Vegreville News Advertiser - January 20, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 3

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016

A love of the classics

Every classic car begins with the first mile, and Myron Hayduk, owner of Vegreville’s vintage auto dealership, has travelled many to be able to open his newest business,The Garage. A grand opening is planned in the spring of 2016. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

Michael Simpson Editor Myron Hayduk’s eyes might give him a bit of trouble here and there these days, but they don’t prevent him from enjoying one of his favourite things – classic cars. Hayduk recently opened the doors to The Garage, a project he’s calling his “retirement fund”, a vintage car dealership and restoration part and supply business along Vegreville’s main drag. “I don’t have RRSP’s like some, but I’ve got one hell of a collection of cars,” Hayduk says, running his hands over the hood of a ’66 Corvette. Hayduk will be hosting a

grand opening in the spring of 2016, when he can clear the snow off his outdoor stock and shine it up.

Hayduk resurrected an old funeral home as the site for his vintage dealership and restoration parts business. It took a series of phone calls that led him to Edmonton, then Vancouver and finally Texas before he could purchase the empty parlor. In previous years before serving as a funeral home, the building once housed a Shell service station, and so already has bays for working on old cars and storing parts. Much like the cars he’s selling, it’s taken a good deal of restoration to get the building ready for business, and it’s

also taken Hayduk himself a lifetime of rolling with the punches and making miles to get himself to this point.

Hayduk grew up in a large family with five brothers and two sisters, but was raised around cars. His father passed away before he was born in 1954, and Hayduk grew up in a house without running water or television. “If you never knew what it was, you never missed it, at least that’s how I felt about it,” Hayduk recalls. A few years into his life, a local man took interest in his mother and a friendship formed between him and the CONTINUED TO PAGE 7

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RCMP files from Jan. 7 – 13, 2016 Michael Simpson Editor Jan. 7 2:51 p.m. Report of stolen plate from a vehicle on the north side of town.

5:14 p.m. A burned out light on a vehicle results in a traffic stop. The driver is found to have outstanding warrant from Edmonton and is arrested then released on a promise to appear in court.

7:21 p.m. A resident calls to complain about her neighbour who is having an argument with her common law partner.

Police attend the residence and learn no offense has been committed.

Jan. 8 8:35 a.m. A 911 complaint of an argument over someone not taking their meds results in members showing up and mediating. The pair involved in the argument is separated voluntarily for the day.

9:21 a.m. A call comes in about a possible impaired driver.

Police are not able to intercept the vehicle due to time delay in the call. BOLO is sent out to Ft. Sask RCMP. 1:04 p.m. A phone scam involving someone impersonating a member of Canada Revenue Agency attempts to extort $3,000 from someone in town under pain of criminal charges. The scammer is unconvincing. Police advise anyone who encounters this type of scam or others to let them know, as well as a group called Phone Busters, which can be found online at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center.

1:52 p.m. A complaint of a vehicle taken without permission comes in. The subject of complaint however comes in to detachment and provides proof of sale, a valid driver’s license and the complaint is unfounded.

6:10 p.m. Police get a call about a suicide attempt involving a woman from a rural residence who was threatening to kill herself. Members attended and placed her under their supervision, taking her to hospital for assessment.

6:48 p.m. A child custody issue is put before police. A father reports his child hasn’t been dropped off by his ex, who in turn says the father wasn’t available to pick up the child. Police tell both parties to play nice.

8:54 p.m. A report of an assault with a weapon results in a man being charged after police learn he pulled a knife during an argument with some drinking buddies. The man was held in custody for a few days before appearing in court. Further charges from the incident include 4 counts of failing to comply with a probation order. The man was also on conditions to abstain from attending the residence where he was located, and the woman who allowed him to be there was also charged as a result.

9:45 p.m. A report of a suspicious vehicle sees a member attend to discover a couple out looking at Christmas lights.

Jan. 9 12:37 p.m. A complaint is made by a woman who says her boyfriend’s sister is threatening her on Facebook. Members investigate and determine the things said don’t actually constitute a threat. She is advised to report the content to Facebook instead.

1:03 p.m. A report of a driving complaint comes in. No license plate is obtained, but the caller does report the company name on the vehicle to notify the company. Members are unable to locate the vehicle.

1:53 p.m. A man says he’s been threatened over the phone to cough up $50 million or harm will come to his family. Police investigate and rule the call either as a prank or a scam.

2:01 p.m. A report of a break and enter to a residence in Mundare that occurred over the last week. The front door of the home was damaged and a few things were stolen. The matter is still under investigation.

3:25 p.m. A 911 complaint of driving sees Vermilion advised to keep watch for the subject of the complaint as it was headed eastbound on highway 16.

6:02 p.m. A female attends the detachment to report that an

unknown male called her and advised her that Donald Trump wants to give her a million dollars because she’s a good citizen who pays her bills and taxes. He’s going to call her back to confirm, give a password and then come back to pick her up and take her to the bank where she can grab the required $750 to pay the personal tax on the $1 million.

11:00 p.m. Police get a call from a man requesting immediate police attendance. Members attended and find an older woman who had been arguing with her 18 year old son, who was reportedly intoxicated and freaking out. No further action is taken as the young man leaves for the evening.

Jan. 10 12:24 a.m. Police are called about a fight in an apartment building. Two people are arrested for breaching probation after members attend the scene.

11:50 a.m. Police discover that a number of their cruisers at the Vegreville detachment have had their tires slashed.

Following this, another set of tires is slashed some days later.

As a result of the police investigating the matter, someone has been arrested and charged with mischief and more.

2:49 p.m. Someone calls about their ex-boyfriend calling her rude names. Police investigate, during which time, the caller asks police to tell the ex-boyfriend to stop talking to a new girl.

3:51 p.m. A joint-check stop between the RCMP and Fish and Wildlife units turns up someone who had been fishing without a license who provides an expired license. The man tells authorities no one told him he had to get a new one each year.

5:13 p.m. A residential alarm sees members attend. Tire tracks and footprints are seen, but no signs of forced entry are observed.

5:16 p.m. A 911 call reports a hit and run in a grocery store parking lot. The complainant caught up to the accused, and the matter is solved without police assistance in the end.

Jan. 11 5:11 a.m. Complainants report someone banging on their door around 5 a.m. but patrolling members are unable to locate the source of the disturbance.

4:13 p.m. A report of stolen Christmas lawn ornaments. A metal deer with white lights sitting on a white plywood base is called in. Police have no suspects at the present time.

5:16 p.m. A report comes in about four deer in town on 50 Street. The caller said it’s been ten years since they’ve seen a deer in front of their place.

9:15 p.m. A driving complaint rolls in about someone driving who is currently disqualified. Members locate the driver of the vehicle in question who is in fact allowed to be driving.

Jan. 12 8:18 a.m. Another threatening phone scam attempt by someone impersonating Canada Revenue Agency is reported to police.

3:27 p.m. Police locate a driver without insurance or registration from Mundare. He is given some hefty tickets for his transgressions and ordered to appear in court.

4:34 p.m. Another social media complaint whereby a man is reporting another guy is putting details about his personal relationship with a girl. The two males are known to each other. The caller is told it isn’t a police matter.

6:04 p.m. A report of a female harming herself sends police to a residence to escort her to the hospital. She is assessed and sent to Ponoka for further assessment.

Jan. 13 1:38 a.m. A man calls saying he saw three police cars in the area of his residence and wants to let police know if there’s an issue he can offer video services is needed. Police thank him for his offer and say they’ll keep it in mind.

9:10 a.m. Police get a report from a wife that her husband had taken some money and left town. She was concerned for his well-being. The man makes contact with a son and all is well in the end.

During the week, police responded to 8 false alarms, 4 false 911 calls and 4 wildlife collisions.

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Rangers win at home

Rangers Assistant Captain Wyatt Murphy opens up scoring on Saturday night against Saddle Lake by flipping one over the pads of goalie Mike Newberger in the first period. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

Michael Simpson Editor A few games away had to happen before the Rangers could get back to home ice, but it was a good ol’ fashioned grinder when the Rangers took on the Warriors for a 6-9 win last Saturday night. Assistant Captain Wyatt Murphy was the first to open up scoring for the Rangers with an early goal in the first period, but elation quickly faded as Saddle Lake answered back with a goal of their own a minute later. The back-and-forth exchange continued into the second period

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with both teams scoring two goals, but gears shifted in the third period and Vegreville began to light up the opposition, scoring 6 goals in the final period itself. The win is a boost to the team after a 5-7 loss in St. Paul the night before.

The Rangers now find themselves under the guidance of Assistant Coach Evan Warawa following the abrupt departure of former Coach Randy Rook from the club between Friday and Saturday’s game. In his new role, Warawa said he plans to keep the team moving forward as the playoffs draw closer. “We need to come together as a team in order to make a strong push for the rest of the season and through playoffs,” Warawa said. “Our offence was suffering from some bad luck and was struggling at some points this season but this last weekend seemed like everyone was firing on all cylinders. We need to ride that momentum going forward.”

Vegreville Ranger Wyatt Murphy and fellow Ranger Tygean Mungongo skated away with two goals apiece, while Soprovich, Prusko, McGee, Lang and Steinbach all scored a point each. Ranger Jesse Budinski had an all-star presence for his team with four assists on the night.

Currently, the Rangers are sitting in 7th place in the league with 13 wins in 27 games. They’ll be taking on the Canadiens this Wednesday night (Jan 20) in hopes of advancing their position. The puck drops at 8 p.m. at the Vegreville arena.

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Ladies hockey team members from Prince Albert, BC stop for a shot in front of the Egg on their way back home.The travellers were making their way through town on a foggy morning in mid-December.

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – January 20, 1926 A masterly exposition of the problems involved in development of the Western grain movement was given the Chamber of Commerce

by F.A. Walker of Edmonton, former member of the Alberta Legislation. Mr. Walker outlined briefly the legislative changes enacted to aid the farmers secure lower marketing and transportation charges. He touched upon the Crow’s Nest rates, and declared that the prairie provinces are a unit in upholding this agreement, as the only means of compelling the railways to grant low rates.

Church weddings are being dispensed with in Soviet Russia because of the expense and also because religious marriages no longer are recognized by the state. Many young couples now go straight to the state. Many young couples now go straight to the state marriage license bureau, where they can be made man and wife in five minutes at a cost of $1.50.

Offices for the proposed Saskatchewan Hog Pool have been opened in Saskatoon. Meetings are being held at various points throughout the province and volunteer organizers are now in the field.

75 Years Ago – January 22, 1941 Over a hundred Boys Scouts, Girl Guides, Cubs and Brownies conducted by their leaders, T.M. Bennett, Mrs. L.B. Yule and Miss D. Garrison, marched to the Presbyterian Church on Sunday night to take part in a Memorial Service in honor of the late Lord Baden Powell. Two of the scouts bore the colors into the church and placed them at the altar and in one part of the ceremony the gathering arose, giving a renewal of their pledge. Mr. Dickie spoke of the importance of Scout and Guide training, especially in the turmoil of today. If everyone lived according to the precepts followed by the boys and girls in their associations, then everyone would be following the highest laws of all time and there would be little trouble in the world.

A booklet entitled “Illustrations of Important Weeds in Natural Colours” has been issued by the Agricultural Department of the North-West Line Elevators Association. This booklet is issued free of charge to any farmer desiring a copy. The object of the booklet is to assist farmers in identifying weeks common to the prairie provinces.

50 Years Ago - – January 20, 1966 Deputy Mayor, Mike Craddock, cut the ribbon to the opening of the new Bank of Montreal building in Vegreville. The opening took place last Saturday afternoon at one o’clock, and from that time until five an estimated 1200 people visited the building and were given guided tours by staff members into every nook and cranny of the ninety thousand dollar structure. If one statistic can be singled out as “most interesting” from an operation full of interesting statistics, the fact that the reinforcing steel used in the main vault weights 54,000 pounds, or 27 tons, would be a good nomination.

Representatives of all the member clubs of the Alberta Amateur Athletic Union met in Innisfail on Sunday, January 16th, at the annual meeting of the Alberta Track and Field Association. The highlight of the meeting was the selection of four athletes to receive the outstanding athlete awards for the year 1965. Attending from Vegreville were coaches Ron Ferguson and Arie Wolfert. Miss Noreen Zeigler of Vegreville won the award of outstanding female age class athlete.

The Defense Research Board’s second topside sounder satellite, Alouette II, was launched in late November, 1965, from the Western Test Range in California. Also placed in orbit by the same Thor Agenda B rocket was a US spacecraft. The experiments being carried out by the satellites complement each other and are the first of a projected series in the joint Canadian-US program called International Satellites for Ionospheric Studies.

25 Years Ago – January 15, 1991 Approval has been given to call for tenders on a construction contract or the last phase of an expansion and renovation project at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Vegreville. The work includes replacing exterior windows, installing insulation and applying exterior stucco.

The heaviest load ever carried by rain in North America passed through the County of Minburn on Thursday, January 9. The load, a container used to upgrade heavy crude oil, is the first of two shipments CN will move to Husky Oil’s new heavy oil upgrader plant.

At 740 tonnes each, they go into the record book as the heaviest single loads ever carried by rail in North America.

Starting in 1991, the town will begin construction on a brand new streetscape, with color coordinated street furniture, traditional light standards, corner bulbs, brick pavers, historical accents and lots of greenery. Hopefully, Vegreville’s entire retail district will eventually feature this unique design.

Letters Welcomed

One role of the Vegreville News Advertiser is to promote dialogue on various issues of concern to area residents. We accomplish this by welcoming Letters to the Editor and allowing various issues to be debated through our pages. All letters must contain the writer’s name, address and phone number. Anonymous letters will not be printed, however the writer’s name may be withheld from publication in special circumstances deemed appropriate by the Publisher.

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

The end of the Venezuelan “revolution” Gwynne Dyer The Venezuelan opposition’s victory in Sunday’s election exceeded even their own hopes: they won more than two-thirds of the seats in the National Assembly. It may be the beginning of the end for the “Bolivarian revolution” launched by the late hero-leader Hugo Chavez seventeen years ago – but it will also plunge the country into a prolonged period of conflict and crisis.

Even when the scale of the opposition’s victory became clear, President Nicolas Maduro took the high road: “I call on all of our people to recognise these results peacefully, and to reevaluate many political aspects of the revolution.” However Maduro, who took over when Chavez died in March 2013, does not intend to preside over the funeral of Venezuelan socialism.

When Maduro said “our people”, he meant the Chavistas who still support the “revolution”, and the fact that they were now obviously a minority of the Venezuelan people went unmentioned. As did the fact that it was not actually a revolution at all:

Chavez came to power legally and peacefully in the 1998 election.

The real question is whether Maduro and those around him will consent to leave power the same way. His vague rhetoric – “We have lost a battle today but now is when the fight for socialism begins” – is designed to leave that in some doubt. And it may be a real fight, because many Chavistas will feel duty-bound not to let this historic experiment fail.

Excuse the deliberate lapse into antique Marxist-speak, but that’s how they talk, and it illustrates how misleading the revolutionary rhetoric is.

Because the Chavista era in Venezuelan history was not an historic experiment at all – not unless you think that building a welfare state with oil revenues is a revolutionary idea (in which case Saudi Arabia also has a revolutionary ideology).

What the Chavistas were actually doing was not controversial in principle. They sought and won power through democratic means. Like leftwing politicians in early 20th-century European states, they then set about improving the income, health, housing and educational level of the bottom half of society, as they had promised they would.

So long as the oil income held up, Chavismo was invincible.

Mismanagement and corruption grew, as they often do when money is plentiful.

Arrogance grew too, as it

usually does in governments long in power, and protests were increasingly met with physical or legal violence.

Still Chavez and his successor Maduro won elections – until the oil price collapsed.

In the past eighteen months the world price for oil has fallen from $140 a barrel to only $40. Venezuela was already facing serious unemployment and very high inflation.

Government-imposed price controls were already creating predictable shortages of staple goods like milk, rice, coffee, sugar, corn flour and cooking oil. But when the government’s income collapsed, all those problems went ballistic.

So OF COURSE Maduro lost the election. In these circumstances, Chavez himself couldn’t have won it.

Now the challenge that both the Chavistas and the opposition face is how to manage an orderly transition that respects democracy, avoids violence, and preferably also preserves some of the social and educational gains of the past seventeen years.

Nothing the new opposition-dominated legislature does in the short term can change the dire economic situation. Maduro will still control the executive branch, with a presidential mandate that extends into 2019 – unless the opposition forces a recall referendum on his presidency, which it can legally do by next April. The “experiment” is over, but the crisis isn’t.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Behind every man’s success story, there’s the family that put him there. Myron’s children,TJ (far left) and daughter Amy (far right) will become familiar faces to patrons at The Garage, while eldest son Robbie will be taking the reins at Myron’s other business, Vegreville Autobody Ltd. a block away. Through it all, his lovely wife Rhonda has been the steadying force at his side.“She’s one in millions,” Myron said.

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family. “His name was Joe, and I remember that on Sundays we’d go over to his house, where I would watch Bonanza on his television, a program that was sponsored by General Motors,” Myron said. He recalls two of his older brothers finding a toy truck at a farm dump, taking it home and repairing it, and painting it up for him to play with. “One day in 1962 I saw an advertisement for a ’63 Corvette on that TV, and I said to myself ‘one day I’m going to have a car like that’.”

By the time he was 12 years old, Myron was buying model car kits and building them and helping his older brothers repair their vehicles. “They repaired them because they had to, I helped them because I loved it,” he said. Joe, the Hayduk’s family friend taught Myron many things over the years; fishing, hunting, and at the tender age of ten, how to drive. “In those days, it wasn’t uncommon to see a young fella driving down a country road, and it was a real treat for me to be able to drive. When I was 14 I got my learners permit, and as soon as I was 16 I went and got my license.”

Taking a job as a teenager at Streb’s Automotive in Vegreville, and also working with Marcel Bortnick helped Hayduk learn about the parts world. “I guess you could say he was a mentor, he was a very knowledgeable guy,” Hayduk recalled. At the age of 15, after scraping together $50, he bought his first car, a ’57 Volkswagen Beetle. “That car needed another $40 in parts to get it running,” he laughed. At the age of 16, he rebuilt his first engine, a ’62 Pontiac. “That was my third car. I completed that rebuild under the guidance of a very tough man, Mr. Albert Napora.” Between working at the automotive shop, delivering groceries and stocking shelves and working at a service station, Hayduk got his car running. The workload took a toll on his schooling however, as he was continually being reprimanded in the mornings in grade 12 for falling asleep. One morning, a teacher told him “if you’re not going to stay awake and learn, you might as well quit,” and so, true to his burgeoning stubborn nature, Hayduk closed his textbook, grabbed his pencil and paper and walked out. “Probably not the best decision to make,” Hayduk admits now. “I told myself I would go back at some point, but as I got busy working that time never came around.” Hayduk was 16 years old at that point. By the time he was 17, he was under the wing of a new mentor, Robert Robert, who took him on to help run Robert’s local upholstery shop while the older gentleman tended to another business up north. Hayduk learned about refinishing chairs, couches, working with fabrics and finishes. As word got out that this mechanically inclined young man was learning upholstery, he started getting side work refinishing interiors of people’s vehicles around town. “There was always a need for good shag carpet in those boogie vans,” Hayduk said.

At the age of 19, he bought his grandfather’s house that he’d been renting from his mom, which is the house his family still lives in today. “It looks a lot different now, but I’ve spent most of my life there.”

By 1974, Hayduk was able to buy a ’66 Corvette. “I considered that close enough to owning my dream car, and I remember taking it to the city to get some parts for it at a Corvette specialty store called Vette Set,” Hayduk said.

There, Hayduk met Barry Stanley who owned the store. Stanley began a busi-

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ness relationship with Hayduk which led to an offer for Myron to come work for him after doing a custom interior for Stanley’s Corvette station wagon that he custom-built himself. It was around this time Hayduk had begun to chase a lovely young lady named Rhonda in the city. As moving to Edmonton made it easier to pursue courtship, he took Stanley’s offer and left Vegreville to work in the big city.

Hayduk worked in the parts department and did tune-ups on customer’s Corvettes.

As time passed, Hayduk’s spell at Stanley’s business came to an end, and with Rhonda by his side, he made the move back to Vegreville, resuming his roost in his house on 50 Street. Hayduk took a labourers job working for Alberta Gas, which became Nova Corp, which in turn became Trans Canada Pipelines. His starting pay was $813 a month and he recalls thinking “I’m in the money now.”

His company allowed employees to work on their own vehicles in the company shop after hours, and once more, Hayduk was fixing up his co-workers vehicles as much as repairing the company fleet. He managed to finish up the work needed on his ’66 Corvette and took it to Ernie Malarsky of Ernie’s Autobody to have it painted in 1976. Malarsky’s work was impeccable, and the Corvette rolled out the door a beautiful cerulean blue and the car sports the same coat of paint to this day. Hayduk has travelled the continent in his dream car over the years as time permits.

Personal possessions took a backseat as Hayduk stepped up his game in life. “I married Rhonda on December 12, 1980 at 3:30 in the afternoon at her parent’s house in Edmonton,” he recalls. “She has always been a lady worth chasing; she’s one of the best people I know, one in millions. She has stuck by me through it all and

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Todd’s odds

Michael Simpson Editor Todd Hirsch, Alberta Treasury Branch’s Chief Economist and writer of their daily economic update, better known as The Owl, was making odds on a few things on January 18 at the Seniors Sunshine Club in Vegreville. Vegreville’s own ATB branch brought Hirsch in, and there were well over a hundred eager ears listening for the inside track

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Over a hundred people came to listen to ATB Chief Economist speak about the economic forecast for 2016 on Jan. 18 in Vegreville. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

on what’s to come in 2016 in a number of areas. On the positive side, Hirsch said agriculture and tourism should see a benefit from the lower Canadian dollar as increased buying power for Americans is always a draw for visiting their cousins north of the border, as well as exports from the Ag sector.

Cutting to the chase, Hirsch said the odds, in his opinion, are approximately 15:1 that the banks will raise interest rates in the coming weeks. “It’s quite

Vegreville ATB’s Peter Arnold stands with ATB Chief Economist Todd Hirsch on Monday night. Hirsch was brought in by Arnold to speak to the masses about what’s in store economically for 2016. (Photo Supplied)

JANUARY 20, 2016 improbable, which is good news for borrowers and variable rate mortgage holders, but bad news for savers and those hoping for higher returns on their GIC’s,” Hirsch said.

Given that the Canadian economy is flat, with underperforming manufacturing sectors in Ontario and Quebec (both powerhouses of activity in the 80’s), Hirsch said many are concerned about unemployment. The economist doesn’t see great things, believing the odds 4:1 it will move from the current rate of 7% up to 8%. “The last time unemployment was that high was in 1993, but while we’ve been accustomed to low unemployment rates in the past, I don’t think it will be as bad as when I graduated high school in 1984 when the rate was 12.6%.”

Hirsch anticipates the tough times might birth some new economic diversification however, and not the kind brought about by policies and credit programs from governments. “Two years ago, a small tech com-

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pany from Winnipeg couldn’t expand into Alberta because even a receptionist position cost $75K a year.

Now, there’s going to be a lot of people competing for that $45K receptionist position,” Hirsch said. He believes the odds are good that with more industrial and commercial spaces opening up at lower costs, smaller entrepreneurs might be able to get a leg up in business and grow. “I’d say we’ll see more organic economic diversification with 1:1 odds; I’m certain it will happen.”

The influx of people moving to Alberta always has an impact on the economy as well, Hirsch said. Natural growth from births as well as immigration from foreign countries will likely stay constant, but Hirsch anticipates a slowdown of people migrating from other provinces in search of work. Instead, he sees that sort of growth in BC, where the lower mainland is seeing a lot of construction underway, creating many jobs.

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Also, he spoke of the housing market. “It’s everyone’s prime asset, I’m finding people are always wondering what their house is worth, even if they’re not planning to sell. I think the odds are 3:1 that there’ll be a housing market downturn of about 5-10%. In Alberta, there’s vastly different markets however. The rural Alberta communities will see more downturn than others such as Grand Prairie or Lethbridge which have fairly stable markets. Calgary and Fort McMurray are really taking hits right now in housing prices, but then again we’ve seen housing costs increase by 40% over the past 10 years, so it’s not the end of the world.

Lastly, looking into his crystal ball, Hirsch said it would be realistic, not pessimistic to see another -0.5% contraction in the nation’s gross domestic product, with the worst taking place in the first half of 2016, in short, another recession year.

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A job well done, and well recognized

Michael Simpson Editor Recently, members of Vegreville’s Council took time to come down and share a letter they had received from a couple from Ontario that had a few kind words to say about their Vegreville experience. Jim and Kathy O’Reilly were on their way down the highway when they began experiencing trouble with their right wheel bearing in their car. The pair eventually made their way into Vegreville, and through a series of inquiries found themselves knocking on the door of a local business, Vegreville Mechanical.

According to the letter penned by Jim and Kathy, “We had visions of our trip being delayed

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by days, but no, Vegreville Mechanical said ‘we’re busy but we can fit you in.’ They not only fit us in, but drove my husband back to the hotel while they worked on our vehicle, saying they would have us on the road in a few hours. A lovely lady picked my husband up when it was ready and described the large Pysanka as a ‘must-see’ before we left town.”

The O’Reilly’s said the staff at Vegreville Mechanical went above and beyond in repairing their vehicle and served as “excellent ambassadors” for the town. They enclosed a certificate they crafted themselves for Veg Mechanical’s outstanding service, signed “Jim and Kathy O’Reilly, Stranded Tourists”.

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Family Literacy Day is January 27th

Marnie Kassian CALS Family Literacy Day is an awareness initiative celebrated across Canada on January 27. This initiative was developed

by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other learning activities as a family. Taking time every day to learn as a family keeps parent’s skills sharp, strengthens family relationships and supports children’s development.

This initiative encourages families to take at least 15 minutes a day to enjoy a learning activity together.

The Community Association for Lasting Success (CALS) offers Family Literacy programs to families in Vegreville and outlying communities; Play-dates, 123

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Programs are offered at no cost to families with children 0-6 yrs. old.

Each program is designed to help parents recognize what they are already doing at home to support their child’s learning.

We also aim to give parents new ideas on how to create learning opportunities for their children in their daily lives while strengthening their own literacy skills in the process.

CALS and the Vegreville Centennial Library are inviting families to celebrate Family Literacy Day on Wednesday, January 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Library Gymnasium. There will be games, crafts and activities for parents and children to enjoy. Everyone in attendance will have a chance to win a prize.

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Vantage fish-fry

Hugh Ziprick shows off some of the prized catch from a trip to Primrose Lake in northern Saskatchewan, where the boys brought home over 250 pounds of northern jack fish to treat their customers with at the Vantage fish-fry. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

Walter Gegolick, a partner at Vantage Builders, smiles as he serves up more of his famous hashbrowns at the Vantage Builders fish-fry on Jan 16.

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Michael Simpson Editor The partners at Vantage Builders and Building Supplies were all smiles as they hosted a fish-fry on January 15. A few hundred of Vantage’s customers and friends in the community got a sneak peek inside the newly expanded sales f loor and showroom of Vantage Building Supplies, which is open for business but will hold off on a grand opening celebration until the spring. “We’ve been doing this for 40 years,� Walter Gegolick, a partner with Vantage said in between greeting guests and shaking hands. “We started off in the beginning with shutting down the store for a day and going out to catch the fish, then we’d cook it up for employees and valued customers, maybe about 20 people or so. “ Looking around the room at the packed food line and dining area, it was clear to see Vantage’s list of valued clients has grown exponentially over the years as they served the needs of Vegreville and surrounding area. “Now, we go to north Saskatchewan’s Primrose Lake to catch all of our jackfish for the fry. Today, we’re cooking up 250 pounds that we caught recently. We filleted and deboned all the fish ourselves, put on all the fixings and some classic Ukrainian food to boot.�

Renovations continue on the construction side of the Vantage business while Vantage Building Supplies now has its doors open.

Partners Hugh Ziprick, Darren Davis and Walter Gegolick all were out and about, some taking turns manning the grill, but all making sure guests were given a warm welcome and a full plate.

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, After being without a pet for several years, a "Free Kittens" ad caught my eye. Since I missed having a cat around the house, I went to look and one of them definitely stood out. The kitten had an extra set of paws on it’s front legs. Not just extra toes, I've seen that before, but the toes were split creating what looked like two paws on each front leg. At first it was really strange, but as I spent time with the kittens trying to pick one, this one grew on me. It was extremely friendly and very affectionate. The woman giving the kittens away was glad to see I liked it because, due to it's abnormality, no one else seemed interested. She was considering having it destroyed.

I took the kitten that night, but now I wonder: Will the paws be a problem or cause any other health issues?

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paws sounds just paw-fect for you! In fact, you deserve a pat on the back for looking past the defect and seeing the cat's personality. The disposition of a pet is always most important when it comes to finding a household pet.

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Carry: Mutations such as the extra paws or toes do happen with cats as you've seen. It's a condition called polydactyl, but also referred to as mitten foot, mitten cat or thumb cat. It happens in almost any breed, as it's a dominant trait that comes from the parents.

Cash: The condition is considered a defect within the breed and not desired by breeders. However, they can make great household pets that attract a little extra attention from owners and on-lookers.

Carry: Most of the time the condition affects just the front paws. It's rarely found on the rear paws or all four. As with any pet, it's a good idea to have them

spayed or neutered. In your case, it's particularly important since the trait can be passed to any offspring.

Cash: If your cat functions properly with its extra paws, then there's really no concern. In fact, some polydactyl cats will learn to use their extra digits, almost as if they have thumbs.

Carry: Your best bet is to treat her as any other cat. Have a professional veterinarian check her out and if there's nothing odd except her paws, there's really no need to worry.

Cash: Besides with the extra paws, she can claw her way into your heart that much easier!

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Reader Humor Purr-fect Behavior

Emily Dickinson, Spencer Tracy and Audrey Heyburn are not just movie stars, but also the names of three polydactyl cats that live on the estate of Ernest Hemingway.

Upon the author's death in 1961, Hemingway's estate in Key West, Florida became a museum and home to his pet cats, the majority of which have extra toes. The museum has carried on the tradition of naming the cats after famous movie stars, as Hemingway himself liked to do.

Today, the museum cares for about 60 descendents of Hemingway's original cats.

My best friend from years ago was always a cat person. Over the years she has raised as many as eight cats at one time. I thought she would never get married and have kids. However, she finally did and moved away, but I got a chance to visit with her recently.

Over lunch I teased her about how many cats she used to own, yet she insisted that raising cats really prepared her for handling her now twelve-year-old twins.

"They're just like cats," she explained. "Some days they love me, some days they ignore me and other days they can be quite maddening."

"So how'd raising cat's help?"

I dared to inquire.

"Well on the days they're annoying," she smiled, "I just put them outside!"

(Thanks to Jennifer C.)

Right Side Up It's a common belief that when cats fall, they always land on their feet. But is that really true? Well, most of the time it is. Cats can instinctively twist their body to right themselves using an acute sense of balance and flexibility.

Something humans have a hard time duplicating. Cats use their tail to create angular momentum and rotate to land right side up.

Of course, their success assumes there's enough time between the fall and hitting the ground.

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UPCOMING THE BEAVER REGIONAL ARTS SOCIET Y PRESENTS TIM HUS. An Alberta based singer who draws his listeners into his storytelling country and roots music. SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016 AT 2:00 P.M. AT THE BEAVER REGIONAL ARTS CENTRE 5019 – 50TH. STREET, HOLDEN. ADMISSION $25.00.

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Michael Simpson Editor As 2015 drew to a close, large amounts of growth may not have been in the cards for Vegreville, but building permit values show things are still moving and shaking. Over the past few years, the amount of dollars spent on new projects or expansions have still numbered in the millions in most cases. The illustrated table shows the overall totals, while specific points in Vegreville’s development are highlighted by individual letters.

In any case, prospective builders are encouraged to contact Vegreville’s Planning and Development Department to discover what their customized checklist for meeting all permitting requirements will look like. Failing to acquire the proper permits, supply proper documents prior to inspection and construction, and understand all aspects of the build-property can result in costly headaches for builders and developers, including fines, work stoppages and delays in building completion dates.

A) A major commercial project in 2014 was the construction of Hotello, roughly valued at $6.24 million in total. The building of the new hotel adds hope that Vegreville may one day find itself in a hosting role for major sporting events and other tourist attractions as facilities are now available to handle higher volumes of travelers.

B) Annually, the Town sees on average construction values between $1-3 million in commercial building permits. This amount consists of local expansions and renovations. In 2015 examples included the Vantage Building Supplies, Coop and UFA projects, as well as the Town’s own arena expansion project.

Also in recent years contractor camps servicing provincial projects such as the ATCO Transmission Line buoyed activity levels.

C) In 2010, construction of the Pomeroy Hotel, by the same investors group that built Hotello in 2014, also spiked com-

mercial building permit values for that year. This upscale hotel has helped redefine Vegreville’s image as a tourist destination and meeting place by modernizing accommodations for travelers.

D) A major institutional project in 2015 was the construction of the new St. Mary’s gymnasium and modernization promised by the previous provincial government. The $5 million project highlighted a much larger amount of activity for the 2015 year in the Institutional category.

E) A new threshing structure and seed storage building at Alberta Innovates Technology Futures is constructed in 2015 as an industrial building permit. In previous years, this area of development has been less active, with the exception of 2014.

F) The Northstar office camp and Prairie Crop fertilizer storage expansion built in 2014 had values of approximately $500K each.

G) Residential building permit values are a faster snapshot of what markets are doing each year. Specific projects in certain years will illustrate above average activity, which can range between $1-4 million. Higher volumes of activity can often be linked to higher periods of economic activity overall in the province.

H) In 2010, the building of twelve affordable housing duplexes valued at $350K each were among the projects in a banner year for residential building permits.

I) In 2012, a total of 16 multi-family residential townhouses were applied for occupancy. The units were granted occupancy in 2015.

J) A strong Canadian dollar and higher oil prices often trigger new housing starts. In 2013, a higher than average number of homes (15) were built in the various subdivisions around Vegreville.

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MEMORIAM

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In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Dad & Treasured Gido Tom Kassian March 19, 1930 – January 24, 2013 Though his smile is gone forever and his hand we cannot touch, We still 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.

Sadly missed everyday and never forgotten.

Love always Cindy & Randy Kayla, Colin & Colten

Joseph Anton (Peter) Milimaka January 4, 1934 to January 12, 2016 Joe was born on the farm in Holden on January 4th, 1934 to Anton and Josie Mielimaka. Who had immigrated to Canada from Poland. For most of his life, we celebrated on the 1st until he got a copy of his birth certificate. Now he has two birthdays, which is just a symbol of how he loved to always celebrate life with his family and friends.

He sparkled when he was with people and that is how he would want to be remembered; full of life. Joe was the 5th of 8 children and the only boy with 7 sisters. Now we know why he loved attention. Joe grew up on the family farm where his parents settled. He walked to school from the farm which was about 2 miles away from Holden even at the age of 5 when he started school. The train used to slow down to give him a ride, but nobody at school believed him.

He went to school up until grade 9 and was off school for a couple of weeks to do the harvest and when he went back he was told that he would have to catch up on his school work. He thought “I can do better things” and went to work at his Uncle Lloyd’s garage in Holden instead. He worked there for a few years but always helped his Dad on the farm.

He was active in the community and always lent a helping hand to the parish and helped build the Roman Catholic Church that we are in today. He had a keen ear for music and in his teens he taught himself to play many instruments.

He was very musically talented and could pick up an instrument and figure out how to play it just by the sound. He drove his sisters a bit crazy as he used to practice playing the guitar and bass fiddle by looking at his fingers in the mirror in the bedroom. He then advanced to the saxophone and accordion and joined a band which evolved into the family band with his brother in-law John Bilyk taking the lead. John became very special to him especially in his later years where they spoke daily. Music was a part of his entire life, he was an awesome singer and a great dancer.

He loved to entertain people and the more the merrier.

He was quite the story teller and his jokes took on a whole new meaning. There was never any shyness in his demeanor, he took it all on and told it as it was. He had a way about him that attracted people and became the life of the party. He loved sports, played baseball and played a lot of shiny hockey on the creek when it was way too cold outside to skate. He loved his many sisters and has many stories to tell about each of them but it was time to find the woman of his dreams.

He fell in love with his soul mate Jean Gizoski who worked at Zane Bilyk’s store in Holden and married her in 1957. They had two weddings, one in Kopernick and one in Holden. They lived above Zane’s store for a few years and then they moved home with his parents to take over the family farm. They built the next stage of history when they moved a house in from Edmonton to live on the farm. Over the next 43 years of marriage, they had a very good life, hard work on the farm and always close to family. They had 3 children, Wayne, Gregory and Debra and 3 grandchildren Dylan, Tanner and Logan. He had a great place in his heart for them all and especially loved to hold them as babies.

He built a great legacy and was generous, kind and very loving. He loved to cook and always made sure that he had more than enough food for everyone as you never know who may drop in. He had a great love for a sale, whether it was at the grocery store or at an auction sale, if there was a bargain he just could not pass it up. And one day he will win the lottery with the many tickets that he bought. He had a great love for chocolate and it was the one thing he wanted to make sure we didn’t forget as we transferred hospitals. He was all about family and ensuring that we stay close and connected. He was the greatest brother, father and grandfather and will be forever missed.

He is survived by one son Gregory; daughter Debra (Bill) Miles; grandchildren Dylan, Tanner, Logan; sisters Anne Bilyk, Frances Komarnisky, Helen Stecyk, Amelia Hall, Eileen (Walter) Komarnisky; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

He was predeceased by his wife Jean; son Wayne Richard; and sisters Mary Bilyk, and Kay Slemko.

A prayer vigil was held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 17, 2016 at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Holden, Alberta.

Mass of Christian burial was held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016 at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Holden, Alberta. Interment followed at the Holden Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Mazankowski Heart Institute, St. Gregory’s Catholic Church Holden or to St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Holden.

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DMYTRUK, Sofia On January 15, 2016 Sofia Dmytruk of Two Hills passed away at the age of 91 years. Sofia is survived by one daughter, Olga (Robert) Zukowski; son-in-law, Terry Piasetsky; grandchildren, Paul (Leanne) Zukowski, Peter (Cindy) Zukowski, Kristy Piasetsky (Chris Pontius), and Terry Piasetsky; five great-grandchildren, Robert, Mackenzie, Kassandra, Mykayla Zukowski, and Johnathon Pontius. Predeceased by her husband, Wasyl; and daughter, Anna Maria Piasetsky.

Funeral service Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Two Hills. Reverend Father Peter Haugen officiating with interment in Two Hills Cemetery. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church or Two Hills Health Care Centre. Вічная Память To send condolences, visit www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME

O’Shea The Family of the late Gene O’Shea would like to thank Dr. Strydom and all of the nursing staff plus all the workers of Vegreville Hospital for the great care that Gene received during his stay. Thank you also goes out to the Royal Canadian Legion for bringing the forces in on Memorial Day to visit him; it made Gene’s day. Thanks to Mr. Stuart for all he has done for the family on behalf of the Legion. Thanks also goes to all our friends that have sent cards, donations, flowers and baskets of just about everything.

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SEREDA, Marcy November 22, 1928 – January 14, 2015 In loving memory of our dear Mom & Baba To hear your voice and see your smile, To sit with you and talk awhile, To be together in the same old way Would be our greatest wish today.

So please God take a message To our precious Mom up above, Tell her we miss her terribly And give her all our love.

Forever loved, Bob & Elaine, Ken & Michelle, Tyler & Nikki, Cody, Jamie

MATVIW, Michael In loving memory of my dear husband, Michael, (father, grandfather and great-grandfather) who passed away January 25, 2000.

Sixteen years ago today, it broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone. A part of us went with you, the day God took you home. A million times we’ve missed you, a million times we’ve cried. Our lives go on without you, and nothing is the same. Sad are the hearts that love you, silent the tears that fall, living our lives without you, is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us. Your heart always kind and true. And when we needed someone most, we could always count on you. The special years will not return when we were all together. But with the love within our hearts you walk with us forever. Until we meet again.

Always remembered by your loving wife, Elsie; your children Mildred, David (Georgie), and Barbara; grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

PIRNAK, Dave Formerly of Two Hills, AB and Vegreville, AB passed away January 25, 2013 at the age of 79 years.

In loving memory of my husband, our father and grandfather.

As life unfolds another year Treasured memories keep you near.

Silent thoughts of times together are memories that last forever.

So, may the winds of love blow gently and whisper that you can hear.

How much we love and miss you and wish that you were here.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed not having you on the Christmas holidays.

Wife Victoria, and daughter Bernadine and Richard Duquette, two grandchildren Jenna and Richard, Lorrie and John Lacroix, two grandchildren Joshua and Kalen PALICHUK, Mary In loving memory of our dear Mother, Baba and Baba Baba who passed away January 20, 2014 We thought of you today But that is nothing new We thought of you yesterday And will tomorrow too We think of you in silence And make no outward show For what it meant to lose you Only those who love you know Remembering you is easy We do it every day It’s the heartache of losing you That will never go away Sadly missed and forever remembered by her family Lorraine, Dianne and Ernie and their families.

CHRAPKO, Edward 1938 – 2015 It’s just 1 year ago, God knew that he was suffering That the hills were hard to climb, So He closed his weary eyelids And whispered, “Peace be thine.”

Away in the beautiful hills of God, By the valley of rest so fair, Some day, we know not when, We will meet our loved one there.

Your loving wife Kathy and Family

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SANGSTER, James June 28, 1917 to January 15, 2016 It is with heavy hearts the family of James Sangster of Innisfree announce his passing on January 15, 2016 at the age of 98 years.

James will be sadly missed by his children, Sharon (Orest) Berezan of Vegreville, Audrey (Herb) Zmurchuk of Sherwood Park, Dwayne (Judy) Sangster of Innisfree, Lois (John) Malysh of Vilna, Shirley (Kurt) Hennig of Innisfree; daughter in-law, Debbie Sangster of Innisfree; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

Also survived by his sisters, Alice Broadhead of Vegreville, Dorothy Hafso of Viking, Margaret Jones of Edmonton and their families. Predeceased by his wife, Velma Sangster; son, Hugh Sangster, sisters, Alberta and Gertrude; and brother, Wallace. A special thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of Heritage House in Vegreville.

Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Jim’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

To send condolences, visit www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME

DUK, Jessie With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jessie Duk of Vegreville on January 17, 2016, at the age of 95 years.

Nick, her husband of 74 years, predeceased her in November 2014 at the age of 100. Left behind to honor her memory, her son and four daughters, Curtis (Kim), Ruth, Gail (Larry Traudt), Lynn (Lorne Legan) and Tammy (Ken Bergman); grandchildren Jessica (Sean Baker), Teresa (Craig Brown) and Patrick Traudt; Laryssa Legan (Mike Dykstra) and Lauren Legan; Mathew and Ashley Duk; great grand-daughters, Ava, Elizabeth, Lyndsey and Piper.

Jessie was also predeceased by son Kenneth; son-in-law Glen Goshko; parents Andrew, Catherine and Tessie Woloshyn; brothers Richard (Mary), Peter and John Woloshyn and sister Anne (John) Fedyna.

Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 10:30 a.m., Vegreville United Church, 5126 48 Avenue with Reverend Ken Flanagan officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. Tributes to “Parkinson Alberta, 11209 - 86 Street NW, Edmonton T5B 3H7” or “Vegreville Care Centre, 4525 - 50 Street, Vegreville T9C 0A1”, would be appreciated. To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

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Myron Hayduk stands beside a remodeled vintage gas pump outside his new business, a converted funeral parlor that was a convert itself from an old Shell service station in Vegreville’s earlier days. (Michael Simpson/Photo) CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

is one of the most giving people I know.”

By March of ’84, Hayduk’s time with Nova Corp was at an end. He immediately set to negotiating with local business man Bob Connell to buy out Vegreville Autobody and Frame Repair.

June 31 of that year, Hayduk took the wheel of his new business and got busy.

Over the next five years, he grew his business, opened a Chrysler dealership

and things were booming until in 1993, Hayduk’s luck turned on him. “I lost everything,” he said simply. Hayduk had to turn over keys to the dealership, his autobody shop, properties he’d acquired, investments and more. He narrowly avoided losing his family home in the process.

“I believe a lot of things in my life have been tests of faith,” Hayduk said. “My conversations with God are always onesided, I talk and I listen for the answers.

Sometimes, they pop into my head, other times they are shown to me. I never used to think about it however until the birth of my daughter. She was born prematurely, with a cord wrapped around her neck in a breach birth.

When the doctor took her and wrapped her in a blanket, she was so small and almost black. She didn’t make a sound and I thought she was stillborn. Those seconds felt like an eternity. I stood there wondering for a moment what I was going to tell my wife, when I heard a cry from across the room. They brought her back, laid her on Rhonda’s chest and said ‘congratulations, you have a daughter,’ before they whisked her away to the ICU. It was an incredible mood swing, from the worst I’ve felt in my life to the happiest I’ve felt. At that time I thanked the lord for letting her survive. Sitting in my office in 1993, realizing I couldn’t save the business, I felt like God slapped me upside the head. I realized it was only money. I had healthy kids, three by that time, and a good marriage; nothing else besides those things are really that important. I stood up and said ‘it’s only money. I did it once and I can do it again,’ and I went home for supper.”

With the help of private investment he was able to return to work at the autobody shop as an employee. He took 6 months of wages in advance to cover his household expenses and began working 18-hour days to crawl out of the financial hole he was in. Within a few years he was able to buy back his prized ’66 Corvette, and by the third year he signed papers putting the autobody shop back under his control. “I missed a lot of suppers during that time, I missed a lot of things. Rhonda and I were fortunate that when we could afford to, we didn’t live high off the hog, and so during the tough years, the children didn’t notice too much of a

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change. We had to cut out going out on Sundays and buy our clothes at a thrift shop for awhile, but we managed.”

Hayduk kept working long days in 1996, but once again he was working for himself, and was also able to buy back his prized ’66 Corvette, which is sitting in his private garage to this day. His family was also due for some relief after managing some tough years. “Back in 1993 I made a promise to my family that I would take them to Disneyworld, and by 1998 I was able to keep that promise. We saved a lot of bottles, Rhonda worked hard and took care of the kids and we broke open a few piggy banks. Going to Florida is one of my fondest memories; we had a blast together (except for that one ride TJ was too short to go on, that upset him a bit).”

Several years passed with the business chugging along until one Friday afternoon, Myron started to feel ill. “I started off on Friday feeling sick, by Monday I was in intensive care. That was September of 2004,” Hayduk said. The diagnosis was Leukemia, and it was moving swiftly and aggressively. “I don’t remember much of September,” Hayduk recalled. “I remember wanting that pain to end, but I couldn’t leave my kids. I kept fighting. I do believe that God gave me a choice to either live or die. I started to pray, alternating between Hail Mary and Our Father. I next remember a nurse telling me I was doing very well and should be out of ICU soon.”

With a bone marrow transplant from his brother, Myron survived his battle with cancer. Two years later, he was undergoing a checkup at the Cancer institute in Edmonton and the doctor told him his cancer worries seemed to be behind him. Relieved, Myron mentioned in passing he was having pains in his arm that spread into his shoulder

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and chest. He was kept awhile longer for another test. A nurse came in and told him not to be alarmed, but he was having a heart attack. They called his wife to let her know, and took him across the road back to the University hospital where he was taken into surgery. “Are you worried?” the surgical team asked him as they prepped him.

“No,” Hayduk replied. “I’m in the best possible place for something like this.

Why would I worry?”

A short while later, Hayduk was out and back to normal life. During his time at Nova Corporation, he’d often spent time in fixed wing aircraft and helicopters touring the pipelines doing inspections. A friend of his had recently received his pilot’s license for helicopters, and invited Myron and another friend to take a whirl while he logged some additional hours. It was 9 a.m. and he was due to be back for mass at 11 a.m. but he figured he had enough time, so the three of them hopped into the chopper and up they went. Around Mundare, one of the passengers had just finished taking a picture when the helicopter banked sharply and began to spiral. Hayduk heard his pilot buddy curse loudly and thought to himself “Uh oh,” as the helicopter went down.

“As we were going down, it never occurred to me that we might die. We had a lot of safety training about what could happen in an aircraft crash when I worked at Nova, and so I kept as calm as I could. It’s amazing how your brain works. I remember how as we hit the ground, the door on one side blew open and the chopper sort of bulged out. I yelled to everyone to stay inside until the blades stopped spinning and told everyone to sit put. Eventually the engine wound down and one of the passengers got out. I asked him if there was anything burning or leaking and

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he said ‘no’ and I said ‘good, then I’m just going to sit here for awhile,’ and stayed put. I also thought great, my poor wife is going to get another phone call about me… this time being in a helicopter crash.”

With the help of his wife and children, Hayduk said he’s still got plenty of spark in him, but imagines this will be the last business he opens up in his career, one that deals in a love of the classics that started it all.

Inside his vintage dealership, Hayduk surveyed his stock. “Look at these cars, look at how beautiful they are. Each one is unique, it has its own distinct look,” he said. “I understand that cars are much better made now. They crumple in the right places to allow people to survive collisions, they run better, and they last longer, but there’s something about the classics that I love.”

Apart from selling restored classics, The Garage will also offer restorative parts salvaged from all makes and models for car buffs wanting to do their own restoration work.Miles of shelving have parts from the glory days of automobiles gone by.

(Michael Simpson/Photo)

The ’66 Corvette has had a symbolic place in Hayduk’s life.

This one is for sale within the walls of The Garage, but the one he bought in 1974, and again in 1995, will be his forever. (Michael Simpson/Photo)

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Impressive students receive awards at St. Mary’s School

MLA Jessica Littlewood presents the Governor General’s Award to Carly Schultz, who graduated with the highest overall marks in her school. (Rosanne Fortier/Photos)

MLA Jessica Littlewood presents Rutherford Scholarships to Rachel Stefaniuk, Sarah Osko and Carly Schultz.

Rosanne Fortier Earning an award in school is one of a child’s cornerstones in a successful foundation of learning. On January 8, 2016, St. Mary’s School recognized students who achieved impressive results in all fields for the 2014/15 school term.

The school made not that parents and staff are also a part of a student’s success, both through setting a positive example and worth ethic, and being patient with children as they grow and learn.

One such exceptional student is Carly Schultz, who earned the Governor General’s Award for being the student with the highest academic standing in her school.

The R.E.A.L Foundation Scholarship was awarded to Sarah Osko, who leads by example and is an exemplary Christian presence in her church and community.

The Edward Beaudette Memorial is a legacy that honours the memory of its namesake, who possessed an abundance of respect, determination, consideration for the feelings of others and the willingness to give of himself without asking for anything in return. Trevor Fisher was the award recipient because he exhibited the same qualities as Edward did during his three years of high school.

The school’s award recipients were Erica Andrews, Reino Ault, Brooklyn Babcock, Charlize Badenhorst, Kelsi Balaban, Dylan Bauer, Owen Baxandall, Jayden Bay, Jonalyne Bermillow, Chelsea Bicknell, Rae-Lynn Billingsley, Emma Bohrson, Ryan Boyko, Cameron Breitkreuz, Daphne Bronowski, Carson Brunet, Dustin Buryn, Sterling Cannan, Sloane Cannon, Dayton Choma, Justin Curry, Joey Daskaluk, Allia

De Grano, Nicole De Grano, Allison Deal, Julianne Deal, Adam Dennill, Darian Dmytriw, Corbin Dobush, Alexis Douglas-Krill, Chelsea Downing, Molson Dubuc, Natasia Durrer, Destiny Ellenor, Brooke Esquirol, Ryan Falke, Taylor Febrouski, Paola Fernandez, Trevor Fisher, Juan Pablo Fernandez, Casey Fisher, Jessica Fisher, Danielle Giffen, Rebecca Hollman, Amanda Holyk, Joseph Holyk, Justin Holyk, Jacklyn Homeniuk, Courtney Horon, Dana Jamieson, Katrina Johnson, Anthony Kisilevich, Keaton Kisilevich, Kelsey Kisilevich, Marissa Kolbelsky, Meagan Kowalchuk, Jade Lakusta, Brandon Lamash, Crystal Lastiwka, Danny Magnus, Shelby Magnus, McKinley Makowecki, Sarah Melenka, Kylie Miskew, Mikayla Miskew, Vanessa Musiowsky, Benjamin Nawrot, Samuel Nawrot, Sarah Osko, Carrie Park, Hannah Patrie, Jamie Perlik, Triefen Pesaruk, Natasha Podoborozny, Britney Powley, Kayla Powley, Quintin Soloway, Willian Quinton, Loraine Rabago, Andrei Roman, Alexis Salbury, Katelyn Salsbury, Chynna Samoil, Carly Schultz, Alex Senko, Kendal Senko, Ryan Shapka, Shelby Shapka, Cheyenne Sharun, Colby Shedney, Joule Soliven, Dallas Svitch, Bailey Stefan, Cale Stefan, Amy Stefaniuk, Rachel Stefaniuk, Traeton Ste-Marie, Derek Tatarin, Sarah Thompson, Anita Trosin, Britney Urichuk, Robin Urichuk, Helena Vadnais, Julianna Vincent, Eliana Warawa, Ryann Warrington, Emma Watts-Bronowski, Brynn Weinkauf, Deprise Weslake, Russel Wood, April Yaremko, Christopher Yaremko, Aurora Yuckim, Neela Yuckim, Karly Zwarich.

More on page 6 Marg Varga presents R.E.A.L Foundation Scholarship to Sarah Osko.

Recipients of Citizenship Awards-McKinley Makowecki, Alexis Salsbury, Cassidy Babcock. The awards are presented by Vegreville Elks Exalted Ruler Bro. Paul Bosse.

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Malanka 2016

The story of Malanka in three easy steps: 1) Malanka,played by Emily Trynchuk,is captured by her dysfunctional Uncle,who is also the Devil, played by Maddi Doerksen. 2) The Hero, Vasyl, played by Treyton Jones, fights with and defeats the Devil . 3) Malanka is freed, and Vasyl takes her out dancing to celebrate. Life on earth ensues. (Michael Simpson/Photos)

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Michael Simpson Editor Promin School of Ukrainian Dance held their annual Malanka performance on January 16 to celebrate Ukrainian New Year’s Eve, which was observed on the Julian calendar on January 14 in conventional dates. A dressed up crowd took in lively Ukrainian dancing from Promin members, including the classic tale of Malanka, which was a daughter of the Creator who essentially embodied the qualities of spring. In the story, Malanka is captured by the Devil and taken to the underworld, leaving earth in a cold, desolate condition until the hero, Vasyl, defeats the devil and frees Malanka to return to earth, bringing back warmth and life in the process.

The dancers themselves, all of them, certainly brought warmth and life to their performances.

The range of performances, which have historical roots from various parts of Ukraine, were filled with colour and vibrance from skilled performers of all ages. This year, the dancers of Promin, instructed by Murray Howell, are as follows: Pre-beginner: Alyssa Ezio, McKayla Laschowski, Keaten Muntz, Marella Pylypchan, Lucas Siemers, Paisely Yackimec.

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Juniors: Avery Horon, Zander Laschowski, Kaylynn Makarenko, Lily McGale, Jaxon Sarafinchan, Brendan Siemers.

Intermediate: Makayla Krezanoski, Taylor McCrimmon, Jaime McGale, Kyra Muntz-Flett, Delaney Shewchuk, Gavin Worobec, Savannah Wynnyk.

Senior: Brandon Bay, Marissa Bay, Maddi Doerksen, Doree Fradette, Ava Fried, Jacklyn Homeniuk, Chelsea Kuhn, Kailyn Kuhn, Kallie Mazurek, Christina Nawrot, Barbara Rybchuk, Elizabeth Trynchuk, Emily Trynchuk.

Adult: Marie Baron, Jocelyn Bezovie, Nicole Fried, Kimberley Katerenchuk, Daphne Miller, Jennifer Nawrot, Toby Starko, Jean Welin.

Senior Girls: Maddi Doerksen, Doree Fradette, Kallie Mazurek, Christina Nawrot, Barbara Rybchuk, Elizabeth Trynchuk, Emily Trynchuk Technique Girls: Doree Fradette, Ava Fried, Kallie Mazurek, Kyra Muntz – Flett, Delaney Shewchuk.

Technique Boys: Treyton Jones, Zander Laschowski, Jaxon Sarafinchan, Brendan Siemers.

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Garred great at 95

Michael Simpson Editor John Garred’s 95th birthday may have been the biggest celebration he’s had! The swell senior was all smiles as he mingled with close to 100 guests that turned up in his honour on January 16 to help him celebrate his 95th birthday. Garred said while he’s certainly racked up the years, it’s never kept him from working hard and being involved in the community. “I feel great! I still shovel my own walkway, do some floor curling, volunteer on the board at the Seniors Sunshine Club and I never just sit around and watch television,” Garred said in between smiles and handshakes.

“If people want to feel like this when they’re older, particularly kids, they should get into sports as soon as they can, and stay away from that television set,” Garred said. Born and raised in the area, John operated the cable ferry north of Smoky Lake and farmed for years. When he turned 65, his retirement consisted of going to work for Steven Achtymichuk on his farm for another 10 years steady as well as on the Giebelhaus farm. Garred said he was still combining at his son-in-law’s farm until he was 93.

At his birthday, he was treated to good company and music from the Country Sunshine Band.

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Alberta Health Services ALBERTA HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM has a variety of workshops available in the Vegreville area! Weight Wise, Craving Change, Diabetes the Basics and Better Choices, Better Health. Call 1-877-314-6997 for more information and to register. All classes will take place at the Vegreville Community Health Centre (5318-50 Street) Vegreville Food Bank Is located in the Maple Street Worship Centre at 4615 Maple Street and is open Tuesday & Friday year-round from 10am – noon. Phone 780-632-6002 or email: vegfoodbank93@gmail.com Vegreville Rotary Peace Park Bookings please call John Sawiak 780-632-3208 Girl Guides of Canada SPARKS – Kindergarten & Grade 1 to be determined. BROWNIES – Grades 2 & 3 meet every Wednesday from 6:00-7:30pm GUIDES – Grades 4 to 6 meet Thursday from 6:30-8:00pm PATHFINDERS – Grades 7 to 9 meet every Wednesday from 7:15-8:45pm. All groups meet at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple Street, Vegreville. For more information call Pamela 780-632-7147 Oil Wives Club of Vegreville. A smile. A handclasp.

A world of welcome. Are the links in our chain of friendship. This we believe. Our Association has been around or over 60 years. We are here for any woman whose partner (or she herself) is involved with in any way in the Oil & Gas Industry.

We meet once a month to foster friendship.

Please call Ellen @ 780-632-4922 or Shirley @ 780-632-3283 for more information.

Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare). Please visit the Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare) this summer to see its latest exhibit, “Peter Lipinski: Large and Small Canvases,” along with an ongoing display devoted to Bp. Budka in Canada.

The museum is open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm and weekends, July and August, 1-5pm.

Vegreville Regional Museum. Located on the site of the internationally renowned solonetzic soils research station of Agriculture Canada (19561995), 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. May-Sept Tues-Fri 11-5, SatSun 1-5. Oct-April phone for current hours. 1 km east of Vegreville on Hwy 16A. www.vegreville. com (780)632-7650 Historical Village and Pioneer Museum at Shandro. Located on Highway 857, midway between highway 45 and 28 north of Willingdon. A proud partner of the Kalyna Country Ecomuseum, this open air museum features 14 major buildings and artifacts from 1900 – 1930. Hours: Canada Day weekend to Labour Day weekend Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Admission by donation, For more information call (780) 603-1198 HEADS UP for AA Meets at Vegreville Hospital every Monday at 8:00 PM 3rd floor.

Effective Immediately. Alanon New Beginning Meeting will be changing day and time from Thursday to Monday from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Call 780-275-0054 for location.

Rotary Club of Vegreville meets for lunch meetings every Monday at 12pm at VALID 484349 St., Vegreville. For more information contact Jody Nicholson at 780-632-2418.

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Every Monday 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Join us in the Mundare Drop-In Centre “Walk-Along” fitness program. Literature available to help you with your personal program. Walk at the Drop- in Centre, and also, weather permitting, we will walk in Ukainia Park. Everyone Welcome!!

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Tuesday at 7pm in the upper room at 5014 – 50 St, Vegreville, AB. For info call 780-6322933. www.therockmc.com TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Weigh-in 4:45pm. Meeting 5:30pm at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple St., Vegreville. 780-6327433 or 780-658-2670.

Every Wednesday Trapshooting Outdoor Range 7:00pm. Contact Geoff 780-632-1432 341 MUNDARE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS FREE to join. Join Air Cadets for adventure that will take you from the ground up! Wednesday evenings 6:30-9:00pm 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 Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Two Hills. If interested, please contact Deen 780-6036090 or Waseem 780-603-8443 Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Vegreville. If interested, please contact Hesham 780-603-6245 / 780-632-2721 or Azeem 780885-2627 LOAVES & FISHES Lunch starting Friday September 10 – 11:30am-1:00pm every Friday except stat holidays. Good Food. Bring old friends. Make new friends. All are welcome. 4615 Maple St. (60 St.), VPC Church. No charge.

How Disciples live Bible study and workshops.

We meet every Friday night at The Rock 5014-50 St. at 7pm. Call for info 780-632-2933 or www. therockmc.com Bible Study at 10 am at the Vegreville Seventhday Adventist Church, 5258 – 46 Ave. Everyone Welcome.

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Saturday at 7pm in the upper room at 501450 Street Vegreville, AB. For info call 780-6322933. www.therockmc.com Royal Purple Lodge #125 meets first Monday of every month, except July & August at Elks Hall.

Contact HRL Joyce Porayko 780-632-3830 or Secretary Leah Henderson 780-632-6565.

Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club at 7:30 p.m. at Vegreville Regional Museum. Call 780-632-7729 or 780-632-3495 Nonviolence Study Group for anyone wanting to learn more about the principals of nonviolence and how to apply them in today’s world. If you are passionate about making a difference, or just curious to learn more, please join us from 7-8 pm.

Call Kim at 780-658-2550 for location details.

“Women’s Book Club” meets first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library THE RED HAT ROSES, a chapter of the Red Hat Society, an international social group for mature women, meet for fun and friendship at Leonel’s Place at 1:30pm the second Monday of every month. See www.redhatsociety.com THE CLASSY CANADIANS, a chapter of the Crown Jewels of Canada Society, a national social group for mature women meet for fun friendship and caring at Leonel’s Place the fourth Monday of every month at 1:30pm. See www. crownjewelsofcanada.com Vegreville Lions Club meets at Sunshine Senior Centre – 4630 - 49 Street. Meeting 7 p.m. 2ND and 4TH Tuesday except July and August.

Kinsmen Club of Vegreville holds meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Vegreville Kinsmen Golf Course. Call Mike Webb at 780-632-2666 days THE ALBERTA DRAFT HORSE CLUB meetings every 2nd Saturday of every 2nd month. 780764-2099 Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society meets third Wednesday of every month, except July and August. Meetings held in EXECUTIVE MEETING ROOM (St. Joseph’s Hospital) at 7:00 p.m. Call 780-632-6323 Royal Canadian Legion Vegreville Branch #39 General Meeting every 3rd Wednesday of September, November, February and June at 7:00pm. All members welcome to attend.

Vegreville Garden Club meets the last Monday every month at the Seniors Sunshine Club, 4630 – 49 St. at 7:00 p.m. President – Marie Eliuk 780631-0770 The New Vegreville Aquarium Club meets every last Monday at 7:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library “Writer’s Group” meets last Tuesday of each month at 2:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library Legacy 4 Health Indoor Walking Program for Older Adults 10-11am at the Vegreville Centennial Library Gymnasium 4709-50 St, Contact Irvin Cowan 780-632-2977, Jim Nicholson 780-6326437, Carol Lynn Babiuk 780-632-3331 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 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

Vegreville Elks Lodge #143 meets first Thursday every month except July and August. Meetings are held in the Elks Hall at 7:30 pm. Contact Robert Bennett 780-632-4717.

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 632-2261 for more information

Vegreville Wildlife Federation (Alberta, Fish & Game Association) Please check website VWF. ca Email: vegrevillewildlife@gmail.com

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

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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.

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 632exchange. Phone 632- 7070.

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 Society welcomes learners who are interested in increasing their skill levels (reading, writing, math and speaking English).

Learners work towards’ their personal goals in a small class or 1:1 setting. Do you have a few hours a week to help someone reach their learning goal?

Volunteer Tutor Training and ongoing support are provided along with a great volunteer recognition program. Visit www.vegmin.com or call 780-6327920 for more information.

Senior Floor Curling at 1:00p.m. every Monday & Thursday. Anyone interested please come to the Sunshine Club. 55+. Call 780-632-2624.

Vegreville Flying Club meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Terminal Building 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 AA Meeting in Mundare Sunday’s 7PM Town Building, Conference Room 5128 50th St. Contact Robert 780-656-5829 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 8:00 p.m.

PlayNation Poker, Vegreville Legion. Free live poker every first, second & fourth Wednesday evening at the Vegreville Legion. Register at 6:45 pm and cards in the air at 7:00 pm. For more information, contact allang@playnationpoker. com

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Grade eight honor pin award recipients-Cale Stefan, Adam Dennill, Alexis Douglas-Krill, Paola Rivera-Fernandez, Brandon Lamash, Deprise Weslake.

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Grade 10 honor pin award recipients- front row: Natasha Podoborozny, Kayla Powley, McKinley Makowecki. Back Row: Rebecca Hollman, Carrie Park, Katelyn Salsbury, Destiny Peyton, Kristen Schultz

Grade seven honor pin award recipients-Back Row: Anthony Kisilevich, Alexis Salsbury, Erica Andrews, Jade Lakusta, Dayton Choma. Front row: Daphne Bronowski, Sloane Cannan, Cameron Breitkreuz, Sarah Breitkreuz, Jacklyn Homeniuk.

Grade 12 honor pin award recipients-Casey Fisher, Rachel Stefaniuk, Sarah Osko, Carly Schultz.

Religious Studies Award recipients-Shelby Shapka, Sarah Osko, Dayton Choma, Kristen Shultz, Daphne Bronowski.

Grade 12 Subject Awards’ recipients for highest academic standing-Carly Schultz, Rachel Stefaniuk, Sarah Osko.

Renee Senko, representative for Vegreville Rotary Club, presents Christian Leadership Awards to Sarah Osko, Marissa Kobelsky, Alexis Salsbury, Katelyn Salsbury.

Eugene Demkiw Scholarship recipients’ Carly Schultz, Casey Fisher. The awards are presented by St. Mary’s Assistant Principal Jim Salsbury.

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Top Academic students in each grade award’s recipients Carly Schultz, Alexis Salsbury, Shelby Shapka, Dionne Beida.The awards are presented by Barry Kuly.

Margaret Michaelchuk presents the Outlaw All Terrain Scholarship and Rotary Scholarship to Carly Schultz.

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Farmers Golf tournament gives back to community

The June 5 Farmers Golf tournament, held at Whitetail Crossing golf course in Mundare, saw a total of $5,000 donated back to community groups in the months afterward. $2,000 went to the Kinette Club of Vegreville to help them complete their playground installation project. $2,000 went to the Mundare Park Society for future beautification projects in their town. $1,000 went to the Jr. B Rangers for their hockey club. The Rangers helped event organizers by supplying some labour for setup and teardown, as did the Mundare Parks Society and the Kinette Club. This was the fourth annual tournament, and event organizers are optimistic about the upcoming tournament next summer. (Photos Submitted)