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Modern Day Cowboys Mosey Along the Iron Horse Trail EDMONTON • LAMONT • MAYERTHORPE • SMOKY LAKE

The cowboys bring their wagon trains to a stop. (Michelle Pinon/Photos)

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser On Canada Day a group of cowboys set out by horse and wagon to discover a part of Alberta’s Iron Horse Trail.

Wagon Master Harvey Bodnar, who resides at Cowboy Town near Ardmore, led the troupe of five men down the trail from his pri-

vate residence and into the Town of Smoky Lake on July 8.

Joining Harvey were Ardmore area resident Ralph Hallwachs, Two Hills area resident Allen Zaparniuk, and Vegreville area residents, Andy Koch, John Semotiuk, and Dale Menzak.

“The reason I’m the Head Wagon Master is because I decided to do

this trail. So they just nominated me,” said Harvey. Shortly after 10 am on July 1 they headed out in the rain. “Last night, (July 7), we got poured on big time. Other than that, the weather was fairly decent.

I know how the old-timers would have felt now when they came Modern Day Cowboys - CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

Vegreville Town Council Revisits Rental Agreement

Bon Voyage Party Held for Painted Lady Butterflies

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RCMP files from July 6 - 12 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser July 06 15:28 – Report of break and enter to multiple sheds in Vegreville. Members attended and spoke with property reps. I did not appear that anything was taken. CCTV reviewed and 2 suspects were observed and the investigation is ongoing.

17:57 – Call to assist fire department at a residential fire alarm. The fire department entered and it was determined that a stove was left open in the residence. There was no fire.

22:33 – Report of a white Dodge Ram stolen by an ex-employee out of Vegreville. The owner of the vehicle identified the suspect. Investigation is ongoing.

23:42 – Members conducted a curfew check on a female who is to be residing in Mundare. Members attended and knocked on the door. There was no answer. Members attempted to locate the female with no success. A warrant has been issued for breaching courtimposed conditions.

July 07 02:16 - Call regarding a collision where the driver was possibly impaired. Members attended and located the driver who was passed out in the driver’s seat. The driver was arrested for impaired operation and given a roadside suspension (3 days) after blood alcohol samples resulted in a warning. The vehicle was towed and seized for 3 days.

12:57 – Report of stolen flower basket.

The complainant reported that his hanging flower basket was taken overnight from a Vegreville residence.

14:47 – Report of attempted fraud.

Caller claimed to be with a bank and stated that the complainant’s card had been used in Germany. The caller stated they would issue a new credit card but needed the complainant’s information (including current card number). The complainant hung up without providing information.

20:29 – Report of assault in Mundare.

2 males involved where the suspect pushed and punched the complainant.

The suspect was located and arrested then transported to the detachment where he was fingerprinted, charged with assault, then released with documents for court and conditions, for nocontact with the victim.

July 08 15:50 – Report received that the complainant’s phone number may have been used for scam calls. The complainant received a call from someone in another part of the country stating that they received a call from the complainant’s number. **** With today’s technology it is easy to “spoof” ANY number and make it appear that you are calling from another number or name.

18:59 – Call to report cows in the ditch on Hwy 16. Members attended and slowed traffic near the area of the moo-cows until the owner could take care of his animals.

July 09

Nothing of note

July 10

07:15 – Report of a horse on Hwy 16.

Caller was concerned for motorists.

Members attended but were unable to locate the horse.

10:32 – Complainant reports loud music at the residence next door in Vegreville which was affecting his sleep last night. Members advised that the complainant call the next time it happens so that they can deal with it in the moment.

14:47 – Call regarding a gold Cadillac SUV traveling West on Hwy 16 with no license plate. The call was forwarded to Sherwood Park who located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver did not have registration or insurance.

17:21 – Complainant called concerned about neighbour children alone while the parents were away.

Members attended and spoke with the children, walked through the house. The house was clean, there was plenty of food for the children and they determined that the children were mature for their age and not at risk. Members also spoke with the parent and had no concerns.

17:33 – Traffic stop conducted after plate inquiry showed an invalid plate on Hwy 16 near Mundare. The driver was charged with 3 infractions including: driving an uninsured vehicle on highway (mandatory court), displaying an improper license plate (Voluntary Penalty of $324) and owner of new vehicle failing to carry proof of ownership. (VP of $162).

July 11

00:09 – Curfew check (follow-up from the check on July 06) on female under conditions. The subject was not at home and was again breached resulting in another charge for breach of conditions.

00:34 – Wellbeing check on a male in Vegreville requested by a friend who felt

the male consider harming himself.

Members located the male who had been drinking and spoke to him. He was doing fine and members encouraged him to seek counselling if things were not going well.

14:13- Report of a company vehicle stolen while the owner was away. The vehicle was a black F350 welding truck stolen from a residence in Vegreville.

Under investigation.

July 12

01:05 – Call from an elderly female who stated that the power was out and asked for the police to check the house.

Members attended but could not contact the complainant on the phone or at the door. There was nothing suspicious at the residence. Members later followed up with the complainant who stated that she had been drinking and did not remember calling the police.

02:08 – Member observed a vehicle travelling 172 kmph on Highway 16. A traffic stop was conducted. The vehicle was reported stolen and the 36-year-old male driver from Saskatchewan had a Canada-wide warrant and was unlawfully at large from the Prince Albert Penitentiary. The vehicle was seized, and the driver arrested. The subject has been turned over to Corrections Canada and charges are pending for speeding and driving while suspended.

He will return to Vegreville for court at a later date.

07:27 – Report from the Vegreville Hospital of a male who had been pepper-sprayed. The subject wanted police to go to his home and check because he was concerned the suspects may still be there. Members investigated and determined the suspects were no longer there and that this was an ongoing conflict between individuals known to each other.

13:02 – Members responded to a report of a domestic assault in Vegreville.

Investigation is ongoing.

During the week there were 105 calls for service made in total including: 3 false alarms, 5 false 911s, 0 animal strikes and approximately 46 tickets from traffic enforcement.

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Vegreville Town Council Revisits Rental Agreement Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Vegreville town council revisited a rental agreement it has with the biotechnology company CHROMTEC during its legislative committee meeting on July 14.

The rental agreement was discussed in closed session in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act which allows council to close a meeting to discuss matters where public disclosure could be harmful to third party business interest, third party personal privacy, individual or public safety, law enforcement, intergovernmental relations, and economic or other interests.

Back in April council agreed to suspend rental and utility payments for the months of April, May, and June to CHROMTEC, which rents a Cannabidiol, (CBD), facility along Highway 16A Vegreville.

During town council’s June 16 legislative committee meeting, Corporate Services Director Paul Casey stated the amount of the deferrals to CROMTEC equals $60,000. He also said that after June there would not be a deferral, and CROMTEC would pay $26,000 per month starting July 1, unless council directed otherwise. MacPhee responded by saying they would hope to capture it (funds) on the sales side of things.

During a recent telephone interview, MacPhee said, “Until the border opens or they (CHROMTEC) can get input from their investors, then once they decide and come to an agreement, they will have to wait to decide what to do before they negotiate with them and come to an agreement. And then it will

be discussed in a public meeting and council will pass a motion as to what the plan will be.”

MacPhee said the company has rented the building from the town for a year now. He also said the company has

ed on the SE 17 Industrial Area).

Investors were supposed to be here that week to look at the land and come up with a plan for this huge building they were going to build. And they were going to use the building they’re

labs and offices.

The town owns the building and has been making debenture payments for the last nine years or so, added MacPhee.

The debenture payment is just over $235,000 per year. MacPhee said it was a previous council that had purchased the building and had decided to spread its debenture payments over 30 years.

The town purchased the building for $4 million.

Murray Palamarek, Facility Project Coordinator for CHROMTEC, said they were grateful for the suspension of payments and will continue to work with the town on a positive basis.

The CHROMTEC company currently occupies the town-owned building which is located at 6620-Highway 16A.

renovated the facility to suit their needs, having brought over several pieces of specialized equipment from China.

The company was planning to bring more equipment and its investors into Canada when the federal government banned international travel because of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Canada.

“They were well on their way, they had renovated that building, and they gave a big damage deposit to go ahead and renovate the building. Everything was going good, then COVID hit just before they put up that big sign, (locat-

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MacPhee said the company has never produced any CBD in Canada, but CROMTEC was the first licensed CBD producer in China. He said the company has to be fully operational before Health Canada will conduct an inspection and issue a processing license.

MacPhee said the town was planning on selling the building to CHROM TEC for $4 million, and the facility would be used to house the company’s

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Another Conflict of Interest Rabbit Hole Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion Down the rabbit hole we go again.

Groping, blackface, vacation with the Aga Khan, SNC Lavalin, and now the WE Charity. We are being dragged down another rabbit hole of inappropriate conduct and conflict of interest with Trudeau and the Liberal government. Are we at the precipice of a third ethics violation?

It took less than two weeks. The Liberal government first awarded a sole-source contract to the WE Charity to distribute around $912 million of our tax dollars via the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG). Then the questions started.

When asked why this wasn’t handled by civil servants who get paid by our tax dollars to do exactly this, Trudeau stated that the WE charity was uniquely positioned and connected to handle this work for best results. Then it was pointed out that Trudeau’s wife, mother, and brother have been paid close to $250,000 in honorariums for appearances and speeches at WE events. Move along and Trudeau continued to defend the decision made by his cabinet pointing out that the recommendation was made by civil servants and his cabinet simply approved that recommendation.

Now, after more layers of what is quickly becoming a dumpster fire are revealed, Trudeau has made an apology, (no crocodile tears this time).

“I made a mistake in not recusing myself immediately from

Name: Kaye Hendrix Occupation: secretary Likes: my husband, cooking Dislikes: cold weather, dishonest people.

the discussions, given our family’s history, and I’m sincerely sorry about not having done that,” Trudeau said outside of Rideau Hall during a press conference.

Well...that’s good enough for me. Carry on.

But wait there’s more!!

A little more digging and it appears that the apple may be rotten to the core. The Liberal elite are connected in all sorts of ways to the WE Charity.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s daughter works for WE and Morneau’s office confirmed that Grace Acan (part of Morneau’s family since 2010) also works for the WE Charity.

His wife Nancy McCain and daughter Clare took part in a trip to Kenya early in 2017 and Morneau, his wife, and their children were hosted by WE in Ecuador’s Amazon rain forest that same year.

Next up in line are... Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Katie Telford who was the co-founder of an organization called Artbound which worked to help WE (in its former existence) build an arts school in Kenya (as first reported by the Post Millennial).

Then there’s Liberal strategist and fundraiser Amanda Alvaro who was a co-founder of Artbound and honourary chair of Artbound.... current Minister of Natural Resources (and Aga Khan trip sharing) Seamus O’Regan.

We should do a roll call in the Liberal Caucus to see who else has their fingers in the pie.

If you look back to our Canada 150 celebrations, you can find a video posted by WE featuring Trudeau. During that same time, the WE charity was provided special access to the stage along with crowd control, etc. during the event. It does not appear that other charities were provided the same access. I suppose membership has its privileges.

If you look closely at the wording of PM Trudeau’s apology, you will note that he does not say that handing his buddies $900 million of our dollars was a bad thing, only that he should have recused himself.

The thing that is most sad about this whole event is that Trudeau doesn’t even understand how wrong this is. He comes from a world where nepotism is normal and a simple fact of life. It’s what you do. The fact that he is doing this with our money means nothing to him, the Liberal elite, or their staff. While we are paying off generations of debt, he will be vacationing on his trust fund and taxpayer-paid pension.

When the Liberal Party of Canada was in power from 1993 to 2006, they were at the helm of the “Sponsorship Scandal”.

When the corruption was uncovered, Auditor General Sheila Fraser reported that more than $100 million was paid to various communications agencies in the form of fees and commissions; in most cases, the agencies did little more than hand over the cheques.

This sole-source contract with WE smells like a lot like a 2020 version of “Ad Scam” with a warm fuzzy charity feeling added in for good measure. WE has stated it would waive all costs and return any funds already received. They were slated to receive $14 million to oversee the program.

Unfortunately, nothing will change. We will continue down this rabbit hole until we tire, and then there will be some selfies, maybe some tears, and soon most voters will forget.

So much for the transparency and accountability we were promised during election time.

Tell me what you think.

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Infrastructure Projects Announced to Boost Alberta’s Economy Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Dear friends and neighbours, The COVID-19 pandemic and oil price collapse have dealt a double whammy to Alberta’s economy, leading to the largest economic collapse since the Great Depression. Premier Jason Kenney has been outspoken about the need for Alberta to be bold, take action, and make strategic investments now so that our province emerges from this crisis stronger than ever.

It’s why one of the first actions our government took was to double capital maintenance and renewal spending for 2020 and accelerate over $1 billion to fix our roads, bridges, hospitals, and schools faster. This approach ensured we got money out the door immediately and will help create 3,000 much-needed jobs for Albertans.

Now, our government is taking the next step to support Alberta’s economic recovery by working with communities throughout the province to tackle their much-needed road, bridge construction, and water infrastructure projects.

Our government is significantly increasing new investment in municipal infrastructure programs, like the

Strategic Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Infrastructure Program (STIP), to fix and build needed roads and bridges in small and rural communities across

Alberta just like ours here in Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville.

We have announced approximately $50 million in additional STIP funding to support almost 70 new projects and over 475 badly-needed jobs, boosting our economic recovery and getting Albertans back to work.

Our government is also investing

$150 million in water infrastructure grants that will support 55 water and wastewater improvement projects and approximately 1,300 jobs.

A total of $137 million was allocated to the Alberta Municipal and Wastewater Partnership for 54 projects. These water infrastructure grants support improvements to water supply and treatment facilities, and upgrades to wastewater services, including lagoons, berms, and sewage treatment.

This additional investment will support the province’s economic recovery and create jobs while ensuring smaller, rural municipalities have the infrastructure they need to grow sustainably.

In our riding, the government has allocated $1,195,600 for local bridge replacements and repairs. This will benefit the residents and businesses of our region by increasing safety.

I look forward to helping deliver projects for our riding that support the needs of our community and job creators.

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from the pages of the vegreville observer

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – July 16, 1930

Financial difficulties are pointed out as the reason the Vegreville Natural Gas Company has not yet commenced drilling operations, according to a letter received recently by J.E. Fitzallen from Mr. Church, president of the company. Mr. Church is still apparently very much on the job and will do his level best to get the well started before it is too late.

Enos Butler, who was accepted at the bank in Holden about two week ago, has now been transferred to the main branch of the Royal Bank at Edmonton.

Mrs. Ben F. Tade of Vegreville, received word on Monday that she was the fortunate winner of the first prize in a short story contest conducted in Oklahoma City. The prize is a free trip to Oklahoma City with all expenses paid. She and her little daughter left on Monday for the Southern States.

A.J. Williams of Williams’ Furniture Store, had the misfortune on Saturday of losing a considerable sum of money on the street. The money was in his wallet, and be believes that in roaming around the streets, his wallet feel from his pocket.

75 Years Ago – July 18, 1945

The Poole Construction Co. of Edmonton are doing some fast digging in connection with the sewer extensions authorized by the town council. The big trenching machine makes short work of the ditching end of it. Mr. Lacey, the operator, knows how to make his machine perform accurately, both in trenching and filling.

Farm wages continued an upward trend, during the past year, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics at Ottawa reported. At May 15 wages were higher in all provinces than a year previous. Rates at that date were approximately the same as August, 1944, which is considered the high point for the year.

Sgt. Hector Felipe Jiminez Roblo, a Mexican army man attached to Lowry Field, won the title of the typewriter tornado because he types 120 words per minute in English – a language he can’t read.

Simon Lake 79, father of the modern submarine, died in hospital after a brief illness. Although crude types of submarines had been used during the American revolutionary and Civic wars, Lake was the first to build a submarine which operated successfully in the open sea.

50 Years Ago – July 16, 1970

Viking rolled up tis sleeves and began cleaning up after a violent hailstorm smashed windows, damaged buildings and pounded trees and crops into the ground. Hailstones the size of golf balls, driven by winds gusting to 70 miles an hour, ripped holes in buildings in a destructive force that lasted for about 10 minutes.

The citizens of the town of Vegreville began to allow hopes to mount as the paving crews began the hard-topping of the Main Street intersections. The hard topping is continuing on the Highway this week.

Vegreville has a drainage problem in its south-west corner and the town council has an earful of the problems at their regular meeting. The citizens of Vegreville have also had their fill of road construction for the time being and one of the most unpopular projects that council could undertake in the very near future would be an extension of the paving project. These problems combined with what was expressed as a poorly engineered portion of sidewalk in the business area took up most of the meeting’s time.

On Sunday, July 12th at the Imperial Community Centre picnic, the Old Timers softball team “doed” it again. They took first prize money in a 4 team tournament, repeating last year’s performance.

25 Years Ago – July 18, 1995

The first Llama Gilamarama was hosted by the Vegreville Agricultural Society on June 24-25. With 27 exhibitors and 59 animals entered, the organizers consider this event a huge success.

The combination of information sessions, competitions, and socializing in a relaxed atmosphere made Llama Gilamarama ’95 a strong foundation for future Llama shows.

Cst. Mike Moulds presented Pat Orlecki with a certificate of recognition from Minister of Justice Brian Evans for his contribution to the community based crime watch program. Night Crime Watch has been running for the last four years, three on a volunteer basis and one year as a paid program. The program relies exclusively on donations from local businesses and is fully supported by the local RCMP detachment.

Tup’s Family Restaurant and Lounge, in Two Hills, held its official opening Friday, July 14, with many people coming to enjoy coffee and cake. MLA Ed Stelmach congratulated Anita and Marlene Tupechka on their new venture. Peter Orlecki, representing the Town of Two Hills, also congratulated them and then cut the ribbon.

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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.

Orphan Wells Funding Program Needs Rules To Be Effective Marlin Schmidt Environment & Parks Critic Alberta’s NDP Official Opposition Clean up after yourself.

Every child and parent knows the command.

We all learn that we are responsible for our own actions. It’s part of life.

Somewhere along the line, the message got somewhat lost along the way.

The Federal Government gave the Provincial Government $1 billion to address well liabilities and get Albertans back to work. This is a sensible idea. However, both governments have failed to put proper guardrails around the program to ensure that the funds are used in the best way possible.

For decades, the oil and gas industry did very well in this province, helping make this province one of the best places in the world to live. And they did so on the understanding that they would pay the clean-up costs when they finished pumping public resources from the ground.

Now, with the end coming soon for many conventional oil and gas wells, we should protect this agreement as much as we can. Thousands of landowners have already been cheated out of their surface lease payments. Local governments are owed millions of dollars in taxes from oil and gas companies that might never get paid.

It’s not right. And I have heard from many Albertans and landowners that the taxpayersponsored industry clean-up needs to have some strict guardrails in place to make sure the money does what it’s supposed to do. That means that companies with the financial capacity meet their legal obligation on their own and that

the program needs set clear performance measures or clean-up criteria.

Right now, Kenney’s billion-dollar program has no clear objective, criteria or targets.

The Alberta NDP plan fixes that. It protects taxpayers and puts the dollars to work where they are needed.

First, under the Alberta NDP plan, landowners will be paid their surface rights and municipalities will be receive their unpaid taxes.

Second, companies benefiting from the program should be selected on need or where Albertans see the most benefit. That means that oil and gas companies that benefit from the program should also contribute to the program as much as they can so it is not just a handout.

And third, clean-up sites must be selected in consultation with landowners. After all, taxpayers should have some say on how and where their money is spent.

These three proposals help improve the program. If we help clean up messes left by others, they should at the very least make sure that money goes to where it belongs.

Every kid and parent would agree.

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Face Masks not Mandatory in Vegreville Michelle Pinon News Advertiser While members of Vegreville town council have discussed the issue of mandatory use of face masks, Mayor Tim MacPhee said they do not feel it is required at this time.

MacPhee said citizens have done such a good job with social distancing and other health and safety measures that council has no immediate plans to introduce a bylaw that would make usage of face masks mandatory in public spaces.

The City of Toronto has made the wearing of face masks mandatory.

While the topic has been discussed at different levels of government, similar action has not been taken to date.

On July 2 the City of Toronto’s new bylaw came into effect. According to BY-LAW 541-2020, “To impose temporary regulations requiring the wearing of masks or other face coverings within enclosed public spaces.”

The bylaw also stated that because COVID-19 is readily communicable from person to person, and carries a risk of serious complications such as

pneumonia or respiratory failure, and may result in death…and the City considers necessary or desirable for the public, and to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the residents within enclosed public spaces.

The temporary by-law requirement will help to educate the public on the importance of a properly worn mask or face covering and encourage voluntary compliance. It requires businesses to obtain a permit to reopen to the public and are subject to conditions that include the advice, recommendation, and instructions of public health officials.

The by-law states, “The Operator of an Establishment that is open to the public, shall adopt a policy as required under this By-law to ensure that no member of the public is permitted entry to, or otherwise remains within, any enclosed space within the Establishment unless the member of the public is wearing a Mask or Face Covering, in a manner which covers their mouth, nose, and chin. The Operator of the Establishment shall, upon request, provide a copy of the policy for inspection by any person

authorized to enforce this By-law.”

The policy includes exemptions for children under two years of age, people with an underlying medical condition that inhibits their ability to wear a mask or face covering, people who are unable to place or remove a mask or face covering without assistance. Temporary removal would be allowed where necessary for receiving services, or while actively engaging in an athletic or fitness activity. The bylaw also defined the terminology of “establishment” and what that would apply to.

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante did announce the city is intending on having the bylaw in place by July 27, but there will be a grace period before it’s enforced. It will apply to indoor spaces such as shops, sports facilities, libraries,

bars, and restaurants.

So far the City of Edmonton and the City of Calgary have not made face masks mandatory. In an article published in the Calgary Herald on July 8, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi stated, “Our level of mask-wearing in Calgary in stores and public transit, in particular, is way too low. I’ve been pushing, saying, ‘you gotta do it, you gotta do it.’

People aren’t doing it. So if Calgarians are not willing to do it on their own in order to make sure we get to Stage 3 (of Alberta’s reopening strategy), we prevent a second wave, we open the economy more, then certainly we’ll look at all our options.”

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Salute to Frontline Workers CHROMTEC CBD Purification Inc. Donates 6,000 Face Masks for Town to Supply to Residents and Visitors

Paul Childs, General Manager for Canadian Tire

Town of Vegreville TOWN OF VEGREVILLE PO Box 640 Vegreville, AB T9C 1R7 Phone: (780) 632-2606 Fax (780) 632-3088

NOTICE OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION FILE NO. 20-CLA-001

Being the Subdivision Approving Authority and pursuant to sections 606 and 674 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.M-26, the Town of Vegreville hereby gives notice that the following subdivision application was submitted for approval: PROPOSAL: To subdivide off 25 feet of the vacant Lot 2 MUNICIPALITY: Town of Vegreville LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION: Lot 2-4, Block 6, Plan LXVI-A An owner of adjacent land may make a written submission to the Subdivision Authority for it to consider when it makes its decision on a proposed plan of subdivision. Adjacent land means land which touches the parcel being subdivided, or which would touch the parcel if it were not separated from it by a highway, road, river or stream.

Any written submission must be received by 12:00 PM on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Your submission should contain your name and mailing address, the location of land you own, and any comments you may wish to make. For further information on any of the subdivision applications, or to provide your comments, contact: The Subdivision Authority, Attention: Kerina Sorochan P.O. Box 640, Vegreville, AB, T9C 1R7, Phone: (780) 632-6479 Fax: (780) 632-6856

Staff members at the Vegreville Information Centre accept the donation of face masks.

(Town of Vegreville/Submitted)

Town of Vegreville Kaleb Brink Starting Monday, July 13, free nonsurgical face masks will be available at the Vegreville Visitor Information Centre (VIC) for residents and visitors.

A total of 6,000 masks were donated by Chromtec CBD Purification Inc., a local business in Vegreville. The masks were safely sorted into packages of four and there is a limit of one package of masks per household/visitor. Those who are interested in receiving a package of masks can visit the Vegreville VIC between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM any day

of the week.

The Town’s Community Services Director, Phil Rowe said, “Chromtec wanted to do something for the community and providing masks was an ideal way to show their support through the COVID pandemic. We want to thank Chromtec for their donation of masks to assist in maintaining the health and safety of our residents and visitors during these times.”

We kindly ask that anyone who visits the VIC follows Alberta’s Public Health Orders and that they use the hand sanitizer provided.

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Special Committee to Create New Path Forward for Andrew School Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

In the coming months, community members in the Village of Andrew will be focusing on creating a new path forward for its school.

A special committee comprised of volunteer members first met on July 6, and Committee Chairperson Jodie Calfat said they will be investing their time and efforts to gain a better understanding of the implications of the school board’s recent decision to close the junior high program at Andrew School.

Calfat, the parent of two school-aged children in

Andrew School, was directly impacted by the decision.

“Right now it is early days for the committee and we are hoping to assemble 14-15 motivated individuals to work on this together. An initial group of people did gather for a first meeting and we are really just sorting ourselves out at this stage”.

In the coming weeks, Calfat said the committee will be conducting a number of activities including establishing a clear line of communication with EIPS, and others, as necessary to advance their work, potentially reaching out to the community on differing levels and

finalizing their internal plans.

“We realize we have a very big task ahead of us and we are just getting started, but we believe a viable school is integral to a vibrant community.

We also believe there are many caring community members out there who could bring a lot in terms of perspective and experience so we hope they can see their way to joining our group,” added Calfat.

Back on June 26, a committee was established during a town hall meeting that was hosted by the Village of Andrew

Mundare Council Seat Vacant Following Resignation Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Voters in Mundare could be heading to the polls on September 9.

That, however, will be contingent on whether more than one resident files nomination papers before Noon on July 29.

Back on June 16 Coun. Jason Kowal made a motion to hold a by-election following the resignation of Coun.

Jaime Burghardt.

Colin Zyla, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Mundare, said

Burghardt resigned on June 15, citing personnel reasons. Burghardt was first elected in a byelection in 2011.

Zyla said a deposit of $100 is required for a resident to be able to file nomination papers. He estimates the cost of the by-election will be around $1,500.

Municipal councils do have the option not to hold a by-election, but would have to make a request for an exemption under the Municipal Government Act. The date of the next municipal general election is Oct. 18, 2021.

Mundare Mayor swears in Jaime Burghardt in the fall of 2017. (Town of Mundare/Submitted)

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Ways to Prevent the World’s Deadliest Animals from Biting You Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The worst living animal does come in a small package. Yes, researchers have indicated the animal that kills the most humans in the world is the mosquito.

More than 725,000 people worldwide are killed by mosquito-borne diseases each year.

The most common mosquito-borne infection in Canada is the West Nile virus. This is why we need to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes in the first place and to learn about the best methods to safeguard your health.

Garden Design had an article by Christine Yoo published an article in Garden Design magazine where she listed 12 mosquito repellent plants.

They include lavender, marigolds, citronella grass, catnip, rosemary, basil, scented geraniums, bee balm, mint, floss flower, sage, and allium.

Other research stated that smells mosquitoes don’t like are citronella,

basil, peppermint, garlic, rosemary, lemon balm, lemongrass, and laven-

don’t wear ones that smell like perfume to avoid harming the health of someone

der, neem, marigold, catnip, bergamot, and eucalyptus.

These essential oils can be worn on your skin (but not on sensitive skin next to the eyes or other places) to keep mosquitoes away, but make sure you

who is allergic to perfume.

It was also noted that these oils repel mosquitoes but some can attract other insects; for example, mosquitoes dislike lemon balm but bees seem to love it so if you are in an area where there are a

lot of bees, try not to wear lemon balm.

Studies also recommend wearing long pants, long sleeve shirts and blouses, socks, and shoes (not sandals). Loosefitting clothing and light colour clothing is good to wear too.

It is necessary to remove standing water because mosquitoes can breed in small amounts of water. So, it is advisable not to have items near your yard uncovered that can gather water and to dump or drain water from the tires that are standing around the yard, gutters, wheelbarrows, toys, pots, or planters.

A fan will also keep your deck free as mosquitoes do not like wind.

Hanging mosquito netting is another option or using mosquito rackets but the rackets must be used with care as the contact generates an electric f lash of light and the insects are incinerated. A human can get burned from the racket if they touch the screen, so be careful.

Sewer Main Construction Underway in Vegreville Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Nikiforuk Construction began sewer main construction along 51 Street and 52 Avenue on July 9.

Pipe Layer Josh Perepeletza said the project spans four blocks to A L Horton School and is

expected to last three weeks.

The project is part of the Town of Vegreville’s 2020 Capital Works Plan. The project involves decommissioning of cast iron water main, replacement of clay tile sanitary, road reconstruction and concrete works. The cost of the project is $1,251,000.

Sewer Main Construction got underway on July 9 in Vegreville and is expected to take three weeks to complete. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

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Talk of the Town on the Reopening of Vegreville Centennial Library Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Vegreville Centennial Library reopened its doors on July 3 after being closed since March 17 due to health and safety concerns because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The library will have some restrictions on the days and hours of operation. As well, they will be using other measures to ensure the safety of their patrons.

When I asked citizens how they felt about the library reopening they had various reactions to this.

Dellas Baxandall said she thinks the library reopening is a good thing.

“They have to reopen. Everything has to start reopening. So, I think they are doing it in a really safe manner and they are doing it correctly. I am happy about it. Libraries are essential because there are a lot of people who don’t have access to the internet so they can use computers and the internet

through public terminals at the library.

The library has a lot of essential things

are a lot of people who use the services that they have.”

so for it not to be considered an essential service is a bit surprising to me.

They need to be open because there

Kim Kenward said she thinks it is great that the library is reopening. “I think there is a lack of spaces where

Outdoor Bread Baking in a Peeche at Vegreville Pysanka Festiva1 Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Some of the traditions at the Vegreville Pysanka Festival continued by virtual means and curbside pick-up during the 47th annual event this past weekend.

One of these was the outdoor bread baking which was done in a peeche on July 4. In other years in the Pioneer Village, people could observe how this bread was cooked through demonstrations on how the pioneers used to bake their bread.

However, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and social distancing practices that need to be followed, the bread-making demonstration was online and people ordered the bread ahead of time where they received the bread by curbside pick-up at the Vegreville Cultural Association Centre on July 4.

Pearl Kuhn, Director for Bread Baking, said she made the bread with many volunteers. This bread tastes different than the bread we make in a regular oven today because they use the wood from apple trees, willows, and cedarwood which has different flavours.

“For the bread, we use two clay and one brick oven. We heat the oven with the wood and then it bakes from the heat that has gone into the oven. The heat goes into the mud and clay and the brick and that heat is what bakes the bread,” Pearl explained. “You can bake anything in a peeche oven; not only bread. The main thing is to get your temperature right which should be 350 F.” Altogether, 70 loaves of bread were sold to appreciative recipients.

Volunteers put the bread into the oven. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

people can go and access resources and the library is a key one of those.”

Another resident of Vegreville, Joyce Ziegler, is a big fan of the Vegreville Centennial Library and said she was just ecstatic when she found out the library was going to be open on July 3.

“It was a beautiful treat to go to the library when it reopened! I started going to the Vegreville library when I was six-years-old. It has changed immensely, but the people who run it are usually the nicest people you could meet. It means a lot to me to be able to go there and browse, and to pick up good reading material and other good stuff. Most of all, I appreciate the people who work in the library, and I am so pleased they are back at work.”

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Talk of the Town on Wearing a Face Mask to Protect Others from COVID-19 Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the City of Toronto has a bylaw that came into effect on July 7 making it mandatory for their residents to wear a face mask in all public and enclosed indoor spaces. They do not need to wear masks while they are inside their own homes or when they are eating at a restaurant patio, and at most workplaces where people can observe physical distancing.

When I asked citizens of Vegreville what their thoughts were on wearing a face mask, Bryan Butler said he and his wife, Ardythe are both strong proponents of wearing face masks to protect others. “It has been made fairly clear by doctors and scientists that the person wearing a face mask is protecting others, not necessarily protecting themselves. If you are a neighbour and you want to take care of your neighbours; I think that that is a nice thing to do.”

Marlene Giebelhaus said she does not

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have a problem with wearing a face mask. “I have worn a face mask on occasion when I don’t know what to expect when I am going someplace as it is not mandatory but recommended in Alberta to wear a face mask. At the Vegreville Farmers Market, it is not mandatory, and it is up to the person if they want to wear a face mask or not.

Personally, I think it is important to wear a mask because if you were having the sniffles or something like that; you wouldn’t be giving those germs to someone else.”

Another resident of Vegreville, Orest Fodchuk said he is 100 percent for wearing a face mask because he feels a person is protecting themselves and the other people. “Some people think they don’t have to wear a mask and have the right to reject the mask. I do not agree with this because if you ride a motorcycle, it is compulsory to wear a helmet, if

you get into a car it is compulsory to wear a seat belt.”

Lisa Topilko said a person who is wearing a face mask is giving a gift to the community. “They are saying to the community I might have this infection and not be aware that I have this infection. What I am going to do is try and stop this infection whether I have it or not from spreading in my community.

When I am outdoors, the risks of me spreading the infection is much lower than if I am indoors. So indoors I will choose to wear a mask particularly when I am in a space where I can’t be far away from others and that is my gift to the community. It is a mutually beneficial habit if everyone does it, then we are all doing it for each other; not for ourselves because we know the wearer of the mask is not protected from infection as much as they stop the infection from hurting someone else.”

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Bon Voyage Party Held for Painted Lady Butterflies Homestead Lodge Submitted During the month of June residents of Homestead |Lodge had the opportunity to observe and participate in biology in action!

A Butterfly kit was purchased, and over the course of four weeks, residents were able to witness the life cycle of the Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui).

In the end, our Residents became proud grandparents to 6 of these beautiful butterflies! The Residents assisted in building up our little butterflies with sugar water and sweet fruit like orange slices until they were strong enough to be released in nature.

On June 25th, residents and staff gathered in the courtyard to enjoy a Bon Voyage Party for our butterflies and released them outdoors to live out the remainder of their short lives amongst the lovely flowers and other plants growing there.

Residents enjoyed the activity very much and hope to do it again!

Homestead Lodge Staff Member Heather Strandlund holds a butterfly to show to residents.

(Homestead Lodge/Submitted Photo)

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I tend to lose everything. I lose my sunglasses at least once a month. I lost my wallet not long ago and left my purse at the hairdressers just last week.

Fortunately, I've learned to live with my bad habit of misplacing things. When I bought my last car (using the classifieds of course), I was smart enough to have a spare key made at a local hardware store and put it away in a safe place. Sure enough, I lost my car keys last week. "Not to worry," I thought. I took out my trusty spare, opened the door and put the key in the ignition. It fit, but it wouldn't start the car! I called around and learned that the key has to be a special kind that has some sort of chip in it. Apparently the store that made the key had no idea, just like me. How was I supposed to know this key was special? Is this some sort of new technology on all car keys?

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Cash: As with many things on newer cars, even simple items like keys have become more complex.

Older model cars that use a metal key in the ignition were the easiest for thieves to steal. Many of those locks could be picked or even started with a screwdriver and a lot of force.

Carry: As added protection for the consumer, manufacturers began adding security devices to the keys to make it more difficult to steal. The newer style keys look different since they have a large black plastic top or built in remote to store the electronics.

Cash: General Motors was one of the first to implement the idea by adding resistors to their keys.

When you placed the key in the

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ignition it completed a simple circuit and allowed you to start the car.

Carry: Since then, most manufactures have added a variation of the security device. Some highend models even have keys that, when put in the ignition, reset your seat or steering column position and your mirror adjustments.

That can be helpful if people keep borrowing your car.

Cash: To resolve your current problem, take your spare metal key to your dealer or qualified locksmith and have them make a replacement on the correct blank with the security chip. And considering your history with keys, it might pay to make a few extra copies!

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Electronic security devices can be found in everything from credit cards to cars. Yet despite the new technology, some can question whether it's a move forward.

Computer scientists from The Johns Hopkins University and RSA Laboratories found a way to acquire information from a car key tag or credit card payment tag (like Speedpass®) using a wireless electronic device. This means that criminals armed with the device could not only steal your car, but also fill it up with gas on your credit card!

Since it was raining last Saturday, my girlfriend called me up and invited me out for a day of shopping at the mall.

She and her husband recently bought a new car, so she offered to drive.

After we made the rounds through the mall and stopped for lunch, we headed to the parking lot. My friend pulled out her keys and told me that her car had one of those new keys that remembers all your settings when you put it in the ignition. "I love it," she said. "I put it in and it remembers to adjust my seat position and side mirrors."

"However," she frowned looking out over the sea of cars in the parking lot, "it would be much more helpful if it could remember where I parked!"

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Getting Old Those of us who drive older cars tend not to worry about theft as much as new car owners.

However according to information from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the most stolen cars are the 1995 Honda Civic and 1994 Honda Accord. Surprisingly, 9 out of the top 10 automobile models stolen each year are at least 10 years old. That’s sad news for owners of older model vehicles since over 1 million cars are stolen each year.

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Vegreville Visual Artists and Town of Vegreville Art Walk 2020

The VVA Art Post which is behind the walking trail behind No Frills.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Vegreville Visual Artists (VVA) collaborated with the Town of Vegreville to present Art Walk 2020. This project involves 16 new art posts created by 16 Vegreville Visual Artists and eight other pieces of public art that are all located outside buildings, organizations, and areas within the community. Some examples of areas that people can find a post would be outside of St. Joseph’s Hospital, outside of Vegreville Centennial Library, outside of the Wally Fedun Arena, and outside other places and parks.

There was a lot of planning involved for this project. Anya Langkow, Coordinator for Recreation, Tourism and Culture in Vegreville said she has been working with VVA over the last year and a half by looking at ways the town can share the VVA’s talents and art work. “Last year, we had the art walk that had VVA’s art work placed in 27 locations throughout the community; inside businesses and organizations.

This year was a bit different when COVID-19 hit, we had to think outside the box. We had already been working with the artists on a project they had pitched to us back in fall about these art posts they wanted to create. So, the Vegreville Tourism Advisory Board had to give them a sponsorship to help cover the cost of supplies, and then the artists worked all winter on the project. The next step we provided for them was the installation. We then saw the 16 posts installed throughout the community and we also produced a brochure that people can pick up at the Visitor Information Centre.

They can also go on the town’s website and find information and there is an interactive map on the website too. The art walk featured the 16 art posts, as well as, eight other pieces of public art within our community. We just want to showcase the art in our community that people can enjoy in a safe fashion that encourages them to explore different corners of the community; check out different venues. They can stay outside. This art walk is meant to showcase the importance of public art that includes all facets of culture and breathes life and character into the community and is a real feature that visitors love to check out. It makes art accessible for everyone,” Langkow explained.

Langkow went on to say that similar to last year’s art walk, there are five bikes that people can rent for free. These bikes are accessible at the Visitor Information Centre. “These bikes are sanitized in between use. There is a quick form they fill out online. We provide the helmets.”

Marg Varga, Spokes Person for VVA continued on to say that this art walk is a full showcase of all the public art in town. The VVA artists did an art piece on each of the 16 art posts and then they passed it on to the next VVA artist to do their artwork on the post. “Once everyone started working on their art walk for the post, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and we then felt there was no way we could do the art walk like we did it last year.

So, the purpose of the art walk became a little bit different but we still wanted community spirit building, public art showcased, and people to have the ability to access it safely,” Varga said. “I think every artist found this was fun to do. Ten of the posts had a theme to them. What is great is that it is such a variety of art. There are 16 posts and every post has an average of 36 pictures on it. I feel it took me an average of two hours to create one picture on a post.

Most of the pictures on the posts, I am sure would have taken more than two hours to create. So, you think of the hours spent on that; over a thousand hours total for all of these posts, that is what is really stunning is that each little picture could be a painting in itself.

Most of all, we are really proud of the art posts,” Varga said.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

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KUTRYK, Barry Donald June 10, 1950 - July 11, 2016 In Loving Memory of our Dear Husband and Father No one knows how much we miss you; No one knows the bitter pain We have suffered since we lost you; Life has never been the same.

In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true; There is not a day, dear Father, That we do not think of you.

Deeply missed and forever loved by Kathy, Joshua, Matthew, Laura-Anne, Natasha and families

KOZISKIE, Walter April 24, 1932 – July 15, 2015 In Loving Memory Miss You So Much Walter/Dad/Gido Softly out of the shadows, there came a gentle call, you took the hand God offered you, and quietly left us all.

And although we cannot hold you, we will never let you go, because in our hearts you will live forever, because we loved you so.

Always loved and forever missed, Lillian, Cameron, Carolyn, Kimberly, Bart, Adrian, Robyn, McKinley and Darwin

TEMINSKY, Victor February 16, 1931 - July 3, 2006 In loving memory of a special husband, father and grandfather Who left us 14 years ago.

In life we loved you dearly in death we love you still In our hearts you hold a place, No one can ever fill We’ll always remember that special smile, that caring heart, that warm embrace, you always gave There will never be another to replace you in our hearts, or the love we’ll always have for you.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, A part of us went with you The day God called you home, you left us precious memories, your love is still our guide, God has you safely in His keeping, But we have you forever in our hearts Always remembered and loved.

Jeanette, Jason, Debbie, Colleen, Darren, Bella and Brenna

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 January 2, 1920 - July 13, 2004 In Loving Memory of our dearest Dad, Gido, Great-Gido, and Great-Great Gido A cheerful smile, a heart of gold, One of the best, the world could hold.

Never selfish, always kind, memories of love he left behind.

Always remembered and loved by your children, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren

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LUNGUL, Laurie On July 1, 2020 Laurie Lungul of Vegreville passed away at the age of 59 years. Laurie is survived by her two sons, James and Edward; siblings, Terry, Julie and Ron. Predeceased by her parents, Tom and Ivadeane.

Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In memory of Laura, donations may be made to Alberta Lung Association.

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GREGOROFF, James Robert (Jim) James Robert (Jim) Gregoroff, 71, of Two Hills, Alberta, passed away on November 7, 2019 at Two Hills Health Centre.

Jim was born in Toronto, Ontario to Anne Elizabeth & Paul Gregoroff on January 29, 1948. He went to high school at Bathurst Heights Secondary School and would have graduated in 1968. He went on to earn a diploma in Carpentry and Joinery from Springdale District Vocational School. He worked for Tannery and in construction for a number of years before becoming self-employed.

He loved all things Buddha, spiritual and philosophy.

Most of all he loved putting a smile on people’s faces!

Jim is survived by his daughters Natasha Gregoroff of Cambridge ON, Sonya Gregoroff of Hamilton ON, Aja Brown of Kelowna BC; grandchildren Meagan, Sarah, Amelia, Isaac, Rylie, Alexandra, Soleille, Mireille, Avani; great-grandchildren Emry & Michael; siblings Joan White (Gregoroff) of Toronto ON, David Gregoroff of Edmonton AB, Anne Gregoroff of Penticton BC, Peter Gregoroff of Nova Scotia.

He was predeceased in death by his mother & father Anne Elizabeth & Paul Gregoroff, and brothers John & Tommy.

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PSHYK, Mark On Thursday, June 25, 2020, Mark Pshyk of Calgary, Alberta passed away peacefully at the age of 80 years.

He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Janet; his daughter, Carrie (Ross); his brother, Bill (Dayna); and his nieces, Lauren and Regan. Mark was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Zenobia Pshyk. A special thank you to Dr. Scott, Dr. Habibi, Dr. Stinton, Dr. Bass, private caregiver Aurilea and the staff of the Rockyview General Hospital for their exceptional care of Mark over the last 12 years. In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place and no formal service will be held.

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Second Cruising Car Show for the 2020 Season Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent To honour Father’s Day and the Community’s First Responders, and Front Line Workers, Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club hosted their second Cruising Car Show on June 28.

This show gave the members of Vegreville Iron Runners Club a chance to share their love of vintage vehicles.

The event began at Vegreville Regional Museum (VRM) where members of Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club showcased their antique and collectable vehicles.

Vegreville Fire Chief Chris Jardine led the parade of vintage vehicles that travelled throughout the community.

The final stop of the parade at the Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park.

Diane and Greg Panchyshyn from Tofield were the owners of a 1969 America Motors Javelin that Greg said they bought in 2008. “I really like this vehicle because if I take it to a car show, 99 percent of the time there is no other America Motors car there.

These vehicles are no longer in existence; they are unique. Another thing about this vehicle is the colour is a big bad blue and that is the original factory colour and it was one of 500 cars from the factory of that colour.

We rebuilt the engine a couple of times but I have a ton of car parts.

Vintage vehicles are a lot simpler to fix than newer vehicles because there are no electronics or computers inside the vehicle.”

Jerry Wilde, who owns a 1960 Buick Lesabre, was proud to showcase his vintage vehicle which he has owned for 20 years. Jerry said he likes vintage vehicles because they allow him to

Some of the Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club’s vintage vehicles that were showcased.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

reminisce about his youthful days.

Vegreville Fire ChiefChris Jardine led the parade of the Iron Runners Auto Club where they drove their vintage vehicles throughout the community, with the final stop of the parade at the Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park.

Bill Smolak, President of Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club, said there

were 12 vintage vehicles in the parade.

“The event went fairly well considering it rained for part of the tour. It was nice to see the people out and watching the parade. They were standing out in the rain just to watch it. It is too bad the weather didn’t cooperate, but it was still nice to see them waving when the parade went by.”

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Modern Day Cowboys - CONTINUED from FRONT PAGE across. Because for us to come down the railroad tracks there were a lot of challenges and bad roads. We’ve been on wagon trips before, but none like this.

Today we had to go up and down a big hill. Even though the horses are hardened up, it was slippery, but they made it.

We did as much as 20 miles a day, and as little as 10 miles a day. From where we started, Cowboy Town, is 199.9 miles to the final resting stop at the Smoky Lake Stampede Grounds. The highlight of the trip was going over the old train trestle on the north side of Moose Lake.

Andy Koch, who was involved with the planning of the wagon ride said it was pretty easy going for the most part. “It’s not like the Wild West you know. Being on the old railroad track was pretty good going. We didn’t have a lot of sloughs to go through. They were putting a waterline alongside it, and it was muddy and slippery, and they were

sliding. We were sideways in some places. We had to bring them back in and line them up again.”

For the most part, they rested over-

out the window happier than hell.

They’ll remember that now,” said Harvey with a chuckle. They also received a few complimentary pizzas from folks in

night in towns along the way. “In Vilna, we decided we’d go through town and we went by the old folks home and they were having supper, they were all waving

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reliving history in a very modern way.

Several locals walked out on the sidewalks of the main street to see them ride through the community shortly before 5 pm.

Dale Menzak loves wagon rides and began participating in them after volunteering with Haying in the ‘30’s charitable group and working with Harvey. Dale says he loves the peace and quiet the trail has to offer and is a great way to get away from the noisy technologically driven business of the world. He also has many fond memories of wagon train excursions through the mountains during summertime.

All in all the troupe had a great time, and this trip will not only go down in the history books but be remembered and stored away in their minds and in their hearts for all time.

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Tyryn Herbert plays on the equipment at Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park’s playground. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Tyryn Herbert was busy exploring the playground at Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park recently. While there, he mastered some physical techniques on the equipment.

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Gladys Palahniuk Speaks on her Creative Life Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Gladys Palahniuk is a resident of Vegreville who was born in 1942 in Myrnam where she grew up on a farm with five sisters and five brothers.

“I was the middle child. We did our own thing because our mother was always busy having children. But the older kids used to look after the younger kids. We didn’t have much money but there was always lots of food on the table and clean clothing for us to wear.

Our mother sewed all our clothing and they weren’t anything fancy but they were actually very nice.

Also, we didn’t have any toys and we used to find ways to entertain ourselves.

We used to play hockey on the pond and would find something frozen to use as a puck. In the summertime, we would play ball. I never had a doll, but it didn’t bother me because I didn’t know any difference,” Gladys explained.

Gladys said her earliest memory was when she was seven-years-old and her grandfather passed away. “His body was in our house before they took him to church for the funeral,” Gladys explained.

“Also, when I went to Slawa School for three years, I didn’t know how to speak English; I only knew how to speak Ukrainian and the teacher wasn’t happy with me. He would always point this out to me and say, ‘no Uk rainian, no Ukrainian’. He used a pointer all the time but he never really hit me with it.

Then when I entered Grade three, we were bussed to Myrnam School where I went to school until I graduated from Grade 12.

We were four miles from school. I had older brothers going to school and we used a horse and buggy to go to school in the summertime and a horse and a sled in the wintertime.”

Mathematics was Glady’s favourite subject at school because she did well with this course.

Then in Grade seven, she made it onto the girls’ baseball team and she played centerfield. In Grade 10, she was the coach.

After Glady was finished school, her sister and brother-in-law were living in Vegreville and they had a photo studio which was called, Ernie’s Photo Studio.

“They needed some help so I came to work for them and helped in the studio.

At that time, there was no coloured film.

So, my sister and I were painting wedding pictures by hand. This was hard because we had to get the natural colours

of the people’s hair and clothing. I worked for them for two years because then I met my husband and got married.

The first time I met my husband I was in Grade nine and I was volunteering at this little country hall at Slawa. We used to have these perogy suppers and dances. While there, a couple of carloads of people came in from Vegreville.

My cousin was one of them and Victor (my future husband) was a friend of my cousin. My cousin then introduced us.

At the time, I didn’t think too much because I was 15 and he was 25. Then when I moved to Vegreville, I connected with Victor again and I thought he was a handsome looking guy. We started dating eventually. We got married and our marriage was very good.

Victor worked for Alberta Liqueur Control Board. I stayed home and I met some people who went to the same church as we did. This lady had a dress shop and she heard about my sewing and she asked me to do alterations for her shop. After that, people go to know about my sewing and I did my first wedding party, and then I did sewing for a lot of wedding parties; I did a lot of bridesmaid dresses, Ukrainian costumes, and dance costumes. Then my husband and I had a son, we named him John-Michael, and later, we had a daughter we named Maria.

So, I stayed home with my children and did sewing for other people until they went to school, and then I went out working at Stedman’s for about 15 years. I worked for about 12 years at Vegreville Floral Boutique and then I worked for Flowers by Sheryl. My favorite job was working at Vegreville Floral Boutique because the place was beautiful and they had such unique and elegant gifts for sale. I was also taught how to make floral arrangements and the people I worked for were very nice over there.

Gladys was married for 49 and a half years before her husband, Victor passed away. She said their marriage was very good. “We were always very busy and I enjoyed being married.

We did a lot of volunteering for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The advice I would give young couples is to always work together, discuss things all the time, and never go to bed angry. Love each other and always have communication.”

Today, Gladys has two grandchildren, Mitchell and Mara.

She is very proud of her children and grandchildren as they turned out well and have good jobs. Her senior years can be lonely sometimes since her husband passed away eight years ago. They used to do almost everything together. But her health is good, and she keeps busy volunteering for the community of Vegreville.

Glady’s advice about life is to enjoy what you are doing and live life to the fullest. She has no wishes for the future and is just taking one day at a time.

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COVID-19 Weekly Regional Update Michelle Pinon News Advertiser As of July 14, Alberta Health was reporting total cases of 8,912(86 new cases). There are 701 active cases and 8,048 recovered cases. A total of 55 people are in hospital with 13 of those in intensive care. Altogether there have been 163 deaths. A total of 545,902 tests have been completed.

There were marginal increases in the number of cases in Vegreville/Minburn County, (with two new cases), in Lamont County, (with two new cases), and in Beaver County, (with two new cases).

In Vegreville/Minburn County there

were 3 cases, 1 active cases, 2 recovered cases and no deaths. In Two Hills County there were 0 cases, 0 active cases, 0 recovered cases and no deaths.

In Lamont County there were 4 cases, 4 active cases, 0 recovered cases, 0 deaths. In Beaver County there were 6 cases, 1 active cases, 5 recovered cases, and 0 deaths. In Tofield there were 4 cases, 0 active cases, 4 recovered cases, and 0 deaths. In Viking there were 2 cases, 1 active cases, 1 recovered case, and 0 deaths.

The distribution of non-surgical face masks has been expanded to include 700 partner restaurants, including

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A larger number of long-term care and supportive living, seniors facilities,

community groups, social service organizations, libraries, court houses and places of worship will be distributing masks to their residents, clients and members.

Municipalities without easy access to a partner restaurant location are again being supplied with masks to distribute to their residents, as are First Nations communities and Metis Settlements.

To date, the Province has supplied 20 million non-surgical face masks to Albertans.

The use of face masks continues to be non-mandatory, but is recommended when physical distancing of two metres is not possible.

Dear Editor, Our news media slants systemic racism in a way that needs to be reviewed.

Society is being made to believe that systemic racism is organizational, e.g. the police, the military, corporate, the judicial system, etc. In fact, systemic racism begins in the home. I was fourteen when I told my mother that a black boy was assigned as my lab partner in my chemistry class. She turned to me and said, “You know black people have smaller brains than white people!” The year was 1960. It was an era where you did not talk back or contradict your parents without serious consequences. So, I didn’t dare tell her that he was a lot smarter than me and helped me with all our lab assignments so I would get a decent grade. I knew my mother was wrong then and I know she was wrong now. That is systemic racism.

It is taught in the home. It is ingrained in the subconscious. It can only be flushed out with education and constructive (not destructive) change.

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- To your point, it is taught in our homes, in our schools, in media and popular culture. I would go further and say that racism is human nature. Racism is not a trait of white people. Anyone who has travelled, will know that there are good and bad in every country and every culture and there is also racism in the same places.

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