Vegreville News Advertiser - July 13, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 28

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016

See story on page 14 Bull-riding was a popular event this year, but as always it’s a dangerous affair!

Hairy Hill Rodeo had it all!

Two Hills rollover

Postal Disruption

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RCMP files from June 30 – July 6 Joe Machney Reporter June 30 00:19 Report of a driver doing a burnout at Egg Park and then hitting a fence. Member attended and the driver was given a ticket for driving dangerously.

05:33 Report of a gunshot heard.

Members attended and concluded that it must have been a seagull who shorted the power line and blew transformers because it was on the ground dead.

08:07 Report of an erratic driver.

Member spoke with the driver and a verbal warning was issued.

10:06 Report of concern for a young child whose parent is partying and possibly using drugs. Child Family Services was advised.

15:13 911 report of a male possibly having a medical emergency issue. He was walking down the street with his bike and an onlooker thought he was having a medical emergency. Members attended and spoke to the male. No issues reported.

15:34 Report of theft of an industrial battery charger on wheels. Still under investigation.

16:03 Report of domestic disturbance.

Two females in a car. Members attended and determined that the mother was trying to get her intoxicated daughter home.

17:20 Report of a disturbance between a mother and a daughter. Still under

sion of a controlled substance, weapons possession, and driving without a license. They were held for a hearing and released on a $100 recognisance.

20:48 911 report of somebody smoking meth. Member attended and arrested the female for mischief.

July 1 02:15 Report of a disturbance.

Members attended and located a drunk 20-year-old male yelling in the street. The male was arrested and lodged until sober.

02:22 911 report of an elderly female falling off of a chair. Members were unable to attend due to the previous call. EMS attended and examined the female. No more police update was available.

13:00 Two vehicle collision reported.

No injuries. Member attended and one driver got a ticket for going through a red light.

13:27 Report of a camper window being smashed overnight. Still under investigation.

21:38 911 report of an abandoned truck. RCMP attended and the vehicle was gone. Registered owner was contacted and said he was resting for a bit.

22:25 911 call of a vehicle illegally parked at a liquor store.

July 2 08:26 911 call of vehicles blocking drivers from passing as they drove on highway 16.

12:11 Report of an abandoned truck on a rural property. Member attended

investigation.

18:55 Report of a theft from a retail store.

19:14 Report of a possible impaired driver. A Two Hills member located the vehicle and the driver was arrested under warrants and also for posses-

and determined that the vehicle was stolen out of Edmonton.

12:15 Report of a dog in a vehicle with the windows up. Member attended and the person had just run in to get a map and the vehicle was cool inside.

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15:37 911 report of a sudden death.

16:48 911 report of a vehicle with no license plate. Member did not locate vehicle but notified Vermilion RCMP. 20:02 Request for a well-being check.

A daughter hadn’t heard from her parents in a week. The daughter called back and advised that she had just spoken with her parents. They had lost her number and couldn’t call her.

22:08 Report of a low-flying spray plane that was scaring cattle. Issue was referred to transport Canada.

22:19 Report of cyber threats between twelve year olds.

July 3 05:07 Report of forty loose buffalo by the golf course. Land owner was contacted and the buffalo were but back in their land.

05:32 Report of an intoxicated driver.

The member called and spoke with the reported driver who denied having drank anything and said he was sleeping at the time.

11:44 Report of theft of a bicycle. The serial number on the bike was unknown.

13:14 Report of a five-year-old out and about by himself. The child’s mother was located and Child Welfare Services was notified.

13:37 911 report of a deer in a yard.

14:07 Report of a call requesting advice on how to deal with an alcoholic girlfriend.

14:08 911 report of a suicidal female.

15:00 Traffic tickets issued as the members were doing speeding enforcement. A vehicle was stopped for doing 164 kph. He was issued a ticket for having a child not properly secured as well as a mandatory court appearance for speeding.

23:32 Report of a male walking up to a drive through window and trying to open it. Member attended and the male was intoxicated and said that he was left behind by his mother.

He had warrants and so was arrested and released the next day.

July 4 09:49 Report of a parent leaving a young child at home while the parent was out selling drugs.

11:12 Report of a brother who left a daughter’s house and hadn’t showed up at his destination yet. Members patrolled the area and the brother was reporter to of been found.

12:10 Report of a break and enter to a residence overnight.

Still under investigation.

15:58 CRA scam.

16:55 911 report of a suicidal female.

RCMP attended and the female agreed to go to the hospital.

20:11 Report of an assault between

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Neither rain, sleet, or snow will stop the mail…but a labour dispute just might!

CFIB Due to the possible Canada Post strike or lockout the Vegerville News Advertiser has arranged to have your News Advertiser available for pick up at locations in our circulation areas. Those receiving their papers to the door will remain the same. The list of the locations is in this week’s paper.

Canada Post has seen mail volume drop since 2006 by almost a third, driving up costs. After monumental price increases in 2014, Canada Post is still losing money and needs concessions from its unions. But the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents inside postal workers among others, wants more – even though according to a CFIB study in 2015, Canada Post workers are already paid significantly more than people doing similar jobs in the private sector.

Canadian business owners are scrambling to make arrangements for mail and shipments as management and unionized workers at Canada Post are still at odds over the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement.

Name: Jocelyn Svensen Occupation: mortgage agent Likes: my grandchildren, traveling, sunshine.

Dislikes: cold weather, dishonest people.

Service interruptions may start as early as Monday, July 11, although the union has proposed a 30-day “cooling off” period in which negotiations would continue and delivery service would not be interrupted.

There is still uncertainty as to if and when the work stoppage will occur, since a deal could be reached before July 11, or management could continue to negotiate beyond that deadline.

Canada Post says it is willing to take the dispute to binding arbitration, which the union rejected.

The key issues in this dispute from a small business perspective are pension liabilities, wage parity between city and rural workers, and restoring door-to-door mail delivery.

CFIB survey data indicates 9 of 10 small business owners say Canada Post’s delivery service is somewhat or very important to their business.

What does this mean for business owners?

Businesses are advised to arrange back-up plans for deliveries and packages: CFIB reminds its member businesses that for there are excellent and affordable delivery options through its partnerships with ZoomShipR. There is also a multitude of other delivery options, from couriers to international shippers.

There are now more ways than ever to circumvent mail service interruptions.

Set up money transfer accounts through your banks to exchange payments without even having to look at an envelope.

Interac makes it easy for businesses to process payments at very low cost without involving mail delivery.

Even other government departments have found ways to get around being inconvenienced by labour actions in the postal service. The CRA’s My Business Account offers useful online functionality to pay taxes, give advice and send out statements without having to worry about important documents or refunds being held up, or perhaps mistakenly being diverted during a labour dispute. Taxpayers are still required to submit their regular payments to CRA despite the work stoppage.

Workers had been without a contract since 2015 and the current contract expired July 2. Management or the union must provide 72 hours’ notice ahead of a strike or lockout.

There were signs of progress Sunday in a contract dispute between Canada Post and the union representing 50,000 of its workers as talks resumed and the post office withdrew a threat to lock out its workers.

Canada Post issued a brief statement that said it had withdrawn its lockout notice “which will allow both parties to focus their efforts on serious negotiations.”

“We are also expecting the union to honour their repeated public statements that they have no plans to issue a strike notice,” it said. Assurance from both parties that the postal system will remain open for business while we negotiate will provide the certainty that Canadians and our employees are looking for.”

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What is Victim Services?

Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings Victim Services is a group or unit that works with police and as the name states, works closely with victims of crime and in partnership with the RCMP. Many people in the general public aren’t aware that this service exists locally and is available. When someone is a victim of a tragedy or victim of crime, many factors come into play after the fact. The person may be displaced, injured, financially insecure and then there is the process of the judicial system that they may now be exposed to. This can all be difficult to navigate when you have just gone through a traumatic situation and may need help sorting many things out to be able to move forward.

This is where Victim Services comes in.

Victim Services provides assistance with immediate crisis intervention and support, court orientation/preparation, court accompaniment and referrals to other community agencies. They can also provide information on Victim Impact Statements, financial benefit programs, requesting restitution and information on the criminal justice system. The Victim Services workers are trained and often directly involved in an emergency response and may attend the actual scene of the tragedy or crime.

Unfortunately one of the most common duties they perform is working with

domestic violence victims. Another service they provide is accompanying RCMP members when a next of kin notification is required due to a death.

This group is made up of a full-time Victim Services Coordinator who works out of the Vegreville RCMP Detachment, and volunteers that are engaged when required. Victim Services is an extremely valuable partner for the RCMP and they provide a very necessary and important service for the residents of Vegreville and area.

2016 Zabava Line-Up

Hazel Anaka Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival Coordinator Hazel Anaka is pleased to announce the line-up of talent for the 2016 Zabava in Andrew. “We’re pleased that we’ve been able to hold prices steady at $50 a ticket for the fourth straight year.

As before, we have some exceptional acts ready, willing, and able to entertain our crowd, “ said Anaka.

“It’s hard to know whether people come for the incredible Ukrainian banquet or the amazing entertainment,” said Jim Newman, Lamont County Manager of Economic Development.

“Luckily they don’t have to choose. In January a small committee was treated to a tasting of menu items and we believe people will be very impressed. “A Taste for Life” Ukrainian

afé & istro by St. John’s Institute of Edmonton is the 2016 caterer and one of our weekend food vendors.”

This year Edmonton’s Verkhovyna Ensemble featuring the Dunai Dancers and the Verkhovyna Choir will provide the incredible sound and colour audiences have come to expect during floor-level performances at the Zabava. Guests need to stay long enough to witness (or take part in!) the traditional kolomyika. To round out the evening Edmonton’s Trembita offers a wide variety of dance music, from traditional Ukrainian songs to a mix of pop, country, and rock.

“I’ve been fielding ticket inquiries for a couple months now and expect it will once again sell out,” said Anaka. “Last year we found that our system of coloured dots on the tickets rewarded early buyers and made the seating process orderly and fair. So we’re doing that again. Stay tuned for more.

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – July 14, 1926 A favourable spring was followed by a cold June and a dry July, up to the present. In many parts of the district crops are far from being satisfactory, the prolonged drought holding back development of the stalks and causing the grain to run to head too quickly.

In the immediate vicinity of the town the crop will not be more than two-thirds of the average. In the immediate vicinity of the town the crop will not be more than two-thirds of the average. North-east of Mundare and throughout the Whitford and Shandro districts about a half-crop is all that can be looked for is the drought continues. At Chipman there has been a fair quantity of rain; more at Lamont; still more at Bruderheim.

The 1926 edition of the Automobile Road Map of Alberta, described by James W. Davidson, president of the Alberta Good Roads Association, as the most authentic and accurate yet made, is just off the press. It is published by the Western Canada Road Route Service Ltd. of Calgary.

75 Years Ago – July 16, 1941 Under the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations covering the crop year 1941-42, every producer who makes delivery of or sells wheat to any party, or takes it to a mill to be gristed, must have a permit and all such deliveries must be entered in the permit book, and be within his established quota at the delivery point. It is further provided that no person, unless he is duly authorized by the Canadian Wheat Board, shall take delivery, buy, or mill wheat, and no person shall sell, deliver, or otherwise dispose of any wheat to, or have it milled by any person not so authorized by the Canadian Wheat Board. Elevator companies who are licensed by the Board of Grain Commissioners and who operate under a regular Wheat Board Agreement will be handled through their head offices. However, all other parties wishing to deal in wheat will have to make application to the Canadian Wheat Board, setting forth particulars of their business. As no purchase or deliveries of wheat may be made until authority is received by the Board, it is requested that these applications be made as soon as possible.

50 Years Ago – July 14, 1966 Weekend rains amounting to about 1 ¼ inches at the Soils Research Sub-station in Vegreville ended the prolonged drought of the district and came in time to halt complete deterioration of crops.

Bright and early on Wednesday morning representatives from the Alberta Government Fish Hatchery at Caroline, Alberta arrived with a load of rainbow trout to stock the Elks Fishing Pond on the eastern outskirts of Vegreville. The truck carrying the fish arrived in Vegreville about 5:00 am and dumped the 1600 young trout into the pond. The fish are about 6 inches in length …just about pan size … and it is interesting to note there was not a single loss in their transportation here.

Among the cadets who left for summer camp on Saturday morning were Vince Brault, bob Twerdoff, Berton Cartier and Glen Sargent. The boys will take up summer training at Clear Lake, Man. Cadet Colin Gafka is attending a rifle course in Calgary and expects to travel to Vernon, BC to complete his camp program.

25 Years Ago – July 16, 1991 A storage building at Antonchuk’s farm caught fire on Thursday, July 11. Vegreville Fire Department responded to the alarm. In the shed were two snowmobiles, a propane tank, lumber and various other items. At the time of the blaze the Antonchuk’s did not know the cause of the fire; no one was near the building at the time. The farm is located approximately three miles east of Vegreville and one mile off highway 16.

Discussion took place about the erosion on the river banks over the last two years in the Elks-Kinsmen Community Park, and this erosion is causing parts of the park to cave in along the river. The town engaged UMA Engineering to provide a study to control the erosion problem.

George Sebest has recently been appointed deputy superintendent of schools with the County of Minburn. The appointment is effective September 1, 1991. Sebest has enjoyed working at Peter Svarich Elementary School as principal. He says, there are great kind there with supportive parents and a group of top quality staff.

“I will miss them,” said Sebest, “and, I wish them the best.” He has been an educator of 19 years, nine years with the County of Two Hills and 10 years with the County of Minburn. Sebest has lived in Vegreville for nine years and is active with the Kinsmen Club.

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.

Iraq: Endless War Gwynne Dyer “Suppose that...the Iraqis feel ambivalent about being invaded and real Iraqis, not (just) Saddam’s special guard, decide to offer resistance,” wrote British Prime Minister Tony Blair to US president George W. Bush in December 2001, two years before the invasion. At least Blair had some doubts, but neither man could really imagine that the Iraqis would see them as conquerors, not liberators.

Now, at last, we have the Chilcot Report, an impartial official investigation into why Britain joined the United States in that invasion. It’s a 12-volume study that shows how ill-informed and reckless the planners of that war were, but it says little about the scale of the disaster that they inflicted on innocent Iraqis: 13 years of war, up to 600,000 Iraqis killed and a country effectively destroyed. So now is a good time to recall the fate of Fallujah.

Fallujah was a city of a third of a million people, an hour’s drive west of Baghdad, that was occupied by US troops in April 2003. It was the first place where American troops fired on Iraqi civilians, and it had fallen under the control of Iraqi resistance forces by the end of the year. That was the “First Battle of Fallujah”.

Fallujah was recaptured in November 2004 by US forces, at a cost of 95 American dead and 560 wounded. An estimated 1,350 insurgents were killed in this “Second Battle of Fallujah”, and many

civilians also died as the American offensive involved massive artillery bombardments. 9,000 of the city’s 39,000 homes were destroyed, and more than half were damaged.

Sunni insurgents took back control of Fallujah in January 2014, six months before rest of western Iraq fell to the forces of Islamic State, and the “Third Battle of Fallujah” began in May of this year.

Iraqi government forces (mostly Shia), supported by Iranian troops and American air strikes, took almost six weeks to recapture the city, which by the end of the fighting contained only a few tens of thousands of civilians. More will return in due course, mainly because they have nowhere else to go, but most of the city is just ruins.

Other cities in Iraq are less comprehensively wrecked, but none are safe places to live in. The most recent bomb attack in Baghdad, last Saturday, killed at least 250 people. When Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited the scene of the bombing on Sunday, he was chased away by a crowd hurling stones, shoes, and insults. And there is no end in sight.

Thirteen years, half a million excess deaths or more, millions of refugees, general impoverishment, and insecurity, and an astoundingly corrupt government that is successfully resisting Abadi’s attempt to reform it. It is no wonder that even most of those in Iraq who suffered under Saddam Hussein’s tyrannical rule now wish he had never been overthrown.

The Chilcot Report underplays the most important fact about the invasion of Iraq, which is that these consequences were entirely predictable. People who understood the political, ethnic and sectarian politics of Iraq DID predict them, including the relevant experts in the US State Department and the British Foreign Ministry.

Never mind whether or not the decision to invade Iraq was a war crime, or whether the invaders’ motives were good or bad. What shines through is the sheer arrogance and ignorance of those who brought this calamity down on the Iraqis, who must now live out their lives in misery and terror. Thanks, guys.

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British Soccer Camp kicks off this week and scores big! Soccer, or Football as they call it Europe, is a great sport, with so much potential for the kids who are learning to play it and who want to excel in it, and in time maybe even make it to the FIFA World Cup. Yipee ki-yay in the mud! Hairy Hill rodeo made for a mud fest, but what a great time it was this past weekend!! Yeehaaa!!

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Pig manure may pave way to sustainable road building National Science Foundation Researchers from North Carolina A&T State University have developed a process that uses pig manure as a low-cost replacement for petroleum in the production of road asphalt. In searching for bio alternatives, the group discovered that swine waste is especially rich in oils very similar to petroleum, at a grade too low to make gasoline but suited for asphalt.

With funding from the National Science Foundation, the group developed a process that turns the waste into a black crude – the sticky binder that can be used to make asphalt.

The cost to process the manure oil is US$0.56 a gallon, which is much cheaper and greener than current petroleum binders.

“It is different from petroleum refinery, which distills crude oil to produce mainly fuel and leave the residue for asphalt,” Ellie Fini, lead researcher and assistant professor of civil engineering, told Gizmag.

“Here we produce bio-adhesive from breaking bio-mass molecular structure and re-synthesizing the bio-

adhesive structure. Bio-adhesive is lower in cost, requires less heat for mixing and compaction and is more durable.”

For drivers concerned about the odor of their roads, the compounds that give pig manure its uniquely pungent smell – a stew of volatile fatty acids – are filtered out during processing. And the dry matter left over from the process can be used as fertilizer.

Meanwhile, the bio-asphalt is being put through rigorous testing to see how it will hold up under real world road conditions, including a simulation of truck traffic making 20,000 passes over it. The tests have so far been successful, passing Department of Transportation specifications, which led the group to form the company Bio-Adhesives to scale up their research.

“We think it’s scalable and cost-wise it’s profitable,” says Fini. “Our vision is to help the farmer and help the construction industry, both sides. We see a win-win approach in the solution.”

Asphalt made from pig manure could alleviate what’s become a huge environmental issue – effluence from factory farm feedlots – especially in large swine-producing states like North Carolina.

“We generate 43 billion gallons of swine manure in the world every year,” says Daniel Oldham, graduate student researcher on the project,

who adds that China produces 10 times the amount of pig manure as the U.S. At the same time there are around 2.3 million miles of asphalt paved roads in U.S., with the cost of paving an urban two-lane road with traditional petroleum asphalt costing over $800,000 per mile.

Albertans reminded to protect themselves from the West Nile virus Sarah Megran Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding Albertans to take precautions necessary to protect themselves against West Nile virus infection.

“With exposure to mosquitoes comes risk of West Nile virus,” Dr. Digby Horne, Medical Officer of Health – Central Zone, said. “Because some mosquitoes carry West Nile virus, it’s important to avoid being bitten at all.”

Whenever engaging in outdoor activities, or even just relaxing outside, all Albertans should take these simple steps to prevent bites and protect themselves from West Nile virus: Wear a long-sleeved, light-coloured shirt, pants, and a hat.

Use insect repellent with DEET. Consider staying indoors at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.

“These steps can make it harder for mosquitoes to find you, and remember: if mosquitoes can’t find you, they can’t bite you,” Dr. Horne said.

After being bitten by a mosquito carrying West Nile virus, humans can develop West Nile NonNeurological Syndrome (formerly known as West Nile fever) or the more serious West Nile Neurological Syndrome.

Symptoms of Non-Neurological Syndrome can be uncomfortable, including fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, skin rash, swollen glands and headache. For those individuals who do develop Neurological Syndrome, symptoms can be much more severe, including tremors, drowsiness, confusion, swallowing problems, high fever, unconsciousness, paralysis and even death.

From 2003 to 2015, 680 cases of West Nile virus were confirmed in Alberta, many of which were acquired here in the province.

Albertans can learn more about West Nile virus and the precautions necessary to reduce risk at www.fightthebite.info or by calling Health Link at 811.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

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your alcohol consumption this summer, or any season. Set limits for yourself before you decide to drink, taking your age, gender, body size and health into consideration when deciding on your limits. Eating before and while you’re drinking and alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages is also a good idea.

Also, remember to support others in their decisions to reduce alcohol intake. Offer alternative beverages for family or friends who don’t drink alcohol or are trying to cut back on their use. If you’re concerned, you can talk to a health care professional about strategies to reduce your use.

For more information on Canadian Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines, visit the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (www.ccsa.ca) website.

If you have questions or concerns about your alcohol consumption, or that of someone else, visit your local health care professional or community health services.

Safe summer weekends

Alberta Health Services Many Albertans like to take advantage of the long summer evenings and warmer weather to get outdoors, go traveling or visit with family and friends. Weekends and celebrations can be fun for Albertans of all ages.

If you, your friends or family are planning on using alcohol as part of your celebratory gatherings, there are some things you can do to help keep you and those around you safe.

Drinking alcohol is not risk-free. Experts have set low-risk drinking guidelines to help limit the risks of alcohol including what constitutes as a standard drink.

Men should avoid drinking more than three standard drinks in a day and 15 in a week, while women should limit consumption to two drinks in a day and 10 in a week. Be sure to have non-drinking days as part of your weekly routine, and on special occasions reduce your risk of injury and harm by drinking more than three (women) or four (men) drinks in a night.

The following common drinks contain equal amounts of alcohol and are often referred to as a drink or a standard drink: One mixed drink containing 43

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mL (1.5 fl oz) of 40 percent hard liquor, such as vodka, gin, rye whiskey, or rum One 142 mL (5 fl oz) glass of 12 per cent wine One 341 mL (12 fl oz) bottle of 5 per cent beer or wine cooler.

Choosing to not drink is okay, but if you do decide to drink, here are a few tips to help reduce health and safety risks: There are many situations when alcohol should be avoided entirely, like if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Don’t drink if you’re planning on driving or using heavy machinery, if you’re working or expected to make important decisions, or if you’re responsible for other’s safety.

Those living with physical or mental health problems should also avoid alcohol, or if you’re taking certain medications.

It’s important to teach young people about the risks associated with alcohol, as well. If you are the parent of a youth, be sure to have a conversation with your teen about drinking and its effects.

There are a variety of ways to help reduce

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Election promise kept, but with what consequences?

Ken Kobly Today’s announcement to continue with increasing the provincial minimum wage to $15 by 2018 is deeply concerning for Alberta’s business community. The announcement should raise concerns among all Albertans.

The increases announced today will be broken into increases of $1.00 in 2016 which will raise minimum wage to $12.20 by October 1, 2016, with $1.40 increases in both 2017 and 2018. Elimination of the differential

for liquor servers will raise these wage earners’ current rate of $10.70 to $12.20 by October 1, 2016.

“We’re disappointed that the impacts to small and medium-sized employers and their employees, in our opinion, have not been considered and we’re worried about the unintended consequences as costs continue to layer on businesses. Quite frankly, we are very concerned for the health of small and medium-sized businesses going forward,” Ken Kobly, ACC President & CEO, said. “This isn’t about fear-mon-

gering, this is us communicating our members’ experiences and what they see as their options and the challenges for their employees going forward.”

It is commendable that a government is committed to delivering on its promises. Equally important is for government to adjust to new realities and circumstances from an informed position, considering all factors.

Fourteen months after making an election promise to increase the minimum wage at the current pace, details of what continued increases will mean for minimum wage earners and employers have not been disclosed in relation to the current economic reality our province finds itself in.

“We are part of a major experiment here and no one knows what the outcomes will be. Small and medium-

sized employers, and minimum wage earners, are the unfortunate guinea pigs in this situation,” Kobly said.

“The Government of Alberta has ignored how these increases will affect minimum wage earners and their access to income tested supports such as GST, Canadian Child Tax Benefit and the Working Income Tax Benefit.

Ignoring these programs will mean that the Government of Canada will benefit from clawing back a portion of these income-tested benefits.”

The Alberta Chambers of Commerce will continue to monitor the impacts of these wage increases on its members. We will ensure that the Government of Alberta is wellinformed by our network of the impacts going forward.

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VNA reporter publishes novels Rosanne Fortier Being creative can be a real asset when you’re a reporter! Vegreville News Advertiser reporter, Joe Machney is a local author from Myrnam, Alberta who took this trait of his further as he has had three novels published-The Legends of Zyrah, The Doors of Dawn and The Darkness within the Dwarves.

Joe started writing novels when he was 17 years-old. “My earliest memory of

when I was first inspired to write fiction are presented with, they have to go world you created; every story has is when I read the Hobbit by J.R.R. inside themselves and figure out characters that can shape-shift for Tolkien when I was 12 years-old and it who they are and what they want in example. There’s a freedom in it. was my favorite book for the longest life and through doing that, they The whole series I wrote has to do conquer a lot of inner-demons and with finding more freedom in your time.” life. It’s asking people to “When I first started let go of all their baggage writing fiction, I used it as and define inner freedom a way to express myself for themselves in whatever because I was very introform it takes. It’s my way verted as a kid; my whole of expressing what my idea world was in my head. So, of a utopia society should I used writing as a way to be like; a world where create a world for myself everyone is accepted. that I couldn’t live in the There’s no judgments real world; I created almost placed on people and an alternate reality in my everyone is unique. In my head and eventually I put three books, I bring in that on page because I what I feel are the positive didn’t feel that a lot of attributes of each religion people understood me and their belief systems very well and I was bullied and I put them in a way in in school, so I needed an my mind that constructs a outlet for that and writing societal model that would allowed me a vehicle to make for a happy and fair express myself in a way world. that I couldn’t do in my “When you write a nonown physical reality. fiction book, you’re limited “I continued to write to certain society strucnovels because it felt like tures, laws of physics that the right time as I had the world defines,” Joe enough experiences in life explained. to use the book to teach Joe said he got his ideas people about spirituality for his stories because he in the sense of finding studied metaphysics and more peace within themmultiple dimensions. He selves. There are parts of used these to add depth to my first book that are from the stories and situations. experiences in my life and To make Joe’s stories some parts have been become real in the reader’s changed to make it into a Vegreville News Advertiser’s reporter, Joe Machney holds up the three novmind, he sympathizes with story. The first story is about alchemy; in the els he wrote and had published: The Legends of Zyrah, The Doors of Dawn the characters and he and The Darkness within the Dwarves. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) thinks of them as real entisense the characters in the ties. “I want my characters story are very raw and quite simple. There is nothing com- perceptions they have of themselves to be able to grow and evolve. My plicated about them but the path so they can become as in alchemy, attitude is we are spirits having a they take due to the situations they gold or an enlightened state. This human experience, so with that, is like leaving when we discard any man-made the material boundaries, structures or systems, we world for a high- have spirit that moves the world and er sense of pur- everything is part of it and my novels are about returning back to that.” pose.

When Joe was asked how his family “I like to write fiction because and friends reacted to his writing there are no novels, he said they were all very boundaries to it; proud of him doing this. Joe’s wife there is no right inspires him the most to write because or wrong way to of what he learned from her and the do it. It’s your time he spent in Europe was also

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It took Joe 20 years to write his first book and, he wrote 10, 000 words in 2004 on his second book and it took him about six months after that to finished writing it, and the third one took him a year to write. “As far as being disciplined to write, I said I would write at least 1000 words every morning and I would do that. As a writer, you allow the intuition side of yourself to come through and your analytical mind is able to use it with its

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systemic facilities. You get out of your own way and let the book come through you. Then to find a publisher, I went on-line to find different ways to get the books into print.”

The advice Joe would give inspiring authors is to not struggle so much with it and let go of any boundaries and let it come through and don’t give up.

“Reporting and fiction writing can compliment each other but the people I encounter as a reporter are real people. Then I can use the

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character traits of the people I meet through reporting and mix them together with characters in my books. Reporting also gets me to use the left and right side of my brain and this skill helps me write my books as well.

“Being able to cultivate creativity is one of the best gifts in life and you will never be bored if you can write fiction; you will always entertain yourself this way,” Joe said as a final statement of why it is so good to write for a living.

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Hairy Hill Rodeo had it all!

Joe Machney Reporter The past weekend at the rodeo in Hairy Hill was definitely a weekend to remember! The rodeo started on Friday and so did the heavy rain, even though it wasn’t expected according to the forecast. But as promised, come rain or come shine, the cowboys and

cowgirls had a good time!

With Miles Wowk as the announcer and Dusk Til Dawn as the DJ, the heavy horse pull began the two-day event, followed by the bull riding, wild horse races, kids wild pony races, and barrel racing. Each event happened while rain and thunderstorms pounded

Despite the rain and mud, the Hairy Hill rodeo was a good time for everybody!

the contestants and spectators. Mud was everywhere! But that didn’t stop everybody from having a good time as people cheered them all on throughout each event from the beer gardens and under umbrellas on the sidelines.

As the evening turned to night the dance floor in the arena invited everyone to kick up their heels and do some two-steppin til the break of dawn.

Saturday began with a pancake breakfast in the arena. The weather for the day’s events was a complete turnaround as the sun shone down and even more people showed up to check out the rodeo, some of them from out of the province, while others came from as far as Europe! 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 rodeo turned out really well there were lots of people from all over the place. There were people from Nova Scotia, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and B.C. The wild cow milking brought in lots of people, twelve teams and so many kids came for the sheep riding,” Violet Sawchuk, rodeo coordinator, said.

The rodeo ended with another silent auction and a second night of dancing til dawn.

“What I thought was the best part of the rodeo was that people came from different countries to see our little rodeo. It just blows my mind. These people who came have never seen rodeos and one woman from Poland did the whiskey race. The girls from Germany were going to go cow milking but I couldn’t find gloves for them or a lariat, but they wanted to try it as well,” Violet Sawchuk said. “Some guys came here a week ahead and next year they’re coming again. This was a real rain and shine event. Rain on Friday and sun on Saturday. The whole thing was really special.”

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Speculators and the futures market Agri-news “The futures market originated as a means for buyers and sellers of a commodity to be able to set a price in advance of delivery of the physical product,” says Neil Blue, crop market analyst, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “This has advantages to both the buyer and seller in their business planning.”

Commodity futures are a leveraged instrument. That is, relatively little deposit is required to control a much larger value of product. Although the percentage varies by commodity, market volatility and brokerage firm, the deposit needed is typically only five to ten per cent of the value of the physical product to which that futures contract relates. That leverage is of great convenience to buyers and sellers who use the futures market to set a price for a physical product that they either purchase for some use or produce for sale.

“Leverage is also attractive to speculators who try to profit from market price moves and neither produce nor use the physical product,” says Blue.

“Some speculative trading in the futures and options market is a good thing in that their trading activity adds trading volume which enables hedgers to more easily enter and exit the market. For a trade to occur, each buyer must have a seller or each seller must have a buyer.”

However, over the last 20 years, there has been more speculative money involved in the futures market.

“It has been estimated that over a trillion dollars is involved in the commodity futures and options trade.

Speculative money flow can lead to higher or lower prices than what would happen without their influence, so that can either be good or not good, depending on what side of the market a hedge is on. Speculative funds tend to follow market trends and their activity may, at least in the short term, seem to ignore supply and demand fundamentals. There are limits on how many contracts that one entity can hold in a futures market.

After the financial collapse in 2008, there was an investigation into speculative activity and it was determined then that speculators did not have unacceptable market control.”

Speculative funds will move mone y in response to currency changes or expected curren-

cy changes, notes Blue. “The US dollar index began its recent decline around the first of March. Not coincidently, the soybean and crude oil markets began their significant price climb about this same time. As speculative money continued to move to the buy side of these commodities, other related commodities were also purchased. Supporting the crop price rally was flooding of Argentina crops and also in some US and European

were over $17/bushel, compared to the mid-June price around $11.50/bushel.

“What does this mean to an Alberta producer? To mid-June, our canola and wheat prices had been supported

by US market activity. Crop conditions here and in most other parts of the world are looking good overall.

That rally was likely a seasonal pricing opportunity for a percentage of those crops with prices implying a reasonable margin above production costs. There will be other opportunities to forward price before harvest. For producers concerned with contracting with a physical buyer and then having a crop shortfall, or missing out on higher prices, they should consider using a put option or similar pricing strategy to retain marketing flexibility and leave price upside open.”

Leverage is also attractive to speculators crop areas, although there is no shortage of soybeans or corn in the world, at least not yet.”

Each week in the US, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission gathers and releases information on what groups hold positions in in each commodity futures. The mid-June report indicated that managed money funds were net buyers of 66,102 contracts of corn during the week, making them net long over 130,000 contracts compared to a net short corn position just a few weeks ago. Funds had increased their net long position in soybeans to almost 234,000 contracts, the largest since August 2012 when soybean prices

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22:49 Report of Facebook harassment.

Still under investigation.

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July 5 01:38 911 report of a male breaking into a vehicle. Member attended and patrols were made. The male was not located. There was no damage to

the vehicle.

11:14 CRA scam.

18:55 A male known to police was located and arrested on outstanding warrants and was released after a hearing on $500 cash bail.

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20:43 Report of a suicidal female.

Members attended and located the female who went to the hospital.

July 6 06:14 911 report of uttering threats.

Member spoke to both and determined that it was all a misunderstanding.

10:55 Report of two males showing up at a house claiming that they were from census Canada. It was determined that they were from census Canada and the people at the house needed to complete their census.

21:15 911 report of a hit and run in Mundare. Member attended and both drivers provided different stories.

Incident is still under investigation.

During the week, 9 false alarms, 3 false 911 calls, 1 animal strike, and 74 calls in total for service.

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Two Hills RCMP Respond to a single vehicle rollover Cpl. Robert Kuehn RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 855 near Range Road 560, South of Andrew. On July 6, 2016, around 1:15 PM, a northbound pickup truck was forced to take the ditch to avoid a collision when a southbound semi-truck crossed the centre line into his lane. The driver of the pickup truck was unable to regain control, and the vehicle rolled, trapping the driver in the vehicle. The Mundare Fire Department was able to extricate the driver, who was transported to the hospital by ambulance, treated, and later released.

The semi truck that crossed the centre line was described as a dark red truck pulling a flat deck trailer. The Two Hills RCMP are seeking assistance from anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or that may have any information relating to this accident.

If you have information about this investigation, please call the Two Hi l ls Detachment at 780-657-2810 If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by the internet at www. tipsubmit.com, or

by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers [www. crimestoppers. ab.ca] for instructions).

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I ran into a strange circumstance while trying to sell my home. A couple viewed the house and made me a good offer. However, they had one special contingency. Before the purchase, they asked if we would let them try out the house for a few days. They even offered to pay for our weekend away. Apparently, they want to experience the neighborhood or see what kind of strange noises were in the house. Who ever heard of trying out a house before the sale?

It's a good offer, but I'm not sure if we should let them stay or look for some new buyers.

• • • Cash: A paid vacation and the sale of your home, sounds like an interesting offer. If you want to give them the full experience, ask them to mow the lawn too. That will really give them the feeling of home ownership.

Carry: You are correct in that most people don't "try out" a home before the sale, and probably for good reasons. Turning over your home for the weekend leaves you at a lot of risk. You barely know these people.

Cash: It's probably an innocent

Duane “Cash” Holze & Todd “Carry” Holze 07/10/16 © The Classified Guys®

Fast Facts Time to Close

Reader Humor Agent of the Year

Most homes typically close within 30 to 45 days after the sale agreement has been signed. This allows time to arrange financing, conduct inspections, obtain appraisals, locate replacement housing, contact movers, pack and actually move. A shorter closing date may not leave sufficient time to have all these tasks completed.

However, a closing date beyond 60 days makes it difficult for the buyer to lock in a desired mortgage rate.

My real estate agent is a great guy who seems to have a story about every house he shows.

We walked into a place that had been on the market for a while, but was recently reduced in price. As we walked down a sloped hallway, he shared his first experience with this home.

"The first time I showed the house," he said. "I didn't realize the hallway was sloped so much.

"I guess you were surprised," I responded.

Remorsefully he replied, "Not as much as my client in the wheelchair!"

What Happened? attempt by your buyers to reassure themselves about their big purchase. But there are some other ways for you to help them.

Carry: First thing to do is search out their reasons for wanting to stay overnight. If this is their first home purchase, they may be having second thoughts. It could also be that they had a bad experience in buying a home before. You need to do more homework to determine why they are uneasy.

Cash: You may find that your reassurances are enough to do the trick. For example, if their concern is the neighborhood, introduce them to some of the neighbors or provide them back-

ground information on the area.

You could tell them about the schools and any local interests like parks, playgrounds or shopping centers that are in the area.

Carry: Invite them to walk through the house again so they can begin to imagine it as their home. If all else fails and you still want to work with their offer, you can let them stay in the guest room overnight while you are home.

That may satisfy both parties.

Cash: How far you go in working this offer is something that you'll have to decide.

Carry: And if the buyers really want to experience owning the house, just tell them to pay your mortgage for a few months!

We've had a lot of people ask us to simply outline the complicated process of closing day, so here it goes. On the day of the sale, the buyer and seller meet, usually with attorneys, to confirm the agreement of the sale. The buyer's attorney prepares a certificate of title, a deed and other paperwork. The seller provides any inspections, warranties and other reports. The closing agent lists any money owed between parties. If a mortgage is required, the proper paperwork is signed in order for the seller to be paid. The seller, in turn, signs the deed. The deed and mortgage are then recorded in the state registry of deeds. Seems simple enough!

(Thanks to Barry I.)

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Bacon and Books Rosanne Fortier The best way to learn is by having a hearty breakfast. Vegreville Centennial Library offered this when they started their new program, Bacon and Books, which began on July 6.

This program kicked off with a breakfast of bacon and more, then, Carmen Heisler, Library Programmer read Pancakes for Supper by Ann Isaacs. This book was Illustrated by Mark Teague, Curious George Makes Maple Syrup which was the adaptation by C.A. Krones and Everyone Loves Bacon-Words written by Kelly Dipucchio with pictures by Eric Wright.

Bacon and Books is for children from six to 12 years old.

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Carmen Heisler, Library Programmer reads a story to the children who participated in the new Bacon and Books program offered by Vegreville Centennial Library.(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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CARD OF THANKS ARTHUR ZIEGLER The family of Arthur Ziegler would like to thank the staff at Century Park for the excellent care given to him and prior to that, the Heritage House staff. Thanks to Park Memorial for their professional guidance and caring.

Special thanks to Reverend Carolyn Woodall for the lovely service. Thank you to the United Church choir and organist. Brenda Tuck for your faithfulness to provide appreciated music. Our sincere thanks to the many friends and family that called, sent emails & telegrams, floral arrangements, cards, food and memorial donations. Thank you to Doreen Belcourt and Crystal for the wonderful lunch. A very special thank you to each of the six pallbearers coming from near and far; to the scripture readers, Kristin Epp and Shereen Cameron and to Brenda Remin’s trio for their song. Thank you to MaryLynne Aubin for her tremendous help. Thank you to the Vegreville Elk’s Lodge for your honor guard at Arthur’s funeral and for each person who took time to come to Arthur’s Celebration of Life. We appreciate you all.

Kids get ready to get breakfast at the new program,Bacon and Books offered by Vegreville Centennial Library.(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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MEMORIAM

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

LASCHOWSKI, William In Loving Memory of our dearest Dad, Gido and Great-Gido January 2, 1920 – July 13, 2004 Dad, you never looked for praises You were never one to boast You just went on quietly working For the ones you loved the most.

Your dreams were seldom spoken Your wants were very few And most of the time your worries Went unspoken too.

Dad you were there...A firm foundation Through all our storms of life A sturdy hand to hold on to In times of stress and strife A true friend we could turn to When times were good or bad One of our greatest blessings The man that we called DAD. Greatly missed and forever loved by your family

SKOROPAD, Russell July 18, 2012 In loving memory of Russell who died four years ago today.

I thought I saw you in the crowd today He walked like you His stance so proud His hair the same His profile too.

I really thought it could be you.

Then I remembered that you were gone.

My heart fell flat.

As I walked on I see your face wherever I go.

Guess I just thought that you should know.

Still hear your laugh and see your smile Though you’ve been gone for quite awhile I miss you more than words can say.

Wish it had been you I saw today.

Always in our hearts, Mom & Family

KRATKO, Paul May 20, 1949 – July 9, 2011 In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who passed away 5 years ago.

It isn’t what we write It isn’t what we say It’s how we feel deep inside As we think of you today.

Forever in our hearts, The Kratko Family GOLINOWSKI, Joe (Joseph) IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOE (Joseph) GOLINOWSKI APRIL 14, 1923 – JULY 15, 1991 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.

Forever loved and sadly missed Annie, Ed & Gail, Orest & Bernie, Ernie, Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren

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RAWLUK, Hope May 6, 1930 – July 13, 2013 In loving memory of our dear Mother, Baba and Great Baba We thought of you today But that is nothing new.

We thought of you yesterday and will tomorrow too.

Although we cannot touch you We know that you are here.

We feel the warmth of your smile and we know that you are near.

All we have are memories To cherish our whole life through.

The gates of memory will never close As we treasure the memory of you.

Forever loved and sadly missed Robert, Judy & Tony, Gladys & Gordon, Jamie & Patrick, Dylan, Hudson & Keaton, Tricia & Derek, Carolyn & Jay, Hannah, Avery & Camryn

KOZISKIE, Walter April 24, 1932 – July 15, 2015 In loving memory of our dear Husband, Father & Gido.

Remember him with a smile today.

He was not one for tears Reflect instead on memories of all the happy years.

Recall the way he spoke and all the things he said His strength, his stance, the way he smiled 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.

Sadly missed, loved, cherished, memories forever.

Your loving wife Lillian, Cameron, Carolyn, Kim, Bart, Adrian, Robyn, McKinley & Darwin

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

SASKIW, Mary On July 6, 2016, Mrs. Mary Saskiw of Myrnam passed away at the age of 93 years. She is survived by her son, Orest (Mary) of Saskatoon; daughter-in-law, Sophie of Edmonton; daughter, Lorraine Saruk (Bill Monahan) of Myrnam; 8 grandchildren, Douglas, Colleen, Darvin (Sheryl), Kevin, Eric (Helena), Brent, Elisa (Blair) & Mike (Jackie); 23 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Olga Metrunec of Myrnam; numerous nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Alex; son, Jerry; parents, Mike & Tasyanna Kawich; brother-in-law, John Metrunec. Divine Liturgy will be held Tuesday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, Myrnam.

Reverend Father Paul Lysak will be the celebrant, with interment in the church cemetery. If desired, donations may be made to Canadian Transplant Association, Saskatchewan Region c/o 5626 - 51 Street, St. Paul, AB T0A 3A1. To send condolences online, please visit www. gracegardensfuneralchapel.com.

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GOLINOWSKI, Annie December 28, 1926 – July 11, 2016 It is with great sadness our family announces the passing of our beloved mother, baba and great baba.

On Monday, July 11, 2016 Annie Golinowski of Vegreville, Alberta passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the age of 89 years.

Annie is survived by her sons Ed (Gail), Orest (Bernie) and son in law Ernest Semeniuk; 8 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; brother Marshall (Iris) Soroka. Annie was predeceased by her loving husband Joe and daughter Joyce.

A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 10:00 am at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Vegreville with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery.

Donations may be made to “Parks West Living Century Park Senior Citizen Center - Vegreville” or to “Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Parish”.

Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd. Vegreville, 780-603-5800

MARTENS, Aiden John On July 7, 2016 Aiden John Martens of Innisfree passed away at the age of three years. Aiden is survived by his parents, Crystal and John; one brother, Gabriel; grandparents, Joyce Cyr, and Peter and Christina Martens; great-grandparents, Otto and Doreen Tews; also numerous Aunts, Uncles, cousins, and other relatives, and friends.

Memorial service Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Innisfree Rec Centre, Innisfree, Alberta.

Reverend Ken Flanagan officiating. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to STARS or charity of one’s choice.

Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME

MacPHERSON, Barbara On July 5, 2016 Barbara MacPherson of Vegreville, formerly of Oshawa, Ontario, passed away at the age of 67 years. Barbara is survived by two sons, Cecil (Celenka) and Raymond; and four grandchildren, Megan, Hannah, Rylee, and Nina. Predeceased by her parents, Cecil and Lillian Shaw.

Respecting Barbara’s wishes, no service will be held.

Cremation has taken place. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to Make a Wish Foundation.

Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME

KUTRYK, Barry On Monday, July 11, 2016, Barry Kutryk of Beauvallon, Alberta passed away at the age of 66 years.

An Evening Prayer Vigil will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. at the Vegreville Social Centre. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 18, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church in Vegreville, Alberta with Father Michael Schumacher as the Celebrant. Interment to follow in the Krasna Hora Cemetery – Beauvallon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Valour Place Society c/o 11109 – 111 Avenue.,Edmonton, AB.,T5G 0C6 or the Alberta Cancer Foundation – Prostate Cancer Research.

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President turns over reins

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Rotary Club Presidential Citation

Lois Kendal Presidential Citations3: Presidential Citation Gold was presented to Lois Byers, and also Presidential Citation to Kendal Senko, of Interact Club.

Pictured above is Rotary President Lois Byers (left) handing over the reins of Presidency to Ann Waters the incoming President of the Rotary year of 2016-2017. The ceremony was held at the Rotary Peace Park on Monday evening, June 27, 2016 with a barbeque and fellowship. Lois thanked the entire club for a great year and said she is leaving the club Presidency in great hands. Ann thanked Lois for leading the club and said she has some fairly large shoes to fill in the coming year.

Joe Machney Reporter On June 20, 2016, DG, Tim Schilds presented awards to various clubs around our district. Presidential Citation Gold was presented to Lois Byers, and also a Presidential Citation was presented to Kendal Senko, of Interact Club.

“I am very proud of our club because there is no way that I’d be able to

achieve this without the help of the entire group. The citation was divided into gold, silver and bronze and it was difficult to make this decision so to me this meant even more that our club got this award. For the Interact club to achieve that in their very first year. It says how much they work with communities and help out and how great they are,” Lois Byers said.

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Donald C Brinton’s appointed to The Order of Canada Brinton Committee On July 1, 2016 it was announced that Donald C Brinton was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada by his Excellency the Right Honorable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. A generous line in the announcement read: “your accomplishments have enriched our country and this is a very fitting recognition.”

Donald Brinton was born and raised on a farm 3 miles east of the town of Vegreville. He was the youngest of five children born to Charles W. Brinton and Margaret E. Callahan whose American families from Nebraska and Wisconsin had settled in an area soon to be called Brinton’s hill in 1911 and 12.

Brinton was a reporter-announcer in CFRN radio Edmonton’s News Department when a station-owner G.R.A Rice invited him to join a small group being assembled to launch a new venture called Television, to become the first TV broadcaster in Alberta. Brinton was to be CFRN-TVs Production Manager and was credited with being the first voice heard on air at the launch of the new station CFRN-TV, Edmonton, officially signingon Sunday, October 17, 1954.

After a busy and rewarding 10 year term in Edmonton another advancement opportunity came to Brinton and so he spent 11 years in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan running the A.A. Murphy and Sons station CFQC TV. Then as the green light flashed again another fortuitous happening occurred and Brenton spent 15 strong years with I.H. Aspers CanWest broadcasting in Winnipeg. In the years 1975 to 90 the Brinton career

expanded into the esoteric realm of high-level Canadian programming production and until CRTC rules and regulations were changed, the Asper/CanWest group accomplished wonders; the measurable result was CanWest stations became the most-honored in Canada, aggregating significance national and international awards for the quality film productions they mounted and succeeded with totaling more than 75 to 80 industry recognized awards.

Each stop along the way became a positive and productive opportunity enabling Brinton to grow as a broadcaster to respond to ever-expanding community needs and as a leader in organizing and advising in communications matters both provincially and federally.

Mr. Brinton would like to express his gratitude to the many, many individuals who generously help make this all possible.

The formal investiture will be held at Rideau Hall at a date to be announced.

“It’s nice to see that he still calls Vegreville home, and we congratulate Donald on his appointment,” Vegreville Mayor Myron Hayduk said.

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CARNA commemorates Centennial Anniversary

(left to right) EdWieclaw,Community Board Member of St.Joseph’s Hospital Covenant Health, Anthony Brannen, Administrator for St. Joseph’s Hospital, Sharon Popowich, RN, Katelyn Evans, RN, Nadeth Palmer, RN, Jeanne Hare, Provincial Councillor for CARNA, Laura Barber, RN, Memory Chimbase, RN, Cindy Mulherin, Senior Director of Operation for Rural Acute Care for Covenant Health. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) abide by standards and requirements to make sure that Albertans receive safe and ethical registered nursing care. On July 5, CARNA visited St. Joseph’s Hospital as part of their tour which launched in May and is now half-way through to 33 hospitals in Alberta to celebrate 100 years of registered nurses in Alberta in 2016 with speeches, a historical display which included nursing artifacts, photos and an interactive digital media centre that explains the history from past eras till recent times.

Jeannie Hare, Northeast Region Provincial Councillor for CARNA presented her address then where she said that RNs are the largest group of health professionals in Alberta with approximately 37,747 RNs. “Registered nurses are leaders who are dedicated to improv-

ing the health of Alberta communities like yours.”

Cindy Mulherin, Senior Director of Operations for Rural Acute Care for Covenant Health brought greetings on behalf of Covenant Health. “I want to congratulate CARNA on their centenary and to also recognize our RNs in Vegreville and area and the 100 years of exemplary care and service to Albertans.

Covenant Health also has a history of providing quality care in Alberta. Health Care in Alberta was founded by the sisters who traveled across the prairies caring for the sick and vulnerable.

Nursing was at the core of the sisters and this continues to shape how we understand, deliver and shape healthcare in our province and across the country.

Nurses improve outcomes and the quality of life for our patients, residents and families and nursing plays a vital role in reducing hospital infections, reducing

hospital stays and managing wait times.

Registered Nurses will help us in Covenant Health achieve our vision of transferring health care and creating vibrant communities of health and healing throughout Alberta. To the RNs in St. Joseph’s Hospital and surrounding communities, we want to congratulate you on the outstanding work and professionalism you bring to your work every day.”

Hare also provided the history of nursing. “Vegreville’s hospital history began with the Rolland M. Boswell Hospital (1906-1937) established by the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church. In 1911, construction on a larger, more modern hospital was undertaken and Vegreville’s second hospital was established and staffed by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Evron. The School of Nursing operating as a vital part of the Vegreville General

Hospital, later renamed St. Joseph’s General Hospital, was established in 1915 and continued until the last class graduated in 1971.

“Vegreville’s students received several items unique to their school which included a class ring, lapel pin, cap and blue and red wool cape originally with ‘VGH,’ then ‘StJGH,’ embroidered on its collar.

“RNs in Vegreville, and in all parts of Alberta have been a big part of Alberta’s history, walking beside Albertans, step by step, in good times, and in challenging times (examples are the Slave Lake Fire and the Fort Mac fire).

“The past century has been 100 years of accelerating change. From mudsoaked treks into the largely rural pioneer landscape of Alberta in 1916 to provide some of the only health services

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Students get a flashback to the great past

On June 21, all the students from A.L. Horton School’s Grade four classes spent the day at Vegreville Regional Museum. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Donald Wiwad, Coordinator for the Spinning session and Floor Loom Demo tells the students that people had to make lots of the materials from memory years ago. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Young people can improve their lives from learning about the past. On June 21, students from A.L. Horton School’s Grade four classes spent the day at Vegreville Regional Museum where they learned from volunteer coordinators about how skills were done in the past from Spinning, Farming with Machinery, Table Loom Demo, Floor

Loom Demo, and Schooling Back in the Days, Homemaking and Carpentry sessions.

Janet Kolisniak, Coordinator for the Table Loom Demo taught the students basic weaving techniques where they could make placemats or rugs. A long time ago, people made the rugs that were on the floor this way. They cut up old clothes to make the rugs. Kolisniak

explained that in the past, people had to weave to make fabric or clothing.

Elsie Kawulych and Edith Zawadiuk, were the Coordinators for the Homemaking session. “Children learned how older telephones had to be cranked to be able to use them.

They were really fascinated about this because they never did it before. They discovered how threads were spin and how canning was done. They got to know how radios were operated differently years ago.

“The children learned how homemaking was done in the past. I think life was better back then because it was simpler and families spent more time together doing chores and the children took on more responsibility,” Kawulych said.

Zawadiuk spent some time in the kitchen. “There was the sad iron, the stove, the wood stove; so I showed them where a person puts the wood and how they used to warm the water to get warm water and how they made butter years ago. I also demonstrated how we used to use the scrub board to wash clothing. I think life was harder a long time ago because there was a lot more work that people had to do. But there was a lot more togetherness. I remember Sunday afternoons where many families and friends got together to have meals and for recreation.”

Donald Wiwad was the Coordinator for the Spinning session and Floor Loom Demo where he told the students that people had to make lots of the materials from memory. “The students recognized the fact that as time went by; people developed simple machines to make their work easier and faster and were able to make things immediately by using ingenuity to create little machines. From that, they became more and more sophisticated and today we can go to the moon. But I don’t think life is better today because years ago, people had a lot of visitors and human contact.

People don’t visit each other much today,” Wiwad said.

The students also had sessions of Farming with Machinery by Ted Wilson and Peter Traudt and Schooling Back in the Days by Dan Jackson and Carpentry by Nick Chrapko.

The visit included a treasure hunt where students found items around the museum which features community life since the 1890’s and other collections from the past.

Lorraine Giebelhaus, Curator for Vegreville Regional Museum said they invited the students to the museum because this program has been proven very popular through the years because it provides a connection for the students with community people who want to share their heritage and their experiences growing up as children, same as the children who come here.

“When we have the school room role-play in the museum, everyone can relate to this because everyone has gone to school.

It’s very enjoyable for children to see how it was back then and to see the work activities that were actually leisure activities for the children back then compared to now.”

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News Advertiser insider PAGE 3 Carmen Heisler, Library Programmer and Sonora Bohaychuk, summer student with the older children from nine years old to 12 years old who attended the first session on July 7 of the TD Summer Reading Club at Vegreville Centennial Library are sporting the free t-shirts they received.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

TD Summer Reading Club is a jungle of fun learning Rosanne Fortier The theme for the TD Summer Reading Club is Wild which blends in with the adventure this club will hold. The program for ages six to eight-years-old kicked off on July 6 where 10 children attended but 16 kids were registered for this program at Vegreville Centennial Library. The program for ages nine to 12 years-old began on July 7.

This is a free program, as are all the programs at the library for children and every child who registered for this reading club received a free TD Summer Reading Club’s t-shirt. “This program is sponsored by TD (Toronto Dominion Bank) and they put it on every year to take place at the libraries in Canada. They give us a theme every year and we do programming to go along with that theme,” Carmen Heisler, Library Programmer explained. “We also have a summer reading club where kids can register and log-in their reading; which is meant to encourage kids to keep reading during the summer. We do this to show that reading can be fun. Each week, we pick stories that go with the theme and then we give them activities and games that they can do with that theme.”

The program on July 6 found the children being read a story, making mud paint and painting with it, going on a nature hunt and having parachute fun. This is an ongoing program held every Wednesday from July 6 to August 10. The program for nine to 12 years old will run every Thursday from July 7 to August 11.

VSWSC membership expansion proposal Joe Machney Reporter Following a meeting with the Vegreville Solid Waste Management Committee, approximately one year ago, the County of Minburn No. 27, declined any further participation in the committee. Upon discussion with the Town Councilors on the committee, it was decided that there was still a need for a committee and the Vegreville Solid Waste Solutions Committee (VSWSC) was formed.

At the June 14, 2016, VSWSC meeting, the committee approved a Terms of Reference. Part of the Terms of Reference includes changing the membership to include the following: Two Town Council Representatives, One Town of Vegreville resident, One Town of Vegreville Business/ MASH Sector Representative, Up to two County of Minburn No 27 Representatives (Residents and/or Business), and one Research and Development Representative.

The change in membership also includes eliminating a Vegreville Town Council Representative, going from three Town Council Representatives to two. Councilor Michael Simpson indicated at the meeting that he would give up his position on the committee.

“What we see as a vision for the future is trying to come up with innovative and

sustainable waste management practices that are in line with what we currently have in place. We want to continue to be active supporters of composting and recycling, as well as trying to encourage the knowledge and education of our citizens to make sure that things like hazardous roundup, recycling program, and so on are supported,” Taneen Rudyk, Town Councilor said. “We are looking for new ways to deal with old problems given the reality that anything that comes into our homes needs to exit our homes. We need to make sure that they are disposed of in a way that doesn’t cost future generations. This committee has been hopeful to work with the county to come up with some innovative solutions. We have citizens that are composting and recycling absolutely everything that comes into their home and we have others that would be happy to burn things, but we know that that is not sustainable and it is not a model that we can use to provide service without paying for it. We have to find a way to recover the cost and try to find new ways of using waste as a business form. Alberta Innovates Technology Future is in Veg and they are active proponents in a lot of innovative technology. So working with them or private citizens living in the county would be helpful as well for trying to come up with new solutions, and that is what this committee is for.”

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Grade one students demonstrate public speaking skills

Rosanne Fortier It was hard to believe that Ms. Hyshka’s Ukrainian Bilingual Grade one class at A.L. Horton School were starting out with public speaking as they said their well-versed speeches to their teacher, parents and guests on June 17.

Students’ speeches were laced with love as they spoke about their brothers, dogs, cats and

holidays. One lad who owns two cats said cats were better than dogs because dogs bark more than cats me-ow. Another student talked about dog’s years in reference to the difference in human’s years. Other students announced the fun times they had with their brothers and how much they loved their brothers.

All the students at Ms. Hyshka’s Ukrainian Bilingual Grade one class at A.L. Horton School who said their speeches to their teacher, parents and guests on June 17. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Adolescents capture the world with photography Owen Pasay explores the nature scenes around the library at the first session of a free photography program called Click, Snap and Flash where adolescents learn a few photography tips at Vegreville Centennial Library. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Fire works for the 40th

Carmen Heisler,Library Programmer helps Owen Pasay get ideas on what to capture in photography at the first session of Click,Snap and Flash at Vegreville Centennial Library on July 7.(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

This is the scene at the Lac Bellevue campsite. The fireworks were set of in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the campsite.

Rosanne Fortier Photography is one of the neatest arts because you can capture a moment in time. Vegreville Centennial Library let adolescents from 12 to 16 years-old take part in a free photography program called Click, Snap and Flash where they learn a few photography tips.

At the first session on July 7, Carmen Heisler, Library Programmer said the kids would be taking photos around town that they hope to use to enter the photo contest at the Exhibition Hall at Vegreville Agricultural Fair in August.

The next week, they plan to meet at Vegreville Regional Museum and take photos of days gone by. After that, they might take a photo of a lake or river scene and scout around Vegreville/Elks

Park for some great shots.

The kids used the ipads that were donated to the library. After they captured some photos, Heisler explained how to go into snap seed app and edit their photos and add more color if it was needed.

Some tips that were noted for iphone photography were: use the iphone camera shortcut, download some of the third-party manual camera apps, target your shooting mode around your end results, follow the rule of thirds, turn off the flash and try shooting in natural light sources, use burst mode for action shots, turn on HDR auto, hold down a spot on your viewfinder to lock focus, slide the exposure meter to brighten or darken images, snap photos with the volume button.

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Georgina’s Academy of Dance dancers achieve top marks

News Advertiser insider PAGE 5 Georgina Klammer Georgina’s Academy of Dance dancers achieved top marks at the qualifying championships. Seventeen dance studios and 235 dance routines all competed at the Drumheller dance Championships that were held June 24 to 26.

Dancers from Alberta and Saskatchewan all competed in this prestigious championship. The following dancers from Vegreville and Irma with the Academy received the following awards.

Ashley Zwarich and Eboni Rast both received fourth place in their tap solo categories.

Bring Down the House, a tap trio with Jacklyn Homeniuk, Ashley Zwarich and Karly Zwarich received second place.

Witch Doctor, a tap group with Hunter Gordey, Kyla Ogrodnick, Eboni Rast, Ashley Zwarich, and Jacklyn Homeniuk received first place for their tap routine.

The Domino Effect with Jacadia Taylor, Rylee Taylor, Michi Meuters-Murphy, Jayne Miskew, Calleigh and Sinead Summer Arthur received second place for their lyrical ballet group.

The dancers all received high marks for their routine.

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Vegreville Legion presents awards

Vegreville Composite High School winner: Yulia Dolqivera, first prize: color poster NWT command $70, Vegreville Legion $35 and coins.

Vegreville Composite High School winner Joungmin Yoon, second prize, senior color poster Vegreville Legion $35.

St. Mary’s High School: Sarah Bretikreuz, First prize intermediate color poster $35; Hana Albecht, Second prize intermediate color poster $25, Jade Lakusta, First prize intermediate black and white poster $35, Dayton Choma,First prize intermediate essay $35,Third prize intermediate color poster $15,First prize intermediate poem – Vegreville Legion $35 and coins,Second prize intermediate poem – NWT command $55.

St Martin’s Elementary School: Aiden Krill, first prize junior color poster, Rayna Fedorak, first prize primary black and white $35, Rory Gorgichuk first prize junior black and white $35, Kristine Quintos second prize primary black and white $35,Britney Berry second prize junior black and white $35,Hana Bodnarchuk,third prize primary color poster.

CONTINUED from front page in vast geographical areas… to today, where registered nurses and nurse practitioners work in highly specialized hospital settings with the latest in technology in large industrial settings providing health promotion and protection in homes, in long-term care and assisted

Nursing was work that demanded a passion for nursing and fostered resilience, independence, and innovation. In 1930-1945- Depression and Military- At home and abroad, nurses demonstrated their capacity for leadership and collaboration. In 1946-1960-Post War-Courage and perseverance were needed during a deadly polio epidemic and a severe

Three generations of nurses, well, hopefully for the youngest one.

Sharon Popowich, RN with her daughter, Katelyn Evans, RN and Katelyn’s baby daughter-Danica Evans. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

living settings and more. We don’t only provide direct care, but we support better health care in roles such as education, scientific research, policy development and health system leadership and management. We’ve come a long way in 100 years, and it’s our moment to celebrate,” Hare concluded while she stated that they plan to expand the role of nurses in Alberta.

The display noted the history from 1916-2016 wherein 1916-1929- District

shortage of nurses. In a the 1961-1990Reform-An era of change and progress, nurses expanded their knowledge and education. In 1991-Present Current Nursing- There were innovations, ongoing development of expertise, and the pursuit of excellent.

This celebration included many healthy refreshments and coffee and some free small items to take home to remember this occasion.

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Young scientists take the dirt out of gardening!

Rosanne Fortier Gardening can be a unique science. Children learned that a Grass Seed Sponge House can be grown without dirt and more concepts at the first Mad Science program at Vegreville Centennial Library on Monday, July 4.

This project is similar to growing seeds in the kitchen window sill and kids were able to make a wonderful diy. Garmen Heisler, Library Programmer with the assistance of Sonora Bohaychuk led the children with this project. All that was needed was four household sponges, large plastic container (these participants used foam plates and tooth picks to hold the sponges together), fast growing grass seeds, cress seeds or similar sprouts. It’s essential to use new sponges and to clean these by rinsing in water but leaving some moisture on the sponges. Then Heisler explained that to form the shape of the houses is just part of the planning process. Once completed, the house needs to be spray down with water and has to be in a sunny place to grow. Heisler said the children have to report to her every week on what’s going on with their green grass they are growing.

The second project the kids created was a Hovercraft where they needed an old cd, glue, soda bottle screw top, latex balloon and the assembly involved poking several holes in the plastic bottle bop with the thumbtack.

This Mad Science-reactions and creations is a free program offered on Mondays from July 4 to August 8 for ages 8-12 years old.

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Core Services Review – The Final Word Vegreville News Advertiser At the May 9 Council meeting, the Council of the Town of Vegreville voted on a number of recommendations noted in a report released by consultant Russell Farmer. Of the 57 recommendations, 53 were decided on and four were deferred until later this summer.

Having been provided a copy of the recommendations that were approved, as well as the ones that were denied, the News Advertiser can now offer a glimpse as to what the impacts of the Core Services review will be.

The Yes vote Breaking the recommendations down by department, the first series of approved recommendations dealt with adjustments in Corporate Services. Council approved moving control of protective services from under Corporate Services into Community Services, where bylaw enforcement will be overseen by Community Services Director Laurie Evans, who currently also manages relationships with the RCMP and sets direction for the fire department and ambulance service.

Shuffled responsibilities within Corporate Services will also see the staff assuming management of the phone switchboard, managing the Town’s policy manual – a project approved in a previous budget that is now near completion, according to Interim CAO Cliff Craig.

Responsibilities for records management will be moved over to Strategic Services, a new branch which will report directly to the Town Manager, and also will include the relocation of the Economic Development Officer.

The position of Human Resources Coordinator, which has been vacant since the start of the new year, will be eliminated. In place of filling that position with a staff member, administration and managers will use templates and tools to cover the responsibilities formerly fulfilled by that role.

In Community Services, a subtle change will be the removal of the word “culture” from the former Recreation, Culture and Facilities department.

The Town currently serves as not only the primary funding source for the Centennial Library, but also landlord and bookkeeper as well. In the approved recommendations, the town commits to an accounting and billing practice that shows the true expenses involved in supporting the library beyond the grant given every year. There is an expectation from council that the library board will outline how this will impact the library operations as well as the impact of a further 10 per cent in grant funding to bring operations closer to benchmarks from other communities. A facilities study was also approved to explore the option of relocating FCSS into the Centennial library building.

Occupational Health and Safety will be formally assigned to the Fire Services Coordinator as a responsibility.

Previously, this area was overseen by Corporate Services.

The Visitor Information Center in the Elks Park will be maintained by the town’s Parks department as opposed to being managed by Economic Development.

In the Infrastructure, Planning and Development Department, two positions were approved to be eliminated. They were currently unfilled, and will no longer be funded in the yearly budget cycles.

A formalized standard will also be drafted relating to snow removal processes, meaning the standards by which the Town currently operates will be clarified in a

policy that the public can see and measure for themselves.

A mechanic position currently sitting unfilled will be eliminated, and will no longer be funded in yearly budget cycles.

The position of Head Utilities Operator will become the Utilities Manager.

Vegreville will withdraw from the national Communities in Bloom competition, and the specifications for cutting grass on Town properties will be adjusted to reduce the amount of time and resources spent keeping grass levels to the National Communities in Bloom standard. Participation in Communities in Bloom will see a reduction in spending for the Parks budget.

Additionally, a full time operator position in the parks department will be eliminated.

The No vote Council did not follow all of Farmer’s recommendations.

During the council meeting, while the vote for the approvals was unanimous, it was not so with respect to which recommendations would be denied.

Council chose not to reduce the Finance department by one position, although benchmarks indicated it has an additional staff member compared to similar municipalities.

Council chose not to conduct an analysis on the benefits of employing a second Community Peace Officer. Currently, between the two CPO’s, Vegreville offers regional enforcement contracts with smaller municipalities that do not have the funds to staff their own bylaw enforcement departments.

Council voted against stepping funding down for FCSS to the standardized levels of 80 per cent provincial and 20 per cent local. This recommendation from the consultant also came with a suggestion to slice FCSS out of the Town as a standalone department and transition the organization to a standalone Society, which would also have resulted in the elimination of two staff positions from FCSS, namely, the Assistant Manager and the Volunteer Services Coordinator.

The recommendation to create an Emergency Services Manager overseeing both Fire and Ambulance Services was denied. Currently, the fire department is resourced by the Fire Services Coordinator while the ambulance service is resourced by a Deputy Chief. The Vegreville Fire Chief oversees both departments.

Council also voted against disbanding the Economic Development Committee in favour of using ad-hoc committees on specific issues. Recently, the committee in question has produced policies such as the downtown revitalization grant program and the multi-unit rental housing incentive program.

Council said no to tendering operation of the Town’s sanitary landfill operation to private business, and denied the suggestion to reduce service standards for snow removal and privatized garbage collection and tendering grass cutting operations.

Ultimately, in Farmer’s report, it was outlined how the Town would move from having a compliment of 94 full time staff to approximately 63. This includes reclassifying contracted services positions such as those in emergency services as nonstaff, as they are funded by provincial grant dollars. As not all positions were approved for elimination, the actual compliment of full time staff remaining by the time all recommendations are carried out is estimated to be just under 70.

Holding Vegreville’s recycling round-up is never a waste of time!

Workers from Vegreville’s Recycling Depot put away some of the computers,TVs, paint and household hazardous wastes they collected at Vegreville’s Recycling Round-Up that was held on June 18 at the Central Recycling Drop-off Center. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Vegreville’s recycling round-up has been held every year in June since 2009.

Once again, on June 18, this Recycling Round-Up was offered to the residents of the Town of Vegreville at the Central Recycling Drop-off Center where old computers, TVs, paint and household hazardous wastes were collected.

“All the material that is brought in is shipped off to processors and recycled; nothing is land-filled. We collected around 18 tons of material this year. We hold this recycling round-up every year in June,” Phyllis Sereda, Manager of Recycling Depot said.