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WINTONYK, Anthony July 2, 1947 - May 30, 2017 Time speeds on, three years have passed Since death its gloom, its shadow cast Within our home, where all seemed bright, And took from us a shining light. We miss that light, and ever will, Her vacant place there’s none to fill. Down here we mourn, but not in vain, For up in Heaven we will meet again. Sadly Missed Dianne Blair & Family
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GORDA, Anne On May 14th, 2020, Anne Gorda (nee Axani), of Willingdon, passed away peacefully after a brief illness at the age of 94. She was laid to rest at Desjarlais Cemetery on May 18th. To mourn her loss are her children, Adeline, Arthur (Lillian), Nickon, Neil (Joanne) and Janice (Mel) Kuprowsky; her beloved grandchildren, Lyal (Kim), Wesley (Bonnie-Lee), Garth (Amanda), Stephen (Alisha), Emily, Ben, Michael Kuprowsky, John (Alia) Kuprowsky, Marianne (Brian) Mohr and Robert; seven great-grandchildren, Kyla, Alyssa, Naiya, Olivia, Harisen, Thomas and Jayden. Her sister, Eleanor (George) Lutzak, is her last surviving sibling. Anne is survived by three sisters-in-law (Hazel, Doreen and Irene) and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicolai, parents Domnica and Floria Axani, siblings Mike, Bill, Sarah, John, Ted, Metro, Steve, Con, George, Nestor, and most recently, Arthur on May 4th. Anne lost an infant granddaughter, Stephanie Kuprowsky, in 1985. Anne was born on the farm in Boian in 1926. She was pulled out of school in Grade 8 as she was desperately needed to help at home. She learned at a young age to run a house, plant and harvest a huge garden, make preserves and bake bread for her family. In 1948, she married Nick Gorda and they started their life together on the farm at Desjarlais, raising their family during difficult years. Anne’s lifelong love was growing vegetable gardens, flowers and fruit trees and she shared her knowledge and produce freely. Upon her retirement from the farm, Anne continued to volunteer in Willingdon for the Seniors Drop-In Centre, the Recreation Centre and the hospital auxiliary. While her health allowed, she never turned down a request for help. Her later years were spent at the Willingdon Lodge where she received excellent care, for which the family is very grateful. Anne (our Bunica) will be dearly missed and never forgotten. May she rest in peace. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Desjarlais Church.
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SKIBA, Lil (nee Horobec) January 4, 1939 – May 21, 2020 On Thursday, May 21, 2020, Lil Skiba of Andrew, Alberta peacefully passed away at the Lamont Health Care Centre at the age of 81 years. Lil is survived by her loving family, three sisters Mary Fedun, Pat (Alex) Kulchycki and Viennna (Jim) Oakes; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Lil was predeceased by her husband Don Skiba; parents Peter and Helen Horobec; siblings John, Kay (Alec) Chichak. Steve Horobec and Mike (Vi) Horobec along with Nick, George, Bill, Eli and Metro Horobec in infancy; brother-in-law Joe Fedun. Due to Covid-19 a private Funeral Service was held on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta with with Archimandrite Gerasim Power officiating. Interment followed in the St. Michael The Archangel Orthodox Church at Sachava. Memorial donations may be made to the “Alberta Diabetes Foundation” or “St. Michael The Archangel Orthodox Church at Sachava.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
did choose to buy more Canadian, our lawmakers have failed to put strong labeling laws in place so that we even know what is ACTUALLY Canadian. We worry about our beef supply when COVID shuts down meat plants, but many small processors have shut down citing onerous regulations. This is not unique to the meat industry. So much is made in China and we have shortages of things like N95 masks. The government blames our stockpile issues on the Harper government but the current government has been in power since 2015. According to 3M, their N95 filtering face-piece respirators should no longer be used if five years have passed since the date of manufacture. This means that regardless if the entire stockpile was replaced the day before the Liberals were put into power, they should have been looking at replacing it in the coming months to avoid expiration. Who would want to manufacture in Canada when the cost of doing so (taxes, labour, regulations) is such a barrier? It’s much easier to set up almost anywhere else in the world if you have the means. Outdated Canadian tax policies allow corporate juggernauts such as Facebook, Google Netflix, Twitter, and others to
essentially pay no taxes because they do not have a physical presence in Canada and therefore are not considered to be “carrying on business” in Canada. This is at the cost of Canadian jobs, primarily in the media. Instead of fixing the issue as other countries have, the government wants to fund media and have them seemingly as dependents. When oil crashed, we saw Encana change its name and move to the U.S. While stating this was not a reflection on Canada, they did it for a reason. Increasingly, Canada has become a more and more difficult place to do business. These issues did not happen overnight and they will not be fixed overnight. We need leaders and those they depend on in the government system to be able to think past the next election cycle and learn from the past. We also need to learn from other nations that are doing a better job at certain things. If our elected officials keep pandering to voters & lobbyists and taking their guidance from Twitter followers, we will get more of the same. More of what we’ve asked for. We can do better. We need to demand better. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com
Roof Reconstruction at Vegreville BMO
Crews could be seen at work on May 12 atop the roof of the Bank of Montreal branch in Vegreville. The roof was reconstructed over the course of several days. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
Dr. Daralyn Wiles-Lawrence Speaks on COVID-19 and your Pets Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Dr. Daralyn Wiles-Lawrence from Vegreville Veterinary Clinic said in this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, people should practice the regulations set forth by Health Canada; self isolate if showing any signs of sickness, social distancing, practicing good hygiene by washing hands and using hand sanitizer, coughing into an elbow, limit the amount of contact with your face. “This applies to care of your pets as well. Do not cough onto your pets, limit contact with your pet if you are showing signs of illness,” Lawrence said. Lawrence went on to say people
should have a plan set up for the health of their pets. “If in the case that the owners become ill they should have an emergency plan on where and who will take care of their pet. Whether they discuss this with their next of kin or have made arrangements with another family member or friend prior. This applies to any emergency situation. If owners are properly social distancing then their pets should be social distancing as well. Lawrence forwarded the information from the Government of Alberta Website which states preliminary information suggests cats, dogs, and ferrets can get infected with COVID19. There have been several reports of people with COVID-19 transmitting
the virus to their pet (dog, cat). There is also a report of a tiger in a zoo that tested positive for COVID-19. There is however no evidence to suggest that animals infected by humans are playing a role in the spread of this human disease. This is an area that continues to be studied. It was also recommended that people with COVID-19 avoid close contact with animals during their illness and restrict your animal’s contact with other people and animals outside the household until the illness is resolved. For example, house cats should remain indoors at all times, and dogs should be only taken out briefly on a leash to relieve themselves.
