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MAY 8, 2019
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Gas Line Break in Vegreville Halts Traffic
fic is being directed,” Chief Rowe explained. “This creates not only a hazard for the firefighters standing in the roadway to redirect them but everyone on the scene – including themselves – if they try to drive through. All drivers should try to remember that if they see emergency services blocking off the roadway, it’s because there is a danger on the other side.” As always, people are reminded to respect the space of road workers and emergency personnel to ensure the safety of everyone involved.
The Wonder of Alice in Wonderland at PLC
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Around 75-100 customers of Atco customers were cut off from natural gas services after a gas line was hit during excavation for an Atco capital works project on May 6th, in Vegreville. While these sorts of gas leaks are a fairly regular call for Atco, they can also cause serious explosion hazards, and an emergency alert was issued for the area. The Vegreville Fire Department was also on-scene to divert traffic from the streets around the incident for a 1-block radius to help mitigate the hazard and remained there for approximately three hours. The damage done to the area was minimal, as the pipe was small and the
response was fast enough to shut off the gas line and conduct some cleanup. The site was open again to traffic when the emergency alert was lifted before commuters took to the streets on Tuesday, May 7th, and the road construction continued that day as well. All natural gas services have been restored to Atco customers. Chief Phil Rowe of the Vegreville Fire Department said that the main concern emergency personnel were faced with during their response to the emergency was the impatience of some drivers on the road. “There are some people who will try to drive through wherever they think they see space, regardless of where traf-
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre (PLC) was dotted with happy and excited children who were discovering or rediscovering the wonder of Alice in Wonderland as this fairy tale was the theme for the Hot Eats, Cool Story program at PLC on April 1. The program started with supper where the children had a tea party
which had finger sandwiches, tea cookies, and juice. After this, the children played the Drink Me, Eat Me game and Pin the Tail on the Chesire Cat game. Community Programmer for PLC, Litania Holyk also read the children the story, Alice in Wonderland and the children were able to make their own Mad Hatter hats.
Children are playing the game, Eat Me, Drink Me. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
An Unexpected Donation FRIDAY @ 5PM. DEADLINE FOR ALL ADS
Ducks Unlimited has been active within the community of Vegreville for over 30 years, wetland conservation being its fundraising goal. At the end of the evening of the recent Ducks Unlimited Country Carnival fundraiser, a plush eagle toy prize was left unclaimed. Marg Varga, a D.U. Committee member, decided to auction it off with the help of auctioneers Terry Cartier and Dale Menzak. The Vegreville Food Bank was designated to be the recipient of the funds raised.
Adam Bilyk put forth the highest and most generous bid for $1000. The donation was given to the Elk Island Community Foundation ( EICF), who in turn forwards the funds to the Food Bank. The E.I.C.F. is a newly created foundation, with the intention to create a meaningful impact in the communities in the Elk Island region. The mission of E.I.C.F. is to promote and encourage community leadership by using resources available to helps groups and organizations in the Elk Island region. The Vegreville Ducks Unlimited committee wishes to thank all supporters and sponsors of the Carnival, especially this years extraordinary “fundraiser within a fundraiser”.
Adam Bilyk, Kaelyn Bodnarchuk (Vegreville Food Bank) Marg Varga ( Vegreville Ducks Unlimited)
