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Music for the ages

The hand chime performances created a mellow atmosphere which soothed listeners during the performance.

Rosanne Fortier Homestead Senior Lodge rang with youthful voices while A.L. Horton School Grade 3-4 Ukrainian Bilingual and Grade 4 students conveyed joy, love and peace through music on January 30.

This concert began with the song, Jingle Bells where the students’ sweet and innocent demeanor floated around from their voices. Along the way, hands shot up when they sang, “Hey!” The songs, O’ Christmas Tree, Away in a Manager followed.

After that, cultural flair was added with a tune from Italy called, Jesus the Newborn Baby.

Following this, a piece from China created rhythm that brought a person’s imagination to the orient.

Then the audience attention was held by the song, Deck the Halls where Mrs. Dyer announced, “I see you’re decked for Valentine’s Day.” Ukrainian performances were next with Mrs. Bombak

requesting the audience to sing along, which many people proceeded to do. With these songs, the students kept in perfect harmony to the music.

After this, the Grade 4 class performed a German folk tune and other melodies with hand chimes while the music circulated through the room, creating a mellow atmosphere.

Every piece was well received with the audience applauding at the end.

Comradeship came next.

During this time, the children and audience were able to mingle by introducing themselves, shaking hands, engaging in conversations, laughing and hugging each other.

Nettie Zaleschuk, resident of Homestead Lodge said, “I enjoyed the concert very much.

The children were friendly and polite and they did very well with their Ukrainian and English performances. Let’s put it this way – I learned a lot of new names.”

Many seniors sang along to the Ukrainian songs these students performed, possibly reliving favourite memories of the past at the same time.

Winter carnival fun at St. Martin’s School See page 2 for story

Mundare student wins first place in Legion poem contest See page 11 for story

A message from Premier Alison Redford Allie Oneschuk was one youngster who engaged in fellowship with the seniors.

See page 16 for story

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Winter carnival fun at St. Martin’s School

Students cavorted in the frosty winter air on February 6 at the St. Martin’s annual winter carnival. Kids of all ages tried their hand at outdoor curling, an icy obstacle course, sleigh rides, tug of war and more. The activities are a good way to encourage outdoor play in the winter months so everyone can get their fair share of sunlight and keep the winter doldrums at bay. (Michael Simpson/Photos)

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Mary Immaculate Hospital Auxiliary Report for 2012

Auxiliary members at the Basilian Father’s Museum during a lunch and bake sale. (Photo submitted)

Margaret Brehaut Past Auxiliary President 2012 was a busy year for our Auxiliary. We had one new member in 2-12 bringing our total membership to 14. We recorded over 6,000 volunteer hours spent with the residents at MIH, Father Filas Manor and St. Joseph’s Home as well as in meetings, fundraising, crafting, shopping, baking, etc.

We hold weekly bingos and if there is a holiday such as Valentines, Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day or Halloween, we try to do something to make it extra special for the residents with cards, plants, treats, baking or funny hats, bracelets, necklaces, etc.

We assist with the different activities held at MIH such as bowling or scattergories and if needed accompany the residents on field trips. At Christmas we wrapped up a gift for each resident at MIH and spent an afternoon caroling and visiting. We also had treats for St. Joseph’s Home and Father Filas Manor and spent time visiting and caroling with them too.

Our main fundraisers are the Strawberry Tea we hold in May each year, the bake sale at the Basilian Father’s Museum in November and the Lite a Lights that we sell over the Christmas season and hang on the Memory Trees at the Hospital (we sold 500 this year). The funds raised are spent on the residents and on things we can provide to the hospital to help make the residents lives more comfortable.

This year we donated two flip top tables for the activity room.

They work so much better than regular tables because the wheelchairs fit under the tables making it easier for the residents to reach what they are doing.

We purchased two over-thebed tables for the common areas as well as wheelchair pads – enough so that each resident has two with some left over for the chairs and couches in the common area. We also had shrugs made up with help from Kim at U DO IT Crafts.

Eleven shrugs last year and four more already this year (blankets cut and sewn to cover the upper back, the top of the arms, long enough to cover the top of the legs and knees and cut up the front for easy access).

They work well because they can be heated and put around the residents after their baths to keep them warm until they get into bed. We also had donations from the members themselves, scarves, toques, mitts, slippers, sweat pants, shirts and shoes for whoever needed them.

We not only have our own monthly meeting but we attend regional meetings in Viking twice a year where we share ideas and information with other Auxiliaries. We also

attended a two day meeting with the Alberta Healthcare Au xiliaries Association (AHAA) which was in Camrose this year. Guest speakers covered such topics as Alzheimer’s/Dementia, self care and motivation for volunteers, health eating initiatives

and container gardening.

Our main purpose is to always provide “Patient Comfort� to the residents through conversation, singing, bingos, celebrations and just taking the time to be there with them.

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Area farmers reminded of deadline to insure hay and pasture AFSC Submitted Vegreville-area farmers are reminded they have until February 28 to decide whether to insure their pasture and hay land for the upcoming growing season.

“Never knowing from one year to the next whether they’ll get enough moisture to grow productive forage crops continues to be the main reason farmers insure nearly 7.5 million acres of pasture and hay across Alberta,” says David Maddox, Manager of Insurance Operations with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC). AFSC is the Crown corporation that provides crop insurance to Alberta farmers on behalf of the provincial and federal governments.

More Than $3.7 Million Paid in 2012 More than $3.7 million was paid out through AFSC Perennial Crop Insurance on hay and pasture claims across the province in 2012 – mostly due to lack of moisture, says Maddox, noting some of those claims were in the County of Minburn. Other perils that triggered claims last year include summer hailstorms that blanketed the province, January pasture fires sparked by dry winter conditions in southern Alberta, as well as frost, flooding, heat stress, wind, and winterkill.

“Hay and pasture claims have been much lower than average these last

As the February 28 deadline to apply for hay and pasture insurance in Alberta approaches, David Maddox says AFSC has added 21 new weather stations like this one to its provincial network, for a total of 227 across the province.

AFSC uses precipitation data collected at these stations for Alberta’s Perennial Crop Insurance programs.(AFSC/Photo)

few years compared to drought years like 2009 and 2002 when about $56 million and $89 million were paid out respectively,” says Maddox.

Farmers Rely More on Grazing Managing risk on hay and pasture with tools like insurance is becoming increasingly important as Alberta cattle producers rely more and more on grazing pasture and forage land to See Story........................................Page 21

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Learning Today for Farming Tomorrow Conference Maria Boychuk Submitted The Smoky Lake County Community Learning Council in partnership with the Smoky Lake County Agriculture Services Board and other sponsors will be hosting Learning Today for Farming Tomorrow in just over two weeks. The conference will highlight today’s issues and innovative ideas circulating the agriculture industry. The Smoky Lake County CLC strives to better our community educationally and this is one of their outstanding efforts.

Learning Today for Farming Tomorrow focuses on future trends in the agriculture industry. The single day conference is a chance for farmers and business people to be presented with new trends and ideas to take their business to the next level. In attendance alongside MP Brian Storseth are world class agriculture professionals to share their insight and experiences. An agriculture tradeshow will also be featured.

The presentations include how Social Media can change the way you market and brand your company. Aren’t on Facebook, Linkedin or twitter? Megan Madden Owner of Southpaw Communications Inc. might just convince you it’s the best business move you’ll ever make.

Among the speakers are Dr. Larry J Martin and fellow Agri-food Management

Excellence Partner Heather Broughton who will discuss the current market trends. In a fast paced and evolving industry they will help to simplify and explain the “trends, implications and what we can do to mitigate it”.

Often one of the least thought-about and most neglected topics in the farming workplace is safet y.

Consequently, the agriculture industry is ranked as one of the most dangerous workplaces in Canada; it’s important to communicate and plan. With 32 years experience as an Assistant Fire Marshall in Fire Prevention for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Tim Vandenbrink takes a new

approach on making safety not so “boring”.

Also available courtesy of AFSC will be Karena Less to supply information on the Cattle Price Insurance Program. The CPIP is a market- driven program that enables Alberta cattle producers to purchase price protection against a downward move in the Alberta cash market for calves, feeders and fat cattle.

Kicking off at 9am at the Smoky Lake Complex this year’s Agriculture Conference is sure to impress. Early-bird registration ends on February 6th, 2013 with a chance to win back your $25.00 fee. Forms are available at the Smoky Lake County Office and offi-

cial registration closes on February 15th, 2013. The event includes lunch and a chance for participants to view

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Canada can’t count on getting much of an economic lift from “abroad” Jock Finlayson VP, Business Council of British Columbia Troy Media As Canadian consumers and businesses gear up for 2013, they should be anxiously watching developments in the United States, Europe and Asia. Canada’s prospects over the next 12 months depend heavily on how events unfold in these regions, which account for the lion’s share of international economic activity.

Europe: Collectively, the 17 nations that comprise the eurozone, with its common currency and single monetary policy, are in recession and remain vulnerable to further f lare-ups of the banking and sovereign debt crises that have plagued the region for more than two years. The biggest risks lie in Greece, Spain and Italy, which are all dealing with contracting economies and persistent worries over government debt. The United Kingdom, which is not part

of the common currency but has extensive commercial linkages with the eurozone, is struggling to avoid a triple-dip recession. Since Europe as a whole drives more than one-fifth of global consumption, economic conditions there matter to other nations, including Canada.

Amid the gloom, there is some good news coming from the old continent. In particular, the European Central Bank’s commitment to keep interest rates low and to purchase the sovereign debts of stressed eurozone member states has calmed financial markets.

Painful but necessary policy reforms are being implemented across much of the region. And European leaders have made progress in moving toward a banking union.

To be sure, the economic and fiscal challenges in Europe are forbidding, and the region’s near-term growth outlook is poor.

However, at this point the eurozone looks likely to limp through 2013 without unraveling or succumbing to a full-scale financial crisis.

United States: After notching up a real GDP gain of 2.2 per cent last year, the U.S. looks likely to stay in the slow lane for a little while yet, despite tangible improvements in the housing sector and a pick-up in the pace of job creation.

After an epic slump, housing prices have bottomed and are now climbing in many urban markets.

Residential investment is on the rise, with housing starts on track to reach 900,000 this year – a trend that is buoying Canada’s lumber industry. American households have taken steps to repair their once stretched balance sheets, aided by a central bank that has rewritten the monetary policy rule-book by holding interest rates at rock bottom levels and providing vast amounts of liquidity to the

financial system. The cost of money has never been lower for most American borrowers.

However, the U.S. economy is battling headwinds stemming from weaker exports and an extreme form of political dysfunction in Washington D.C. The 2012 election resolved little, returning President Barack Obama for a second term, but leaving an increasingly strident Republican Party in command of the House of Representatives while the Democrats retain a slim majority in the Senate.

Business and consumer confidence have taken a hit owing to concerns over the “fiscal cliff ” and doubts about the future of U.S. tax and budgetary policy generally. Within the next two months, a bitterly divided Congress needs to raise Washington’s debt ceiling and appropriate the funds necessary to keep the federal government operating past March 31.

It’s far from clear how, or whether, Congress will come to grips with these issues. Eighteen months ago, the U.S. came perilously close to defaulting on the public debt because of political rancor and brinkmanship. Tellingly, the legislative branch of the U.S. government hasn’t been able to agree on and pass a complete budget for the past three years.

For 2013, the best guess is that U.S. economic growth will continue to hover around 2 per cent, but there is upside potential if current political and policy uncertainties dissipate over the course of the year.

Asia:The final piece of the external puzzle is Asia, home to 60 per cent of the world’s population. The last half of 2012 saw a drop in economic activity in Japan, coupled with slower growth in China, India and several other Asian markets. The new government that recently came to power in

Tokyo has pledged to boost the economy through additional fiscal stimulus and monetary easing. In China the economic situation appears to have stabilized, lessening the likelihood of a “hard landing” scenario and prompting many forecasters to upgrade their growth projections for 2013-14.

Several other East Asian economies, such as South Korean and Indonesia, are also expected to see stronger growth in the coming months.

Add it all up, and the global economy is set to expand by perhaps 3 per cent this year, little changed from 2012. Some positive momentum may build over the second half of the year as underlying economic conditions in the U.S. improve, China continues to gain traction, and Japan’s economy stops shrinking.

Still, Canada can’t count on getting much of an economic lift from “abroad” in 2013.

How the oil sands became the punching bag of the environmental movement Robert Roach Vice President, Research Canada West Foundation “The well-organized opposition to the southern Ontario auto industry has shifted its main approach from highlighting the carbon emissions of cars and trucks to stressing the number of traffic deaths caused by the industry’s product

each year. The European Union is debating a ban on Canada’s “death machines” and a Quebec politician recently said that cars and trucks from the southern Ontario auto sector are not welcome in his province.

Big Auto responded by pointing out its progress on fuel efficiency and safety but is not considered a cred-

ible source.”

The above account is, of course, fiction. Opponents of the Canadian auto industry do not garner headlines in major newspapers or inspire international boycotts.

Ontario’s auto sector, in fact, is typically (and accurately) described as an important Canadian industry that helps maintain the country’s prosperity.

So why is it so different when it comes to Alberta’s oil sands? How did this

particular resource development become the punching bag of environmentalists around the world and how did we end up in the bizarre situation where an industry that is contributing significantly to Canada’s economic success is eyed with suspicion by so many Canadians?

Four factors help explain how a remote and hitherto largely ignored resource development in northern Alberta became a lightning rod for inflamed rhetoric

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First, they say that timing is everything and the timing has been bad for the oil sands. In 2004, just two years before Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” hit theatres and got lots of people talking about climate change, the US Department of Energy officially recognized Canada’s oil sands reserves as the second largest in the world after Saudi Arabia’s (Venezuela has since overtaken Canada).

For environmentalists worried that fossil fuels are a root cause of a looming climate crisis, the sudden appearance of a massive new oil deposit was big news. If the oil sands had come online 20 years ago, hardly anyone would have batted an eyelash, but it was thrust into the spotlight right when carbon emissions were becoming the

biggest cause célèbre of the new millennium.

Second, they say that a picture is worth a thousand words and no matter how much makeup you put on a massive strip mining project, it is impossible to make it look pretty from an environmental perspective. It doesn’t matter that most of the oil in the oil sands will be harvested using in situ technology that does not require removing the forest cover, the images of giant dump trucks, moonscapes and ponds filled with industrial muck are now firmly associated with oil sands development.

The image of the oil sands took a huge hit when 1,600 ducks died after landing on a tailings pond in 2008.

Pictures of birds covered in oil (even if they were stock photos unrelated to the oil sands) horrif ied people around the

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world. For whatever reason, photos of dead birds at the foot of wind turbines don’t make as many newspaper and magazine covers even though wind farms are responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of birds each year. Those ill-fated ducks put the environmental implications of the oil sands

on the front page.

Third, they say the three most important words when it comes to real estate are location, location, location.

This is also true when it comes to opposing resource development. At first blush, the remoteness of the oil sands seems to work in its favour, but this is outweighed by the fact the

resource is concentrated in one area. As a result, it is easy to point at it and say “stop that” whereas it is difficult to do the same with hundreds of new coal-fired power plants spread across China or the thousands of gas stations people use every day in North America.

Fourth, they say that it’s not what you know but who

you know and a lot of people (at least outside Alberta and Atlantic Canada) don’t know someone who supports their family by working in the oil sands. Hence, a lot of people are comfortable casting Big Oil as the villain in the global environmental drama even though they themselves consume large quantities of

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oil and benefit indirectly from the economic growth, royalties and taxes the industry generates. If people lose their jobs as a result, you can sleep at night because it’s for the sake of the planet.

These factors highlight the need for Canadians to rethink why the oil sands is environmental public enemy

number one. None of this is meant to suggest that the environmental challenges of the oil sands should be ignored, but to point out that demonizing a particular resource development is not the most constructive way forward.

Fraser Institute study badly flawed CUPE says CUPE Alberta Submitted A recent study by the Fraser Institute claiming that public sector workers in Alberta earn 10 per cent more than private sector workers uses deeply flawed methodology, said CUPE Alberta President Marle Roberts.

“The study compares apples and oranges,” said Roberts. “It compares police officers to security guards,

when there is an obvious difference in training and responsibility. It compares teachers and nurses with retail clerks of similar age and background - obviously the two have no relation at all.”

CUPE Alberta represents 35,000 members across the municipal, school board, and health care sectors.

“When you compare actual jobs across the public and private sector, the dif-

Tax credit for the 2012 tax year open to Alberta canola producers Alberta Canola Producers Commission Submitted Canola growers in Alberta that do not request a refund of their check off from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC) qualify for a tax credit for the 2012 tax year.

The Scientific Research a nd E x per imenta l Development (SR&ED) tax credit allows canola growers to claim the tax credit for that portion of the check off paid that was used to fund qualifying research.

The rate for Alberta canola producers in 2012 is 7.02 percent. For example, for an individual grower

that paid $100.00 in check off to the ACPC in 2012, $7.02 is eligible to earn the tax credit.

The tax credit can: -offset federal taxes owing in the current year, -be received as a tax refund, -be carried forward up to 10 years to offset federal taxes owing, or -be carried back 3 years to reduce federal taxes paid in those years.

Individual producers must file a T2038 (IND). Farm corporations must file form T2SCH31.

For more information, contact the Canada Revenue Agency or your accountant.

ference is closer to 0.5 per cent in favour of public sector workers,” said Roberts, quoting a 2011 CUPE

study.

“The Fraser Institute study is an obvious attempt to attack the people who teach

our children, heal our sick, and collect our garbage,” said Roberts. “If governments want to reduce their

deficits, they might look to a tax system in which everyone pays their fair share.”

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UFA donates to Russo Greek Orthodox Catholic Parish of St, Mary’s Shandro Dave Kolotylo, UFA Delegate (right) presents Raymond Shandro (left) and Steve Hawrelak (middle) with a cheque for $500 towards the painting of the Shandro Church. Each year UFA Delegates have the opportunity to donate towards a charity of their choice. Just another way UFA is giving back to the community.

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John Chomiak wins Lt. Gov. Award

The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement was presented to John W. Chomiak, President and CEO of Hemisphere Engineering Inc. on January 26th in Edmonton. The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement is given annually by the Consulting Engineers of Alberta to recognize a lifetime of contribution, professionalism and leadership in the consulting engineering industry as well as making a contribution to the community through volunteer activities. (John Chomiak/ Submitted)

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Legion presents life membership

Legion President Ernie Sorochan (left) presented Don Serediak with a Legion Life Membership. Don, now a Vegreville resident, was a long time member of the Daysland Legion and now is a welcome and valuable member of the Vegreville Legion Branch #39. (Photo Submitted)

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Pennies with a purpose pleasing to patients “Penny”and Brenda Robinson,Lisa Kisilevich and Linda Pewarchuk, members of the Healthy Workplace Committee at Covenant Health - St. Joseph’s General Hospital posed for a picture during the “Pennies with a Purpose” drive to collect pennies that will help purchase items to enhance the patients stay. Staff and the public are encouraged to donate. (Photo Submitted)

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Andrew’s Atom Aces take gold 4 generations of Kuly’s Melahna Sidor Submitted On the weekend of Feb 4, The Andrew Atom Aces attended an 8-team tournament in Bentley which saw our kids take home the gold!

We faced off against Edson, winning 15-0 and two Red Deer teams which the kids beat out by scores of 11-0 and 16-1. The final on Sunday had our kids up against some stiff competition. The home team Bentley Canucks led early in the first as our team struggled to get out of their own zone.

But with some incredible passing, back checking and goal tending, our kids managed to pull ahead 7-4 as the second period ended. Having such a small numbers team as we do, you could see our boys were beyond tired. They knew they had to work hard if they wanted to win.

And somehow, somewhere they got a burst of energy and came out roaring in the 3rd with 7 more goals to win the hardware by a score of 14-4.

They worked hard and it showed.

Congratulations to coaching staff Wes Sidor and Brent Sharun and teammates, Devon Hamaliuk, Jeff Fedorvich, Breck Hrehorets, Cody Sharun, Carter Sidor, Colby Yaremie, Brit McAmmond, Carson Slasynski and Kyle Fesyk.

The Aces continue to play leagues, as well as Provincial Playdowns where they’ve beat out Lamont 18-0 and Manville 14-4. Round three playdowns are next against the Thorhild Atoms.

Good luck to our Andrew Aces!

Orest Kuly celebrated his 80th birthday recently, which also turned out to be a 4 generation get-together. (L to R) Great grandfather Orest Kuly, baby Jack Sawyer Kuly with his dad Neil Kuly of Athabasca and grandfather Dale Kuly of Red Deer. (Photo Submitted)

(L to R) Grandfather Dale Kuly, Payton with her mom Jodie Kuly Moore of Colorado and great grandfather Orest Kuly. Payton celebrated her 2nd birthday on January 27. (Photo Submitted)

Orest Kuly celebrated his 80th birthday on January 26. (Photo Submitted)

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Cartier’s Neck Yoke Bunch adds value to community Michael Simpson Staff Writer Fans of chuckwagon racing and excitement gathered at the Elks Hall on February 2 for a

Willie Hantiuk Most Sportsmanlike Team award presented by Doug and Janice Hantiuk (L. to R.) Courtney Allen, Chad Bown, Robyn Mitchell, Aaron Cannan

A Event winners – presented by Mixed League Vice President Jeff Porozni (Back row L to R) Winners – Skip Doug Hantiuk, Third Fiona Ferguson, Second Scott Couprie and Lead Michelle Bradford; (front row, L to R) Skip Jeremy Ewanishan, Third Bev McCarroll, Second Leonard Ewanishan and Lead Cheryl Rudiak

Bill Dembicki of Haying in the 30s is presented with a cheque from President Jerry McCarty of Cartier’s Neck Yoke Bunch for $1,000. (Michael Simpson/ Photos) fundraiser hosted by Cartier’s Neck Yoke Bunch, a local organization that lends a helping hand to chuckwagon racing in Vegreville.

“Our goal is to promote Chuckwagon racing, the drivers and the events,” Terry Cartier said. The group supports a number of local drivers throughout the season including the rookies just joining up. Last summer at the Vegreville Fair, the Neck Yoke Bunch hosted a large barbecue for the drivers and their families on the fair grounds, feeding a few hundred people and raising money for continued support. Cartier said they’ll be hosting another barbecue this summer at the fair again, and they will also be volunteering at the Canadian See Story.......................... Page 22

B Event winners – presented by Mixed League Vice President Jeff Porzoni (Back row L to R) Winners – Skip Cory Hlus,Third Amanda Hlus, Lead Daralyn Lawrence and Second Mark Trabysh; (front row, L to R) Skip Myra Garrett,Third George Childs, Second Bette Michaelchuk and Lead Dean Hamilton

C Event winners – presented by Mixed League Vice President Jeff Porozni (Back row L to R) Winners – Skip Morgan Lavalee, Third Bailey Shandro, Second Sheldon Skoropadyk and Lead Lacey Shandro; (front row, L to R) Skip John Litun, Third Joanne Veldkamp, Second Lionel Veldkamp and Lead Laura Danilak

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A message from Premier Alison Redford Jacquie Jaehn Office of the MLA Jacquie Fenske

On January 24, 2013, I began a conversation with Albertans about the challenges we face as a result of

the rapidly falling price of Alberta oil.

When Albertans elected our government last April, you

Fort Saskatchewan – Vegreville MLA Jacquie Fenske at Malanka in January (Photo Submitted)

placed your trust in us to manage in both good and in challenging times, to protect Alberta’s gains, while building for the future. You gave our government a clear mandate to keep investing in services that support our families and our communities. You told us to continue building the new roads, schools and health facilities we need. And we are listening.

Alberta has been a steady star in turbulent waters. But even we’re not immune to economic forces beyond our borders.

Today, 30 per cent of our budget is funded by revenues from oil and gas. This means we are vulnerable to swings in resource prices – as we have seen with natural gas prices in the past, and now the price we receive for Alberta oil. This “bitumen bubble” - a much lower price for Alberta oil caused by limited market access and rapidly growing oil supply in the US - means the Alberta Government will collect about six billion dollars less in revenue this year alone.

So as we prepare this year’s budget, it means we have to make some very difficult choices.

Despite falling oil revenues, I give you my commitment that as we deliver our longterm economic plan for Alberta, we will be thought-

ful in our approach and we will deliver on these priorities. In this year’s budget, we’ll hold the line on our spending and we’ll live within our means.

The “bitumen bubble” is why I will continue to fight for a Canadian Energy Strategy that gets our oil both to the West and East coast in Canada, to the refineries in the U.S. Gulf Coast and to markets overseas – particularly growing economies in Asia. We have a duty to ensure that our resources – especially Alberta oil and gas – get to new markets at a much fairer price.

And we have a plan to once again begin investing a portion of our resource revenue in the Heritage Fund – the first time that will have happened in over 25 years.

Our government was elected to keep building Alberta - to focus our spending on the priorities that you told me were important. And that is exactly what we’ll do.

I look forward to continuing our conversation directly with you in the weeks ahead. We will listen and we will act.

Premier Alison Redford Minister Hancock: Spring Session 2013 The Honourable Dave Hancock, Q.C., Minister of Human Services and Government House Leader,

issued the following statement: “As publicly announced by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the spring legislative session will reconvene on Tuesday, March 5 for the continuation of the 1st Session of the 28th Legislature. During the fall session, our government passed 10 substantial pieces of legislation that continued to deliver the change Albertans voted for, including the introduction of new home warranties, a new single energy regulator, whistleblower protection for public servants, and the Education Act that improves Alberta’s already world-class education system.

Our spring session will be focused on protecting Alberta’s gains and building for the future, despite rapidly falling oil revenues. As the Premier announced, we are taking the necessary time to make tough, but thoughtful budget decisions, in keeping with the priorities Albertans elected our government to deliver: investing in families and communities, living within our means and opening new markets for Alberta’s resources. Minister Horner will table the Budget on March 7.”

More information on the legislative calendar is available on the Legislative

Fort Saskatchewan –Vegreville MLA Jacquie Fenske disussing biomass at Alberta InnovatesTechnology Futures staff in Vegreville in January. (Photo Submitted)

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Assembly of Alberta http:// www.assembly.ab.ca/.

Renewed Premier’s Council to help build capacity in Alberta’s cultural sectors In support of Premier Alison Redford’s vision to create a long-term culture plan for Alberta and reflect the province’s diverse cultural landscape, the Premier’s Council on Arts and Culture will be refocused as the Premier’s Council on Culture, with a renewed mandate and membership.

Culture-related industries are responsible for approximately three per cent of Alberta’s GDP and 78,900 jobs. In addition, all cultural sectors depend on the work of Alberta’s 105,000 volunteers, whose efforts are estimated to contribute $9.6 billion to our economy.

An important first step in fulfilling the Premier’s vision was the gathering of over 400 cultural stakeholders in Culture Forum 2012 last February. Now, Minister of Culture Heather Klimchuk has launched a recruitment process for up to 20 new council members who will represent the many sectors responsible for cultural activities and experiences June—the arts, heritage, multicultural and nonprofit/ voluntary organizations, as well as creative and cultural industries, youth and corporate partners.

Recruitment for council positions begins immediately.

Applications will be accepted until Feb. 28, and the new Premier’s Council on Culture will be announced in spring 2013. For more information, visit www.jobs.alberta.ca.

Nominate a community leader near you!

Nominations are now being accepted for a number of important service awards in our province that recognize

the contributions made by extraordinary Albertans.

First, the 2013 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards are accepting nominations until Feb. 28. These annual awards recognize volunteers who help improve the lives of Alberta seniors. Individuals of any age, as well as organizations, can be nominated for a Minister’s Seniors Service Award. Winners will receive recognition at a special ceremony during Seniors Week 2013 from June 3-9. To nominate an individual or group, visit http://www. health.alberta.ca/seniors/service-awards.html.

In addition, the 2013 Early Learning and Child Care Professional Awards of Excellence is accepting nominations until Feb. 25.

Albertans are encouraged to nominate individuals who represent excellence in licensed day cares, preschools, out-of-school care, early childhood services, approved family day homes or one of 46 Parent Link Centres. Nomination forms are available online at http:// humanservices.alberta.ca/ department/15373.html or at any licensed or approved child care program or Parent Link Centre across the province.

Finally, nominations are now being accepted for investiture into the Alberta Order of Excellence until Feb. 15.

Up to 10 individuals will be inducted into the Order this year in recognition of a lifetime of distinguished service

to their community, their fellow Albertans and all Canadians.

Information about the Order, including nomination guidelines, nomination forms and biographies of previous inductees is available on the Alberta Order of

Excellence website at www. lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe or by calling 780-449-0517.

If you know of any outstanding individuals who are deserving of these awards, I encourage you to nominate them today!

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Don’t be in doubt, safe proof your house Rosanne Fortier Lawrence was an 18 month year old toddler with naturally curly brown hair, navy blue eyes and a winning smile. He always ran to greet Jeanne, his babysitter. When she took care of him, this little fellow trailed behind her while holding the end of her skirt with his soft, delicate hands.

This toddler’ sweet manner made Jeanne look upon him and her babysitting job with fondness. But one ordinary day when she arrived at the house, Lawrence didn’t rush to greet her. As a matter of fact, he was nowhere to be seen. She noticed downcast expressions on his parents’ faces and the two older boys sitting in the kitchen.

“Where is Lawrence?”

Jeanne asked. Tears poured from their eyes yet for an hour, they couldn’t mutter a word. Then they explained that they spread mice poisoning in miniature containers and Lawrence found these and ate some of this poisoning. Hence, the little fellow died.

Years later, Jeanne still speaks about this incident and how she wished the parents exercised measures to prevent this tragedy.

This tragic experience illustrates to parents, child care workers or anyone taking care of young children have a duty to safeguard their homes and protect these little ones.

There are many ways to do this and little children

are precious, vulnerable and helpless so it is the responsibility of the adults caring for them to ensure nothing happens to these young ones.

One of these is to not have any poisonous substances in your home and if you need these products, install safety latches on all cabinets and drawers. There are natural remedies that are worth investigating also.

Make sure to purchase safety gates that can be secured and place these at the top and bottom of stairs and in the doorways of rooms which contain dangerous products or substances.

Those rooms and other areas that aren’t safe should have doorknob covers so children can’t enter these areas.

Don’t have furniture near high windows so children can’t climb onto the windowsills and window blinds shouldn’t have looped cords that children can choke on.

When you’re cooking, use the stove’s back burner and turn pot handles toward the back of the stove.

WebMD states that parents should store kitchenware and appliances out of reach and away from the edge of counters and tables.

They go on to mention that free-falling lids must be removed from toy chests and people should prevent furniture from tipping by securing bookcases, shelving and heavy furniture to walls with brackets and anchors.

Put up signs where everything is located and put corner and edge bumpers on furniture and other items like a fireplace hearth to prevent injuries.

Also, children have been known to drown in a few inches of water so it is advisable to install toilet locks to keep toilet lids closed.

It’s important to remember that there are antiscalding devices available that should be used on faucets and shower heads so children don’t get burned.

A water heater thermostat should be adjusted to 120 degrees.

Unused electrical outlets must be covered with outlet protectors and safety caps.

A few simple steps like this can prevent major accidents that can harm children or cost them their life.

It’s worth taking the time to invest in your child’s safety.

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News Advertiser Vegreville Regional Museum Located on the site of the internationally renowned solonetzic soils research station of Agriculture Canada (1956-1995), the Museum tells the stories of community life and development, chronicling how Vegreville’s unique social fabric has contributed to the harmony of community life since the 1890’s. The Rt. Hon. Donald F. Mazankowski, P.C. Collection: 25 years of distinguished public service of the former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Home of the Vegreville & District Sports Hall of Fame. Open Year Round. June-Aug Tues-Fri 11-6, Sat-Sun 1-5. Sept-May phone for current hours. 1 km east of Vegreville on Hwy 16A. www.vegreville.com (780)632-7650

The Vegreville Kinsmen Club meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at Vegreville Golf Course.

Serving the communities greatest needs and making long lasting friendships is our goal. To join or for more information on our club contact Mike Webb 780-632-2666 Are you or someone you know living with a Brain Injury? We can help! The Alberta Brain Injury Initiative provides support, coordination and education for brain injury survivors and their families. For more information on our free services call 1-866-645-3900 Vegreville Wildlife Federation (Alberta Fish and Game Association) holds meetings first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm at Tapping Health 5146- 51St Ave., Vegreville.(Except July and August). Check website VWF. ca. Email: Vegrevillewildlife@gmail. com V.A.L.I.D. (Vegreville Association for Living in Dignity) provides a variety of programs and services to persons with disabilities. For more information and assistance please call 632-2418.

Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society meets third Wednesday of every month, except July & August. Meetings are held in EXECUTIVE MEETING ROOM (St. Joseph’s Hospital) at 7:00p.m. Call 780-632-6323 Tofield AA Meetings held Thursday at 8 p.m. Open meeting every 4th Thursday at 8 p.m. at Bardo Lutheran Church Bsmt 4737 - 57 Ave. For info call 662-3893 AWANA - a Christian club for boys and girls age 3 to grade 6. Meets Thursdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Now meeting in the Alliance Church’s new building at 4606-55 Ave.Call 6322261 for more information.

Interested in joining Ukrainain singing group. 1 day a week, Starting February 2008 PH: 632-4691 after 6:00pm Royal Purple Lodge #125 meets first Monday of every month, except July & August at elks Hall Contact HRL Shirley Preuss 780-632-3565 or secretary Joyce Porayko 780-632-3830

HISTORICAL VILLAGE & PIONEER MUSEUM AT SHANDRO - located on Hwy 857, midway between Hwy 45 and 28, north of Willingdon. A proud partner of the Kalyna Country Ecomuseum, this open air museum features fourteen major buildings and artifacts from 1900 - 1930. Hours of Operation: Canada Day weekend to Labour Day Weekend, Thurs - Monday from 10:00am - 6:00pm. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. For more information 780-603-1198. Admission

by Donation.

Veg-Al Drug Society an Alberta Health Services,community funded agency - Room #217 Provincial Bldg., Vegreville, AB. Out patient counselling services for alcohol & other drug addictions and problem gambling. Office Hrs. - Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone 632-6617.

Vegreville Community Daycare is a licensed facility for children ages 13 months to school age. Open from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri. The Daycare has been in operation since 1990 & is run as a not-for-profit organization. To register, or for more information contact Carol Metz at the Daycare at 603-4417 Interested in Pottery? Come out & join the Vegreville Pottery Club.

Drop ins every Contact Sheila 780632-4698.

Our monthly meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm at the Pottery Club in the basement of the Chamber Commerce office.

For more info please call Shelia 6324698 or Sue 780-764-0997. Please call about pottery classes.

Vegreville Peace Park Bookings – Please call Ed Wieclaw 780-6327914 The Vegreville Food Bank is located in the Vegreville Pentecostal Church at 4615 - Maple Street and is open Tuesday mornings 10 am - 12 pm July & August only & Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10 am - 12 pm September to June. Phone 632-6002 The Crisis Association of Vegreville operates a HELPLINE for those who are having difficulties in their lives and need assistance. It is a toll-free, confidential service available to those in the 632-exchange. Phone 6327070.

UCWLC Meetings to be held every third Thursday of each month at Holy Trinity Church Hall at 7 p.m. in Vegreville.

Vegreville Ambassador Program Visiting? Considering a move here?

New in Town? For anyone who wants information on the community - events, services, facilities -- we’ve got the solution! Vegreville’s “Ambassadors” are trained volunteers eager to show you their Town.

To book a complimentary tour, customized to suit your needs, please call 632-2771.

The Kinette Club of Vegreville meets every 3nd Wednesday of the month. Joining the Kinette Club is a great way to meet new friends and to get in the community. For more information, please call 632-2848.

Viking AA Group meets at the Viking Hospital Multi Purpose Room 8:00 p.m. Wednesday nights.

VegMin Learning welcomes learners who are interested in increasing their skill levels (reading, writing, math, and speaking English). Learners enjoy learning in a small group setting or on a 1:1 basis.

Computer assistance will be available Friday afternoons for Seniors.

Do you have a few hours a week to help someone work on increasing their literacy skills? Volunteer Tutor Training and ongoing support are provided and all volunteers receive discounts on general interest courses.

If one/either of these opportunities interest you, call VegMin Learning at 780-632-7920 Floor Curling at 1:00p.m. every Monday & Thursday. Anyone interested please come to the Sunshine Club every Monday & Thursday. 55+ Vegreville Flying Club meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Terminal Building.

Oil Wives Club of Vegreville (and surrounding area) is always welcoming new members for fun, fellowship and the fostering of new friendships. We meet once a month at various locations for different activities. If interested please call for more information. Ellen at 780-6324922 or Glenda at 780-592-3889 VegMin Literacy Program offers free, confidential tutoring for adults over 17 needing help with Basic reading, writing and math skills.

Phone: 632-7920 for interviews.

Everyone is Welcome Prayer House 5729-44A st. Veg. North of St. Joseph Hospital come and share your testimony and hear the gospel of Jesus Christ without compromise.

Every Sunday at 10:30 AM. Also I will pray for the sick believing in God for the answer. But God commandeth his Love toward us, in that, while, we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

RO. 5:8 New hope church of God, Edmonton c. for the Nations Int.Veg. Doing God work together for yor good. J. Abelar. Ph. 632-2843

The Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club invites you to share your interests and ideas in classic & antique vehicles. Join us for our monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of the month (except January & August) at 7:30 p.m. at the Vegreville Museum. It is not necessary to own a vehicle. PH: George 632-7729 or Orest 632-3495 AA Meeting in Mundare Sunday’s 7PM Town Building, Conference Room 5128 50th St. Contact Mary 603-7783 Vegreville RC Flyers Clubmonthly meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Johns Lutheran Church basement, 4513 Maple ST. Anyone interested in radio controlled flying is welcome to attend. Contact Fred 658-2664, Perry 688-3542 The Vegreville Multicultural Melodiants Entertain every 1st Wednesday at Vegreville Care Centre at 6:00pm, 2nd Wednesday at Heritage House at 6:30 pm, 3rd Wednesday at Homestead Lodge at 6:00 pm and every last Friday at Vegreville Manor at 7:00pm. “Do not sing duing the months of July & August” Rotary Club of Vegreville meets for lunch meetings every Monday at 12pm at VALID 4843-49 St Vegreville. For more information call Jody Nicholson at 780-632-2418 Family and Friends of those who have been affected by someone’s drinking may find help through thefellowship of Al-Anon. NOTE CHANGE; Meetings now held every Monday at 8:00 p.m. at VEGREVILLE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH – 4615 Maple Street. For info write to Box 816, Vegreville, T9C 1R8 or phone Eleanor – 780-632-7506 Willingdon & District Fish & Game Assn. Regular meetings, held every last tuesday off each month (excluding July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at the Willingdon Arena upstairs in the Club Room Everyone Welcome.

New to town? Join us the 1st Wed of the month for a newcomer’s potluck lunch. 12-1pm. Bring a friend! Bring a dish! Call FCSS 780-632-3966 for locations & info.

AA meeting at Lamont United Church every Thursday at 8:30pm.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Starting September 11, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Johns Lutheran Church.

780-632-7433 or 780-658-2670.

New to Town? Join us the 1st Wed of the month for a newcomers potluck lunch 12-1pm. Bring a friend!

Bring a dish! Call FCSS 780-3855936 for locations & info.

Wednesday – 341 Mundare Royal Canadian Air Cadets FREE to join. Join Air Cadets for adventure that will take you from the ground up! Wednesday evenings 6:309:00pm through the school year.

Youth 12-18 years welcome. Call 341 Squadron at 780-764-2341.

Visit us at www.cadets.ca or www. aircadetleague.com

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CARD OF THANKS KILLICK The family of Elizabeth Killick would like to extend a heartfelt thankyou to everyone for their kindness, compassion, prayers and support during our time of loss. Thank you for the many kind and caring words of sympathy, your condolences, the baking, flowers, to those who made donations to STARS and to all who attended her service. A special thank you to Father Greg Faryna and Deacon Jim Nakonechny for the beautiful service at the funeral, to Gord and Patti Pawluk at Autumn Rose, to the pallbearers, to the Vegreville Legion and the caterers for the lovely meal. We truly appreciate the compassionate support given by the staff at the Homestead Lodge, Mary Immaculate Care Centre in Mundare and the Vegreville Health Unit.

Your many acts of kindness and sympathy will always be remembered.

May God Bless You! STUMBO We, the family of the late Noreen Stumbo, wish to thank all of our many relatives, friends and neighbours for your kindness, support and thoughtful gestures that have been bestowed upon us during this time of great loss. A heartfelt thank you to those who assisted with funeral preparations and making other arrangements. Thank you also to those who made offerings of food and flowers, as well as for the generous charitable donations made in the memory of Noreen, our beloved daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. A special thanks to Gordon and Patty of Autumn Rose Funeral Home for their compassion and support. Thank you also to Father Nilo Macapinlac, Denise, Adele and Donna of St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church for the lovely memorial mass and to Diane Lydom for the beautiful music. In addition, thank you to Deana Sokalski and the ladies of Simply Fine Sweets for the wonderful lunch. To everyone, a sincere thank you for your continued support through this very difficult time and helping the memory of Noreen Stumbo live on forever. May she be with us always.

Susan Frebrowski, Barry Stumbo and Ashley, Matt & Adria van Reeuwyk ZUBRESKI The family of Nestor Zubreski would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for everyone who supported us during this difficult time. Thank you for the donations, flower arrangements, cards, food, phone calls and kind words. Thanks to the pallbearers, the Church Choir, Cantor & Elder, to Reverend Father Michael Maranchuk and Reverend Father Cornell Zubritsky for officiating.

Thanks to Gordon & Patty of Autumn Rose Funeral Home for your professional services. Your acts of kindness and words of sorrow were a great comfort to us.

Thanks to the Lions Club for the Guard of Honor, of which Nestor was a life member and he also was a life member of the Pysanka Festival. Thanks to Michelle Bagovics & Derek Leno for being the Cross Bearers. Thank you to the Orthodox Church ladies for the lunch after the prayer service and the delicious meal after the funeral.

Helen Zubreski & Family

MEMORIAM

HOOK, Winnie In loving memory of our dear mother & grandmother who passed away February 9, 2006.

We don’t think of you as gone away Your Journey’s Just Begun Life holds so many facets This earth is only one.

We think of you as resting From sorrows and the tears In a place of warmth and comfort Where there are no days and years.

We think how you must be wishing That we could know today How nothing but our sadness Can really pass away.

We think of you as living In the hearts of those you touched…

For nothing loved is ever lostAnd you were loved so much.

Always remembered and dearly missed.

Albina, Daniel & Arthur HOOK, Winnie Nov 13, 1920 – February 9, 2006 In loving memory of our dear Mother and Grandmother.

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 your name All I have are memories and your picture in a frame Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart.

Always in our hearts, Dianna, Mark, Nathanael, Nancy & Travis

SASKIW, Annie August 1918 – February 2010 You were taken without warning You leaving us, left our hearts in pain But though you are gone from amongst us In our hearts you will always remain Past your pain and suffering We still wipe our tears away You who suffered is at rest Gone to heaven with the best Vichnaya Pomyate Loved and missed by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and families

YACKIMEC, Don Michael Jan 25, 1960 – Feb 13, 2008 Time speeds on, five years have gone, Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear.

We speak your name with love and pride, We smile with tears we cannot hide.

We thank-you for the years we shared, The love you gave, the way you cared.

Too far away for sight or speech, But not too far for thought to reach.

No one knows the silent heartaches, Only those who have lost can tell Of the grief that’s borne in silence For the one we loved so well.

“Forever In Our Hearts” Your loving wife Paulette; sons Dustin (Marisca) & Shawn (Stephanie); grandsons Brody Michael, Harrison William & Benjamin Don

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PET MEMORIAM

CZAR, John 1926 – 2009 In loving memory of a dear husband, father & grandfather Four years have passed since God called you home.

But the void is always there With heavy hearts we recall all those precious years when we were together.

Treasured memories, that will remain with us always.

As years go by and God calls us one by one, We’ll all be together someday.

Till we meet again.

Sadly missed by Lil, Leslie, Kathy, Ashley & Mackenzie

OBITUARY

KASSIAN, Tom March 19, 1930 – Jan. 24, 2013 With heavy hearts the family of Tom Kassian announce his passing at the age of 82 years.

Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 58 years, Ruth; four daughters and sons-in-law Debbie & Jim Riley, Penny & Garnet Harter, Cindy & Randy Kereliuk, Shelley & Mike Daskaluk; treasured grandchildren Kayla, Shane, Colin, Colten, Nicole, Karly, Shaune & Randy (Haley & Zachary), Charlynn & Carmen (Reid, Nicki, Landon & Dayton), Jimmy & Lee Anne (Aiden & James).

Tom will be missed by sisters Hilda Saprunoff and Stella & John Bray; sister-in-law Pearl Kassian; along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Tom was predeceased by his parents John & Kate Kassian; brother Mike Kassian; brother-inlaw Harry Saprunoff.

A Prayer Service was held on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home (5036-51 Ave.) in Vegreville, AB . A Funeral Service was held on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Russo Orthodox Church (5527-49 St.) in Vegreville with Very Reverend Igor Kisil officiating. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Edmonton Humane Society (SPCA) (13620163St, Edmonton, AB T5V 0B2) or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta (10985-124 St.,Edmonton, Alberta T5M 0H9).

Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd.,Vegreville,780-603-5800.

Lemiski, Hope April 10, 1927 - January 31, 2013 Hope Lemiski passed away peacefully on January 31, 2013 at the age of 85 years at the Canmore General Hospital in Canmore, Alberta. She is survived by her daughters Mary Jane Lemiski and Geri (Blake) Friesen, brother Peter (Lynn) Fedorchuk of Nanaimo, BC and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by daughter Margaret (KC) Friesen in 2012 and husband Edward in 2001. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 2:00 pm. at the Canmore Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to STARS.

YOUNG, Joanna “Here comes the sun ...”. A trailblazer from Inland, Alberta, and a first generation daughter of pioneer parents from Ukraine. Sweet, gentle and kind, her consideration for others was paramount. Joanna passed peacefully at Little Mountain Place in Vancouver on December 23, her youngest daughter Myrna at her side. She leaves behind her other children Dawn and Victor, grandchildren Karen, Michael, and Evan, great-grandchild Lena. She also leaves behind her younger sister Olga, a large extended family and many life long friends. Joanna was pre-deceased by her husband Alex and grand-daughter Carolynne.

Thank you to all the staff of Crossreach and Little Mountain Place for your generous, loving care and support in Joanna’s later years.

A memorial is in the planning. Help us celebrate her independent, resourceful, gentle and caring journey of 104 years by practising the following (from Joanna’s journal, October 1994): If in my very small way I make you happier today By a little word or smile It has been worth my while.

If by a kindly glance I can make your heart to dance Then I know it is very true Giving you joy is my task to do.

(Anon) Joanna passed away with a little smile on her face. May the blessings be...

ADAMS, Lucky When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor, those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remembered them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind…

Loved by John, Stanley & Betty

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FRANKIW, Margaret (nee Hoyteniuk) On February 3, 2013, Margaret Frankiw passed away at the age of 84. Margaret will be sadly missed and forever remembered by her loving husband of 55 years, Steve Frankiw; children, Harold Tratlie (Brenda Peters) and Shirley Ann Tocher; her beloved grandchildren, Brandon and Brandi Tocher. She also leaves to mourn her loss, her sister, Betty Schofer of Stettler, AB; many relatives and friends.

Margaret was predeceased by her parents, George and Solomia Hoyteniuk; one sister and three brothers.

Prayer Service on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Fedun’s Funeral Chapel, Vegreville.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Russo Orthodox Church, 5527-49 Street, Vegreville with Very Reverend Igor Kisil officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery, Vegreville.

Memorial donations may be made to St. John the Baptist Russo Orthodox Church. The family would like to say a special thanks to the ICU and 3E2 Units of the University Hospital.

Fedun’s Funeral Chapel, Vegreville 780-632-3822 An Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial.

keep costs down for greater profitability, says Grant Lastiwka, a forage and beef specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD).

“We’re seeing producers graze cattle earlier in the spring and longer into the winter, feeding less stored feed, because grazing is their lowest cost feed source,” says Lastiwka, noting strong commodity prices have kept the cost of feed grain and other alternative feed sources high.

This increased reliance on grazing has producers recognizing the need to manage their pastures and hay stands to be as highly productive as possible, says Lastiwka. “It’s important they consider management changes such as fertilizing and reseeding old depleted stands with more profitable legume grass mixes – to get more sustainable production out of every acre – especially those producers who are building bigger herds and plan on being in the business long term,” he explains.

“Because simply leaving animals out to graze longer – especially if you don’t have the forage growth to support it – depletes pastures of healthy plants and lowers productivity.”

“With so much invested in a resource they count so heavily on, hay and pasture insurance becomes more important,” he says, noting dry weather last fall left many producers with low soil moisture, increasing the risk on their hay and pasture this spring.

‘We Never Know When We’ll Get Another Drought’ Richard Schultz, who runs a cow-calf and backgrounding operation near Hay Lakes, insures all of his pasture under Perennial Insurance each year. “We never know when we’ll get another drought.

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2,500 acres of grass, if it doesn’t rain and I’ve got no feed, that’s a disaster I can’t handle without insurance,” says Schultz, who has been expanding his herd and reseeding old pasture stands to keep them productive.

“Pasture insurance saved my neck during the droughts of 2002 and 2009. It gave me money to buy feed.” Despite above average snowfall on his fields this winter and near normal soil moisture, Schultz says it’s always spring and summer rainfall that makes or breaks his operation.

“That’s why pasture insurance is so important. I call it cloud insurance,” he adds.

While snowpacks in the County of Minburn as of January 20 are generally near normal to moderately high and soil moisture is generally moderately low to near normal, moisture conditions in February are often not an accurate reflection of what the growing season will be like, says Ralph Wright, a soil moisture specialist with ARD. “Anything can happen between now and the spring when the rains start falling.

We often see dry times end abruptly with wet periods and vice versa. We won’t know the real story for a few more months.”

Moist ure Def icienc y Insurance (MDI) for pasture, producers select up to three weather stations that best ref lect conditions on their farm. A claim is triggered when precipitation at those stations – and Spring Soil Moisture (SSM), if producers choose that option – fall below normal over the growing season. Normal moisture is based on 25 years of historical data,” says Maddox.

He explains SSM is scientifically modeled based on precipitation and temperature at each weather station.

Producers can track hourly, daily, and historical precipitation at their insured weather stations online at www.agriculture.alberta.ca/acis.

Farmers like Schultz, who

take Perennial Insurance every year, benefit from the Continuous Participation Discount – a substantial premium discount that gradually builds to 20 per cent after five years, says Maddox. “If you opt out one year, the discount returns to zero and takes five years to rebuild.” Like other AFSC crop insurance programs, Perennial Insurance premiums are subsidized by the provincial and federal governments.

For more information about Perennial Insurance, farmers can contact their local AFSC District Office or the AFSC Call Centre at 1-877-899AFSC (2372) before the February 28 deadline.

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21 New Weather Stations New to Perennial Insurance this year is the addition of 21 new weather stations to AFSC’s provincial network – for a total of 227 stations across Alberta. “We’ve more than doubled the number of weather stations in our network since 2005,” says Maddox. “It’s an ongoing effort to ensure we have stations as close as possible to each producer’s farm, making our programs more representative of conditions on their land.”

AFSC uses precipitation and other weather data collected at the weather stations for Perennial Crop Insurance programs. “For example, with

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Pony Chuckwagon Finals in September, which has returned to Vegreville after a few years’ hiatus thanks to a major sponsorship from the Pomeroy Group, which operates the Pomeroy Hotel in town.

Among the locals, the Dubuc and Cartier families will be on the track again this summer at the fair and the CPCF event, including Terry and Shane Cartier, Chris, Dwayne and Dave Dubuc and their sons Brett and Bradon. Cartier said the bunch is looking forward to

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Marlene Podoborozny from Meals on Wheels received a cheque for $300 for her organization’s operation from President Jerry McCarty of Cartier’s Neck Yoke Bunch.

Derek Christensen, Co Chairperson of KidSport Vegreville, was presented with a cheque for $300 for the organization’s continued support of local children involved in sports. President Jerry McCarty of Cartier’s Neck Yoke Bunch presented Christensen with the funds. tearing down the track again in front of the fans.

Beyond their own fundraising, the Beck Yoke Bunch presented three cheques to community groups that were grateful for the support, totaling $1,600 in donations back into the Vegreville area. Bill Dembicki, who operates Haying in the 30s, a cancer fundraising outfit which helps offset travel expenses for patients receiving treatments, was handed a

$1,000 cheque. Marlene Podoborozny of Meals on Wheels, an organization that supplies home-cooked meals for people who are shut-ins or temporarily unable to get out and get groceries to cook for themselves, was given a cheque for $300 and Derek Christensen, Co-Chairperson at KidSport Vegreville, was also handed $300 to help his organization further along.

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Jolly Old St. Nick Visits A.L. Horton School

Jordan Kokotailo, Justin Stepanick, Brandon Bay Submitted On December 19th St. Nicholas came to A.L. Horton with his four angels.

The angels were students at A.L. Horton.

St. Nicholas, four angels, and two students from the Ukrainian Bilingual read a story about St. Nicholas’ life to each class, also asking every child if they were good. The angels then gave all the students a candy cane. The Ukrainian Bilinguals sang Ukrainian Christmas carols during St. Nicholas’ arrival. Then each

child of the K-6 Bilingual went up and sat on St.Nicholas’ lap. St Nicholas and his angels gave the children a candy cane and a Ukrainian magnet.

As the children went up to see St. Nicholas, Mrs. Bombak took pictures of the children. Then as St. Nicholas left the children sang Ukrainian Christmas carols.

One story about St. Nicholas is about a man who because of extreme poverty agreed to sell his three children as slaves. St. Nicholas heard of this and went in the night and left a

bag of money. In the bag was enough money to save one child. Three nights he went secretly to the man’s house so the man wouldn’t know who gave the money and each night he left a bag of money. On the third night the man saw him and asked the Saint for forgiveness because he nearly sold his three children as slaves.

The Feast of St. NicholasThe Miracle Worker is celebrated every year on December 19th. Also on December 19th gifts are exchanged.

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Ralph Soldan is top of the class

Realtor Ralph Soldan was recently handed the coveted Platinum Award from Royal LePage Canada. The award is for outstanding sales volume for 2012, in the province of Alberta. This isn’t the first time Soldan has hit platinum. 2009, 2010 were both platinum years, and 2011 was a diamond sales year, which is the only award higher than platinum. Pictured is Royal LePage Homewise realtor Ann Waters, Owner/Broker, and Ralph Soldan. (Photo Submitted)

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