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Despite freezing rain, about 200 people still paid their respects during The Leduc Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph outside city hall Nov. 11. People of all ages sang “O Canada” and laid their poppies down on the cenotaph. photo by Stu Salkeld

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STAR Catholic stumped about provincial silence

BY STU SALKELD THE PIPESTONE FLYER St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Schools is wondering if the completion date for a new school is reliable. It seems their quest to get an answer is itself posing questions.

The STAR Catholic school division issued a press release Nov. 10, voicing their frustrations over the new Father Leduc School, currently under construction in Southfork. After Education Minister David Eggen revealed in September that over 100 school construction projects are delayed, STAR Catholic wanted to know if the new November, 2016 completion date for Ft. Leduc is reliable. The division is not only having trouble getting a response,

they’re having trouble getting anyone to answer the phone in Edmonton.

“To this point our Board has faced communication challenges with the Government of Alberta in its quest to find specifics to a number of key questions that remain unanswered,” stated the STAR Catholic press release. “‘I am saddened by the lack of communication,” said John Tomkinson, Board Chair. ‘In light of our Board’s ongoing commitment to transparency, we will attempt to make every effort to gather as much information as possible from Alberta Infrastructure and Alberta Education so that we can make the best decisions going forward.”

Contacted by the Leduc/Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer Nov. 13, Tomkinson said Ft. Leduc remains about two to

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November doesn’t mean students and staff can move in immediately.

Also, Tomkinson said STAR Catholic includes stakeholders in the community into its planning process for Ft. Leduc. The board chair said the division just wants to ensure the completion date is reliable so the community can set plans in motion for the November, 2016 date. “We’re going to continue the engagement with the community,” said Tomkinson.

The Leduc/ Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer contacted Alberta Infrastructure by phone Nov. 13 but a response by deadline

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three months behind schedule. The foundation is done and the frame is going up. “I’m very disappointed by the lack of communication,” said Tomkinson by phone Nov. 13.

He noted Alberta Infrastructure is the school’s project manager, so the school division is requesting specifi c project timeline benchmarks it needs to plan the school’s opening.

Tomkinson pointed out Ft. Leduc was supposed to open in summertime; now it’s opening in November St. Thomas Aquinas Roman which means stuCatholic Schools board chair John dents and staff may be moving into the Tomkinson school during an Alberta winter. He noted that just did not receive because the school is completed in Nov. 16.

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

PIPESTONE FLYER L9

Exceptional volunteer receives recreation award

BY AMELIA NAISMITH THE PIPESTONE FLYER

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A longtime Leduc city and county volunteer was recently awarded the Recreation Volunteer Recognition Award.

The award looks to honour individuals in communities across the province who have dedicated their time to volunteer to make outstanding contributions to recreation development.

“It’s a tremendous honour. I didn’t realize how big an award this was , it felt really good to get this award,” said Terry Volsky.

Volsky says receiving the award made him reflect back on his years of volunteering. “At my age I’m getting up there and getting on. I hope to still do volunteering.”

However, Volsky says Leduc itself has a “tremendous” volunteer base and one he is proud to consider himself a part of.

He is looking forward to younger volunteers stepping up to the plate and carrying on the culture.

Volsky moved to Leduc in 1980 but already had immersed himself in the world of volunteering while living in Calmar.

When his son and

daughter got involved in minor sports Volsky got into coaching. “I did that out of Calmar.”

Volsky says in communities volunteers are an essential part of most projects and without their support many would not come to fruition, including the arena front, of which 50 per cent was built by volunteers. “If you don’t get help doing these things they don’t get done.”

“When my son and daughter got away from minor sports I didn’t get away from volunteering,” said Volsky.

Over the years Volsky has been involved in the Leduc Minor Hockey Association Board, the Calmar Minor Hockey Association and the Leduc Ball Federation.

Volsky has also been a committee member for many hockey events, including the Alberta Cup of Hockey, Telus Cup of Hockey, the Junior B Provincial Championships and the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Championship.

He already has more volunteering plans on his plate for next year. “I’m going to be working as a volunteer for the Alberta

Summer Games in 2016.”

Volsky mentioned the success of the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Championship, which was also brought up in a previous City of Leduc council meeting, where the board members were thanked and awarded with Leduc Achievement Awards.

“They were rated by Hockey Canada as the best tournament in Canada so far. I’m proud to be part of this base,” said Volsky.

“Our winter games are one of the top too. That just goes to show you the volunteer base in Alberta,” he added.

Volsky says he has had the privilege of seeing some of the young children he coached grow up and become volunteers and he feels one of the greatest personal benefits has been creating friendships with many different people.

The Recreation Volunteer Recognition Awards have been awarded to four Alberta recreation volunteers every year since 1977. To date, 209 individuals across the province have been recognized.

Terry Volsky, left, receives his Recreation Volunteer Recognition Award from Minister of Culture and Tourism David Eggen.

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