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RCMP files from JUNE 14 - 20 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser June 14 01:04 – Members conducting curfew checks discovered a 53 year old male in breach for being at home during specified times. He was located at a different residence and arrested, then later released with documents for court. 11:17 – Report of a possible impaired driver who had parked a vehicle in front of the complainant’s driveway and acting erratically. Members attended and confirmed that there were no signs of impairment. The driver was issued a 24 hr suspension and a license review was requested. 12:42 – Complaint received about a dog left in a car. Members attended and noted that the windows were partially down and spoke to the owner of the car. The owner indicated that the animals were only there for 10 minutes. Members discussed with the owner of the car the dangers of leaving animals in the car for even a short period of time. 16:36 – Anonymous report received of two individuals having “intimate relations” on the trunk of a car at a Vegreville park. Members attended but the vehicle was gone. 18:58 – Complaint of stunting. The complainant indicates he has CCTV of a grey Dodge truck that is lifted and has modified exhaust driving in erratic fashion in the town of Vegreville. Investigation ongoing. June 15 00:15 – Complainant called during a thunderstorm to report that a “Carny” had placed a “cougar” under his room. The complaint is known to members and members were able to determine that there was in fact NO cougar in the area. 03:59 – Call to report that the complainant is having issues with roommates who are being held hostage in the basement and garage. Members spoke with the owner of the property and attended. They searched the property and confirmed that there was no one being held against their will and that the complainant may be suffering from mental health challenges. 06:58 – While on patrol, members in traffic services conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 16 near Mundare on a Pontiac Montana. The 38 year old male driver from Holden was issued 4 tickets including: Driving an uninsured motor vehicle (mandatory court), displaying an
improper plate (Voluntary Penalty of $324), operating without proof of registration (VP $324) and failing obey a stop sign (VP of $405). The driver was also found to have warrants out of Edmonton for driving without insurance. He was arrested and released roadside with additional documents for court. 08:45 – Traffic services conducted a stop on Hwy 16 on a vehicle travelling 154 Kmph in a 110 Kmph zone. The 54 year old male from Edmonton driving his Maserati was awarded a ticket with a VP $421. 10:49 – Traffic services conducted a stop on Hwy 16. The 25 year old male from Saskatoon was clocked travelling 158 Kmph in a 110 Kmph zone in his Hyundai Elantra. The driver was provided a ticket with a VP of $470. 12:15 – Call about animals in a vehicle at a Vegreville business. Members attended and spoke to the owner and determined the animals were not in distress. 15:22 – While on patrol members encountered a male walking along the road with a beer. They instructed the male to pour out the beer and provided him with a verbal warning. 14:48 – Traffic stop conducted on Hwy 16 on a 32 year old male and a 21 year old female from Saskatchewan. The female driver was issued 3 tickets. Speeding 130 Kmph (VP of $175), driving without a license in possession (VP of $243), learner driving a vehicle without proper supervision (VP of $324). The male was charged with supervising a learner without a license (VP of $324). The male was also arrested on outstanding warrants out of Saskatchewan. 17:28 – Another dog-in-car call in Vegreville. 19:06 – Call received from a client asking for advice about a wound received the week prior. Members noted the caller seemed highly intoxicated and suggested he speak to a healthcare professional about his injuries. The client stated they would call in the morning when sober. June 16 14:25 – Multiple complaints of a female causing a disturbance at a public park in Mundare. Members attended and conducted extensive patrols which turned up negative. The subject was located the next day when she entered a business from which she was banned. The business owner declined to press charges but the 34-year-old female was held until
sober and then released. 18:29 – Complaint of a cyclist who had fallen off of his bicycle. Members attended and located the intoxicated male. EMS attended and confirmed the male seemed medically OK. Multiple containers of alcohol were confiscated and disposed of. 22:34 – Call received from the Vegreville hospital indicating that patient had walked away before receiving scheduled treatment and were concerned for their safety. Members located the patient at home who stated they forgot and fell asleep. June 17 Nothing of note June 18 10:32 – While on patrol in Vegreville, members observed a Black Hyundai Tiberon parked on the side of the road with a driver who appeared to be sleeping. It was determined that the female was on multiple release orders that she was not be behind the wheel of a vehicle. She also was in possession of registration or insurance. The vehicle was towed. June 19 17:02 – Call regarding bears following cyclist and his dogs on a rural road in Minburn County. Members attended, observed one bear which fled when the siren was activated. Fish and Wildlife were informed and planned a follow-up. June 20 01:21 – Report of a possible impaired driver on Hwy 16a. Members located the vehicle, a gray Chevy Silverado being driven by a 57 year old female from Parkland County. The driver exhibited indicators of impairment however refused mandatory alcohol screening. The driver was charged for impaired driving under Provincial Legislation. The vehicle was towed. 22:30 – Curfew check conducted on a known offender in Hilliard. Members located the male who was at home as per conditions but also had warrants. The subject was arrested and released with documents for court.
During the week there were 116 calls for service made in total including: 3 false alarms, 1 false 911, 2 animal strikes, 2 Health Act (COVID), 1 wellbeing checks, 10 calls under the Mental Health Act, and approximately 25 tickets from traffic enforcement.
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St. Joseph’s General Hospital Staff Memorial Plaque Unveiled Tara Kuzio, Chair of the St. Joseph’s Community Hospital Board, addresses attendees. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Shortly after 1 pm on Tuesday June 15 St. Joseph’s General Hospital Site Administrator Kim Weinkauf thanked guests for joining her and members of the community hospital board for the unveiling of the staff memorial plaque. “I thank you all for joining us today to recognize and honour our colleagues who have departed us while serving our patients, families and community. The legacy of Crystal, (Choi) Carolyn, (Mihalcheon) Leah, (Henderson) and Diane, (Hiebert) will continue on her at St. Joe’s and I thank each of their families for allowing them to be a vital part of the St. Joe’s family for many years. I welcome staff, families, and our community to feel free to visit and spend time in this area reflecting, reminiscing, and enjoying memories they shared with the cherished staff of St. Joseph’s General Hospital.”
Chaplin Josef Chu stated, “We remember with gratitude those who have to the St. Joseph’s General Hospital community in the many ways they serve the patients, the hospital, and all who work here. We recall the respect given to patients and families, the education, abilities, knowledge, and determination of our coworkers.” Chu went on to say, “We ask that their memory and example continue to guide us in our work and our thoughts. Help us to remember them when we need a guide to our steps in our journey with those who depend on us. May this plaque continue to be a focus for remembering those who were with us in the past, while at the same time giving us hope for our own path through the future.
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Community Board Member Gerald Brykalo, Chair Tara Kuzio, Site Administrator Kim Weinkauf, and Community Board Member Dave Berry. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
Weinkauf said it was important to the leadership team and community board to recognize and honour the colleagues they have lost since 2016 and regardless of their title at the facility, they were integral to the care all of their patients received. “Whether it was starting an IV, drawing blood, transcribing charts, giving medication or fixing a boiler, everything they did contributed to the whole and never goes unrecognized,” added Weinkauf. Tara Kuzio, Chair of St. Joseph’s Hospital Community Board, “Together with the St. Joseph’s Hospital Community Board and Staff, what was once an idea, today comes to fruition. We recognize and honour the people that made our hospital the hub of the community. In a rural area it is a comforting notion when anyone walks through this door that it is welcoming and residents and visitors feel like you’re family.
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Mediocracy. The New Norm? Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion Back in 2017, I wrote about education and how we seemed to no longer be rewarding or encouraging excellence. There were changes in curriculum planned that were striving to keep up with “high performing” jurisdictions that boasted a 7 percent drop in average provincial marks. There was also the case of an Edmonton teacher who defied the status quo and handed out zeros when students did not hand in assignments. Of course he was reprimanded, because you cannot teach young people that they must work to succeed. By one definition, mediocrity is the quality of being intermediate between two extremes; mean while mediocracy is (informal) a social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails. It’s a little ironic that when you look up the use of the word mediocracy there have been ebbs and flows in its popularity but the last 3 years have been the highest use in over 200 years. That may be a bit telling. Recently, the Vancouver School Board, (VSB) hit the news when they made a bold move to achieve mediocracy in their little corner of the world. The board decided to eliminate classes for those who are gifted in mathematics and science. After all, you can’t include everyone and give out participation medals while certain students are
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encouraged to excel. Imagine the damage to one’s psyche. Yes, they have chopped math and science honour courses so that they may increase inclusivity. By that same logic, if they want to encourage diversity, inclusion, and equity, next they will need to cut any courses or special attention provided for any students who may have more difficulty learning. After all, how can anyone be given special treatment? Further digging has shown that this same visionary board killed off the honours English program a full five years ago. Clearly, no future writers on a best sellers list will be coming out of any Van School Board schools. Clearly, they have already achieved part of their goal. In a VSB press release they provided the following: “By phasing out these courses, all students will have access to an inclusive model of education, and all students will be able to participate in the curriculum fulsomely.” As one journalist pointed out, the Oxford English Dictionary defines fulsomely as: “In a way that causes surfeit or nausea; in a way that offends the senses; cloyingly, sickeningly; disgustingly, loathsomely.” One online resource adds to the Oxford definition by adding: “offensive to good taste, overdone, or gross.” This move definitely offends my senses. In their wisdom, the VSB, by phasing out honours programs, encourages their students to participate in the narrower curriculum that “offends the senses” and causes them nausea. They also succeeded in butchering their own press release. Perhaps a sign of things to come in their English program. Of course, one must not criticize the “woke” move to ensure diversity, inclusion, and equity lest they be labeled as a racist, supremacist, or worse. How dare mere mortals without the vision of the “woke” question a grand plan that by design, drags down those that excel. I do believe that this poorly contrived plan had good intentions, but there is an old saying, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” A Twilight Zone episode could be written about a world where Wayne Gretzky was forced to use dull skates because he was too good, or an Albert Einstein who was forced to work as a carpenter instead of pursuing science. What about a world without Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Stephen King, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, the Wright Brothers, Usaine Bolt, and countless others like them who had a special skill and pursued their passions. While our society celebrates success and admires sports stars, movie stars, musical prodigies, and of course “influencers”, we are allowing those who mold young minds to cripple our future generations. Other countries go to great lengths to nurture young people with unique gifts. You can see many of these people in the top universities and companies in the world regardless of location. The band of fools at the VSB should be stopped before other like-minded individuals in positions of influence get the idea that this is somehow a wise move. Any parent with students in this school board district should demand their resignation or pull their children out if they are able before the damage is permanent. That is, of course, unless mediocracy is our goal. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com
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June 19 Lemonade Day in Vegreville Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Vegreville was one of several communities throughout Northern Alberta to celebrate Lemonade Day on June 19. Lemonade Day was first brought to Northern Alberta in 2018 by one Community Futures office, and offered to participants in their region. Since then, Lemonade Day has spread to 12 Northern Alberta Community Futures region, including Vegreville. In accordance with that, the Town of Vegreville Proclaimed June 19 Lemonade Day. As stated in the proclamation, “Each year, youth have the opportunity to experience entrepreneurship by setting up their Three varieties of lemonade for business during their Town’s communitysale at one lemonade stand. wide Lemonade Day.” (Michelle Pinon/Photo) Those budding entrepreneurs included Ada and Lukas Gullekson as well as Hayden and Lux who operated their own lemonade stands in Vegreville on June 19. Kathy Dymtriw, Project Coordinator with Elk Island Community Futures, said the participants worked really hard and were very patient throughout the process. Prior to the event participants attended Lemonade University on-line. It taught the kids many valuable lessons including: how to set a goal, make a plan, and achieve their dreams. Dymtriw lead them through a workbook to ensure they have all the necessary skills they need to become business owner. In addition to support they received by their parents, participants were able to
glean information and advice from their mentors. “It’s a great opportunity for kids to learn about business,” noted Dymtriw. Judges awarded “Best Tasting Lemonade” to Lukas and Ada Gullekson. Up for grabs is the title of “Best Stand” and “Entrepreneur of the Year” which will be announced during a wind up event on June 24. Participants of Lemonade Day keep all of the money they earn, but the program encourages them to spend some, save some, and share some. So, many of the kids donate a portion to a charity of choice. Dmytriw said they didn’t run the program in 2020 because of COVID-19. However, in 2019 participants donated $10,000 back into the community. Some of recipients from previous years donated part of their proceeds to the Vegreville Food Bank, Prairie Tails Animal Rescue Society, United Church, and the Stollery Children’s Hospital.
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90 Years Ago – June 24, 1931
C.O.N. Kassian of Royal Park brought in a sample of wheat of which he is justly proud. The wheat stands a good 27 inches high and has fine well-shaped heads. There are fifty-six acres of this wheat on Mr. Kassian’s place which he seeded during the high winds of April 8th, 9th and 10th, against the advice of his neighbors. An item clipped from a Flushing (New York) newspaper shoes that Miss Margaret Forman, formerly of Vegreville, is living up to the expectations of her friends. Miss Forman was the winner of a twenty dollar gold prize, emblematic of the highest scholastic standing in the graduating class. She led a class of twenty-four graduates. It is interesting to note that Miss Forman gave her home as being in Vegreville. The next closest nurse to the top was also a Canadian girl. Miss Forman has been offered the position of assistant supervisor of the nursery in the Flushing hospital. The old swimming hole down at the Vermilion River, has undergone changes in the past week, due to the energy and enthusiasm of Mr. Louis Milner, who has constructed a platform there so that the boys may come in and out of the water with ease.
75 Years Ago – June 19, 1946
Dr. Allison McDonald, his wife and baby were injured when their auto overturned on Jasper highway about 20 miles west of Vegreville or half-way between Mundare and the Chipman corner. Dr. McDonald suffered rather severe injuries, but Mrs. McDonald and the baby had more of a shock than anything else. They were brought to Vegreville hospital for treatment. A former radio engineer for the French underground Philippe Herzan, may help Canada to replace Germany and Japan as a leading producer of children’s toys. Herzan, who escaped from France via Spain two years ago, already operates a small plant here in Toronto where musical toys are being mass produced. Mrs. Mary Crawshaw, 74 year old flying grandmother, arrived at Bristol, England, after a 6.500 mile trip by air from Edmonton. Mrs. Crawshaw travelled alone to visit relatives in England. Companies which operated elementary flying training schools during the war have turned over to the government a total of $6,091,035, it was reported in information tabled in the commons for John Diefenbaker.
50 Years Ago – June 24, 1971
Fire which is thought to have started in the mixing plant of Shield Manufacturing Ltd. spread to both sections of the firm’s buildings about 10 o’clock Monday morning. The owner of the business, George Nestman had only a short time before served a customer and was engaged in cutting grass outside the building when he was told of smoke at the rear. Quick response to the alarm by the fire department failed to bring the flames which demolished Shield Manufacturing under control. Moments after the arrival of the fire department the building became a mass of flames. Mrs. (Dan) Sophie Triska (Bartman) graduate of 1932, and her daughter Carolyn Florence (Mrs. Barry McDonald) graduate of 1968, were the only mother and daughter who received their training at the St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Vegreville. Each year the women’s division of the Canadian National Exhibition invites Canadian students from kindergarten to Grade 13 to compete for prizes in some 62 Categories. Winners from Queen Elizabeth School, Vegreville were: First Prize: Darcy Fedoruk, Grade 1; Mark Lukenchuk, Grade 3. Honorary ribbons: Barbara Kassian, Grade 3; Miles Lowe, Grade 3; Robin Bienvenue, Grade 3.
25 Years Ago – June 25, 1996
Alvin Law does a drum solo with his feet to demonstrate one way he overcame not having arms to students at St. Martin’s School on June 20. Law was in town to speak at the annual meeting of VALID. Law also told students that his attitude has helped him meet obstacles head on, with the theme of “there is no word as can’t.” Law has no arms because of the drug thalidomide. Zenith Komarniski went in the third round of the NHL entry draft on June 22. He was drafted 75th by the Vancouver Canucks. Zenith played defence for the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League. Three Hills will hold the 1998 Alberta Seniors Games, with Olds and Didsbury hosting the games in 1999. The province announced the site selections on Friday. Vegreville was one of the communities on the short list for the games. Harold Mori held the torch after the Why Not Marathon on June 20. The Vegreville segment of the Canada-wide run ended at the Rotary Peace Park where clients of VALID planted a tree and runners received a Vegreville pin. The run is being held to promote the Paralympics held in Georgia this summer.
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Health Budget Should Pay For Increased Kananaskis Use Marco Navarro-Genie Frontier Centre for Public Policy
Rising costs to operate Alberta’s Kananaskis parks should come out of the province’s health budget. As soon as the provincial government imposed a lockdown in March 2020, Albertans headed outdoors in greater numbers than ever. However, the province and municipal governments soon restricted outdoor gatherings as well. Recall the hysterical complaints about seeing people walking in municipal parks or children in playgrounds. When the stricter government-imposed confinements were lifted in May 2020, people once again flocked to the outdoors. The number of people using the mountain parks and wilderness areas west of Calgary increased significantly. Problems naturally arose when the number of visitors nearly doubled from previous years. Issues included greater traffic, more injuries and a greater quantity of visible garbage. It became difficult to find a parking spot even in remote Kananaskis areas. Parked cars often lined both sides of the highway for kilometres around popular trailheads, increasing the possibility of accidents. Increased injuries led to a 51 per cent rise in the use of search and rescue services in Eastern Slopes parks. It was not unusual to see people with inadequate footwear on the trails, unprepared for wilderness exploration. One doesn’t need expensive hiking boots, but flip-flops are dangerous for walking on sloped surfaces or across fields of scree, for example.
It was also not unusual to see people begging for water, dehydrated on hot days, having brought nothing to drink or snack on while tackling the arduous trails. There was a blatant explosion of garbage. Hiking groups regularly complained on social media, and volunteers picked up and hauled out garbage. The popularity of the parks became unsustainable, as Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon correctly assessed. As a corrective measure, the Alberta government introduced Kananaskis user fees: $15 per day or $90 for a yearly vehicle pass. User fees for access to the overused parks would seem like a sound market mechanism to tame demand. But these are not normal times, nor is it a normal market. The high demand for outdoor activities springs from a need for physical activity and human interaction, provoked by government restrictions. The government closed nearly every other form of recreation, entertainment, social gathering, exercise and relaxation. Constraining outdoor activities while the government is still curtailing most other forms of recreation and social interaction will further worsen the deteriorating mental health of so many. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) measured a fourfold increase in mental health problems among Canadians during the first few months of the pandemic. The repeated stop-and-go Alberta confinement rules have likely made it much worse 14 months later. Calgary-Buffalo MLA Joe Ceci criticized the government’s decision to charge for access to the
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A.L. Horton Grade 3A class which received a Choral Speech Award sponsored by Drs. Elizabeth and Tim Nawrot. (Melanie Semeniuk/Submitted Photo)
Wendy Brook Music Festival Association Submitted Last year the Wendy Brook Music Festival had to be cut short due to COVID-19, and the Awards Concert was cancelled. The committee was determined to have a festival this year, even though it had to be online. Students submitted unlisted YouTube videos and were adjudicated. Unfortunately, these videos could not be made available to the general public. Some classes could not go ahead, due to the restrictions, but there was good participation in the classes that could happen, and there was fantastic
support from the community to enable it to happen. The festival also gave students a reason to keep up their skills and continue with practising. In addition, they learned the challenges of making a good recording. Unfortunately, with the restrictions on gatherings, there could be no final concert, and the idea of having an outdoor awards ceremony had to be abandoned. However, the committee has handed out awards. Bursaries will also be handed out to attend in person or online music and drama camps. Shade Clark has already received a bursary sponsored by Perogies and Jam.
The awards for this year are as follows below. Please note that some awards were not handed out because there were no entries due to COVID-19: • Composition: Drs. Tim & Elizabeth Nawrot: Dylan Vadnais, vocal • Duet Outstanding: Marielle Brodziak: Emi Doerksen & Dylan Vadnais • Festival Theme: Wendy Brook Festival: Shade Clark, piano • Instruments Open: Woodwynn Farm (John & Terry Kubin): Lochlan Kirk • Instruments Open: Woodwynn Farm (John & Terry Kubin): Ken Timanson • Instrument: Solo: Maddigan Chrysler: Roman Kirk • Piano: Betty Hantiuk Memorial: Maxim Rudyk • Piano: Drs. Tim & Elizabeth Nawrot: Noah Martens • Piano: Grant Miller Motors Special: Susana Siemens • Piano: Wiebe Insurance Brokers: Reed Hoyteniuk • Piano: Classical Excellence: Skyline Greenhouse, Lavoy: Claire Pasay • Piano: Excellence: George Kuwata Memorial: Owen Pasay • Piano: Senior: Wendy Brook Festival: Katrina Sanford • Piano: Solo 8 & Under: Vegtel Engraving Ltd.: Beau Gabruck • Piano: Solo 12 & Under: Leola Nawrot Memorial: Calder Langkow • Piano: Solo 13 & Over: Vegreville Lions Club: Shade Clark • Piano: Wendy Brook Open: Nancy Andres, Jordon Borstel, Chelsea Denosta, Peyton Gabruck, Cale Gladys, Norah Hoyteniuk, Treasa Jofin, Piper Kotelko, Sebastian Lemieux, Rebekah Martens, Judith Siemens, Ivy Thompson, Jenna Weiss, Gavin Worobec, and Madyson Ziprick.
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Thank You Vegreville and Area For 42 successful festivals! (Our First Online)
The committee thanks everyone who took part
♫ Many Faithful Volunteers ♫ for your precious time! ♫ Donors & Award Sponsors ♫ your generosity continues! ♫ Many Teachers and Parents ♫ for your dedication preparing the participants and making recordings! ♫ Participants ♫ for sharing your talents and persevering in music in difficult times!
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Two Hills Area Resident wins $10,000
Vegreville Elks Lodge No. 143 Raffle Chairman Marshall Stewart presents the $10,000 cheque to Terry Zinchuk. On the far left is Exhalted Ruler George Childs and on the far right is Chaplin Edwin Ahlstrom. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser A Two Hills area resident is $10,000 richer after winning second prize in the Alberta Elks Foundation cash raffle. “I am still in a state of shock,” exclaimed Terry Zinchuk. When he was informed of the exciting news on June 5, Zinchuk said he “almost fell off the couch” in total astonishment!
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It was the first time someone from this area has ever received a prize, and Zinchuk was more than happy to accept the $10,000 cheque that was presented by Vegreville Elks Lodge No. 143 Raffle Chairman Marshall Stewart on June 14 at the Elks hall. Also on hand for the presentation was Exalted Ruler George Childs and Chaplin Edwin Ahlstrom.
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It was Edwin who sold Terry the winning ticket. The decision to purchase the ticket was a “spur of the moment decision” by Terry who said he never buys raffle tickets. As to what he’ll do with his winnings? “It’s going into the vault for awhile.” Terry has definitely changed his mind when it comes to buying raffle tickets now, and has adopted a new way of thinking. His new motto is: “You can’t win if you don’t buy.” George says purchasing raffle tickets helps support all members of the Alberta Elks Foundation as each lodge receives a portion of the total sales. In turn, the Vegreville Elks Lodge, takes those proceeds and donates to other local charitable organizations. Besides the provincial raffle, the Vegreville Elks Lodge holds its own annual raffle. Members sell tickets individually and throughout the Vegreville Country Fair that will run from August 4-8.
Country Music in the Park Darlene Thibault, local performer from Viking played some country and bluegrass music at Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen Park. (Rosanne Fortier/ Photo)
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Gladys Menzak Receives Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies Honour Roll Award nity instead of what can my community do for me. I have taken that motto to heart and lived that motto where I ask myself what can I do for the betterment of my community and be there for the community and help out with the community and make it a better place for our children, our youth, our seniors, and our entire community. RAF is the hub and the highlight of that little community. We have to do what we can to better that community.” Gladys added.
Gladys Menzak from Ranfurly Agricultural Society with the Innisfree Agricultural Society helpers. (Gladys Menzak/Submitted Photo)
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The Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies, (AAAS) presented its 75th Annual Awards Gala virtually on-line on May 27. Gladys Menzak from the Ranfurly Agricultural Society (RAS) was honoured with the AAAS Honour Roll Award. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding volunteers for their dedication to local, regional and provincial levels of agriculture. Gladys said she used to live at Ranfurly with her family. “Now we live on a farm close to Vegreville. But Ranfurly is still our little community that we support and work for.” Gladys said she was honoured and humbled to be recognized by the Ranfurly Agricultural Society, (RAS). “To me, receiving this award is not just for me but for them as well, because we do have a good community who is very willing and supportive and has a dedicated volunteer base that is there to help out with anything that needs to be done.” Gladys said she has been a member of the RAS for over 40 years. “I wanted to start volunteering for the RAS because we were a young family in Ranfurly and I have grown up with the fact that volunteering and community is very important. We started volunteering when we had young children. When there was a need to have a base to have families get together after the school closed, another lady and I started the Ranfurly Play Group and we just kind of got involved with the community after that where if they needed help with
Bingos, the Horse Show, the Fair, and any other event. I jumped in whenever the need arose. I got on the Executive and Directorship of the RAS and it grew from there. Now, I am the Treasurer of RAS. I have spearheaded many different committees and I was a Volunteer Coordinator. I find my involvement with the RAS very awarding because when you get involved with community, you understand the behind the scene things of what is going on and the difficulties that some organizations have to go through to either have funding or doing a project. Then you get to meet a lot of people and develop relationships and friendships over the years and some of the closest people who are there for you when you need help or you need something are the people you established those relationships and friendships with. As well, we are very lucky in Ranfurly because we have some young families that have joined the RAS and have taken on some pretty big roles and as I see these young people doing these types of things, I take a step back and are there to assist and help and support them for sure but it is very awarding when they feel comfortable to do these types of things. I would like to say that I am very grateful to the RAS for their support, for their recognition of my support over the years. Ranfurly will always have my heart! Also, I remember at one of the RAS meetings and going through a few difficult times and transitions, a very dear friend said a person should live by the motto of: What can I do for my commu4.20
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The Vegreville & District Food Grains growing project is continuing in 2021. A crop of canola was seeded on May 22nd. Funds raised are used to provide food aid in the developing world. The project would like to thank everyone who has contributed thus far. We are still looking for donors to cover the cost of fertilizer. If you are interested in contributing, please contact Steven Achtymichuk (780-632-1481) or Crop Management Network in Vegreville. Thank you for your continued support of the project!
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Ryley ‘Champ’ Benefits from War Amps Key Tag Service The War Amps Submitted This year, The War Amps Key Tag Service is celebrating 75 years of returning lost keys to their owners. Donations to the Key Tag Service provide vital support to amputees across the country including Bennett Malaka, 11, of Ryley. Bennett was born a right arm amputee and, as a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, is eligible for financial assistance for artificial limbs and adaptive devices, as well as peer support. Bennett was recently fitted with a bike device. “This device allows him to hold onto the handlebar safely,” says mom, Melissa. “It gives him better balance and he is able to ride with much more ease. We’re thankful for The War Amps support as it allows Bennett to be like any other child.” The Key Tag Service was launched in 1946 so that returning war amputee veterans could not only work for competitive wages, but also provide a service to Canadians that would generate funds for the Association’s many programs. The service continues to employ amputees and people with disabilities and has returned more than 1.5 million sets of lost keys to their owners. Each key tag has a confidentially coded number. If you lose
Bennett with his bike device. (The War Amps/Submitted Photo)
NOTICE Daniel J. Mol, Barrister & Solicitor advises that as of April, 2021 he is not affiliated with the former Kuzyk & Mol Law Office. Mr. Mol wishes to thank the Vegreville community for eight years of active practice of law. Contact: moladvocates@gmail.com
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Armena Royals was a rematch of the 2019 Powerline Baseball League’s Championship Final that was won by the Blue Jays. The final score of 2021 inaugural game saw the Blue Jays defeat the Royals by a score of 12-2. Initially, the team was going to play its first season in Vegreville, but had to cancel the 2020 season due to COVID-19 health restrictions. Team manager and player Stephen Hrabec was very happy with the new digs and said it will be nice not to have to maintain the ball diamond as was the case when they played in Holden. He added that 80 percent of players on the team reside in Vegreville and surrounding area
that makes travel more convenient. Hrabec said, “The team is extremely happy to have sports back to normal and we played as though we were in midseason form so that was a bonus. The Vegreville Blue Jays are one of six teams in the Powerline Baseball League. They will be playing an abbreviated season this year. The next home game is slated for June 24 at 7 pm.
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Organizers of Upcoming Summer Events Explain Their Plans Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent
A fun-filled summer is in the plans for Vegreville Summer events at least according to the organizers of these events. Phil Rowe, Community Services Director for the Town of Vegreville, said fireworks are tentatively planned for Canada Day, but the location is yet to be determined. There will also be smaller events going on at the Elks/ Kinsmen Park. Vegreville Farmers Market will be having indoor farmer’s markets. Vegreville Pysanka Festival Coordinator Patricia Shewchuk is planning for a virtual and in-person festival at the beginning of July. The in-person activities will include live Ukrainian music and Ukrainian food and mini donuts on Main Street. There will be Pysanka Poshook, which is a painted rock search, outdoor bread
baking, beer gardens, and live Ukrainian band. There will also be a Ukrainian band tour which will go to senior citizen facilities, and possibly a Zabava dance. Vegreville Agricultural Society will be hosting horse clinics and outdoor markets. Vegreville County Fair will be held at the beginning of August and might be jam packed with action. Alan Baxandall, President of Vegreville Agricultural Society said the Country Fair will be held for five days instead of the regular three days. “We couldn’t have the chuck wagon races in the spring of this year so we were thinking we could have these on those two days and adding them to the fair. Our plans are all conjectural on what happens with the COVID-19 restrictions.” Baxandall said they were also planning to have the midway as long as everything works out because there is a lot of close contact with these rides. There will also
be three days of KidZone, the outdoor camp, beer gardens, horse show, as well as the bench show and the trade show throughout the duration of the fair. “We will probably have the Bandshell and Star Search. The Grandstand shows are undecided right now. Other than it being a five day fair, right now, our plans are to have a regular fair. We are hoping that it being for five days, it will spread out the crowd. If everything goes as
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MICKLICH, Johnny May 20, 1929 - June 26, 2005 In memory of our Uncle Johnny who passed away sixteen years ago. We little knew that morning God was going to call your name, In life we loved you dearly In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you You did not go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home. You left us with beautiful memories Your love is still our guide, And although we cannot see you You are always at our side. Our family chain is broken And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one The chain will link again. Lovingly remembered by Terry, Shauna, Caylib, Joshua and Zachary Micklich
SHARUN, Cody Perry November 22, 2002- June 14, 2021 With broken hearts we announce the passing of our precious son Cody at the tender age of 18. Cody will always be fondly remembered, cherished and deeply missed by his parents Brent and Dawn, sister Chelsea, Baba Verna Sharun, Grandmother Linda Hendrix and special friend Sammy. He will be greeted at heavens gates by his Gido Peter Sharun and Grandfather Richard Hendrix. Cody will be missed by his 6 aunties, 4 uncles, numerous cousins, extended family, friends, classmates, teachers and coworkers. Our final farewell and celebration of Cody’s life will be held at Autumn Rose on June 28, 2021. Interment to follow at St. Peter and Paul’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery. Please follow this link to attend Cody’s service virtually on Monday, June 28, 2021, at 11 am https://youtu.be/ fjznpqGpiHk “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast”. 1 Peter 5:10 In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Cornerstone Counselling - https://cornerstonecounselling.com/donate/ or to the Mundare Fire Department. To send condolences please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
NEDBALUK, Kathleen (nee Sorochan) July 10, 1937 – June 7, 2021 It is with great sadness that the family of Kathleen Nedbaluk announces her passing on June 7, 2021, at the age of 83. Kathleen is survived by her sister Olga (Paul) Scherba; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband James on May 16, 2003; parents Peter and Julia Sorochan; four brothers Bill, Steve, John, and Nick; four sisters Mary, Jean, Elizabeth, and a sister in infancy Olga. Kathleen was born in Musidora, Alberta, and was a loving wife, sister, and aunt to all who knew her. A private Funeral Service will be held at Evergreen Funeral Home on June 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. with Very Reverend Don Bodnar officiating. Interment to follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations in memory of Kathleen, may be made to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Musidora, Alberta, which she loved to attend, or to the charity of one’s choice. Kathleen, we will always love you and never forget you. May you rest in peace. AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
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OBNOWSKI, Sophia February 14, 1929 – June 16, 2021 On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, Sophia Obnowski, formerly of Wostok, Alberta, peacefully passed away at the Rosehaven Care Centre in Camrose, at the age of 92 years. Sophia is survived by her loving daughter Linda (Richard) Stefanyk; three grandchildren and their families Denise (Sheldon) Ostapowich and their children Nicole, Ashley and Brett: Dr. Douglas Stefanyk: and Delaine (Cole) Needham along with their children Kaden, Madison and Lincoln; along with numerous relatives and friends. Sophia was predeceased by her husband Walter; daughter in infancy; son Rodney; parents Demetro and Tillie Koroluk along with numerous siblings. A Private Funeral Service will be held at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta with Fr. Alexios Surayev officiating. Inurnment to follow in the St. John The Baptist Russo Orthodox Church Cemetery– Chipman. 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
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LOWE, Ronald The family of Ronnie Lowe would like to sincerely thank so many people. Rev. Pamela Milton for a lovely service; Patti, Gordon & Victoria at Autumn Rose for their professional understanding, patience and guidance; the videographer for a job well done and Flowerland for their understanding help. Thank you to the pallbearers and Salem United Church Cemetery Committee. Thank you for all the prayers, memorial donations, food, flowers, cards, condolences and phone calls. Thank you everyone at the Vegreville Care Centre and friends at Parkview Manor. The support and love of everyone is greatly appreciated. May the Lord bless all of you. Sincerely, Elaine, Janelle, Miles & Families
Buffalo Trail Public Schools June Update Buffalo Trail Public Schools Submitted June continues to be a busy month in our schools. Year-end activities, like all other activities this year, are looking a bit different; however, schools are planning and celebrating events in different ways. BTPS sends congratulations to all of our 2021 BTPS Graduates. This school year may not be what a graduate imagines their last year of school to look like, but a Grade 12 graduation is still an event to be celebrated. It signifies a milestone in the life of our students. Most of our schools have already planned and celebrated their graduations keeping to the AHS guidelines and we will see the remainder schools celebrate in the summer. This year we have an Orange Shirt Day T-shirt Design Contest. Katrin Heim, Innovation Coach, and the Park Plains East ATA Diversity Equity and Human Rights Committee planned this division contest. This contest promotes and supports Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day recognizes the harm done to generations of children by Indian Residential Schools and is an affirmation of our commitment to ensure that Every Child Matters. Orange Shirt Day also recognizes our commitment to reconciliation, anti-racism and anti-bullying in general. BTPS lowered our flags in shared grief and to pay our respects to the children of the Kamloops Residential School,
Flags were lowered to half-mast to pay respect to the children of the Kamloops Residential School, their families and communities. (Buffalo Trail Public Schools/Submitted Photo)
their families and communities. Our thoughts are with the families, the communities, residential school survivors and all who mourn. We honoured the 215 Indigenous children, their families, and survivors with a moment of silence within our BTPS Schools and facilities. We wish all of our students, families, and staff a safe and fun summer.
Talk of the Town on Stage Two of Alberta Reopening Plan Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent On June 10, Alberta moved into Stage Two of Alberta COVID-19 reopening plan. This means dining in is allowed at restaurants, adult and youth sports can resume, movie theatres can be open, fitness centers are reopened and more. When I asked citizens of Vegreville and area how they felt about this, I received the following responses. Kim Dimmock said Alberta should open it all and be done with it. “An extra 1.5 percent isn’t going to make any difference at all.”
Bryan Maynard said when they counted the amount of people who were vaccinated to decide when to go to Stage Two; they neglected to count the people who got vaccinated in the states. “I spend my winters in the states including last winter. I wasn’t asked on the app or by anyone since my return if I’d gotten my vaccination. That means our percentage of people who got vaccinated is higher than they’re counting. “With so few cases in the province, I don’t see why we are moving so slowly towards reopening when much more densely populated areas with less vaccination rates are far ahead of us in reopening.
“Premier Kenney blocking Northcotts rodeo but allowing stampede to go didn’t gain him any support,” added Bryan. Shelley Marie Berry said she is thrilled that youth can participate in outdoor sports! “I’m also happy for our small businesses (restaurants, fitness centres, and our theatre) that can finally start to recover. The seniors have also been hit hard and I’m sure they’re looking forward to going for coffee and socializing again. It’s been an extremely difficult time for everyone and I’m happy that we are finally moving forward.”
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Dorothy Lastiwka Celebrates 100th Birthday Lastiwka Family Submitted Dorothy Lasktiwka celebrated her 100th birthday at Eagle Hill Lodge in Willingdon on June 16 surrounded by family members and staff. Dorothy was born on June 16, 1921. She was born at her Grandmother Mary Serbu’s house, which was a mile walk across the field for her mother Rosie. She is the sixth of seven children raised by Wasyl and Rosie (Serbu). She is the last surviving sibling and the only one to live till 100, but four other siblings live till their 90’s. Dorothy attended Borowhich rural school for the first of her schooling, which was a mile and a half from their farm. In summer Dorothy and her siblings would walk to school and in the winter they used a cutter or caboose pulled by a horse to get to school. She
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RCL Branch No. 39 held its Decoration Day Service at Riverside Cemetery in Vegreville on June 13. Only RCL members and dignitaries attended this service due to COVID-19 restrictions but everyone was invited to watch the ceremony virtually online. As customary, flags were placed on the graves of all the veterans. Terry Kuzyk presented his address ‘Time of Sharing on Decoration Day.’ While the service this year is very different than in previous years, Kuzyk said members of the Vegreville Branch considered this ceremony important enough not to skip a year. “Our intent, as always is to pay tribute to the men and women of our communities who answered the call to serve when they were needed, in war, and in peace. While we are physically here at Riverside Cemetery in Vegreville we are also symbolically honouring those veterans who lie in area cemeteries like Ranfurly and Mundare and Willingdon and Brush Hills and Martins and Beaver Hill Lake and Sich Kolomay and Spacha Moskolyk and a dozen or more other cemeteries in our area. We were also able to honour the veterans at Lavoy yesterday. “Today we honour those who survived their service. They came home, took off their uniforms, and stepped into new careers. Others weren’t as lucky and had The site of the ceremony was decorated with flags. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo) to cope with physical and mental issues
Dear editor: I would like to congratulate the Vegreville News Advertiser on the publishing of the articles that stated that all people deserve respect. The discovery of the 215 graves of residential school children shows what happens when we as a society decide that all people have to erase their identity to fit into their dominate culture. Canada is a mosaic society that gives its citizens the freedom and rights to practice their religion, culture, identity as any gender they choose, and to love any other adult. I love the heart gardens the children made in remembrance of the children who died at the residential school. It inspired me to crochet a small heart which I will carry with me. I challenge your readers to carry a small heart with them, maybe one they craft themselves. It will serve as a reminder to be kind to each person you meet. Antoinette Fortier
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Government officials, facility managers, community group representatives, and citizens gave their views on Alberta’s ‘Open for Summer Plan’. Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee said the town is very happy about the reopening of businesses, adult and youth sports, and
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said he couldn’t be happier about the Aquatic and Fitness Centre being open. “It is nice to get everybody back here again and to see people getting active and being healthy again. Our bookings were pretty full for the first day our centre reopened. For the most part, our staff have all came back to work. As far as changes were concerned, we had to do nothing facility wise, but we had to implement a stricter cleaning policy,” stated van der Torre. Bruce McDonald very happy about the reopening as he swims at the pool on a regular basis. He said swimming is one of the easiest exercises for seniors to do. Vegreville Centennial Library also reopened on June 15. Library Manager Donna Williams said they were happy to welcome patrons back into the building. “For the first day, it was fairly steady with patrons coming in. The patrons were very happy to be able to come in to browse the collection in person. They liked the curbside service we had when we were closed and some plan to continue to use it. Since it is the third time we’ve re-opened so far during the pandemic, we didn’t have to make any changes,” noted Williams. Patrick Lamping was checking out books at Vegreville Centennial Library on the first day of
facilities. “If everyone gets their vaccination, we can all get back to the way it should be. We are pretty excited that the economy has got going again and that youth and adults are able to get out and play sports and everything else that will be happening this summer.” Jim Schieck, Coordinator for Vegreville Pickleball Group, said they were very happy to return to playing pickleball at Vegreville Tennis Courts. “Vegreville Pickleball has been around for four years. Anyone can come and play pickleball. The purpose of pickleball is to Library Assistant Wanda Tymchuk assists patron Patrick Lamping. have fun and get some exer(Rosanne Fortier/Photo) cise. It is also an opportunity their reopening. Patrick said he was very glad that he to be around people.” Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre reopened on could go into the library to find the books he wanted. June 15. Mike van der Torre, Manager of Parks, “I read so many books over the years that sometimes Recreation and Facilities for the Town of Vegreville I forget all the titles and by going into the library, I recognize all the books I have already checked out.” Danielle Hanson, Chair of Kinette Club of Vegreville, said members are excited to once again be able to meet in person and continue with some of their annual events. “We look forward to getting back out into the community, making connections, doing some fundraising, and helping wherever and whenever we can!”
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