VOL. 70 NO. 28
67 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017
Hairy Hill Rodeo Action See story on page 9
All photos courtesy of Stan Cholak
Lions Anniversary Celebration
Farm families awarded
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Marihuana trafficing charges Page 21
British Soccer Camp scores again! Page 8
RCMP files from July 3 - 9 Joe Machney Reporter July 3 00:03 Report of loud music at a Mundare park. Member attended and found that it was just their long weekend festivities going on. 16:41 911 Report of suspected drugs in an abandoned property. A member attended and located a number of pop bottles that were used for drugs. 17:43 Report of theft of a purse that held ID, debit and credit cards. Still under investigation. 21:03 Report of a hit and run at a local store. 21:24 Report of tan GMC pickup that was being driven erratically. Licence plate was obtained, however, it resulted in no further information. Patrols in the area were negative for the vehicle. July 4 07:11 Report of a gas and dash. A black Honda CRV. Members were in the area and patrols were made but the vehicle was not located. 13:56 Report of soda being put in the gas tanks of two vehicles. A suspect was spoken to however there was no evidence to proceed with charges. 13:59 Report of someone taking flowers from a residence. Upon questioning the individual claimed that they had previously given them the flowers and felt that they weren’t being watered so felt it was in the best interest of the flowers to be taken back. 15:00 Report of a sexual assault. Still under investigation. 15:07 Report of found bike. 15:15 Report of phone harassment in respects to a transaction due to a court order. 23:35 A 911 call from a male who said he was having chest pains that were a result of recent drug use. July 5 01:12 An intoxicated male reported that his vehicle had been stolen. The male called back a few minutes later advising that his vehicle had not been stolen and that it was his friends who had taken the vehicle. 08:10 Report that someone had pulled out garden plants the night before. The complainant stated that this is an ongoing issue. 15:00 A member conducted a traffic stop and determined that the driver was medically suspended from driving. The vehicle was towed and a ticket was issued. 16:12 Report of threats on Facebook. Still under investigation. 16:44 Report of a sexual assault. Still
under investigation. 18:00 An emergency protection order was received with a request to serve it on the male. The male was located and the order was served. 19:39 Report of theft from a garden shed. Thieves cut the lock off and stole two jerry cans of gas.
July 6 03:26 A member observed an intoxicated male at a convenient store. The male was on conditions and was breaching these conditions. He was arrested and released on a recognizance. 11:24 A report of graffiti on the wall of a bowling alley. 15:24 Report of a verbally abusive neighbour and an issue regarding cats. 18:19 Report of two missing children, which ended up being an elderly person who had gotten confused. All children were accounted for.
July 7 01:09 Report of a 911 hang up. Members attended and found a male who was
20:03 911 report of an impaired driver. Member located the driver and a breath demand was made and the vehicle and driver’s licence was seized for three days. 20:44 A peace officer requested RCMP assistance with a male. The male had given the wrong name and was arrested for obstruction. 21:26 911 report of debris on the rail tracks. A member attended and was assisted by the caller who removed railways ties, wood, rocks and other debris on the track. The items were removed just in time before the train came. 23:30 Report of a disturbance at a local pub. An intoxicated male was yelling in the middle of the street and so was arrested and lodged.
July 8 02:30 A male was arrested for insulting staff at a local drinking establishment. The male resisted arrest and assaulted a police officer. He has been charged accordingly. 08:16 Report of theft of a truck overnight. A black 2016 Dodge Ram. 11:13 Members provided escort for a male who was retrieving items from his home. 12:15 911 hang-up. A male had asked for police and then the call was disconnected. Upon call back, the male said that he had an argument with his friends and did not require police assistance.
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ranting about a friend who passed by. The person was cautioned on the use of 911. 05:37 Report of a male and a female’s voice inside a residence. Member attended and there was nobody located inside the residence except for the caller. 09:42 One brother reported another brother following him in his truck. The first brother reported that the other brother gave him the finger. Both were warned and information was provided on peace bonds. 17:37 Report of items stolen from an unlocked truck overnight. 18:58 Report of a landlord and tenant issue. 19:20 The driver of a vehicle had a warrant for Fish and Wildlife offenses and was arrested and released on a promise to appear.
04:41 Report of a noise complaint at the Vegreville Campground. Loud music and intoxicated people. The partiers shut it down eventually. 06:49 Report of a break and enter to a business. A pick-up truck and a car trailer were stolen. Two males were involved. 07:41 911 report of an erratic driver on Highway 16 heading westbound. Sherwood Park RCMP was advised. 08:52 Report of theft of a trailer and a side by side overnight. An aluminum trailer with a 2013 silver Can-AM 1000 side by side. The trailer was locked and the lock was broken. 21:23 Report of a smashed car window. The vehicle alarm had gone off at 4:30 in the morning. Nothing was taken.
During the week 5 false alarms, 5 false 911, 3 deer strikes, and 77 calls for service were made in total.
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The desert of doubt Joe Machney Reporter As society continues to change in what seems on the surface at an accelerated pace, it is easy to lose yourself in your life. People are often pulled in many directions as they try to navigate the multiple situations that they find themselves in. The pace of the external world is fast for most of us and demands placed upon us, or rather which we have allowed to be placed upon us can be overwhelming. Some situations that we find ourselves in may appear to be not of our own choosing and this can make things complicated and bring in a degree of hopelessness, yet it is our own choice to feel this way. When weighted down by these feelings and clarity cannot be obtained this unchecked reality of which you find yourself in may bring about doubt and uncertainty in your life. This psychological desert that at times may seem unending can be painful and crippling, making it hard to see the water and life that is always nearby. Seeing your life as only your physical, mental and emotional experiences, you are trapped in these limitations and boundaries which society has taught you to see as the only reality that you can experience. These experiences are just that, your experiences. But who is the You that is experienc-
ing these experiences? During times of lucidity, it is possible to separate yourself from the experience that you are going through. If you have the patience to catch yourself in these moments, then a door to endless possibilities and freedom stands open to you. They may be fleeting at the moment as you are thrust back into your life, but through meditation and a desire to seek the truth of who you are, these moments will become more apparent to you and more frequent. In the past, people have achieved states of mind where this higher reality has become their life experience. It was practiced by Yogis, Zen Buddhists, Taoists and similar people. With the world apparently out of control to the ones trapped in it, this way of life seems like a fantasy, an escape. Ask yourself though, which experience sounds more pleasant and peaceful? How many of us are travelling in the desert of doubt, unable to see the lush life that is only a shift in consciousness away? Man creates reality from input that he interprets from his surroundings. This way of understanding the nature of reality must be flawed because the mind that interprets the external world is limited and so, therefore, its interpretation must be a result of the ingredients that it is given. People need to box things in order for communication of ideas to be transmitted to one another, through language, ideas, and the like. On the one hand there seems to be a necessity to do this in order for a functional society to operate, yet on the other hand, it programs limitation and boundaries within the consciousness of society. One way to look at this is to be in the world but not of it and there are people today, like there have been in the past who play these roles, hopeful that mankind will break the shackles that they have created for themselves and finally leave the desert of doubt behind them so that they can step forward into a new reality.
The little town that could Letter to the Editor Regarding the Alberta Standard Time Act, which is now is the hands of a committee asking for your input by July 28, 2017 on Bill 203, which was presented in March by MLA for Edmonton-South West Thomas Dang, repelling the Daylight Saving Time Act. The Committee must report back to the Assembly by October 4, 2017.
Letter - CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Robert Doherty Occupation: Sales Associate Likes: cooking, staying active Dislikes: mean people, mosquitoes
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First Pysanka Park Market enjoy sewing clothing because it keeps me occupied and it’s like putting together the pieces of a puzzle,” Schayla explained. Amber Lyddiatt, the owner of Mama Madness, sells hair bows, suitor clips and bow ties for kids and adults. Amber creates these items herself and has been doing so for about six months. She decided to take up sewing because her daughter, Thea was born with a full head of hair and she thought it would look cute to put a bow in her hair. Amber especially enjoys creating these items and finds it peaceful to sew. Mark Dowhaniuk There were many vendors and customers at the First Pysanka Park Market. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) organized the market. Vegreville Agricultural Society sponsored the market. These markets Rosanne Fortier One of the exciting things about life is will be held at the park every Thursday the mystery of a unique find. Eager until September. The first market’s vendors were from shoppers realized this while they explored authentic products from 14 Edmonton and surrounding local areas. artists, crafters and vendors at the First “The first market went really well. I was Pysanka Park Market at Vegreville happy with the turn-out. We have a few more vendors that are committed to Kinsmen/Elks Park on June 15. The owner of Squish Bottoms, Schayla coming later and I’m hoping the amount Havens came from Vermilion to sell of vendors will grow over the summer baby and children’s clothing that she and the public and tourists will come sewed herself. Schayla has been sewing out. We had a couple come out from for about 15 years. “When my daughter was born, I didn’t like any of the clothing offered for girls and I wanted to find something better. I wanted to find some unique fabric so I decided to make my own. I
Owner of Squish Bottoms, Schayla Havens with her 14-month-old baby son, Gamut. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Mark Dowhaniuk, organized the event and also took part in the market. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
London, Ontario. For Canada 150, some of the vendors will be taking part in the Canada Day celebration at the market,” Mark Dowhaniuk said.
Owner of Mama Madness, Amber Lyddiatt with her eight-month-old daughter, Thea. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER
COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE
90 Years Ago – July 13, 1927 The past week has been signalized by almost incessant stormy weather, rain falling every day in copious quantities. Throughout the Vegreville district, nothing more than these heavy rains have occurred but in other places the storms developed cyclone tendencies. Rocky Mountain House west of Red Deer, was struck by a cyclone which unroofed houses and barns and destroyed a lot of property. Other points in South Alberta also suffered from windstorms, while in Saskatchewan many districts suffered from hail. At a recent town council meeting the secretary reported having, in company with Mr. Gibbs, C.E. of the city of Edmonton, and H.C. Jamieson, C.E. interviewed the Provincial Sanitary Engineer relative to approval plans for sewage disposal plant. Mr. Owens had, in the first place, insisted that the plant should be of the Activated Sludge Type, but owing to the fact that by actual measurement, discharge at the sewer outlet was greatly in excess of that anticipated, that due to infiltration into the sewer mains it was found that operation under such conditions of the Activated Sludge Plant would impose a sewage financial difficulty.
75 Years Ago - July 15, 1942 In accordance with the ruling that householders and firms should return coupons for surplus sugar supplies on hand after the rationing date, July 1, 1942, there is a steady flow of coupons coming in to the rationing division, Wartime Prices and Trade Board officials state. Hazel Ella Rennie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Rennie, was recruited as a telephone operator, at which Hazel has had lots of experience. She goes to Toronto. She has been employed at the Vegreville exchange for several years. Hazel is quite a favorite in the Observer office as, in her pre-telephone days, when she was attending school, she worked diligently in this office on some jobs, such as folding papers, etc. She has one brother overseas with the army. Nick Shymko, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shymko of Desjarlais goes in as a ground wireless operator. Not assigned to any depot as yet, but taking preliminary training at Edmonton. Lola Evelyn Lenoch who has also been telephone operator in Vegreville. Her father is Harvey Lenock, who formerly lived in the Lavoy district but now resides in Iowa. Miss Lenoch also goes to Toronto. She has one brother in the navy.
50 Years Ago – July 13, 1967 First baby born in Vegreville at the start of Canada’s second hundred years was little Miss Sandra Bohaychuk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bohaychuk of Vegreville. The Centennial Baby was born in St. Joseph’s General Hospital at 8:00 a.m., Saturday July 1. The first of 450 students to visit Alberta during the summer of 1967 under the federal Centennial Commission’s Youth Travel Program arrived in Ryley, July 10 at 1:30 pm by charter bus from Edmonton. A group of 24, twelve boys and twelve girls and all French speaking high school students from Iles-de-la-Madeleine, P.Q., have a full schedule arranged for their week-long stay. A contract for $124,889.42 was awarded to Whissell Enterprises of Edmonton by town council on Monday night for the construction of a new sewage disposal system for the town this year. C.W. King, representing the Vegreville Fair Board approached council with a request that the town grader be used at the fair grounds in the newly expanded parking facilities there. Mr. King also requested that about 100 yards of gravel be supplied by the town at the entrance of the grounds, and on the parking lot and he suggested that the town purchase suitable decorations for use during the three days of the fair.
25 Years Ago – July 14, 1992 Leon Benoit is the Reform Party candidate in the Vegreville federal constituency. The Mannville native defeated three other people vying for position at the nomination meeting Thursday evening in Wainwright. Virginia Lynn-White, Franklin Foster and James Miller were the other people seeking the nomination. Four board members on a name choosing committee from the Vegreville Association for the Handicapped and the One Hundred Ten Vocational Training Centre had no trouble selecting a name for their new amalgamated association. The choice was unanimous – Vegreville Association for Living in Dignity, or VALID for short. Adler’s department store represented by Sandra Patrie accepted the business best dressed window display award from Bill Boyd, president of the Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce. The contest was sponsored by the Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce and the Vegreville Cultural Association (Pysanka Festival). The award encouraged businesses to create window displays with a Ukrainian theme to attract visitors during the Pysanka Festival.
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.
North Korea’s ICBM Gwynne Dyer “American bastards would be not very happy with this gift sent on the July 4 anniversary,” said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un about his country’s first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday. And indeed Americans are not happy about it, although it would be overstating the case to say that panic is sweeping the United States at the news that North Korea’s ICBMs can now reach America. One reason for the lack of public panic is that Alaska is not a central concern for most Americans, and Alaska is the only part of the United States that North Korea’s Hwasong-14 missile can actually reach. Another reason is that the US authorities insist that North Korea’s nuclear weapons are too big and heavy to fit on its ICBMs. (It’s not clear whether they have actual intelligence that confirms this, or are just whistling in the dark.) And a third reason might be that Americans are secretly embarrassed by the sheer hypocrisy of their own government’s position in this affair. Well, no, not really. The vast majority of Americans are blissfully unaware that there is any hypocrisy involved in demanding that North Korea refrain from getting what the United States has had for the past 72 years. So is the US government. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was being entirely sincere when he said that North Korea’s ICBM test “represents a new escalation of the threat to the United States, our allies and partners, the region, and the world.” Wrong, but entirely sincere. He is obviously aware that the United States has had nuclear weapons since 1945, and has even dropped them on Asian cities. He knows that his country has had ICBMs since the 1950s, and still has hundreds ready to launch on short notice. How is the American posture different from the one that North Korea aspires to? Two differences, really. One is that
the United States has at least a hundred times as many nuclear weapons as North Korea, and delivery vehicles at least two technologcal generations further down the road. Another is that the United States has a clearly stated policy that says it might use nuclear weapons first in a conflict. Weirdly, this just makes American ICBMs sound more dangerous than North Korea’s. That’s not really true. The United States used its first nuclear weapons as soon as it got them in 1945, but despite all the wars it has waged in the 72 years since then it has never used them again. Nuclear weapons are so terrifying that they actually force the people who possess them to think seriously about the consequences of using them. North Korea will probably have ICBMs that can reach big American cities in three to five years if it keeps up the current pace of development and testing. That would buy North Korea a limited degree of safety from an American nuclear attack, because one or more of its missiles might survive a US first strike and be able to carry out a “revenge from the grave.” That is how nuclear deterrence works, at least in theory. But even full-range nuclear-tipped ICBMs would not give the North Korean regime the ability to launch a nuclear attack on America (or Japan, or South Korea) without being exterminated in an immediate, massive nuclear counter-strike. So you can probably trust the North Korean regime not to do anything so terminally stupid – unless people like Kim Jung-un are literally crazy. There is no evidence that the North Koreans really are crazy. In the 64 years since the end of the Korean War they have never risked a war, and they are extremely unlikely to do so now. And while there is a rather erratic leader in Washington at the moment, there are probably enough grownups around him to avoid any fatal mistakes on the American side either. So North Korea will probably get its nuclear deterrent in the end, and we will all learn to live with it – like we learned to live with mutual USRussian nuclear deterrence, mutual US-Chinese nuclear deterrence, and mutual Indian-Pakistani nuclear deterrence.
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Small vehicle laws and regulations Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings - Vegreville Detachment First, what is considered to be a small vehicle? These are not your remote control cars or small child battery vehicles that they ride in. Small vehicles are transport devices such as motorcycles, off-road vehicles, power bicycles and mopeds. A miniature vehicle is different than a small vehicle as these are prohibited from operating on a sidewalk or road/highway. Miniature vehicles include: pocket bikes, electric scooters, golf carts, go carts and per-
sonal transports (Segways). I will be focusing this article on the common small vehicles types listed. Also, this all applies to public land and roads as there are no provincial laws that oversee the operation of motor vehicles on private land. As there are many different types of these vehicles/devices it is easy for a person to not understand what-is-what and where they stand legally. First and foremost, mobility aids such as powered wheel chairs are not considered a vehicles and are governed as a pedestrian and are allowed, and intended to be, on sidewalks. There are no restrictions on the operator of mobility aids as there is no license required and no helmet
required. Off-road vehicles such as snowmobiles, some motorcycles, sideby-sides and quads, are permitted to be driven across a road but there are conditions. The vehicle is required to be insured and registered and the rider must wear a helmet (new law in the past
year). There are also driver’s license requirements but that is too involved to get into in this article. Look online under Alberta Transportation or check with your local registries office. Not having insurance and/or registration on one of these vehicles on public land
could cost you a trip to court and over $3000 in fines (not counting the tow). A no insurance fine carries a first time amount of $2875.00 alone.
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British Soccer Camp scores again!
Joe Machney Reporter For Europeans, football is one of their most popular sports and because of that they are very skilled in it and have a lot of experience. This experience is what they brought to Vegreville this past Monday, July 10, and will continue to bring for the remainder of the week during the Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp. Although there were not as many kids as last year, the enthusiasm that coaches Dennis Kalter from Germany, Jan Skoupil from the Czech Republic, Murray Noble from Australia, and Director Megan Higham from England brought with them will leave the children with new skills and a memorable experience that they can take with them throughout their life. Held at the Vegreville Composite High School, the children were taught character development, cultural education, clean sportsmanship, speed, confidence, and most importantly how to have fun. “The programs we’re putting on at this camp are mini soccer, full day camp, and the advanced camp,” Megan Higham said. “We have smaller groups in the afternoon so that we get more learning in for the kids. The main thing is that the kids have a good time and I’ve heard nothing but positive things so far.” “He has 37 kids this year and so far so good!” Shelly Barry, Camp Coordinator said. “The coaches are great again and the kids are really enjoying it so we’re happy about it all.”
Jan Skoupil from the Czech Republic teaches happy kids how to be better soccer players.
Dennis Kalter from Germany was one of the coaches at the Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp.
letter - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 Your opinion of very important, with the following ways of expressing yourself and getting full information: website: w w w.assembly.ab.ca/net/EFFor m02.aspx; by email: EconomicFuture.committee@assembly. ab.ca; by writing: Aaron Roth, Committee Clerk 3rd floor – 9820-107 St N.W., Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1E7; or phone: 1 780 415 2878. You can also call toll free at 310-0000. Please do something! Do not let this fade away without your voice or choice of preference. Remember, let’s be the little town that could! - Ruby Kassian
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Hairy Hill Rodeo
Wild horse (Photo courtesy of Stan Cholak) Bareback (Photo courtesy of Stan Cholak)
Joe Machney Reporter It was a hot and dusty time at the 29th Annual Hairy Hill Rodeo this past weekend, but that didn’t stop cowboys and cowgirls from coming out and having an awesome weekend! The rodeo began on Friday the 7th with the kid’s wild pony race, wild horse race, wild cow milking and then the rodeo. All of which were enjoyed by participants and spectators alike. Miles Wowk was the announcer and Dusk Til Dawn provided the DJing services throughout the two days. As the first day came to a close, the evening opened up the dance floor and invited everyone to kick up their heels and do some two-steppin til the break of dawn. People came from as far away as Africa and Europe to see what all the excitement was about. A little closer to home yet still far away were people that hailed from BC, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Ontario. Tie down roping (Photo courtesy of Stan Cholak)
Saturday began with a pancake breakfast in the arena and moved on to the heavy horse pull. More bull riding, wild horse races, kids wild pony races, and barrel racing filled the day, and so did a whiskey race, which is where the participants have to take their shoes off in the middle of the arena and go and stand by the bucking shoot. When the whistle blows they run and get their boots on and run for the bottle of whiskey and the first one who gets it wins the big bottle of whiskey. “The wild horse racing really did well,” Violet Sawchuk, rodeo coordinator, said. “It was like the real wild west with those horses! We also had a guy come from Cold Lake who brought his daughter just to do sheep riding and they just loved it here. Although there weren’t as many people as last year, the people that came had a great time and everything ran smooth!” The rodeo ended with a second silent auction and another night of dancing til dawn.
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small vehicle laws - CONTINUED from PAGE 7 A few things to remember: your 75cc motorcycle is treated the same way as a 1200cc motorcycle, if you veer off the golf course with your power cart and you have been drinking, you could be charged with impaired operation, when on public land all laws apply so if you are doing a wheely with your motorcycle you could be charged for stunting. In various situations age and driver’s license class come into play and either designate restrictions or provide authorities to the operator in different ways.
Education on the law is imperative. Keep in mind, you can be charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired and this includes many of these vehicles. Safety is always the main concern so please be careful and if you aren’t sure where your vehicle or devise falls under the law, make sure to research it so you know what laws apply to it (did I mention this enough?). Be aware, there are also laws governing the use of bicycles and where they can be ridden and laws to follow while on the streets. One key law is that riders under 18 years of age are required to wear a helmet in Alberta because if they don’t, a ticket can be issued, and likely to a parent/guardian. Ride safe and have a good summer everyone!
The average polar bear weighs between 350 and 520 kilograms. That’s as much as two full-sized tigers… or about 30 adult beavers!
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Lions Anniversary Fun Celebration
First District-Governor, Frances Sawiak, Lions member, John Sawiak, Vegreville Lions Club President, Percy Stark with his daughter on his lap, and Lions member, Justin Dmytriw. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier There are mighty lions around! They proved it when they celebrated Vegreville Lions Club’s 70th Anniversary and Lions International’s 100th Anniversary with a Vegreville Lions Community and Spray Park Anniversary Fun Celebration. This event splashed with free hot-dogs; veggie tofu turkey hot-dogs and drinks, games, and prizes. Citizens had an opportunity to see and purchase tickets for the new Lions’ playhouse. First Vice-District Governor, Frances Sawiak said they hosted this celebration to say thank-you to the community for supporting them in getting the
spray park built and to celebrate their two major milestone anniversaries. “We participate and help out a lot of community non-profit organizations. Also, we collect eyeglasses and hearing aides to send out. Through Pet Value, we help out people who have vision and hearing challenges, diabetes and seizures.”
Vegreville Lions Club President, Percy Stark and his daughter, Andrea get their picnic lunch. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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Raising minimum wage, the wrong policy to help the working poor Mark Hasiuk - Senior Communications Specialist The Fraser Institute During a recent debate about the minimum wage, Irene Lanzinger, president of the BC Federation of Labour, made several false statements that fly in the face of the available evidence, so we thought it was important to clarify the record. First, Lanzinger somewhat bizarrely argues that statistics on minimum wage earners are not relevant to the minimum wage debate, going so far as to say the Fraser Institute is “cherry-picking” data by presenting basic facts on who earns the minimum wage in Canada. But in actuality, knowing who earns the minimum wage is absolutely critical for an evidence-based understanding of why the minimum wage ineffectively targets the people we all want to help—namely, the working poor. According to Statistics Canada data, 88 per cent of minimum wage earners in Canada do not live in low-income households. Put differently, approximately nine of every 10 minimum wage earners are not living in relative poverty. The reason for this counter-intuitive result is that most minimum wage earners are not the primary or sole earner in their household. For instance, 58 per cent are youths aged 15 to 24 with the vast majority living with their parents or other relatives. Another 20 per cent have an employed spouse who tends to earn more than the minimum wage. Just two per Need Good cent are single People? parents with a Advertise young child. Presenting these Here! facts is not cherrypicking data. This is the reality of who typically earns the minimum wage in Canada and it’s very relevant for recognizing the minimum wage’s limitation as an anti-poverty tool. (See here for a more detailed breakdown of who earns the minimum wage.) Lanzinger also denies the mountain of Canadian academic evidence showing that employment opportunities decline for young and low-skilled workers when governments raise the minimum wage.
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Farm families awarded in Vegreville Joe Machney Reporter On July 6, Alberta families who have farmed the same land for 100 years or more were recognized with Century Farm and Ranch Awards at
the Pomeroy Inn in Vegreville. “The ongoing success of our agriculture sector depends greatly on the dedication and hard work of Alberta’s farming families. It is an honour to recognize their legacy and support the sustainable growth of our local food industry, which is an integral part of the foundation of our provincial economy,” Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry said. “My great-grandfather purchased land, south of Lavoy, in 1916. We’re proud to have kept that land in the family, and that we’ve been part of our community for more than 100 years. We celebrated our century farm status at a family reunion last summer,” Daryl Tuck of Lavoy, Century Farm, and Ranch Award recipient, said. “I was raised four miles away from the farm that I’m at now and two miles from where my grandfather started,” John Homeniuk of Mundare, Century Farm a nd R a nch Award recipient, said. “My grandfather came to Canada in 1894 or 1896 from Ukraine. We’re mostly farming hay and we have a few head of cattle. There’s a bunch of us Homeniuks in that area and we work together.” “This is quite the milestone,” Steve Lychak of
Derwent and Century Farm and Ranch Award recipient, said. “My grandfather came from Ukraine over a hundred years ago, through Austria and then to the east and then finally headed west. Farming has evolved so much over the last hundred years and you try and keep up with all this modern technology and equipment, but the truth is you can only go so quick and you have to stick with what you know that works for you. It’s a business and you have
The Tuck family of Lavoy, Century Farm and Ranch Award recipient.
The Nazarchuk family of Derwent, Century Farm and Ranch Award recipient.
The Homeniuk family of Mundare, Century Farm and Ranch Award recipient.
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to keep a balance between income and spending. I have a great passion for farming.” “This is a four generation homestead,” Rose Nazarchuk of Derwent and Century Farm and Ranch Award recipient said. “Our family came over from Austria in 1903 and settled near the Two Hills area.” Recipients of the Government of Alberta’s Century Farm and Ranch Award receive a bronze plaque to commemorate this significant milestone. A total of 52 families were recognized across the province this year, including 19 families who were honoured in Vegreville. Since 1993, almost 1,700 families have received Century Farm and Ranch Awards. Agriculture is the province’s largest renewable industry, with exports valued at more than $10 billion annually. There are more than 43,000 farms in Alberta, totaling more than 50 million acres.
Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award recipients that were recognized were: The Abbott family of Edgerton, The Bleakley family of Paradise Valley, The Brassington family of Paradise Valley, The Christie family of Kitscoty, The Gregoraschuk family of St. Michael, The Hall family of Dapp, The Homeniuk family of Mundare, The Kassian family of Thorhild, The Kozma family of Waskatenau, The Lychak family of Derwent, The Nazarchuk family of Derwent, The Powell family of Vermilion, The Scott family of Bonnyville, The Smiley family of Lavoy, The Tataryn family of Thorhild, The Tuck families of Lavoy, The Verbeek family of Morinville, and The Wirsta family of Elk Point. Also attending the awards were MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Jessica Littlewood, MLA for Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater Colin Piquette, and MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster
The Lychak family of Derwent, Century Farm and Ranch Award recipient.
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Richard Starke. “It’s important to recognize the farm families that built Alberta,” Littlewood said. “This recognizes people that put their blood, sweat, and tears into farming for multiple generations and while some people might see it only as a business, people out here that hang on to their homesteads know that it’s home. I don’t think there’s a lot of homes and businesses that have stayed in the same family for a hundred years. I’m really happy that Vegreville is where it’s being hosted this year because it is really a central point to a lot of the farm families that are being recognized for their commitment to Alberta.” After photos of the family were taken, Oneil Carlier gave a speech, which followed with dinner and Andrew Gross’ comedic entertainment to close the evening of celebration.
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minimum wage - CONTINUED from PAGE 12 Generally, a 10 per cent increase in the minimum wage leads to a three to six per cent decline in youth employment. At the bottom of our online post is a list of academic studies on the employment effects of minimum wage hikes in Canada. This is not a selective list. This is every Canadian study appearing in an academic journal over the past several decades, as revealed by an extensive search. The consensus of the studies is that minimum wage hikes reduce employment opportunities for young and low-skilled workers. So not only does the policy fail to effectively target
the working poor, it makes it more difficult for the least-skilled workers in our society to find employment. Perversely, it is society’s most vulnerable workers who are most likely to lose out on job opportunities or have their hours cut back. There is, of course, some debate about the employment effects of minimum wage hikes in the United States. But that largely revolves around technical challenges that do not apply to Canadian research, which more clearly and consistently shows that raising the minimum wage reduces employment opportunities for young and low-skilled workers. That said, the overwhelming majority of credible U.S.-based academic studies corroborates the Canadian results. Finally, Lanzinger tries to support her claim that raising the minimum wage does not reduce employment opportunities by pointing to Seattle, where employment has grown despite increases in the local minimum wage rate. This is a simplistic and incorrect conclusion. Consider the findings of a study by University of Washington researchers who note the rise in employment in Seattle has been driven by hightech and construction booms, meaning the raw employment numbers have little or nothing to do with the minimum wage. The study controls for broader economic effects by comparing employment outcomes in Seattle to other similar Washington State communities where the minimum wage did not increase. It found that minimum wage increases in Seattle have so far led to a 1.2 percentage point decrease in the employment rate of low-wage workers (defined as those earning $11.00 an hour or less). Contrary to Lanzinger’s many false assertions,
the evidence shows that the minimum wage ineffectively targets the working poor and hiking it will reduce job opportunities for society’s most vulnerable workers. Misleading the public into thinking otherwise not only does a disservice to the debate, but also undermines the quest to find workable policies that help the working poor— something we care deeply about. During a recent debate about the minimum wage, Irene Lanzinger, president of the BC Federation of Labour, made several false statements that fly in the face of the available evidence, so we thought it was important to clarify the record. First, Lanzinger somewhat bizarrely argues that statistics on minimum wage earners are not relevant to the minimum wage debate, going so far as to say the Fraser Institute is “cherry-picking” data by presenting basic facts on who earns the minimum wage in Canada. But in actuality, knowing who earns the minimum wage is absolutely critical for an evidence-based understanding of why the minimum wage ineffectively targets the people we all want to help—namely, the working poor. According to Statistics Canada data, 88 per
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cent of minimum wage earners in Canada do not live in low-income households. Put differently, approximately nine of every 10 minimum wage earners are not living in relative poverty. The reason for this counter-intuitive result is that most minimum wage earners are not the primary or sole earner in their household. For instance, 58 per cent are youths aged 15 to 24 with the vast majority living with their parents or other relatives. Another 20 per cent have an employed spouse who tends to earn more than the minimum wage. Just two per cent are single parents with a young child. Presenting these facts is not cherry-picking data. This is the reality of who typically earns the minimum wage in Canada and it’s very relevant for recognizing the minimum wage’s limitation as an anti-poverty tool. (See here for a more detailed breakdown of who earns the minimum wage.) Lanzinger also denies the mountain of Canadian academic evidence showing that employment opportunities decline for young and low-skilled workers when governments raise the
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vulnerable workers who are most likely to lose out on job opportunities or have their hours cut back. There is, of course, some debate about the employment effects of minimum wage hikes in the United States. But that largely revolves around technical challenges that do not apply to Canadian research, which more clearly and consistently shows that raising the minimum wage reduces employment opportunities for young and low-skilled workers. That said, the overwhelming majority of credible U.S.based academic studies corroborates the Canadian results. Finally, Lanzinger tries to support her claim that raising the minimum wage does not reduce employment opportunities by pointing to Seattle, where employment has grown despite increases in the local minimum wage rate. This is a simplistic and incorrect conclusion. Consider the findings of a study by University of Washington researchers who note the rise in employment in Seattle has been driven by high-tech and construction booms, meaning the raw employment numbers have little or nothing to do with the minimum wage. The study controls for broader economic effects by comparing employment outcomes in Seattle to other similar Washington State communities where the minimum wage did not increase. It found that minimum wage increases in Seattle have so far led to a 1.2 percentage point decrease in the employment rate of low-wage workers (defined as those earning $11.00 an hour or less). Contrary to Lanzinger’s many false assertions, the evidence shows that the minimum wage ineffectively targets the working poor and hiking it will reduce job opportunities for society’s most vulnerable workers. Misleading the public into thinking otherwise not only does a disservice to the debate, but also undermines the quest to find workable policies that help the working poor—something we care deeply about.
the evidence shows that the minimum wage ineffectively targets the working poor minimum wage. Generally, a 10 per cent increase in the minimum wage leads to a three to six per cent decline in youth employment. At the bottom of this post is a list of academic studies on the employment effects of minimum wage hikes in Canada. This is not a selective list. This is every Canadian study appearing in an academic journal over the past several decades, as revealed by an extensive search. The consensus of the studies is that minimum wage hikes reduce employment opportunities for young and low-skilled workers. So not only does the policy fail to effectively target the working poor, it makes it more difficult for the least-skilled workers in our society to find employment. Perversely, it is society’s most
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However, that may not be because of the nightly noises. Moving can be very stressful and you may need to give yourself some time to accept the idea of living in a new place and having different noises around you. Cash: After living in the city for so long, you likely grew accustomed to the noises around you. The same will hold true for your new country life. Eventually you'll relax to the sounds of crickets and a babbling brook. Just make sure you use the bathroom before you go to bed! Carry: You do raise an important point though. Whenever you buy a house, it's a good idea to check out the area during different
times. As you've already experienced, noises can change throughout the course of the day. Cash: I once looked at a beautiful colonial house not realizing it was only a few houses from a fire station. It turned out that the firehouse sounded their horn every day at five o'clock. Fortunately, I was there on a late day tour to see the windows shake. Carry: To help yourself through your adjustment period, try closing your windows at night and pulling the curtains to dampen some of the sounds. Cash: In no time you'll be drifting off to dreamland. That is, of course, if your husband doesn't snore.
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How does extraneous noise affect you? Studies suggest that exposure to unwanted noise is one of the leading causes of stress and anxiety and can greatly inhibit the healing process. The Montefiore Medical Center in NYC has instituted a new program in an effort to help its patients. They call it Silent Hospitals Help Healing or "SHHH". Their results have been staggering. By controlling conversations, lowering monitors and removing unnecessary noises, they have lowered the decibel levels to that of a library. Patients reported better sleep and faster healing while the staff felt less stressed.
I'm new to being a real estate agent so I tagged along with a big shot colleague to a few open houses. He's been around so long that he seemed to have sold every house in the neighborhood. As we drove down the street, he'd point out, "I sold that house. The owners retired and moved to North Carolina." Pointing to the other side, he added, "And I sold that one and the one next door to it twice." Then he began to slow the car and pointed, "But that's the house I'd love to sell the most." "Why haven't you sold it yet?" I asked. Begrudgingly he admitted, "My ex-wife won't give me the listing!" (Thanks to Fran B.)
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This is Us – New Myrnam School Class of 2017 Shelley Tymofichuk Teacher Assistant The most perfect end to a perfect school year with an absolutely perfect group of graduates! Their theme, “This Is Us,” was exactly how the Class of 2017 rolls. Each one has their unique ways about them, but together, they form a group that is caring, respectful, motivated, creative, dedicated, enlightening, hardworking, and well, an absolute pleasure to have worked with throughout the years! They are a group that supports each other and finds each other’s strengths to achieve success. The graduation event began with the banquet where families and friends were welcomed by the mistress of ceremonies and teacher, Mrs. Kalynchuk, followed by a well-prepared speech about the grad class and a thank you from our grade eleven student, Morgan Evans. Next a thoughtful Thank You to the Parents by graduate Samuel Klassen was given, followed by a touching reply from the parents was given by Ms. Jodi Bannister. Samuel Klassen then led everyone in a Prayer of Thanks which began a beautiful meal for all to enjoy and have a chance to reminisce. At 7:00 pm, families and guests arrived and were seated as the graduates assembled. The ceremony began with the Grand March of graduates and escorts and the playing of our national anthem. A Message from the School Board was presented by Trustee, Mrs. Deb Pederson with her wise words of advice to the graduates, “Care, Aim High, and Never Stop Learning”. This was followed by our Principal’s Address by Mr. Keith Gamblin. He spoke of the graduates as being excellent role models for each other and the school. He acknowledged them as being active and engaged learners as they were coaches, organized school activities and initiatives, and strengthened our school and community. He also spoke of how they left their legacy (the strong beginnings of the horticulture program) for us to build upon. Mr. Gamblin also noted that this group was forever committed and dedicated to the school and its programing. As an example of this, after they wrote their final exam one day, they came into the kindergarten room during orientation and offered their assistance and welcomed the new little faces. A final word of advice from Mr. Gamblin was to “Aim High, shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you’ll still be among the stars”. Ms. Jodine Benning gave the Teacher’s Address, as she spoke of their educational experience in kindergarten, grade one and grade two. She walked the students down memory lane with many youthful stories with the students. Valedictorian, Kayleigh Zacharuk, spoke from the heart as she thanked the parents and teachers for leading them to their success, for being there for them. She spoke to her class and solidified their theme of “This is Us” and ‘Here We Are’. As Special Guest and substitute teacher Mrs. Louise Chomlak spoke, she encouraged the graduates to strive and be the best that they can be no matter where they may end up, to experi-
ence life inside or outside of a small town and to always, always remember that it is okay to come back to a small town. She stressed that they must go off to school, to find a job and work elsewhere, to travel before they settle in. Breanna Serniak and Brenden Bannister introduced each graduate with special tidbits as part of the grad histories followed by the touching Tribute to Parents as parents and grandparents were presented a rose of sincere thanks from the graduates. The Graduate Slideshow along with a special Small Town Congratulations Video Message by Brett Kissel preceded the Presentation of the Scrolls where School Board Trustee Deb Pederson and Principal Keith Gamblin presented gifts and certificates and turned the tassel of each graduate as a symbol of High School Completion.
To the Class of 2017, we wish you all the very best as you take your first steps into the next chapter of your lives. Remember your roots, but tend to your branches as this is your time to grow and become your own person!
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KRYZANOWSKI, Ed In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away July 8, 2005. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name. All we have now are memories And your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake With which we will never part. God has you in His keeping. We have you in our hearts, It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone. For a part of us went with you, The day God took you home. Always remembered and loved by your wife Vickie; Deb, Chris and Shaugn; Judy, Jack, Candice, Tim and Savanna
WOYCHESHYN, Joyce In Memoriam Joyce Woycheshyn June 12, 1946 – July 9, 2016 This memoriam celebrates the lessons our mother taught us, now seen as blessings in each of our lives. In her honour, the Top 10 “blessons” Joyce left behind: 1. Don’t be skimpy – with food, hugs or wisecracks. 2. Keep your yard respectable and presentable – dig those weeds at the root. 3. Keep yourself respectable and presentable – dye those greys at the root. 4. Spoil the special ones in your life – the young, the old, and the furry. 5. Invite 6 but cook for 12 – hospitality is the heart of a home. 6. Never settle for half-assed – if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. 7. Forgive the people you love – but give them a good scolding first. 8. Stand up for the people you love – even when you feel like falling down. 9. Care for your community – where you come from matters. 10. Be proud of all you are a part of – your legacy will live on. And now mom, we strive to heed your lessons and honour your legacy by caring for our homes, our schools, our children and our elderly just as you have taught us. Lovingly remembered and deeply missed by your daughter, Tammy Iftody; your son, Jason Woycheshyn and his wife Melanie and grandchildren Nataliya, Damian, and Lesya; extended family Gerald, Glenn (Judy), Reece, and Makena; chosen family the Dechkas and the Palamareks, and many cherished friends.
LASCHOWSKI, William In Loving Memory of our dearest Dad, Gido and Great-Gido January 2, 1920 – July 13, 2004 Down the path of memories We softly tread today Our thoughts are always with you As life goes on its way. We cannot halt the hand of time Or live again the past But in our hearts are memories That will forever last. Greatly missed and forever loved by your family
SHYKORA, Oleh May 4, 1940 – July 8, 2017 On July 8, 207, Oleh Shykora of Vegreville, Alberta, formerly of Holden passed away at the age of 77 years. Oleh is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marilyn; one brother Matt; one sister-in-law Olga VanRuskenveld; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Oleh was predeceased by his parents William and Helen; one brother Ihor and one sister-in-law Sylvia. A Funeral Rite will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home (5036-51 Ave.) in Vegreville, Alberta with Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Vegreville Care Centre-Patient Comfort Society.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800
RAWLUK, Tommy January, 1929 – July 1995 In loving memory of a dear husband and father who passed away July 14, 1995. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone. For part of us went with you The day God called you home. Forever loved and sadly missed by loving wife Edna and son Dale
GOLINOWSKI In loving memory Joe Golinowski April 14, 1923 - July 15, 1991 Annie Golinowski December 28, 1926 - July 11, 2016 Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day Unseen, unheard but always near Still loved, still missed and very dear. Ed & Gail and family Orest & Bernie and family Semeniuk family
KUTRYK, Barry Donald In Loving Memory of our Dear Husband and Father June 10, 1950 - July 11, 2016 No one knows how much we miss you; No one knows the bitter pain We have suffered since we lost you; Life has never been the same. In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true; There is not a day, dear Father, That we do not think of you. Deeply missed and forever loved by Kathy, Joshua, Matthew, Laura-Anne and Natasha
Vegreville, Alta. man drowns in the North Saskatchewan River A 45-year-old man from Vegreville, Alta. is dead after being swept into the water while fishing in the North Saskatchewan River. Two Hills County RCMP were called to an area north of the hamlet of Hairy Hill, Alta. at around 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Mounties, including the RCMP helicopter, Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officers and members of the fire departments
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OLINECK, Matthew John November 29, 1989- June 28, 2017. It is with great sadness and love we announce the passing of Matt. Matt is survived by his father, George Olineck of Vegreville, his mother, Candice Roscoe (Dennis) of Sherwood Park, his brother Ryan (Pam) of Sherwood Park, his precious niece Kali and his best friend Desiree. He is also survived by his extended family, relatives and numerous wonderful friends. Matt was predeceased by his Grandparents, Peter and Mary Roscoe and Grandmother, Marg Olineck. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Matt’s life will be held at Hainstock’s Funeral Home (9810-34 ave Edmonton) on July 13, 2017 at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations be made in Matt’s memory to ones charity of choice. A private interment to follow in Lavoy at a later date. To send condolences to the family, please visit: www. hainstockedmonton.com Hainstock Edmonton
Doris E. Ogrodnick Celebration of Life July 30, 2017 at farm 50329 RR165 Ryley. We would like to invite everyone who enjoyed her company to an open house from noon to whatever! There will be no formal ceremony as that was grandma’s wish - just drinks, food and laughter and maybe a game of horseshoes! Please bring lawn chairs. A big Heartful Thank You to the staff at Mary Immaculate Hospital at Mundare for the wonderful care over the years.
TOPOLNISKY, Linda Darlene (nee Shandruk) July 31, 1951 - July 6, 2017 On July 6, 2017 Linda Topolnisky of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 65 years. Linda will always be loved and never forgotten by her brother, Leonard (Susan) Shandruk; nephews, Lyndon (Holly) and grandniece Penny Shandruk, Kent (Joy) and grand-nephew Alex Eliuk, Keith Eliuk, Jason (Ella) Eliuk; sister-in-law, Marie Eliuk; and numerous friends and relatives. She was predeceased by her husband, Martin Topolnisky; parents, Gordon and Madeleine Shandruk; parents-inlaw, Steve and Katie Topolnisky; and brother-in-law, Sandy Eliuk. Funeral Service on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Luzan, (from Vegreville: north on Highway 857 for 27 km, turn west on Twp Road 552 for 5 km). Reverend Father Michael Maranchuk officiating with interment in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of floral tributes, donations may be made to Akasu Palliative Care Society, Vegreville, St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Luzan or a charity of your choice. “Vichnaya Pamyiat” Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME
EZIO, William January 11, 1944 – July 8, 2017 On Saturday, July 8, 2017, William Ezio of Willingdon, Alberta passed away at the age of 73 years. William is survived by five brothers and six sisters Terry, Victor, Victoria (Jerry) Lysyk, Annie, John (Darlene), Helen (Don) Derda, Zonia, MaryAnne (Kurt Weaver), Harry (Vicky), Olga (Richard) Miskiw, Peter (Lovette) Zacharuk; along with numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. William was predeceased by his parents Harry and Annie Ezio and his brother Raymond. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 14, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home (5036-51 Ave.) in Vegreville, Alberta with Reverend Ken Flanagan officiating. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to “Vegreville United Church.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD., VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800
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Vegreville RCMP charge local male with trafficking marihuana Cst. Mike Homeniuk Vegreville RCMP On July 3rd, 2017 at 5:51p.m. the Vegreville RCMP received a complaint of a male that was witnessed selling drugs in the parking lot of a local restaurant. RCMP members attended the area immediately and entered into a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation. The male was located a short time later at a gas station where he was placed under arrest for Trafficking a Controlled Substance. A subsequent search of the male’s vehicle resulted in RCMP members locating 44g of Marihuana that had been separated into individual 3-4g packages, making them ready to
sell. Addition paraphernalia and devices related to the trafficking of drugs was also located in the male’s vehicle and seized. A 53 year-old male from Mundare, Alberta has been charged with one count of Trafficking a Controlled Substance and two counts of Breaching conditions of his probation. The male has been released from Custody and is to appear in Vegreville Provincial Court next month. The Vegreville RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance in this investigation and we would like to continue to encourage residents within our community and surrounding area to report any and all suspicious activity.
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Two Hills Graduating Class of 2017 (L to R) Front Row: Katrina Frankiw, Julie Phillips, Suvannah Toma, Jazmin Zaparniuk, Meghan Kereliuk, Jodie Kupchenko, Michaela Charlebois, Victoria Loewen, Sarah Fox. (L to R) Back Row: Johnny Unger, Tyler Musgrave, Nathan Palsitt, Carter Kowbel, Cody Bell, Johnny Neufeld.
Stay safe in summer weather Alberta Health Services July is a month made for BBQs, outdoor sports, and relaxing on the deck. It’s a time where most Albertans spend as many hours as possible outside enjoying the warm weather. As temperatures soar, it is important to keep a few things in mind as you head outdoors. Though most people can handle moderate summer weather without issue, even healthy Albertans need to keep heat safety in mind during warmer months. When temperatures are high, make sure to take frequent breaks from the heat, spend-
ing some time indoors at home, or in a cooled public building— like a mall or indoor pool. Ensure that sunscreen of at least SPF 30 is applied 20 minutes before heading outdoors (be sure the product blocks both UVA and UVB rays), and reapply frequently. Rescheduling outdoor activities to cooler hours of the day is also smart way to beat the heat. When spending time outdoors, what you wear makes a big difference in keeping your body cool. If you know you will be out in the heat, light colored clothing is suggested. A wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses (with a UVA/UVB CSA- certified seal) along with long sleeves and pants can help protect you from the sun’s rays. A water bottle is a much needed accessory with any summer outfit— make sure to drink plenty of water and other nonalcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages to stay hydrated. Albertans are also urged to keep an eye out for heat warnings issued by Environment Canada. The warnings are posted online at http://weather. gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ab to keep residents informed and prepared during periods of extreme heat.
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Santa Claus was officially declared a Canadian citizen in 2010. Two years later, Santa and Mrs. Claus were issued the 2,999,999th and 3,000,000th Canadian passports.
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Ed and Irene Cymbaliuk served as the 2017 Hospodar and Hospodynia
Vegreville Pysanka Festival Dovbush Dancers wow the audience. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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A.L.Horton teams have strong end to the year
The A.L.Horton Running team attending the Running Room Games at the Edmonton U of A Butterdome.
The A.L.Horton Flag Football teams had another successful year. They ended the season with a game against parents and staff.
The A.L.Horton boys’ team advanced to the final races at the Running Room Games at the Edmonton U of A Butterdome.
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Library Programmer, Carmen Heisler and Library Summer Student, Litania Holyk with some of the children from six to eight years old who attended the first session of the TD Summer Reading Club. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier There are so many ways to value and learn about Canada. TD Summer Reading Club at Vegreville Centennial Library’s theme this year is Canada 150 and each week of this program there will be games, crafts, stories, snacks, and more that are touching on topics related to this which includes gardening and farming, indigenous people, the
Coast, Canadian sports, and the Arctic. The program for children from six to eight years old has 20 children participating in it. The first session kicked off with farming and gardening topics. The kids designed rocks according to the fruit or vegetable they thought the rock looked like. They learned that people tend to their gardens around this time of year and farmers spray to prevent bugs or weeds from damaging their crops. The children then gathered for a photo with their new TD Summer Reading Club t-shirt. The older group of children from 9 to 12 years-old, had their first program starting on July 6 which followed the same theme of Canada 150 but had different activities in it. They bloomed in by going on a nature hike to collect some growing plants. Also, there was a game called Stuck in the Mud which also focuses on nature and growing things, and the children made a miniature garden. These participants also received a t-shirt which they got together with for a group photo and can take home with them after the program is over in the summer.
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Ukrainian Folk Art and Pioneer demonstrations garnishes Pysanka Festival Rosanne Fortier The Folk Art Displays on July 7, 8, and 9 at Vegreville Ukrainian Pysanka Festival honored and celebrated our Ukrainian immigrants who settled in Canada from three eras. They created lovely and fascinating instruments, embroidery, pysanky, wall weavings, linens, clothing and more. Folk Art Committee members-Melitta Zubritsky and Mary Karbashewski and Folks Art volunteers Lauretta Vincent and Gladys Palahnuik were giving the history of these items to people. Lauretta offered antique coins and beadwork. “These coins came from Bukobina in 1901 when my grandmother was six-years-old and she arrived here with her family. They used to make them into jewelry. They are all coins from the Austria-Hungarian time of Ranz Joseph II. It was very common to own them. The beadwork also came with my grandmother. They are gerdan and are old necklaces the woman worn. I did some reproduction of necklaces with the new Japanese beads, Chinese crystals, and silver beads.” Shelya Horon and Amanda Jack demonstrated spinning sheep wool into yarn. Shelya said it was a lot of fun to volunteer for this because a lot of citizens came around and said they never seen that before. “I think life was simpler but harder years ago because people were responsible for everything back then. Yet people had time to socialize then and now people chase the dollar more. Life should be more about people!” Susan Koziel presented how to spin hemp to make linen fabric. Ukrainian pioneers did this type of work on a regular basis. In the Vegreville Arena, there were various folk art workshops where citizens could learn how to do pysanka writing and create dough art, korali, and vinkopletennia.
John Orisko with his cast and crew from Cossack Camp Life.(Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Shelya Horon does a spinning sheep wool into yarn demonstration. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Gail Trimble demonstrates to Ted Wilson how to make twine into rope. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
The mural A.L. Horton School’s students made to honor 125 years of Ukrainian settlement in Canada in 2016. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Also appearing was the lovely artwork of local and national known artists-Artables, Terry Pitts, Suzanne Malo, Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts, Gloria Sen, and Charlene Todaschuk. The Pioneer Village on Vegreville Agricultural Grounds brought back that old-time feeling as it was the site to reminisce or to experience how our ancestors lived during simpler times. John Babcock who worked as a blacksmith for 60 years was handing out poems he wrote to revive years-gone-by from his life. “The most important thing about blacksmithing is it sparks the person’s mind that created it and provides something useful or interesting to the person who buys the item, even if it is an ornament. It’s something you can’t buy in the store.” John passed out most of his poems and he made a few good friends, Ken and Sonja Filipowich from Norquay, Saskatchewan who had the same interests as him. Gail Trimble had a large following as he demonstrated how to make twine into rope. John Litun, Debbra Zaleschuk, and other volunteers demonstrated how pioneers had to ground wheat in a stone grinding mill to turn it into flour before they made bread. Steve and Olga Orleski were on this site also since they have been doing these demonstrations for 32 years now. On the grounds by the horse barn was the Cossack Camp Life which is based in Manitoba and has been around for 47 years. They said they returned to the pysanka to do reenactments of 16th and 17th century Ukrainians who were on the move defending the country from the pol’s and the taters; they would move their military camps and they want to show how they would have lived and they carry the same type of canons, swords, horses and more. “The Ukrainians happen to be very good at defending their land,” John Orisko said.
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Vegreville Pysanka Festival Opening Ceremony Vegreville Sopilka Ensemble Dancers (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Vegreville School of Ukrainian Dance-Promin’ Dancers. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Craig Repchuk performs with The Diamonds. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
A.L. Horton School Ukrainian Bilingual students open the ceremony with our National Anthem. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier Summer days became more colorful when The 44th Annual Vegreville Ukrainian Pysanka Festival Grandstand Opening Ceremony on July 7 offered the prefect introduction to this world-renowned festival! Emcee was John Moroz where he said a festival like this fosters pride in the Ukrainian community and in the community in general. A.L. Horton School Ukrainian Bilingual students opened the ceremony with our National Anthem and a few Ukrainian songs, which included This Land is Our Land to commemorate Canada 150. Vegreville Sopilka Ensemble Dancers performed ballistic to high-flying tricks that created a beautiful kaleidoscope. Vegreville School of Ukrainian Dance-Promin’ Dancers surfaced on the stage next with their graceful and energetic dance performance. MLA Jessica Littlewood said September 7 will now be a day to recognize Ukrainian Canadians in Alberta and will be celebrated at Ukrainian Village for the first time. Minister of Education, David Eggen said the festival
brought back a lot of fond memories because his family homesteaded out of Vermilion and they always passed through Vegreville to go to the fair but this is the first time he gets to see the Pysanka Festival. “Alberta has the third largest Ukrainian population in the world and we are working really hard to build those connections. The dancing I saw was impressive. I see the culture in the music and food but especially in the language, because that it is how culture lives. I am proud to say that we have the most Ukrainian Bilingual programming in Canada in the province of Alberta.” Vegreville Mayor, Myron Hayduk said he wanted to thank all the visitors and volunteers. “I am proud to be Canadian and I am proud of my Ukrainian heritage; both my parents are from Ukraine. The Ukrainian settlers were very enthusiastic people and if you look, there are a lot of successful Ukrainian people in Canada who helped to build this country.” Manager of CFCW Jackie Rae inducted the 2017 Music Hall of Honour Award recipient, Craig Repchuk. Craig has been playing the accordion since he was six-years-old.
At 12 years-old, he started performing professionally with a band. For the last 10 years, Craig Repchuk has been playing with the Diamonds Band. He plays and sings a wide variety of music from Ukrainian, traditional old time, to modern, pop, rock and country music. Craig retired three years ago as a peace officer and now performs music for seniors with Alzheimers Disease. He went on after this to perform many lively polkas and other perfectly tuned music sets with The Diamond Band. Dovbush Dancers danced some well-received performances then. These dancers are from 15 to 35 years-old and they are a highly trained folk ensemble from Vancouver. President of Festival, Myron Kruk and Director, Elsie Kawulych introduced the 2017 Hospodar and Hospodynia, Ed and Irene Cymbaliuk said we are blessed to be able to showcase our Ukrainian Heritage and to live in the best country in the world as they formally declared the festival officially open. Darmohrai made their appearance next and performed a joyful set of Ukrainian tunes with a catchy melody.
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Sunshine Club holds hot dog sale
Bob Carter, Dwayne Hlady, and Pete Homeniuk raise money for the seniors and VTSS.
Joe Machney Reporter On June 30, the Senior Citizens Sunshine Club held a hot dog and pop sale at the Vegreville Co-op to raise money for the seniors. Alongside them stood Pete Homeniuk selling raffle tickets to raise money for VTSS (Vegreville Transportation Services Society). VTSS is about bringing accessible and affordable transportation to qualifying Vegreville and area residents. There programs include the Handivan and Taxi Voucher program. In total 59 books of raffle tickets were sold. “Today was really good,” Dwayne Hlady said. “They kept us busy for a while, especially during lunch hour. People were coming in ordering seven or so hot dogs at a time!”
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Seventh - Day Adventist Church VBS 2017
Volunteer leader with some of the children who participated in the bible school. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Children have the healthy snack that was provided. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier Jesus is our best friend! He loves and accepts us as we are and is always there for us when we need Him. These were some of the messages confirmed to the 14 children who were from five to 12 years-old at the free program of Seventh-day Adventist Church Vacation Bible School from July 3 to 8. The theme this year was Come and Meet My Friend. Program Coordinator, Jennie Windels said they touch on six bible stories that explain about My Friend is the Creator, My Friend Loves Children, My Friend is a Miracle Worker, My Friend Accepts Me, My Friend Forgives and Saves, My Friend is the Coming King. There was a Health Expo where kids learned about nutrition, exercise, water, sunshine, and air, posture for good breathing, temperance, science and nature. Health snacks that were related to the bible stories such as fruit kebabs which represented the trees were given. There were also whole grain pitas, vegetables, banana ice-cream and more. A light luncheon was provided for entire families during their closing program on July 8. Outdoor play was available where one exercise had children hit a huge balloon around the yard.
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Vegreville Pysanka Festival unites citizens in celebration Rosanne Fortier Whether it was watching polished dance steps or tasting the most mouth-watering perogies, the exquisites of the Ukrainian culture was presented in its truest form at the 44th Annual Vegreville Ukrainian Pysanka Festival on July 7, 8, and 9 at Vegreville Agricultural Grounds and surrounding venues. Citizens came from across Canada and around the world to view and enjoy the multifarious Ukrainian dancing, food, cultural showcases, and music at this festival. The Yarmarok Marketplace was the site to purchase keepsakes or souvenirs. There were colorful candies and treats adjacent to appealing Ukrainian attire. Other items also available included records, cds, pysanka eggs, clocks, ceramics, giftware, dolls, boots, jewelry, photographs, Tupperware, and more.
The Cultural Showcase was the home of dancers, instrumentalist, vocalist and the available seats were seldom empty as an impressive array of performers which included Svitanok, Ruta, Sopilka Dancers, Chaika, Kvitka Dancers, Westlock Dancers, Rachel Melenka, Marango Pie, Daniel Kozak, Promin Dancers and other impressed the audience. On July 8, there were dance competitions at The Cultural Showcase at the Multi-Plex Centre which had a packed house of people who attended. Food vendors that offered Ukrainian food, and traditional Canadian foods and treats, and drinks were available. To keep the kids entertained, there was Thistle Hill Petting Zoo, Bouncy Boys Inflatables, glitter tattoos and a craft corner. A table had free Canada 150 items.
Many visitors shopped at The Yarmarok Marketplace purchase keepsakes or souvenirs. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
The Dovbush really impressed the crowd with their performances! (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
The party continued into the evening with Zabava dances which featured UB, Zabava u Koli, Darmohrai, and Trembita at the Multiplex. There were grandstand shows all three days who were performed by local, national, and international talent. The featured performers on the evening of July 7 were Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company, Viter Ukrainian Dancers and Folk Choir, Darmohrai, Todaschuk Sisters, and Trembita. New performances by these groups were offered on July 8 at 2 p.m. with the addition of Zabava u Koli. The evening of July 8 also had new acts by these performers with the addition of UB. July 9 carried on with the same groups where they welcomed Booming Tree to the set. Each of these performances received cheers and a rapturous applause from the audience.
Cheremosh Ukrainian Dancers impress the audience with their dance steps. (Rosanne Fortier/ photo)
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Collector Car Appreciation Day Proclamation
Mayor Myron Hayduk (in center) declares July 14, 2017 to be Collector Car Appreciation Day with members of Vegreville Irons Runner Club in no particular order-Kulwinder Kundan, Del Morris, Rion Reese, Richard Densmore, Mike Sturmay, Orest Lazarowich, John Kitz, Bill Smolak, George Sample,Ted Wilson, and Jerry Wilde.
Above: Vegreville Iron Runners Club’s vintage vehicles. Left: A 1979 Chevrolet one-quarter Ton Suburban with THM 400 Automatic and 40 gallon fuel tank with skid plate. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)
Rosanne Fortier Citizens’ curiosity turned-out to have happy results when they stopped to stare at the many immaculately kept vintage vehicles parked by Park Memorial on July 5. The reason the vehicles and their owners from the Vegreville Irons Runners Club were there was because the Specialty Vehicle Association of Alberta (SVAA) and the SEMA Action Network (SAN) in the US have declared July 14, 2017 as International Collector Car Appreciation Day.
The proclamation read that municipalities and provinces across Canada and the United States are observing the tribute to the collection and preservation of historic, classic and specialty vehicles, as well as preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of automobiles. Therefore, the Town of Vegreville and Mayor Myron Hayduk declared July 14, 2017 to be Collector Car Appreciation Day.
Province and Portage College pledge support to Vegreville CPC Campaign Rachel Farr Communication Coordinator - Town of Vegreville New housing options, additional local post-secondary programming, and provincial support for recruiting workers to the community are three new initiatives in a plan from the Town of Vegreville to directly address the challenges the federal government has suggested impacted operations at the Case Processing Centre (CPC). The town’s strategic response to the CPC closure includes three key initiatives: Additional rental housing – changing the town’s land use bylaw to allow a local hotel to convert rooms into apartments (bachelor, one bedroom and two bedrooms); Post-secondary training options – Portage College has committed to providing broader access to post-secondary training for skill enhancement of the local workforce; and Workforce recruitment – the Alberta Government has committed to enhance local recruitment efforts to assist the federal government with filling key positions. When the federal government originally announced last October it would close the CPC and move up to 280 jobs to Edmonton Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada officials cited several reasons for the move including: Relocating the office to Canada Place would save taxpayers money; Difficulty recruiting staff to fill positions; Vegreville did not have adequate housing options for staff; Inadequate access to post-secondary training facilities; and A requirement that public transit be available for staff. “After 24 years successfully operating in the community we were surprised to hear that there were any concerns,” said Mayor Myron Hayduk. “Since February, the federal government has refused to discuss any solutions so Council has taken the initiative over the past few months and developed a plan with partners who want to work with our community.” Alberta Minister of Labour Christina Gray added, “Our government remains deeply disappointed in the federal government’s decision to close the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, with no regard to the impact on these committed staff and the community as a whole. We are ready and willing to support the Town of Vegreville in its efforts to keep this centre open by helping with the attraction and recruitment of staff. I encourage all Albertans who are concerned about the relocation of this centre to continue calling, writing and voicing your concerns to the Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.” While details for each initiative still need to be worked out, the town is pleased that the Government of Alberta, Portage College, and local developers have stepped up to help the community. “Our strength has always been our ability to pull together in the face of adversity,” said Mayor Hayduk. “I am proud of this community. We are proving that you can knock us down but we will get right back up and won’t stop fighting.”