VOL. 69 NO. 18
66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016
Vegreville Legion celebrates 90 years
Members of the Canadian Navy stand in front of the HMCS mural along the north side of the Branch 39 building.
Joe Machney Reporter Out of 168 branches in Alberta, 17 were nominated and on April 9 it was announced that Vegreville Royal Canadian Legion Branch 39 would host the 90th anniversary celebrations. Ninety years is a long time and given the nature and mandate of the Royal Canadian Legion, it has assisted many veterans in that span of time. Branch 39 has honoured the Legion’s mission of being Canada’s veteran support and community service organization since its inception, and that was what Saturday, April 30 was all about.
To celebrate the special occasion a pancake breakfast was offered to the public as people were welcomed into the Branch. For the children and young at heart a bouncy castle stood alongside the entrance. STARS ambulance, EMS from Vegreville, and representatives from the military were present throughout the morning and afternoon. At noon, Legion Branch 39 President Terry Kuzyk began the presentations. As each guest of honour came to the podium to give their congratulations to the Legion their message was clear, gratitude. “Today we are honouring the 90th anniversary of the CONTINUED TO PAGE 9
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RCMP files from April 21 - 27 Joe Machney Reporter April 21 01:08 Request to assist EMS at a residence, where a female was cut. There was blood on the floor and around the house. Upon questioning, the female did not remember what had happened. She was transported to the hospital. 14:53 Report of a theft of $40. Still under investigation. 15:39 CRA scam 17:15 Purse was found on range road 154, but there was no ID. Found property will be held for 60 days. 19:29 Report of somebody uttering threats. Upon investigation it appeared to be a family dispute. One individual was warned. April 22 02:35 Report of an elderly man being picked up on the side of the road by a good citizen. He could not remember his son’s address so he was taken to the hospital. 03:09 911 report of a possible intoxicated driver. The vehicle was located and stopped and the driver was not found to be intoxicated. 11:06 Request to do a well being check. The person was located and found to be alive and well. 13:03 The driver of a vehicle was stopped for using a cell phone. The driver provided false names and was arrested for obstruction. Marijuana was found and he was remanded in custody. 15:54 911 report of a deceased female. 16:23 911 report of an assault with a weapon. Upon investigation it was found to be a neighbour dispute over cut branches being thrown across the fence that divides their properties. One neighbour smacked the other with a broom and the man retaliated by trying to poke him with a pitchfork. No contact was made with the fork. Incident is still under investigation. 19:45 Report of a black truck speeding and swearing. Member located the vehicle and a road side test yielded negative results for liquor. 21:02 Report of an abandoned vehicle on Highway 857. RCMP spoke with registered owner who removed the vehicle from the highway. 22:23 Report of missing son. It was learned that he had returned home after having been away for 7hrs. April 23 15:23 Report of an erratic speeding driver heading westward towards Edmonton. Members were unable to locate the vehicle. 16:57 Report of two suspicious males going door to door and stating that
they are furnace inspectors. Males were located and provided documents for appropriate business licence. Complaint was updated. 16:35 Report of a business contacting police to say a suspended driver arrived to pick up his vehicle. The male jumped in the vehicle and took off from the scene. Police located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The police believed the male was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol. He was subsequently arrested for impaired driving and later released. Breath samples were obtained and showed him at more three times the legal limit. April 24 10:52 A truck stop was conducted in a vehicle with expired license plates. The individual was charged for having an expired license plate, no insurance, and an expired driver’s license. 13:20 A purse was located at the Walmart parking lot and was returned to police. The owner was contacted and picked up her purse. April 25 15:02 RCMP received a report over the past week that a building was broken into and an enclosed trailer with garden tools was stolen. No cameras were on site. 19:27 Report of complaints of a dog in distress in Vegreville. Members attended and located the dog inside the residence. They spoke to the owner who advised that the dog was fine. 20:36 Report of a youth having his cell phone stolen from his locker at the Vegreville Aquatic Centre. Investigation is ongoing, pending surveillance footage. 23:01 RCMP receive a parking complaint in front of a driveway. Both neighbours were spoken to and the issue was resolved. April 26 01:07 Report of someone being underneath a person’s trailer. Police attended and did not locate anyone. Upon investigation it was believed to be an animal and not a person. 02:00 A business contacted the police that an unwanted male was sleeping in the lobby. Members attended and spoke with the male whom left the building with no further issues. 02:18 RCMP responded to a report of an assault. Police attended and upon investigation determined that no assault took place. Both were warned. 09:19 Business owner reported that locks were cut off of his gate. He reported that dollys were missing. Items were fingerprinted but no prints were located. 11:29 Walmart contacted police and stated that a male attempted to steal a shopping cart full of seafood. The
male ran from the store and was identified by an employee who then notified police. 12:19 CRA scam 15:01 Police were informed that a driver’s vehicle had overheated and broke down. The driver wanted police to know and the vehicle was removed later by a family member. 15:39 Police were notified that a child under 12 had posted am inappropriate photograph on a social media site. Police attended and spoke to the child about the dangers of social media. 16:25 Police were notified by a female that she did want people on her property. The male who appeared intoxicated left the property on a bike but was not located by police. 17:09 Report of a license plate theft off a holiday trailer. 18:20 Report of stray dogs near No Frills. Member attended to catch the dogs. The owner later arrived and collected his dogs. It was found that neighbourhood youths let the dogs out accidently. 18:30 Police received reports of a suicidal person. The person was arrested under the mental health act and transported to the hospital. After assessment he was released and given a ride home. 18:59 Police on patrol observed a driver who does not hold a driver’s license drive past them. The vehicle was stopped and tickets were issued. 21:02 Report of a hit and run on a resident’s fence. It was later found that a neighbour had accidently hit it and told the neighbour the next day. 22:19 Police assisted an EMS with a violent and aggressive patient. Once cleared by the hospital he was arrested by police for outstanding warrants. He was later transported to Edmonton. April 27 4:27 Report of a rural residential alarm. Video surveillance showed an unknown vehicle entering the property from a field. The vehicle left the premises. Incident is still under investigation. 10:27 Report of a vehicle parking on a basketball court for a few days. RCMP attended and located the vehicle and asked the owner that he remove the vehicle and refrain from driving on the grass. 20:31 Report of a complaint of a speeding vehicle on highway 631. Licence plate obtained did not match any vehicle. Police were unable to locate the vehicle. During the week 4 false alarms, 3 false 911, and 64 calls for service were made in total.
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Jessica Littlewood addresses Alberta Youth Forum Joe Machney Reporter MLA Jessica Littlewood stood in front of students, educators and panelist at the Alberta Youth Forum in the territory Treaty Six in Fort Saskatchewan on the morning of April 19 to speak about the future of Alberta’s economy. “It is fantastic to see young people interested in provincial politics,” Littlewood began. Her speech started with talking about Transfer Payments and that they are of federal jurisdiction and they are enshrined in the Canadian Constitution. “Albertans contribute more to the federal government through taxes because Albertans make more money and therefore pay more federal income tax. High income is what had prompted our huge population growth.” She continued by giving her thoughts on confederation, “Confederation is much more than the transfer of funds from the federal government. It is the process whereby the country of Canada as a whole functions and has functioned for close to 150 years. I, like all of us, value our country and I don’t believe that we should equate the value of our country with money. We must come
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together as a country when times are tough. Everybody benefits from a strong and united Canada.” “The NDP government was a driving force in the federal government making changes to EI so that workers could draw from those funds in this time of need,” Littlewood said of the equalization payments. “But I feel that this measure did not go far enough. Many places were left out that needed this assistance. The current equalization payment formula is up for review in 2019 and Alberta will be working with its provincial and federal partners to make sure that our interests are heard. These payments are part of what makes Canada strong.” One of the focuses of the NDP government is to get pipelines built to tidewater. Another is deficit budgeting of which Littlewood explained that meetings were held in various town halls throughout the province and shown so that people could share their input. “We know that we are facing a revenue crisis with the drop of oil prices. This has happened in the past as well. In those times, balanced budgets were restored through the rebounding of oil prices and radical cuts to spending and services to Albertans that were proven to do more harm than good, which is why our government is protecting those public services,” Littlewood explained. “Alberta needs to keep up with the times and the world’s reliance on a carbon-based economy is changing and we can’t be left behind. We need to be responsible stewards of the province.” The last question that was addressed to the audience was, what can Alberta do to diversify our economy to create longterm economic success? “The Climate Leadership Plan proposed by the NDP government is about moving the province away from carbon reliance by putting a price on carbon use. The money will be re-invested in the economy, including: Over $3 billion for large scale renewable energy, bioenergy and technology projects; $2.2 billion for green infrastructure like transit; and $645 million for Energy Efficiency Alberta, as Alberta is the last province in Canada to develop an energy efficiency program. These investments will not only put people back to work, they will also create an opportunity for Albertan companies to build capacity in clean technologies that will foster long term economic diversification,” Littlewood said. Specific tax credits such as the Alberta Investor Tax Credit will be created to assist small and medium sized business in sectors such as information technology, clean technology, health technology, and many others. To further help this the government is cutting the small business tax rate and investing to support regional economic development and improve access to training opportunities. “These are the direct measures that we are taking to diversify our economy. As students, you’re aware that we have also committed to maintain funding for education and post-secondary education, as well as freezing tuition for a second year. My government believes that investing in our students is an investment in our province,” Littlewood concluded.
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Trailer Park Boys Get Tickets Too! Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings Why are the Police writing me a ticket? They should be out catching drug dealers or someone doing something more serious than me using my phone while driving. This is a common comment drivers will make when we are conducting traffic enforcement. The answer to this has a few parts to it, one being that there are traffic units dedicated to traffic enforcement. These units solely focus on traffic enforcement and come in
the form of RCMP and/or Sheriffs. Some communities also have photo radar that typically targets speeders and those not obeying red lights and stop signs. Community Peace Officers, Sheriffs, Fish and Wildlife Officers and General Duty RCMP members also have traffic enforcement in their job descriptions. This expectation for traffic enforcement comes from all levels of government and stakeholders in the contracts for policing services. Each year local priorities for detachments
are developed in conjunction with local governing bodies, but, national priorities also play a part in this and there is support nationally, provincially and locally on traffic enforcement. Nationally and provincially, these are usually in the form of initiatives that focus on specific offenses such as drinking and driving, seat belts and recently, distracted driving. Alas, the drug dealers, although they would rather us to be out catching murders, we often end up seizing drugs being transported in vehicles as
Want to avoid a Canada Revenue Agency review? What you can do to stay off the taxman’s radar Have you ever cheated on your taxes? Chances are you know someone who has. A recent Leger survey conducted for H&R Block Canada found that one in five Canadians knows a tax cheat. However, almost half of the people surveyed (47 per cent) said they would not report the tax evasion to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). There are serious consequences for filing a tax return you know is wrong. Here are some ways to avoid attracting attention from the CRA: Report all your income: The CRA receives copies of all the T slips issued, so if you forget, misplace or hide a T slip, it will inevitably be uncovered by their matching program and result in a reassessment. Do this twice in a four-year period and you will be looking at substantial penalties. Claim credits correctly: There are some credits that are more likely to be reviewed than others by the CRA. Moving expenses are commonly reviewed. However, if you are asked to supply your receipts, you should not be concerned as long as you claimed everything correctly. Same with the tuition transfer. As long as you have the signed T2202A Form from the student doing the transferring and the student has filed their taxes, you have nothing to worry about. Be realistic with expenses: Claiming higher than usual expenses is asking for trouble. For obvious reasons, the CRA does not publicize what the amounts are that will automatically trigger a review. However, if you
are claiming to use your vehicle 95 per cent for business use, we would expect that they will want to see your log book. Live within your means: If you are living large on a limited income, it will raise eyebrows. The CRA may conduct a net worth assessment and you will then have to explain the discrepancy. If you have undisclosed income, you may want to come clean under their Voluntary Disclosure Program. Net worth assessments often result from information provided to the CRA on their snitch line. Ensure your business doesn’t look like a hobby: The CRA does not expect every new enterprise to make a profit their first few years in business. However, you cannot create a business for the purpose of creating losses. There must be some reasonable expectation of profit in future years. If
you claim year after year of losses, you may be answering questions about your business plan from a CRA auditor. Unfortunately, if the CRA finds that you have cheated once, you can be sure that you will remain on their radar. On the other hand, if they conduct a random review and you pass they will be more likely in the future to commit their resources elsewhere.
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most drug dealers aren’t using minitrains to transport their dope like Ricky, Julian and Bubbles. As you have seen in the Blotter, many other offenses are discovered from traffic enforcement including criminal offenses. Traffic enforcement is here to stay and not getting a ticket is as easy as complying with the rules of the road.
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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER
COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE
90 Years Ago - May 5, 1926 Development of the gas wells here and sale of natural gas for heating, cooking and possibly for lighting, is mooted in a franchise which W. J. Hamilton of Edmonton is seeking from the town. Mr. Hamilton was down here and looked over the old well which is in use to a small extent in heating the well-house at the site of the old power plant north of the town. He also summited a draft of an agreement to be embodied in a bylaw for submission to the ratepayers at a later date should his plans materialize. Discovery on Sunday of a boat stranded on the east side of Beaver Lake in which Frank Walker and Herbert Harriman are supposed to have lost their lives the previous Sunday, has dispelled doubts as to their being drowned in the storm-swept waters which were then full of ice-floes. The search for the bodies continues. A reward of $200.00 has been offered by friends. An airplane from High River is aiding.
75 Years Ago – May 7, 1941 Vegreville’s most impressive fire for years occurred on Thursday afternoon, May 1st, when the big British America elevator with its annexes, was completely destroyed. The fire was first noted about 3:30 and its supposed origin was in a spark which ignited the dust, so prevalent in all elevators. The fire brigade got there in a hurry, but had to confine their efforts to saving the buildings immediately west of the B.A. elevator, namely, the Alberta Lumber Co. coal sheds, the Maple Leaf oil tanks and the Alberta Pool elevator. This task was accomplished, but there was a lot of real work about it. An estimate of the amount of wheat in the elevator and annexes is given as 65,000 with a possible value of about $35,000.00, all insured of course. The value of the elevator would be hard to determine as it is an old structure built in 1906. Burning embers from the fire ignited the roof of the Pool elevator and it was in constant jeopardy for several hours. In fact, fire caught in the top cupola, (or whatever it is called) and it was only by use of herculean efforts that a hose was hoisted right up to the top window to assist in coping with the flames.
50 Years Ago – May 5, 1966 One of the oldest buildings in the town of Vegreville is falling prey to the wreckers’ bars. The storage shed at Imperial Lumber is being torn down after sixty-three years of service to two owners. Built in 1903 as Charlie Gordon’s Sash and Door factory until about 1940, some three or four years later the present owners bought the business. For the past quarter century or so, the building has been used for storage of lumber and other building materials. Len Severyn, who has been very active in hockey coaching during the past few winters in Vegreville, has been selected to attend the National Coaching Clinic of the C.A.H.A. to be held this summer in Montreal. Candidates were selected on a basis of qualifications, experience and willingness to travel within their province to assist in organization and conducting regional and local clinics afterwards. Amoung the instructors at the National Clinic are Jack Kenedy, Father Bauer, Rollie McLenaghan, Don Rope, Howie Meeker, Bob Kirk and Clare Drake. Joe LoBalbo, Chairman of the Vegreville Recreation Commission has announced the appointment of Peter Bowen of Vegreville as Swimming Pool supervisor. Peter, who was assistant supervisor last year, has been on the swimming pool staff for the past three years.
25 Years Ago – May 7, 1991 On May 6 1991, construction began on the Main Street Reconstruction/Beautification Project. The work will include the replacement of water, sanitary and storm sewers and service connections to property line. The renovations are necessary and will, regrettably, cause some inconvenience during construction. The Village of Lavoy has $13,851 in reserve for the village hall. Some suggestions for renovations include painting, fixing doors, making the facility and washrooms wheelchair accessible and build a bar on the main level. Kim Goodwin, a student attending St. Mary’s High School, recently travelled to El Paso, Texas to play basketball in the Senior Girls Scholarship Tournament. Kim was competing as a member of the Alberta Shooting Stars, a team consisting of many of the top graduating high school girls basketball players in the province. Ken Hucaluk is the new host of the ever popular Ukrainian Hour on 790 CFCW. A native of Lamont, Ken now resides in Edmonton working as a school counsellor in the Catholic School system. Ironically, prior to this Ken lived in Star where the first Ukrainian settlers homesteaded 100 years ago.
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Bangladesh in Trouble Gwynne Dyer Earlier this month, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh denounced anyone who criticised religion or expressed their own lack of religious faith in striking terms: “I don’t consider such writings as freethinking but filthy words. Why would anyone write such words? It’s not at all acceptable if anyone writes against our prophet or other religions.” So does she mean that it’s all right to kill people who write such words? Hack them to death with machetes, usually? She didn’t say yes, but she didn’t exactly say no either. Four high-profile secular bloggers were killed in separate attacks in Bangladesh last year, in a campaign of murder that was clearly more than just random incidents of religious rage. What was remarkable was the response of the government – or rather, its lack of response. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leads a country that is officially committed to defending the freedoms of speech and belief of citizens of every religion and none. But while she
publicly deplored the murders, she deliberately insinuated that the bloggers were outrageous people who had in some way deserved to be killed. She also insisted that these murders were the work of the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and its political ally, the Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest Islamist party. This probably seems to Sheikh Hasina to be sound practical politics in a country where 90 percent of the population is Muslim. So while not openly approving of murder, she publicly sympathises with conservative Muslims who think they have the right to live in a society where their beliefs are never publicly questioned. It’s also good politics for her to blame the violence exclusively on the opposition parties. But the result of her pragmatism and passivity has been a rapid expansion in the range of targets that are coming under attack by the extremists. On 23 April Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique, who edited a literary magazine and founded a music school – and never blogged about religion at all – was murdered by machete-wielding men as he left his home in the northern city of Rajshahi. He was an observant Muslim, but he was involved in cultural activities which many hardline groups condemn as “unIslamic”. The following day gay rights
activist Xulhaz Mannan, editor of Bangladesh’s only LGBT magazine, and actor Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy were hacked to death in the magazine’s offices in Dhaka. In other recent violence religious minorities have been targeted: Shia mosques, Christian priests and Hindus. So is Bangladeshi society drifting into the chronic terrorism against minorities of all sorts that afflicts its former ruler, Pakistan? The answer is probably yes – and the blame lies mainly with the two women who have polarised Bangladesh’s political life for so long. In theory, Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League represents the ideal of a secular Bangladesh that embraces its minorities, and Khaleda Zia’s BNP depends mainly on the support of conservative Sunni Muslims whose ideal society is explicitly Islamic. Such divisions exist in every Muslim society, but they are made far sharper by the mutual hatred of the two women who have utterly dominated Bangladesh’s politics for the past 25 years. The BNP’s alliance with Islamist parties pushes it ever closer to the religious extremists, and Sheikh Hasina’s pandering to conservative Islamic sentiment (in order not to lose devout Muslim voters to the BNP) is taking her party in the same direction. And Islamic State and al-Qaeda definitely are active in the country. Bangladesh is in deep trouble. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Grow your business presentation flourishes Joe Machney Reporter Barbara Mills was asked to come and speak at the Pemeroy Inn and Suites on the morning of April 26 about how to grow your business in tough economic times. After the provided breakfast, the relaxed and confident woman took the stage and talked for a couple hours about how a time of prolonged financial restraint can provide a golden opportunity to grow your business. Her presentation was focused on working smarter to increase business productivity and profitability. Eight years on air with CBC Radio, and five years on camera with CTV News and Public Affairs has taught Barbara about people, business marketing and profitability. Her presentation was peppered with ideas and strategies that the guests could use in both their business and the market that they are in as well as their own personal lives. One question that she continually asked the audience was “Are you in your helicopter enough?” This question challenged everybody to take an overall view of their business or to see the forest for the trees, to add another more common metaphor. For the first hour she talked about setting up a vision and to work on the business and not in the business. She focused on knowing your preferred customers and to keep your good employees and to fire your worst customers. Her radical approaches continued as she stressed that people should not confuse urgent with important. “Other people’s urgencies often derail you,” she cautioned. Barbara engaged the audience for the second hour by asking them, “What do you do and what do you want to take from
this presentation today?” The people who took her challenge were rewarded with advice and insights into how they can live their lives, which in reality they learned, was how they ran their business. “Are you accountable for your results?” she asked. “Whatever you are defending is your weakness. Stop lying to yourself.” A few people into her questionnaire she made an important reference to an article from the Harvard Business Journal titled, Who’s Got the Monkey?, which talked about time management and the importance of not taking on the problems of the people that you are managing. The final thought that she left the audience with as the presentation came to a close was, “Leave the people that you spend time with, either personal or professional, better than when you found them.”
Fiddlin’ Kiddlins 18th Annual Concert is an opportunity to listen to classical and fiddle tunes at Vegreville Elks Hall on May 15 at 2 p.m.
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Antique Road Show starts off in Myrnam
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Joe Machney The weather was perfect for tee time, but there was no sipping or crumpets for the golfers who gathered at Myrnam for the 10 o’clock tee off on Thursday, April 28 to begin the Antique Road Show golf day for 2016. This day of golf, which is every Thursday, will take golfers who visit each of the courses on the tour to Vermilion, Lashburn, Two Hills, Smoky Lake, St. Paul, Mannville, Vegreville, Wainwright, Irma, Cold Lake, Elk Point, Bonnyville, and Grand Centre. The final date of the Roadshow will be September 29. There was a big crowd at Myrnam as the sun began to climb higher in the clear blue sky as people started their game. At around noon people made their way back to the clubhouse for soup and sandwiches for lunch. People hobnobbed after lunch until around 2 when the first stop of the weekly golfing tournament came to an end. “We had a very good turnout yesterday for Myrnam. In total there was 30 golfers, and we had golfers from Lashburn, Vermilion, St Paul, Two Hills, Elk Point, and our members here at Myrnam as well. The weather was perfect, it was a beautiful day as well,� Rick Mckenzie, Myrnam Club Manager said. “The ladies at the clubhouse prepared a delicious meal for all of us and everybody had a great time.� The Antique Road Show will come to Vegreville Kinsmen Golf Club on June 29.
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Vegreville Legion and are here to thank the men and women who have sacrificed their friends, their families, and their way of life so that we can have the life and freedom that we have today. What we have here in Canada and what we take for granted would not be here if it weren’t for these people who are here now and those who have fought in the past and sacrificed their lives so that we could be free,” MLA Jessica Littlewood began. “I am happy to be here to commend our armed forces as well as to help to celebrate 90 years for the Legion. These veterans have sacrificed so much so that we can have the lifestyle that we have today. But to be honest with all of you, I am kind of disappointed that there are not more people here with you to celebrate this important landmark today. A lot of our citizens just take this for granted and don’t realize what you have given to them,” Mayor Myron Hayduk said of the bittersweet event. After the mayor spoke a representative from STARS was given a donation of $1000. “Thank you for having STARS out here today. Branch 39 has supported STARS from the beginning and are very appreciative of that and in turn that supports all of you. No one ever wakes up in the morning and says that they need a ride in a helicopter. You have to be pretty hurt or sick to be there. I’d also like to recognize our first responders ambulance and fire department who came out today as well. They are a part of our chain of command.” Towards the end of the presentations a framed picture of the HMCS Edmonton was presented to the Legion by Lt. Navy Jamie Stewart of the Canadian Navy, who was happy to be at Vegreville with other members of his crew. “This was a great event to be
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invited out to. I especially enjoyed seeing the history of the legion and their namesake ship HMCS Vegreville,” Nicholas Fenton, Master Seaman, said. Kuzy also thanked Personnel from 41 Combat Engineers Regiment, HMCS Nonsuch, Vegreville Emergency Services and all of the Legion members that helped. He also thanked Tim MacPhee from Veg Glass for donating radio advertising. After the presentations were over a small lunch was offered to everybody which allowed for further conversations for the remainder of the afternoon. In total 139 people attended the breakfast and there was a significant collection of Food items and cash donations for the food bank.
Senior Sunshine Club Center will be holding a Craft Sale and Flea Market on May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a chance to tour the centre, speak to the executive team and get some great bargains.
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Canadian cattle industry faces a growing crisis Agrinews The Earls restaurant controversy is just the tip of the iceberg for a Canadian industry that has been slow to adapt to changing needs The Earls restaurant decision to turn to a U.S. supplier for humanely-pro-
duced beef points to a significant problem for the future of the cattle industry in Canada. The Earls decision follows a similar one by A&W a few years ago. That chain had to procure beef from Montana and Australia for its “no hormones, no steroids� campaign. Both decisions point to shortcomings in the Canadian beef industry. And given the deepening problems in the Alberta economy, ranch-
ers have reason to be particularly unhappy with the Earls decision because any loss of income is cause for concern. But the industry problems exposed by these decisions are hardly singular. A number of issues face the cattle industry in Canada. The cattle industry has been slow to recognize and respond to how fragmented the marketplace has become in recent years. Market scale, though, has always been an issue in Canada. The U.S. market is immense, which makes niche markets more practical and gives them the look of a gold mine. In Canada, the business case for conversion to niche markets was weak for years, since the quantities sold did
not warrant any changes. While the Canadian cattle industry has not been idle, changes have been exceptionally slow in coming. The industry has been working with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef to establish standards for how beef is produced, which, of course, includes humane standards. However, reports suggest that the project has faced challenges in recent months. Consensus building on what sustainable beef actually means has apparently been difficult to reach. Nonetheless, the market is shifting rapidly and the Canadian industry is having difficulty coping. For years, many ranchers felt that working to certain animal welfare standards simply did not bring the necessary payback. But with higher food prices, a greater number of consumers are more willing than ever to consider alternatives. When food is cheap, choices can be more trivial for a significant group of consumers, but higher grocery bills compel consumers to look more closely at what they purchase, seeking benefits and understanding the origins of food. And that forces supply chains to become much more transparent. As a result, animal welfare has more market currency. Just a few years ago, Earls likely could not have cared less where their beef came from and how it was produced. Not now. And other restaurant chains already have open procurement strategies, which are very much imbedded in their approach to corporate social responsibility. But for a growing number of consumers, none of this matters. For them, humane or sustainable beef is a fairy tale - it doesn’t exist. They feel that livestock production for human consumption is simply no longer acceptable. That perspective
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a major game-changer for the western world. Charging more for calories brings a different set of expectations. The marketplace is now more attuned with food systems. What was once taken for granted is now an issue of focus for consumers: quality, composition and origin matter. Certainly, modern consumers may still be a little confused about food systems. But consumers are clearly more engaged, and that means the industry must respond. So the next time a restaurant seeks to cater to a growing consumer need, the Canadian cattle industry needs to be much better prepared.
The cattle industry has been slow to recognize and respond to how fragmented the marketplace has become in recent years.
has been enhanced by social media, which has brought greater attention to consumer concerns about animal welfare. And raising cattle puts significant pressure on our environment. That has clearly created discomfort among some consumers. Unlike the chicken or pork industries, for which production cycles are not as resource intensive, beef is going through an identity crisis in the western world. Cattle require more than 10 pounds of feed and eight gallons of fresh water to produce one pound of edible beef. These numbers are beginning to influence how consumers perceive beef as a commodity. And this is only the beginning. An increasingly number of restaurant chains that rely on beef sales will commit to becoming more open about how animals are treated on farms. Using
animal welfare as a retail tool can no longer be overlooked. It just wouldn’t be good business practice. The changing profile of consumers contributes to all of this. Millennials now outnumber boomers, and they have far more diverse desires and habits. And higher food prices are
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Joe Machney Reporter The students and teachers at AL Horton elementary got an informative presentation about the dangers of trains and railways from Constable Dean Solowan of the CN police on Friday, April 29. Although soft spoken to the children, Dean was able to drive his message home about the need for safety around railway tracks and the penalties for not doing so. Fines were mentioned to the
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audience, but the visual presentations that were shown were intended to have a considerably higher influence. Let’s hope that it stays in the minds of all who seen them for years to come to keep everybody safe. Some things to be aware of that Dean drove home throughout the two presentations that he did were: -The misperception of the speed of the train. Their size makes them appear much farther away and much slower than
Rail safety at AL Horton The students and teachers at AL Horton elementary got an informative presentation about the dangers of trains and railways from Constable Dean Solowan of the CN police
they actually are. -Trains are not able to stop quickly and in fact it takes two kilometers or 14 football fields for them to stop. -The dangers of taking shortcuts or trespassing. Videos were shown
of people who have trespassed on the train tracks and got badly hurt because of it. -Railway cars and the fact that they can start moving at any time, which could take parts of you with it, or your life. -Tunnels and bridges and how they are deadly traps that people should not wonder into as shortcuts. He emphasized that it is not like in the movies. -Getting hit by overhanging parts of the train. Trains can carry loads that are wider than the railroad cars themselves. These can be chains,
straps and other things that could hit you causing harm or death. “Don’t be complacent around trains, be diligent, be aware of the potential of serious bodily injury. Another message we want to deliver to the general public is the emergency numbers to contact the CN police in the event that there is an incident on or near the railway tracks. The number is 1800 465 9239. Give the appropriate information and attention will be addressed to the incident very promptly. So in conclusion, stay off the tracks, look listen and live. Be diligent, be aware, and understand that trains can sneak up at very high speeds,” Dean concluded.
Don’t be complacent around trains, be diligent, be aware of the potential of serious bodily injury.
Community Connects is offering a free Conference for Adults Building Resilient Futures on May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at A.L. Horton School. A free lunch will be provided too. Phone 632-3966 to register.
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Mannville School News Susan Obrigewitch Mannville School was pleased to participate in the Heart and Stroke Foundation - Jump Rope for Heart program this year. Students were busy collecting donations, and celebrated their work with an opportunity to skip rope with their peers and teachers on Friday, April 29. Mrs. Amero’s grade 4 class had the pleasure of a visit from Mrs. Lil Konieczny. Mrs. Konieczny came from the CAP program (Classroom Agriculture Program). The students learned about how important soil is to agriculture and our community. The students made “dirt” to show how important all the components of dirt are. While with us she shared a video about how everything that we eat starts at a farm. Mrs. Konieczny also spent time talking to the students about crops that are grown in our area and what is made from them. On April 22nd, Mr. Polishuk and Braden Mytz travelled to Lakeland College in Vermilion where Braden competed in the Lakeland Regional Skills Competition. Braden was testing his skills in the carpentry area where competitors had to build a lemonade stand with an angled roof in the allotted time. The project is based on accuracy of dimensions, fit and finish, and salability. At the end of the 6 hour time limit, the projects were graded and Braden earned the gold medal. This qualifies Braden to compete at the Provincial
Skills Competition in Edmonton on May 11th and 12th. We are proud to announce that our three grade seven students, Blake Cadman, Aiden Marshall and Robert Thompson, sold 254 cookies for a total of $127.00 during the week of April 18th – 21st. This was the boys CTF project and they chose to donate the money to War Amps Canada because “every year the kids need a new arm or leg and because every person deserves limbs”. In May our after-school club is Outdoor Fun! Grade 3-6 students can enjoy a wide variety of outside games after school every Wednesday. Mrs. Riedel is looking forward to enjoying many games and having the kids be active. Our students have been working diligently in preparation to share their learning with parents in an open house forum on Thursday May 5th from 5-7 PM. The evening will be an opportunity for students to present or show a variety of work and projects that showcase their efforts over the year. Congratulations to our school VIBE Art Gala Finalists: Alexis Wowk, Payton Konieczny, Sara Tod, Chelsea Hinton, Hailey Zahara, Ava Zahara and Bailey Pitre. Their art can be seen at the Youth Mental Health Art Gala in Vermilion on May 3rd. A Glance Ahead: Graduation Exercises – May 13th at 7:30 p.m.
Safe Haven is a community group for all ages where young people get together and feel accepted regardless of gender or sexual orientation. It’s held on Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Vegreville Sunshine Club.
Help shape Alberta’s health care services Join a volunteer advisory council. Alberta Health Services is accepting applications for its 12 Health Advisory Councils, two Provincial Advisory Councils (Cancer, Addiction and Mental Health), and Wisdom Council. learn more: www.ahs.ca community.engagement@ahs.ca
Deadline for applications is May 18, 2016
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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, When my neighbors decided to have a yard sale, I thought it was a great idea. Things have been piling up in their yard for years and have slowly been creeping to the fence between our houses. A yard sale was sure to clean things out. However, I didn't anticipate my husband's interest. On the day of their sale, he came home with snow shovels, rakes and even a new golf bag. I was okay with that, but then the clothes started. When he realized he was the same size as our neighbor, he bought the whole wardrobe! Unfortunately, our neighbor had a fashion style from 30 years ago. My husband loves the pants that are already worn in and thinks the pre-stretched flannel shirts are cozy. On top of the horrible sense of style, I really don't like the idea of my husband wearing the clothes from the guy next door. What will the neighbors think? How do I get my husband to pass these things along and quickly?
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AUTOMOBILES 2000 Windstar. Ex. engine & transmission. Body damage. For parts $750. 780-922-5999 1978 Mercedes 280. 4dr. Like new. 145,000kms only. $3600. 780-922-5999. 2002 Honda Civic, Standard Drives Excellent Needs TLC $3200 780-922-5999 2001 KIA, 4 cyl, 4 dr, standard, $1600. PH: 780-922-5999 Rare Super Charged 40th Anniversary Grand Prix. Loaded. $4700. Phone 780-994-3005 2010 damaged Dodge Caliber 125,000kms. Drives excellent. For parts. $1500. Phone 780-994-3005 Rare 2003 Acura Type S. Loaded. Ex. shape. $6700. Phone 780-994-3005 2008 Touring Edition PT Cruiser, loaded. Only 36,000k, $8350. PH: 780994-3005 For Sale: 1999 Marquis 175,000kms, excellent running shape, $3500. Phone 780-632-3218
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Carry: If your husband found a few things at a yard sale that got him excited, let him have fun. How often is it that men get thrilled about shopping or clothing for that matter? And besides, since he found a new golf bag, he certainly needs a matching outfit for the golf course! Cash: Unfortunately, if you're not a fan of the wardrobe your husband picked up for himself, you probably have a tough road ahead. Trying to alter your husband's fashion sense may take some time. Most men are not exactly known for being in vogue. Carry: The good news is that there are a lot of men's clothes that can stay in style. Some of the jeans, t-shirts and
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sweatshirts from his newly acquired wardrobe may not be much different than anything else currently in your husband's closet. Cash: If you give him a little time, you may find that he will settle in to his "favorites". When that happens, you can work on him to clean out the items he doesn't wear or the pieces you find most objectionable. Then again, it's unlikely you'll be able to pry away a comfy pair of jeans or a cozy flannel shirt. Carry: However, if you're lucky, maybe you can go to the next yard sale and find a bargain wardrobe for yourself!
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Most of us don't get the chance to pick our neighbors, but if you could, whom would you choose? Each year, zillow.com poses the question, "Who would be the best celebrity neighbor?" Previous winners included celebrity couple Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi, Faith Hill and Tim Mcgraw and President Obama and his family. This year's list was topped by the singer/songwriter Taylor Swift due to her growing number of awards and popularity. Rounding out the top three was celebrity Jennifer Lawrence and comedian Amy Schumer.
Being a garage sale enthusiast myself, I know how difficult it can be to pass up a sale while driving around town. So when I hold my annual garage sale, there are very few devotees who surprise me. However, this year I met one woman who takes the prize for most obsessive. While paying for her items, she mentioned that her husband was going to be very upset with her for stopping by my sale today. "Maybe not," I smiled back to her. "Just tell him about all the bargains you got." "That probably won't do it," she said nodding at her husband in the car. "He's waiting for me to drive him to the hospital to pass his kidney stone." (Thanks to Alice H.)
Cornered In the words of Robert Frost, "Good fences make good neighbors." And while fences can come in all shapes and sizes, most pale in comparison to the longest fence in the world located in Australia. This fence, stretching more than 3,488 miles, was built in the 1880's to keep dingo's out of the fertile southeast part of the continent and protect sheep flocks. The fence is 5.9 feet tall and extends another foot into the ground. It has been relatively successful over the years protecting sheep herds and limiting the number of dingo offspring that have passed through.
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1 – 3 bdrm unit. 2 – 2 bdrm units. Includes w/d, f/s. Call 780-450-0388 or 780-9169947 3 bedroom home in Vegreville. Walking distance to town. 4 appliances, partially fenced yard, no large pets. $900, DD $900. Call 780-632-3381 to view and apply. Spacious 3100 sq. ft., 9 Bdrm, 3.5 Bath Suite in Lavoy. Great large family. Big backyard. $1600/mo. plus utilities. Newly renovated. Appliances. 1888-658-3324 ext 801. Pets negotiable. Available now. 3 Bdrm Mobile Home, N/P. PH: 780-208-9608 New 3 bdrm duplex Vegreville. $685/mo. Call 780-603-0692. New developments. Beautiful Executive 2 Storey, 3 Bdrm Home available immediately in Vegreville. Ideal for mature couple. $2200/mo including utilities. Call Larry 780-699-1869
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IH 5100 12 ft. Disc Drill with grass att. shedded. Ex. cond. 3000. Tyler 3T S.S. fert. spreader. Ex. cond. 2500. Phone 780-896-2181
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SHARED ACCOMODATIONS Innisfree – 60 year old woman is looking to share 2 bedroom home with finished basement with another older woman. $600 includes utilities. Phone An 587-920-7576
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1999 Chev Silverado 3/4T, 4x4. Good for farm. $1500.
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The 2nd Annual Pet Expo is a chance to find a new pet or help animals in general. This event will be held at Vegreville Agricultural Grounds on May 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you interested in treating your mother to a dish of perogies and fellowship, Vegreville Sunshine Club Centre will be having a Mother’s Day Perogy Supper on May 7 at 4:30 p.m.
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In Memory of Vivian Pasieka Dear Mom... I still remember The sound of your last breath I can still hear words that You said just before your death I can still feel your hands Entangled warmly in mine I can still envision your smile Faint but still so fine Although I do remember The last promise I made to you Stopping my flow of tears I haven’t been able to I miss You Forever in our hearts Lovingly remembered by Your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren
Annie Lakomski Oct 27, 1919 – May 7, 2005 A silent thought A secret tear Keeps your memory ever dear Time takes away the edge of grief But memory turns back every leaf. Vichnaya Pamyat Miss you Mom, Love, Nancy
MICKLICH, Shelby Tara-Lee August 10, 1995 to May 4, 1996 In loving memory of our granddaughter and niece who passed away suddenly twenty years ago. “THE LITTLEST ANGEL” The littlest angel in heaven Loves kittens and cowboys and fun. Heaven will never be just as it was Now that her life there has begun. She’ll turn fluffy clouds into snow men And swing on the stars above. She will turn golden streets into playgrounds And fill Gods home up with her love. She’ll make dandelions out of sunbeams And find grassy meadows for playing Her laughter will ring where the great choirs sing, But she’ll here us whenever we’re praying The Littlest Angel in heaven Is the one we are longing to see, For the child that now belongs with Jesus, Is the child that belonged once to us. Love always and very sadly missed By Gido, Baba Miskiw, Uncle Greg, Aunty Jessica Miskiw, and cousins Trystan, Taryn & Trasyon Miskiw.
EMBERG On Saturday, April 16, 2016 Malcolm William Emberg of Andrew, AB passed away at the age of 66. A celebration of Malcolm’s life will be held at 564007 – Range Rd 170, Andrew on May 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. hosted by his loving wife ShirleyAnne, Glenn & Judy along with the Emberg family.
MEGLEY, ALEX In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who entered eternal rest on May 9, 2014. Every day in some small way Memories of you come our way. Though absent, you are ever near Still missed, loved, always dear. While you rest and sleep Your memory will always keep. Dear God take a message To Heaven above Tell him how much we miss him And give him all our love. Sadly missed and forever loved, Jean & Family
MICKLICH, Shelby Tara-Lee August 10, 1995 to May 4, 1996 In memory of our daughter and sister who passed away suddenly twenty years ago. JESUS IS SHE WITH YOU? Jesus is she with you? I wonder everyday I sit and wonder why she’s gone And why she could not stay Every part of me is empty I feel I can’t go on But than I look to heaven I hear this beautiful song Mommy I am with Him He holds me in His arms Whenever I am with Him He keeps me safe and warm He always says you shouldn’t worry I am safe and loved right here With all the other baby angels That passed within the years We have a special place up here He thought that you should know Where the blessed mother takes Your place for now until you show When I hear this precious little voice From the heavens above I know that all the angels Are showering her with love For everyone that wants to hear Their babies voice so innocent and sweet Just close you eyes and begin to pray And embrace them in your sleep We miss you very much Shelby Luv Always, Mommy, Daddy, Caylib, Joshua and Zachary Micklich
SEREDA, Donna May 19, 1946 – May 5, 2014 In loving memory of my dear wife, Donna (mother, grandmother). Two years ago today it broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone a part of us went with you the day God took you home. A thousand times we’ve missed you. A thousand times we’ve cried. Our lives go on without you and nothing is the same. Sad are the hearts that love you. Silent the tears that fall. Living our lives without you is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us. Your heart always kind and true and when we needed someone most we could always count on you. The special years will not return when we were all together but the love within our hearts you walk with us forever until we meet again. Always remembered by your loving husband, Peter, your children, Terry, Phyllis, Collen, and Barbara and Grandchildren
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MEGLEY, Alex In loving memory of our dearest Father and Gido, who Passed away May 9, 2014 We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday. And days before that too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. Now all we have is memories. And your picture in a frame. Your memory is your keepsake. With which we’ll never part. God has you in his keeping. We have you in our heart Forever loved, sadly missed by Cheryl & Brad; Doug, Kathy & family; Sharon, Grant & family
LAKUSTA, Syl November 16, 1940 – May 9, 2013 Today recalls the memory Of a loved one gone to rest, And those who loved him today Are those who loved him best. The flowers we lay upon his grave May wither and decay, But the love for him who lies beneath Will never fade away. Lovingly missed by Margaret, Lorne, Effie, Lori, Lyle, Larissa, Jonathan, Bradley, Hannah
MICKLICH, Shelby Tara-Lee August 10 1995 to May 4, 1996 In loving memory of our “Precious Little Angel” who passed away suddenly twenty years ago. “LEND YOU A TIME A CHILD OF MINE” “I’ll lend you for a little time a Child of mine, God said. For you to love the while she lives, And mourn for when she’s dead,” It may be six or seven years Or twenty two or three. But will you Till I call her back, Take care of her for me.” She’ll bring me her charms to Gladden you And shall her stay be brief, You’ll have her lovely memories As solace for your grief. I cannot promise she will stay, Since all from earth return, But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn I’ve looked the wide world over In my search for teachers true. And from the throngs that crown life’s lane I have selected you. Now will you give her all your love? Nor think the labor vain Nor hate me when I come to call To take her back again” I fancied that I heard them say, “Dear Lord, Thy will be done” For all the joy thy child shall bring The risk of grief we’ll run” “Well shelter her with tenderness We’ll love her while we may, But should the angel’s call for her Much sooner than we’ve planned We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes And try to understand. Love always and sadly missed Gido and Eilleen Micklich
ROMANIUK, Victor May 15, 1923 – April 27, 2016 On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Victor Romaniuk of Vegreville, Alberta, formerly of Ryley passed away at the age of 92 years. Victor is survived by his loving family, sons Wes (Teres) of Kelowna and Ron (Barb) of Ryley; two grandchildren Steve and Kaitlin; one brother Roy (Hazel); five sisters Jean Hertz, Caroline Mathes, Elsie Sullivan, Doris Husarik and Lillian (Harvey) Ford; one sister in law Eileen Romaniuk. Victor was predeceased by his wife Katie; parents John and Hafia Romaniuk; siblings Fred, Tony, Minnie and Helen. A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church (5705- 51 St.) in Vegreville, Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Patient Comfort Society – Vegreville Care Centre” or “Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church-Vegreville.” To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800 PATTON, Rose January 27, 1930 – April 27, 2016 In loving memory of our mother, Rose Patton, who passed away April 27, 2016. To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die. You will be missed by all as a wife, mother, grandma, sister and friend. Rest easy Mom. Safe Journey. Love: the Family
YUSHCHYSHYN, Finella Katherine Audrey (nee Diduch) September 4, 1946 – April 28, 2016 On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Finella Katherine Audrey Yushchyshyn (nee Diduch) of Vegreville, Alberta peacefully passed away at the age of 69 years. Finella is survived by her loving family; husband Charles; children Tabatha Fedoruk, Brad Fedoruk and Cheryl (Wayne) Libich; daughter in law Billi Jo (Doug) Petruk; grandchildren Lexi, Jenna, Sam and Teegan Fedoruk: Mason, Kelton, Hayden and Aislinn Libich; one sister Gail (Leonard) Patrie; one brother John (Vera) Diduch; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Finella was predeceased by her parents John and Sophie Diduch. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church (5705-51 St.) in Vegreville, Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment followed in the Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery B- Mundare, Alberta. Memorial donations may be made to the “Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church-Vegreville” or to “Alberta Cancer Foundation” or “Patient Comfort Society-Vegreville Care Centre.” To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegrevile,780-603-5800
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Rock n roll Romesfest
In this year’s music show, titled “Romesfest”,Mrs. Romaniuk had over 53 kids.
Grace Chizawsky For the last ten years, Mrs. Ashley Romaniuk from H.A. Kostash school in Smoky Lake has been putting on a music show and extracurricular music program for students with a rock n’ roll attitude. She stays with kids after school or during lunch several days a week to
practice learning how to play the drums, guitar, piano and how to sing, and then they have a yearend performance on a stage fit for a rock star. In this year’s music show, titled “Romesfest”, Mrs. Romaniuk had over 53 kids. They practiced several songs so they would be all ready for the show which was held on
April 19th 2016 at H.A.Kostash school. The show was for free and was open to anyone wanting to come and watch. In this year’s show Mrs. Romaniuk not only had H.A. K. students, but also had some special guests, students involved in her previous music program at Vilna school. Several teachers from H.A.K staff also performed in the show. Some
of the songs that were performed included Back in Black, Rock of Ages, Sweet Child O’ Mine, Smoke on the Water, Cadillac Ranch, Titanium, Love Yourself, and Mama I’m Coming Home. The students performed well and a great time was had by all.
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Barons Drama Club offered some well-performed theater with a short play by Jonathan Rand and directed by Adrienne Owen titled Check Please
Myrnam school dinner theater a huge success Joe Machney Reporter On April 21, the New Myrnam Chefs in Training treated over 150 people to a savory dinner, consisting of Caesar salad, marinated vegetable salad, pasta salad, loaded baked potato, pulled BBQ sauce beef on a bun, with smores and blueberry crumble for dessert. After everyone was fed, the Barons Drama Club offered some well-performed theater with a short play by Jonathan Rand and directed by Adrienne Owen titled Check Please. The story was about two people who go on a series of dates with other people. Each of their partners has some sort of personality quirk about them that are rather comical to the audience. The one that stuck out the most for me was the lady with the multiple personality disorder who had forgotten her medication and then realized later on that she had it
and so was refocused on only one of her personalities. Unfortunately it was the one where she thought she was a chicken. The last scene of the play shows the two main characters finally meeting each other and walking off the stage together, finally happy that they’ve found someone who is normal. Although this was the main attraction for the evening, it certainly wasn’t the only one. As people were greeted by students and facility members of the school, their attention was quickly drawn to the Ancient Greece audio museum presentation where elementary students had on display crafts of ancient Greece. People were given an ipad and some headphones and asked to scan over the pictures which prompted a history lesson about Greece that was told by one of the Grade 6 students. The elementary wing was also full of surprises. The Grade 1 room shared
their success in story writing, their animal alphabets books and yummy marshmallow and pretzels sculptures. Grade 2 class offered parent/students interactions as they participated in hands-on mathematics in measurement golf as well as shared their poetry books. Students in the Grade 3 and 4 classroom were happy to talk about their pen pals in Taiwan and present some videos of their friends as well as some letters. The Grade 5 class were busy showing off their creative talents in the form of electronic gadgets like battery-operated cars and boats, as well as a cardboard house where when you open the door the light inside turns on. Their teacher, Jodine Benning, said that most of the pieces were taken from old ghetto blasters. The library also had some brainy kids who were more than happy to talk about
their catapulting toy cars. “Each set is basically like a LEGO set that has a Rube Goldberg machine in it, which is a device that is deliberately over-engineered to perform a simple task in a complicated fashion,” Brittany Trynchuk said. In the math room there were works of art on display as well as a plasma cut metal jersey. Before the play was performed, Parent Council President Cody Machney gave an inspiring speech to the audience. After that the lights dimmed and the theater performance began. “I’m really thankful that we have such an awesome community to support us. I think that the drama students did the best that they possibly could and they worked together as part of a team to put on a terrific performance in such a short period of time,” Adrienne Owen said.
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Jennifer Jackson speaks on truth and reconciliation
Members of Vegreville United Church and other United Churches listen to Jennifer Jackson, Program Coordinator of the Saddle Lake Indian Residential School Claims Office as she gives a presentation on Truth and Reconciliation at Vegreville United Church on April 21. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier As humans, we all cry when we are sad and we all laugh when we are happy. We have focused on the negative for so long, we need to look at the positive. Most religions have the same core values that people need to respect and love each other. People learn so much from one another. These were the words of Jennifer Jackson, Program Coordinator of the Saddle Lake Indian Residential School Claims Office who did a heartfelt presentation on Truth and Reconciliation at Vegreville United Church on April 21. “I am here to shine some light on the Residential School era. We need to educate people so future generations don’t make the same mistakes,” Jackson said. “When the European’s settled in Canada, they brought with them the assumption that their own civilization was the pinnacle of human achievement. They interpreted the socio-cultural differences between themselves and the Aboriginal people as proof that Canada’s first inhabitants were ignorant, savage and like children in need of guidance who needed to be civilized. The government used the promise of education in the treaties as a way to uproot these children and place them into residential schools across the country.” “The purpose of residential schools was to eliminate all aspects of Aboriginal culture. Boys and girls were kept separate and even siblings rarely interacted, further weakening family ties. The children were strictly forbidden to speak their languages even though many children knew no other way to communicate.
Practicing their customs or traditions was severely punished and the preferred method was often physical abuse and emotional abuse, but sexual abuse was also common. Many of the children were malnourished as they were not fed properly. They didn’t get to play like children should play and had to work instead. Teachings focused primarily on practical skills and as a result of so little time in class, most students were illiterate. “The schools weren’t all like this because some of the former students have fond memories of their time at residential schools and how the priests and nuns treated the students the best that they could, given the circumstances. “Even people who never attended the residential schools were still affected by family members who attended or by what happened. But like I tell my children and other people; we still have a choice on how we act later, not unless we are forced to do something, we need to be responsible for our own actions and make positive choices. We want to be positive and productive members of society,” Jackson concluded. After Jackson’s speech, everyone was treated to a delightful lunch of chili with ground turkey, buns and refreshments. United Church’s aim is to be inclusive to others. On Truth and Reconciliation, the church wants to continue the spiritual practices of listening and learning, healing and repudiation, until relationships are in balance, respectful, just and healthy.
Jennifer Jackson,Program Coordinator of the Saddle Lake Indian Residential School Claims Office gives a presentation on Truth and Reconciliation at Vegreville United Church on April 21. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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Georgina’s Academy of Dance 11th Annual Year-End Recital Rosanne Fortier Dancing sets the pattern for kids’ lives into the right motion. Self-discipline and dedication to any project is easier to learn when it’s done through the pleasurable release of energy that dancing provides.
Whether it was tap, hip-hop, ballet, or other genres of dancing, dancers displayed the distinguished skills they developed during the year at Georgina’s Academy of Dance 11th Annual YearEnd Dance Recital at Vegreville Social Centre on April 25.
Georgina acknowledged all the volunteers who helped to make the dance year a success. A lot of the credit for these top-notch dancers goes to Georgina Klammer, the dancing instructor who began her career in dance at a young age and now has
over 35 years of experience in teaching dancing. Georgina believes in the importance of training and she offers classes in all genres of dancing. Both Georgina and her students have won awards for dancing performances.
These tap dancers seemed content as they danced to Happy at Georgina’s Academy of Dance 11th Annual Year-End Dance Recital at Vegreville Social Centre on April 25. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Hip Hop dancing took on a new depth when these dancers perform Get Me Outta Jail. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Porsche and Aubri perform the tap duet, Dig a Little Deeper. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
The Ballet Trio-Ashley, Eboni, and Jacklyn dance to Italian Dinner. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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Home Business Trade Show embraces mothers’ uniqueness Susan Grekul who lives near Two Hills was the vendor for Norwex. “All Norwex products are chemical-free so you can keep your personal space all organic.” (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier Mothers are special, and a specialize gift confirms this. The 12th Annual Spring Home Business Trade Show held 32 vendors and a steady flow of shoppers who were seeking one-of-a-kind products for their mothers, themselves or their families at Vegreville Centennial Library on April 23. Susan Grekul, who lives near Two Hills, was the vendor for Norwex. “All Norwex products are chemical-free so you can keep your personal space all organic. We sell cleaning products, kitchen products and personal care products,” Susan said. “In order to have a home-based business you have to really want to be in sales because you will have to be self-motivated. You are your own boss and no one will tell you to get to work. Then you have to believe in your product and know that it is far superior to any other product that people can buy and tell and show them why. Finally, it helps to have your table organized and place similar products together,” Susan added when asked how a person can be successful at a home-based business. Barb Workum, Team Leader and vendor for discovery toys, said trade shows and home parties are the only place you can buy the educational toys they offer. “These are multi-layered toys and we make them suitable from babies up to
older kids. So, as the child is playing with the toy, they get to use their motor-skills and can use the toy screw driver to take the toy motor-cycle apart and put it back together. These toys are in schools, daycares or at children’s hospitals. We go to the Teacher’s Convention because it is a learning toy and the kids just love the toys,” Barb said. “Our products are guaranteed, if something happens to the toy, we will replace it.” “These toys sell themselves for the most part but to help people sell them I would advise them to demonstrate what the product does. It is a learning toy and customers need to know that,” Barb mentioned when asked about how to sell toys well. This Home Business Trade Show is successful because it is well-advertised, the vendors are friendly, there are free door prizes and refreshments and the products are arranged in an organized fashion. Other businesses who participated were: Creative Designs by Amanda, Silver Icing, Colour by Amber, Mary Kay, Skinny Coconut Oil, Stella and Dot, Nut Man, 31 Gifts, Scentsy, YL Essential Oils, Lovestruck Soap Co, Watkins, Lamplighter Books, the Sandal Lady, Tupperware, Arbonne, Miche, Epicure, Steeped Tea, Avon, Pampered Chef, Gold Canyon, Kiss My Legs, Rodan+Fields, My Little Sewing Projects, Earth Energy Massage, and many more.
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Vegreville Elks Lodge donates Throughout the past month of April the Vegreville Elks Lodge had donated a total of $9995 to community groups in Vegreville.
Vegreville Elks Lodge donated $1000 to the Vegreville Transportation Services Society. On April 26, 2016, Vegreville Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Brother Paul Brosse presented a cheque for $1000 to Elsie Kisilevich, chairperson for the Vegreville Transportation Services Society (VTSS).The funds will be used to assist VTSS in delivering their transportation program to the Vegreville community. The Vegreville Lodge donated $2500 to the Vegreville Cultural Fine Arts Endowment Fund. In early April 2016, Vegreville Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Brother Paul Brosse presented a cheque for $2500 to Dellas Baxandall, chairperson for the Cultural Endowment Fund. The fund is used to provide support for Arts and Cultural programs at schools in Vegreville. The Vegreville Elks has previously donated $7500 towards the fund and this is the last donation towards their $10,000 commitment to the fund that was made in 2013.
Vegreville Elks Lodge donated $3995 to the Vegreville Long Term Care Patient’s Comfort Society. On April 26, 2016 Vegreville Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Brother Paul Brosse presented a cheque for $3995 to Enid Theopile, President of the Vegreville Long Term Patient’s Care Comfort Society. Also shown from the Comfort Society are (L to R), Darlene Kratko, Mary Jane Burant, Phyllis Warburton and Marion Mazariuk.The funds will be used to purchase a tilt recliner for the long term care facility.
Vegreville Elks Lodge donates $1000 to the Vortex Football Club.On April 26,2016 Vegreville Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Brother Paul Brosse presented a cheque for $1000 to Dellas Baxandall, representing the Vortex Football club.The funds will be used to assist the club with their ongoing operations costs.
Vegreville Elks Lodge donates $500 to the Vegreville Golf Club
Vegreville Elks Lodge donates $1000 to the Knights of Columbus.On April 26,2016,Vegreville Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Brother Paul Brosse presented Alan Parlby, Treasurer for the Knights of Columbus with a cheque for $1000 to assist in the costs for the Knights of Columbus 2016 Canada Day celebrations.
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How We Know It’s Spring Lucy Hillman It’s spring and the world is full of it. There are children banging out their back doors, following each other to the field a light yellow grass and sun, a scrap of tree, flashing limbs. All winter I have not cooked food. Now I eye tomatoes like potential lovers, have dreams of herbs falling into puddles of oil, a white bowl full of fat purple grapes. I crave a hunk of bread like they served me in Cork, many springs ago, the smell of salt water. Our legs are restless. It’s not their way to be tucked under desks. We walk at lunchtime the air thick with flowers--they sometimes fall on us, petal snow. A couple kisses for a long time, right on the sidewalk. People walk around them, feeling generous and kind to this small, full woman on tip toes, her hair falling back and the man with his big hands on her face. We want them to make it.
A lucky day We went to Seesa in Edmonton on February 27 and had a lucky day in which we got second prize.There were 24 teams but two categories.The Vegreville team was Nellie Labatiuk who was the skip, third Nick Labatiuk, John Garred played second and Rose Rosa lead. It was a long day but well taken.
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AWANA Grand Prix rides on with sportsmanship and lessons for life
clear as each child went up to get their car when its number was announced. Trophies were given for speed, oddity and design. AWANA is a Christian program that has been around since 1992 at the Vegreville Alliance Church. This year, there were 45 children. Any child from the community who is three-years-old up to grade six is welcomed to join. It is held every Thursday from midSeptember till the end of April. The 14 dedicated leaders teach children in a fun and interactive environment about Jesus, His plan for salvation and how to live their lives for Him. Each leader has a role that fits their passion. “The three-yearolds have a different book than the other kids and they do really well Heather Frayne because the book Visitors to the Library will notice something new by the is set up for that fireplace. It’s a community journal – a place where anyage group. My kids one can record their thoughts and feelings in a peaceful joined at three and quiet space. years-old and they This partnership between the M.O.D.E.L. Project and were so interesting the Vegreville Centennial Library was inspired by The in it, they asked Community Journal Project – the Journal at Lake me questions all Johnson. There is an interesting, 5-minute video on week long about Youtube that readers can watch by searching that title. what they learned. The idea behind the project is that we are all connected. We have a flag Everyone has a story. Writing in the journal allows you ceremony, lessons, to express your thoughts and feelings. In a community council time and journal, you can maintain your anonymity yet share your games.” Joanna vulnerability. And you can read that others might feel Harrison, Cothe same way too. It is comforting to know you are not commander for alone. You can also share your hopes or write inspiraAWANA said. tional messages. Globally, Overall, M.O.D.E.L. and the Library hope it will be an AWANA has been uplifting and connecting experience. around for 50 The journal will be monitored by Library and M.O.D.E.L. years and involves staff to ensure all entries appropriate. Be sure to check it great food, fun and out on your next visit! sportsmanship.
Rosanne Fortier AWANA (Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed) raced for the Christian faith when they presented a Grand Prix for the wind-up party at Vegreville Alliance Church (home of AWANA) on April 21. Outside of the church were classic cars on display where five cars were brought over by Mayor Myron Hayduk and four cars were brought in by Dennis Fried. The wooden race cars that were used for the Grand Prix inside were created by the AWANA kids with the assistance of their parents. The voice of the caller was loud and
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Controlled fires at Egg Park Controlled fires were started at the Vegreville Egg Park on May 2, giving the firefighters of Vegreville an opportunity to practice as well as keep the grass down at the park.
Joe Machney Reporter Controlled fires were started at the Vegreville Egg Park on May 2, giving the firefighters of Vegreville an opportunity to practice as well as keep the grass down at the park. “It was a good opportunity to have a controlled fire because of the dry conditions, and we wanted to give the boys some practice. Having a controlled fire helps mitigates the hazards of fires starting through smoking, campfires and the like. It also helps to keep the grass down at Egg Park,� Captain Phillip Rowe said.
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Welcoming banquet for Syrian refugees’ speakers and sponsors
Rosanne Fortier Bassel Saeygh and Majed Mardini had a successful experience when they arrived in Edmonton as Syrian refugees in December, 2015. Bassel and Majed were the guest speakers along with speakers and sponsors-Niobe Thompson and Linda Chang at Vegreville United Church’s banquet on April 20 for community members and others who might consider fundraising for Vegreville’s sponsorship of a Syrian refugee family. At first, Bassel and Majed presented a video about Syria before the war and how their lives changed after 2011 when the war began and quite a bit of destruction happened in Syria. “Before the war, 24 million people lived in Syria and it’s one of the oldest countries in the world so there is a lot of history. After the war, families didn’t feel secure living in Syria; there are moments of peace but no one knows how long they will last. Then the economic situation is bad as well. The people employed by the government are still receiving their salaries but due to inflation or dropping of the Syrian currency, this amount might not be enough to provide for their families. For people who work in
private sectors, they are not all employed because some of these businesses are facing bankruptcy. Canada is the only country that people can legally come into. So, we are very grateful to Canada for that. But even if people saved money in Syria to travel on their own, they are only able to survive for a few months and are not able to sell any properties they have in Syria due to the situation right now and the difference in changing the currencies from Syrian to Canada. “We are looking towards the future. The war in Syria limited what our ambition can do. Canada offers a lot of freedom where a person can be whatever they want to be. So, we are lucky to be in Canada,” Majed said. “My family is still in Syria where they are waiting to be sponsored. I have everything I need; a safe home, good food and clothing and they are suffering in Syria without any money, electricity and running water because the government won’t give them anything for six months,” Bassel said. Bassel and Majed both have a Bachelors degree in Business Management and they hope to get a scholarship to further their education. Niobe Thompson said as a sponsor, “One-side of the coin is compassion and another is to ensure that t he ref ugees become fullyfledged Canadians. We want them to learn English quickly, get an education and be busy just like us. Also, every family that you might sponsor will have different needs and challenges.” “Then we don’t tell them what they should do but we give options and they are very good at saying yes and no,” Linda Chang, who is also a sponsor added. Anyone can join in to donate or with fundraising to sponsor a Syrian refugee family, phone Vegreville United Church at 780632-2338.