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Fatal vehicle collision on Highway 45 and Highway 881
Highway 45 and 881 were the scene of a fatal collision that took the lives of two women from Ontario.
S/Sgt. Jeremie Landry Two Hills, Alberta - At approximately 1:30 p.m. today, Two Hills RCMP and an RCMP collision analyst responded to a fatal collision near Myrnam, Alberta. RCMP determined that a north bound SUV proceeded from a stop sign on Highway 881 at Highway 45 and was subsequently struck on the passenger’s side by a west bound semi-truck. The (37) year old female driver from Niagra Falls, Ontario, and a (32) year old female from Victoria, British Columbia, died at the scene. A (12) year old boy from Niagra Falls, Ontario, was taken to Two Hills Hospital by ground ambulance with non life threatening injuries. A (8) year old boy from
Niagra Falls, Ontario, was taken to Two Hills Hospital by ground ambulance and then by STARS to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in serious but non life threatening condition. The RCMP would like to thank the public for looking out for the lost Border Collie named Oliver who was involved in this collision. Unfortunately, Oliver was found deceased a short distance away from the crash site under some bushes. RCMP will not be releasing the names of the persons involved in the collision. “At this moment no further information is available as the investigation is still ongoing,” Corporal Magee of the Two Hills RCMP said.
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RCMP files from Oct 13 – 19 Joe Machney Reporter Oct 13 13:30 Report of a student being assaulted during lunch by another student. The school was involved and the student was issued a warning from us and suspended from school. 15:00 Report of an abandoned vehicle. Members attended and determined that the vehicle had been stolen. 15:20 911 report of three young girls throwing rocks and kicking them down the sidewalk. Members attended and spoke to them and the young girls apologised for their actions. 19:42 Male was arrested on outstanding warrants. The male was also in possession of meth. Male was charged accordingly. 20:43 Report of a male trying to sell items out of his backpack. Oct 14 04:04 Report of a suicidal female who had taken a bunch of pills. The female was assessed at the hospital. 09:32 Report of a loader that had a garbage dumpster who had hit a vehicle that had not stopped for him resulting in the two vehicle colliding in the intersection. 12:52 Report of a candy and gum dispenser being stolen. Investigation is pending due to the video surveillance not being available. Throughout the day due to the snowstorm there were numerous vehicle collisions reported. 13:19 Report of lost money. Still under investigation as more information has yet to be acquired to asses the incident properly. 19:18 Report of a male assaulting a female. Still under investigation. 20:29 Report of a custody dispute where the father was ordered to be sober for 24hrs prior to having contact with his children and the mother reported that he had been drinking within that period of time. However the father denied having had anything to drink before having met his children. Members attended and determined that he was sober and had not been drinking. 20:29 Report of a sexual assault where a female was touched. The male was located, arrested and charged. Oct 15 08:33 Report of a truck that had smashed through a gate. It was determined that they had smashed through the gate while trying to leave the property. Still under investigation. 12:58 Report of a single vehicle rollover.
No further information available at the moment. 13:00 Report of stolen tires from a backyard. They were jeep wrangler rims with Goodyear tires. 15:56 Report of a wallet being stolen while a female was shovelling snow. It was suspected that the thief who was a youth stole the wallet from the person’s house while he was shovelling. Later the youth returned the wallet. 19:25 A motorist was issued tickets for having a burned out headlight, no insurance and no registration. Oct 16 01:28 Report of a vehicle on fire at range road 173 south of highway 16. Still under investigation. 01:45 A call from a male telling the police that he had new medication.
06:16 Report of a suspicious vehicle in a farmer’s field. It ended up being a worker stuck in the snow. 11:40 Report of a male calling claiming that there are grizzly bears in the area and that he can smell them. 12:48 Vehicle was stopped for speeding on highway 16. Very small amount of marijuana located. The driver was given a 24-hour driver suspension and a speeding ticket. 17:46 Vehicle was stopped at Ranfurly. Registration and insurance had expired and the driver able to renew the registration online. Driver was from Saskatchewan. He was still ticketed for not having insurance. 21:20 Report of a female that had been kicked out of the residence by her boyfriend. No offence was committed and the female was assisted by the RCMP to find lodging. Oct 17 02:19 Barking dog compliant. Member attended and spoke to the owner who assured that it would not happen again.
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11:05 Report of a mother who had turned in some marijuana she had found in her daughter’s room. 14:14 CRA scam. 14:15 Female called in saying that his ex-boyfriend keeps texting her and Facebooking as well as sending her inappropriate photos. She did not want him charged, so he was warned. 18:30 911 report of a suicidal female cutting her wrists. Members attended and the female was then transported to the hospital for treatment/assessment. 19:17 Report of suspicious door to door salesmen. Patrols were made but individuals were not located. Oct 18 08:05 Report of a suspicious male hanging out in an apartment building lobby. He said that he was keeping warm, although it appeared that he was checking out the male boxes. 10:05 Report of a sun hitting his mother due to an argument. The two ended up calming down and talking it out. 11:12 Report of a plaque being stolen. It was a Beaver Lake Cairn Society from Mundare. 14:50 Report of a female who refused to return to her care home. Later she returned to the care home. 15:48 Report of a suspicious van that drives through a person’s neighbourhood in the middle of the night. 17:21 Report of a truck hitting a shopping cart bay at a local store. The driver was identified and charged with driving without a licence. Oct 19 11:08 Report of a male wo was loaded leaving the provincial court and attempting to drive. Member arrested the male and provided breath samples over three times the legal limit. He was charged accordingly. 11:32 Report of an assault. Investigations show that the two ended up hitting each other. 13:47 CRA scam. 15:22 Report of a possible scam where a caller identified himself as an Alberta ECO energy representative requesting that he gains access to a person’s furnace. 17:59 911 called an unwanted male at a residence. Members contacted the male and arrested him on outstanding warrants. The male was also charged with assaulting the caller who was his brother. 20:00 Report of a male being assaulted by another male. Still under investigation. During the week there was 4 alarms, 2 911 calls, 2 animal strikes and 80 calls for service in total.
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The Art of Conversation Joe Machney Editorial The art of conversation is a topic that has been discussed in many different areas in the social world, and has been a part of being human since the beginnings of man. We are the only species on this planet that can communicate using words, and so an art has formed as a result of this. Art is about communicating ones ideas to another or expressing it into the world. There is beauty in art and it can be felt. It is the same with communication. When you have a conversation with someone the words that are passed from you and the person with whom you are speaking creates an energetic geometry, a form of art if you will, and as one gives attention to this it is feed into and further layers are built upon this geometry. Emotions color and add further shapes to these designs. To remove the geometry, stop the conversation, stop the emotional attachment to it within your mind. This is the reason why what someone said to you can linger for hours, or even days. Depending on what was said, the intensity of the words and the topic of the conversation, the geometry formed can be a poison in your mind. If you let the conversation continue on in your mind
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and you feed into it, as if this conversation is still continuing, adding comments to it to gratify your ego, or however you would have liked the conversation to go is a form of mind control and is a waste of your energy. Doing this also complicates the geometry making it so much more detailed and more difficult to pull yourself away from. The words you hear from the other person are felt as an energetic thread that when you listen to them you connect with them. When you connect with it you add energy to it and give it life. You feed your own energy signature into the words. This is why it is so important to take back all energies from all conversations that you had with people throughout your day. Everything you do and create, be it an email, a conversation, a message left on the phone, any form of expression that is given to the world has your energy signature and your intention, and so should be recovered before you sleep for the night. The other participant of the conversation will have their own separate geometry because their own experiences will equate to different receptors and inputs within their neuro-receptors creating a different flavour of geometry. Your past experiences define your present energy. This is why when the doors of perception are cleansed you will see things as the pure light that they truly are. When people are told to die to the past and be reborn to each new day, this is what they mean, or rather the importance of this technique. A child does not hold grudges or harbor resentment towards another, why? It is because their past is often clear and clean, or has not built up enough distorted experiences to form judgements and opinions towards other people. You started out on this planet as light and through genetics and the human condition shades or smears have been placed on you. This continued on until adulthood and still does. Your thoughts of others, dogmas, beliefs systems all form perceptions, which add further smears to the light that is your true self. Realising this you can begin to return to the light that is who you really are. So then when you have a conversation with another you will show them the respect and compassion that they deserve and when it is over the geometry that you now understand has been created can be returned to you, your part of it, and you can clear it and continue on with your day with a clean slate and be born again. You must continue to die to each moment, for when you do that you are truly in the moment and the past, whatever happened to you, cannot harm you; it is history, and might as well have happened in 1392 AD. This is why it is said to live each day like a child, it is the return to innocence, to harmlessness. Harmlessness and innocence towards yourself and towards others. By conducting yourself in this manner you are showing the world a new way to experience their lives, just by being this way and nothing more. Your presence is a gift, and life is about giving. Then conversation is truly art and as beautiful as the most prized painting the world has ever seen. If this is of interest to you, we would appreciate your feedback. Email us at editorial@newsadvertiser.com and let us know! You can also comment to us on Facebook.
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Derwent annual craft sale attracts many
People young and old attended the 20th annual craft and trade sale at the Derwent Recreational Centre this past weekend.
Joe Machney Reporter The twentieth annual craft and trade sale in Derwent this past weekend welcomed at least 600 people to the various vendors that numbered fifty this year. With this amount of people selling, some with a couple tables worth of items, the Derwent Recreational Centre was busy for the full six hours that the event was on for. From Ukrainian foods to Tupperware, and fishing lures to woodworking, there was something for everyone to see and buy. “It’s been going for two decades and it just keeps getting bigger and better every year,” said Debbie Nazarchuk who worked tirelessly to prepare the event for the public. Six hours is quite a while and even
though there were tables that sold packaged food items such as Ukrainian buns and beef jerky type meats, the kitchen at the back of the centre on the bottom floor was opened and manned by the 2017 graduating class of Vermilion’s St Jerome school who volunteered to offer soups and pie for those who were enjoying themselves so much and had tired themselves out and were in need of nourishment. “It is a good fundraiser for them,” commented Nazarchuk. “The kids from the grad class can actually participate in doing it, which is a nice experience for them. They get to roll up their sleeves and dive in.” The vendors this year were not just the same ones as they had last year. Word got around and people from as far as Calgary and Saskatchewan had
Heather Scholes, Brandy and Kevin Towers who are new to the Derwent market stand behind their table at the craft sale.
made the journey to sell their items and spread the word about the little hamlet of Derwent that has so much heart and great down to earth people living as citizens. “The vendors donate door prizes and we had 47 donated this year,” said Nazarchuk. “Which is fantastic because they donate them and people like that sort of stuff.” “This year it’s a good mix of homebased and home-made products and I think that is what a lot of people are looking for. They want stuff they can’t just find at a home-based party,” Nazarchuk continued. “It’s also a good social activity for the town. Many of the local people come and they look around and they have some lunch and they socialize and the weather was perfect for the event.” Debbie Nazarchuk has been doing this all on her own for the past twenty years and with each year getting better she feels that all the effort is well worth her time and energy. “I like looking for new vendors and getting new things that I think people will like in this area and I organize it the
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way I think they will like to see it. I like seeing it all come together because you walk in here in the morning at eight and it’s dead and then slowly it comes together and then all these people and vendors show up. I enjoy doing this, I like to talk to the people and see them carrying bags and bags out. This is little Derwent and I look forward to it every year,” she said with a humble smile. There are a lot of return vendors year after year which says how well they do at the show, but this year there were new ones who came for the first time after hearing such good things about the event from people. One group of three people came from Edmonton to take a table. “We were in a farmer’s market for a few Saturdays in St. Albert and through their email they sent us a note saying that there was going to be a show in Derwent and so we emailed them back and found the particulars and here we are! It’s been a good experience so far, the people are really friendly here and this was one of the reasons why we came here, “ Heather Scholes said, who came to the show with her daughter Brandy and her husband Kevin Towers. As the day came to a close most vendors had a good day and nearly all of the visitors had a good day and walked away with nice memories and a note on their calendar for next year’s annual craft and trade show.
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90 Years Ago – October 27, 1926 A freight wreck occurred about a mile west of town on Sunday, which ranks as probably the worst wreck of its kind known on this division of the Canadian National Railway. It is stated that the wreck was due to an axle breaking on one of the cars. The train was travelling at fair speed and the result was that before it came to a standstill, some fifteen cars had been derailed, while others were badly messed up. The rails were torn up and twisted and the grade gouged out while the wreckage was piled up in all sorts of shapes. A Cardston farmer on Monday received a cheque for $95 being payment for four pigs he had sold to D. H. Grow, livestock dealer here, says the news. This farmer in conversation with the News stated that he paid $8 for a pig a year ago, and fed it at a cost of $2.60 when he sold it for $28, but not until she had farrowed four young pigs this spring. The four pigs were fattened for the market at a total cost of $24 for feed. All told then, he received $28 and $95 of $123 cash for an original outlay of $8 and additional costs of $2.60 and $24. That is $34 invested in pigs brought his a return of $123.
75 Years Ago - October 29, 1941 The young man, Clifford Field of Bruce, who suffered severe injuries from burning gasoline at his father’s home on October 20th, died on Sunday night as a result of these injuries. He was terribly burned and from the start little hope was held out that he could recover. Mrs. Dunn entertained at dinner Monday evening, guests of honor being Lloyd hardy and Alec McKenzie, who are leaving shortly for the RCAF. Dave Rattray of Lavoy is now agent for the BA Oil Co. here succeeding Victor Eaton, who resigned his position a short while ago. Steve Pridyk of Plain Lake, has purchased the garage and stock formerly owned and operated by Frank Armstrong. Mike Semeniuk is now operating the “mechanical repair shop” of Tuck’s Garage. Willing workers in Vegreville and district have been doing wonderful work behind the scenes, during the summer months, as extract from a recent letter written by Mrs. Procter, Convener, is typical of the appreciative expressions received from time to time. “As usual, we are always pleased with the Vegreville shipments with its great quantity and variety of goods.
50 Years Ago – October 27, 1966 One man has died, eight other are either in St. Joseph’s General Hospital, Vegreville, or in Edmonton hospitals following the collapse of a concrete roof on the million gallon water reservoir under construction. The mishap occurred last Friday afternoon while the workmen were pouring concrete which was to have formed the roof of the 90 foot diameter roof of the reservoir. It is thought that the braces holding the forms for the roof gave way plunging the wet concrete, lumber, steel and men down 35 feet to the floor of the basin. After several attempts to have fluoridation introduced into the Vegreville water supply prior to the change of the act, the majority of Vegreville voters saw fit to pass the fluoridation by-law. 547 votes were cast in favor of the by-law while 386 opposed. 64 spoiled ballots were recorded in the vote. Trustees for St. Martin’s Separate School were elected by acclamation this year. Four members, Don Mazankowski, Bill Lemiski, Eugene Demkiw and Alphonse Tetreau will serve on the board.
25 Years Ago – October 29, 1991 Two vehicle collision occurred on October 22 at 12:10 pm between a 1978 half ton truck, driven by a Vegreville man and a 1991 police car (recently received by the detachment), operated by a Vegreville RCMP member. The collision occurred at the intersection of 50 Ave. and 49 Street. There was extensive damage to both vehicles. There were no injuries that required treatment. Over 1600 concerned farmers from north eastern Alberta crammed the recreation centre in Willingdon on October 22 to hear province’s response to drought conditions in the area. Agriculture minister Ernie Isley was on the firing line as the audience asked questions that mirrored their frustrations. Isley agreed that in “some pockets” the drought is severe. Vegreville Long Term Care Centre logo design winner is Gloria (Victor) Sen of Innisfree. Sen received a $150.00 for her submission. She has won other logo design contests including one for the Village of Innisfree and one, with the help of her husband, for the Vegreville Agricultural Society. The Vegreville Long Term Care Centre received over 15 entries and the winning entry was chosen by the board of directors.
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A Tale of Two Cities Gwynne Dyer Two great sieges are getting underway in the Middle East, one in Mosul in Iraq and the other in Aleppo in Syria. They have a great deal in common, including the fact that the attackers both depend heavily on foreign air power, but they are treated by most international media as though they were completely different events. How similar they are will become clearer with the passage of time. Sieges of cities, once a major part of warfare, grew rare in the course of the 20th century, mainly because of the rise of air power. You didn’t need to besiege cities any more, because you could just smash them to smithereens from the air: Guernica, Dresden, Hiroshima. But that’s not so easy in the era of instant global media coverage. Seventy years without a really big war have allowed us to develop a major dislike for killing civilians from the air. Nobody on either side would have been the least bit reluctant to blast Aleppo or Mosul into oblivion in 1945 if it served their strategic purposes, but moral tastes have changed. Every civilian death from bombing in Iraq and Syria – although not the thousands of other civilian casualties each month -- is therefore publicly catalogued and condemned. The Russians are taking enormous criticism over their bombing of the rebel-held eastern part of Aleppo. The US air force has been more careful about its bombing around Mosul so far, but it too will end up having to choose between bombing the city heavily and seeing the Iraqi government’s attack fail.
Both Mosul and eastern Aleppo are Sunni Muslim cities facing an attempted reconquest by Shia-dominated national governments. In both cases the rebel fighters who control the besieged areas are Sunni Muslim extremists: Islamic State in Mosul, and the Nusra Front in eastern Aleppo. (In Aleppo, the jihadis number perhaps a thousand out of ten thousand fighters, but they dominate both the fighting and the decision-making.) In both cases, too, the troops on the government side are divided by ethnic and sectarian differences, and largely unreliable. Which is why, in the end, government victory in both countries depends on foreign air power. In Aleppo, the troops leading the attack on the ground are mostly Shia militias recruited from Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan. Actual Syrian army troops have been decimated and exhausted by five years of war, and those who remain are being carefully husbanded. So they wait for the Russians to bomb the defenders to pieces, and only use the troops to mop up afterwards. In the case of Mosul, the Iraqi government’s regular troops are mostly Shia, and the pro-government militias are entirely Shia and notorious for treating Sunnis badly. Since almost everybody left in Mosul is Sunni, they are terrified of the government’s troops. The Iraqi government has therefore promised that Shia militias will not enter the city. What this means, however, is that there will be only around 25,000 Iraqi regular army troops in the final assault, of whom maybe half can be relied on to fight. Islamic State’s five or six thousand fighters have had years to prepare their defences, and street fighting uses up attacking troops very fast. Central Mosul will not fall unless the United States uses its air force to dig the defenders out. If it does that, then the civilian casualties in Mosul will be quite similar to those inflicted by the Russian air force in eastern Aleppo. But the Western media will doubtless still find ways to see a huge difference between the two. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose article are published in 45 countries.
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Vegreville Composite sports highlights Adrienne Mills Vegreville Composite has six volleyball teams running this year, and all are off to a great start. Some highlights include: Junior A boys were Consolation Champions and Jr A Girls bronze medallists at the EIPS tournament held September 16 and 17 in Sherwood Park. In other tournaments, the Jr A girls won silver in St. Paul at Glen Avon School on September 24, and gold at Fort Christian October 1. The Junior A girls are currently undefeated in league play, while the other junior high teams continue to show great improvement! The Senior High teams have also been busy. The Senior High girls are working hard this season to prep for Provincials at the end of November. Vegreville Composite is proud to be hosting the 2A Girls Volleyball Provincials November 24-26. In cross country, VCHS had 5 athletes compete at Gold Bar Park on Sept 21 and 28. All students had great runs. On Oct 5, the high school cross country team went to Vermilion for Zones- with Steve
Anderhub and Steven Ferleyko qualifying for provincials in Cochrane in October 15. In golf action, Nevin Jarvis placed second in the zone for high school female golfers, qualifying for Provincials in Medicine Hat. Thursday, October 27, the staff will challenge the Senior High teams to a lunch hour volleyball match. Ringer Constable J Gagnon is playing for the staff. On October 28 and 29 the 2016 Cougar Classic Tournament will be held at VCHS. Ten high school girls teams will compete starting Friday at 2:30pm, the gold medal match played Saturday at 5pm.
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Criminal Harassment Sgt Jerry Nutbrown As I mentioned criminal harassment in a previous Ponderings, and wrote that I would explain it later, this is later. Section 264 of the Criminal Code of Canada is where this is defined and explained. Essentially, if someone conducts themselves in a manner that causes another person to fear for their safety, and the person doing it should have known it would cause fear, the offense elements are met. The conduct mentioned is such as, following someone around, besetting or watching their house or workplace, repeatedly communicating with them and engaging in threatening conduct. A more common occurrence is when a couple separate and one of the people isn’t quite done with the relationship and keeps doing things that scare the ex. Repeated phone calls or texts that cause another person to fear for their safety can meet this criteria. There is a criminal code section that deals with harassing communications, but that can be covered in a future column. Criminal Harassment can be a number of things that cause fear for someone’s safety and typically it is a repetitive behaviours or continuous actions that cause this. If you are told to leave someone alone and stop contacting or communicating with them it is best to do so as your behaviour possibly constitutes a criminal offense. We usually make sure that the person has been given a warning to stop and if they continue, a charge may be warranted. Criminal charges aren’t always required to effect change in a person’s behaviour. Often the person being bothered telling the other person to stop is enough (or informing the person that police assistance may be sought) but usually if the police get involved charges can be avoided.
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EIPS releases its 2015–2016 diploma examination results Laura McNabb Alberta Education has released its province-wide Diploma Examination Results report for the 2015–2016 school year. Again this year, students from Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) achieved exceptional results with 82 per cent of all diploma examinations scores exceeding the provincial averages at the Acceptable Standard. In almost all diploma courses, the percentage of EIPS students who achieved the Acceptable Standard is higher than the provincial average. Particularly impressive, EIPS students in English 30-1, English 30-2, French Language Arts 30-1 and Social Studies 30-1 significantly outperformed provincial averages in the Acceptable Standard category. In addition, students in both English 30-1 and English 30-2 also exceeded provincial averages
in the Standard of Excellence category. “We are extremely proud of the results released by Alberta Education,” says Trina Boymook, the Board Chair at EIPS. “We applaud all of our students, teachers, staff, parents and communities. These results are a clear indication we are offering our students the right supports and tools needed for them to achieve the best possible educational outcomes.” A Standard of Excellence refers to students who demonstrate a mastery of the core subject material. An Acceptable Standard refers to students who demonstrate an understanding of the subject material. Alberta Education requires students who take 30-level courses in English language arts, French language arts, social studies, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics and science to write a diploma examination. Final course marks for the 2015–2016
school year were determined by blending 30 per cent of the diploma exam mark with 70 per cent of the school-awarded grades. In addition to diploma examination results, EIPS uses various reporting inputs to evaluate the success of the student-learning experience. Other measures include the provincial Accountability Pillar, student and parent surveys and assessment and report card data. As part of EIPS’ commitment to continuous improvement, principals review their individual school results and share them with their staff and school communities. The results
Mannville School News Susan Obrigewitch We hope to see you at our Leadership Supper at the recreation centre on Friday, November 4th. Tickets are available from the school office, any grade 9 students and the local Co-op. Following the supper will be our Secondary Awards evening at the school. Do you enjoy playing crib? If so, we are looking for community members to come into the school and play crib against secondary students. Give us a call at 763-3615. We are also looking for cribbage boards, so if you have any extra one … Our junior high volleyball girls will be playing in the Highway 16 tournament all day on Tuesday October the 25th in Marwayne. Their last tournament for the year is the SPOOKtacular tournament at J.R. Robson School Thursday October the 27th and Saturday the 29th. The girls have been playing extremely well and look forward to the coming tournaments!! The senior girls have been busy this month playing exhibition games and attending tournaments. The highlight of the month was when the team won the consolation Gold medal at the St. Thomas Aquinas tournament in Provost on Sept. 30/Oct. 1. On Oct. 14, in Wainwright, the girls placed 4th and have played a number of games against Kitscoty, Irma, Innisfree and St. Jeromes battling hard and splitting most of the matches
with those teams. Students celebrated Thanksgiving in the Foods 20-30 class with Mrs. Christensen by planning and making a feast! They are working on the “Farm to Table” module and included fresh, local ingredients in their meal-complete with a farm fresh turkey! Kindergarten is busy as ever! The kinders have been learning various tag games and warm ups during gym time with the grade ones. Some favorites have been toilet tag, pound puppies, magician tag (with magical rubber chickens of course), and freeze tag! October brings learning about fire safety, ventriloquism, pumpkins and spiders!! In science, the Grade 1’s are continuing their unit on Color and talking about Fall. The grade ones will be learning about shades, mixing, and a variety of other concepts. They have been exploring the seasonal changes in fall and how people, animals, and plants change in the environment. Our grade 3 class has daily Accelerated Reading time and once a week are buddied up with a grade 8 student to read books and increase reading fluency. Many students are reading at home on a nightly basis and also taking quizzes at home, too. That’s terrific!
will also be compiled and used to guide each school’s education plans and the Division’s Annual Education Results Report. For more detailed information on the 2015–2016 diploma exam results within EIPS, read the “2015-2016 Diploma Examination: EIPS and provincial results” online.
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Province wide study looks at ways to keep seniors healthier AHS Communications Alberta researchers hope 5000 seniors across the province can help them improve the health of those with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease. Researchers are trying to determine if interventions such as providing free preventive medications and personalized educational programs will help
seniors better follow the recommendations of their doctors. About 40 per cent of people with chronic conditions take their prescribed medications 100 per cent of the time, according to Dr. Braden Manns, a Calgary nephrologist, and the principal investigator in the study. “You can’t feel high blood pressure or high cholesterol and so it’s sometimes difficult for patients to understand the importance of taking preventive medications when they’re not currently experiencing any symptoms,” says Dr. Manns, also a professor at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine’s departments of medicine and community health sciences. “The other reason people might not be getting their prescriptions filled is financial. Although insurance covers a significant portion of the cost of medication, the amount of the copayment can still be a significant burden for some seniors,” says Dr. Manns, also a member of the university’s Libin Cardiovascular Institute and O’Brien Institute for Public Health. Not taking recommended medications can hasten the development of cardiovascular disease and increase
Good times James Bond style, was had by all who attended the Social centre on Saturday night for the 2016 Harvest Ball. The Vegreville Vortex football club is having a hot dog sale today and tomorrow at Grant Miller Motors to raise money for a new equipment shed. Please come by and help them tackle their goal! The Vegreville Fire Department is out and about in town selling their calendars....It’s a worthy cause to help out the good people of the local fire department, like Braydon here...
the risk of life-threatening events, including heart attack and stroke. Estimates suggest treatment costs for chronic conditions such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease, as well as heart attack and stroke, wind up costing the Canadian health system more than $93 billion a year. “Another important element that is being studied is the personalized educational component,” says Dr. Scott Klarenbach, an Edmonton nephrologist and professor of medicine at the University of Alberta, who is also involved in the study. “People have the option of doing the program online or through the mail. The idea is that it gives people information and skills in a positive, engaging way that might allow them to better manage their conditions,” Dr. Klarenbach says. Study participants also receive a pedometer and regular check-ins by
phone with study co-ordinators. Researchers are assessing the outcomes of people randomly assigned to four different intervention groups within the study: those who continue their present medication coverage and usual education through their physician’s office; those who receive a personalized education plan; those who receive free preventive medications; or those who receive both the personalized education plan and free preventive medications. Rochelle Roseman, 81, signed up for the study about three months ago after her son saw a poster in a doctor’s office. The Calgary woman wound up in the section of the study that is footing 100 per cent of the costs of her medications and providing personalized education. “It’s really made a big difference to me,” she says. “Before the study, I was paying about $200 a month,” she says.
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Roseman is currently taking nine different medications, including for arthritis, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes. “I really enjoy getting the information packages in the mail and talking to the study coordinators,” she says. “Research into chronic conditions for seniors ensures that our aging population receives the right treatments at the right time,” says Dr. Pamela Valentine, Alberta InnovatesHealth Solutions CEO (Interim) and Transition CEO, Alberta Innovates. “Healthy seniors make up healthy communities, and that’s good for all Albertans.” To participate in the three-year study, individuals must be over 65 years of age, have an annual household income less than $50,000, and be at high risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event. Participants will have a 50 per cent chance of receiving free preventive medications for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, blood thinners and medications to help stop smoking for the duration of the study. Travel is not required for interviews or assessments; all the interactions with researchers take place by phone or email. The project called ACCESS (Assessing outcomes of enhanced Chronic disease Care through patient Education and a value-based formulary Study), is funded by Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and others.
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Roundtable for Sustainable Beef hosted global conference Alberta Beef Producers The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) recently celebrated an exciting week at the Banff Springs Hotel. The CRSB proudly hosted the bi-annual confer-
ence of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) which brought producers and industry stakeholders from around the world to Alberta. The conference began on with an outstanding tour of CL Ranches managed by CRSB Chair Cherie CopithorneBarnes and Triple S Angus managed by Dave Sibbald, two cattle operations between Calgary and Banff. The participants on the tour saw the high level of management and strong commitment to sustainability on these ranches, as well as presentations from key Alberta industry organizations such as Cows and Fish. The two days of the conference featured a packed agenda of plenary speakers, panel discussions, and breakout sessions. Keynote speaker Dr. David Hughes, from England, opened the conference with a thought-provoking presentation entitled, ‘What Do You Want With Your Beef?’ He talked about trends in meat consumption and consumer demand, noting that beef is a premium product among
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proteins and increased margins will be generated by adjectives, not nouns. Cameron Bruett, from JBS, told the audience that achieving any single attribute does not make our industry appear sustainable, but failing to achieve one attribute could make us seem unsustainable. He spoke about our need to talk less about which technologies are removed from the beef we produce and talk more about the values that are added. One of the highlights of the conference was a session on producer perspectives of sustainability on the ground that had producers from Canada, U.S., Paraguay, Brazil, Australia, and England talking about their operations. For the CRSB, the opening day of the conference coincided with the
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release of the National Beef Sustainability Assessment and Strategy, a two-year, farm to fork study that benchmarks the environmental, social, and economic performance of the Canadian beef industry. The report lays out a strategy for the CRSB to advance sustainability efforts in the industry and measure our progress on continuous improvement. The assessment is the first of its kind for the Canadian beef industry and provides a comprehensive picture of the industry’s sustainability performance at the national level. With this science-based information, the industry will be able to communicate more effectively with partners, stakeholders, and the public, and the sustainability strategy will help ensure the CRSB can focus its efforts in the most
appropriate areas. The conference concluded with the CRSB Annual General Meeting. Attendees heard reports on the extensive work done by the CRSB over the past year in the areas of the sustainability assessment, communications, sustainability indicators, sustainability verification, and the McDonald’s
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Verified Sustainable Beef Pilot Project. In elections for the CRSB council, ABP Chair Bob Lowe and ABP Past Chair Greg Bowie were successful in becoming producer organization representatives on the council. Overall, this was an excellent conference that certainly set a high standard for the next hosts of the GRSB Conference to meet.
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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I took your advice. I needed to upgrade my PC so I bought a new one through the classifieds. I brought it home, hooked it up and immediately noticed the owner forgot to delete all his personal files. Some of them even had his financial records on it. Let's just say he was worth a lot of money, although it looked like his ex-wife took most of it in their divorce. I deleted all the files, but I've heard that doesn't actually get rid of them all. Do I need special software to clean it off before I add my stuff?
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you're an honest man. I bet his wife would have liked all those finance records before the divorce. Although from the sounds of it, she did pretty well without them. Carry: Since you are simply using the computer for home use, you do not need any special software to start using your PC. Once you've deleted his old information, you can simply begin using the programs on the computer. Cash: However, if you ever plan on selling the computer, there are some precautions you should
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take to avoid a similar dilemma. Carry: It’s especially important if you keep financial records on the hard drive, or if you're planning a divorce! Cash: As you mentioned, deleting files from the hard drive does not necessarily mean they are gone. When you save a file, the computer saves bits and pieces in various places on your hard drive and creates an index file that links all the pieces. When you open that file, the computer uses the index to display all the pieces on your computer screen. Carry: So when you delete a file, only the index is removed. A hacker with a simple program
from the internet could re-link those pieces and retrieve your file. Cash: That could be a problem if you store your taxes, credit card numbers or other personal information on the computer. Carry: Fortunately, there are several solutions. You can sell the computer without a hard drive, but not many people will want to buy it. The simplest solution is to run a software program that erases the contents of your hard drive. You can find many of them available online or at a local retail store. •
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Identity theft is something we typically think happens to someone else. However, the internet has added a new dimension to fraud. The IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center), which works on behalf of the FBI, receives almost 300,000 complaints of alleged fraud every year, totaling more than 1 billion dollars of loss to consumers. So be sure to protect yourself. Avoid giving out your personal information unless you know the recipient or are on a secured website. And if you see an irregularity in any of your billing statements, report it to your company immediately.
My sister has never been computer literate. My parents tried buying her a PC last year in hopes that she'd learn. But a few days of trying to track her finances put an end to that experience. I stopped by her apartment the other day and found her unplugging the CPU. Apparently she was giving it to a co-worker who needed a computer. As I helped her disconnect everything, I asked, "Would you like me to remove your financial information so no one can read it?" "No one will see it," she replied rather confidently. "I'm not giving them the monitor."
The Eraser Between bank accounts, taxes, digital pictures or even love letters, we all have confidential files on our computers. If you are donating or selling a PC with a hard drive, consider using a hard drive eraser program. These programs work by repeatedly saving useless information to your hard drive and replacing your old deleted files. The programs can be very effective but can take several hours, so it's recommended to run the program overnight.
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CARD OF THANKS Annie Pauk The family of the late Annie Pauk wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported us during the days following the passing of our beloved Mother and Baba. Special thanks to Father John and Father Don for their comforting spiritual service; to the cantor Namisha Hlus, who did a beautiful job singing. Also to the UCWL for praying the rosary and the honor guard for Annie. Thank you to our friends, relatives and neighbours who expressed their sympathy with food, flowers, cards, mass and charitable donations. Thanks to Patty and Gordon of Autumn Rose Funeral Home for their guidance and compassion. Also much appreciation is extended to Lorraine Stoyko and the ladies of Holy Trinity Parish for preparing the lovely dinner. Thank you to all the pallbearers. Many thanks to the staff at the Vegreville Care Centre for all the care Annie received. We gratefully appreciate all the people who attended the services and the many acts of kindness shown to us will always be remembered. May God bless you all. Sincerely, Peter & Leona, Liz & Tom, Joan & Peter, Iris & Don, Julie & Brian and all our families.
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Summary public meeting on underutilized fish stocks in Northeast Alberta Ray Makowecki, Fisheries Biologist For the past 16 years many public lakes in Alberta have had zero catch limits on walleye and northern pike. Numerous anglers have expressed concern and are asking why not allow some fish to be caught and utilized by Albertans. Anglers want to have healthy fish stocks and still use the annual production. Harvest of fish could be restricted by various ways and there is a concern that nothing will be done in all of the lakes that seem to have abundant numbers of fish. A summary of the September 7, 2016 meeting held at the Lac Bellevue Hall indicated the following. About 350 people attended. Provincial and Municipal Government representatives included MLAs David Hanson, Scott Cyr, and Todd Loewen; St. Paul County Steve Reeve Upham, Bonnyville Reeve Ed Rondeau, Lac La Biche Mayor Omer Moghrabi, Mayor of Cold Lake Craig Copeland, Alberta Environment and Parks representatives Jordan Walker, Dave Park and Bill Patterson. Meeting sponsors included - Lac Bellevue Recreation and Agricultural Society, St. Paul Agricultural Society, St. Paul Fish and Game Association, Beaver River Fish and Game Association, Zone 5 Fish and Game Association. Major comments from the public relating directly to the question of underutilized fish stocks included the following. People believe large numbers of walleye are present in these lakes and many lake-specific examples were provided. Negative impacts of large numbers of walleye on the pike, perch and walleye populations were identified by the people. Leaving all of these 40-50 lakes closed for walleye (zero catch and keep limits) to the consumptive public angler was not acceptable (unanimous 100%). Issuing the walleye tag lottery for all these lakes was not acceptable (near unanimous 98%). Harvesting one walleye daily limit for each angler in all these lakes was a major suggested solution by many of
the people (90%). A number of people suggested that smaller sized walleye should be harvested while larger fish should not be the major harvest target (90%) A number of people indicated that smaller lakes could have a shorter season but still allow one walleye daily limit for each angler. Several related comments and concerns were provided by the people. Other comments were made that were of importance to fish management and had considerable support. Some included the following. Control cormorants near unanimous More fish stocking near unanimous Protecting and developing fish habitat is essential (near unanimous)–i.e. improved water levels Catch and release was not supported by a large number of people. Utilizing fish in winterkill lakes was suggested by a number of people. Criticism of provincial government communications (several spoke of this concern). Going forward approach was mentioned by some people…asking what next. The Next Steps: Confirmation of the most preferred
solution is being solicited now. A plan will be further developed and the people will lead the process. Local municipalities and local MLAs will be asked to move forward together with the people as firm changes are completed and recommended to the regulators. A meeting is being requested with the Government of Alberta to discuss changes. It is hoped that the people will be able to catch and keep a walleye in all these lakes by April 1, 2017 when the next Alberta Fishing Regulations are updated.” We need confirmation from the people for the preferred harvest method. The recommendation as suggested by most of the people at the meeting would be: “Harvesting one walleye daily limit of smaller-sized walleye (such as under 50cm total length) for each angler in all the NE and Central Alberta walleye lakes with a shorter season for the smaller –sized lakes (less than 1000 hectares surface area).” Please send your concerns or opposition to this recommendation by October 31 2016 for this proposed solution to Ray Makowecki, P.O. Box 486, St. Paul, Alberta.T0A 3A0 or email ray@enviromak.com
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Harvest supper at the Myrnam lodge GORGICHUK, Leonard In loving memory of Leonard Gorgichuk who passed away on October 27, 2010. God called your name so gently That only you could hear, No one heard the footsteps Of the Angel drawing near. Softly from the shadows, There came a gentle call, You closed your eyes, And went to sleep, You quietly left us all. Lovingly remembered and so sadly missed by Mom, Bob & Family, Betty, Debbie & Family
PETRUK In Loving Memory of our Husband, Father and Grandfather, Ron Petruk, August 10, 1942 to October 22, 2011. Four Candles The first candle represents our grief. The pain of losing you is intense. It reminds us of the depth of our love for you. This second candle represents our courage. To confront sorrow, To comfort each other, To change our lives. This third candle we light in your memory. For the times we laughed, The times we cried, Even the times we were angry with each other, The silly things you did, The caring and joy you gave us. The fourth candle we light for our love. We light this candle that your light will always shine. We cherish the special place in our hearts That will always be reserved for you. We thank you for the gift Your living brought to each of us. We love you. We remember you. Forever remembered, Your Loving Family Kathy, Roger, Shawna, Bettyann, Ryan, Breck and Roan
SWAHN (Chrapko), Patricia October 22, 2011 Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard, But always near. Still loved, still missed, And very dear. Forever loved and missed by husband Brian, daughter Erika (Avery) family and friends
OBITUARY FLOHR, Lorraine On October 11, 2016 Lorraine Flohr of Vegreville passed away at the age of 67 years. Lorraine is survived by her loving husband, Ed; and siblings, Bernice, Nola, Bonnie and Bernard. Predeceased by her parents, Arnold and Edith; and brother, Gerald. Cremation has taken place. In respecting Lorraine’s wishes, no service will be held. Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME
DIDECHKO, Josephine June 25, 1916-October 2, 2016 It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of our dear “Baba” Josephine Didechko, at the age of 100 years, on October 2, 2016 at the Vegreville Care Centre (originally from Mundare). Josephine is survived by her son, Raymond (Judy); daughter-in-law, Gladys Didechko; grandchildren, Lori Derenowski, Jolene (Kevin) Kisilevich, Rochelle (Joseph) Sweeney, Stephen (Char) Didechko, Ken, and Tom (Lois) Didechko; great-grandchildren, Jody, Jessica, Kingsley, Austin Derenowski; Brandon (Karissa) and Cody Kisilevich; Aurora, Selena, Aslin, and Zander Didechko; and Noah Didechko; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Predeceased by her parents, Clemens and Mary Kornicki; husband, Nick Didechko; son, Victor Didechko; brothers, Mike, Leon, and Walter Kornicki; and sister, Annie Keibech; great-grandchild, Kyra; and numerous other relatives. A private funeral service “Parastas” was held Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Park Memorial Chapel, Vegreville. Basilian Fathers officiating with interment in Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery, Mundare. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Vegreville Care Centre. Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME
People from all around came together to enjoy each other’s good company and a delicious meal at the harvest supper at the lodge
The Wild Rose Gospel group perform for the gathered guests as they all enjoyed their meal during the annual harvest supper at the lodge
BATEYKO, Sophie On October 22, 2016 Sophie Bateyko a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep two months short of her “101st “ birthday in Vegreville, formerly of Beauvallon. Sophie was predeceased by her husband, Sam; son, Ronald; daughter-in-law, Inez; parents, Panko and Mary Chudyk; sisters, Pearl, Nancy, Grace, Antonia, Annie, Nellie, Vera; one brother, Peter; and step-sister, Annie. Sophie is survived by her daughters, Lil (Andy) Dulaba and Iris Yacie (Lawrence Wasylycia); four grandchildren, Rhonda Bateyko (Glen), Shawna (Brian) Sharun, Troy (Sonia) Yacie and Shane Yacie; four great-grandchildren, Christopher, Levi, Natasha and Cheyenne; and one great-great grandchild, Carter. Funeral service Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir, 5146-48 Avenue, Vegreville. Very Reverend Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating with interment in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Century Park Activity Committee or charity of one’s choice. Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME
Joe Machney Reporter To quote a famous reporter, “A hilarious time was had by all who attended.” These timeless words were once written by Myrnam resident Joe Sosnowski who in his day was the reporter for the people of Myrnam. This tip of the hat to him seems fitting for this article as many people that knew him attended the seniors center harvest supper, which had “record crowd attendance.” Everybody that came enjoyed themselves and were glad that they braved the stormy weather that we’ve been having of late. As people both young and old came together to blur the lines of generations and just take pleasure in each other’s company, a wonderful meal was enjoyed and stories were passed back and forth about everything from the grinding halt of the harvest to times that have passed from the sixties up to today. The food that was prepared by the staff was greeted by warm smiles and hungry faces as the guests had their plates filled with everything from chicken to meatballs, both with a delicious gray. On the side were salad, potatoes, mixed vegetables and a sweet selection of desserts that ranged from the butterscotch cake, pumpkin cake and a mixed selection of fruits such as grapes, pineapples,
and a few others. To accompany the meal, the gathered friends and family members were treated with the Wild Rose Gospel singers who sang and played beautiful music with a variety of instruments and voices including guitars, violins and sopranos and tenor voices that matched the music being played perfectly, as they serenaded us all for the duration of the meal. With each seat and every table filled it was an evening to remember and the warmth of the gathered company made the cold and stormy weather outside fade away and become forgotten for a time until it was the moment for everyone to go home. Yet the good times that were had helped all the friends make their travels home safely with full stomachs and found memories, all glad for having braved the elements to attend the annual senior center harvest dinner. “We do this every year and it’s usually the second or third Saturday in October,” Sandra Charhun said with a warm smile and a light laugh. “I felt it was a really great turn out this year and I’m glad that everyone came out even though it was bad weather out there. Hopefully, we’ll have the same amount of people come out next year and the weather will be better. Everyone is welcome so we hope that you will all be able to join us!”
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Lakeland’s interior design hot streak continues Sydney Melnyk The number of awards and achievements for Lakeland College’s interior design technology Class of 2016 is growing. Coming in first place in the kitchen portion of the 2015-16 Schoolhouse Charm Student Design Competition is Sydney Melnyk. Placing second is Brittany McQueen, with honourable mention going to Sara Downing. In the bath portion of the competition Naomi Mason received honourable mention. The winners were announced in September during a live webcast presented by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). In August, Melnyk also took first place in the NKBA 2015-16 Charette Design Competition. Downing came in second place and Rebecca Kurczaba received honourable mention. All of these students
graduated from the program in June. Honoured by the accolades, Melnyk says she was inspired to do her best and make the most out of the program by Lakeland’s award-winning interior design grads and instructors. “I remember the students before me and what they accomplished. It’s very motivating,” says Melnyk, who graduated with distinction and now works as an interior design technologist at Henry Downing Architects in Saskatoon, Sask. “Lakeland’s instructors were always willing to help you and make sure you understood concepts. Everyone was so supportive of what we were all doing. The studio was a great place to learn – it didn’t feel like a typical classroom.” Melnyk’s award-winning kitchen design for the Schoolhouse Charm Design Competition emphasized symmetrical balance, maximized seating, grey cabinetry
and a number of features customized to the clients’ requests. According to the clients, “the reason we chose the winning design was that the layout best suited our family of six. We loved the colour scheme and how the materials selected came together with both an old charm and new modern feel. It is beautiful and we are so excited to see the
final outcome.” For her Schoolhouse Charm design, Melnyk received $2,500 and a trip to Orlando, Fla., for the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in January 2017, and $5,000 for winning the Charette Design Competition. “To now start my career off on such a high note, I couldn’t have asked for anything more,” says Melnyk. “Thank you to Lakeland – you have an amazing program.” Lakeland’s interior design technology program was also recognized with the NKBA 2015 Excellence in Education Award in the fall. Lakeland is one of only 10 post-secondary institutions in North America to receive this award.
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Consultations on lender risk sharing for government-backed insured mortgages Department of Finance Canada The Government of Canada is committed to supporting a healthy, competitive and stable housing market and economy for all Canadians. In this context, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced new measures on October 3 that were designed to reinforce the Canadian housing market, help protect the long-term financial security of borrowers and all Canadians, and improve tax fairness for Canadian homeowners. In addition, the Government of Canada is taking a longterm view of the way the mortgage market functions by reviewing the distribution of risk in Canada’s housing finance system. As the economic environment continues to evolve, a system that supports the appropriate assessment and pricing of risks by all parties could serve to further strengthen the stability and resiliency of the housing sector, so that it continues to meet the needs of Canadians and support a strong economy. On October 21, the Department of Finance Canada launched consultations to help determine whether modifying the distribution of risk in the housing finance system, by requiring mortgage lenders to manage a modest portion of loan losses on insured mortgages that default, would enhance the current system. The consultations are also seeking input on the key elements that should be considered in the development of a lender risk sharing policy with a view to better protect taxpayers by ensuring
that the distribution of risk in the housing finance system is appropriately balanced. Individuals or organizations interested in submitting their views are invited to review the consultation document at the link below. Written comments should be forwarded by February 28, 2017 to: risksharing-partagedesrisques@canada.ca.
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Everyone was a winner at the Annual Awards Gala
With a full house the Annual Awards Gala was set to begin and was sure to be a great evening
Joe Machney Reporter The fifth annual Vegreville and Area Awards Gala took place on Thursday, October 20th at the Social center and catered to a full house as people from throughout the area and beyond came out to celebrate the businesses of their muchvalued community. With a record response this year and an outstanding 77 nominations submitted by the public, the night was sure to be entertaining and enjoyable. After a few cocktails and a complimentary bottle of wine from ATB Business and Agriculture for each table, the event began with Jacquie Fenske as the emcee welcoming all the guests and nominees. Fenske spoke well of all the nominees even though there would be only one winner for each category. “Every one of you with your businesses have a passion and a perseverance. You are innovative thinkers and you work really hard to make sure that you have a business that supports the people in our community with jobs that then support their families,” Fenske said. “So it is now our week to celebrate your place in our community and we thank you for doing what you do to ensure that we have a happy, vital and sustainable community.” Although Shannon Stubbs was unable to attend, she had created certificates which each of the nominees were able to pick up during the evening. As Jacquie finished her opening remarks, MLA Jessica Littlewood said a few words about the importance of small businesses in the community. “Ninety-five per cent of business in Alberta are small businesses and as of the first quarter of 2016 you’ve employed 535,000 Albertans in the private sector and you’ve created 36% of private sector employment in the province,” Littlewood. Tim MacPhee from Town Council spoke after Littlewood and felt that “Communities that do not have a strong business sector and volunteers are not a very fun place to live and do not last very long.” He continued to praise and recognize all of the nominees by saying that there are no winners or losers tonight. “To be recognized by your peers makes you a winner.” The last speaker before dinner was County of Minburn #27 Reeve and Council Carl Ogrodnick, who as the other two speakers had said, spoke very well of the event. “I’d like to thank Veg economic development and the Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures for putting on this event.” The dinner was cooked by Good Enough To Eat Catering with Diane Fausak and
her team which was well received with a delicious selection of food and desserts for the guests. After the dinner came the nominees and winners of the awards. The first category, Home-based business of the year winner was Destination Gardens and the second place was CIBC Mobile Mortgage Advisor. New Business of the Year winner was Country 106.5 and the second place winner was Maddigan Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Business of the Year under ten employees winner was Sharron’s Frame Shop and the runner up was Zeigler’s Fashions and the Quilt Rack. The Business of the Year over 10 employees was Dairy Queen and second place went to Vegreville and District Co-op. The Manager of the year for 2016 was Elaine Kucher for Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce with the second place winner being Darcie Sabados for Wilde and Company Chartered Professional Accountants/ Olson Law. The Employee of the Year was Cherie Ziegler from Country 106.5 and Kim Mosiuk from Fisher Chiropractic took second place in this category. The Spirit of Community category winner was Perogies and Jam and Seniors Citizens Sunshine Club came in second. The Junior citizen of the year had only two nominees and the winner for this category was Rachel Stefaniuk who is working towards becoming a doctor for the community of Vegreville. The last category for the evening was the citizen of the year which went to Ann Waters for all that she has been involved with in making Vegreville a great place to live and work. The second place winner was Dale Lefebvre. The evening ended with Fire Chief Phil Rowe talking about the importance of volunteers and how the fire department would never exist if it weren’t for small businesses and their generosity in letting their employees have time off to fight fires and be part of the esteemed fire department. He talked about the bravery and fortitude of these individuals especially when some of them were called to help out in May up at Fort Mac. Going further with that Phil played a short video about the fire in Fort McMurray which showed scenes of what people went through while battling the Beast. He ended his speech and the evening by asking the gathered friends to consider joining the department.
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Read in week 2016
St. Martin’s School welcomed many special community readers that came in and read to our students during read in week last week (Oct 3-7). I have attached photos of all the readers so feel free to use whichever ones you can.The readers who who took time out of their day to reinforce the importance of reading and literacy to our students are: Councilor Marielle Brodziak, Councilor Taneen Rudyk, Constable Jai, Special Constable Ken Pod, Fire Chief Phil Rowe, Deputy Fire Chief Chris Jardine, Doctor Helen Frank, Jamieson Brown-Country 106.5, Public Library manager Donna Williams
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Keeping trick-and- treaters safe!
Rosanne Fortier It can be so much fun for children to make a mockery of the dark side of life on Halloween. However, their own life can become gloomy if they don’t observe caution on this night and it’s up to parents and caregivers to advise or guide them on safety tips. It is not only children that need to use caution, homeowners must also remember that they are responsible for keeping their property and yard safe for people to enter or be in. Turn on outdoor lights, make sure
that walking areas and stairs are well-lit and are clear of obstacles that could result in someone slipping and getting injured. Make sure there are no wet leaves on the steps or sidewalks. Candle-lit jack o’lanterns and luminaries must be kept away from doorsteps, walkways, landings and curtains. They should be kept on sturdy tables, away from pets or young children and should never be left unattended. Parents should draw out a route and tell their children to let them know where the kids are going. Children’s costume accessories should be short, soft and flexible and they must wear well-fitting masks, light-colored costumes, and shoes and make sure costumes are flame-resistant. Masks should be avoided if possible because they can make it hard for children to see well. An alternative is to use hypoallergenic, non-toxic make-up kit instead. Carry a light colored bag for their treats and put reflective tape on it. Young kids should be accompanied by an
adult and older kids should go trick-andtreating in groups. It’s wise to put reflective tape on costumes to make the kids noticeable for drivers. An adult must check all candies before their child eats them. Make sure the candies are wrapped and there are no choking hazards in them before young children eat them. Tell the children to tell the adults that are giving out the treats, if the kids have any allergies. Carry a flashlight with the kids and tell them to always walk slowly; never run from house-to-house or across the street. If they have a cell-phone, bring it with them and tell them to phone an adult if they notice any danger. Always cross at the corner and look both ways before crossing the street; use a crosswalk if there is one available. Only go near well-lit houses and don’t accept rides from strangers and remember what seems like common-sense ideas for adults are facts that children aren’t always aware of and need to learn.
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Halloween memories Rosanne Fortier Most people remember the plates upon plates of candies and desserts, games and parades of Halloween costumes at Halloween school parties. But a few individuals experienced something funnier from the Halloween’s ghosts of memories from the past. Some people think of black cats as the postcards that bring bad luck or are the trademarks of being scary instruments on Halloween. We owned a black cat once or should I say, she owned us. Anyway, one year, I had a black cape and I wanted to dress up as a bat. I asked my sister to crochet me a mask for this costume and she did a great job of creating my image of a bat. When I sported this costume around on Halloween, I received several ‘evil looks’. But our cat, Cadillac’s eyes grew wide and her fur went up as she jumped off her bed in fright. Even if she was a black cat, she was actually a scary cat! Jenny said her father told a story from
Halloween in 1913. Some people liked to do innocent pranks back then and one year, they went to a farm and painted the pigs black and put ribbons on the cows’ tails. Please note that pranks are considered old-fashion now because people have gotten away from doing them and there is a greater chance of being punished for doing them. John, a senior said one year when he was a kid, he was alone on Halloween night and he didn’t know where his parents put the treats. This was in the 40’s before people
started putting things in treats and people were allowed to give unwrapped treats. So, he decided to cut-up a piece of garlic sausage to give to the neighbor’s kids. Wow! These youngsters spoke for years how that was the best treat they ever received. Also, since people didn’t have a lot of money, receiving an apple at Halloween was the best treat they could get. It was interesting to hear that the best treats the kids received back then were from the working class families and not the wealthy citizens.
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OFY to recieve cutting edge techniques & solutions
Elks present laptop Theresa Bernardo Skills such as critical thinking, ability to work in teams, creativity, problem solving and resilience were all recognized by stakeholders as important, and these align with the top skills for workers in 2020 as identified by The World Economic Forum. The Vegreville Rotary Club has provided sustainable funding to Vegreville & District Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) for an exceptional new program called Youth Making A Change (YMAC). This is a pilot project and there are only 12 spots available! We are looking for youth in grades of 10-12 who are interested in partnering with others in the community and are passionate about making a difference. Members will be required to demonstrate a combination of
experience and interests with the following topics: volunteerism, leadership, community development, and community engagement. So what does this program look like? There are four components. Step 1 is to take part in interactive sessions which are designed to give youth the skills and tools they need to be successful. Step 2 is when youth are matched with a nonprofit board to put their skills into practice. Step 3 brings the youth back together to address a community topic that is important to them. Step 4 allows YMAC members to blog about their experiences. The time requirement, per month, is up to 5 hours and the project runs from Oct 31 to June 5, 2017. Encourage a youth who you feel would be perfect for this new and exciting opportunity.
Orest Olineck On Saturday, September 24, Exalted Ruler Paul Bosse of the Vegreville Elks Lodge #143 presented a laptop with Dragon Dictation installed and a back pack case to Joshua Goulet who is eight years old. Joshua is a very bright student who has Tourettes Syndrome, ADHD and a severe anxiety disorder. The laptop will help Joshua with his school work
and he has already made good use of it. The purchase of the laptop was made possible through the Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children, after the family had completed the necessary documents and had forwarded them to the Vegreville Elks Lodge for approval and assessment, prior to the application being forwarded to the Elks and Royal Fund for Children for final approval.
Vegreville Floor Curlers take fourth place
On October 6 Sherwood Park hosted 16 teams in the Alberta floor curling league. “We were happy to take fourth prize,� Nick Labatiuk said. Alongside Nick was Nellie Labatiuk, John Garred and Rose Rosa.
Vantage Builders helps keep Vegreville dancers on their toes!
(back row l-r Christina Nawrot, Kallie Mazurek, Kathy Mazurek, Paul Ziprick (Vantage Builders), Walter Gegolick (Vantage Builders), Orest Olineck (Vegreville Cultural Association), Anya Langkow, Lily Pomeroy, Sasha Fox; front row l-r Madyson Ziprick, Wyatt Pomeroy, Cameron McQuarrie, Calder Langkow, Katrina Antonchuk)
Anya Langkow Vantage Builders exemplifies community spirit by donating labour and materials for dance barre installation at the Vegreville Cultural Association building - grateful dance clubs include Promin: Vegreville School of Ukrainian Dance, Sopilka School of Ukrainian Dance and the Vegreville School of Ballet.
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Rangers let off the gas and blow 1-0 lead
Rangers battle against the Border Chiefs on Saturday, October 22 but are taken down in a 3 – 1 loss.
Joe Machney Reporter The Vegreville Rangers faced off against the Onion Lake Border Chiefs this past Saturday and for both the first period and second period held an exciting 1-0 lead against the Chiefs, but as the third period rolled around the Chiefs fought back to tie the game and then riding with that momentum they scored another two goals to bury the Rangers at a score of 3 to 1. The first period was tight and with a hooking call against the Chiefs opening up a power play goal opportunity for the Rangers which they took advantage of as Steinbach got it past the pads of Ross. This got Onion Lake to turn on the gas to catch up but with no success. The second period started with another penalty for the Chiefs. They had a big chance for a goal in the first part of the period but were denied. A fight in the middle of the second sent players from both teams into the box. The period
ended with no score and the shots on goal for both teams about even. The third opened with a good opportunity for Kitz to double the Rangers points but did not happen. McGee took two minutes for interference which gave the Chiefs a power play and a goal by Gardypie. Shortly after that, Glenfield got a goal giving the Border Chiefs the lead in the game. As the Rangers fought hard with a man advantage it wasn’t enough to tie up the game. Before the game came to an end Apsassin got another goal to end the game at 3 to 1 for Onion Lake. “We just let off on the gas,” Coach James Couch said of the game. “We were never really trying to grab the game. We just sat back and held on to a 1-0 lead the whole time. By the third period we let off but by then it was too late. We tried but we weren’t hitting the net when we needed to. Hopefully, we’ll pick it up this week, work hard at practice and get ready for next weekend.”
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Entertaining teens on Halloween
Rosanne Fortier A lot of teenagers still enjoy Halloween yet they feel they are too old to go trickand-treating. This is when parents can step in and host a safe Halloween party for their teenagers. The easiest way to do this is by inviting a few of the teenagers’ friends; ten or less teens at the party should be the limit as these events have more of a chance of getting out of hand when there is a large gang of young people around. Ask some teens what they are into and what is considered to be cool at the time then run with the most popular ideas. Have a smorgasbord of finger foods and try to make these as healthy and tasty as possible. Homemade pizza is delicious when it’s created with whole wheat flour, low-fat cheese, vegetables and healthy oils. Cheese biscuits are another option. People can make their own trail mix with unsweetened dark chocolate baking piec-
es, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins, dried cranberries or other dried fruits. Find a recipe book at the library and choose the healthy snacks from there. Make sure to remind your teen, they won’t be any drugs, tobacco or alcohol at the party. Stay in the house in a room close by but only check once-in-a-while on the teens and do it discreetly. Find a book with games for teens to play and tell teens to take a picture of a Halloween scene or a person wearing a Halloween costume and bring it to the party, so they can win a prize for the most creative photo. The prize could be an itune card, movie tickets, and gift certificates to a dollar store or fast-food restaurant. Show a scary movie and play Halloween songs from a cd. Tell your teens that they have to clean up whatever mess they make at the party.