Vegreville News Advertiser - November 2, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 44

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Brian Jean sits with local people from Vegreville to talk to them about their concerns about the policies being implemented by the Alberta Government.

Brian Jean visits Vegreville Joe Machney Reporter Brian Jean, the leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Wildrose Party, made a stop at Vegreville the morning of October 25 enroute to Lloydminster to talk with local people about his concerns as well as their own concerns about the current state of the province. Alongside him was Wes Taylor MLA for Battle River and Wainwright.

This stop was one of many on his On Your Side tour across Alberta, which is all about what he calls his parties message of hope. Through this, Jean said many Albertans have been voicing their concerns regarding a number of the New Democrats policies

such as carbon tax, accelerated shutdown of coal-fired power generation, and the overall current economic state.

“People are very worried about some of the ideological steps that the NDP had taken, in particular the carbon tax coming in January and of course the accelerated cut down of coal that is inconsistent with the rest of North America and obviously the inconsistency with the rest of Canada. They are also worried about the economic damage that does at a time when we can least afford it,” Jean said. “Another ideological policy that people are worried about is Bill 6 the farm workers legislation. But right now with the economic

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RCMP files from October 20 – 26 Joe Machney Reporter October 20 01:18 Report of theft of fuel from a rural property. Awaiting video footage.

02:45 Vehicle was stopped and it was learned that the license plate did not match the vehicle. The driver was also found to be failing to comply to a recognizant so ended up with a bunch of charges.

10:44 A male driver ran a stop sign and almost T-boned a female driver. The male driver was given a warning.

10:50 Report of a suspicious trailer in a rural area which resulted in the trailer being identified as stolen.

11:58 Report of theft of a hunting camera from private property. Still under investigation.

15:10 RCMP received a fax regarding allegations of dead bodies in pizza, CIA related items, tracking devices and mind control.

15:46 Report of a stolen license plate.

The plate was recovered in St. Paul.

October 21 03:00 Information received from Fort Saskatchewan RCMP about a possible impaired driver. Member patrolled and located the truck and initiated a traffic stop. The driver was not impaired however received tickets for no registration, no insurance, and misuse of plate.

03:56 911 report of a domestic assault in progress. Members attended and located the male who was arrested for assault and impaired driving.

09:14 Request for assistance in obtaining property from a residence.

The resident owner was refusing to let the man pick up his stuff. Member attended and arrangements were made to get his stuff picked up.

11:07 Report of a mystery shopper scam.

15:26 Report of an iPhone being stolen out of the locker room at the rink. Still under investigation.

19:02 Report of a domestic argument.

19:34 Report of two people driving with an insufficient class of license.

Member located the vehicle and tickets were issued.

22:26 Report of an intoxicated male that was shouting and crying. Member

attended and the male was arrested for causing a disturbance and resisted arrest. He was released on a promise to appear for a court appearance.

October 22 13:05 Report of a person doing a Uturn and almost hitting a pedestrian by the bank.

15:00 Member observed a driver knowing that the driver did not have a license so he was stopped and issued a ticket.

16:43 Report of an ex-husband harassing the ex-wife. The ex-wife was advised to block his number.

October 23 01:30 Report of an assault at the Harvest Ball. However, by the next day, the complainant said that nothing physical had happened.

03:48 911 report of an assault which ended up being some mutual pushing.

12:48 Report of ongoing domestic violence. An emergency protection order was obtained. Still under investigation.

12:10 A traffic stop produced a driver being ticketed for no insurance, no registration, unauthorized plate, failing to produce a driver’s license, and failing to signal.

13:53 Report of theft from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Stolen wallet and SIN card. Still under investigation.

17:11 Request from EMS to assist with a male who had been smoking meth. Male declined medical assistance.

18:26 Report of a driver driving on the wrong side of Highway 16.

Members patrolled but the vehicle was not located.

23:08 Report of a stolen license plate.

October 24 04:42 Report of somebody having a mental health episode. Members attended and resolved the situation.

08:55 Report of a vehicle roll over with two occupants. Fire and EMS attended. The driver was ticketed for careless driving. Minor injuries were reported.

11:03 Report from somebody saying that his license plate was switched out. Members determined that it was stolen from Fort Saskatchewan.

11:39 Report of discarded garbage.

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18:15 Report of a possible assault where one of two intoxicated males slapped the back of the head of an unknown male. Still under investigation.

22:45 Reports of threatening and harassing text messaging. Still under investigation.

22:59 Report of two intoxicated males who had driven to a restaurant. Members located the vehicle and later learned that they had taken a taxi.

October 25 00:57 Report from a female that somebody had been ringing the doorbell and knocking on the door for the past fifteen minutes.

Members attended and both the female and male gave different stories so nothing further was done.

10:49 Report of road rage. An older male followed a vehicle and started yelling at them for cutting him off. The male then left.

11:41 Report of a male failing to attend court as per his recognizant.

Appropriate charges were laid.

15:27 Report of a bike that had been stolen back on October 9.

16:11 Report of somebody fraudulently using a fuel card in town here that had been stolen from Camrose. Still under investigation.

October 26 12:49 Report of somebody putting mud on her mailbox.

13:50 Report of assistance with an eviction. Member attended and the female had already left. She returned and was not allowed reentry.

15:02 Report of a gas and dash.

License plate obtained and the registered owner is being contacted.

21:51 Report of a member who queried a plate and found that it did not match the vehicle. The driver was pulled over and it was learned that the driver had no license due to a previous impaired.

23:32 Report of a stolen trailer that was abandoned. Member attended and not only had the trailer been stolen but the plate on the trailer had been stolen as well. Still under investigation.

During the week 6 false alarms, 1 false 911, 5 animal strikes and 75 calls for service in total were made.

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Letter to the Editor William Hamm The recent announcement by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Assistant Deputy Minister of Operations, Robert Orr that the Immigration Case Processing Centre in Vegreville will close by 2018 is an indication of an undisputable pork barrel decision.

Pork barrel is a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative’s district.

Many government decisions are made with analysis not being shared with Canadian Taxpayers. In respect to the relocation of the CPC to Edmonton there are many unanswered questions, such as, an estimate of the final cost of such the relocation, negative impact on staff and their families coupled with undisputed negative impact on the small rural community. Staff cannot expect to rent or purchase a home in the Edmonton area for the same price they will receive as they sell a house in Vegreville. Staff will have a longer commute time as well as have considerable expense for daily/monthly parking. It is clearly evident that the government has little empathy for staff and they have long touted employees as their most valuable asset.

An Immigration spokesperson gave some reasons for the relocation being that Edmonton is closer to post-secondary education facilities, public transit, housing options and career growth opportunities. Such factors remain unchanged since the original move to Vegreville in 1994. The same rational can be applied to those serving at military bases and the many small RCMP detachments in rural Canada. Such thinking clearly identifies the Ottawa mentality held by many senior bureaucrats.

One factor for making the decision to relocate this government operation is the claim that there is difficulty in recruiting and

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retaining sufficient French speaking employees. The question that should be asked is what percentage of operation requires the French language. One estimate is that less than 14% of the CPC operation is French language related. This equates to no more than 30-35 staff needed to process applications in French.

Seldom does government look back on their original decisions and share the rational for making the decision in the first place.

Politicians and senior bureaucrats are frequently not held accountable, such that there is not good value for spending taxpayer’s money. An example is the latest boondoggle of the Phoenix pay system in government – has any senior bureaucrat been fired? The additional expense of over $20 million to fix the problem is not good value for Canadian taxpayers. Question - will the company who received the computer system contract be sued? Similarly, the Senate scandal involved hundreds of police and prosecutors at considerable cost only to be overturned by a single judge. One has only to look at the government flip flop on closing some Veterans offices, only to be reopened later as another decision by politicians and bureaucrats which caused considerable costs to taxpayers.

As an aside, one has only to observe the move by government to promote bilingualism in parliament and government at great expense. Prospective Supreme Court judges and political party leaders who aspire to such positions have little chance of success if they are not bilingual. Canada is slowing creating an elitist society not identified by many unsuspecting Canadians.

How can the government deny the relocation of the Immigration Case Processing Centre Vegreville to Edmonton is anything but a pork barrel decision?

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Small business confidence takes another turn for the worse CFIB Alberta small business confidence dropped five and a half points in October to 41.5 according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). This figure again approaches the lowest low experienced during the 20082009 recession.

Staffing intentions worsened with 40 per cent of Alberta businesses saying they may enact full-time reductions in the next three months. This shot up 13 points over September. Only five per cent plan to hire, half the number of September.

“Small business owners are deeply uncertain about the future and it is affecting their day to day operations in a big way. Employers are making tough decisions about staffing levels and have indicated there are more adjustments to come,” says Amber Ruddy, Director of Provincial Affairs

for Alberta.

Insufficient demand continues to be the biggest limitation on business growth (68%). Sixty-nine per cent of entrepreneurs list tax and regulatory costs as a major cost constraint, while 66 per cent cite wage pressures. These indicators were down two points each from September.

The general state of business remained negative. Fourteen per cent of business owners say the general state of business health is good, while 35 per cent state they are in bad shape.

“Half-baked government policies like the $15 minimum wage and a multi-billion dollar carbon tax ignore current economic realities. Employers are making changes in their businesses now to prepare for pain yet to come,” said Ruddy.

The national Business Barometer index dipped to 57.7. The other provincial numbers were: PEI (65.8),

AHS provides support with health workshops Sarah Megran Alberta Health Services is inviting local individuals to attend supportive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjustments to their lifestyles.

The workshops are offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP), an AHS initiative designed to promote healthy living and provide easy access to helpful information.

The assortment of AHLP workshops cover a range of information, including heart health, weight management, nutrition, diabetes care, chronic illness management and more.

All AHLP sessions are led by AHS professionals who share their expertise in group discussions and provide support and encouragement to participants. More than 140 educational workshops will be offered throughout Central Zone. Each workshop is free of charge.

Upcoming workshops in Vegreville include: Diabetes The Basics (One session) Learn how to better manage Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. For those newly diagnosed or wanting an update.

November 25 (9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) at the Vegreville Community Health Centre Heart Wise (One session) via Telehealth Learn about high blood pres-

sure, cholesterol and heart healthy nutrition.

November 3 (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) at St. Joseph’s General Hospital Weight Wise Nutrition: Eating Away From Home And On Special Occasions (One session) Learn strategies to minimize extra calories when eating away from home and during special occasions.

December 7 (4:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.) at the Vegreville Community Health Centre 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

British Columbia (65.5), Nova Scotia (65.5), Quebec (64.8), Ontario (60.4), New Brunswick (56.1), Manitoba (55.6), Saskatchewan (55.1) and Newfoundland & Labrador (44.4).

Measured on a scale of 0 and 100, an index level above 50 means owners expecting their businesses’ performance to be stronger in the next year outnumber those expecting weaker performance.

According to past results, index levels normally range between 65 and 75 when the economy is growing at its potential.

October 2016 findings are based on

651 responses, collected from a stratified random sample of CFIB members, to a controlled-access web survey.

Data reflect responses received through October 17. Findings are statistically accurate to +/- 3.8 per cent 19 times in 20.

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90 Years Ago – November 3, 1926 O.D. Cunningham asked town council, that the town consider taking over his property in Mountlawn because of the town having sunk wells in the lane and street adjoining. It was intimated that further development of water supply might make it advisable for the town to acquire the property; the matter meanwhile to be taken under consideration.

H.R. Johnston asked that the town provide salary in lieu of holidays to employees of the Electric Light Plant who had not received holidays at the time the plant was taken over by the Utilities Corporation. This matter was left with the secretary to take up with the Sec.-Treas. of the North-Western Utilities.

Considerably more than one million bushels of wheat are now lying in cars at Calgary sidings waiting to move westward. This is about half of what had been loaded at country points by the Canadian Pacific before the Vancouver embargo came into effect at midnight on Saturday. No word had been received yet as to whether the company will consent to the introduction of the permit system, and grain men are now inclined to the opinion that there will be no letting up of the embargo until some of the congestion, at any rate, has been worked off at Vancouver.

75 Years Ago – November 5, 1941 Corp. Frank Zuliger RCAF returned to Edmonton on Tuesday after spending a few days leave at his old home at Lavoy.

On Friday morning, October 31st an explosion occurred in the Brazeau Collieries No. 3 Mine at Nordegg, Alberta, caused the death of 32 men, according to last reports. According the A.A. Millar, chief mines inspector, this is one of the worst disasters to occur in the Alberta mining industry. A full investigation will be held. Mr. Millar said that the mine had a very good safety record, all miners using electric safety lights.

The 1941 list of approved hospitals in the United States and Canada was released on November 3rd and noted thereon are Vegreville General Hospital and Lamont Public hospital, both of which have held places on the list for many years. As is well known, hospitals which meet the conditions imposed by the American College of Surgeons, have to maintain a high standard of excellence in plant, equipment and service. There are only 12 hospitals in Alberta on the fully approved list and 10 others on qualified approval.

50 Years Ago – November 3, 1966 The farm of Alex Seniuk, north-east of Vegreville, was the scene of vandalism on Halloween evening. Damage to a stack of hay was done and it is estimated that the hay is worth $2,000. Mr. Seniuk is asking for your help for information leading to the apprehension of the parties responsible and is offering a reward of $100.

October of course always brings Halloween. This year the Vegreville Lion’s Club Halloween Party held on October 31st, saw many witches and goblins arrive to join in the fun for games and Halloween treats. The party, held at the Vegreville Armouries, commenced at 6:30 p.m. for the pre-schoolers and children from grades four to seven arrived later at 7:30 p.m. Prizes were awarded for the best costumes.

Roland Rocque, chartered accountant in St. Paul has been appointed returning officer of the electoral district of Vegreville.

St. Paul, previously in the Athabasca Constituency was taken in by Vegreville in the new distribution of federal constituencies made official earlier this year.

25 Years Ago – November 5, 1991 Freezing weather on Halloween night brought over 150 children and their parents to the town Halloween party at the Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre on Thursday, October 31. Some of the activities were bobbing for apples, bag toss, a fortune teller, a haunted house, a piñata pumpkin and a costume judging contest.

Ground breaking ceremonies held on Sunday, October 27 at St. Martin’s Roman Catholic Church marked the beginning of construction on phase one of the extension and expansion of the church.

Retired teacher Nick Seniuk received a token of appreciation from Bill Triska, the Town of Vegreville board of Education representative. Leola Nawrot also received a retirement gift. They were both honoured at the ATA Induction and Retirement Ceremonies held on October 26 in Mannville.

An Art award was presented to Ernest Ferguson by Mr. Daviduk.

The award is a cash donation to a student who shows the most artistic talent. The award is sponsored by Kay Daviduk Family in memory of Kay Daviduk.

Larry Jackson representing Alberta Power presented Carrie Stoyko and Tiffany Hnydyk the grade nine science award at St. Mary’s Awards Night held on Friday, October 25.

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.

Sometimes Trump Is Right Gwynne Dyer Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Donald J. Trump’s record is not that good, but he does get it right once in a while. He got it right on Tuesday, when he said that Hillary Clinton would be dangerously agressive in Syria if she wins the presidency.

What Trump actually said was that the United States should focus on defeating ISIS. “We should not be focusing on Syria. You’re going to end up in World War Three over Syria if we listen to Hillary Clinton.”

The Clinton policy in question is her promise to declare a no-fly zone in Syria to protect non-combatants. But what if the Syrians – and the Russians who back them – don’t accept that the United States has the right to set up no-fly zones on Syrian territory just because it feels like it? What if they send their planes into those zones and dare the US air force to shoot them down?

Then the US has to choose between backing down – or shooting down Russian aircraft and (according to Trump) starting World War Three. “You’re not fighting Syria any more, you’re fighting Syria, Russia and Iran, all right?” Trump explained. She would be asking for a war with Russia, he said.

She would indeed be asking for it – but she knows that she probably would not get it. The Russians might shoot down a few American planes in response, but they know that they could not win an all-out war with the United States.

Russia is

simply not in the same league any more: it has half the population of the former Soviet Union, and an economy one-tenth the size of the United States.

So Clinton would not really be courting World War Three if she did what she has promised. She would, however, be doing something very reckless and stupid.

The United States really does not need to get more deeply entangled in another unwinnable war in the Middle East.

What Trump is advocating is actually the policy that Obama has followed over the whole five years of the Syrian civil war: concentrate on eliminating ISIS, and do not get involved in the rebel military campaign to overthrow Bashar al-Assad’s regime. No more moral crusades.

Whereas Clinton, by declaring no-fly zones, would effectively be creating safe areas for the rebels to operate out of. However, the great majority of the active anti-regime fighters belong to ISIS, or to the equally extreme group that used to be called the Nusra Front and is now changing its name every week or so in an attempt to conceal its true origins as a breakaway part of Islamic State and an affiliate of al-Qaeda.

Most of the smaller rebel groups that Washington calls “moderates” are actually less extreme Islamists who are either voluntarily allied with the Nusra Front, or in thrall to it. But the fantasy still lives in Washington that it can bring together enough genuine “moderates” to create a “third force” that defeats both the Assad regime and the extremists of ISIS and the Nusra Front.

This has been the official position of the “Washington consensus” on foreign policy for five years now, and Hillary Clinton is a paid-up member of that delusionary group. If she carries through on her promises, she probably will trigger a crisis with the Russians, and she will certainly involve the United States much more deeply in the Syrian civil war.

It’s almost enough to make you vote for Trump. But not quite.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Two Hills RCMP attend scene of two vehicle fatal collision

Corporal Michael MAGEE

On Oct. 31, 2016 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Two Hills RCMP members with assistance of emergency services responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 45 near Range Road 142. A truck was travelling eastbound on Highway 45 when it collided head on with a car heading westbound. The 80year-old passenger from the car was taken to hospital but later was pronounced deceased. Members along with the RCMP Collision analyst are still investigating the scene.

The name of the deceased will not be released.

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In respects to how that will coincide

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with the Federal Carbon Tax, the provincial carbon tax is coming in a year early and is going to be more aggressive in relation to the amount of money it takes from Albertans. “It’s also going to take $3 billion a year out of the economy

which does not go back into any kind of revenue neutral situation, and I feel it is just a tax grab for the province and the Federal Carbon Tax is starting anyways so why start up this bureaucracy at a time when we clearly do not need an extra bureaucracy,” Jean continued.

In respects to possible solutions Brian Jean proposed a back tracking on the provincial carbon tax. “We also need to challenge the Federal one. Subsequent to that we should try to mitigate the effect of the carbon tax through personal income tax deductions and prop-

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erty income tax reductions and making sure that the people who can’t afford the additional punishment of the carbon tax don’t actually get hit with it, because it will hurt them. Under the federal scheme by 2021-22 it’s going to have a significant outtake on the money of Albertans. This means they’ll have less to decide what to spend on their own priorities and that’s a very dangerous thing.”

With farming being so prominent in the surrounding area Brian Jean has been aware of their plight of harvest not being done yet. “I talked to some folks around the Three Hills area and in the north near Grand Prairie and most of the farmers have left at least a quarter of their crop on the field and people are very concerned about that, especially because we had a good harvest and it looked like it was going to be record breaking in some areas,” Jean commented.

“Hopefully with the expected return on harvest for each property I think we’ll have to wait and see what takes place. I think many people though are going to have to leave a lot on the fields.”

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Mannville School News Susan Obrigewitch Congratulations Mannville School!!! Our students helped to raise $1740.55 for the Terry Fox Foundation by taking part in our Terry Fox Color Run!! This is amazing! The grade one class raised the most money.

We also wanted to recognize Taylor Loades for personally raising $170!

On Wednesday, October 26, Storyteller MaryAnn Lippiatt entertained elementary and preschool students with First Nations, Metis and Inuit stories.

MaryAnn is a repeat visitor to our school because of the enthusiastic response she gets from our students and her ability to draw in the audience. Student participation included singing, sound effects, movement, and answering questions. MaryAnn was also wove important lessons into her stories such as caring and respecting

the earth, anti-bullying, being proactive and treating others with kindness. It was a terrific afternoon!

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To Call or Not to Call, That is the Question…

Sgt Jerry Nutbrown As police officers, we are dispatched to a variety of calls for service during a shift. Having been a police officer for twelve years, in a number of communi-

ties in a front line policing capacity, I have been dispatched to a lot of call where police simply weren’t required.

A good degree of our calls for service come for non-criminal matters – bylaw complaints, disputes between family members, employer/employee disputes, customer service complaints, and

so much more.

Because the neighbours are having a loud party, or the neighbour’s dog poops on your lawn, or your son or daughter is being bullied at school – folks call police because they’re angry with someone else. We can always assist, however we will ask you the following question – ‘What have you done about the matter so far?’ ‘Have you spoken to your neighbour about turning the music down?’ ‘Have you asked

your neighbour to pick up the poop?’

‘Have you spoken to your son’s teachers or the parents of the bully?’

We, as police officers, hope that the public have considered their options and have attempted to resolve the dispute prior to calling the police. Calling the police is to be a last resort. Typically, when we are called to these matters, there is very little we can or will do except mediate. Most folks in these situations are frustrated with the problem at hand, or downright angry and many times in my career, I will have someone tell me ‘I want them charged!’.

In order to lay a charge, the police need what is called the ‘reasonable and probable grounds’ to believe an offence was committed. That’s the catch – an offence must have been committed.

Offences are listed in a variety of Acts (laws). These laws can be municipal (i.e. bylaws), provincial (i.e. Traffic Safety Act, Gaming and Liquor Act) or federal (i.e. Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act).

Often, out of anger and/or frustration one person may want someone else ‘charged’. OK, here’s what we do as a police officers: 1. Consider all of the facts at hand. 2. Determine if the reasonable and probable grounds exist to believe an offence has been committed.

3. Determine if it is in the interest of all involved to proceed with a charge.

Those who call the police about problems with tenants, neighbours, employees, children, customers, are often frustrated and angry at the time of the call. Then some become frustrated or angry with the police when we don’t arrest and charge someone. Why? Well, considering all of the above, if that test isn’t met, then no charge is laid. As well, if there is no Act stating what this person did is an offence, then we can’t create a charge to satisfy the person making a complaint.

For example – calling the police as the fireworks are scaring your children – what can the police do? We will investigate – everything we do is an investigation. We research tons of information, look for answers, and try to resolve a problem. In this case, if those using fireworks are doing so legally, the police will do nothing as these folks are acting within the laws of the land. The fireworks may inconvenience you and your family, and you will not achieve the outcome you wanted, simply by phoning the police.

Now, the flip side of the coin – remember the neighbour whose dog poops on your lawn? Well, there is a law making this an offence – it is called ‘Improper disposal of waste’, carrying with it a fine of $115.00. However, if a peace or police officer charges the dog owner, he has the right to plead not guilty to the charge (he may believe he has a right to do what he does). If the offender pleads not guilty, he then gets his day in court.

Here’s the process: The police get the call that the neighbour is throwing his dog poop on you lawn.

The police investigate, and determine that that is the case, therefore establishing the reasonable and probable grounds to believe an offence has been committed.

The police then lay the charge, based on

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Tamara Cannan On October 22, 2016 the senior girls played in Wainwright in the WHS tournament and came home with the sliver melted in the consolation final!!!

Congratulations girls!!!!! On October 21, 2016, the senior boys played in Lloydminster. On October 22, 2016 the junior girls played in Kitscoty. On October 25, 2016 the junior boys had there playoffs in vermillion at JR Robson. On October 25, 2016 the junior girls had their playoffs in Marwayne.

In the school last week the ones and twos were learning in Language Arts (ELA). Last week they worked on spelling list week #5. They will continue to make connections to their reading. For writing they looked at using details in their writing to make it focused and interesting. In math last week they began to look at adding and subtracting single digits numbers.

They began to learn their basic facts. In Science they will be continuing to look at how buildings are heated. They will also learn how to keep things hot or cold. In Social Studies last week they began to learn more about Remembrance Day and began to learn the poem “In Flander’s Fields” in preparation for our Remembrance Day Ceremony that is coming soon.

The grade sevens in math right now are learning about fractions and decimals with adding and subtracting.

The grade eights are learning the same thing but with

multiplying and dividing. The sevens and eights in science are learning about pressure, density and buoyancy right now. For the sevens and eights and nines in health they are learning about healthy bodies and in art they are learning about lines.

The grade tens in math right now are learning about polynomials. In ELA (language arts) they are reading two books. They are reading a book called A Long Way Gone and a book called Indian Horse.

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CONTINUED from PAGE 10 your statement and evidence we gather, and serve the offender the ticket.

The offender then says ‘no, I’m not paying this, I can throw poop wherever I want.’, and goes to the courthouse and pleads not guilty.

A trial date is set, and the police officer who laid the charge is going to come to you with a subpoena (which is a document compelling you to court) for the court date.

Now – you are required for court – this is where you get to tell your side of the story, as the accused (the neighbour who has been charged) gets to tell his story too.

That is how the process works. If you don’t go to court, then the original charge will be withdrawn as you are needed to provide your evidence! And there is no guarantee that the offender will be convicted – that is

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up to the judge!

I know that a lot of the calls for service we receive are by folks who are angry, upset or frustrated by something that is happening or has happened to them, and will often grab the phone and call the police for immediate results. Despite what you may want at that point in time, we, the police, won’t always be able to provide you with the outcome you want.

We won’t throw your drunken teenager in jail for the night to ‘teach them a lesson’, we won’t tell your neighbour to stop spraying weed killer on his lawn, or where to park on the street (‘she always parks her car in front of my house!’

When frustrated with a situation, take a deep breath. Decide if it’s a worthwhile call to the police or not.

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Vegreville 4-H Beef Club Organizational Meeting Jeanathan Cheremshynski The Vegreville 4-H held its first meeting on October 2nd. Last year’s President Nicholas Cheremshynski called meeting to order. There were 18 members present. This year’s executive is: President- Gabrielle Cheremshynski; Vice president-Tian Holyk; Secretary – Linden Stuart; Treasurer- Meagan Kowalchuk; Club reporter –Jeanathan Cheremshynski; District reps-Hannah Albrecht,

Willingdon 4-H news Jessie Zeleny and Daisy Steinbrecker Club Reporters Another 4-H year has begun! So far we have assigned or elected the committees and roles in the club, The roles being: General Leader: Amy Steinbrecker, Assistant Leader: Brenda Homeniuk, President: Ashyln Lastiwka, Vice President: Amanda Mandryk, Secretary: Alanna Homeniuk, Treasurer: Miranda Mandryk, Club Reporters: Jessie Zeleny, Daisy Steinbrecker, Parliamentarians: Ellazynn Arsenault, Nathan Palsitt, and Cleaver Leader: Sheryl Lutzak. We are on are way to working on our new projects. This year we are celebrating 100 years of 4-H in Alberta!

Gabrielle Cheremshynski; Leader- Mr. Albrecht, Mrs. Cheremshynski; and Assistant leaders- Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Stuart, Mr. Bast, Mrs. Kowalchuk. We will weigh our steers on November 6th at 1:00 at Stuart’s and the next meeting will be November 13th at 6:00. We will start the meeting by making rope halters.

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, My husband has been trying to start an Internet business from home for the past several years, but it's been slightly less than successful. I finally told him to dust off his resume and get a real job. He followed my advice and landed an interview at a company nearby. The problem is, he thinks he can go to the formal interview dressed casually, which is only a slight improvement over his self-made boxers and t-shirt dress code.

Even though the company has a business casual dress code, I told him he should wear a suit and tie to the interview.

Who do you think is right, my husband or me?

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Cash: Wow, that's a loaded

question. You're asking us to step in-between a husband and wife disagreement.

Carry: Fortunately after being married for over fifteen years, I learned exactly how to handle this…always side with the woman! And if your husband is smart, he'll do the same thing.

Cash: He actually should be dressing up for the interview.

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give your best first impression.

Carry: It appears your husband has grown accustomed to the selfemployed, dot-com world where bunny slippers and a bathrobe are considered business attire.

However, the job market today calls for him to dress up a bit more for the interview.

Cash: So unless the company told him to come "casual", then a suit is standard dress for the occasion.

Carry: Like you suggested with his resume, have him "dust off" his best suit. And if boxers and tshirts have been his daily attire for awhile, he may need your assistance in picking out a good power tie as well.

Cash: Now, another problem here may be that your husband doesn't really want a job. It sounds like he needed some strong encouragement to get back out in the job force. You may want to consider discussing this new opportunity with him a little further.

Carry: I know how difficult the change can be for your husband.

When I worked from home, boxers were my normal business attire as well. My wife didn't like it and even Cash occassionally complained when I called him at home in the mornings.

Cash: I sure did, because you always called me from your web cam!

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We've probably all heard the term "business casual", but dress codes have become increasingly complex.

And it's enough to confuse the savviest of dressers. Besides "business casual", there is "casual wear" which is the trend away from pinstripe suits or high heels. Then there is "business appropriate" or "business ready". The latter meaning you must have a suit available at all times. Don't forget "corporate casual", meaning dress pants and sport jacket or "resort casual", a typical no-no for the business office. It's all enough to make you just stay in your pajamas.

I must confess that I have a passion for shoes. As any woman will tell you, they make your outfit look better and can make you feel great. So when I needed a part-time job to make some extra money, I applied for a job at a shoe store in our mall.

The store manager gave me an interview right away. I thought if she understood my passion for shoes, I would get the job. Apparently my eagerness startled the woman.

She explained that she had to fire her last employee for wearing a different pair of shoes everyday.

"Why is that so bad?" I questioned.

"Well," she replied, "The woman never bought them!"

(Thanks to Alicia K.)

Dressing For Success Since the early 1990's, the trend among businesses has been to implement a more casual work attire. In a survey by the Society for Human Recourses Management, 87% of respondents reported a casual wear policy of one day a week or more at their companies. Why? Many believe it helps attract younger employees, improves productivity and eases the tension between management and staff.

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Call Sue 403-823-4499 2 Bdrm mobile home for sale. Owner will finance.

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Harvest Lunch for students Wanda Bryks On Oct. 26, 2016, Andrew School had their 8th annual Harvest Lunch for students, staff, parents, and community members. There was approximately 200 people served.

Junior High Students and elementary help prepare the food for the Harvest lunch. Each day a certain

younger students to become leaders and interact and care for the students in the school. Also to have Andrew

School have more activities and involvement in their community.

What kind of feedback from recipients? It has been a very positive experience for all who come. The students are divided into group tables with

TENDERS Don’t forget to check out our Notices section on page 7 grade came in to help. Ex wash and peel potatoes, make squares and tarts.

The teachers served the students and community.

Harvest Lunch started in 2008 by our Home Ec teacher, Mrs. S. Tirschmann. The reason she thought was to build a stronger school and community ties. We are the only school that is k-12 so this was a way to get the older students mixing with the

BIRTH

Kole Darrell Mark Sawchuk Big Brother Layne would like to announce the arrival of his little brother Kole Darrell Mark Sawchuk. Born September 20, 2016 at 10:29 am weighing 8lbs, 8oz 23inches long. Proud parents Mark and Katryna Sawchuk. Grandparents Darrell & Loretta Downie, Peter & Violet Sawchuk. Great Grandparents Vera Havens, Harvey & Gloria Downie, and Victoria Weremy.

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students from each grade so the older ones and younger can associate.

Community members have a time to sit and have a nice meal plus visit other community members, parents, staff and students.

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MEMORIAM

MEMORIAM

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

WANDYKA, Ernest & Kaye In loving memory of our dear parents and grandparents, Ernest who passed away November 5, 2001 and Kaye who passed away October 27, 2013.

We thought of you both with love today But that is nothing new.

We thought about you both yesterday And all the days before that too.

We think of you both in silence We often speak your names.

All we have are precious memories And your pictures in our frames.

Your memory is our keepsake With which we will never part.

God has you both in His keeping We have you both in our hearts.

So many times we needed you A million times we cried.

If love could have saved you both You never would have died.

In life we loved you both dearly In death we love both of you still.

In our hearts we hold a place No one can ever fill.

It broke our hearts to lose you both But you don’t go alone.

For part of us went with you The day God took you home.

We get strength from Dad’s (Gidee’s) favorite saying “Let’s Just Take It One Step at a Time”.

Forever loved, remembered and sadly missed by their loving family: children – Audrey & Allan (Roxane), grandchildren & great-grandchild – Amanda (Trevor) & Ryler, Cody (Leah), Eric, Sara, Spencer, Kassandra, Kohl and Alan, numerous family members and friends.

AUSTIN, Donald (Tuffy) January 28, 1931 - October 30, 1985 The years have come and gone.

But beautiful memories linger on.

Quietly remembered everyday Sadly missed along life’s way.

Gone are the days we used to share But in our hearts you are always there.

Beautiful memories silently kept of one we loved and cannot forget.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed, Marian, Keith, Maria & family, Rod Marlene & family

DONNELLY, Violet December 24, 1924 – October 18, 2016 Violet Selena Donnelly ( nee Marcotte) , born in Assinaboia, Saskatchewan, passed away on October 18, 2016 at the age of 91 years.

She is survived by her loving family, her children Delores (Joe) Honish, Janet Lepkie and Melvin Leslie; along with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren; her sisters Beatrice McBride and Lenora (Merv) Shawab; along with numerous nieces, nephew, relatives and friends. Violet was predeceased by her husbands Harvey Leslie and George Donnelly; daughter Sharon (Norman) Robinson; daughter-in-law Joan Leslie; parents Leo and Josie Marcotte; siblings Bob, Louis, Ken, Grace and George.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta. The family would like to thank the staff and volunteers at the Vegreville Care Centre, who helped make our mom comfortable in her last years. She considered them to be an extension to her family.

To send condolences please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD., VEGREVILLE 780-603-5800

ROWE, Bill (William) November 16, 1944 - October 24, 2016 On October 24, 2016, Bill (William) Rowe of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 71 years.

Dad always said “No matter what - Be Kind” and he was true to his word. He had a love of the outdoors; camping, canoeing, windsurfing and flying his planes. Bill is survived by his children Tristan Rowe (Fernie B.C), Kerensa (Darcy) Pidwerbeski and grandchildren, Jorja and Tye of Vegreville AB. He will forever be missed by friends and family and promised to see us again at the Meeting Tree.

At Bill’s request, cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to the “Akasu Palliative Care Society” (c/o 4229-47 St.,Vegreville, AB.,T9C 1X1) To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD., VEGREVILLE 780-603-5800

DEMKIW, Gladys November 3, 1995 On The Anniversary Of The Day You Went Away Today, November 3rd is the anniversary Of the day that we lost you, And for a time it felt as though Our life had ended too.

But loss has taught us many things And now we face each day, With hope and happy memories To help us on our way.

And though we’re full of sadness That you’re no longer here, Your influence still guides us And we still feel you near.

What we shared will never die It lives within our hearts, Bringing strength and comfort While we are apart.

Forever in our Hearts Tony, Gail, Glenda, Ross, Monica & families

Zuk, Ruby May 30, 1943 - November 4, 2015 In loving memory of our dear sister Ruby Zuk (Hook) who passed away November 4, 2015 If yellow roses grow in heaven Lord Please pick a bunch for us Place them in our sister’s arms and tell her that they’re from us.

Tell her that we love her and when she turns to smile Place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for a while.

Because remembering her is easy We do it everyday But there’s an ache within our hearts That never goes away.

Sadly missed, always remembered Albina & Dianna

PEREPELETZA, Ronald (Ronnie) June 27, 1978 - November 1, 2015 One year ago today our lives were forever changed when we lost our son, brother, and uncle, grandson and friend.

Not a day that we don’t think of you. We never had a chance to say good-bye and tell you that we love you. For all we have now is a picture in a frame and the memories of you. As we gather together we light a candle and place a flower or two on your grave stone we made just for you.

We know you are in our presence and memories will always remain. As our lives go on without you nothing will be the same, there will always be a heartache and more often tears but what remains is the precious memories of the days when you were here. In our heart and minds we hope you are at peace and free of pain but ask of you is to please look over us and once in a while send us a sign so we know you are fine. We will love you and remember you always “Ronnie” till we meet again. May you be Resting in Peace.

Always Loved Mom, Dad, family and friends

OBITUARY

TILLAPAUGH, Sophie October 30, 2014 As We Look Back As we look back over time We find ourselves wondering .....

Did we remember to thank you enough For all you have done for us?

For all the times you were by our sides To help and support us .....

To celebrate our successes To understand our problems And accept our defeats?

Or for teaching us by your example, The value of hard work, good judgement, Courage and integrity?

We wonder if we ever thanked you For the sacrifices you made.

To let us have the very best?

And for the simple things Like laughter, smiles and times we shared?

If we have forgotten to show our Gratitude enough for all the things you did, We’re thanking you now.

And we are hoping you knew all along, How much you meant to us.

God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

Love: Budd, Georgina, Bernie, Kris, Karlana, Kaleigh, Kaleb, Ariana, Joann, Mathew, Ashley

CHOMA, Harry It’s with sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden and peaceful passing of 90 year old Harry Choma in the early hours of Friday, October 28th, 2016.

He leaves behind to cherish fond memories, his wife Mary; daughter Jane; sister Nettie (John) Herchek and his furry four legged friend Dixie. Harry was predeceased by his son Jerry; parents John and Anna; brothers Peter (Nettie), Bill (Anne), Mike (Nancy); sisters Mary (Nick) Firmaniuk, Nancy (Louis) Stawniczy, Jenny (Paul ) Nahayowski, Cassie (Mike) Lesoway and Rose (Jerry) Semkiw.

A Funeral Rite, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville (5036 – 51st Avenue).

Interment to follow Hilliard Farms Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hilliard Farm Cemetery Fund or to the Charity of one’s choice. To send condolences please visit www.autumrnosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD., VEGREVILLE 780-603-5800

SPILCHUK, Sister Fotenia Kathleen,SSMI 1924-2016 Sister Fotenia Spilchuk, a member of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, died peacefully prayerfully supported by Sisters Servants on October 27, 2016 at the Lamont Hospital.

Sister Fotenia was predeceased by her parents, Dmytro and Annie (Charanduk); sisters, Dora Kushnerenko and Mary Halipchak; and brother, William. She is survived by Sister Andronica, SSMI at Holy Family Home, Winnipeg; also nieces and nephews with their families and cousins among whom are Sisters Servants Sister Florentine Smysniuk and Sister Adrianne Charanduk. Kathleen was born in Bedfordville, Saskatchewan, near Ituna, to faith-filled Ukrainian Catholic Family. Responding to Christ’s call, in 1944 she entered the Novitiate of the SSMI in Mundare where she took the name Fotenia. She made First Profession of Vows in 1947 and Final Profession in 1953. Sister Fotenia was gifted in the culinary arts and kitchen management. She served for sixty years in the Sisters Servants’ missions: Alberta Hospitals in Mundare and Willingdon; St. Paul’s Nursing home in Dauphin, Alberta; the Sacred Heart Academy, Yorkton, Saskatchewan; Mount Mary Academy and Retreat Centre, Ancaster, Ontario; Novitiates at Ancaster and Mundare. She served in this capacity at the Apostolic Nunciatura in Kyiv, Ukraine 19941996, and for a short time at the SSMI Mission in Lourdes, France. From 2000 she was missioned to St. Joseph’s Home, Mundare, serving as health permitted.

Rosary Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Home, Mundare. Basilian Fathers officiating with interment in Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery, Mundare.

Donations in Sister Fotenia’s memory may be made to St. Joseph’s Home, Mundare.

Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME

BOYKO, Grace On Thursday, October 27, 2016, Grace Boyko of the Morley Young Manor in Lamont, Alberta, formerly of Hilliard passed away at the age of 91 years.

Grace is survived by her loving family; four sons, George (Margaret), Leonard (Carol), Richard (Evelyn) and Marvin (Christel); ten grandchildren, Wanda, Darcy (Jody), Kimberly (Paul), Christopher (Terra), Lyndsay (Richard), Michael, Kelly (Jeremy), Charlene (Jason), Kyle and Kerra; eleven greatgrandchildren, Shelby, Kayla, Colton, Raeanne, Geo, Rayos, Anastasia, Dominic, Ryan, Nikolas and Jillian; one brother Lawrence (Kathy) Sandulak; along with numerous relatives and friends. Grace was predeceased by her husband Michael; her parents Lazur and Tokitza Sandulak; and numerous brothers and sisters.

A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mundare, Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment followed in the St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery-Hilliard Farms. Memorial donations may be made to the “St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery Fund-Hilliard Farms” or “STARS.” AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD., VEGREVILLE 780-603-5800

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Province hammers out energy efficiencies in new buildings Government of Alberta Starting this November, new buildings in Alberta will be more energy efficient and they will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cost less to run.

Minister of Municipal Affairs Danielle Larivee talks with Richard Nault from UrbanAge Homes about improved energy efficiencies in new home construction The Government of Alberta has updated or adopted seven new codes, including building, energy, electrical, elevating devices, gas, pressure vessels and private sewage. All of these codes include energyefficiency improvements to help the province reduce its overall greenhouse gas emissions.

“A more energy efficient home is a comfortable home, one that keeps the heat in, the cold out and money in your pocket. These new requirements will ensure that Alberta continues to be a leader in the fight against climate change

and a competitor in the carbon-constrained economy.” -Danielle Larivee, Minister of Municipal Affairs Emissions from Alberta houses and buildings were responsible for 19 megatonnes, or about seven per cent, of Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2014. These code changes support the province’s Climate Leadership Plan by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating more modern and efficient homes and businesses.

“These changes to the building code ensure that the amount of energy used by homeowners and businesses will be permanently reduced and the savings will continue into the future. This is good for the environment and good for anyone who pays for electricity.” -Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks and Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office The updated codes include energy efficiency requirements for windows, light-

ing, building envelope, insulation, heating, service-water heating, ventilation and air-conditioning.

Depending on the house design, the National Research Council of Canada estimates that switching to energy-efficient windows can save homeowners up to 18 per cent on heating costs. This is because energy-efficient windows are better insulated and reduce or eliminate condensation on the interior surface of a window.

“CHBA members are leaders in innovation, with many already meeting and exceeding these new standards. With industry staying at the forefront of new technology, Albertans can be assured the new home they purchase will be increasingly energy efficient. We look forward to continued innovation, while ensuring homes remain affordable.” -Donna Moore, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Alberta The codes also apply to all other new buildings, including commercial, industrial and high-rise buildings. They allow for the safe use of new technologies that reduce energy waste and combat climate change. For example, elevator devices codes now allow for variable speed escalators and moving walks. When the demand or traffic is not present, the device senses

this and will slow down to a neutral speed with minimum energy use.

“It’s great to see building code finally stepping up to address energy efficiency.

When you build smart everyone wins.

Building responsibly and sustainably isn’t a trend — it’s the future. We all have to work together and do our part to make a difference on climate change and make it right.” -Mike Holmes, President of the Holmes Group and host of Holmes on Homes®, Holmes Inspection and Home Free on FOX. Starting Nov. 1, all new homes and buildings in Alberta must be built to meet or exceed the updated codes. Alberta’s Safety Codes Council has been providing training to inspectors across the province to help them transition to the new codes.

“The new energy codes are an important step forward for Albertans, and the Safety Codes Council is proud to support them.

The Council’s training on the energy codes will help safety codes officers inspect new homes and businesses to these new standards.” -Brian Alford, President and CEO of the Alberta Safety Codes Council These codes align Alberta with energyefficiency standards across the country and position Alberta to be at the forefront of energy efficiency in Canada.

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Harvest ball heightens jollity Rosanne Fortier Over 300 adults waved the magic wand towards an elegant evening for themselves and a bright future for our young people when they attended The Harvest Ball presented by St. Martin’s School Foundation at Vegreville Social Centre on October 22.

The theme for this year was James Bond and the center was decorated according to this theme. The atmosphere was a postcard of black and white décor and guys and gals dressed in chic attire coupled with others in spooky costumes.

Miles Wowk was the Master of Ceremony for the evening.

The ball opened with cocktails and then, Dan Coles, Principal at St. Martin’s School led the attendees with grace and they dined on a luxurious dinner. During dinner, the bar reopened.

Jonathan Zabrick from Dusk ‘til Dawn DJ Services was the DJ who provided the music.

A live auction was held with professionally created items that were made by the students at St. Martin’s School with the footnotes from other sources. The words on these items really reflected what the night was all about because one read: We hold our children’s hands for a little while. But they hold our hearts forever.

Morgana Lansen said that she likes this ball because it is a fundraising event that’s a fun, dressed-up affair. “It’s so important for people to support St. Martin’s School because it takes a community to raise a child,” Morgana mentioned.

Heather Kokotyn, Chairperson said that everyone looks forward to this Harvest Ball which they hold annually.

The funds will be used for St. Martin’s School to fund field trips, busing, math manipulatives, classroom novel sets and readers, iPads and Chrome books, swimming and skating lessons and special events at the school.

Check out our Facebook page for more great photos! facebook.com/vegreville

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CPC pulling out from Vegreville in 2018

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Rangers take it to overtime

Joe Machney Reporter On October 29 the Rangers took on the Saddle Lake Warriors in an intense game that went into overtime, but before the two-minute mark in overtime the Warriors got past the pads and took the game in overtime with a score of 4 to 3.

The game was quiet for the first half of the opening period with but a holding penalty for the Rangers as the clock hit the ten-minute mark. The Warriors were strong on their power play with great saves by Ranger’s netminder Saik.

The Warriors took a penalty for roughing, though the Rangers were unable to capitalize on it. Near the end of the period, Makokis buried the puck behind Saik to get on the board.

Before the period ended the Rangers had some close calls but were unable to match the point.

The Rangers started out the second period aggres-

sively and it paid off as first Falconer and then Micklich scored, giving the Rangers the lead within a minute of play. The high was not long lived as Grykuliak got a 6 min penalty for slashing and spearing, quickly deflating the team’s morale. A goal by Krengnektak tied the game back up at 2 each. A couple penalties by Saddle Lake wasn’t enough to get the Rangers ahead as the end of the second period remained tied at two. The Rangers sustained a couple minor injuries during the period but they were able to recover during the break.

The third period began with a good chance for the Rangers with a penalty by the Warriors but luck was not on their side as they seemed to struggle to get something going. Although there were some close chances around the 10 min mark for Veg another goal by Saddle Lake’s Thompson made their plight more challenging.

But when you hit a wall you gotta push through it and that’s what the Rangers did and their tenacity got them another goal by Micklich to tie the game before the end of the third.

Overtime was intense but short lived as Krengnektak got another past Saik to win the game for Saddle Lake before the two-minute mark of overtime with a score of 4 to 3.

“We played a lot better than we have for a while, which is good, we’re starting to come around. We had some good chances but we just can’t bury the puck right now. There were a lot of injuries this game and lost a lot of offensive guys the last weeks, so we just got to struggle through it for now and we’ll be fine,” Coach James Couch said. “It’s not a big deal, we’ve been playing better that we have and that’s a positive sign.”

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Fire Hall hauntings

Joe Machney Reporter The second year for the Vegreville Emergency Services Halloween event was successful with a fantastic turnout and a good time had by everybody.

“When we started it last year our intention was to give something for people to do on top of the trick or treating as an old-style Halloween party,” Daniel Andrew, community chairman, said. “We did pumpkin carving, get a concession going, have games, a haunted house, all for the community. It was a good turn out and was supported by the fire chief and we did it as a single entity. This year we did it a little bit

earlier and got the sponsorship program in our favor and we built on it. Hopefully, next year when we get it off the ground it will be still bigger and better!”

Events that people attended were a haunted house, the 4-H had a hot dog sale, a pumpkin carving, as well as donations for entries which went to the Vegreville food bank. There was also 130 pumpkins to hand out, as well as apple bobbing and free popcorn for the kids and kids at heart.

“The turnout is better than I expected,” Deputy Chief Chris Jardine said. “I don’t have the numbers as there is no way of really tracking this, however, the food bank is benefiting from this, and

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Preschool Halloween Carnival

the ambulance is getting full. The 4H with their hot dog sale is doing very well, so both of these organizations are doing awesome.

There has been screaming from the haunted house the whole evening. The pumpkin carving is doing great and parents are loving that it is still a free event and some kids even get a pumpkin out of it. The kids are enjoying themselves too. It’s great to see all these different costumes and I’m hearing that a lot of people are saying that this is a good event and it’s nice to have it here in Vegreville. It’s in a building that everyone feels safe in for a Halloween event and it’s all because of Daniel and his committee.”

Rosanne Fortier A storm of enchanting youngsters bewitched citizens as they entered Vegreville Preschool Annual Halloween Carnival at Vegreville Centennial Library gymnasium on October 29.

Games with a Halloween theme amused the children while they anticipated collecting tokens from playing the games that they could use at the Witch’s Kitchen where they received a prize based on how many coins they had.

To fuel them for dancing, Halloween theme treats galore were available at the concession booth and bake sale.

Parents and children bopped and dance with their kids while friends got together to move to music by Jonathan Zabrick from Dusk ‘til Dawn DJ Services.

Others attempted their luck at the blind auction. This carnival also included face painting and other child-friendly Halloween novelties.

This event was organized by Vegreville Preschool Association with Amy Yakimetz as the President. Yakimetz said around 150 people attended this carnival. “The children really enjoyed playing the games and cashing in on the prizes and dancing. We hold this carnival to give people in the community a chance to get out and have some fun. It is geared towards the younger group of kids around preschool age and it does generate some funds for Vegreville Preschool Association also. We would like to thank all our sponsors and volunteers who made this event possible,” Yakimetz mentioned.

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CPC pulling out from Veg in 2018, cutting 280 local jobs

Joe Machney Reporter

The community of Vegreville was blindsided on October 27 when word got to the CPC Immigration building that they would be closing their doors in 2018 and moving to Edmonton, forcing 230 or possibly 280 employees that work there to pull up stakes and relocate to save their jobs.

The impact of this decision will have hard and dire consequences, not just to the people whom it effects, but also to the community of Vegreville itself. As the ramifications spill over into the community children will be pulled from schools and money will come out of the economy as 5% of the under 6000 population of the town is being forced to leave to keep their income.

Assistant Deputy Minister of Operations; Robert J. Orr came on behalf of the employer and the director general Paul Armstrong who both represent the federal government to make the announcement about the closing. Local management came as well.

The Federal government decided that the Vegreville Case Processing Centre for the Immigration Refugee Immigration would be closed as of January 1 of 2019 as the lease on the building expires in February of 2019.

They want to have everybody moved out of Vegreville and relocated to an unknown location in Edmonton at this point. The Liberal government indicated that it will be a two-year process to get it done and during that two-year process the people working are going to have to decide whether they will commute to the city or uproot their family and move to Edmonton.

The reason given to the employees was that it was a business decision. “The feasibility of this business decision is difficult to comprehend because the cost of living is so much more in Edmonton than it is in Vegreville,” said Mike Brecht, Deputy Trustee for the Canada Employment Immigration Union for the Prairies being Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, NWT and Nunavut.

“The steps that should be taken by the people in Vegreville who will be affected is that they need to let the people know who can do something on their behalf, to let them know how this is going to affect the community of Vegreville.

They need to lobby their MP, their MLA, the Prime Minister’s Office, and even their local council, who since the meeting on October 27 have been very supportive,” Brecht urged. “For a Prime Minister who likes to champion himself as a supporter of families this move will tear families apart, it does not unite them. The lease here is a lot less money

for the employer, so the move to Edmonton will not save the government money it will cost each and every taxpayer money as well to have them move to Edmonton.”

“It’s time that we recognize that these smaller communities build jobs and build families and that’s what makes our country so strong are these communities and an extra 280 people in Edmonton won’t even be noticed but here it will be greatly noticed and missed,” concluded Brecht.

“I am very surprised of our Federal government to not even contact our municipality,” said Vegreville Mayor Myron Hayduk. “The reasons why they’re giving to moving the CPC are not factual and I feel it’s a political move, nothing more. The concerns that they had could have been worked out very easily if we would have started talking about it when they got this in their minds that they’re moving it. So to be told that the decision has already been made is not a democracy, it’s a dictatorship. It has to do with friends of the Liberal government and I sincerely feel that this is just wrong. They are not realizing the devastation that this is going to have on this community and the surrounding communities too. It will affect real estate, the retailers, the schools, everything. The town itself, the councilors, and the staff are going to do all we can to make this not happen because it is just too much of an impact on everybody here.”

“This decision blindsided employees in Vegreville and was obviously made with no consideration of the people who would be impacted most and no consultation about the consequences on the community as a whole.

Employees and their families are extremely distressed and uncertain about their futures because of the chaos caused by the announcement. I am hearing from some employees who fear this decision was a self-fulfilling prophecy and predetermined internally because they’ve had a significant decrease in their case load and a decline in paper applications, so they’re concerned the reduction is being used to justify the relocation; others are barely able to keep up with their enormous and ever increasing workloads because of increases in electronic application processing in other streams, but they’ve been told teleworking with the new Edmonton location is not an option even though all the work is done electronically. People are very worried and insecure about their futures; what is clear is the shocking announcement will remove a vital and successful economic epicenter of the community at the very worst time. It’s appall-

ing,” said MP Shannon Stubbs. “The lack of consultation with local government on this issue is equally disturbing. Their ‘consult consult consult’ approach seems to only apply to those living in convenient urban centers. This dangerous decision needs to be revisited. I urge the Prime Minister, Minister McCallum and the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to immediately reverse this decision, consult with employees, administrators, community members, businesses and municipal representatives in Vegreville to get a grasp on the situation, and to understand the devastation of their decision on these hard-working families.”

“Alberta’s New Democrats support the people of Vegreville who are working to stop the closure of the federal department of Public Works Case Processing Centre in Vegreville and

the removal of 280 jobs from a community of 6000. Alberta’s New Democrats will work to mobilize its members to support efforts to keep CPC in Vegreville. To this end, a petition shall be distributed at local businesses in Vegreville,” MLA Jessica Littlewood said. “We need to support our workers. Our friends. Our families. Our rural municipalities. When we lose good family supporting jobs that pay the mortgage, our businesses and quality of life suffer for those that continue to call rural Alberta home.

We urge the Federal government to reconsider this decision and to speak to the workers, the families and to the Town of Vegreville.”

Visit our facebook page to get in on the discussion as well as follow a link to an online petition. facebook.com/vegreville

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Vegreville Sunshine Club, recipient of huge award

Nick Chrapko, President of Sunshine Club and Dwayne Hlady, Treasurer hold up the 2016 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards that the Sunshine Club Senior Citizens Centre received on September 30.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Vegreville Senior Sunshine Club Center is renowned for being an innovative place that involves and welcomes the whole community to its center. On September 28, the 2016 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards was presented to Vegreville Senior Citizens Sunshine Club by Honorable Lori Sigurdson Minister of seniors and Housing for Outstanding Commitment to Alberta’s seniors at Government House in Edmonton.

Nick Chrapko, President of Sunshine Club said this award is a really good recognition from the Alberta Government.

There were Sigurdson and the President at the ceremony was our local, MLA Jessica Littlewood. “It was a real honor and delight to be called in for this award because Fred Olsen, President of Alberta Council on Aging was there and he said, it is quite a prestigious award and out of 70 nominations in Alberta, we were one of the three seniors’ organizations to receive it. At the ceremony, eight awards were given out; five to individuals and three to organizations. We’re also very proud that we are advertising Vegreville to the Minister of Housing and seniors because it puts a face to Vegreville and gets them to know who they are talking to when they visit Vegreville,” Chrapko said.

“It was nice to be recognized for what we do at the center. We think nothing of doing it but other people seem to think we are doing great and that is the main thing. That helps people want to continue. Then it was nice to have Nick, and Jocelan Wagner with myself at the ceremony,” Hlady added.

Chrapko believes the center was chosen because of the volunteer work they do and the participation that they do in the community and in association with the Alberta Council on Aging where Dwayne is a Director of, they are doing the intergenerational programs that the government and other organizations really recognize. “It stems from the M.O.D.E.L Project and all the other programs that come from that project.

Then we are willing to go to all democratic of people which make us unique and are good for the seniors too. The Alberta Review and Selection Committee that chose us recognized that. Then maybe because Dwayne and

I received the Minister’s Seniors Award as individuals the past two years could have had an influence.

Hlady said they believe they received it because they aren’t scared to go outside the bound and think outside-thebox. “We had a young girl come over here that said she couldn’t wait to be a senior and play floor curling. She’s happy that she can do it now with the intergenerational programs. He agreed with Chrapko that since he received the award in 2015 and Chrapko received it in 2014, it showed what type of people there are in Vegreville and could have had an influence on the center receiving this recognition.

Chrapko said it is really important to have a valuable seniors’ center in Vegreville because it is a place where seniors can go to not only for recreation and socializing but it is an information center for seniors; especially in regards to transportation, housing and other concerns they may have. Then it’s neat the way that all generations come in the center, which they do because they are curious about what the center is about now. And everyone socializes and they are happy that we do mentoring of young people.

“We participate so much in the whole community that we changed the people’s perception of the centre. They used to think it was just for old folks but now they are putting a face to it. We are turning it more into a community center and are getting everyone to come in and enjoy it. This is really good for seniors and our youth. The other day we had a birthday party for a one-yearold in one area and a 90-year-old in another area and everyone was going to each other and socializing; even if they didn’t know each other. All the organizations like the building and the services we provide and they come in and have programs and seminars here,” Hlady said.

Chrapko wants to give credit for this award to all the members of the Vegreville Sunshine Club for their time, Dwayne Hlady-Treasurer and Jocelyn Wagner, Secretary and all their board and members of the Sunshine Club and their dedication to the center and the community for their support.

Dwayne Hlady,Treasurer, Jocelan Wagner, Secretary, Lori Sigurdson, Honorable Minister of Seniors and Housing, MLA, Jessica Littlewood and Nick Chrapko, President of Sunshine Club Center receive the 2016 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards for the Sunshine Club Senior Citizens Centre at Government House in Edmonton on September 30. (Photo/submitted)

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Heritage House’s residents Halloween party

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On October 13, 2016, Joe Chudyk turned 90. Joe & Anne Chudyk live at the Vegreville Manor. About 70 friends and relatives attended the celebration. Congratulations Joe!

Heritage House’s residents toss a hula-hoop towards the pumpkins with the objective of throwing the hoops over the pumpkins at the Halloween party on October 28. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Heritage House’s residents had a spooky good time on October 28 at the residents’ Halloween party. Hula-hoops took on a new purpose as dressed-up residents took a swing at the Pumpkin ring toss. The party continued with scarecrow can toss and pumpkin golf. Afterwards, everyone was treated to plates full of traditional mouthwatery appetizers and beverages.

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MLAs visit AITF in Vegreville Joe Machney Reporter MLAs Annie McKitrick, Jessica Littlewood, Heather Sweet, Trevor Horne, Shaye Anderson all met at the Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) site in Vegreville on Tuesday, October 25 to tour their facilities.

After a greeting and introduction from Ross Chow they were given the Plant Science Tour by Jeff Newman where they were shown the greenhouses on site, as well as the growth chambers, and a show and tell which involved cereal crops, novel crops including hemp, Jerusalem Artichoke, and flax. Newman talked at length about the importance of improving crop production and diversification. The flexibility of hemp in its applications and uses was explained in great detail as well.

Also talked about was blackleg of canola which is hindering the exporting of the crop to countries outside of Canada, such as China.

Pink solar panel energy and how they are

helpful in greenhouses in respects to seeking green light for energy and using the rest of the sunlight for the plants was described thoroughly. Newman mentioned that the cost of solar panels for greenhouses is expected to go down in the near future. “They are getting more popular in places like Ohio, Southern Ontario, and Southern Alberta,� he added.

Some of the projects that AITF is working on are: improving drought tolerance and nitrogen efficiency in barley and wheat. They are also exploring freeze tolerant canola and barley. He made a point of saying that AITF is working with USA and Australia to fight climate change globally.

After lunch, Byron James brought the group into the fiber processing facility and talked at length about the different applications that hemp can be used for such as automobile siding and construction blocks for buildings.

Brian Eaton joined everyone on the bus as they went to visit the Mesocosm Facility

left to right are Annie McKitrick, Jessica Littlewood, Heather Sweet,Trevor Horne, Shaye Anderson

tour. Returning back to the main facility he continued to share his knowledge by talking about the Environmental Monitoring Programs, these being ABMI, Wildlife, AESN, and EAS labs.

As of November 1, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures will be known as Innotech Alberta, whose roles will be, to establish system-wide programs to support achievement of the innovative targets; identification and communication of

industry challenges (problem statements) to the Innovation system; and provide scientific and technical services to government and industry.

Earl Jenson concluded the day tour by talking about their Bioprocessing programs that highlighted connections to municipalities.

As the MLAs left the facility they made their way to the Egg at Egg Park for a group photo to conclude their day.