Vegreville News Advertiser - March 27, 2019

VOL. 72 NO. 13

72 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019

Grow Arena Project Raises $500,000

Grow Arena Project Raises $.5M for New Hockey Rink Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser After the first year of “farming for a cause” in Two Hills for the construction of a new hockey arena, the Grow Arena Project held a fundrais-

ing evening on March 16th.

Grow Arena Group President Terry Kitz, said that everything about the event was “unreal.”

“We had a super high-energy, sold-out crowd who brought a lot of excitement with them for the project,” said Kitz. “Our extended community was there, with many new faces I was

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RCMP Bravery Awards

Cutter Rally & Trail Ride

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Town of Two Hills CAO Resigns Page 7

Two Hills Funspiel Page 15

RCMP files from March 18 - 24 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser March 18 01:22 – Call to report trespassing at a rural property. Members attended and were unable to find any fresh tracks however they discovered 6 horses on the property that did not belong. Patrols turned up negative. Members were called back again and cleared the property a second time, finding only horses.

The owner of the animals has been contacted.

09:19 – While on patrol, members discovered a vehicle parked on the street that was reported stolen. The vehicle was seized for examination and the investigation is ongoing.

12:52 – Members responded to multiple calls with one client related to mental health concerns. Calls continued throughout the week to assist this family. *** The RCMP deals with these issues weekly, providing significant resources to these community needs.

15:20 – Report from a male whose license plate had been stolen from his vehicle.

18:07 – Report of a phone stolen at a Vegreville school. GPS was used to locate the device and the phone was recovered. The matter is being handled by the School Resource Office and the parents.

March 19 12:41 – Report of an “erratic driver” on Hwy 16. The caller indicated that the semi had a load with pipe and that caps were flying off as they drove.

Members located the semi and conducted a traffic stop. The load was secured, but the driver dealt with the caps causing the concern. A warning was provided.

22:54 – Report of a vehicle that hit a dumpster in an alley. Members attended and the driver indicated that they slid on the slush. Members conducted a roadside sobriety test and the driver was not impaired. No damage to the dumpster.

March 20 08:41 – Report of a suspicious vehicle in a rural area. The complainant indicated that someone parked in the approach and put on snowshoes then

began walking into the field. Members attended and spoke with the individual who indicated that he was out to feed his bees.

09:05 – Report of a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot. Members attended and it was determined that the vehicle was stolen out of Edmonton. The vehicle was seized, towed and secured for examination.

10:24 – Report of a break and enter to a rural commercial property. The suspects entered through a fence that had been cut during a previous break and enter then repaired. Tool and other items were stolen. The investigation is ongoing.

to remove the vehicle that day or it would be towed.

11:55 – Report of theft from a property in Vegreville. Members attended and spoke to the complainant. Members found the location was not secured.

Multiple tools had been stolen. Still under investigation.

13:37 – County workers called to report that road ban signs had been stolen from roadways. Signs that say “75% Road Ban” that is yellow in color along with a stand were stolen.

15:04 – Report of suspected drugs found on a rural roadway. The contents were tested and turned up negative.

Contents were destroyed locally.

20:33 – Report of a theft from a vehicle.

The complainant stated that the vehicle may not have been locked.

No damage was done, however, keys and garage door opener were taken.

Members did safety planning with the client to ensure her residence and garage were secured. *** this is one of the multiple occurrences in recent weeks.

23:04 – RCMP received a complaint from parents whose 16-year old had moved out. They were seeking options on how to have him returned home.

Social Services was engaged and members spoke to the young man and determined that he is safe and had moved into a residence on his own volition.

08:59 – Report of a stolen truck overnight. The complainant indicated that their wallet and cell phone were left in the truck. The vehicle was later recovered in Edmonton.

16:25 – Report of a disturbance at a local retail outlet. Members attended and found a male who was uncooperative and then became aggressive. The male was taken into custody and then later transported to Ponoka hospital under the Mental Health Act.

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00:25 – Members responded to a call about a tenant not paying his rent.

Complainant asked that the individual be removed. This is a landlord-tenant issue and not a police matter.

03:49 – Traffic stop conducted. It was found that the vehicle had no registration, improper plate and no insurance.

The vehicle was towed and seized for 30 days. The driver was ticketed accordingly.

11:24 – Emcon highway maintenance worker called to report a vehicle in the ditch along a roadway near Hwy 16 that had been there for a month. Members contacted the registered owner who indicated that they could not retrieve the vehicle because of the snow. The owner was informed that they needed

March 23

March 24

02:40 – Responding to an alarm at a local business. Members met the owner at the property and found a window smashed but no one inside the business.

A scene investigation was done. Cash and other items were taken. The investigation is ongoing.

09:52 – Traffic enforcement conducted resulting in many tickets issued for speeding, cell phone use, seatbelts etc.

12:23 – Report of a break and enter to a garage. Multiple tools were stolen. It is believed that the garage was left unlocked. Still under investigation.

12:41 – Report of a disturbance at the neighbours. Complainant indicated that there was shouting and a loud bang. Members attended and spoke to the subjects of the complaint who admitted to having a loud argument.

One of the individuals decided to leave the residence for the night.

During the week there were 64 calls for service made in total including: 2 false alarms, 3 false 911s and 0 animal strikes.

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2019 Regulations Restrict Fish Harvest Ray Makowecki Volunteer Fisheries Biologist The 2019 sportfishing regulations recently released by the Government of Alberta identify over 40 lakes in which fish harvest has been further restricted. A group of concerned local anglers called “The Next Step Team” is extremely disappointed and frustrated with these regulations. It has been lobbying Alberta Environment and Parks officials for the past several years to allow a harvest of walleye on lakes in the area, many of which have had zero limits for over 20 years while pike have been subject to minimum size limit restrictions.

Northern pike harvest limits have been reduced to zero in several lakes in NE Alberta such as Lac La Biche, Pinehurst, Heart, Elinor, Fork, 8 lakes in the Lakeland Park (such as Jackson, Blackett, Kinnaird), Ironwood, Elinor, Whitefish, Goodfish, Logan and Piche to mention a few. Other lakes in other parts of Alberta are also affected. For a complete list check the 2019 Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations that is now available online through My Wild Alberta.

Next Step Team communications with the Premier and the Minister requested that “no further fishing restrictions occur until after the thirdparty independent science review for Walleye-Pike-Perch-Lake whitefish Management is completed and reviewed by the people.”

Making numerous regulatory changes for 2019 to further restrict harvest of Northern pike in several lakes is a major disappointment to the Next Step

Team. Our Team has actively recommended increased harvest of the large walleye populations to allow for recovery of declining pike, perch and lake whitefish in several lakes.

The concerns for underutilized walleye and ecological imbalance on the other fish species has been expressed for several years and most recently for over three years by the Next Step Team and the Volunteer Biologists Group.

The observations of the anglers were verified by the Alberta Government fish surveys and the Next Step Team recommended other fish management options with low-risk harvesting options that would allow for a sustainable harvest of the fish resources. The Third-Party Science Review Panel for Walleye - Pike Perch - Whitefish Management was established to examine the concerns being expressed by the people for underutilized walleye and the ecological imbalance.

Northern pike harvest was restricted 20 years ago with reduced catch limits and minimum size restrictions. In several lakes, the daily catch limits have declined to one fish and to larger minimum size limits. As well, in some lakes, the catch limits were reduced to zero and still pike populations have not increased in the walleye-pike lakes.

In pike-perch lakes, the numbers of pike seem largely based on government sampling. It appears that the abundant walleye populations are reducing the populations of pike, perch and lake whitefish.

After considerable communication

and concern expressed on the Alberta Sportfishing Regulations and Fisheries Management Plans by the Next Step Team, Fish and Game Groups, Agricultural Organizations, Chambers of Commerce, municipalities, sporting goods businesses, community representatives and individuals, the government continued to be more restrictive with reduced fish harvesting opportunities in 2018 and now again in 2019.

Walleye tags continued in several lakes and catch and release pike were added to over 100 lakes.

Some key questions being asked by the Next Step Team include the following.

• Are walleye being underutilized in many Alberta lakes where government survey numbers indicate high numbers of walleye?

• Are lakes that have high walleye numbers and low pike, perch and lake whitefish numbers ecologically out of balance?

• Would the recommended options offered by the Next Step Team of low risk consumptive fish harvesting be useful and effective options that would allow some harvest in all the lakes?

Why are fish restrictions being • deployed where no government data has been gathered?

• Could supplemental walleye stocking and perch introductions be used to increase fishing opportunities?

Could the lakes with low water • levels (i.e. Muriel, Mann Lakes, Missawawi etc.) and poor fish habitat be restored to increase fishing opportunities?

For the past 20 years, many public lakes in Alberta have had zero catch limits on walleye.

Anglers have expressed concern and have been asking why not allow some fish to be caught and utilized by Albertans. Anglers want to have healthy fish numbers without wasting this valuable resource.

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The Circus is in Town

Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion The circus is in town. Well, actually they never left. We have even built permanent buildings to house the performances.

They are located all over the world and as Albertans, we are affected by two. One is located in Edmonton and goes by the name of the Alberta Legislature Building and the other is in Ottawa and is called the House of Commons.

Since Alberta is in election mode, I will refrain from commenting on Alberta politics until after the election. I feel that is important for voters to do their own research and develop their own opinions. Unfortunately, that is more and more difficult these days with the impact of social media, bloggers and purpose-driven campaigns within those sources masquerading as actual news or unbiased information. The last thing our readers need is MY input.

So on to the Feds. When I first started writing in this opinion space, I wondered what I would write and how I could possibly find enough material. I had read a lot of other columns and watched the late night talk show rounds but really didn’t understand that some times reality is stranger than fiction and politics alone provides more than enough material to comment on.

Last week, the Liberals released the latest federal budget. I don’t want to get into the details this week, but rather the events surrounding it.

Name: Logan McTavish Likes: dinosaurs, super heroes, ice-cream Dislikes: tomatoes, broccoli

Last week, the Conservatives also took the “strategy” of forcing all night voting on the budget by insisting on approving each of the 257 line items separately. This, they stated, was because the Liberals were using the budget as a distraction to take the attention away from the LNC Lavalin scandal. Of course, if the Liberals didn’t table a budget, the cries from across the floor would be that they were too busy dealing with the scandal to bring a budget forward. It’s so easy being a critic. Just ask me.

On Wednesday night, long into the voting, PM Trudeau was finally caught red-handed!! Yes, you read it here. The Prime Minister was caught and had no defense for his actions. His offence?? EATING in the House! Oh the shame! When called out, PM Trudeau admitted to this dastardly act. “Indeed Mr. Speaker, I apologize. It was a chocolate bar and I apologize,” Trudeau stated. In case it doesn’t translate well in type, this last paragraph is dripping with sarcasm. I realize that there are parliamentary processes and respect for the “House”, but this is hardly a crime.

MUCH worse has happened in that room.

THIS is what our tax dollars pay for. How is it possible that so many intelligent adults can act (collectively) like 6-year-old children in the playground? It truly is shameful.

I understand that people and the parties they align with have differing opinions about budgets and how best to make Canada better, but this is shameful. We taxpayers should demand better, as should MPs demand of themselves and their colleagues. Their jobs are not to pad expense accounts and become Twitter celebrities, but to work for Canadians; all Canadians.

However, I don’t want anyone to get too stressed out about this. Canada is nowhere near the worst when it comes to politicians behaving like children. In videos that vary from looking like a game of dodge ball to a good old hockey brawl, politicians from around the world definitely step it up a notch. Countries like Jordan, Turkey, South Africa, Georgia, Ukraine, India, Taiwan, Venezuela, Azerbaijan, Russia, Bolivia, USA and more have all had more than a battle of words in their government houses.

Forget “elbow-gate” or “chocolate-gate”. Jumping over desks, throwing hings (including haymakers) and more have all been caught on video for your enjoyment. Do a quick search for the phrase “parliament fight” and you can easily waste a few hours watching the leaders of our world act like circus clowns.

Since this has been going on for likely a century now, how do we end the circus? Maybe we should vote them all out (regardless of party) every four years until they learn that WE pay their wage and they need to act fast and in the best interest of all Canadians. Because they would have little time to do so, they would have to co-operate and compromise to get anything done before they get booted out.

Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com

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Encompass Credit Union to Explore Plans to Sell Assets to Vision Credit Union Paulette Robinson Manager of Marketing & Communication – Vision Credit Union Ltd. The Board of Directors of Encompass Credit Union and Vision Credit Union confirmed today that they have entered into a formal Letter of Intent for Vision to purchase the Wetaskiwin branch from Encompass. The initial discussions included Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation to determine if this type of transaction between credit unions can occur. Once the credit unions understood what was required for the sale to take place, the Letter of Intent was signed on March 15, 2019.

The next phase will require both organizations to complete due diligence to ensure that the sale will benefit all stakeholders that will be impacted by the sale.

In partnership between Vision and Encompass, a town hall meeting will take place in the Wetaskiwin area on Wednesday, April 17, for membership to learn more and ask questions. If due diligence is approved by both organizations, Vision would welcome the members, branch, and staff of the Wetaskiwin branch into their operations no later than October 1, 2019.

“Encompass Wetaskiwin shares common ground with Vision, not just geographically, but in its understanding of the character and financial services needs of our collective region. We’re excited about the possibility of working with the Wetaskiwin team and about serving the membership and trade area,” said Alan Fielding, Vision Credit Union President. “Vision Credit Union is rooted in this part of Alberta and committed to providing financial services to the people who live here.”

If the transaction is approved, Vision Credit Union will serve over 26,000 members at 17 branch locations, with more than 175 staff members and approximately $1.16 billion in assets. Vision Credit Union is the third largest credit union in Alberta.

“Bringing Wetaskiwin into the Vision family will immediately create a stronger and more robust organization. Wetaskiwin would be Vision’s 5th largest branch, the closest outlying branch and will contribute to building strength for the benefit of members, communities, and staff,” said Steve Friend, CEO of Vision Credit Union “The board of Encompass voted unanimously in favor of exploring a sale of the Wetaskiwin branch to Vision. We feel that this will provide the membership and the staff in the Wetaskiwin area with greater access to support of a head office that is only 20 minutes away,” said Doug Callaghan, Encompass Board Chair.

“This is a great example of collaboration between credit unions that we can make a decision that is mutually beneficial to both organizations and its members.

We feel that Vision will bring an enhanced level of support to the members, community, and staff of the Wetaskiwin branch,” said Kelly Longley, President and CEO of Encompass Credit Union.

Once the sale is completed, Encompass Credit Union will focus support on its 9,000 members and seven locations in East Central Alberta. Encompass’ head office is located in Wainwright, with 70 staff and approximately $500 million in assets.

All member questions can be directed to Vision Credit Union CEO, Steve Friend.

– Correction – Vegreville Speedway

Due to a misunderstanding, an error was made in last week’s article about the Snowmobile Drag Races.

While Kendall Freed was interviewed, but is not the president of Vegreville Speedway. This miscommunication was on the part of another person on scene, and Kendall Freed had no part in it.

Darren Berezan – the actual current president of Vegreville Speedway, has taken this error in good humour but would like everyone to note that they did not miss the Speedway election, as it has not happened yet and will take place at the next meeting.

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from the pages of the vegreville observer

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – March 27, 1929

Seeding throughout Alberta is expected to be well under way by early April and is expected to be general by the middle of the month unless unforeseen circumstances crop up, according to Hon. George Hoadley, minister of agriculture and health.

Mr. Hardy of Tofield, has taken over the Imperial Oil business had has rented the building on Main St. recently vacated by Mr. Wang.

Mr. Hardy has employed Ed Riel as assistant.

Commencing April 1st, the Alberta Government Telephones will give continuous service at Chipman, this will put Chipman on the map as the towns on each side of it have had continuous service for some time.

The town is losing some good citizens this week when Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ragon and family leave to take up their residence in Mundare. Harry has accepted a position with the McCallum Garage at Mundare, where his services as a master mechanic will be available. He is retaining his farm in the district and will have it cropped this year.

75 Years Ago – March 29, 1944

The appointment of Private Anne Dewart, C.W.A.C., to rank of Corporal has been announced at Headquarters, M.D. 13, in Calgary. Corporal Dewart enlisted in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps on December 10, 1942. At present she is stationed at No. 2 C.W.A.C. Basic Training Centre, Vermilion. Her father, Mr. Robert Dewart lives in Vegreville.

The former Co-operative Building has been purchased by the local board of trade and is being converted into an office for the new M.D. of Eagle, No. 515. The office is expected to be ready for use shortly.

Local service men home on leave included LAC Bert Hohol and Fit.-Sertg. Charles Tymchuk. The latter on the teaching staff of the Two Hills school prior to enlistment.

Alberta farmers are urged by the Field Crops Branch to take immediate steps to obtain their forage crop seed. If difficulty is experienced, District Agriculturists will be pleased to advise regarding available seed supplies of all forage crops.

The prices board announced that canned rhubarb and canned crab apples have been removed temporarily from the list of rationed fruits, effective immediately. The board said that after May 1 coupons will be required for the purchase of canned rhubarb and canned crab apples will return to the ration list July 1.

50 Years Ago – March 27, 1969

Vegreville Rangers won the Alberta Centennial League Hockey crown on Tuesday night defeating Two Hills Eagles 10 – 3 Referees who received plaques from the Vegreville and District Minor Hockey Association on Sunday were: Lloyd Love, Brian Sutherland, Barry Shandro, Zony Cyba, Dave Ziegler, Mel Shewchuk, Marshall Ruptash and Brian Henderson.

Forty four students and four Sisters took an active part in St. Martin’s Curling this year. Harry Sakaluk, Grand Knight of the Vegreville KC’s presented the trophy to the winners: Dennis Dubuc (skip), Cathryn Kuzyk, David Yakimovich and Debbie Stachow.

Trophies were presented to winners at the wind-up banquet of the Mercantile Hockey Association held Friday. Among them were the Championship Trophy to the Shemdol Hornets. The team comprised of Wally Fedun, Wm. Skitch, Brent King, Ed Olineck, Paul Hofer, Bob Orchison, Marin Ursuliak, Lloyd Love, Sherman Lehman, Morgan Knott, Rich Sawatzky, Dave Fedun, Al Peterson, Bob Fedun, (coach Sid Smith).

A special request is made to the families whose parents are guests at the Homestead to try to visit them more often, take them to church, for a drive or out for a couple of days.

25 Years Ago – March 29, 1994

Local businesses are luke-warm to the idea of paying for new garbage bins while residential customers get them free. That was an indication at an information meeting Tuesday night concerning the town’s proposed new automated garbage system. Under the system, all garbage would be placed in standard containers which a new truck could pick up and dump without any had loading. The new system would require one truck and one employee to operate.

A number of unscrupulous operators are mailing what appear to be bills or account statements, but in fact are merely solicitations disguised as bills. Mailed to unsuspecting businesses from both Canada and foreign countries, these phony bills or “pro forma invoices” seek payment for unauthorized advertising in an unknown telex or trade directory with limited circulation, or to “renew” a subscription to an obscure periodical.

Roger Nakonechny’s rink stole points in three straight ends enroute to an 8-3 win in the A Event final of the Vegreville Men’s Open Curling Bonspiel. Nakonechny’s local team of third Gary Makowecki, second Greg Porozni and lead Rick Dobush needed only seven ends to beat the Doug Wong rink from Edmonton Sunday night at the Heather Curling Club.

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.

Trudeau’s Broken Balanced Budget Promise Will Cost Us $100 Billion and Counting Aaron Wudrick Canadian Taxpayers Federation Most people don’t expect their governments to be perfect. But they do expect governments to make some effort to honour commitments, be straight with taxpayers and make the best of circumstances as they come.

In the 2015 election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised he’d run “modest” deficits for a few years, then balance the budget in 2019.

The prime minister just released the 2019 budget. It wasn’t what he promised. And it’s worth counting the ways in which he misled Canadians in the process of breaking that promise.

First of all, there was the justification for running deficits. The economy was weak, went his argument, so we must spend to boost it. What’s more: Nothing gives a better boost than building infrastructure and the deficits will pay for it!

But then a strange thing happened.

The overall economy picked up soon after the Trudeau government came to office — the government gleefully took credit for the turn — and yet the deficits have continued each year anyway.

Suddenly, the old argument was gone and a new one had appeared in its place: Economic times are good so we can afford to run deficits!

It also turns out that the majority of deficit spending wasn’t even used to build infrastructure.

As just one example, the government’s muchtouted new infrastructure bank, which was billed as a way to leverage untold billions in private sector investment, has managed to arrange deals for a grand total of … one project (public transit in Montreal that happens to involve a company named SNC-Lavalin).

Instead, the government has been borrowing money for plain old program spending – including everything from provincial

transfers to corporate welfare to foreign aid.

So much for “investing” in growth-boosting roads and bridges.

Then there’s the matter of just how badly the Trudeau government has missed their own target.

Recall that the Liberal platform promised three deficits totalling $26 billion in new debt before returning to balance this year.

Instead, the Liberals are now on pace to add a staggering $127 billion in new debt by 2024 – still with no plan to get back to balance.

That’s five times more debt than they promised — $100 billion more.

To add insult to injury, the strong economy has meant that tax revenues have actually been higher than projected, meaning there was extra money pouring into government coffers that the government hadn’t been counting on.

But rather than take this windfall to shrink the deficit and balance the budget — or return some of the money to struggling Canadians in the form of tax cuts — the Trudeau government did the only thing it seems to know how to do.

It spent the money.

Now, with economic storm clouds gathering, we’re back to the old argument — spending to boost the economy — even though the cupboard is already bare and debt continues to pile up on the backs of our children and grandchildren.

With this budget, Trudeau has cemented his legacy as a fiscal failure.

He betrayed his commitment to voters to take care of their hard-earned tax dollars.

He refused to make hard choices and keep a lid on out-of-control spending.

He even managed to spend the extra billions that he wasn’t even counting on.

In October, Canadians will head to the ballot box to pass a verdict on the last four years.

Thanks to its fiscal track record, this government has given Canadians a hundred billion reasons to judge it very harshly.

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Town of Two Hills CAO Resigns Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser

Town of Two Hills CAO Elsie Kiziak resigned suddenly at the March 12 council meeting.

The events that led up to this decision were difficult, but ultimately Kiziak says it was the best for her mental health and family.

“There comes a time when you have to ask yourself if the benefit is worth it.” Said Kiziak, “That just wasn’t the case anymore.”

Kiziak detailed that while she was on a vacation with her husband, a water break occurred in Two Hills. According to the Water Break Policy passed in 2005 and reviewed by the current Council, Public Works was unable to start repair or digging past 2 pm in the winter, 3 pm in the summer, and as the hospital, schools, and businesses were still receiving water, there was no emergency circumstance for an exception to the policy. Public Works dealt with the issue, and Kiziak returned from her vacation.

Upon returning, Kiziak had begun to receive demanding and accusatory emails from a councillor who Kiziak chose not to name, with questions about water break procedures, her salary, and other subjects. Upon deferring the questions to the auditor who had handled the original numbers, and forwarding her replies to these emails to the rest of Council, Kiziak reported that no official action was taken, even though the Code of Conduct, approved by the current Council one year prior, which stated “(5.11) To act with professionalism, and respect when interacting with other members of Council, administration, members of the public and other government officials…” had clearly been breeched in the emails.

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Before giving her official resignation, Kiziak was approached by Mayor Leonard Ewanishan, who says he did his best to convince her to stay on so that they could deal with the issue but was not successful. “It is what it is, and the situation evolved. It’s unfortunate, but we have to accept it.”

Mayor Ewanishan continued, “Elsie is very capable, and she will be missed. After the past nine years, we will have a hard time filling her shoes.”

In spite of the difficulties near the end of her time with the Town of Two Hills, Kiziak said that she was thankful for her time with the Town of Two Hills. “Council was doing so many things for the Town, economically and otherwise and the dynamics of the staff are outstanding. I loved every part of it and I wish the Town and staff all the best for the future.”

In the interim, the position of acting CAO is being filled internally by Sheila Lupul.

At the meeting where Kiziak’s resignation had been added to the minutes, Councillor Debbie Tupechka did not attend. Two days after the meeting, Councillor Tupechka also resigned. She declined to comment at this time.

A by-election to fill the vacant Councillor seat was planned at the March 25th Two Hills Town Council Meeting. More information will be available to the public when the Town Council meeting minutes are available on the website Wednesday, March 27.

Countdown to April 16 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser

Alberta’s next provincial general election will be held on April 16, 2019. The countdown is on and by the time you read this, you will have around 21 days left to decide on where to place your vote.

Politics in Alberta is anything but boring in recent years.

Historically, Albertans have elected dynasties rather than flip flop between parties, so many potential voters have seen fractions of the total landscape when it comes to Alberta politics.

For the 2015 election, Alberta had a voter turnout of about 57%.

This is about where we sit with

most elections in regards to turnout. This number is not terrible

by Canadian elections standards but lags far behind countries with mandatory voting such as Australia who enjoy a 93% turnout in their federal elections.

In 2015, the New Democratic Party won 54 seats for a majority government with a little over 40% of the popular vote.

In our electoral district of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, Jessica Littlewood garnered 8,983 votes for 45.9% winning her seat by a wide margin.

Over the coming weeks, we must decide on our direction for the next 4 years.

This is a list of parties and

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Jessica Littlewood, NDP Candidate for Re-election Jessica Littlewood NDP Candidate – Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville I’ve had the pleasure of representing the constituents of Fort-Saskatchewan-Vegreville for the last four years and I couldn’t be more excited to be running for re-election to continue moving Alberta forward.

As a Fort Saskatchewan resident myself, I have seen the similarities between this entire constituency and my own life growing up. My dad, a Journeyman Painter, instilled values of hard work in me, my church taught me values of taking care of each other in times of need, I was taught grace and

forgiveness being a caregiver to my mom, and living below the poverty line taught me that fairness, rights, and justice were more important than money.

As your NDP candidate, I know Albertans want a government that will fight for what matters to them and their families. Together we will continue to protect health care and education while focusing on creating good jobs and economic diversification.

I have been a strong voice for Alberta’s Industrial Heartland and much of my work has been focused on attracting investment from petrochemical companies to this area including the InterPipeline and Pembina polypropylene projects. We need to make sure all Albertans are able to find good jobs. Our work so far is attracting 7,000 jobs to our community and over $10 billion in private sector investment through our made-in-Alberta strategy. Albertans know we need a real plan to get off the resource price roller coaster and finally get full value for our resources, and we’re going to deliver.

My work has also included advocating to the government for the new state of the

Agri-Business Appreciation Breakfast If you are a local business who supports our farmers, we want to thank YOU!

Please join us on

Saturday, April 6th

Vegreville Senior’s Sunshine Club 4630 - 49 St.

BREAKFAST & NETWORKING 7:00 AM GUEST SPEAKERS 9:00 AM This event is provided FREE of charge by the Town of Vegreville Economic Development Advisory Board

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art grain elevator west of Vegreville. This project has supported many jobs during the construction phase and now employs a permanent operations team. The new facility is increasing efficiency for farmers in our area - filling a train car in less than 4 minutes.

We made an $800,000 investment to fund upgrades to a world-class fibre-processing plant in Vegreville, opening up new opportunities for farming and agriculture business. This new equipment has helped secure Alberta’s leadership in the growing hemp industry.

We are standing up for families because parents should not have to choose between groceries and childcare. That is why the NDP introduced $25 per day childcare, and since being elected, we have opened 100 centres province-wide including one in Vegreville and one in Fort Saskatchewan. We have committed to making this program universal.

Our work has made a real difference in Albertan’s lives, but this work won’t be done until the recovery touches every kitchen table. That’s why I’m asking for your vote so I can keep fighting to protect the services that matter most to you and your family.

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Feathered Guest Lori Thickson Life’s Little Moments I was lying in bed the other day, trying hard to just relax. It was early, and I wasn’t quite sure why I was awake in the first place. I could hear the pup barking, and my old boy was at my feet, sitting at attention. I knew something was up but nothing major. He was too calm.

I heard rustling in my bathroom, right next door to my room. Opee tilted his head and “ruffed” a little, but didn’t jump down or growl. I drowned it out and tried to go back to sleep. Not so lucky.

I heard my daughter come running up the stairs, and I knew then something was not right. She comes charging into my room and says “Mom, there’s a “Pig” in the house!”. In my fuzzy brain, that’s what I heard. I thought maybe my husband, being a smart-bum, had let one of the pigs in and then left us to find it. He’d be laughing his head off! I kind of chuckled and got up, thinking I’d be wrangling a pig soon. As I was getting out of bed, I saw a flash of something go by my door, Jasper right on its’ heels. My daughter squealed, and Opee jumped down, teeth bared and growling now. “Ok,” I thought. “This ain’t no pig!” Still not sure what in tarnation was going on, I called my daughter. She and the dogs had booked it downstairs and were chasing something through the house. She came back up and said, “I almost caught it but Jasper won’t quit chasing it.” I looked at her

and said “Be careful if he gets too close. The pig may attack.” She stared at me like I was an alien, then started to laugh hysterically. “Mom!” she gasped, “It’s a PIGEON, not a pig!” Oh, now that made sense! Don’t ask why I heard “pig”!

After talking for a bit, she went back downstairs to wrangle the beast. I told her to gently toss a towel over-top of it and just put it outside. I went to wash up and join her. By the time I came out, she’d got it outside, no towel needed.

We still have no idea how it got in. Surprisingly, only a little mess in my bathroom.

Mostly just things knockedover. My daughter has also been very kind in teaching me the differences between “pigs” and “pigeons”!

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2003 Peterbilt 379 & 2018 Lode King Distinction AUCTION LOCATION: From VIKING, AB, go 8.4 km (5 miles) South on Hwy 36, turn East on Hwy 26 and go 11.2 km (7 miles). Farm is located on the South side of the Hwy. GPS: 53.0142989, -111.6128849 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2011 John Deere 9430 4WD Tractor · 2015 Case IH Farmall 115U MFWD Tractor · 2016 John Deere W150 30 Ft Swather · 2017 MacDon R113 SP 13 Ft Disc Header · 2003 Peterbilt 379 Sleeper T/A Truck Tractor · 2004 International 9400i Sleeper T/A Truck Tractor · 2018 Lode King Distinction 28 Ft Tri/A Super B-Train Grain Trailer · 2018 Lode King Distinction 30 Ft T/A Super B-Train Grain Trailer

· 2016 Bluesky 24 Ft x 8 Ft Tri/A Gooseneck Trailer · 2018 John Deere 560M Round Baler · 2016 Case IH 4465 Tow-Between Air Tank · Flexi-Coil 820 35 Ft Cultivator · 2013 Degelman 7651 Land Roller · New Holland 1044 Stackliner Bale Wagon · 2016 Tri Haul Bale Mover · (15) Grain Bins · 2015 Meridian HD10-46 10 In. x 46 Ft Grain Auger ...AND MUCH MORE!

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Vermilion RCMP Charge Male with Multiple Counts of Indecent Communications Corporal Mike Dunsmore Media Contact – Vermilion RCMP Mannville, AB - On March 15, 2019 Vermilion RCMP received a complaint of indecent communications received from an unknown person, via text messages. A second complaint of a similar nature was received on March 16. Both complaints indicated the same originating phone number was responsible. The investigation revealed several other victims who had not reported to police. As a

result of the evidence gathered, police have charged 31 year old Jim Douglas WILSON of Mannville, AB with 7 offences: 5 counts of Indecent Communications and 2 counts of Breach of Probation.

WILSON appeared before a Justice of the Peace and remains in custody, next appearing Monday April 1, 2019 in Vermilion Provincial Court.

If you have any information regarding these or other offences please contact the Vermilion RCMP at 780-853-4441 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS), online at www.p3tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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Countdown - CONTINUED from PAGE 7 candidates who are seeking nominations or have been nominated to run in the next provincial election.

The list is current as of March 24, 2019.

Candidates nominated for 2019 election Alberta Advantage Party: 18/87 Alberta Independence Party: 56/87 Alberta Party: 87/87 Communist Party: 4/87 Freedom Conservative Party: 24/87 Green Party: 26/87 Liberal Party: 51/87 New Democratic Party: 87/87 Reform Party: 1/87 United Conservative Party: 86/87 As you can see, only the Alberta Party and New Democratic Party have full compliments of candidates across the province at this time.

For the majority of our readers, the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Electoral Division (62) is where they will be voting. In this division, the following candidates have announced their intention to seek your vote.

Alberta Party: Marvin Olsen Alberta Independence Party: Shane Ladouceur Alberta Advantage Party: Ronald Malowany Freedom Conservative Party: Malcolm Stinson Green Party: Rebecca Trotter New Democratic Party: Jessica Littlewood United Conservative Party: Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk Our readers to the south vote in the Camrose Electoral Division (53). For this division, you have the following choices.

Alberta Advantage Party: Sandra Kim Alberta Party: Kevin Smook Alberta Independence Party: Don Dubitz Freedom Conservative Party: Wesley Caldwell New Democratic Party: Morgan Bamford United Conservative Party: Jackie Lovely For the Smoky lake region, Electoral Division 49 is yours and goes by the name of Athabasca - Barrhead - Westlock. Your

candidates who have announced are as follows.

Alberta Party: Wayne Rufiange Alberta Independence Party: Buster Malcolm Freedom Conservative Party: Vera Koziol New Democratic Party: Theresa Taschuk United Conservative Party: Glenn van Dijken

Time is ticking, but you have plenty of avenues to find information about the parties involved and the candidates in your area. There has been one all-candidates forum announced in our area and hopefully more to come. All parties have web sites where you can read about their plan and views on many topics, and many candidates have a presence on Facebook and Twitter.

Remember, your vote does count, and it is a privilege that not everyone in our world enjoys.

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RCMP Commissioner Presents 17 Bravery Awards Fraser Logan Alberta RCMP Media Relations

Edmonton – Earlier today, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki joined Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki, Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP, in the presen-

tation of Commendations for Bravery to 17 recipients in private ceremony at “K” Division Headquarters.

“Everyone being honoured here today has placed the safety of others above their own,” said Commissioner Brenda Lucki. “I hope everyone leaves this ceremony knowing that they have made a difference in the RCMP, in their communities, and in the country.”

The award recognizes Regular Members and civilians who have demonstrated outstanding courage in the face of dangerous circumstances beyond those commonly encountered in routine police work and which pose an imminent threat of personal injury or death.

“This ceremony gives us the privilege to bring these amazing stories of bravery, resilience, and courage out of the shadows,” said Deputy Commissioner Zablocki, Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP. “These are the stories that need to be heard so that we can express our gratitude and give our heroes the recognition they deserve.”

The names of today’s recipients and the circumstances that resulted in their awards are provided below.

Auxiliary Constable Rtd. Derek Bond and Constable Rtd. David Wynn (posthumous) On Jan. 17, 2015, Constable David Wynn and Auxiliary Constable Derek Bond were involved in a confrontation with an armed suspect in St. Albert, Alta. During the encounter, the suspect fired upon and struck Auxiliary Constable Bond in the arm and torso. Constable Wynn, aware of the danger, continued to advance and engaged with the suspect. The suspect was able to fire his weapon again, striking Constable Wynn, who subsequently passed away due to his injuries.

Corporal Rtd. Pascal Richard, Mr. Fragoso (posthumous), Mr. Sabbah and Mr. Lines On June 30, 2014, a drunk driver crossed into oncoming traffic near Mallaig, Alta., striking a travel trailer before hitting a vehicle driven by Mr. Fragoso. The vehicle was forced into the ditch where it caught fire. Off-duty Corporal Richard, with the assistance of Mr. Sabbah and Mr. Lines,

braved the fire engulfed-vehicle and made continuous attempts to rescue the two adults trapped in the front seat. Mr. Fragoso assisted the rescuers by using the fire extinguisher provided to him and attempted to clear the flames on his partner, and his daughter, first. As a result of Mr. Fragoso’s selfless actions, the rescuers were able to extricate his daughter from the back seat. Sadly, Mr. Fragoso and his partner, Ms. Patterson, passed away.

Constable Brandon Goudey and Constable Timothy Stevens

On Oct. 1, 2016, Constables Goudey and Stevens rescued a distressed man who was in danger of drowning in the Peace River, in Peace River, Alta. The members, along with several colleagues, responded to a request for assistance from the Peace River paramedics and fire department of an adult male who had fallen into the swift-moving current at an unknown point. The two members entered the freezing water but were deterred by the current. A second attempt was made by the members, swimming 30 feet out and successfully brought the man back to shore.

Constable Kyle Aucoin and Constable Jeffery Czarnecki

On June 16, 2016, Constables Aucoin and Czarnecki responded to a domestic dispute in Spruce Grove, Alta. While interviewing the victim outside the trailer home, the constables saw thick, black smoke coming out of the residence’s front windows. Knowing the suspect was still inside, the members raced to the front door and attempted to kick it down. After finally gaining entrance, Constables Aucoin and Czarnecki crawled on their hands and knees through the dense smoke until they located the unconscious suspect.

They were able to drag the man outside where he was revived.

Constable Dan Wakelin

Between May 14 and 15, 2011, the town of Slave Lake was subject to wildfires which caused catastrophic losses and forced the complete evacuation of nearly 7,000 residents. Constable Wakelin arrived with the first response team and maintained his post at the checkpoint through the fire, despite not having protective equipment.

Corporal David Brosinsky, Constable Nicholas Crowther, Inspector Jeremie Landry, Corporal Travis Ogilvie, and Constable Adam Rayner

On Jan. 6, 2014, members from Vegreville, Tofield, and Two Hills Detachments received information of a man who was wanted on several warrants, was in possession of a handgun and had threatened to kill an individual. Corporal Ogilvie placed himself in danger to assist with the arrest and was subsequently ejected and run over by the truck driven by the male suspect.

Inspector Landry, Corporal Brosinsky, Constable Crowther and Constable Rayner all braved multiple rounds of exchange of gunfire with the suspect in an attempt to make the arrest and remove Corporal Ogilive from the scene to safety. The male suspect was contained in his vehicle until the Emergency Response Team arrived and made the arrest.

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GROW ARENA - CONTINUED from FRONT PAGE pleased to meet. All I can say is that we’re thankful for the attendance, support, and kind words, and we hope to see them again.”

Guests brought more than excitement with them. After speakers; County of Two Hills Reeve Don Gulayec, Town of Two Hills Mayor Leonard Ewanishan, and President of the Two Hills and District Agricultural Society Lauren Tupechka riled the other guests with their support for the project, the donations just kept coming. The County of Two Hills donated $150,000, the Town donated $150,000, and the agricultural society added their $125,000 donation to the mix for an overwhelming $425,000. An additional $14,000 was raised from tickets and sales at the gala.

In a tribute that was done to Gary Gorsline, one of the last surviving names on a list of those involved in the original construction that sits on a sponsor board from the original 1967 arena, Gorsline said that “They raised more money tonight than it cost to build the original arena over fifty years ago.”

Support for the project has gone way beyond that one night. The first of five years farming raised $80,000 and was only so successful because of the theme of community involvement that has been with the Grow Arena Project from the beginning, with equipment, land, seed, and chemical donations from several individuals and businesses.

The 2019 crop will be yellow peas, welcoming new product sponsors Syngenta to the fold. Other sponsors include Vibrance Max seed treatment, Elatis in-crop fungicide, Nutrien Ag Solutions supplying fertilizer, NuFarm supplying pre-burn chemical “Valtera” and fall desiccant “DriFast.”.

Some equipment and volunteer sponsors are returning, with Deerland on seeding, Webbs on spraying, Rocky Mountain Equipment and Agriterra on harvest,

and Tingley’s supplying tractor, shuttle cart, and baling.

Grow Arena President Terry Kitz says that they are hyped and ready to keep working closer to their financial goal as the weather allows. “For now, we’re just waiting for seeding, and then we’ll be back with another rotation of crops and the same great events as last year.”

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I've collected tons of stuff over the years, enough to fill a twobedroom apartment and a 10' x 20' garage at a storage center.

The thought of cleaning never really crossed my mind, until I met my husband, the love of my life. We dated for over a year, got married a few months ago and are now moving into our first house together. Now that the honeymoon is over, I'm learning how much he likes to remove clutter from his life. You can imagine for a girl with lots of stuff that this will be a challenge. As I sift through boxes and boxes of memories and things I forgot I even collected, I'm finding it very difficult to determine which items should go to my new house and which should go to a yard sale.

However, I'm determined to dedicate my life to my new husband and my weekends to cleaning out. Do you guys have any advice for deciding what to keep and what to move on?

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Carry: Well, it seems things are

going in a great direction for you.

You've already made two big life decisions: the first, getting mar-

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ried, and the second, buying a home.

Cash: Next you'll be considering children, but we'll leave those questions for your mother and new mother-in-law.

Carry: With so many changes, this is a great time for you to clean out, get organized and start fresh.

Plus if you're planning to have a yard sale, it's often easier to part with things knowing that someone else may use them. It's sort of an emotional recycling program.

Cash: Remember that your husband is there to help. If you work together, this could be a fun and liberating experience. You can share your memories with him while his objective opinion may help to determine what's best to

keep and what's best to go.

Carry: Considering you find it difficult to part ways with some of your things, try this rule of thumb.

If you haven't looked at it, used it or worn it in the last two years, then let it go. Most likely you'll never miss it.

Cash: For those things that hold a lot of memories, take a picture. A photo album takes up a lot less space, but still allows you to have a reminder of the keepsake.

Carry: And as you're cleaning, remember the bright side. When you're done with all your stuff, you can clean out your husband’s things!

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Got a question, funny story, or just want to give us your opinion? Email us at: comments@classifiedguys.com.

Reader Humor Baker's Dozen

Over time, most of us tend to collect some form of clutter.

Unfortunately, those excess items can cost us more than just space.

According to the National Association of Professional Organizers, clutter can cost the average person about $10 per square foot to store in their home.

More importantly, eliminating all those unnecessary items would eliminate 40% of the housework for the average home. With that much time and money freed up, imagine how much shopping you could do to fill it up again!

Yes Dear

Although many people dream of meeting their soulmate and moving in together, a new trend has emerged called, "Living Apart Together". These are couples that commit to each other, but choose to live in separate homes. This isn't a new idea, but it has gained in popularity. In Sweden, the number of couples has grown from 6% to 14% in less than ten years. Former couple, Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, lived this way having homes on opposite sides of Central Park. Director Tim Burton and actress Helena Bonham Carter live in two houses next door to each other in London.

I love to bake, but with a family of six, the goodies disappear quickly from the refrigerator.

That's why I'm always looking at yard sales for more storage containers. I figure if I make more, maybe there'll be enough for me.

At one of the yard sales I asked a woman if she had any containers for sale and we got to talking about my dilemma.

"I completely understand your problem," she said, "and I have a solution." Reaching across the table, she handed me a label maker she had for 50 cents. Rather confused, I asked her how this would help.

"It's quite simple," she laughed. "Just label the containers 'Broccoli '!"

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2019 Two Hills Funspiel March 21 to March 24 Out of the 31 teams from Saint Paul, Two Hills, and Edmonton areas who participated in the 2019 Two Hills Funspiel tournament from March 21-24th, the winners in categories A-D are as follows:

From St. Paul 1st in the A event (sitting) Lead Colette Johnson, 2nd Cheryl Rudiak, 3rd Devon VanDellen, Skip Colette Labrie. From Two Hills 2nd in the A event (standing), the runners up were Lead Darcie Hill, 2nd Samantha Sapiuk, 3rd Elden Kozak, Skip Morgan Lavallee

3rd in the A event (standing) from Two Hills, Lead Barry Williams, 2nd Danielle Boutin, 3rd Lester Geier, Skip Yolande Williams. 4th in the A event (sitting) from Two Hills, Lead Marlene Romanchuk, 2nd Darrell Rudkowsky, 3rd Roberta Rudkowsky, Skip James Antoniuk

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1st in the B event from Edmonton (sitting) was team Lead Les Dowhaluk, 2nd Calvin Euchuk, 3rd Collin Euchuk, Skip Cody Rudkowsky. 2nd in the B event from St. Paul (standing) were Lead Mitch Bachelet, 2nd Kelsey Kurek, 3rd Kassandra Shaw, Skip Abby Zieverink.

3rd in the B event was team Skip Neil Stefiuk and Madison, 3rd Cody Conway, 2nd Keegan Urick, Lead Maryann Levicki.

4th in the B event from Edmonton Lead Loree Houtstra, 2nd Aaron Adams, 3rd Andrew Markowski, Skip Lou Houtstra.

1st in the C event from Two Hills (sitting) Lead Braden Kereliuk, 2nd Avery Sorochan, 3rd Kendra Sorochan, Skip Lorna Kereliuk. 2nd in the C event from Two Hills (standing) Lead Pat Gordeyko, 2nd Brad Bezovie, 3rd Karlene Oesch, Skip Stan Gordeyko.

3rd in the C event from Edmonton (sitting) Lead Brayann Bradshaw, 2nd Nikki Bradshaw, 3rd Shayne Bradshaw, Skip Lyndon Bradshaw. 4th in the C event standing from Two Hills L to R Lead Cindy Parker, 2nd Reid Drouin, 3rd Dave Hauca, Skip Larry Kitz.

1st in the D event sitting from Two Hills Lead Laura Ewanishan, 2nd Suzanne Musgrave, 3rd Neil Musgrave, Skip Jeremy Ewanishan. 2nd in the D event standing from Two Hills Lead Jamie Rosychuk, 2nd Aaron Bachelet, 3rd Lorna Tupechka, Skip Murray Tupechka.

3rd in the D event sitting from Two Hills was team Lead Bryce Osinchuk, 2nd Jagger Zayak, 3rd Danny Gadowski, Skip Nick Duivenvoorde. 4th in the D event standing from Two Hills were Lead Darren Frankiw, 2nd Nicole Frankiw, 3rd Shauna Frankiw, Skip Gary Gorsline, (missing Kelly Daniels).

Lenore Lamouche HA Kostash School – Smoky Lake HAK sent approximately 90 archers from grade 3 – 12 to the Boat and Sportsmen’s Show in Edmonton on March 15.

Our school did very well: Our Elementary team placed 1st in the province and our Middle and High School teams narrowly missed a gold medal and finished in 2nd place.

We also had fantastic individual results, and are so proud of all our archers.

The results were: Ryder Trembecky 1st overall Elementary Female Logan Ziprick 1st overall Elementary Male Hailey Ashton 1st overall High School Female Taylor Hansen 2nd overall High School Female Kierstin Dubitz 3rd overall High School Female

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MEMORIAM

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BOHAYCHUK, Marshall In loving memory of Marshall Bohaychuk who passed away March 30, 2010 I have lost my soul’s companion A life linked with my own And day by day I miss him more As I walk through life alone Forever loved and missed Wanda and Family

MELENKA, William In loving memory of a Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Who passed away March 28, 2016 A heart of gold stopped beating.

His working hands at rest.

We feel especially blessed to have Had you in our lives.

Your love was so unselfish; so giving, Not only to your family and Friends; But to your livestock and land.

You lived the farmer’s creed to the fullest.

Your love and loyalty are things we hold so dear.

Sadly missed and forever loved, Forever in our hearts!

Memory Eternal!

Your wife Julie; Sons Willie & Connie; Martin; Grandchildren Willie and Courtney; Conlynn and Kayla; Cassie Anne; Leah-Marie & Darren; Great-grandson Taelynn & Great-granddaughter Hayley.

Also his special little friend Angel

BEAUDETTE, Lawrence May 19, 1927 - March 24, 2015 In loving memory of our Dad/Grandfather Remember him with a smile today He was not one for tears Reflect instead on memories Of all the happy years Recall to mind the way he spoke And all the things he said His strength, his stance, the way he walked Remember these instead The good advice he’d give us His eyes that shone with laughter So much of him will never die But live on ever after As we loved you, so we miss you In our memory you are near Loved, remembered, longed for always Bringing many a silent tear Lovingly remembered and deeply missed by Richard, Jerry, ShirleyAnne (Bill) and Megan

KUCHERAWAY, Donnie In loving memory of our son, brother, and uncle who left us March 28, 2014 May the winds of Heaven Blow Softly…

And whisper in your ear How much we love and miss you And wish That you were here We miss you dearly, until we meet again Lots of love Dad, Mom, Jackie, Marvin, Nicholas and Samantha, Roxanne, Mike, Tanisha, Trista and Kiana, Melanie, Jeff, Camryn and Caitlyn

Forever in our Hearts Alice Miskiw September 3, 1929 – April 2, 2018 Time slips by and life goes on, But from our heart you’re never gone, We think about you always, We talk about you too, We have so many memories But we wish we still had you.

Forever Loved and Deeply Missed Rosalie, Garry and Families

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GRABAS, Jerrod Scott On March 14, 2019 Jerrod Scott Grabas of Sherwood Park passed away at the age of 38 years. Jerrod is survived by his loving wife, Simone; son, Jordan Dubuc; daughter, Eden Grabas; parents, Lawrence Grabas and Angeline Grabas; two brothers, Jason and Collin; sister, Carlene; parents-in-law, Maurice Dubuc and Paulette Dubuc; grandmothers, Mary Chomlak and Pauline Grabas; also numerous other relatives and friends.

Predeceased by his grandfathers, John Chomlak and George Grabas.

Private service was held. Reverend Father Jim Corrigan officiating.

In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made in Trust of Jordan Dubuc and Eden Grabas.

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KOTLARCHUK, Lena April 1, 1922 – March 21, 2019 Lena Kotlarchuk slipped through the veil in her sleep on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

She is survived by her daughters Sylvia and Patricia (Frank) of Edmonton, Alberta. Lena was predeceased by her husband Paul; daughter Adeline; parents John and Barbara Prezanowski; brothers Joe and Mike; sisters Leona, Caroline, Anne and Sophie.

A Private Funeral was held for Lena and interment followed in Riverside Cemetery in Vegreville, Alberta.

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ZAKAREVICIUS, Elizabeth On March 23, 2019 Elizabeth Zakarevicius of Viking passed away at the age of 91 years. Elizabeth is survived by three sisters, Ethel Leidl, Julianna (Olga) White, and Adel Routledge; also numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Predeceased by her husband, Mike; her parents, Mike and Mary; and her brother, Melvin Babyn.

Mass service Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Viking.

Reverend Luan Vu officiating. Cremation and inurnment to follow at a later date. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to STAR or a charity of one’s choice.

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JAMIESON, Betty Ann On March 20, 2019 Betty Ann Jamieson of Vegreville passed away peacefully at the age of 56 years. Betty Ann is survived by one daughter and one son, Jeannine (Cole) Stepaniuk of Sylvan Lake and Daniel (Billie) Plamondon of Sylvan Lake; five grandchildren, Marissa, Colten, Michael, Faith, and A.J.; two brothers, John Stevenson of Bonnyville and Pat (Rosa) Stevenson of Bonnyville; foster brother, Harold Larson; special friend, Don Teminsky; also numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Predeceased by her parents, Anna and John; and sister, Trudy.

As per Betty Ann’s request, no service will be held. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to Alberta Cancer Foundation.

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STEFANYSCHYN, Anthony (Tony) John Our warm, funny, generous brother, uncle, and friend died unexpectedly at the age of 65. He will be missed by his family, friends, co-workers, and those he served in rural Alberta and Saskatchewan. During his career, Tony lived in Drumheller, Stettler, Vegreville, Melfort, Regina and made friends in many farming communities.

Tony is survived by his sisters, Stella Weber and Shirley Lowe, his nephews and nieces, Richard, Karen, Wendy, Bonnie, Stephen and Catherine, their respective partners, grandniece and nephews, Kyle, Kevin, Tyler, Jennifer, Samuel, Burton and great grandniece, Marysa.

All are invited to a Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 6 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Mayfair Golf Club, 9450 Groat Rd, Edmonton. Bring stories and memories. In Tony’s memory, please make a blood donation. He was a proud long time donor. Information: Shirley 1-780-497-9873

PYSAR, MIKE July 15, 1929 – March 25, 2019 On Monday, March 25, 2019, Mike Pysar of Andrew, Alberta passed away at the age of 89 years.

Mike is survived by his loving wife, Angeline; one son Darcy (Mary Jane); grandchildren Carlene, Daniel and Chantel; 3 sisters and 3 brothers; along with numerous relatives and friends. Mike was predeceased by his parents Leon and Nancy; brother John; sisters Steffie and Madeline.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael The Archangel

GOLINOWSKI, Mary July 27, 1927 – March 23, 2019 On March 23rd, 2019, Mary Golinowski of Vegreville, Alberta passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years.

She will be lovingly remembered by her son Larry (Olga); three granddaughters Cheryl (Brian), Leanne and Jennifer; seven great-grandchildren Dawson, Tristan and Brynlea: Jaidyn and Daesyn: Dylan and Brady; sister Cecile (Joe); along with nieces, nephews and extended family. Mary was predeceased by her husband Frank; brother Mike; parents Jack and Pelagia Tarapaski.

In keeping with Mary’s wishes, a private funeral service for family was held.

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Russo Orthodox Church-Sachava with Father Kolin Berlund officiating. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “St. Michael The Archangel Russo Orthodox Church-Sachava.”

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Vermilion RCMP Seek Assistance in Locating Stolen Service Truck Corporal Mike Dunsmore Media Contact – Vermilion RCMP Mannville, AB - Vermilion RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a stolen service truck. The vehicle was stolen from Mannville in the early evening hours of March 21, 2019. The truck is a 2014 white Ford F550 with a service body and picker arm attached. Presently the truck will have front end damages and may have “Bulldog Energy” decals. Please see attached photo of the actual truck.

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Chipman Agricultural Society Cutter Rally and Trail Ride Tracy Childs Secretary – Chipman Agricultural Society March 23, 2019 – It was a fantastic, sunshiny day on Saturday for the Chipman Agricultural Society’s Spring Cutter Rally and Trail Ride. Club members and locals, as well as riders from as far away as Frenchmen Butte, SK and Viking, AB, came out to take part. Members from the Chipman 4H Beef and Multi Club, the Strathcona 4H Rein Riders Club, and the Josephburg Riding Club joined in as well.

Due to the recent melt, the group decided to switch from sleighing in Cutters to rolling in Wagons for the eight-ish mile ride through the Village of Chipman and out around the countryside. Eight teams of horses, with wagons full of passengers, and 18 outriders on horseback started the day with a pancake breakfast at the Chipman Ag Grounds before heading out for the ride. Back at the grounds afterward, everyone warmed up by the fire pit, had a great visit, and pulled the last card for their poker hand. It was a great

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opportunity to get out, enjoy the spring sunshine, stretch the fuzzy horse’s legs, and catch up with old friends.

There was also a scheduled Skijoring demonstration that, unfortunately, had to be canceled due to the quick snow melt. Lord Strathcona’s Horse members from CFB Namao were going to come out and demonstrate this upcoming sport, where a person skis or snowboards while being pulled by a rider on horseback! The group hopes to reschedule the demonstration for next winter.

Gift Certificates and Trophies for the event were supplied by the Chipman Market, the Chipman Hotel, and iMaGiNaTioN Engraving. They went to Derek Dimmock for Best Team, Lorne McLaughlin for Best Wagon, John Wells for the Oldest Teamster, and a 10-year-old member from the Rein Riders 4H Club for Youngest Outrider. The Poker Hand pot went to Outrider Shaun McLaughlin with three

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Springtime Sensational Malanka Performance

Main Photo: A Malanka character dances.

Inset: Malanka introduces herself by performing a dance.

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Ukrainian New Year and springtime both speak of freshness, joy, and new life.

After a bitterly cold winter where school buses didn’t run on certain days when Malanka is usually performed, Mr. Howell’s Grade Six Ukrainian Bilingual’s students met the challenge of presenting an impeccable performance of a Malanka skit which really sparked the frame of mind of warmth and new life the celebration wanted to deliver on March 21.

The students’ narrators explained that Malanka is a Ukrainian New Year’s Eve’s celebration which is celebrated on January 13 according to the Julian calendar. The ancient legend is about goddess named Lada whose happiness brings perfect peace on earth. Lada’s daughter, Malanka was born in spring. Then Malanka’s life was changed by winter and a fierce dragon that kidnapped her.

That is until a brave young man saves Malanka from the dragon and earth returns to a condition of warmth, beauty,

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Vegreville Bowlers win High Honours.

Corinne Audy Vegreville Youth Bowling Vegreville has a new Provincial silver medalist. Anthony Kisilevich won the honour of bowling on the North Regional team is St. Albert in the Youth Challenge.

His team won silver in the pins over average Aggregate Provincial Finals.

The Monthly youth bowlers for March are Burke Giles, James Lowes, Austin Ezio, Bryce Lowes and the best sportsmanship award when to Andrew Quintos.

Congratulations!

Bryce Lowes is the lucky winner of the provincial draw for selling chocolates in Alberta. He received his $200.00 from Coach Kevin.

The youth bowlers just returned from the Vegreville/Vermilion exchange where everyone had a great time. This is a fun event between the two towns to help youth bowlers enjoy the sport of 5 pin bowling.

Bowlers of the Month - March, Shane Galandy (missing) Austin Ezio, Bryce Lowes, James Lowes, Burke Giles, Best sportsmanship Andrew Quintos.

Coach Kevin presents Bryce Lowes with a $200 prize for selling chocolates in Alberta.

Registration Night Springs with Engaging Programs Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Spring has sprung with recreational and learning opportunities! Vegreville Spring Registration and Information Night featured 25 tables from organizations, clubs, and businesses that provided information, showcased programs, activities, and events, or gave people a chance to register for a program at Vegreville Social Centre on March 19.

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program, Bantam Football which is for students in Grade seven, eight, and nine to participate in the fall. “If you are in Grade six this year, you can come out for spring because in the fall, you will be going into Grade seven. This is 12 men football.

Our spring training will start in April. We can take up to 45 players. Being in this program gets players ready to participate in high school and gives the kids’ more level playing fields with the other teams they play against who had more experience playing football, and the same advantage kids in other places have,” Coach Steven Cheremshynski said.

At another booth was a yoga instructor, Jenni G who moved to Vegreville a year ago from Ardrossan and just started offering yoga to kids in February.

She really loves living in Vegreville and believes yoga teaches kids different ways to deal with stress in their lives and help kids with their mental health.

She feels it is important for children to get regular exercise and she wants to bring children’s joy, and happy, healthy, fun ways to relieve stress.

Principal of St. Martin’s School, Joe Kucy, spoke about the new Nature Kindergarten program which is full of outdoor adventures for the kids and is an opportunity to extend their education.

President of Vegreville Garden Club, Diana Ashton said they are a group which is learning to grow food and beyond. They try and share information about growing things. They bring in special speakers about various topics and try to have a local greenhouse speak about plants from their growing zone.

At another table was Co-Founder of Come2Life, Brad Dahr who spoke about the Pathway program which is a depression, anxiety recovering program that is tailored for high school students. This is a free program running out of St.

Mary’s School.

Employment Facilitator for EmployAbilities Vegreville, Marnie Sydora said they work with Albertans who are referred to them by Alberta Works. They do programs for people who have barriers to employment because of disabilities.

They offer career planning, workshops, job placements, customized employment, and give individuals’ confidence in their skills and abilities. They also work with employers as well.

KidSport Vegreville’s executive committee’s volunteers said KidSport is a charity which believes no kid should be left out of having the opportunity to experience the positive benefits of organized sports.

This organization provides grants to families who are facing financial obstacles and require assistance in paying their children’s sport registration fees.

The Town of Vegreville hosted this event.

Tourism, Recreation, and Culture Coordinator, Anya Langkow said a change this year was there was no cost for the organizations to have a table at the event. She was pleased with the attendance and said it was great to see so many people come out and engaging in what they have to offer and the more interest they have the more they will be able to offer people.

Other tables available were A.L. Horton School, Rotary Club of Vegreville, Red Jade Martial Arts, Vegreville and District Childs Development Coalition, Vegreville and District FCSS, Vegreville Agricultural Society, Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre, Vegreville Centennial Library, Vegreville Composite High School, Vegreville Food Bank Society, Vegreville Kids Ball Hockey League, Vegreville Minor Ball, Vegreville Minor Soccer Association, Vegreville Seventh Day Adventist Church, Vegreville Wildlife Federation (Archery Program), and Town of Vegreville.

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Local Farmer Talks Continual Hope Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville Ryan Warawa, a local farmer whose family’s grain farm resides in the area north of Mundare, looks back on the past 30 years of farming; all that’s changed, and the few things that have not. From working the fields to direct seeding, the chemicals that are used and the technology we have, it’s as much a new world in the field as it is anywhere else.

When asked what hadn’t changed, Warawa chuckled, “The grain prices, for one,” but on a more serious note said that the nature of farming would probably never change.

“Every year, you plant your crop, and you do what you can, and you hope for the best weather to make it grow.”

Warawa, along with many other farmers, holds onto hope every spring that each year is going to be a better year, even last year. “We were hit by the drought pretty hard in this area, but what can we do?” he said, “You’ve always got to hope for the best… it makes for

a long life if you’re never happy.”

At this time of year, fertilizer is coming in for the springtime, and Warawa is selling some of the old grain to make room for the new, as well as starting to pull equipment out for checks and maintenance before seeding.

Ryan Warawa grew up on the family farm and began farming at a young age with his dad. “I’ve spent my whole life on the farm, and grew up doing it. I think I wanted to become a farmer because of my father. I knew from watching him that it was his legacy, and I want to be able to pass it down to my own kid.”

However, just because a person is born and raised on a farm, doesn’t mean they will become a farmer.

“It’s a way of life.” Warawa began, “I believe that you’re born a farmer; you don’t become one. I can see my son at a young age gravitating towards it, and I have a brother who never did. It’s just who you are.

“You have to really love it to do it, I think because you’ve got to be able to ride the highs and lows. All the prices are going up, and commodities are tanking. It’s a tough industry to be in, but it’s ultimately worth it.”

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Talk of the Town – Salute to Local Farmers and Producer

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Word around town is that our local farmers are pretty important. From their involvement in the dayto-day support they add to local clubs, events, and

organizations, to their benefit to the economy, to putting food on the tables of countless homes world-wide, people have plenty to say about how vital our local farmers really are.

In eastern Alberta, farmers grow canola, grains, hay, and hemp, as well as producing the Alberta Beef and other meats enjoyed by all kinds of carnivorous folk at home and all across the planet.

They are the forward thinkers, problem solvers, careful planners, and perpetual dreamers who have taken the responsibility of feeding the world with the fruits of their day-to-day effort.

We’ve asked many people around Vegreville and area what they think about our local farmers, with varying answers.

Some talked about the economic importance of farmers in our community, from building the local economy and supporting charities to keeping traditions such as the Agricultural Society and Country Fair alive for people to enjoy.

Others talked about the importance of keeping farming local.

“It’s important to encourage people to grow their own food locally, nourished by this area,” explained Patricia Mallett. “A lot of people grow their own produce to stay mores self-sufficient and healthy.”

Some other local people agreed, mentioning how fortunate we are in this area to have farmers markets and other availability to purchase homegrown, organic, and fresh food.

“Local farmers have been providing the area with fresh, outstanding produce,” said Ashton Dinwoodie, “Whether it be fruits and veggies, beef, chicken, dairy, etc., you know where it comes from and that is important to many people.”

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Agriculture is the biggest economic driver in Vegreville and surrounding areas. When farmers are facing tough times, our local businesses feel the ripple effect. Agriculture has provided the area with many job opportunities.

With many equipment dealerships, fertilizer/chemical dealerships, as well as many grain elevators, it employs many people.

– Ashton Dinwoodie

This is a community built around farming. They provide household staples like fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products.

Every business in town is somehow related to the farming industry. In the past couple years we have seen 2 new grain elevators built so our farmers can market their grains better. We have 5 Ag dealerships here to support our farmers, as well as the car dealerships, seed, chemical and fertilizer providers, and many other businesses in town. Due to demand, this creates a large amount of employment opportunities and families can afford to live in a smaller community. This community would not be as successful without farmers in our area. If something were to happen to the farms in our area, this town would slowly disappear. We take this for granted sometimes I think. – Victoria Desmond

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Thank a farmer.

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Our local farmers contribute to the town’s economy and local organizations, they are good community members, and they produce the food that we eat. - Wendy Wowdzia

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Farmers produce the food we put on our table to start of our day. Without them, where would we start?

- Shane Banack

They feed the world, and are the backbone of our local economy and community.

- Randy Metrunec

From the story, “Canadian Foodgrains Bank” in the October 31, 2018 issue. (Emily Mailhot/Photo)

From the story, “Spring on the Farm” in the May 30, 2018 issue. (Emily Mailhot/Photo)

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M and J Perform Old-Time Dance Tunes

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Heritage House is home to many talented people! Some of these residents with their families get to share their skills with the other residents and the public. March 7 featured ‘M and J’ which is Marvin who is an 87-year-old resident of Heritage House and his daughter, Joanne. Marvin has been blind for three years but this becomes a well-kept secret the instant

people hear him perform old-time dance tunes on the accordion with Joanne accompanying him on piano.

Marvin is from Tiger Lily, Alberta which is 20 miles from Barrhead. He started playing instruments when he was 15 and he bought his first accordion when he was 17. From there, at 18 years old, Marvin was in a band called, Old Time Trio. Later, he played for weddings where he noted he went back to play for the same couples’ 50th wedding anniversary and then he went on to perform at seniors’ lodges.

Marvin writes some of his own tunes, one he wrote is called, ‘Marvin’s Waltz’, M and J perform for the residents at Heritage House. another one is titled, ‘Tiger Lily, One (Rosanne Fortier/photo) Step, and Two.’ Joanne said her father springs like a They kicked off the show with their first song, computer, she tells him which song to play and he ‘When Irish Eyes are Smiling’ which was meant to remembers it and plays it. honor the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day. The second They enjoy performing old-time tunes which song was, My Wild Irish Rose. Another song which seniors are familiar with, some of which are 100 had the residents top-tapping and hand-clapping years old. was the energetic piece, ‘Rubber Dolly’. Each perBefore the official time of M&S performances, formance received plenty of smiles and appreciathey played, ‘Marvin’s Waltz’ which was in per- tive applause. formed in perfect timing and tune.

The Wide Open World of Seasoned Musicians-Saskia and Darrel Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Saskia and Darrel from their band, The Great Plains, stepped into the down-to-earth and friendly nature of the Canadian world when they performed folk, Celtic, country, gospel music, bluegrass, and Swiss yodeling with savoirfaire at the Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville Centre on March 23.

Saskia and Darrel have been performing all their lives. Saska grew-up in Holland and Darrel is from Saskatchewan. They have been performing together for 20 years. Saska credited her grandmother for her success because she had a huge passion for music and she used to play the piano.

Her grandfather used to play the violin and banjo. But it was Saska’s grandmother who inspired her to sing because her grandmother used to sing and she tutored Saska with voice lessons.

Saska said she had instant success with performing professionally because she practiced a lot before she pursued music.

The advice Saska would give inspiring musicians is to practice their skill a lot.

Saska and Darrel are songwriters also and Saska admitted they have no choice but to perform what they write because they are driven to. The songs they wrote were about life in the prairies, farming, auctions, work and family’s lives. Saska said every show is different because they like it this way and they love to take the audience’s requests.

Chair of Sunshine Club Entertainment Committee, Don Harfield opened the concert where he welcomed everyone and announced that Saska and Darrel were on their Western Canadian Tour.

They now live on Vancouver Island and have a property in Peace River, Alberta.

They had performed many times before

Seasoned Musicians-Darrel and Saskia.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

in Vegreville because they have many fans who really appreciate their music.

Saska and Darrel’s relaxed style of performing made them able to carry all genres of music well to the audience.

Darrel said they wrote about stuff they saw. Some of the songs they performed after this were The Churchyard in the Pines, Prairie Elevator, A Springtime in Holland, and I am an Orphan Girl. The song, Leave the Porch’s Light On was dedicated to all parents. They were able to sing several cover songs well too.

The audience issued a standing ovation at the closing song enticed Saska and Darrel to sing another song.

Cindy Kereliuk said the concert was excellent! ‘Saska and Darrel are very talented and there is a story to every song.’

Other people in the audience said these musicians are awesome and what a way it was to spend an afternoon.

As always, coffee was free and people could purchase food and refreshments from the Sunshine Club Kitchen Café.

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After this, the students sang Ukrainian Christmas and New Year’s songs, as well as songs from the Feast of Jordan which is celebrated on January 19. An interesting accent supplemented this when they included a hand-bell performance.

The students expressed with tact and timing, the joy of being alive through their Ukrainian dancing which was well-received by the enthusiastic audience.

A student, Jaime said they have been The cast pose after their polished performance. practicing this Malanka skit for about (Rosanne Fortier/photo) two months. She said this was a challenge because since the busses were to learn to practice it in fairly small areas. Otherwise, she really enjoyed the battle cancelled for a while in the cold weather, they would forget some parts and had to go over the parts a couple of times. Also, between the dragon and the young man who saved Malanka, as well as, creating it was a bit hard to learn the hopak because this is a big group dance and they had the whole performance.

Forgetting Geographical Advantage for World Water Day Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser In this part of the world, we are fortunate to have clean, fresh water at our fingertips at a moment’s notice. In some places, this isn’t so true. World Water Day, celebrated on March 21, 2019, served as a reminder that not all are so fortunate… and we should protect our resources while we can.

Cape Town, South Africa, was made famous last year for their drastic water rations, set in a state of emergency due to a years-long draught. Once other news came up, Cape Town was quickly forgotten, but the water ration (160 litres all household use per day per person, including any leaks on the property) remains.

In honour of World Water Day, preserving the resources we have and understanding water use better, I decided to check my privilege for a few days and live under the same water rations.

On Wednesday Night, I took some time to do a little research on my household appliances in order to plan my next few days. Thankfully, my place was newly furnished before I moved in so most of them are new, ecofriendly options, and all made by the same brand so they were fairly easy to research.

Thursday Water Count: Drank/Cooked – 3 litres With the estimated water per-household for an ultra-low-flow (ULF toilet) at 34.4 liters per day, I am automatically adding that much to each day.

Kitchen – dishwasher rated at 10 litres per cycle.

Half a litre added automatically per day from my leaky shower head.

Total: 44.9 litres So far, so good. We’re at under a third of the ration, but I did admittedly not spend a lot of time at my house today, so the “household ration” may not have been so accurate. As a guest, I would have to be factored into the ration at the places I visited if they had one.

Friday Water Count: Shower – 9 ltrs per minute, ten-minute shower was 90 ltrs.

Drank/cooked – 2litres of my tap water, the rest was bottled or purchased somewhere else.

Toilet – 34.4 Dishes – 10 litres Total - 136.9

A little closer. It’s funny how normal everyday things take up more water than we realize… it’s a good thing that Friday isn’t my laundry day because if it were, my water usage would definitely have gone over the limit as my calculator + washing machine ratings (which were in gallons) came up with 49.2104 litres per 8-pound load.

Saturday: Shower – n/a. dry shampoo Drank/cooked – 3 litres Toilet – 71.2 litres (away from home @ a school without updated plumbing) Dishes – Today, I hand washed dishes.

Most research shows that handwashing uses more water, at an average of 3 litres per minute plus rinsing, it took about 15 litres.

Total – 89.7 litres.

Final notes: It didn’t really seem that hard to follow a water ration of 160 litres on the days that I chose, but the numbers did change drastically when I stopped using Eco-Star rated appliances, the litres I used for the same things definitely added up. If I had done laundry on any of these days, I would have needed to plan around having only one high-usage activity per day and taken out the shower, or the trip away with low-efficiency plumbing.

As well, the amount of water a household uses with houseguests increases, though the ration may not. I couldn’t find it mentioned anywhere in the Cape Town Bylaw, but it was definitely a situation that would make a difference in many cases.

Overall, this experiment just went to show that a lot of things we’re told regularly about water usage are true; always make sure you have a full load, use water-efficiency rated appliances, and try not to run water when you don’t need it immediately. Trust me, it adds up.

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Vegreville Town Council Welcomes New Economic Development Manager 2018 Audit, Volunteer Appreciation, new members for the brand-new Tourism Board, and more from the Vegreville Town Council Meeting on March 25th, 2019.

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser At the March 25th, 2019, meeting of the Vegreville Town Council, they began with a proclamation signing for the Volunteer Appreciation Week from April 7-14, 2019.

“I’ve been in Vegreville for 30 years and have never seen them run out of volunteers. But something we should all realize is that some of these volunteers have been at it for over 50 years, and a new generation can step up to the plate,” said Mayor Tim MacPhee.

The 2018 audit was presented to council, with a pretty clean slate for the Town.

“We had a very clean audit. A little bit different approach with Paul Casey in charge of our financials, but we’ve had some conversations with Wilde and Co. about it and we feel we’re doing a very good job of running our municipality.”

Everything was pretty much standard, which Mayor MacPhee says can be attributed to the careful spending of every

department of the Town’s employees.

The new Tourism Advisory Board has welcomed seven new members to the ranks, with Jerri Ziegler as Chamber of Commerce representative, Jamieson Brown as development and technology representative, Franco Matina as economic development representative, and Kevin Kislevich as retail and hospitality representative. Some remaining positions on the board remain open.

The Bylaw for the changes to the Land Use Bylaw made it through the first reading with unanimous consent, but requires a public hearing and two more readings before it can be passed.

Changes have been detailed in past Council Meeting articles, and can be found on the Town of Vegreville website.

The Town of Vegreville unites itself to the cause of the Vermilion River Watershed Alliance with statements promoting environmental stewardship, as well as the health of the regional ecosystem, wetlands,

and environmentally significant areas within the Watershed.

Mayor MacPhee stated that the Town has made statements of support in the past, and simply needed to renew approval with the updated wording.

After interviews last Friday, the Town’s new Economic Development Manager, Tom Kepp started on the 25th and will be taking over for Christopher Robblee. Kepp has a background in both urban and rural positions, from both the Town of Devon and Parkland County, which Town Manager Cliff Craig says is incredibly valuable to Vegreville.

“The Economic Development Board has a number of initiatives they have been working on, some of which will be rolling out in the next little while,” said Councillor Rudyk, “We did really need to have some actual, physical hands to fill the position and are happy to have him on board with his experience and ideas.”