Vegreville News Advertiser - March 30, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 13

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016

Wendy Brook 37th Annual Music Festival held to the tune of talented musicians Adrianna Agnemark closes her performance on the piano of Sleepy Alligator by Bastien at the Wendy Brook 37th Annual Festival on March 14. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier The Wendy Brook Festival is meant to assist people to grow into the finest musicians that they can be. From March 14 to 22, 386 inspiring musicians presented heart-stopping performances at venues around Vegreville for the 37th Annual Wendy Brook Music Festival.

Piano performances at the United Church Sanctuary ushered in the festival on March 14.

Karla Boddez was the adjudicator for these pieces.

Boddez said the youngest set that has been play-

ing the piano for one and two years did performances that had a nice melody to them and she loved the songs they chose. “Set yourself up for success by adjusting the piano’s bench and discover where your feet are going to go ahead of time,” Boddez mentioned.

With the slightly older performers, Boddez said that their performances were very good and they just had to add more dynamics to them.

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RCMP files from March 17 - 23 Joe Machney Reporter March 17 09:27 911 report of a motor vehicle collision. A white truck is reported in the ditch and a member is called and is enroute but is called by a tow truck to say that the matter has been taken care of.

10:39 Report from a woman saying that she saw a truck almost hit a woman walking at a school crosswalk in Mundare with the lights flashing. No plate reported.

10:54 911 report of a suicidal male. Male is located and transported to the Vegreville hospital for assessment.

14:08 Report of a suspicious male riding a bike up and down alleyways looking into vehicles. Extensive patrols were made and the suspect was not located.

16:17 A breach of probation.

17:37 Report from a male saying that the inside of his house was trashed. Nothing stolen, only items were thrown around.

Suspect was identified but male did not want to press charges.

18:04 Report of a driving complaint. The vehicle license plate was obtained and the registered owner was warned. The son who was driving was involved in a collusion the following night.

20:52 Report of a naked lady screaming in her front yard in the Mundare region.

Members and EMS attended and the female agreed to go to the hospital.

21:52 Report of a TV theft from a retail store. There was a media release put out about this.

March 18 10:18 911 report of suspicious activity involving some males that were selling suspicious merchandise out of their vehicles. Members located them and they had their receipts.

12:00 Report of a suspicious vehicle. Driver was located and was reported to be in town looking for a job.

13:17 Report of a suicidal male. Members attended and assessed that he was not suicidal.

13:18 Report of CRA scam.

14:32 Report of a theft of a printer ink cartridge. It was believed that it was the same guy who stole the TV the day before.

19:26 Member stopped a driver and it was found that he had an outstanding warrant. He paid his ticket and was sent on his way.

17:51 Report of a female who had taken a bunch of pills, jumped out of her bedroom window and took off down the street. She was located in a ditch and taken to the hospital for assessment.

17:54 911 report of a vehicle driving with no licence plate. However, members were unable to attend due to a previous call.

March 19 03:34 A member observed a vehicle that turned twice without signaling. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was given the road side screening device and was arrested for driving over .08.

03:41 Report of a can of soup being thrown through a window. Suspects’ vehicle was a green Honda Civic with loud exhaust.

07:28 Report of a possible impaired driver out by Mundare. Patrol was made and the vehicle was not located so Fort Sask and Sherwood Park were advised.

15:17 Report of a possible hit and run.

Both parties were spoken with and very little damage was confirmed so both parties were sent on their way.

15:15 Member stopped a vehicle where the driver was smoking with a child in the vehicle. Upon investigation the two males in the vehicle had outstanding warrants and they were both released on recognisances.

21:44 Report of someone banging on his walls to provoke another to break his nocontact conditions. Individual was warned and ceased from the banging.

March 20 01:48 911 report of an assault by an intoxicated cousin who head-butted the complainant. The drunk cousin was arrested and released the next day. The complainant did not press charges.

10:34 Request for a well-being check.

Member attended the resident and it was reported that the individual was fine.

12:55 Report of a common-law couple fighting at a local liquor establishment.

Members attended and both were arrested for assault.

16:00 Report of a 1949 Chevy four door vehicle being stolen. Still under investigation.

20:49 Report of an unknown male carrying items. The complainant was calling him a thief and called the RCMP to investigate. Members attended and located the man and he said that he was helping his brother to move some things and that he was running from the barking dog.

March 21 10:41 Report of a vehicle parked in front of a residence for a few days. When investigated, it was learned that the vehicle had caught fire and was going to be towed to a garage that afternoon.

14:53 Member pulls over a speeder who was doing 135kph in a 100 zone. Driver was given a warning, arrested and later released on a promise to appear in court.

17:06 Report of a collusion. Statements and documents obtained.

17:41 Report of a male trying to sell pills in front of a drug store. Members attended and found marijuana and a big bottle of pills. He was arrested for trafficking and possession of a controlled substance.

20:32 Report of a single vehicle rollover by Lavoy. No injuries were reported and the

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vehicle was towed. Cause of the rollover was not known.

20:35 911 report of a male driver filling up with gas and grabbing a bunch of lottery tickets. When he went to pay the credit card was denied. Staff called the manager and the man took off, having taken around $900 worth of goods.

Incident is still under investigation.

March 22 12:57 Report of someone who took a cab home. Another cab driver followed them and the cabbies began yelling at each other. Both companies were warned.

13:24 Report of a vehicle driving recklessly in a neighbourhood. The driver was warned but the complainant did not want to press charges.

14:03 Report that a male friend of a female went into Edmonton the night before and had only received a few texts.

He called from Edmonton saying “See I’m here, I’m just too high and drunk to talk to you.” He later updated her that he was on his way home.

14:28 Report of a request to have a renter removed from a house. Members attended and the renter agreed to leave at the end of the month.

14:42 Report of a vehicle passing on the shoulder. Registered owner was spoken to and said that his son was driving. No charges were laid as per the driver’s request.

17:26 Report that the rail crossing arms and lights were activated but there was no train crossing. The information was passed on to the CN police.

18:41 Report of suspicious males in two cars driving around and asking people if they need their heating and cooling systems replaced. Patrols were made but the males were gone.

21:28 Report of an unwanted intoxicated female in a residence. Members attended and it was found that the female was quite intoxicated so was driven home without any troubles.

March 23 04:19 Members found a vehicle running in a parking lot. An out of town male was in the vehicle and it was found that he had open liquor, no insurance, and the misuse of a plate. Tickets were issued and the vehicle was towed.

09:06 Report that someone is being harassed via text. Upon investigation it was found that the texts were not harassing and no charges were laid.

14:50 Members on patrol found a vehicle with a license plate that did not match the vehicle. Tickets were issued for no registration and no insurance. Vehicle was towed.

19:01 Members called about a male wanting video surveillance of the area because his house got broken into. No information was provided to the male.

During the week 3 false alarms, 3 false 911 calls, 2 deer strikes, and 72 calls for service were made in total.

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Andrew School Parent Foundation receive generous donation

Denise Dorland The Andrew School Parent Foundation were the recipients of a very generous cheque on Thursday, March 17th. This money will help fund the grade 5 & 6 Drumheller trip taking place in April. From the Andrew Lions Club annual calendar sales, the sum of $1692.15 was presented to Miss Vincent’s students to assist in the cost of their overnight field trip with the dinosaurs. Students will spend two days and one night at

the Royal Tyrrell Museum participating in many curriculumbased activities, hiking, swimming, and best of all sleeping alongside the creatures in Dinosaur Hall. On hand to present the cheque was Mrs. Helen Tymchyshyn to Principal TJ Kennerd. Thank you to everyone who supported the Lions calendar sales and a special thank you to the Andrew Lions Club for their contribution to this wonderful educational opportunity.

RCMP Ponderings Smile of the

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Name: Dean Tkaczyk Occupation: rig worker Likes: my family, having fun Dislikes: grumpy people, winter

A closer look at identity theft Sgt. Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Vegreville As identity theft is a hot and ongoing topic, I’d like to address it. Most people have some type of photo ID and do not need to carry a birth certificate for identification. A Social Insurance Number (SIN) is required even less. In truth it is almost never needed and is also not considered a form of ID. It is required by financial institutions for opening accounts, borrowing money and by some government agencies for things like applying for a passport or filing your taxes. Other than that no one requires their SIN. These two cards are all that is required for an identity thief to start assuming a person’s identity and getting credit cards and loans thus affecting the victim’s credit rating.

Anyone 12 years of age or older, along with proof of Canadian Citizenship, can obtain a photo ID card at any Alberta Registries office.

You will need ID for this so call ahead to the registries office before you go to know exactly what is required. This solves the problem of carrying your own, or your child’s cards for identification purposes as the ID cards are government issued.

So don’t carry these two pieces in your purse or wallet, leave the cards at home, preferably in a fire proof safe. Instead, carry a government issued card to prove identification. Your birth certificate and SIN card are the most important pieces of ID that you have.

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Cats Are Not Considered Dependents for Tax Purposes Busting the Top 10 Tax Myths Friends and neighbors may often be a source of great advice but when it comes to taxes, it’s best to leave the advice to the experts. The following are some common tax myths and guidelines to ensure you claim the right credits and deductions: If I receive a tax refund, my return is approved: The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will process your return and send you a refund fairly promptly.

However, the CRA also has three years in which to review returns and request follow up paperwork. The review may result in a Notice of Reassessment with a balance owing. For example, if you claimed moving expenses that were not eligible, the CRA will disallow your claim and send you a tax bill.

I earned less than $10,000 so I do not have to file a tax return: Even if you earned no income, you could be entitled to other credits and benefits that are triggered once you file a tax return. For example, if you turn 19 before April 2017 you could qualify for the quarterly GST/HST amount if you file a 2015 tax return. If you did earn an income, regardless of how little, you should receive a refund if you had tax withheld.

I work for myself so I can write it off: You are allowed to claim reasonable business expenses incurred to earn your income if you are self-employed.

However, the key word is reasonable. If you only have one internet connection

and work at home, the CRA will expect there to be some personal use so you cannot claim 100 per cent of expenses.

And if you are claiming 90 per cent of your auto expenses, the CRA will most likely ask to review your logbook.

Maternity leave income is not taxable: Congratulations on becoming parents! Amidst the hustle and bustle of feeding, changing and caring for the baby, don’t forget that you are required to report your Employment Insurance (EI) benef its as income. In most cases, Service Canada withholds less than your marginal rate so you may have tax obligations at the end of the year.

Mothers are required to claim the children first: The lower income spouse is required to claim childcare expenses whether it is the mother or father.

My pets are considered my dependents so I can claim their pet food: It depends on if your pet is actually working. Most pets will not qualify.

However, there are the odd exceptions.

A farmer was once allowed to claim cat and dog food because they were outdoor pets that were acquired to keep wildlife away from their blueberries.

Zeitz v. The Queen [2002] 4 C.T.C. 2292 Tips are not considered income: For servers, tips may be as much as 200-400 per cent of their income. Servers and others working in the hospitality industry are required to record and report their tips on their tax return.

I don’t need to worry about slips mailed to me at the wrong address: You are required to report all sources of income in the year it was earned. The CRA receives copies of all the T slips issued, so if you forget, misplace or hide a T slip, it will inevitably be uncovered by their matching program and result in a reassessment. If this happens twice in a four-year period, you will face a stiff penalty. If you have moved it is your responsibility to find your slips. Not for them to find

you.

If I work outside of the country, I do not need to file a tax return: If you are working outside of the country but have substantial residential ties to Canada still, you will be required to file a Canadian tax return. The Canadian tax system is based on residency. If you are emigrating, you should indicate your date of exit on your last tax return.

Mortgage interest on your personal residence is a tax deduction: This is only true for self-employed Canadians who work from home. They are allowed to claim a percentage of their mortgage interest as a business expense. For everyone else, the tax benefit of owning a home comes when you sell. Every Canadian receives a capital gains exemption on the sale of their principal residence.

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – March 31, 1926 According to the report from the Dominion Meteorological Service at Toronto, Alberta has experienced the mildest winter in 48 years.

The records show that at Edmonton the mean temperature for the months of December, January and February was 20 above, compared with a normal of 12 above. At Calgary the mean temperature in those three months was 30 above, compared with a normal of 16 above, and at other points in the province the weather was correspondingly mild. At Calgary only two days in the three months showed below zero temperature, and a similar record was shown at Edmonton, whereas in the Peace River district in the north, and in the extreme southern part of the province even milder weather prevailed.

The following young people of Vegreville district, namely, Irene and Lorne Cunningham, Jessie Nikiforuk, Harry Krywusik, Clifford Lynn, Lindon Bolton and Harold Hulett have returned home from the Agricultural School at Vermilion. Irene Cunningham stood third for general proficiency in the school. Jessie Nikiforuk stood first in the cooking class. And the rest all made creditable standing. They are now back on the farm to put the theories to practice.

75 Years Ago – April 2, 1941 The Empire continues to trade by sea in spite of the so-called “total Blockade” of the enemy. That is the economic miracle of these times, and it is due to the victorious command of the sea by the Empire’s navies and the courage, resource and endurance of the merchant seamen, not only of the Empire but of all the European democracies – Norway, Denmark, Greece, Belgium, Poland, Finland and others.

“Tuby” Pope who is in training as an air force mechanic at Rivers, Manitoba, spent a week at his parental home north of Ryley.

Mr. Butler opened his new lunch shop in Ryley on Saturday with coffee and doughnuts served free. The Misses Ruby Helley and Bertha Sundle are operating the business.

The Beauty Palor in Hairy Hill has been taken over and is to be used for business purposes. Elsie Greckol, the beautician, has moved her equipment into Mrs. Sembeliuk’s home for the present.

There is a variety of roads in the Ryley area that are still blocked with snow, others are impassable with mud, and some are dry.

Farmers take their choice of travelling by cars, sleighs or wagons.

50 Years Ago – March 31, 1966 Vegreville’s chances for Provincial Hockey honors begin to look brighter and brighter as each weekend rolls by. The Rangers took the Northern Alberta finals last weekend when they eliminated the Peace River Champions the Peace River Stampeders by a round score of 10 goals to 8.

The annual meeting of the Vegreville Separate School district was told that starting in September St. Martin’s School would be offering Grades one to twelve and St. Mary’s School, classes from grades one to seven inclusive.

Four members of the Vegreville Gym Club made initial entries in the Alberta Gymnastics Championships in Edmonton on Saturday.

About 30 to 40 competitors from all over the province participated and while the locals did not set the world on fire with their work they gave good account of themselves and will likely be heard from in later trys. In the 13 year old class Doreen Ferguson and Theresa Payne competed winding up in 4th and 8th places respectively. In the 15 year old class Norma Ferguson placed 4th while in the high school competitions Beverly Kinnie found the competition very stiff and did not quite make the grade.

25 Years Ago – March 26, 1991 Speidel’s Flower Shop owners Anne Speidel and Karen (Speidel) Landry received a plaque of appreciation from Brian Fjeldheim, president of the Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce for their continued confidence in the town of Vegreville and congratulating them on their new location.

The Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce and Lakeland College have shown their commitment to the local tourism industry by joining forces and becoming a host organization for the innovative “Alberta Best” hospitality training and awareness program. “By signing up as the host organization, the Vegreville Chamber and Lakeland College are playing leadership roles in promoting hospitality excellence,” said Alberta Tourism minister Don Sparrow.

For 21 years Orest Zubritsky has been making a business of bussing children to and from school. Students of all ages look forward to his friendly laughter and gentile ways as he drives them to their destinations. Born in Myrnam, Orest took all his schooling there.

He moved to a farm near Royal Park as a young man, and he also bought grain at the Searle grain elevator there for three years. In 1963 Orest moved to Vegreville and operated the UFA Bulk Fuel Station for seven years. Beginning in 1970 Orest operated a school bus for Leonard Fredricking for two years, then be bought Leonard’s two busses and operated a rural route for another two years.

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.

Brussels bombs Gwynne Dyer Belgium may be a boring country, but it still seems extreme for a Belgian politician to say that the country is now living through its darkest days since the end of the Second World War. Can any country really be so lucky that the worst thing that has happened to it in the past seventy years is a couple of bombs that killed 34 people?

That may sound a bit uncharitable, but respect for the innocent people killed by terrorists does not require us to take leave of our senses. What is happening now is the media feeding frenzy that has become almost a statutory requirement after every terrorist attack in the West.

This is a very stupid way of behaving, but you will notice that I am a part of it. But if we in the media are compelled to write about an event like the Belgian bombs, what can we truthfully say about it that will not feed the panic?

The first thing, after every terrorist attack, is to stress that the media coverage of the

attack is its primary purpose – indeed, almost its only purpose.

Like the health warning on cigarette packets, that should be part of every story on terrorism.

Secondly, we have to put the alleged “threat” of such terrorist attacks into perspective. Terrorism is a statistically insignificant risk for people in Western countries – they are in much greater danger of dying from a fall in the bath than of dying in a terrorist attack – and that is worth saying even if it conflicts with the journalists’ natural urge to emphasise the importance of whatever they are writing about.

And finally, a little dispassionate analysis quickly deflates the notion that terrorism is “an existential threat” (as British prime minister David Cameron once said). For example, the recent terrorist attacks in Europe have been largely confined to French-speaking countries.

Muslim immigrants in France and Belgium mostly come from Arab countries, and especially from North Africa, where French is the second laguage. And the Arab world is where radical Islamism is strongest. Germany (whose Muslims are mostly Turkish) and Britain (where they are mostly of South Asian origin) generate fewer Islamist extremists than the francophone countries, and

face fewer terrorist attacks.

France’s and Belgium’s Muslim citizens are also less integrated into the wider community. French housing policy has dumped most of the immigrants in high-rise, lowincome developments at the edge of the cities, often beyond the end of the metro lines. Unemployed, poorly educated and culturally isolated, their young men are more easily recruited into extremist groups.

There is no terrorist army in Belgium, just a bunch of young men making it up as they go along.

For example, the Brussels attacks happened four days after the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, the sole survivor of the gang who carried out the attacks on the Bataclan arena and the Stade de France in Paris last November.

Back in Brussels after failing to use his suicide vest in the Paris attack, Abdeslam was a psychological wreck, and his Islamist colleagues undoubtedly expected that once in police custody he would sing like a canary. So they decided to launch another attack and go to glory before the police kicked in their doors.

Prime Minister Charles Michel issued the usual ritual incantation about Belgians being “determined to defend our freedom,” but Belgium’s freedom is not at risk.

Terrorists are not an existential threat. They are a lethal nuisance, but no more than a nuisance.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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History of the Royal Canadian Legion Lauren Rennie-Koch This year marks t he 90th Anniversary of t he Roya l Canadian Legion throughout Canada.

The Legion is an important organization, which provides services to Veterans, exservice members and their families.

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aspects of the Legion.

Following the end of World War I, 15 Veteran groups and a number of regimental associations had been formed to represent former service members in Canada. These groups were formed to help serving members in need but were mostly unsuccessful because they had no unified voice or effort. In early 1925 an appeal for unity was made and the Dominion Veterans Alliance was formed. On November 25, 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Services League was founded. After a special Act of Parliament Charter was issued in July 1926 the British Empire Services League was incorporated into the Dominion Alliance.

The Legion’s principle objective was to provide a voice for World War I Veterans and advise the government on Veteran’s issues & affairs. By the end of World War II new demands had risen and the Legion’s efforts were increased. These efforts aided not only Veterans but also serving members both in Canada and abroad.

Although the Royal Canadian Legion has made changes – such as the adoption of it’s current name – the main

objective and efforts have remained the same since 1925. The Legion is still focused on improving the lives of Veterans, ex-service members and their families. As the legion evolved, its members re-directed themselves to ensure Canadian Veterans were cared for and that the efforts, lessons and sacrifices were always remembered. In 1999, the “Two Minute Wave of Silence” was implemented and in 2000 “The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” was established.

Today the Royal Canadian legion is the largest Veteran support organization in Canada. The Legion is a member-based organization with more than 1400 branches and over 300,000 members throughout Canada.

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Fiddlin’Kiddlins perform a Violin Emsemble classical piece at the Wendy Brook 37th Annual Festival on March 14.

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A.L. Horton’s School Grade 6 Band performs at the Wendy Brook 37th Annual Festival on March 16.

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Auditorium on March 14 with Patricia Estabrooks as the adjudicator.

Estabrooks offered suggestions to help performers get to the next level.

Then she added that the performers were very talented and mainly had to take time in between phrases.

Speech Arts took a stand on March 15 at St. Martin’s School and the United Church. Marliss Weber was the adjudicator where she stated that the performers had confidence, captured

people’s attention well and had a sense of color and humor in their pieces. She also mentioned that they were engaged in what they were doing and were good communicators. “Story-telling is special in this digital age because when we tell stories, we have to put ourselves into the character’s shoes,” Weber mentioned. Weber also stated that Vegreville Readers Theatre listened

This A.L. Horton’s Grade 6 Band student plays a note as requested by the adjudicator at the Wendy Brook 37th Annual Festival on March 16. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Vegreville Youth Ensemble perform in the Musical Theatre and Community Music section of the Wendy Brook 37th Annual Festival on March 17. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

and supported each other well as a team.

March 16 marched in with Instrument performances at A.L. Horton School with Diane Persson as the adjudicator. Persson informed the musicians that it’s important to know when to place their clarinets up and down while she assisted them with practicing this skill. “There are many good leaders in the group who know their music well and put their best foot forward,” Persson said.

March 17 continued with band performances at Vegreville Composite High School.

The afternoon of March 17 rang in with lovely solo and group vocal performances at the United Church Sanctuary with Jolaine Kerley as the adjudicator.

Musical Theatre and Community Music cast their spell at the United Church Auditorium in the evening where the Vegreville Youth Emsemble impressed the audience with their cheerful performances. The festival theme-Happy by Pharrell Williams

increased everyone’s mood and drew a loud cheer from the audience after it was performed. “The kids did

really good work with their music even if they attempted some difficult pieces,” Kerley said. “They were so professional and focused on their conductor. These musicians are really rising to the top.”

Choirs, duets and vocals created the harmony on March 18 at United Church Sanctuary where St. Martin’s School’s grade 3 classes sang, The Cat Came Back arr. by Paul Jennings.

Their music performance was wellversed and they followed their music well in their singing and body actions that complimented their session.

March 21 and 22 presented Ukrainian Language by A.L. Horton’s School’s Ukrainian Bilingual Program with adjudicator, Orest Soltykevych.

Soltykevych commented that the performers had very nice singing and sound effects, displayed a good energy level, their actions were good

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and they memorized the words well.

After the week-and-a-half of entertainment that is free for anyone to attend, Anna Toma, President of Wendy Brook Festival said the participants gained encouragement, development of character and stage pretense. “The Wendy Brook Festival for 2016 went very well, all the adjudicators and volunteers showed up and did a great job,” Toma stated.

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Veggfest brings the party to the Pysanka Elaine Kucher, Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce The Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce along with the Pomeroy Inn are proud to be bringing the wildly successful vEGGfest back for another installation. The two-day weekend festival will take place August 26th and 27th in Vegreville, Alberta.

In its second year, vEGGfest will kick off Friday night with a concert featuring Canadian Hall of Fame and multiaward winning artist Tom Cochrane with Red Rider. Saturday’s performers will include the international chart-topping Canadian legend Charlie Major and Alberta born Corb

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Lund whose versatile sound has garnered him praise from critics all over North America.

Also joining the lineup will be Joint Chiefs and Captain Tractor on Friday night and Saturday will feature Off Ramp Boys, The Give ‘Em Hell Boys and Danielle Marie. “vEGGfest was not possible without the tremendous support from both the business community and the community organizations of Vegreville”, says Darcie Sabados, President of the Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce, “Countless hours were volunteered by the great members of our community to make this event a huge success.” vEGGfest was created in 2015 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Pysanka, the world’s largest Ukrainian Easter egg. The Pysanka was erected to symbolize the cultures of the settlers of the Vegreville area during the early years and is dedicated to the

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Centennial Celebrations of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It is visited by thousands of tourists each year.

Proceeds of the festival will go towards maintaining and preserving this landmark.

“With the proceeds of vEGGfest, we were able to commission a local engineer to provide a report on the condition of the

Pysanka to determine if any refurbishment is required”, adds Sabados.

“Due to the tremendous success of the 2015 event, we are very excited for

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I'm pretty good at finding a new job, but I have a question. I found an advertisement in the classified section that sounds like the perfect position for me, but the ad only lists a P.O. Box of where to send my resume.

Normally, before I apply to any job, I look up information about the company and see if it's the kind of place that I'd like to work. Plus, I like to know as much as possible when I'm called in for an interview.

With just a P.O. Box, I'm left in the dark.

Why would a company be so secretive about a job position? It's not like I'm applying to be 007, or am I?

• • • Cash: If the job does turn out to be for 007, make sure you ask for the company car with all the gadgets as a part of your benefits package. Every secret agent should have an Aston Martin or BMW. Carry: We applaud your efforts to research before applying for a position. Most people rarely do their homework on a company before the interview, let alone before applying.

Cash: There are countless rea-

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sons why a company would choose not to identify themselves in a classified ad. Some companies use advertisements to compare themselves to the market and help adjust their starting salaries.

The company would use the applicant's current salary or compensation packages to compare against its own and make adjustments as needed. Companies need to remain competitive to attract new employees.

Carry: One of the companies I worked for used a P.O. Box in their ad so other companies wouldn't know they were hiring. Ads were placed in a town where their competitor was located to see if they could entice talented employees

from the other company.

Cash: Other businesses may simply be trying to keep some privacy to their application process.

They may not want the public to know that the company is currently hiring.

Carry: Regardless of the reasons, if the ad seems like a dream job, send in your best resume and cover letter. If they call you for an interview, you'll have ample time to brush up on your knowledge of the company. At that point, you'll find out more about them so you can do your research.

Cash: And if the job does turn out to be a position for 007, remember that you should like your Martinis shaken, not stirred.

Fast Facts Shaken, Not Stirred

Reader Humor Glass Ceiling

The famous James Bond always ordered his martinis "shaken, not stirred", claiming that it improved the taste and texture of the drink.

Shaking the martini causes tiny bubbles that make the drink cloudy and less oily than the stirred version. Scientists at the University of Western Ontario in Canada also found that shaking a martini can increase the antioxidant properties of the drink and may help explain Bond's profound health. However, none of this really mattered for the actors since all of the martinis on the set were made from pure water.

I was excited when I read an ad listing three job positions with a starting salary of $75,000. Although I felt under qualified, the salary was enough to make me apply.

I was amazed when I got an interview and even more shocked when the HR Director offered me one of the positions.

He was very complimentary of my skills, but offered me a disappointing $25,000 salary.

That's less than I'm making now. Rather insulted, I questioned his offer. "Your ad listed the three positions with a starting salary of $75,000." I claimed.

"That's true," he replied. "But only if you did all three jobs."

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Highland Feeders is purchasing feed barley. Please call the office at 780-768-2466.

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EDUCATION

Or Text: 780-918-6328 Vegreville Adult Only – 1 Bdrm suites . Laminate floors. Dishwasher. Electric Fireplace.

Close to Immigration. Small pet welcome w/pet deposit. Rent $795 - $850/mo. S/D same, N/S Call 780-603-8276

25 DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED! Become a driver for Stevens Transport! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! New drivers earn $800+ per week!

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2 bdrm suite, includes utilities and laundry. NS, NP, $900. PH: 780-658-2221

AIRLINE CAREERS. Get FAA approved maintenance training at campuses coast to coast. Job placement assistance. Financial Aid for qualifying students. Military friendly. Call AIM 888-686-1704

AUTOMOBILES

2000 Windstar.

Ex. engine & transmission.

Body damage. For parts $750. 780-922-5999 1978 Mercedes 280. 4dr.

Like new. 145,000kms only. $3600. 780-922-5999.

2002 Honda Civic, Standard Drives Excellent Needs TLC $3200 780-922-5999 2001 KIA, 4 cyl, 4 dr, standard, $1600. PH: 780-922-5999 Rare Super Charged 40th Anniversary Grand Prix.

Loaded. $4700. Phone 780-994-3005 2010 damaged Dodge Caliber 125,000kms. Drives excellent. For parts. $1500.

Phone 780-994-3005 Rare 2003 Acura Type S. Loaded. Ex. shape. $6700.

Phone 780-994-3005 2008 Touring Edition PT Cruiser, loaded. Only 36,000k, $8350. PH: 780994-3005

ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTV Starting at $19.99/mo.

FREE Installation. FREE 3 months of HBO, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, & Starz. FREE HD/DVR Upgrade! 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket Included (Select Packages) New Customers Only. CALL 1800-370-1356

FARM LAND

Rural property for sale SW of Vegreville. Prime farmland, 161 acres.

Options. Swan City 1780-385-0631 For Sale 3 adjoining quarters approx. 245 cultivated acres/pasture. Serviced farm yard SW of Vegreville.

780-467-3021

Oats + Wheat Wanted.

Any condition, dry wet or heated. On farm pick-up.

Immediate payment. Toll free 1-866 349 2056 Hay bales, mostly grass.

Good for horses and buffalo. Phone 780-768-0008 26 Round Hay Bales, showered on $125 each, 12 second cut round hay bales $125 each. 780-895-2442

FOOD THRILL DAD with 100% guaranteed, delivered-to-the-door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 69%, plus 4 FREE Burgers - The Favorite Gift - ONLY $49.99!

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HELP WANTED Bakers Helper / Sales Associate required at the Mundare Baker y.

Experience and references are required all applicants considered must have clean professional work habits.

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3 Bdrm Townhouse, $1090/ mo. available immediately.

Call Dave at 780-632-0321 or 780-932-0041

For Rent, 4507 53 Ave Mannville.1200 sq. ft. 3 Bedroom Bungalow. Deck, Fenced Yard, Appliances. $1350 per month. Call Gary 780-632-9454

Spacious 1800 sq. ft., 5 Bdrm, 3 Bath Suite, laundry room in Lavoy. Big backyard. $1000/mo. plus shared utilities. Newly renovated.

Appliances. 1-888-6583324 ext 801. Pets negotiable. Available immediately.

Bright 1300 sq. ft., 4 Bdrm, 1 Bath Suite in Lavoy. Big backyard. $800/mo. plus shared utilities. Newly renovated. Appliances. 1-888658-3324 ext 801. Pets negotiable. Available immediately 3 bdrm home, 5 appliances, partly finished basement, carport, garage, fenced backyard.

Close to schools, southside.

Damage deposit $1100, Rent $1100. Available April. To view call 780-632-9835 2 bdrm Mobile Home, No pets PH: 780-208-9608 3 Bdrm Mobile Home, N/P. PH: 780-208-9608 New 3 bdrm duplex Vegreville. $685/mo. Call 780-603-0692.

New developments.

3 bdrm Bungalow, 5 appl.

Garage, $1300/mo plus utilities. Phone or text 780-6030915 Newer Home – 3 bdrm, 2 bath, upstairs laundry, full basement, big yard, January 1, 2016 $1300.00 Phone 780658-2221

HORSES Curly horse foals for sale.

Hypoallergenic.$1,000/$3,500 obo. Call 587-594-2121 promis elandcurlyranch@gmail.com

HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB alert for seniors! Bathroom falls can be fatal. Safe Step Walk-In Tub, approved by Arthritis Foundation, therapeutic jets, less than 4” step-in, wide door, anti-slip floors, American made.

Installation Included. Call 800-379-6390 for $750 off Kitchen, bedroom & living furniture. New piano keyboard.

Treadmill.

Excellent condition.

Offers 780-632-7468

LIVESTOCK Saler Bulls for sale. Red, tan. Very quiet. Semen tested and delivered.

Scattered Spruce Salers PH: 780-768-2284 Quiet 2 year old & yearling Black Angus Bulls. Black Baldie Bulls available.

Semen Tested. PH: 780632-1961or 780-632-1104 For Sale 1 yr. old Free Run Brown Laying Hens, $2 each. Pickup April 2 – 13.

Phone 780-603-9047 For Sale: Registered yearling red angus bulls.

Semen tested. Brownalta Farms 780-768-2313 6 cow/calf pairs from closed herd. Calves born February/ March. Phone 780-8860348 For Sale: yearling Red Angus Bulls. Phone 780336-4061. cell 780-3900075

MACHINERY JD 930R 30ft. straight cut Rigid Header w/transport, very good shape. Newer knife. New jack and tires on transport. Header comes off 9600 combine, $8000 PH: 780-243-2656 Case IH 595 Manure Spreader. Good shape.

Phone 780-688-2188 For Sale Grain Vac Kongskilde 1000 in good working order $7500.

Phone 780-365-2474, 780983-5641 cell 25 ft. Bush Hog Tandem Disc – new front, notched blades and bearings.

Phone 780-632-1349

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MOBILE HOMES Lot for mobile home available. Located in trailer park.

Call Sue 403-823-4499 2 Bdrm mobile home for sale.

Owner will finance. Contact Sue for more information 403-823-4499 2007 Mobile home to be moved. Phone 780-632-1376

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2001 Dodge ½ ton, 4 x 4, Ext

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tires, Remote Start, PH: 1993 Chev 4x4 Ext Cab. For parts. $650. 780-922-5999

1-female, 1-male puppy for sale. $50 each. Father purebred Bloodhound, mother German Shepherd/Yellow Lab cross. Phone 780-6321318

REAL ESTATE

For Sale or Rent: 5000 sq ft shop. Potential for retail space (2000 sq ft.) with remainder for storage. 1 and ½ bathrooms, shelving rack system. Call 780-632-1049 for more information

780-632-9835 Offers

2002 GMC 4x4 HD ¾ ton Service Truck 340k $3500 780-922-5999 1985 F350 Dually. Extra long flat deck, $1600. 780-922-5999

Halabi Painting. Residential and Commercial. Walls, doors, trims, ceiling and wood stain. Decent Prices! Please call Mike 780-707-2354

SPORTING

1997 Ford 7.3 Diesel, 4 x 4, missing transmission. Nice deck, $2800. 780-922-5999 2000 Dodge Dakota V8 4x4 Farm Truck. $1,600.

780-922-5999.

2006 Honda Pilot 6 passenger SUV. Loaded. $5750.

780-994-3005

WANTED 12 ft Aluminum Boat. Phone 780-632-1349

1999 Chev Silverado 3/4T, 4x4. Good for farm. $1500.

Phone 780-994-3005

TRAVEL

2004 Dodge Ram 4x4. Body damage. Farm truck. $1800.

Phone 780-994-3005

EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISES - the ultimate vacation! See Europe from the comfort of a Viking or Avalon luxury cruise ship.

For the experience of a lifetime, call 877-270-7260 or go to NCPtravel.com for more information

New, complete, exhaust system, fits GMC, Chev, crewcabs. $ 600.00.

Phone 780-632-9689 2001 Dodge Cummins Diesel. Sport, RWD, automatic. 196,000K, $11,500.

PH: 780-994-3005

New law office takes form

UPCOMING

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Saturday April 2, 2016.

Supper: 5 – 7:30 p.m. Silent Auction: 5 – 8:30 p.m. Live Auction: 8:00 p.m. HALL LOCATION: CORNER OF TWP RD 532 & RGE RD 82. For more information call: 780-366-2356 or 780763-2179

WANTED Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

Joe Machney Reporter Trusses are being set in place as the development of the future site of local lawyer Lori-Ann Cohoe’s new law office takes shape. She will be relocating from her downtown office next to the ATB building. The building, which is being built by Vantage Builders, is expected to be completed at the end of May and will be accommodating Lori-Ann Cohoe and a student that she will be taking on.

“I wanted to continue my practice and expand and this was the opportunity that I had to follow so that I could have enough room for another lawyer,” Lori- Ann said.

the journalism industry.

Media outlets must produce and deliver content in a manner that serves the needs of readers, preserves their role as recorders of truth in public affairs, and earns enough money to pay salaries and invest in a competitive product.

Today’s audiences have grown accustomed to subscription-free information, a demand that private outfits cannot hope to supply in an age of diminished advertising revenues.

Instead, the future of journalism will be in creating niche content, more zealously protecting one’s sources and information, and ultimately charging a price for the service.

A significant impediment to this development is Canada’s subsidized public broadcaster. By providing content that appears to be free, the CBC creates a distortion in the news market. It may seem like a fair fight to the naked eye, but private industry actually has to compete with its arms held behind its back. Subscriptions, paywalls, and other strategies to monetize online news consumption compete for audience and adver-

How to save journalism in Canada Troy Media There is trouble in today’s news media industry. Large newspaper chains such as Postmedia have made staff cuts to offset reduced revenues. Newspapers and local TV newsrooms, which often provide communities with their only source of local content, are struggling. An Ontario daily paper recently shut down. Many now wonder what the future of journalism will look like.

A common proposal to reverse this decline is for government to subsidize newspapers,

CARD OF THANKS KING The family of the late Bessie King would like to thank everyone for all the floral arrangements, fruit and meat trays, visits, cards and generous donations that were made in her memory. They were most appreciated.

Thank you to Dr. Strydom of Vegreville and Dr. Satar and all the staff at the Two Hills Hospital for your thoughtfulness and kindness during her illness. She, and we, truly appreciated all that you did. Also, even though she was only at the Hillside Lodge for a short time, the staff and residents were very welcoming and helpful - special thanks to everyone at Table 5! Again, everyone’s good thoughts and kind gestures will always be remembered.

Dianne & Ronnie Saskiw, Barry & Debbie King, Mark & Nancy King and all their families.

BARON To all friends and family of Bill Baron.

It is difficult to find words to express how thankful we are for the expression of love to our family during this truly difficult time. We are very grateful for the friendship and support of all who lent a helping hand. We very much appreciate all the beautiful flowers that were purchased, the prepared food that made it to the house, all of the generous donations that were made to Stars Air Ambulance, and as being there to attend the memorial and show your respects. Thank-you to all of the community supporters of Barons No Frills. The name may now change, but in hopes the community impact of the business will not. We express our sincerest appreciation for the thoughtfulness presented to us and love we have been given during our time of bereavement.

“Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair.

Perhaps you sent those beautiful flowers, that we saw sitting there.

Perhaps you spoke the kindest words, as any friend could say.

Perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us that day.

Whatever you did to console our hearts we thank you so much for whatever part.”

Warm Regards, Marianne & Family

just as government subsidizes CBC to the tune of $1 billion a year. Proponents of the idea say that subsidies would lessen the importance of readers and advertising dollars on the bottom line, and allow local news providers to remain open. Subsidies would surely stabilize an uncertain employment market for print journalists, as it has for CBC. But this proposal won’t protect journalistic integrity. What incentive would news outlets have to find consumers if Ottawa offset readers and losses with gobs of tax dollars?

One of the main duties of a free press is to hold the government and other public institutions to account - a task that is compromised if the state serves as the press’s financier. Is a newspaper receiving a government handout going to critically question business subsidies and other examples of government largesse?

More importantly, a permanent bailout cannot stop the ongoing transformation in

tisers not only with other private-sector news services, but also with the publicly funded CBC news service.

The solution to this problem will not be found in universal subsidies, which would simply create many CBCs. Rather, the answer is in reforming the existing public institution. The Mother Corp. should not be continually boosting its output of “free” digital media in competition with print, radio, and television outlets. In exchange for its state funds, the CBC’s mandate should be limited to programs and initiatives of public value that the market cannot serve, whatever those might be. (Hint: it isn’t Hockey Night in Canada or the Olympics.)

This reform would make the public broadcaster a different service than currently exists. But it would ensure that the CBC is providing a service others are not, thereby better levelling the playing field for private agencies to offer news at a price that audiences are willing to pay, and in a manner where they are willing to consume it.

Jackson Doughart is a staff member of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies.

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MEMORIAM

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

OBITUARY ZYLA, RON May 8, 1964 – March 29, 2012 The moment that you left me, my heart was split in two; one side was filled with memories; the other side died with you. I often lay awake at night when the world is fast asleep; and take a walk down memory lane with tears upon my cheek. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day; but missing you is a heartache that never goes away.

Forever loved and missed by wife Audra, Children Shaun, Jody, Melissa, Nick, Janell, Tenille and their families ZYLA, Ron In Loving Memory Of Ron Zyla May 8, 1964 – March 29, 2012 As time unfolds another year Memories keep you ever near, Hold memories that will last forever.

To your resting place we visit, Place flowers there with care, No one knows the heartache When we turn and leave you there.

May the winds of love blow gently And whisper so you can hear How much we love and miss you And wish that you were here.

We Love You. We Miss You. We Remember You. Love Mom & Dad Zyla

DeCHAMPALIN, ROGER May 1, 1938 – March 21, 2016 It is with great sadness that Roger’s family announces his passing on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the age of 77 years. He leaves to mourn, his daughter, Darlene (Brian) Ireland and his son Rodger (Yvonne) as well as two grandchildren, Megan and Kaitlyn Ireland. He also leaves to mourn his loving companion of 24 years, Iris Bogdanski, her children and grandchildren; three brothers, John (Jeanette), Leon and Edgar (Rita); sister, Therese (Paul) Bachand the mother of his children, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Isidore DeChamplain (1967) and Rose-Aimee (1992); sister, Denise Caouette (1981) and bother Yvon (2015). A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2016 at ConnellyMcKinley Funeral Home, 10011 – 114 Street, Edmonton. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Emile Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m.

Legal, AB. Interment to follow at Legal Cemetery.

For those who wish, donations in Roger’s memory may be made to the Leukemia Research Fund of Canada (Edmonton Branch) 14040 – 128 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5L 4M8. To send condolences, please visit www.connelly-mckinley. com.

Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home Downtown Chapel (780) 422-2222

FOWLE, Claudette ( nee Benoit) born April 13, 1946 in Vegreville, Alberta to Yvon and Emilia Benoit, passed away on March 14, 2016 at Christine Morrison Hospice in Mission, BC after a 3 year battle with esophageal cancer.

She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Randy, daughter, Carmen Forde (John), daughter, Michelle Cedrone ( Marco), son, Ryan (Sherri) and son, Grant ( Tracy), and her 12 beautiful grandchildren, Hannah, Rhegan and Declan Forde, Isabella, Michael, Tristan and Caterina Cedrone, Max, Spencer and Aiden Fowle, Noelle and Grace Fowle. Claudette is also survived by her step-mother, Suzanne Benoit, sisters, Rejeanne, Marie, Rosanne, and Diane, and brothers Victor and Roger. In lieu of flowers please donate to: Christine Morrison Hospice, 7324 Hurd Street, Mission, BC, V2V 3H5, or to InterAct Ministries, Box 559, Crossfield, Alberta, T0M0S0, for the missionary work of Debbie and Dale Kenyon in Bolivia. A memorial/celebration of life service will take place on April 9th at 11 am at Calvin Presbyterian Church, Abbotsford, BC, followed by a light luncheon.

OUELLETTE, Teresa May September 20, 1947 – March 18, 2016 On Friday, March 18, 2016, Teresa May Ouellette of Andrew, Alberta passed away at the age of 68 years.

Teresa is survived by her loving family, her husband of 41 years, Ray; children Chris and Jennifer; her grandchildren Blaine, Steven, Rachel, Ryiah, Christin and Emma; brother Tom Cairns; sisters Betty’Lee Jensen and Kathleen Ball; mother in law Theresa Ouellette; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Teresa was predeceased by her parents Christopher and Leota Cairns and one brother Robert Cairns.

At Teresa’s request cremation has taken place.

A special thank you to the staff of Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville for their care and attention to all the arrangements. To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome. com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

USKIW, Nick In loving memory of our dear husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who passed away March 31, 2010.

We think of by gone days, When we were all together.

The family chain is broken now, But memories live forever.

To us, you have not gone away Nor have you travelled far, Just entered God’s eternal home And left the gate ajar.

Always remembered and sadly missed By wife Helen and Family

BOHAYCHUK, Marshall In loving memory of Marshall Bohaychuk who passed away March 30, 2010.

Just when his days seemed brightest, Just when his hopes seemed best, God called him from amongst us To his eternal rest.

Sadly missed, but God knows best.

Forever in our hearts. Lovingly remembered by wife Wanda and family

FRASER, Joseph Alexander October 8, 1936 – March 16, 2016 On Wednesday, March 16, 2016, Joseph Alexander Fraser of Willingdon, Alberta passed away at the age of 79 years.

Joseph is survived by his loving family, his wife, Irene; four sons Bill, Phillip, Dwayne and Patrick (Linda); four grandchildren Ashley Beach, Candace Fraser, Boe (Jessica) Fraser and Lance Fraser; one brother Garry (Rita) Fraser; nephews Luke and Glen Fraser: Kenny Wood and his daughters Elizabeth, Olivia and Kendra: James (Susan) Wood and their children Megan and Jonathan; along with numerous relatives and friends. Joseph was predeceased by his daughter Cindy Beach; parents Joseph and Donna Fraser; one brother Phillip Fraser.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Smoky Lake, Alberta with Pastor Toby Wong officiating. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to “ADRA Canada” or to the charity of one’s choice. To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

MINNINGS, Brian 1955 – 2016 Mr. Brian Henry Minnings of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, passed away suddenly, surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 27, 2016 at the age of 60 years. Brian’s passion was music; he had a love of playing the guitar, entertaining friends, family and anyone else who wanted to join in. He had a habit of having a different radio station playing in every room of the house. Brian excelled at being a grandparent to his granddaughters; they couldn’t have asked for better. We have all lost a core part of our lives. Red sweaters and Sunday dinners will never be the same. Brian will be missed by all that knew him. Quote of the day: “Peace” – Brian Minnings.

Arrangements in care of Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium.

THOROWSKY, Sidney (January 11, 1957 - March 21, 2016) On March 21, 2016, at the age of 59, Sidney Thorowsky of Sherwood Park, AB passed away.

He is survived by his brothers Ben(Kary) of Mundare, Gerald(Aniquea) of Hilliard. He is also survived by his 4 nephews, Devon(Jane),Jacob (Kristin), Jonathan(Hannah) and Austin. He was predeceased by his parents Russell and Olga.

Sid will be missed by all his aunts, uncles and cousins. As well as many friends and coworkers from Canada Safeway, Cook County Saloon and Strathcona County. In keeping with Sid’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no funeral will be held. The family would like to thank the Doctors and Nurses of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Unit 21 for all their care and attention that was given.

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RCMP barracks decision hovers between options B and C Joe Machney Reporter The survey that was determined to answer the question of what to do about the new RCMP barracks in Vegreville favored choice C, which was new construction of an RCMP barracks for $6,031,691.00. “Nothing has been written in stone yet, but they need to get going on this project as the RCMP have been waiting for 18 years from the when the issue of replacing the barracks was talked about,” Mayor Myron Hayduk said.

“With the open house that we had at the beginning of March this council has realized that we’ve had the Transcanada building up for sale for two years and yet there’s been offers on the building but nothing substantial. We’ve looked at selling, leasing and as everybody knows, Graham Brothers Construction were leasing the yard for over a year, which helped to offset costs.” Myron said. “We got to utilize this building because it’s just sitting there. Public works is in need of space so it was fairly well

agreed upon that we are going to utilize that building. So we did another study to see the split from the back to the front. Leaving all the back space for public works and developing the front for the RCMP. Some guess the retrofit cost at $4,450,256.73 and the new build cost at $6,031,691.00 for the stand alone RCMP building. “ With the difference between B and C being around $1.5 million, the effects for the long-term planning are important. If the stand alone is done then there is space available for future expansion in the Transcanada building. This will give the town the possibility to sublet.

“Right now we are getting more firm costs on the new build. We are getting the architectural firm in on it and we

have to put that out on tenders to the other provinces as well as Alberta.

The architectural firm needs to be cleared for this, due to the fact that it is a police building and has many standards that they must adhere to,” Myron continued.

The vote was very close between option B and option C. There was a 10% difference between B and C. ”The council is looking a little more towards option C because we will benefit from it more financially and then we can use it for future expansion as there will be more space for in the Transcanada building,” Myron concluded.

Were you at the meeting? What are your thoughts and opinions on the ongoing choice between options B and C?

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Alberta government doesn’t have the social license to run endless deficits Paige MacPherson, CTF Alberta Director Kids are deceptively perceptive. They might forget to brush their teeth morning after morning, yet they’ll eternally remember a broken promise to take them for ice-cream. The things we think they’ll never notice can have long-term consequences.

The government has now broken its balanced budget promise to Albertans for at least the third time. Last year, the government said it would balance the budget in 2018. A few months ago it said it would be 2019. Now it says setting a date to balance the budget is “wishful thinking.”

Now the “path to (budget) balance” Finance Minister Joe Ceci mapped out in October has been completely thrown out the window.

It’s as if the lack of accountability from Tuesday’s federal budget wasn’t enough.

Ottawa’s deficit is nearly three times what the Liberals promised with no balanced budget date in sight. Yet the province is even worse.

Perhaps when governments talked about “social license” they actually meant the feds would abandon their balanced budget commitments so the provinces could follow suit.

This is the problem with electing governments that run on deficits – give them an inch, and they’ll take billions of miles.

We all know what would happen if you spent with reckless abandon in your household and had no plan to pay off your debt. Your credit cards would max out and the debt collectors would come a-knockin’.

The government can borrow at more irresponsible levels than you can. Why? They have a big pool of cash to draw from: taxpayers. In that, Albertans should take no comfort.

Debt comes at a cost. By going on spending spree, borrowing billions and racking up debt with no credible plan to repay it, the government is further compromising our credit rating, while also throwing away $779 million this year on debt interest payments alone.

Major bond rating agencies have already given Alberta red flags and a credit downgrade.

At the same time, the government plans to borrow for operational spending. That’s like borrowing to buy groceries in addition to getting a loan to buy a car.

By risking our credit rating, the government is taking the risk that paying for important social programs such as education and health care will become more expensive – and therefore more difficult.

The government is currently planning to leave future generations with a massive pile of debt, making important services more expensive.

The worst part is that the Alberta government continues to take zero responsibility for its $10.4 billion deficit.

The finance minister says he doesn’t want to rely on oil prices, yet, like PC finance ministers before him, he is constantly blaming the price of oil for his government’s deficits and claiming there’s nothing he can do.

He (now) says a balanced budget date would be “wishful thinking.”

The government cannot control the price of oil, but they do control the how they react to it. Deficits are a policy choice.

Nearly one of every two dollars spent by the province goes to government employee compensation. The government should take a cue from the private sector and roll back salaries and lavish expense accounts. A rollback of 10 per-

cent of compensation would save an estimated $2.5 billion.

Billions can be saved by bringing Alberta’s program spending in line with the national average. For example, University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe suggests Alberta could save $3 billion if total health care spending matched that of Ontario, BC and Quebec.

For now, however, the government is charting a course for further credit downgrades and screwing over future generations.

We know how this stor y ends.

Saskatchewan plunged into debt in the 1980’s and when it came time to pay it back, taxes went up and services were slashed. Kids noticed. We know that because thousands of them moved to Alberta.

If we don’t balance the budget soon our kids will face the same consequences.

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Brandon Shirley,Walker Allan,Tristan Bernardo and Coach Mrs Deanna Miller attend the High School Cooking Challenge at NAIT.

VJS participates in Canadian Culinary Federation’s high school cooking competition Deanna Miller Submitted On Saturday, February 6th, 2016, a team of three students from Vegreville Composite High competed at the Canadian Culinary Federation’s annual High School Cooking Challenge at NAIT. The teams had 5 hours to prepare a six person, 3 course meal consisting of: Creamy Clam Chowder, Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, Peppercorn Sauce, Glazed Carrots, Broccof lower, Potato Dauphinoise, Spice Cake, Blueberry sauce, Caramel Sauce and Chantilly Cream.

The Vegreville team of students Brandon Shirley (grade 11), Walker Allan and Tristan Bernardo (both grade 10), with their teacher and Coach Mrs Deanna Miller have been practicing for the past month to perfect the menu. But even with 40 hours of practice under their belts, competition was stiff.

Competitors then attended an awards banquet at the Shaw Conference Center on March 7. Many distinguished guest were in attendance including the Minister of Education, David Eggen, superintendents of Edmonton and area schools, city councilors and our host for the night, Bridget Ryan. Although our team did not place in the top 3, after receiving judges’ comments we can deduce our dessert placed in the top 2. Teams were judged out of 100 points and the difference from 1st and last place was only 4 points!

Brandon Shirley will now carry on to compete in the baking competition at Regional Skills Canada in Vermilion, April 22.

Special thanks to all the staff at VJS and Mrs. Miller’s extended family for purchasing meals made by the team to fund this event!

The three course meal prepared for the competition consisted of: Creamy Clam Chowder, Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, Peppercorn Sauce, Glazed Carrots, Broccoflower, Potato Dauphinoise, Spice Cake, Blueberry sauce, Caramel Sauce and Chantilly Cream.

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A passion for poetry Tiny Bird Mary Leonty All alone in my tidy home, were all is cozy and warm I gaze outside my window at the upcoming winter storm A tiny bird just flew on by, She seemed in such a hurry.

My thoughts of her were more than thoughts, They became a worry.

Where did she go? Will she be fed?

Where will she lay her tiny head?

In my evening prayers I said, “Please Lord, keep her warm in her winter bed.”

The winter months have passed us so quickly by, I gaze up at the warm spring sky A most beautiful song ever heard, A voice so strong came from the tiny bird.

As on angels wings she flew on by, Touching the treetops and clouds on high.

The song she was singing filled the glorious air, She was thanking the Lord for his love and his care.

St. Patrick’s Day lunch for the luck of the Irish Rosanne Fortier Hundreds of citizens respected the Irish tradition with their attire which created a green valley at the Vegreville Hospital’s Auxilliary St. Patrick’s Day Buffet Luncheon on March 17 at Vegreville Sunshine Club Center.

A beef stew with all its hearty vegetables

and refreshments and beverages were served at low cost. There was a raffle, draws and a silent auction as well. All proceeds from this event went towards the Vegreville Care Centre St. Joseph’s Hospital, Vegreville Transportation Services Society and STARS Air Ambulance.

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Local soccer player wins Provincials Stefanie Streets and her team on their recent Provincial championship

Karen Streets, Submitted Stefanie Streets and the U14 girls’ soccer team recently won the Tier 2 Provincial Championship. Stefanie joined the Millwoods U14 girls’ team as their keeper in the fall. The team, which competes in Edmonton’s Premier A division, won all 14 of their league games, won silver in the Family Day tournament and gold in the Slush Cup tournament. The team competed in Tier 2 Provincials in Red Deer March 11-13/16 winning all four of their games to take the championship.

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Technology in education presentation

Old technology equipment that Mr. Dumont found in St. Martin’s attic which included a giant overhead projector, film head projector, typewriter and more. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier St. Mary’s School and St. Martin’s School are preparing to create a 21st Century learning environment in their classrooms. On March 21, St. Martin’s School presented a Technology in Education Presentation with special guest, Heather vanStrewn and Mr. Dumont, Principal of St. Martin’s and Mrs. Thiessen, Principal of St. Mary’s.

The program is called One-To-One and beginning September 2016, EICS is encouraging students in grades 4-12 to bring their own computer devicesChromebook, laptop, tablet, smart phone to use with the school’s WiFi. The device should be internet ready, have the ability to type on it, have a full-day battery life, be labeled for identification and have Google Apps on it. Students can lease a Chromebook for $50 a year from the school. The students’ fee can be waived if they qualify for the Division’s Fee Waiver Program.

Paper, pencil and pens will still be used but these computer devices will assist teachers

and students on their educational journey using technology as another tool for the students’ daily learning.

Dumont opened the meeting by showing old technology equipment that he found in St. Martin’s attic which included a giant overhead projector, film head projector, typewriter and more. “Technology is changing and evolving today and will continue to. Communication devices have been the big driver in technology; we have iphone and cellphones. Some industries and companies get left behind because they aren’t looking at what is happening in technology. It’s essential for schools to think about what future our kids will graduate into and what skills they will need to obtain jobs.”

“There are so many new career opportunities that will be available to our students if they keep up-to-date on technology. Edmonton is the hot-bed for entrepreneurships because there is a lot of support from the local government for tech start-ups.

But the students need the skills to move in this direction. We don’t want to prepare students for our world; we want to prepare them for their world,” Dumont said.

Thiessen gave the example that Bill Gates had access to support with technology and that is why we have Microsoft today. “Our students need to go into the world of work and post-secondary education being confident with technology. Some of my former students come back to visit and they tell me they have a hard time adjusting to doing their courses all on computers at university.”

There will be professional development for the teachers also so they will have the skills they need to use the devices and help the students with them at school.

This meeting was meant to start conversations about One-To-One, and the professionals involved hope to keep it up after the presentation.

Mrs. Thiessen, Principal at St. Mary’s School, Mr. Dumont, Principal at St. Martin’s School and Heather Van-Strewn, Technology Consultant were the presenters of Technology in Education Presentation on March 21. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Vegreville Manor open house and Easter bake sale

On March 19,Vegreville Manor was packed with citizens who were eager to purchase Easter baking, paskas, babkas, pyrophy, cabbage rolls, nalysnyky and perishky at their Easter Bake Sale and Open House.

Citizens tour the Vegreville Manor’s Studio Suite at the Open House on March 19.

Rosanne Fortier Home-baked goods have an added taste when love is part of the mixture. On March 19, Vegreville Manor paired their Easter Bake Sale with an Open House to showcase what their facility has available for its residents.

Early in the afternoon, Vegreville Manor was packed with citizens who were eager to purchase Easter baking, paskas, babkas, pyrophy, cabbage rolls, nalysnyky and perishky.

After this, people were taken on tour of Vegreville Manor which is owned, operated and a division of St. Michael’s Health Group which is not-for-profit, where any proceeds from the sale goes back to residents’ programming and activities.

“When residents come in, we review their medical history because we want to make sure they are the right fit for this facility. People can live here if they are tired of doing their own cooking or maintaining their home and want a maintenance-free

lifestyle where the staff does all that for them,” Emily Gulevich, Manager said. “We have health-care aides around 24/7 and have an Activity Convenor at the place on Monday to Friday who coordinates and plans activities and events with the residents. Home Care is available on a need basis for those requiring more nursing assistance where the people are accessed to see if we can meet their needs. We have up to level three where they don’t need nursing assistance on site because we have health care aides. If someone is diabetes and needs their insulin adjusted, we aren’t able to do that.”

Vegreville Manor offers affordable, supportive living suites. The facility’s key values are excellence, integrity, community, accountability, and communication. St. Michael’s Health Group’s vision is to be a Christian voluntary organization with an entrepreneurial spirit, dedicated to the provision of wellness-focused of holistic care and community service to all with love and dignity.

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KidSport provides support to children in order to remove financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sports.Volunteers for KidSport at the Spring Registration Night were Evan Warawa, member-at-large, Lyndsay Haaland, secretary, Leeanne Christensen, member-at-large, Derek Christensen, Chair. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Spring registration night Rosanne Fortier Getting involved in spring and summer’s activities is a good way to jumpstart a person’s way to a more fulfilling life. Spring Registration Night on March 21 at Vegreville Social Centre exhibited organizations and groups who accepted registrations for sport teams while it also recruited people seeking interesting and fun activities to do in the spring and summer months.

A new booth featured was Frontline Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu operated by Peter Varelas who holds a 3rd degree blue belt under 2nd degree black belt Pedro Lott. His rank represents over four years of training. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art and combat sport that instructs a smaller person how to defend themselves against a larger adversary by using leverage and proper technique.

Alberta Human Services presented information on foster care recruitment, career and employment services, income support, employer services, disability services, AISH, and more. Foster Care is meant to provide tempo-

rary care of children and youth who have to leave their homes due to child abuse or neglect, physical or mental problems that the parent is experiencing. Foster parents must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of Alberta, be stable and mature, have good parenting skills, demonstrate financial and employment stability, complete a criminal record check, have a good support system and no recent major trauma in their lives.

Other organizations and groups at the registration night were A.L. Horton School, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jumpstart Canadian Tire #410, M.O.D.E.L Project, St. Martin’s School, St. Mary’s School, Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre, Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre, Vegreville Bowling Lanes, Vegreville Composite High School, Vegreville Economic Development and Tourism, Vegreville Minor Baseball, Vegreville Minor Soccer Association, Vegreville Regional Museum, Vegreville Triathlon, Vegreville Wildlife Federation and KidSport Vegreville.

Parents signed up their children for various programs at the Spring Registration Night at Vegreville Social Centre on March 21.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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VCHS cooks for SEVEC Rosanne Fortier On March 16, Vegreville Composite High School cooked their SEVEC Spaghetti supper. The proceeds from the supper will go a long way towards a hands-on learning experience.

The Society for Educational visits and Exchanges in Canada (SEVEC) has been around for over 75 years and students stay with host families wherever the student exchange takes place in Canada.

Liverpool Regional School from Nova Scotia will arrive at Vegreville Composite High School on April 9, April 16 and 21. VCHS students from grades 9 and 10 will have their student exchange trip at Nova Scotia from May 21 to 28.

At previous graduation ceremonies it was stated that students might forget a science formula or a math skill they learned in high school but they will always remember the good times they had and the knowledge they gained from taking a trip with their classmates.

“The benefits that our students receive from this exchange trip are that they learn about Canada, make new friends, and learn about our country’s geography, diversity, culture, customs and history. At a library in Halifax, the students can go into the archives room and find names of people who immigrated to Canada and they can look them up and see what boat they came in on and what time they came in,” Roy Mills, Coordinator for SEVEC Spaghetti Supper and exchange trip, said.

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Vegreville 22nd Bowlspiel 2016

Rosanne Fortier People had a bowl while winning great cash prizes during the Vegreville 22nd Bowlspiel at Vegreville Bowling Lanes from March 17-20. There were 120 players and 30 teams with four players on each team. The bowlers were from ages 19 to 95 years-old, and the skill set was from novice and experts. Local bowlers participated and others arrived from across Alberta, some from as far as away as Calgary. “Participants have to belong to a bowling league to take part in this bowlspiel because you need to have an average to have a chance to win. It works on a handicap. There were 1392 bowling games played and 41,760 bowling balls were thrown during this bowlspiel.” Corinne Audy, owner of Vegreville Bowling Lanes

said.

James Chalmer, a bowler from Edmonton commented that this was a really fun tournament. “Edmonton doesn’t have any bowlspiels so I think it’s really neat that Vegreville Bowling Lanes hosts this bowlspiel which I’ve gone to for the past five years.”

Local bowler, Marilyn Topechka added that this bowlspiel went really well because the bowlers had a good time. “I have attended this bowlspiel every year for 20 years and this was one of the best tournaments. There is such a variety of people who participate; I enjoy the social aspect of the game too, it’s like seeing old friends and family again each year.”

Vegreville Bowling Lanes expressed their gratitude to the various businesses that donated to the Vegreville 22nd Bowlspiel.

“I finally found the sport for me.....

BOWLING! We finished 2nd place in the B division !

I couldn’t have done it without t he whole ‘Topechka’ team!

A big shout out to the amazing staff at our bowling alley in town,” beginner bowler Rochelle Holynski said.

“We had another fantastic weekend at the annual Vegreville Bowlspiel. I have been attending since 2001 and we go as a group, the kids and us old farts make up two teams. Other than bowling, there’s a fair amount of cribbage, rum, beer, movies, relaxation, good food and most important of all.... jocularity!!” Harvey Hislop said.