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New Kiew Church in Ruins Following Suspicious Fire EDMONTON • LAMONT • MAYERTHORPE • SMOKY LAKE
New Kiew Church in Two Hills County ablaze July 25. (Submitted Photo)
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Two Hills Fire Rescue is asking residents to keep an eye out for any strange vehicles in the area following two fires in the county that occurred on July 24 and 25. That message was posted on the Two Hills Fire Rescue Facebook page following the fires that
occurred back to back. They also asked residents to be mindful of any vehicles they may recognize, but are seeing in odd places at odd times of the day or night. The message went on to state, “We would also ask if you could check any security camera or trail cam footage you may have, around the time frames given, for any sus-
picious activity or traffic either recent or from the April dates.” “On the evening of July 24, 2020, at 23:42 (11:42 pm) Two Hills Fire was dispatched to an abandoned structure fire at RR133 and Twp Rd 542. The structure was fully involved and subsequently lost. While attendNew Kiew Church - CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
Vegreville Town Council Defers Rent and Utility Payments for CHROMTEC
Mundare Bottle Depot Demolished
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RCMP files from July 20 - 26 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser July 20 Nothing of note July 21 04:04 – Report of 4 males attempting to tow away a Cadillac Escalade from a residence in Vegreville. Members were unable to locate the suspect vehicle described as a dark colour Chevrolet truck. 09:10 – Report of theft of a Chevrolet truck overnight from a residence in Vegreville. 09:35 – Report of a 2 vehicle collision. Tractor-trailer vs small passenger car as the car turned across traffic entering Hwy 16 from Hwy 36. There was significant damage to the car, however, there were no injuries on the scene. Fire, EMS, and RCMP all attended. 11:21 – Report of a Silver 2005 GMC pickup truck stolen from a residence in Vegreville. 13:40 – Report of a possible fraud attempt. A cheque and letter were received in the mail claiming the recipient had won $600,000. The cheque was not deposited and numbers for credit bureaus were provided. 19:58 – Traffic stop conducted. The driver was charged with failure to provide proof of registration carrying a voluntary penalty $243 as well as a warning for failure to provide proof of insurance. 23:49 – Report of a loud argument at a Vegreville residence going on for over 2 hours. Members attended and spoke to the residents who denied that there was any argument. Members did a walk through and were satisfied that there was no cause for concern. July 22 01:14 – Traffic stop in Vegreville. Members pulled over a Honda Civic. It was determined that the driver did not have an operators license, was driving an unregistered and uninsured multivehicle. The driver had failed to stop for a pedestrian at a crosswalk, failed to signal a turn, and was driving while unauthorized. 6 tickets were provided to the driver involving various amounts and a mandatory court appearance. One of the occupants of the vehicle was also arrested on warrant from the Edmonton Police Service. 03:56 – Attempted break and enter into a residence and a business. The homeowner confronted the suspect and he fled. While looking for the suspect members responded to a commercial alarm in the area. It is believed that the
suspect attempted to enter the business while fleeing. CCTV being reviewed. 09:44 – Report of a debit machine being taken from the drive thru of a Vegreville business. 11:46 – Report of small items being stolen from a Vegreville business. The suspects were identified as a 32-year-old male and a 49-year-old male both known to police. The items were later recovered in one of the individual’s garage. Charges are pending. 16:66 - Traffic enforcement conducted resulting in approximately 16 speeding tickets along with several registration and vehicle equipment tickets and warnings.
being stolen from a Vegreville location. Items were described as a hose, hose reel, and nozzle.
July 24
19:38 – Report of theft of a license plate taken from the complainant’s black Dodge Ram in Vegreville. Under investigation.
July 25
15:23 – Report of a license plate stolen overnight from a residence in Vegreville. 17:55 – Report of a stray dog found at the trout pond. There was no place available to take the animal and the dog did not look injured or sick. The found dog was to be taken by the finder to the Edmonton SPCA the next day. 18:13 – Report of a vehicle stolen out of a residential garage in Mundare. The vehicle is described as a 2008 Saturn Astra, green in colour. Under investigation.
July 26
23:04 – Vegreville RCMP detachment received over 40 calls from one complainant who lives in Saskatchewan. Complaints ranged from people flying on green balloons to hearing people’s voices. Other issues include someone using technology to “run the town”, listening to the complainant, and more. A request was made to the local Saskatchewan police service to check on the subject. Members confirmed to the best of their abilities that the claims made by the caller were unfounded. *** One individual was involved in 3 incidents on July 22 including a theft (11:46) followed by a random assault on a neighbour (16:38) and another assault (18:30). Vegreville members arrested the individual who has since been released by the Justice of the Peace. This 32-year-old male has been the subject of 6 files so far in July.
July 23
14:09 – Call to report an abandoned GMC truck near Hilliard. Members attended and confirmed that the truck had been stolen the day before from Tofield. Under investigation. 15:17 – Report of multiple items
00:37 – Report of a possible impaired driver who had driven over the complainant’s front yard, trees, and flower boxes in Vegreville. Members did locate the vehicle. The driver was identified but had already fled on foot. An arrest warrant has been applied for. 12:37 – Call to assist EMS for a suspected overdose of a male in Vegreville. EMS indicated that NARCAN was administered and the patient recovered. The patient denied using any drugs and also declined further treatment by EMS. 16:05 – Traffic stop conducted for speeding. The driver was provided 3 tickets including failing to provide license, registration, or insurance cards (Voluntary Penalty of $243), failure to stop for a peace officer ($405), and speeding ($360) for travelling 149 kmph in a 110 kmph zone.
During the week there were 134 calls for service made in total including: 0 false alarms, 3 false 911s, 0 animal strikes, 4 wellbeing checks, and approximately 35 tickets from traffic enforcement. Have questions about the blotter? Reach out to us at blotter@newsadvertiser.com and we will do our best to provide answers to your queries.
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Vegreville Town Council Defers Rent and Utility Payments for CHROMTEC Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Vegreville town council has decided to defer rent and utility payments for another three months to CHROMTEC. The decision to defer payments to CHROMTEC, which rents a town owned building, came during the July 21 town council meeting. Coun. Tina
extension of the original deferral, and so the money, the $63,000 was to be made up on the sale price of the building to be tacked on and that’s where this will be as well. I know it quite concerning. They, (CHROMTEC) were going straight ahead there before and had a lot of progress going before this COVID hit. It was looking very promis-
Warawa made the motion to defer the payments for the months of July, August and September. Warawa stated, “It says it very clearly in the RDF but It is important just for people watching to really recognize that it is a deferral, that it’s not an outright forgiveness in any way, and that we are not in a position where this is not putting us in a negative spot, so we aren’t carrying any particular business or any situation like that.” Mayor MacPhee said, “This is an
ing for them to build this huge facility in town here, and now with none of their investors being able to get into this country, and so we will have a conversation with them and try to encourage them to at least try and get their lab finished here, and get their license through Health Canada so they could be ready for that. So, I look forward to the meeting we’ll get set up and find out exactly where they’re at.” There were no further comments, and the motion passed unanimously.
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Did you experience gender or sexual orientation-based harassment or discrimination while working or volunteering with the RCMP? You may be eligible for compensation. On March 10, 2020, the Federal Court approved a settlement of the class action Tiller v. Her Majesty the Queen. The class action concerns allegations of gender and sexual orientation-based harassment and discrimination of women working or volunteering with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”). Who is Eligible for the Settlement? Women who experienced gender or sexual orientation-based harassment or discrimination while working or volunteering with the RCMP during the Class Period (September 16, 1974 to July 5, 2019). “Primary Class Members” means current and former living Municipal Employees, Regional District Employees, employees of non-profit organizations, volunteers, Commissionaires, Supernumerary Special Constables, consultants, contractors, public service employees, students, members of integrated policing units and persons from outside agencies and police forces who are female or publicly identify as female and who were supervised or managed by the RCMP or who worked in an RCMP controlled workplace during the Class Period, excluding individuals who are primary class members in Merlo and Davidson v. Her Majesty the Queen, Federal Court Action Number T-1685-16 and class members in Ross, Roy, and Satalic v. Her Majesty the Queen, Federal Court Action Number T-370-17 or Association des membres de la police montée du Québec inc., Gaétan Delisle, Dupuis, Paul, Lachance, Marc v. HMTQ, Quebec Superior Court Number 500-06-000820-163.
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Living in the Bubble Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion The image of living in a bubble means something different for some than for others. You may initially go to science fiction and imagine domed habitats or a mission to Mars, or maybe you think of various movies depicting a “bubble boy” or someone confined to a bubble to keep them away from the germs of the world. The latter may be closer to the bubble I’m thinking of. More than four months ago, sports organizations were shut down due to COVID-19. For sports fans, the “bubble” is a sign of hope. A promise that in our crazy world, a feeling of normal may be possible. Over the past few weeks, a number of professional sports organizations have devised systems to carry on and bring sports back to their fans. One of the first sports was mixed martial arts. The UFC built a plan to locate on an island in the UAE and conduct a battery of tests on staff, fighters and their teams before traveling and then while on the island. By all accounts the system they put in place was a stellar success with weeks of fights going with very little interruption from the original plan. On the opposite end of the spectrum is Major League Baseball (MLB). After what seemed like endless debates over schedule and money, a whopping 3 days showed what their lax approach provided. On Sunday, the Miami (Florida)
Name: Kyle Bradley Occupation: Lube Technician Likes: Long walks on the beach, hockey Dislikes: Coronavirus, unhappy people.
Marlins played their third game in Philadelphia against the Phillies. All day, the rumor mill swirled with “reports” of possible COVID infections. The game was played, and not official news came. Then, the team announced that they would stay in Philadelphia instead of returning home to Miami as originally scheduled. Monday morning, ESPN reported that 10 players and staff from the Marlin’s organization had tested positive for COVID-19. Now the fallout has begun with multiple games being postponed. The biggest criticism to the MLB plan was the lack of an actual bubble. Instead of ensuring their players were isolated, MLB allowed them to roam around like it was a regular day... in Florida of all places. If you are following COVID news, Florida is once again a hotspot in the US for infections after quickly eliminating restrictions. What happens next, may serve as a model on how to cope with a breakout in sports or how to completely screw things up. So far, the NBA (Basketball), MLS (Soccer) and NHL (Hockey) have systems that work. The NBA announced last Monday that testing of their 346 players the week prior netted (pun intended) zero positives. MLS has a different start which resulted in 2 teams being eliminated from the tournament. The remaining 24 teams are in their Orlando bubble and last week reported that there were no positive results from the 1,106 individuals tested. For hockey fans, two bubbles have been created. One in Toronto and one in Edmonton. Each of the 24 teams consists of 52 people. These groups are isolated in hotels, separated from the public by security and undergo testing daily. Each bubble is said to have 14 restaurants, and a concierge service to manage deliveries. Outdoor space for relaxation and workouts as well as food trucks have also been reported. The real test will be if these bubbles which have been successful so far will have staying power. It’s hard to get pro sports players to show up to meetings and meet curfews at the best of times. I have to wonder how they will do while locked in their bubbles. Is the love of the game and their paycheque enough? I think we will see at least a little drama unfold as a side show to the business of pro sports. When you look at the MLB situation compared to the rest of the world, one has to wonder if they actually had a plan. We see breakouts related to co-workers in regular businesses and gatherings like funerals, weddings and parties. Compared to a group of guys who have meetings, work out, play ball and shower together, one would think those other activities were less risky. We will have to wait to see how living in a bubble works for other sports. If you work with the MLB timeline it could take 3 days. It may take longer. In any case, sports fans are hoping that living in a bubble is the path to professional sports bliss. We could all learn a little (or a lot) from what we are seeing in these real-life science experiments. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com
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Mundare Bottle Depot Demolished Michelle Pinon News Advertiser One of the oldest businesses in town was demolished this past week. The move came amid structural and safety issues as the storefront recently caved in. Sukhwinder Kalher explained that his son Gurjot had purchased the property last spring and was operating the bottle depot up until recently. “It is an old building. Because of structural issues, it was not safe.” Andrew area contractor Brandt Koroluk of K. Demolition was hired to complete the demolition that began on July 15. Koroluk said the building dates back to 1912, with an addition put on in 1937. It was a former hardware store. Dynamite was one of the items sold in that business and was used by the early settlers to blast
rocks to clear the land. Koroluk recalls going into the hardware store when he was younger. He said the demolition was tricky given the fragile state and close proximity to a neighbouring business on main street. “One wrong move and it could have flopped on the new building.” Fortunately, the neighbouring business was not negatively affected during demolition. It was also fortunate his son had purchased another lot last year for $1 from the Town of Mundare. They are in the early stages of construction on their new property. Kalher said the plan is to build a new bottle depot. It will be between 1,700 and 1,800 square feet and include a lunchroom. The facility will be built by Kowal Construction, and he expects to open this November.
Demolition continues on old bottle depot in Mundare. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
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Compiled by Dan Beaudette
90 Years Ago – July 30, 1930
Two hundred dollars and costs were the fines meted out to fine young brothers when they were found guilty of having moonshine in their possession. The Excise Act in not lenient with those who take upon themselves to carry or make “shine.” Three other brothers were sent up for trial when the appeared before the court charged with breaking and entering, and with stealing grain cheques from elevators. The Red and White Stores in the Ryley district held a meeting of operators in Mr. Kerklund’s store. Plans for the future were thoroughly gone over and progress to date was reported as highly satisfactory by all members. Red and White Stores in this district are located at Holden, Viking, Bruce, Camrose, Bawlf, Daysland, Heisler, Killam, Dorenlee, Tofield and Hay Lakes. The plans for the Vegreville court house have been revised and now tenders will be called for in the near future according to a letter received by J.E. Fitzallen. Two years’ suspended sentence was meted out to two youths of Two Hills recently by Magistrate Gore-Hickman. The lads believed that they had found an easy way to make money. All that was necessary for them to do was to write out a cheque and there was the money ready to hand. In this manner they collected around two or three hundred dollars before they were apprehended.
75 Years Ago – August 1, 1945
Among the returned men from Innisfree are LAC. Wm. Mokray, R.C.A.F., Pte. Billy Gove, L.S. Jimmy Richards, R.CN, Paratrooper Wally Sangster, who was a prisoner of war in Germany. WO. Gordon Brennan, RCAF, has returned from overseas and is now on leave at his father’s farm. Pte. Allan Brennan arrived in town from overseas on Monday. He has been overseas for over five years and saw service in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Holland, Belgium, France and Germany. Applications for trans-Atlantic air passage on the Trans-Canada airline fare-paying plan to be inaugurated September 1 have quite a waiting list ahead of them. Air priority officials said they had a waiting list of 300 names which started to accumulate two years ago. New reservations will be accepted but they cannot be filled until the waiting list has been cleared.
50 Years Ago – July 29, 1970
Compiling points is a big job at swimming meets and this staff comprised of Mrs. Jim McKinnon, Vickie Nicholls, Mrs. Don Bates and Jim Nicholls performed their duties admirably. When the Ray Cammack Shows arrive in Vegreville for three days of midway excitement, youngsters will find a host of attractions tailored just for them. Motorcycle and auto rides, ponies, a roller coaster and many others including the merry-go-round are all included. The Hon. Robert Clarke, Minister of Youth will officially open the Vegreville Exhibition at the grandstand just prior to the 7:00 p.m. performance. Eighty boys and girls will billet at the Queen Elizabeth School and the Peter Svarich School during the three days of the Fair. The annual Fair Camp is under the general supervision of Orest Olineck and Mrs. Georgina Baron acting as girl leader and George Yuskiw leading the boys. A fine program has been arranged for the boys and girls with a highlight being the Alberta Wheat Pool sponsored banquet. Breeders from Saskatchewan to Vancouver Island will exhibit livestock in this year’s Fair. It was thought at one time that the Edmonton Klondike Exposition might seriously affect the Vegreville show but the reverse has been true. Herds of cattle that have never been to Vegreville will show here including nine Hereford herds, seven Aberdeen Angus and one Shorthorn Herd.
25 Years Ago – August 1, 1995
After two months of drought, a thunder storm whipped through town Tuesday night, dropping almost an inch of rain in 15 minutes. The downpour flooded 52 street between 50 and 51 Avenues. Cecile Homeniuk recently opened The Print Zone to take care of desktop and word processing needs of businesses and individuals. “The last couple years I have been thinking of starting a business and I finally did,” says Homeniuk. Two Hills town council discussed an offer to sell Lac Sante campground during its regular meeting. Wayne Dane, realtor for Royal LePage, spoke to councillors regarding the offer his clients have presented. Town councillors discussed the offer and will submit a counter offer shortly. Approximately 500 people will “come home” this weekend. Vegreville Homecoming ’95 starts Friday night and homecoming committee chairman Darren Stollings says things are falling into place for the event. Vegreville’s Family and Community Support Services is now a town department. Council passed second and third readings to a bylaw which changes FCSS’s administrative status from management board to an advisory board to council.
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Canadian Students Need a Return to Regular Classes This Fall Michael Zwaagstra Troy Media Contributor One thing we’ve learned this year is that global pandemics have a big impact on teaching and learning. In mid-March, regular kindergarten-toGrade-12 classes across Canada were suspended and instruction moved online. While schools in some provinces partially reopened in June, this doesn’t mean things are back to normal just yet. Students gained limited access to schools in order to meet with teachers and complete assessments but regular in-class instruction in most provinces won’t resume until fall. However, some politicians apparently want fall classes to be suspended as well. For example, Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew recently posted a tweet asking why the Manitoba government was planning to resume regular classes in schools this fall when colleges and universities were putting their courses online. The answer is obvious: kindergarten-to-Grade-12 students aren’t university students. There’s a world of a difference between a first-year university student taking a biology course and a Grade 1 student learning how to read for the first time. Anyone who works with children in school would know this. Students learn best when they develop strong personal connections with their teachers. The only reason emergency remote learning wasn’t a total disaster this spring was because teachers could lean heavily on the relationships they had built with students over the course of a school year. It’s a lot more feasible to finish a school year using remote learning than it would be to start a school year this way. The same is true of hybrid measures such as staggered school days where students
attend school on a rotating basis and do the remainder of their learning at home. Not only would this be a logistical nightmare for schools, its effectiveness would be limited. That’s because physical distancing measures at school are more symbolic than anything else. Kids will come into contact with each other during the school day no matter what rules we put in place. Fortunately, the best scientific evidence now indicates school-age children are less likely to contract COVID-19 or develop serious complications from the virus than anyone else. If it’s safe for children to visit grocery stores and hang out in malls, it should be safe for them to attend school. In addition, we need to stop dwelling on worstcase scenarios and instead look at the local context. In most areas of the nation, the active COVID-19 caseload remains exceptionally low. The whole point of physical distancing restrictions was to flatten the curve so our hospitals don’t become overwhelmed with critically ill patients. So far, that goal has been achieved. Even so, COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon. Most experts say it will be at least a year, and probably much longer, before a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available. Obviously, students need to get back to regular classes a whole lot sooner than that. While we want to keep students safe, it’s important to recognize that safe doesn’t mean zero risk. Everything we do in life involves some level of risk. There has never been a time in history when schools have been completely risk-free. Canadian students have missed out on enough learning this year. By the time fall arrives, let’s hope students are back in regular classes. Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher, a research fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, and author of A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning
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Return to Schools
Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville The suspension of in-person schooling has been challenging. Kindergarten to Grade 12 education changed significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I know that our stu-
dents, parents, teachers, and school boards here in Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville did their best to adapt to a different way of learning. With the back to school season approaching, many parents have been eagerly waiting to hear what school will look like this upcoming year. On July 21, Alberta’s government announced that students would be returning to in-person learning across the province at the start of the new school year. The decision to re-open schools has been made with the safety of students, teachers, and other staff members being the highest priority. Each school will implement public health measures, including frequent cleaning of surfaces, introducing hand sanitizers to school and classroom entrances, grouping students in cohorts, and adjusting schedules to allow for greater physical distancing. While school may feel a little different at first, these changes will allow a safe, nearnormal return to class. This is great news for families in our community. A re-entry toolkit has been developed to help prepare parents and students
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Vegreville Agricultural Society to Host Stationary Parade Vegreville Agricultural Society Submitted To help in the revitalization of the Town of Vegreville, the Vegreville Agricultural Society is planning on holding a Stationary Parade on its Fairgrounds on Thursday, August 6.
What is a Stationary Parade? We will be having all participants lining up on the Fairgrounds and the public driving by to view the entries. This way we can abide by Alberta Health’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, and still hold our parade. Our plan is to hold the parade viewing from 4 to 7pm on August 6, but we need participation from the businesses, service organizations, and levels of government to make it successful. The
more exciting entries we have, the more exciting the event can be. We are asking you to enter and man (or woman) a float/entry for the three hours, and if possible, provide some sort of entertainment for those passing by to view. As per COVID-19 rules, no candy or souvenirs will be allowed to be thrown or handed out. What the Ag Society is proposing is to do is safely prepare goodie bags and hand them out to the vehicles in a safe manner. The Health Unit has set guide-
lines as to what can and can’t be put into the bags which we will follow. If you wish to contribute financially to the goodie bags please let the office know. Details as to when and where to lineup will be given after we receive a commitment from participants. Let’s make this an event to remember!
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Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hinshaw, as well as school boards, to ensure that all schools are prepared to welcome students back. The re-opening of our schools, and our entire economy, is a result of the hard work of Albertans to slow the spread of COVID-19. As students return to school, each of us has the tools to ensure that we can safely return to daily life.
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Mundare Pharmacist Set the Record Straight Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Mundare Pharmacist Brendan Ihejirika penned a letter to the Town of Mundare after a news article about the Alberta College of Pharmacy’s ruling was published in the Edmonton Journal on July 24. The headline of the news article stated, “Mundare pharmacist has permit suspended, had to sell pharmacies after recorded falsified: Alberta College of Pharmacy.” The letter, that was sent via text to the town, was shared with the Vegreville News Advertiser on July 25. The title of the letter is: Setting the Records Straight-From Media News “Error in Judgement and Paperwork - No Criminal Intent” The letter states, “Some of our community members may have come across the Edmonton Journal’s recent report of a verdict passed by the Alberta College of Pharmacy. I want to assure everyone that there are absolutely no plans underway to sell Royal Care Compounding Pharmacy or any of our other pharmacies. We also have no intention of closing down or being closed down as was claimed in the report. As is the normal practice of the Pharmacy profession, we are subject to periodical audits by any of the drug plan adjudicators, including Alberta Blue Cross (ABC), particularly in respect to how their patients’ drug claim submissions
are handled. We have gone through several such audits in the past without
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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, A few months ago when I bought my condo, my Dad's advice was invaluable. He saved me a lot of time, energy and money. Now that the process is over, it's time for me to find a car to replace my ailing sedan. Once again, my Dad is there to help me shop the classified ads and pick the right one. However, there is one piece of advice that doesn't make sense to me. He says that when I go to look at a car, I should bring a large amount of money, like $600 to $800, to leave as a deposit. The cars are priced at about $6000 to $8000. I guess that's only about 10%, but with a new condo and mortgage payment, that seems like a lot of money to me. Can you guys tell me if that's too much to leave as a deposit or is my Dad's advice right on track again?
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person to bring along with you. It's always advisable to have a second set of eyes when shopping for a used car. While you get to talk with the owner and inquire how he used the car, your dad could be looking over the vehicle in more detail. Carry: However, like you suspected, his deposit amounts seem awfully high. A deposit is usually given to a seller to show your intent to purchase and hold the car until you return with payment. Some sellers will simply take your word as intent if you plan on returning quickly. Others may ask you to leave a deposit amount. Cash: In any case, it's best to
leave as little as possible. Sometimes $20 to $100 is enough to show good faith on the deal until you can return with the remaining payment. That way, if anything ever happens and your deposit is not returned, your loss is minimal. Carry: Regardless of the deposit amount, be sure to document any transaction. Write out a receipt that shows how much you deposited and when you plan on returning for the car. Cash: And after your purchase, be sure to give your Dad a ride in your new vehicle. You never know when you may need his help again.
Figuring out which car to buy is never an easy task. Some people read reviews and factor in gas mileage while others just looks to the stars, the Hollywood stars that is. Celebrities such as Britney Spears or Paris Hilton are reported to drive expensive cars, like the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ($450,000) or a Bentley Continental GT ($170,000). Others are more practical. Both Julia Roberts and Leonardo DiCaprio have been seen driving the Toyota Prius hybrid. Rapper, 50 Cent, stayed American with the Dodge Charger. Who knows, some Hollywood celebrity may be driving your car.
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Talk of the Town on a New Name for Edmonton Football Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Edmonton CFL football team is going to change its team name. This change was made for various reasons and after a number of years of consultation with members of the Inuit community as well as the team’s sponsors. For now and until a new name is selected, the football team will be known as the Edmonton Football Team or EE Football Team. When I asked citizens from Vegreville and surrounding areas what they thought the name should be changed
to, I had various replies to my question. Debbie Uskiw suggested the name should be Edmonton Eagles because the logo already has the two E’s on it
and if they changed it to this name, it would save them a lot of work. “Also if you look at the symbol, it does kind of look like it has feathers on it. Also, eagles like to fly high so this symbol might encourage them to do well. These are my two intuition reasons why I would choose Edmonton Eagles for the new name,” Debbie said. Another resident of Vegreville, Don Harfield created the name, The Edmonton Extraordinaires. Then Ernest Rosychuk who lives in
Mundare Pharmacist - CONTINUED from PAGE 9 any issues arising, except for one carried out by ABC in 2017. During that audit, some of the paperwork on prescriptions were missing. Although I was not the pharmacist implicated in all the audit instances, I did not handle the process of reporting the gaps in paperwork appropriately and to ABC’s satisfaction, the third party referred to in the publication. As the licensee and owner of the Pharmacy, the ultimate responsibility rests on me. Through a number of professional and legal procedures, including a number of penalties, the matter has been resolved. We have been offering a Professional and Innovative Pharmacy Practice in Mundare for over a decade and we plan to continue to serve/offer them the best possible clinical
and pharmacy services. I want to use this opportunity to thank several of our dear patients and community members who reached out to us when they read the report. We hope this clarification addresses your concerns. As regards the inconsistences in the report, we shall take them up with our legal counsel at the appropriate time. We are tremendously overwhelmed with your love and support. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions and once again thank you for the invaluable support. It means a lot to us as a team!” Respectfully yours, Brendan Ihejirika
Two Hills said a good name would be the Edmonton Football Team. Myron Hayduk said he would choose the name The Edmonton Cossacks because the Cossacks are people who are proud of their heritage and they are happy to advertise it. Donna Harfield said she feels the name should be changed to The Edmonton Echoes because an echo is something that goes forward and then it comes back to you. “An echo reverberates; it is like the passing in a football game where the players go back and forth,” Donna explained.
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ZUK, Dave December 29, 1949 - July 25, 2011 In Loving Memory of Our Dear Brother-in-Law and Uncle. A beautiful life that came to an end, he died as he lived, everyone’s friend. In our hearts a memory will always be kept, of one we loved, and will never forget. Love, Randy, Elaine, Jordon, Amy, Quinn & Blayke, Janelle, Wade and John HORON Nadia January 23, 1924 - August 13, 1983 Nick May 7, 1917 - July 10, 1990 Memories drift to scenes long past Time rolls on but memories last Sunshine passes and shadows fall Our love and remembrance of you outlasts all. Always in our thoughts and prayers and forever in our hearts “Vichnaya Pamyat” Love, Children and Grandchildren
KASSIAN, Walter March 28, 1935 – July 26, 2019 We did not know that day, God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death, we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you. You did not go alone. For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide. And although we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Forever loved and missed by wife Sophie, sons Roy, Robert, Kelly, Kevin and families
HAWRYLUK, Susan “Dolly” June 6, 1930 - July 30, 2017 Three years have passed since God called you home. So many things changed that day Mom. You left us with so many cherished memories. It was heartbreaking to lose you, but we were all happy your suffering was over. Our lives go on without you but nothing is the same. You are forever in my prayers and are still so a part of our daily life. I feel your spirit is with us every day. MISS YOU! Forever in our Hearts. Love ya! Brenda, Lloyd & family
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BASARABA, Peter July 8, 1926 – June 30, 2020 With great sadness the family announces the passing of Peter Basaraba at the age of 93 years. Peter is survived by his loving family, his wife of 64 years, Irene; daughter Charlene; son Robert (Michelle) and daughter Vivian (Gilles); grandchildren Jonathan (Kimmy), Samantha, Jasmine and Courtney; greatgranddaughter Josephine; siblings Vicki Gibson and Con (Rosemarie). Peter was predeceased by his grandson Dylan along with numerous family members. Due to attendance restrictions, a private Funeral Service was held at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta with Rev. Fr. Benny Ambrosie officiating. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery. The family requests no flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800
ing the ongoing fire, 911 dispatch received a call indicating the possibility of a second structure fire just south of the ongoing fire. A visual confirmation was made and Two Hills Fire Rescue was then dispatched at 01:05 am July 25, 2020, to Range Road 133 and Twp Rd 540, (Warwick Road) this being the location of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church or New Kiew Church as known by locals. Two Hills Fire Rescue would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the families affected by these cowardly, despicable acts. The sadness at the loss of this historic landmark is felt by many. Both of these fires are now under investigation by fire and RCMP. Please contact the Two Hills RCMP at 780-6572760 or 780-657-2760 after hours if you notice anything suspicious, or if you have any information regarding these crimes.” Brad Straty, Regional Fire Chief for the County of Two Hills was at the church site Monday morning, (July 27). Straty is a trained and certified fire investigator and said it was his first visit out to the site. He went on to say, no evidence was left behind by the arsonist so there isn’t much to go on at this point. Straty said what he finds disturbing is that it is the first time the arsonist has burned down something of value. He
said the church is still used and there is a “significant dollar loss” to the church which was built in 1946. He also pointed out that the church is located three miles west of where a rash of arson fires set. He said those files remain open and are still under investigation. For parishioners Jim and Hedi Sokalski, the church was not only a historic landmark, for them and other families in the community they had a deep personal connection to the church. In fact, six generations of the Sokalski clan celebrated masses and other special events at the church. Jim, like his father and grandfather before, were altar servers, and later Jim’s children served in that capacity, and in other ways as well. Three of their four children were married in the church. Up until 1999, they held regular masses at the church. After that, they held an annual mass and opened for weddings and funerals. Polish immigrants first settled in the area in 1901. Mass was celebrated in the home of Jan Baczinski for six years before he donated two acres of land to build the original church on. That church was completed in 1918. To better serve residents a larger church, (New Kiew) was constructed in 1945 and opened in 1946.
Alberta College of Pharmacy Penalizes Mundare Pharmacist HENDERSON, Leah Arlene June 7, 1972 - July 27, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Leah announce her sudden passing on July 27th. She had been awaiting a double lung transplant and was on the transplant list for well over a year. She is lovingly remembered by her children Brianne and Rowan, and her special friend Bill Crowell, her mother Angie Henderson, her twin sister Lana (Wayne) Roach and their children Kelsey (Gavin), Crystal (Todd), Hailey and Colin; her sister Leanne (James) and her brother Leslie. She is also survived by her great nieces and great nephew Hadlee, Melanie, Dakota and Dawson, her grandmother Marjorie Henderson, her aunt and Godmother Elaine (Moon) Mullins, her uncles Joseph Swiderski and Robert Swiderski (Sophie), and her cousins Lisa and her sons Brandon and Easton, and Yul (Penny) and their children Alysha, Julianna and Brayden, and her Godfather Ron Rocco. Leah was predeceased by her father Brian Henderson, her grandparents Gordon Henderson and Mary and Raymond Swiderski. Leah worked as a Medical Transcriptionist at St. Joseph’s General Hospital (Covenant Health) in Vegreville for almost 24 years. In the last years of her life, after persistent recommendation and convincing from her pulmonologist and family physician, Covenant Health allowed Leah to work from home. She was forever grateful for that. We know our loss is shared by her St. Joe’s family. Leah also spent countless hours volunteering as secretary for the OORP (Royal Purple) Vegreville and the Vegreville Royal Canadian Legion, as well as volunteering with the Relay for Life. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private family Celebration of Leah’s life will be held, with inurnment at a later date. In order to honour Leah’s wishes, we ask that you consider registering to be an Organ Donor. Monetary donations in memory of Leah may be made to STARS Air Ambulance, the Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children, the HOPE (Human Organ Procurement and Exchange) Program for North Eastern Alberta. To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Brendan Ihejirika has been practicing pharmacy for more than 35 years and opened Royal Care Compounding Pharmacy in Mundare back in 2003. Ihejirika had previously worked in the United States before coming to Canada and opening pharmacies in Calgary and Edmonton before deciding to open up shop in Mundare. He said he wanted to start a business in Mundare because of the appeal of working in a small town. Over the past 17 years, he has worked hard to build his business in Mundare, and to serve people in the community to the best of his ability. Residents have responded in kind by entrusting him and his staff to deliver top-quality care. Ihejirika says even though there hasn’t been a practicing physician in the community for several years, and that 90 to 95 percent of residents will take their prescriptions to him. A recent ruling from the Alberta College of Pharmacy, (ACP) in regards to an audit that was conducted by Alberta Blue Cross, (ABC) in 2017. The ruling has affected him both on a personal and professional level. Back on June 11, the ACP panel handed down penalties based on that audit stating he “fabricated prescription documentation” and “failed to properly store and maintain pharmacy records” as required. The tribunal found “his conduct breached statutory and regulatory obligations” as set out in the statutes of the Health Professions Act. As a result, he was ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 within 30 days from receipt of the hearing tribunal’s written decision on June 11, 2020. His permit to practice was suspended three months, with two months of the suspension being held in abeyance for a period of two years, and if there are
no further complaints or findings of unprofessional conduct during the period, he will not be required to serve the remaining two months of the suspension. Ihejirika said he began serving the suspension on July 8 and that it will end August 8. He will not be allowed to be an owner, proprietor or a licensee of a pharmacy for two years. Ihejirika stated he is no longer the licensee of the pharmacy, but can work as a pharmacist once his suspension has been completed. He was also fined an additional $15,000 to the ACP for payment of all costs, expenses, and fees related to the investigation and hearing of the matter within 180 days from receipt of the decision. Ihejirika said he never intended to defraud ABC. He said during the ABC audit in 2017, adjudicators discovered the paperwork for several prescriptions, (that are manually filled out by hand) were missing from his records. In an attempt to correct the oversight which had been made by another pharmacist at the time, he took it upon himself to complete the necessary paperwork to satisfy the demands of the adjudicators from ABC who were on-site at the time. It should be noted that Ihejirika signed the name of the pharmacist and not his name on the documents that were called into question by the adjudicators. Ihejirika said he thought the matter had been resolved because he had completed the necessary paperwork for those missing prescriptions. He said he was surprised when he was notified by ABC of its formal letter of complaint to ACP. He was also surprised the ACP was going to hold a formal hearing on the matter. Alberta College of Pharmacy - CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
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Alberta College of Pharmacy - CONTINUED from PAGE 12 Since Ihejirika is the licensed pharmacist of the business, he said he had to take responsibility for the oversight, and that is why he did not dispute the panel’s findings and fully cooperated with ACP investigators at all times. Ihejirika said he didn’t realize that his actions would be mistaken for falsifying records. What has transpired has been very upsetting to him, but that is why he has spent the last couple of years educating other immigrant pharmacists regarding the all of the rules and regulations as well as all of the necessary requirements so what happened to him will not happen to other pharmacists. What is helping him through this difficult time, added Ihejirika, is the comfort, care, and encouragement customers and community members
alike have shown him since the news broke on July 24. A copy of the hearing tribunal’s decision can be found on the Alberta College of Pharmacy’s website.
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Sunshine Club’s Sunshine Breakfast Returns
Sunshine Club Café members serve breakfast to purchasers on July 26. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville was able to offer a hearty breakfast to people of all ages when the Sunshine Club Sunshine Breakfast returned on July 26. This event happened after some of the restrictions were lifted by Alberta Health from the COVID-19 pandemic. At this event, social distancing and other health and safety protocols were followed. These breakfasts will now be available on the fourth Sunday of every month. This Sunshine Club Breakfast is meant to bring people into the Sunshine Club Centre, and to give people a chance to have a different place to go to for breakfast on a Sunday.
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Diamond Wedding Celebration for Lamont Couple
Ed and Norma pose for a celebratory photo outside of Beaverhill Pioneer Lodge in Lamont on July 19. (Submitted Photo)
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Sixty years and counting for Ed and Norma Drolet who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 19 at Beaverhill Pioneer Lodge in Lamont. Family and friends driving 21 vehicles paraded to the front entrance of the lodge around 3 pm to surprise the couple. Children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren greeted them along with friends from Lamont, Vegreville, Fort Saskatchewan, Edmonton, Busby, and Kingman. For them, the surprise celebration was a “tearjerker” but they couldn’t have been happier than that. They were touched by the thought and care family and friends took to make it extra special. “I want to thank everyone for coming,” said Norma. “It was so good to see them, we haven’t seen them since March,” added Norma. The couple was allowed to visit until 4 pm outside on the patio. “It was a really good hour.” They say their children have always been good to them, and fondly remember the barbecues they use to have at their home in Star where they lived from 1970 until 2019 when they moved into the lodge. How did you meet? Both Ed and Norma chuckle together during our phone conversation. “We met through a friend of my sisters,” said Norma. They got together playing cards, and they took it from there. The couple had a long-distance love affair as Ed served overseas with the 2nd Battalion of the Queen’s Own Rifles in Canada. It was an occupation force stationed in Germany, where he served and lived from 1956 to 1960. On July 16, 1960, they were married in a small church in Lea Park, Alberta. The couple moved several different places until they came to Lamont in April of 1961. Ed says he worked in the
feedmill and garage before opening his own tire shop. Meanwhile, Norma was busy raising their four children, (Kelly, Kevin, Kim and Karla). Unfortunately, Kevin passed away in 2012. Ed did road construction after that, and Norma worked as the camp cook for a couple of years, as all of the children had grown up. Then it was time to enjoy retirement. Ed and Norma are a ray of sunshine, and they were happy to share their special milestone with family and friends, who brought their own ray of sunshine on July 19.
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Violent Storm Blows Roof off Beaver Creek Co-op Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Heavy rain and strong winds blew part of the metal roof off Beaver Creek Co-op in Lamont on July 23. Shayne Milliken, Lamont County Regional Fire Chief said crews were called to the area of Highway 831 &
Highway 15 shortly after 6 pm because of an electrical hazard. “Once on scene there was heavy damage noted to the Co-Op building with debris both on the property and as far away as the field across Highway 15 with power lines down. Crews controlled traffic through the area
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