MAY 15, 2019
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Mundare Fish Fry
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On Friday, May 10 the Mundare Fire Department held their 2nd annual fish fry at popular request from the community. Throughout the evening, people trickled in and out of the fire hall for some fish and chips served up fresh by the firefighters. As the event was just beginning, half of the crew went out on a fire call,
but the remaining were able to hold down the fort well enough on their own. “That’s just how it goes,” said Mundare Fire Chief Glenda Dales. In addition to the fish and chips, desserts, coffee, condiments, and beverages were served at the back. All proceeds from the fish fry will go towards training and education opportunities for Mundare firefighters.
Junior Gardeners Encouraged to Compete in Contest Junior Gardeners Committee Special to the Advertiser Here are a few tips from the Vegreville Agricultural Society for all youngsters planning and presenting a small garden. 1) Mark your rows at the time of planting with permanent and weatherproof markers. This will help you remember what you’ve planted and where the plants should be. 2) Keep your seed packages to past into a journal. This doesn’t have to be elaborate… a scribbler with the date of planting and choices of seed and week to week entries will be a simple record of your progress. 3) Mark-down which vege-
tables and flowers you choose and why you like them. Keeping a record of the name of the variety of vegetables (e.g. corn, Northern Sweet) will help when it comes to choosing items for your next garden. Some children take a few photos and paste them into their journals. Some make drawings of the plants as they grow taller. Be sure to record your problems as well. Sometimes seedlings are patchy and uneven. You might have to re-seed or try another variety. Solving growing problems will help you be a better gardener. 3) Ask your parents for some fertilizer. Well-rotted manure or liquid fertilizer (20-20-20 diluted) will give
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