Town of Vegreville Stands With Ukraine

Town of Vegreville Stands With Ukraine

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

The Town of Vegreville is showing its support for the people of Ukraine. On Feb. 25, Mayor Tim MacPhee, along with several members of council attended a flag raising ceremony with former Premier Ed Stelmach and his wife Marie.

Ed Stelmach is the chair of the ‘Alberta Stands with Ukraine’ committee of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council.

Mayor MacPhee stated, “Vegreville Town Council is appalled by and strongly condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine. We’re grief stricken by what we’ve witnessed and heard about the conditions in Ukraine already and are incredibly concerned for the country’s citizens. Council and I are also heartbroken for the hundreds of our community’s residents that have friends, family and connections in Ukraine as they now worry about their loved ones abroad.

L-R: Marie Stelmach, Councillor Jerrold Lemko, Councillor Taneen Rudyk, Councillor Justin Curtis, Ed Stelmach and Tim MacPhee.

(Town of Vegreville/Submitted)

I know our immediate reaction is to find some way to support Ukraine and its residents as soon as possible, but I ask everyone to be cautious when contributing to online fundraisers. The Alberta Stands with Ukraine committee is working aggressively to provide Albertans with legitimate, confirmed, and reliable streams to contribute to financially, in the hopes of ensuring those funds are appropriately distributed.”