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News Advertiser
June 3, 2020
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Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club Holds Successful Online Auction Brad McLaughlin Club Reporter The Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club had to do things a little differently this year with COVID-19 restrictions in place. We had our annual sale for the first time online in a timed auction. This year members brought 12 steers to the sale ring, opening up bidding in the afternoon on the 27th of May, and closing later that
evening. The members videoed and pictured their projects, for the online sale as well as to show their accomplishments for the year on all their projects. The sale was a great success! The highest price bringing $3.30/lb with an average of $2.84/lb. Typically our sale day would also showcase the animals in a show, with both heifer and steer projects
being judged on confirmation and members on showmanship and grooming. Since this wasn’t in the scope this year, the club judged the steers on rate of gain from weigh in to weigh out for the sale in two divisions, implanted and non-implanted. In the first division of non-implanted steers brought Brad McLaughlin first place with an average of 3.45 lbs/day gain. The sec-
ond place went to Rylan Jackson with 3.22 lbs, and third place went to Tyson Rudolf with 3.21 lbs. The implanted division brought Courtney Cannan first place with an average of 3.79 lbs/ day gain, second place was Chase Forsyth with 3.45 lbs, and third place was Dylan Cannan with 3.42 lbs. Congratulations to all our members on a successful year and sale!
Intermediate Member Chase Forsyth with his steer.
Local Monument Receives Special Treatment Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Ray Charuk was busy toiling away Friday afternoon in Pysanka Park. He was sanding the wooden timbers of a special monument that encases a stained glass piece of art depicting a pioneer
man and woman. The monument, which is dedicated to all of the pioneers who settled in the Vegreville area more than a century ago, has been a fixture in the park for 19 years. Charuk, who was one of six members of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress’ (UCC) Vegreville Branch, raised funds to have the monument erected in the Kinsmen/Elks Park back in 1991. He said the committee is very grateful to have received special permission to have the monument located in the park. It was dedicated on the occasion of the centenary of Ukrainian settlement in Alberta. On the bronze plaque which stands beside the monument, it states: “In tribute to all pioneers who settle and through hard work and determination created a lasting legacy for all.” Charuk said the monument requires some TLC every four years or so. Several years back he pulled off the plexiglass which protects the stained glass as moisture and insects seep into the gaps between the moulding and the artwork. This year he leveled the brick pavers that have been installed at the base of the monument. He will be re-staining the timber frame
as well as flower boxes that anchor the space. Then he will be planting some showy wave petunias to in the window boxes for visitors to enjoy. All in all, depending on the weather, it should take about three weeks in total to complete the restoration work. Even though it takes a lot of effort to do the restoration work, Charuk commented, “It’s front and center and I can’t let it fall apart. Only Charuk and Larissa Bombak are the only remaining members of the UCC Vegreville Branch committee who are still alive. Other committee members had included: Father Jaroslaw Puk, Peter Mykityshyn, John Zaleski, and Simon Sencinyshyn. The artwork was the creation of stain glass artist Rodney Ketsa, who lived in Smoky Lake at the time, he was commissioned to do the artwork.
Ray Charuk has been busy in recent weeks restoring the stained glass monument at Pysanka Park in Vegreville. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
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