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News Advertiser
OCTOBER 9, 2019
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Vegreville Public Forum
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser MP candidates for the Lakeland riding presented their cases to constituents at a public forum hosted by the Vegreville Chamber of Commerce at the Social Centre on Thursday, October 3. Three out of the seven candidates – Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of
Canada), Alain Houle (People’s Party of Canada), and Mark Watson (Liberal Party of Canada) made an appearance at the event to present party platforms, introduce themselves to voters, and participate in debate. Moderator Kent Kellington said that while he was disappointed not to see more candidates, he was impressed
with the civilian turnout at the forum. “These forums are a really good opportunity to communicate with the most politically conscious constituents. It’s really a shame to see when not all candidates can make it.” The most politically involved of local voters attended to bring their questions and concerns forward. Question topics included
crime prevention, federal debt, pipeline and climate concerns, and party lines. The debate was handled politely and professionally on all sides, in order to present the best of each side to those in attendance. Video footage of the debate is available on the Vegreville News Advertiser’s Youtube and Facebook pages
Givers and Winners Gord (TELUS) stopped by on his way to Fort McMurray and presented CALS Breakfast Club program coordinator with a cheque for $3000 on behalf of the TELUS Payday Lottery Committee. The committee chose CALS Breakfast Club program as part of their signature “Feed the Kids” program. CALS Breakfast Club is funded by parent donations, corporate grants and community fundraising initiatives. Colin Twitchell delivered a cheque for $936, on behalf of the Alberta Innovates Technology Social Committee, to the CALS Breakfast Club program. CALS Breakfast Club will begin snack delivery on October 1!
Adam’s No Frills “Give a Little, Help A Lot campaign” in August raised $4949.94 for the CALS Breakfast Club Program. Adam Cherneski recently presented the proceeds to Heather Giebelhaus, CALS Breakfast Club Coordinator. The money will be used to provide a midmorning snack to approximately 600 children attending A. L. Horton Elementary School, St. Martin’s Elementary School and Vegreville NextStep Outreach for the 2019 - 2020 School year. Curtis Anderson, brain injury survivor and representative of the Courage Canada Trail Ride to support brain injury awareness, presented a donation
Cooking with Emily Dear reader, “Cooking with Emily” is taking a break in order to make space for more important news this month. Based on the title and photos, I would say that the October recipe is a winner for sure, but it may be remiss to judge this book by its cover. Want to try your hand at some Halloween cooking? Send a photo of the finished product and a rating out of 5 to emily@newsadvertiser.com to have your culinary genius featured in a future issue of the Advertiser! Happy cooking! Emily Mailhot Vegreville News Advertiser
of $2,698 from the trail ride proceeds to Kylene Rennie, Brandie Kriaski, and Karen Streets on behalf of VALID. Courage Canada Trail Ride makes similar donations to VALID annually
