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RCMP files from MAY 23 - 29 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser May 23 21:08 – Report of a suspicious vehicle that had driven through a Vegreville back alley multiple times. The vehicle stopped and removed an item from a dumpster before leaving the area. A description of the vehicle and other identifying information has been obtained. Under investigation. May 24 11:57 – Report of a vehicle stolen from a residential property in Hilliard. The Nissan Quest had been recovered previously by Strathcona RCMP on May 21 and had been burnt. Under investigation. 15:23 – Report of attempted telemarketing fraud. A caller claiming to be calling from Telus called and asked the complainant for a VISA and identifying information. This information was provided. Fortunately, VISA blocked around $3,000 in suspicious charges. The client was provided information for the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre. 16:10 – Report of a theft from a residence in Mundare. Garden tools and tires were stolen from outdoor storage some time in the past two weeks. Under investigation. 18:09 -Report of a green quad driving on roads and a field in Vegreville. Members attended but were unable to locate the quad. 21:37 – Report of a possibly impaired driver leaving a Vegreville restaurant. A vehicle description was provided, and patrols were positive. The vehicle was located at a Vegreville residence parked with no driver. May 25 10:28 – Report of a trailer being broken into while parked outside a Vegreville residence. A STIHL chainsaw and fuel were taken. CCTV is being reviewed with a possible suspect vehicle identified. Under investigation. 13:50 – Report of a male parked in a black Dodge Calibre on a Vegreville street sleeping with the door open. The male occupant was seen sleeping and a syringe as well as other drug paraphernalia were observed. Members attended and located the male. Search of the vehicle was conducted, and numerous items were located including a receipt from an Edmonton recycling facility for copper wire and catalytic converter. The receipt was made out to the registered owner of the vehicle. Other items recovered in the search were tested and came back as

positive for fentanyl. The 52-year-old male occupant was arrested for drug possession. Investigation is ongoing and charges are pending. 21:33 – Report of an intoxicated male walking down the middle of the road in Vegreville and screaming. Members attended, located the male and confirmed his lack of sobriety. They determined he was able to care for himself and made sure he got home safely instructing him to go for a snooze and not leave for the night. May 26 06:20 – Call to report a disturbance by a family member at a Mundare residence. Members attended and were told that the subject of the compliant was not taking her medication. Members spoke to the subject of the complaint who was calm and watching TV. The subject stated that she had taken her medication. 11:30 – Report of an attempted theft of a catalytic converter from a Vegreville residence. 16:05 – Report of a bicycle stolen from a Vegreville restaurant. A yellow Jamis bicycle was taken while the owner was inside and the bicycle was locked. CCTV has been obtained and a description of the subject has been recorded. 22:19 – A known offender was reported as trying to break into the complainant’s garage in Vegreville. Members attended, located the subject of the complaint and arrested him for breaching his release conditions. Charges for break and enter were not pursued because the complainant did not want to provide a statement. May 27 07:07 – Report of a single vehicle collision on Hwy 16 near RR 141. The semi carrying industrial pipe hit the ditch and overturned. Members attended, investigated the cause, and assisted with traffic control while Fire, Emcon and tow services cleared the scene. There were no injuries reported and no other vehicles involved. 09:03 – While on patrol in Vegreville, members noted a maroon Ford Focus travel through a red light without stopping. The 73-year-old driver from Vegreville was issued a ticket for failing to stop at a red light carrying a voluntary penalty of $405. 10:07 – Report of fraud via Instagram. The complainant indicated that he was

contacted via Instagram about a moneymaking opportunity where he could invest $250 and receive $9,000 back. He was told he would have to pay taxes on the money. Later he was told that he was the lucky winner of $39,000 and would have to pay taxes and other fees to retrieve the money. In total, the complainant from Vegreville stated he had sent around $16,000. The complainant was provided information to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. 16:12 – Report of a break and enter and theft to a Vegreville residence. While outside, the owner believes that someone entered his home and took his Takamini Santa-Fe acoustic guitar. Under investigation. May 28 Nothing of note. May 29 01:03 – Traffic stop conducted in Vegreville on a silver Volkswagen Jetta. The 22-year-old driver from Edmonton was found to be a suspended after recently being charged for an impaired. The vehicle was towed and seized for 30 days. The driver was issued a ticket requiring a court appearance. 09:24 – Report of an attempted theft of a vehicle from a Vegreville residence. The ignition had been damaged but the vehicle was not taken. Under investigation. 11:31 – Report of a suspicious truck parked on his rural property. When approached by the landowner, the occupants stated that they were parked in the field to enjoy some “quality time” together. They left upon request. 20:02 – Call received from a Mundare resident about a rail crossing they felt was in dis-repair. Members directed them to the Town Office for further information as to where to file their complaint. During the week there were 88 calls for service made in total including: 1 false alarm, 2 false 911s, 2 animal strikes, 2 wellbeing check, 11 calls under the Mental Health Act or related to mental health, and approximately 14 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 Blue Jays Battle Camrose Roadrunners Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Vegreville Blue Jays held their home opener of the 2022 Season at Riverview Ball Diamonds on May 24. The Vegreville Blue Jays squared off against the Camrose Roadrunners and narrowly came out on top. Manager and Player for Vegreville Blue Jays, Stephen Hrabec said they have 11 or 12 players on their roster. “The score for the May 24 game was 2-1 for us. The highlights were Zak Lang’s homerun and Kyle Muzechka’s pitching performance. He pitched six innings of shutout baseball. My objective and hopes are that Vegreville Blue Jays’ gains from playing baseball this season are we don’t expect anything other than to win. We made the final six in the 12 years that we played but we never actually won.”

The game on May 24 between the Vegreville Blue Jays and the Camrose Roadrunners. (Rosanne Fortier/Photos)

playing organized sports. It really helps them feel part of a team again and something to look forward to. I believe all team sports help create well rounded people as they learn that it is OK to lose but more fun to win and there are lessons to be learned from both outcomes. Young people can learn life skills about how to get along with others even if you have differences and maybe it is OK to have those differences and see that your skills and someone else’s can help complement one another instead of just being envious of the other person. I always feel very fortunate to be a part of these young people’s lives while coaching and hope to be a positive role model for them,” Stemberger added.

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Vegreville Thunder U17 Girls Soccer team competed in an action packed home game against the Lac la Biche/Bonnyville United on May 23 at RJV Soccer Field. Coach for Vegreville Thunder U17 Soccer team Sheila Stemberger said, “We have 15 girls on our

team. We have played two home games. We beat Vermillion 3-1 on the May 18’s game and May 23’s game 2-1 Lac la Biche/Bonnyville United beat us. We had some good scoring chances on the May 23’s game and breakaways as well as a penalty shot late in the game that we didn’t score. The teams were very closely matched. It is great to see the kids back on the field and

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News Advertiser – Opinion One doesn’t have to look far to find an opportunistic politician. Of course, I need to qualify that by narrowing that description to professional politicians. When the world is watching, all you need is an opportunity and there will be no shortage of platitudes, promises and if the time is right, even some tears. Depending on the media you consume, you may have seen the many government advertisements about the dangers of being alone in the dark, how to communicate with someone who has dementia and of course the dangers of guns. Only one of those I found useful. Why? Well, I’m not afraid of a power outage and I learned very young that guns were dangerous and how to handle them. To say that the Liberal government in Canada is playing to their base is an understatement. With the recent tragedies in Uvalde, Texas and others totaling 13 different mass shootings in the US over the weekend, opportunity has presented itself for political profiteering. It did not take long for the Trudeau government to seize the opportunity and introduce new stricter gun controls on handguns in Canada. On Monday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the new measures would “cap” the market for handguns. New proposed rules would include:

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Limits on the size of magazines • • Harsher criminal penalties for trafficking guns A “red flag” gun control law • Stripping firearm licenses from people involved with • domestic violence I’ve written before that going after law abiding gun owners will not solve the problem. At least if you’re actually trying to prevent death and similarly life altering gun related events. It is hard to find consistent and reliable statistics despite hordes of data crunchers currently employed in Ottawa. However, that is likely to the government’s advantage. An older set of data I found compiled from a number of government departments provides some interesting numbers on “What is Killing Canadian Men.” Top of the list was 32,290 in a year or 1 death every 13 min. caused by circulatory system diseases (heart attacks etc.). Further down the list was car accidents with 2,376 or 1 death every four hours. Down even further was accidental falls at 985 or 1 death every 9 hours. Way down in 16th position was Homicide by Firearm at 178 or 1 death every 2 days. If you believe in empirical evidence, taking cars off the roads or mandating anti-slip tape would save more lives than eliminating firearms. Incidentally, almost double the Homicide by Firearm number was Homicide, non-firearm. SO… no more hammers, knives or heavy blunt objects. Even the Washington Post pointed out this week that Canada doesn’t know the origin of our “crime guns”. That’s because an overwhelming majority of guns used in crimes enter the country illegally, (unless you live in Quebec). In May, a drone was intercepted in Ontario after crossing the border from the US. Its payload? 11 handguns in plastic bags affixed with tape and carabiner clips. I failed to find a fix to THAT problem in the Liberal gun plan. Our problem with guns stems from the fact that we are neighbours with the most heavily armed civilian population on the planet. In the US, there is 1.2 guns for every human in the country. In Canada that number is 0.3. Additionally, the “assault” rifle ban is a bit of a joke. Talk to anyone who knows guns and they will tell you that there are models of guns on the list that have close “cousins” with the same capabilities and interchangeable ammunition and magazines which are not on the list. Much like the long gun registry, the assault rifle ban is a bit of a joke. Canada does not have the gun culture of the US. The shooter in Uvalde, Texas was 18. While he could not buy a beer in the grocery store, he COULD and did reportedly buy two assault rifles on his 18th birthday. That is something that can not and will not happen in Canada. It would be refreshing to find federal politicians who would put more value in solving problems than buying votes. Unfortunately, we have a greater desire to stay in power; style over substance. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com

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Co-op Experiences Growth This Past Year of our checkouts. We can only hope that the economy starts to stabilize. With everything that is happening in the world today it can be very challenging with supply issues in almost all commodities. This year we were he Co-op Board for 2022 from L-R. Joanne Gorda, Rose Kercher, Bonnie Litwin, Janet Litun, Darren Ergezinger, Lydia Lastiwka, Roger Petruk. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo) able to return a slightly bet ter General Repayment than previThe extra effort that was required beyond Rosanne Fortier ous years. It is great to News Correspondent their everyday duties did not go unno- be able to fulfill our commitments to our Vegreville and District Co-op Ltd. pre- ticed by myself, the Board of Directors membership but we also know that we sented their 92nd Annual General and the whole community. have to prepare for the future as we can Meeting on May 26 at the Senior Citizens Last year the sales dropped at the food see it change in an instant. Sunshine Club of Vegreville. store as restaurants began to open and This year 166 new members have joined A total of 28 people were in attendance people started to go out to eat again. Fuel the Co-op which is up from 158 last year and heard a number of reports that cov- prices have rebounded from an all-time so this is very positive. ered between Jan. 31, 2021, and Jan. 28, low and the demand started to increase When I look back at what we were 2022. President of Co-op Board Joanne again. The diversity of our organization doing pre-COVID-19 our locally owned Gorda chaired the meeting. Guests helped us to hold our own and continue Co-op was able to give back to this comincluded Donna Smith, a Director from on a positive note. munity in so many ways. This did change Federated Co-op Ltd. and Melissa This year Vegreville Co-op had an with the pandemic but I can assure that in Klebeck, an auditor from MNP. increase in sales to $17.2 million up from the coming year we hope to be able to In Gorda’s Board of Director’s report, $16.3 million the previous year. Food support as many of the local groups as she said that Co-op is on very solid sales decreased just under $600,000 but possible again. financial ground. “On behalf of the board, fortunately the Cardlock and Gas bar We continue to be a leader when it I am very pleased to announce that we are sales increased by $1,500,000 due largely comes to buying product from local proable to approve dividends for our mem- to the increase in the price of fuel from ducers. We only sell Alberta beef and bers of 2.5 percent on food and 3 percent the previous year. much of our produce is Western Canadian on fuel. Your cheques will be mailed out We were able to earn a net savings of soon. We are taking very good care of just over $865,000 this year which is your money, keeping our eyes open for $100,559 better than the previous year. I opportunities that fit in well with our am very confident that with hard work local Co-op.” and well thought out decisions by the General Manager Glen McLay stated in Management Team and Board of his report that, “It has been another good Directors we will be able to remain profyear for our Co-op. It seems that after two itable into the future. years we are slowly starting to get back to Now that all of our upgrades have been a regular routine. Although we are still completed to our facilities we will just dealing with some of the changes that have to maintain our equipment. This took place during the pandemic, I am year we have plans to upgrade the instore extremely proud of all of our employees. décor of the food store and to replace all

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90 Years Ago – June 1, 1932

The National elevator, the most westerly of the group along the Canadian National elevator siding, is abandoning its present site and will be torn down and rebuilt on the C.P.R. siding near the Dean residence. It is reported that other elevators are in view along the C.P.R. at points between Vegreville and Willingdon. The bowling alleys in Woytkiw and Bodnar’s pool hall are in full swing. Harry White invited the sander over and he certainly made a smooth job of the alleys. Bowling is perfect, even with the final touch of Zanon Newchas as official score keeper. Flames devoured another large home when John Strynadka of Shandro lost his house last Friday afternoon. Wheat seeding in the Shandro area is completed and coarse grains are being seeded rapidly as the farmers are about a week late. Several of them, however, are through with their spring work. The young people’s society of Lavoy have taken over the tennis courts and nave one court ready for use. They hope to have the other one ready soon. The fees for the season are as follows: Single ticket $1.00 and family ticket $3.00.

75 Years Ago – June 4, 1947

Nine nurses received their diplomas at the Vegreville General Hospital School of Nurses on Monday. The nurses are Misses Grace M. Lund; Katheryn A. Guest; Jean M. Armstrong; Maureen P. Gilpin; Suzanne Coutier; Caroline Kittleson, Anastasia Balko; Eileen E. Nixon and Mary Y. Yoneda. Amid garlands of spring flowers, in the quiet setting of Lamont’s stone United Church, nine nurses of the Lamont public hospital received pins and diplomas at the annual graduation exercises. The nine nurses were: Janet M. Ashmore of Royal Park; Rose E. Checknite of Krydor, Saskatchewan; Eleanor M. Davignon of Kelsey; Frances R. Derick of Edson; Clara W. Dorrett of High River; Isabel P. Feenie of Wilkie Saskatchewan; Olive M. Fox of Nanton; Zana Malee of Vermilion and Anna R. Neilson of Edmonton. The annual convention of the Alberts Women’s Institute was held in Calgary last week and was largely attended. Mrs. E.E. Morton of Vegreville was re-elected president of the provincial body. Among others attending from Vegreville was Mrs. L. Milner. Attention Golfers: Lunch will be served at the club house every Wednesday afternoon by the Ladies Golf Club.

50 Years Ago – June 1, 1972

1000 yearling Rainbow Trout were planted in the Elk’s Fishing Pond east of town. Curly Wren of the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Branch, brought the fish in from Raven Creek Rearing Pond by truck and made the transplant. The trout are planted for children and for tourists who utilize the campsite facilities. Mrs. K. Dary’s Grade 6 Social Studies Class were announced winners of the Provincial Mural Award at the Canadian National Exhibition for 1972. Two murals were submitted by the class the subject being Life after Death in Ancient Egypt and Life in Roman Times. James E. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Clark of Vegreville, has been awarded a fellowship to be presented at spring convocation of the University of Alberta. Mr. Clark is doing post graduate work in education. He attended both junior high and high school in Vegreville. Miss Marie Kurylo arrived in Vegreville last week to assist in the recreation program for senior citizens in the community, working through the Vegreville Recreation Board. Miss Kurylo is a student at the University of Alberta who plans to work exclusively in the recreation field.

25 Years Ago – June 3, 1997

Voters in the new Lakeland Riding voted overwhelmingly Monday to send Leon Benoit back to Ottawa for a second term. Unofficial results indicated the Reform candidate received 23,252 votes, more than three times his nearest rival. Vegreville and Edmonton Catholic school boards have merged to form a new regional Catholic district. On Wednesday, Education Minister Gary Mar signed a ministerial order to form the new Edmonton Regional Catholic School District. The new district will operate 82 schools and serve over 32,000 students. Both St. Martin’s School and St. Mary’s High School in Vegreville will stay intact. A new housing development is being proposed for the town’s south end. Alberta Homes Construction of Vegreville and Nelson Lumber of Lloydminster jointly plan to develop the “Southern Heights” subdivision on land immediately south of the agricultural society’s exhibition grounds and east of 48th street. County of Minburn ratepayers will face slightly higher property taxes this year. At its May meeting, county council passed its mill rate bylaw for 1997. The farmland/residential rate is 11.337 mills, up one mill from last year, while the non-residential rate goes up by two mills to 12.337 mills. A mill respersents $1 in taxes per $1,000 of assessed value.

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Teachers Must Stop Undermining Parental Values Michael Zwaagstra

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When parents send their children to school, they place a lot of trust in teachers. It’s important that teachers not undermine that trust. Unfortunately, some teachers haven’t learned this lesson. For example, last year a school posted a message on its outdoor sign stating that farming affects oceans and that the chemicals used in farming hurt habitats and species. That school happens to be in the predominantly farming community of Outlook, Saskatchewan. Community members were not impressed, and they made their displeasure known to school officials. Meanwhile, some Alberta teachers are using their position to attack the oil industry, one of the main employers in that province. Considering how many Alberta parents work in the resource sector, it is bizarre that any Alberta teacher would think it’s a good idea to indoctrinate students against resource development. Then we’ve got the situation in Ontario where, earlier this year, a Toronto teacher disseminated a list of anti-Israel resources to his fellow educators. While this teacher was initially suspended, the school district ultimately chose to take no disciplinary action. As a result, this teacher continues to promote his anti-Israel views throughout the district. One can only imagine how offensive this would be to the many Jewish families who live in Toronto. Sending your kids to a learning environment where your identity is under attack is not appealing. It certainly doesn’t do much to build trust between parents and teachers. In each of these situations, teachers used their position to promote their personal political views. However, teachers are hired to

educate students, not to indoctrinate them. A teacher who cannot refrain from pushing his or her personal beliefs at school should work for a lobby group, not a school division. Unfortunately, many teachers’ unions are doing a poor job of modelling proper behaviour. Visit the website of a major teachers’ union, and you will typically find a heavy dose of woke ideology and even blatant support for one political party over another. Given how union leaders promote political activism, it’s not surprising that many teachers, particularly those who are new to the profession, assume that it is their job to push their “correct” beliefs on their students. Fortunately, we can do better. Instead of being on a mission to transform the school community into their own image, teachers should focus on educating their students and leave their politics out of the classroom. Classrooms should be places of learning and exploration – not indoctrination centres. If you are a teacher and your overriding objective is to convert students to your personal ideology, you will almost certainly alienate their parents. Trust will quickly be broken. The reality is that if parents do not trust their local school, they will eventually pull their kids out. Fewer students in public education means less funding for those schools and fewer teachers being hired. In the end, breaking trust with the local community leads to long-term damage to schools. Teachers should focus on educating students so they can make up their own minds about politics. Any teacher who cannot do this should look for another career. If teachers value their jobs, they will work with parents, not against them. Breaking trust with parents is always a bad idea. Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher, a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, and the author of A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.

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Vegreville Lions Community Park is Being Watched Over has put a lot of money that they raised into this park for the community’s children. There is thousands of dollars’ worth of damage that has been done which the Lions Club has to pay for. I have no objection to older children coming and using the facilities. It is there for everybody to use, but have some respect for the time and effort that has gone into it. I will be watching the park in the day and evening after this work has been finished for a few days. In the future we will be putting up a new front fence too for this park.” President of VLC Joost Van-Giersbergen said if kids want free public playgrounds, they shouldn’t vandalize things. “This is public property. We don’t mind raising funds to add to the playground but we don’t want to raise funds to have to pay for other people’s destruction. Otherwise, the repairs are coming along nicely. Between this and getting the water leak and the drainage fixed, and the fencing work that is supposed to be done, we will take everything and bring it back up to snuff,” Van-Giersbergen said.

Main Photo: Workers repair the damage that was done. Inset: Vegreville Lions Community Park is Being Watched Over 7-8. Joost Van-Giersbergen, left, and Frances Sawiak. (Rosanne Fortier/Photos)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Vegreville Lions Club (VLC) Community and Spray Park has had quite a bit of vandalism done to it lately. In response, members of Vegreville Lions Club hired workers from Softline Solutions from Edmonton to come and repair the damage done to the park. Repairs began on May 26. Frances Sawiak, Treasurer for Vegreville Lions Club, said the vandalism started about 18 months ago. “The people who vandalized this park just did the damage in little bits at first and then as the days

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Courage Canada Trail Ride Supports Brain Injury Awareness together for the 17th annual Courage Canada Trail Ride near Minburn on May 28. Three wagons and 31 riders headed out shortly after 10 am to enjoy the 10-mile trail ride Saturday morning. Some of the riders came from as far away as Athabasca, Stettler, Sherwood Park, and Vermilion to participate in the event to raise brain injury awareness and funds for survivors. Before they departed, participant Stan White said it’s the first time he will be riding in a wagon driven by Ted Etherington from the Dewberry area. “I’ve helped people on this ride for years,” said the 90-year-old horseman, who hails from the Ranfurly area. “I’ve known Curtis and his family for years. We’re all neighbours around here.” Three generations of the Storch family, who are from the Mannville area, were on hand for the trail ride. Ed Storch, along with his son Jim, and Jim’s daughter Mikaela were glad to be a part of the

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Main Photo: Participants begin rolling out of the staging area. Inset: Curtis Anderson. (Michelle Pinon/Photos)

trail ride. Jarrett Smith was all smiles and was very happy to have his two daughters Juna and Josslyn participate in the trail ride. Later on in the day supper, entertainment as well as a live and silent auction were held at the Innisfree Recreation Centre to help raise funds for various organizations including: Halver Jonson Centre for Brain Injury in Ponoka, LABIS, FOCUS, VALID and the Canadian Pro Rodeo Sports Medicine Team. Curtis added that part of the proceeds help pay for brain injury survivors to go on field trips throughout the year as well as attend the 2023 trail ride. “It’s huge to have survivors participate in the ride. Knowing we can make that happen is a huge thing.” A total of 100 people attended the banquet at the Innisfree Recreation Centre during the evening which also featured a live and silent auction and cowboy poetry and live music that netted $12,000. Anderson a good portion of that will go towards a gazebo that is being constructed at the Halver Jonson Centre. He added that while the money raised is great, “You can’t put a number on awareness raised over the years. I started the ride in 2004 to put brain injury awareness on the map, and to give survivors a chance to be around the horses and sunshine.” Curtis said it will be 20 years on June

26 when he had his accident. He was bull riding at the Ponoka Stampede. He explained that when they opened the gate he lost his balance and his head came in contact with the bull twice, rendering unconscious. “I was in a drug induced coma for three weeks.” He stayed at the U of A before transferring to the Glenrose Hospital for rehabilitation. “It was one week short of a year when I learned how to walk.” He has to also learn how to talk, undergo extensive physiotherapy to regain the use of his left arm, and acquire basic life skills. He said there were many peaks and valleys during rehab, and one of the most important things he learned was patience. “You have to keep raising the bar and improving yourself.” In order to accomplish that, Curtis said he needed a lot of determination, dedication, grit, courage, tenacity, confidence and resilience. “It doesn’t happen overnight, but over the years it happens.” Curtis said he is still learning and improving, and encourages other survivors not to give up. Curtis said he loves the feedback he receives during speaking engagements and said it has been a source of inspiration for the people he speaks to as well as himself. He hopes to be able to do more of that in the future and is grateful for the opportunity to do so.

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Run to the Hills Organizers Host Memorial Service Monument in honour of fallen riders. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

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Two Village of Andrew Councillors Resign his feet and presented a letter of resignation before taking a seat in the public gallery. His letter was read aloud by Deputy Mayor Merwin Haight. It reads in part, “It has been a tremendous honour to serve as village councillor for the last eight plus years. I am proud of our accomplishments as an organization taking head-on the many challenges. I will gladly be available to provide any advice and support any time. Thanks to you for your support of me while in this role.” After reading the minutes of the April 27 regular meeting, and minutes of the May 11 and 12 special meetings, Haight went to council reports. Councillor Tammy Pickett then proceeded to read a message on behalf of Mayor Barry Goertz, who was in attendance via phone. The message was addressed to the CAO and Andrew residents. Part Time “The last month has seen a lot of extreme changes in the village and me personally.” Goertz explained that he had been experiencCaregivers Needed ing extreme back pain for over a year and the vertebrae in his back are disintegrating and were surrounded by a metastatic Driver’s License, Vehicle, mass. “I was immediately transferred to the U of A for extensive Criminal Check Required back surgery, and I am presently in the Cross Cancer for treatMedical Exp an asset but will train ment. $18/hr; 30-40 hrs/week I want to assure everyone that I will continue to represent and Serious applicants only pls service our residents to the best of my ability, and will be attendEmail resume: ing council meetings via phone when necessary. We have delegat511kmCARE@gmail.com ed Deputy Mayor Haight to chair the meetings and to speak on behalf of council when required. Please know that we are doing our best and will continue to listen, learn and strive to better our community. Thank you for your patience and support.” Coun. Pickett also had a statement, and handed out several copies of it to people in Part-time / Full-time Positions Available attendance. She said it had been an “interApply in Person esting and eventful” first year of ups and downs. “I wanted to take this moment to 780-632-6707 assure you we are doing everything with 5338 - 50 Ave, Vegreville the best interest of our community at heart. We have hit some roadblocks while restructuring, however, I was always taught to look at the big picture, and our big picture will be a positive change.” She noted that Steve Upham was the temporary CAO and they are actively seeking a permanent CAO. She said the village office would remain open for regular daily operations and encouraged resi-

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Pictured L-R: Coun. Tammy Pickett,Deputy Mayor Merwin Haight and Interim CAO Steve Upham. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

that because it has not been finalized or ratified yet.” Lupul said, “You can text me once you finalize the contract because that is public knowledge.” Upham replied, “It is absolutely the right of everybody to know that. You’ll find that it’s right inline or a little under what you were making.” After a couple of other residents’ queries, Chris Lupul stood up and stated, “I’m here to address ineligibility for nomination. So, shortly after the election I dropped by the village office and overheard a conversation that was probably not meant for outside ears. As we all know, council chambers are not very sound proof here. When I questioned administration about the conversation they would neither confirm nor deny the content due to their professionalism and their commitment to the Alberta Government FOIP Act. Lupul said he contacted Municipal Affairs, (MA) and his legal counsel after researching the Local Authorities Election Act, (LAEA). He said that according to the legal affidavit that all councillors have signed upon nomination, it is an offence to sign a false affidavit or a form that contains a false statement. “Candidates also have to solemnly swear and affirm they are not otherwise disqualified under Section 22 or 23 of the LAEA. According to the LAEA, Section 22 ineligibility for nomination. No one is eligible to become a candidate under any of the following circumstances: If your property taxes are more than $50

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in arrears, excluding indebtedness on current taxes and indebtedness on current arrears of taxes for which the person has entered into a consolidation agreement with the municipality, you are ineligible for nomination.” He also quoted part of the Village of Andrew’s Council Code of Conduct, in which councillors promise to act honestly and in good faith at all times. “I’m requesting this councillor that was ineligible for nomination on Sept. 20, 2021, in breach of section 22.1 of the LAEA, property taxes of more than $50 in arrears to resign immediately. I am also on the fence if a formal complaint will be made to the RCMP regarding the affidavit offence which is a criminal offence.” Lupul told the Interim CAO that he would be in his office in the morning to start the formal process and would disclose the name of the councillor at that time. “So, if any one of these councillors that’s in here tonight can walk out of here without honestly saying they shouldn’t be the one to resign I guess they’re not very honest.” Haight said, “I know you’re directing that at me.” He asked Lupul to disclose the date, time and where he was at when he overhead the conversation. Lupul responded, “I don’t have to. Municipal Affairs told me that I wouldn’t have to as long as the allegation is there then it is up to you to prove that you were not in breach of that.” Haight asked Lupul for the exact same information three times, which he refused to do. Haight asked if he was asking for his immediate resignation, and Lupul responded yes. Haight said, “Given the condition that our council is in right now, with one already stepping down tonight, and Mayor Goertz not always being available, that would leave it inoperative.” Lupul said, “Right. I agree with you, but I do not want a deputy mayor that is not honest and doing business for the village in the future.”

“So, if I step down basically this is at a standstill, correct?” said Haight. “I didn’t realize Councillor Hamed was going to resign tonight. So, yes, I am asking for your immediate resignation,” said Lupul. Mayor Gary Leppek, who was seated in the gallery, pointed out Modern print shop located in north-central Alberta that if Mayor Goertz was attending meetings they would still is seeking an experienced graphic screen printer. have quorum. Large format printing with all automatic presses. Councillor Haight continued, “So, if you want my resignation Full or part time. Beneﬁt package. at this point in time, yes, I will give you my resignation. Effective Oﬀering a competitive wage with a 4.5 day week. immediately. “ “In response to your inquiry, when this was to be corrected Email resumes to barb@barpek.com with my address, as Sheila was aware of, because she was at that meeting, and brought it to the attention of Pat, that all of my information for my land taxes was being sent to an address in Ashmont and needed to be corrected. And it was paid within 24 hours or less. That was an error on my part. You got what you asked for,” said Haight. “I did not work for the Village of Andrew on September 20 We are now accep ng applica ons for a when you submitted your nomination,” responded Sheila. Haight said, “Not that date. No, that’s true.” A short recess was called by Mayor Goertz. After 15 minutes Applicant must have a General Insurance License had passed, Goertz called the meeting back to order. Interim Must have excellent customer service skills, communica on CAO Upham said, “There’s a motion on the floor on behalf of & interpersonal skills and be well organized. Mayor Goertz.” Goertz then stated, “So, to the general forum, everyone, thank Please email resume to: dus n@wiebeinsurance.ca you for your patience through this. This is definitely something Or fax resume to: Dus n at 780-632-6500 that this council we are not prepared for, but we will do our best again as we said to get through this. Resident Lupul thank you for While all applicants are thanked in advance for bringing the information forward. responding, please be advised that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We are as a council of today, we are going to take that request for his resignation, and will receive it as a stayed resignation which means we do not M.D. of Minburn Foundation is currently accepting applications for a have the power to answer this properly and we are not going to guess. So, we are going For the Homestead Senior Citizen's Lodge to take item forward to entrust to Interim CAO Steve Upham and go through the Interested candidates please apply to: The successful applicant will be process to find out exactly where we are, Homestead Senior Citizen's Lodge responsible for maintaining the interior, what we are, and that will be handled with 5253-46 Ave exterior and grounds of the building, Vegreville, AB including lawn and garden maintenance the up most speed and accuracy so that we T9C 1P9 and snow removal. represent the Village of Andrew in the 780-632-6211 best way possible. Resumes may also be submitted to Detailed job duty listing is available Admin@minburnfoundation.ca Deputy Mayor Haight, as per your resigupon request. nation if you would remove yourself from council tonight.” Coun. Pickett told him that Haight had already left. The meeting was then turned over to Councillor Pickett. Goertz made a motion to stay the resignation and turn the investigation over to the Interim CAO. The motion was carried.

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Spirit of Agriculture Shines Bright on Achievement Day Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Club Members had their moment in the spotlight during the 57th annual Achievement Day Show and Sale at the Minburn Ag. Grounds on May 25. The outdoor event featured 12 members who participated in the senior, intermediate, junior and cleaver categories. It was bittersweet for senior member Dylan Cannan as it is his final year in 4-H. Alex Nott, who has been a member with the club for six years, said Achievement Day is the “big event” of the year, and he has spent around four hours a day preparing for the event. Nott said the main thing is to keep your steer or heifer relaxed and calm, and practice is the key to doing that by focusing on halter breaking, tying up, leading and grooming them. For Peyton Hess, it was her first time at Achievement Day. “I’ve always like cattle,” said Peyton. “I had been thinking of joining for a while and it was her friend Rylan Jackson who convinced her to sign up. Meeting

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Tingley’s Harvest Center Undergoes Major Changes

Main Photo: Members of the Tingley’s Harvest Center team. Inset: Pierre Benetreau. (Michelle Pinon/Photos)

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Pierre Benetreau is back in familiar territory, and couldn’t be happier. The former branch manager of Tingley’s Harvest Center is back in Vegreville after a four year absence. Benetreau explained that he left the company back in 2018 to pursue his Master’s Degree in Business Administration and officially returned to his former position about a month ago. Benetreau’s family includes wife Kristin and sons Charlie, 6, and Elliot, 3.

He said there are many new team members at Tingley’s, and stressed that the main focus will be “service and support excellence” to ensure the customer experience is a great one. “One of the main aspects will be growing awareness with customers and potential customers.” Benetreau said they have just hired a second sales consultant to better serve customers. He added that it’s important to recognize that there has been a lot of turnover in the last couple of years, but now they have a “really strong core” and are focused on earning customers’ business back. Amanda Giebelhaus is the longest standing

employee at the branch, and has transitioned into her new role as parts and service sales support. Benetreau said that will allow for better accessibility and service to customers. Marshall Hay is the new shop foreman and will be moving back to Vegreville. Benetreau said, “He brings a lot of experience and knowledge about products and brands to his position.” Other journeymen and apprentice mechanics include Juan Hernandez, Jose Perez Lopez, Michael Laschowski, Mizraim Hernandez, D’artagnon Kay and work experience student Brayden Fried. Mark Kulak has been with the branch since 2015, and now his son Austin will be joining the team, added Benetreau. Corey Barge and Dakota Lizotte will be serving customers in the parts department. In addition to the team, is a stellar line-up of top notch agricultural equipment. “A lot of people don’t know we are full line dealer,” said Benetreau. The equipment includes: SeedMaster drills, Agrifac self-propelled sprayers, HORSCH planting and tillage equipment, Elmer’s Manufacturing harvest equipment and harrows, JCB construction equipment, Schulte Industries tillage, mowing and rock picking equipment and CLAAS forage harvester, hay tools, combines and tractors. With the top of the line equipment, extensive expertise, increased accessibility and service; Tingley’s Harvest Center is ready to serve customers in and around the Vegreville area.

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When I interviewed seniors about the good and bad parts of being a senior in 2022, I received the following responses. Diane Ksiondzyna said the best part about being a senior is she has the maturity now to show the love that she had growing up. “I can now share this love with other people and help them grow in love and respect for others. Also, I have more free time than when I was younger. Life is good now. I have the Lord in my life and he helps me be happy and at peace with whatever I have. He is always with me, no matter what I do, it seems like. He is always there helping me to give me the strength to do it.

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Then there are so many learning opportunities for us. Now there are computers, we don’t have to gather around so much to find out stuff, you can just go on the internet and research it. But the bad side is I am a baby boomer and there are a lot of us from our generation so as our health fails and there are not as many young people coming up behind. I don’t know how we will get proper care. Security is a bit of an issue. I wonder if I am becoming more vulnerable and if there are people out there who have bad intentions. You have to keep your circle of family and friends to protect you. Things like computers which are a good thing can also be an avenue for scammers and the telephone used to be everybody’s friend and now it can be a threat.”

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Eating healthy, nutritious foods gives you the energy you need to go about your daily life and stay in good shape. For seniors, it’s essential to have a varied diet to help maintain independence and quality of life. Here are some healthy eating tips to follow as you age. 50 to 59 years old At this age, women should focus on eating foods that help reduce the unpleasant symptoms associated with menopause. For example, they should reduce their sugar intake and consume foods like soy and flaxseed, which are good sources of phytoestrogens. On the other hand, men should reduce their consumption of red meat and saturated fats to help prevent prostate cancer. They should also include plenty of vegetables, lean proteins and fish in their diet. Both aging men and women can benefit from eating more protein to help prevent their muscle mass from

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60 to 69 years old As you age, your metabolism gradually slows down. Therefore, you don’t need to consume as many calories as you used to. How¬ever, you must ensure you’re still getting enough calcium, vitamins and nutrients by eating the appropriate foods. If you lack the necessary appetite, you may need to supplement your diet with qua¬lity meal-replacement bars or drinks. Consult a health care professional for advice. 70 years and older Hunger is less of an issue at this age. Therefore, the goal is to consume enough protein to meet your nutritional needs while still eating plenty of healthy fruits, vegetables and starches. You may also need to take vitamin and mineral supplements to strengthen your immune system.

Photography: More Than a Hobby Photography is a fun and rewarding activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Did you know that this creative hobby is particularly beneficial for seniors? The benefits Like many other artistic activities, photography can improve your selfconfidence and reduce feelings of anxiety and sadness. Landscape and wildlife photography also allows you to get some exercise and fresh air. Additionally, you can meet new people while taking pictures in beautiful locations. How to get started in photography First, purchase a high-quality camera or a smartphone with a built-in camera. Make sure you buy equipment that suits your needs and current knowledge of photography. Then, join a group of amateur or profesday. Seniors too were young once and were full of dreams. Seniors worked hard; throughout their life with very little money and/or machinery or appliances.” Shannon Plant said our seniors literally hold within them, a lifetime’s worth of knowledge, experience, and the accumulated wisdom that comes from both. “Too many of us forget that!” Tiia Sep said seniors are special people and valuable members of society as they have been hard workers in their lifetime and they are the best examples for us. “They worked hard, nothing did come easily, and they are healthier and happier people because of this. It’s why we need to respect them and their work. Also, they were able to be positive as they didn’t have time to watch the news on the internet or television which is where all the negative news is coming from,” Tiia explained.

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Class of 2022 Looks Forward to the Future Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

St. Mary’s Catholic School Graduation Ceremony for Class of 2022 was presented at Vegreville Social Centre on May 27. The theme for this year’s grad was, “There are far, far better things ahead than what we leave behind.” That is a famous quote written by C. S. Lewis. The Grad Coordinators were Mrs. Michaelchuk and Ms. Dmytriw. This event was emceed by Sidney Abbott and Issac Potts. Valedictorian Mackenzie Andrews chose not to present a speech. Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs stated in her address, “So graduates, just remember, this is your time! It is time to embrace becoming an adult not only for the freedom but to take responsibility for more and more of your own choices. It is time to take a path and a direction, but it is also time to learn you can change your mind; and that is okay, too. Own your choices and own the journey you are about to embark upon. 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. The tiger is often associated with bravery, with courage, with strength and with confidence. So, I hope that each and every one of you will use all of those traits when

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Dawson Bilyk you begin this next chapter in your lives,” Stubbs said. Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, said every one of the graduates should be incredibly proud. “You worked so hard to get where you are today and now even more exciting things are in store for you in the future. Our future is looking bright here in Alberta; there are so many opportunities out there for you to seize. It is good to be open minded because a lot of times you might land up somewhere you would have never imagined. So, what can you do? In my own experience, being bold and saying yes has always led me somewhere I would have never dreamed of. I hope all of you are given the chance to do the same as you explore your new opportunities and build lasting careers. Whatever lies ahead your best option is to keep moving forward and taking chances and making new memories.” Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee said it was awesome that everyone could get together for this graduation. “They say it takes a village to raise a child. Standing up here today, I see the parents and family and community standing behind these kids. I want to thank them for doing such an amazing job.”

EICS Trustee Teresa Makowecki echoed a comment from Father Robert Lee about how it is not about moving forward, it is not about moving on, it is about moving upward. “Make your life be not just a story about your titles, and the jobs that you did. You need to have a spiritual story as well. Find your spiritual heart. That is what it means to be moving and going upward. That is where you want to be. From this day forward, find your spiritual heart, to find and to move upward, to help someone else up in life.” EICS Assistant Superintendent Brett Cox said “When it comes to sports or any activities, Vegreville knocks it out of the park! Class of 2022 your time has come. Congratulations to each of you. You are made for greatness.” Principal Mr. Salsbury said on behalf of the administration, “Tonight we honour all of you for your courage, your perseverance, and of course your accomplishments. Parents, this is a celebration of your love, your energy and commitment for your son and daughter because each of you made a personal sacrifice, that

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Grad 2022 - CONTINUED from PAGE 17 indeed, made a difference. After graduation, you will find yourself in a strange environment mixed with different opportunities, people and different values and norms. You have the power to transform that environment to make it more just, more compassionate and more loving and more Christ like.” Britt McAmmond and Colton Foreman presented the Tribute to Parents. Fronde Dubuc and Caryl Potts presented the Response from Parents. “We’re not finished Saints. There will be times that will be really tough and will try to knock you down. As long as you have God on your side and you don’t try to walk the path alone. God will help you accomplished anything you put your minds to. God has really big shoulders and He can handle carrying you. Just know that we are always here to help you make it in life.” Alyson Feschuk and Ethan Bast presented the Tribute to Teachers where they said this moment would not be possible without the amazing staff at St. Mary’s. They gave a shout to the custodian Bev Andrasyk who is retiring after 17 years of service to the school. Mr. Manderson and Ms. Stuart gave the Response from Teachers which was full of humorous anecdotes and a few words of serious advice. Sidney Abbot and Issac Potts passed the school colours to Grade 11 students Jordan Coffey and Owen Sims. Owen Passey and Kieran Foran gave the class history through words and a video presentation. Salutatorian Keaton Heisler said if he had to choose one word to describe his time at St. Mary’s, it would be phenomenal! “It wouldn’t have been phenomenal without each and every one of you. We overcame extreme challenging things. As we begin to part ways I can only imagine how each and every one of you will impact our world.”

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Good evening everyone, and as many of you know, my name is Keaton and I’ve somehow been a part of this graduating class as far back as Kindergarten. I am super excited to announce that we have finally made it. -Surprisingly, with all of us on time. We made it through twelve incredible years of learning, exploring, and building friendships. We fought through unprecedented times and continued to challenge ourselves each and every day. If I had to choose one word to describe our time at St. Mary’s, it would simply be “Phenomenal.” But it wouldn’t be phenomenal without each and every one of you. Some people may consider going to St. Mary’s as a disadvantage compared to some other larger or more significant schools. The opportunities we have may not always match that of what youth in the city have access to. But I

think we overcame this challenge in our own unique way: by using our smaller class size, we were able to form stronger and more significant relationships with one another. And to prove it, as I look back on our time at St. Mary’s together, there are a few things that come to mind; Whether it be the time spent playing poker at Kananaskis, building awesome forts in outdoor ed, the involuntary lip piercing that happened in the back of our class one day, the Leonard situation, or our time spent climbing the rock wall… twice. Our class was certainly unique in more ways than you could imagine -from our obsession with crocs and cowboy boots to the close intimacy and touching that our classmates couldn’t seem to give up. But I wouldn’t necessarily consider this uniqueness a nega-

tive. We had a bond with one another that I believe is stronger than most classes have. For example, we overcame a great number of things together including a worldwide pandemic, online learning, and even our math field test a few years back with a class average somewhere below 20 percent — maybe even 10. The point is, that we overcame some pretty challenging things. As we begin to part ways I can only imagine the profound impact each and every single one of you will have on our world— especially if you continue overcoming incredible challenges. Take for example Colton’s Dragon’s Den project, it was so amazing, that I couldn’t even tell you what it was about — even Mr. Murphy was speechless. So, wherever life’s journey takes you in the next few years, whether you become a successful entrepreneur, an incredible doctor, or a bomb technician, remember to keep your head up and continue to overcome life’s biggest challenges.

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are all deserving of recognition. Babichuk said he began his bus driving career after he accepted his dad’s offer to take over his bus route. That was back in 1975. A lot has happened since then, but one thing that’s never changed is his desire to do the job. The greatest reward is watching the kids grow up and graduate. He has become friends with many of the students over the years, and is now transporting kids of the kids who used to get on his bus. “I’ve enjoyed watching the kids grow up.” He has also enjoyed taking them on extracurricular activities. “They really appreciate that,” added Babichuk. Bus driver Gerald Babichuk with Grade 2 student Chase Zukiwski The biggest challenges he’s faced have to who nominated him for the award. (Michelle Pinon/Photo) do with the weather and poor driving conMichelle Pinon ditions. In spite of that, he’s only had to News Advertiser cancel his route a handful of times in all his years of Gerald Babichuk has been shuttling students to driving. Babichuk doesn’t know how long he will and from H.A. Kostash School for 47 years, and this continue to drive, but is grateful for the opportunity year the Aspen View Public School Board of Trustees and the award he received. presented him with the 2021-’22 Bus Driver of the He was nominated for the award by Evonne Year Award. Zukiwski on behalf of her son Chase, a Grade 2 Babichuk gratefully accepted the special award student at H.A. Kostash School in Smoky Lake. from Trustee Dennis MacNeil during the 2022 Staff “We have only had Mr. Babichuk as a driver for a Awards and Recognition Night on May 6 at the year and a half, but it is easy to see why everyone Thorhild & District Community Hall. loves him as a bus driver,” the nomination read. The award came as quite a surprise to Babichuk “Chase would always say that while they were who just turned 74 years of age. “It was really an waiting to leave school, he and his friends and honour to be chosen,” said Babichuk. He felt, howclassmates would show Mr. Babichuk their projects ever, that all of the bus drivers in the school division

A Welcome Summer Storm of Soccer Soccer action from the game between the Vegreville Thunder U13 Boys and the St. Paul United U13 Boys. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

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Vegreville Thunder U13 Boys soccer team competed against St. Paul United U13 Boys on May 25 at RJV Soccer Field. The Head Coach is Mike Hewitt and the Assistant Coach is Alex Ramos who provided an update on the team and season to date. “We currently have 13 players registered on the

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SOLDAN, Heather In Loving Memory of Heather Soldan September 15, 1946 - May 24, 2014 As long as I can I will look at this world or the both of us, As long as I can, I will laugh with the birds, I will sing with the flowers, I will pray to the stars, for the both of us. -Author Unknown With Love, Allan The Bowmans & the Soldans

Seniuk, Paul October 4, 1939 – May 26, 2022 On Thursday, May 26, 2022, Paul Seniuk of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 82 years. Paul is survived by his loving family; his wife Edna; one daughter Lovina (Dave); three granddaughters Samantha (Darcy), Shelby (Ryan) and Shaylin (Jacob); two great grandsons Creedence and Jason; son-in-law Brad; brothers Nick, Terry (Cindy) and Bill (Marlene); sisters Mary, Olga, Elsie (Ken) and Stella (Don); sisterin-law Gladys; godchild Lyanne Wiley; along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Michael and Annie; his son Brian; one brother Roman; two brothers-in-law Ben and Dean; and sister-in-law Edna. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home with Reverend Pamela Milton officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the “Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800

Benoit, Suzanne It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that we announce the passing of our mother at the age of 97 on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital in Edmonton, AB. Formerly of Fort Saskatchewan, Vermilion and Vegreville, AB, she was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Ellen Goutier; first husband, Edmond Dubuc; second husband, Yvon Benoit; brothers Camille and Joseph Goutier; stepdaughter Claudette Fowle; grandson Jared Kulmatycki and step grandson Jonathan Boissonneault. Suzanne is survived by two sons, three daughters, a stepdaughter, 11 grandchildren, 15 step grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 39 step great grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers. Suzanne will be remembered for the many passions in her life, her thirst for knowledge and the loving acts of service she gave her family and many friends. A mass of Christian burial will be held at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Fort Saskatchewan, AB at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 8, 2022. Interment of her cremated ashes and graveside prayers will be held the same day at 3 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery, Vegreville, AB. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed along with the full obituary at www.serenity. c a /s e r e n i t y - o b i t u a r i e s / b e n o i t - s u z a n n e - m a r i e /. Memorial tributes may be made to the Alzheimer Society Alberta & Northwest Territories.

PAWLIUK, Bessie The family of the late Bessie Pawliuk invites you to share in a celebration of her life on Saturday, June 18th, 2022, to be held at 2:00 pm in the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Vegreville, Alberta.

VINNISH, Albert Joseph September 30, 1924 - June 6, 2010 Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather & GreatGrandfather I Am With You Still I give you this one thought to keep I am with you still - do not weep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn’s rain. When you awaken in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not think of me as goneI am with you still - in each new dawn Loved and remembered always, Lois and all your family

CARD OF THANKS SEBEST, George Words can’t begin to express sufficient gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love and support from family and friends since the passing of my husband, George Sebest. The beautiful messages of sympathy conveyed so plainly the admiration and respect you had for George, but even beyond that, the care and concern you have shown for me has touched me in so many ways. Special thanks to Patricia and Gordon of Autumn Rose. Their advice and unfailing kindness has helped greatly to ease the challenges of my new journey. To Donna Lopaschuk and her catering team - thank you for the delicious dinner, so attractively presented. And to Cindy Kotelko - hostess, helper and dear friend: I will never be able to repay you! Thank you - all of you - from my heart. Liz Sebest

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KINDRACHUK, David E. September 2, 1940 – May 28, 2022 Memories will be cherished by his loving spouse of 60 years, Carol of Vegreville; their five children: Jane Kindrachuk (Eric) of Calgary; Jim Kindrachuk (Sandy) of Puerto Rico; Kathryn (Michael) Kobitowich of Edmonton; Nancy (Gary) Makowecki of Vegreville; and Michael (Jacquie) Kindrachuk of Edmonton; ten grandchildren: Adam, Eric, and Ian Smith; Taylor Kindrachuk and her mother Annette; Tara (TJ) Topinka and Michelle Kobitowich; Erika and Justine Makowecki (Yuri); and Evan and Ryan Kindrachuk; two great-grandchildren: Leo and Raya Topinka. He is also survived by his sister Grace Martell and family. He was predeceased by his parents John and Anne Kindrachuk. David was a hardworking, principled, and meticulous man who adapted to whatever challenges life brought to him. He was a caring, gentle father who contributed to the community through his children’s activities. He found great enjoyment with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in his retirement. David’s legacy lives on in their lives. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to “World Wildlife Fund” or any environmental charity of your choice. A private graveside gathering will be held for immediate family. To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800

GRASIUK, Anne September 6, 1922 – May 29, 2022 With broken hearts, the family announces the passing of Anne Grasiuk of Two Hills, Alberta at the age of 99 years. Anne is survived by her loving family, daughters Lillian Palichuk and Iris (Marshall) Soroka; six grandchildren Karen (Miles), Darrell, Gerald (Sherry), Leah (Ross), Charlotte and Mark; twelve great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister Tillie; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Anne was predeceased by her husband Peter; parents Jacob and Anastasia Cymbaliuk; son in law Eddie; sisters Marion, Eva, Sophie and Mary; brothers Tom, Peter, Walter and Marshall. Cremation has taken place and a Private Parastas (Funeral Service) will be held at the Sts. Volodymyr and Olga Ukrainian Catholic Church in Two Hills, Alberta with Father Don Bodnar officiating. Inurnment to follow in the Two Hills Community Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to “Sts. Volodymyr and Olga Ukrainian Catholic Church-Two Hills.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800

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Vegreville Embraces First Family to Arrive from Ukraine Crazy Laws In the city of Red Deer, parents can be ﬁned if their children are caught breaking curfew

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of this endeavour and to be able to assist this family in any way we can to settle them into this community. Roman, Olya and their children Yura, 11, Oleh, 7, and Taras, 3, are now in town and getting oriented. We are grateful to the Rudyk family for all of their efforts in this process. The community coming together is just a beautiful thing. It is our duty as humans to help each other. That is what we are working for everyday on the Vegreville and In front row from L-R. Taras Koval, Carol Area Stands With Ukraine Rudyk, Oleh Koval, Olya Koval, Roman Committee and it is what we will Koval. Back row from L-R. Eugene Rudyk, continue to do. Taneen Rudyk and Yura Koval. What an incredible honour to be (Rosanne Fortier/Photo) able to stand at that airport gate and welcome this family. Emotional is an understatement. We all have the Rosanne Fortier right to live safely and raise our families. Welcome Koval famNews Correspondent ily!” Lakusta said. Vegreville and Area Stands With Ukraine Committee welVegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee said, “I wish that the circumcomed its first family from Ukraine on May 15. stances were a lot better for the people of Ukraine, but knowing Communications Chair Nicole Lakusta said, “On Sunday that this community is prepared and is working hard to be night, myself and Sandi Humeniuk drove to the Edmonton airport to welcome the Koval family who have now come to live in ready to accept more families, and to help the citizens of Ukraine through these trying times, makes me feel very proud Vegreville. This is what the Vegreville and Area Stands With Ukraine of our community.” Vegreville Town Councillor Taneen Rudyk said, “We are Committee has been striving for. We are privileged to be a part grateful to be able to live in a community that offers safety and support to the Koval’s. Ukrainians have been thrown into turmoil by the actions of Russia and it is up to us as Canadians to answer the need for help and become an active player in the events of history. On a personal level to once again meet, this time in Canada under completely different circumstances is both heartbreak-

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ing and inspiring. Hearing the boys already speaking English phrases in amongst Ukrainian is amazing. Vegreville is answering the call for help just like they have with the Vietnamese boat people, the Syrian refugee, and now with displaced persons coming from Ukraine,” Taneen said. Eugene Rudyk said he and his family and himself are very excited to welcome the Koval family to Vegreville. “This family has been staying in Vegreville Garden Inn. My wife Carol has a rental home where our target date will be June 1 when they will be able to rent this home from her. They are distanced relatives of mine. My uncle, John would be their great, great grandfather. I am very happy for them because they can start a new life over here. Even in the existing days and weeks to come, they won’t have to suffer the trauma; especially the little boys having to listen to sirens and having their lives totally disrupted.” Carol said it is really nice to have the Koval family come to Vegreville. “The family are very gentle people. They seem

to be very humble and they are very modest. They just really fit in with whatever we are doing and with wherever we are going. The children are very well behaved. They are friendly and warm hearted people. They are enjoying the peace that they feel over here and being able to come and go as they please. The fear of war is behind him. It is a real pleasure to have them in our home and in Vegreville,” Carol added. Vegreville and Area Stands With Ukraine Committee has been really helpful. Even the Red Cross were impressed with how Vegreville has got things together and made it as peaceful a transition as possible for the family,” Carol explained. When I interviewed Olya Koval she said she thinks Vegreville is a great town. “All the people are very friendly. The town is very beautiful. Our hopes for the future are we hope that the war will stop. This is our goal and dream. We want to work and live over here for a definite time. We want our kids to have a normal life and for them to go to school as usual. We came here to be safe.”

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