-Bilton will perform the adjudicator roll for the 16th annual festival which takes place next month.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Association of Vegreville presented a $500 donation towards the laparoscope equipment at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Present for the presentation were Lena Geleta, Jan Olineck, Mauri Sharun, Mary Babchuk and Eugene Rudyk.

A Vegreville actress has landed a role in an upcoming production of West Side Story. Natalie Czar, a second year theatre arts student at Grant McEwan Community College will play “Anita” for the college’s production of the famous musical.

Recent property related offences involving the break-in of a few local businesses premises has identified a possible need for review of building security. While there is not a great problem in Vegreville and surrounding area, it is always preferable to prevent an occurrence, rather than suffer the inconvenience and loss to your business.

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.

Justice Reform Can’t Just be Knee-Jerk Brian Giesbrecht Senior Fellow – Frontier Centre for Public Policy There has been considerable talk recently about reforming the justice system. The talk has become particularly shrill following the Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine murder trials in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The federal justice minister has said she plans to eliminate peremptory challenges because, in her mind, not enough Indigenous people were selected for the juries. A peremptory challenge is the right of attorneys during jury selection to reject a certain number of potential jurors without stating a reason.

Both the elimination of peremptory challenges and restrictions on preliminary inquiries are ideas that have been around for many years. I remember debating the Law Reform Commission proposals on these issues 30 years ago.

There are still good reasons for changing these procedures and for leaving them alone.

Many people have, for example, suggested that in case of Gerald Stanley, who was accused of murdering Boushie, the outcome would have been different if there had been Indigenous people on the jury.

And yet, in the trial over the death of Fontaine, the outcome was an acquittal despite the fact that there were Indigenous people on the jury.

In comparing these two cases, it’s obvious that peremptory challenges had nothing to do with the outcomes.

People who have said that the way peremptory challenges are conducted need to be changed, including members of Parliament and lawyers, have, in fact, reasoned that every person on the jury

was racist and unable to separate the facts of the case from their values.

It is, in fact, insulting to Indigenous people to suggest that they will convict non-Indigenous people simply for racial reasons. Indigenous people are as capable as anyone of separating the facts of a murder case from their values.

The result in the Fontaine case puts a lie to the notion that Indigenous people are unable to separate these two fundamental things. The case, in fact, proves that Indigenous people can be as diligent and impartial as anyone.

The Fontaine case is also relevant to the discus-

Eliminating peremptory challenges during jury selection and restricting preliminary inquiries won’t necessarily improve the system sion around the restriction of preliminary inquiries. In this case, there was a direct indictment.

This means that the Crown opted to skip the preliminary inquiry stage and go directly to trial.

Preliminary inquiries are used to determine if there’s sufficient evidence to go to trial.

It’s quite possible, once the facts were revealed in a preliminary inquiry, that the case would not have proceeded to trial. If that had happened, everyone would have been spared the considerable emotional pain and the expense of the trial.

How would getting rid of the preliminary inquiry be an improvement?

Obviously, the answers to the peremptory challenge and preliminary inquiry policies are not clear-cut. In the coming months, a number of people will debate these tough issues, hopefully in an intelligent and impartial manner.

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Economics of Alberta’s Greenhouse Crops Agri-News The latest Economics of Production and Marketing Greenhouse Crops in Alberta has been published. It captures the 2017 costs and returns of greenhouse crop production in the province. Emmanuel Anum Laate, senior crop economist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF), looks at its findings.

“The report shows that the average investment cost per square metre ranged from about $113 for greenhouses that produces cucumbers to about $321 per sq. m for bedding plants/ornamentals producing greenhouses,” says Laate.

“The total production costs ranged from a low of approximately $72 per sq. m for tree seedlings to $139 per sq. m for bedding plants/ornamentals.”

The report found the most significant cost items were: Labour - hired and operator.

Material inputs - growing media, seeds/cuttings, fertilizer and chemicals, trays, boxes and other packaging materials.

Marketing.

Natural gas.

Laate notes that the estimated gross margins were positive for all crops except peppers, which had a negative margin.

“Greenhouses that produce bedding plants/ornamentals showed the highest gross margin of approximately $35 per sq. m followed by tree seedlings at approximately $24 per sq. m.”

The average returns to unpaid labour, investment, and equity were positive for all crops except peppers.

He adds that the results show that margins have become slim for the majority of producers when compared with previ-

ous studies. “Based on the results of the 2017 study, the gross revenue generated

by Alberta’s greenhouse industry in 2017 was estimated at approximately $179.9 million with an investment or total asset value of about $328.5 million.”

Selected greenhouse operators across the province were interviewed via farm visits to obtain their 2017 cost of production information on cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, bedding plants/ ornamentals and tree seedlings. The report details the blended or weighted average data from these growers who provided their information.

“In total, 47 completed questionnaires covering a total production area of approximately 397,498 sq. m or 98 acres was surveyed,” says Laate. “The data collection was sponsored by Growing Forward 2.”

Laate says that growers can use this report to help make profitable management decisions, and new growers can

use it to increase their understanding of greenhouse production costs and returns. “In addition, it will serve as a guide to the government when developing and evaluating programs and policies for the greenhouse crop industry.”

Since the 1970s, the Economics Section of AF in collaboration with the Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association have periodically monitored the provincial greenhouse industry.

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VCHS Atheletics Win Gold Upon Gold Adrienne Mills Junior High Athletic Director – Vegreville Composite High School It has been a busy basketball season so far for the Vegreville Composite Cougars. February 1-2, the Junior B teams traveled to Lamont for a tournament. The girls continued to work hard and develop, finishing fourth overall.

The B-boys lost to the home team Lamont on Saturday morning, but then faced them again in the gold medal match in the afternoon. The Cougars played tough defense, and came away tournament champions!

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Justice reform - CONTINUED from PAGE 6 And, just as hopefully, the decision in Parliament won’t simply reflect today’s crass political considerations.

Even so, there is the real issue of rural crime in Western provinces.

Saskatchewan newspapers have, in fact, discussed this issue with much more candour than the Globe and Mail, for example. These newspaper editors and editorial writers have on-the-ground knowledge of the issues.

Although rural crime is committed by people of all ethnic backgrounds, unfortunately, it’s a particularly severe problem in rural areas that are close to some - though not all - First Nations.

Whether Toronto editors like it or not, a Saskatchewan male resident of a First Nation is 33 times more likely than a non-Indigenous male to be convicted of an offense. Manitoba numbers are similar.

The rural crime statistics reflect differences in conviction rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. It’s impossible to have a meaningful discussion about rural crime on the Prairies, in areas that are near some First Nations communities, if alarming statistics like this are ignored.

Before we can understand the outcome of the Boushie and Fontaine murder trials, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people need to be able to candidly and intelligently discuss this important fact.

Good policy is dependent on a good understanding of the facts and logic, not on the racial background of jury members.

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Productivity Tips for a Great 2019 Brought to you by Arthur Beaudette VM Systems - Bits and Bytes As the end of 2018 looms large, the New Year marks the perfect time to reconsider your approach to work. A tweak to different areas can make you healthier, more productive, and much happier.

As we head into 2019, here’s some food for thought and some hot tips on how to boost your productivity in the new year and beyond.

Make Every Minute Count

Time moves quickly and it is the most precious resource that we have. Once it’s gone, it’s impossible to get back so it’s important that we use it as intelligently and efficiently as possible.

Next year there are going to be 525,600 minutes. Making each one count in some way is very important and using your time consciously can help to make you more productive and even happier.

Significant amounts of time are going to be spent working, with loved ones, sleeping, eating… Really meditate upon the importance of every minute and think about how you’ll make each one count in 2019.

Cut Down on Routine Tasks

Thinking about those minutes, how many of them are going to be used performing routine tasks? Cleaning up your

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, A friend of mine is expecting a baby and her parents sent me an invitation to her baby shower.

I am so excited about going. I just love baby showers. I had two of my own when I had my children. At the bottom of her invitation was a note that said, "Gently used items are welcome." Since I have an attic full of great things from my children in "like new" condition, I'd love to pass them along. However, I'm concerned that the note on the invitation could mean that we should bring used items as well as a gift from her registry.

With all that I have stored in the attic, I could put a big package together that would wow any newly expecting mom. I'm just afraid of being embarrassed if I misjudged how the invitation read. I can't decide if I should take the chance of giving these things as a gift or just have a yard sale like I was planning. Any thoughts?

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According to surveys of expected moms, parents spend an average of over $10,000 in the baby's first year. But the spending doesn’t end there. More than 52% of parents find that they need to upgrade to a larger vehicle. Nearly 32% decide they have to move or plan to move for more space. And about 10% choose to renovate or make plans to expand for the added room. Regardless of the changes, most of the parents say it's all worth it!

Believe it or not, I met my friend at a yard sale when we were both reaching for the same baby item. Now, four years later, we get our children together for play dates. My son Robby is the typical boy. He loves fire engines and police cars and wears his police badge wherever he goes. When we get together with my friend though, play is a little different.

Her daughter Mary likes to dress up and play wedding. One day when we arrived, Mary immediately brought my son to her pretend alter. "Let's play wedding," she said abruptly. "I promise to love you forever."

Grabbing his hand she continued, "Now you go."

Looking rather stunned, Robby said the only vow he knew, "You have the right to remain silent…"

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Price of a Baby someone who could use them is a great idea.

Cash: Most baby showers are not only a celebration, but help new couples acquire many of the things they will need for the first year. Since the initiation opened the door for "gently used items", you're not out of line in putting together a package from your own attic.

Carry: However, if you feel uncomfortable about the idea or are worried about misinterpreting the invitation, call your friend to see if the items would be helpful.

If the party is a surprise, talk to the parents who are hosting the shower instead.

Cash: We would guess that if

the invitation confused you, it might have been confusing to others as well. However, it was a great idea of the parents to include bringing "used items" on the invitation.

Carry: A large basket of useful baby items is sure to get a "wow" from your friend. Your experience with two children will be very helpful in choosing which items are most important versus those that were hardly used.

Cash: Since you're simply trying to do what's best for your friend, there's no need to worry about what others may think. Besides, after all the gifts she gets at her baby shower, maybe the two of you can have a yard sale together!

Some say a picture is worth a thousand words. However, a baby's picture could be worth millions of dollars, especially when the parents are Hollywood celebrities. People magazine in conjunction with Hello! magazine paid 14 million dollars for the first photos of Brad and Angelina's twins Knox and Vivenne. That's quite the jump from the 4.1 million paid for the photos of their daughter Shiloh.

Fortunately, all of the funds for these photos were donated to a charitable foundation set up by Brad and Angelina.

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40th Anniversary of the Wendy Brook Music Festival Continued Flashback to the 70’s: Celebrating 40 Years Viola Braun-Fox Wendy Brook Music Festival This is a continuation of an excerpt from the 2004 festival program: “Even though the Wendy Brook WI ceased to exist the festival committee continued under the direction of Li Giebelhaus. Many volunteers have come and gone in that time. A few years ago, however, the active members of the committee began to feel that it was time for a change and several planned to retire from full participation in the festival. There was a gratifying response from the community who wanted to see the festival continue.

The committee

was refreshed and with the influx of new volunteers some of the original members stayed on to see the transition.

“Over the years the festival has gradually grown to cover three days of piano along with band and other instruments, community music, speech arts, Ukrainian classes, violin, and vocal music taking another six days, each with a dedicated adjudicator. After twenty-six years there are now children taking part in the festival whose parents were participants in early festivals. So this event has been part of life for a whole generation of Vegreville children. We hope that the festival continues

to be a vital and vibrant part of life in the region.

“We welcome the participants, volunteers, sponsors and donors to the 25th Wendy Brook Music Festival.”

And, here we are after another 15 years on the threshold of the 40th Wendy Brook Music Festival! It will be an exciting festival for sure as the committee continues organizing and planning this year’s festival.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

MEMORIAM

OBITUARY

CARD OF THANKS

FERGUSON

Jennette Ferguson wishes to thank all the people who attended her 100th birthday celebration. She was very appreciative of the wonderful turn out and enjoyed all the visiting with family and friends. Also thank you to all those who sent cards, best wishes, gifts, and food.

GIEBELHAUS

WESLOSKY, Lucille March 11, 1930 - February 6, 2014 In loving memory of our dear Mother and Grandmother who passed away February 6, 2014 We can shed tears that she is gone or we can smile because she has lived We can close our eyes and pray that she’ll come back or we can open our eyes and see all she’s left Our hearts can be empty because we can’t see her or we can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

We can remember her and only that she’s gone or we can cherish her memory and let it live on So if flowers grow in Heaven, Lord, then pick a bunch for us.

Then place them in my mother’s arms and tell her they’re from us.

Tell her that she is loved and missed so much and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for awhile.

Love Gail and Bert, Dean and Lesa and Families

HOOK, Winnie November 13, 1920 - February 9, 2009 In loving memory of our dear mother and grandmother, Winnie Hook.

Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear.

Always a smile, instead of a frown, Always a hand, when one is down, Always true, thoughtful and kind, Wonderful memories she left behind.

Softly the leaves of memory fall.

Gently we gather, treasure them all, Some may forget now that you are gone, We will remember no matter how long.

We miss you Mom, You were one of a kind.

Always remembered and dearly missed, Albina, Daniel and Arthur Dianna, Mark, Nathaniel & Travis

WICENTOWICH, Micheal (Mike) Joseph June 14, 1931 – January 30, 2019 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our father and gido, Micheal (Mike) Wicentowich of Mundare, Alberta on January 30, 2019 at the age of 87.

Mike will be loved and remembered by his daughters Margaret (Glen) Thompson and Sandra (Darcy) Beaudette; his grandchildren Liam Beaudette, Curtis Thompson, Eric Thompson, Hannah Beaudette and Victoria Thompson; his sister Bernice Arlott and brother-in-law Peter (Virginia) Budinski; along with nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Mike was predeceased by his wife, Mary Wicentowich; parents Julian (George) and Pauline Wicentowich and sister Mary Jane Dalton.

Mike was a real prairie farmer. He was born, grew up, married and farmed on the family farm, the third generation to do so. You could say it was in his blood. He worked hard, but enjoyed it and was proud of the life he built with his wife. He loved his family deeply and as a father and grandfather, we couldn’t ask for better. It was hard not to like Mike. He had an outgoing personality, a witty sense of humor and a generosity of spirit. Even in long-term care, where he spent the last three and a half years of his life, he socialized with everyone and easily made new friends. We all will miss his kindness, his words of advice, his laughter, but most of all, his love.

We would like to thank the staff and residents of Mary Immaculate Care Centre in Mundare for their kind support and care of Mike and for their friendship and consideration shown toward our family.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mundare, Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mary Immaculate Hospital (Mundare) Foundation.

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

The Family of the late Eric Giebelhaus wish to express their deep appreciation to so many friends and family during this very sad and stressful time.

Your love and prayers will always be cherished.

Thank you for all the phone calls, visits, cards, food trays, baking, floral arrangements and messages of sympathy.

Thank you to our St John Lutheran Church, Pastor Sang Rog Choi for officiating the service, Peter Adria, Colleen Albert and the Choir for the beautiful music.

Thank You to the LWML ladies as well as everyone who helped with the lunch after the service.

Thank You to St. Joseph’s General Hospital and the Emergency Staff for their Kindness. Thank You to Patti and Gordon from Autumn Rose for their compassion, help and Professional Service.

Thank You to the gentlemen that were our pallbearers. Each one of you had played a very important part in our lives and for this final act we are so humbled to have had your love and support.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the funeral and those who reached out during this time.

Thank you for all the donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and any of the other charities that you may have donated to.

Our family cannot express how blessed we feel to have had so many kindnesses for our family.

The Giebelhaus Family (Sharon, Shannon, Richard (Michelle), Sarah (Tyler), Adam and Families

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HUMENIUK, Oksana February 6, 2012 A Tribute to Mother You can only have one mother Patient, kind and true No other friend in all the world will be the same to you.

When other friends forsake you to mother you will turn For all her loving kindness she asks nothing in return.

As I look upon her picture sweet memories I recall Of a face so full of sunshine and a smile for one and all.

Sweet Jesus, take this message to my dear mother up above Tell her how I miss her and give her all my love.

Love Shelley, Gerald & Lindsay

SASKIW, Katherine and John In Loving Memory of Katherine Saskiw who passed away February 22, 1979 John Saskiw, who passed away January 23, 1983 We often think of bygone days When we were all together The family chain is broken now But memories will live forever To us our loved ones have not gone away Nor have they travelled far Just entered God’s eternal home And left the door ajar.

Lovingly remembered and greatly missed by daughter Rose J. Hook, daughter-in-law Betty Saskiw, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren

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Now’s the time to think about how you can optimize and automate. If you can liberate just a few minutes each day, that’s some serious time savings over the year. Routine tasks can be automated more easily than ever before – think about where you can save time.

Wake Up Early

Generally speaking, the earlier you are to rise, the more you’ll get from your day. If you can wake up early, get breakfast, and even enjoy a quick workout, you’ll be energized and ready to be productive.

We all know the feeling of waking up just before the commute and still feeling groggy by the time we get to the desk. You should challenge yourself to wake up earlier for a set period of time and see how it works. Initially it can be difficult, but some people never look back.

Sleep More

You should also go to bed earlier. This ensures that you can get the appropriate amount of quality sleep that you need. We need to be well rested and fresh to deliver our best, so don’t spend 2019 sleepy and pushing your limits – rest is important.

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The health benefits of regular exercise are well understood by now. We all know that just a few minutes of regular exercise each day can make our cardiovascular system healthier while helping us to feel fresh.

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VCHS Athletics Win Gold upon Gold Adrienne Mills Junior High Athletic Director – Vegreville Composite High School In Vegreville, the Senior High Boys and Junior Varsity Boys played in the St. Mary’s tournament. The Senior Boys faced the provincially ranked Saints in the final, and also battled to a gold medal finish!

This week, the B teams host Lamont, while the A Girls have a bye. The Senior Boys and Girls play in Vermilion at the JR Robson Tournament.

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Community Supports Sports with Every Kid Every Community Event Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On February 2nd, the Vegreville Minor Hockey Association, KidSport Vegreville, and the Alberta Hockey Foundation partnered together to put on a fun fundraising event for all.

Following the usual program for community fundraisers, there was a dinner catered by Twisted Sisters Kitchen, with a live and silent auction with the exciting addition of the Every Kid, Every Community speaker series.

Alongside the series’ Rob Brown and Jason Strudwick, local ex-professional players Zenith Komarniski and Scott Langkow joined in the speaker series to share stories about coaches, teammates, embarrassing moments, and pranks that had the audience roaring with laughter.

Tim Leer of the Hockey Alberta Foundation said that they partner with 3 communities per year for the series, to bring NHL celebrities to town for an evening of fun

and fundraising.

“We’ve never been to Vegreville,” said Leer, “And we haven’t been to North East Alberta in a long time, so it was time for a visit.”

Leer also expressed that KidSport’s Jerrold Lemko’s long-time volunteer involvement with the Association was another deciding factor in choosing the Vegreville community.

“All I did was connect the players,” Lemko Humbly stated. “I’ve known Tim Leer for a long time through Hockey Alberta, so all I did was connect VMHA and the foundation and they took care of the rest.”

From KidSport’s perspective, the theme of “Every Kid, Every Community” fit in well with their mandate to ensure that all children have the chance to participate in local team sports. “KidSport is fortunate to be tied to this event.” Said chair Roy Mills, “Any funds we can raise in the community goes back into the community so that kids can play.”

Coming back from a very bleak volunteer situation a few years ago, KidSport chair Roy Mills and the volunteers have since added “bright yellow” to the vibrant tapestry of Vegreville’s volunteer organizations. “we’re just working hard to give kids that opportunity they may not otherwise have.”

Mike van der Torre of VMHA said that they couldn’t have asked for better for their main fundraiser. Because of the

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Hockey Alberta Foundation, there was no cost to VMHA for the event and KidSport, VMHA, and HAF split the funds at the end. “It’s everything we need to do to keep costs down, expenses covered, and supply equipment.”

Before the event, hours and hours split between many volunteers helped to prepare everything from raffle tickets, to decorations. About 150 guests out of the 160 they planned for attended the event. The Vegreville Agricultural Society worked the bar for the event, and members of the Bantam Wranglers hockey team did coat check at the door.

Emily Mailhot Reporter - Vegreville News Advertiser In January 2nd’s edition of the News Advertiser, we printed a recipe for the traditional Ukrainian Christmas dessert, Kutia (apart from the Ukrainian Christmas Traditions section in the Insider.)

As my mission should I choose to accept it – I usually do – was to make this dessert without failing too horribly, I knew I would need to call in a good, Baba-quality cook to help make Kutia like Baba would make. Lori Thickson, writer of our relatively new “Life’s Little Moments” section, and her daughter Alayah were available to help, even offering the use of their kitchen. So, I set out shopping on my own before driving out to the Willingdon area to cook.

In shopping for the ingredients, I found that most of them were ones I had. Like water. And honey. One ingredient that I was really worried about being able to find postUkrainian Christmas was wheat, but the Co-Op had some in their produce section.

Standing at the till, bags of wheat in hand, I happened to look down at my feet and upon seeing a few grains on the floor I turned around to see if I had left a trail. This movement caused an AVALANCHE of wheat. By the time I found the hole in my bag and closed it up, the floor looked like what I imagine it looks like down the drain at the grain elevator.

I got to Lori’s the next morning that I realized it was supposed to be roasted first, but as it reacted just like the recipe said it should when we boiled the wheat for hours, I decided not to worry too much about it. If anyone who has cooked Kutia before knows what the roasting actually does for the wheat, you’ll have to let me know.

Before we get into the nitty-gritty of the actual cooking, let me first say; one should only cook Kutia if they’re in it for the

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Live auction items included a Rob Brown game-worn All Star jersey, which Rob Brown autographed personally for the winner of the bid. A handcrafted chair made from hockey sticks by the amazing Peyton Kalbfleisch, who in spite of countless challenges with his health has been able to continue focusing his passion for the sport by using old hockey sticks to make furniture, went for $550. First to eat and waitress service were auctioned off before the meal by Jaimeson Brown, emcee for the event.

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cooking with emily - CONTINUED from PAGE 15 long game. I can see how it fits into Christmas cooking, with all the roasting and soaking and boiling and scalding. If we had been cooking other things as well, it would have fit in amongst all the other more involved foods. But we weren’t, so we did a lot of chatting.

Alayah knows her way around a kitchen. As we were cooking, I found myself stepping back and just letting her handle the scraping, mixing, and such. After about an hour, we decided it was

time to take care of the seeds.

None of us knew what scalding was, and there weren’t any instructions in the recipe so we used our “text a friend” cheat to one of Lori’s friends for advice. After just a few minutes of sitting in the boiling water, it was abundantly clear that the rules that apply to poppy seeds are foreign tongue to chia seeds. They were goopy, slightly reminiscent of frog’s eggs, but we held on hope through the next step of mixing them with cold water… and it got worse.

Lesson learned we ground a different measure of raw seeds and it worked beautifully.

Once the wheat was all cracked (and I had finished happy-dancing around the kitchen, forgetfulness absolved), we drained the water and added honey and the seeds. It seemed a little bland to both them and myself so, remembering some seasoned Kutia-chefs telling me once that they add raisins, nuts, or fruit, we searched the kitchen. We eventually settled on blueberry flavoured apple sauce, as it was all they had that seemed like it would be good.

It was delicious, in a hearty breakfast kind of way. After a Wikipedia search

told me this was the first dish of twelve, and not the dessert as someone had told me, it made a little more sense.

Maybe someone with a Ukrainian background could help me out on this one, but the webpage also made me curious as to how Kutia is used to foretell a bountiful harvest?

My next recipe is printed right next to this article, so if what you’re seeing is as intriguing for you as I probably find it… let me know Emily@newsadvertiser.com. You are invited to cook with me for the next story!

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Weekend Snow Removal

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Still amidst extreme cold warnings, Town of Vegreville trucks clear the snow from the priority road in front of St. Joseph’s Hospital and St. Martin’s School on Sunday,

February 3.

The Town of Vegreville issued a notice Friday saying that as soon as the snowfall ceased, they would start clearing priority routes. They then commenced with grating 43 St north of 16A to the hospital and from 55 Ave north to 44A St as well as clearing access to all dump sites, 61 ave from 47 St west to 50 St and north to trailer court, and 52 Ave from 53 St to 60 St On Sunday, Public Works cleared 49 St from 45 Ave to 55 Ave, 54 Ave from 50 St east to 49 St and 54A Ave from 49 St to 43 St, 44 St in front of St. Martin’s School, 43 St from 55 Ave south to highway 16A, and 50 St from 42 Ave north to 48 Ave. 50A St from 46 Ave to 48 Ave, 48 Ave from 50 St to AL Horton School, and 48 St from 41 Ave to 45 Ave were also cleared.

By Monday, several main roads were cleared, as they are direct routes for Public Works to access the snow haul sites. On the west side of Vegreville, 45 ave from 48 st to Maple St, Maple st from 45 ave to 16A, and 55 ave from Hwy 16A to 75 St and North past Alberta Innovates to Hwy 16A. Central Vegreville’s Birch ave from 60 st to 50 st, 51 Ave from Hwy 16A to 53 st, 52 ave from 49 st to 53 St and south to Hwy 16A, and 50 St from Elks Hall North to 61 Ave have also been cleared.

As per the “Special Situations” in section 5.0 of the Vegreville Snow Removal and Sanding Policy, this weekend effort was a result of significant snow and wind causing snow drifting, on the roads throughout town after recent extreme weather conditions.

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The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) recommends that adults ages 18 – 64 receive a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity per week. The weekly 150 minutes can be achieved in sessions of 10 or more minutes, making it manageable to fit into everyone’s schedules. The CSEP also suggests incorporating strength training into one’s routine a minimum of 2 days per week.

Some benefits of incorporating 150 minutes of physical activity into one’s lifestyle are: • Improved fitness • Increased strength • Improved mental health • Reduced risks for chronic diseases • Reduced risk for premature death For everyone who is thinking that their schedule is already too full and how to achieve 150 minutes of physical activity, it is actually easier than you may think. Breaking it down, and thinking about 10 minutes versus 30 or even an hour can start to make incorporating physical activity into one’s life

more manageable and enjoyable.

Some examples of ways to integrate physical activity into your daily routine include: • Biking to work • Walking to work • Joining a new activity • Taking the stairs • Snow shoveling • Joining a recreational sports team • Doing something active with the family, such as a hike on the weekend • Cleaning the house • Working on core exercises during TV commercials • Joining a physical activity challenge • Making plans with a friend to workout at the gym vs meeting for coffee • Using your coffee and lunch break to go for a walk or pulling out the yoga mat • Suggest a walking meeting Staying active should not have to be a chore, it should be something that you enjoy and can make time for in your life. Look out for new activities offered in your community; you might find something that you are keen on adding into your daily lifestyle. Remember, you don’t have to be an athlete or experienced to stay active, you just need to start moving your body.

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Economical Ways to Love Your Partner

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent They say the best things in life are free and this especially applies to love. When a person truly cares for another person in a mature way, they appreciate and are touched by a sincere compliment or gestures that are free or come at a very low price.

There are many ways to express love this way. It’s wise to read a book about people’s love language and study the person to find out how they need to be loved.

One of the love languages is spending time together and affirmations. This can be done by going for a walk with your partner and later, having lunch where you write what is special about the person and why you would get into a relationship or marry the person all over again.

Leave love notes in their lunch or around the house for them.

They say reminiscing makes the heart go fonder; people can view pictures and the movies they made of

their courtship, their wedding day, the birth of their children, and other special times.

Then there is something special about a homemade card which expresses the true feelings a person has for another person. If art, poetry, or writing, isn’t your skill, pass it by a friend or request for a friend or acquaintance to do this for you.

Make a mixed cd or streaming playlist together with your song as a couple on it and other favorite songs from when you first knew each other.

If your skills are in music, create your own song for your special someone and play it for them on Valentine’s Day. You could also request your partner’s favorite song on the radio.

If cooking is your talent, most people love being surprised by a homemade meal. To add a romantic touch, keep it for the evening and make into a candlelight dinner.

For practical folks or for those who doing service is their love language, cleaning the house or doing chores you don’t normally do will help the person feel loved.

Another idea is to search your local paper or bulletin boards and find local events which are free or offered for a low cost as these are usually very enjoyable and much cheaper than venturing out to Edmonton or another place where you might be shocked if you add the cost of gas and all the expenses a person acquires by doing this.

Sometimes, a short road trip is good to add variety to the relationship and create some new memories.

Finally, if you are a person who always likes to do things your way, let your partner control the remote control and watch what they want on television or ask them what they want to do and try to enjoy their interests.

Remember love is like candy, it is sweetest when it’s priceless and from the heart.

Royal Purple Donates to the Vegreville Food Bank Janet Kobylnyk Vegreville Royal Purple Vegreville Food Bank volunteers Edna Rawluk, Ann Thompson, and Grace Andruk accept a donation from the Vegreville Royal Purple, presented by Janet Kobylnyk.

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Vegreville Rangers Win! In Away Game

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser It was a busy week on the road for the Vegreville Jr. B Rangers, with away games against the St. Paul Canadiens, Lac La Biche Clippers, and Frog Lake T-Birds.

In their first game, they fell quickly behind the St. Paul

Canadiens with three Canadiens goals in the first period. In the second, three goals by Rangers Brady Dunn (Gage Warrington, Brian Roth), Deven Rewega (Nathaniel Bird) and another by Brady Dunn (Hesten Bird) and goalie Ryan Koenig’s period shutout against the Canadiens brought the score up to a 3-3 tie.

The Rangers started off well in the third with a goal at 2:13 by Hesten Bird (Gage Warrington) but were quickly squashed into defeat by two more St. Paul goals.

Penalty minutes for the game came to a grand total of 30 minutes for assorted penalties such as cross-checking, elbowing, hooking, and slashing, the majority of which worked in the Rangers’ favour as power-play minutes.

Koenig’s saves for this game stood at 58 out of 63 shots on goal, far beyond the 17 out of 21 saves for the other team.

Period one against the Lac La Biche Clippers on Friday night came to a discouraging end with a score of 6-1 for the Clippers. Rangers goal in this period was scored by Ben Roth (Chase Twitchell, Brady Dunn). This period only saw one penalty.

In the second, the Clippers continued to pull ahead with three goals to the Rangers’ one, scored by Eric Powley (Deven Rewega, Logan McKay). This period was rife with so many Clippers penalties it’s a wonder they had time to score… with 51 minutes in the box, several misconduct calls. 4 minutes for minor penalties were also given to the Rangers. After an altercation on the ice, 15 penalty minutes for fighting major and misconduct were also handed out to the Rangers.

In Period three, the Clippers stacked on another goal, with one for the Rangers at 6:19 by Brady Dunn (Ben Roth, Logan McKay). More fighting led to several more penalty minutes throughout

the third period.

After these tough losses, the Rangers picked themselves up with a game against the Frog Lake T-Birds on Saturday. Though coming off to a rough start with a score of 2-1 for the T-Birds by the end of the first, a goal by Warrington (Ben Roth) bolstered the boys in blue enough to return for another three goals in the second period. These goals were by Noah Budinski (Lane Palahniuk, Eric Powley), Brady Dunn (Noah Budinski), and Noah Budinski (Lane Palahniuk) In period three, the Rangers fought hard to hold onto their lead, and came out ahead with two more goals

by Logan McKay (Brian Roth) and Deven Rewega (Ben Roth, Brady Dunn) The game ended with few penalties, a total of 14 for the T-Birds and four for the Rangers.

The Rangers also pulled ahead this game with 45 shots on goal to the T-Bird’s 27 with a final score of 6-3 for the Rangers.

Contradictory to last week’s article story title, “Vegreville Junior B’s Close the Season,” which was incorrect due to misinformation, these games will be followed by a home game on the 6th against Frog Lake and an away game on the 8th in Killam, where they will take on the Wheat Kings.

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Dancing to Silver and Gold

The local band, Silver and Gold practices before the event.

(Left-to-right) Horst Wilfert, Charlie Gargus, and Bob Ashmead.

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville Centre offered a golden afternoon of entertainment by the local band, Silver and Gold for their monthly event, ‘Do You Wanna Dance’ event on February 3.

‘Silver and Gold’ is a local band who has been performing together for 13 years. For this event, the regular membersCharlie Gargus and Bob Ashmead were joined by Horst Wilfert. The third musician changes sometimes for this group.

Charlie has been performing music since he was eight years old because his dad had a family band going. Bob has been performing since he was 30 and Horst has been performing music since he was 25 where he played in local bands.

Charlie said they enjoy performing music because it is the most wonderful feeling to see smiles on people’s faces while they are dancing. They play a lot at long term living facilities and seniors’ homes where sometimes the people can’t dance but they love telling stories and jokes to these people to bring resplendent to the seniors’ days.

Some unique experiences the band had were playing at Bruderheim for the East Coast Dinner which was a tribute to Newfoundland. Also, they remembered the tribute Lamont gave to 125 founding Ukrainian families who came to settle in the area years ago. They performed a lot of Ukrainian music for this event.

When asked how dance music is different to perform than other music, Charlie said dancers are serious about dancing;

Above: Volunteer helpers at Sunshine Club Kitchen-Faith Browning and President of Sunshine Club and Chef, Dwayne Hlady.

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Family and friends enjoy fellowship between intermission at the dance.

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they want tunes that are long but snappy.

They cater to their audience and play a variety of instruments which include a couple of songs with the fiddle, violin, and a few with the mandolin, some with the trumpet, harmonica, and guitar.

The band invented their name because ‘Silver and Gold’ are precious metals and they play for a lot of seniors who have silver hair and gold teeth and, are precious too.

Chair for the Recreation Committee for Sunshine Club and Emcee, Don Harfield complimented all the folks who attended the event on such a cold day while he acknowledged Silver and Gold.

Afterward, Silver and Gold performed a diverse repertoire with Ukrainian, Don Messer tunes, Scottish and a few French songs which included waltz, fox trot, country two-step, country music, old-time music, and more.

Creativity and expression propelled the event as the melody seen to dance around the center while the band performed where the tempo compelled the audience to dance some intriguing dance steps.

Bob sang several tender love songs and a couple of heartbreaking love songs.

Some of the toe-tapping polkas seem to race with energy. Others were dedicated to other musicians while they performed the Henry Dubuc’s Polka.

Each performance elicited heartfelt applause from the audience where some people went on to say, wow!

Free coffee and a catered light lunch were included with the low admission cost and a concession stand with refreshments and beverages were available.

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Teachers are True Valentines relationships with their students; they are able to affect almost every aspect of the students’ lives.

They mentioned a great teacher makes learning fun and stimulating while their lessons prompt children to be engaged in learning.

A good teacher also notices and gives extra attention and assistance to students who are struggling with their lessons; even if this means the teacher has to put time into this which they don’t get paid for.

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Sometimes people touch our lives and teach us that Valentine’s Day is a time to go beyond the traditional meaning of romantic love and recognize these special individuals.

Our former and present teachers have taught us and teach us how the effort they put into making us become and be the best we can be matters. Sometimes, they reach us by using a creative and fun approach to learning. Other times, they recognize an ability or talent in us which eventually points us in the right direction towards a future career choice.

Ministry of Education, Guyana stated a teacher can help promote self-esteem in their students. They can do this by showing respect towards the children by focusing on their positive qualities and abilities and showing encouragement regularly.

Since children see their teachers on a daily basis, they often confide in them about difficult situations. As well, their teachers can refer the child to the appropriate agency or organization which can help them with their problems.

Teachers are role models for children and if they demonstrate good character traits, this can help children become good citizens as children learn more by what we do than by what we say in this aspect.

Teach.com stated when teachers develop positive

On a personal level, I remember a viceprincipal at the high school I attended who noticed I was good at learning and working independently. As a result, I completed a college certificate program through correspondence after I graduated from school. This saved me a lot of money on the cost of transportation if I would have attended college.

Another experience I had was a high school English teacher who wrote at the end of one of my essays that she really liked the way I concluded my essays, which gave me the confidence to pursue writing in my lifetime.

When we grow older, our lives are not as influenced by teachers but mentors and coaches replace these professionals in our lives. This could be a supervisor, manager, editor, or a co-worker who recognized the potential in us and inspired and drove us to fulfill our full ability to do the work well.

On February 14 this year, let’s shoot a heart that drops with thank you notes towards these individuals who made such a positive difference in our lives. After all, what would our days be like if we never knew we could grow to fulfill our purpose, do what we were created to do, and be all that we can be?

Town of Vegreville Council Approves Town Council Procedures Bylaw Rachel Farr Communication Coordinator – Town of Vegreville January 28, 2019 – On January 28, 2019, Town of Vegreville Council approved the Town Council Procedures Bylaw. The purpose of this Bylaw is to govern the conduct and format of Council and committees of Council meetings.

The Bylaw outlines : - The format for various types of

Council meetings - Process for changes to or cancellation of meetings - The format for agendas, minutes and motions - Delegation process - Meeting participation through electronic communications This Bylaw replaces the former Council Procedures Bylaw from 1998.

Town of Vegreville Council Approves Changes to the Economic Development Board Bylaw Rachel Farr Communication Coordinator – Town of Vegreville January 28, 2019 – On January 28, 2019, Town of Vegreville Council approved changes to the Economic Development Advisory Board Bylaw.

As part of the Town’s Strategic Plan, Council has placed an emphasis on Tourism, creating a new Tourism Committee separate from the Economic Development Advisory Board.

The other major change to the Economic Development Advisory Board Bylaw was the re-evaluation of the sectors from which board members

are appointed.

Council passed the: - Removal of the Education Sector and replaced it with one (1) member representing the Retail or Hospitality sector - Removal of the Energy Sector and replaced it with one (1) member representing Real Estate or Professional Services sector.

- Addition of one (1) youth member The Economic Development Board recommended these sector changes to enhance the board representation and flexibility and member recruitment.

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Dr. Chrapko Celebrates 45 Years of Dentistry in Vegreville

Rachel Farr Communications Coordinator – Town of Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee and Town Council recognized and congratulated Dr. Lenard L Chrapko on 45 years of business in Vegreville.

Dr. Lenard Chrapko grew up on a farm near Hairy Hill, where he went to school and graduated from Willingdon High School. He continued his secondary education at the University of Alberta and graduated with a doctorate of dental surgery six years later.

With keen devotion to rural Alberta and pride for his heritage Dr. Chrapko decided to practice where his roots were. His career began in Two Hills. One year later he moved to Vegreville where he started at the professional centre ( Wilde and Company today) and after two years bought a house along Highway 16A that he renovated into his dental practice. He spent a wonderful and very fulfilling 46-year career, providing four generations with their dental needs through the years.

Dr. Chrapko and wife Regina have 3 children. All 3 have gone to school in Vegreville and followed up with degrees from the U of A. He loves farming and is still an active rancher. He is fond of the community and is happy to retire with many other ventures planned for the future.

Congratulations Dr. Chrapko and thank you for your confidence and investment in the Vegreville Community

Cannabis and Pregnancy Alberta Health Services Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, pregnant and breastfeeding women or those that might become pregnant need information on how to make healthy decisions for themselves and their baby.

Throughout pregnancy, a baby’s quickly developing brain is very sensitive to harmful environments. Things that can harm a baby’s brain include certain illnesses, and being exposed to chemicals like alcohol, tobacco, tobacco-like products, cannabis (marijuana, hashish, hash oil) and other drugs.

Because of this, pregnant women should not use cannabis in any form (marijuana, hashish, hash oil) because the mother and the baby’s health can be affected.

Using cannabis while breastfeeding is also not advised as it is passed into breastmilk and stored there, and could affect a baby’s developing brain.

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main active chemical in the cannabis plant that gives people who use it a ‘high’. THC affects areas of the brain that control memory, concentration, and coordination. Cannabidiol (CBD) is an active chemical in the cannabis plant that’s used for medicinal purposes. The levels of THC and CBD vary depending on the plant strain used, but all forms of cannabis have health risks. Using cannabis may also cause other side-effects.

It can: • impair your short-term memory • cause you to make poor decisions and affect your ability to care for your child • affect your coordination • increase anxiety or paranoid thoughts • increase your heart rate During pregnancy, the placenta and

umbilical cord connect mother and baby. Even though cannabis comes from a plant, there are toxins and chemicals in cannabis that can pass through the placenta to a developing baby and may affect their health and development.

Developing babies exposed to cannabis are at higher risk for low birth weight, which is associated with health problems later in life. After they’re born they might not be able to self-soothe and may have problems with sleep. There may also be long-term effects such as: • abnormal brain development • slower growth • learning disabilities and behaviour concerns Until more is known about the shortand long-term effects of cannabis, it’s safest to avoid using cannabis while pregnant or breastfeeding. Talk with your health care provider for information on cutting down and quitting if you’re using cannabis. If you are having issues with nausea, appetite changes or mood, talk with your health care provider about safe ways to manage these symptoms.

AHS has a wealth of resources already developed and more that were recently created about the use of cannabis during pregnancy and breastfeeding on both our drugsafe.ca website and through our Healthy Parents, Healthy Children resources.

If you use cannabis for medical reasons, talk with your health care provider about finding a safer alternative while pregnant or breastfeeding.

To learn more about cannabis and other drugs, and cutting back and quitting, call the Addiction Helpline available 24/7 toll-free at 1-866-332-2322, or visit HealthyParentsHealthyChildren.ca

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Keeping Money Close to Home

Second Place Winner Pat Tremblay presented her prize of $300.00 in Chamber bucks.

Michelle Henderson Vegreville Chamber of Commerce Another successful Passport to Christmas season is behind us. We had 25 businesses participate this year. It is with the participation of these businesses that we as a community are able to keep our spending dollars local.

This year there were 2226 passports returned.

This means that during the six weeks of the program $667,800 were kept in our community.

Out of the growing number of people who competed in the Passport to Christmas in support of the Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce this year, the winners were as follows: Robert Shybunka - $1000.00 Pat Tremblay - $300.00 Monica Jeffrey - $200 Passport to Christmas Winners 1- First Place Winner Robert Shybunka presented his prize of $1,000.00 in Chamber bucks.

Passport to Christmas Winners 2- Second Place Winner Pat Tremblay presented her prize of $300.00 in Chamber bucks.

Passport to Christmas Winners 3- Third Place Winner Monica Jeffrey with her prize of $200 in Chamber bucks.

Third Place Winner Monica Jeffrey with her prize of $200 in Chamber bucks.

Extreme Cold Grips the Prairies

First Place Winner Robert Shybunka presented his prize of $1,000.00 in Chamber bucks.

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Anyone who thought it was cold outside this week is certainly not alone. With temperatures as low as -53 (Celsius) with wind chill (Environment Canada report) early Tuesday morning, rumours spread that Vegreville was the coldest place on earth.

While the only record of this happening is a tweet from the Edmonton radio station Cisn Country, along with cities throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta. Most other networks citing the coldest place on earth being Antarctica, and the coldest place in

Canada not far away in Grand Prairie, Alberta on Monday… but “coldest” or not, it’s still definitely cold out there.

This cold front which radiologists are saying is caused by Arctic air is here to stay, with temperatures presumed to rise and fall within the -3055 (Celsius) range, warranting an Extreme Cold warning throughout the rest of the week.

Due to the extreme cold, buses for both the Elk Island Public School System and Elk Island Catholic School System have been shut down, though the schools remain open for those students who can find a ride.

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