Vegreville News Advertiser - May 20, 2013

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MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

For the love of dance Parents and lovers of dance were treated to the year-end dance recital for the Vegreville School of Ballet on May 1. Children of all ages and skill levels demonstrated passion and poise throughout their choreographed routines, with Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical and Hip Hop being well represented. (Michael Simpson/ Photos)

Fiddlin Kiddlin’s present Old-Time Kitchen Jam See page 3 for story

A decade of dominance See page 11 for story

Thanking volunteers for an awesome community!

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Wendy Brook winds up for 2013 See page 27 for story

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Trout stocked at Rainbow Park

Fishing season started May 15th.

Jason from the Cold Lake division transferred trout into the reservoir on the morning of May 1.

Some stocked ponds don’t have a season Anglers will be gearing up for the season and hopefully picking up their tackle from local vendors.The Elks Pond also sees a stocking of trout for the summer, and both locations are a great way for parents to teach their children how to catch dinner! (Photo Submitted)

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Fiddlin Kiddlin’s present Old-Time Kitchen Jam Heather Soldan Submitted “The best concert ever,” some people said of the 15th

George Sample of Vegreville, playing the role of Grandpa, entertained with a song, “Out Behind the Barn” accompanying himself on piano at the “Jammin’ in the Kitchen” production Sunday. He also accompanied throughout with his harmonica.

annual Fiddlin’ Kiddlins spring concert held at St. Mary’s School Sunday afternoon, April 28. “You should take this on the road.”

The school theatre was filled to capacity to watch 24 performers aged 6 to 80 present a program entitled “Jammin’ in the Kitchen”.

The stage had been transformed into a 1932 country kitchen, complete with woodstove, washboard and tub, Alberta Wheat Pool calendar, and numerous other effects. Granny and Grandpa (played by George and Velma Sample) had their quiet Saturday night turn into a musical shindig as more and more company arrived at the door.

The show started with

Winnie Lange, 7, and Ivy Lambert, 6, dressed in their 1930s costumes, are pictured playing “Pop Goes the Weasel”.They were the youngest of 24 performers ranging in age up to 80 in the Fiddlin’ Kiddlins concert Sunday.

their little grandkiddies, Ivy Lambert and Winnie Lange, showing them their latest tune on their violins.

As the neighbours arrived, and then a group of friends, Granny got down her fiddle and Grandpa pulled out his harmonica for a rousing rendition of “Boil Dem Cabbage Down” and “Snow Deer”, followed by two more hours of old-time fiddle tunes and new compositions, a sing-along of old songs, and some dancing.

Solos were presented by Malachi Barter of Chipman, Eva Guenter of Two Hills, Susie Fehr of Willingdon, and guest fiddler Leeland Bachelet of Two Hills.

Micah and Mariah Barter did some fancy step-dancing to “Red Wing/Down Yonder” and “Caribou Shuffle”.

Guest performers included the Martens family, who played a few of their own tunes and accompanied many others on fiddle (Corny), guitar (Frank), bass (Daniel) and mandolin (Jacob). Lois Crocker and Mabel Hunt of Vegreville accompanied on piano, Leeland Bachelet on guitar, Ralph Lange on stand-up bass, Micah Barter on spoons, plus the little girls banging on honey pails!

A Ukrainian tune was

Pictured are junior players with their rendition of “Cripple Creek” in the Fiddlin’ Kiddlins show Sunday.

Pictured left to right are Willie Peters,Meghan Werezuk,Winnie Lange (front),Katie Zuk,Heather Soldan and Susie Friesen (seated).

presented by three generations—Mabel Hunt with her daughter, Darlene Lambert, and granddaughter Ivy Lambert, all of

Vegreville.

Other fiddlers included Katie Zuk, Meghan Werezuk and Jean Galandy all of Vegreville, Willie

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Its that time of year again. June 8th is the Vegreville Relay for Life Cancer walk. I am writing this letter to try to make all parents be aware and talk to their children young and old. My 10 year old son dyed his hair pink last year for the Relay for Life. We both thought it was a pretty cool idea. Little did we know how aweful kids can be. He was spat on, teased, and bullied, by younger and older kids. My girlfriends son got the same response from some of his peers. We both drove our sons to school for a week straight. I did address the schools about this and all of them, except one were helpful. My son, despite being bullied, has this year decided to once again dye his hair and shave it for cancer. He does this for his favorite teacher Nani Semotiuk, his Baba Hazel Spasiuk and his Grandfather Sandy Farr. My son isn’t alone, there will be many kids doing the same thing. Please, please talk to your children and make sure they are aware how much this mean to these kids that are dying and shaving their hair.

Together and only together can we fight cancer.

Thanking you in advance, Rachel Farr

RE: TOWN OF DRAFT VEGREVILLE

B Y L AW N O 0 2 - 2 0 1 3 Having just recently purchased the Deerland property form Mr. Carver, and just been made aware of the proposed Bylaw revisions by word of mouth, I have some issues with the proposed Draft Bylaw.

I understand the need for regulations to insure either residential or commercial neighborhoods conform to the zoning that was intended for a given area. This is important.

In the case of the Deerland property, I presume, that when it was built and approved by the town in ~1998, that the business was considered a “legal compliant” business. I have received copies of compliance for both parcels, lot 8 and lot 5, approving compliance as a commercial business operating within Commercial District C, dated October 30, 2012. However with the proposed bylaw, now the property would be considered a “legal non-compliant” business. I believe that our retail agricultural business would be considered as a “Vehicle & Recreational Sales, Major”, and should be in a C5 zone, under the proposed Draft.

The important issue here is that when the property was developed, the town gave its approval; the business was compliant, and still is as of the October 30, 2012 letters of compliance. Now, at least in this draft, we will

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be considered “nonconforming” and several negative ramifications follow, all of which limit our potential to grow, limit the value of the investment, limit our ability to rebuild if necessary, etc. If I had known that this potential change in zoning was going to take effect, I would not have entered into the sale of this property with Mr. Carver.

However, again my understanding is that, even though we would be “grandfathered” into the C3 zone as a “legal non-compliant” business, we would still be regulated by the C3 zoning bylaws. So the 25’ utility trailer length proposal would totally not be acceptable for our business. We sell combine headers that are 40 feet long and require mounting on a trailer just to get them to the customer’s farm. We need to be able to sell these header trailers, simply to allow the customer to take their purchased machine home.

Secondly, the selling of vehicles with weight rating for trucks, and recreational vehicles, is of concern. I am not sure how that proposal would affect our “legal nonconforming” business, but we sell vehicles that weigh in excess of 50,000 lbs (23,000 KG), so we absolutely need that requirement to be addressed.

Other issues that I understand may be out of the town’s control, as these issues are governed by the Province, I thought it would be appropriate to address.

1) If the building is vacant for more than 6 months, then I understand that our “legal non-compliant” business may be reclassified as a true noncompliant business and we could potentially lose our “grandfathering” compliance. No longer could be used to retail Agricultural Machinery. If we were in a position of trying to sell the property, this could be highly detrimental to the sale price of the property.

This building isn’t designed as a car dealership or a lumber store, and is very restricted in its potential use. The investment that I have made could very likely be eroded due to the limitations on what this building could be used for.

2) Also, in accordance to section 3.4, point # 3, because we would be considered a “non-compliant” business, we would not be allowed to enlarge the building. This also limits our future growth.

3) As well, if the building was to burn down, according to section 3.4, point #6, then we would not be allowed to rebuild for the purpose of operating an agricultural retail business. I understand that this

is a provincial regulation, but this again can adversely affect the investment.

To address the 3 concerns my suggestion is that the town alter their Draft Bylaw proposal to include the “Vehicle and Recreational sales, major” as a part of the Zone C3!

We would now become a legal compliant business just like we were back in 1998, when the Town approved this business as conforming. The C3 regulations would need to be altered to include and comply with the regulations that would be associated with the “Vehicle and Recreational Sales, Major” Then all the detrimental issues that are included in your proposal would be negated and our business could carry on just like it was intended and approved by the Town of Vegreville back in ~1998. We should not be penalized under any circumstances, for a change in town legislation, after the business was invested into, built and developed over the last 15 years, all under the approval of the Town.

I understand that if this property was sold that the new tenants and/or owners would be grandfathered into having a “legal noncompliant” business. But they would still have all the restrictions imposed by the new Bylaw proposal. Again you are punishing the business and of no fault of the current or previous owners.

Please consider the objections to the Draft Bylaw 02-2013. There are too many serious financial issues encumbered in the proposed legislation.

Dave Austin, David Austin Investments Ltd./ Deerland Equipment P.S. I have sent a memo a week or so ago to address my

concerns with the draft bylaw, and I have done a little more digging.

The insurance policy for the Deerland building states that if the building is rebuilt, the insured value would be the replacement value. However, if the building is not replaced, then the insured value is only the cash value, which is equivalent to the depreciated value, which would be a ton less than the cost to rebuild.

So, the proposed bylaw, would dictate that I could not rebuild if it is over 75% demolished.

Therefore in order to get the full value to rebuild the dealership and to remain within the bylaw regulations, the only direction we could take is to buy another parcel of land, and then hopefully find a buyer for the reclamated old parcel.

This is a huge load on any business entrepreneur. To carry the investment for 2 parcels of land, with no guarantee of a buyer for the original parcel, is totally unfair.

Please take this information and consider the ramifications this bylaw is potentially imposing on business owners due to this draft proposal. Please insure the mayor and town councillors get this memo.

RE: LAND USE B Y L AW 0 2 - 2 0 1 3 As partners of a successful business in Vegreville, we, Hugh Ziprick, Walter Gegolick and Darren Davis have grave concerns about the future of our business and our community should the proposed Land Use ByLaw 02-2013 pass through council.

Re-Zoning Our Business location at 4723-45 Avenue is currently zoned as M1: Business Industrial District while the Property to the west of

us (G & S Implements) is currently zoned as C: Commercial District.

Vantage Building Supplies has rented the South portion of G & S Implements for eight year for our retail outdoor storage location for lumber. Under the new Land Use Bylaw the property we rent will be rezoned to C2: General Commercial Disrict which will remain non-compliant.

We are currently negotiating to purchase this protion of G & S Implement’s property - but how can we continue to do so when the land could ultimately be useless to us? We will have to submit a formal request to have that property reZoned before we purchased it. However, if the town chose not to re-zone it, we would be forced to mave our lumber yard. Since we

News Advertiser Page 5 are not able to expand on our own property the town is untimately dictating the future of our business by leaving us with only one option - to move.

After learning that CTQ has been working with the town, we immediately questioned whether or not this consulting firm is considering Vegreville to be on the same level as Kelowna and should therefore reflect the same infrastructure, planning and development procedures. Seemingly, they have offered the strategies of an urban community when we are primarily agriculture based and have done exceptionally well as a community with the designation. Kelowna, with tourism being in the forefront, is home to nearly 120,000 people so it would be impractical to utilize the

same methods of infrastructure, planning and development on a farming community of 5,800.

Relocating: Location is Everything!

Much like many of the other business owner in town would say, our success is due large in part to our location. If we were forced to move either because the re-zoning prohibited us from continuing to house our lumber yard next door or because it prohibited us from expanding in the future, we can honestly say that we do not know what direction our company would go. As business owners for nearly 40 years and at the stage we will soon face in our careers, we would have to ask ourselves: would we want to relocate See Story............................ Page 7

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What is a gun?

It is a tool. whatever he can get. Most Strip out the emotional prefers not to use it. factors. Go to The soldier is trained to kill the basics. enemy. That’s his Hunters rifles are a method of food job. He is there to gathering. Birds, protect the folks back home and deer, snakes, whatever will fit in the cannot be emoTHE ALCHEMIST tional. pot. When a perAl Thomas son is hungry a rat Then there are is good fare. These the crazies.

These range from serial are the honest folks who feed their families. killers, kids who want the The professional criminal thrill of watching someone uses a gun as a method of die and worst of all the the coercion. With it he obtains power mad dictators. The money, food, clothing, gold, latter are the worst of all.

Dictators start as politicians that have a charisma with a false message. It sounds good, but when carefully analyzed it takes liberty from people and makes them serfs. In every case they need some kind of disaster to preach their false doctrine. Disarming the honest population is one of the first steps. Then they have all the guns. That is their power.

In the old West everyone had a gun. It was a necessary tool. We only hear about the few outlaws who made their living stealing from the unarmed.

The Los Angeles Times

reported gun fatalities dropped 39% from 1993 to 2011. Non-gun fatalities were down 69%. In the non-fatal group less than 1% had a firearm for protection.

Each time there has been a new gun control law passed it has been abused by the ATF (Alcohol and Firearm) of the Federal Government.

Congress passed a Safe Passage Bill that allows those with a firearm to pass from territory to territory (state to state) with a nonloaded gun in a separate part of the car. If there is no such compartment it must be in a locked container.

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They are allowed to stop for food and gas.

If guns killed people how come no one is killed at gun shows? It is the craziess that should not be allowed to have firearms, even knives.

This is where the emphasis should be.

The U.S. Constitution wants us to have guns to protect us from the crazies in government.The 2nd Ammendment is clear, “A well regulated militia (the people) being the best security of a free state (country) the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

When the people cannot

protect themselves they have lost their freedom..

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since it comes from the people we value most – our customers. They’re the reason we are able to accept this award.”

Ford of Canada introduced The President’s Award in 2000. Dealers become eligible through excellence in dealership operations and

exceptional customer feedback through survey responses related to their sales and service satisfaction and overall dealership experience.

Vegreville Ford wins national award Submitted Vegreville Ford is among

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an elite group of Ford and Lincoln dealerships to be recognized with the 2012 President’s Award by Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. The President’s Award, Ford of Canada’s highest dealership honor, is presented annually to those dealerships who demon-

strate outstanding achievement in sales and customer satisfaction.

For 2012, Ford of Canada is recognizing Ford and Lincoln dealers across the country for providing a superior customer experience in sales, service and overall dealership experi-

ence.

“Earning The President’s Award signifies our entire staff ’s dedication to delivering superior customer satisfaction day in and day out,” says Vegreville Ford principal, Brian Baron. “I couldn’t be more proud to receive this recognition, especially

VALID gets camp cash from Kinettes Kinette Raeanne Yackimec presented VALID individuals Philiip Hallett (left), Sonja Kozub, Audrey Koch and Jodi Miller a means to attend Camp He-Ho Ha this sum-

Residential & Commercial Dave Kiefiuk Vegreville, Alberta Bus/Fax: 780-632-3118 CELEBRATING 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS mer when she handed VALID Administrative Assistant Roxie Bennett a cheque for $1,500 for the trip. Several members will go to camp this summer, which is fully wheelchair acces-

sible, throughout the months of May, June and July and enjoy new and existing friendships, crafts, swimming, and outings. Other members attending include Alfred Widmann,

Jane Markewich, Colleen Halfe, Tammy Mingo, Peter Skoreyko and Doug Hopper. The individual cost per person is $600.

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Eating out and adding up Adam Kozakiewicz Epic Life Challenge Many readers have asked me “How do you eat out so much and still lose weight?”

The short answer: it is all about choices. When I go out to eat, and with my job that is 4 times a week, I choose to order low calorie items of the menu. It is not about how much I get on my plate, but it is what I get on my plate. The value to me is the weight I don’t gain and not the amount of food I consume. Most chain restaurants have a calorie guide you can ask for, some fast food spots have the calorie, sodium, fat, and carbohydrate (sugar) value on the rapping so it is very easy to know what you had. My favorite item so far is a steak and vegetable plate

which has only 410 calories in it, 17 grams of carbohydrates and three grams of sugar, which is considerably lower than other foods on the market.

Any of the chopped salads where I go to eat are delicious, and of course, choosing to avoid the garlic toast is a big help, or any bread for that matter.

The salads that I choose don’t have croutons in them, which are usually baked with oil or a butter drizzle on them making them an inconspicuous fatty item in any dish.

In the walking department again, I can’t stress how much I’m enjoying the support of those who come out to join me every Monday or Thursday night. We started off covering two kilometers at

first, but now we’re up to five km, with more people joining us every day. We’ve broken our walks into two loops for those who just want to come for half the distance, such as one elegant 80-year old lady who comes and gives it her all for two kilometers to the point where I’m having trouble keeping up with her!

Also, I’d like to offer a big thanks to Dan and Linda for walking with the group while I was in meetings on certain evenings and keeping the movement strong.

Checking in on the charity side of things, if everyone honours their pledges so far after I’ve lost 33 pounds the total amount that will have been raised for the St. Joseph’s General Hospital Foundation is

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ness owner this restriction essentially tells us that this is the best our business will ever be and will never advance.

Future We respecfully understand that the Town of Vegreville has to best interest of the community at heart.

However, we very strongly feel that the past thiry-eight and half years we have worked towards building a successful company that has contributed greatly to other local businesses and the community overall growth is worth far more than the last four years the town has worked on the new bylaw. It would be much more of a shame to put our company on the shelf than it would be to reconsider the policies and regulations behind Bylaw 02-2013.

Conclusion It should be noted that we are not afraid of change. As entrepreneurs we welcome risks that have the potential to reap reward, but there are some risks that are just not worth taking. Not only is

the future of our company at great risk under the provisions of the proposed new land use Bylaw - the future employment of all of our staff would also be jeopadized if we were limited to expansion or forced to relocate. We would hope that the town would recognize the consequences that the community will face by punishing existing business owners to make room for other businesses that we hope will come.

It’s disconcerting to everyone, not just the town, knowing that the bylaw was nearly through council before business owners such as us became aware of the new bylaw. We would hope that instead of just posting it on the town website, in the future business owners that would be affected would be notified of such a detrimental change to our land use.

Thank you for your consideration, Hugh Ziprick Walter Gegolick Darren Davis

our business and leave new investors with millions of dollars of debt to build and develop an entire new off ice and retail facitlity? Not only would that be potentially a very difficult decision to have to make with our company, we would not be guaranteed the same continued success at a new location that we have now if we did consider relocating.

The new Land Use Bylaw suggests that the main highway corridor through Vegreville would be better suited for “other ‘stop and shop’ business, potential hotel accommodations, etc.” for what would be a C3 zone, however these businesses don’t currently - and may never - exist. However, with the hope that they will one day come along, the Town of Vegreville is leaving some existing business owners such as ourselves with zero opportunity to continue to grow our company in our community.

The town council has to understand that to a busi-

$2,403 – and I intend to get more sponsors and keep raising that amount between now and August 23. Walks are still happening every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m. starting at Rotary Rendezvous Park downtown at 50 St and 50 Ave, and pledge sheets are available for people by emailing Michael@newsadvertiser. com or stopping by the News Advertiser office.

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Friends of the Library committee working hard Caroline Knowles Submitted As with many other organizations, fundraising helps provide some of the extras that add to the utility of the library. So the Friends of

the Library committee was born. Over the years the Friends of the Library Committee has waxed and waned and at the moment is waxing, well not literally, of course, but it is certainly

back in operation in a significant and enthusiastic way. The first event planned by the renewed committee was the “Love in the Library” Valentine’s evening. With great entertainment, wine and cheese, bucket draws and stellar decorations the evening was a success both in the enjoyment of the guests and in the fact that it netted over $1200 for Library collections. On top of that achievement the Mothers’ Day silent auction has made over $800 which will go

towards programming for children and youth. With the proceeds of the Christmas present silent auction coming to about $800 a shed for the planned patio has been purchased.

And, on the subject of the patio, nearly $3000 has been raised. Several hundred more is necessary to complete the fence and purchase the furniture. Then library users will be able to enjoy reading outdoors in a sheltered spot just outside See Story.......................... Page 25

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Fiddlin Kiddlin’s present Old-Time Kitchen Jam cotninued

Susie Fehr of Willingdon and Eva Guenter of Two Hills displayed great talent in their part of the“Jammin’ in the Kitchen” concert on Sunday.

Susie had also built an old-time kitchen stove out of wood, an important part of the antique setting.

Frank Martens and his sons Cornelius on fiddle, Jacob on mandolin and Daniel on bass guitar joined the party in the Kiddlins concert, playing the“Pig Pen Polka” by Arnold Jones of Tofield, as well as other tunes.

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Fiddlin’ Kiddlins director and violin instructor Heather Soldan of Two Hills. Along the front row in the audience was a group of seniors from Eagle Hill Foundation lodges in Willingdon and Two Hills.

“We are grateful for the parents who helped set up the stage, run the concession, and many other jobs,” said Mrs. Soldan.

She founded the Fiddlin’ Kiddlins group in the early 1990s. Most of today’s members were not even born when the Fiddlin’ Kiddlins held their first concert 15 years ago. They

took part in the Wendy Brook Music Festival in March, winning an award for violin group. The funds earned by the donations of concert-goers will go toward a field trip May 22 to an Edmonton Symphony rehearsal.

Also attending were representatives of the Alberta Society of Fiddlers, who set up an information booth and sold raffle tickets supporting Fiddle Camps.

Leeland Bachelet, a former Fiddlin’ Kiddlin who just released his first CD, was on hand to sign and sell his CD of fiddle, guitar and songs.

The next event for the Fiddlin’ Kiddlins also opened for the T Buckley Band of Calgary, Sunday, May 5 at the Vegreville Train Station. The show had a variety of music being played to the delight of those in attendance.

Due to the success of the annual show, the Fiddlin’ Kiddlin’s will be re-hosting the event in Two Hills in early June. The concert will tie in with Seniors Week, which runs from June 2 – 8.

For specific dates and times please call Heather Soldan at (780) 657 2700.

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A decade of dominance Tawiah Ninepence Student Reporter St. Mary’s High School was able to once again hold another badminton tournament for players playing in singles on April 17, 2013.

Doubles were held the

Composite, and intermediate boys and girls at St. Martins, also including junior boys and girls at AL Horton. As crowds gathered to support their local players, and while cheers echoed through the gym, the pres-

sure was on for all of the players from each school including Andrew, Innisfree, VCHS, Lamont, and Smoky Lake - to give each game their all and push for results.

Admirably the players playing singles from St. Mary’s, were all able to receive a medal and take home another banner making it the 10th consecutive year receiving the badminton banner. Now with the banner under St. Mary’s belt, the quest was on to take home another medal from the upcoming tournament that was on April 24.

Another medal in the cards for St Mary’s?

St. Mary’s High School was able to host the singles badminton tournament on April 24. Schools that competed in the tournament included Two Hills, Glendon, Vegrev ille Composite, LCHS, Andrew, CLHS, St. Mary’s, BCHS, NDHS, West wood, SPRHS, and JR Robson.

While St. Mary’s was holding the singles tournament, the Composite was holding doubles, and St. Martins was hosting intermediate singles.

As the masses continued to grow, people were showing all aspects of support,

Caitlyn Achtymichuk eyes the birdie as it comes down and gets ready to return the pass.

All of the badminton players from St. Mary’s gather to show off their new banner.

whether if it was the coaches giving tips to the players on how to get the birdie past the opponent, or if it was the smiles and silent cheers of the audience as they applaud their favorite player every time they gained the point.

Even though tension was in the air for the players, the audience was able to add all aspects of enjoyment which was able to fuel the passion within the players.

Ultimately the players from St. Mary’s would not take home more medals at the tournament, but, like students from all the other schools present, gave an excellent performance in both skill and sportsmanship.

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Uncertainty over calf prices fuels growing nervousness among cattle producers

AFSC Submitted With calving season well underway across the County of Minburn, area cattle producers are hoping that high calf prices – fuelled by tight cattle supplies over the last two years – will continue this fall when most calves are weaned and sold.

But there are several “unknowns and question marks” on the horizon that have many producers across the province feeling nervous about where calf and feeder cattle prices could end up this year, says Anne Dunford, an Alberta cattle market analyst.

“A lot of the nervousness we’re seeing began last fall when the U.S. drought caused corn and feed grain prices to spike, triggering a major drop in calf and feeder cattle prices,” explains

Dunford. “Calf prices fell from a record $1.85/lb in February last year to $1.55/ lb during the fall calf run.

That price drop resulted from significant losses that continue today for feedlots and backgrounders who are shouldering record feed grain costs. The impact of those losses gets passed down the chain, affecting calf prices.”

Wild Price Swings and Consumer Demand Cause Concern The price drop was a classic reminder that tight cattle supplies – the key driver behind today’s high calf and feeder prices – aren’t the only factor that influence prices, says Dunford, noting high feed costs have kept calf prices in the $1.50/lb to $1.55/lb range this spring. “Those prices could climb higher if moisture conditions in the U.S. turn around and large corn crops are harvested this fall, causing feed grain prices to decline. But with so many other question marks on the horizon, there are no guarantees.”

Dunford points to extreme market volatility and wild price swings that could pose challenges for cow-calf producers who sell their calves at the same time every fall.

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Capri Beauty Salon supports Vortex Football Club Jackie Homeniuk and Brenda Patterson from Capri Beauty Salon donated a towel for each player and an I-Phone Cover as well. Towels were needed last season when the snow came so early and the Vortex played its last few games in wet slushy conditions. It was a real beauty of a donation, eh? (Photo Submitted)

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Local employees receive awards from John Deere Vegreville, Alberta May 1, 2013 – With the development of new technology and high-performance systems for John Deere equipment, it is critically important that producers receive exceptional service from highly-trained product experts, technicians, and aftermarket support personnel. Deerland Equipment participates in a comprehensive training program with John Deere to help their employees reach certain standards of expertise.

Recently, Wayne Lastiwka achieved “Master” level recognition for the Service Technician program. This level of achievement was accomplished by completing extensive training in the John Deere University program. He received a special plaque of recognition to honor his accomplishments.

John Deere University credits are earned in various categories to ensure expertise in the service departments of John Deere dealer-

ships. The structure for this recognition is similar to achieving credit hours in a university. This ongoing training program is just one of the tools used by Deerland Equipment to improve overall support and service to customers in their trade area.

For more information, please contact Deerland Equipment or visit their web site at www.deerland. ca

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Thanking volunteers for an awesome community!

A healthy, colorful lunch is at the end of this line up. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Rosanne Fortier On April 25, 340 volunteers who contributed to our vivid community filled the Vegreville Social Centre with laughter, fellowship and service during the Volunteer Appreciation Lunch.

The centre was tastefully decorated with balloon displays and sparkling door prizes while volunteers treated themselves to a savory lunch which consisted of chicken, cheese & pepperoni pizza, fruit platters, salads, vegetable trays, coffee, tea and punch.

St. Martin’s Grade 3, 4 & 5 Big Drum Band students performance infused the audience with energy by creating music with a great sense of enthusiasm and spirit.

Country Sunshine Band went forth with their music which had a down-home rhythm to it.

Tobin Fell was the young local talent who kept to the right harmony during his piano performance.

“The lunch was attended by people of all ages. Almost half of the attendees (161) completed an evaluation form and put themselves in an age group: 21% were over 80, 44% were 60-

80yrs, and the remaining 15% were under 40 years of age,” Lisa Topilko, Volunteer Ser v ices Coordinator, said. “It has been estimated that 1600 residents of Vegreville and area are involved as volunteers in some capacity.

Volunteering can be simple good deeds for others or working with non-profit groups or charities.”

Topilko explained what made this event possible.

“FCSS’ Volunteer Centre asks non-profit organizations to pool together whatever they can for this event: helpers, door prizes, food items, paper products, or money for expenses. Then, a group of volunteers helps me to plan, organize, and See Story.......................... Page 25

Lisa Topilko, Volunteer Service Coordinator is presenting a short speech to welcome the volunteers. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

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Manis & Pedis at Andrew School Andrew School Submitted Over the course of two days, parent & local business owner Tammy Evans, educated Andrew School junior high students on the care of

their hands & feet. Students had the opportunity to give and receive manicures and pedicures while learning some valuable health lessons.

Students enjoyed some foot TLC during Mrs. Doerksen’s health class at Andrew School. Front to back - Brandon McCullough, Josh Fedorvich, Joshua Miller, Tammy Evans, Geoffrey Bryks, Tyler Pickett. (Photo Submitted)

Gr. 9 student, Jessica Goddu, enjoys a spa manicure given by fellow classmate, Cassandra Ostashek. (Photo Submitted)

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New donors needed to meet constant need for blood Canadian Blood Services Every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood - and in most cases, blood from more than just one generous donor.

Canadian Blood Services is calling on Albertans to answer the call to help save lives.

Despite our growing population, the number of active donors has increased only 1% over the last 10 years.

Almost 15,000 new donors are required in Alberta alone to meet anticipated need this year. As the average age of donors in Alberta is 39, we are calling on young donors to book an appointment to donate blood today!

We need communities to rally together because it takes many donors to help save a life of a hospital patient. For example, it takes up to 50 units of blood to help someone who has been in a car accident.

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Please book an appointment today the next Vegreville blood donor clinic.

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Appointments are recommended to help reduce clinic line-ups and waiting times. Those donors who already have scheduled an appointment are encouraged to honour their appointment.

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Andrew School Hosts Spelling Bee Andrew School Submitted Andrew School held its first annual Junior High Spelling Bee Championship on Thursday, April 25th. For four weeks Ms. Sorotsky had her students practicing for this final competition.

15 students qualified with Gr. 7, represented by Alex Slasynski, Kalayha Sidor, Addison Ng, Caelan Zabrick, and Josh Fedorvich; Gr. 8 represented by Alex

L op e s , Br a ndon McCullough, Dawson Danyluk, Colby Nurse, and Tristan Warrellow; and Gr. 9 represented by Keenan Wheeler, Cody Kucher, Eric Little, Geoffrey Bryks, and Cassie Melenka. 1st place went to Alex Lopes, 2nd place went to Alex Slasynski, and 3rd place went to Josh Fedorvich.

Congratulations to all the participants.

Winners of the 1st annual Andrew School Junior High Spelling Bee Championship (l-r) Alex Slasynski (2nd place), Alex Lopes (1st place), Joshua Fedorvich (3rd place). (Photo Submitted)

Uncertainty over calf prices fuels growing nervousness continued CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12

are paying record retail beef prices across North America. How much longer they’ll be willing to pay those prices will depend on the economy. That could have a huge impact on cattle prices this year,” she

explains.

CPIP-Feeder Participation Triples All of the uncertainty has sparked a surge of interest in Alberta’s Cattle Price Insurance Program (CPIP), that lets producers insure a minimum price for their cattle – protecting them if prices fall lower while still allowing them to sell their cattle at the highest price.

“Participation has tripled in the CPIP-Feeder program this year and we’re getting substantially more phone calls and questions about CPIP-Calf which is only in its second full year of being offered,” says Stuart McKie, a field analyst in northern Alberta with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), the provincial Crown corporation that administers CPIP. Until now, participation in CPIP-

Calf has been low. “Because calf prices have been so strong, many cow-calf producers didn’t feel the need for price protection. But that’s changing,” says McKie. CPIP-Calf Payouts Last Fall – Up to $80/Head “Producers are a lot less confident they’ll make money on their calves this year. Many are driving long distances to attend CPIPCalf information meetings.

And every day about 10 new producers sign up to receive CPIP premium tables which are emailed three times a week to more than 1,000 producers across the province,” says McKie. “It’s all because of the drop in calf and feeder prices last fall that triggered payouts of up to $80 per head on CPIP-Calf and up to $195 per head on CPIP-Feeder,” he says, adding, “The

CPIP-Fed, Feeder and Basis-Only programs are still triggering payouts due to high feed costs and other factors.”

CPIP-Calf Deadline – May 30 McKie points out CPIPCalf is offered from February to May, and the deadline to participate this year is May 30. CPIPFeeder – for producers who feed cattle to a certain weight before moving them to a feedlot – and CPIP-Fed – for feedlot operators – are both available year round.

Cliff Quist, who feeds about 3,300 yearlings on grass every year near Elk Point, says he’s using CPIPFeeder to manage price risk on his cattle again this year.

While he’s optimistic cattle prices will be strong this fall, “there are so many factors that can make prices go sideways.” Quist says the U.S. drought and not knowing how much longer consumers will be willing to pay such high prices for beef are what concern him most.

Last year CPIP-Feeder helped prevent losses on his yearlings when prices dipped in the fall. This year, he’s already locked in a price and says he’s glad he did. “At that time you could get up to $1.48/lb and now it’s at $1.40/lb. I like the fact that I’ve got a floor on my price and it covers the event of a market correction but also leaves my upside open. In my mind it’s one of the better tools that has come along for managing risk.”

Cattle producers who aren’t happy with the CPIP floor prices and premiums being offered today should keep an eye on the premium tables, says McKie. “Those prices change daily as markets fluctuate.” He explains the floor prices producers can insure with CPIP

ref lect variables such as futures markets, the price of barley, exchange rates on the Canadian dollar, and the basis – the difference between U.S. and Canadian cattle prices. “It covers all those risks in one tool.”

The flexibility of CPIP programs surprises many producers, says McKie. “Especially when we tell them they don’t have to sell their cattle to collect a claim. They can sell the animal later once prices improve. Or if they insure a floor price for November but sell their calves at a higher price in August, they can still collect a payout if prices drop and trigger a claim in November, even though they’ve already sold the calves – as long as they owned the calves for 60 days during the policy.” No minimum number of cattle need to be insured, and a four-week settlement window gives producers flexibility on when to settle claims, he adds. Claims are triggered when average calf and feeder prices at auction marts across Alberta fall below their insured price.

Revenue Protection to Prevent Losses At the end of the day, CPIP takes the gamble out of where cattle prices might end up this fall, says McKie. “It’s revenue protection that lets you lock in up to 95 per cent of the future forecasted price of Alberta cattle.

Sometimes the price you can protect will be profitable. Sometimes it will minimize losses. It depends on where markets are that day.” For more information about CPIP, producers can contact their local AFSC District Office, the AFSC Call Centre at 1-877-899AFSC (2372) or visit www. afsc.ca.

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Drag Racing 101 The Vegreville Drag Racing association.

The Vegreville Drag Racing Association has been in existence for a number of years. Every summer a group of like minded auto enthusiasts gather at the Vegreville Airport to enjoy the motorsport of drag racing. Drivers and spectators are welcome and you don’t need a race car to race. Any road worthy vehicle which meets safety standards can be on the track. Seatbelts and a DOT approved helmet are required. It is not uncommon to see station wagons and minivans on the track.

Before each race (also known as a pass), each driver is allowed to perform a burnout, which heats the driving tires and lays rubber down at the beginning of the track, improving traction. Each driver then lines up (or stages) at the starting line. Races are started electronically by a system known as a Christmas tree.

The Christmas tree consists of a column of six lights for each driver/lane, one or two white, then three amber, one green, and one red, connected to light beams on the track. The first, white bulbs are the staging lights.

When the first light beam is broken by the vehicle’s front tire(s) indicate that the driver has pre-staged (approximately 7 inches (180 mm) from the starting line), lights the first white light, and then staged (at the starting line), which lights up the second white light. Below the white “staged” light are three large amber lights, a green

light, and a red light.

Once the first competitor trips the staged beam, the opponent will have up to seven seconds to stage or a red light and automatic timed-out disqualification occurs instantly. Of course we are operating the tree manually, so we are not overly strict and do our best to help new drivers through the process. When both drivers are staged the tree will start the race up to 8.3 seconds after the race is staged, with the time randomly selected by the Autostart system or the starter, which causes the three large amber lights to illuminate, followed by the green one. There are two standard light sequences: either the three amber lights f lash simultaneously, followed 0.4 seconds later by the green light (a Pro tree), or the amber lights in sequence from top to bottom, 0.5 seconds apart, followed 0.5 seconds later by the green light (a Sportsman tree, or full tree). If the front tires leaves from a stage beam (stage and prestage lights both turned off) before the green light illuminates, the red light for that driver’s lane illuminates instead, indicating disqualification (unless a more serious violation occurs). Once a driver commits a red-light foul (also known as redlighting), the other driver can also commit a foul start by leaving the line too early but still win, having left later. The green light automatically is illuminated on the opposite side of the redlightning driver. Should both drivers leave after the

green light illuminates, the one leaving first is said to have a holeshot advantage.

The winner is the first vehicle to cross the finish line (and therefore the driver with the lowest total reaction time and elapsed time). The elapsed time is a measure of performance only; it does not necessarily determine the winner.

Because elapsed time does not include reaction time and each lane is timed individually, a car with a slower

elapsed time can actually win if that driver’s holeshot advantage exceeds the elapsed time difference. In heads-up racing, this is known as a holeshot win.

Several measurements are taken for each race: reaction time, elapsed time, and speed. Reaction time is the period from the green light illuminating to the vehicle leaving the starting line.

Elapsed time is the period from the vehicle leaving the starting line to crossing the finish line. Speed is measured through a speed trap covering the final 66 feet (20 m) to the finish line, indicating the approximate

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maximum speed of the vehicle during the run.

In the standard racing format, the losing car and driver are removed from the contest, while the winner goes on to race other winners, until only one is left.

Most of the racing in Vegreville is what is known

as bracket racing. In essence you race against your own best time, trying to get as close to your target time as possible. In this format, even a 21 second minivan can win against an 11 second muscle car.

We hope you can join us at our upcoming events.

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Ph. 780-746-2506

1993 Chev 4x4 Ext Cab. For parts. $650. 780-922-5999 2002 GMC 4x4 HD ¾ ton Service Truck 340k $3500 780-922-5999

UPCOMING EVENTS Want to get the word out about your event? Place an ad in the News Advertiser Classifieds. Phone 780632-2861 Lloydminster Slo-Pitch Association is having our first slo-pitch tournament on May 24,25,26. Please call Pam @ 780-872-5630 or Troy @ 780-214-9495 to register.

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

WA NTED J A PA N E S E MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 19671980 Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KX1000MKII, A1-250, W1-650, H1500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3400 SUZUKI GS400, GT380, GT750, Honda CB750 (1969, 1970) CASH. FREE PICKUP. 1-800-772114 2 , 1 - 31 0 - 7 2 1 - 0 7 2 6 usa@classicrunners.com Wanted- Emerson Kicker Seed Cleaner Ph 780-896-2181 Family looking for Acreage or Farm site. Mundare-Vegreville area. 780603-9922 Used 8 H.P Briggs motor horizontal shaft. Older style ph. 780-6572201

2008 Friendship Modular Home 16’ x76’ $135,000 Vegreville 780-6030607 or 780-603-1395 Block 1x2 Dave’s Manure Hauling 780-7682225

Andrew School teacher, Cory Kokotailo, oversees a game of ping pong between elementary students, Britt McAmmond, Colton Foreman & Jordan Fedorvich.

Andrew School Submitted Andrew School Athletics Director, Cory Kokotailo, applied to ParticipAction for a Teen Challenge Grant and received $500.00 for his efforts. The money has been put towards a ping pong table for student use.

In order for Andrew School to meet its proposal obligations, 1000 games of ping pong must be played by the project deadline of June 30, 2014. Is Andrew School up to the challenge?

Already Andrew School students are taking advan-

tage of this physical activity during spares and recess.

Teen Challenge is a national youth engagement initiative targeting ages 1319. Coca Cola Canada, in pa r t ner sh ip w it h ParticipAction, delivers the Teen Challenge through each province and territory

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News Advertiser Vegreville Regional Museum Located on the site of the internationally renowned solonetzic soils research station of Agriculture Canada (1956-1995), the Museum tells the stories of community life and development, chronicling how Vegreville’s unique social fabric has contributed to the harmony of community life since the 1890’s. The Rt. Hon. Donald F. Mazankowski, P.C. Collection: 25 years of distinguished public service of the former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Home of the Vegreville & District Sports Hall of Fame. Open Year Round. June-Aug Tues-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 1-5. Sept-May phone for current hours. 1 km east of Vegreville on Hwy 16A. www.vegreville.com (780)632-7650

The Vegreville Kinsmen Club meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at Vegreville Golf Course.

Serving the communities greatest needs and making long lasting friendships is our goal. To join or for more information on our club contact Mike Webb 780-632-2666 Are you or someone you know living with a Brain Injury? We can help! The Alberta Brain Injury Initiative provides support, coordination and education for brain injury survivors and their families. For more information on our free services call 1-866-645-3900 Vegreville Wildlife Federation (Alberta Fish and Game Association) Please check website VWF.ca Email vegrevillewildlife@gmail.com V.A.L.I.D. (Vegreville Association for Living in Dignity) provides a variety of programs and services to persons with disabilities. For more information and assistance please call 632-2418.

Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society meets third Wednesday of every month, except July & August. Meetings are held in EXECUTIVE MEETING ROOM (St. Joseph’s Hospital) at 7:00p.m. Call 780-632-6323 Tofield AA Meetings held Thursday at 8 p.m. Open meeting every 4th Thursday at 8 p.m. at Bardo Lutheran Church Bsmt 4737 - 57 Ave. For info call 662-3893 AWANA - a Christian club for boys and girls age 3 to grade 6. Meets Thursdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Now meeting in the Alliance Church’s new building at 4606-55 Ave.Call 6322261 for more information.

Interested in joining Ukrainain singing group. 1 day a week, Starting February 2008 PH: 632-4691 after 6:00pm Royal Purple Lodge #125 meets first Monday of every month, except July & August at elks Hall Contact HRL Shirley Preuss 780-632-3565 or secretary Joyce Porayko 780-632-3830

HISTORICAL VILLAGE & PIONEER MUSEUM AT SHANDRO - located on Hwy 857, midway between Hwy 45 and 28, north of Willingdon. A proud partner of the Kalyna Country Ecomuseum, this open air museum features fourteen major buildings and artifacts from 1900 - 1930. Hours of Operation: Canada Day weekend to Labour Day Weekend, Thurs - Monday from 10:00am - 6:00pm. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. For more information 780-603-1198. Admission

by Donation.

Veg-Al Drug Society an Alberta Health Services,community funded agency - Room #217 Provincial Bldg., Vegreville, AB. Out patient counselling services for alcohol & other drug addictions and problem gambling. Office Hrs. - Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone 632-6617.

Vegreville Community Daycare is a licensed facility for children ages 13 months to school age. Open from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri. The Daycare has been in operation since 1990 & is run as a not-for-profit organization. To register, or for more information contact Carol Metz at the Daycare at 603-4417 Interested in Pottery? Come out & join the Vegreville Pottery Club.

Drop ins every Contact Sheila 780632-4698.

Our monthly meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm at the Pottery Club in the basement of the Chamber Commerce office.

For more info please call Shelia 6324698 or Sue 780-764-0997. Please call about pottery classes.

Vegreville Peace Park Bookings – Please call Ed Wieclaw 780-6327914 The Vegreville Food Bank is located in the Vegreville Pentecostal Church at 4615 - Maple Street and is open Tuesday mornings 10 am - 12 pm July & August only & Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10 am - 12 pm September to June. Phone 632-6002 The Crisis Association of Vegreville operates a HELPLINE for those who are having difficulties in their lives and need assistance. It is a toll-free, confidential service available to those in the 632-exchange. Phone 6327070.

UCWLC Meetings to be held every third Thursday of each month at Holy Trinity Church Hall at 7 p.m. in Vegreville.

Vegreville Ambassador Program Visiting? Considering a move here?

New in Town? For anyone who wants information on the community - events, services, facilities -- we’ve got the solution! Vegreville’s “Ambassadors” are trained volunteers eager to show you their Town.

To book a complimentary tour, customized to suit your needs, please call 632-2771.

The Kinette Club of Vegreville meets every 3nd Wednesday of the month. Joining the Kinette Club is a great way to meet new friends and to get in the community. For more information, please call 632-2848.

Viking AA Group meets at the Viking Hospital Multi Purpose Room 8:00 p.m. Wednesday nights.

VegMin Learning Society welcomes learners who are interested in increasing their skill levels (reading, writing, math and speaking English).

Learners work towards’ their personal goals in a small class or 1:1 setting.

Seniors’ Computer Sessions are every Wednesday 1 -3 PM. Bring your questions and our tutors will try to help you find the answers.

Do you have a few hours a week to help someone reach their learning goal? Volunteer Tutor Training and ongoing support are provided along with a great volunteer recognition program.

Visit www.vegmin.com or call 780632-7920 for more information.

Floor Curling at 1:00p.m. every Monday & Thursday. Anyone interested please come to the Sunshine Club every Monday & Thursday. 55+ Vegreville Flying Club meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Terminal Building.

Oil Wives Club of Vegreville (and surrounding area) is always welcoming new members for fun, fellowship and the fostering of new friendships. We meet once a month at various locations for different activities. If interested please call for more information. Ellen at 780-6324922 or Glenda at 780-592-3889 VegMin Literacy Program offers free, confidential tutoring for adults over 17 needing help with Basic reading, writing and math skills.

Phone: 632-7920 for interviews.

Everyone is Welcome Prayer House 5729-44A st. Veg. North of St. Joseph Hospital come and share your testimony and hear the gospel of Jesus Christ without compromise.

Every Sunday at 10:30 AM. Also I will pray for the sick believing in God for the answer. But God commandeth his Love toward us, in that, while, we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

RO. 5:8 New hope church of God, Edmonton c. for the Nations Int.Veg. Doing God work together for yor good. J. Abelar. Ph. 632-2843

The Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club invites you to share your interests and ideas in classic & antique vehicles. Join us for our monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of the month (except January & August) at 7:30 p.m. at the Vegreville Museum. It is not necessary to own a vehicle. PH: George 632-7729 or Orest 632-3495 AA Meeting in Mundare Sunday’s 7PM Town Building, Conference Room 5128 50th St. Contact Mary 603-7783 Vegreville RC Flyers Clubmonthly meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Johns Lutheran Church basement, 4513 Maple ST. Anyone interested in radio controlled flying is welcome to attend. Contact Fred 658-2664, Perry 688-3542 The Vegreville Multicultural Melodiants Entertain every 1st Wednesday at Vegreville Care Centre at 6:00pm, 2nd Wednesday at Heritage House at 6:30 pm, 3rd Wednesday at Homestead Lodge at 6:00 pm and every last Friday at Vegreville Manor at 7:00pm. “Do not sing duing the months of July & August” Rotary Club of Vegreville meets for lunch meetings every Monday at 12pm at VALID 4843-49 St Vegreville. For more information call Jody Nicholson at 780-632-2418 Family and Friends of those who have been affected by someone’s drinking may find help through thefellowship of Al-Anon. NOTE CHANGE; Meetings now held every Monday at 8:00 p.m. at VEGREVILLE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH – 4615 Maple Street. For info write to Box 816, Vegreville, T9C 1R8 or phone Eleanor – 780-632-7506 Willingdon & District Fish & Game Assn. Regular meetings, held every last tuesday off each month (excluding July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at the Willingdon Arena upstairs in the Club Room Everyone Welcome.

New to town? Join us the 1st Wed of the month for a newcomer’s potluck lunch. 12-1pm. Bring a friend! Bring a dish! Call FCSS 780-632-3966 for locations & info.

AA meeting at Lamont United Church every Thursday at 8:30pm.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Starting September 11, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Johns Lutheran Church.

780-632-7433 or 780-658-2670.

May 20, 2013

CARD OF THANKS SIRACKY The family of Leonard Siracky our beloved Husband, Dad, Gido and Great-Gido, would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our family, friends and neighbours for the overwhelming attendance at Len’s funeral services. We are so grateful to everyone who brought food, floral arrangements, cards, visits, phone calls, hugs, donations to Mass, Haying in the 30’s, Spasa-Maskalyk and the Cross Cancer Institute. Dr. Slanina and the Mundare Clinic staff and Lamont Health Care staff, Dr. Larratt and the Chemo Nurses at the Cross for the compassionate care through the years. Thank you Basilian Fathers, Sharon’s Catering and her staff, Gordon and Patricia from Autumn Rose Funeral Home, you made a difficult time a little bit easier, the Choir, Pallbearers and Louise and Debbie who took donations. Nikki, Cody, Jamie and Lane you did an awesome, memorable and touching Eulogy, Jamie, the power point was professionally presented. Gido would be so proud of all of you and Charli, you stole the show! We, your family, will love and miss you forever, may you rest in the arms of Jesus and the Angels.

Till we meet again.

Toni Siracky, Chris and Lance, Louise and Ron, Carmen and Nick

MEMORIAM

DARY, William Jan 1, 1928 – May 20, 2009 Today recalls the memory Of a loved one gone to rest, And those who think of him today Are those who loved him best The flowers we lay upon his grave May wither and decay, But the love for him who lies beneath Will never fade away Sadly missed and always remembered Reg, Deb and families.

OBITUARY ABBOTT, Audrey Ellen April 29, 1947 – May 21, 2003 It’s been 10 years since you’ve been gone, To hear your voice and see your smile To sit with you and talk awhile, To be together in the same old way Would be our greatest wish today.

So please God take a message To our precious Mom up above, Tell her we miss her terribly And give her all our love.

Always remembered by your children and grandchildren.

New to Town? Join us the 1st Wed of the month for a newcomers potluck lunch 12-1pm. Bring a friend!

Bring a dish! Call FCSS 780-3855936 for locations & info.

Wednesday – 341 Mundare Royal Canadian Air Cadets FREE to join. Join Air Cadets for adventure that will take you from the ground up! Wednesday evenings 6:309:00pm through the school year.

Youth 12-18 years welcome. Call 341 Squadron at 780-764-2341.

Visit us at www.cadets.ca or www. aircadetleague.com

KLAMMER, Mary May 19, 2008 It’s lonely here without you We miss you more each day For life is not the same to us Since you were called away Grandma Mary/Mom To your resting place we visit Place flowers there with care But no one knows our heartache When we turn and leave you there.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed Bernie, Georgina, Kris, Karlana, Kaleigh, Kaleb, Baileigh, Ariana

KITZ, Joe October 1, 1934 – May 25, 2010 Precious memories woven in gold This is the picture we tenderly hold Deep in our hearts your memory is kept To love and to cherish and never forget A special smile, A special face And in our hearts a special place No words we speak can ever say How much we miss you everyday To be together the same old way Would be our greatest wish today May the winds of love blow softly And whisper, so you can hear We will always love and miss you And wish that you were here We miss you Joe, Dad, Gido, Super Gido.

Love always, your family

Austin, Ida (nee Eickmeyer) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a sweet, gentle soul, Ida Austin (nee Eickmeyer) born on October 28, 1914 and passed away May 14, 2013 at the age of 98 while a resident of the Good Samaritan, Clearwater Centre in Rocky Mountain House.

Ida is lovingly survived by her brother Bill Eickmeyer; 2 nieces Lynne (Ed) Dwyer, Norma (Ben) Ralph; 2 nephews David (Joyce) Archer, Michael (Caroline) Archer and their loving families and several cousins in Edmonton and Ontario.

She is also survived by 2 very dear friends Rose Patton and Li Giebelhous. As well stepson Rick (Marlene) Austin and their children Matthew and Kylie Austin.

Ida was predeceased by her brother Edwin; sister Elna; parents Ed and Mary Eickmeyer and her loving husband Phil Austin.

A Memorial Service for Ida will be held at the Vegreville United Church, Vegreville, Alberta on Friday, July 19, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. Inurnment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Edmonton, Alberta.

Cremation entrusted to the Rocky Mountain crematorium.

As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made in Ida’s name to the Vegreville United Church.

Condolences may be forwarded to www.rockyfuneralhome.ca Rocky and Sylvan Lake Funeral Homes and Crematorium, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements. 403-845-2626

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May 20, 2013 ELIUK, John June 16, 1914 – May 16, 2013 On Thursday, May 16, 2013, Mr. John Eliuk of Two Hills, Alberta passed away at the age of 98 years.

John is survived by his loving family, one son Dr. Reuben (Jan); one daughter Florence (Dr. Douglas) Holford; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren Dr. Brett (Carrie) Eliuk along with their children Blake, Caitlin and Madison: Ryan Eliuk: McKenzie Eliuk: Erin (Chris) Rein along with their son Cole: Zachary Holford; two brothers Walter Eliuk and Eugene (Ruby) Eliuk; three sisters Alice Chaikowsky, Rose (Alex) Trenchuk and Olga Godziuk; sister in law Anne Topolnisky; along with numerous nieces, nephews relatives and friends. John was predeceased by his wife Stella in 2003; one sister Mary (George) Wacko; two brothers Cornell and Metro.

A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Beauvallon Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Daniel Rebsomen and Pastor Ulrich Unruh officiating. Interment to follow in the Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the “Beauvallon Seventh Day Adventist Church.”

Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd.,Vegreville,780-603-5800.

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Andrew School Students Bake Easter Paska’s

Senior high students in the Andrew School foods program had a lesson in making paska’s on Thursday, April 25. Local resident Mrs.Judy Radomsky was on hand to teach the students how to make the dough, design the flowered top, and prepare it for baking. The delicious scent of paska filtered throughout the school. These lucky students were able to take their baked creations home to enjoy with their family.

(Andrew School/Submitted)

Students are rolling & cutting the dough to make flowered tops for their paska’s (l-r) Shanice Weleschuk, Megan Halisky, Zach Flasha, Hayley Ermantrout. (Andrew School/Submitted)

Friends of the Library committee working hard continued CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

the southwest corner of the library.

Two more events are planned before the end of the summer. There will be one more silent auction.

This time it will be for gifts

for Fathers’ Day. This auction will run from June 3 to 12. There will be a book sale as well in mid-June.

Come and fill a bag o’ books at the same time as the Lions Club Garage Sale near the new spray park.

The library book sale will be outdoors if weather permits at the south end of the Library.

The Friends of the Library are very grateful for the support and enthusiasm for the projects they have

undertaken so far this season and are looking forward to seeing more new faces in the Library and on the Friends Committee.

For more information phone the Library at 780 632 3491.

Thanking volunteers for an awesome community! continued CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16

carry out this event. We apply to Volunteer Alberta for Enhancement Funding; money made available by the provincial government for National Volunteer Week celebrations. We ask non-profit groups to look at their budgets and figure out if “Volunteer Appreciation” is included, and if so, is there a dollar amount allocated, or an “in kind” donation, or a door prize, or some staff time, perhaps.

All of these contributions are gratefully accepted.

Then we make sure that all volunteers in our area know they are invited. Radio ads, newspaper ads, posters around town, letters mailed to all voluntary groups, highway signs, e-mails, Facebook invitations; all are used to try to reach as many local volunteers as possible.”

“Volunteers are involved

in so many varied ways including teaching, organizing, phoning, sorting, mentoring, decorating, reading, pushing wheelchairs, entertaining, cooking and serving, fundraising, coaching, car-pooling, delivering, and the list goes on. There are 145 organizations who are working with all age groups right now within our area, and if they all quit, we would all feel the negative effects.”

Topilko went on to say.

“Volunteering helps the individual who engages in it also because volunteers report that the things they do as volunteers give their life meaning and purpose.

They know that what they do at the end of the day makes a difference and this gives them great satisfaction.”

Topilko continued with describing the best way for non-profit organizations to

recruit and retain volunteers. “Recruiting means asking: many people do not do volunteer work because nobody asked them!

Recruiting volunteers involves figuring out exactly what the volunteer will be doing and where one would find a person with those skills. For most children groups, the parents do the bulk of the work. They have a vested interest in the success of the program for their kids. But other non-profit groups in the community rely on a wide variety of people with many skills, experiences, and talents to bring to the organization.

Recruiting also means being open to the possibility that a volunteer could create their own job description; something that many groups haven’t done in the past,” Topilko continued to mention, “Retaining volunteers depends on many factors: Is

the volunteer respected and valued in their position?

Does the volunteer feel their input is heard? Is the volunteer given a choice of tasks or is their job dictated to them? Does the volunteer understand how their work affects the group and the community as a whole? All of these factors play a role in retaining volunteers.”

“The smart leader of volunteers knows he or she needs to figure out what each person wants to get involved with in the first place. Is it because they feel personally and emotionally connected to the cause or purpose of the group? Also, they could want to fill some hours in their day. Once the leader understands the person’s motivation, it will be easier to fit them into a fulfilling and meaningful role and keep them involved as a volunteer.

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YO U B L E S S T H E R I G H T E O U S ; YO U S U R R O U N D T H E M W I T H YO U R FAV O R A S W I T H A S H I E L D . ”

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Speeches in preparation for life Rosanne Fortier “Students, why do you think your parents are over here today?” Ms. Hyshka, Ukrainian Bilingual teacher asked.

“We’re giving speeches,”

her grade 1 class called out with zeal.

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These bright young faces all used a professional manner while they presented their speeches. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

A.L. Horton School. These speeches were previously memorized by these young ones.

This program opened with the children saluting the guests and Ms.Hyshka announcing that the boys and girls love horses so every morning they pretend that a horse took them to school by singing a song.

Next, they sang more Ukrainian songs, where they used gestures and vigor while keeping the harmony in every song.

Following this, each student seized the opportunity to take the mic while they presented their speech in a professional manner.

Ms. Hyshka asked the boys and girls what every

speech needed. They replied, “An opening and a closing.” She told them that this was correct and they did do that in each one.

The youngsters then went on to speak about their love for music, one student said that he sang and danced since he was three while others spoke on swimming, their great niece, brothers

and sisters, their pets, their grandmas, their grandpas, etc.

Every presentation elicited a heartfelt response from the guests. Ms. Hyshka told them that they did a great job while she added, “There are a lot of boys and girls over here who might be the Prime Minister someday.”

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Wendy Brook winds up for 2013

Wendy Brook Music Festival Bursary presentations. Shown L to R: Terry Kubin, Leola Nawrot, Bailey Stefan, Jennifer Deforest, Viola Braun-Fox, Sarah Melenka, Clark Melenka, Rachael Melenka, Abygale Durie, Caroline Knowles, Li Giebelhaus. Brett Zahar.

Caroline Knowles Submitted The last event of the 34th Wendy Brook Music Festival season took place on Thursday, April 25th.

About a dozen of this year’s bursary recipients presented a lively short concert to the residents of Heritage House.

This is the third year that bursary recipients have entertained at one of the senior’s residents in Vegreville. It may become a tradition. The concert was emceed by Terry Kubin and

Viola Braun-Fox . The program included a skit, vocal solos, fiddle and piano solos and duets. Not all bursary recipients were able to perform at the concert but the program did not lack variety. Among others the Fiddlin’ Kiddlins came to perform in support of two of their members who received bursaries.

This year, thanks to the generosity of the community, the Wendy Brook Committee was able to present 16 bursaries. These

bursaries are funded by a few donors who contribute specifically to the bursary fund and by all of those who contribute to the general funds of the festival.

The festival participants who receive these funds use them to pay at least in part for the registration for several camps and events including the Ukrainian Music Workshop held in Mundare, Calvin Vollrath’s fiddle camp at St. Edouard near St. Paul, Musicamp Alberta at Red Deer College

and Singspiration, a choral summer program at Concordia University College in Edmonton.

The bursaries were presented as follows: Bailey Stefan received the Viola Braun-Fox Bursar y; Abygale Durie – Derek Fox Financial; Callina Kirk – Li & the late Dan Giebelhaus; Alanna Gabert – Woodwyn Farm, John & Terry Kubin; Dylan Vadnais – Leola Nawrot; Leeland Bachelet – Vegreville Lions Club.

Wendy Brook Festival

Bursaries from the community bursary fund were given to: Malachi Barter, Alexis Douglas, Jennifer DeForest, Clark Melenka,

Rachael Melenka, Sarah Melenka, Jillian Rogers, Barbara Rybchuk, Heather Soldan, Brett Zahar.

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