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Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protest in Vegreville

(Left-to-right) Organizers-Pailey Tegan Corbett and Jordan Ling.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent A Black Lives Matter (BLM) Peaceful Protest was held on June 11 outside of the Town of Vegreville’s administration building with approximately 50 people in attendance.

Organizers Pailey Tegan Corbett and Jordan Ling wanted to point out that the protest is completely independent of the Town of Vegreville.

Corbett said they were holding the protest to raise additional awareness about racism. “I have been following the BLM movement before the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. There have been black rights movements all through history and not too far in the past either. The death of George Floyd and the preceding deaths before his, that lead to the uproar we are currently seeing, is just the most recent event to lead the black rights movement. Since then, I’ve been actively sharing information on social media platforms as well as signing various petitions. I felt I wanted to do more than this.”

Corbett went on to say that racism and prejudice are present

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Stacey Mattock wins ATB Financial Award

Why is Meat so Expensive Right Now???

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Alain Perez Life As A Father Page 19

RCMP files from June 8 - 14 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser June 8 10:40 – Complaint of a female screaming and damaging two residences in Mundare.

Members attended and learned that the female had punched holes in the walls. A second call came in about a rock being thrown through a window.

The female was located, arrested for mischief, and remanded for court. This client has had ongoing issues over the years.

15:40 – Report of fraud. When attempting to register a vehicle, the owner learned that her vehicle had already been registered in someone else’s name. A fraud investigation has been opened and is ongoing.

22:26 – A call was received about an individual who was “kicked out” by the person they were living with. Members attended and spoke to both parties and mediated the situation.

June 9 10:20 – Follow up call related to the 22:26 call from the night before regarding property division. Guidance was provided and referrals were made to community support options.

13:00 – Complaint about someone yelling at a driver while they were parking their car. The driver noted that the senior male was calling her names while she was parking. Members located the male and spoke to him about his conduct and he apologized. Members informed the complainant of the apology.

13:05 – Attempted fraud. A phone call was received telling the complainant that she had won money and needed to transfer a fee in order to collect the winnings. The complainant did not transfer any money and wisely told them not to call.

13:30 – Traffic stop conducted in Vegreville resulted in the arrest of a 49-year-old male from Vegreville. The vehicle was unregistered and had an unauthorized license plate. Further investigation revealed possession of methamphetamine. The driver was arrested and the vehicle was towed. In addition to the drug charges, the driver was also charged for driving an unregistered vehicle and displaying an unauthorized license plate.

16:05 – Report of break and enter to a residence in Vegreville. The complainant reports that when they returned home the front window was open and the cat was outside. They stated that they never leave the front window open because they don’t want

the cat to run away. Members attended and found no signs of forced entry and nothing appeared to be taken.

June 10

00:46 – Traffic stop conducted on a speeding vehicle on Hwy 16. The driver was found to not have his license with him. The 24-year-old driver from Saskatchewan received voluntary penalties of $322 for speeding and $243 for not having his drivers license with him.

The driver was released roadside and continued on his way.

11:42 – Report received of an assault in Vegreville. Members investigated and it was revealed that the complainant had broken his finger while punching another male. Through witness statements it was determined that the fight was consensual and no charges were warranted. Both parties were warned about their conduct.

18:44 – Complaint received about uttering threats. Investigation revealed that the matter was a custody dispute and the comments were reviewed.

Comments were not classified as a threat and this is a civil matter.

roadside suspension (3 days) and the vehicle was towed.

12:00 – Traffic stop conducted. The driver admitted to having one drink one hour earlier. A breath sample was provided and resulted in a 3 day suspension and the vehicle being towed.

17:30 – Multiple calls regarding a male wearing a t-shirt, shorts and one sock walking along Hwy 16 and disturbing traffic.

June 12

10:05 – Report of a domestic assault with a weapon. Members attended and determined that the complainant had an argument with his spouse and was assaulted with a baseball bat. The female was located, arrested and charged with assault with a weapon then released with documents for court and conditions of no-contact.

13:47 – Call to request assistance by police with an eviction notice. Members advised that this was a civil matter and they would no be attending unless a criminal offence had taken place.

22:11 – Traffic stop resulted in members observing liquor within reach of the driver. The driver was not impaired but the driver was issued a voluntary penalty of $120 for having the liquor within reach.

June 13

04:55 – Traffic stop near Lavoy resulted in a GDL driver providing breath samples which confirmed they had been drinking. As a GDL driver they were suspended for 30 days and the vehicle was seized for 7 days.

20:10 – Noise compliant received in Vegreville. Members attended and the music as notably loud. A bylaw ticket was issued for $250. This residence had 16 prior complaints for noise on file.

June 14

20:12 – Complaint about a property dispute in Minburn County. The complainant reported his uncle had entered his property. It was determined that this was a civil matter.

21:15 – 911 report of an assault between a mother and son. The compliant reports that her son knocked her tooth out during an altercation. The parties were separated and the complainant did not wish to pursue charges.

June 11

03:55 – Traffic stop conducted for speeding on Hwy 16 near Mundare.

There was an indication of alcohol consumption and a breath demand was given. Mandatory Alcohol Screening was conducted and it resulted in a

11:32 – Client with one sock from the June 11 – 17:30 calls was collected by members after more calls that he was now walking into traffic in Vegreville and transported to St. Paul for evaluation.

During the week there were 82 calls for service made in total including: 3 false alarm, 0 false 911s, 1 animal strikes and approximately 16 tickets from traffic enforcement.

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TC Precious Metals Hunts for Silver and Gold in Vegreville Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent TC Precious Metals is one of the only gold, silver, and coin buyers that are Alberta owned and operated.

As well, it is important to recycle gold and silver because when it is melted it goes back into the

Some of the valuables brought in.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

market with a lower environmental impact.

These were a few of the reasons that Terry Burrill from the TC Precious Metals Recycling Roadshow came to Vegreville on June 8 and 9

where people were able to have their gold, silver, jewelery, coins, and paper money assessed or purchased at Vegreville Legion Hall.

Terry Burrill, precious metal buyer, and President of TC Precious Metals, said this was his first road show in two and a half months because the show was cancelled because of the lockdown due to COVID-19.

At this show, he had approximately 35 customers and 10 people who just had their items assessed. “There was a very strong show of support at this show. The most unique item which was brought to me at this show was a 1763 Russian coin,” Burrill said.

He said he loves this type of work because he loves to hear the stories people have of their items they bring to him. “I love to visit with the people if the show is not too busy. A community the size of Vegreville is my target because the people are generally so friendly. As well, rural Alberta over the last four years has been really struggling so my goal is to provide the service that they don’t have access to so easily.”

On a touchy note, Burrill showed me the Vegreville Rocks creations one customer brought to him. “One of these rocks had a ladybug painting on it so I told the woman who gave it to me that I had a three-year-old granddaughter, Natalie, who loves ladybugs and she will carry the rock around for months. The woman said she knew there was a reason she needed to bring the painted rocks to me,” Burrill explained.

Burrill said he believes in using a local venue for his shows because he knows the money will go back into the community and not into a corporation’s pocket. “I advertise locally too because I want the money I spend on my advertising and traveling to go directly to the people in that community because that is the community I am serving. They support me, so I support them.”

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How to miss-manage $500 million Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion

According to auditors, if you want to learn how to missmanage $500 million, just give it to the Canadian Department of National Defence.

Decades of systematically cutting our military’s ability to function through deep budget cuts in the 1990s to the mid-2000s has left our military with used jets and leaky submarines. Political posturing and incompetence by both the Liberals and Conservatives compounded the problem with decisions by one being reversed by the other.

Following a 2014 meeting by NATO members in Wales, it was decided that member countries would spend two per cent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence.

The only time Canada came close to this target in the past 25 years was the late 80’s and early 90’s when we were in the 1.8 - 1.9% range.

In an effort to change course and begin to re-fund the military from the current levels of around 1.1 GDP (average in the past 10 years), the Liberals promised $553 billion in spending over the next 20 years. The pan known as “Strong, Secure, Engaged” plans to update aging equipment, adding new capabilities and better equip our military for cyber warfare and space defence.

Unfortunately, an internal Defence Department audit reinforced previous concerns that a series of problems are causing delays in the execution of more than 100 of the approximately 300 projects outlined in the plan. Some urgently needed equipment had delivery dates now slated several years into the future.

Beyond the delays, auditors found a glaring concern with implementation and oversight. According to the report, there are “fewer than three” full-time staff members tasked with overseeing the job. Yes... fewer than three people managing the spending of over $500 million for our Department of National Defence.

The report stated that “certain monitoring functions and independent validation of information are not being performed.” The lack of monitoring also meant that senior defence officials were not receiving accurate information about the state of the plan.

One must wonder where the responsibility lies. We can compare this to a project by the Conservatives in 2013 where 32 staffers were assigned to oversee cost-cutting measures seeking $1.2 billion in savings. That project was deemed by some as a failure. Now the Liberals have less than 3 people attempting to manage $0.5 billion in spending. Is the problem with the government of the day or is our military so top-heavy and bloated that they are unable to make what should amount to simple purchases.

A Defence Department spokeswoman stated that some of the issues have been addressed while work on others is

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Dear Editor, I hear much about the abuse of seniors in senior homes.

Years ago as I worked as an RN I witnessed much heartbreaking abuse that seniors endured.

But this is not the case in Heritage House. My brother John Babcock has been a resident in Heritage House for over nine years. Through this time I observed the loving care that the staff give the residents. I have never witnessed any abuse.

John said he couldn’t be treated better. Recently, John said that he couldn’t be in a better place.

Fern Van Den Dolder

- Thank you for your letter Fern. I think we are fortunate in our area in general to have wonderful people in caring homes taking care of our loved ones. We must ensure this never changes. - AB Name: Mary Mynzak Occupation: Customer Experience Sales Floor Associate Likes: sports, photography Dislikes: seafood, spiders.

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Stacey Mattock wins ATB Financial President’s League Award President’s League Award Winner. “When the announcement was made, I was completely speechless. This is the highest form of recognition you can receive at ATB Financial.

It’s an absolute honour and my greatest accomplishment after starting my career with ATB only four short years ago,” Mattock said.

When Mattock was asked why she felt she won this award, she replied, “In the last fiscal year I have been recognized over 100 times by other ATB team members and leaders. I am proud to work for an organization that encourages and enables us to recognize our peers,” Mattock explained.

“Over the last year, I have been an advocate for adapting and utilizing one of our new internal tools which will essentially change the way we work at ATB. I’ve created innovative ways for myself and other team members to use the tool to achieve our goals. I’ve presented and shared this on countless virtual team meetings across the organization.

Ultimately, this will amplify the level of service we are able to provide our customers.”

Then Mattock closed by saying she plans to continue to put excellent customer service at the forefront of everything she does, inside and outside of ATB.

Stacey Mattock, Relationship Manager at ATB Financial at her office at the bank. (Photo/Submitted)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Alberta Treasury Branch (ATB) Financial President’s League Award is meant to recognize ATB’s best of the bestthe gold standard of how to bring their strategy to life and how to model what it means to be an all-in team member who displays their resilience, passion, and commitment to each other and ATB’s customers.

Stacey Mattock, Relationship Manager at ATB Financial in Vegreville heard the announcement on May 15 that she is the recipient of the ATB Financial President’s League Award where the award banquet will be held tentatively in September of 2020 in Banff, Alberta.

Mattock said she felt very humbled to be named a 2020

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from the pages of the vegreville observer

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – June 18, 1930

The culmination of a year’s school work, or lack of it, has again arrived and the high school students commenced writing on the departmental examinations on Monday. They will be at it until the end of the month.

Next Sunday will be the last service to be conducted in Ryley by our pastor, Rev. W.J. Lobb, after a three years sojourn in our midst.

Rev. and Mrs. Lobb, are taking up their work in Strome. They will be succeeded by Rev. and Mrs. R.M. Gordon.

The Bon Ton department store are improving the appearance of their show windows this week. Plasterboard backs have been erected in all the windows, and while this would appear to darken the store greatly, when all the alterations have been made, which are planned, the store will be one which will be a credit, both to the owners and to the town.

The Industrial committee, headed by A.W. Fraser, reported some correspondence on the subject of the cheese factory. Various industrial firms are being communicated with in this regard.

75 Years Ago – June 20, 1945

Congratulations are in order for the Vegreville General Hospital School of Nursing. This School has won a Scholarship covering the entire expenses of a Student Nurse’s trip to Montreal to take a two week’s Refresher Course. The Student Nurse to benefit by this Scholarship is Miss Doreen Brinton.

Tpr. N. M. Sokolosky of Vegreville is among the recent arrivals at Calgary and is expected to arrive home this week.

For the first time in five years Londoners are being issued new telephone directories, containing names starting with the letters L to Z. The A to K directories will not be delivered until November.

The old tattered telephone books which each private subscriber has had to use since 1940 has gone into the paper salvage bin.

A new commercial electric vehicle which, without wires, picks up electricity for its motors from under the ground is reported from Russia; the power is from high frequency current in an electric magnetic field formed around conductors placed at intervals underground.

Through warfare in the past 50 years, Japan has grabbed land, totalling 2.796,600 square miles in area, with a population of 368,212,000 that belonged to eight countries; China, Britain, France, Thailand, Russia, Portugal, the Netherlands and the United States, the territory being Guam, Wake and the Philippines.

Including its own people, Japan therefore controlled, one year ago, 21% of the population of the world.

50 Years Ago – June 18, 1970

A sign placed in the Post Office door on Wednesday indicated that the staff had been called out on strike in connection with the current wage dispute.

Mr. Lawrence Berk, President of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., announces that Mr. Gordon G. Nicholson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Nicholson of Vegreville graduated Magna Cum Laude, obtaining his Bachelor of Music Degree with Major in Composition during the Annual Commencement of the College.

Richard M. Craddock of Vegreville graduated Bachelor of Law at the University of Alberta. Richard and his wife (former Nora Merkel) of Vegreville are leaving for a visit to Europe for seven weeks. Mr. Craddock will article with an Edmonton firm commencing in September.

25 Years Ago – June 20, 1995

Local farmers are praying for rain. In the Vegreville area, no significant precipitation has fallen since the middle of May and the lack of moisture is reaching critical levels. “It’s bad … it’s reaching the critical point,” said Kent MacDonald, a crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture.

Four people face charges in connection with a drug bust in Mundare last week. A 41 year old man and 39 year old women, both of Mundare, a 20 year old Edmonton man and a young offender have each been charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, one count of cultivating a narcotic and one count of manufacturing cannabis resin.

The Two Hills and District Agricultural Society’s annual cattle show and steer classic was held Sunday June 11. There were 80 entries. Grand Champion at the local level was won by E-Cam Oilfield Services. Kevin Wirsta showed the animal, Kimberley Tomlinson presented the banner. The owner received $500.

The Jaws of Life fund received a cheque for $200 from Michael Tarkowski of the Two Hills Liquor Store on June 15. This money was left over from the company’s golf tournament. The Lakeland Breakers have raised $5000 to go towards the Jaw of Life. The liquor store also donated $200 to the swimming pool, with money left over from the tournament.

Letters Welcomed

One role of the Vegreville News Advertiser is to promote dialogue on various issues of concern to area residents. We accomplish this by welcoming Letters to the Editor and allowing various issues to be debated through our pages. All letters must contain the writer’s name, address and phone number. Anonymous letters will not be printed, however the writer’s name may be withheld from publication in special circumstances deemed appropriate by the Publisher.

The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, spelling and grammar, taste or for reasons of potential libel. The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to withhold letters from publication.

Vegreville Singled out for Second-rate Continuing Care Mike Dempsey Submitted

The people of Vegreville have a right to ask why the residents of continuing-care facilities in their community are being put at greater risk than other Albertans.

Vegreville is the only community where Alberta Health Services (AHS) has applied for an exemption to the public health order that limits workers to employment at a single site during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The order was issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw on April 1. It had been determined that it was necessary to “further restrict the movement of staff between health-care facilities.”

Much like other jurisdictions in Canada and around the world, it was recognized that seniors in continuing-care facilities were at the greatest risk from COVID-19. Once the virus got into a facility, it could sweep through residents leaving a trail of death in its wake. Having staff work at more than one site increased the risk of the virus being transported between facilities.

About 75 percent of the 149 pandemic deaths in Alberta have been in continuingcare facilities. One long-term-care home in Calgary has seen more than 20 COVID-19 deaths. There have been COVID-19 outbreaks at 39 facilities.

So, here we are many weeks after the order was due to be implemented and something that was “necessary” to save lives is no longer going

to happen in Vegreville.

Why? AHS said it needed the exemption because it was proving impossible to recruit enough workers for the four facilities in Vegreville.

However, AHS did not explain why it was proving so difficult.

Well, here are some reasons.

Last year, Optima Living laid off more than 50 workers at its Century Living facility when it contracted out their work. Those workers could apply for their old jobs, but at wages up to $8 per hour less. It did this so it could give “greater return to [the company’s] shareholders.”

Pardon the health-care analogy, but it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to see that slashing wages and firing workers is going to make it harder to recruit, especially when these workers are being asked to risk their lives by coming to work.

The situation in Vegreville is the perfect example of why our continuing-care system is broken.

The patchwork of public and private facilities leads to inconsistent standards of care. The profit motive means the bottom line becomes more important than care.

The people of Vegreville and all Albertans deserve better. They deserve a continuing-care system that treats all residents with fairness, consistency and respect.

The only way to achieve that is to bring all care facilities into a publicly funded and publicly delivered system.

(Mike Dempsey is vice-president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, which represents about 95,000 workers, including about 58,000 in health care.)

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Homestead Lodge Sends Messages to Grad Class of 2020 Homestead Lodge Submitted

For many years Homestead Lodge has collaborated with local schools to implement intergenerational programs that allow our residents the opportunity to engage with the younger generation and maintain a close connection to our community.

Through these programs, our Residents got to know many of our local students. An example is our St. Mary’s High School students, who would volunteer for extra credit to come and visit and participate in fun, meaningful activities. We are unable to have these programs at this time as

we must maintain precautions to protect our Residents, but we all look forward to the day we can reconnect again in person.

Our Residents learned that our local Graduates of 2020 were not able to have a celebration with their peers due to the COVID restrictions. Indeed, we had some interesting discussions about it. To be able to graduate is a huge accomplishment. Our Residents wanted to do something to show their support for the high school grads. I thought a photo challenge would be a great idea. I asked some of our Seniors what advice they would give to this year’s High School Grads, the response

Sights of Spring Amanda and Eric Tymchuk with Bria Tymchuk and Bria’s best friend, Callie Beaudette by one of the trees at Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Nothing spells spring like beautiful scenery and cool, cold ice-cream. So, on June 5, Amanda and Eric Tymchuk with Bria Tymchuk and Bria’s best friend, Callie Beaudette spent some time enjoying each other’s company while they ate ice-cream at Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park.

was very touching, and we wanted to share it with all of you.

The Residents, Management and Staff of The Homestead Lodge would like to take this opportunity to extend congratulations to the Grad Class of 2020! We wish you all the best as you move forward in the next chapter of your lives!

Homestead Lodge residents sent special greetings to the graduating class of 2020.

(Homestead Lodge/Submitted)

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Practical Nurse Graduate Earns 2020 Governor General’s Academic Medal Medicine Hat College Submitted Medicine Hat, Alberta (June 11, 2020): Cassie Melenka, a graduate of the practical nurse program at Medicine Hat College (MHC), never anticipated she would finish at the top of the 2020 graduating class when she began her education at the Brooks campus.

Recognition she describes as a great honour, the Governor General’s Academic Medal was created in 1873 to encourage academic excellence across the nation and is awarded to the student who receives the highest overall average upon graduation.

Originally from a rural farming community, her journey to the Brooks campus was the result of opportunity, passion, and small-town appreciation.

“I first attended post-secondary in Edmonton, where I realized that big city life is not for me. Having grown up in Andrew, a village in central Alberta, I knew I would be best suited to a smaller, rural community to pursue my education. I searched for the smallest, closest college that offered a nursing program, discovered MHC’s Brooks campus, and felt it was exactly what I was looking for,” explains Melenka.

Melenka also knew her passion and interests lay within rural health, an industry she felt would be widely understood by the practical nurse faculty in Brooks.

“With Brooks being a rural community, I believed the instructors would have a great understanding of the field and where my career was headed. I felt as though it was an opportunity for me to gain valuable, firsthand knowledge and experience throughout my studies.”

Melenka describes one of her fondest memories at MHC as the opportunity she had to participate in a skills weekend event sponsored by the Rural Health Professionals Action Plan (RHPAP).

The experience brought together approximately 70 student nurses from southern Alberta to Drumheller, where they practiced a variety of skills during a number of different scenarios.

The initiative was intended to boost incentive for students to pursue a career in rural health.

For Melenka, it was an amazing experience and one she credits as the highlight of her student career Although she did not expect to achieve top marks, Melenka credits her success to her competitive nature, not against her peers but of continually pushing herself to do better.

That characteristic, along with the hard work ethic she’s learned from time spent with her dad working on the family farm led to her accomplish academic excellence.

With a desire to stay close to her roots, Melenka’s future plans include continuing to care for the family farm while making the transition to a nursing position at the Lamont Health Care Centre where she is currently employed as a health care aide.

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Black Lives Matter - CONTINUED from FRONT PAGE in any community. “Just because we are not a large urban area or it hasn’t been televised and reported that incidents of racist acts towards People of Colour (POC) does not mean that it’s not happening here as well. I think that because these events are happening in our world, our country, our province that is enough of a reason to fight for justice and rally for change.”

Corbett then said she believed racism is a learned behaviour which is combined with fear.

“Throughout history and in current times racial stigmatization has been used as a tactic by media, police, and government agencies. For instance, the war on drugs was largely connected to racial stigmas and created an association, consciously or unconsciously, against POC. I believe that racism comes from a long history of racial abuse that can no longer be ignored.

I believe that events such as the rally’s and protests occurring all over the world serve to create awareness and to show how many people care and want change. This movement goes further than racial crimes against POC. It is about changing the way society and public institutions treat POC throughout their lives,” Corbett closed in saying. “Institutionalized racism

is not something that will go away overnight. It is something that we as a community have to fight towards every day.”

Jordan Ling added that even if we don’t have the same level as racism as what is happening in the United States here; it is never too early to start a conversation.

“It is never too early for us to notice what is happening and to make changes in our community and ensure that kind of stuff that happened in the US never happens here. It is easy to minimize the low level of racism instead of the big level,” Ling said.

Then citizens who attended shared why they participated in this protest. Bryan Worobec said as a teacher it is important for him to show support to marginalized groups they deal with every day at the school.

While Brad Dahr, who is the Pastor at Vegreville Seventh Day Adventist Church, said social justice is very important to them.

Ingrid Schulz mentioned we need to be anti-racism. “It is important to me that all people are treated fairly and equally.”

Sandra Ling said she thinks a protest like this starts the conversation and this leads to awareness, and awareness leads to education and change.

Jamie Simpson, who came for Fort Saskatchewan, said she

came because it is important for black people to see that they are liked, wanted, and do belong.

Jessica Littlewood, former MLA for Fort SaskatchewanVegreville, said she felt showing support for community members no matter where they came from is important. “Also, I am really glad there are active items that organizers are looking for, such as talking about history, and they are asking for statements of solidarity and support. It is about more than just today, it is something substantial going forward.”

After this, Tim MacPhee, Mayor of Vegreville said in his address that no place is immune to discrimination and racism, Vegreville included. “We believe that people are our core. Our vision statement is we are a welcoming and inclusive community, and we are proud to continue to work with our residents to fulfill that vision. We respect efforts made by individuals and groups to address systematic racism, and we hope with the help of everyone in our community to be a leader in this province on this issue. No legislation is ever going to change racism. Racism has to be changed within your heart and by supporting people with the choices they are making.”

Love that Ice-cream!

Nova McRobb with her mother, Andrea McRobb.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent After an afternoon of playing at the Vegreville Elks/ Kinsmen Playground, Nova McRobb had a chance to rest and enjoy a cone of rainbow ice-cream with her mother, Andrea McRobb.

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MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Dear friends and neighbours, I am very happy to share that the second stage of Alberta’s relaunch strategy began on Friday, June 12 – one week ahead of schedule. This stage will significantly open up our communities to the activities that we have all been missing. Houses of worship will be able to expand their attendance, as long as there is room for physical distancing, and sports teams will finally be able to practice together.

This also means that a number of businesses ranging from gyms to spas, to libraries will be allowed to re-open, and organized sports can begin again.

Churches, restaurants, and provincial park campgrounds have also had their capacity limits lifted. For small- and medium-sized businesses and nonprofits who need additional help, our government will also be introducing supports of up to $5,000 to help cover the costs of reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 10, our Minister of Education announced a comprehensive re-entry plan for the upcoming school year. The final decision for which scenario will be in place at the beginning of the school year will be shared by August 1. For more detailed information on school re-entry, please visit alberta. ca/k-to-12-school-re-entry-2020-21school-year.aspx.

Beginning June 15, pharmacists will be able to relax the 30-day limit for dispensing prescription drugs in Alberta. As our province continues to

reopen, drug supply chains are remaining strong and this temporary limit is no longer necessary. I know this will be a welcome relief for both patients and pharmacists.

I would like to thank all of the farmers in our community and across Alberta who work tirelessly every day to put food on our table.

Each year, the second Friday in June marks Farmer’s Day in Alberta.

Our farmers have had a tough year, but they continue to persevere and find innovative ways to contribute to Alberta’s second-largest industry. No matter what you had to eat today, thank a farmer for all of their hard work.

Happy Farmer’s Day! Thank you to everyone in Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville for following public health guidelines and working to keep one another healthy. It is because of you that we are able to move into a period of economic recovery for our province. As we head into stage two of relaunch, please remember to practice safe distancing and hand hygiene as we enjoy the reopening of businesses and facilities in our community. For further information on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19, visit alberta.ca/covid19.

I am happy to answer your questions and comments.

As always, it is my honour to serve as your MLA.

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Vegreville Hospital Ladies Heritage House Pays Tribute to its Auxiliary Makes Annual Donations Senior Residents

Seniors at Heritage House enjoyed special festivities during Seniors Week. (Heritage House/Submitted)

Heritage House Submitted There was cake, ice cream, refreshments and entertainment for residents at Heritage House in Vegreville during Seniors Week celebrations on June 3 and 4.

Vegreville Hospital Ladies Auxiliary Jane Tennant Presentation of the 2020 donation of $1,000 was recently made to the Vegreville Transportation Society from the Vegreville Ladies Hospital Auxiliary.

Accepting the donation was Helen Litwin, Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Society. The Ladies Auxiliary also recently mailed their 2020 donation of $1,000 to the Stars Foundation in Calgary.

Our Auxiliary has been donating to STARS since 1998, not always the same amount, but whatever our Auxiliary felt we could afford, but since 2017 our donation has been $1,000.

As most community residents likely know, our main fundraiser is our St. Patrick’s Luncheon held in March of each year. We have really appreciated the support over the past several years

How to miss-manage - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 underway. As a taxpayer, I would like to see an organization as large and as important as the Defence Department able to manage simple purchase programs with proper accountability and reporting. Some people there are clearly being paid too much.

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from the residents of Vegreville at this annual fundraiser. We truly hope we can continue raising funds to be able to continue with these annual donations.

Our annual donation recipients also include the Vegreville Patients Comfort Society and the Covenant Foundation at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Given the age of the majority of our members, we may have to make a decision on our main fundraiser event and the amount of our donations in the upcoming year. These donations were presented on behalf of our auxiliary by Jane Tennant, Treasurer of the Vegreville Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.

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Recent Deluge of Rain Spells Disaster for Lamont County Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Farmers in Lamont County have been extremely hard hit by excessive rain, so much so that the county council declared a State of Agricultural Disaster during a special meeting on June 10.

Reeve Dave Diduck said the areas around Chipman, St. Michael, and Bruderheim were pummelled. The hardest-hit area by far, noted Diduck, with reports of seven and a half inches of rain over the past two weeks.

As a result, it created severe overland flooding. Because of the extremely wet conditions, many farmers have been unable to finish seeding. According to the county’s agricultural fieldman said the loss of seeded acres is between 20 and 25 percent.

In terms of losses, Diduck gave the example that if a farmer lost 1,000 acres it would result in a total loss of $100,000. When you add in input costs, he said the number would be $150,000. “Losing $100 per acre would be on the low side. “That doesn’t include depreciation, payments, and equipment costs.”

Diduck said some of the government programs are “lacking” and he cited a program through The Alberta Financial Services Corporation that only pays out $50 per acre for unseeded acres on wheat, oats, and canola. “If it’s not seeded by June 5 then they don’t qualify for quality assurance.”

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“They’re definitely suffering.” This isn’t the first year farmers have been faced with financial losses. Diduck said it is actually the fifth year grain farmers have faced losses.” Mental anguish, coupled with COVID-19, has been really taxing on farmers, added Diduck.

“It is not an easy situation to cope with.”

He went on to say, “Agriculture is still our main industry. We need our farming community to do well. Their health and financial success is key to the overall health and financial success of the county.”

By declaring an agricultural disaster, Diduck said farmers will be able to participate in any programs that the provincial or federal governments may put in place in the future to provide aide. The current situation has been described as critical, and the county plans to continue raising awareness on this and other serious issues local farmers are currently facing.

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Why is Meat so Expensive Right Now???

Stawnichy’s Submitted As many of you have undoubtedly noticed, the prices of beef and pork at your local grocery store have skyrocketed lately and this couldn’t happen at a worse time for most consumers. This is a very complicated time with all that is happening around us in the world and to make matters worse, now consumers have to deal with price gouging from the major slaughterhouses. We couldn’t be more furious and disheartened to see this happening when people are already struggling enough.

Thousands of Albertans have lost their jobs, many are struggling financially, and now we also have to deal with out of control, greedy abattoirs trying to take further advantage of consumers who are already finding it hard to make ends meet. If the rest of the supply chain was seeing any of the benefit of higher beef/ pork prices, it might make some feel better. However, the truth is… ranchers and producers are not seeing any higher profits for their animals than before, despite the dramatic increase in prices from the slaughterhouses. Beef and pork prices have risen over 50 percent in the last 4 weeks alone. This is absolutely unheard of and a travesty to the hardworking people of Alberta, who are already facing enough economic uncertainty.

Supply and demand can be blamed for a portion of this increase, but in the end, there is blatant price gouging occurring. Ranchers and producers are struggling too, with many having to euthanize their animals because they can’t get their animals into these slaughterhouses, as they have had to reduce capacity due to highly publicized issues related to COVID-19. The reason for the lack of capacity is because jointly the federal and provincial governments have been working to fund the consolidation of the slaughterhouse industry over the last 10-15 years with taxpayer’s money. They have paid producers to go out of business, and have forced smaller abattoirs to close due to lack of available product. They essentially have created a massive monopoly with 2-3 major slaughterhouses, and thousands of employees working in each location, and have done so under the guise of “efficiency” and “lower prices”.

Now, these mega-slaughterhouses are having issues due to COVID-19 and are looking, once again, to the various lev-

els of government to bail them out. This was an issue that was inevitably going to occur, with the centralization of meat production coming from a small number of locations. They now, again, have their hands out for help, and are using YOUR tax dollars to gouge YOU at the grocery store.

Unfortunately, that leaves many producers who rely on these raw inputs to produce your food, with no option but to raise their prices to survive – which does nothing but hurt the

We are sorry that it has come to this, but a price increase is the only way we can continue operations. We will continue to fight as hard as we can for the people of Alberta for a fair system – one that doesn’t allow for large manufacturers to take advantage of consumers under the cover of a worldwide pandemic. We will continue to fight for our western Canadian pork and beef producers who work tirelessly to feed your families every single day.

consumer. We are in no different situation, and that is leading us to have to raise our prices for the first time in over 6 years. This is not a decision we take lightly, but one we must make to survive as a business.

There are many ways to help this situation. The first is to lobby your local MLA, Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture Devin Dreeshen (AF.minister@gov.ab.ca), Premier Jason Kenney (premier@gov.ab.ca), Federal Agriculture Minister, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau (Marie-Claude.

Bibeau@parl.gc.ca), and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They must be made aware that the consumers of this province will not stand for being REMINDER taken advantage of during these already difficult economic times.

The Town of Vegreville issued the 2020 combined Secondly, the system must be fixed to assessment and property tax notices to ratepayers on May 11, provide fair prices for beef and pork 2020. In light of COVID-19, Town Council has made every producers, while protecting the coneffort to ensure residents receive support from their local sumers of Alberta. A move to smaller government during tax season by making adjustments to the abattoirs is essential to keeping this Town’s typical processes. kind of power out of the hands of 2 or 3 major companies – and prevents this kind of pricing abuse. We must create Property Tax Payments are due by June 30, 2020. resiliency in the food chain, and having If you have not yet received your combined assessment and a network of smaller producers, abatproperty tax notice, please contact the Town of Vegreville toirs and reduced government regulation is the only way to keep these kinds or email Taxation Clerk at 780-632-2606 of abuses of the system from happening. propertytaxes@vegreville.com.

It’s the only way to keep the hard workThe following payment options are available: ing people of Alberta employed, and not facing economic ruin. If there is money to be thrown at this industry, it 1. Sign-up for The Town of Vegreville pre-authorized should be thrown at diversification away withdrawal program, or Tax Installment Payment from the monopoly that previous govProgram (TIPP). TIPP is a monthly tax installment ernments have allowed, and more spepayment plan by which taxpayers may make a consecutive cifically, pushed to happen.

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monthly payment for taxes rather than a single annual payment. For information on how to register, visit www.vegreville.com/town-services/finances-taxes/tipp Pay online or by phone through your bank.

Pay in person at most banks and financial institutions.

Mail your cheque payable to the Town of Vegreville at The Town of Vegreville, PO Box 640, Vegreville, Alberta, T9C 1R7 Submit your payment anytime through the mail drop-off box located at the Town Office.

Pay at the Town Office between 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Please note – we have measures in place to adhere to distancing protocols and hours/operations are subject to change.

Town of Vegreville Administration Office 4829 50 Street, Vegreville, Alberta, T9C 1R7

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However since he's family, I have to tolerate him. Also, the stuff he dropped off is junk. I'd sell it to help him out, but the shovel with the rust holes in it and the box fan that's missing a blade isn't worth anything. It's almost embarrassing to put it out at my yard sale with an actual price tag. I would toss it all and hand him $20 telling him it sold, but it would irritate me to pay him for junk. I could speak my mind, but then it might upset my wife. In a situation like this, what's the best way to get out of selling his stuff?

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Carry: Being honest now will help prevent these situations in the future. Just think, if you gave him $20, he might just bring you more junk to sell next time!

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It's traditionally believed that George Washington is responsible for uttering the words "I cannot tell a lie" after chopping down a cherry tree. Despite the story's good moral tone, the incident is believed to be nothing more that a tale created by author Mason Locke Weems, who wrote Washington's biography in 1800. Weems had a sense of what the population wanted and added the event to sell copies of his book. It must have worked since the biography went through eighty-two editions, including translations into French and German, with the last one appearing in 1927.

I recently went to my grandparent's house to help them setup for a yard sale. While I was there, I got to see what silly things made them a perfect fit for each other.

After arguing over who had better hearing, my grandfather replaced the battery on his hearing aid. Then to try and win the disagreement, he decided to test her hearing.

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COVID-19 Weekly Regional Update Michelle Pinon News Advertiser On June 13 the Province reported 37 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total active cases to 403.

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Duties shall include: • heavy lifting; • lawn mowing; • digging, raking; and • cleaning of facilities, etc.

The successful candidate will: • possess a valid class 5 driver’s license • necessary skills to operate heavy equipment such as a Skid Steer and tractor would be considered an asset, • ability to perform physical labour • good mechanical aptitude • be a “team player”.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

DEMKIW, Tony June 19, 2019 He never looked for praises He was never one to boast He just went on quietly working For the ones he loved the most.

His dreams were seldom spoken His wants were very few And most of the time his worries Went unspoken too.

He was there…. A firm foundation Through all our storms of life A sturdy hand to hold on to In times of stress and strife.

A true friend we could turn to When times were good or bad One of our greatest blessings The man that we called our Dad. Loving Memories Forever, Gail, Glenda, Ross, Monica & families

MEMORIAM

KIT, William Robert October 8, 1940 - June 19, 2017 If memories bring us closer, we are never far apart.

For you are always in our thoughts and forever in our hearts.

Rita, Children and Grandchildren

MANDRUSIAK, Jean February 2, 1926 - June 20, 2007 In loving memory of Mom who passed away thirteen years ago Nothing can be more beautiful, than the memories we have of you, To us you were someone special, God must have thought so too.

Time may hide the sadness, Like a smile hides the tears, Precious memories never fade, Despite the passing years.

Always remembered and sadly missed by daughter Phyllis (Gerald) and family

PET OBITUARY

MOROZIUK, Victoria February 17, 1935 - June 15, 2010 In Our Hearts We thought of you today.

But that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday.

And days before that too.

We think of you in silence.

We often speak your name.

Now all we have are memories.

And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake.

With which we’ll never part.

God has you in his keeping.

We have you in our heart.

Forever loved and sadly missed by The Moroziuk Family

My Best Friend ADAMS, Smokie June 10, 2020 When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor, those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remembered them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind…

Loved by John, Stanley & Betty

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

FLAATHEN, Robert Olaf (Bob) On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, Robert Flaathen of Andrew Alberta, age 77, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, at The U of A hospital in Edmonton Alberta.

He is survived by his three daughters, Roxanne Flaathen, Tammy Flaathen (Patrick), Charmaine Flaathen (Dustin); six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister Mabel Proctor (Gary), Brother’s Nels Flaathen, and Martin Flaathen (Doreen).

Predeceased by his parents Olaf and Thelma Flaathen, Wife Margaret Flaathen, Brother Jorgen Flaathen, and Sisters Thelma Mcdonald, and Marjorie Klompas.

Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of life gathering on Saturday, July 4, 2020 2pm-3:30pm. At Soda Lake Holy Trinity Cemetery, located at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 857.

Due to Covid-19 snacks and refreshments will not be provided.

CHUDYK, Anne It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Anne Chudyk (nee Kitt) of Vegreville (formerly of Myrnam) on June 13, 2020 at the age of 91. She was a dear wife, mother, Baba and friend, and will be lovingly remembered.

Anne is survived by her husband of 70 years Joe; her children Ken, Arlene (Colin), and Kathy (Wayne); grandchildren Lorna (Marc), Kimberly (Darren), Myron (Elaine), Tianna (Shawn), Adam and Megan; great grandchildren Spencer, Pandora, Louanna, Julia, Jeremy, Rachel and Cooper. Anne also leaves behind two brothers, three sisters, and many nieces, and nephews who loved her dearly. She was predeceased by her parents Theophesia and Karl Kitt, her infant sister Mary and brothers Emil and Arthur.

She touched the hearts of everyone who knew her.

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, a private family service will be held. A public viewing will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta.

To send condolences, please visit, www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800

ELIUK, Andrew July 22, 1923 - June 8, 2020 Mr. Andrew Eliuk of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 96 years, on June 8, 2020.

Andrew is survived by his family: his loving wife of 74 years, Medoria and sons: Terry (Jeanette), Ken (Anna); cherished grandchildren: Jeff (Nanna), Theresa, Markiana (Yuriy Yakymets), Larysa (Bohdan Matchak); dearest great grandchildren: Chelsea, Dana, Andy & Mya Eliuk; Antoniy, Phylyp, Ivanna, Justyna, & Myroslava Yakymets, and Julianna Matchak. Andrew was predeceased by his parents Stefan and Domka; brothers: Bill (Katie), George (Sarah),Tom (Rose); sisters: Mary (John) & Helen (George).

Due to covid-19, a private Funeral Service was held at the Riverside Cemetery in Vegreville, Alberta with Rt. Rev. Fr. Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to “Covenant Health Foundation c/o St. Mary’s Hospital - Camrose or St. Joseph’s General Hospital - Vegreville” , or “Alberta Cancer Foundation c/o Cross Cancer Institute.”

Special thanks to Dr. Strydom, Dr. Leonie, and all personnel who gave Mr. Eliuk special, medical care.

Blessed Memories Eternal. Вічная Пам’ять.

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MUZECHKA, Emilie November 2, 1926 – June 12, 2020 On Friday, June 12, 2020, Emilie Muzechka of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 93 years.

Emilie is survived by her loving family, two daughters Geraldine (Leonard) Stefaniuk and Gail Kupchenko; three sons Gary (Rosemarie), Terry (Sandi) and Greg (Viktoriya); ten grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; four sisters Martha, Lena, Susie (Ernie) and Mary; one brother Andy (Helen) Hrabec; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Emilie was predeceased by her husband Paul; parents John and Eva Hrabec; four brothers Marshall, Peter, Bill and Harry; two sisters Barbara and Annie.

Due to covid-19 restrictions, a private funeral service will be held at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Vegreville, Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating.

Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. 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

Gardens in Vegreville Start to Grow Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Due to a bit of rain and tender loving care some of the gardens in Vegreville, after only being planted two or three weeks ago, are already showing the signs of growth.

A garden in Vegreville starting to show the signs of growth. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Severe Flooding Prompts Lamont County to Declare State of Emergency Michelle Pinon News Advertiser At 2:47 pm on June 8, Lamont County council declared a State of Local Emergency, (SOLE).

The declaration stated, “Pursuant to the Emergency Management Act Section 21(1) due to overland flooding and drainage issues.”

On June 10 Lamont County website posted all of the road closures.

“As we work to repair and open roads, please be aware conditions can change abruptly at any given location especially with heavy, large farm equipment. It is essential that everyone obey all road closure signs and barriers for their safety. Lamont County will be enforcing LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY on CLOSED roads. Caution is required on all Lamont County roads at this time.

Please be advised that the state of county infrastructure due to recent rain and flooding is being treated as a #1 priority; all Lamont County Public Works staff have been redirected to

road & drainage maintenance duties.

On June 12 Lamont County advised residents that two large beaver dams in the Cooking Lake Blackfalls Recreation

Anyone requiring emergency assistance is asked to call 911.”

Shayne Milliken, Regional Fire Chief for Lamont County, issued this notice

This photo was taken on Range Road 163 between Township Roads 562-564.

(Janell Yaramie/Submitted Photo)

Area have caused flooding in the Tagore Estates subdivision. Lamont County Emergency Services have been going door-to-door to inform residents of the potential need to evacuate.

on June 15, stating: “Please be advised that effective 1500hrs today Lamont County’s State of Local Emergency (SOLE) has been terminated as we have reached the maximum seven day

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mark under the Emergency Management Act and do not forsee any extraordinary measures (i.e. mandatory evacuations, etc.) needing to be taken in the near future.

This certainly does not undermine the disaster that some of our residents face with overland f looding.

Daily assessments continue to be done and a SOLE can be re-declared at any time, and for any location in the County, whenever the criteria is met within the Act.”

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A day of Physical Activities with Grandma Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Vaughn and Laughlyn couldn’t resist the lovely weather on May 28 to venture out to the parks in Vegreville.

Later on they went cycling and used their scooter to participate in some traditional physical activities with their grandma, Judy Bilak.

Judy Bilak keeps active with the grandchildren, Vaughn and Laughlyn. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Alain Perez Reveals his Life as a Father of Four Daughters Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Alain Perez is a resident of Vegreville who has four young daughters. Zarya is seven-years-old, Inna is five-years-old, Veronika is four-years-old, and Alexia is two-years-old. When people see Alain regularly, they comment that he really embraces the experience of fatherhood.

“The defining moment to being a father was when I met my wife. I could not believe that after waiting for so long, I had finally found someone who wanted to share her life with me and have a family,” When his first daughter was born, Alain said, “I was by my wife’s side in the delivery room when we had our first daughter. I had the opportunity to assist the doctor, nurses, and see with my own eyes the birth of my beautiful baby.

There is no word to describe this moment. All the feelings of happiness, satisfaction, accomplishment, and pride are multiplied by an infinite number. I could finally say, I have a family.”

Alain went on to say what it was like

that I have with them. To ignore everything else and enjoy those precious moments. To play with them, to read them stories, to put them to sleep, to see their smile, to hear them say “Love you, Papa”. Time is valuable, especially when it is time with your family,” Alain explained.”

The biggest challenge according to Alain is to make sure that his kids are happy and to make them happy.

“Sometimes it is not obvious to know how they feel. You need to be patient and encourage them to express themselves. Very often it just takes some little attention to see them open to you.”

He said fatherhood is different today than it was for fathers a generation ago.

“I cannot talk for everyone else because all families are unique. What I can say is that my parents are amazing. I didn’t grow up in luxury but in a very loving house. My father has little schooling, but he is a great communicator and was eager to transfer his life experience. My mom is a lioness ready to protect and is very devoted to her family. I have count-

Vegreville resident Alain Perez spends as much time as possible with his four beautiful daughters, Zarya, Inna, Veronika, and Alexia.

when each of his daughters were born.

“Every delivery was a special moment.

You think that it becomes a routine after the first one, but it is not. Every second that goes by is just magical. Every time you see your newborn baby and you have her in your arms, it is indescribable. Not only is it the moment that makes it so unique. The season, the time, the place, and the hospital staff that I will never thank enough who made an enormous difference as well.

Lately, I was watching pictures of my daughters when they were babies and I had some tears. Tears of sadness because I wish I would have the opportunity to be with them 24/7 and not miss a moment. Tears of happiness because I enjoy every moment, I am with them.

To see them grow is a daily miracle.

From those long nights without sleep, the first word, the first step, the constant attention to them and these days with homeschooling. Every day is a challenge, and at the end of the day, every day is a day in heaven.

The biggest blessing for me is the time

less family memories with my parents and brothers. Unfortunately, these days, parents are afraid to face reality or they no longer have time and choose the easy way out: “technologies”. It makes me mad when I see a kid with a mobile phone. Don’t get me wrong, technology is a great tool, but it will never replace a playtime or a conversation with your kid. Those are precious and unforgettable times.”

As far as his vision for his daughters, he said, “As a father I am here to encourage them, to guide them, to listen to them, to transfer them my notions and my beliefs. I want them to be ready to face the world and enjoy every moment of their life.”

Alain had his wife ask his daughters what they especially liked about their dad, the girls replied by saying, they like when their father plays with them, when he makes them involved in their daily routine, tasks around the house, and when he takes cares of them.

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Vortex Ready to Take Vegreville by Storm Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Dellas Baxandall remembers the day her son told her he wanted to play football. So does her daughter Wyllie, who replied: “Really?” puzzled by the announcement.

Both ladies credit former coach Colby Coers and his dad Gary for keeping football in Vegreville alive. The Vortex football club was established in 2006.

“When there was nobody to keep football going in Vegreville, Colby and his dad stepped up to the plate. There

were many other parents and community members that helped out as well, too many to mention them all individually. Many people contributed their time and money over the years.

I got involved with football because my son wanted to play. When we started with football the team was doing ok financially but had no extra funds and could use lockers, newer equipment and had everyday expenses that a football team would incur like transportation costs during the season, line paint and maintenance of the field, refereeing

Dellas Baxandall is the current president of the club and her daughter Wyllie Lunden is the secretary. Both ladies can hardly wait for all of the action to begin. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

expenses, post-game meals, just to mention a few of the expenses. It didn’t take long to rally a great group of parents, players, and coaches to see the need for making football more prominent in our community.

At this time in our football history, we were running a 12 man high school program, that has changed now and we are running a 12 man Bantam program. Despite our efforts and dedication to the high school program with a new principal at the time moving into Vegreville, he alongside the principal of the other high school decided to “take over” the team and it failed to exist in 2017. There is now a 6 man high school team at the Composite high school only, and no team at St. Mary’s. We would love to be involved in the high school program again one day and return to 12 man football.

The football association has worked very hard over the years to accumulate an announcing tower and lockers as well as all of the assets needed to run a

team (we own all of our equipment) a sound system, and the list goes on. We couldn’t stand to see all of this go to waste so we started a 12 man Bantam program in 2019. Bantam is Grade 7-9.

We have created a field where one of the old soccer fields was. This will be our forever home! And we are very happy about that!!

To date, we have added a locker room and that now houses our lockers as well as a storage shed for some of our practice equipment. Our future goals are to add a visitor’s locker room and extra storage as well as get power trenched for the tower, score clock, and locker room so generators don’t have to be brought to the field every game or as needed. We are currently still looking for 2 additional sponsors for our home locker room. We plan to continue to work hard and raise the necessary funds to reach our goals.

We would love to name the football field we are using, but that remains a surprise while we work on it.”

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