Vegreville News Advertiser - January 16, 2019

Ryley Fire Department Open House

The Ryley Fire Department hosted their annual open house on January 12, 2019, to make room for the community to learn more about fire safety. Many faces from the local community met for coffee throughout the afternoon, surrounded by friends, fire trucks, and a free snack

The event had fun for the kids, with free cupcakes, candy canes, and tours of the equipment and fleet, and gifts. Adults were also invited to enjoy the afternoon in their own way, with coffee, availability for questions, and free brand-new smoke detectors for each person who attended. A little bit of fun for the firefighters included a timed race to see who could put on their entire suit properly the fastest. The Ryley fire department is made up of around 17 volunteer members, with seven regularly going out on calls. Every member is trained for medical calls so that at all times, every kind of emergency response is available. At the open house, the fire department had three of their four units in the parking bay, most notably of which was “Big Red,” the tanker truck.

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Covenant Health Brings Malanka Celebrations to Vegreville

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser

Ukrainian New Years is a time for vibrant colours, vigorous dancing, and delicious food. On January 12, Covenant Health held a Malanka fundraiser at the Vegreville Social Centre with all of the above, for the Covenant Health Foundation’s St. Joseph’s Hospital in Vegreville. After a welcome and housekeeping were given by Jamieson Brown, the evening’s emcee, the event kicked off with a live auction led by auctioneer Dale Menzak. After the auction, a buffet dinner of traditional Ukrainian food was served. The program was kicked off with greetings from the Government of Alberta brought by MLA Jessica Littlewood, and followed by greetings from Covenant Health’s Sheli Murphy, Senior Operating Officer for Rural Health. These speeches were kept relatively short so that the program could move on to the highlight of the evening; Ukrainian Dance Performances by dancers of the Vegreville Academy of Ukrainian Dance Association.