Vegreville News Advertiser - May 31, 2017

VOL. 70 NO. 22

67 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017

Workers rally to protest attack on rural Alberta

(L to R) MLA Lorne Dach, MLA Bob Turner, MLA Jessica Littlewood, MP Linda Duncan, Marianne Hladun, Regional Executive Vice-President of the PSAC Prairie Region, MLA Jamie Kleinstueber, MLA Maria Fitzpatrick, MLA Chris Nielsen, and MLA Kim Schreiner stand in support at the rally at Canada Place on May 25.

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St. Mary’s Grad

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Tips for a safer day Page 8

The power of giving Page 18

RCMP files from May 22 - 29 Joe Machney Reporter May 22 00:25 Report of a possible impaired driver on 855. RCMP pulled the vehicle over. The driver was given a roadside suspension and the vehicle was seized.

14:12 Report of an abandoned vehicle causing a road hazard. Members contacted the owner of the vehicle who stated she was having car troubles but agreed to move the vehicle.

14:40: A homeowner called 911 to say that a male was going crazy in his house. Upon arrival, the male in question had fled and the homeowner said that he did not want to press charges.

16:13 A Vegreville resident reported that a male from a ‘drug house’ across the street had threatened him. The male was identified, arrested and charged with uttering threats.

18:21 Report of a small dog trapped inside a vehicle that was parked at Walmart. Upon attending, the vehicle was gone however, the owner was called and cautioned.

18:47 Report of a suspicious person parked in a vehicle off of Highway 16.

Members attended and spoke to the male who said he just needed time away from his family.

22:03 Report of theft of DVDs and XBox games while the homeowner was away for a few days. Still under investigation.

May 23 09:28 Report of a possible missing person who had not been seen for 24 hours. The male left unexpectantly and did not say when he was going to return.

The male was later located on Highway 16 saying that he had run out of gas.

14:56 Report of an abduction of an elderly patient at a senior’s home. Upon further investigation, the man was taken by his son for the day. No kidnapping had occurred.

18:39 A resident reported that there was a hole in the side of his house and he didn’t know how it got there. He said that he was just calling to inform the police.

May 24 09:06 Report of theft of lottery tickets from the front counter of a store. Video

surveillance is currently being reviewed.

12:45 Report of a male being loud and bothersome at the library. Members attended and found the male to be ranting about a nuclear war. He was removed from the library without incident.

17:55 A Vegreville resident reported receiving a strange letter stating that her identity was compromised. The resident was informed that this was a known scam and to ignore the letter.

May 25 00:15 Report of a suspicious vehicle near Mundare on Highway 16. RCMP attended and located a male and a female in the vehicle. The licence plate on the vehicle was stolen and a variety of weapons and other stolen property was found in the vehicle. They were both arrested.

12:16 Report of a boy’s bike abandoned on a property for a month. The bike was turned into RCMP. 15:11 Report of a wild driver on Highway

21:52 A resident reported hearing gunshots near his property. Patrols were made but no one was found. It was suspected that it was possibly hunters.

May 26 01:35 Report of a suspicious female looking at a truck with a flashlight.

Members attended and spoke to the woman who claimed that she was putting a tarp on the truck.

07:02 Report of a suspicious vehicle going into yards out in the rural area.

Nothing was reported taken and the incident is still under investigation.

23:35 Report of an intoxicated male uttering threats to another male.

Members attended and arrested the intoxicated male who is currently on probation.

May 27 14:05 A mother reported that her son had left the residence after an argument and had not returned. The RCMP had been able to locate the male who was deemed fine.

14:56 Report of a break and enter to a cottage. A garage was broken into and a John Deere riding lawnmower was stolen. Still under investigation.

16:27 Report of youths riding dirt bikes in a field. RCMP located the youths and issued warnings regarding registration of their vehicles and insurance. Their parents were spoken to as well.

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16. The male driver was allegedly swerving from ditch to ditch and eventually got stuck in the centre medium.

RCMP and EMS attended and it was determined that the male was not impaired nor was he having a medical emergency. He declined to go the hospital. It was suspected that he had fallen asleep although he did not admit it. No charges were laid.

20:52 RCMP responded to a medic alert at a local senior’s home. The resident had fallen but was uninjured.

09:44 Report of a loud argument from a resident. Members attended to find a male and a female in a verbal argument. No charges were made but the couple agreed to separate for the day.

14:39 Report of attempted theft of a vehicle. The ignition system was damaged but the vehicle was not taken. Still under investigation.

20:08 Report of a female driver in the ditch. She said she hit the ditch because she had a headache. She was not injured and there was no suspicion of impairment.

21:59 Report of a disturbed man at a gas station, ranting, and raving. The male was arrested under the mental health act and taken to the hospital.

During the week 4 false 911 calls, 1 animal strike, 3 false alarms, and 65 calls for service were made in total.

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Spirit expresses itself through animals Joseph Machney Reporter When a person is in touch with nature, and takes the time to observe the many creations that Spirit has expressed itself through on this planet, you really begin to see the truth.

There is a part of Spirit in everything, both animate and inanimate, but it is quite easy to forget that as people’s lives get extremely busy with things like family, work, and pretty much life in general. But truly your life is what you make it and you have a choice as to how you choose to spend the time that you have here. Like Gandalf said in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, ‘All you have to do is decide what you want to do with the time that is given to you.’ So ask yourself, what is important to you?

Being raised on a farm outside a quiet community of about 400 people, I had the chance to spend a lot of time with animals on the farm and get to know their personalities, particularly the cats and dog. As I grew older I continued to have animals in my life, despite my wandering around the world when I was a young adult.

Having animals as a part of my life has helped me to understand that they are conscious and have developed individual personalities. This indicates that it is Spirit expressing itself through these animals. The intelligence to make independent decisions as well as their playfulness

could only mean that it is Spirit. From their vantage point they are aware of what is going on with us as well as the planet.

Compared to a human, animals have limitations, but if given a safe and nurturing environment they will express themselves freely and openly. It is a lot like a small child who has not been influenced by the outside world, society, religion, education, and so on. There is such a purity to the creature that I feel its true expression in this world, is a reminder for humanity.

Spirit wants to play and enjoy life, but somewhere along the way mankind forgot that, but thankfully, if one is sensitive enough and has enough patience as well as wonder, their dear pets can help them to remember a better and more nurturing way of spending the time that you were given here.

Remember, that you too are a spiritual being having a human experience, just like the cats and dogs that I grew up with were spiritual beings having a cat and dog experience.

This leads me to some great news. In China on June 21, the Yulin Dog Meat Festival was to be held, but with the help of a petition to abolish the festival which received 11 million votes last year, the festival was thankfully cancelled. Spirit can now continue to express itself through these loyal and beautiful companions.

Letter to the Editor Hillary Mclean I want to understand why there’s an American flag being prominently flown alongside a Canadian flag here in Vegreville. This pair of flags can be found on top of the building that houses The Rock Church on 50th Street. In truth, I am confused. I am confused because I’m having trouble imagining why, with Canada’s 150th birthday just over a month away, anyone is directing focus away from this country. Are American people living in that building? Is someone trying to show solidarity with the States as they go through a rough patch politically?

As I ponder these questions, I realize that it doesn’t really matter why the Canadian and American flags are being flown together in our town. During a conversation about flags with Sandra from town office, she suggested that Canadians don’t seem to be as attached to the visual image of the Canadian flag in the same way that Americans are attached to their flag. However, this doesn’t mean that we’re any less patriotic than our neighbours to the South.

How might non-flag related Canadian patriotism show itself? Traveling and living abroad is perhaps the most significant way I’ve become aware of my identity as a Canadian; I’ve never felt more Canadian than when I got my first passport. I’ve also nearly gotten into a verbal fight with a

Letter to the editor - CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 Name: Ashton Lutz Occupation: service writer Likes: hot weather, volleyball Dislikes: spiders, pineapple

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It’s not just about saving paper Mohan Mailvaganam, Director of Digital Process Automation at Xerox Canada Every spring, thousands of students across Canada mull over acceptance letters and offers from colleges and universities, to decide where to go to school in the fall.

As tough as the choice may be for many students, the competition among the schools is even tougher. Academic reputations are at stake for the schools.

They all want to attract the cream of the crop. And there are hundreds of millions of dollars in tuition fees on the line, which help institutions grow, enhance programs and innovate.

So how can an enterprising school stand out from the pack? Beyond the traditional recruiting tactics most schools use, Simon Fraser University (SFU) worked with Xerox Canada to find competitive advantage through the digital transformation of its admissions process.

The post-secondary application process in Canada is generally a very lengthy exercise. Students have to apply to the schools of their choice by the end of the calendar year and then typically don’t hear whether they’ve been accepted until spring — sometimes as late as the end of May. It takes weeks for admissions personnel to sort through the applications, extract the informa-

tion they need and make offers.

Research shows that roughly 80 percent of students accept the first offer they receive from a school — so getting out of the gate quickly is crucial when vying to attract students in a highly competitive field.

By digitizing and automating the process, SFU aims to realize the benefits of faster decision making, reduction of operational costs, and improved student experiences resulting in greater acceptance rates on offers of admission. SFU is looking forward to assessing the impact of the investment once its first cycle of applications has been completed using the new process.

Organizations from all sectors and of all sizes – from small- and mediumsized businesses to large corporations – can realize similar benefits such as improving the client acquisition process and streamlining back-office operations by leveraging workflow automation and digitization capabilities.

So what’s holding companies back from overhauling their workflows?

By far, the greatest barrier to change we run into is institutional culture — how the organization thinks and acts from upper leadership to middle management and down to frontline staff.

There has to be company-wide buy-in to effect real change.

Many organizations have a general

idea of some of the advantages of trying to become more lean and agile for a digital future, but they don’t understand the specific benefits to their operations.

Until they have an accurate picture of how Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like operating expenses and client satisfaction can be improved, it’s difficult for business leaders to see past the logistical challenges and effort required for digital transformation.

We saw this firsthand when we worked with Family Service Toronto (FST), a not-for-profit organization that provides counselling, community development, advocacy and public education programs.

The organization faced a daunting prospect of digitizing its heavily paperbased processes prior to a move into a new office location, including the digital conversion of decades of paper records stored in more than 500 bankers boxes.

But with a positive 10-year cost-benefit analysis in hand that showed the initial investment in a digital document management solution was worthwhile, FST leadership committed to a digital strategy.

As part of its transformation, FST automated paper processes in its Passport program, which helps adults with a developmental disability partici-

letter to the editor - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 Japanese street performer who kept referring to me as an American even after being corrected. As well, while traveling to and from another country, I never fully relax until I’m on the flight that will take me back to Canada because I know that if something goes wrong, I’ll be taken care of, I’ll be home.

So, Dear Reader, I will leave you with a few questions to ponder: Despite the fact that we could easily find things to complain about regarding this nation, what do you love about being part of Canada? What does your own unique version of patriotism look like? What experiences have led to a clearer understanding of your identity as a member of Canadian society?

As Canada Day approaches, may we seek to more deeply

understand who we are as the individuals who make up this country, our home.

pate in their communities. By going digital, the organization was able to cut operating costs and improve internal business process, including reducing invoice processing time by 60%. More importantly, FST was able to redirect resources from back-office processing to direct client service, improving experiences for both staff and clients.

Like all major decisions organizations make, it’s important that they be made from an informed position. Before companies can figure out how to cut ties to paper and harness the power of digitization, they need a solid understanding of their paper use and document flows. It’s also important to keep in mind that today’s documents are more than paper and span the digital space from e-mails, to office documents, videos and images – all equally capable of causing friction in the process.

It’s crucial that companies embarking on the digital journey today know the fate of their documents — how they were generated, why they were printed and where they will eventually end up — through document analytics, in order to avoid them in the first place.

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COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – June 1, 1927 Preliminary sketches for a swimming pool for Vegreville have been made by J. Llewellyn Wilson, R.A.A. and will be placed before his committee in the near future. The sketches provide for a building 56 X 128, enclosing a swimming pool 40 X 96, provision being made along the sides of the building for dressing rooms, toilets, laundry, heating apparatus, etc.

The track at the exhibition grounds had been plowed up, and is now being harrowed and packed. This work combined with the recent heavy rains should put it in excellent shape for the horse races on July 1st.

R.R. Baird, accountant at the Bank of Montreal, has been transferred to the Killam branch where he will be accociated with “Cappy Castle”, former accountant here. Mr. Baird is being replaced here by J.G. Simpson late of Hughenden.

R.P. Spies has set up for display a Baker windmill that runs in oil; also a Baker windmill with no cogs, no gears and no vane.

75 Years Ago – June 3, 1942 By casual inquiries of farmer, it seems that the heavy front of May 15th, did a lot of harm to oats and barley, but in general, the wheat has recovered well enough. E.H. Albrecht of Inland, said that in his district some re-seeding had to be done. Alf Lefsrud and W. D. Bruce of the district south-east of Vegreville, admitted that considerable damage had been done. Naturally, one would expect it with a 20 degree shot of frost.

Sgt. Air Gunner Frank Ruzycki, who may be among those taking part in the air raids on Germany, as he arrived overseas safely some time ago. He joined the RCAF in March, 1941, and trained at Calgary and Fingal. His father lives at Innisfree and his sister is Mrs. N. Ponech of Vegreville.

F.H. Cheesewright of Edmonton, has joined the staff of the Bank of Montreal, taking the place of Gordon Jobb, transferred to Leduc.

Mr. and Mrs. Cheesewright are also residing in the house on Mr. Pleasant, vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Jobb last week.

50 Years Ago – June 1, 1967 A fire of unknown origin early Saturday morning caused an explosion in the garage of Lawton Westrom on 51st Ave. Vegreville, demolishing his 1966 model car and caused the blasé to spread to his adjoining house and a nearby residence. The whole neighbourhood was rocked by the force of the explosion which took the windows out of the Westrom home and shook pictures off the wall of nearby dwellings.

Senator Mike Markowsky was elected provincial vice-president at the Jaycee Provincial Convention held in Calgary on May 22nd. The local unit is very proud to have such an honor and indeed it is a fitting tribute to a man who had devoted so much of his time to the Jaycees.

Much to the delight of youngsters and swimmers in Vegreville and district the Vegreville swimming pool opened its doors for the season on Monday afternoon. The hot weekend experienced a few days ago had children by the drive hanging around the outside of the chain link fence surrounding the pool. It was a pity they could not be allowed in because of some mechanical difficulties.

Among 500 young university students who boarded a special CNR train Wednesday, May 10, at 3:00 p.m. were Karen Myskiw daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Myskiw, and Arleen Iftody, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Metro Iftody. The train gets students to attend Expo at Montreal with the fare costing 130.00.

25 Years Ago – June 2, 1992 Vegreville competed against the County of Barrhead in the annual participation challenge on Wednesday, May 27. Vegreville residents had until 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening to call the parks and recreation department and inform them of their participation in the event. In total, Vegreville had a 42 percent participation rate while Barrhaed had an 11 percent participation rate. Barrhead now has to fly Vegreville’s flag for one week because of their loss.

Kristin Zeigler prepared her grand champion steer to potential buyers at the 4-H multi club beef achievement day on Monday, May 25. The grand champion steer was sold for $1.55 per pound.

Children at the day care, at St. Joseph’s hospital, enjoy their new playground equipment. Over $9,000 was raised by interested parents over the past two years for the playground equipment.

Jerry Laschowski of Two Hills was the May winner of the Lions Club’s trip of the month. With ticket number 244, Laschowski wins a trip to Palm Springs, valued at $1007. Second prize of $150 went to Doris Zaharichuk and Robert Yakimchuk won the third prize.

Catherine Gordievich a resident of the Vegreville Long Term Care Center donated $2,000 to the center to go towards the purchase of a versi-lift.

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.

Iran’s Election Gwynne Dyer The six-week campaign is over, and 55 million Iranians will vote in the first round of the presidential election on Friday. Or rather, most of those 55 million people will vote, but many will not, because there is great disillusionment with President Hassan Rouhani’s promises to improve the economy – and therefore also with the international treaty on curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions that was supposed to bring back prosperity.

Donald Trump (who calls the treaty “one of the worst deals ever signed”) is not alone in seeing it as a failure. Although Rouhani’s main challenger in this election, hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi, does not formally reject the deal, his whole campaign is focussed on the fact that the end of foreign economic sanctions did not bring Iranians the rapid economic relief that Rouhani had promised Iran has a big, middle-income economy with a large industralised sector, but largely because of those sanctions it has been in the doldrums for the past decade. Incomes have stagnated or fallen, youth unemployment is 26 percent, and many people have lost faith in Rouhani.

Forty-three per cent of Iranians “strongly approved” of the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (JCPOA), as the deal is called, when it was signed two years ago. Now only 21 per cent “strongly approve”. Yet nothing has actually changed with the deal. Rouhani’s problem is that nothing much has changed in the economy either.

Ebrahim Raisi is capitalising on this disillusionment by running a populist campaign promising “work and dignity”. He is thought to have the tacit backing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the final authority in Iran’s peculiar blend of democracy and theocracy.

Khamenei has not given his public backing to any candidate in this election (there are also two less well-known candidates running for the presidency).

It is generally assumed, however, that he supports Raisi, who is best known as one of the four Islamic judges who ordered the execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988.

As a result, Raisi is doing well with his target audiences, the poor, the devout and the ill-educated. If they turn out to vote in large numbers, while more urban, more sophisticated voters express their disappointment with Rouhani’s failure to work miracles by staying home, it is entirely possible that he will beat Rouhani and become the next president.

This would plunge the country’s relations with the West back into the deep freeze, but Raisi says he doesn’t care about that: Iran doesn’t need outside help, and his goal is to restore the values of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. But it certainly wouldn’t improve Iran’s prospects for prosperity, or the entire region’s prospects for peace.

Rouhani is trapped between two fires in this election. At home he faces a conservative backlash that condemns his opening to the West and (implicitly) his nuclear deal. And on Election Day the voters who might come out to support him are likely to hear Donald Trump just across the Gulf in Saudi Arabia, spouting anti-Iranian rhetoric to a summit meeting of Arab countries.

It’s not just Trump. Hillary Clinton, while giving the nuclear deal her tepid approval, was just as negative about Iran in general, and Barack Obama regularly recited the misleading mantra about Iran being the “leading state sponsor of terrorism”. As did his predecessors in the US presidency all the way back to Ronald Reagan.

Iran is no worse than many of America’s allies in the region (and better than some) in its treatment of its own citizens. It is no more prone to interfering in its neighbours than they are. Yet it is routinely treated by US administrations of both parties as a rogue state that poses a huge and unique threat to the peace of the Middle East. Why? Because it defied the United States and got away with it. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 overthrew Washington’s puppet ruler, the Shah of Iran, and just as in the case of Castro’s revolution in Cuba, the United States has never forgiven it for that crime. Whereas by now Iranians have more or less forgiven the US for the CIA-backed coup in 1953 that destroyed Iranian democracy and gave the Shah supreme power in the first place.

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Chaperones can help to keep the rite of passage safe Joe Machney Reporter Making it to the grad party and back home are important parts of the rite of passage into adulthood, but the time spent at the party is really what this rite of passage is all about. For some it could be their first experience with liquor consumption and its curious effects on the mind and body, should they consume copious amounts. “This is where chaperones need to keep an eye out on these youths who have very little experience dealing with the symptoms of liquor consumption,� Cpl Leigh Drinkwater of the Vegreville RCMP Detachment said. “Everything ranging from the buzz to motor skills being impaired, to judgement and inhibitions being impaired.

They need to make sure that they have a safe environment so that their rite of passage can be safely walked through.

It’s important to allow them to have their fun but to have a safety net there as well, just in case.� “We want to make sure that people who have consumed too much liquor are kept an eye on so that they don’t

tion of liquor. This was where the buddy system would have been helpful. Look out for your friends so that they have good memories of the evening as well. Identify a risk before it starts. Don’t have the fifth shot of tequila after you’ve had nine beer.� “It’s a good idea for the parents to give the kids a bit of a pep talk before they head out so that the evening becomes a memorable event in a good way,� Drinkwater said. “In the case of a grad party, if a parent or chaperone has a question we as the RCMP want them to feel that they can come to us and ask us so that we can help their child have an enjoyable and safe rite of passage.�

overdo it and have to go to the hospital to get their stomach pumped, or if a couple of guys are ready to fight each other over a girl that it’s stopped before it begins,�

Drinkwater emphasized.

Adults who are able to look back at their younger years at all the mischievous things they did at their Grad and survived, or weren’t injured or charged, can laugh at those days. But for the ones who are caught, that one inebriated decision could cost them for many years. “With liquor consumption, there is the lowering of one’s inhibitions and increased confidence which can lead to some poor choices,� Drinkwater said solemnly. “There have been cases in the past where things like sexual assault have happened at grad parties and blamed on a high consump-

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Tips for a safer day Sgt Jerry Nutbrown - Vegreville Detachment RCMP Ponderings In following somewhat with last week’s theme, over the last while I’ve had a number of things come to mind that we see people doing on a regular basis that I thought I’d speak about. I’m not talking about going to work with food on your shirt, forgetting where you put your glasses or getting killed by zombies in your video game. I’m talking about the day-to-

day things when we go about our business and maybe the tips will help someone.

When you pass a vehicle don’t drive right up on their bumper before you pull into the passing lane and don’t pull back into your travel lane as soon as you get by them. This scenario has issues of following too close and cutting someone off. Make sure that proper distance is allowed behind the vehicle in front so you have time to stop if they suddenly braked. This is the same for the other vehicle as you pull in front of them. Allow them space to stop if you had to suddenly brake. In both these simple actions, the passing vehicle is at fault, and, please especially take note if you drive a tractor-trailer unit or other larger vehicle.

Leave with enough time to get to your destination without rushing. Plan ahead so that you aren’t rushing out the door with just enough time to get to your destination. A number of people tell us they are late for something or need to be somewhere right away. Two things come to mind in this situation; one, you won’t save much time rushing across town or speeding, two, if you get pulled over your delay just got longer. It takes different members various lengths of time to write up a violation ticket. Because I don’t get out to conduct traffic enforcement often you will sit a lot longer roadside waiting for me to scratch out a ticket than our newest recruit that hails from New Brunswick.

Don’t let your driver operate a vehicle in a risky manner. We stop too many people using their cell phones while driving and they have other people with them. Doing this puts everyone’s safety at risk so don’t accept the driver using their phone while you are a passenger. I realize this may cause a conflict with the driver as a number of them think they are awesome drivers and can use their phone without risk. Humans are not multitaskers unless a secondary activity can be done without thinking, like breathing. We can only think about one task at a time and if we are ‘multi-tasking’ our brain switches focus

back-and-forth. Have you ever driven a distance and not remembered it? If your driver gets angry with you for telling them not to text and drive, you have just experienced what we do on occasion from drivers that somehow get mad at other people when they are the ones committing an offense. Go figure.

When you are walking behind a long row of parked vehicles, like at a big box store’s parking lot, look ahead at the tail lights. This will give you an indication if a driver is getting ready to back out as their tail lights will come on as they press the brake to put the vehicle in gear and/or the white backup light will shine if the vehicle is in reverse.

Look beyond your bumper or next step. What I mean here is to look around and not be too focused on the immediate area to yourself. If you are driving, look beyond the next vehicle in front or to your side. This allows you better anticipation on what is happening on the road around you. If you are on foot the same applies. Be aware of your surroundings and not just focused on your next step. Walking and texting is legal, but please exercise caution if you do this as people have died not being aware of their surroundings. It is all about safety and getting to your destination without any mishaps.

As everyone goes about their day, if they only had one thought towards others, and it was respect, wouldn’t that alleviate a lot of conflict and issues? I assume as you read this you are sitting somewhere relaxing and not driving, so take a moment and know that you aren’t roadside with us, or have been in a collision and can be cognizant of these tips the next time you might be in a vehicle or out-and-about. Also, as you have a moment right now, make sure you don’t have any food on your shirt.

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From farm to fork, brought to you by artificial intelligence Troy Media Many Canadian consumers have noticed that lettuce and celery prices have skyrocketed recently.

Such fluctuations happen all the time. But artificial intelligence is about to change that.

AI has us on the cusp of a revolution in how we make decisions and how we manage virtually every aspect of our daily lives.

The agrifood sector is not immune. Cognitive technologies will change everything about how we feed ourselves, from the farm to the fork.

The planet will need to provide food for more than 9.7 billion people by the year 2050 - and we can. How agriculture embraces data is changing at an astonishing rate. To increase yields, and to enhance plant and soil science practices, farmers need plenty of data. The average farm in the industrialized world generates a little over 200,000 data points a day. And by 2050, we can expect this number to be well over four million.

To limit energy and waste, farmers will need to know in real time how much fertilizer to apply, and what seed to use and where so they can get the most out of their fields. Farmers need all the help they can get, particularly with climate change and the vagaries of nature.

Canadian farms lag behind those in the U.S. and Europe. But the recent investments in rural connectivity by the federal and provincial governments should help update Canadian farms.

AI will also help ease severe labour

shortages in many rural operations. The United Nations predicts that almost 70 per cent of the world population will soon live in urban areas. In Canada, we have exceeded 98 per cent.

With the help of cognitive technologies, many operations can be done remotely. We may be years away from the farmerless farm but the need to hire more workers could be alleviated. These measures will lead to more consistencies and fewer losses.

And, most important for consumers, retail price fluctuations should be less frequent.

Robotics, machine learning and AI will create key changes in the retail grocery sector.

Running stores by gut-feeling is only so effective. The average

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food store manager deals with more than 50,000 products - six to eight times more than a few decades ago.

To optimize any food retail store, a typical management team must

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Workers rallied in Edmonton to protest attack on rural Alberta communities

(L to R) MLA Colin Piquette, MLA Eric Rosendahl, MLA Jamie Kleinsteuber, MLA Jessica Littlewood,Vegreville Councilor David Berry, and Vegreville Councilor Marielle Brodziak support the rally at Canada Place on May 25.

Jeffrey Vallis and Joe Machney Workers took to the street on May 25 to rally against the attack on rural Alberta communities such as Vegreville,

where the federal government plans to close the Case Processing Centre (CPC) and move it to Edmonton at a cost of $46.6 million.

“We’ve attempted to work with the Immigration Minister to come up with a solution that meets the government’s goals and benefits the community, but he isn’t interested,” said Marianne Hladun, Regional Executive VicePresident of the PSAC Prairie Region.

“Despite the pleas to reverse the decision from every stakeholder involved, this government is determined to move forward with their plans to crush this rural Alberta community.”

The rally took place at the clock tower outside Canada Place, the planned future home of the Vegreville CPC, at 12:15 p.m. Speakers included Marianne Hladun; Crystal Warner, National Executive Vice-President of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU); and Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour.

“The evidence continues to grow, this is the wrong decision for the government and the wrong decision for Alberta,” said Crystal Warner. “We’re taking to the streets to send a loud message to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen to Respect Vegreville and reverse the decision to close the Vegreville CPC.” The department plans to close the CPC in Vegreville and move the centre to Edmonton, over 100 kilometres away, forcing employees to relocate, commute three hours each day, or quit the jobs they love. With 250 workers, about five percent of the town’s population, it has been one of the largest employers in Vegreville for over 20 years.

“It was an excellent opportunity for workers and employees from Vegreville to see the support and to not feel isolated,” Marianne Hladun said of the rally. “We think there was upwards of 250 people and everyone was in full support of the centre remaining in Vegreville. We had MPs, MLAs, and kids with their signs out asking everybody to honk their horns.”

PSAC represents more than 170,000 workers across Canada, including 250 employees at the Vegreville Case Processing Centre. CEIU is a component of PSAC, which represents the majority of workers at Service Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and the Immigration and Refugee Board.

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St. Mary’s Class of 2017 will alter the world!

Rosanne Fortier Mrs. Thiessen presented a chocolate bar and a keepsake to each graduate.

The theme for St. Mary’s School Graduation Ceremony was, ‘This is The The Thiessen scholarship was presented by Mr. Salsbury and Mrs. Thiessen Part When You Find out Who You Are,’ The Maine. to recipient, Kristen Schultz who excelled in volunteering, extra-curricular The 41 Class of 2017 graduates’ activities, athletics and were welcomed and congratulated academics. on their accomplishments by Mr. Chair of Parent Kobelsky.

Council, Teresa Teacher, Mr. Kobelsky welcomed Makowecki said grace. everyone and congratulated the Everyone was treated graduate’s accomplishments. to a tasty meal catered The March was lead by Assistant by Twisted Sisters.

Principal, Mr. Salsbury, followed by A tribute to the parthe singing of O’ Canada, by Nicole ents was presented by De Grano.

Hannah Patrie and The emcees Jayden Bay, McKinley Amy Stefaniuk. They Makowecki and Kayla Powley kept thanked the parents the audience entertained and for all the sacrifices informed throughout the ceremo- that they made to ny. make them successful Assistant Principal, Mr. Salsbury and Principal, Mrs.Thiessen Salutatorian, McKinley Makowecki and happy. presents a Tanya Thiessen’s scholarship to recipient, Kristen Schultz (Rosanne Fortier/photo) credited her parents-Kenny and Teresa for pushing her to be the person she is today. “A salutatorian is Valedictorian, Destiny Peyton presented a someone who heartfelt message. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) presents the virtuous characteristic of leadership, volunteering and involvement in the school and community, and academics. My parents guided me on my faith journey which brought me to countless opportunities across the world, and taught me that all you need is a little bit of passion and desire to be the best version of yourself in life.”

MLA Jessica Littlewood’s congratulated the students on all their hard work. “You learned from the mistakes you made. Never be afraid to try new things and pursue your dreams. If you are lucky, you will never, ever stop learnPrincipal,Tanya Thiessen hands out a chocolate bar and keepsake to the graduates. ing. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors and (Rosanne Fortier/photo) I know you will continue to build this great province of Alberta.”

Mayor Myron Hayduk told the graduates to be true to themselves.

“Don’t be forced into situations you don’t The response from parents, Mr. want to be, if this happens, speak-up. Podoborozny and Mrs. Powley presentEvery job is important; try to find some- ed humorous anecdotes from the thing you enjoy doing.”

Kananaskis trips and how proud they Superintendent of EICS Board, Mr. were of the graduates.

Michael Hauptman acknowledged Amanda Holyk and Kristen Schultz Principal Tanya Thiessen who is leaving gave a tribute to the teachers and to take a position in China next year. “I administrator and honored them with a have seen a huge change at St. Mary’s presentation.

School throughout her leadership.”

The Class Histories were done by Mr. Michael Hauptman said positive Natasha Podoborozny. change does more than rock the world, it Valedictorian, Destiny Peyton prealters it! sented her heartfelt message.

Mrs. Thiessen told a personal story The Handing down of the School that explained when a door is closed; it Colors and Candle was done by Kristen could be a gift to something better and Schultz and Amanda Holyk to William Superintendent of EICS Board; Mr. for graduates to choose to be their own Quinton and Rae-Lynn Billingsley.

Michael Hauptman was a guest speaker. golden ticket by rising above when life A dance followed to end the evening.

MLA Jessica Littlewood was a guest (Rosanne Fortier/photo) speaker. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) seems bleak.

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SPORTS Vegreville Minor Soccer kicks off season with fundraiser

Michele Schuler, Jeff Blackadder, Sheila Stemberger, and Al Bohrson cook hot dogs to raise funds for Vegreville Minor Soccer

Joe Machney Reporter Spring is here and it’s time for the kids to start kicking the season into gear. To help that along, Michele Schuler, Jeff Blackadder, Sheila Stemverger, and Al Bohrson of the Vegreville Minor Soccer Association held a hot dog fundraiser event at the Vegreville Co-op on May 23 from 11:30 until 1:30 in the afternoon.

“So far so good!” Al Bohrson, President of the Vegreville Minor Soccer Association, said of the fundraiser. “We’re also selling raffle tickets for our fundraiser with $2000 as the grand prize and $500 as the second prize. The draw will be on June 27.”

The proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards keeping soccer fees down.

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The power of collective giving in Vegreville 100 people who care Akasu Palliative Care Society When you donate $100 to a charity, you may wonder if you’re really making a difference. But if 100 people donate $100 at the same time to the same charity, it suddenly becomes $10, 000 and that definitely has impact. As the winning charity at the December 2016 meeting, Akasu Palliative Care Society, will host Vegreville’s fourth 100 People Who Care gathering at the Vegreville Sunshine Club on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM. Uniting with a global-movement of crowdfunding, the Vegreville chapter of 100 People Who Care meets twice a year for a one-hour meeting to collectively give up to $10, 000 to a local registered charity. Anyone can join by simply filling out a membership form which then allows them to nominate a local registered charity. Three charities are randomly chosen from the nominations to present at the public gathering why they believe their charity is most deserving. Once the presentations have concluded, each member casts one vote for the charity they believe to be most fitting to reserve the collective donation. The charity with the highest number of votes receives the total donated proceeds from those present, as each member writes a cheque for $100 to the winner. 100 People Who Care allows community members to give back in a collective and meaningful way, while raising awareness of all local registered charities, resulting in increased donations across the board. December 2015 saw the Vegreville Food Bank receive $3800 in crowdfunding donations from the Vegreville chapter of 100 People Who Care, CALS Breakfast Club benefitted from $2000 in June 2016 and Akasu Palliative Care Society was the recipient of $3000 in December 2016. 100 People Who Care is an open group and new members are encouraged to attend the upcoming June gathering on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM to learn more about local charities and this unique model of crowdfunding.

To become a member in the 100 People Who Care or for more information, please contact Viola (Akasu Palliative

Care Society) by calling 780-632-7495 or emailing akasupalliativecaresociety @gmail.com . Your membership guarantees no volunteering, no telemarketing, no event planning and no silent auction donations to solicit, but rather a simple and great way to give back right in our own community. Vegreville is a community who cares. Join us!

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farm to fork - CONTINUED from PAGE 9 make 1,000 to 1,500 decisions a day. These decisions influence everything from merchandising to assortment strategies.

Once you factor in directions from head office, transient customer data and insights, instinctive decision-making is a poor model, particularly in a business environment where margins rarely exceed two per cent.

However, food retailing is a very traditional sector. Grocers have resisted digital changes for years. The industry is only starting to acknowledge that it can’t efficiently manage all the data points it has access to. Particularly when interest in products will vary greatly daily, due to the weather and other factors.

Amazon, a non-traditional food retailer, just opened a store where consumers can get what they want and leave without visiting a cashier. More than 100,000 sensors follow consumers through the store and instantly charge them for products they put in their bags.

In the process, Amazon gets to evaluate consumer decisions, subtle hesitations between products and how someone moves around a store.

Imagine the application of such data.

Using AI, some grocers could very well understand consumers - and predict their behaviour - better than consumers understand themselves.

Imagine food retailing free of sticker shock. No more sudden appearances of $8 heads of cauliflower. With AI, grocers can set acceptable price ranges for any product, and prices can change by the hour, depending on inventory and demand. Since fresh produce represents about 40 per cent of average food store sales, striking the right balance is key. Course correcting if an item doesn’t sell could be measured in minutes or hours, rather than days or months.

Our relationship with food retailing will dramatically change over the next

decade. And when it happens, that head of lettuce you think is overpriced will in fact be priced correctly for the overwhelming market - based on the best information artificial intelligence can gather.

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Vital grief support comes to Vegreville Kathryn Trenerry-Harker Losing a loved one is very tough – no matter what the circumstances. But it can be made all the more challenging to process if you have lost someone through suicide, a tragic accident or medical assistance in dying.

Residents of Vegreville and the surrounding areas will have the chance to learn strategies to help themselves and others

cope with grief and bereavement in these complex situations at an upcoming palliative care workshop on Wednesday June 7, run by Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association (AHPCA). Caregivers, family members, community volunteers, and health professionals are all welcome to attend the workshop, called “This Thing Called Grief: It’s Complicated”.

The workshop will be hosted by St. Joseph’s General Hospital and is facilitated

by Bert Enns, one of Alberta’s leading healthcare educators. During the full-day hands-on workshop, participants will learn: About the unique dimensions of grief that arise from a sudden loss, suicide, the death of a young person, or losing someone through medical assistance in dying; Ways to use our own experiences of loss effectively to support others who are grieving; and How to listen to someone’s story of grief in a way that helps them heal.

“We all encounter times in life when we need a supportive hand. Losing a loved one in a complicated circumstance is definitely one of them”, says Enns. “We know how to show up with the casserole in hand but we wonder what else we can do.”

“Through our day together we will explore ways

to reach out and support those who have experienced a difficult loss. I feel privileged to share this day with people in the Vegreville area who provide support in either paid or volunteer roles as well as those have experienced a loss.”

Jennifer Elliott, Executive Director AHPCA, says, “All Albertans have the right to quality end-of-life care, and education about palliative care is fundamental to making this happen. Now in our 8th year, our roadshows continue to provide much needed education and support throughout the province to people from all walks of life.”

“We’re thrilled to be working with St. Joseph’s General Hospital to bring this workshop to the people of the Vegreville area and we’re particularly thankful for their support and that of the Order of St Lazarus Calgary Commandery for making these vital educational opportunities possible.”

AHPCA is a province-wide charity that raises awareness of good quality palliative care, provides education, and advocates at the provincial level to improve end-of-life experiences for all Albertans.

The AHPCA Roadshow will be touring the rest of Alberta in the coming months, stopping at Olds, and High Prairie.

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Not seeing the forests for the trillions of trees Mark Bonokoski, Postmedia Network With the Trudeau Liberals determined to convince us that Canada is a filthy polluter, and with many premiers equally determined to carbon tax us into submission, why are there no sane voices in science telling these politicians to back off?

Arguments that we are eco-saints do exist. Now, when I was studying Grade 10 biology back in the last century, I was taught, for example, that trees suck in carbon and breathe out oxygen.

This is probably what first begat tree hugging. Even with the passage of years, I suspect this fact still remains a fact, despite the fearmongering of the David Suzuki types currently giving our children nightmares about Santa Claus drowning in the waters of a melted North Pole.

Thanks to Statistics Canada, Wikipedia, and reader Ollie Waschuk, a retired teacher, there would appear to be sufficient evidence to put forward the argument that Canada should be selling carbon credits to other countries, and using that money to relieve Canadians of some of their tax burden.

We are virtually without sin when it comes to the net result of carbon arithmetic. In fact, Canada should be given credit for chewing up a goodly portion of the world’s carbon emissions, and not just for absorbing all of our own.

According to the aforementioned sources, Canada has approximately 990-million acres of forests, 370-million acres of wetlands, and 167-million acres of crop-yielding farmland.

These are called “carbon sinks.”

Biologists tell us that trees absorb approximately 2.6 tonnes of carbon per acre per year.

So let’s to the math: 990-million acres x 2.6 tonnes per acre = 2.574-billion tonnes of carbon being absorbed yearly.

World-wide carbon emissions, in total, have been calculated to be 36-trillion

tonnes annually, to which Canada has been accused of contributing 1.67%.

Ergo, more math: 36-trillion tonnes x 0.0167 (1.67%) = 601.2-billion tonnes.

This is the amount of carbon that Canada annually contributes towards the doomsday scenario of end of the world as we know it.

Now, forget the wetlands and the farmland previously mentioned, and focus solely on Canada’s forests, which are third in the world next to Russia and Brazil.

In forests alone, Canada absorbs almost four times the amount of carbon it emits, meaning the other three-quarters of our forests are sustaining themselves on carbon being emitted by the rest of the world.

The math speaks for itself. Toss in the carbon being sucked in by wetlands and farmland on top of the carbon emissions our forests absorb, and Canada is virtually as green as green can be.

Yet our politicians still want to punish us.

All the above is an over-simplification of very complex subject matter, of course, as any deep probe into this scenario hits an academic brick wall with talk of “semi-logarithmic regression results where the coefficient of tree planting is negative but statistically insignificant” … et cetera.

It may make sense to a few, is likely bafflegab to the average Canadian, but perfect for politicians wanting to throw out big words to lead us into the weeds.

By the way, last heard Canada’s Minister of Environment, Catherine McKenna, was trying to save the habitat of a tiny frog species after contractors tore down part of a forest on Montreal’s south shore to put up another residential project.

There was no mention from McKenna’s office about the number of carbonabsorbing trees cut down, but that they hoped they had intervened in time to save the frogs.

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The contractor we called in to quote was probably not prepared for the ideas we offered on the new look. While my son and daughter argued over where to put the new vanity, I told the contractor that running the hot water in the sink makes the shower’s water ice cold.

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Responding to difficult people Rosanne Fortier We all have encountered and will continue to face difficult people. Hence, it’s essential to learn how to deal with negative people when they enter your life.

Vedic Educator, Adam Brady, states “it’s important to remember that you have to change your perceptions of the relationship instead of trying to change the behavior of the other person. Then stop what you are doing and take three deep breaths and observe how your body feels; make sure not to give in to the anger you might feel at the moment and do whatever it takes to remain calm. See through the control drama the other person is using. Try to be understanding as this is probably the same control techniques they used as a child. So, they deserve compassion.”

Brady continues by explaining that there is no need to take anything personally. “After this, don’t take it personally. Their reaction and behavior is not about you; it’s about them. Practice defenselessness which means you decide you don’t have to be seen as right or smart. You don’t have to agree with their perspective or even like it but doing this; will end a big argument that wouldn’t go anywhere. After all, that person might just need to be heard. Try

to be compassionate and remember that the difficult person has suffered in their life, was happy and sad, just like you.”

“When dealing with difficult people; the fight-flight-freeze part of the brain is activated. However, the first thing you must do is listen and then monitor your breathing and take deep breaths if you have to.” Barbara Markway, who has a Ph.D in Psychology, said. “Try not to judge the difficult person because they are most likely acting out of fear.

Show respect and dignity towards them.

Don’t tell them to calm down; instead let them vent. Don’t tell them you understand; it’s wise to tell them to explain more so you can understand them. Don’t act defensively because it’s not about you. Try not to get angry.

Don’t argue or try to convince the other person of anything. But if they are disrespectful towards you; say don’t talk to me like that.

After the situation is over, find a trusted person to talk to, go for a run or walk, or do whatever it takes to not let the emotions you feel stay stuck in your body.”

“Mostly congratulate yourself for dealing with this person and not reacting badly towards them,” Barbara Markway concluded.

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Free session to help participants improve heart health Alberta Health Services Local residents looking to manage their cholesterol and blood pressure are invited to an upcoming information session in Vegreville to better understand their heart health.

Heart Wise is a free, threehour group session offered by Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Nutrition and Food Services professionals will share their expertise and guide interactive discussions that can help individuals manage their heart health.

Heart Wise will be held June 6 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Vegreville St. Joseph’s Hospital, 5241 43 St. Participants will learn about: the causes, risk factors and complications of high blood pressure and cholesterol; heart healthy diets and lifestyle choices; how to measure blood pressure; and creating an action plan to improve heart health.

The session is open to anyone interested in developing a healthier lifestyle and recommended for local residents diagnosed with high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol, or people diagnosed with risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes or family history.

Registration is required as date and time are subject to change. For more information and to register to attend, please call the Alberta Healthy Living Program Central Zone at 1-877-314-6997.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

MEMORIAM

OBITUARY CARD OF THANKS

SEMOTIUK, Judy Ann Born: May 4, 1953 Passed Away: May 29, 2013 One day it happened In a blink of an eye So sadly her life ended Even though we didn’t want to say goodbye She was such a happy lady With a beautiful smile Acted like she had no care in the world She made it all worthwhile She made everyone think And played with their mind She gave a quick wink As their faces shined The companionship has gone With smiles and good times No one to sing our songs No one to sing our rhymes For her day had come To fly off to heaven And be with other loved ones that have departed In a happy haven She left us all With a goodbye kiss She was the kind of lady The ONE that we all will miss Always loved and remembered by husband Terry, Mom Olga, Richard, Diana & Family, Robert, Jan & Family & Brenda, Jim & Family Вічная Пам’ять

VINNISH, Albert Joseph September 30, 1924 - June 6, 2010 Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather & GreatGrandfather I Am With You Still I give you this one thought to keep I am with you still- do not weep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn’s rain.

When you awaken in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not think of me as goneI am with you still - in each new dawn Loved and remembered always, Lois and all your family

MICHALOW, Sharon June 4, 2016 One year has passed since that sad day, When one we loved was called away.

God took her home. It was His will, But in our hearts she liveth still.

We miss you dearly Mom, Love your family. xo

Arliene Hrynyk Korpan May 28, 1998

Karen Wood Korpan May 28, 1999 Treasured memories keep you near.

As time unfolds another year.

Our love for you remains forever.

Love Always Emile and Duncan

WARYK, Brother George (Theodore), OSBM March 24, 1928 – May 23, 2017 It is with sadness that the Basilian Fathers announce the passing of our late Brother George (baptismal name: Theodore) Waryk on May 23, 2017. Brother George was born on March 24, 1928 near Angle Lake, AB, son of Michael Waryk and Anna Swyrhun. Growing up on a farm, he entered the Order of St. Basil the Great at Mundare, AB, on August 24, 1947 and pronounced his Solemn Vows on January 1, 1955. Brother George spent his life serving God, and his fellow Basilians, as a cook in Mundare, AB, and Grimsby, ON, as well as working for many years at the Basilian Press in Toronto.

A testament to the unique character of Brother George was that, in later years in Toronto, he would spend his vacations from the Basilian Press by volunteering at a soup kitchen, St. Francis’ Table. Having been away from Alberta for many years, Brother George moved back in 2009 to Mundare for retirement, where he recently passed away. A Parastas Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (the Basilian Fathers’ Church) in Mundare, with Basilian Fathers officiating. A Funeral Divine Liturgy will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church on Thursday, June 1, 2017 with interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Mundare. Brother George was the last surviving sibling of his family, survived by nephews and nieces; and one brother-in-law. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Basilian Fathers Monastery, Mundare. Thank you to the staff of Mary Immaculate Care Centre, Mundare for their care and kindness.

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Thank You The Lakusta family would like to send out a big thank you to Mike Kotelko and Neil Rowe of Highland Feeders for stepping forward and offering help to combine our remaining crop left on the field from last fall. It is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Note of Appreciation To the lady that paid for my groceries at No Frills on Saturday, May 27th. I thank you very much and may God bless you. You are one of those special people.

Thank you again.

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POLITICS Alberta is unstacking the deck with updated workplace laws SOLDAN, Heather September 15, 1946 - May 24, 2014 Who can say where the road goes Where the day flows, only time And who can say if your love grows As your heart chose, only time Who can say why your heart sighs As your love flies, only time And who can say why your heart cries When your love dies, only time Who can say when the roads meet That love might be in your heart And who can say when the day sleeps If the night keeps all your heart Night keeps all your heart Who can say if your love grows As your heart chose Only time And who can say where the road goes Where the day flows, only time Who knows? Only time - Enya Love you, Miss you Allan The Soldans and the Bowmans

Chris Gallaway Director of Government Relations On Wednesday, May 24, the Alberta Government tabled Bill 17: the Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act which includes a number of amendments to both the decades old Labour Relations Code and Employment Standards Code.

“Generations of right-wing governments in Alberta stacked the deck against working people in our province, leaving us with one-sided workplace rules that favoured employers at the expense of employees”, said McGowan. “30 years without change was too long, today’s legislation was more than overdue. It will bring Alberta’s workplace legislation in to the 21st century and bring us another step closer to the Canadian mainstream.”

The Fair and Family-Friendly Workplaces Act will reform the union certification process, strengthen the right to collectively bargain, improve enforcement of our Employment Standards Code with a ticketing system, and guarantee job protected leaves for workers who are sick, caring for a family member or fleeing domestic violence.

“Today, the NDP government has taken steps towards unstacking the deck by announcing meaningful workplace law reform”, said Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour. “Bill 17 will give working Albertans an updated Employment Standards Code with some real teeth for enforcement, and a Labour Relations Code t+hat further allows people to exercise their constitutional right to join unions and bargain collectively.”

The new union certification process borrows from the Manitoba Labour Code, which uses a hybrid of card check and ballot votes. Under the Manitoba model, a union that demonstrates it has 65 per cent support from the bargaining unit will be certified. Should the union demonstrate lower levels of support but still higher than 40 per cent, the decision will be resolved by a vote. This model will better protect workers from employer intimidation during certification drives, although not as effectively as a more straight-forward card check system.

“We are happy that the government has acknowledged that the current system for union certification is f lawed and tips the scale against workers who try right to join a union”, said McGowan. “While this legislation doesn’t bring in a more democratic model of automatic card check certification at a 50% threshold, it does implement a hybrid model that allows for automatic certification in some instances.”

“While this legislation makes many positive changes to Alberta’s workplace legislation, we are disappointed that the government didn’t put a stop to employers in the construction sector using shell companies to shirk their responsibilities under legally binding agreements with their workers; a practice commonly referred to as ‘double-breasting’.”

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Innisfree students get geeky Anne Neil Student Reporter Due to predicted weather conditions many of the Track and Field meets for both junior and senior high have had to be moved to later days until the weather had cleared up. The senior high’s Zones meet, which was, supposed to be held on last Wednesday, will now be held Monday, May 29. The athletes who placed in their respective categories will be moving on to Zones, which will be held in St. Paul.

Also due to poor weather conditions, the junior high Northern meet had to be moved to the 26 of May, instead of the original date of May 25. Even with the date moved this didn’t dull the participant’s sprits, they put in a ton of effort and did an excellent job.

Although many went to Zones, only a handful will be moving onto BTPS Finals. This might also mean that the BTPS finals meet will be moved to a later day. The Elementary will also be competing in their track and field events on June 2. Good luck to those moving on to Finals and Zones.

May 25 was Geek Pride Day where student and teacher could dress up and show off their inner geeky traits.

It was great to see everyone showing off their geekiness for this dress up day. The Students’ Union is also encouraging students to sign up for the Talent Show that will be happening on June 16. These forms can be handed into Megan Rudolf. This will also be the last day of classes for Junior and Senior High before final exams.

The Talent Show will be taking place before the annual Slip and Slide put on by the local Volunteer Fire Department. There is certainly going to be a lot of fun these last few weeks of school!

Smoky Lake HAK students learn about growing plants Joe Machney Reporter The elementary students at HA Kostash in Smoky Lake are as excited for spring as everybody else and to help that along the teachers at the school have been helping the students with growing their own peas and beans in cups.

With their watering can nearby and eager smiles on their faces, the last month of school will give them plenty of time to see how far up the bean stock their excitement can climb!

Thursday morning, May the 25th, brought great beginnings as students at HA Kostash in Smoky Lake are shown here with the peas and beans that they are growing.

Reducing indoor pollution this spring Alberta Health Services Exposure to indoor air pollutants can cause respiratory problems, such as asthma attacks, or diseases such as lung cancer. Pollutants include smoke, pet dander, radon, mould, cleaning products, and other chemicals.

You can create a healthier home by following the tips: Reduce allergens; Choose window coverings that are easy to clean, such as wood shades or blinds.

Drapes are magnets for dust; Check houseplants for mould. Repot or move them outside if the soil contains mould; Do not allow anyone to smoke in your home; Groom pets often to reduce dander. Don’t allow them to sleep in the bedroom with anyone who has asthma or allergies. If possible, keep them off carpets and furniture; Eliminate carpeting and replace it with wood or tile flooring, if possible; To control dust mites, get allergen-resistant covers for

bedding. Wash sheets and blankets in hot water; Use high-efficiency bags in your vacuum cleaner or install a central vacuum system in your home; Don’t store firewood indoors. Drying green firewood can contain mould spores; Keep washrooms, kitchen, and basement—places where allergens are likely to grow— clean and dry; Control moisture; Fix leaks and other sources of water intrusion, and remove water-damaged materials; Make sure your clothes dryer vents to

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the outside; Install and keep clean hood exhaust fans in your kitchen. Make sure washroom vents exhaust air outdoors and not into basements, crawl spaces, or inside the house; Make sure that exhaust fans don’t draw too much air out, creating a negative-pressure situation in which the pressure inside the house is lower than outside. Negative pressure can reverse the flow of combustion gases from furnaces, gas stoves, and water heaters, and draw water vapour and dangerous carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide into your home; Caulk the

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interior and exterior of your home, especially around windows and vents; Keep gutters and drains clean; Remove any water-damaged carpet. Replace it, if possible, with wood or tile flooring; Avoid heating problem; Make sure fuel-burning furnaces, hot water heaters, and gas ranges are checked every year to ensure air intake and exhaust systems are adequate. It is best to have your water heater and furnace outside of your home—for example, in your garage; Do not use kerosene space heaters or unvented gas heaters as your primary source of heat; Install a carbon monoxide detector in your home. Carbon monoxide is odourless and colourless.

You may not notice it until you have health problems. If you see orange or sputtering flames in your gas furnace or stove, it may mean that you have a problem with carbon monoxide. Call a technician immediately; and Make sure wood stoves and fireplaces have tight-fitting doors. Check flues and chimneys for cracks that could allow fumes into your house.

For more tips on what you can do to reduce indoor air pollutants visit: My Health Alberta or if you have questions about your health visit your doctor or call Health Link at 811.

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Grass fire turns into seven hour battle Joe Machney Reporter On May 29 in the afternoon, a small grass fire just north of Vegreville on Lloyd Ziegler’s land in the middle of the quarter started from a swather hitting a rock the wrong way, causing a spark, and then a flame.

“Access was pretty much blocked from three sides due to water and moist ground,” Vegreville Fire Chief Phil Rowe said. “A decision was made to get trucks off the highway, but even the weight of the trucks with the water was too much for the ground and we couldn’t get

access with the fire trucks so we had to empty one of our trucks and get it into the field empty and then fill it up at a high spot in the field.

We kept ferrying water back and forth, which made it quite difficult.

When the wind picked up it and was further fueled by the eight inches of thick, dried weeds. The fire went through the field so fast and got into the trees and into a bunch of deadfall as well.”

The most frustrating part according to the Fire Chief was that they couldn’t get there with water because of the softness of the fields.

“It was just enough for our com-

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Wild winds fall trees in Vegreville Joe Machney Reporter On Wednesday, May 24 a wild wind storm blew through most of central Alberta and although Edmonton was the hardest hit, the town of Vegreville was not spared and three trees fell in town that needed to be removed, one causing some damage to a local residence’s home.

“Vegreville actually had it fairly easy compared to Edmonton,” Peter LaRue, local tree arborist. “The tree that we ended up removing off of the house caused very little damage to the house, thankfully. The wind event itself was fairly steady where we were with only slight gusts and the tree that ended up removing had a heavy amount of decay at the base of it with no internal structural support at all.”

Other reorts of fallen trees came from the cemetery, the public works yard and residents throughout the region.

The heavy rains last week slowed down farmers necessitating the water needing to be pumped off the fields so that they can try to get the crops off from last year in anticipation of seeding this year’s crop.

Top: Peter LaRue of LaRue Tree Certified Arborists, removes the tree that fell on a house in town Middle and Bottom: Water being pumped out the fields so that farmers can continue with their work.

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Janell Skiftun (Royal Le Page), Meghan Saskiw (Crisis Association of Vegreville), Ann Waters (Royal Le Page), and Krystal Hook (Royal Le Page). Missing from photo is Ralph Soldan (Royal Le Page).

Joe Machney Reporter Ann Waters and her team at Royal Le Page got together to help out Crisis Association of Vegreville by raising funds through their annual fundraiser.

“During our annual fundraiser, we asked the community to donate their no longer needed items and on April 29 we held a garage sale. At the sale we did not price anything and made all items ‘pay by donation’ and in doing this we were able to raise $1367.36 for the Crisis Association of Vegreville,” Ann Waters of Royal Le Page said. “There was also a hot dog sale and the funds from it that totaled $420 went to the Stollery Children’s hospital.”

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Alberta Chambers of Commerce to vote on resolution that #ruralcanadamatters Rachel Farr Communication Coordinator Town of Vegreville The Alberta Chambers of Commerce will consider a policy resolution proposed by the Vegreville business community that requires the federal government establish clear criteria that must be met before closing offices in rural communities.

The Vegreville Chamber of Commerce has submitted the resolution in hopes that the Alberta Chambers will add their support to keep the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville.

If successful the resolution will recommend that the Government of Canada: 1. Direct Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) establish clear performance crite-

ria for federal facilities in rural communities.

2. Submit an economic impact analysis to PWGSC and consult with impacted communities prior to any decision by a federal department on relocating a federal facility.

“The Federal Government made the decision to relocate our Case Processing Centre to Edmonton without any consultation or understanding of the economic and social impacts on our community” said Mayor Myron Hayduk. “This decision is not fair to the workers or our community and Vegreville wants to ensure

the federal government never does this to another town again.”

The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties recently passed a similar resolution to support Vegreville. In June, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities will also vote on a sponsored resolution regarding Site Selection at their AGM in Ottawa.

The Mayor and Town Council are asking the Prime Minister and the Federal Government to reverse their decision and keep the 230 jobs and the Case Processing Centre in the Town of Vegreville.

Lions Club supports Vegreville This is the ninth year that the Vegreville Lions Club has sponsored the Vegreville Drag Racing Association. Lion’s President Percy Stark stands with Director Sean Chilibecki and their vehicles they had at the track on Saturaday.

grass fire - CONTINUED from front PAGE mand units to be able to get around there, so we utilized our 6 by 6 Ranger with a half a tank of water,” Phil said.

That being the situation they had to dump the half a tank and then come back to refill the half and then go back to fight the fire.

They used 20 liter backpacks as well, which proved to be physically demanding. “It was a tough

call for the guys with seven hours of some pretty manual labor,” Phil Rowe recalled. “We needed to turn deadfall over and spray it with water once the fire got into the trees.

It was very challenging.”

By around 11 p.m., the fire was finally out and the exhausted firefighters called it a night and went home for a welldeserved rest.

Oh, my deer!

Joe Machney Reporter On Sunday, May 28, a baby fawn of not more than a couple weeks old was spotted in a bed of grass near and acreage home by Megan King and her parents Shirley Ann and Bill as they were staking out the area for a fence.

“It was just lying there so quiet,” Megan said with a smile.

“At first I thought it was dead because it didn’t move,” Shirley Ann King said.

“It was almost like it was holding its breath but then Megan started walking away and the grass started to rustle a bit.”

Leaving the resting fawn behind, the family continued with their Sunday and the beautiful weather that they were enjoying.

may 31, 2017 Erika Trufyn with Jack Goncalves while he smiles as he does an activity that exposes children to understanding the sounds of language.

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Welcome to Kindergarten Fair Mother,Tamera Vanbrabant with her two daughters, Hunter who is in kindergarten and Teagan who will be starting kindergarten.

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Annabelle Zacharkiw throws a bean bag at the Music and Movement Station.

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Public Health Dietitian, Delone Abercrombie with Vaughn McMaster.

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Rosanne Fortier Starting kindergarten can be a real positive experience, especially when the community helps with the transition.

Children smiled as they were greeted by community professionals at the ‘Welcome to Kindergarten Fair’ at Vegreville Centennial Library on May 25.

Participants entered the free door prize, a kick scooter and a gift basket full of children’s items.

Vegreville and District Child Development Coordinator (VDCDC), Anya Langkow said the fair is held to introduce all the children who will be starting kindergarten to what they can expect to learn. “We want parents and children to have a chance to interact with the community partners and with the kindergarten teachers and administration at both schools in a fun, playbased environment where they can learn some skills and activities that they can take home and practice through the summer so when they start school in the fall, they are prepared and excited as they can be,” Langkow explained.

This fair had six stations outlining

Megan Nelson with her children, Emmett and Jasper, Outreach Coordinator for PLC, Tasha Homeniuk and Cynthia Leary.

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early childhood development: physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and thinking skills, communication skills and general knowledge.

Lorraine Berg, Program Manager from The Learning Partnership, out of Ontario, said that The Learning Partnership is a non-profit program across Canada that works with different schools and agencies to support children in schools. The people who work for the non-profit organization are all former educators. “We hope that the children gain some literacy and numeric skills with activities using books, magnetic numbers, and letters, arts and crafts, music and movement and games.”

The Talking and Reading Station was a popular booth. Family Literacy Facilitator for CALS, Erika Trufyn, said one activity exposed children to understanding the sounds of language.

Physical Therapist with Alberta Health Services, Deb Massey, said the Music and Movement Station had balance and coordination activities to help

children learn about colors and numbers. “We find that when children are moving and learning some of those concepts at the same time, they remember the movement with the color and the rhythm easier.

Public Health Dietitian, Delone Abercrombie, had a Healthy Choices Station where there were many fun games as well as healthy foods and snack choices. Each participant received a container with a mixture of fresh vegetables.

A.L. Horton School’s Assistant Principal, Mr. Arndt said the fair reduces the anxiety that some children get from the starting school. “The children get to see what they can expect to learn and which children and teachers might be at their school.”

This fair was presented by VDCDC in partnership with A.L. Horton School and St. Martin School. Every child who attended received a free Welcome to Kindergarten bag. The bag was provided by The Learning Partnership and VDCDC.

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Aaron Pritchett brings his Big Wheels to vEGGfest Joe Machney Reporter Aaron Pritchett is well known throughout the country music industry for bringing rock and roll to country music, and for good reason. His passion and intensity for his art overflows on stage and spills into his unwavering dedication to his fans.

Growing up in small-town Northern BC, Aaron drew his earliest musical influences from 80’s Rock, but the transition to country music came naturally. “It was based on being able to relate to the stories that country songs told,” Aaron said. “Those stories were a lot like mine. I was going fishing, camping, and riding buses to hockey tournaments in even smaller towns than my own, life was a lot more country than rock and roll. That feeling resonated with me and I strive to convey that in my music today.”

Aaron released his new album, ‘The Score’, last year in June. The album was nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2017 Junos. This year he released his third single from the album ‘When a Mommy’s Boy Meets a Daddy’s Girl’, which has earned him his highest charting single to date.

“This is pretty cool,” Aaron said of his recent chart-topping single. “Especially

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Amazing quilt lady because of the fact that I’ve been around a long time and stuck with it through the lows and with a little bit of luck and hard work it’s paying me back.”

Keeping himself pretty busy, Aaron relaxes by spending time at his home on Gabriola Island in BC, playing hockey, and hiking. “I’ve played hockey since I was a little kid and it’s always been a big release for me,” Aaron said.

Aaron grew up listening to rock music like Def Leppard, Van Halen, and AC/DC during the 80s. When it comes to country music his number one icon is Garth Brooks. Taking it further back, another huge influence was Elvis Presley. “I started loving country music in the late 80s. Randy Travis was the page turner for me,” Aaron explained.

“There was something different about him and everybody seems to love him and I think I get why.”

In respects to vEGGfest, Aaron has never stopped in at Vegreville, although he has driven through this area many times. Last year’s vEGGfest talent Danielle Marie, whose boyfriend is Aaron’s son highly recommended the festival. “I’m looking forward to being here and connecting with my fans, that’s really important to me, be it through social media or in person. See you all at vEGGfest!”

Jeanette with longtime friend Glenora Steinbach.

Phyllis Warburton from Patient’s Comfort Society,Tammy Shapko, Manager of the Vegreville Care Centre accepting the framed picture of Jeanette Ferguson and her work put together beautifully by Norma Cowan.

Jeanette Ferguson and lifetime member of the United Church Women with a few of the over 40 quilted rug robes she has lovingly made for the Vegreville Care residents from 2005 to 2014.

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Seniors Friendship Lunch

Mildred Reinhardt, Lynda Paul, Barbara Woodall, Antoinette Fortier, Jennette Ferguson, Lillian Ziegler, Elvera Miskiw, Pat Stewart, Anne Marie Essensa, Theresa Corry, Rose Rosa, Sadie Fedoryshen. (Rosanne

Rosanne Fortier Vegreville United Church is launching a new program called Seniors Friendship Lunch which offers plenty of socializing, food and fun.

The first session on May 17 saw a good turn-out.

Coordinator, Georgina Baron said they offer coffee and cookies at 10 a.m. and they serve soup, sandwiches, and desserts at noon. In between, they sing songs, play cards, and other board games, and get to make a craft if they wish to. It ends at 2 in the afternoon. “The idea behind this was to get seniors out who were still living in their own homes. People who live in a senior’s home are welcome to come and join us also.

It’s held one day each month on the third Wednesday. We are having it for May and June for now because everyone is busy in July and August. We hope to start this program again in September and we might eventually have it twice-a-month.”

First race of the 2017 season Rosanne Fortier A total of 93 spectators experienced the thrill of watching 24 racers at Vegreville Drag Racing Association’s (VDRA) first race of the season at Vegreville Airport on May 27.

President of VDRA, Darren Berezan said the race went really well. “It was a beautiful day with no rain. We had a good turnout of spectators and there were no accidents. The track felt a little bit funny at first but that was just because of all the rain we had before.”

Race One First Prize Winner was Austin Wakaruk. Race One Second Prize Winner was Kris Ketsa. Kris said it was his first time at the races and that he had a really good time. He promised to be back at the next race. Race One Third Prize was sponsored by the owner of Veg Auto and Industrial Supply (Bumper-to-Bumper) Shawn Grykuliak where the winner was Billy Isert from Dewberry.

Race Two (King of the Hill) was won by Dawn Henderson from Edmonton.

VDRA Vice-President, Sean Chilibecki, on right, presents Race One First Prize Winner, Austin Wakaruk a cheque. (Rosanne Fortier)

VDRA Vice-President, Sean Chilibecki, on right, presents Race One Second Prize Winner, Kris Ketsa a cheque. (Rosanne Fortier)

Race One Third Prize was sponsored by owner of Veg Auto and Industrial Supply (Bumper-toBumper) Shawn Grykuliak.The winner was Billy Isert from Dewberry, on left, and the prize was presented by Myron Hayduk.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Myron Hayduk presents Race Two (King of the Hill) winner-Dawn Henderson with her prize money.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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may 31, 2017

Mayor’s Column Myron Hayduk Mayor of Vegreville Hello everyone, glad to have your attention once again for a quick update on what Vegreville’s Council is working on, as well as what’s happening in the community that might

affect you.

The CPC Closure is still top of mind for many.

Recently, some of us had the opportunity to attend the Alberta Chamber of Commerce to do some advocating to small businesses on the impact that the closure of the CPC in Vegreville will have on the local business community. I’d like to thank the Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce members as well for their assistance in gathering information from business owners, getting petitions distributed and making phone calls. As always, the more information we can piece together on how this closure by the Federal government affects Vegreville, the better the understanding on what the next steps will be if we’re not able to get our point across to the Feds. I still do not understand any rationale for moving forward on this relocation to date, and I urge everyone to do what they can to lobby our government and get a positive outcome for our Town.

Councillor MacPhee and Councillor Rudyk are joining me to Ottawa as we head to the FCM AGM on the 31st to the 4th of June and a resolution will be brought up to gain support for rural communities across Canada.

Recently, Town Council approved the 2017 Tax Rate Bylaw, which is intended to maintain taxes at around the same levels as the previous year. If anyone has made improvements to their property since receiving their last tax notice, they will no doubt be paying higher taxes as a result, but for the majority of property owners, if your property stayed the same in assessed value, your taxes won’t be drastically different either. We did see a provincial increase on our school taxes which you will notice as well.

Much discussion has been taking place recently about the School Resource Officer program, and

we’re pleased to see renewed commitments from some of our partners over the past three years, including the Town of Mundare and Elk Island Public Schools, who have indicated they would continue to supply funds for another three year term. Council is still waiting to see if Elk Island Catholic Schools will also resurrect another threeyear funding arrangement to keep RCMP Constable Jaison Gagnon (Constable J, as the kids call him) working with kids as a mentor and leader for another three year term. Vegreville was not able to get consensus from their colleagues at the County of Minburn this year, but perhaps as the program continues to grow in value for the kids who benefit from it, they may change their posit ion in time.

July 1, 2017 marks the start of the Canada 150 year, and as some have seen, there are a number of Canada 150 passport opportunities happening all summer long in Vegreville. Anyone wishing to participate in the event can pick up a Canada 150 passport at the Town Office and get the passport stamped at public events around town. I know the Vegreville Drag Racing Club for example will be one such series of events, I believe Pysanka Festival will also see Canada 150 stamping among others. Of course, the best way to know is to come out and join us around town for some great family fun, so we hope to see you there!

Lastly; we are entering into Election season. I would like to encourage all members of our town to participate. Vegreville is finding itself in a unique time and we rely on our Council and Mayor to steer us in the right direction and set us up for future success.

Nomination packages are available at the Town Office and all you require is two signatures to get yourself on the ballot!

National Paramedics Week

Joe Machney Reporter On May 15, the Town of Vegreville proclaimed May 28 to June 3 to be National Paramedics Services Week.

Emergency Medical Services is a vital public service and the members of Emergency Medical Services teams are ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury.

The Emergency Medical Services system consists of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators and others. The members of the Emergency Medical Services team, whether career of volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills.

It is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of Emergency Medical Services providers by the designation of National Paramedic Services Week.

“I, Mayor Myron Hayduk, by and with the advice and consent of the Council at the Town of Vegreville, do hereby proclaim the week of May 28 to June 3, 2017 as National Paramedic Services Week in the Town of Vegreville,” Myron Hayduk proclaimed.