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Foodgrains Bank Sees Bountiful Harvest
Canadian Foodgrains Bank in Vegreville Sees another Bountiful Harvest Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Since being founded in 1976 by the Mennonite Central Committee in response to world food emergencies, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
(officially established in 1984) has offered the opportunity for Canadian farmers to fight the good fight against hunger on a global scale.
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RCMP files from October 22 - 28 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser October 22 09:46 – Report of a stolen truck in Vegreville overnight. The vehicle was locked and the keys were NOT left inside. The vehicle is yet to be recovered. 10:47 – Report of a vehicle that was rummaged through. Registration and insurance documents were stolen. Still under investigation. October 23 02:05 – Report of suspicious activity. The complainant states that she believes she was followed. Members attended and did not find any evidence of anyone following the complainant. 09:20 – Call from the Saskatoon Police Service indicating that they received a report about a lost CIBC bank card by a resident of Saskatoon. The card was used in the Vegreville area and SPS requested that Vegreville RCMP look into the matter. 14:20 – Two vehicle collision reported in Vegreville. Both parties reported the accident. No charges were laid. 15:38 – Report of a speeding vehicle on Hwy 16. The caller estimated a speed of 140 Kmph. The plate was obtained but the vehicle was not located. The registered owner of the vehicle was contacted and indicated that her son had the car and would be spoken to. 18:39 – Request to assist Fire Department with a possible fire in a field. It was determined that this was a controlled burn and the landowner had proper permits. October 24 01:35 – Traffic stop conducted. Driver found to not have insurance or registration. Charged accordingly and a ticket was issued. If convicted the driver could find themselves subject to a fine of $2875. 14:51 – Report of a two-vehicle collision in a parking lot in Vegreville. One driver left the scene. The truck that fled was later located and the driver charged for leaving the scene of an accident. 15:47 – Report of a collision in a parking lot where one vehicle backed into another. All parties were co-operative and no charges were laid. 16:41 – During a patrol, a vehicle was stopped for doing 40 kmph over the speed limit on Hwy 16 near RR 173. Ticket was issued and the fine amount was $357. 17:32 – Report of a possible impaired
driver at the fish pond (reservoir). Patrols were made and the vehicle was located parked at a residence. The driver was spoken to and stated that he had just opened a drink after getting home. Not enough evidence to proceed with the investigation. 21:58 – Call regarding a possible break and enter at a local implement dealership. A male was seen walking around the front gate of the property. Members attended and found that the subject of the call was there to pick up a part that had been ordered during the day and was due to pick it up after hours.
October 25
02:17 – Vegreville RCMP were asked by Edmonton Police Service (EPS) to locate a suspect vehicle involved in a break and enter in Edmonton. Patrols were made but the vehicle was not located. 10:08 – Report of a CRA scam. The caller indicated that an investigation has been launched and if they did not call back, a warrant for their arrest would be issued. The recipient of the call was reporting for information purposes.
complainant received a phone call stating that it was the bank and that they needed to discuss an ATB MasterCard transaction. The complainant indicated to the caller that they did not bank at the ATB at which point the caller ended the call. 16:31 – 16:59 - Multiple traffic stops for speeding on various local highways. Total fines were close to $700. 18:30 – Complaint of an erratic driver eastbound on Hwy 16. Due to the delay in reporting, the vehicle was unable to be located. 18:49 – Report of a theft of a truck that occurred an hour previous to the report. The complainant had the keys and the vehicle was locked. Still under investigation. 21:12 – Report of a possible impaired driver leaving a local eating establishment. Patrols were made, but the vehicle was not located. 22:18 – Report of theft of fuel from a rural residence. A white Ford pickup with top marker lights entered the property and stole fuel from the fuel tanks in the yard. The same truck attempted to do the same at the neighbours and then left the scene. The report came 1 hour after the event and the vehicle was not located.
October 26
10:30 – Complainant called to report that her son had removed her oxygen and disconnected the WiFi. The matter was deemed non-criminal and members spoke to the complainant. 16:31 – Caller from Mundare reports that while he was away overnight multiple vehicles on his property were vandalized. Windows were broken and it appears that someone had been jumping on the roofs of the vehicles causing them to cave in. Still under investigation. 16:36 – Report of a phone scam. The
05:25 – Report of a vehicle break and enter. A $300 cheque and a Co-op fuel card were stolen. No suspects at this time. 09:41 – Report of a computer scam. The caller had filled out a survey from their Internet provider. At the end of the survey, they were offered a free gift for completing the survey and would only have to pay for shipping. They are now being charged every month and receiving more goods. This is an issue of reading the fine print vs a scam and not a police matter. 11:34 – Report of a vehicle being rummaged through. The vehicle was not locked but nothing was stolen. 13:45 – Report of patient wondering away from the hospital and requesting assistance in returning him. Shortly after the hospital called back indicating that the patient had returned. 15:10 – Vehicle stopped for speeding on Hwy 36. The vehicle was doing 168 Kmph in the 100 Kmph zone. The driver did NOT receive a fine roadside but DID get a court date at which time the Judge would levy a fine.
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Slow Moving Train Crash Arthur Beaudette $17.5 billion annually. While I won’t get into the carbon tax, News Advertiser - Opinion I will state that if the government would fix the market access Sobering words from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of problem they could just rake in the money and not have to one of Canada’s largest petroleum producers who described create another department to shuffle paper. the problem of moving oil out of Western Canada as “the So back to our train wreck in oil transport. Last week slowest train crash” he’s ever seen. Husky Energy CEO Rob Premier Rachel Notley stated that she wanted the federal Peabody went on to say that government to invest in locoit was a “pretty sad statement motives and rail cars to on Canada”. increase oil shipments by The current loss due to rail. Why not? We already getting oil to market is own an old pipeline and around $84 million per day. failed expansion, why not $30 million a day of that some trains? would be going directly to Any of our readers who live government coffers, not to within earshot of a freight mention the corporate and rail line can tell you that other taxes they would coltrains are moving more often lect on the industry portion. than in the past. Adding The loss is due to supply and more cars for oil will increase demand and the inability to this and as proposed, proBenjamin Wagner/photo on Unsplash ship product to buyers. vide some relief. That loss equals about $11 Unfortunately, like pipelines, billion in a year and that is you can’t just snap your finjust the loss. To put that in perspective, if all the proposed gers and have 300 rail cars delivered tomorrow. If Ottawa carbon taxes were collected across Canada it would come to did agree to move forward with this plan, by the time the added capacity was in place, we would still fall short because oil production (and demand) is increasing constantly. Former TransCanada CEO Hal Kvisle said that he likes the idea of Ottawa having to pay a penalty for fumbling the ball on approving pipeline projects. Easy to say from an oil exec who is likely worried very little about our increasing deficits and accompanying taxes. Ottawa, having to pay a penalty? More like Canadian taxpayers paying a penalty. Adding rail capacity also does little to change the fact that Canada has primarily one customer for our oil. As long as we depend on the US to buy our oil in this fashion, we will continue to be at their mercy. That’s not an attractive situation whether you are selling oil or widgets. Peabody also stated that this problem has been growing for the past 10 years, and as mentioned earlier is a “sad statement,” on Canada. Remember that before you start waving your party cards and pointing blame. This is a problem that is a result of successive terms of politicians happily collecting their paycheques while ignoring the needs of Canada’s energy sector (among other things). It appears that the color doesn’t matter. Like pipelines, rail lines only have so much capacity. While our federal government puts the final nails in the coffin of pipeline development in Canada (Bill C-69), if they DO decide to add rail cars, there will be casualties if there is not enough room to carry all the oil, potash AND grain. Tell me what you think. Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com Name: Corbin Lockhrat Likes: science, social studies Dislikes: lemons, mushrooms.
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Vegreville and Area Awards Gala Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Vegreville and the surrounding areas are a first-rate place to live because of the remarkable businesses and individuals who go the extra mile to create this effect. For this reason and more, 150 citizens attended the Seventh Annual Vegreville and Area Awards Gala which was meant to honor these businesses and individuals at Vegreville Social Centre on October 24. This event commenced with cocktails that were bartended by Royal Canadian Legion No. 39. The emcee was Ally Mitchell. President of Chamber of Commerce, Kathy Dmytriw’s address stated that small businesses are the engine of our economy while she acknowledged all the award recipients, people who nominated the businesses and individuals, sponsors and people who attended the event. Mitchell continued to welcome everyone and say they were all winners in this community. She went on to mention all the sponRepresentative from Wilde and Company sors who presented the awards. Chartered Professional Accountants/Olson Law, Darcie Sabados presents Junior Citizen of the Year These were Town of Vegreville, Award to Faith Browning. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) TD Canada Trust, Vegreville News Advertiser, Economic Development and Tourism, The Bilyk Team, Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures Elk Island Region and Economic Development and Tourism, Wilde and Company Chartered Professional Accountants/Olson Law, Vegreville and District Co-op, and Vegreville Ford Sales and Service Inc. Town Councilor of Vegreville, Tina Warawa then read MLA Shannon Stubbs’ message which said people make the community, people like the nominees and award recipients tonight who have great ideas and offer solutions. These are people who put Vegreville on the map. MLA Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville Jessica Littlewood went on to say it is wonderful how Vegreville brings other municipals and countries in to showcase what the town has to offer. Mayor of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee mentioned that small businesses are the heart and soul of the community and people need to support these businesses. He was so proud of how the community tried to keep the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville. County of Minburn No. 27 Deputy Reeve, Carl Ogrodnick congratulated all the nominees and award recipients. After this, everyone enjoyed a hearty supper catered by Good Enough to Eat Catering by Diane. The awards presentation was next where the nominees were announced first which were Home Based Business of the Year-Destination Gardens, New Business of the Year-Esteem Wedding and Event Rental, Little Red Ice-Cream Wagon, Snap Fitness, Tower Tack and Western Wear, Vegreville Family Dental, Business of the Year(under 10 employees) Blessed Be Wellness and Beauty, Carla’s Cuts and Gel Nails, Country 106.5, Flowerland, Prime Cuts Meat and Deli, Business of the Year(over 10 employees)-Boston Pizza, Pomeroy Inn and Suites, Quest Disposal and Recycling Inc. Vegreville Fod, Vegreville Drug Mart, Manager of the YearAshley Browning-CIBC, Eddy Sadlowski-Vegreville Ford, Jamieson Brown-Country 106.5, Paul Gorel-Snap Fitness, Randy Metrunec-Webb’s Machinery Ltd, Scott Kucherawy-
Boston Pizza, Vivian McGuirePomeroy Inn and Suites, Employee of the Year-Shauna Micklich-CIBC, Spirit of the Community-Vegreville Emergency Services, Vivian McGuire, Junior Citizen of the Year-Faith Browning, Brad Sonnenburg, Dylan Vadnais, Citizen of the Year-Connie Brown, Jamieson Brown, Len Bullock, Daphne Miller, Senior Citizen of the Year-Bob Carter. The award recipients were Home Based Business of the Owner of Vegreville Ford Sales and Services Inc. Year-Destination Gardens, New Brian Baron presents Senior Citizen of the Year Business of the Year-Tower Tack Award to Bob Carter. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) and Western Wear, Business of the Year (under 10 employees)Country 106.5, Business of the Year (over 10 employees)-Vegreville Value Drug Mart, Manager of the Year-Jamieson Brown from Country 106.5, Employee of the Year-Shauna Micklich from CIBC, Spirit of the Community-Vegreville Emergency Services, Junior Citizen of the YearFaith Browning, Citizen of the YearJamieson Brown, and Senior Citizen of the Year-Bob Carter. Door prizes were handed out at the end of the event.
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Compiled by Dan Beaudette
90 Years Ago – October 31, 1928
Shortly after five o’clock on Friday evening, October 26th, the alarm sounded, fire having started beneath the chimney in a closet in Wm. Miller’s cottage on Mt. Pleasant. The fire brigade responded promptly and got on the spot with the chemical engines, but some delay occurred before the liquid was applied. However, the chemical proved adequate to deal with the blaze and the fire was extinguished fast enough, but not before considerable loss and damage had ensued. It was lucky that the chemical engines could do the work as the building is over two blocks away from the nearest water supply and the hose reel was only on its way up the hill when the fire was put out. The completion of the government highway through the town has added to the appearance of the town to a considerable extent. Instead of a prize collection of bumps and ruts as existed before the road now presents a smooth, level surface, much more pleasing to the eye as well as much more comfortable to those who must travel it.
75 Years Ago – November 3, 1943
Sales of used passenger cars by dealers or independent individuals are now governed by price ceiling regulations. The Wartime Prices and Trade Board has concurred in regulations controlling maximum prices and requiring a statement in writing between seller and purchaser. Maximum prices are established on a percentage basis according to the age of the model. Raymond Stewart, of Ranfurly, is to be congratulated on the good progress he has made since joining the Air Force. He received his “wings” on Thursday, October 28th. The threshing machines in the Ranfurly area are humming again now that the weather has improved. All are hoping to get through before Old Man Winter arrives. Ordinary Seaman Bill Ewasiuk, only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Ewasiuk of Warwick, left Saturday noon for the Naval Officers’ Training School at Deepbrook, Nova Scotia, from which he expects to graduate in early spring as a Dub. Lieut. He received his education at the Warwick Public and High School and Vegreville High School. H.S. Hurlburt, barrister, has been elected a Bencher of the Law Society of Alberta. V.R. Baldwin K.C. of Peace River, formerly of Vegreville, was also elected, (or re-elected).
50 Years Ago – October 31, 1968
In preparation for Poppy Day which this year will be held by the Royal Canadian Legion in Vegreville on November 2nd a large shipment of supplies was received recently. The Legion will canvass the town on November 2nd for its annual fund raising drive. Nickon Shandro who heads up the poppy campaign along with his assistant Willie Hantiuk were on hand to receive the shipment. A large white swan apparently injured or just wearied from flying south was picked up at the farm of Stanley Borowski south of Mundare and was turned over to Fish and Wildlife Officer Gordon Lee. The swan was later taken to the farm of Roy Fuller where it will be cared for until it recovers. The Rotary Club of Vegreville sponsored Barbara Kozoway to a project “Something of Young Minds” October 24th to 26th at Lethbridge. Barbara was billeted with a Rotary family, and was taken care of by the Lethbridge Club. Lectures, demonstrations, and tours were arranged to enable visiting students to learn something about agriculture science, the sugar beet industry in southern Alberta and the Nikka Centennial Garden.
25 Years Ago – November 2, 1993
Vegreville residents can now pay their property taxes in installments instead of getting a big bill in July. Council voted at its October 13 meeting to adopt a pre-authorized tax payment plan. For residents who opt for the plan, tax payments are made automatically from their bank accounts to the town in 12 equal monthly installments. Vegreville’s Lutheran church has a new pastor. Mark Lobitz answered his new call and has been preaching at St. John Lutheran in Vegreville and Immanuel Lutheran in Bruce for the past month. He was officially installed on October 24. Bob Boutaine, project director for Vegreville’s new immigration centre was a guest speaker during the Business Trends and Issues symposium last week. The centre will be fully operational by April 1. The Health Unit Association of Alberta has agreed to comply with the Alberta Government request for a 5% rollback in salaries and compensation and to explore options with their health staff. “The need for a clear plan by the Alberta Government to address health system reform in this province is paramount,” said Richard Van Ec, Chairman of the Health Unit Association of Alberta.
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.
Canada’s Climate Plan is Worse than No Climate Plan Aaron Wudrick Canadian Taxpayers Federation (This column originally appeared in the National Post) Throughout months of interminable NAFTA renegotiations, the Trudeau government repeatedly insisted Canada wouldn’t agree to a bad deal. It was the right call. In the mercurial waters of Trump-style trade negotiations, the real litmus test for Canada was never going to be about getting a better deal. Rather, it was about whether the deal Canada could get would be better than no deal at all. Having successfully applied this sound reasoning to trade negotiation, the Trudeau government should deploy it once again when it comes to another area where international co-operation is essential: climate policy. As a collective action problem that knows no borders, climate change can only be effectively tackled on a global level. This necessarily means that the impact Canada can have is unavoidably dependent on the actions taken by other countries. In particular, large emitters such as China, the United States, the European Union, India, Russia and Japan (who collectively account for approximately two-thirds of total global emissions) matter the most. It is also the reason that international forums, including the annual United Nations Climate Change conferences are central to coordinating climate change mitigation strategies. The obvious problem, of course, is that these forums haven’t yet yielded anything approaching a sufficient strategy. The much-vaunted 2015 Paris Agreement contains no enforcement mechanism for targets, which makes it highly unlikely that they will be met. The United States – which alone accounts for 15 per cent of global emissions – has
pulled out of the agreement altogether, while China (25 per cent of global emissions) may be able to hit them only because their agreed national target was feeble in the first place. This reflects the biggest problem with the Paris Agreement: national emissions targets were set such that even if every country were to keep its commitments, total emissions reductions would still fall far short of the amount needed to sufficiently limit global temperature increases. No less an authority than the United Nations itself has sounded the alarm, releasing a report in early October that suggested a carbon tax of up to US$5,500 per ton ($7,183 CDN) may be necessary to limit temperature increases to 1.5 degrees. If that sounds extreme, it’s because it is. A tax of this size would work out to an eye-popping $834 of carbon tax on a 50-litre gas fill-up, or around 143 times higher than the maximum $50 per ton the Trudeau government plans to impose on noncompliant provinces by 2022. But surely doing something is better than nothing, critics insist. We can’t just sit on our hands. But to be blunt, that depends on whether what we do will make any difference, in which case sitting on our hands might be as good a pastime as any. Applying the same reasoning as in NAFTA, the test for Canada’s climate plan should be whether the benefits to Canada outweigh the costs. And it’s clear the carbon tax being planned by the Trudeau government does not meet this test. The costs include squeezing the budget of Canadian families in the form of higher prices as well as making Canada a less competitive place to do business – especially with respect to our neighbours to the south. And the benefits? Canada is not on pace to hit even its own (insufficient) Paris commitments. Based
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11:09 – Report of a white truck that entered a rural property in the Warwick area the night before and attempted to steal fuel from a diesel tank. The complainant believes that the truck is the same from the previous call. Still under investigation. 20:28 – Complaint of an intoxicated guest at a local lodging establishment. Members attended and the subject refused to leave the premise. The subject was then arrested and was lodged in cells for the night and released the next morning with no charges.
October 28
00:18 – Complaint of an assault at a local drinking establishment. The accused was located, arrested and charged accordingly. 15:42 – Report of a dog that had been stolen from a rural property. Later that day the dog was located in a neighbours barn.
During the week there were 61 calls for service made in total including: 2 false alarms, 0 false 911s and 2 animal strikes.
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Postsecondary Scholarships Letter to the Editor I guess there aren’t many students in Vegreville that could use any extra money for postsecondary school. I am a trustee for the Eugene Demkiw Scholarship Fund that is available for students in Vegreville. There are 12 scholarships at $2000.00 EACH ($24,000.00 annually) that are split between the Vegreville Composite and St Mary’s High School, AND YES, you have to apply for them. The primary qualification to be eligible for the scholarship is financial need--- not even academics. What confuses me is that school is very expensive, and out of 61 graduates at the Vegreville Composite High School, only 4 students applied. Out of 19 students at St. Mary’s Catholic High
School, only 1 applied. Everyone must have everything they require for education. I know that the students are receiving this information from the schools. So why are they not acting???? It’s too late for the kids graduating in 2018. 2019 graduates, call your schools to get details for next year. Sincerely, Joe Bilyk Trustee, Eugene Demkiw Scholarship Fund
- Thank you for bringing this to the attention of our readers. Hopefully students in need of financial assistance investigate this valuable resource. -AB
Corporate Globalism
Letter to the Editor A response to Opinion; Breakfast with a Side of Roundup, in the August 22 edition of the News Advertiser Your desire for discussion on this issue will likely go largely unanswered for the vested financial interests have poisoned not only the science but the media, government and our agricultural communities’ ability to facilitate objective and constructive debate. This is also the case with other polarized health and environmental issues, where on the one side there are people with concerns of damaging effects and on the other, there are billions of dollars
to be lost if the status quo is impeded. So your previous decision NOT to discuss any negative scientific findings was not without merit. With farming methods transitioning over decades from cultivation to chemical control and now herbicide-aligned GMO crops, farmers have become inexplicably committed to a new system with revised equipment, land and growing methods, a business model not of their design, but one designed by the Agrichemical industry. None-the-less, their present circumstances make it difficult if not impossible for those same farmers or any other related
business folk, to speak against the ill effects of any agri-chemical and at the same time, feel good about being a modern conventional farmer or ag-supplier/contractor. Their worldview has been framed or limited by their circumstances. Case in point, a few years ago when Saskatchewan Grain grower, Percy Schmeiser ran up against Monsanto in court, seeking damages for having found Monsanto GMO canola in his organic canola, I had brought the issue up to a conventional farming neighbor as we visited at a spring farm auction sale. “Schmeiser stole Monsanto’s
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Lamont County Elects New Reeve and Deputy Reeve Stephen Hill Acting CAO – Lamont County October 26, 2018 – Lamont Alberta At the annual Organizational Meeting held on October 23, 2018, Lamont County Council elected Division 3 Councillor David Diduck as Reeve and Division 4 Councillor Roy Anaka as Deputy Reeve. This election within county council
took place at the end of previous County Reeve Wayne Woldanski’s most recent term after he has served Lamont County as Reeve since 2004. Councillor Dan Warawa preceded Councillor Anaka as Deputy Reeve. Both Woldanski and Warawa continue to serve Lamont County as County Councillors. Mr. Diduck was elected to his first term on council in 2017. He has been a resident of Lamont County for 55 years and has a passion for the rural way of life. His background in finance and accounting will ensure Lamont County follows a path towards fiscal responsibility and accountability. Mr. Anaka was first elected to Council in 2010, and he has since proven to be a strong advocate for county residents. His experience as a farmer, draftsman and truck driver has given him added
Lamont County Reeve David Diduck, Division 3
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understanding of the issues facing county residents. Lamont County is grateful for the many years Councillors Wayne Woldanski and Daniel Warawa spent guiding the progress and development of Lamont County in their roles as Reeve and Deputy Reeve.
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Reader Question S/Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings – Vegreville This week’s topic is never pleasant but I thought I would explain what some sexual offences are as I recently had someone ask about one of them. This won’t be an ‘R’ rated article but the explanations will be in general terms so that readers should be able to understand the offences. At it’s basic form, sexual assault is something done to someone that is for a sexual purpose, but not consented to or allowed under law (usually due to age). Section 150 of the Criminal Code of Canada is the first section where these offences start with definitions explained. Section 150.1 then explains age limitations on consent but I won’t go into that in detail here as there is a lot to it. There are combinations of ages of the participants/victims/accused where they can consent to sexual activity and age differences where consent doesn’t matter. This is all with people involved being 21 or younger. Once everyone involved is over 21 then there are no age considerations. The offence of sexual interference is when the victim of a sexual assault is under the age of 16. Invitation to sexual touching is when someone invites, counsels or incites a person under the age of 16 to touch another, directly or indirectly, with a part of their body or an object, for a sexual purpose. The most common situation this charge is laid is when the person doing the inviting is an adult and they are inviting a youth or
child to touch them. Sexual exploitation again has some age factors to consider but the difference in this section is that the accused is in a position of trust or authority over the young person. Section 153.1 is sexual exploitation of person with a disability which includes both physical and mental disabilities. Incest is the next offence and is an offence where certain blood relatives are involved. Section 171.1 lays out the offence where a person has made sexually explicit material available to a person under 18 years of age. This can be by electronically or otherwise and includes selling of the material. Section 172.2 makes it an offence to communicate with someone via telecommunications (voice, e-mail, internet postings, etc.) to arrange to commit a sexual offence against a child. In this section although no offence needs to be committed, the mere communication in arranging it is an offence in itself. Although not directly a sexual offence, Section 174 makes public nudity against the law. This is if a person is in public or could be viewed from the public even though they are on private property. There are more less common sexual related offences such as pornography and child luring but this article does not have to space to go into the lesser used sections. So although not a pleasant group of offences to explain, hopefully when you hear about these charges through the media in the future it will provide some clarity to what exactly these offences are.
Alberta’s influenza immunization program is ongoing. Influenza immunization is offered, free of charge, to all Albertans six months of age and older.
Upcoming Immunization Clinics in Your Area DATE:
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Lamont Community Health Centre 5216 53 Street, Lamont
Thursday, November 15*
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Vegreville Social Centre 4802 47 Street, Vegreville
Wednesday, November 7
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Now in partnership with the Government of Canada and over 15 church agencies representing 30 Christian denominations with over 17,000 congregations, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank works together with countries and communities to recover from food, nutrition, and humanitarian crisis. The Vegreville chapter of the Foodgrains Bank farms 118 acres of hard red spring wheat just south of Vegreville, with help from community volunteers at seeding and harvest time. All expenses are paid by volunteer donations; the only expense paid by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Vegreville is rent of their field – for which they are only charged around half price. Local farmer Ron Bilyk volunteered his time to seed the crops this spring. Though delayed by the weather for a few weeks, harvest took place on the
afternoon of Thursday, October 25. Farm equipment dealers Rocky Mountain Equipment, Deerland Vegreville, Tingley’s Harvest Center and Webb’s Machinery (Vegreville) donated the use of their demo combines to get the job done. A few farmers were prevented from participating in this year’s harvest because of the toll that recent weather conditions had taken on their own fields. For this same reason, Terry James, the organizer for Vegreville’s Foodgrains Bank, was unfortunately occupied racing the weather for his own harvest on that day and missed seeing the fruits of his year-round effort first-hand. He did, however, send his regards and ensured that everything was in place for a productive afternoon’s harvest. To make a day of it, the farmers and
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foodgrains - CONTINUED from PAGE 12 farm equipment dealership salesmen shared a pizza lunch before getting to work. The weather that day was sunny and a little windy… overall, the ideal day to be out in the field. Steven Achtymichuk of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB) in Vegreville explained how the system has evolved over the years in order to operate the way it does today. “At first, the whole Foodgrains bank would gather to send the actual grain we harvested to the countries in crisis. Now, we sell the grain and send the value to organizations who help support the independence of their local agriculture.” For instance, the 2017-18 Chair/ Executive Director report for CFB
reads, “Many of these development programs are designed to help families and communities address recurrent drought, flooding, and untimely rains. For instance, our Scaling-Up Conservation Agriculture in East Africa program is helping farmers adopt agriculture production practices that better preserve moisture in their soils during periods of drought. This means they will still be able to produce crops when the rains are poor, reducing the need for outside emergency help.” This year, the Vegreville crops produced 6,250 bushels, which were sold to the Richardson Grain Elevator in Lavoy as class 2 wheat for $44,825.
Andrew Ranchers Prepare for “Calves for Cancer” Auction Lorne Lakusta Spruce View Charloais When CFCW radio first brought up the idea of Alberta ranchers to donate a spring-born calf to be auctioned off this fall in support of the Cross Cancer Clinic, a good friend and proprietor of Smart Firewood Mel Kapicki decided to work together with the Lakusta family to donate a calf raised by the Lakustas at Spruce View Charolais of Andrew. About the Calves for Cancer fundraising, Lorne Lakusta says that he thinks that the more
people who are aware of it, the better. “It’s a great cause, especially since cancer affects every person in one way or another.” The sale of the charity calf will take place at Edmonton Northlands as part of Farm Fair International along with four other calves. Throughout Alberta, the goal of 50 donated calves was exceeded for a total of 68 calves registered for sale. All proceeds will go to the Cross Cancer Institute, in celebration of their 50th anniversary.
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Vegreville Composite Wins Gold for Volleyball Season
Adrienne Mills Athletics Director – Vegreville Composite High School The Vegreville Composite Cougars hosted the annual Cougar Classic Senior High Girls’ volleyball tournament October 26th and 27th. Ten teams from all over Alberta participated in two pools of five, before crossing over into playoffs Saturday afternoon. The Cougars went undefeated Friday and then battled the Bawlf Wildcats in the semifinals. It was a great match, but the Wildcats came out on top to advance to the final against Ardrossan. In the end, the Ardrossan Bisons were tournament champions for 2018. The Athletic Council appreciates all of the students that volunteered their time to score keep and do lines for the weekend. On Saturday, October 27th, the Junior B Girls volleyball team and Coach Nancy Worobec went to Vermilion to play in the Spooktacular Tournament put on by JR Robson. After losing only one set in round robin play, the Cougars played back to back in the quarter and semifinals- finally reaching the gold medal match against the home team. The very proud team and coach won the match in two sets- and brought home the gold! Congratulations, Cougars! Planning is underway for basketball season… with hopes that the Composite will find a dedicated and enthusiastic coach to add to their junior basketball coaching staff this season.
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Everything Necessary for Rapid Wildlands Response “It will have the capacity for multi purposes,” said Chief Rowe. “In medical emergencies, it holds a kit for medical response and is small and fast enough to respond to highway emergencies. It will have a wildlands pump and even with the reduced tank that holds 300 gallons of water, will last awhile. The newer technology allows for high pressure, with lower volume.” The largest tanker in the Vegreville fleet carries 3,000 gallons of water. Tanker 1, being a mediumsized tanker, carried 1,500 gallons. He went on to explain that a main use for the rapid-response unit will likely be response to combine fires in fields, and the lighter weight of the truck in comparison to a tanker will make for faster response and less chance of getting stuck. “If a combine is way out in a field when it catches fire and the ground is even a little bit soft, we have had tankers that got stuck. The new unit should be able to get out there no problem, while also shaving valuable time off from response to arrival. If necessary, a tanker can follow with more water a few minutes behind.” Currently in Vegreville, as per their agreement with the Town, the County of Minburn owns the coming rapid response unit, Tanker 2 and one-third of Engine 3. The rest of the trucks are owned by the Town of Vegreville. In the villages throughout the The Mannville truck, purchased in the past year, has a similar design county, other agreements are in to the unit Vegreville will be receiving. (Mike Fundytus/Photo) place. This helps each munici-
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On October 29, Vegreville Fire Services Manager Phil Rowe and County of Minburn Emergency Services Director of Protective Services/Fire Chief Mike Fundytus discussed their plans for the new rapid response unit. Upon selling the old Tanker One from the Vegreville Fire Department fleet, the new unit was ordered from Hub Fire in BC, and, Mike Fundytus says, will be very similar to a rapid response unit purchased for the Mannville Fire department earlier this year. “Even though it belongs to the Town of Vegreville’s fire department, it’s more likely that it will be used in the wildlands. Where the old tanker only had seats for two firefighters, the rapid response unit has room for 5 passengers.” Chiefs Rowe and Fundytus went on to explain the many possible uses of the new truck.
pality significantly with the costs of operating a fire hall, and the County can have certainty that no matter where within its borders emergency response is needed, the local first responders have the equipment they need.
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Climate plan - CONTINUED from PAGE 6 on the latest UN report, to do its share to keep temperature increases to 1.5 degrees, Canada would need to go much further and cut its current level of emissions in half in just 12 years. Some back-of-the-napkin math illustrates the impossibility of Canada trying to stop climate change in the absence of coordinated worldwide action. The UN report suggests that a global emissions reduction of 45 per cent by 2030 is needed, amounting to approximately 24 billion tons. Canada’s share would represent around 200 million tons – or just 0.8 per cent of world emissions. This is the argument Canadian carbon taxers are making: that securing 0.8 per cent of global reductions is worth punishing millions of Canadians and destroying Canada’s economic competitiveness. They are asking Canadians to make massive, tangible sacrifices in their everyday lives – not to “save the planet,” but to achieve a mathematical rounding error that will be rendered meaningless in the highly probable event that most other countries don’t also follow. Canadian carbon tax crusaders need to put their money where their mouths are. If they’re truly committed to arresting climate change, they shouldn’t be wasting time grandstanding on a $50 tax that does zilch for the climate while picking Canadians’ pockets. They should either go all-in and acknowledge massively higher carbon taxes are necessary to achieve lofty emissions goals while working overtime to get a global deal that will actually stop climate change – or admit they’re the ones content to sit on their hands.
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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, What's happened to punctuality? I've always been the type of person who arrives on time to any appointment. However, I'm guessing I'm an anomaly from my recent experiences. When I placed and ad to sell some furniture, nobody was punctual. They weren't even close. The first guy was three hours late. When the doorbell rang, I had pretty much given up on him. Then, another person called. We made an appointment for the next day at noon sharp, but she came an hour and a half early. What is it with people these days? With all of the Blackberries, appointment books and cell phones, you'd think people would show up to an appointment on time. I understand being fashionably late or cordially early, but this is ridiculous. Do you have any suggestions for keeping people to their commitments?
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When it comes to being late, not much sets a worse example than today's air travel. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the worst airport for departures was Chicago O'Hare International with only 68% of their flights leaving on time. It was closely followed by Newark, NJ, JFK Airport in NY and Philadelphia, PA. So where would be the best place to travel? That would be Salt Lake City, UT. Their flights left as scheduled 85% of the time.
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everyone seems to be on the go. If someone is late and disrupts your schedule, it can sometimes take the rest of the day to catch up. Carry: Even doctors have become less tolerant these days. Many of them have started charging fees for missed appointments. Cash: Your case though appears to be extreme. For everyone you meet, like the two you encountered, there are countless others who keep to their word. Carry: When you're scheduling someone to come and visit, make sure you're specific about the appointment time and allow yourself a window of 30 minutes. That way you won't feel pressured if the're late. After all, anyone can lose time looking for their keys or
getting stuck in traffic. Cash: The good news is that cell phones can work to your advantage. Most people are reachable all the time, even while traveling, so be sure to get their cell phone number. It's not impolite to call and find out their estimated arrival time if they are running behind schedule. Carry: While it can be unnerving to have people show up late or extremely early, keep in mind that your goal is to sell your item. While you don't have to tolerate extreme tardiness that disrupts your day, you should try to be accommodating to people when they do show up. Cash: Of course if they made you wait too long, you don't have to be so negotiable on the price!
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Today, if you're not connected, then you're out of the loop. Over 320 million wireless devises are active including smartphones, feature phones, tablets and hotspots according to the CTIA-Wireless Association. Users send an average of 171 billion text messages every month and nearly 36% of all US households are wireless only. Considering that in 1997 only 55 million people had cell phones, the growth rate is staggering. Fortunately with all the competition among the providers, the cost for consumers stays competitive.
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As a police officer, people talking on their cell phones while driving has become an ever-growing problem. Recently when I saw a woman driving down the street with a cell phone up to her ear, I put on the lights and pulled her over. Knowing that a ticket was eminent, I thought she would have put the cell phone away. Instead she kept it up to her ear as I approached the window. As I pulled out my ticket book, I informed the woman, "Ma'am, you do realize that talking on your cell phone is a ticketed offense?" "Of course I do," she replied. "That's why I was only listening." (Thanks to Officer Danny G.)
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Smoky Lake Campaigns for New School Building Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser In 1948, the brand-new H.A. Kostash School was top-ofthe-line, with pretty much everything a rural school building could possibly have to offer at the time. Since then, the most recent upgrades to the structure were made in the 1980’s, and improved technology and equipment have been fit onto the old structure as best as possible. “New developments, like a Wi-Fi router, have just been put where they might fit best, but there are certain things that are just not compatible with newer, environmentally-friendly tech,” explained Principal Dick Richards. “In this day and age, students can have access to so many tools for learning. We want to make sure we can provide that to them.” Mr. Richards says that the population of the school is not a reason they are lobbying for a new building as it hasn’t grown much over the years. However, wear and tear on the school have been presenting some hefty concerns. All of the school’s mechanical systems are at their end of life. After some research in response to this, the school learned that in order to fix the furnace alone, they would need to completely remove the old system and install a new one. The cost vs. value discussion began there, after which it
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together, it definitely helps us to make our case to the provincial government.” Being in what is considered a smaller rural community, the school is also utilized by the community at large; an independent daycare/preschool has two classes daily in one of the classrooms, and boardrooms are used as meeting spaces for community organizations. Thus far, Mr. Richards reports that community businesses, organizations, and residents in and around Smoky Lake have been a huge support, and are behind their cause of improving quality of education for H.A. Kostash students. Colin Piquette, MLA for the Athabasca-SturgeonRedwater constituency of which Smoky Lake is a part, says he spoke to a couple of parents a while ago and has been in touch with the school board. “I know that it’s been a concern for parents and general community for several years, especially since it is used not only by the students but the wider community as well. “I recently asked the minister of education about HAK, and he said that there are a lot of schools with some kind of situation… our government has built and modernized more schools than any government in recent history, so there’s a lot of catching up to do. It’s part of the larger picture.” was decided that money MLA Piquette also said that the school is closer than would be better spent on they’ve ever been to having a replacement built. According a whole new building. to Piquette, the project was approved in principle but not A grant application prioritized financially last year, but by keeping the attention has been submitted to of the provincial government, they are making progress. the Alberta provincial “It’s a part of my job to advocate for the needs in my riding, government, but with an and it never hurts for community members to bring attention influx of requests for to a political issue as well.” new schools, Smoky The deadline for 200 letters to be sent to the provincial Lake sits with others on government is in mid-November. So far, the school has a miles-long waiting list. begun spreading the hashtag #newHAK, but physical With multiple schools letters are encouraged, as they are the most effective on this list waiting for form of petition. toll free years before being able to Call move for- from anywhere in Alberta ward, H.A. Kostash was told that if they could present the community’s need, or fax to 780.632.7981 support, and involvement, the best way to make a case for the urgency of the project would be to have community members – students, parents, alumni, and others – to write letters to Premier Rachel Notley, Minister of Education David Eggen, or provincial cabinet. “We are encouraging everyone to participate,” said Mr. Richards, “Even if just a few of our students were to share their stories about sitting in class with a leaking roof, wearing extra layers to school in the winter because of the old furnace… every little bit helps.” People from other municipalities and districts are also encouraged to help, “I think in rural Alberta, we all know the value of our schools,” Mr. Richards continued, “if we can share the concern
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AUSTIN, Donald (Tuffy) January 1931 - October 30, 1985 33 years have come and gone But beautiful memories linger on. Quietly Remembered every day Sadly missed along life’s way Gone are the days we used to share But in our hearts you are always there. Beautiful memories silently kept Of one we loved and cannot forget. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed. MARIAN - KEITH Maria & family Rod, Marlene & family
PEREPELETZA, Ronald (Ronnie) June 27, 1978 - November 1, 2015 Three 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.
HAMALIUK, Terry (Taras) March 11, 1941 - November 3, 2017 Gone But Not Forgotten Life is but a stopping place A pause in what’s to be A resting place along the road to sweet eternity. We all have different journeys Different paths along the way We all were meant to learn some things But never meant to stay. Our destination is a place Far greater than we know For some the journey’s quicker For some the journey’s slow And when the journey finally ends We’ll claim a great reward And find an everlasting peace Together with the Lord. Love Cheryl, Todd, Wesley
KRYZANOWSKI, Victoria Marie 1933-2018 It is with sad hearts and wonderful memories that our family announces the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Victoria Kryzanowski. She will be forever loved and remembered by daughters, Debra and Judy; sons-in-law, Chris and Jack, as well as grandchildren, Tim (Savannah), Candice, Shaugn; great-grandchild, Olivia and sister Olga. They will join with other family and friends to celebrate her life on Saturday, November 3, 2018, 10:00 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 200 Boundary Road, Spruce Grove, AB. Following the Service, Vickie will be laid to rest alongside her loving husband, Edward, at the Ranfurly Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Vickie’s honour can be made to “You Can Ride 2”, providing special needs individuals access to adapted bikes. Condolences may be made www.serenity.ca
DEMKIW, Gladys November 3, 1995 Gone are the days we used to share but in our hearts you’re always there. The gates of memory will never close we miss you more than anyone knows. With tender love and deep regret we who love you will never forget. Gone is the face we loved so dear silent the voice we loved to hear. Too far away for sight or speech but not too far away for love to reach. Sweet memories are so clear in our thoughts you’re always near. Forever in our hearts, Tony, Gail, Glenda, Ross, Monica & families
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 every fill. It broke our hearts to lose you both But you don’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.
KOTT, Helen IN MEMORY OF HELEN KOTT October 24, 1912 - November 2, 2013 Five years have passed since the passing of our mother. She was so loved when she was called away, and her love was and still is our guide. Our family chain has been broken, but as God calls upon us one by one, The chain will form again, and we will be reunited. We have such beautiful memories that will never be forgotten. Forever missed and greatly loved by all her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Betty, Lorne, Edward, Mary Jane, Ernie & Families.
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
LETTER - CONTINUED from PAGE 9 Canola!” was my neighbors immediate gut response! This was from a man that claimed not to have studied the issue at all, let alone ever knowing enough about Mr.Schmeiser to ascertain his credibility. The 2012 play, “Seeds” by Annabel Soutar also chronicles how Monsanto spoon fed the media with factoids that create false impressions about the actual evidence in this case. So, because of my neighbour’s worldview, he would rather side with some faceless American megacorporation then a western Canadian farmer similar
CARD OF THANKS AXANI The families of the late Nestor Axani would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited, called, sent floral arrangements and gave sympathy cards. A thank you to Father Panciuk for performing the funeral service. To Autumn Rose Funeral Home for your support and kindness. To the Boian Ladies Club for preparing a lovely meal served after the service. Thank you to all the people who attended. May God Bless You All. May his memory be eternal.
to ourselves, for to think differently, would require him to put his own life beliefs and practices into question. His worldview is even held above concerns over any possible negative health effects to himself or his family from the use of Monsanto’s products. It isn’t logical, but it is a real dilemma, making any constructive discussion a virtual impossibility within the agricultural community at large. The independent nature of private farm business people only makes this situation all the more insurmountable. Financial control by their investors and advertisers has turned the mainstream media and its followers into annuitants of the corporate agenda. We must ask; “Cui Bono?” (Who profits by it?) Our government’s ability to safeguard the voiceless populace has been handcuffed by the same lobby as well. Canadian authorities continue to rubber-stamp whatever the American regulators approve, and since the USA’s “revolving door” practice allows corporate heavyweights to head-up these same regulators, we are actually witnessing American corporate control laundered through U.S. and Canadian regulatory fronts. In a similar uphill battle, it took fifty years to finally ban fats adulterated by chemical hydrogenation. But I’m being pessimistic, after all, look at the billions made on arterial stents in the meantime.....hmmm? Subsequent to my writing to the federal government a few years ago against the release of GMO Alfalfa into the Canadian environment, specifically highlighting the impossibility of putting the proverbial genie back in the bottle once any perennial crop is
released, cross-pollinating with everything in its path, I received a form letter espousing the governments “full support” of this new technology without the slightest admission of any possible negative environmental impact. The immutable laws of nature would now, by governmental edict, magically yield to the marvels of genetic engineering, as it were. My disconnect with the responding Minister was on a level of a complaint about the view from my home being obscured by the construction of a new combine factory! In this time of corporate globalism, where our authorities choose competitiveness with third world slave markets over environmental and human safety, I believe it is our personal responsibility to protect ourselves and our families by sourcing food from people we know and trust, for there is no government or corporation that is willing to do this for us. Respectfully, Leslie Czar
- Leslie. Thank you for your letter. you are correct that discussion is limited. While I do speak to farmers on both side of the argument, the topics of chemicals, petroleum and others are extremely polarizing. I agree that governments often do not do what many see as necessary to protect their citizens. Any entity that grows to the size of some of these corporations has the power to change entire cultures. While I do not pretend to have the knowledge of others on the topic, I would like to see some truth and transparency. As with most things, you often only need to follow the money. - AB
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Lamont High Students Encouraged to Make it Awkward Laura McNabb Director of Communication Services – Elk Island Public Schools On October 24, students at Lamont High took part in an awkward but important conversation with the help of a special guest. Yesterday afternoon, students were visited by Jesse Lipscombe, local athlete, actor, activist and co-founder of the #MakeItAwkward movement. Jesse spoke to students about how he’s dealt with racism in his own life and about the power of having awkward conversations. The main focus of the #MakeItAwkward movement is to empower others to stamp out prejudice in their own lives. Racism, sexism, and homophobia can often be subtle, appearing in jokes and hastily-made comments. When we hear these comments being made by our friends, family members or even ourselves, it’s tempting to just let them slide. Jesse encouraged students to not ignore these comments, but to get awkward instead, starting uncomfortable conversations about where this prejudiced speech comes from. “I learned that small things can impact people in big ways,” says Sameer Khamis, a Grade 11 student. “We have to be aware of what we say to each other, and consider the impact of our words, rather than the intent.” Jesse told students that by taking a moment to consider
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Bohdan Wins Ukrainian Canadian Hetman Award Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Each year, reputable Ukrainian-Canadians from communities throughout the province receive Hetman Awards from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Council. At this year’s 20th annual awards night, Bohdan Pivovarchuk of Mundare took the stage alongside many other award winners from Calgary and Edmonton. Bohdan and his family moved to Lamont, Alberta from
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Lviv, Ukraine, in 1990. Once he settled in Mundare, his Ukrainian language and heritage helped him to connect with the many other Ukrainian Canadians in the area. He has always been an active part of his community – he worked at Stawnichy’s for 10 years before founding Bogdan Ukrainian Food. “I have spent 25 years selling perozshki,” Bohdan chuckled. In 1995, Bohdan organized the first ever annual Ukrainian Independence Day for Mundar, and the this led to the eventual formation of the Zustreech Ukrainian Society, of which he is the president to this day. The Zustreech Ukrainian Society, Bohdan says, began as a way for members to meet in Mundare’s Ukrainia Park feel connected to their homeland and their new community, and grew from there into the non-profit organization that it is today. “There were Ukrainians who had lived in Bosnia or Yugoslavia for up to three generations as refugees, then moved to Canada as refugees. When people leave their home to someplace else, they miss home. They want to be reminded of the foods, the colours, the history – it doesn’t matter who you are, people need connection.” Bohdan’s biography for the Hetman Awards Volunteer Recognition highlights his activism in outreach to orga-
nizations, new immigrants to Canada, or pioneering families, and his success in “creating a community network of volunteers for Zustreech and the greater community.” After being officially registered as a non-profit organization, Zustreech began donating to organizations such as the Stollery Children’s Hospital, STARS, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. But after the aggressive acts of Russia on Eastern Ukraine in 2014, Bohdan and the Zustreech community members heard a cry for help that they felt called to answer. They immediately took action in providing support to the Ukrainian volunteer soldiers by sending financial, material, medical, and moral support for their troops. “What I want for my country is freedom like in Canada,” Bohdan reflected, “Of course, we must have laws and a constitution to protect us from behaviours. But everyone wants to have pride in their work, in the property they have earned, and where they are from. All people deserve this.” The project that Bohdan is currently engaged in is to provide support for a rehabilitative hospital in the Kirovohrad Region, 400 km from the front lines. He says he has visited several times to bring medicine and supplies such as bandages, boots, hand-warmers, and clothing, but will never forget the first time he visited. “They were so thankful. It caused them to think ‘Somebody far away who we have never met is thinking about us and wants to help us.’” The Zustreech Ukrainian Society raised money for the Ukrainian cause at the 2018 Vegreville Pysanka Festival. In addition to the Hetman Award and medal, Bohdan has received a medal from the Ukrainian Church Patriarch. About these awards, he says he is honoured to have received these pieces of history to pass down to his grandchildren someday.
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Human Library at the Vegreville Centennial Library
Ann Waters (on right) speaks to a person about being a successful businesswoman. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
(On left) Playwright, Nels Nelson speaks to Manager of Vegreville Centennial Library, Donna Williams on his life and passions as a writer and actor. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Almost every person has a story to tell about their lives that if you had a chance, you might never be able to stop talking to them about it. Vegreville Centennial Library presented a Human’s Library on October 25 where members of the community
took the time to converse with people on their lives and whatever topic the person wanted to speak about which they could relate to. Nels Nelson lived his whole life in Vegreville and he wrote he plans to spend the rest of his life in this town. He always was inspired to write and act in plays and movies and he has achieved that goal as he has written and directed four plays
Rod Stewart and Leigh Drinkwater speak to each other on volunteering and what it is like to be an RCMP Officer. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Community Can Drive Completes South Vegreville Joanna Karczmarek Administration – Vegreville Food Bank Society The impressive volunteers of Vegreville Alliance Church, Vegreville, SeventhDay Adventist Church, COME2LIFE and the Maple Street Worship Centre organized a very successful can drive in the south section of Vegreville on October 24th. The Vegreville Food Bank’s donation table overflowed with non-perishables donated by local residents. The North side of town will be covered by the 341 Mundare Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron and the Maple Street Worship Centre on October 31st.
Enthusiastic volunteers from the Vegreville Alliance Church, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and COME2LIFE.
for the library. He is also a husband and father and he spoke to other people about these passions. Ann Waters spoke about being a successful businesswoman in 2018. She told people how being determined has helped her succeed as a businesswoman, wife, mother, town councilor, and volunteer. Rod Stewart spoke about volunteering and how different towns and cities have different needs for volunteers and how it has not only made his life full but it also gave him a chance to meet people with the same ideas and interests. Leigh Drinkwater told people what his career as an RCMP Officer is like. Some areas he discussed were the history and traditions of RCMP Officers, training and service of an officer, investigation and what being involved with natural disaster response is like.
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Vegreville Visual Arts at Heritage House Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent There is an artist within everyone. Creating art helps make people come alive and is good for everyone’s soul and spirit were the words of Vegreville
Clarification At the Town Council Meeting on October 22 coverage in last week’s edition, the article reads that in regards to the cannabis consumption bylaw, “Councillor Warawa said that in discussion with the Town of Tofield, they had a similar plan on the table, but were waiting to see what Vegreville’s bylaw would be.” However, in the actual order that these bylaws were made and carried, Tofield was first, Vegreville second, and the County of Minburn was waiting with a similar plan on the table for their next council meeting.
From far right-Instructor, Diane Lydom, Pat Anderson, Pat Buehler, and Lorna Zaparyniuk stand with a resident and her finished work. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Visual Artist, Diane Lydom. Lydom was the instructor for the Vegreville Visual Arts program at Heritage House on October 23 where she helped residents create a fall leaves art project with the assistance of volunteers, Pat Buehler, Pat Anderson, and Lorna Zaparyniuk. This art project was created out of leaves and old wax crayon pieces. The end project turned out to be a beautiful window hanging.
A final fall leaf art project. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
They decided to host this program because it is related to fall, nature, and the project will help bring out the beauty of fall. As well, this program brings people from the outside into the seniors’ home and helps prevent loneliness. It keeps people busy and stimulates the mind. This is one of several projects they intend to bring to Heritage House. Each one will create art out of recycled materials such as old puzzle pieces and other objects.
An almost completed fall leaf art project. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Volunteer, Lorna Zaparyniuk helps a resident with her art project. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Some of the leaves that were used for the fall leaf art project. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Volunteer, Pat Anderson helps a resident with her artwork. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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Halloween Carnival Carved-Out Creativity
Families attended in fabulous costumes and enjoyed dancing, games and Halloween treats. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent It was an event that presented creativity coupled with cuteness at Vegreville Preschool Association Annual Halloween Carnival at the Senior Sunshine Club Centre of Vegreville on October 27. Many families arrived with their winsome children sporting original Halloween costumes which were handcrafted by their parents. There were games that grabbed the children’s attention which included Pumpkin Ring Toss, Monster Eyeball Toss, Black Cat Memory, Creepy Crawly Spider Race, Midnight Dice Roll, Gruesome Toilet Toss, Spooky Bean Bag Toss, and Pin the Hit on the Witch. This was a big attraction as children could collect tokens from playing the games that they would use at the Witch’s Kitchen where they were able to choose a prize based on how many coins they had. On the stage and floor, families and children moved and grooved to music by
Jonathan Zabrick from Dusk’ till Dawn DJ Services. A concession booth and bake sale were adorned with plenty of Halloween theme goodies to eat. President of Vegreville Preschool Association, Amy Yakimetz said around 150 people attended their carnival which has been the best attendance that they ever had. She felt the event went really good overall because they had so many volunteers and so much community support, donations and, contributions. This made it easy for them to have a fun community event. They hold this carnival to give children who are preschool age, a Halloween event that is not too scary and geared towards this age group. Also, it is reasonably priced so families can afford to attend it and have fun together. It is also a fundraiser for the preschool. It was a great event and they look forward to hosting it again next year.
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Halloween Frights
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The “Nyeste Manor” decorations at a home on 52nd street have grown year after year to incorporate handmade props and horror scenes designed to just keep getting better. This year, they once again will have a hearse donated by Vegreville
Mechanical parked outside for the purpose of filling up with donations to the Vegreville Foodbank from trick-or-treaters and their families. Is your home decked out in spooky decorations for All Hallow’s Eve? Send us your photos at news@newsadvertiser.com
Vegreville’s Own does Oilers Halloween Makeup Karissa Makowecki Freelance Makeup Artist Last year’s Halloween included Talbots, Lucic’s and the Grybas. This year’s proved to be even more fun and relevant with the addition of the Edmonton Oilers captain, Connor McDavid and his girlfriend Lauren Kyle. I’m lucky enough to get to spend a good part of the season with a few of the wives doing hair and makeup for them for appearances and Galas, so when Halloween rolls around every year I can see the boys starting to get nervous about what us girls are going to come up with for them the upcoming season! All in good humour of course! It was an all-day project starting with Connor. He needed to be bald for his character Homer Simpson. The first step was slicking his full head of hockey hair back to bald cap it. We ended up painting him and Lauren later on so he didn’t have to sit in body paint earlier than necessary. Conner and Lauren came up with the idea for this great costume. McDavid said that is more difficult for him to make a decision on a costume that the public eye will be ok with. At the end of the day he is arguably one of the most talked-about NHL athletes, so eyes are always on his choices and actions. Cam Talbot and wife Kelly went as a beetle juice skeleton duo. When Kelly and I discussed what they should be for this Halloween we couldn’t decide between skeletons or Beetlejuice so that’s when we decided to merge the two! Cam’s makeup was made from a foam latex prosthetic applied with 2 different adhesives, as he has a full beard and there are certain adhesives that cannot be used on hair. Milan Lucic’s daughters helped out with this one, and we had some fun with adding gems to Kelly’s skeleton face paint. Milan Lucic and wife Brittany were
the Night King and Queen from the popular television series Game of Thrones. Milan’s prosthetic was more complicated as it was made of two separate pieces. Both prosthetics used on Cam and Milan I had prepainted and airbrushed to save time when it came to all their applications. This was Milan’s second year in a row wearing a makeup prosthetic application for Halloween, which is why I call him the King of Halloween. Brittany’s character we brought to life using latex and Kleenex and then painted with an airbrush. The couple has been super open to costume suggestions when it comes to the annual Oilers party in the past, and have already chosen next year’s costume! For the entire 8 hours of makeup work I had flipped back and forth between all 6 of them, so the guys that had a more intense makeup job could be more comfortable with less of a sitting time in the chair. I am super thankful that the group was willing to have more dramatic characters than just a normal Halloween costume. The prosthetics and bald cap don’t prove to be the most comfortable things to wear for a night out, so they were all troopers for wearing them! It’s nice that the fans get to be able to see the fun side of them. The Oilers have a large media and fan base surrounding them at all times so it’s great that on their days off they are willing to go the extra mile for something they know the fans will enjoy, and I’m just thankful to be a part of the process!
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Vegreville Students Delve into Mental Health Issues
Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser This past week, students from both the Vegreville Composite High School and St. Mary’s Catholic High School were able to take time from their regular schedules to talk about the important issue of mental health at their respective Headstrong Youth Summits. St. Mary’s assistant principal Mr. Scott Walker introduced the event to the students. “I hope you all remember that you have the gift and the opportunity to take time to think about what matters.” The Saint Mary’s event on Thursday, October 25 was opened with a prayer. Following this, Elder Theresa Strawberry and Bernadine led the group in a ceremonial smudge to balance mind, body, and spirit. “Mental health issues can be a heavy and troubling topic,” said Elder Theresa, “So we do this smudge to create both balance and open-mindedness.” The session then began with a brief presentation by a Headstrong Youth Summit speaker about some of the stigma surrounding the term mental health. Students were encouraged to Be Brave, Reach Out, and Speak Up about mental health, in order to elicit positive change for themselves and their community. He shared some unfortunate statistics about mental health treatment and the stigma surrounding it, which prevents both adults and children from getting the help they need. “If you had an earache for a month and didn’t go to a doctor, most people would know their health is
in trouble,” the speaker said, “Statistics show that most people will wait close to two years before reaching out for help with consistent problems for their mental health.” The students were then showed a satiric video which highlighted the difference in attitudes towards physical and psychological injury. Keynote speaker for the morning was Calgarian 21-year-old Evangeline Zak, who shared her personal story of abuse, depression, addiction, attempted suicide, and recovery. After bouts of alcohol and drug addiction that started at a very young age, Zak reached rock bottom… and with the help and support of her family, rehab councilors, and her faith has recovered to tell about it. Her vivid storytelling addressed questions the students may have had about their own struggles and well-being in a compelling way. “For all those years, I never asked for help,” Zak explained, “I would leave the hospital thinking, ‘it’s okay, I’ve got this,’ and then I would downward spiral into the same place… the real change started when I accepted that I couldn’t do it on my own and opened up to receiving help.” After a short break, the students were separated into breakout sessions with leaders Landon Waite, Brad Dahr, Amy Williams, Jeremy Larose, and Susan (anonymous last name) to discuss mental health issues in a smaller environment.
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VES Halloween Event Scares-Up a Good Time Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Echoes of fright, the fun kind were heard creeping out of the haunted house throughout Vegreville Emergency Services (VES) Halloween Event at VES building on October 27. This event was decked with Vegreville Emergency Services’ personnel and their families and volunteers dressed in authentic Halloween costumes where Firefighter, Allan Robert and his wife, Debbie wore an hot-dog outfit and a Duff costume as they served hot dogs at the concession. Their daughter, Stacy Robert was circling around as Mario Yoshi the Dinosaur. There were also plenty of Halloween games and a chance to carve pumpkins on site. Free popcorn and treat bags were available for the kids. The star attraction was the haunted house which many children were braved enough to enter. The ones who did had various reactions. Ashley Henderson said since she is an adult, she liked it and didn’t find it scary but it must have been scary for the children because it scared her two young children-Max and Ivy. Cohen said it was a bit scary because the costumes were very realistic. But he liked it anyhow because the cobwebs were made of fiber. Caleb said it wasn’t scary and he liked it because he found some random stuff in it. The admission to this event was free with a donation to Vegreville Food Bank and from observing the donation box, they received many food items.
Children and parents were dressed in unique Halloween costumes and enjoyed pumpkin carving, games ad other activities. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)
Infrastructure, Planning & Development
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I
Bessie Pawliuk Recieves Birthday Certificate
The Public Works Department of the Town of Vegreville has an opening for a full time, permanent Equipment Operator I position. The Equipment Operator I works under the supervision of the Public Works Foreman. An employee in this classification will operate trucks, compactors, sanding truck, snow removal equipment, sanding truck, water and sewer equipment, skid steer and other medium type mobile equipment including solid waste trucks. Suitable candidates will possess the following qualifications: ŸMinimum Grade 12 and one year direct experience in the operation of medium type mobile equipment ŸPossess and retain a valid Class 5 Alberta Operator's License with “Q” endorsement. ŸCapable of working with minimal supervision ŸPhysically capable of performing assigned duties (medical may be required) ŸCapable of maintaining a professional relationship with employer(s), fellow employees, and the general public ŸHave a good working knowledge of safety standards and practices and the ability and desire to implement them ŸFirst aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation are considered to be assets in this position Salary Range: $42,273 ($20.33/hour) - $52,360 ($25.18/hour) Salary to commensurate with education, qualifications and experience. A full job description can be requested by emailing ksoldan@vegreville.com Submit resumes by 12:00 Noon, November 9, 2018 to the attention of: Mr. Ken Robinson, Public Works Foreman Town of Vegreville Public Works Department 5417 Birch Avenue Box 640 Vegreville, AB T9C 1R7 Ph: 780-632-3439 Fax: 780-632-4274 Email: krobinson@vegreville.com Thank you to all that apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Rachel Farr Communications Coordinator – Town of Vegreville Sincere congratulations have been passed on to Bessie Pawliuk from the Town of Vegreville by means of a certificate presented by Mayor Tim MacPhee to commemorate her 100th birthday on October 31, 2018. Bessie Pawliuk shared with Mayor MacPhee that she recently passed her driver’s test and will continue to have her driver’s licence for another two years.
OCTOBER 31, 2018