Vegreville News Advertiser - October 10, 2018 by The News Advertiser - Vegreville, AB

VOL. 71 NO. 41

71 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNIT Y

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018

Smoky Lake Smashing Pumpkin Festival

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Fire Prevention Feature

Harvest, Interrupted

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RCMP files from October 1 - 7 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser October 1 10:20 – Report of a vehicle being struck in a parking lot. A note was found on the windshield indicating that they had caused damage to the vehicle. The damage was minor and under the mandatory reportable amount ($2000). Resolution of the issue is up to the two parties. 11:06 – Landlord called to report that his tenant had not paid his rent and the lease had expired. The landlord was requesting that police attend and remove the tenant. This is not a police matter and the landlord was informed that this is a civil matter which needs to be addressed via the proper channels. The Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service. 16:32 – Received a call stating that a female was in front of a business drinking beer. Members attended and found the female in question in front of the business with a beer in hand. She admitted to being drunk and received a ticket for Public Intoxication, also known as “Drunk in Public”. 17:34 – Report received about an abandoned truck on Hwy 16. Members attended and determined that the vehicle had been stolen out of Edmonton. There was damage to the undercarriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed and the owner was informed. October 2 08:02 – Report of a theft from a vehicle in Mundare overnight. A small auxiliary fuel tank had been stolen out of the back of the truck. 08:56 – Report of a fight between 2 youths which occurred on the weekend. Both youths were identified and spoken to by the School Resource Officer. The youth admitted that the fight was consensual. No one was injured and the parents were advised. 12:37 – Report of a youth receiving threats via Instagram. Still under investigation. 15:15 – Complainant received a phone call informing him that his grandson had been in an accident and was currently in jail and needed $1500 to get out. The intended victim told the caller that he did not have a grandson and hung up the phone. 16:10 – Report that earlier in the afternoon two trucks entered the complainant’s rural property. A male got out of the truck asking for diesel and then stated he did not need any. The vehicles then left the property.

Reporting for information purposes.

October 3

10:50 – Report of some teenagers texting and driving while leaving school. No license plate obtained. The School Resource Officer spoke to the school staff and they will be watching for this in the future. A distracted driving presentation will be planned at the school. 10:56 – Report of a break-in at a storage unit. Miscellaneous paperwork was stolen. 14:10 – Caller reported that she received a message on her phone. The message stated that it was the CRA and that there would be a warrant out for their arrest if they did not call back. The complainant recognized it as a scam and reported for information purposes. 16:54 – 911 report of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was located and stopped but the driver did not show any signs of impairment. The driver was warned about their driving.

and driving a dark-coloured 09-10 Ford truck proceeded to steal approx. 100 liters of fuel from the gas tank.

October 5

09:08 – An unregistered vehicle with no license plate was located on Hwy 16 and towed. The last known owner was notified via mail. 12:08 – Report of a large truck driving dangerously. The truck was not located but the owner of the vehicle was able to be contacted with other information provided. The driver of the truck was contacted and notified of the complaint. He denied the accusation. 18:40 – Request to assist EMS with an injured male. The male was refusing medical assistance. Members attended and the intoxicated male was taken into custody and lodged in cells for his own safety. 21:11 – Report of a semi swerving all over the roadway. No license plate obtained, but the members did locate the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. No signs of impairment of fatigue were present.

October 6

15:36 – Male reports that someone tried to break into his vehicle. Nothing was stolen but they did cause damage to the vehicle locks.

October 7

22:04 – Report of an intoxicated male walking in the street in Vegreville. It was stated he was stumbling and attempting to hitch a ride. Members patrolled the area, however, the subject of the call was not located. Members, however, DID find beer cans on the street.

October 4

02:57 – Report of a driveway alarm going off at a business property. The video showed a white truck entering and exiting the property. Members attended and the suspect vehicle was not located. 13:49 – Report that while away from his property for the day, someone had entered a garage and truck which was located in the garage. The vehicle had been gone through and doors left open. No information about anything being stolen. 13:55 – Report that at around 5:30 am someone had entered the yard. The suspect wearing a bright orange jacket

16:32 – 911 report of an erratic driver on Hwy 16. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted. The driver exhibited no signs of impairment or fatigue. 17:43 – Complainant attended the office to report after lending her vehicle to a male. Following this, she realized that her cards were missing. Later she learned that her credit card (which was in the vehicle at the time) was used at a local retail store. A clerk at the store described the male who made the purchase and this matched the description of the subject of the complaint. The subject denied using the card, however, he DID offer to pay back the female the funds. The complainant did not wish to press charges. --- During the long weekend there was a provincial focus on traffic enforcement. Four areas of attention were impaired driving, distracted driving (cell phones, careless driving), aggressive driving (speeding, stunting) and seatbelts. Due to this focus, a large volume of tickets was issued.

During the week there were 44 calls for service made in total including: 2 false alarms, 1 false 911 and 1 animal strike.

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Alberta RCMP leads Thanksgiving 2018 “Walk smart, Drive smart” #OperationImpact Constable Mike Hibbs Media contact – Alberta RCMP Traffic Services

This October, the Alberta RCMP reminds all road users that pedestrian safety is a shared responsibility between motorists and pedestrians. This Thanksgiving long weekend, police forces across Canada are gearing up for the annual #OperationImpact awareness campaign, organized by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), to encourage safe driving behaviours. The campaign supports Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2025‘s goal to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world. Pedestrians are some of the most vulnerable road users in Alberta. In 2016, half of the drivers involved in pedestrian casualty collisions failed to yield the right of way to the pedestrian (Alberta Transportation). In October 2017, there were 17 pedestrian collisions, including one fatality and 14 injuries, in Alberta RCMP jurisdiction. The Alberta RCMP is sharing #TrafficSafety tips to help drivers and pedestrians share the road. Pedestrians: • Make eye contact with drivers. Ensure stopped and approaching vehicles see you before you cross in front of them. Never assume that a driver will give you the right of way. • Make sure to be visible to drivers at all times. Wear a reflective armband or clothing with reflective strips in the dim early morning hours or on dark evenings. • Know and follow all traffic rules, signs and signals. • Use crosswalks when crossing the street. Stay on sidewalks whenever possible. • Don’t be distracted. Listening to loud music or texting while walking is dangerous. Drivers: • Keep a careful eye out for cyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians. • Follow the posted speed limits at all times.

Two Hills RCMP Investigate Fatal Vehicle Rollover

Corporal Ronald Bumbry Eastern Alberta District – Media Relations Officer Two Hills, Alberta – on October 3rd at approximately 4:00 p.m., Two Hills RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover on Range Road 152 south of Willingdon in Two Hills County. Preliminary investigation has revealed that an SUV was heading northbound on the road when it rolled into the ditch. Tragically, the 36-year-old male occupant from Willingdon was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two Hills RCMP continue to investigate. Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased at this time. His name will not be released.

• Ensure that your vehicle lights are on and clean and that your signal lights work properly. • Do not drive impaired by alcohol or drugs. • Fatigue is also a form of impairment. Include rest stops and pull over if you’re tired. • Be prepared to react to wildlife along the roadsides, especially in the early evening and morning hours.

Alberta Sheriffs Supt. Rick Gardner says, “We remind motorists and pedestrians to always share the road.” He adds that “this Thanksgiving, respect the rules of the road, don’t drive if you’re tired, and watch for wildlife along the roadsides.” Alberta RCMP Supt. Gary Graham says, “We should work together to eliminate behaviours that put drivers, passengers and pedestrians at risk, such as being distracted, impaired or

fatigued.” Graham explains that “#OperationImpact will help Canadians stay safe on our roads.” Thanks to our partnership with Provincial Sheriffs, our Integrated Traffic Units will continue to ensure that Albertans make safe Thanksgiving driving decisions. Follow our #TrafficSafety tips on Facebook @ RCMPinAlberta and Twitter @ RCMPAlberta.

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The Canada I Once Knew Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion There is an old adage about how when we are children, our parent seem like they are geniuses with all of their knowledge, then when we become teens, they know absolutely nothing. Finally, when we become adults we realize how wise they truly are. This makes me think about how things used to be. When I do, I not only feel nostalgic but also wonder if we are heading in the right direction. When I look closer, the answer seems to be no. Despite all the politicians spraining their arms patting themselves on the back, things, in general, are not getting any better for the masses. People are continuing to scrape by and society, in general, seems to be in a decline. Some of our readers are old enough to remember days when kids would play in parks till well after dark, kids didn’t need keys because we didn’t lock our doors and in winter you didn’t lock the vehicle doors because if your car was idling too high, someone would kick it down for you. Now? You can barely leave a shovel or gas can unattended before someone steals it. When we look at all the benefits that technology has given us, there are many. At the same time, we have people who spend more time staring at screens than speaking with family and friends. We know more about sports and movie stars than our neighbours and measure someone’s value by the number

of followers they have. We increasingly are attempting to erase our past and in doing so, we risk repeating the same mistakes instead of learning from them. Taking down statues and changing the names of parks or museums does not change history. We give away billions of our money in vain attempts for approval from the global elite’s while we have people suffer in our streets, and our veterans and seniors require better care for what they have given to our country. I’m sure the Aga Khan has a wonderful charity, but he could do more good if he didn’t live on a private island with a private helicopter and all the other billionaire perks. Those must cost a lot. I don’t care if he is rich beyond anyone’s needs, but I do care that we send $500 million out of Canada while our food banks and charities continue to struggle to provide for those here who need help. When looking at financial progress, quite simply, we are not making any. Following a 2017 Statistics Canada job report, a number of items came to the forefront. Conference Board of Canada chief economist Craig Alexander stated that his analysis showed Canadians in “an endless debt cycle.”. An analysis of historical data from Statistics Canada, meanwhile, found that minimum wage and the average hourly wage have remained, more or less, unchanged since the 1970s. Looking at one industry specifically a recent Business Insider Study found that truck drivers were being paid as much as 36% less today than they were in 1980 adjusted for inflation. Looking back allows us to make real-world comparisons that we can see in our daily lives, namely groceries and similar staples in our daily lives. A few items to look at with prices in 1995, 2018 and the subsequent increase (Stats Canada average prices): Ground Beef - 1Kg 1995 Dozen eggs: 1995 Loaf of Bread: 1995 Apples - 1KG: 1995 Baby Food - 128ml 1995 Bathroom Tissue - 4 roll 1995 1995 Cigarettes - 200 Gasoline - 1 L 1995 -

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One Comparison made on tuition showed a number from 10 years ago of around $1000 when actual rates are closer to $5000 for the same program. Minimum wage in Alberta 1995- $5.00/hr and as of last week $15.00/hr. On the surface, with wages increasing (for some) 3x and food prices going up less than that, things don’t look that bad. However, after taxation on all levels, the stark reality is that the average Canadian is not getting ahead. Once, young Canadians had an opportunity to buy a house. Now, for most, that is becoming something only seen in dreams. The Canada I once knew is gone and soon may be forgotten. Perhaps we need to look to the past to see where we were and how to get back to “the good old days”. There is wisdom to be found and all we need to do is ask those who came before us. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com Name: Grayson Luka Likes: video games, animals Dislikes: chores, Math

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Small Business Awards Nominations Closed Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser The nominations for the Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards for 2018 closed on Monday, October 1, leaving many supporters of Vegreville’s small businesses eager to see the list of nominees for this year’s awards. In order to first contact this year’s nominees, the Vegreville Chamber of Commerce will not be releasing their official list until after the Thanksgiving week. While we wait to see who the hard-working small business owners nominated by the community will be this year, here are a few things to consider: On the Town of Vegreville website’s business directory, there are a total of 293 businesses listed. While including only the businesses with an approved Vegreville Business License who choose to list their business on the town’s site, this includes a wide range from automobile repair to child care services. Of these, large chain businesses such as Walmart, gas stations, and hotels were includ-

ed. Twenty-four of the listings are home-based businesses and approximately 260 (removing as many large chain stores as came to mind at the time of research) are small-business storefronts, non-profit service groups, and services available in the community. And of course, this leaves out any individuals who were nominated for the “Citizen’s” categories. This year’s Award Categories were: • Spirit of Community • Home-Based Business of the Year • Business of the Year (over 10 and under 10 employees) • Manager of the Year • Employee of the Year • Junior Citizen of the Year • Citizen of the Year Senior Citizen of the Year • All the Chamber is able to release at present is that there were multiple nominations in some categories, and there were surprisingly

no nominations in the “Senior Citizen of the Year” category.

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Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – October 10, 1928

Thanksgiving Day will come this year on Monday, November 12th, which will also be observed as Armistice Day. The date has been announced at Ottawa as a Dominion holiday and will be gazetted in each of the provinces to make the observance uniform throughout Canada. The Vegreville General Hospital and the Lamont Public Hospital appear on the “fully approved” list of hospitals of the American College of Surgeons. Only thirteen hospitals in Alberta qualify for full approval, which is only given those hospitals which have adopted the basic requirements which insure the best care of the patient. Mr. Fred Hogshead of Bruce, has already milled his second grist from this year’s wheat, which graded No. 6. He states it baked a beautiful large, white loaf of bread. Mr. Herb S. Dean, (on the old Brinton ranch) stated that flour milled from his No. 6 wheat also baked a large volume of snow white bread with wonderful flavor and that he would soon have another grist milled. This year’s wheat is testing higher in protein that last year, which would appear to offset the grading qualities.

75 Years Ago – October 13, 1943

Air Secretary Sir Archibald Sincalair told commons that 1,651 British and 447 American bombers, based in Britain, were reported lost over northern Europe during the eight months ended August 31. He added that 306 British and 100 American planes were lost during August and 195 British and 108 American craft in July. Did you know that Canada is now producing 95% of the combined nickel output of the United Nations, 20% of the zinc, 12 ½% of the copper, 15% of the lead, 75% of the asbestos and 20% of the mercury. Our Aluminum production is now six times that of 1939 and equals the entire world production of that year. Mrs. Warren has received word from the Dept. of National Defence that her son, L-C Lorne Clyde Warren is “well and serving with his unit.” Winding up their harvest operations for the season, the Terleski Bros. of Warwick report a fair average yield, which will very likely represent just about what other farmers realized this year. There was nothing spectacular about their yields but wheat went 27 per acre, oats, 47; barley 35; rye 14.

50 Years Ago – October 10, 1968

Following a request at Town of Vegreville council meeting from F. Schulte that the ambulance service he provides by subsidized by the town, council had the secretary find out what is being done in towns of a similar size as Vegreville. Several towns were contacted and it was learned that the ambulance services receive little in the way of a subsidy. Highest figure reported was $25 a month. Council did not take a stand, on the issue pending the receipt of further information form M.L.A. Alex Gordey. The Farm Credit Corp. has moved to new offices in Room 205, second floor, Professional Building, Vegreville. The enlarged offices, accommodating six staff members, house the Corporation’s district headquarters for north-eastern Alberta as well as field offices for local farmer clients. Other field offices in this district are located at Edmonton, St. Paul and Vermilion. Eleven year old Michael Osinchuk got the surprise of his life this fall when a “radish” he planted earlier in the season turned out to be a 30 lb. turnip. Michael is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kost Osinchuk of Mundare and a few weeks ago he displayed a three-legged duck.

25 Years Ago – October 12, 1993

The Vegreville Chamber of Commerce hopes to get its caboose project on track. At the chamber’s executive meeting Tuesday, president Bill Boyd informed members the caboose is on its way to town. A firm date for the caboose arrival isn’t known. The composite high school men’s’ golf team did well at recent provincial competitions. The team finished fourth out of eight 2A schools at the provincial championship tournament in Medicine Hat. The team won the zone Championship in Lac La Biche last month. The team consisted of Coach Wayne Degenstein, Corey Warawa, Billy Hergot and Scott Horon. A former Mundare air cadet has won a prestigious scholarship award. Jodi Gargus, an arts student at the University of Alberta, received the Lord Strathcona Scholarship. The scholarship, worth $750, is presented annually to students perusing careers in education, physical education or recreation management who have served at least three years with the cadets. Gargus served with the cadets in Mundare and retired from the unit as a WOI. She’s currently enrolled in the arts faculty at U of A and is working toward a BA in recreation administration.

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.

Nowhere to Cut? Keep Projects on Budget Franco Terrazzano Canadian Taxpayers Federation “You want to reduce spending? Which hospital do you want to close? How many teachers should we fire?” We’ve heard this before. Supporters of evergrowing government insist that there is no fat left on the government steak to cut. We all know that isn’t true. There are simple ways to reduce government spending without impacting services, like keeping projects on time and on budget. The Alberta government recently announced that the Grand Prairie Regional Hospital – a poster child for delays and cost overruns – would see its development delayed as the government looks for a new construction management firm. This project has been nothing short of a taxpayer nightmare. Originally announced in 2007, the hospital’s costs have increased by hundreds of millions of dollars and the project has long missed its 2015 deadline. Unfortunately, all this extra money has been spent and not a single patient has been treated. Albertans will now be left with fewer services or higher taxes. Who’s at fault for this hospital debacle? While the government and the construction company play the blame-game, taxpayers continue to get burned. There are reports of poor planning from the very beginning, as the government opted for “a design and build as you go” strategy. Not surprisingly, there have been hundreds of design changes, some requiring the demolition of already completed work. It’s easy to see how costs have ballooned. Cost overruns and missed deadlines are not unique to this government project. Albertans have seen everything from schools, roads, drainage projects, and transit lines to government-backed refineries and the Olympic Games riddled with cost overruns or delays. So, what gives?

Governments will have you believe that problems are always circumstantial. Some unforeseen issue with the land, some mistake made by a private company or a rare supply shortage in South America perhaps. But the true problem stems from two core issues. People are always willing to be less diligent when their money is not at stake. And a political win now trumps losses tomorrow. Government spending limits would be a good first step to guard against the ever-present temptation to waste other people’s money. This would force governments to prioritize and keep a closer eye on cost overruns. The construction company should also have skin in the game. The firm will have a much greater incentive to get the project done on time if a bonus payment or financial penalty is on the line. What about the political incentive to low-ball project costs and get shovels in the ground as quickly as possible? The quick political benefit of low-cost projects and jobs today always seem to outweigh the more significant costs that arise down the road when projects are rushed through. Financial penalties would also make sure businesses aren’t entering an agreement they know are under-budgeted and hastily planned with the hopes of coming back for more taxpayer dollars once the project is underway. Further, hiring competent managers within government whose pay or job is at risk if they pick a bid they suspect can’t be completed as promised, would undoubtedly help. At the end of the day, it’s our governments that are responsible for the use, and in the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital’s case, misuse of taxpayer dollars. Far from the boogeyman argument that the only way to cut spending is to shut down schools and rid our streets of police officers, governments can save money by ensuring projects are built on time and on budget. This column was originally published in the Edmonton Sun on October 2, 2018.

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Current Investigations S/Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings - Vegreville For this week I would like to present to you a sampling of investigations that have been started locally. I won’t be naming anyone nor providing enough information so that anyone involved can be identified, but I would like to give you a general idea of what we are dealing with in the past month. I won’t get into traffic tickets but only some meaningful investigations we have where criminal charges have been laid. These will be from our entire policing area including Vegreville, Mundare, and parts of Minburn and Lamont Counties. Five people have been charged with assault. This is the most common type of investigation for a persons crime we have in our area. Four of these contain some elements that we categorize as domestic violence. Three of the five investigations resulted in females being charged. In a non-domestic incident, we have one male charged with assault with a weapon. In this case, the weapon was used in a threatening manner towards someone but not used directly on the person. This still meets the criteria of the offense and the charge was laid. Also, a persons crime is uttering threats and a single charge was laid which was also a domestic violence investigation. To be categorized as domestic violence there has to be a current or past intimate relationship between the victim and the accused. This is not only between married people but it could be between two people that are, or were, only dating. There have been nine charged for failing to appear for court. These are people that had been arrested and released but then failed to attend court as they were compelled to. A Warrant for Arrest gets issued and then we try and find them to get them to court. Depending on their background including past police and court involvement, they may end up staying in custody until they do appear or they may just get arrested and released again. We have had one person charged with

impaired operation of a motor vehicle and another charged with refusing to provide a breath sample. The failure to provide a sample comes from the driver being given a demand to provide a sample of breath but they have refused. A conviction for refusal carries the same penalties for impaired operation so the person doesn’t gain any benefit for refusing. There are also some property charges such as possession of property obtained by crime and trafficking in property obtained by crime. Generally, the property had been stolen from somewhere although if a drug dealer is caught with cash, that also is property obtained by crime which you may have heard referred to as proceeds of crime. Trafficking of the property is a more serious offense than just the possession of property. This also applies to controlled substances (drugs). What I have gone through here are only some of the new investigations started in the last month where charges resulted, but we have many more continuing investigations from before that. The types of charges and their numbers will vary with time and that is why when we look at statistics we use a longer time period to ensure the numbers are more meaningful and have a more appropriate context for comparisons.

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Rotary Club of Vegreville Donates St. Mary’s Volleyball Wins Tournament Golds to Vegreville Soccer Park Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On October 5, Rotary Club of Vegreville president Daphne Miller presented Vegreville Minor Soccer Association (VMSA) president Alan Bohrson and registrar/communications coordinator Shelley Berry with a donation cheque of $5,000 dollars for the development and maintenance of the Vegreville Soccer Park. Alan Bohrson said that the 53 acres belonging to the VMHA had been developed this summer, with dugouts, compost, and field space ready to be

used at the start of the outdoor soccer season in spring 2019. Rotary Club of Vegreville president Daphne Miller said of this and other donations to the VMSA for the development of the soccer park, that they are happy to be of help for the creation of another asset that will benefit the community. “It’s a part of our mandate,” she said, “Under the umbrella of Rotary International is Rotary in the community. We look forward to seeing the benefit of the Vegreville Soccer Park in the community.” Last year, VMSA had around 400 kids in their soccer programs. While they foresee a drop of numbers next year caused by the moving of the CPC, the teams will make good use of the soccer park next year.

St. Mary’s School Submitted At the Fort Christian Tournament in Fort Saskatchewan from September 28 to 29th, the Saint Mary’s Saints Boys team won gold. The Saints’ girls won consolation gold at the tournament.

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Eastern Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit Arrests Made on a Multi-Provincial Crime Spree Corporal Ronald Bumbry EAD – Media Relations Officer Northeastern Alberta – “These two individuals are suspected of causing multiple crimes across several provinces,” says Constable Guillaume Wilson. “We are glad we were able to stop further offenses from occurring.” On September 24, 2018, following on-going tips from the public and collaboration between several RCMP Detachments and specialized units, a suspect who is alleged to have repeatedly fled from RCMP in stolen vehicles in the Elk Point and St. Paul areas was apprehended in Lloydminster following a short foot pursuit and police dog track. This apprehension wouldn’t have been possible without the assistance of the public and the joint effort between the Elk Point, St. Paul, and Lloydminster RCMP, St. Paul and Lloydminster Police Dog Services (PDS), and the Eastern Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit (EADRCRU). Further investigation conducted by EADRCRU, with the assistance of St. Paul Forensic Identification Services (FIS) as well as information sharing with the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), revealed that the individual in custody was responsible for multiple files across several provinces from various RCMP detachments and other police services. As a result of EADRCRU involvement, evidence has led to more than 10 investigative files being solved throughout western Canada.

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The investigation revealed that the individual and another male are alleged to be responsible for the theft of a truck in Ontario that had been reported to the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). They then fled from police in Ontario and Manitoba until they arrived in Alberta. Following the arrival in Alberta, they fled from EADRCRU members in St. Paul County on Sept. 7, 2018. Police did not continue a pursuit for public safety at the time. Following this incident, they are alleged to have committed break-ins to the Whitney Lake United Church Camp and Whitney Lake Bible Camp where damage was done to several buildings on the properties. They are alleged to have stolen a van from the bible camp, which was then used to commit a break and enter in Edmonton. Following the Edmonton break and enter, a small car was stolen by one of the suspects from the city and subsequently spotted several times in the St. Paul and Elk Point area. Members of the public provided tips to RCMP on the whereabouts of the stolen car. Several attempts were made to stop the vehicle, but RCMP did not engage in pursuits again for public safety reasons. On Sept. 20, 2018, St. Paul RCMP attempted to box in the stolen car at an apart-

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How to Create and Deploy Guest Wi-Fi Networks Arthur Beaudette VM Systems

Guest Wi-Fi networks allow users onto bigger networks with certain constraints; they are useful for temporary visitors, friends, customers etc. because they allow people to use your network without needing to know your pass-

word or access information from the main network. Restricted guest Wi-Fi access will also protect your main network against any viruses that temporary users might have on their devices. Not every router can be used for guest networking; business class routers and some home equipment are suitable for this purpose. The manufacturer should be able to let you know, or you can look at the administrative interface, which will offer “Guest Network,” “Guest Zone,” or “Guest Access” options. Some routers will only allow a single guest network, while others may provide you with a chance to set up multiple networks.

Guest networks can be set up using the following steps: A) Log in your router as administrator and activate guest networking. B) Allocate a name to your guest network (some routers may simply use the existing name with -guest attached). C) Choose whether to have SSID broadcast on or off. It’s generally on so that your router will show a list of available Wi-Fi networks; if you choose to have it off, guests will need to manually set up their access. D) Choose your password settings; for the best security, don’t use the same password as your home network. Select something that would be quite memorable for friends but more difficult to guess. E) Choose your other security settings; for example, do you want guests to be able to access printers, file sharing, etc. or do you want to restrict them to browsing the Internet? F) Set the maximum number of guests allowed on your network; keep this low if you don’t want too many people clog-

ging up your Internet connection. You can also set the maximum length of time any one user can remain active on a connection.

- Arthur Beaudette is the General Manager at VM Systems in Vegreville, AB. VM Systems is a full service IT Company that has been servicing NE Alberta for over 25 years.

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Fire Prevention Week 2018

Stay alert: fire safety is in your hands For this year’s Fire Prevention Week, October 7 to 13, 2018, Fire Prevention Canada is endorsing the National Fire Prevention Association’s (NFPA) new theme: Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware — fire can happen anywhere. The slogan identifies three crucial aspects of fire safety and reminds us that fires can occur when and where we least expect them. In recognition of Fire Prevention Week 2018, check out these three key tips from the NFPA for staying safe in the event of a fire. 1. LOOK. Inspect your home for potential fire hazards — such as loose outlets, faulty wiring, frayed electrical cords and unattended candles — and eliminate them wherever possible.

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2. LISTEN. Keep an ear out for the sound of smoke alarms. If there’s a fire, you’ll only have a few

minutes to escape the building safely and get to your household’s designated meeting spot. Check your smoke alarms every two months to ensure that they’re working correctly. 3. LEARN. Make sure to learn two ways to exit every room of your house, through either a door or a window. Keep these exits easy to open and clear of clutter. Your household should have a fire escape plan in place and rehearse it at least twice a year. Though many people mistakenly think that a fire could never occur in their own home, mishaps and disasters don’t discriminate. Always be prepared for the worst. If you stay alert and take preventive measures, you and your loved ones are much more likely to stay safe during a fire.

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Town of Vegreville Proclaims Fire Prevention Week Rachel Farr Communication Coordinator – Town of Vegreville Deputy Mayor David Berry proclaims October 7-13 as Fire Prevention Week in Vegreville. We urge all the people of Vegreville to work with your partners, children, family members, tenants and neighbors, to draft, discuss, and practice their fire escape plans. The Town of Vegreville is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting Vegreville. The Town of Vegreville’s first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education.

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Vegreville Fire & Rescue A Message from you County of Minburn Reeve Roger Konieczny County of Minburn Reeve – Division No. 3 On behalf of the County of Minburn Council and Staff, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize fire Prevention Week. I would like to thank the men and women who are committed to being Volunteer Firefighters. Your many hours of dedication and commitment to ongoing training, do not go unnoticed. You place the needs of others before yourselves and are available 24/7/365 to ensure our County and it’s surrounding communities have the aide they need, at the time when they need it. We would like to thank you for your service.

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Portable fire extinguishers: making the right choice

Help this heroic firefighter put out the fire.

Used to douse the flames of a burgeoning fire, a portable fire extinguisher is a valuable piece of safety equipment that you should have on hand at home. Do you need to buy or replace one? If so, be sure to look for a fire extinguisher that has the following four features:

ft2 gas or oil fire (10B). The letter C means that the extinguishing agent does not conduct electricity. 4. It’s lightweight and easy to use, since the extinguisher won’t be of any use if it’s too heavy for you to wield.

1. It has a seal from a recognized organization such as the Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC).

Furthermore, check whether it’s refillable or has a limited lifespan.

2. It can put out A, B and C type fires. In other words, it puts out fires from combustible materials (wood, paper, cloth, etc.), flammable gases or liquids (oil, gas, grease, etc.) and electrical equipment (wiring, electrical panel, etc.). 3. It has a minimum 2A 10B C rating, which means it can put out a 2 ft3 paper or wood fire (2A) and a 10 When choosing a fire extinguisher for your home, make sure you can easily pick it up and use it.

Once you get home, install the fire extinguisher near an exit, but at a good distance from possible fire sources (oven, heater, etc.). Most importantly, learn to use it and be ready to act in case of an emergency.

If your fire extinguisher was made before 1985, be sure to replace it ASAP.

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TOP WAYS TO PREVENT FIRES AT HOME

ATTIC • Don’t store fuel or flammable materials in the attic.

House fires can stem from negligence, mechanical mishaps or electrical failures. Need some specific advice on how to protect your home? Room by room, this graph shows you the fire-safety habits and protocols you should adopt.

CHIMNEY • Have your chimney swept at least once a year.

BEDROOM • Never smoke in bed. • Install a fire alarm in every room and check the batteries once a month. Batteries should be changed every year.

BATHROOM • Make sure all electrical outlets have an integrated circuit breaker.

KITCHEN • Never leave food cooking unsupervised. • When unplugging electrical appliances (toaster, kettle, etc.), do so by pulling on the plug, not on the cable.

GARAGE • Store flammable products (paint, solvent, etc.) in approved containers and far from heat sources. • Install a carbon monoxide alarm near the garage door and on each floor of your home.

STAIRS • To ensure a speedy evacuation, make sure doors, windows and stairs are always kept clear.

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• Always keep an eye on lit candles. • Only plug appliances that use small amounts of electricity (lamps, TVs, etc.) into multiple-outlet adapters and power strips.

Burns – The Need for Caution

Fire Prevention Canada Every year in Canada, severe injuries and deaths occur as a result of burns and scalds. Sadly, many of these injuries affected children and could have easily been prevented. Usually, it’s children’s curiosity that gets them into trouble. They come across a lighter or matches, or they manage to get too close to a baseboard heater or a hot stove element.

Burns from Hot Liquids

When bathing children, always turn the cold water on first before the hot. Test the water temperature before allowing your child to get into the bathtub or shower. Consider adjusting your hot water heater to a maximum temperature of 49°C or 120°F. Children should not play with a hot water tap.

• Have a professional look at your heating system every year. • Remove the lint in the dryer filter after each use.

Teach them to turn the cold water on first. Avoid carrying or holding children while you are drinking a hot beverage.

Burns from Household Appliances:

Turn pot handles towards the center of the stove. Keep cords for electrical appliances such as deep fryers, kettles, steam irons, and toasters out of the reach of children. Supervise children near lamps with accessible hot light bulbs. Store items that interest children, such as cookies, away from the immediate area around the kitchen stove. Keep children away from stationary and portable heaters.

Lighters and Matches:

Every year hundreds of fires are started by children

playing with lighters or matches. Many of these fires are caused by children under the age of five. Children as young as 18 months have caused fires by operating lighters. Disposable lighters sold by retailers must be child-resistant, but remember, childresistant does not mean childproof. Store lighters out of sight and out of the reach of children and do not remove the child safety devices from the lighter. Remember to: Teach children that lighters and matches are not toys. Instruct young children to tell an adult if they find lighters or matches. Set a good example: always use lighters and matches responsibly. Install and maintain smoke alarms. Supervise your children as they play

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Wood heating: seven tips to reduce fire hazards Do you use wood heating? While few things are cosier than a wood fire on a cold winter’s day, using a fireplace or wood stove comes with a number of safety risks. To minimize fire hazards, and protect your property and family, follow these key tips: 1. At the beginning of each wood-burning season, check your chimney and fireplace or stove before using them. Make sure that your chimney isn’t obstructed; that the stonework, the door’s seal and the seals inside the fireplace are in mint condition; that the refractory bricks inside the wood-burner are whole and that the chimney is not rusted or corroded. 2. Store most of your wood outdoors, away from the house, keeping just a few bundles inside at a safe distance from your unit.

3. Get your chimney swept either once a year, or after burning five cords of wood. This will remove creosote, a highly flammable deposit created by smoke. 4. Use quality wood. Make sure it’s dry and only burn a few small logs at a time to reduce creosote buildup. 5. Since complete combustion creates less smoke, make sure enough air gets into your fireplace or stove to keep the flames going. 6. Clear the space around the fireplace or stove. Don’t leave any flammable materials near it and make sure air can circulate freely. 7. Regularly throw hot ashes away in a closed metal container with a raised bottom. Place the container on a non-combustible surface at least one metre away from buildings and flammable materials for three to seven days, or until the ash has completely cooled down.

All new fireplaces and wood stoves should be installed by a professional. It’s a safety issue!

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Two Hills Fire Department FIRE SAFETY

Are your fire escapes accessible? In the event of a house fire, smoke can invade your home in less than three minutes. It’s therefore vital that everyone evacuate the premises quickly. Will your emergency exits allow for this to happen? To avoid hindering your quick departure to safety, make certain that the doors and windows that serve as emergency exits are unobstructed at all times. Put away all items strewn around them (shoes, backpacks, toys, etc.) and be sure not to block emergency exits with furniture or large objects. Also, in winter, carefully remove snow from all doors, balconies, windows and terraces after every snowfall. Make sure your house number sign is kept clear as well. Additionally, you should regularly ascertain that windows intended as evacuation points effortlessly open (that they don’t get stuck due to ice or rust, for instance). And if you have young children, also make sure these exits are easy for them to reach and open. Finally, don’t forget to identify all possible hitches in your evacuation plan. Ideally, set up a strategy that allows for two different paths to get out of each room in your house.

To guarantee the safety of you and your loved ones, make sure emergency exits remain unobstructed at all times.

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Willingdon Fire Department

Willingdon Group: (L to R) Barry Hrynevich, Brett Hrynevich, Tristan Dablanko, Tristan Dubitz, Matthew Melynk, Ken Schlachter, Pancho Hiebert, County of Two Hills Fire Chief Brad Straty. Missing from photo, Marvin Melin, Bill Andriuk, Henery Heibert, Tom Perepeletza, Nick Perepeletza, and Chris Melnyk.

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Harvest, Interrupted

Local farmers share the effect that this year’s weather rollercoaster has had on their harvest. Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser This fall, the weather has reared its ugly head, from snow to hail to sleet, rain, brief sunshine, and back to another foot of snow. When it snowed the first time around, most farmers had mostly standing crops, with very few of the total acres harvested. After that first snow, local farmer Darryl Kropeilnicki, who farms wheat, barley, and canola south of Mundare,

ple of weeks, we’re just holding on to optimism that it’s right and we do get high heat and wind, with enough time to harvest the rest before the next time it snows.” Terry Mock, who farms three quarters of mixed grain by Ranfurly, says that all of his crops have been swathed, with only one quarter combined. “Won’t be flattened,” he says, “But it’s now just a matter of seeing if it will be able to reach a reasonable moisture level to be hauled in or dried.” East of Vegreville, Mock says that they missed a some of the more wet weather previously, which enabled them to get more done. Radars show that to the north of Vegreville and up to Two Hills and Willingdon, weather conditions were less

After remaining on the ground for two days, most of the snow prevails in the fields.

said that of all the producers he knew in the area, the ones south of Highway 16 had the most snow, and were the worse for wear. “Especially south of Mundare, it took us a long time to get rid of the moisture from that snow.” Al Baxandal who farms a smallmedium sized wheat, barley, and canola farm south of Vegreville, reported that they only had one quarter finished on his family farm prior to the snow on Sunday night. The remainder of his crops were standing, which Baxandal says that this is a blessing of sorts. “If the crops, especially canola, are cut before it snows (and melts) it takes a lot longer to get rid of the moisture. With the forecast for the next cou-

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Esteem Wedding and Event Rentals Bouquet Class Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser After the Esteem Wedding and Event Rentals storefront was closed for the evening on Thursday, October 4, it became a classroom full of flowers, for the first monthly bouquet class ladies’ night. Refreshments and the hospitable smiles of store owners Sandi and Tanneil Berezan, as well as florist Brittney Werstiuk of PearlRaine Designs, greeted women at the door as they gathered together to make their

1. Prep and Care 2. Insertion 3. Greening 4. Flowering 5. Filling In 6. Enjoy! Greens and flowers with a focus on fall colours were provided in large crates in the center of the table so that each aspiring florist could choose her own unique combination for her centerpiece.

Thanksgiving-themed masterpieces. Sandi Berezan of Esteem said that one reason they had decided to start hosting floral workshops was to bring women into the shop as business slows down at the end of wedding season. “Another thing we wanted to aim for was to start something where women can get together and learn something new in a positive environment,” Sandi said, “I started this shop with my daughter-in-law, and Brittney is our family, too, and she has a business for flowers. So why not?” The event started with an icebreaker game with paper airplanes that Brittney’s fourthgrade students had helped her to make. The ladies started the game by each throwing the airplane that was in front of their seat. Each airplane had a silly or fun question inside, that they then asked each other and gave answers to. When the bouquet-making commenced, Brittney walked the students through the correct steps for a long-lasting, fresh bouquet:

One helpful tip that Brittney shared was to keep adding more if you get stuck, “You will probably get to a point where you look at your bouquet and think, ‘this is hideous.’ I’ve gotten to that point with pretty much every floral arrangement I’ve made. But if you keep adding to it, keep adding finishing touches, eventually, you will look at what you have made, and it will be beautiful.”

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Norquest Health Care Aide Program Information Session

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On Thursday, October 4, an information session was held at the Vegreville Centennial Library for those seeking to learn more about the upcoming Norquest Health Care Aide A Norquest college course representative was there to share course pamphlets with details, a course schedule and overview, and other information about registration. Vegreville Councillor Taneen Rudyk, who is on the hospital board with AHS, was at the event to help answer questions about the program and have conversations with the people who attended. In an interview, Councillor Rudyk said that the Town, with the goal of a successful health care aide training program, is looking for a minimum of 20 registrants in order for the course to proceed. If less than 20 students are registered for the course, the Town will review before proceeding. As there are is an anticipated availability for Health Care Aide positions in Vegreville and area throughout the foreseeable future, an AHS representative was at the information session to talk about the employment benefits of working for Alberta Health Services. Tammy Shapka, care manager for the AHS Vegreville Care Centre, shared that there are also educational opportunities that arise from taking the course, including but not limited to moving on through the other necessary steps to the position of a registered nurse practitioner. For those looking for more than just the opportunity to turn a job into a career, and are hoping to find a vocation they are truly passionate about, Tammy Shapka says that the most important trait of a health care aide is empathy. “A health care aid is responsible for the direct care of the seniors they work with; feeding, bathing, making sure that they are safe. We focus on resident-centered care, which means that the resident’s needs are at the core, and we want to make sure they have a strong quality of life at their home.” The Health Care Aide program will run from November 6 to July 26, including practicum hours. For more information you can see the Norquest College ad in this week’s News Advertiser.

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Trash Talk

Every day the average person generates 4.4 pounds of garbage. After recycling metal, plastic and paper, there is still 3.6 pounds that needs to be discarded. So what happens to it? According to the National Energy Education Development Project, 55% of it ends up in landfills. However, some states have found a use for such places. Virginia Beach created Mount Trashmore. Once a large landfill, it is now a 165 acre recreational park and tourist attraction. The facilities include playgrounds, picnic areas, basketball and volleyball courts and two lakes stocked with fish.

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I don't normally pick things up on the side of the road, but last week I passed a house that was throwing out an old reclining chair. Although it's ugly plaid coloring made it look like it wouldn't match anything, I knew my son would love it for his dorm room. I opened my trunk and began struggling to get it in the car. I must have been quite loud because a woman came running out of the house and politely said, "Let me help you, but we have to be quiet about it." "I appreciate the help," I thanked her, "but why do we have to be quiet?" She smiled and whispered, "My husbands asleep and he doesn't know I’m throwing it out!" (Thanks to Silvia M.)

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Tofield Cultural Day Dinner Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On Friday, September 28th, the Tofield Community Hall was filled with people from near and far who were eager to celebrate Alberta’s many cultures with the feast that was prepared for Alberta Cultural Day.

Tofield and organized by Yvonne Brown. There were also displays of baby clothes and pet-themed items, which donated to the Welcome Basket and the Health Centre tuck shop after the dinner. As part of the program, entertainment was provided by performer Abby K and other local artists.

The event was organized by the Tofield and Area Health Services Foundation, as a part of the cultural days movement that was created “in response to the growing recognition that a vibrant arts and cultural sector contributes directly to a healthy and stable society.” (from Canadian Cultural Days website.) The Tofield event focused on the ethnic cuisine enjoyed by people in the Tofield area, such as Noodles and fried rice, squash, Zappa, lumpia (spring rolls,) and many other cultural dishes. There was also a cultural display with items donated by Busy Bee Bargains of

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GORDYCHUK, Joyce A wife, a mother, a grandma too This is the legacy we have from you You taught us love and how to fight You gave us strength, you gave us might A stronger person would be hard to find And in your heart, you were always kind You fought for us all in one way or another Not just as wife, not just as mother For all of us you gave your best Now the time has come for you to rest So go in peace, you’ve earned your sleep Your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep The Gordychuk Family

HARRISON, Alvin Paul Alvin Paul Harrison - Owner of SNAG’S Truck Parts Tofield - went to be with our Lord. - He leaves behind his mother - Fern, - 2 daughters Shelley - Cindy, - one son Paul, one brother Don Harrison. Memorial service Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at THE HOUSE MINISTRIES - 5830 - 51 St - Tofield. In lieu of flowers - Donations to the Salvation Army.

PAWLUK, Marie April 27, 1939 - October 5, 2017 Our Dearest Mother & Baba... May you always walk in sunshine And God’s love around you flow, For all the happiness you gave us No one will ever know. It broke our hearts to lose you But you did not go alone, Mom, part of us went with you The day God called you home. Your thoughts were always of us You never could forget, And so we know that where you are You are watching over us yet. As Angels keep their watch up there Please God, let Mom know, That we down here will not forget We love and miss her so. If we could have one lifetime wish One dream that could come true, We would wish with all our hearts For yesterday and you. Lord if there are roses in Heaven Pick a bunch with care, Place them in both her arms And tell her we’ll always care. In Loving Memory and Always Remembered and Loved Marilyn, Millie (Ken), Marian, numerous Nieces and Nephews and their families

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ment complex in St. Paul and arrest both suspects inside. The suspects fled, striking a police car and nearly injuring an RCMP member, in the process. On Sept. 24, 2018, EADRCRU, St. Paul PDS and Elk Point RCMP worked jointly on an operation to apprehend the suspects. A member of the public reported the suspect vehicle to police and as a result, an arrest of one of the male suspects was made in Lloydminster by PDS after a short foot pursuit and dog tracking. Justin Lang (24) of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia is facing numerous charges including: · Flight from police · Assaulting a peace officer · Resisting a peace officer · Dangerous driving · Possession of property obtained by crime · Driving while disqualified He was remanded into custody and is awaiting several court dates in multiple jurisdictions. The remaining male, Kyle Lang (19) of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was apprehended by Saskatchewan RCMP on September 26, 2018. He is also being held in custody in Saskatoon. Several stolen vehicles were recovered during this ongoing, widespread police response. Police from multiple jurisdictions are currently laying additional charges as a result of the evidence gathered by EADRCRU in relation to the multiprovincial crime spree that covered Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,

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SHYKORA, Marilyn Nazerthy (nee Rurka) October 3, 1941 – September 19, 2018 It is with sadness that the family announce the passing of Marilyn Nazerthy Shykora of Vegreville, Alberta at the age of 77 years. Marilyn is survived by her nieces Yvonne Van Ruskenveld (John) and Naomi (Eric) Kerr; her nephews Barry Zeniuk, Marvin (Monica) Zeniuk and Terrance (Joan) Zeniuk; one sister Olga Van Ruskenveld. Marilyn was predeceased by her husband Oleh; parents William J. and Annie Rurka; one sister Susan Zeniuk. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home (5036-51 Ave.) in Vegreville, Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Inurnment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Alberta Diabetes Foundation c/o 8602 112 Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800

heavy. This enabled farmers to resume with harvest much sooner than those in the south, where there was more snow. “Now we can hope for a shift to warm weather with wind,” Mock said, “Right now our saving grace is that it’s cold and it’s not likely that what’s stored will heat. But that’s just the nature of Mother Nature.” Farmers throughout the area are looking at a likely decrease in crop quality because of the weather. Kropeilnicki pointed out that for many in the area, this is the third consecutive year that the quality and profitability of crops will falter. In the next seven days, Environment Canada calls for above zero degrees all week, with rain on Friday. The Weather Network’s 14-day forecast calls for a daytime high of 12 degrees and a weekly low of -6 on the night of Saturday night.

Vegreville Composite Athletics Update Adrienne Mills Athletics Director – Vegreville Composite High School On Tuesday, October 2nd, the “A” girls team traveled to Lamont and beat the Lakers in two sets. While the “B” teams hosted the Lakers at VCHS. The boys won in two sets, the girls showed great improvement, but lost to Lamont. On Thursday, October 4th, the “B” teams traveled to Fort Saskatchewan to take on the South Pointe Sharks. They played well- and both teams came away with a win. Coaches Sturrock and Worobec were pleased to see their teams working to attempt three hits. Also, on the 4th, the “A” girls hosted the St. Andre Bessette Cardinals and lost a close match. They look forward to a rematch in playoffs. This week: The Senior High Cross-Country team is off to brave the snow on Wednesday, Oct 10th at Zones in Vermilion. Junior “B” teams play in Mundare on Thursday the 11th, and the “A” girls Cross-Country team will host St. Mary’s Catholic High School.

Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club October Report CHATER, Eileen In loving memory of my dear wife who passed away October 2, 2010. Dear Eileen, Since you were called away; How well do I remember That sad and weary day, Suffering much, you murmured not, We watched you day by day; We prayed that your dear life. Would not be taken away. Forever loved and missed by your husband Ray and Family

Edmonton launches electric autonomous vehicle pilot project Edmonton’s electronic autonomous vehicle pilot project launched on Tuesday. For three weeks in October and into November, residents can go to three different neighbourhoods across the city to try out the electric autonomous shuttle, also known as ELA. The shuttle began operating Tuesday in Blatchford and will continuing running until Oct. 16. It will also operate Oct. 17 to 21 in Chappelle Gardens and Oct. 22 to Nov. 4 in Old Strathcona. It will be separated from traffic and will have a trained...

Camille Kassian Club Reporter – Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club The Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club held their organizational meeting in Innisfree Wednesday, October 4, 2018. We have one new member this year Owen, welcome to our club. Our club meeting will be the first Wednesday of every month at 7 pm, alternating between Innisfree and Minburn. We will be doing our tire and electronic recycling fundraiser again this year. For those with tires and electronics they are hoping to be rid of, details about the drive can be found by contacting any one of our club members.” The weigh-in for our 4-H calves will be held at Harder’s farm November 4, 2018, at 1 pm. This year our club President is Courtney Cannan, our Vice President is Logan Nott, Secretary is Tyson Rudolf, Treasurer is Carson Kassian, Club Reporter is Camille Kassian, Historian is Alex Nott, Parliamentarian is Dylan Cannan, our two District Reps are Logan Nott and Courtney Cannan, and our club leaders are Clint McLaughlin, Tracy Rudolf, Larry Rudolf, and George Nott. Our next meeting will be in Minburn November 7, 2018. Members: don’t forget to wear your 4-H colours!

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Smoky Lake holds 30th Smashing Pumpkin Festival Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Pumpkin growers, fair-goers, and all of Smoky Lake’s community service organizations shared in the spirit of fall on October 5, 6, and 7, for the 30th annual Great White North Pumpkin Festival in Smoky Lake, self-proclaimed Pumpkin Capital of Alberta. The events kicked off on Friday with competition registration, free pumpkin pie, and coffee at the arena and local

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entertainment by “The Ripple Chicks” duo: Brenda Hrycun and Karen Peddlar. Thirty years ago, the pumpkin weigh-off began as a competition between brothers. In recent years, growers from as far away as Lloydminster have competed to move on to the next level of competition. In spite of the many large pumpkins who enter each year, there have been few reaching over 1,000 lbs over the past 30 years. All pumpkins except for the finalists were auctioned to attendees after the weigh-off. Saturday commenced with registration for the weigh-off competitors who had grown their pumpkins, squash, and watermelons to gargantuan sizes for the competition. Following the parade of growers and opening ceremony, the competition gourds were weighed off. For the rest of the afternoon, guests could visit the “Pumpkin Patch” inside the arena to see all the pumpkins. Non-pumpkin events at the Smoky Lake pumpkin festival included local entertainment in the arena all day Saturday, a midway with food vendors, children’s activities such as pet-

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ting zoo and face painting, two farmer’s markets, the Smoky Lake Kinnete’s pancake breakfast, a senior’s garage sale at the Seniors Complex, the Iron Runners show ‘n shine, beer gardens, and the annual Showcase Ukraine, with this year’s theme of “Ukrainian Weddings.” There was also a supper and community dance with entertainment by local band, “Northern Kings.” Perhaps the biggest draw for the Great White North Pumpkin Weigh-Off and Fair is the annual pumpkin drop. With a crane lent by local company Mammoet Crane, the drop begins with smaller pumpkins, growing increasingly larger and heavier, falling to their doom onto a car below while the spectators watch. This year’s sponsors for the vehicle were Grant Miller Chevrolet Buick GMC in Smoky Lake, H.A. Kostash School, and Shane’s Towing Services. After that many pumpkins crashed down onto the vehicle, the tow truck was both much needed and much appreciated. On Sunday, golfers participated in the Pumpkin Classic Golf Tournament.

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Hot Eats, Cool Story Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood came partially to life at the Parent Link Centre’s Hot Eats, Cool Story’s October 1’s theme program. This program included some story theme food with a picnic of cookies and sandwiches like Little Red Riding Hood brought to her grandma in a basket. Children also created a craft where they colored and made puppets from the characters of this fairy tale and they made a small house out of Popsicle sticks. They played the game of, Big Bad Wolf and Program Supervisor for PLC, Jennifer Maiko read the children the story of Little Red Riding Hood.

Main Photo: Families play Big Bad Wolf together. Inset: The coloring the children did to create puppets for the fairy tale- Little Red Riding Hood. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)

Program Supervisor for PLC, Jennifer Maiko said they have this program to get people in the community involved together where they can do crafts, eat, and play games. Also, the craft helps children develop their fine motor skills and the game develops their gross motor skills.

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Fall is for Families Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent A family is a priceless treasure which no one should take for granted. Researchers have even proven that the support and time that is spent with a person’s family leads to good mental and physical health. During fall and winter, people spend more time indoors. I believe that it is not a coincidence that the special holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas that people think of where families put a special effort to get together happen in the fall and winter. Sporting activities, clubs, and other extracurricular activities are enjoyable to participate in and are good for children’s and everyone’s overall development. However, these activities will always be available and other people will always be around but a

person’s family might not be. It is the same with trying to make tons of money at work. The greenback dollar will always be available but children grow up and move away. A healthy home life affects a person’s overall mental health throughout life. Psychologists usually go to the root of a person’s problems in life by analyzing and accessing their childhood. Spending time with children helps them be successful in life and parents don’t have to do anything expensive or fancy to help their children gain good literacy and numeracy skills. Early Childhood Development professional have found out that just spending time engaging in everyday activities with their children helps them develop this way. Children have an innate need to engage in arts and crafts, be creative,

and be around nature and the outdoors. People can use their imagination to find ideas or brainstorm with their children. Also, the internet is filled with websites which have crafts and activities that people can do together that are free or very low-cost to do. There are also many books that have suggestions and ideas of age-appropriate things to do. The Australian Women’s Weekly’s Children’s Arts and Crafts has more than 150 ideas where they state the age of a child each is appropriate for. Some of these include leaf rubbing for over four years old where people just tape paper on a table and place paper on top of leaves. Then they remove any paper label from the crayons and rub the crayons on top of the leaves. Children can also do leaf painting. This book also suggests making a personal book with an adult’s help where

children create a book with shoelaces, wool, or embroidery cotton, as well as, children’s favorite drawings. Children can make pine cone creatures; do easel or finger painting, cord or string painting, or even straw painting. There are books available with simple recipes that children can do with the assistance of an adult. Some of these don’t even require any cooking. For more active activities, children usually love leaf raking if they can jump into the leaves later. If people dress appropriate, a short walk in the fall and winter can be an activity that is relaxing and gives people a chance to engage in conversations and get to know each other better. Then walking is relaxing and an activity that often helps children and people open up and speak about issues that are bothering them.

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Alberta Health Services ALBERTA HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM has a variety of workshops available in the Vegreville area! Weight Wise, Craving Change, Diabetes the Basics and Better Choices, Better Health. Call 1-877-314-6997 for more information and to register. All classes will take place at the Vegreville Community Health Centre (5318-50 Street) Vegreville Food Bank Is located in the Maple Street Worship Centre at 4615 Maple Street and is open Tuesday & Friday year-round from 10am – noon. Phone 780-632-6002 or email: vegfoodbank93@gmail.com

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Girl Guides of Canada SPARKS – Kindergarten & Grade 1 to be determined. BROWNIES – Grades 2 & 3 meet every Monday 6:00-7:30pm GUIDES – Grades 4 to 6 meet Wednesday from 6:30-8:00pm. All groups meet at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple Street, Vegreville. For more information call Jocelyn 780-6033839 Oil Wives Club of Vegreville. A smile. A handclasp. A world of welcome. Are the links in our chain of friendship. This we believe. Our Association has been around or over 60 years. We are here for any woman whose partner (or she herself) is involved with in any way in the Oil & Gas Industry. We meet once a month to foster friendship. Please call Ellen @ 780-6324922 or Shirley @ 780-632-3283 for more information. Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare). Please visit the Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare) this summer to see its latest exhibit, “Peter Lipinski: Large and Small Canvases,” along with an ongoing display devoted to Bp. Budka in Canada. The museum is open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm and weekends, July and August, 1-5pm.

Vegreville Regional Museum. Located on the site of the internationally renowned solonetzic soils research station of Agriculture Canada (1956-1995), the Museum tells the stories of community life and development chronicling how Vegreville’s unique social fabric has contributed to the harmony of community life since the 1890’s. The Rt. Hon. Donald F. Mazankowski, P.C. Collection: 25 years of distinguished public service of the former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Home of the Vegreville & District Sports Hall of Fame. Open Year Round. MayAug Tues-Fri 11-7, Sat-Sun 1-5. Sept-April phone for current hours. 1 km east of Vegreville on Hwy 16A. www.vegreville.com (780)6327650 HEADS UP for AA Meets at Vegreville Hospital every Monday at 8:00 PM 3rd floor.

Effective Immediately. Alanon New Beginning Meeting will be changing day and time from Thursday to Monday from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 780-275-0054 for location. Rotary Club of Vegreville meets for lunch meetings every Tuesday at 12pm at VALID 4843-49 St., Vegreville. For more information contact Jody Nicholson at 780-632-2418. Every Monday 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Join us in the Mundare Drop-In Centre “Walk-Along” fitness program. Literature available to help you with your personal program. Walk at the Drop- in Centre, and also, weather permitting, we will walk in Ukainia Park. Everyone Welcome!!

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341 MUNDARE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS FREE to join. Join Air Cadets for adventure that will take you from the ground up! Wednesday evenings 6:30-9:00pm through the school year. Youth 12-18 years welcome. Call 341 Squadron at 780-764-2341. Visit us at www.cadets.ca or www.aircadetleague.com Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Two Hills. If interested, please contact Deen 780603-6090 or Waseem 780-603-8443

Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Vegreville. If interested, please contact Hesham 780-603-6245 / 780-632-2721 or Azeem 780885-2627 How Disciples live Bible study and workshops. We meet every Friday night at The Rock 501450 St. at 7pm. Call for info 780-632-2933 or www.therockmc.com Bible Study at 10 am at the Vegreville Seventhday Adventist Church, 5258 – 46 Ave. Everyone Welcome.

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Saturday at 7pm in the upper room at 5014-50 Street Vegreville, AB. For info call 780632-2933. www.therockmc.com Royal Purple Lodge #125 meets first Monday of every month, except July & August at Elks Hall. Contact HRL Joyce Porayko 780-632-3830 or Secretary Leah Henderson 780-632-6565. Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club at 7:30 p.m. at Vegreville Regional Museum. Call 780-6327729 or 780-632-3495

Nonviolence Study Group for anyone wanting to learn more about the principals of nonviolence and how to apply them in today’s world. If you are passionate about making a difference, or just curious to learn more, please join us from 7-8 pm. Call Kim at 780-658-2550 for location details.

Vegreville Elks Lodge #143 meets first Thursday every month except July and August. Meetings are held in the Elks Hall at 7:30 pm. Contact Robert Bennett 780-632-4717. Vegreville Wildlife Federation (Alberta, Fish & Game Association) Please check website VWF. ca Email: vegrevillewildlife@gmail.com

“Women’s Book Club” meets first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library THE RED HAT ROSES, a chapter of the Red Hat Society, an international social group for mature women, meet for fun and friendship at Leonel’s Place at 1:30pm the second Monday of every month. See www.redhatsociety.com

THE CLASSY CANADIANS, a chapter of the Crown Jewels of Canada Society, a national social group for mature women meet for fun friendship and caring at Leonel’s Place the fourth Monday of every month at 1:30pm. See www.crownjewelsofcanada.com Vegreville Lions Club meets at Sunshine Senior Centre – 4630 - 49 Street. Meeting 7 p.m. 2ND Tuesday. Kinsmen Club of Vegreville holds meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Vegreville Kinsmen Golf Course. Call Mike Webb at 780-632-2666 days

AWANA - a Christian club for boys and girls age 3 to grade 6. Meets Thursdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Now meeting in the Alliance Church’s new building at 4606-55 Ave.Call 632-2261 for more information

THE ALBERTA DRAFT HORSE CLUB meetings every 2nd Saturday of every 2nd month. 780764-2099

Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society meets third Wednesday of every month, except July and August. Meetings held in Senior Sunshine Club – 4630 – 49 Street at 7:00 p.m. Call 780632-6323 Royal Canadian Legion Vegreville Branch #39 General Meeting every 3rd Wednesday of September, November, February and June at 7:00pm. All members welcome to attend.

Vegreville Garden Club meets the last Monday every month at the Seniors Sunshine Club, 4630 – 49 St. at 7:00 p.m. President – Dianna Bibkewich 780-632-7193 “Writer’s Group” meets last Tuesday of each month at 2:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library

Legacy 4 Health Indoor Walking Program for Older Adults 10-11am at the Vegreville Centennial Library Gymnasium 4709-50 St, Contact 780-632-2977, 780-632-6437, Carol Lynn Babiuk 780-632-3331 Are you or someone you know living with a Brain Injury? We can help! The Alberta Brain Injury Initiative provides support, coordination and education for brain injury survivors and their families. For more information on our free services call 1-866-645-3900 Tofield AA Meetings held Thursday at 8 p.m. Open meeting every 4th Thursday at 8 p.m. at Bardo Lutheran Church Bsmt 4737 - 57 Ave. For info call 662-3893 UCWLC Meetings to be held every third Thursday of each month at Holy Trinity Church Hall at 7 p.m. in Vegreville.

Veg-Al Drug Society an Alberta Health Services, community funded agency - Room #217 Provincial Bldg., Vegreville, AB. Out patient counselling services for alcohol & other drug addictions and problem gambling. Office Hrs. – Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone 632-6617. The Crisis Association of Vegreville operates a HELPLINE for those who are having difficulties in their lives and need assistance. It is a toll-free, confidential service available to those in the 632-exchange. Phone 632- 7070.

The Kinette Club of Vegreville meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at the Ag Society Office. New members are always welcome! Joining the Kinette Club is a great way to meet new friends and be active in the community. For more information, please call Dawn at 780-6037366. Viking AA Group meets at the Viking Hospital Multi Purpose Room 8:00 p.m. Wednesday nights.

VegMin Learning Society welcomes learners who are interested in increasing their skill levels (reading, writing, math and speaking English). Learners work towards’ their personal goals in a small class or 1:1 setting. Do you have a few hours a week to help someone reach their learning goal? Volunteer Tutor Training and ongoing support are provided along with a great volunteer recognition program. Visit www.vegmin.com or call 780-632-7920 for more information. Senior Floor Curling at 1:00p.m. every Monday & Thursday. Anyone interested please come to the Sunshine Club. 55+. Call 780-632-2624.

Vegreville Flying Club meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Terminal Building

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VegMin Literacy Program offers free, confidential tutoring for adults over 17 needing help with Basic reading, writing and math skills. Phone: 632-7920 for interviews. Everyone is Welcome Prayer House 5729-44A st. Veg. North of St. Joseph Hospital come and share your testimony and hear the gospel of Jesus Christ without compromise. Every Sunday at 10:30 AM. Also I will pray for the sick believing in God for the answer. But God commandeth his Love toward us, in that, while, we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. RO. 5:8 New hope church of God, Edmonton c. for the Nations Int. Veg. Doing God work together for yor good. J. Abelar. Ph. 632-2843 AA Meeting in Mundare Sunday’s 7PM Town Building, Conference Room 5128 50th St. Contact Robert 780-656-5829 Willingdon & District Fish & Game Assn. Regular meetings, held every last Tuesday off each month (excluding July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at the Willingdon Arena upstairs in the Club Room Everyone Welcome. AA meeting at Lamont United Church every Thursday at 8:00 p.m. PlayNation Poker, Vegreville Legion. Free live poker every first, second & fourth Wednesday evening at the Vegreville Legion. Register at 6:45 pm and cards in the air at 7:00 pm. For more information, contact allang@playnationpoker.com GA HOPE WITH HELP MEETING VEGREVILLE. Meeting held every Wednesday night at the Sunshine Club of Vegreville at 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom 4630 – 49 Street.

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Jordana Richardson Invincible not Invisible Photo Project Mental health and the stigma associated with it hits home to so many Canadians. At the same time, many Canadians don’t realize how hard it is to get the proper care and resources for those with a mental illness. “Mental health and physical health should be treated equally because the brain affects the body just as much as the body affects the brain.” ~ Kevin Hines (Golden Gate bridge jump survivor) Sadly though, there is still a stigmatized view on mental illness. There are supports such as the Bell Lets Talk day; but, we need to talk about mental health, not just one day a year; we need to talk about it every day. “Mental illness, addiction and suicide are the only illnesses we blame the person for, death by suicide is just like any other organ death.” ~ Kevin Hines Our group has volunteered our time to talk and move toward breaking down this mental health wall that society put up. ‘Invincible, not Invisible’ is our project name and hashtag. We all suffer from mental illness and wish there were easier ways to get the support and resources we need when we are mentally struggling.

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It was so amazing to be able to open up with each other during this project and not be judged as we are in society. The love and support were incredible. We all look forward to a day when we can speak openly about brain health. If you don’t see beauty and potential in the person beside you, you aren’t looking hard enough. The goal with this project is to get people speaking up and out about brain health to reduce the consequences from the lack of support and resources. For example, suicides are a common outcome because lack of resources and Depression: Depression is like wearing a mask where supports equals a lack of hope. you put on a positive face for the world to see but Let’s start talking, not just once a year, but underneath you are feeling overwhelming emotions every day. Let’s make this stigma a thing of the in contrast to the mask you show the outside world. past and let’s find more accessible resources for those in need. This project focuses on 10 common mental Editorial note: World Mental Health Day is October illnesses and outcomes of mental illness; how- 10. There are many local ever, these are definitely not the only mental resources to draw from, in order illnesses out there. Each image was portrayed for people to become more by a person who suffers or has suffered from the aware of how to support mental illness shown, so we had an accurate representa- health in themselves and others. tion of what it’s like to be hurting in your brain.

PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the acronym PTSD stands for. This is caused by a traumatic event in one’s life. Flashbacks can trigger a moment that a person relives the event mentally. This photo shows during a moment of panic trying to get some relief from these haunting moments.

Invincible, not Invisible group photo; Photography by JER Photography (Jordana Richardson (Maginnis)), Makeup by Deonna Fetzko, Hair by Kara Leigh, and Models Nikki Lynn, Darien Morin, Ryan Lee, Hollie Bradford, Richard Pearce, Lisa Ermube Nordin, Kim Wolter, Abby Brauner, Nikki Lynn and Krissy Anne

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Open Mic at Vegreville Train Station Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

The sight of the railroad tracks sneaking outside the window mirrored the pleasant sounding folk/country acoustic music performances which sang of life, love, and laughter during the Open Mic event at Vegreville Train Station on October 6. Initially, Vegreville Train Station owner, Ellen Dunn served a delicious low priced supper and free coffee or tea that was included with the low

admission price. Creativity and expression propel this event which was full of local talent and musicians who came from across Alberta to join in the entertainment. The evening of music kicked-in where Lorne Fill from Mundare performed several folk songs that delighted the audience. Later, Lorne was accompanied by Robert Hughes on Cajon. Robert who is from the local band, the OffRamp Boys, also accompanied musi-

cians with this instrument and on drums. Later, he sang a set of country songs that delighted the audience. Don Harfield joined afterward, where he accompanied musicians on guitar and did a set of vocal solos. This event had the pleasure of listening to Lynn Carter who resides in Viking performing folk and acoustic music. Lynn said she likes to perform because she loves to sing and dance. Ray McLean who resides in Ontario joined the local performers as he was passing through Vegreville. He used to live in Vegreville and he had friends at the event. He liked to perform at this Open Mic because it is a community event that encourages musicians to get

together and grow their talents. He also used to live in Prince Edward Island which had a big music culture and they had a bunch of kitchen music parties. Ellen Dunn also joined the musicians as she accompanied them on various instruments. Well known and loved local fiddle player, Shade Clark performed later in the evening. Each of these performances was warmly applauded. The finale was a circle jam where the entire musicians performed together. Dunn was pleased with the turn-out and she said this Open Mic will be offered once or twice-a-month until the train station is sold.

Vegreville Garden Club Explores Microgreens

Lynn Carter from Viking sings a set of folk songs. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Sonia Huka Vegreville Garden Club Guests and members of the Vegreville Garden Club were pleased to have Dawn Boileau from Sunrise Organic Gardens come to the Vegreville Sunshine Club and speak to us about “Growing Microgreens” at our meeting on September 24th. She is a certified grower who grows organic sprouts, shoots, and microgreens. She shared with us that the nutritional value of plant growths at harvest time (only 4-21 days) makes microgreens high in vitamins, antioxidants, and proteins. Boileau also spoke about growing them, starting with organic seeds such as kale, cabbage, mustard, pea shoots, and wheatgrass from Mumm’s Seeds and Apache Seeds and having all supplies available with proper preparation for growth. Dawn has a website for Sunrise Organic Gardens, where people can sign up for a monthly newsletter, farm updates, recipe ideas, and nutritional values. Everyone in attendance had a chance to ask questions and purchase samples and organic garlic after the presentation. Members and guests were pleased to learn from another reputable Albertan gardener at this month’s meeting. We get many speakers like Dawn, to help us to learn new ways and ideas on growing. Everyone is welcome to attend our next meeting this month to hear from another featured speaker.

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St. Mary’s Goes to CSLC

Alexis Salsbury Student – St. Mary’s Catholic School The Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) of 2018 was hosted in Edmonton this year with the theme “Through the Looking Glass”. Some staff and students of St. Mary’s had the privilege of attending the conference: Jacklyn Homeniuk, Ben Nawrot, Alexis Salsbury, Mrs. Amanda Woitas, and Mrs. Kelli Giebelhaus. Students from all over Canada came to this conference, listening to keynote speakers: Keith Hawkins, Chris Hadfield, Michel Chikwanine, and Phil Boyte. They also were privileged to see a performance by hypnotist Wayne Lee. The students have all put into “spirits” groups where they had the chance to create friendships with students from all over Canada. A message that was taken from the conference is that we often see the world only through our eyes, forgetting to see it through other “lenses”. It opened our eyes to try and see the world in other people’s eyes and to be grateful for what we have. We often forget that we are all going through our own personal struggles, but if we work together we can persevere. This conference had a huge impact on the staff and students that attended.

World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

Back: Councillor Ann Waters, Councillor Tina Warawa, and Councillor David Berry. Front: Councillor Jerrold Lemko, Mayor Tim MacPhee, and Councillor Marielle Brodziak.

Cerebral Palsy is a neuromotor disability that affects approximately 3.3 people in every thousand. In Alberta, it is estimated that over 9000 individuals are affected by cerebral palsy. There is more than one diagnosis of cerebral palsy for every 500 children born each year in Alberta and the number of new cases per year has increased by 25 per cent over the past decade. Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta (CPAA) is a leader in advocating for persons with disabilities and is the primary centre for providing programs, services and information on treatments, resources and services relating to cerebral palsy.

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New Community Counselor to Serve Vegreville Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Starting from October 2, the formerly vacant role of Community Counselor based from the Vegreville and District FCSS office has been filled by Carson Ryner, who is also in the position of community counselor in Viking and Killam, with an outreach component. The services offered by a community counselor include mental health counseling for families, individuals, and couples. Ryner says that based on his background in cognitive therapy, Christian counseling, and a solution-focused, strength-based philosophy. He has a practice permit, a Ph.D. in Christian Counseling, and is a registered social worker. While originally from Montreal, Carson Ryner moved to Toronto for an education in psychology and social work and worked there with a counseling practice for 20 years. After growing tired of the congested work climate in Ontario, he heard good things about opportunities in Alberta. Since moving here for the past five years, he is also registered as an Alberta Social Worker. Ryner did his doctorate and dissertation work in Indiana. Ryner shared that he prefers to live in communities

with subsidized fees, and easy access to service for those who need it most. Of his hopes for the position in Vegreville, he said that most of all, he would like to start the practice, and let the

community know of the support that is available to them. “The main thing I’ve been brought on board to do is to get the practice going again and to provide this much-needed service. Most communities, especially of a certain size, have someone such as myself to fill the position of community counselor… Sometimes different needs are more represented than others, but that would be hard to say right now before I’ve gotten my feet wet with this particular community practice.” Ryner described some of the areas that are more common as situations couples who are experiencing conflict, individuals who are under stress, experiencing trauma, or in need of anger management, and families who may be having difficulty connecting and communicating. “Usually, it’s an array of different issues, with many individuals, a few couples, and even fewer families.” He said, “It may be part of the tradition of psychotherapy that people choose to come in by themselves.” Because of the other communities he serves, Carson Ryner is only available at the Vegreville FCSS once a week and will not be available for drop-ins. Anyone who would like to schedule a session can make an appointment directly through the FCSS office.

The Blessing of the Animals

Rev. Laureta Blondin with Rev. Carolyn Woodall and Timbit and Roxie. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Just like humans, animals are God’s valued creations. St. Mary’s the Virgin Anglican Church honored these furry friends when they presented, The Blessing of the Animals service on October 4. Rev. Laureta Blondin for St. Mary’s Anglican Church officiated the service with the assistance of Rev. Carolyn Woodall from Vegreville United Church. This service offered scriptures, music, hymns, and blessings of the animals. There was a free will offering for Prairie Tails Rescue Society in Vegreville and coffee and socializing after the service. Rev. Blondin said they are having this service in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi Day on October 4 as he was regarded well for his care and love of animals. It is also the Last Day of the Season of Liturgical (Creation).

Terry Kubin with her cat, Princess. (Rosanne Fortier/ photo)

Modern Homes Burn Faster Fire Prevention Canada Research over three decades has shown that modern homes may be making house fires more deadly than ever before. Newer homes and furnishings are made with more synthetics which make fires ignite and burn faster. They also release more toxic gases when burned. Most fire victims die from smoke or toxic gases and not from actual burns. Deadly conditions are reached much more quickly now than in the 1970s when more natural materials were used in home and furnishings. Over thirty years ago, an important study conducted tests in actual homes with sizes and floor plans, furniture and items, and smoke alarms on the market. That report concluded smoke alarms generally provided the necessary escape time for different fire types and locations. This research led to the popular use of smoke alarms in residential settings. A more recent 2005 study found a troubling difference with the previous investigation. The amount of safe escape time was consistently shorter and the fire growth rates were faster. It is thought that synthetic materials currently found in homes contributed to this change. The study concluded that because fires could be more aggressive, the time needed to escape home fires has been reduced from approximately 17 minutes

to as little as three minutes. This gives less time for occupants to escape a fire and is shorter than the seven-minute response time target for fire services. This disparity can mean the difference between life and death. In May 2008, Alberta Municipal Affairs launched a public education and awareness campaign to make citizens aware of the three-minute window of safety in a house fire and the sevenminute fire services response time. In rural areas served by volunteer fire departments, the response times can be expected to be longer than the seven minutes expected of career fire departments. The public is encouraged to plan for a three-minute evacuation in case of a fire. The campaign serves as a reminder of our personal responsibility for fire safety: the prevention of fires in the first place; the detection of smoke and fire with working smoke alarms as a second line of defense; and evacuation to safety by having a well-rehearsed fire escape plan as the third and most important action. We urge you to visit this unique, interactive website at www.3minutedrill. alberta.ca This site contains easily understood fire prevention and safety tips using a model house in cross-section. In addition, it provides smoke alarm and escape-planning information. (With permission from the Alberta Fire Commissioner’s Office)