Vegreville Visitor Information Centre Welcomes You

Vegreville Visitor Information Centre Welcomes You

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Sterling Cannan. The face of Vegreville. Actually, she is one of several faces at the Visitor Information Centre. It is her second season of greeting tourists and residents alike. Every year more than 20,000 people visit the community, and Cannan loves to meet all of the people who come through the doors of the visitor centre.

“I love learning about them and the places they come from.

They all have a story to tell.” Cannon has been inspired by them. She loves big monuments, and has discovered there are many of them within an hour of Vegreville. This summer she plans to see the world’s largest sausage in Mundare, the world’s largest mallard duck in Andrew, and the world’s largest mushrooms in Vilna.

Staff at the Vegreville Visitor Information Centre are gearing up for a busy season and are hoping to see many people come through their door this summer. (Town of Vegreville/Submitted Photo)

“Vegreville has a lot more to offer than I realized.” Cannan said there is also so much to discover right here in Vegreville. Of course, the giant pysanka, (Easter Egg) is the number one attraction. But there is so much to see and do throughout the community. She said the Artwalk generates a lot of interest, and Vegreville has a lot of amenities to enjoy, and many interesting small businesses to shop at.

“Vegreville has a lot more to offer than I realized,” added Cannan. Visitors don’t have to worry about local transportation as they rent out bicyles to peddle around town. She has learned that you don’t have to go far to have a good time.

Generally, the weekend of the Pysanka Festival is the busiest one for staff at the visitor centre. She said this year the group that organizes that event, will be doing it virtually online for people to enjoy. Currently, Cannan and her fellow travel ambassadors are gearing up for Canada Day long weekend which she expects will be busy as well.

Another thing she has learned is to take the time and enjoy what you have. She says there is so much to see and do in Vegreville and encourages residents and visitors alike to experience all it has to offer.