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Terry Kitz, President of the Grow Arena Project, (left), shakes hands with Willy Peters from Green Hills Construction. Behind the gentlemen are members of the Two Hills Pond Hockey group, and range in age between nine and 13 years of age.

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Submitted “It is with great pleasure that we announce the start date of the renovation of the Two Hills Centennial Arena for Mar 2, 2020.

We are pleased to have signed a contract with a local business,

Green Hills Construction, to transform our arena into a fresh, welcoming building for future generations to enjoy,” stated Terry Kitz, President of the Grow Arena Project.

The Grow Arena Development

committee consists of members of the Grow Arena Project, Two Hills town council, Two Hills county council, and Two Hills Ag. Society.

“They have worked feverishly over

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RCMP files from February 3 - 9 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser February 3 10:47 – Call to report a garage door open overnight. Members attended and spoke to the home owner and proceeded to close the garage door for her.

12:15 – Report of possible cheque fraud. The complainant was told by their bank that cheques were written from their account and then deposited TO their account. Cash was then removed from the account. The name on the cheque was someone that the account holder did not know.

13:07 – Call from a local business about a young male who was attempting to exchange old currency. The subject had two $100 bills and was told to go to a bank to get change.

Under investigation.

13:34 – Call from a local business about a suspicious male who was trying to exchange older small currency. The subject had denominations of $1, $2 & $5 in Canadian currency. The subject is described as 5’8”, stocky build, wearing all black and carrying 2 duffle bags.

Under investigation.

13:47 – Report of a shoplifter who had been detained by a Vegreville business.

The 17-year-old had attempted to steal a couple of items. Management asked that the subject be banned from the business. The youth was then turned over to his parent.

13:54 – Traffic stop conducted on a vehicle. Members discovered that the vehicle was not insured and the driver was driving while unauthorized. The vehicle was towed and the driver was provided documents for court and released roadside.

14:20 – Report from a Vegreville busi-

ness that they noticed a fence cut. It appears that property was stolen from the compound. Under investigation.

February 4

00:41 - Report of an assault.

Members investigated and ultimately a 43-year-old Vegreville female released with documents for court. Charges are pending.

10:37 – Report of attempted fraud.

An individual received a message stating that their social insurance number had been suspended. The complainant called back and provided his SIN number, full name and where he banks to the person on the line. He was also told to withdraw all his money and go to purchase gift cards. The complainant DID withdraw all of his money but decided to talk to police before going any further.

Information for the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and credit bureaus was provided.

February 5

16:07 - Report of mischief at a Vegreville residence. A 45-year-old female had damaged property owned by the complainant. The female was arrested and released with documents for court. Charges are pending.

February 6

15:58 – Report of an attempted break and enter. The complainant noted that the main-door on his garage in Vegreville had damage consistent with attempting to gain access. The garage was not actually entered. Under investigation. CCTV being reviewed.

16:34 – Report of a catalytic converter being stolen from a vehicle at a Vegreville business. Under investigation. CCTV being reviewed.

February 7

15:47 – Someone attended the detachment to turn in a found wallet at public

building in Vegreville. The wallet contained $90 in cash along with various credit and ID cards. A phone number was found in the police database but no longer belonged to the owner of the wallet. Further investigation resulted in finding the owner and the wallet was returned.

15:14 - Traffic enforcement (NOT Vegreville members) resulting in multiple offences including approximately 22 speeding tickets and 7 tickets for window tint during the afternoon and evening.

15:59 – Traffic services conducted a traffic stop which resulted in tickets for speeding (voluntary penalty of $167), tinted windows (VP of $155) and tinted taillights (VP of $78).

16:34 – Report of an intoxicated male at a Vegreville lodging establishment who passed out in the lobby. The male refused to leave so police were called.

Members attended and found the male passed out on the floor. The subject was taken by EMS to the Vegreville Hospital for care.

19:28 – While passing a Sherriff on a traffic stop roadside near Mundare, a driver failed to slow down and move over resulting in the officer almost being struck by the passing vehicle.

The driver was issued a ticket for “driving carelessly” (VP $543). The driver also failed to produce a valid insurance card (VP $233) and failed to provide an operator’s license (VP $233).

February 8

10:27 – Call received from a Vegreville dining establishment about a male who was passed out. Members attended and identified the male as the same one who they dealt with the day prior. The

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Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Seize Drugs and Firearms in Lamont Submitted Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. - On Feb. 5, 2020, after receiving information related to illegal firearms possession from the Two Hills RCMP Detachment, members of the Fort Saskatchewan Traffic/Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Lamont, Alberta Police seized over 46.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 122 codeine tablets, 76 xanax tablets, 6.2 grams of psilocybin (mushrooms), digital scales, packaging, Canadian currency, an imitation firearm and a .22 Browning handgun.

The following individuals are facing a total of 54 Criminal Code Charges: Vincent McLean (26) of Lamont was arrested on 9 outstanding warrants and faces 7 firearms related charges including careless storage, unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm, possession of a firearm obtained in the commission of an offence and obstruction.

Kelly Dawson (35) of Lamont was charged with 23 offences which include: ·Possession for the purpose of trafficking x3 ·Careless storage of a firearm ·Unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm, ·Possession of a firearm obtained in the commission of an offence ·Obstruction ·Abandoning a child ·Criminal negligence Kylie Lomond (28) of Lamont was charged with 13 offences which include: ·Possession for the purpose of trafficking x3 ·Careless storage of a firearm ·Unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm ·Abandoning a child ·Criminal negligence Dawson and McLean were remanded into custody after a judicial hearing and will be appearing in Fort Saskatchewan Provincial Court on

February 13th, 2020. Lomond was released from custody on conditions and is set to appear in Fort Saskatchewan Provincial Court on March 12th, 2020 This collaborative effort by the Fort Saskatchewan and Two Hills Detachments to remove illegal firearms and drugs from our rural communities, exemplifies the RCMP’s commitment to public safety and crime reduction strategies through the use of intelligence led enforcement

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP seized drugs and firearms from a residence in Lamont on Feb. 5

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Common Sense Peter McArthur Once again we mourn the downing of a plane out of the Ukraine; with responsibility being an apparent Surface to Air Missile (SAM); said to have been “HUMAN ERROR”; made possible no doubt in part since the enabling Agreement by the previous U.S. Administration; by the delivery of a PLANE LOADED WITH CASH as part of the enabling Agreement.

There ought to have been enough common sense at the table to know that the Iranian Regime were up to no good. Now it has become abundantly clear that the gift of money did nothing to change their way and safeguard anyone in their path. This time it was a Plane of the Ukraine; where the people are very much a race of people seeking only friendship in our world; as evidenced by the following article which I have copied from the book; “HISTORY OF GREATER VEGREVILLE” page 21 thereof.

“WHY THEY CAME TO CANADA” A former Minnesotian now residing in the Vegreville district writes a Chicago paper on the “Why-go-toCanada” question as follows.” “I’ll tell you what it boils down to. Ever since the settlement of this country began, it has been understood and recognized that a

man who breaks the law is going to be jailed. It doesn’t matter if he is as spry as a gopher or as husky as a buffalo. It doesn’t make any odds if he can crawl into a prairie dog’s hole. If he breaks the law, he is going to be jailed, good and sure. He can have 50 guns and $ 50,000; he can have any sort of blame-pull you like; but he is going to be jailed. It may take a day, a week, or a year, but he’ll be jailed for sure. Maybe he’ll kill a Northwest policeman, maybe he will. Well then, he’ll hang for a dead-sure-thing! He’ll never buy a Northwest policeman, nor he’ll never escape jail if he breaks the law. All Canada knows it, and we Americans know it, and that’s why this country is a good country to live in.”

Clearly; it was with this understanding that the Canadian West was settled by peace seeking peoples, from all corners of the world. Common sense tells us that the Ukrainian People have a well-established history

H&R Block Tax Tips Submitted If you turn 19 before April 1, 2020, make sure you file a 2018 income tax return in order to receive the GST/ HST credit. You will get at least one GST/HST Credit cheque for the payment dates following your birthday.

For example, if you turn 19 in March 2020, you will receive the last quarterly payment for the July 2019 to June 2020 benefit period, which is paid in April 2020.

Employees are not normally allowed to claim supplies unless they are directly used up in the course of their employment. However, employees who are tradespersons may be able to claim a deduction for the cost of tools over $1,195. There is a maximum claim of $500.

If you deposit your Canada Child

Benefit into a separate bank account specifically for your child, any interest it earns is considered your child’s income rather than your own. Your child can earn up to $12,069 in the 2019 taxation year without being subject to federal tax.

Seniors who turn 65 can postpone receiving Old Age Security benefits for up to five years and receive higher annual benefits when they do start collecting. This would probably be beneficial to seniors whose net income is more than $77,580 in 2019 since they will not be subject to the OAS clawback.

If you are disabled and need to pay for certain types of disability supports (such as optical scanners or sign-language interpretation services) in order to work or go to school, you may be able to claim a deduction for your expenses.

of living by this code of understanding; why then is it that once again a major air-disaster has landed at their feet, when common sense would suggest that this is simply wrong; the Ukraine does not deserve this loss in any way shape or form. While there was a very serious loss of Canadian Lives; along with many others; the fact of Iran attacking a Ukraine Plane is disgusting; and shows no common sense; and even less respect in the realm of mankind.

Articles written by Peter McArthur based on Historical Knowledge gleaned over many years.

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Record Setting in Canada Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion Not one to be a “shrinking violet”, our PM continues to set records. Setting records is something many people strive for.

After all, in sports there are scoring records, British Airways just set a record for subsonic air travel, companies strive for sales records and NASA astronaut Christina Koch broke a record for longest space mission by a woman.

Then there are the OTHER records. The ones like those awarded for eating hot dogs, oldest club DJ (83 years), most powdered doughnuts eaten in three minutes (nine), largest collection of interlocking plastic brick sets (Lego and 3837), most toilet seats broken by the head in one minute (46) and, well.... you get the idea.

Our readers can debate which end of the spectrum PM Trudeau is on, but here are some of our most recent Canadian records.

Recently Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set a record for increasing the federal debt (per person) more than any other prime minister (not facing a world war or recession) since 1870. The increase is 5.6% or $1,723 per person over the last four years. By my math, that’s a 150 year record!

Now before the capital “L” liberals cry foul, Lester B. Pearson when in power reduced per-person debt by 6.7%.

Paul Martin also reduced debt (by 7.6%) and Jean Chretien

(by a whopping 13.3%). Martin and Chretien did this in part by decimating our military through deep cuts.

You would be mistaken if you thought that our PM was a one-hit wonder. Earlier in his term, PM Trudeau set a spending record by spending more money (per person) than any other prime minister in Canadian history (inflation adjusted). There’s one to hang on the wall.

Last week, Justin Trudeau set a personal record when an annual poll by Nanos Research and the Institute for Research on Public Policy revealed that only four in ten Canadians (44% actually) stated that PM Trudeau and the Liberal government had us on the right track. Formally the survey rated the “performance of the Liberal Government” as very or somewhat poor.

Not surprising, in January, Meyers Norris Penny published their Consumer Debt Index which showed that 50% of respondents said that they were within $200 of not being able to cover their monthly bills.

That’s a lot to accomplish in a little over one term on Parliament Hill. One can only imagine what the remaining time will bring. But you should not fret. PM Trudeau is not resting on his hands. While many may have forgotten the $50 million pledge of our tax dollars that our leader Tweeted out

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Dear Editor, I have questions about the “new” proposal to reduce wait times by giving funding to private for profit corporations.

Do we not have very good hospitals around this province: small, medium and enormous? Given some appropriate funding could not the wait times problems be solved within our publicly funded system (that is owned by all of us)? Why give the funding to private, for profit companies? Is there any evidence anywhere in the world to show that private, for profit corporations actually benefit those who need the services, or the rest of us taxpayers (not counting the tax avoiders or is it evaders)? Is it a good idea to give tax revenues to private for profit companies which are not accountable to the electorate? And why isn’t someone coming up with NEW ideas for improvement in services rather than looking backwards? It’s as if we are being driven by a driver who is navigating by the rear view mirror in a vehicle that is moving forward.

C.M. Knowles

-Well stated C.M. While not always the case, the private sector can often provide service at a better value than the

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Name: Amarazoe Calumag Likes: barbies, Disney toys Dislikes: When I am not spending time with my sister, vegetables.

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Alberta’s Finance Minister says Province will `stay the course` Fiscally Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Attendees of the Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting Feb. 5 were told by Alberta’s Treasury Board and Finance Minister Travis Toews the province will continue to “stay the course” on its fiscal plan.

About 85 business, municipal and community leaders listened intently to his special address, along with Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Ja c k ie A r m st r o ngHomeniuk`s speech, during the evening meeting.

Toews stated, “Budget 2019 was a fundamental change in direction from the previous government. We spent the summer months and into the fall working on our four year fiscal plan…We discovered we had to reduce spending by three per cent in order to achieve our plan. We could have made cuts in all areas, but we didn’t. We did not want to reduce spending in education on health care. Social services and child services saw an increase of almost 15 per cent and 7 per cent due to caseload pressure and program reallocation. Seniors and housing received a small increase as well. Some ministries had a bigger pill to swallow. Implicit in that plan were the fundamental steps to grow the economy and key initiatives for job creation and business opportunities.”

With Budget 2020, Toews, who is an accountant by profession, said the government can start on column two of the

Michelle Henderson, General Manager of the Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce, (left), along with Chamber President Scott Dixon, presented Alberta’s Treasury Board and Finance Minister Travis Toews with a gift following his address. Beside Toews is Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk.

four year fiscal plan. He added there is still time to make adjustments to this year’s budget, and said he would be interested in any comments or direction or concerns around the budget process. But he did reiterate, “We`re committed to stay the course…we have to be financially responsible with taxpayers money.

Toews said operating expenditures during the Klein era were cut by 20 per cent, and this government had reduced overall spending by just under 3 per cent. He said some people have asked him why they haven’t implemented a sales tax, but Toew’s said the government felt it was more important to manage spending, change business programming, and provide a platform to create jobs and opportunities with the private sector.

He fielded several questions

from the floor regarding separatism, education, child care, health care and rural tourism.

The common thread through all his answers was the need to review structural components, find efficiencies, create partnerships and gain more control over resources and plans, such as the Pension Plan.

Armstrong-Homeniuk took the opportunity update the crowd on what the government has been doing for the past nine months. One of the key areas was investment and how to bring it back to Alberta.

“Our government’s support for business remains unwavering. We know that government doesn’t create jobs, but it’s you, the businesses large and small, that create these jobs. We started this by eliminating the carbon tax through Bill 1.

This will create an estimated 6,000 jobs and save small busi-

ness owners an average of $4,500 each year and reduce the overall tax burden in Alberta by $1.4 billion.” Justin Trudeau’s tax has come into effect, but we continue to fight in court and we are confident that we will see success there.

She spoke about the implementation of the job creation tax cut that will reduce corporate income tax from 12 per cent to eight per cent, and how that will attract new investment, create new jobs, and support diversification.

“We are also helping municipalities attract businesses, and boost economic development and revitalization by enabling them to provide tax incentives for machinery and equipment for commercial uses.” She also touched on red tape reduction that is expected to save $140 million over the next four years.

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90 Years Ago – February 12, 1930

Mayor Holden was returned to office for 1930-31 in Monday’s municipal elections by a wide margin over ex-councillor Rose, the vote standing exactly two to one. With the exception of Councillor Shaw, the other aldermanic candidates were without previous municipal experience. But all four of them were most promising material and the electors could vote for any of them without a qualm of conscience. However Mr. Louis Knies headed the poll.

Also elected were Clayton T. Third and Joseph Shaw. They join the other members of council C.A. McLean, Wm. Kieryluk and M.F. Thomas.

Neil Primrose, Vegreville’s only exponent of the art of fancy skating carried off the tin ware at the Banff Winter Carnival last week.

He gave a sensational exhibition to win the men’s championship event according to the Edmonton Journal. With Mrs. Harvey he won the ten-step event, whatever that is, and as well took second with Miss Jean Wilkin in waltzing on skates.

75 Years Ago – February 14, 1945

Among those expected home within a few days from overseas is Lieut. Col. W.T. Cromb, son of the Rev. and Mrs. W.T. Cromb of Vegreville. He went overseas early in the war and took part in the North African and Italian campaigns and later served on the Western Front.

Vegreville’s own “Beaver” Bennett scoutmaster here for many years, through whose hands a couple of generations of boys have passed as Scouts, was among those honored at the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts Association held at the McDonald Hotel last week. Mr. Bennett received a medal and four bars, representing over 30 years of service with the Scouts.

Word has been received that PO. Mike Ewaschuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ewaschuk of Kiew, is reported ‘missing’ in operations overseas. Further particulars will be known later.

Word has been received from the War Dept. that Tpr. Paul Theroux has been reported seriously wounded, suffering traumatic leg amputations. Paul was fortunate enough to meet his dad recently in Holland.

A record number of 2,000 blind men and women are now employed in essential war work in Britain. Sightless workers are now controlling intricate machinery in well over 100 types of war industry, reports “Britain”. Many jobs which were considered beyond the capabilities of the blind before the war are now open to them. Their super sensitivity to touch, and superior powers of concentration and adaptability have made them excellent at such operations as drilling, moulding and die threading.

Officials haven’t published it yet, but the U.S. Army is now maintaining sixteen daily round-trip flights to Europe and the South Pacific, nine over the Atlantic and seven over the Pacific. It is regarded as a sample of what transoceanic air transport will be after the war.

50 Years Ago – February 12, 1970

The federal government on Wednesday announced that a public building would be built in Vegreville. Mr. A.E. Cook, District Director of Public Works, Edmonton verified the approval. A total of $300,000 is budgeted for the building which will house the Post Office in Vegreville.

Town Council will consider negotiations for the construction of a second water reservoir to supplement the present water supply.

Action was taken following the failure of an investigation into the possibility of obtaining additional water from drilled wells some two years ago. It was suggested by Associated Engineers that a reservoir similar to that built some fifteen years ago be undertaken to assure an adequate water supply for the town.

25 Years Ago - February 14, 1995

A Christian training centre is one step closer to moving to Lavoy.

Thursday, the Elk Island Public School board voted unanimously to sell the Lavoy School site to Truth, Triumphant and Health Education Ministries of Falkland B.C. The ministry plans to set up a Theologically-based trade school on the site and is hoping to purchase adjoining lands. The ministry will pay $70,000 for the school building and nine-acre site and sent a $10,000 deposit with its offer. The school was closed in 1990 and has been used sparingly since then.

Hospitals in Mundare and Lamont will try to keep some of their acute care beds. At meetings last week, both hospitals submitted counter-proposals to the Lakeland Regional Health Authority’s plan to close acute care beds in the two facilities. Roughly 250 people showed up in Mundare Wednesday night to voice concerns and vote on Mary Immaculate Hospital’s counterproposal. In Lamont Monday night an estimated 600 people turned up for a similar meeting. Meeting goers chose Option 3 with the hope of retaining the town’s three doctors.

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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.

Federal Deficit-Spending Plans Put Burden on Taxpayers

By Tegan Hill and Milagros Palacios The Fraser Institute Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently confirmed that, should a recession occur, Ottawa will turn on the spending taps using borrowed money. This government’s lack of fiscal discipline coupled with a willingness – if not outright enthusiasm – for even more deficit spending could imperil federal finances for decades to come.

The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is already spending at historically unprecedented levels, reaching more than $9,000 per person in 2019.

Despite a growing economy and comparatively low unemployment over the last four years, after adjusting for inflation and population growth, perperson program spending is at its highest point in Canadian history. That includes the Great Depression, two world wars and the 2009 recession.

This high level of spending doesn’t come without consequences. According to current projections, the federal deficit will reach $26.6 billion this year, almost $7 billion more than budgeted in the spring of 2019. And higher deficits mean a growing debt burden for Canadians.

By 2020-21, the deficit is expected to grow even larger – during last fall’s federal election, the Liberals committed to new spending of $9.3 billion in 2020-21. But spending will likely rise higher still because the Liberals will need the support of the NDP and/or Bloc Quebecois to pass the budget. The NDP have called for new additional spending of $35.0 billion in 2020-21 alone. So spending will almost certainly increase beyond current budget levels by at least $10 billion and will be financed largely by greater deficits.

If a recession hits, the state of the federal finances will immediately worsen, even before any policy response from the federal government.

Why? Because during a recession, revenues from taxes such as personal income tax automatically decline while spending on programs (employment insurance, for example) automatically increases.

Based on findings from a 2019 Fraser Institute study, which assessed the implications of a recession on federal finances due to such automatic revenue declines and spending increases, the deficit could reach $37 billion if we experience only a mild recession – even before the government enacts any policy response.

But as Morneau indicated, Ottawa will further increase spending if a recession occurs in an effort to stimulate the economy. Based on previous recessions and the government responses to them, the increase in discretionary spending could easily reach $14 billion, meaning the deficit (borrowing for the year) could total almost $59 billion.

These large deficits take time to reduce as the economy recovers. Meanwhile, the government continues to accumulate debt and the interest costs that come with it. As more and more resources go towards paying debt interest (instead of providing programs, services and perhaps tax relief), the gap between what we pay in taxes and what we receive in services widens.

Because the government has spent (by borrowing) at unprecedented levels during relatively stable economic times, tomorrow’s taxpayers will pay even more for the same – or lower – level of services.

And the risk to the federal finances, regardless of the severity of the next recession, has markedly increased.

Tegan Hill and Milagros Palacios are economists with the Fraser Institute.

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Vegreville Canadian Tire Under New Ownership Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Even though it’s only been a few short weeks since Marc Gaudreau took over operations of the Vegreville Canadian Tire, much has already been done in the way of reorganizing and revamping the store.

Gaudreau, who is the franchise dealer here and at the Emerald Hills location in Sherwood Park, says they are going to provide better products and services to customers in the weeks and months ahead. One of those improvements will be in the area

of special orders and a shorter turnaround time. He explained that he has access to a larger inventory and better assortment of products to stock shelves with because he owns the other store.

Gaudreau said he also wants to get know customers and get a

Canadian Tire Franchise Dealer Marc Gaudreau, left, alongside General Manager Paul Childs are looking forward to serving existing and new customers in Vegreville.

better idea of what they want so he can be more responsive to their needs.

General Manager Paul Childs is his right hand man, and has been working to reorganize the store to make it more user friendly and more convenient for customers. “We will be offering in-store specials so there is something for everyone. There will also be more displays so customers can try out the different products before they buy.” He also wanted to point out the automotive parts and service department will remain open to customers.

Being a wholly Canadian business,

Gaudreau recognizes the importance of shopping local, and has done that numerous times at various businesses in the community since taking over Jan. 23. “I want to be an integral part of this community.” He also pointed out Canadian Tire’s support of its JumpStart Program which allows youth to participate in sports. “Any money raised for JumpStart stays here in Vegreville.”

The focus is on customer service, and he plans to deliver on that front as well.

He encourages folks to check out the Facebook page and keep an eye out for many new things in the future.

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14:16 – Report of stolen property. Members investigated and identified the 3 males who broke into the residence. One male was later arrested for theft. The subject was later released by the JP with a $2,000 no-cash bail and documents for court.

16:58 – Traffic enforcement by traffic services resulting in approximately seven speeding tickets and other violations including a child not wearing a seat belt and a license plate not illuminated.

19:00 – Report of a possibly deceased neighbour. The reporting party stated that they saw a foot in the window when they go for a walk that had not moved in days.

Members attended and it was determined that the “foot” was from a Halloween doll.

February 9

12:31 – Report of a catalytic converter stolen from a motorhome.

Under investigation.

During the week there were 107 calls for service made in total including: 2 false alarms, 4 false 911s, 1 animal strike and 36 tickets from traffic enforcement.

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Vegreville Elks Host Provincial Floor Curling Bonspiel members who also thought it would be a good idea. “It’s a great way to socialize with other lodges, added Scott.

Kornicki said the event was made possible in large part to local businesses who donated prizes and auction items. He said if they turned the bonspiel into a three day event, they would get more participants. That might be another idea they will talk about at the next Elks convention.

The Elks has been around for more than 100 years and has 90 plus lodges throughout the province. Scott said its mission is to help adults and families in the communities they serve. They contribute to several local and provincial charities. One of the charities is ISTAR Communication Improvement Program, which is operated out of the University of Alberta hospital. They also support the Tabs for Tots program where tabs from metal beverage containers are col-

Bonspiel Organizer Al Kornicki, a member of the Vegreville Elks Lodge delivers a shot during the provincial floor curling bonspiel in Vegreville Feb.

lected and monies from that are used to buy medical equipment for people in rural Alberta. To date, $176,000 has been raised through that program, Scott pointed out.

There is also a national chapter, the Elks of Canada, which is

a well-established and trusted community and charitable organization that supports children with hearing and speech disabilities as well as many community projects across the country.

Made Fun & Easy!

Members of the Vegreville Elks Lodge hosted a provincial floor curling bonspiel at the Sunshine Club Senior Citizens Club on Feb. 1.

A total of eight teams, representing the communities of Vegreville, Fort Saskatchewan, Myrnam, Elk Point, St. Paul, Breton and Hythe, participated in the event.

Darren Scott, Provincial President of the Alberta Elks Association, was on hand for the bonspiel which

kicked-off with an opening ceremony, the singing of O’Canada and speeches, before the action got underway. Bonspiel Co-ordinator Al Kornicki was happy with the turn out considering the weather and the fact it was the first time the Vegreville chapter had hosted the event.

The idea of having a bonspiel in Vegreville came about during a conversation at the Elks provincial conference this past June.

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Scammers Aren’t Looking for Love this Valentine’s Day Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Scammers are finding new ways to seek funds throughout fraudulent means. One of these ways is through meeting people through social media or online dating sites.

The Canadian Bankers Association stated this is the fastest growing online scams according to the Canadian AntiFraud Centre.

Scammers are sneaky and they will try to develop a relationship with their potential victim. They might even spend months trying to develop a romantic relationship. They will frequently say that they are in another city or country and want to meet the victim in person. Then they will think of some excuse to ask their potential victim to send them funds. The scammer might

say they cannot afford to travel but still really want to visit their romantic interest while they will seek assistance from the victim in covering travel costs. Or they might say an emergency came up which they need some funds to cover.

A way to avoid this is to be suspicious if the person proclaims their love for you and tries to rush into a romance. Always be suspicious if your love interest asks you to send money.

Two Hills Arena - CONTINUED from FRONT PAGE the last 18 months to design and fund the project. We are happy that the project cost came in near our goal and can’t wait to get started.”

The entire project is estimated to cost $1.2 million, the target date for completion is mid-October. “We are pleased that we will not have to miss any of the 2020/21 hockey season.” The areas of the arena that will be renovated include: upstairs and downstairs lobby, accessibility elevator, new concession and six new dressing rooms.

We cannot say enough about our community for supporting this initiative.

From local municipalities to local businesses to local individuals you have all been great and very supportive over the last two years. We cannot wait to show you what your support has built.

Together we can accomplish great things.

The Grow Arena Project held a casino night last year

which raised over $14,000 and members are expecting more of the same during this Spring’s event. New fundraisers are currently being planned, and Kitz is hoping they will be able to raise the bar yet again.

“The Grow Arena Project is in year three of five of its community farming mission.

To date, we have raised nearly $150,000. We are targeting May 9, 2020, as this year’s seeding date. We hope Mother Nature behaves this year as she usually does. “All of inputs and equipment needed to grow the crop have been generously donated. At harvest time the crop will be auctioned to the highest grain merchant.”

Kitz, along with fellow Grow Arena Project committee members are extremely grateful for the continued support of the farming community, and they can’t wait to plant more seeds of success in the future.

Don’t give out your real name, phone number, e-mail address or any contact information on line too soon.

If they have an online profile, look for inconsistencies between what they post and what they tell you. If you receive a cheque or another form of payment from someone you met online and they ask you to cash it and send a portion of the funds back to them, don’t do it. This is known as the overpayment scam.

If you believe you are a victim of an online romance scam called the police immediately.

Reader’s Digest Editors state not to pursue a long-distance relationship with a stranger online.

Never reveal personal data to someone until you meet in person several times and develop a level of trust. Even then, don’t share every detail of your life until you know the person well and are sure about them.

Check for their language as many scammers don’t use proper English.

Research them on search engines to see if the words they use popped up on several websites which involve romance scams.

Don’t feel sorry for them because they tell you a story, that they lost their wife and children or any other type of issue which feeds on your sympathy.

Finally, never, ever wire money to a stranger.

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Dating and Finding Love at Middle Age Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent People sometimes want to dismiss dating and finding someone special when they are middle aged but some of the best relationships can develop when people are at this period in their life.

Sara Stillman Berger from The Oprah Magazine stated people have a better chance of love working out at this age because love connections can be more meaningful since you own where you are in your life, who you are, and are confident in your values and personality. So, you are more

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was not to be too set on judging a person right away or making a quick decision, and even if the person isn’t exactly what you are looking for, it is good to see if the person is worth another look.

Keep a positive mindset and think of dating as fun and interesting.

It was mentioned to embrace your baggage and think of it as life experience.

Try not to date someone who reminds you of your ex partner because if it didn’t work then it is not bound to work out with this new person.

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Holden 4-H Beef Club February Meeting Features Guest Speaker Zane Gunderson and Kate Albrecht The Holden 4-H Beef Club met for their February meeting on Thursday Feb 6 at 7 p.m. Roll Call was to report on how our projects are doing.

Secretary’s report was given by Taylor Chomik. Treasurer’s report was given

by Joe Roulston as Treasurer Taylor Roulston was absent. District report was given by Quinten Albrecht. The next district meeting will be held March 12 in Tofield at 7 p.m.

We discussed the plans for club public speaking which will be held at St.Mary’s Hall south of Holden on February 23 at 1 p.m. District public speaking will be March 1st at the Bruce Community Center at 1 p.m. The two Holden 4-H Clubs will be hosting. We discussed the Oil Kings game that we attended in December. It was a great time and everyone enjoyed the game, the bus ride and of course eating at McDonalds!

The Bruce Ag. Society sent along a

Shannon Stannard from the Stockyards Vet. Clinic was the featured guest speaker and discussed herd health with members Feb. 1.

“thank you” to us for helping with dishes and clearing tables at their Danny Hooper fundraiser night. Two members from our club planned on attending “You be the Judge” Feb. 8 at Vermilion, hosted by Beaver District.

This is a work shop on learning and practicing judging skills. We may be sending a team to the Western Canadian Judging Competition held March 13 in Vermilion.

Rob Roulston gave report on tire recycling day. All members and parents thought that it went well and it was a good fundraiser. It was nice that members of all ages could help with the work.

Kent Rude discussed the plans for Shrove Tuesday pancake supper which will be held on February 25 at the Holden Hall. We voted to keep the

prices at adults $6 and children $4 and under 6 are free.

Following our meeting, we were fortunate to have Shannon Stannard from the Stockyards Vet Clinic talk to us about herd health. This included information about different diseases and the vaccines that can help prevent them and the importance of a good vaccination program. She talked about the importance of talking to your veterinarian if your animal gets sick so that you can treat them with the correct dose of the right medication. She gave us hand outs explaining her information in more depth.

We are so fortunate that Shannon would do this for our club!

Lunch was provided by the Albrecht and Gunderson families and Shannon brought us cookies. Quinten lead Grace.

Our next meeting will be held March 5 at the Holden Complex.

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RECORD SETTING - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 late in 2018, one man has not. On a quiet Saturday news release, $10 million was committed to African Nations to promote gender equality. Not so coincidentally, this happened while on his African tour pandering for votes for a United Nations Security Council seat. I believe this is known as an “ethical bribe”, especially when Canada pulled out peacekeepers from Mali. I would argue that $10 million could have been better spent on military spending or veter-

ans affairs.

The $10 million aside, our government spent $1.5 million in the spring of 2019 which had increased to $2 million as of early December.

Don’t even ask about our Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that has ballooned from an initial estimate of $7.4 billion to $12.6 billion.

Clearly our PM still has never learned how to even balance a check book. He STILL appears to think that budgets balance themselves and as long

as he is in the news setting records, he can smile at the cameras and everything is good.

Unfortunately, hard-working Canadians know that the increasing debt and spending will take dollars from important services and eventually result in an increased tax burden for generations to come.

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 public sector. When it comes to healthcare, Canada has clearly proven that spending more doesn’t get more. There are plenty of examples around the world of systems (or parts of them) that work well. We definitely need better service for our tax dollars but, to your point, getting cozy with for-profits may not be the best solution. -AB ----------------------------------------------Letter to the Editor In the most recent issues of our local newspaper, I have seen at least four news articles with pics, showing our local MLA Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk presenting big “fat cheques” from Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women to various groups; Baba’s & Borshch $25,624.00 Mannville Ag Society $40,299.00 Vegreville Ag Society $10,545.00 Vegreville Minor Soccer $50,000.00 Totalling more or less $126,468.00. Agreed that this is only the articles found in local newspapers.

So in our small constituency of 52,145 folks this is some of the largess doled out by the Provincial

Government. Using a per capita mind set; if we extrapolate that by the population of Alberta 4,362,503: (83 times) we get a pretty awesome contribution by this one department of government to local groups.

AND this is tax payer money, I can only encourage everyone to become members of these groups to ensure the monies are being spent wisely.

We have health care in a “crisis”, education is “deteriorating” in schools and rural crime is on the rise with no funding increases to enforcement. And local groups can access $126,468.00 for specific local partisan “wish lists”.

Is there some error within this analysis? I await an enlightenment.

Sincerely, Shirley J. Wonsik

- Thanks for your letter and insight Shirley.

Politicians are in the unenviable position of having to decide what gets cut and what gets funding. As the saying goes, you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time -AB

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EIPS Retains its Identity as a Public School Board Submitted Sherwood Park, AB. — Following the submission of an official request to Education Minister Adriana LaGrange, the Division is pleased to announce it’s retaining “Elk Island Public Schools” as its legal corporate identity.

The new Education Act, which came into effect on Sept. 1, 2019, requires school divisions throughout the prov-

ince to remove the word “public” from their official names. For Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), that meant changing its name to Elk Island School Division. However, within section 79 of the act, it states: “A board of trustees may, by resolution, change its corporate name to another name that is approved by the Minister.” As such, at the November Board meeting, trustees

passed a resolution to retain the word “Public” in its corporate name. It subsequently submitted a request to the minister for her consideration and received approval on Jan. 27, 2020.

“Retaining the word ‘Public’ in the name of our school division is central to our identity and the communities we serve,” says Trina Boymook, the Board Chair of EIPS. “Families with-

in the division know public schools offer inclusivity and diversity, a broad choice in programming and locally elected trustees who are accountable to the electorate. We’re grateful to Minister LaGrange for approving our request and allowing us to maintain our presence in the community as a respected provider of high-quality public education.”

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The County of Minburn #27 would like to invite applications for two Agricultural Service Board Summer Students. This is a seasonal position beginning approximately May 1, 2020 and ending approximately August 31, 2020.

Job duties will include coordination of weed control activities on Public and private land, obtaining easements from landowners, performing herbicide applications, conducting field surveys for crop disease and insects, and other related duties.

Applicants should have excellent personal skills and keen interest in agricultural practices. A general knowledge of equipment repair and maintenance would also be an asset.

Vivian Chan-Smith was selected as the News Advertiser’s Sharpshooter of 2019.

The Brosseau resident received a prize package as well as the new Canon camera to capture all of her beautiful photographs.

Preference will be given but not limited to a post secondary student currently enrolled in an Agriculture related program. Interested candidates may submit a resume and references to the undersigned by February 28, 2020.

Austin Borysiuk • Assistant Agricultural Fieldman • Agricultural Service Board Office County of Minburn #27 • Box 550, Vegreville, Alberta • T9C – 1R6 aborysiuk@minburncounty.ab.ca • Telephone: Office 780-632–4033 • Cell 780-581-5984

COUNTY OF MINBURN NO. 27

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY HERBICIDE APPLICATOR The County of Minburn #27 would like to invite applications for the position of Herbicide Applicator.

This is a seasonal position beginning approximately May 1, 2020 and ending approximately September 30, 2020.

Job duties include herbicide application of road allowance and spot treatment of noxious weeds.

Applicants will be required to attend training to obtain a valid Alberta Pesticide Applicators license.

A general knowledge of equipment repair and maintenance would also be an asset.

Interested candidates may submit a resume and references to the undersigned by February 28, 2020.

Austin Borysiuk • Assistant Agricultural Fieldman • Agricultural Service Board Office County of Minburn #27 • Box 550, Vegreville, Alberta • T9C – 1R6 aborysiuk@minburncounty.ab.ca • Telephone: Office 780-632–4033 • Cell 780-581-5984

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, My Nana, God bless her, is 93 years old. Until a month ago, she was still driving despite the fact she could barely see over the steering wheel. She had a 1980 Cutlass with only 22,000 miles on it. She only drove it to church and to her bridge club every week. We finally convinced her to give up driving at her age and advertise the car for sale. I thought with its low mileage, it would sell in an instant, but the first guy that called asked a question that got me thinking. He wanted to know if the odometer had been turned back. Of course it hadn't, but how could I prove that? It's something that never even crossed my mind and now has me wondering. How can someone tell if the mileage shown on an odometer has been changed? By the way, my nana's car did sell…to a 74-year-old woman who plays pinochle!

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the brake pedal and the driver's side carpet is consistent with the mileage. A low mileage car should still look relatively new.

Then, look for simple things like verifying that the mileage on an oil change sticker coincides with the odometer.

Carry: One of the best ways to be safe is to only buy from an original owner. They not only know the car's entire history, but they typically take good care of the vehicle since they bought it new. Overall, trust your instinct.

A car's condition should reflect its odometer reading.

Cash: And by the way, now that your nana isn't driving, just make sure she gets to church on time!

Carry: Unfortunately, there is

no definitive way to determine if an odometer has been changed. A mechanical style odometer, like the one you would find in your nana's Cutlass, can be changed in just a few minutes.

Cash: It was thought that the introduction of digital odometers would eliminate fraud, but they too can be changed. It just takes a little longer.

Carry: The good news is that although odometer fraud does happen, there are things you can do to minimize the possibility when buying a pre-owned car.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that more than 450,000 cars are sold each year with false odometer readings. For every mile rolled back on an odometer, it raises the book value of the car by about ten cents. That means a rollback of 20,000 miles would increase a car's value by about $2,000. While the problem is scattered throughout all car sales, it appears to be most concentrated in the area of leased vehicles with high mileage.

Sometimes I drive too fast on the highway. Subconsciously I think it's because my wife always tells me to slow down.

But last week, despite my speed, everyone was passing me.

As I started to pick up the pace, the flashing lights of a police car pulled me over to the side. The officer proceeded to write me a ticket for speeding while my wife and son sat patiently.

In an attempt to teach our son a lesson, my wife asked, "Do you know why Daddy was pulled over?"

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Vegreville Alliance Church Welcomes Pastor Darren Driedger Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Vegreville Alliance Church has a new friendly face to minister to its congregation in Pastor Darren Driedger. recently moved to Vegreville to become the minister for this church.

Pastor Driedger recently moved to Vegreville, and was born and raised in Calgary. For the past 19 years he lived in Morden, Manitoba.

Pastor Driedger is married with three children, two of which are in high school and one is in university.

Pastor Driedger said he grew up in a very faith filled family in a loving home. His father was an engineer with oil and gas and his mother was a stay-at-home mom. His parents were of the Alliance faith.

Pastor Driedger wanted to be a doctor when he was in high school. He later revisited what it was he wanted and what he felt called and equipped of do with his life. He realized as much as he wanted to help people medically, he discovered he was able to help them spiritually where he could provide help, healing, and hope; and this was what really fueled his tank. He first got the calling to ministry when he was a teenager. “It was at a youth conference we were at where the speaker invited people forward if they felt God was calling them into ministry to prayer for them

and encourage them to continue to pursue their calling. At this time, I felt that ministry was something I would really like to do.”

Pastor Driedger worked a few years as a minister in Calgary and then his family went to Morden. He enjoyed being in ministry from the beginning. “It takes a while to be able to understand the scope of what pastoral ministry brings. The blessings are you are making a difference in a person’s life and you are providing them with hope and encouragement; being able to spiritually minister to them and just to see life transformation in a person.”

Pastor Driedger said the challenges are all good ones and he believes God speaks to us when we pray primary through the bible. “When we choose to live a life that is consistently honouring to God and honouring to others, then it is easier to find the right thing to do because we are already walking in step with God.” Pastor Driedger closed by saying he loves being

Pastor Darren Driedger is excited to be the new Minister of Vegreville Alliance Church.

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the Minister of Vegreville Alliance Church as this is a place him and his family have prayed about for a long time as they were looking to where their next ministry would be and they saw very clearly this was where God wanted them to be. Pastor Driedger’s vision for Vegreville Alliance Church is to be able to move the church forward and be a blessing to the church, and an encouragement for the people who are there. “We hope that the church will grow and be better equipped to reach to the community and be a blessing to the community. We are excited to be in Vegreville as it is a wonderful town with a lot of potential opportunities, and we are looking forward to see of all the different ways life will unfold for us.” Pastor Driedger added.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

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TYMCHYSHYN, Jack August 4, 1936 - February 12, 2019 In memory of a loving Husband, Father, and Gido who passed away one year ago.

Those special memories of you will always bring a smile.

If only we could have you back for just a little while.

Then we could sit and talk again, just like we used to do. you always meant so very much and always will too. the fact that you’re no longer here will always cause us pain, But you’re forever in our hearts until we meet again.

Will always be thought of and forever missed.

Love Iris, Tony, Gina, Melissa, TJ, Zander, Damien, Vincent, Richard, and Ellie.

COTTON, Crystal February 11, 1972 - August 19, 2018 Miss You Forever Greg, Jackie ‘Beans’, Kalista, Kory and Flloyd

MANDRUSIAK, Steve May 10, 1925 - February 16, 2014 In loving memory of dad who passed away six years ago Though his smile is gone forever, And his hand we cannot touch.

Still we have so many memories, of the one we loved so much.

His memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part.

God has him in His keeping, We have him in our hearts.

His music has ended but the Melody lingers on.

Always remembered and sadly missed by daughter Phyllis (Gerald) and family

MOTIUK, Adelaide April 6, 1927 – February 6, 2020 On Thursday, February 6, 2020 Adelaide Motiuk of Mundare, Alberta passed away at the age of 92 years.

Adelaide is survived by her loving family, children Ken (Wendy) Motiuk, Karen (Jeff) Kotlarchuk, Yvonne (Curtis) Shelast, Donna (Doug) Gerry and Colette (Kendal) Shannon; eleven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren Erin (Travis) Holowach and their children Jax, Raeyah and Liv; Carlee (Justin) Leliuk and their children Kaden , Jace and Taya; Jill (Paul) Bay and their daughter Addison; Janet Motiuk; Ryan (Khandis) Kotlarchuk and their daughter Adelaide; Kristy (Kevin) Elkow and their family Kamden, Kyler and Kenzie; Kevin (Renee) Shelast and their daughter Miriam, Shawn Shelast and Sarah Shelast; Tyler (Jaden) Shannon and Zach Shannon; two sisters Jean Winnicki and Toni Siracky; one sister-in-law Elsie Warawa; along with numerous relatives and friends. Adelaide was predeceased by her husband Mike; parents Joseph and Cassie Warawa; two brothers Mike (Hilda) Warawa and Roman Warawa; sister Josephine (Paul) Osinchuk and two sisters in infancy; two brothers-in-law Leonard Siracky and Ben Winnicki.

A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mundare, Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment followed in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Mary Immaculate Hospital (Mundare) Foundation” or charity of one’s choice.

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In Loving Memory Of STEWART, Olga May 27, 1941 - February 15, 2015 An angel lived among us, A gift from God above, She showered us with kindness, And shared with us her love.

She cherished every moment, With the man who was her life, Walking hand in hand together Facing life with all its strife.

She loved her children dearly, Each one a different way, Nestled close within her heart, Though now she’s far away.

Five years she’s lived in Heaven But she’s here with us today, Smiling down on all of us, And telling us she’s okay.

Lovingly Remembered, Marshall and Family

In Loving Memory of HAMALIUK, Debra June 22, 1967 - February 15, 2014 On The Anniversary Of The Day You Went Away Today is the anniversary Of the day that we lost you, And for a time it felt as though Our lives had ended too.

But loss has taught us many things And now we face each day, With hope and happy memories To help us on our way.

And though we’re full of sadness That you’re no longer here, Your influence still guides us And we still feel you near.

What we shared will never die It lives within our hearts, Bringing strength and comfort While we are apart.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by your loving husband, Melvin; your children Shawn and Nicole (Brett); and many other relatives and friends.

SHULKO, Ernest July 2, 1940 – February 18, 2018 In Loving Memory of a Dear Father, Grandfather and Father-in-Law: He never looked for praises He was never one to boast He just went on quietly working For the ones he loved the most.

His dreams were seldom spoken His wants were very few And most of the times his worries Went unspoken too.

He was there… A firm foundation Through all our storms of life A sturdy hand to hold on to In times of stress and strife.

A true friend we could turn to When times were good or bad One of our greatest blessings The man that we called Dad. Lovingly remembered and deeply missed by your family, Brian, Charlene, Lana, Bria and Tyra Kevin and Tracy

In Loving Memory of LEWIS, Christine Nicole April 14, 1976 - February 16, 2018 Precious memories woven in gold This is the picture we tenderly hold Deep in our hearts your memory is kept To love and to cherish and never forget A special smile, a special face and In our hearts a special place No words we speak can ever say How much we miss you everyday To be together the same old way Would be our greatest wish today May the winds of love blow softly And whisper, so you can hear We will always love and miss you And wish that you were here Lovingly remembered and sadly missed Love from your family Terry, Margaret and Jennifer Lewis (sister)

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SEMOTIUK, Olga April 10, 1927 – February 3, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Olga Semotiuk announces her passing at the Lamont Auxiliary Hospital and Nursing Home, at the age of 92.

Olga will be missed and lovingly remembered by her children, Rt. Rev. Stephan (Diana), Robert (Jan), Brenda (Jim), and her son-in-law Terry Urichuk. She will also be fondly remembered by ten grandchildren and their families, Zenovia, Oksana, Orysia, Daria, Cody, Daina, Trisha, Samantha, Nicholas, and Kristina, and eight great grandchildren, Lukian, Oryanna, Markian, Anya, Elias, Keanna, Allison, and Nathan. Olga will also be remembered by her two sisters, Elsie Matviw and Mary Lesiuk, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Olga was predeceased by her husband Steve, daughter Judy, sister Lucille, and parents William and Anne Andony.

Olga was born in Lamont, grew up on her parent’s farm near Mundare, and attended school at Stanislawow. In 1944, Olga married Steve Semotiuk at the Sich Kolomea Church and the couple continued farming in the Mundare area where they raised their family of four children. Olga kept an immaculate house, maintained a huge vegetable garden and beautiful flower gardens, and was an amazing cook. No one ever left her home hungry. She loved watching sports on TV, especially football and hockey. Due to declining health in the last number of years, it became challenging for her to continue doing the things she loved. She was a positive, forgiving person and will remain an inspiration to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A Prayer Service was held On Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir in Vegreville, AB. A Funeral Rite was held on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy Dormition of St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Sich Kolomea (Rge Rd 155 and Twp Rd 540). Rt. Rev. Fr. Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz and Very Rev. Fr. Gene Maximiuk officiated and interment followed in the SichKolomea Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are gratefully accepted by the Sich-Kolomea Ukrainian Orthodox Church or the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Вічная Пам’ять To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefunerahome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800

CLARKE, Roger Donald Roger Donald Clarke - Roger’s journey began in Killam in the spring of 1954 as a late arrival to the family of Dick and Marcella Clarke who farmed five miles southwest of Sedgwick. He was the baby and enjoyed the freedom of being a “free range” country kid growing up in the fifties. In the fall of ‘59 the family left the farm and moved to Vegreville where Roger started school the following year. Twelve years later, he graduated from Vegreville Composite High School, went on to work for AGT, moved to Leduc, married, and had two children.

Roger loved the outdoors, spending as much time as he could camping, fishing, and hunting. As fate sometimes throws a curve at life, Roger was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in his early twenties but he managed to stay on the job until his early fifties.

By 2011, the cumulative ravages of MS had robbed Roger of his independence and he went into continuing care at St. Josephs Auxillary Hospital in south Edmonton where he was resident until his death on Feb 5, 2020.

Roger is survived by his children Robert and Nichol; brothers Jim and Ron; and close friend Christine Meier.

A Celebration of Roger’s Life will be held on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Glenwood Funeral Home (South of Wye Road on Range Road 232, Sherwood Park, Alberta).

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TEBBUTT, Rose December 28, 1923 – February 7, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Rose Tebbutt (Burmey) of Vegreville Ab at the age of 96 years.

Our dear mother enriched our lives, she will be sadly missed and forever remembered. Rose is survived by her loving children two sons and one daughter along with five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren: son Gordon (Myrna) along with their children Jason (Lisa) and their family Matthew, Sarah, Katelyn and Tyler (Karen) along with their sons Owen & Adam:

Amber (Brian) along with their children Emma and Evan: devoted daughter Judy (Harry) Moss along with their children Todd (Robin) and their family Amy and Blake; Marni (Rob) along with their son Ethan: and son Kevin; sister in-law Shirley Cyba; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rose was predeceased by her husband Clarence; daughter Sharon Horton; parents Bill and Anne Burmey and her father Alex Sushinski; brother John (Mabel).

She will remain forever in our hearts, always in our memory. Many thanks to all of you who visited with her during her illness and much gratitude to the caring souls at the Vegreville Extended Care Centre.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Vegreville United Church (5126-48 Ave.) in Vegreville, Alberta with Rev. Pamela Milton officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion-Vegreville” or the “Vegreville Care Centre -Patient Comfort Society.”

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Cremation has taken place and a private celebration of Dawn’s life will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the University Hospital Foundation / Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta.

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HOGGINS, Dawn Ann April 13, 1956 – February 5, 2020 On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, Dawn Ann Hoggins of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 63 years.

Dawn is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Rick; children Cole (Nicole) along with their family Colten and Bennett: Karleen: and Alexandra “Allie” (Shaun) Gordey along with their family Hunter and Presley; parents Robert and Anita McGowan; siblings Kim (Lewko,) Rob, Rusty and Tracey McGowan; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

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Frozen Knowledge of Mother Nature Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Children learned about the season of winter at the second session of Nature Sprouts on February 3 at Vegreville Centennial Library.

Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre (PLC) partnered with Vegreville Centennial Library for this four week program.

Tasha Homeniuk, Support Coordinator for PLC, said Nature Sprouts is a popular program that the families have came to like over the last couple of years so they hold it because it is requested a lot. “It is also a really great program for the child care professionals at PLC and the library as we are able to do play activities outside as well as inside, and it gives us a chance to be able to talk about nature to the children.;

each session that we do winter, spring, summer, and fall, we talk about weather and how children can dress properly for the season. We also talk about nature and the outdoors. We tell the children about the different things outside like snow in the winter or leaves on the ground during the fall. The children look for flowers during the summer. We try to incorporate nature as much as we can in the programming,” Homeniuk said.

Some of the child care professionals, parents, and children get together for a photo outside. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Zone 7 Archery Team Heads to Alberta Winter Games

Coaches Jamie Lowes and Mikyla Miller have been spending many hours preparing the competitors for the Alberta Winter Games this coming weekend.

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser “Shoot straight. Keep practicing.”

Those were the parting words of advice Mikyla Miller had for members of the Zone 7 Archery Team following their final practice at the Vegreville Wildlife Federation facility on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Miller, along with Jamie Lowes, will be coaching the eight member team during the Alberta Winter Games in Airdrie from Feb. 14-17. Six of the eight team members reside in Lloydminster, St. Paul, Lac La Biche, and the Provost area. The two team members from Vegreville include Layne Lowes and Barret Scherger.

The team members range between 12-17 years of age. They will be competing in the compound and recurve categories which are divided into separate groups, male and females, between 12-14 years (cub) and 15-17 years. In addition to the individual events, there will be a team event. Zone 7 is one of eight zones in Alberta and encompasses a large territory from Fort McMurray to Edson to Provost to Lloydminster.

Lowes said the archers are doing really well, and have been practicing a couple different times since qualifying for the games back in December.

Lowes, along with Miller, have been working on the archers’ form and employing various techniques during training sessions to best prepare them for the event. “Today we were going over the technical aspects of the game,” stated Lowes. ”A

couple of the kids only started archery three months ago.” They also have several experienced archers to round out the team. Miller, who competed in three Alberta Winter Games, said that even though the archers will have their own individual coaches at the games, she and Jamie will provide a “fresh eye” and will be able to make suggestions to the competitors throughout the event.

Miller said they usually come home with three or four medals from the games. “In the end it depends on the other competitors, coaches and dedication from the team members.” The archers compete in a 300 round and get a total of 30 arrows to shoot and accumulate points based on their scores. While there is the physical component to the competition, the major factor is mental proweness, as the archers compete as much against themselves as against other competitors.

As for Lowes, “I want every kid to go and do their best.” Miller, who used to be a student of Lowes, said it was the encouragement from her coaches that made all the difference in her growth and development in the sport, and kept her coming back week after week to participate in the Vegreville Archery Club which currently has between 50 and 60 members. Now it is her turn to make a difference in her new role as a coach, and she is more than ready to step up and put everything on the line.

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Vegreville Rangers Fan Appreciation Night Doesn’t Disappoint Michelle Pinon News Advertiser The excitement was palpable throughout the Wally Fedun Arena Friday evening during the Vegreville Rangers Fan Appreciation Night.

Easton Tkachuk was the Junior Ranger of the night, and got to warm up alongside the players and stand with them

during the singing of O Canada. Every home game one player from the Adam level age group is selected for this honour. Vegreville Rangers Team Manager Pete Ling said the Junior Ranger Program has been successful, and some have gone on to play for the team.

“The kids are ecstatic,” said Ling, while surveying the Vegreville Wranglers

novice players who were lined up along the edge of the rink and sitting in the stands before the puck dropped at centre ice around 8 p.m.

The players’ excitement could hardly be contained as they waited and watched until they were called into the dressing rooms prior to the end of the first intermission. Then they filed onto the ice for the ceremonial puck drop by Vegreville

were many fist pumps from the Wranglers as the Rangers came and went through the corridor leading to and from the dressing rooms onto the ice surface.

The action was end to end, and turned into a raucous affair as there were several skirmishes between the Vegreville Rangers and Lloydminster Bandits. At the end of the second

All of the Future Prospects were giving it their all during the Vegreville Rangers Fan Appreciation Night Feb. 7.

Mayor Tim MacPhee. Then it was time for the ‘future prospects’ time to shine before the enthusiastic crowd.

Tina Warawa, President of the Vegreville Minor Hockey Association, was in the stands to support and cheer on the local youth. Warawa said the young players look up to the Jr. B boys and were so excited to see them. There

period the score was tied 1-1. Part way through the third period one of the pane’s of plexiglass was shattered during a hard body check, and caused a delay of game. When the teams came back on the ice it was business as usual, but the Bandit’s managed to add two more goals and the Rangers could not catch up, with the final score 3-1.