Vegreville News Advertiser - January 20, 2021

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RCMP files from January 11 - 17 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser January 11 09:19 – Report of a break and enter into a shed at a residence in Vegreville.

Several tools were stolen. The offender is known to police and was identified.

The homeowner has chosen to work out the issue with the subject and does not wish to press charges.

12:35 – Traffic stop conducted in Vegreville. The driver failed to provide proof of registration. They were provided with a ticket carrying a voluntary penalty of $243.

23:46 – Report of an erratic driver on Hwy 16 East. Members were able to intercept the vehicle in Innisfree. A roadside demand was taken and the driver passed. After the investigation, the driver was issued a formal warning for driving while fatigued.

January 12 01:53 – Break and enter to a Vegreville business. A trailer was stolen and then later recovered in St. Albert. The license plate was not recovered and was entered into the police database.

06:50 – Report of a break and enter to a business in Vegreville. No entry was gained, however, damage was done to the doors during the attempt. Under investigation.

13:06 – Car vs Garage. Report of a car hitting a garage. Since the incident was on private property and not public roadway, it is not a traffic collision and non-reportable.

15:55 – Report of an erratic driver who was swerving, stopping in the middle of the road, and driving at various speeds. The reporting party indicated that there was almost a collision.

The location was on Hwy 855 North of Mundare near Hwy 29. Patrols were made, but the vehicle was unable to be located.

17:16 – Report of a suspicious vehicle parked outside a Vegreville business.

Members attended and it was determined it was someone resting while waiting for a friend after work.

23:03 – Report of an individual who was possibly threatening self-harm.

Members located the individual and spoke with them. The client was left in the care of a friend.

January 13 08:09 – Report of a rollover on Hwy 16 near Mundare. The vehicle left the roadway due to icy road conditions and rolled. Members attended with Fire and the driver was determined to be ok.

The driver declined EMS and the vehicle was towed.

09:29 – Report of theft of canola.

Approximately 300 bushels of canola was missing from a grain bin. The theft occurred some time in the last two months. The theft was in the Innisfree area. Under investigation.

13:04 – Report of a hit and run.

While driving on Hwy 16 a semi was hit by another vehicle. Both pulled over and when looking at the damage, the complainant suggested the other driver stay in their vehicle for safety. The driver then proceeded to leave the scene. The semi driver provided a description of the vehicle which was later located. The driver was ticketed for failing to remain at the scene.

16:41 – Report of intimidation. One member of a recent breakup was contacting the other and not accepting that they were no longer together. Members spoke to the subject of the complaint and suggested they cease contact and avoid potential charges in the future.

17:00 – Warrant executed on a 29-year-old female in Vegreville. The subject was arrested and held for a hearing with the Justice of the Peace who ordered the subject to be remanded into custody.

22:16 – Additional calls during the day including 2 semis in the ditch which were a result of the icy road conditions.

January 14

06:25 – Members executed a warrant that was issued by Alberta Probation.

The client was arrested and then released with documents for court.

09:02 – Report of a break and enter to a garage in Vegreville. Locks were broken tools and other items were taken. Under investigation.

22:13 – Request by St. Joseph’s hospital for assistance with an intoxicated patient. Members attended and assisted as necessary.

January 15

01:51 – Report of a possible break and enter to a garage in Vegreville. It was reported that there were lights on and they thought someone may be inside.

Members attended and found the lights were off and there were no footprints leading inside.

The building was cleared and homeowner notified.

10:14 – Report of a found trailer near the Borschiw Church. It was determined that the trailer had been stolen.

It was recovered and then returned to the Vegreville business owner.

12:28 – Wellbeing check requested. A friend who had not seen or heard from a friend living in another town in about a week was concerned for their wellbeing. Members attended and found the client well and at home. They were informed of their friend’s concern.

16:19 – Traffic enforcement in the area resulting in approximately 15 speeding tickets and other infractions.

19:50 - Anonymous tip on the location of an individual wanted by police.

Members located the individual who was arrested on four warrants from Vegreville. The subject was held for a hearing and then later released by the Justice of the Peace with additional

documents for court.

20:38 – Report of large, noisy gathering at the Vegreville outdoor rink.

Members attended and spoke to the group, informing them of the limit of 26, and advised that they turn down the music and reduce the numbers to avoid further complaints.

January 16

00:57 –A subject was located on outstanding warrants and arrested.

Another warrant was obtained to search an associated residence. The investigation resulted in the discovery of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.

Charges were laid for possession of schedule 1 methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. The subject was held for hearing and remanded by the Justice of the Peace.

08:00 – Report of a break and enter to a shop in Lavoy. Multiple hits on the alarm. CCTV showed a male and a female in a red Ford pickup truck (approx. 2014) ramming the main door.

Subjects were identified and then later located in Saskatoon and arrested.

09:51 – Report of a break and enter to an outbuilding a Vegreville business.

The lock was cut and a quantity of copper wire was stolen. There was also an attempt in the same area to break into a truck. Under investigation.

15:20 – Report of a break and enter to a Vegreville business. A lock to a fence was cut and the subject gained access to sheds. A quantity of copper wire and a generator were stolen. Under investigation.

15:37 – Report of a truck driving on the highway with a dog in the bed of the truck. The vehicle was not located. No further reports were received. *** City folk?

20:30 – Report of 20 – 30 people at the outdoor rink in Vegreville. The caller indicated that they may be underage and drinking. Members attended and it was determined that the number of people at the rink fell below the threshold for COVID regulations (26 people). No alcohol was observed.

January 17

09:26 – Traffic enforcement in the area resulting in approximately 11 traffic tickets including some for speeding as well as other infractions.

During the week there were 95 calls for service made in total including: 1 false alarm, 1 false 911, 0 animal strikes, 2 Health Act (COVID), 3 wellbeing checks, 8 calls under the Mental Health Act, and approximately 27 tickets from traffic enforcement.

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Alberta Fire Chiefs Advocate for Phase 1 COVID-19 Vaccination for all Firefighters Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

The Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) which represents over 800 members and 450 fire departments is lobbying the provincial government to be included in phase 1 of the vaccine rollout.

AFCA President Randy Schroeder said they have sent letters of request to all ministry offices and all MLA’s in the province asking to be included in phase 1A.

In a January 13 press release, the AFCA stated, “Firefighters are at grave risk of contracting the virus. The risk to their communities also increases as more firefighters go into isolation, often leaving a department short of trained personnel.

With the announcement that medical responders will now get the vaccine, volunteer and career firefighters are left to wonder about how their service to Albertans is viewed. The AFCA is concerned that members of the Alberta fire

service who are not part of the Government’s emergency medical community are expected to provide the same services, but without the vaccine protection now being given to other emergency responders.”

Shayne Milliken, Regional Fire Chief for Lamont County Emergency Services, stated, “Both medical and fire call carry risks for firefighters contracting COVID-19. We take advanced PPE precautions for all medical calls. However, even the simplest false fire alarm call can see our firefighters walking into a home where COVID-19 is present. This can occur without any advanced warning and poses a risk. The vaccine doesn’t replace the PPE we would use but adds the extra layer of protection to ensure our response capability doesn’t become impacted.

One of the biggest issues right now is that firefighters are not identified anywhere in the vaccine rollout plan. Not in phase 1, 2, or further down the line.

LCES has 90 firefighters across five stations. “LCES is part of AHS’ Medical First Response program and, as such, we respond to both fire events and medical emergencies alongside EMS.” According to AFCA, up to 70 percent of fire department calls are to medical emergencies. “Many of these are to the vulnerable populations, group home settings, seniors care facilities, and motor vehicle collisions. Often, especially in rural Alberta, it is the fire department that arrives first on scene before other emergency services.

Firefighters often respond to calls where there is no advanced warning that COVID-19 may be present.”

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The Umbrella Corp is one of many fictional mega organizations. Gaming and movie fans will know the name Umbrella Corp from the Resident Evil franchise. The Umbrella Corporation (or known simply as Umbrella) was an omnipresent British multinational conglomerate.

Often in science fiction, such entities are huge organizations with seemingly limitless power and reach, but almost zero ethics. As time passes, it starts to look like Hollywood might have been on to something.

We see corporations continually growing. They acquire each other and become behemoths. Many have associations that hire lobby groups to get various perks and favorable treatment from governments. In some countries, there is no need for lobbying because the corruption allows them to simply pay for preference and grow unabated, often while lining the pockets of the rich and powerful. Often as this happens, small companies are left in the wake of becoming casualties of war.

There are many examples of mega-corporations in our present society. One organization looking to change the tax system in the USA once estimated that all goods sold in the US are handled at one point by less than 10 percent of corporations. In another example, a farmer once told me that all the grain in the world is handled by five to seven companies. Seventy percent of all cellular telephones in the world are manufactured by only five companies. Closer to home, we quickly found out when

COVID hit that three meat plants in Alberta make up over 70 percent of Canada’s beef processing capabilities.

One has to wonder if our governments ultimately want more of this or if they are simply clueless. In our current COVID environment, we see things clearly favour large companies.

Federal, as well as provincial programs and lockdowns, have made local businesses an afterthought. The list is long. Hair salons, restaurants, and small shops of every kind. Alberta is more sensitive to small business than many other jurisdictions, but that may not be enough.

While a program such as the widely used Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) is one of the most important, it has limited use to many. Under the program, the federal government will subsidize 75 percent of employee wages, the employer must cover the other 25 percent. That’s fine if you are open. However, during a lockdown when your doors are shut or when your inhouse dining is at zero and you have to try to operate on what comes in as take-out, 25 percent might as well be 200 percent.

That leaves employers with the choice of going further into debt to borrow money to pay their valuable staff or lay them off so they move to Employment Insurance.

Other programs such as the rent subsidy don’t help small businesses who own their own buildings. Logical in one sense, but the bills don’t stop coming just because you own the building and the government forced you to shut the doors.

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by Covid-19. Having no vaccine nor any anti-viral medication, the governments had to use the old methods: masks, social distancing, disinfecting surfaces and hands, confining the population, and fast burials.

Over centuries, adopting those methods is the reason we are still here. Using them made us get over some even more ferocious pandemics than this one. In his novel, ‘The Plague’ Albert Camus discusses in-depth this situation.

In the novel, all the health workers and a lot of volunteers were requisitioned to help. Everybody does not simultaneously understand the importance of the measures required by the health authorities. This incredulity is what cost the greatest amount of lives. Eventually, once the deniers have seen enough losses of life, there comes a time when everybody cooperates and we overcome the crisis.

Of course, most of us hope to see the end of this pandemic as soon as possible with vaccines. Jason Kenney announced this week that Alberta will get 677,000 doses before the end of March and Justin Trudeau stated that we will have enough

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Vegreville Town Council Forgives Rent and Utilities for CHROMTEC Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Members of Vegreville town council have granted CHROM TEC payment forgiveness on its facility for rent and utilities for January, February, and March.

The decision came during the Jan. 11 council meeting. It was the first time the CBD Purification Company had asked for payment forgiveness.

Previously, council had granted deferrals of rent and utilities for April through December 2020.

Paul Casey said the amount deferred was approximately $163,900 for those months. “By forgiving rent and utilities for CHROM TEC for January, February and March 2021, it is expected the town will be foregoing an estimated $65,000.”

“I believe it’s been very difficult for companies to get up and running in these times with Covid-19 and different problems so I believe it’s in the best interests of the community to be patient and to allow time for these matters to work out,” stated Councillor Dave Berry, who proposed forgiveness for three months instead of two as stated in the original motion by Councillor Tina Warawa. She agreed to Coun. Berry’s amendment and the motion passed unanimously.

Councillor Taneen Rudyk echoed the comments of Coun. Berry. She stated, “As a landlord, we are able to make small concessions to the renters and if this is facilitative of ensuring that they are able to get through these next few months I think this is probably a wise decision. We’ve been working long and hard to make this renter to be able to move past the hurdles and Covid really put some stops in their way, so I think this is probably a wise decision for us.”

Coun. Lemko stated, “I fully support the additional month. It would be terrible of us to lose this CHROM TEC business and start all over again. We’ve come so far and they’re so close. To start over with an empty building would be devastating, and I think that three-month grace would provide them the time to do that and

would hopefully be beneficial to us all. And I support that.”

Mayor Tim MacPhee said, “I’ve had many meetings with them the last couple of weeks and they do have a plan so hopefully it will still come out the positive message that it was before. Moving forward would be a good thing for our community.”

In a follow-up interview, MacPhee said the company was unable to bring technicians, equipment, and investors into the country, and that has led to the standstill. “We’re working with them right now, the federal government through our MP, to get at least one technician into the country that can help speed up the process so they can show the investors, local investors and foreign investors, what their plan is.

After these three months are up we have an obligation as a council to do what’ right for the taxpayers who own that building and of course, we are trying to do our best to work with them. We would love for this to go ahead to create jobs to sell that facility…We are trying to support them the best we can, but come the end of March we’re going to have to make some decisions. Hopefully, they can get some of this straightened out.”

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90 Years Ago – January 21, 1931

From Lavoy: Eli Hunka: “Why do they have knots on the ocean instead of miles?” Raymond Purdue (The Skipper): “Well, you see they couldn’t have the ocean tide if there were no knots.”

In an effort to build up the membership of the Chamber, the motion of which notice was given by Chas. Gordon at last week’s session, was passed. As a result farmers who wish to join the organization may do so at a special rate of two dollars, instead of the five charged the business men of the town.

Mr. B. Wendt, night operator at the station, has been transferred from Leeland to Minburn. Mr. and Mrs. Wendt are staying with the latter’s mother Mrs. McGregor.

The mason’s lodge opened their new hall in Innisfree on Monday evening. A large turn-out of members was present, visitors being present from all over Northern Alberta.

Mr. T.O. Stock having resigned, Mr. Donald Torrie has taken charge of the dispensary at the Vegreville Drug & Book Co. Mr. Torrie comes highly recommended. He is a graduate of Alberta University and has a good dispensary experience.

75 Years Ago – January 23, 1946

The Village of Ranfurly, which has existed as such from about 1906 or 1907, gave notice of the dissolution. No particular reason is given for this dissolving the village, so presumably it is because they have not sufficient population to justify separate municipal administration apart from the rural areas in which they are located.

Ranfurly now becomes a part of the Municipal District of Minburn, No. 72, and takes on the status of a hamlet.

The Northwestern Utilities Ltd. offer $12,000 as a loan at 4%, spread over a period of 20 years. In case the pool operates at a loss or unable to meet annual payments, the company will write it off each year. To get around this point and not involve the town, a Vegreville Swimming Pool Society is being formed and will be duly incorporated.

Cpl. Bill Onufreychuk returned from overseas last week and has been spending several days in Vegreville with family, prior to going to Calgary for discharge. Overseas service did not bother him any; he is the same genial and good natured Bill.

Present good prices for major farm products should last at least a year, and possibly two or three.

50 Years Ago – January 21, 1971

The Social Credit nominating convention has turned into a three way contest as Rev. J.A. Watson of Holden announced his intention to seek the seat. Alex W. Gordey the present Vegreville MLA and Nick Yakimyshyn are the other two candidates.

The smiles on the faces of two ladies were commonplace in Vegreville on Tuesday when some respite from the cold weather came along. Rita Cole and Florence Cucheran took a moment form their busy chores at Cash Foods IGA to enjoy the warmer temperatures briefly.

Mike Elkow, United Grain Growers Elevator Manager at Vegreville, has won Top Ten Awards in Farm Supply Sales for the year 1969-70 crop year. There are five categories in which awards can be won and Mr. Elkow won for sales in Seed and General Supplies.

A wholly new concept of service came into being at the beginning of the year when the Gulf Service Centre opened for business in Vegreville. The complex managed by well-known Jake Mast, carries a complete line of automotive supplies, bulk fuel service, propane installation and supply, automobile maintenance and service and the “fastest pumps in town”.

25 Years Ago – January 23, 1996

The reciprocal use agreement allows students to use town recreational facilities at no extra cost, in exchange for youth groups being allowed to use the schools at no cost. Recreation and Parks director Darcy Sarafinchan says the criteria for the agreement is that groups must be non-profit and have a majority of members who are 17 years or younger.

Davin Gegolick, a grade two student at St. Martin’s school in Vegreville, won a provincial poster contest. The Alberta Transportation contest awards Gegolick with a plaque and St. Martin’s with the framed poster and $100 for use in the classroom.

Who ultimately pays for recreational facilities in the area is back on the discussion table between the town of Vegreville and the County of Minburn. A delegate of town councillors attended the county meeting on Monday. They asked their counterparts to consider putting dollars towards recreational and cultural facilities in the town. The town showed statistics that about 16 per cent of the users of town owned facilities are county residents.

Youth bowlers for the month of December were awarded. The winners were Smurf, Tammara Lenz-Callan; Pee Wee was Renee Audy, Bantam was Kelsey Kizilevich, Junior was Nicholas Novakowski; and Senior was Calvin Ksiondzyna.

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Alberta Needs to Reverse its Income Tax Hike Franco Terrazzano Alberta Director–Canadian Taxpayers Federation The last thing Albertans need right now is a provincial government reaching further into our pockets with higher income taxes. But higher income taxes are exactly what Albertans are getting in 2021, courtesy of Premier Jason Kenney’s sneaky backdoor tax grab known as bracket creep.

Bracket creep happens when governments stop indexing tax brackets with inflation, which can push taxpayers into a higher tax bracket even though we can’t actually afford to buy more.

Bracket creep also allows inflation to erode the tax-free portion of our income.

Kenney introduced bracket creep in his 2019 budget, only a month after he promised Albertans that he wouldn’t be increasing taxes.

“It will be a credible path to bring our finances back to balance without raising taxes,” said Kenney at the time.

With Saskatchewan giving bracket creep the boot in 2021, Alberta is alongside only Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island as governments that don’t index their income tax brackets at all.

Kenney was wrong to break his promise and hike income taxes and he needs to correct the mistake.

The United Conservatives seem to understand that a downturn is the wrong time to hike taxes.

For some UCP politicians, a key talking point against introducing a provincial sales tax is that it would be bad timing to hike taxes during the downturn.

Kenney himself said he “cannot imagine a dumber thing to do” during a major downturn than adding a PST. Back in March, the government acknowledged that providing tax relief is an important way to help Albertans get through this downturn.

“We’re focused on

creating tangible savings for households and freeing up necessary cash for businesses to help them through these unprecedented times,” said Kenney while announcing property tax relief.

The government’s news release also stated that “during a pandemic, Alberta households should not need to worry about paying additional property taxes.”

If a pandemic and economic downturn is the wrong time for property tax hikes, isn’t now also the wrong time for income tax hikes?

In the 2019 budget, Alberta’s bureaucrats estimated that de-indexing the tax system would cost Albertans $196 million in 2021. By the end of 2022, de-indexation is expected to have cost Albertans more than $600 million.

It’s a safe bet that most Albertans didn’t send the UCP to Edmonton so they could have their turn reaching deeper into our pockets. Many Albertans surely thought they were electing the Kenney that used to rightly bash bracket creep as a “hidden and regressive tax grab.”

As a Member of Parliament, Kenney stood up in question period and fired a blistering query at former federal Finance Minister Paul Martin.

“How can the minister continue to stand in his place and justify a tax system which taxes people without their even knowing it through this pernicious tax grab called bracket creep?” demanded Kenney.

How would Kenney answer that question now?

With all the corporate welfare his government is throwing around, Albertans shouldn’t accept any spin that income tax hikes on struggling families are necessary to help balance the budget.

If Kenney doesn’t think that Albertans should pay higher taxes, then he needs to immediately cancel bracket creep and provide income tax relief to help us through these difficult times.

Franco Terrazzano is the Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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Carbon Tax to cost Canadian Farmers $226 Million extra over the Next Four Years Michelle Pinon News Advertiser “Increasing the carbon tax while Canadians are faced with prolonged uncertainty shows just how detached the Liberal government is from the struggles of everyday Canadians. Hurting our businesses and making everything more expensive is irresponsible, especially at this time,” stated MP Lianne Rood on January 8.

Rood also serves as Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Agri-Food for the Official Opposition and said the carbon tax will harm producers.

“It harms producers now and it’s just going to get worse as the tax increases. So, currently, producers are exempted from the federal carbon charge on gas and diesel fuel used for on-farm use, but they are not exempt for propane and natural gas. And on top of that, they pay GST on top of the carbon charge.

So the Parliamentary Budget Officer has said that farmers will pay 9 million in

FARM LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER LANDS:

SW-23-54-15-W4th, Containing 153.98 Acres, more or less NE-27-54-15-W4th, Containing 151.57 Acres, more or less

LOCATION:

County of Two Hills No. 21, Alberta

POSSESSION:

12 noon on March 12, 2021

CONTACT:

Tender packages can be picked up, mailed or emailed.

Kuzyk & Mol Law Office at 780-632-4552

DEADLINE:

Tenders to be completed on the form provided in the tender package and must be received at: Kuzyk & Mol Law Office Postal Drawer 929 5038 – 50 Avenue VEGREVILLE, AB T9C 1S1 No later than 2:00pm on Friday, February 5, 2021 Tenders will be opened at Kuzyk & Mol Law Office

Bids will not be opened in public

carbon tax on propane and natural gas for the remainder of the 2020-’21 fiscal year.

And over the next four fiscal years, they are going to pay an extra $226 million. So that’s a lot. So, what I’ve been asking the federal government is to exempt the on-farm use of natural gas and propane for farmers. And my colleague Philip Lawrence put forward Bill C-206 which would do exactly that.”

Back on February 18, 2020, Lawrence, the (Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP for Northumberland-Peterborough Constituency Office/Submitted Photo) South, tabled in the House of Commons his Private Members Bill, An Act to amend the Greenhous Gas Pollution Pricing Act. On November 23, 2020, Lawrence rose to debate his Bill to exempt qualifying farmers from paying the carbon tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, and natural gas.

At that time Lawrence stated, “In recent years, farmers have faced unpredictable weather conditions, trade disruptions, and global pricing instability; and to add insult to injury, the Liberal Carbon Tax is cutting farmers’ net income by over 12 percent. By changing a few words in the legislation we can save our farmers millions of dollars.”

Rood pointed out there could be issues with trade agreements and trading partners in the future because of the carbon tax. “So, we need to make sure we have an environment in Canada for our own agricultural industry to be competitive.”

She went on to explain that there are no grants or subsidies currently available to offset the additional expenses. “Producers and farmers are at the ground level, they don’t have anybody to offset these extra burdens and expenses onto because a lot of the commodities they produce are at a fixed rate and they can’t sell things for more necessarily even though the cost of production is increased. Whereas a grocery store for instance can offset their extra expenses by increasing the price of their goods sold to the consumer.”

The Bill was debated in December during second reading and it will now go to committee. On Jan. 25 parliament resumes and we hope to see all-party support for this important piece of legislation. It will go back to the House with or without amendment and be debated at third reading and hold a final vote before it goes to the Senate.”

INVITATION TO TENDER COUNTY OF MINBURN NO. 27 Plans may be obtained from the Minburn County office in Vegreville, Alberta or from the office of the Engineer, WSP, at 7710 Edgar Industrial Court, Red Deer, Alberta on or a�er January 12, 2021.

Deposit: $50.00 payable to WSP (Non-refundable) Tenders will be received by the undersigned un l: 2:00 (p.m.) on February 9, 2021.

At the office of: Minburn County Tender Deposit (Recep on) Counter 4909-50th Street Vegreville, AB T9C 1R6 Phone: 1-780-632-2082 Fax: 1-780-632-6296

Weekly Crop Market Review ICE FUTURES CANADA (CDN $/TONNE) as of Jan 15/2021 -----------------------WEEKLY-------------------------CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE CHANGE MONTH 692.30 663.50 687.80 +22.60 CANOLA -SASK MAR21 -SASK MAY21 676.00 651.30 668.80 +15.30 -SASK JUL21 661.60 636.10 652.20 +12.30 -SASK NOV21 560.10 540.50 554.10 +8.90 -SASK JAN22 556.80 545.50 554.50 +7.50 FEED GRAIN BIDS (CDN $/TONNE) - feedmills, feedlots, cash grain brokers WEEK OF Jan 11 PREVIOUS WEEK -EDMTN 257.00 - 285.00 255.00 - 275.00 WHEAT OATS -EDMTN 233.50 - 275.00 219.48 - 240.00 PEAS -EDMTN 294.50 - 305.00 300.00 - 307.00 -VERM 249.86 - 278.00 225.00 - 264.93 BARLEY -EDMTN 265.00 - 290.00 265.00 - 275.00

For the following work: Contract Number: 201-07275-00 Range Road 143 From: The CN Tracks 800m North of Highway 16 To: Secondary Highway 631 Sta 0+780 to 6+455 (5.675 km)

FARM LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER

Grading, Surface Gravel and Other Work Approximate Quan es: Common Excava on Borrow Excava on Topsoil Placement Surface Gravel Des. 2 Class 25

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Note: This contract is a Contractor Supply of Aggregate with No Op on and has a comple on date of October 15, 2021.

Tenders must be accompanied by a cer fied cheque or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total sum tendered and a Consent of Surety. If tender documents are obtained from Buildworks Canada, it is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that addenda have been received prior to tender closing. Lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. If further informa on is required, please contact Mr. Mike Fundytus, Director of Protec ve Services for Minburn County, at 780-632-2082.

For technical or engineering informa on, please contact Mr. Doug Lunde, PL Eng., CET, Area Manager, WSP, at 587-756-4066

LANDS:

SW-28-55-13-W4th containing 79.94 Acres, more or less

LOCATION:

Hwy 45 at RR134 1 mile north (east side) 554073 RR134, County of Two Hills No. 21, Alberta

POSSESSION: 12 noon on March 22, 2021 CONTACT:

Tender packages can be picked up, mailed or emailed.

Kuzyk & Mol Law Office at 780-632-4552

DEADLINE:

Tenders to be completed on the form provided in the tender package and must be received at: Kuzyk & Mol Law Office Postal Drawer 929 5038 – 50 Avenue VEGREVILLE, AB T9C 1S1 No later than 2:00pm on Friday, February 19, 2021

Tenders will not be opened in public

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Fun Under the Winter Sun

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Vegreville Farm Operation Investment Opportunity, Superior ROI Land & Eqmt Leased to Long-Term Tenant. 864 acres, yardsite/buildings, eqmt

Gabrielle Panlilio from Two Hills enjoys sledding at Vegreville Elks/ Kinsmen Park. Gabrielle said she also likes to skate at this park.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

See website, email or call for more info FNC-Serecon Inc. www.fncserecon.ca info@fncserecon.ca 780-441-1166

Jason Gagne with his daughter, Lily Herbert at Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park where Jason said he visits the park with his children at least once or twice a week as they enjoy playing in the playground and sledding down the hill.

(Rosanne Fortier/ Photo)

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, When it comes to working around the house, I like to hire the jobs out. Most recently I hired a carpenter to build a closet in my hallway. He was fully insured, quite skilled and very reasonably priced. In fact, he was considerably cheaper than anyone else. The problem was he was generally grumpy and tough to communicate with. I tolerated it because his price was so good and the project looked fine. Now I've learned that he uses me as a reference.

I found out when one guy knocked on my door to see if I had any problems with his demeanor. Since then, I've had several calls asking me about his work. I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to call him to tell him he's grumpy, but being honest could cost him business. I can vow for his work, but I don't have anything nice to say about his people skills.

Do I dare be truthful with people who call?

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Carry: Whenever you hire someone for a job, it's important to open a good line of communication regardless of the price. You were fortunate that your project was straightforward enough to be completed as planned. If you had changed direction along the way, things may not have been as simple.

Cash: Although Mr. Grumpy may not have been chummy on the job, he apparently thought enough of you to use you as a reference.

So either the job went well, or he has a limited number of choices.

Carry: If you're uncomfortable being a reference for his work, you need to let him know. It would have been nice of him to ask you before passing along your

information, but since he didn't, you will have to take charge. If you don't want to call him to discuss the matter, you could leave a voicemail after hours or send him a letter requesting he stop using you as a recommendation.

Cash: If you do choose to continue being a reference, it's always best to be upfront and honest with anyone that calls. Since he did a good job at a reasonable price, you can share that with the callers.

However, since you seemed to have problems communicating with him, you can share that as well.

Carry: And all things considered, look at the bright side. At least you hired Grumpy and not Sleepy or Dopey!

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According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average carpenter earns about $39,000 per year, an electrician earns $47,000 and a HVAC technician makes $38,000. And like most jobs, management pays best. The average construction project manager earns $80,000 annually.

I work at a large construction site with over 100 workers.

With so many people, it's easy for some to slack off without being noticed. When the project began running over budget, the building owners hired a new management company to streamline the project. A few days later I noticed that one of the carpenters, Jake, was no longer around. My buddy told me that the new management fired him.

"Really!" I said. "Why was he fired?"

"Well," he replied, "you know how foremen usually look like they're hanging around all day never using any tools?"

As I chuckled 'yeah', he continued, "The new management realized Jake wasn't a foreman!"

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Government Announces Changes to Public Health Measures Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville On January 14 Alberta’s government announced changes to the public health measures, this includes changes to outdoor gatherings, personal services, and funeral attendance. The changes took effect on January 18.

There will be an easing of gatherings, in which ten people will be allowed at outdoor gatherings, indoor gatherings are still prohibited.

Funeral ceremony attendance will be increased to 20 people, with mandatory masking and two-metre physical distancing. Funeral receptions are still not allowed.

Personal and wellness services will be allowed to be open by appointment. This includes services like hair salons and barbershops, esthetics and manicure/ pedicure businesses, reflexology, piercing, and tattoo shops. I am very happy with this announcement, as I have heard from many people working in the personal services advocating strongly to myself and to Alberta’s Government to be able to open with restrictions.

I have heard their concerns and have passed them along to the Minister of Health and the Premier. On January 14 we saw that their voices were heard. These limiting of restrictions is all because of the wonderful job Albertans have been doing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Although this is only a small step towards reopening businesses, Alberta’s Government wants to ensure that they keep Albertans safe, while balancing the uncertainty faced by Alberta businesses and service providers.

Albertans need to continue the course of following public health measures, which means staying six feet apart from each other, wearing a mask indoors, staying at home as much as possible and avoid social gatherings, especially indoors.

I am very pleased with the outcome of these public health measures, but I do believe that there is still a long way to go. I am hopeful that Albertans will be able to limit the spread, and we will be able to get all businesses to be able to re-open fully.

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Clip the Wings off Covid-19 Michelle Pinon News Advertiser A Mannville automotive repair business has launched an innovative “support local” public awareness campaign which has garnered attention in the community of roughly 830 residents.

This is one of the unique and special units in the yard of Studebaker Industries. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Ryan and Joanna Baker, owners of Studebaker Industries, began the ‘Clip the Wings off Covid-19’ campaign on Dec. 17 by staging the fake plane crash into one of their gravel trucks on the site of their business which is located just north of Highway 16.

“You know if you’re going to stage a plane crash it’s the perfect place to do it,” stated Ryan, as the business is located on a large parcel of land in the village.

Back in the spring of 2020, Ryan said a buddy emailed him a picture of a Cessna that was up for sale. “I really didn’t even know what I was going to do with it until I brought it in here, (shop). I painted Covid-19 on the tailfin of it there and the next day took it out and staged a plane crash into the old truck. And I said this Covid-19 has got to come to a stop. So that kind of spun off of the catchphrase of ‘Clip the Wings off Covid-19’.”

He went on to say that part of the idea behind the support local campaign is to bring the Covid-19 “fear pandemic” back down to what it actually is. As far as public reaction?

Ryan added, “Everybody appreciates it. Not everybody understands the message behind it, but you know even if someone isn’t politically minded or looks at things the same way, they appreciate it.”

While he considers Covid-19 to be a health risk for some people that it doesn’t actually meet the specification to be a pandemic and science has proven that. “So it’s just a message to say let’s bring it back down, and let’s not get on the fear train, accept it for what it is. You do have to respect that there are some things you have to be careful about, but you know let’s just everyone relax, shop local.”

As for the end goal of the campaign? “It’s just to bring awareness that this “Covid scam-demic” should not have as much control over everybody’s lives as we’re letting it…You know this whole Covid scare thing is flying high, let’s bring it

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back down to actually where it should be so that we are not closing down local businesses; so, we’re not squeezing-off people’s livelihoods.

He said government regulations have to be realistic and consistent. “There’s no consistency. And the decisions that they (provincial government officials) are making are fearbased. So, when anybody makes a fear-based decision a lot of times it doesn’t make a lot of sense. So, we need to have realistic measures put in place. So, we need to go back a step, I feel, to where we are being allowed to have businesses open, but with measures in place. Consistency is by far the biggest thing. You can’t tell one industry that they are not important enough to remain open when that’s somebody’s livelihood.

That’s somebody’s family.”

Ryan said business owners are feeling deflated right now and some don’t know what to do or how long they can hold on. He feels the “powers that be” are completely out of touch with the grassroots, especially given the fact several MLAs travelled abroad against public health regulations during the Christmas season.

Whether or not elected officials get the message, Ryan said the campaign will continue to shine a light on the current issue in its own unique way.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

MEMORIAM

MISKIW, Richard July 13, 1947 - January 24, 2018 In memory of a loving Husband, Father and Gido who passed away three years ago.

A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, It broke our hearts to see you go, God only takes the best.

They say that memories are golden, Well maybe that is true, But we never wanted memories, We only wanted you, Your life was love and labour, Your love for your family true, You did your best for all of us, We will always remember you.

We sat beside your bedside, Our hearts were crushed and sore, We did our duty to the end, ‘Til we could do no more.

In tears we watched you sinking, We watched you fade away, And though our hearts were breaking, We knew you could not stay.

Our lips cannot speak how we loved you, Our hearts cannot tell what to say, But God only knows how we miss you, In our home that is lonely today.

Loving you and missing you, Olga Miskiw, Shauna, Terry, Caylib, Joshua and Zachary Micklich and Greg, Jessica, Trystan, Taryn and Trayson Miskiw

GIEBELHAUS, Florence January 19th, 2014 As I sit in Heaven and watch you everyday I try and let you know with signs, I never went away.

I see you when you’re smiling and watch you as you sleep, I even place my arms around you, to calm you as you weep.

I see you wish the days away begging to have me home.

So, I try and send you signs, so you know you are not alone.

So live your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself be free.

Then I’ll know with each breath you take, you’ll be taking one for me.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by Wallace, Lynn and Dave, Mark and family, Janet and Paul and girls

MACKNEY, Mark January 7, 1956 - January 20, 2020 Remember him with a smile today He was not one for tears Reflect instead on memories Of all the happy years Recall to mind the way he spoke And all the things he said His strength, his stance, the way he walked Remember these instead The good advice he’d give us His eyes that shone with laughter So much of him will never die But live on ever after As we loved you, so we miss you In our memory you are near Loved, remembered, longed for always Bringing many a silent tear Deeply loved and sadly missed, Marla, Darwin, Nathan, Makayla, Aliya, Michael, Avery, Owen, Christopher, Stephanie

SHULKO, Judith July 28, 1944 – January 16, 2015 In Loving Memory of a Dear Mother, Grandmother and Mother-in-Law : You can only have one mother Patient kind and true; No other friend in all the world, Will be the same to you.

When other friends forsake you, To mother you will return, For all her loving kindness, She asks nothing in return.

As we look upon her picture, Sweet memories we recall, Of a face so full of sunshine, And a smile for one and all.

Sweet Jesus, take this message, To our dear mother up above; Tell her how much we miss her, And give her all our love.

Lovingly remembered and deeply missed by your family, Brian, Charlene, Lana, Bria and Tyra, Kevin and Tracy

KLYMOCHKO, Michael - January 19, 1996 KLYMOCHKO, Pauline - July 7, 1999 Dad - 25 years ago you entered Heaven’s Rose Garden.

On that day our hearts broke and our lives changed forever, Mom’s strength led us through the pain. Dad you waited several years for mom to join you, we know you walk hand in hand together. Your family all speak your name and tell your stories. We honour the amazing man you were by carrying on your legacy of love and kindness.

Forever loved and missed Your loving children & their families

MEMORIAM

OBITUARY

CASAVANT, Victor George September 8, 1953 - January 17, 2021

HAMALIUK, Mary April 23, 1924 - January 22, 2020 In loving memory of our dear Mother, Baba, Great-Baba and Great-Great-Baba You left us with heavy hearts and tears If only we could turn back the clocks and relive those memorable years Truly, you were a precious gift from God above A woman of strength, courage and love Who touched our hearts in so many ways Your smile so bright even on bad days The care, devotion and memories we treasure And the love given in fullest measure You shared our hopes, joys and tears We will always recall these precious years We pray Heaven is everything you dreamt it to be And we pray you are safe and free of pain And have met up with all your loved ones We know that they are so happy to be with you again It was hard to see you leave our earthly plain But with the love we had we know it will be felt again.

For when it is our time to join you up above We know you will welcome us with undying love We love you always and forever and may God be with you Sadly missed, With Love Liz, Neil/Darcie, Olivia/Norm and Family, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren, Great-Great-Grandchildren HAMALIUK, Mary April 23, 1924 - January 22, 2020 Dearest Mother Thinking of you and missing you more than words can ever say For life seemed to change forever on the day you went away I lost my dearest mom, the kindest friend One of the best whom God could lend I miss our daily chats on the phone Listening about how you spent your day The happy hours we once enjoyed How precious the memory still But there is such a loneliness I can never fill God has taken the one I love To His realms - so grand Mom may you rest in peace for which you truly deserve For your dedicated love, your caring and devotion I shall forever preserve You are and always will be my guardian angel Love you forever, Mom. Sadly missed, Liz

It is with deep sadness and sorrow the family of Victor George Casavant, announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather on Sunday, January 17th, 2021 at the age of 67 years.

Victor is survived by his loving family, his wife of 48 years, Beverly; his 5 children; Charlene (Perry) and their children Ashley (Cody), Chelsea, Hunter (Emma) and great-grandchild Ariana: Vicki (Verlyn) and their children Brooke-Lynn (Braeden) and great-grandchild Beckham; Kyle, Tamara; Ashley, Brooke, Shayla and Brady Keith: Chantelle (Jim), and their children Adam and Julie: Trevor (Anna): and Kolby; three brothers Ron (Maureen), Max (Lori) and Dale (Les); three sisters-in-law Carolyn, Bonnie (Wayne) and Jean (Bob); brother-in-law Doug (Karen); and Godmother Alice Kusch; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Victor was predeceased by his father Paul; his mother Denise; his grandparents; father-in-law and motherin-law Charlie and Patricia; brother Urban; nephew Leslie.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton or to the St. Joseph’s General Hospital – Covenant Foundation.

Victor was born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

After having 4 children, the family moved to Alberta in 1984 where they eventually settled in Vegreville. After being a successful salesman for many years, he decided to return to his farming roots. Raising his kids in the country was very rewarding and brought everyone lots of joy.

Victor enjoyed travelling with Bev, his Mom and Dad, and his brothers. He had many good memories of driving through Nevada and loved RV’ing. He always dreamed of being a gold miner - but that elusive nugget was never found.

Victor’s final measure of success was his family all around him. He loved nothing more than making an elaborate Sunday breakfast full of whip cream, candies and laughter.

You never left his house without a pocket full of chocolate bars and treats. He deeply loved his friends and family and wanted nothing more than to see them happy. Vic’s family and friends have many cherished memories which will live on in all of their hearts forever.

The family would like to give special thanks to Dr Faisal, Vegreville St Joseph’s Hospital and the staff at the Cross Cancer Institute for their tremendous care and attention.

Their extraordinary support during these unusual times was very supportive to our family.

A private Funeral Liturgy will be held at Autumn Rose Funeral Home with Father Robert Lee as the Celebrant.

Inurnment to follow at a later date in the Memorial Garden Cemetery in Prince Albert, SK To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com

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SIMINIUK, Ann Ann Siminiuk was born in Vegreville on August 24, 1933, and peacefully passed away in Edmonton on October 10, 2020 at the age of 87. She was predeceased by her parents Ustyna and Andrew Dowhun, her brother Bill Dowhun, her sister Mary Blair, and her husband of 68 years, Leo. Ann will be lovingly remembered by her brother Steve (Yvonne), her sister Lash (Norm), her daughter Jan (Rob), her grandsons Joe (Tamara), Sam (Chanel), and David (Jeremy), and great grandchildren Elizabeth and Max. Ann was born and raised in Vegreville, and, after marrying Leo, moved to the farm near Warwick. They had an enjoyable life together and later moved to Edmonton.

Most people will remember Ann as a kind and outgoing lady who made friends easily. She would strike up a conversation with almost anyone, anywhere, and leave them feeling special!

Ann enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, reading, and music. She loved to sing, and many friends would fondly remember her singing with Leo, as he played oldies on the guitar!

Family was very important to her. She enjoyed being involved in activities from cadet meetings to Ukrainian dance concerts, to celebratory parties of any kind.

This gentle and loving woman will be deeply missed and fondly remembered for her caring, warm, and welcoming nature. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, gentle Baba, and proud “Baba 2.” Her memory will be with us always. Вічная пам’ять

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YAKEMCHUK, Eddie November 19, 1936 – January 6, 2021 On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Eddie Yakemchuk of Vegreville, Alberta, formerly of Willingdon, passed away at the age of 84 years.

Eddie is survived by 4 daughters Jacqueline Yakemchuk, Colleen Yakemchuk, Carol Mudryk and Lee McRee; along with numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Eddie was predeceased by his parents George and Jennie Yakemchuk; 3 brothers and 1 sister.

A private graveside service will be held at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church Cemetery – Szypenitz with Fr. Peter Haugen officiating. Donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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Lakeland Constituency Office rightfully frustrated, angry, and worSubmitted ried about their futures, through no TWO HILLS, AB– For the second fault of their own. time since being elected as the “The people of Lakeland are resilMember of Parliament for Lakeland ient, tenacious, and no-nonsense. in 2015, Shannon Stubbs received They want action - especially from the Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the me. They inspire me. I’m so proud to Year Award on January 12, 2021. represent them, and I’m so proud of Shannon was a previous recipient in where I come from. I’m fortunate to the same category as the best conwork with a team that understands stituent representative in 2017. the most important responsibility for “What ultimately matters most to all of us is to represent and assist the me is what the people of Lakeland people of Lakeland. That’s my top think and whether I am earning my priority, so thank you to everyone keep for them. I am relentlessly who has a crucial role in making sure driven by the people who sent me that happens!” here to fight for them, to make sure Other politicians and pundits they’re heard, to speak truth to might have an opinion of me - but Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs power, and to help make an impact what I really care about most is the for them. people of Lakeland. If colleagues have The people of Lakeland have given me an extraordinarily decided that what I do and how I do it means I’m the MP that strong mandate – in fact, in 2019, it was the highest for a best represents my constituents, the truth is nothing matters woman candidate in any constituency, ever, in Canadian more to me. I will keep at it, and continue working hard for history. With that comes an equally immense responsibility, Lakeland!” so I want to deliver on their expectations,” Stubbs said. “And The Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the Year Award is an it’s my duty - because people, families, businesses, and com- annual award that is based on nominations and votes from munities in Lakeland have given so much to Canada for Members of Parliament of all parties in the House of generations, and they’re struggling in real-time. They are Commons and acknowledges MPs in a variety of categories.

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Marjorie Rivers Creates 400 Izzy Dolls for RCL Branch No. 39

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Marjorie Rivers has made over 400 Izzy Dolls to date. Her special project all started when her daughter Brenda Robinson, who lives in Viking and works at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Vegreville, noticed an ad from Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 39 asking people to create Izzy Dolls.

Marjorie, who lives in the Olds area, said she has 50 more Izzy Dolls that she recently made and wants to send to her In parts of India, a man daughter to give to the Legion. who is in debt can offer “My daughter referred me to this up his wife until the charity because I love to knit. I have debt is paid. been knitting ever since I was young where I taught myself to knit. In the past, I have knitted many things for

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Diane Fausak, Past President of RCL Branch No. 39, said Izzy Dolls are a Canadian Gift of Peace and Comfort to traumatized children of the world. The idea was created by a Canadian soldier’s mother who knitted dolls for her son and his fellow soldiers to keep in their breast pockets when on duty to specifically be given to the children in war-torn countries and regions affected by natural disasters.

“Marjorie has contributed over 400 Izzy Dolls to the Vegreville RCL Branch No. 39 and we, in turn, dispense them. Marjorie has given a tremendous amount of volunteer hours. We are presently forwarding these dolls to Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC). These Izzy Dolls are used for the packing of humanitarian medical kits (medicine and supplies) instead of Styrofoam.

Sometimes these dolls are a child’s first toy and cuddly friend,” Fausak explained.

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Andrew School Committee Focuses on Promotion and Growth

Andrew School Committee Submitted Members of the Andrew School Committee are excited to see results of their efforts taking shape in the New Year.

Committee Chairperson Jodie Calfat said 2020 was a year of huge challenges. “Once we picked ourselves off the floor after the junior high program closure announcement, it was a matter of deciding what’s next for the school and the community.

Months of research, soul searching, and planning got us to where we created a plan- some concrete things we could do and accomplish. Andrew has an excellent Elementary School program.

That needs to be preserved and built on. And that is what we are focused on for 2021.”

Filming of short videos highlighting various aspects of Andrew The Committee landed on superior School began in December of 2020.

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school program numbers. We also know there are students looking to transfer into the school from other locations so we want to get our message out as broadly as possible.

The committee also has plans for community rallying events in 2021. Pandemic restrictions put the brakes on a number of initiatives which will be revisited as COVID is brought under control.

While they don’t have everything sorted out yet, Calfat believes the school has a very bright future.

“academic achievement” and “social skills development” as the two differentiating factors for the school going forward- something they believe should appeal to parents and students.

In December committee members along with technical expertise from Michael J. Fedun and Matt Levicki were able to film footage of what will become a series of ongoing short videos highlighting various aspects and attributes of the school.

Matt is a school alum who has gone on to accomplish significant achievements in sports media and local promotional efforts. Michael and his family will be relocating to Andrew in the spring from the San Francisco Bay area. With a career in film and entertainment, Michael’s resume boasts a number of achievements and his contribution has been invaluable.

The timing is key as Elk Island Public Schools requires student registration to be completed each year throughout the month of February.

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While big banks make record profits and their stock prices soar, they are refusing to defer business and personal loans to those most affected by lockdowns.

This leaves business owners and out of work employees to pay 100 percent of their mortgage payments.

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the form of jobs, food and beverage purchases, tax revenues, contributions to charity, and more. Smallto medium-sized businesses contribute to approximately 38.4 percent of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP). Small businesses are also key contributors to local projects and non-profit groups.

If our big governments have an affinity to megacorporations, they best start thinking ahead. They need to figure out who will pay their wages and where they can make up the 30 percent of the GDP they are systematically destroying. The Umbrella Corp likely won’t be interested in paying any extra taxes. Last I looked, Amazon and COSTCO contributed ZERO to our local economies.

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We have been in the pandemic for nine months and unless things get better, we still have many months to go.

The population is beginning to get used to complying with all the precautions prescribed. What will our life be like after this sanitary crisis? Before all restaurants, theatres, and churches end up in bankruptcy, maybe we could try to help them to reopen by developing more detailed procedures.

For example, besides receiving a time, place, and row number, guests could be provided with information about which door to get in and which alley to walk in to get to their seats. The seats would be reserved every three rows and in the same row, two seats would be empty beside guests. Even filling and signing a sheet to ensure I complied with sanitary measures would be fine by me if it means I can experience the joys of a normal life again.

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Hello Gaétane, Thank you for writing. Of the few things we DO know, I think we know there has been poor planning, poor execution and a real lack of understanding in how regular people are impacted.

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