Vegreville News Advertiser - October 4, 2023

A.L. Horton Elementary School Engages Community in Vegreville

A.L. Horton Elementary School

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A.L. Horton students and staff chose to engage our community this year during Truth and Reconciliation Week, and Orange Shirt Day, by classrooms adopting a tree along the periphery of our school yard and decorating it in splashes of orange.

The trees look collaborative and engaging and the

orange wave going through our school today, on Orange Shirt Day, is surely bringing student and community attention and understanding to truths surrounding our First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people, and hopefully, ultimately leading to authentic reconciliation.

Kudos to staff and students for actively engaging in this very worthy endeavour!

Students beside one of the trees outside of A.L. Horton Elementary School that were adorned with images and messages during Truth and Reconciliation Week. (A.L. Horton Elementary School/Submitted Photo)

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for Editor & Publisher - ThinkNewsBrands / Submitted

ThinkNewsBrands, a cooperative of Australian publishers, has studied advertising effectiveness across media platforms

— in its “Benchmark and Payback Series.” In August, the group released a new installment in the series, The Social Chapter, which looked at key indicators and ad metrics, such as short-term and long-term memory recall, and “brand lift”

— in other words, how an ad, product or brand is perceived and regarded. It compared these metrics across platforms, including print and digital news, Facebook, YouTube, outdoor advertising, broadcast and radio.

The study revealed that advertising carried by news publishers outperformed ads distributed on the social media platforms — Facebook and YouTube, in particular. Print ads, it found, are significantly more memorable than a six-second YouTube video and are “on par” with 15-second video ads on YouTube. Despite the billions in advertising business Facebook does in a year, the effectiveness of those Facebook ads is questionable, based on the group’s analysis. “Irrespective of the Facebook ad type, ads in newspapers outperform Facebook by up to 4x,” ThinkNewsBrands found.

Though narrow and specific to Australia, the study’s findings come at a time when Facebook’s North American user base is in flux. Geoff Desreumaux, CEO and editor-in-chief of We are Social Media — an independent publisher of digital marketing news and analysis — wrote about the platform’s user base in January 2021. “Facebook has a problem,” he said. “Not one that will impact its business in the short term,

but a growing concern for its future. During the fourth quarter, Facebook reported $28.07 billion in revenue. But while its global user base continued to grow, with 1.84 billion daily active users worldwide, there are serious signs of user fatigue in some of its core markets — the United States and Canada, where daily active users dropped from 196 million in the third quarter to 195 million in the fourth quarter.”

Advertisers have begun to express their concerns and frustrations with Facebook publicly. In 2020, a “boycott” saw big-brand advertisers like Coca-Cola, Unilever, Verizon and others pump the brakes on Facebook advertising because of the platform’s inept attempts to quell hate speech and disinformation.

Elon Musk decided that his businesses, Tesla and SpaceX, would no longer have a presence on Facebook back in 2018. Tesla reportedly spends nothing on advertising, and SpaceX plans to get into the ad-publishing business in outer space. According to a Business Insider report, SpaceX is linking up with Canadian start-up Geometric Energy Corporation to launch a satellite and digital display into orbit. By paying with cryptocurrency, clients will be able to buy ad space (pay-by-pixel), and viewers back on Earth will be able to follow along online.

Meanwhile, print advertising, especially in newspapers, continues to be accessible, and according to the Australian study, simply more effective than digital ads on social media platforms. “Social media is simply no alternative to news,” the ThinkNewsBrands authors concluded. “News has strong reach, superior trust, memorability and business impact.”

Newspaper Advertising Outperforms Social Media Platforms Simple Pleasures in Fall Tranquil Setting

Jessica Hay enjoying a picnic with her children Gene and Nikolas at the Elks/Kinsmen Park. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Several deer and geese were spending time in a field near the Village of Myrnam Tuesday evening (Sept. 20). In the background is the Myrnam grain elevator. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Ukrainian Folk Artist Hoping to Showcase Talents in Two Hills

eral and provincial grants available right now that they could tie into for that project.

Kozakiewicz said they are continuously trying to find artists, and once funding is secured they could have several artists working on the project.

Tarkowski suggested they utilize the talents of artist Stativa-Zharko, and perhaps their neighbours to the north to make it multicultural in theme. But Councillor Sonny Rajoo said he wanted the water tower to showcase Ukrainian heritage. “We’ve been talking about it for a long time and want to celebrate Ukrainian heritage and have one theme.”

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Folk arts reflect the cultural life of a community. The art form encompasses the expressive culture associated with the fields of folklore and cultural heritage.

Ukrainian folk artist Nataliia StativaZharko is hoping to use her imaginative and creative expression to showcase her artistic talents in the community of Two Hills. To that end, she appeared before town council at its Sept. 12 meeting with a few samples of her work and desire to paint a mural on the town office or water tower.

It was an intriguing idea and one that met with interest by members of town council and administration. Mayor Leonard Ewanishan said painting the water tower would is a “perfect idea” as there is no doubt that it would remain in

place. “It’s one of the last remaining landmarks in communities…My thing is, if we can find through the government a grant for at least a portion of it and then there would be no hesitation, because it’s going to stay.”

CAO Adam Kozakiewicz said, “The paint alone would be $40-60,000 depending on the type of paint we use. It’s supposed to be powder coated paint, but again, we don’t need to paint the entire water tower, just what’s in the elements, up high. So, hopefully the $40,000 will be closer to the right price. If we can buy paint of that sort I’m sure we can buy all sorts of coloured paint and make it an art project; and then get an artistic grant for at least half of it.”

Deputy Mayor Michael Tarkowski remembered reading through some documents and said there are some partial fed-

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Deputy Mayor Michael Tarkowski made a motion to table the item until Economic Development Officer Bob Ross can gather information and come up with options for an art project for the water tower.

In a follow up discussion with Ross, he said they were looking into a mural project in the community as a whole, not just the water tower. We are just in the research stage at this point in time.

Ross said he thought the water tower was built in 1958 and the town stopping using it in 2012 when they joined the regional water system.

Folk artist Nataliia Stativa-Zharko with Petrykivka painting on a large size egg. (Nataliia Stativa-Zharko/Facebook Photo)

Super Greenhouse Gas

Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser – Opinion

The greenhouse effect. NASA has a great explanation on how greenhouse gases envelop our planet in a “cozy blanket” which helps maintain a warmer temperature than it would have otherwise. There are many greenhouse gasses. They consist of carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons and water vapor.

NASA also states that carbon dioxide is crucial to maintaining the stability of Earth’s atmosphere. If carbon dioxide were removed from the atmosphere, the “cozy” greenhouse effect would collapse and the Earth’s temperature would drop by approximately 33 degrees Celsius. Winter would be year round and a REALLY bad winter for six of those months.

As we know all too well, Canada along with many other countries has implemented a carbon tax stating that “it can’t be free to pollute.” At least when it comes to the low hanging fruit.

CO2 is an easy target because it is, for the time being, easiest to quantify. We can put a price on it based on what can be calculated from burning the “evil” fossil fuels.

But what about the other greenhouse gasses? Well, water vapor is an obvious one. Not sure what we can do about that? No hot coffee or steamy hot showers? Chlorofluorocarbons are used in aerosols which have already seen reduced use. Nitrous oxide is a result of many things such as agriculture, combustion. That’s why we have the catalytic converter so popular with thieves and wastewater treatment. Ozone is a tricky one, because it is formed through chemical reactions between pollutants. Then there’s methane.

As with many things, I’m sure the numbers can be twisted many ways. I thought this was science, but that too seems to be tricky. If you believe the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), methane is more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. However, if you believe the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) that number is 80 times. I guess they can agree to disagree or the numbers are “close enough.” I won’t quibble.

I immediately call into question the EDF numbers after seeing a quote on their site by the Senior Vice President, Energy Transition, Mark Brownstein. The quote reads “Reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry is the fastest way to slow the rate of global warming we feel today.” Sounds a little more like a lobbyist needs to get PAID!!

If we look to another groups information, the “Global Methane Initiative” they utilize the EPA numbers which include the “25X more” calculation. They also show “Global Anthropogenic Methane Emissions by Source, 2010” which while dated are likely still relevant and they have extrapolated out to 2020. Anthropogenic by the way is a fancy way of saying caused by humans.

These numbers show that Oil, Gas, Coal Mining and Agriculture (manure) account for 30% of total estimated emissions. I threw in the manure to get us a round number. On the other hand, enteric fermentation (grass eating animals farting and belching) accounts for 29% on its own and adding rice cultivation to that brings the total to 39%. So clearly if we stop eating and drinking milk THAT would be the single fastest way to slow the rate of global warming. Oh… and landfills… no more landfills, that’s another 11 percent.

But wait… there’s more. Next week.

Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com

Lakeland Respiratory Consulting

Inc Celebrates 30 Years in Business

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It’s been just over 30 years since Doreen and her husband Brian Tennant started their Vegreville based respiratory services company.

While they continue to operate the business, it was officially acquired by Air Liquide in 2019, and as a result continues to grow in new and exciting ways. “We have affiliate brands throughout Canada that we deal with now since we were acquired,” says Doreen, who serves as Managing Director. The acquisition means greater services throughout the country as well as availability to a variety of products, equipment and services.

While Vegreville continues to serve as the hub, they also operate locations in Bonnyville, St. Paul, Camrose and Edmonton.

There have been many changes throughout the years, and one more change is expected to happen this fall. “We’re expanding the business,” says Doreen. The new location in Vegreville is currently under construction and Doreen hopes it will be move in ready by Nov. 1. The amount of square footage will

increase from 3,500 sq. ft. in its current location to 7,000 in the new facility.

What also makes Lakeland Respiratory unique is that it is a full service company. “We supply all the products and all the equipment. It comes here to Vegreville to be serviced and repaired. We’re the repair center for all of our locations. We’re the inventory warehouse for all of our patients and logistics control for trucks that deliver oxygen tanks to other centres.”

Surprisingly, Doreen says, “A lot of people believe that we’re just an oxygen company, and don’t understand that it’s sleep diagnostics and lung lab. It’s a whole lot more.” Admittedly, “Some people don’t even realize we exist in the

community of Vegreville.”

They continue to see a growth in patients every single year, notes Doreen. “People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are a big client of ours. COPD is very under diagnosed as is sleep apnea. Unfortunately, Doreen says that many times people with COPD get diagnosed too late and they are not able to make much of a difference in their lives. She also points out that, “COPD should never be diagnosed unless they have that lung test done. With sleep apnea, people that go undiagnosed can develop some of the other

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Doreen Tennant accepts congratulatory certificate for 30 years in business from Town of Vegreville Councillor Len Bullock. To Bullock’s left is Councillor Taneen Rudyk. To Tennant’s right are: Councillor David Berry, Councillor Jerrold Lemko and Councillor Justin Curtis. (Town of Vegreville/Submitted Photo)

90 Years Ago – October 4, 1933

After a prolonged spell of wet weather, the first day of October ushered in more pleasant weather, so the threshing operations which had been halted for three weeks were resumed on Monday. Expectations that the straw might be tough yet were happily dispelled and the grain is running down the thresher spout without trouble or damage. The grain market is, however, weak and declining. Prices range today from 38c downward.

Mike Zakuisky has moved his fruit store in Willingdon down to the north end of the Town in a building formerly held by E.J. Kryskow.

On Friday afternoon, the Student’s Union of Shandro School held its organizational meeting, selecting the following executive: President – Metro Huculak; Vice – Pres. – Paul Shandro; Secretary –Kate Huculak; Editor – Eva Zazula and Asst. Editor – Mike Hawreliak.

Councillor Bender of the Vegreville Town Council reported that he and the secretary had inspected the salt well reservoir and recommended that offer for the roof should not be accepted, as in the event of the reservoir being utilized as a swimming pool, at some later date, a considerable amount of the lumber would be of use. The reservoir is fenced off with wire and bears a danger sign.

75 Years Ago – October 6, 1948

A break-in and the theft of a safe containing around $600 at Innisfree were reported by R.C.M.P. Wednesday. The battered safe with the door forced open and the contents gone, was found a half mile south of the town several hours after the break-in was discovered. The premises entered was occupied by the Innisfree Co-operative Store, situated on the town’s main street.

On Thursday afternoon, October 7th, a quick fire destroyed the contents of the office in Innisfree occupied by Walter Tym. The fire was caused by tar which was being heated on the stove bursting into flame. The contents of the office were rapidly destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. Tym are very grateful to the residents of Innisfree who brought their fire extinguishers, which soon had the fire out. The loss is estimated to be about $600.

Recent alterations in the Arcade Billiard Parlor were completed last week with the addition of a new billiard table. This makes a total of six pool tables in the establishment and allows up to 24 pool sharks to operate at one time.

50 Years Ago – October 4, 1973

The provincial government will unite with the Town of Vegreville on October 18 in a joint opening of two major buildings constructed during the past two years. Vegreville Civic Centre Complex and Library are incorporated into the town’s project while the provincial building provides offices for family court, welfare, agriculture, and other provincial agencies in the community.

Interested parties who are enthusiastic supporters of the growth of the Vegreville Air Strip visited the site shortly after receiving word from Ottawa that $100,000 had been allotted by the Minister of Transport for the upgrading and hard surfacing of the facility.

Louise Marie Ewasku, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zakordonski was an August 23rd graduate from the Alberta Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Ewasku completed a two-year program in psychiatric nursing. She is a graduate of academic courses from Mundare High School.

A Weight Watchers’ Dinner marking the achievement of one of the participants reaching her goal weight was held last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Mary Woynarowich was the recipient of a certificate from Weight Watchers International after she had shed 107 lbs. in the Weight Watchers program.

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Years Ago – October 6, 1998

Lavoy Village Council recognizes that its motion to close down the Post Office was not done by the book. According to one of the Village citizens the Council made a motion to shut down the Post Office in 30 days then contacted the Canada Postal authorities. The Municipal Act states that the Postal Authorities must be contacted before any motion can be made.

The ladies at the CIBC were busy serving hotdogs and pop to help raise money to fight breast cancer last Wednesday. Involved from the CIBC were Christine Lucas, Rhonda Tkachuk, and Corinne Wiwad.

Marcel Homeniuk representing the Vegreville Kinsmen Club presented a $1,000 cheque to the Vegreville Breakfast Club. On hand to receive the cheque were: Dee Palichuk –early Intervention coordinator, Community Association for Lasting Success, and Laurie Haaland – “Breakfast Club” Coordinator School Snack Program.

The Powerlifting Championships, held October 3, at the Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre, were a great success. Many competitors from all over the province came to display some power. Carole Vachon displayed some power in the Squat competition squatting 145 kg. Graham Greening also had some success in the Squat competition squatting a weight of 217.5 Kg.

Letters Welcomed

Time to Support Local Journalism

Every week about 30 million newspapers are delivered across Canada. More than four out of five people in Canada read newspaper content each week. Why do they read print and digital news sources? The answer is simple: Trust.

Canadians value and trust fact-based, fact-checked journalism. Journalists hold the powerful to account. They cover city hall, the courts, and the police. They also keep communities connected by reporting on everything from the high school football team to 100th birthdays.

But real journalism, created by real journalists – rather than by artificial intelligence – costs real money. If we want to sustain it, we must support it. One of the best ways for the local community to support local journalism is to take out an ad.

When you buy a newspaper ad – whether print or digital – those dollars stay in the community and allow the publisher to employ journalists. Conversely, when you buy an ad from a web giant, those dollars flow south to California to com-

panies that don’t employ a single journalist.

One thing government can do to keep scarce advertising dollars in Canada is establish tax measures to incent businesses to advertise with private sector Canadian news outlets and bring fairness to the different tax treatment of advertising purchased from foreign websites.

Governments – municipal, provincial, and federal – also have a role to play when it comes to their own advertising spend. It makes no sense that the federal government was spending almost twice as much on Facebook/Instagram – which are now blocking news in Canada – as they were on all print publications combined. Governments – at all levels – should earmark 25 per cent of their advertising spend toward trusted Canadian news sources. And the federal government should end the ‘double dip’ by eliminating commercial advertising associated with CBC News, the public broadcaster.

National Newspaper Week is a time to reflect on the Champions who report the news without fear or favour, and it’s a time to remember that local news needs to be supported by the community. Paul Deegan is president and chief executive officer of News Media Canada.

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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.

A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.

- John F. Kennedy -

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The Value of Community Newspaper Carriers

Dear Editor, I wanted to write this letter to thank the News Advertiser and the wonderful people on the paper routes we delivered to. Six years ago, my oldest son got a paper route delivering the News Advertiser. Gradually, my other boys joined in and we got a second route. I assisted them, so four of us did two routes. My boys weren’t always thrilled when Wednesday came around, especially when it was hotter than Hades, pouring rain, tornado-

tom, or colder than a fairy-tail stepmother’s kiss. But they did it anyway. And I’m glad they did. The reason? Well, there are many.

Besides, obviously, learning responsibility, they had made a significant amount of money that I couldn’t provide, and purchased, among other things, bicycles, fun food, games, toys, and presents for others. But that’s not even why I’m writing this letter. I’m writing to speak out about the unbelievably kind, generous, polite people we met on our paper routes. There was the lovely disabled lady who invited my son to grab himself a pop from her fridge each week, and gave me hand-made dishcloths at Christmas. There was the senior gentleman who met me on his step each week for a cheery conversation. There was the fun lady I chatted with WAY TOO LONG every time we saw each other, because we had so much fun talking together. There was the people who gave me vegetables from their garden and fruit from their trees. There was the lady who always had something for myself and my childrencandy, cookies, toys, hats, CDs. There were the countless times my children received candy, chocolates, gift cards and cash for every Halloween, Christmas and Valentines. And there were the lovely people who made sure I got something since I helped deliver the papers.

People were also kind and polite. If we inadvertently forgot their paper, they requested for it kindly. Rarely did we deal with any irate customers, even in six years. I have been deeply impressed by the generosity and neighbourliness of the people here in Vegreville. I want to thank them, and to thank the Advertiser for their kindness and appreciation, as well. I wouldn’t change a thing, and I am very glad that my children and I had this opportunity to serve the community and experience the generosity and kindness of it.

Finally, I would like to encourage parents to consider having your children

deliver papers here in town. It’s only 1 - 2 hours once a week, and provides a nice bit of cash. People are mostly kind and generous, and it sure makes a person feel special when they have a few extra goodies at holiday time. You can meet some super-nice people that way, as well.

Thank you again! I’m most grateful!

Julie Berard

Thanks for writing Julie. Having experienced everything you expressed myself, I can say I have fond memories of the Christmas cards (and cookies) and ample Halloween treats. Of course the world has changed, but the feeling of commu-

nity and the lessons learned do not have to. Thank you for being a part of our team. We appreciate you and your family as did the many people on the routes you took care of for so long. - AB

Hot Dog Lunch Raises Funds for Zhoda Hall

very first hot dog sale and it was indeed very successful. All funds raised from the hot dog sale and all monetary donations received will be going towards the hall renovations for Zhoda Hall, as this hall does have several regular events per year as well as private birthday and

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exciting things we do. When you find out you contribute to the diagnosis of a patient that’s going to be life changing or lifesaving, there’s nothing more rewarding. To see the benefits of what you’ve done make a difference.”

Doreen started her career in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). “I worked in the ICU at the University of Alberta for two years. The one thing that you never see, as soon as patients are off the ventilator they’re out of ICU. You never get to see the merits of your work. Here, you get to see the merits of your work. Here, you get to see what you do makes a difference.”

anniversary celebrations.

We are very grateful to the Vegreville and District Co-op for their donation towards the hot dog sale.”

demons like diabetes and high blood pressure. By the mere presence of us being here locally, it gets diagnosis to people quicker. That’s what the lung lab does, a definitive diagnosis.” She adds, “We don’t just do diagnostics. We do assessments. We work very closely with doctors. To me, that’s one of the very

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In several ways they contribute to a patient’s quality of life. Doreen says she took an oath to do no harm and says you have to accept everybody from all walks of life. “You have to look at from their eyes, not yours. We focus on patient centered care. We’re about what the patient wants, not what we want.”

Lakeland Respiratory currently has approximately 30 employees. “We employ registered occupational and respiratory therapists, licensed practical nurses, therapy assistants and biomedical repair specialists. When the business was started, one of the motivating factors was that we wanted to serve the rural population. We found that many people in a lot of ways were disadvantaged when you had to rely on

services coming out of tertiary centers.”

Doreen says they modelled their business on being a “one stop shop” so customers could come to one place for services. They have seen thousands of patients over the years and currently have about 3,000 patients. They have diversified and expanded their business over the years and are looking forward to reaching new milestones in patient care and services in the future right here in Vegreville.

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Volunteers held a hot dog lunch at Vegreville and District Co-op to raise funds for Zhoda Hall on Sept. 29. Coordinator Bernice Bilyk explained, “This was our

Volunteers from L-R: Bernice Bilyk, Robert Boyko, Betty Farris, Jeannette Homeniuk, and Joanne Roufosse. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Respiratory Therapist Detlev Himmelman. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Technician Yan Tremblay delivers oxygen tanks to patients. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Tawaw Park a Welcoming Space for Everyone

Tawaw Park in the Town of Lamont is truly a welcoming space for everyone. Tawaw, the Cree word for ‘you are welcome’ officially opened on Sept. 30. Around 60 people were in attendance for the park opening which coincided with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

The green space between Edna and Campbell subdivisions has undergone an amazing transformation in a relatively short period of time and embodies the vision of community partners as an Inclusive, Natural and Fitness Supportive Space (INFSS) and commitment to Indigenous reconciliation.

Mayor Kirk Perrin, who was one of around 40 volunteers who assisted in the building of the park’s playground last week, said, “The partnerships that have been established to make this project a reality is truly awe-inspiring. To see the community come together and physically build this park so quickly is incredible. Tawaw Park - come in you are welcome, there is room for one more.”

Perrin said the park is the first playground to have been built in the community since the mid-‘90’s and is different from other playgrounds in town as it is an inclusive play space and has features for children who are mobility challenged.

Town Councillor Linda Sieker said, “It’s nice to see something being built for families.” Sieker has lived in Lamont for 35 years and has often walked through the green space, now Tawaw Park, and said it’s wonderful to be able to add recreational amenities to the natural space. “It’s a beautiful addition to our town.”

Resident Matt Levicki, who lives in the Campbell subdivision with his wife Mary and young daughter Adara, agrees that it is a wonderful addition to the neighbourhood and he expects to spend many hours

there with his family.

Levicki, who is also a member of the Town of Lamont’s Parks and Recreation Committee, is happy with what has been done so far and would like to see even more projects done in the large natural area in the future. One thing he’d like to see is the addition of a walking trails to enhance connectivity between different areas of the community.

Tiffany Connauton, Vice President of the Fort Saskatchewan and District Chamber of Commerce, was on-site assisting with the playground build on Sept. 29. Connauton said the project is “absolutely amazing” and said both she and President DeAnna Voshell are thrilled to have been a part of it.

Connauton, who owns and operates the company Beyond Diversity, compared the project to a shining light for others to look up to when it comes to building safe spaces and connecting community. “It’s so inspiring.” While the Chamber of Commerce is business organization, Connauton said, they are a part of the communities they service and felt very blessed to be a part of the project and believes there are many other opportunities to build onto the project in the future.

Elders Vyna Fluney and Evelyn Day were on hand Sept. 29 as well as Sept. 30 for the special observance and ceremony at Tawaw Park. They said it is a great honour to be a part of the project and will help ensure the children are taken care of. “We are blessed and so are the children,” said Day.

Fluney, who is also a Knowledge Keeper for Region 2 Metis Nation of Alberta, recognized the Town of Lamont and all of the companies that donated finances and time to build the park. “This park will benefit all the children, who for some will change their sorrow into comfort, they’re anxiety into trust and their despair into faith. It will also teach our children how to share and how to be kind to each other. I am so

happy to be here with you all to celebrate this special occasion for the joy and love of our children.

Also, I’d like to thank the Lord, our Creator for the precious gift of the children you have given us. They are our future generation and it is our job to help fill their hearts with peace, love and happiness. Every child matters.”

HELP WANTED

The Andrew Community Centre Association is looking for a janitor/caretaker to maintain the hall. The job entails washing/waxing floors, deep cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms, maintaining supplies such as toilet paper, paper towels, dishwasher supplies, etc. It also entails prepping the hall when rentals have been booked and thorough cleaning when the event has concluded. Applicant should be able to do small repairs when required.

Paying a competitive wage. Please Forward Resumes to: barb@barpek.com

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Elected officials, town staff, project partners and volunteers on hand for the playground build on Sept. 29. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Lamont County Meals in the Fields Welcomed by Local Producers

Producers in Lamont County were invited to submit their names to win a complimentary harvest lunch and farms from every division were drawn from the entries received.

The meals in the field promotion was sponsored by the Lamont County Agricultural Service Board (ASB) and lunch boxes were delivered by agricultural services staff to recipients on Aug. 21, Sept. 13 and Sept. 21.

A total of 15 farm families were selected to receive the meals. Several recipients commented on how amazing the meal was and how appreciative they were of the kind gesture and gracious hospitality. One of the producers stated, “Thank you so much to everyone involved. That was so appreciated. It was nice to sit for a bit and just enjoy a moment before things get crazy again.”

Reeve David Diduck said, “Lamont County is very appreciative of its farmers and the hard work they do each year. Harvest is a busy time of year.

This was a great opportunity to help farmers out so they don’t have to worry about stopping for a meal and can continue to focus on their harvest needs. Thank you to all our producers on behalf of the Ag Service Board for your hard work and dedication.”

Lamont County Communications Coordinator Jay Zaal said meals in the fields was held once previously back in 2019 when the ASB worked in conjunction with Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) to deliver meals to producers.

Weekly Crop Market Review

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Members of the Cholak family. (Lamont County/Submitted Photo)

Members of the Lamash families. (Lamont County/Submitted Photo)

Berezanski family. (Lamont County/Submitted Photo)

Ross Cossey family. (Lamont County/ Submitted Photo)

Members of the Sobkow family. (Lamont County/Submitted Photo)

Recipients Caren Cossey and Mark Kwasnycia. (Lamont County/Submitted Photo)

Members of the Malkewich family. (Lamont County/Submitted Photo)

Members of the Stach family. (Lamont County/ Submitted Photo)

Members of the Fedyniak family. (Lamont County/Submitted Photo)

VALID AGM and Awards Presentation

Employment Award.

The recipients for the VALID Board of Directors Community Inclusion Award went to Owners of Vegreville Bowling Lanes Corinne Audy and Kevin Tremblay.

Valerie Kotowich was honoured with the Staff Recognition of Excellence Award.

Marny Desrochers was the recipient of the Marg Imesch Memorial award of Employee Excellence.

The Team Building Award winners were Team North and the recipients were Prabjeet Vidana, Collette St. Pierre, Bernice Bilyk, Cindy Bruyere, Bruno de Guzman, and Kaylah Paterson.

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Vegreville Association for Living in Dignity (VALID) helps adult individuals with developmental disabilities live full and dignified lives.

Their vision is to empower individuals to be valued members of the community.

Their mission statement is VALID creates and promotes opportunities for individuals in their service to reach their full potential by working on their strengths and to connect with their community.

On September 27, VALID presented their Annual General Meeting and Awards Presentation at Vegreville Legion Hall.

Executive Director Lana Syms opened the meeting by welcoming everyone.

Board Chair Rhonda Manz chaired the meeting where she stated, “During the year we were successful in meeting our goals most specifically-of enhancing program diversification to provide options for individuals. All the individuals who want to work are employed in jobs they love and they have no desire to change. We continue to develop community relationships to support those who wish to

seek new employment.

Overall, the First Annual Community Disability Service Workers Appreciation Week in May was a huge success and the community was made even more aware of our mission as they watched us celebrate our amazing staff throughout the week.

Increased sales at Pot O’ Gold allowed us to increase actual paid hours available in the store where many of our individuals can now be paid to work rather than volunteer their time.

The board completed an in depth Risk Assessment and Management workshop in June and we are confident VALID is well run in this area.

Finances continue to be in good order which makes our job as a board much easier.”

After this, at the Recommended Slate of Officers, a motion was carried to have Brenda MacNeil, Brian Match, Jenny Cooper, Laura Danilak, Lydia Pawluk, Kim Weinkauf, and Rhonda Manz’s term on the board to be continued. Other board members are Kathy Reesik and Taneen Rudyk where their team didn’t come to an end yet.

For the Recognition Awards Presentation which honours business owners, organizations and employees of VALID, Owner of Tim Hortons in Vegreville Walter Krill was presented with the Outstanding Community

Slow Truth and Strong Communities

Tim Shoults St. Albert Gazette

You may have heard the famous saying by Sir Winston Churchill: “A lie gets halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”

The only problem is that Churchill didn’t say that. Neither did Mark Twain or Thomas Jefferson, who are among the other famous figures tied to it.

If you’re curious, the phrase is believed to have been adapted from an early use by Jonathan Swift in 1710: “Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it.”

It’s ironic how both that phrase and its bastardized history sum up some of the issues facing media today.

Human nature being what it is, attractive falsehood has always had an advantage over homely truth. But the light-speed advances of information technology through the Internet and specifically social media have made that advantage unbeatable. To update the saying, a lie gets around the world twice before the truth has even heard there’s a race.

Readers used to be able to judge the reliability of a message from the medium they received it. Seeing something printed in a newspaper or shown on a TV screen implied a level of professionalism compared to something shoddily copied and left in a public restroom.

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Celebrating Academic Achievement

Aspen View School Division celebrates academic achievement by presenting awards to students who achieve honours or high honours in their Grade 12 year.

The Board of Trustees of Aspen View School Division is pleased to recognize the following H.A. Kostash School students:

But the digital world – particularly the mobile world and social media – erases many of those cues. Today, the most blatant conspiracy theory shows up on your phone, looking much like the most respected journal.

So now, the onus is on you, the reader, more than ever, to make yourself aware of the source of what you’re reading. “I read it on the Internet” means nothing.

One source you can count on in this scary new world is your community newspaper. We employ professional journalists with deep experience and connections to the communities that we serve. Just as importantly, we’re visible in our communities, which makes us accountable and accessible to you, the reader.

But we’re only as good as you make us – community support is essential to what we do. Your print subscription, voluntary contribution, signing up for email newsletters and alerts or just picking up your print copy or bookmarking our sites are all ways to show that support.

Strong community journalism makes for stronger communities – and that’s a saying you can believe in.

Tim Shoults is the publisher of the St. Albert Gazette in St. Albert, Alta. He has worked with weekly and daily community newspapers across Western Canada as a reporter, editor, publisher and executive for 25 years.

Ryley Bazinet Grade 12 Honours

Fisher Johnson Grade 12 Honours

Joshua L’Heureux Grade 12 Honours

Gabrielle Semeniuk Grade 12 Honours

Hannah Richards Grade 12 Honours

Samantha Sinclair Grade 12 Honours

Heather Ziprick Grade 12 Honours

Olivia Wasylyszyn Grade 12 Honours

In photo is from L-R: Rhonda Manz with award recipients Kevin Tremblay and Corinne Audy. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

VALID employee Karen Streets and VALID client Phillip Fraser present Walter Krill with the Outstanding Community Employment Award. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

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Alberta Government Invests in Apprenticeship Education

Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville

Alberta’s government is investing an additional $12.4 million to create nearly 2,000 more apprenticeship seats across the province. Fast-rising demand for skilled workers, combined with our government’s significant work to modernize and promote apprenticeship education in our province, led to double digit increases in apprenticeship registrations in Alberta in 2022 and 2023. There are currently more than fifty thousand registered apprentices in the province, 19 per cent more than were registered last year—and the year isn’t over. By expanding apprenticeship opportunities, we’re empowering students to pursue rewarding careers while sustaining the growth and momentum of Alberta’s skilled trades labour market.

On Friday, I was pleased to attend the re-opening of the Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium in Edmonton on behalf of Premier Smith and the Government of Alberta. I and our Government will continue to support science, technology, innovation, and learning opportunities for all Albertans. I look forward to many more generations of Albertans being inspired and educated by this fantastic facility, on the grounds of the Telus World of Science.

As I had shared with you all last week, our government is launching a public engagement on the possibility of creating an Alberta Pension Plan, following the release of the independent Lifeworks report. An independent panel will conduct extensive engagements with Albertans to gather their thoughts,

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Alberta’s government is also beginning a transparent and collaborative engagement with Albertans and education partners on draft Kindergarten to Grade 6 social studies curriculum. Using the valuable feedback provided by Albertans over the last two years, Alberta Education is redrafting the K-6 social studies curriculum to ensure it builds the following skills for students: critical thinking, communication skills, enhanced Indigenous and francophone perspectives, while being age and developmentally appropriate. A new draft social studies curriculum will be developed by talking to parents, teachers, and education specialists that will set our students up for success.

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Nine children were able to engage in making biscuits at the The Community Association for Lasting Success (CALS) 123 Cook With Me session at the Vegreville Preschool Building on Sept. 29.

Family Literacy Coordinator Erika Trufyn and Family Literacy Facilitator Sarah Decoste presented

123 Cook With Me

During our programs we follow a recipe and make a group snack. At the September 29’s session we were making biscuits where families were able to give their own twist by adding vegetables, cheese and meat to their bread. We participate in songs, and activities and share the snack together. Our hope is while having a snack, families are able to engage together and make new connections within the community.”

this program.

Trufyn explained, “123 Cook with Me is our cooking program and it focuses on numeracy and literacy through being in the kitchen together as a family. Cooking, baking or sharing a meal together is a wonderful way to incorporate learning development and build on adult/caregivers skills as well as modelling learning for children.

Stay and Play Cultural Day

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NOTICE OF NOMINATION DAY

Local Authorities Election Act (Section 26)

JURISDICTION:

Village of Andrew

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is OCTOBER 16, 2023 and that nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will be received at the location of the local jurisdiction office set out below within the period beginning on October 2, 2023 9:00 am and ending at 12:00 noon on Nomination Day.

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Kalyna Family Resource Network-Vegreville and Area presented their special themed Stay and Play Cultural Day program on September 29.

Yuliia Kalutska, Hub Facilitator Kalyna FRN, said, “It was a wonderful event with five children and three caregivers in attendance. The eye masks were designed to represent various cultures, allowing children and caregivers to explore and appreci-

ate the diversity of our community. The main goal of hosting this program was to create a fun and educational space where families could bond, learn, and celebrate different cultures together.

We believe that fostering an understanding of cultural diversity from a young age helps promote empathy, inclusivity, and open-mindedness in our community. We look forward to hosting more engaging events like these in the future!”

Location (Address) of Local Jurisdiction Office:

Village of Andrew Administration Office 5021-50 Street Andrew, AB T0B 0A1

DATED at the Village of Andrew, in the Province of Alberta, this 2nd day of October, 2023.

Mike Klita, Returning Officer

Erika Trufyn and Sarah Decoste read a story to the children. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Families cook together. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Children make facemasks with KFRN professionals and their caregivers’ assistance. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Tributes

In loving memory of Joseph Galichowski who passed away October 6, 2015

NOVAKOWSKI, Anne

1935 – 2023

Uskiw & Family

Vern & Sharon Bohaychuk & Family

Our memories span, the years we shared; preserving ties that bind. They bring a special bridge of love and brings us peace of mind. Missing you always ~ remembering you forever.

Love Sonja & family

Our Mom, Anne Natalia Novakowski passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the age of 88 years. She will be lovingly remembered by children: AnneMarie (Mel), Bonnie (Reg), Gerald (Laura), and Carrie (Harry), along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by her sister Lucy and brother Al.

Anne was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Chester; sons: Ronald and Edward; grandson, Noah, and brother, Ed.

Mom was a lifelong teacher. She snuck math and science lessons into our days. She taught us fractions and measuring - we thought we were just making muffins. Mom recycled before recycling was cool. We never threw out a popsicle stick or a bread bag tag - we used those to learn multiplication tables.

Recently, Mom made great new friends at St. Albert Retirement Residence. Her infectious giggles created unforgettable memories filled with antics and laughter. We will be forever grateful to the wonderful staff who cared for her. With their encouragement, she participated in so many activities. Check them out on Tik Tok and Facebook!

A Funeral Mass will be Celebrated at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday October 10, 2023, in Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 18407 60 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB.

Mom will be wearing her favorite wacky Gramma sweater. We invite you to wear yours too.

BEZOVIE, Justin

In loving memory of our dear son, brother, and uncle who passed away October 1, 1997

Softly the leaves of memory fall, Gently we gather and treasure them all. Unseen, unheard, you are always near.

So loved, so missed, so very dear.

There will always be heartache and often a silent tear.

But always precious memories of days when you were here. We hold you close within our hearts. And there you will remain To walk with us throughout our lives. Until we meet again.

When evening shades are falling

And we sit quietly alone.

To our hearts there comes a longing

We wish you could come home

Friends may think we have forgotten

When at times they see us smile But little do they know the heartache

Our smile hides all the while, Today, tomorrow, our whole life through, We will always love and remember you. Sadly missed, and always remembered.

Love Dad, Mom, Jamie, Remi, Bailey, Declan and Jocelyn

CARD OF THANKS

Elizabeth Kiziak

Thank you for the love and support shown by friends and family after the loss of our wife, mom, and grandma; Elizabeth. A special thanks to Gordon and Patti of Autumn Rose, Father Damien, and Holy Trinity catering for your excellent service.

Len Kiziak, Lynnette, Trevor, Collin and Families

The family of the late Franz X. Englberger

Would like to thank everyone for the flowers, food trays, baking, sympathy cards and donations.

A special thanks to Father Robert Lee for the meaningful funeral mass.

DAVIS, Bud

In loving memory of a dear father and grandfather who passed away

September 26, 2016

Remember him with a smile today

He was not one for tears

Reflect instead on memories

Of all the happy years.

Recall to mind the way he spoke

And all the things he said

His strength, his stance, the way he walked

Remember these instead

The good advice he’d give us

His eyes that shone with laughter

So much of him will never die

But live on ever after

As we loved you, so we miss you

In our memory you are near Loved, remembered, longed for always

Bringing many a silent tear.

Always in our hearts

Bernie, Lorraine & Vincent

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to:

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Alberta Provincial Council Unit 8, 8103 – 127 Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5C 1R9

Arrangements Entrusted to Connelly –McKinley St. Albert Funeral Home

To send condolences, please visit www.connelly-mckinley.com

Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home St. Albert Chapel (780) 458-2222

SEMOTIUK, Mary Mary Semotiuk formerly of Vegreville and Holden passed away peacefully on September 27, 2023 at the age of 97.

She is survived by her children: Bernie (Elaine), Marvin, Debra Halverson, and Jack; grandchildren: Trevor (Michelle), Keri (Graham), Kyla, Kristin (Kim), Joshua, and Ian (Meylina); great-grandchildren: Alexander, Bradley, Andrew, Julie, Kaige, Judge, Harlee, Ruby, Mia and Hana; siblings: Nick Hunka, Annie Zaharichuk, Orest (Elsie) Hunka and sister-in-law Olga Semotiuk; and a large circle of loved ones who will miss her generosity, quiet strength, and wisdom.

At Mom’s age, it is no surprise that she was predeceased by numerous family and friends, as well as John, her loving husband of 51 years, son-in-law Paul Halverson, brother John (Anne) Hunka, sister-inlaw Anne Hunka and brother-in-law Frank Zaharichuk. She often spoke about being with Dad. We know she is happy in his arms right now, dancing to their favourite tunes as they smile into each other’s eyes. We are so grateful for their love, which lives on in us and passes down through the generations.

It is never easy to lose someone so dearly loved or capture their essence with mere words. The memories we have of Mom like her creativity, her strong work ethic, her baking, her sense of adventure, the traditions she passed down to us, her pride in her children, and her absolute delight in her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren will sustain us through the years. She juggled all of her demanding roles, as a Wife, Mother, Baba, Sister, Postmaster and Friend and somehow made it look easy. She always knew when we needed words of encouragement and when we needed a firm talking to, and never hesitated to give us either. Her fabulous meals were a labour of love and she always made room for everyone at the table. Her home was always open, her heart was always open - what a wonderful example she set for us!

A Public Viewing will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home followed by the Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta with Reverend Laureta Blondin officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. Please take a moment to do something in Mom’s memory. That could be a kind word, a helping hand or a donation to your charity of choice.

To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com

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KOWAL

In Loving Memory

Marietta Julia

September 8, 1956 - October 5, 2015

Gone, dear wife, gone forever, How we miss your smiling face, But you left us to remember

None on earth can take your place.

Remember her with a smile today

She was not one for tears

Reflect instead on memories

Of all the happy years

Loved, remembered, longed for always

Bringing many a silent tear.

Always Loved, Jim & Family

MYSHANIUK, Alvin

The family of Alvin Myshaniuk are deeply saddened to announce the passing of a dear husband, father, Gido, brother, uncle and friend on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the age of 85 years.

Alvin will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years Olga, his four children Kevin (Jan), Leslie (Marie), Dwight (Laurie) and Linette (Jamie) Watson. He was proud Gido to five grandchildren, Kenneth (Jolene), Nicole (Jason), Kayla (Kyle), Curtis and Avery (Austin) and three great grandchildren, Olivia, Adalyn, and Kayce as well as siblings Peter, James & Ron, and Sylvia (Albert) Mackney. Alvin is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Alvin was predeceased by his parents Mike and Irene; brothers Metro and Fred, sister-in-law, Linda Myshaniuk and great grandchildren Jaxon and Nixon.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Vegreville United Church, 5126 - 48 Avenue, Vegreville, Alberta with Reverend Laureta Blondin officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta or the Alberta Lung Association. To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com

AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD.

Vegreville, 780-603-5800

KINASH, Sharon Rosemond

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Sharon Kinash of Lamont on Friday, September 15, 2023, at the age of 75 years. Sharon will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Krystal; brother, Ashley Kopp; numerous cherished cousins, family and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald; son, JJ; parents, Art and Anne Kopp and parents-in-law John and Olga Kinash.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Lamont United Church, 5306 – 51 Avenue, Lamont, with Reverend Debbie Brill officiating. Cremation has been entrusted to Park Memorial. Photos, memories, and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com.

Park Memorial Lamont 780-895-2157

Family-Owned Funeral Home And Crematorium

MEMORIAM MEMORIAM OBITUARY OBITUARY

Helen

Herman Julius Bauer (October 1, 1938 - September 28, 2023)

Herman Julius Bauer of Camrose, Alberta, formerly of Vegreville, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the age of 84 years.

Left to cherish his memory wife Carolyn Bauer of Camrose; children

Lyle “Cameron” Bauer of Vauxhall, Kelly (Monique) Bauer of Camrose, Tracy (Dale) Benoit of Vegreville, and Chrystal Bauer of Sherwood Park; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Herman was predeceased by his parents Julius and Lydia; brothers Lloyd, Edgar and Kurt Bauer; and parents-in-law Reuben and Pauline Albrecht.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 6, 2023 from the Holden Emmanuel Evangelical Missionary Church officiated Rev. Michael Clark.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Herman’s memory may be made to Holden Emmanuel Evangelical Missionary Church.

To send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome.com.

Burgar Funeral Home Camrose & Daysland (4817 51 Ave, Camrose, Alberta T4V 0V4) in care of arrangements. 780-672-2121

“Dedicated service since 1906”

North Pointe Community Church Launch Sunday

It was noted that this event was meant to celebrate the start of the programs and services at this church, as well as, the beginning of another year being used by God to reach their community for Jesus.

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Treasures Obtained at Precious Metals Recycling Roadshow

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Whether people had their gold or silver jewelry and pieces or Canadian paper money and coins assessed or they sold it for cash to Terry Burrill, precious metals buyer, there were treasures for everyone to gain at the Precious Metals Recycling Roadshow at Vegreville Legion Hall on September 25 and 26.

When asked, Burrill described how the show in Vegreville went. “It was another great turnout in Vegreville again, had at least 50-60 people come in.

I saw and bought some Canadian collector bank notes (radar and 1954 Devils face note), and gave information on quite a bit of face value notes, substantial amount of broken or unloved jewelry, separated a lot of costume jewelry from precious metal jewelry for peoples information, and bought a number of estate jewelry and coin collections.

About 50 percent of gold sold on stock markets comes from recyclers such as our business, which has a less environmental impact than mining new.

This June it’ll be 10 years that I’ve been full time on the road with my company. Meeting new people all over Alberta, and having repeat customers is a great part of this business. Also, every piece of jewelry and coin collection has a story, and I love stories.”

When asked what the challenges are, Burrill admitted, “Dealing with estates can be emotional sometimes, and has to be dealt with in a very caring manner; sometimes people are not quite ready to part with their items, so it can be handled at a later date if required.”

“Most of all, I would like to say that Vegreville is such a great city to come to and has some of the best stories,” Burrill added.

Geese and ducks are frequent visitors in farmers’ fields and sloughs throughout the region this time of year. These birds were spotted near the eastern edge of Lamont County on Sept. 23. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Terry Burrill with some Canadian paper money he bought.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Vegreville Vipers Win Home Opener

Michelle

Around 300 hockey fans packed into the Wally Fedun Arena to watch the home opener of the Vegreville Vipers and the Barrhead Bombers on Sept. 30.

Vipers General Manager Bryan Brown’s son Tristen Brown, representing First Nations and the Sturgeon Lake Band dropped the puck for the ceremonial face-off in honour of National Truth and Reconciliation Day.

Brown commented that, “Playing on Truth and Reconciliation day means a lot to all of us as we have lots of First Nation peoples on our team, and dear to my heart as my elder is a residential school survivor.”

He pointed out that the Vipers outshot the Barrhead team from start to finish. “But we ran out of gas so more depth will be key going forward.” The Vipers pulled out the win by a final score of 4-3.

He went on to say, “We were short benched and played well with who we had playing.” Brown said they have more players to add to the roster, and they will make an impact in the future games.

Vegreville Jr. B Rangers

Host Home Opener

Canadiens for the first two periods but ran out of gas in the third period.”

A large crowd was on hand for the Vegreville Jr. B Rangers home opening tilt on Sept. 29 against the St. Paul Jr. Canadiens.

Rangers President Laine Stefan commented that, “A very large crowd took in the game and watched as the young Rangers hung in tough against the

The final score was 11-1 for the Canadiens, but as Stefan pointed out, “The boys worked hard throughout the game and will steadily, improve as the season goes along.”

The Rangers will be on the road against the Killam Wheat Kings on Oct. 6.

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Canadiens player in hot pursuit of the puck. (Jason Gillis/Photo)

Looking for an open man. (Jason Gillis/Photo)

Vipers in action against Barrhead Bombers. (Jason Gillis/Photo)

Battling behind the net. (Jason Gillis/Photo)

Crowding the opposition. (Jason Gillis/Photo)