Vegreville News Advertiser - October 12, 2022

Deacon Don Logan a Man of Service

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Deacon Don Logan is a man of service. He serves as Deacon of Holy Name of Jesus parish in Vermilion as well as officiating masses at Saint Columba Catholic Church in Clandonald and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Derwent. He is also an active firefighter and chaplain with the Derwent Fire Department.

Deacon Don was ordained in 2008. He said he was thinking about retirement and decided to take theological studies in order to become a permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church. He took four years of part-time studies before he officially became a Deacon.

Prior to that he worked for the Provincial Government in the department of Advanced Education as a senior investigator for 17 years.

Deacon Don has been Chaplain with the Derwent Fire Department for the past two years and said his role is an extension of his past and current career. He describes his role with the fire department as one of helping fellow firefighters when they encounter difficult situations.

He said it is important to talk to firefighters about what they experience whether it’s an accident or fire as it helps

first responders deal with these situations and helps to avoid Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, (PTSD) and permanent disabling of an individual. “We’re very fortunate in our department that we haven’t had to deal with PTSD. He said the team at the Derwent Fire Department, “is doing well with the guys having excellent coping skills and ways to deal with the stresses we face in our work.

Deacon Don said the Alberta Critical Incident Peer Network, (ACIPN) is set up to assist in critical incident stress management. They can send people out to different locations to help first responders deal with difficult situations. He previously volunteered with organization. He said ACIPN “provides stress debriefing and defusing opportunities to teams and individuals who request it when they experience a particularly stressful event in the course of their duties from a person or team who work in the same field.”

ACIPN allows members access additional supports and assistance with group interventions, surveillance and assessment, immediate access to 24/7 support via email or telephone as well as access to continuing education, workshops, lectures and seminars.

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Alberta Government Commits Additional $10 Million for Ukraine

Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville

Our government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the IvanoFrankivsk region of Ukraine to undertake exploratory missions over a 5 year period. During this period the private sector, public institutions, municipalities and community groups will be encouraged to look at mutually beneficial activities.

With Europe facing an energy crisis stemming from the Russian invasion, Ukraine continues to have need for humanitarian assistance and a critical need for modern oil and gas equipment, services and training to maintain and grow its domestic natural gas production.

Alberta has committed to working with the Ukrainian Embassy, the Consulate General of Ukraine in Edmonton, and Ukrainian energy companies to connect them with Alberta companies aligned with their needs. A similar offer has been made to help Ukraine replace food storage facilities destroyed before the harvest.

In addition, we are committing an additional $10 million to frontline humanitarian efforts. The new funding goes to the Ukrainian World Congress, the global voice for Ukrainian people worldwide, for the Unite with Ukraine campaign to deliver humanitarian aid. This brings Alberta’s total contribution to Ukrainian relief to more than $23 million, and builds on $5 million provided to this effort earlier this year.

Alberta’s bond with the Ukrainian community has never been stronger and Albertans can take pride knowing our province’s unwavering support will make a real difference for all Ukrainians whose lives have been impacted by this conflict.

Women in rural Alberta face unique challenges. Unfortunately, one of those challenges is accessing sexual assault evidence collection services. Often, victims of sexual assault need to travel significant distances to receive these services.

Since becoming Minister of Status of Women it has been my priority to close these gaps and increase the support we provide survivors. I am proud that our government is investing $1 million to launch a new made-in-Alberta forensic evidence collection training program to ensure that more health-care providers can deliver this essential service in communities across Alberta.

This project will increase the number of health-care providers in rural areas that are trained in providing sexual assault evidence kits. It will be piloted with a group of health-care providers across rural Alberta, in communities that need it the most, and will include grants for health-care providers to ensure they are able to access this training free of charge.

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This is Curtis and Anjuli with their kids Vera, Oliver and Wyatt. In 2021, they got a $1,245 profit share return. They invested their share in their farming operation, on land that Curtis’ family has farmed for four generations. Curtis says there’s nothing he’d rather do with his profit shares return because “farming is more than business, it’s community and family, and that’s what matters.” We couldn’t have said it better.

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Business Opportunity – Federal Contract

Arthur Beaudette

News Advertiser – Opinion

While very unconventional, there’s a business opportunity that I’m looking for someone to partner on. Actually, there’s enough room for a bunch of “someone’s.” The opportunity is rather large, but the key really comes down to relationships.

The details are unimportant. History tells us that opportunities are abundant. So frankly, the opportunity is less about the product/ service and more about the client. All you, (we) really need is the right connections.

You see, there is an established track record for projects that are quite lucrative, and they all have a common thread. As I stated, the product/service is not really that important. It’s all about the client.

Let’s look at a brief history so you can understand if you have the right connections to make this work.

Exhibit number 1 from the mid-1990s. Software development… specifically database. Needed to be able to handle maybe 300 million records and MAYBE integrate or exchange data with other systems. Records include names addresses and serial numbers. Now to fully appreciate this, you have to look at the original budget of $2 million and then the final price tag estimated at $2 billion. As you can see, this client is somewhat of a spendthrift, so we need not worry about accurate estimates. After all, a gun registry is complicated and costs for unforeseen add-ons can add up.

Exhibit number 2. Ice rink for celebration. I remember as a kid,

parents would spend hours putting up regular boards to prepare for some natural ice in the neighbourhood for families to skate on. Including the volunteer labour, (maybe someone bought pizza) I suspect the total cost would have been a few hundred dollars. Lumber was much cheaper back then and I believe the town or an independent business offered up a water truck to get the ice put in. After that it was shovels for maintenance and we were all set. Compare that to this potential client and the $5.6 million outdoor skating rink on Parliament Hill for Canada 150. I’ve seen some pretty nice outdoor rinks over the years. Perhaps its Alberta ingenuity but I’m sure none of them came close to $5.6 million. Do you see the opportunity? I Do.

Exhibit number 3 is more recent. Seeing as we are in the 2020’s, database development and skating rinks are really “old school.” We need apps. Everyone is making them, so that’s what our client wanted. Forget logic, it was popular in Asian countries where systems for smart phone integration into daily life are already in place so why not here. After all, apps are the “IN” thing and everyone will want to be cool. Back in 2021 it was estimated that our client had spent almost $20 million. However, no one really liked it and it didn’t work, so they needed to pivot. Now we have the “ArriveCan” app which most people also hate. It was mandatory. After all, what better way to get people to use your new-fangled app than to force them to use it. That always works. But that’s not the focus here. We are looking at opportunity. Most recent estimates put the price tag at $54 million. So, as you can see, this client isn’t worried about the details of price.

As you likely figured out by now, our client is the Federal government. That’s where the relationships come in. If you have some connections, we can make this work. Again, the product doesn’t matter. It could be a red hockey stick next, but once our foot is in the door, I think we are in good shape.

Our core group will need some diversity. We will need some extended connections. Kind of like the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.” I think there is a good mix for our needs. First, someone with ties to Tofino, BC. That puts us on the west coast and good surfing. Next, a few folks from the prairies. I know a few app developers here, but really we should stay away from anyone with a pickup truck as that could prove detrimental when attending meetings in Ottawa. We definitely need a Quebecer in the mix. That goes without saying, as we don’t need to hear how our new endeavour is unfair. I know there are a lot of French speakers in other parts of the country, but we need that representation of the nation within the nation to really grease the wheels. Ontario? Well of course. They are the center of the universe, so there has to be some Ontario representation. They are close enough to get some signatures over expensive dinners paid for by government expense accounts. We do need someone from the Atlantic part of Canada as well as someone from the north. This gives us good geographical coverage. A good Canadian group from coast to coast to coast. Our group needs to be anchored with Indigenous and Metis team

The Great Pumpkin Sale

Some of the people from VALID and Vegreville Community Daycare who helped with the Pumpkin Mobile from L-R: Karen Streets, Emily Korpan, Ian Korpan, Skyla Smigelski, Wayne Antoniuk. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Representatives from VALID and Vegreville Community Daycare were driving around town with their Pumpkin Mobile on October 4.

Program Coordinator for VALID Karen Streets said, “This is fundraiser for VALID and we give Vegreville Community Daycare a share of the profits. We have over 1000 pumpkins for sale. Every pumpkin we sell the people just give a donation of whatever they want for it. Some people are really generous while others give what they can afford. The money raised for VALID goes to our Day program. October 4 was our main day to be out and selling pumpkins but we will continue to sell the pumpkins until we get rid of them all.”

Representative for Vegreville Community Daycare Ian Korpan said their share of the money goes to help to improve the daycare. “We just put in a brand new playground so it will be used for that.”

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90 Years Ago – October 12, 1932

Fred Pike of the Merchants Bank staff was transferred to Lacombe.

Mr. Pike is now manager of one of the Winnipeg branches of the Bank of Montreal.

The Imperial Oil Co. Limited contemplates establishing a distribution centre for its products at Churchill and has applied to the Manitoba Government for 50 acres of land adjoining the dock area at the new Hudson Bay seaport. It is understood that the company plans to ship petroleum products by sea from Halifax Churchill and make the northern seaport a base for distribution in Western Canada.

Two homes in the neighboring district of Shandro fell prey to fire within the last week. On October 2nd, Tom Daneluk’s large frame dwelling was razed completely. The occupants were asleep, but fortunately were awakened in time to escape with few immediate possessions. On Wednesday, October 5thWsyl Chornohus of Wasel was awakened by crackling of flames. His home also a large frame building was rapidly devoured by the wind driven fire. Several boxes of newly purchased shells added to the fireworks.

75 Years Ago – October 15, 1947

The Department of Extension of the Alberta University is interested in forming a community art school in Vegreville with sponsored art classes in co-operation with the said department.

After two years’ intensive research, doctors have announced the following discoveries about the common cold. Women catch them more easily than men. Between the ages of 20 and 29 is the most vulnerable period. One thing about colds the doctors failed to discover – how to cure them!

Andy Ponich, who worked for the former Wener’s Bakery for some ten years and was later with the P.E. Café is now employed with Walden Implements.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ouellette of La Corey P.O., north of the Saskatchewan River, report that the vegetable crops in their district are excellent and they would welcome correspondence from anyone requiring potatoes, carrots, turnips, etc., for the winter.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carie and family are leaving Vegreville this week end to reside in Edmonton. Jim was manager of the Vegreville Creamery for some eight years and took a great interest in sports, being one of the Vegreville Golf Club’s top-flight men.

50 Years Ago – October 12, 1972

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wyllie received the good news Wednesday morning that they had been announced the winners of the Green Giant contest conducted by CFRN. The prize is a trip to Las Vegas for four days which they will take in mid-December.

The annual meeting of Guides and Brownies last month brought forth a new slate of officers for the year 1972-73. President, Mrs. Wilson; Secretary, Mrs. McDougal; Treasurer, Mrs. Sadownyk; Badge Secretary, Mrs. Shultz. The leaders reported that there were 33 Brownies and 14 Girl Guides registered to date.

Pedigreed seed is pure seed of the highest quality that you can buy. It carries a blue tag which gives assurance that it has been inspected for quality, states variety and germination. Grain growers would be wise to inquire early into their supply of pedigreed seed and thus obtain a choice of a good selection.

Information regarding the Sports Federation of Canada’s National Insurance Program, briefly outlined at the annual meeting of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association is now available. Full particulars can be obtained. Cost is one dollar per person per season.

A rash of last-minute entries Tuesday boosted the total of candidates in the October 30th federal election to a record 1,116. The number exceeded the previous mark set in 1967 by 93.

25 Years Ago – October 13, 1997

Eight Vegreville Bank of Montreal employees braved the elements to raise money for STARS air ambulance through their annual walka-thon. The employees managed to raise $893.00 for STARS thanks to the generosity of Bank of Montreal customers.

Akasu Palliative Care Council consists of Sally Wilson, Violet Kuly, Cathy Beer, Bernice Mackoway, Ruth Guse, Rev. Gerald Wallace, Viola Braun-Fox, Angelina Hank, Rev. Hart Cantelon, Cindy Yarosioski and Sister Ruth Wirachowsky. The Akasu Palliative Care Council is a group of professional and lay volunteers who are committed to the ongoing process of meeting the needs of terminally ill people, through education, resources, families, friends and caregivers.

Thavin and Sushiela Maistry are the new owners of Fas Gas Service in Vegreville. The Maistrys took over the business on October 1.

Eduardo and Young Lee are the new owners of the Wild Rose Inn. The Lees took over the Wild Rose Inn on September 27.

John Iftody, owner and founder of RJV Gasfield Service, was a finalist in a major award from Alberta’s petroleum industry for his contribution to the oil patch. He received the award during a ceremony in Calgary.

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. A maximum of 150 words is preferred. The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to withhold letters from publication.

Is Danielle Smith Bluffing? We’re About to Find Out

Doug Firby Troy Media Contributor

OK, everybody take a Valium.

Alberta now has a political leader who has vowed to act as though the citizens of the province have handed her a mandate to advance her sovereignty act, even though the only people who gave her the job were card-carrying members of the United Conservative Party, or UCP (soon to be renamed the DCP, in recognition of the deep divide threatening to once again tear the party asunder).

This a far different circumstance from the election back in 1976 that saw a real separatist party come to power in Quebec, under the leadership of the oddly charismatic Rene Levesque. It was that event that led to one of the funniest political cartoons in Canadian history, by the Montreal Gazette’s Terry Mosher. It also gave me the lead to this column.

Picture Danielle Smith with a stogey hanging out of her mouth telling the frantic citizens of Alberta to chillax – she’s got this covered. Hard to picture, isn’t it?

There are differences aplenty between those rebels in the East and the rebels in the West, not least of which is the fact that we all believed at the time that the Quebecois were crazy enough to carry through on their threat to withdraw from a union from which they continue to enjoy disproportionate benefits, and – as it turned out – chose to suffer disastrous financial consequence as the smart money fled Montreal for the more secure confines of that then-second city on Lake Ontario.

Nobody – sorry, Danielle – believes for a minute that Alberta would be as reckless

as all that. Yet, unless our unelected premier can ease the anxiety, the province is likely to suffer some financial harm, at least in the short term, as investors question whether it’s wise to leave your money in a province with a government that is acting like a spoiled child that’s lost its candy.

As with her soul-mate Liz Truss across the pond, Ms. Smith will likely have to hit the reset after a few days or months in office if she intends to carry through on threats to not only implement her laughable sovereignty act – which she claims would give the province the authority to ignore federal laws that the province deems to be unconstitutional – but also explore all those other notions that were first given profile in the notorious Firewall Letter penned more than 20 years ago.

An Alberta provincial police force? Nice idea in theory, but let’s have an honest look at what it would cost to not only establish it but also deliver a level of service that is superior to that provided by the RCMP. Without those numbers in hand, let’s just say a lot.

Withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan? This from the province whose agency, the much-mocked AIMCo – the Alberta Investment Management Corporation – admitted last year that in 2020 it lost more than $2 billion through pursuing the risky volatility trading strategy (VOLTS). As a retiree, I don’t like someone messing with my future security for political gain.

So … why should we not lose our minds? First of all, Albertans are, at their core, very sensible people. When the chips are down, they are not the sort of people who would point guns at their own heads and warn the rest of Canada, “OK, do what I say, or the cowboy gets it.”

Spectacular Weather During Andrew Garlic Festival

The day began with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Andrew Lions Club. Members of the Andrew Rainbow Club served up a delicious perogy lunch before people gathered on main street to enjoy the parade.

The Andrew Museum was a popular spot for festival goers as they were treated to great hospitality and glimpse into local history courtesy of Wilson Zukiwski and his daughter.

Around 80 vendors sold their goods at the Farmer’s Market that was very busy throughout

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The weather was unseasonably warm during the 22nd annual edition of the Andrew Garlic Festival on October 8. The summer like temperature of 22 degrees Celsius boded well for organizers with the Andrew Ag Society and the Andrew Community Centre Association who jointly hosted the family focused event.

the day. There was plenty for the kids to enjoy with a petting zoo, pony rides, bouncy house, zorb balls, face painting, and crafts.

There was a great line up of entertainment with Paul Isaak showcasing his talents as a comedian and juggler. Rising country star Travis Dolter graced the stage along with hula hoop performer Amanda Panda. Ukrainian Dance Troop Dunai also delighted the crowd with their enthusiasm and energetic performances.

Tom’s Catering whipped up a Ukrainian inspired feast for 230 people. Local entertainer Steve Hillis performed during the family dance.

Andrew Ag. Society President Carrie Hrehorets said, “It was an awesome day and everything ran smooth and lots of compliments from people.” Attendance was estimated to be in the neighbourhood of 1,600 people.

Andrew Ag Society Vice President Tammy Evans throwing candy during the parade. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Members of the Harrold clan posing for a photo. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Volunteers Amy Wasylishyln, Hilda Andrychuk and Sandra Marianicz. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Ukrainian Dance Troop Dunai delights the crowd. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Glen Rozumniak Appointed Deputy Mayor of Mundare

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Members of Mundare town council held its annual organizational meeting as well as its regular meeting on Oct. 4.

Councillor Glen Rozumniak was sworn in as Deputy Mayor by Mayor Cheryl Calinoiu at the beginning of the organizational meeting. Following that was the appointment of council members to sit as representatives on various boards and committees.

Council members briefly discussed its Community Standards Bylaw with the

intent of cracking down on the number of abandoned vehicles in town. Councillor Rick Patrie asked if the bylaw applies to only residential or commercial properties?

Chief Administrative Officer Colin Zyla said the bylaw only declares what is a nuisance. He added that the bylaw doesn’t specify the type of vehicle either.

As to what constitutes a nuisance? Under the bylaw, is any condition on or around a property that is untidy, unsightly, offensive, and dangerous to health and safety to any person, or has or may have a detrimental impact upon any person or other property in the neighborhood, or which interferes with the use and enjoyment of other adjacent property, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes the following:

(a) trees or shrubs that interfere with driver visibility, civic works or any public utilities;

(b) dense or opaque dust emitted into the atmosphere;

(c) compost heaps that emit foul odors or attract pests or vermin;

(d) the storage or accumulation of dilapidated or derelict vehicles or the storage of more than two (2) unregistered or inoperable motor vehicles on any one residential property regardless of their condition or how neatly they might be stored, except for motor vehicles that are being stored in a permitted accessory building or a temporary structure with approved municipal permits;

(e) wrecked, inoperable or dismantled vehicles, or those that are unsightly and abandoned

(f) no person shall park a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle in the front yard of a residential property unless parked on a driveway. Failure to comply with this section shall result in the motor vehicle or recreational vehicle being towed at the Registered Owners expense;

(g) any loose materials including garbage and building materials.

The bylaw also covers a variety of other areas, some of which include: uncut grass and weeds, unsightly and unsafe structures, waste, various types of household and hazardous materials, utility hook ups, prohibited noise and construction activity.

In regards to vehicles, Mayor Calinoiu said, “With derelict vehicles there are a few throughout town and some properties have gotten carried away with how many your allowed to obtain at a residence. I think that everyone has a treasure they like to keep, but when it becomes a nuisance to your neighbours then something needs to be done.

Also, having too many non-running vehicles make the yards look like junk yards. We want to keep our town looking beautiful.”

Coun. Patrie requested the bylaw be review at the next meeting of council.

How to Have a Great Garden

Vegreville Garden Club (VGC) hosted a No Till Gardening Presentation on September 26 at Vegreville Agricultural Society Boardroom.

Around 30 people attended this presentation with Speaker Kim Ross who is a gardener from Rossdale Farms in Mannville and with Horticulture Outreach for Gardening at University of Saskatchewan.

President of VGC Diane Ashton opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and saying Ross feeds her family of six with her no till garden in Mannville.

Ross spoke from personal experience and from information from gardening. usask.ca website about the importance of

Local Members of Canadian Foodgrains Bank Harvest Annual Crop

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Members of the Vegreville area harvested 7,741 bushels of wheat on Oct. 4 in sup port of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, (CFGB).

The mission of CFGB is to end global hunger and has been working towards that goal since 1983. CFB is a partnership of 15 church and church-based agencies. The

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sheeting, peat moss, compost, well-rotted manure, evergreen needles.

Put mulch in fall because it will stay in place during the winter.

Before you mulch, you should weed.

not rototilling and how a person should use mulch (a layer of material applied to the surface of soil) when gardening as doing this creates a healthier soil.

“A healthier soil means healthier plants, more life in your backyard across the ecosystem-from richer soil biota, right up to more birds. This also means fewer pests and lower disease rate, fewer weeds, reduced water use, reduced manual labour, increased yields and sustainable level of flower ing.

Mulch is the strongest ally for a pesticide free garden. Recommended mulches include shredded wood, arborist wood chips, shredded leaves, herbicide-free grass clippings, straw which is weed free or wellaged.

Not recom mended as best practice mulch es are hayweedy, chipped bark, matted leaves, card board or paper

When you plant, you have to pull back mulch. Open up mulch around plants to transplant.

No till gardening is not just for vegeta ble garden but for flower beds too,” Ross explained.

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W Deerland Eq ipment – combine to help har est field

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In 2021-22, the Canadian Food Grains Bank helped 939,447 people in 34 countries. It has been recognized as one of the top

impact charities in Canada. Donations to the local growing project or to the national project are always appreciated.

further information contact the local organizing committee: Terry James, Steven Achtymichuk or Kyle Bodnarchuk.

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Ron Cust, Chief Administrative Officer, (CAO) for the Village of Ryley, was very pleased with attendance which he esti mated to be around 100 people.

Residents had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with council, staff and con sultants during the event that was held between 4-7 pm. Representatives from the Village’s legal counsel, Smith Consulting, Claystone Waste, and RCMP and Bylaw Enforcement. Dan Blackburn and Kerri Holmes with Transitional Solutions which recently conducted a fire services review as well as representatives with McElhanney that developed a strate gic plan for the municipality were on hand with their reports and field ques tions from the public.

be aware, Ryley Today has been frequently used as a message board for individuals to post harassing, false, disparaging and defamatory statement about the Village, its elected officials, employees and con tractors.

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A summary of the forensic audit as well as a letter from Municipal Affairs, (MA) were also handed out for residents at the session. MA stated in a letter dated Aug. 30 that after reviewing the results of the audit as well as council’s communications and strategic plans the Minister was satis fied council had improved its processes since the elector petition and preliminary review.

Coun. Ducherer, who had signed the petition to MA before being elected to council, said he was disappointed with the response from MA. He said there were things in the letter and in the petition that were not addressed in his opinion.

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MA did recommend council hold a roles and responsibilities workshop. That has since been conducted with members of council, and they are now planning to host a similar discussion with members of the public sometime in late November if pos sible. A motion to work with MA, Smith Consulting and the CAO to set that up was approved at council’s Oct. 3 meeting.

Bethany Bekolay was one of residents who attended the public engagement ses sion along with husband Brock Granger and their two-month-old son Torsten. Bethany said she wanted to come out to see and hear for herself what is happening with the Village of Ryley.

Bekolay said, “I am not a huge fan of the new council and how it’s treated people of the community.” She believes residents have largely been ignored and the village has tried to stifle communication, citing the recent cease and desist letter that was issued to an administrator of the Facebook page Ryley Today.

The letter, bearing the letterhead of Reynolds Mirth Richardson & Farmer, legal counsel to the Village of Ryley list ing the title of, Defamatory Content on Facebook group Ryley Today. The letter stated that as administrator any posts or statements containing defamatory material are published by the administrator, and as such, “would be liable at law for the publication of those defamatory statements, even if you were not the author of the original statement.”

The letter went on to say, “As you may

As of Oct. 11 the Ryley Today Facebook page was still up and running. The group is run by a group of residents to share information in the community. They told the Vegreville News Advertiser they do not intend to take the page down.

There have been several changes with the Village of Ryley over the past year. One of those changes was placing former CAO Glen Hamilton-Brown on paid leave by the Village as of Nov. 3, 2021, pending investigation into his financial manage ment. Hamilton-Brown said he received a letter from the Village of Ryley on June 18 informing him of his termination effective May 31, 2022. On June 30 he filed a law suit against the Village for wrongful dis missal and is asking for $275,000 plus legal costs.

Lee said Hamilton-Brown was fired with cause. He is confident they, (council) are doing everything right, have done everything above board and have released all the information that it could. “So, going forward with a lawsuit, it is not a concern to me. I think we will weather that storm in the same fashion as we did the petition. I know what the outcome will be.”

So, you are confident they will rule in favour of the Village? “I believe that.”

Mayor Nik Lee. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Young Entrepreneurs Raise Funds to Help Animals

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Mundare Downtown Signage Project

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Members of Mundare town council joined volunteers with Communities in Bloom, (CIB) and the Senior Citizens Club, (SCC) to celebrate the completion of the downtown hearts’ road signage project on Oct. 4.

Bob Gratton and Jodie Conley spearheaded the project were happy to see it all come together. “The project was initially proposed about six years ago.” A new concept was developed and later CIB approached the town with the proposal.”

Recently, CIB approached the SCC to see if they would like to partner on the project and agreed to fund the hardscaping of the

project that was completed a couple of weeks ago. SCC President Judy Shaw commented that it was very nice to be asked to sponsor a portion of the project and members were happy to be involved in it. SCC member Joe Prystash volunteered to provide transportation to pick up supplies, and Shaw was very appreciative of his efforts.

CIB Chair and Town Councillor Irene Talaga also expressed her appreciation for the efforts of volunteers and thanked SCC for partnering on the project.

One of the goals of the signs is to draw traffic off Secondary Highway 15 and potential customers into the downtown business core.

Piper Kotelko, left, and Lianna Harker. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Back Row L-R: Sandra Nicholson, Glen Rozumniak, Rick Patrie, Irene Talaga, Eugenia Panych, Sam Wasylenchuk, Deb Gratton, Marrien Chudyk, Lois Zyla, Debby Gargus, Judy Shaw and Bob Gratton. Front Row L-R: Charlotte McKellar, Cheryl Calinoiu, Jodie Conley, Marg Donaldson, Lorraine Perlik, Nadia Wasnea, Agnes Kolmas and Joe Shular. Missing from the photo was Joe Prystash. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Tributes

What we`d give if we could say

Hello, Mom, in the same old way

To hear your voice and see your smile

To sit with you and chat a while.

So if you have a mom Cherish her with care

For you will never know the heartache till you see her empty chair.

Fred & Adelene Uskiw & Family Vern & Sharon Bohaychuk & Family

HOLYNSKI, Metro (Ortem)

July 14, 1929 – October 4, 2022

With lots of love we announce the passing of our Dad, Metro Holynski, of Hairy Hill, Alberta. Metro leaves behind his children, Julie (Lynn), Jackie, Wesley (Deborah) and Samantha (Mike); grandchildren Justin(Carlee), their children, Kaden, Jace and Taya: Chantelle(Kelly), their children, Presley and Everly: Brayden(Mackenzie): Jordan(Christina), their son, Jack: Rochelle: Leslie(Mac), their children, Yaleena, Livia and Levin: Liam and Owen. Metro was prede ceased by his wife, Diane and son-in-law, Clarence. Metro lived his life on the farm where he loved to drive around in his yellow jeep, motorcycle, skidoo, airplane, anything with a motor. He also loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He always had a sense of humor until the end. He will be loved and missed forever. We would like to thank the wonderful staff at Two Hills Long Term Care Centre for their compassionate care.

A private Celebration of Life has taken place and inter ment followed in the Two Hills Community Cemetery. In

of floral tributes, donations may be made to Two

Two Hills Long Term Care

Care Centre

Hills, AB.,T0B

October 28, 1944 - October 13, 2019

You can only have one mother Patient kind and true.

No other friend in all the world Will be so true to you; For all her loving kindness She asked nothing in return; If all the world deserted us

To our mother we could turn.

To those who have a mother Treasure her with care.

For you never know her value Till you see her vacant chair. We shall never forget. Always loved and remembered, The Palahniuk Family

SEMENIUK, Clarence (Ray)

October 6, 1935 - October 16, 2017

Those we love don’t go away

They walk beside us everyday

Unseen unheard but always near Still loved still missed and very dear Deeply missed, Love you always Wife Fran, Children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren

card of thanks

Mary Kitt

Thank you to all for the

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to Father Robert for visiting

mother in the hospital and to Father Thomas for

to Gordon

Patty from Autumn Rose Funeral Home for their guidance

compassion.

big thank you to Dr. Fissel and the nurs ing staff at the Vegreville Hospital for the wonderful care provided for mom. God Bless you all. Kitt Families

NEILSON, Bruce Murray

August 16, 1940 – September 24, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bruce Neilson on September 24, 2022 at the age of 82. He leaves behind his two daughters Tracy and Tara (Darcy). Bruce was papa to six grandchildren; Shawn, Haylee, Jarrett, Jessie (David), Kyle (Celina) and Anthony, and great-papa to eight; Kaydn, Kayleigh, Karsin, Trevor, Alice, Xavier, Jayce and Dimitrius. He will be deeply missed by both family and friends. Bruce has joined his late wife Joan they are together again. Bruce was a teacher for many years and was loved by all. The family will be holding a private celebration at a later date. Donations may be made in Bruce’s honour to the Canadian Lung Association. Expressions of sympa thy and memories can be shared at www.riverviewfu neral.com

Elsie (Rita) Pshyk

‘Weep not for me but courage take And love each other for my sake, The winding road of life goes on, Until we meet again.

On September 19, 2022 Elsie Pshyk of Sherwood Park, Alberta passed away at the age of 85 years. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister-in law, aunt and niece; she has completed her earthly mission and is now in God’s hands.

Left to mourn their loss, two daughters, Janice Zukowski (Randy) of Sherwood Park and Judy Henry (Trevor) of Smoky Lake, and two sons, Jim Pshyk of Edmonton and John Pshyk (Kim) of Sherwood Park; four beautiful grand daughters, Jackie Pshyk of Edmonton, Sacha Brower (Zachary) of Smoky Lake, Michelle Pshyk (JD) of Edmonton and Shelby HenryLeblanc (Kevin) of Fort Saskatchewan; sisters-in law, MaryLynn Smart of Calgary, MaryAnn Pshyk and Phyllis Kassian of Vegreville; and brother-in-law, Lawrence Pshyk of Edmonton. Elsie was predeceased by her husband Ernie of Sherwood Park; her parents Metro and Mary Smart of Innisfree; and her brother Ernie Smart of Calgary; and brother-in-law Edward Kassian of Vegreville.

Cremation has taken place. A Gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 between 6 pm and 8 pm with a short service commenc ing at 7 pm at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the “Alberta Cancer Foundation c/o Cross Cancer Institute.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefu neralhome.com

AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. Vegreville, 780-603-5800

ELKOW, Kathleen

On October 8, 2022 Kathleen Elkow of Willingdon passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years.

Kathleen was a devoted mother and grandmother, as well as being an active volunteer in the community.

Kathleen is survived by one son, Lauren of Willingdon; one daughter, Lorette (Gabriel) Burlie of Sherwood Park; two grandchildren, Skye (Rhonda) and Brett (Jared); and three great-grandchildren, Ayden, Carsyn, and Izzy. Predeceased by her husband, Steve; par ents, John and Velma Russ; and brothers, Floyd, Nick and Martin.

Secondly, notwithstanding Smith’s shaky claim of having a mandate to go all radical right out of the gate, the vot ers who elected Jason Kenney’s UCP in 2019 weren’t asked to consider all the provocative tactics she’s talking about. She simply does not have the social contract to throw the province into an existential crisis. That isn’t what voters agree to three years ago.

If she does try to push her agenda through without the people’s permis sion, Smith risks driving a deep wedge between the growing urban vote and rural Alberta, and between the aggrieved and those who know that, all things considered, our province has enjoyed a pretty fair deal. Such a deep divide could stir up unrest unlike any thing this province has seen since the crazy early days of the Ralph Klein

cutting orgy in the 1990s.

And though the UCP may be tempted to take the NDP threat lightly – we have been a conservative province for a long time, after all (except for that one little socialist side trip) – Smith risks deliver ing Opposition leader Rachel Notley a cornucopia of evidence that the party in power really doesn’t care that much about what you and I think, at least not when there is an ideological agenda to be pursued.

Then again, maybe this has been a big bluff all along. Maybe Smith the pre mier will bear only a passing resem blance to Smith the campaigner. We’re about to find out.

Doug Firby is an award-winning commentator with decades of media experience. His columns appear peri odically in Troy Media.

Marian Stevens Gratton

Marian Gratton of Willingdon,

Prayer service Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at Willingdon Rec Centre. Funeral service Friday, October 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Romanian Orthodox Church, Boian. Very Rev. M. Panciuk officiat ing with interment in Church Cemetery. In lieu of flow ers, donations may be made to The Ed Stelmach Community Foundation-Aid to Ukraine.

Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com

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members. Location is not important, but again, those connections are.

Lastly, and this may be most important, there has to be at least a few card-carrying Liberals in the mix. I think that will go a long way in securing said contracts and it will surely cut us some slack when our new product or service just happens to go

over budget.

So? Who’s in? Let’s see about building some relationships and useless, over priced projects for the federal govern ment.

me what you think.

Helen Uskiw

Gladys Palahniuk

Ernie Matan

We miss you Dad. October 15th is 4 long years without you. Love Mel, Wes, Kalahya and your #1 grandson, Carter.

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VMA Dish Out a Welcome Potluck Celebration for Ukrainian Newcomers

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Vegreville Muslim Association (VMA) got together with families from Ukraine for a Welcome to Vegreville Potluck Celebration on October 8 at the VMA Centre.

There were 20 people who attended this event.

The families from Ukraine who are living in Vegreville who attended this celebration were the Koval’s family with Roman and Olya along with their children; Yurall, Oleh, and Taras and the Yukuts’ family with Myroslava and her daughter, Solomiia.

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Coordinator of this event, Khalid Alghadeir said VMA hosted this potluck to welcome the families to Vegreville and to tell them they are happy that they are safe.

Before the meal, the President of VMA Deen Amusat said a brief speech where he mentioned that Muslim people believe in being good to visitors and all their neighbours which include everyone in Vegreville. “Our beliefs are to do good to humanity.”

People from Vegreville Muslim Association, Ukrainian newcomers, and others who attended the celebration gather for a photo. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Homegrown Abundance for Minburn Family

erty that borders the tiny hamlet. Abbey said they grow fresh fruits and vegetables for themselves, but if they have extra produce they will sell it to people in the surrounding area.

Abbey began gardening eight years ago, and said she’s learned a great deal in that time. With the greenhouse she has been able to grow watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet, chili and jalapeno peppers. She also has an abundance of potatoes, onions, squash, and corn.

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Growing up in the metropolis of Manila, Philippines, Abbey Foster simply went to the market for groceries growing up. That has all changed since she began growing fruits and vegetables with her husband Dallas and daughter Addisson on their property in Minburn.

They have a large garden and three season Greenhouse on their 43-acre prop-

Abbey said growing fruits and vegetables is a lot of hard work, but that it’s very satisfying. There has been a lot of trial and error over the years, but says, “Don’t be afraid to try new things.”

She said knowing what type of plants, and the amount of sun required for each one takes some time to learn. Abbey recommends starting slow with a few containers or raised beds before expanding to a garden. There is a lot to learn, and she continues to acquire new knowl-

people helped out with harvest and he expressed his gratitude to them and other people who also contributed to the project through donations.

“Overall, it was a successful year for our local growing project. Thanks to the continued support of local businesses, farmers, and individuals, we were able to plant and harvest a crop of hard red spring wheat. Reasonably favorable growing conditions led to a slightly above average yield, which coupled with strong commodity prices, resulted in excellent financial returns for the project.

We harvested 7,741 bushels of wheat, which was sold for $96,245. Viterra paid a premium price for the wheat, with no discounts for grade, which was greatly appreciated. After paying a few expenses that weren’t covered by donations, the remaining funds, (likely $80,000 - $85,000) will be forwarded to the Canadian Food Grains Bank and used to help fund humanitarian work in Ukraine.”

edge and skills along the way.

This is the first year that she has tried pressure canning with the encouragement and assistance of her husband and mother-in-law.

She has branched out in other ways by helping to raise chickens, sheep and pigs.

“This is our first year with pigs,” said Abbey, pointing to the six-month-old pigs

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in the pen behind the garden. Addisson holds one of two sheep in her arms, pointing out that they were born only a week ago. She has a big smile on her face and it is clear the livestock are definitely a pleasure to have around.

There’s always something to keep them busy and now they can enjoy the fruits of their labour.

project,” said Shaw, who is a sales representative with Deerland Equipment in Vegreville. “It’s nice to be involved and help out a bit,” added Shaw.

Shaw was joined out in the field with representatives from Webb’s Machinery and Tingley’s Harvest Center. Several members of the Vegreville Hutterite Colony were

Achtymichuk pointed out that, “Immediately following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian Food Grains Bank and its member organizations began providing humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people impacted by the war.

The projects organized and funded by the Food Grains Bank included providing emergency food and shelter in Ukraine, operating logistic centers, collaborating with local businesses and restaurants on transporting food into Ukraine, providing transportation from Ukraine to safer areas, and providing support to refugees who have fled to surrounding countries.”

Volunteer Mark Shaw said he’s been helping out with the harvest for the past 10 or 11 years. He was behind the wheel of a John Deere X9 model. “I just think it’s a good

on hand to provide trucking to the grain elevator. There were several other contributors to the project, and Achtymichuk said it was truly a “community effort” through and through.

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Drone photo during combining near Vegreville Oct. 4. (Vegreville Foodgrains Bank/Submitted Photo)

Combining 120 acres of wheat near Vegreville on Oct. 4.

(Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Grain being off-loaded. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Addisson and Abbey Foster. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

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Fire & Rescue

Lt. Amanuel Webeshet Speaks About VFD and Fire Safety

Correspondent

Fire Department, (VFD) Public Education Officer Lieutenant Amanuel Webeshet talked about plans for National Fire Prevention Week which runs from October 9-15.

“The VFD is teaming up with the National Fire Prevention Association and celebrating the 100 years of the Fire Prevention Week.

This year, the FPW Campaign is focused on Fire Won’t Wait. Why we chose that is a lot of people don’t take the time to plan their escape routes in the home. We are planning to work and educate everyone on that. People have to educate everyone in the house on how to safely escape a fire in their house and what the process will look like.

Today’s homes burn faster because of the material they are using nowadays. You only have two minutes to get out of the

house! You have to practice those safety routes with every one in the house. If we don’t practice this, sometimes our focus won’t be there when fire happens. Everyone needs to take time to do this.”

Lt. Webeshet pointed out that, “2022 was one of the busiest years in terms of emergency calls and having to respond to grass and structure fires. I believe we responded to around 19 structure fires this year. The causes are usually people not paying attention or not being careful about fire safety.

Most of the fires that happen whether they are in a business or residential can be prevented by following the proper safety protocols.

If we pay attention to the details and we hold back before we do something and ask if this is safe for us to do the way we plan to do it. Most of fires are caused by small errors and people not paying attention. An example would be most resi dential fires start with a toaster or are electric fires or cook

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Lieutenant and Public Education Officer for Vegreville Fire Department Amanuel Webeshet.

Members of the Vegreville Fire Department. (VFD/Submitted Photo)

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ing accidents; leaving the food in the ovens or the stove and being distracted by the television or cellphone.

The cooking accident is the most sig nificant one, more than any other ones. A lso, we see kids being left alone who is not well educated or trained on how they should handle warming up their meals or cooking. Or it could be the kids should not be playing with electric ity or people should not have more than a ce rtain amount of plugs on one cord.”

When asked how to prevent kids from playing with fires, Webeshet replied, “When we do the Home Alone Safety for the kids, we try to train them on what are the things they should not be playing with in the house. Parents need to pay attention to what their kids are doing. We tell them not to do it but we never tell them why they shouldn’t do it.

The VFD is trying to go out into the public and educating all those kids and partnering with the schools and any other programs which gets kids to understand why they should not be play

ing with fire and what would be the consequences as well if they do that.

VFD ensures they are ready to response to fire-related incident by we do training every Wednesday, once a week and in addition to that, we do courses over the weekend and over the year which trains our firefighters to be ready for any kind of call that comes our way. We have very well trained fire fighters in our department and we spend every week to refresh the training. We don’t response as much to calls that other bigger cities do so for us to stay on the top of our training, we have to get the skills more from training than expe rience.

A s well, VFD is open to any type of group whether they have a school pro gram or whether they have anything outside the school. If they want us to education those kids in terms of any type of fire related education. We can also go to senior homes. They can e-mail or phone us.”

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Fire & Rescue

Local Residents Offer Fire Prevention Tips

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

When I asked local residents of Vegreville and Area what fire prevention measures they follow or believe are important.

Joel Kaechele said he goes back in the house five times before he leaves to make sure the oven is off.

Jocelyn Kaup Mouyios said to check smoke alarms, have an extinguisher, turn gas on BBQ off.

Scott Schieck, who is a rancher, said fire safety on the farm means you have to watch out for flammable material and chemical based items you might find in a shop.

“It could also be anything from a light ning strike to hay being put up wet and heating to combustion, then there’s the risk of an animal somehow dislodging a plug when they escape their pen, a heat lamp or radio that’s been left plugged in.”

He added that, many farms will have a wagon with a large tank and pump set up for firefighting, some have extra fire extinguishers.

Fire safety tips include final checks before bed or leaving home, making sure oily rags are put in an appropriate fire container, regular checks of extinguish ers, fire suppression units span from a

garden hose to water wagon to sprinkler systems at industrial farms but in the end more often than not these aren’t enough.

A farmers’ most effective tools for fighting a fire are his neighbors who at the word fire will drop everything and race to their aid. In rural areas a huge part of this effort goes to a group who rarely get the credit they deserve. These people are the volunteer fire departments that serve rural areas across the country.

Another grave concern for farmers is

grass fire. They can start from anything as small as the sun hitting a glass bottle in the ditch to a carelessly thrown ciga rette to the spark from a tire blowing that could fester and erupt to lightning strik ing a tree.

On dry years during a thunderstorm in the country you may see a random pickup truck sitting on top of a hill at 3 am. He’s scanning all around for the fire he prays won’t come. If it does come once again he calls his best asset...his neighbors who

without fail show up with disc’s, graders and any other pieces of equipment that will have a chance of containing the blaze.

Whether it’s caused by an electrical fault, a burn barrel, heated bearings on a piece of equipment or the electric fencer to contain your animals it’s impossible to list every fire threat on a farm but the farmers face the risk and do their best to bring food to your table,” Scott explained.

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Fast Facts About Carbon Monoxide Alarms

National Fire Protection Association

Submitted

Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels —gasoline, wood, charcoal, natu ral gas, propane, oil, and methane — burn incompletely. Equipment and vehicles powered by internal combustion engines are a com mon source of carbon monoxide.

Vehicles running in an attached garage or generators running inside a home or attached garage, can quickly produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. The dangers of CO depend on a num ber of variables, including the person’s health and activity level. Infants, pregnant women, and people with physical condi tions that limit their body’s abil ity to use oxygen can be more severely affected by lower con centrations of CO than healthy adults would be.

A person can be poisoned by a small amount of CO over a longer period of time or by a large amount of CO over a shorter amount of

time. Low level CO poisoning can often be confused with flu symptoms, food poison ing, and other illnesses. Some symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, vomit ing, dizziness, light headedness or headaches.

When extremely high CO levels are present, confusion, incapacitation and loss of consciousness can occur within minutes. Interconnected CO alarms offer the best protection; when one sounds, they all do. A licensed electrician can install hard-wired interconnected CO alarms, or homeowners can install wireless alarms, plug-in alarms, or battery-operated alarms.

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National Fire Protection Association

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Winter storms can happen almost any where. They can cause us problems. Know what to do before, during and after a storm. This will help keep you and your family safe from a winter fire.

• Test all smoke alarms. Do this at least once a month. This way you will know they are working. Install carbon monox ide alarms in your home. Test the alarms.

• Plan two ways out of the home in case of an emergency. Clear driveway and front walk of ice and snow. This will provide easy access to your home.

• Make sure your house number can be seen from the street. If you need help, firefighters will be able to find you. • Be ready in case the power goes out. Have flashlights on hand. Also have batterypowered lighting and fresh batteries. Never use candles.

• Stay aware of winter weather. Listen to the television or radio for updates. Watch for bulletins online. • Check on neighbors. Check on others who may need help.

• Generators should be used outdoors. Keep them away from windows and doors. Do not run a generator inside your

Halloween Fire Safety Tips

inside jack-olanterns, use long, fireplacestyle matches or a utility lighter. Be sure to place lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn and far enough out of the way of trick-or-treaters, door steps, walkways and yards.

• Remember to keep exits clear of deco rations, so nothing blocks escape routes.

• Make sure all smoke alarms in the home are working.

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garage, even if the door is open.

• Stay away from downed wires. Report any downed wires to authorities.

• Be ready if the heat stops working. Use extra layers of clothes and blankets to stay warm. If you use an emergency heat source, keep anything that can burn at least 1 metre away.

• Turn portable heaters off when you leave the room. Turn them off when you go to bed.

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• When choosing a costume, stay away from long trailing fabric. If your child is wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough so he or she can see out.

• Provide children with flashlights to carry for lighting or glow sticks as part of their costume.

• Dried flowers, cornstalks and crepe paper catch fire easily. Keep all decorations away from open flames and other heat sources like light bulbs and heaters.

• Use a battery-operated candle or glowstick in jack-o-lanterns. If you use a real candle, use extreme caution. Make sure children are watched at all times when candles are lit. When lighting candles

• Tell children to stay away from open flames including jack-o-lanterns with candles in them. Be sure they know how to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire. (Have them practice, stop ping immediately, dropping to the ground, covering their face with hands, and rolling over and over to put the flames out.)

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L-R: Dan Carroll, Danika Brison, Dartanin Brison, Glenda Dales, Sean Brison, Charlie Gargus, Andrea Carroll and Al Lenkewich. Missing from the photo: Ryan Webb, Dale McCarty, Jason Warawa, Jorestin Brison, Ken Podolsky, Dale Morrison, Brian Sharun, Cheyene Sharun and Brody Thurston. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

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Mundare Firefighters Practice Confined Spaces Training

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

Firefighters spend many hours practic ing throughout the year and Mundare firefighters are no exception.

One annual drill they conduct at the Mundare School playground is particu larly challenging as firefighters navigate through small tunnels and maneuver through narrow bars wearing full bunker gear carrying their breathing apparatus while pulling a hose.

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added that training on playground equipment also adds a little bit of fun to training night for the firefighters.

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Fire Chief Glenda Dales said, “This type of training allows the firefighter to make their way in confined spaces, such as a narrow hallway….One never knows what they are going to encounter when entering a building so it’s imperative that you can meet any

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of Minburn

Busy Year for Innisfree and Mannville Fire Districts

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser

So far, 2022 has been a busy year for both the Innisfree and Mannville Fire Districts. Director of Protective Services for the County of Minburn Mike Fundytus said Innisfree District has had 56 calls and Mannville District has had 73 calls between January and September of this year. Fundytus said of the 56 calls in the Innisfree District, there have been 22 fires, 8 motor vehicle collisions, 22 medical assists and 4 false alarms. In the Mannville District there have been 19

fires, 15 motor vehicle colli sions, 28 medical assists and 11 false alarms.

The County of Minburn council formally signed off on a 10 year fire services agreement with the Villages of Innisfree and Mannville on Dec. 20, 2021. The agree ment came into effect on Jan. 1, 2022.

The agreement has the County of Minburn assume all fire service responsibili ties for both villages and the surrounding rural areas. The villages transferred all assets to the County and pay an annual fee for emergency services.

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Director of Protective Services Mike Fundytus. (County of Minburn/Submitted Photo)

Joint Training Exercise. (County of Minburn/Submitted Photo)

Firefighters work to extinguish blaze. (County of Minburn/Submitted Photo)

Mannville

Escape Planning for Older Adults

National Fire Protection Association

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Making a home fire escape plan for yourself and/or the older adults in your household means making plans for your abilities and home environment:

• Remove clutter in the hallways, stairways, and near exits/windows for a clear, safe path out of your home.

• Keep your walker, scooter, cane, or wheelchair by your bed/where you sleep to make sure you can reach it quickly

• Ke ep your eyeglasses, mobile phone, and a flashlight by your bed/ where you sleep to be able to reach them quickly in an emergency.

• If you cannot escape safely, keep your door shut, place a towel or blanket at the bottom of the door and stand near the window for fire service to reach you. Call 911 to let the fire department know you are inside the home.

• If you are deaf, hearing impaired, or have trouble hearing, install a bedside alert such as a bed shaker alarm that works with your smoke alarm to alert you of a fire. Strobe light alarms can be added to your smoke alarms for a visual alert.

• For people who are visually impaired or blind, the sound of the smoke alarm can become disorienting in an emergency. Practice the escape plan with the sound of the alarm to become familiar with, and practice with the extra noise.

• When looking for an apartment or high-rise home, look for one with an automatic sprinkler system

• For people with cognitive disabili ties, work with their healthcare providers and local fire department to make a plan that works for their needs.

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Myrnam Fire Department Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Myrnam Fire Department Submitted

The Myrnam Fire Department is celebrat ing their 90th anniversary this year! With this many years of service to the commu nity, it’s no doubt there has been many interesting points throughout the years. Along with this we also have the list of past and current Volunteer Fire Chiefs.

Starting with 1932…. (All of the follow ing have been pulled from historic minutes kept.)

• 1932 – Fire Dept budget was $50.00, along with a 25ft wooden ladder and 4 soda acid fire extinguishers were ordered

• 1933 – 2 16ft wooden ladders, 12 soda

Chance Straty

Shannon Stubbs

Sean Dubelt

John Peters

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Derwent Fire Department Serving the Community Since 1949

Derwent Fire Department

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The Derwent Fire Department has been around for many years; in 1949 the Brigade purchased our first fire truck: a 1913 LaFrance pumper. During this time, many individuals have volunteered their time and effort for the community as members and executives. It takes a lot of time and dedication to be a volunteer firefighter, being ready 24 hours/day, 365 days/year, never knowing when the next call might be. As a department, we spend thousands of hours each year attending incidents,

meetings, practices, and training. Things have changed over the years including the gear, equipment, and regulations.

The Derwent Fire Department consists of 26 volunteer members and 5 junior members from the hamlet and surround ing area. We are unique as a volunteer department, since in addition to fundrais ing, none of us keep a wage. Instead, we donate the income to an account which helps to fund our equipment upgrades. An example of this is our Kubota UTV, mounted on tracks, which has a high pres sure, low volume pump that can spray a

water/foam mixture for approximately 40 minutes on a fill. This machine allows us to get into areas that are not accessible with traditional fire trucks for fire sup pression and first aid.

Another great asset that we purchased is our drone, which has a 4K camera and infrared capabilities for detecting hot spots. We take the drone on all calls, using it to analyze scenes and dispatch resources effectively. Another valuable use is search and rescue. Footage is used for response analysis and training. Other recent purchases include an additional fire

truck, jaws-of-life and more.

We are proud of being a multi-generation department; many of our fathers belonged to the department years ago. We are a very close group which is why we excel.

At the beginning of 2021, we decided to take on a project to support STARS Air Ambulance. The Derwent Fire Department grew 21 acres of canola. All proceeds from the crop were donated to STARS. Members of the department and the greater community donated time, equip ment, fuel, and inputs in order to grow and harvest the crop. We invited cash dona

Clint Jacula, Tom Mudryk, Carter Bielech, Don Logan and Darren Yaceyko. Front Row L-R: James Burgess, William Burgess, Rick Kwasnycia, Simon Noster, Ezra Noster, Randy Kwasnycia, Greg Lychak, Ed Mailhot, Kevin Onysyk, Sheldon Mailhot and Noah Jacula. Missing from the photo: Jody Kiziak, Don Gulayec, Dean Schaap, Saul Noster, Dylan Kwasnycia, Matt Jaremco, Austin Auxley, Devon Jacula, Dillion Bykowsky and Wyatt Jacula.

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acid recharge kits,

fire truck were assembled.

• 1934 – 12 additional pails

and to be placed in convenient places with in the village. Along with this a fire bell was used to alert residents of an emergency

• 1935 - Village fire budget was increased to 450

• 1936 – Village fire budget was increased to 750

• 1937- Village fire budget was increased to 950

• 1939 – One of the first Fire Apparatus was purchased for $1053.

• It was also at this point that throughout the winter months, people were hired to keep a fire going with in the fire hall from November to spring!!

• 1950 – The old fire hall was demol ished and new fire hall along with a new

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• 1961 – The fire hall and town office were combined, the building is still being used as the village office today!

• 1962 – Pumper Fire truck purchased for $12,395

• 1972 – County of Two Hills met with town council to discuss agreement for fire protection for county rate payers

• 1974 – Firemen paid $3 dollars per practice to be held no more than every two weeks, and $5 per hour for Village fires

• 1978 – County of Two Hills to provide monies for rural firefighting services

• 1980 – First 2 way radios bought

• 1982 – New County fire truck was delivered

• Another interesting factoid around this time is, Fire calls would come in on a dedi cated phone line, with numerous phones

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that were various members’ residences. This form of self-dispatching was used until the early 2000’s

• 1994 – First used rescue van was pur chased from Tofeild Fire Department

• 20 07 – 75th anniversary held, this was the year we also lost the old village fire pumper that was used for parades and a part of the departments history

• 20 08 – New (current) fire hall was built after village cold storage shop burnt down

As of today we keep the firefighters up to date by sending them to many training exercises, such as ice water rescue, farm extrication, the Canadian Volunteer Firefighters Association training confer ence, and also by taking the Firefighters to the Lakeland College Emergency Training Center.

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Along with having our 90th Anniversary Dine and Dance this year, we have our regu lar community events that we do year after year. Some of these events include our Hose Coupling completion, Tree Lighting around Christmas time along with handing treat bags for the kids in the elementary school, and gifts for the Senior citizens with in the lodge. We also have, every year, our Fire prevention week BBQ to help bring aware ness to the fire hazards within the house and how the local town and rural residents can keep themselves and property safe.

Village of Myrnam Fire Chiefs

October 1930 – Andrew Schewchuk – Fire

Inspector

March 1933 – June 1938 P.M. Armishaw

June 1938 – 1939 – Peter Bespalko

1939-1944 – Lloyd Lesnick

1944 – 1947 – Nick Pedscalny

1947-1949 – Mike Misanchuk

1949 – 1951 – W. Dryda

1951-1952 – Mike Misanchuk

April 8, 1952 – Feb. 17, 1955 Wm. Topalnitsky

(Deceased)

Feb. 17, 1955 – Sept. 13, 1955 – S. P. Miskiw (Deceased)

Sept. 13, 1955 – Dec. 10, 1956 Wm.

Topalnitsky

Dec. 11, 1956 – Oct. 18, 1965 – Boris Melnyk

Oct. 18, 1965 – June 8, 1977 – Stanley Bochon

June 8, 1977 – April 13, 1979 – Mike

Sadowsky

April 13, 1979 – Jan. 15, 1984 Orest Golinowski

May 10, 1984 – Aug. 29, 1996 – David Dubelt

Aug. 29, 1996 – June 30, 2004 – James Straty (Deceased)

July 1, 2004 – Present – John Fedoriuk

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