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RCMP files from October 21 - 27 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser October 21 10:15 – Report of a stolen bicycle. Complainants parked their bicycle to go into a store to do some shopping. Upon returning it was discovered that their bicycle had been stolen. The bike is a black and red “supercycle” with dual suspension. CCTV being reviewed and the investigation is ongoing. 17:27 – Report of a stolen motorhome. The complainant found his shop near Lavoy broken into and his motorhome gone. A Nissan Sentra was left behind and was recovered for examination. It was reported stolen out of Edmonton. The RV was recovered by Barrhead RCMP the next day. 17:32 – Report of a female who appeared intoxicated (stumbling and staggering) get into a blue Ford Fiesta. The vehicle was observed driving west past the high school and then enter eastbound on hwy 16. Members attempted to intercept and also contacted Vermilion RCMP, but the vehicle was not located. 18:10 – Report of counterfeit money. Two individuals (male and female) used counterfeit $50 US bills to purchase prepaid cards from a Vegreville business. Under investigation. October 22 Nothing of note October 23 05:53 – Report of a black 2018 Jeep Cherokee being stolen overnight in Vegreville. Under investigation. 06:07 – Mr. Traffic called to report a semi-truck travelling with high beams on doing 106 kmph. A plate was provided but did not return to any vehicle on record. 06:30 – Report of mischief and attempted theft of a vehicle. Complainant reported that his vehicle had been entered, multiple items had been stolen and despite the steering column being damaged, suspects were unable to steal the vehicle. Members attended and conducted an investigation. During a conversation with neighbours, it was determined that someone had observed 2 individuals in the vehicle at around 2:45 am. A call was not made to police at that time. Under investigation. 07:47 – Call to report a suspicious vehicle. A rural resident noticed a truck and trailer on adjacent property that he
did not recognize as belonging to the owner of the land. Members attended and located the vehicle and the owner of the property stopped by to inform members that he had given the owner of the vehicle permission to hunt in his field. ***calling the neighbour first might be more efficient. 10:42 – Multiple calls for cattle at large on Hwy 16 near Lavoy. Members attended and did some cow-control to get them away from the highway. They also learned that the owner of the cattle was in the process of repairing fences. 13:16 – Report of a hit and run at a Vegreville apartment complex. The complainant was parked in her assigned stall and upon going out to her vehicle noticed it had been side-swiped. Under investigation.
reading of 0.025 (zero tolerance). The car was towed and seized for 7 days and the drivers’ license was suspended for 30 days.
October 26
03:08 – Traffic stop near Vegreville. The driver was suspended and the vehicle was unregistered, uninsured and was using an expired plate for another vehicle. Voluntary penalties for the license plate and registration were voluntary penalties of $310 each. The other two offences resulted in mandatory court. The vehicle was towed and seized for 30 days. 10:08 – Report of mischief to a vehicle in Mundare. A window was broken and the vehicle was entered. Personal items were taken. Under investigation. 11:57 – Report of a break and enter to a Vegreville property. A garage was entered. Items left behind by the subjects were identified and collected for evidence. Under investigation. 23:29 – While on patrol, members observed someone driving their vehicle after their court-mandated curfew. Members stopped the vehicle and arrested the subject.
October 27
October 24
10:15 – Call to report a burnt-out vehicle on the side of the road towards Viking. Members attended. It was determined that the Ford F350 had been reported stolen out of Sedgewick days before. 14:53 – Report of mischief to vehicles at a business in Vegreville. Multiple vehicles were broken into and tools were taken. Under investigation.
October 25
15:30 – report of mischief from 00:17 at a Vegreville business. 2 individuals who could not enter the business after doors were locked became irate and threw garbage around and deployed a fire extinguisher. Under investigation. 22:57 – Traffic stop conducted for burnt out license plate lights. It was determined that the GDL driver had consumed liquor. The driver failed the mandatory alcohol screening with a
03:51 – Report of 2 – 3 individuals in the complainant’s yard in Vegreville. When they saw the complainant, the subjects ran off. Patrols were made but the individuals were not located. 16:15 – Traffic stop conducted when a member observed someone smoking in a vehicle with a minor present. The driver was issued a voluntary penalty of $287. 20:18 – Traffic stop conducted while patrolling a Vegreville parking lot. It was determined that the vehicle had an improper plate and was not insured. The male driver had warrants for his arrest and was in possession of drug paraphernalia and meth. The 31-yearold male from Vegreville area was charged with possession of meth, driving with no insurance (mandatory court) and displaying an improper license plate (VP $310). The vehicle was towed and the driver remains in custody awaiting a judicial hearing.
During the week there were 97 calls for service made in total including: 4 false alarms, 1 false 911, 1 animal strike and 9 tickets from traffic enforcement.
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Let’s Talk about Drugs and Vaping Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser When it comes to staying educated about drugs, it can be difficult for the average person to sift through the quickly-changing information in order to be proactive for theirs and their children’s health. From the ongoing opioid crisis, cannabis legalization, and the popularity of vaping products in schools, local organizations worked together on October 24 with a “Let’s Talk About: Drugs and Vaping in Vegreville” event at the Social Centre to help keep Vegreville informed. The evening started with a presentation from Colleen Pidzarko-Armitage, Program Manager and Addictions Counsellor at the Vegreville Al-Drug Society, and. Jason Lappa, School Resource Officer for Vegreville RCMP. Over the course of an hour, Armitage and officer Lappa explained the dangers of vaping, as well as other relevant drugs in Vegreville. With a perspective focusing partly on school-aged children, officer Lappa said that vape products are one of the most dangerously difficult to regulate technologies that are being marketed to kids. With the help of several examples, he explained that, while companies may say that their vape products are
not designed for children, it’s clear which age group they are marketing to. “Vape products come in such a wide variety of flavours, often erring on the
isn’t any way to tell what is in the vape juice without testing it or finding out with unfortunate reactions. “Kids tend to treat vapes as they do other things:
‘candy’ side. Even those that do not list any nicotine content have shown to have some traces in there, and it gets them hooked… Over the past few years, they have also started to come out with more discreet designs of vape “pens” such as USBs. There are also new vapes that look like hoodie strings and dispel very little vapour; clearly designed to use while in class.” Lappa further explained that another danger of vaping in schools is that there
they trade, they share, and so on. Unless it’s coming from a sealed package from a store, the contents of vape juice could include not only nicotine but cannabis, as well.” Lappa said that the youngest kids they are aware of vaping in Vegreville schools are in grade 5; ten years old. This presentation was followed by an overview of the dangers of vaping, which was later affirmed by Dr Dan Edgecomb and Jameison
Brown during their first-ever live ‘Doc Talk’ recording. To contrast: while the health risks attached to smoking cigarettes are more long-term and we have had many years to research them, we have no idea what the long-term risks of vaping are aside from what can be estimated through use of technology. As far as the short term effects of vaping, officer Lappa explained the growing risk of “popcorn lung” in a matter of years – or even months as they are currently seeing with recent fatalities in eastern Canada. To further drive the health risks home, they presented a photo of a local youth who was hospitalized after a reaction to a vaping product. Following the vaping information session, Lappa and Armitage gave a more comprehensive look at which illegal drugs are currently on the streets in Vegreville, which ones are most common, and how to tell a person is under the influence. Throughout the presentation, Lappa reminded the audience of the “Good Samaritan” clause which protects individuals from any possession charges if they call 911 to report that someone has overdosed. “At the end of the day, our priority will always be saving a life over laying a charge,” said Lappa.
Scaring up fun at Halloween Carnival Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The height of a good time for Halloween was found at the October 26’s Annual Vegreville Preschool Association Halloween Carnival at the Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville. Approximately 300 people attended this event which was completely operated by volunteers. Parents danced with their children and kids danced with other kids to childfriendly Halloween music played by DJ Gerren Saskiw. In another corner were desserts and treats of every sort for sale which were decorated in an original Halloween style. Children could buy tickets to play the Halloween games where they could win
tickets back if they won. Then the kids could use these tickets to obtain things from the large selection of prizes available at the Witches’ Kitchen. Canadian Tire donated some of these prizes. This is a fundraiser for the preschool and the funds will be used to keep the program operating as the preschool association has an annual goal to raise a minimum of 15 thousand dollars a year.
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Budget 2019 - Winners and Losers Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion As with most budgets released by the government, last week’s Alberta Provincial budget was met with both cheers and jeers. There will be winners and losers but in the end, will we better off 4 years from now? We have about $1.5 billion in cuts before we will find out. There is not enough space to properly analyze the possibly thousands of line items, but we can look at some of the broad strokes which the average person may notice. On the “losers” side one might consider the list long as would be expected when cuts are needed to bring out of control spending back in line. Here are some highlights. Advanced Education: A cut of 5% to post-secondary funding and the tuition freeze being lifted. Student loan rates will also increase by 1%. There are still questions regarding, by some accounts, the cuts favoring religious institutions more than others. Culture: Deep cuts to money provided to events such as the Calgary Stampede, K-Days and one would presume events closer to home. People with special needs: Programs such as AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped) have been de-indexed from inflation. This means those individuals on these pro-
Name: Sherry Beaudette Occupation: Administrative Assistant Likes: My grandchildren, the sunshine Dislikes: negative people, split pea soup.
grams will have less money to go around as things like rent and food increase with inflation. Smokers: Smokers will be paying $5 more per carton for cigarettes. There are also plans to tax vaping products. Manufacturers have argued that this will increase black market products. Corrections: $21 million will be cut from correctional services in Alberta. The plan is to find this money in current inefficiencies and cost savings already identified such as utilizing electronic filing over paper and using email over fax machines. Public Sector: Approximately 2000 public sector jobs will be cut. Municipalities: Grants to municipalities will be cut by 50% meaning municipal governments of all sizes will have to find money elsewhere, make their own cuts or defer projects where possible. When cuts are made, we don’t normally think of “Winners”. If they can be picked, here is the list. Courts: The province will hire 50 new prosecutors and increase access to drug treatment courts. The revolving door referenced in the blotter frequently will now be able to spin faster.
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Dear Editor When I read the concerns of those who would rather not believe in the changing climate, the image of a person standing in the middle of a railway bridge fishing comes to my mind. This person is certain that there will never be another train on that track so that they are perfectly safe. They believe this sincerely because someone they like told them. But on the shore there is someone else waving and shouting frantically, yelling “There’s a train coming, get off the bridge!” But the fisherman just turns up the volume on his/ her earbuds and continues to fish because he/she doesn’t like to think about being hit by a train. It’s definitely not a pleasant thought. Fishing peacefully, listening to nice soothing music and ignoring the shouty person down below is much more comfortable, at least until the train hits. Of course, in this little story, fortunately, only the fisherman is going to die. Yours truly, Caroline Knowles --------------------------------------------------Thanks, Caroline for the letter. I think your analogy is fabulous and can apply to many aspects of, or moments in our lives. Regardless if one agrees or disagrees with the various factions and their take on the science, I think we can all do our part to be better stewards of the environment for what is in our control. -AB
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Homestead Lodge Loves Their Volunteers
(Left-to-right front) Gerit Marinus andMary Kitt. (Left-to-right back) Shirley McCollough, Manager, Rhonda Ewasiw, Marion Baxandall, Susan Stecyk, Gladys Palahniuk, Vicky Paranych, Sonja Rasko, Zenovia Polutranko, Rose Gorda. (Missing from photo-Louise Dubuc.) (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent
Volunteers make every day more pleasant. Homestead Senior Citizen’s Lodge in Vegreville wanted to acknowledge their volunteers who help out with the baking and other kitchen cooking tasks with a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on October 23. Manager for Homestead Lodge, Rhonda Ewasiw said they wanted to show their appreciation because their volunteers give
so much of their time and show so much dedication. Ewasiw presented each volunteer with a flower and afterwards, there was plenty of time for the volunteers to visit with the residents.
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Compiled by Dan Beaudette
90 Years Ago – October 30, 1929
Chief W. Rodgers issues solemn warning that all those caught destroying property on Halloween will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. A number of special police will be on the job ready to nab off the offenders. The chief has no objection to innocent fun-making, but he has an objection to the willful destruction of property which generally occurs on the thirty-first of October. Parents are especially requested to take note of this and to draw the attention of the younger members of the family. Jos. E. Green, wishes to notify the general public that he has purchased the stock yard at hairy Hill formerly operated by Mr. I. Lavine. Mr. Green will take over same on Monday next and will be in attendance every Monday and Tuesday morning until noon, each week. Highest prices will be paid for all classes of livestock.
75 Years Ago – October 25, 1944
Although production restrictions on electric ranges and electric cooking plates and grills have been lifted by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, it is not expected that there will be any marked increase in production. Electric ranges and combination coal and electric ranges are not affected by this new order. Mines Minister T.A. Crerar said in an interview on arrival here that an important new mining field is in the making north of Great Slave Lake in the Yellowknife country. He predicted “an immense development in the north country and the whole valley of the MacKenzie in the next 25 years.” Lt. Gen. Kurt Dittmar, spokesman for the German high command, voiced what may be the signal for Nazi armies to retreat to Germany’s borders. In his weekly broadcast, Dittmar said, “It is essential for us now to realize that at present no aspect is more important for us than the utmost shortening of our lines.” Bulgaria has accepted preliminary armistice terms from, Russia, Great Britain and United States, Moscow radio announced. The Moscow announcement said one of the preliminary conditions was that all Bulgarian troops in Greece and Yugoslavia must be evacuated within 15 days. The Daily Express in a special dispatch from Washington said Marshal Stalin is reported to have pledged Siberian bases to the United States as soon as the war ends in Europe. “Russia is not expected to take an active part in the war to defeat Japan.”
50 Years Ago – October 30, 1969
Combining began again late this week as farmers weighed the balance of the cost of drying against those of loss of grade, shelling and mice damage, if left in the swath until next spring. At the start of the threshing season grain was grading about No. 2 in many instances. With the extremely wet fall season experienced grades have fallen to No. 4. Grain tests about 20 now and will require a considerable amount of drying. It is thought, however, that a loss of at least 10 bushels per acre is experienced when grain is left out over the winter and usually the grade drops to No. 5 or Feed. In preparation for the hockey wars that are upcoming in the Recreation Centre, Vegreville, the ice surface must be marked and that is the job of Percy Miskiw and Bill Fedoruk. Participating in the National Farmers’ Union meeting at Mundare last week were Sam Chmilar, chairman of Local 645 of Mundare, Roy Atkinson, President of the National Farmers’ Union; Mrs. Evelyn Potter, President of the National Farm Women’s Union and Maurice Letourneau, Secretary of Local 645, F.U.A. N.E. Jones of Dewberry, Alberta, has been re-elected to the Executive of the Alberta School Trustees’ Association. Mrs. Jay Maxwell was on hand to present Past District Commander of the Legion, Mrs. Kay McKenzie, with the Past Commander pin. The local Kinsmen Club is a member of the Association of Kinsmen Clubs which is the only All Canadian Young Men’s Service Club with 14,000 members in 435 Clubs across Canada.
25 Years Ago – November 1, 1994
Council turned down a request to re-carpet the present Main Street Program office in the town office building basement. Main Street will be moving to the former Chamber of Commerce office in the same building after the chamber gets moved to the tourist information centre.
Letters Welcomed
One role of the Vegreville News Advertiser is to promote dialogue on various issues of concern to area residents. We accomplish this by welcoming Letters to the Editor and allowing various issues to be debated through our pages. All letters must contain the writer’s name, address and phone number. Anonymous letters will not be printed, however the writer’s name may be withheld from publication in special circumstances deemed appropriate by the Publisher. The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, spelling and grammar, taste or for reasons of potential libel. The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to withhold letters from publication.
Like Father, Like Son? How Justin and Pierre Compare I thought Justin Trudeau was largely free of his father’s unattractive qualities. Or would at least hide them better. I was wrong Pat Murphy Columnist – Troy Media Some of the chatter around the federal election focused on the potential comparison between Justin Trudeau in 2019 and his father, Pierre Trudeau, in 1972. Given the circumstances – both men running to defend convincing majorities won four years earlier – it was an obvious topic. I wrote a column on it last January, specifically wondering whether the son’s fate would be similar to his father’s. Would comfortable majority turn into precarious minority, just as it surprisingly did in 1972? It wasn’t a column I’d expected to write. When Justin Trudeau was elected prime minister in 2015, I thought his popularity might have greater resilience than that of his father. It wasn’t a question of being a better leader, but rather of having a public personality with far fewer sharp edges. Whereas people were initially dazzled by Pierre Trudeau’s charisma, intellect and strength, it wasn’t long before the accompanying arrogance and sense of moral superiority shone through. And this put a significant number of people off. Having someone who doesn’t suffer fools gladly sounds fine until you realize that his definition of a fool tends to include anyone who disagrees with him. In contrast to his father, I thought Justin Trudeau was largely free of these unattractive qualities. Or would at least hide them better. I was wrong.
So now that the results are in, how do father and son compare? The things they have in common: Both men lost their majorities. In Justin Trudeau’s case, his seat haul went from 54 percent to 46 percent of the total. His father’s seat loss was sharper, falling from 58 percent to 41 percent. Both also experienced significant erosion in popular vote share, dropping between six and seven points. There is, however, a significant difference. While Pierre Trudeau’s popular vote total ran between three and four points ahead of his nearest rival, his son came in almost a quarter-million votes behind. He was only saved on the seat side by a very efficient geographical vote distribution. Finally, both men benefited from relatively lacklustre opposition. For all his retrospectively ascribed virtues, Robert Stanfield was never going to light any political fires in 1972. And neither is today’s Andrew Scheer. This may not be fair, but fairness has nothing to do with it. The differences: One of the things that’s different is the declining Liberal reliance on Quebec. The province saved Pierre Trudeau’s bacon in 1972, giving him 56 of its 74 seats, which was just over half of his national total. Without Quebec, his pencil-slim two-seat plurality would have disappeared and he’d have been unceremoniously turfed from office. Indeed, consider a scenario where Quebec’s
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Vegreville and Area Awards Gala Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Eighth Annual Vegreville and Area Awards Gala was meant to honour businesses, organizations, and individuals who devote their lives to ensure Vegreville and the surrounding areas are the best places a person could live in. This lovely and elegant event which was presented at Vegreville Social Centre on October 23 had Colette Miller as the emcee. President of Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce, Scott Dixon, Mayor for Town of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee and Deputy Reeve for County of Minburn #27, Carl Ogrodnick also said a few words to welcome everyone. After this, everyone enjoyed a hearty and mouth-watering supper by Good Enough to Eat Catering by Diane. Following this was the awards presentation where a representative from the sponsors presented a plaque to the winners. The winners were Home Based Business of the Year was awarded to Tim Baydala from Tim’s Locksmithing. Owners of Loco Burro Fresh Mexican Grill, Todd and Anne Kermode won the New Business of the Year award. The Business of the Year-Under
10 employees was awarded to Owner of Perry’s 2 for 1 Pizza and Pasta, Tim Andreas.
Tourism, Recreation and Culture Coordinator, Anya Langkow. Spirit of the Community was
(Right-to-left) Mayor for Town of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee presents Home Based Business of the Year Award to Tim Baydala, owner of Tim’s Locksmithing. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
The Business of the Year Over 10 employees was awarded to Vegreville Dental Centre-Owners-Drs. Tim and Elizabeth Sharp-Nawrot, their son Dr. Michael Nawrot, and Dr. Nick Mouyios. Manager of the Year was awarded to
awarded to Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville. Tracy Smiley-Adam from Dubuc Accounting won the Employee of the Year award. Brad Sonnenberg was awarded the
Junior Citizen of the Year award. Len Bullock won the Citizen of the Year award. Frances Sawiak was awarded the Senior Citizen of the Year award. The sponsors for these awards were Town of Vegreville, TD Canada Trust, Vegreville News Advertiser, Economic Development, The Bilyk Team, Wilde and Company Chartered Professional Accountants/Olson Law, Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures Elk Island Region and Economic Development, Vegreville and District Co-op, Vegreville Ford Sales and Services Inc. Miller also mentioned that each of the 50 nominees were winners also as someone noticed their contributions enough to nominate them. Due to the volume of the nominees, please check the names in the advertisement in an ad from past issues of the Vegreville News Advertiser. Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures Elk Island Region and Economic Development organized this event where Manager of Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Henderson was acknowledged for the amazing job she did for her first time of hosting this event.
Wedding Crashers at the Harvest Ball Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent It is not often people get a chance to re-wear their wedding gowns and look beautiful or wear their wedding suits and look handsome. These glamorous
appearances (and some fond memories) came alive on October 26 at St. Martin’s School Foundation’s Harvest Ball where the theme was Wedding Crashers at
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Friends get together to enjoy the evening-Charlotte Holyk, Shelley Daskalaluk, Angie Vandale. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Ron’s share: $2238✽ This is Ron. Last year, he got a $2238 profit shares cash payout from Vision, which he put towards the account overdraft for his bee keeping operation. Ron knows small businesses like his get stung by banks, but that hasn’t been his experience. He appreciates the respect he gets when working with Vision. He also appreciates getting a share of the profits.
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Budget 2019 Released Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA for Fort SaskatchewanVegreville comments on the 2019 Alberta provincial budget. Heather Feldbusch Legislative Coordinator – MLA Armstrong-Homeniuk & MLA Walker Minister of Finance Travis Toews has tabled Budget 2019. This Budget takes bold action to get Albertans back to work. It creates the right conditions to bring jobs, growth and investment back to Alberta by cutting taxes on job creators, removing red tape and supporting skills training to grow Alberta’s economy and increase our self-reliance. “Budget 2019 outlines numerous initiatives to fulfill our promise to bring jobs back to Alberta and revitalize our economy. We will be investing $75 million to support innovation and $10.7 billion in the post-secondary sector to support a highly skilled workforce. “I was particularly happy to see that over 11 million dollars will be allocated for schools to work with
CAREERS: the Next Generation, an organization connecting students with apprenticeships and skills that will lead to high-paying jobs and rewarding careers. I was also happy to see the allocation of 10 million dollars for Women Building Futures to encourage women to enter the trades, an initiative I was proud to advocate for along with Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides. Our government will also be allocating two million dollars over four years for Skills Canada Alberta to help young Albertans build their technology skills and make connections on the national and world stage.” -Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA Spending will be reduced by 2.8 per cent over four years, which equates to roughly three cents on the dollar through targeted reductions and thoughtful, more efficient reallocations of resources, while protecting front-line services. As promised, this budget maintains our commitment to fully fund education. We are also increasing healthcare spending by $200 million over four years. Budget 2019 takes the much-needed steps to get our fiscal house in order.
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Harvest: Back from the Brink?
From a startling 21.7% behind the five-year average on October 15, Region Three catches up to roughly 6% behind the average and nearly double last year’s harvest percentage before cold front hits. Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser From months of high moisture levels and unfavourable harvest conditions to a small opening of windy, drier weather, Vegreville and area farmers have been doing the most to take advantage of their window of opportunity to take back harvest throughout the region. Now that snow has fallen, however, there are some concerns as to whether this is the final word on harvest for 2019. Darwin Ullery, agriculture fieldman for Minburn County, says that there may still be a chance to get back out there, weather allowing. “If the weather smartens up there is
still a chance to get this crop off the first major snowfall that actually stays will be the end of this year’s harvest” Ullery explains, “However, if this snow leaves us and the weather gets cold enough to partially freeze-dry this crop and the snow stays away it is still possible.” Any crops that do come off the fields at this point will most likely need to be dried. The 30% of unharvested acres still out there which is predominantly Canola. “All we can do is pray for no moisture in either form rain or snow and let the frost dry everything down.” According to the Alberta Crop Report as of October 22;
“Significant momentum was made in some areas getting crops in the bin this past week, with the provincial average currently estimated at 74 percent of all crops combined. This jump is primarily attributed to Central, North East, and North West regions where 26, 16 and 13 percent respectively of Major Crop* acres were harvested. South region moved up 6 percent with the Peace region combining only 4 percent (See Table 1). Harvest progress on all crops is 8 points behind the five-year average of 82 percent and 11 points back of the ten-year average of 86 percent. “Region Three: North East (Smoky
Vegreville 4-H Beef Club Holds Reorganizational Meeting Riley and Denise Warawa Reporters – Vegreville 4-H Beef Club
The Vegreville 4-H Beef Club held their reorganizational meeting on October 6, 2019, at the Vegreville Agricultural Society Room. The meeting was called to order by Hannah Albrecht; many topics were discussed, and the meeting included the election of new members to several positions. Our new General Leader is
Mrs. Kelly Weleschuk. The club thanked Mr. Harold Albrecht for his many years of leadership and he graciously agreed to mentor Kelly as she takes on the new role. General leaders will include Carl Og rod n ic k, Jen n i fer Cheremshynski, Heidi Andruchow, Cody Weleschuk, Denise Warawa, and Harold Albrecht. The new club president is Gabrielle
Cheremshynski, the vice president is Brittany Holt, secretary is Anna Homeniuk, and treasurer is Hannah Albrecht. Our weigh-in day will be November 3, 2019, at 1:00 pm at Mr. Rob Stuart’s farm. The club fees will be subsidized at $80 per member and any cleavers will be able to join for free this year; it looks like we have 12 regular members and 5 cleaver members so far.
Lake, Vermilion, Camrose, Provost) Harvest progress was variable with counties in the south and east portions of the region moving forward while the other counties were battling precipitation this past week. An estimated total harvest now at 72 percent complete (major crops at 72 percent) as compared to 56 percent last week on major crops. Yields on dryland crops are well above (112 percent) the five-year average in this region. Quality rating estimates are mixed with 75 percent of hard red spring wheat in the top two grades, barley at only 11
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Vegreville Rangers Play Back-to-Back Home games Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser
“You win some, you lose some,” as the old saying goes. After back-toback home games on October 18 and 19th, the Vegreville Rangers racked up losses against the Lloydminster Bandits and the St. paul Canadiens. Both of these games come on the heels of a previous loss against the Bandits and a win over the Cold Lake Ice on Thanksgiving weekend.
Against the Bandits: Time, Team, Scorer, (Assists) Period 1 10:29 Vegreville Rangers – Josh Micklich ( Nathan Gottselig ) 17:23 Lloydminster Bandits – Jack Bygrove ( Matthew Mohrbutter , Tegan Peters ) Period 2 3:00 Lloydminster Bandits – Matthew Mohrbutter ( Jack Bygrove , Tobie Opikokew )
8:48 Lloydminster Bandits – Tegan Peters ( Matthew Mohrbutter , Jack Bygrove ) 17:13 Vegreville Rangers – Ben Roth ( Josh Micklich , Eric Powley) Period 3 15:07 Lloydminster Bandits – Jake Anderson (Unassisted) Throughout the game, the Rangers recieved a total of 13 penalty minutes, and 10 powerplay minutes. Against the Canadiens: Time, Team, Scorer, (Assists) Period 1 8:05 Vegreville Rangers – Josh Micklich (Unassisted) 17:04 St. Paul Canadiens – Tison Young ( Nathan Degraves , Brody Green ) Period 2 10:30 St. Paul Canadiens – Brayden
Goulet ( Kurtis Labant , Dawson Gray ) 14:55 St. Paul Canadiens – Brayden Goulet ( Lane Wycotte , Kurtis Labant ) 16:08 St. Paul Canadiens – Brayden Goulet (Unassisted) Period 3 4:29 St. Paul Canadiens – Brayden Goulet ( Nathan Degraves , Lane Wycotte ) 17:03 St. Paul Canadiens – Nathan Degraves ( Brayden Goulet , Tyler Nypower ) Throughout the game, the Rangers saw 22 penalty minutes for minor roughing, tripping, hooking, and misconduct, as well as 43 power play minutes for similar penalties. Currently in the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League, the Vegreville Rangers are in 7th just above the Vermilion Tigers with 6 points and two wins and four losses so far this season. The St. Paul Canadiens sit in third with six points, three wins, and one loss, and the Lloydminster bandits sit just behind them in fourth with six points, three wins, and two losses. The Wainwright Bisons, anticipated as the team to beat, sit undefeated in first with 13 points and 6 wins.
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Meet new Voice of Vegreville United Church, Rev. Pamela Milton Rosanne Fortier helping her decide to pursue ministry. So, she started News Correspondent her schooling in 1998 to be a minister. She started in There will be a new and interesting touch at children’s ministry which she enjoyed tremendously Vegreville United Church as the congregation now and then she worked as a youth minister. has a new Minister, Rev. Pamela Milton. Rev. Milton really enjoys being a minister but she Rev. Milton was born in Calgary where she resided said in female ministry, men make more money until she was 47. She then and get the jobs faster. Some men still do not feel a settled in Irrcana which is woman should be ministers northeast of Calgary until and they do not consider 2005 and later, she went to women equal to them. “I am Wainwright and her and her a Diaconal Minister so my husband are still living in training was very different Wainwright and are in the from an ordained minister process of buying a house in who maybe has more knowlVegreville. Rev. Milton and edge in theology and coursher husband have two es in Hebrew and Greek but grown-up children who still it is easy enough to look this live in Calgary. up on-line. My training conShe said Vegreville is a centrated on facilitation, really nice town and everygroup work, getting along one is so nice and friendly; with people, giving workthey welcomed her with shops, doing worship open arms. and looking after pasRev. Milton has been a toral care. From 2005minister now for 19 years. 2007, I wrote a thesis She had a calling to become called, Facilitating a minister in 1998 when she Dramatic Worship for started to look back at all the Young People. I care things she had been doing. for all people! ” She was working for a New Minister, Rev. Pamela Milton has a vision The changes she Housing Co-op as a coordiof including all people and all ages of people at noticed in United nator. Before that, she was a Vegreville United Church. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) Church are they have secretary/bookkeeper. While taken away presbyteries at the Housing Co-op at her which are smaller areas and instead the churchchurch, she was still teaching Sunday school after her es are working with regions. This has made it kids were gone from it, and she played the piano and harder because rural people have to drive more did peace services. There was a woman who came in and congregations are struggling more as fewer who helped them get a focus on their Sunday school and fewer people are attending church. “I and Rev. Milton looked at her and she thought, you believe this is because the United Church has know I could do that and she asked her minister if she policies of no discrimination of gays, lesbians, could be a minister, and he said he was wondering indigenous people, and other people, and they when she would ask. He was really instrumental in
WEDDING CRASHERS - CONTINUED from PAGE 7 Vegreville Social Centre. Michelle Henderson was the emcee. This elegant event started off with cocktails and music played by DJ Michael Simpson. The principal of St. Martin’s School, Joe Kucy said the prayer before the meal which was catered by Baba’s Best Cooking Company. There was also a silent auction and a live auction
with Dale Menzak as the auctioneer. Some of the auction items included a chair which the students painted on and some well done and original artwork created by the students. Chair of the organizing committee, Barbara Strydom, said this event was a fundraiser for St. Martin’s School where proceeds will go towards a new school bus for the school.
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use inclusive language. Yet in some rural areas they don’t begin to think the world has changed. There are the conservatives, conservatives, we don’t need more conservatives. We need people who are going to challenge the way the world and be different. Jesus was different.” Most of all, Rev. Milton hopes to bring a sense of joy, a sense of calm, and see who they can partner with to make this church vital, and how can they move to make that happen. The church needs more people to step up and get involved in children’s ministry and she hopes to get a grant to help with these programs. “I mainly hope to give the church longevity because people need this kind of church! If you really follow the United Church’s doctrines and policies, you would see we follow the ways of Jesus; we are social justice-minded people, we have a Mission and Service Fund, and we believe all people of all ages should be included.” In Rev. Milton’s free time, you will find her playing the piano and being involved in the sport of paddleboarding.
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Vegreville Town Council Highlights New televising unit, status of recyclables, and more from the October 18th Town Council meeting in Vegreville. Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On October 18th, Vegreville Town Council started off the evening’s council meeting with an
organizational meeting to approve the duties, code of conduct, boards, and committees for each council member over the next year. These can be found in more detail on the Town of
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Admin Assistant and Bookkeeper Permanent, Part time Position (12 hours/week) Key Responsibilities: • Administrative • Financial • Community Relations
Skills Required: • Experience & education required in business administration and bookkeeping (Quicken, MicroSoft Office and Corel Word Perfect) • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills • Be a team player and work independently • Be bondable and have a Criminal Record Check Closing Date: When suitable candidate is found. Send resume to: Rev. Pamela Milton at miltonrevm@gmail.com or Val Rowe at valrow@gmail.com
Vegreville website. Both the council meeting and the organizational meeting were presided over by Deputy Mayor Ann Waters in the absence of Mayor MacPhee. At the regular council meeting, correspondence was received from Jack Astill, sales manager for Capital Paper Recycling in B.C. Capital Paper Recycling is the company
who receive recyclables from the Vegreville Materials Recovery Facility, and as such felt it necessary to respond to a report done by CBC on the condition of recyclables sent from B.C. to Malaysia. Astill writes: “The CBC’s report was broadcast on September 27, 2019, showing deplorable conditions at a plastics recycling facility in
Malaysia, as well as tracking plastic bales with three recycling processors in B.C. stating that only one company actually sent the materials to a recycling facility. We do not believe this report is an accurate portrait of what is actually occurring and would like to provide assurance to you that this is definitely not what happens to the materials we receive from you.” Astill goes on to praise Vegreville residents and VMRF staff for the quality and cleanliness of the recyclables they receive from the town. Approval was made for the purchase of a new Televising Unit for use in the Vegreville sewer service lines. Infrastructure, Planning, and Development Director Dale Lefebvre explains that the purpose of this unit will be to check for any cracks, blockages, or other problems when problems arise, or to make maps during planning periods. “We currently have one that is over 12 years old, and it is failing regularly,” says Lefebvre. “The new one will cost approximately $60,000 and have newer more efficient technology that can check all the way up to the lines coming from residences and businesses.” Councillor Taneen Rudyk has accepted to take her turn as Deputy Mayor, as of the end of Monday’s meeting. A welcome addition to the FCSS Advisory Board, Brad Dahr has been accepted as the new Ministerial Associate Representative. Both council members and the FCSS directors believe that his volunteering background, as well as experience from cofounding the non-profit COME2LIFE Emotional Health Workshops, will make him an asset to their team. Bylaw No. 16 – 2019 regarding subdivision 772-2504, Block 28, Lots 53 and 54, was approved and is available under “Bylaws” on the town website.
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WINNERS AND LOSERS - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 Health Services: Mental health services, addictions treatment, and palliative care will see an additional $160 million. School Nutrition: Programs for schools will see (an additional?) $15.5 million and non-profits $3 million Social causes: Increased funding for Community and Social Services to go towards reducing caseloads and targeting human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Libraries: You don’t need to gain to be a winner. Library services grant funding will be maintained at $37 million.
If there is a silver lining, the government does have a clear path to balance the books. When compared to Klein era cuts, there is a stark difference, so no need to draw those comparisons or panic. The budget also appears to be forecasting reduced royalty revenues which is something that has been needed for decades. Tough choices have been made. Compared to other governments, Alberta’s cuts are far from deep but that may be of little comfort for many. The weeks and months ahead will allow each of us to determine
if we feel like a winner or a loser. Which side will you or I fall on? Tax increases across the board will make it even tougher to make ends meet for the average Albertan. Much like the previous government, it’s time for us to put on another sweater while there doesn’t seem to be any indication of MLAs or the Premier also taking a cut. In fact, their tax bracket is in the bottom 3 for increases. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@ newsadvertiser.com
HARVEST - CONTINUED from PAGE 9 percent malt with 75 percent 1 CW, canola currently 89 percent 1 Can, with peas 2 percent 1 Can and 46 percent 2 Can. Dryers have been running non-stop to get moisture levels down for safe storage. Soil moisture estimates for sub-surface (surface in brackets) cur-
rently rated as 3 (3) percent fair, 44 (56) percent good and 52 (39) percent excellent, and 1 (2) percent excessive. Pasture conditions going into winter are currently rated as 25 percent poor, 53 percent fair, and 22 percent.” North Eastern Alberta (Region 3) harvested
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Sunshine Breakfast
Kitchen Chefs, cooks, and servers-(Left-to-right) Pete Homeniuk, Dwayne Hlady, Anna Tomyn, Stacy Mynzak, Marlene Roth. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Relaxing Sundays just became more pleasant when citizens of all ages were able to treat themselves to a Sunshine Club Sunshine Breakfast on September 22 which was offered for the first time ever at the Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of
Vegreville Centre. These breakfasts will be available on the fourth Sunday of every month and each breakfast event will present a different variety of food at a modest cost which will be a few dollars cheaper for Sunshine Club’s members when they present their membership card.
President of Sunshine Club, Dwayne Hlady said this breakfast is meant to bring people into the building and to give Sunshine Club’s members a breakfast for cheaper so they can get some value out of their membership.
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We all like to sing "Happy Birthday". However, that catchy little tune is a copyrighted song that nets Warner/Chappell Music nearly 2 million dollars in royalties. While consumers are free to sing it at family gatherings, commercial enterprises must pay a royalty whenever they use it. However, their copyright is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit claiming the song is actually public domain and cannot be copyrighted. To date, no decisions have been made by the courts. •
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Rangers Face Wheat Kings Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser
For the first time since the celebrated pre-season victory, the Vegreville Jr. B Rangers faced off with the Killam Wheat Kings on home ice on Friday, October 25. Coming down from a couple of weeks of home ice losses, this was the Ranger’s last Vegreville game before one away game followed by a nearly two-week-long break, and they had hopes of making it a victory. Whatever initial fight the Rangers had at the start of the first period was quickly snuffed as the Wheat Kings amassed their five-point
lead. The first period was fairly clean-cut with three Killam goals and only two 2-minute penalties (both going to Killam), but by the second period gameplay fell onto the chippy side with a total of 81 penalty minutes (Ranger 38 min, Wheat Kings 43 min), and even the swap-out to give goalie Ryan Koenig a rest early in the second period did little to stop two more Killam goals. Among the penalties in the second, there were five Game Misconducts, a few incidents of roughing and fighting, and one 5-minute penalty for a spitting match.
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At H.A. Kostash School in Smoky Lake, Violet Loftis and Bret Romaniuk were presented with Caring Awards for their kindness to teachers and fellow students. VTSS 50/50 Winner presented Dwayne Hlady, President of Vegreville Transportation Services Society is pictured presenting Carol Lynn Babiuk, winner of the 50/50 raffle with the cheque for her winnings.
In the third, tensions did little to improve and even as the gap between both teams’ shots on goal worsened to a final 54-28, no goals were
scored in the third period. There were, however, 93 more penalty minutes doled out for Misconducts, fighting, interference, cross-checking, charging, instigating, and roughing. The final score came to 5-0 for Killam, with 54-28 shots on goal and a total 178 penalty minutes. The loss took Vegreville from 6th place overall in the league to 7th just behind the Vermilion Tigers. The Rangers went on to face the Clippers in Lac La Biche on October 26th. Their next game will be November 9th.
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Tributes MEMORIAM
MEMORIAM
WANDYKA, Ernest & Kaye In loving memory of our dear parents and grandparents, Ernest who passed away November 5, 2001 and Kaye who passed away October 27, 2013. We thought of you both with love today But that is nothing new. We thought about you both yesterday And all the days before that too. We think of you both in silence We often speak your names. All we have are precious memories And your pictures in our frames. Your memory is our keepsake With which we will never part. God has you both in His keeping We have you both in our hearts. So many times we needed you A million times we cried. If love could have saved you both You never would have died. In life we loved you both dearly In death we love both you still. In our hearts we hold a place No one can ever fill. It broke our hearts to lose you both But you didn’t go alone. For part of us went with you The day God took you home. We get strength from Dad’s (Gidee’s) favorite saying “Let’s Just Take It One Step at a Time”. Forever loved, remembered and sadly missed by their loving family: children – Audrey (Theo), Allan (Roxane), grandchildren, great-grandchild, numerous family members and friends
ZUK, Ruby May 30, 1943 - November 4, 2015 In loving memory of our dear sister Ruby Zuk (Hook) who passed away November 4, 2015 If yellow roses grow in heaven Lord Please pick a bunch for us Place them in our sister’s arms and tell her that they’re from us. Tell her that we love her and when she turns to smile Place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for a while. Because remembering her is easy We do it everyday But there’s an ache within our hearts That never goes away. Sadly missed always remembered Albina, Dianna and our families
AUSTIN, Donald (Tuffy) 1931 - 1985 In Loving memory of a Dear Husband - Father - Grandfather who passed away October 30, 1985 Softly the leaves of memory fall. Gently we gather and Treasure them all, As time unfolds another year, No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts you’re always there, Quietly remembered everyday and Sadly missed along life’s way. Just as you were you will always be. Treasured in our memory. Also in memory of Petruk family Nick - Anne - Marshall - Ron - Liz & Linda Austin family Joe W. - Flossie Marie - Lee - Bill - Elain Eleanor & Gwen Sadly Missed & Lovingly Remembered Love Marian - Keith, Marie & Family Rod & Marlene & Family
MEMORIAM
IFTODY, Metro 1914 - 1994 In loving memory of a Dear Husband, Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather You left us cherished memories Your love is still our guide And although we cannot see you We still feel you at our side. Loved Forever & Always, Anne & Family
PALAHNIUK, Victor In Loving memory of a Dear Husband, Father and Grandfather who passed away November 1, 2012 Softly the leaves of memory fall, Gently we gather and treasure them all. Unseen, unheard, you are always dear. So loved, so missed, so very dear. There will always be a heartache and often a silent tear. But always precious memories of days where you were here. Today, tomorrow, our whole life through We will always love and remember you. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by, Gladys, John-Michael (Monica); Maria (Mike) Grandchildren - Mitchell and Mara
OBITUARY PEREPELETZA, Ronald (Ronnie) June 27, 1978 - November 1, 2015 Four years ago today our lives were changed when we lost our Son, Brother, Uncle, Grandson and Friend Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same. When someone speaks your name. Sad are the hearts that love you. Silent are the tears that fall. Living without you is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us Your heart was so kind and true. And when we needed someone We could always count on you. The special years will not return When we were all together But with the love in our hearts You walk with us forever. Always Loved Mom, Dad, Donna, Kirk, Tom, Brandie, Brodey, Anita, John, Wyatt, Emmerson, Uncles, Aunts, and Grandpa John.
DEMKIW, Gladys November 3, 1995 Our angel lives among us, A gift from God above She showers us with kindness And shares with us her love. She cherished every moment With the man who was her life, Together again walking hand in hand Dad reunited with his wife. She loved her children dearly, Each one a different way. Nestled close within her heart Though, now, she’s far away. Mom is gone to live with Jesus. But, she’s with us every day, Smiling down on every one of us, Now that Dad is with her, everything is ok… Loving Memories Forever Gail, Glenda, Ross, Monica and families
FUYARCHUK, Nicholas January 12, 1920 – October 24, 2019 On Thursday, October 24, 2019, Nicholas Fuyarchuk, formerly of Vegreville, Alberta, passed away at the Two Hills Long Term Care Centre, at the age of 99 years. Nicholas is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his wife Katherine; parents Samuel and Justine Fuyarchuk; siblings William (Anne) Fuyarchuk, Mike Fuyarchuk, Peter (Mary) Fuyarchuk, Mildred (Dmetro) Basiuk and Kassie Fuyarchuk. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home (5036-51 Ave.) in Vegreville, Alberta with Reverend Pamela Milton officiating. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment to follow in the Two Hills Community Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the “Two Hills Health Care Centre-Long Term Care” or “Alberta Cancer Foundation.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
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GOLINOWSKY, Laura Laura passed away at the Vancouver General Hospital after a brief illness on October 17, 2019 at the age of 89. She leaves behind her loving family: her grandson Dillon Duperron and his father James Duperron; her brother Arthur Bauman and sister Vera Miskiw; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her former husband Frank (2004); her 2 children Randy (1994) and Kaaaly (2012); and her brother Walter Bauman. It was Laura’s wish to be laid to rest with her family at the Riverside Cemetery in Vegreville, AB, a Celebration of Life will be held in Kelowna, BC at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. springfieldfuneralhome.com. AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
CHAVEZ, Elia Banegas October 16, 1936 – October 25, 2019 On Friday, October 25, 2019, Elia Banegas Chavez, passed away peacefully at the Mary Immaculate Health Centre in Mundare, at the age of 83 years. She came to Canada in 1993 from Honduras, Central America to look after her grandchildren and was an amazing mother and grandmother. Elia is survived by her loving family, her children Oscar and Mercedes; grandchildren Luis, Isaias, Moises, Raul, Mario, Elisa, Shirley, Cindi, Anuar; great-grandchildren Ferr, Leoneay, Lupita, Luis, Mario, Jisel, Bianca, Zoa, Maylen, Iker, Gabriella, Stephanie and Nicole; siblings Maria, Virginia, Pedro, Francisca and Hanina; along with numerous relatives. She was predeceased by her parents Antonio and Mercedes Banegas; sons Mario and Julio. A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta with Pastor Brad Dahr officiating. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800
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Homestead Lodge’s Staff in the Pink
(Left-to-right) The Staff who worn pink-Rhonda Ewasiw, Cxene Brooks, Trina Gladue, Nettie Sawchuk, Heather Strandlund, Joanne Gaudet, Teresa Chilibeck, Ruby Skiftun, Lise Lagace, Joyce Curry. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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October was breast cancer awareness month! To show their support for two staff members who are fighting breast cancer, the staff at
Homestead Senior Citizen’s Lodge in Vegreville worn pink on October 25. This initiative was part of the Dress for the Cause where organizations all across Canada dressed in pink, shaved a few heads or made
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other endeavors to show support and raise money for life-saving breast cancer research. For more information, go to dressforthecause.ca
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Sunny Deals at Community Garage Sale
A Halloween Themed Morning at PLC Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The height of cutest and fun took on a new turn when Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre held their Halloween Themed Drop-In on October 25. This program included an interesting and healthy Halloween themed snack where peppers were the containers used to put other vegetables in. There was also a monster craft and Halloween
Citizens of all ages enjoy exploring the unique finds. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville always brings light to the community through their interesting programs and events. On October 19, they brought sunshine into their centre at their Bi-Annual Community Garage Sale. During this event, the centre was a hub of satisfied customer who purchased many authentic handcrafted and white elephant products.
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Jennifer Halley with her nine-month-old daughter, Lana Safa. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
games and at closing time, Programmer for PLC, Litania Holyk read the children a story. Some families wore Halloween costumes for the occasion and as always, there were opportunities for mothers and children to socialize together. Even babies seemed to be having fun as Jennifer Halley was with her ninemonth-old daughter, Lana Safa and Coralie Young was with her threemonth-old baby, Harlynd.
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VIEWPOINT - CONTINUED from PAGE 6 votes – for whomever they may have been cast – are excised from the national picture. Pierre Trudeau’s political career would have been very different. While he’d still have scored a modest majority at the height of 1968’s Trudeaumania, he’d never have won another national election. His political reliance on Quebec was that profound. Thanks to a pattern shift that began in the Jean Chretien era, Justin Trudeau doesn’t have the same dependence. Absent Quebec, he’d have 122 seats in a 260 seat house rather than 157 in a 338 seat house. That’s not much of a change in relative position. There’s also a subtle difference in the two men’s minority governance situations. Pierre Trudeau needed the support of a resurgent New Democratic Party (NDP). Having gained seats on a “corporate welfare bums” theme, they had the parliamentary votes to make legislation possible and the chutzpah to push their case. Justin Trudeau, too, will need thirdparty support and the NDP is an obvious possibility. He does, though, have another practical option. Courtesy of the Bloc Quebecois resurgence, there’s a handy pool of votes to fish in on an issue-by-issue basis. The Bloc may be separatist and Justin’s father may have been separatism’s arch-enemy, but there are deals to be made on other topics. Only the naïve would think otherwise. And besides, the NDP had a poor night. Despite the many plaudits for leader Jagmeet Singh’s performance, the party’s Quebec collapse meant that it lost nearly half of its seats and around 20 percent of its vote share. That isn’t indicative of a party with intimidating big guns to deploy. So what’s the bottom line? Is it yes or no to like father, like son? Maybe it’s a bit of both.
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