JUNE 10, 2020
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Vegreville Legion to Host Decoration Day Ceremonies Michelle Pinon News Advertiser The Vegreville Legion No. 39 will be hosting Decoration Day ceremonies in Lavoy and Vegreville on June 13 and 14. Service Officer Rhonda Hayduk said both ceremonies will get underway at 2 p.m. The Lavoy ceremony will be held at its cemetery and will be held on June 13 and the Vegreville ceremony will be held at the Riverside Cemetary. “Flags will be placed at the graves.” Due to COVID the number of participants will have to be restricted, and there will not be
any reception afterwards. Hayduk said Decoration Day is a day to remember and pay tribute to the members of our communities who
served and survived their military service time and have since passed on. Hayduk said they also honour the members of the RCMP who served with
Recycle Round Up - CONTINUED from PAGE 10 Collection Site of Excellence, in particular recognizing the staff of the Vegreville Materials Recovery Facility who make their site a place of excellence every day. ARMA is launching a two-year electronics expansion pilot project. “This
project, which will enable Albertans to recycle items such as small home appliances, audio, and video equipment, and cell phones has the potential to add $30 million annually into Alberta’s economy and support job creation through an additional 360 full-time jobs.”
distinction and are buried alongside veterans in neighbouring the communities of Lavoy, Ranfurly, Mundare, Brush Hills, Martins and Beaver Hill Lake, Sich Kolomaya, Spacha Moskolyk, and a dozen or more cemeteries in our area. Hayduk said, “It is only right to honour the veterans who paid a price for peace that the rest of us cannot understand. She said we can only take the time to reflect on the suffering and hardships they endured on our behalf in war and in peace to say a quiet
thank you.” She went on to say, “It is well known that nearly 117,000 individuals died while wearing a Canadian uniform. It is often forgotten that about 1.5 million survived their military experience and returned home to continue their lives.”
