Vegreville News Advertiser - April 13, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 15

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016

Will hemp be the next Cinderella crop?

The presentation gathered people from across the Prairie Provinces as more awareness about hemp and its many uses was brought to the collective consciousness of the attendants

Joe Machney Reporter Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) in Vegreville held a hemp agronomy information session as well as a tour of their hemp processing facilities on the morning of April 6. The presentation gathered people from across the Prairie Provinces as more awareness about hemp and its many uses was brought to the collective consciousness of the attendants.

Dr Jan Slaski Ph.D, P.Ag (Dist) and Larry Marshall from Marshall Farms began the presentations with

insight, much knowledge and some well-placed humor.

The general population’s understanding of hemp is ambiguous and often mixed with marijuana. Their presentation, as well the two distinguished gentlemen who followed him, cleared up that confusion. The fact is that hemp is one of the oldest fiber crops known to man, dating back to 6500 BC where it was cultivated in central Asia. The Greek name ‘kannibis’ means fragrant cane aroma. There are two subspecies of hemp, sativa and indica that differ in content of deltaCONTINUED TO PAGE 22 & 23

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RCMP files from March 31 – April 5 Joe Machney Reporter March 31 03:16 Report of a vehicle running two stop signs. Member on duty stopped the vehicle and detected an odour of liquor on the driver’s breath as well as other signs of impairment.

The driver failed the breath test and was arrested for impaired operation.

A court date was assigned and tickets were issued for stop sign violation and no insurance.

03:50 Report of a vehicle parked on the side of the highway. Member on duty responded and the driver claimed that the car ran out of gas.

He said that he called someone for assistance. Member implored further and found that the driver had no licence. He was issued a violation ticket for not having a licence.

07:18 Report of a female having a psychotic break down in her home.

She agreed to accompany the officers to the hospital and was assessed further under the hospital’s care.

13:29 Report of an abandoned vehicle on range road 160 just north of township road 540. There was no plate on the vehicle and reports have said that it has been sitting there for some time. Vehicle was towed and the registered owner was notified by mail.

13:54 Report of a suicide at a rural property south of town. The neighbour found him in the backyard deceased with a shot gun wound to the head. Body was sent for an autopsy and next of kin was notified. No foul play was suspected.

16:09 911 call of two males fighting at an apartment complex downtown.

Members on duty patrolled the area and one male was found who declined to give a statement.

20:58 Member was patrolling and found an out of date licence plate sticker. The member issued a traffic stop. The driver had two warrants for his arrest and was promptly arrested. Four said warrants were issued. Violation tickets for no insurance, no registration, misuse of plate and driving while disqualified. A court date was set for his other warrants.

April 1 10:24 Call from a car dealership, reporting that a customer’s VIN sticker had been altered. Member responded and issued a ticket.

Incident is still under investigation for further offences.

16:14 A resident reported that 100 gallons of fuel was stolen from his farm.

Incident is still under investigation.

16:50 A woman reported that her husband was driving while suspended.

Members on duty located the driver and he was given a ride back home. A warning was issued, but no charges were laid.

April 2 00:41 Report of a fight at A.L. Horton school. A male was chasing a female and forcing her into his truck. Members patrolled and located the vehicle. It was a father and a daughter having an argument.

Nothing criminal was committed and no charges were laid.

01:31 Report of a noise complaint.

Investigation revealed a loud party with quads driving around. Members attended and warnings were issued.

Property rep was also advised.

11:41 A woman reported that her wedding band was stolen from her car, along with other items. The car was parked overnight. Incident is still under investigation.

12:46 Report a semi driver hitting a light pole. Upon questioning it was revealed that another vehicle did not yield for him and forced him into a tighter turn which caused the back end of his trailer to hit the light pole. No charges laid.

17:51 Report of a break and enter to a rural farm property. RCMP attended and found that the entrance to the house was through a basement window. There was also a break in to the garage and shed. It was found that nothing had been taken so no further actions were taken.

18:15 Complaint of a male north of highway 16 attempting to commit suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. RCMP located the vehicle driving and apprehended the driver under the mental health act. Male was transported to Edmonton for further assessment.

19:15 Complaint of a female cutting her wrists in her home. Members attended and a[apprehended the female under the mental health act.

Female was assessed by a doctor and was sent to Ponoka for further treatment.

19:25 Report of stolen skidoos and trailer parked on a rural property.

Incident is still under investigation.

April 3 20:30 RCMP received information that a person was posting threatening comments on Facebook about certain individuals and RCMP members. The posts were removed and the poster was warned about uttering threats charges.

21:07 Member pulled over a vehicle and noted that the driver did not have a licence and it was revealed that he had his licence suspended for a previous impaired. Driver was arrested and the vehicle was seized.

Court date was given.

April 4 01:30 While on patrol RCMP noticed a vehicle pull off the road suddenly.

Traffic stop was initiated soon after and no one was inside the vehicle and the keys were on the floor. The vehicle was towed and the registered

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owner was notified.

08:00 Report of an abandoned vehicle. Attempts were made to contact the owner but the numbers were out of service. Vehicle was towed and the man attended the attachment to report that his vehicle was missing.

The RCMP referred him to a towing company.

10: 55 Report of a neighbour dispute. Male in a duplex reported that his neighbour was banging on the adjoining wall. Members attended and warned the neighbour and also contacted the owner of the building and suggested the neighbor be moved to another room.

19:17 Two reports of vehicles swerving northbound on highway 857.

RCMP members in Two Hills caught up with the vehicle.

20:27 Report of domestic assault.

Husband struck his wife with a cane and uttered threats. Members attended and arrested him for uttering threats and assault. Court date was given with no contact conditions.

April 5 11:30 RCMP received a request to assist a male to get his belongings back. Members attended to keep the peace while belongings were collected. Disputed properties will be dealt with in family court.

14:00 A man reported that his daughter had broken into his basement. She was located by members and arrested. Court date was set.

April 6 13:50 Member pulled over a vehicle for speeding. The driver had previously been issued warnings for not abiding by given driving conditions.

Driver almost ran over the responding member when she attempted to flee. Vehicle was towed and driver was charged with driving without due care or attention. A court date was set.

14:16 Report of debris on highway 16. Metal and steal pipe in the left hand westbound lane. Debris was cleared.

16:16 Report of a woman saying that she wants to lay down next to her mother’s grave and die. Members did a welfare check and spoke to the woman, who told them that her fixed income had been cut off.

Woman was advised to call back at any time as she was found to not be in danger or at any risk.

19:24 Member initiated a vehicle stop and noted an odour of liquor and other signs of impairment from the driver. The driver provided breath samples and blew a caution.

His driver licence was seized and his vehicle was towed.

During the week 7 false alarms, 1 false 911, 4 animal collisions, and 74 calls for service for the week were made in total.

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RCMP Ponderings See it clearly - tinted windows Cst Curtis Harsulla RCMP Vegreville The issue of tinted windows surfaces from time to time in the Vegreville area. Now that we are seeing more sunlight in the days to come, it is back on the horizon.

In Alberta, it is unlawful to have installed onto, or drive a motor vehicle with window glazing applied. The Vehicle Equipment Regulations of the Traffic Safety Act specifies that no windows beside or forward of the driver can be glazed, or tinted. This is for a number or reasons which we will explain.

The primary reason behind this law is being that safety is key. The glass in a motor vehicle is engineered with safety in mind. The safety glass in the side windows is designed that when broken or shattered it is intended to fall away into small, light, non-jagged pieces causing less harm to occupants. When the roll-on film in window tinting is applied to the glass it holds it together and does not allow it to function as intended. Local officers can attest to this after having seen firsthand the effects of a tinted window sticking together and causing major injury to the face of a 20 year old woman during a collision.

Another safety reason for tinted windows being unlawful is that the tint can impede the eye contact between a driver and a pedestrian. For example, a pedestrian may be reluctant to step into a crosswalk if he cannot see an approaching driver’s

eyes, and determine their intention and if it is indeed safe to proceed.

Another additional safety concern with tinted windows involves the police directly. It is not so much that the police are nosy and want to see who is doing what inside a vehicle. It is more so to know where threats to the police or public may exist. For example, if a red truck was reported to have robbed a store, and police find a similar truck and the windows are tinted, the level of risk and danger goes up substantially because police cannot readily see if any weapons are present. Local officers can also speak to having removed people at gunpoint in similar situations due to not knowing what may be inside.

The fine for operating a tinted vehicle or installing tint onto a vehicle carries a $78 penalty and no demerits. However, if offenders feel they’d rather keep paying the fines and keep the tint on their vehicles further steps can be taken by police. In addition to the $78 ticket offenders can be given written direction to have the tint removed. If this order is not complied with the vehicle can be towed, it’s registration and license plate seized, and retained until the vehicle complies with the vehicle equipment regulations.

In the end, you can see that the concerns behind tinted windows are all based on safety. So let’s keep a clear view on this matter and work together to keep Vegreville safe.

Letter to the Editor Smile of the

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Name: Grath Svenson Occupation: transmission scheduling Likes: my grandchildren, traveling with my wife Dislikes: bad drivers, reality shows.

As we once again celebrate National Volunteer Week it is an appropriate time to salute the many hundreds of volunteers that make our community great. Vegreville would be a much different town if there were no volunteers.

Youths and seniors and those in between, disabled and healthy, students, houses of worship and many, many more types of entertainment, culture, sports and learning benefit from our volunteers.

The last numbers we saw for identifying local volunteers put the number at about 1500, or 1 in 4 citizens that gave of their time and themselves. We’re sure the actual number is higher!

We would like to single out one group for a special thank you at this time; our volunteer fire fighters. Like three quarters of Canada’s fire departments ours is made up of volunteers and we don’t know of any other group in any community that gives more of themselves than they do.

While volunteering generally has a sense of satisfaction for an enjoyable time and a positive result, firefighters are continually dealing with tragedy and trauma; their measurement being how much they can contain a destructive situation.

It is a true complement to our department that there are several multi-generational families as members and several members who have had preceding generations as former members.

These generous community members leave you with more a sense of calling rather than an opportunity to volunteer.

Thank you all for your work over the year and if someone comes up to you and says “Thanks” accept it as well deserved.

Yours truly; Rod and Joyce Stewart

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How to stop Big Money from corrupting Canadian politics Troy Media We need a clear set of new, stringent rules to stop big money from corrupting Canadian politics at all levels.

While the federal government banned corporate and union donations in 2007, its $3,050 annual donation limit for individuals ($1,525 to a party and the same amount to its riding associations) is still much more than an average Canadian can afford.

As a result, wealthy people can use money to influence federal politics, especially since they can give $3,050 to more than one party.

That high donation limit also allows businesses, unions and other organizations to funnel donations through their executives.

Some propose that requiring donors to identify their employer would stop this funneling. However, donors could just claim they were not forced to donate and no one would be able to prove otherwise.

Quebec learned this the hard way: few have been charged in a corruption scandal even though an Elections Quebec audit found $12.5 million in likely funneled donations from 2006-2011. To stop the corruption, in 2013 Quebec lowered its individual donation limit to $100 annually and required donations to be verified by Elections Quebec before being transferred to parties and candidates.

Some claim that political parties wouldn’t have the money they need to operate under the Quebec limit.

They conveniently fail to mention other elements of Quebec’s worldleading system, and also that email and social media make reaching voters less expensive than ever.

Quebec has per-vote annual funding for political parties (as do four other provinces, although Stephen

Harper’s Conservatives eliminated it at the federal level), plus public funding that matches the first $200,000 raised by a political party and $20,000 raised by an election candidate. These amounts close the gap left by ending large donations from wealthy interests.

Some argue against the per-vote subsidy - even though it upholds the key democratic principle of oneperson, one-vote - by claiming it forces voters to give money to parties they don’t support. Actually, the $1 or $2 comes from taxes everyone pays and goes only to the party they support (and only if they vote).

Matching funds raised is also more democratic than other options, since a party or candidate needs broad support to access significant funds, and the matching helps equalize the funding available to all.

A per-vote subsidy shouldn’t provide more than half the annual funding for any party, to ensure parties can’t prosper by offering voters false promises to boost the votes (and money) they receive.

The current voting system and other subsidies shift a lot of taxpayer money in undemocratic directions.

For example, in the 2011 federal election the Conservatives elected 24 MPs more than their popular support justified (they received 39.6 per cent of the vote but won 54 per cent of the seats). Each of those MPs received about $440,000 annually in salary and office expenses, so the Conservatives received a subsidy of $10.5 million every year until the 2015 election. Now the Liberals

receive roughly the same amount of unjustified subsidy.

As well, the average individual donation to each federal party is only $100 to $250, yet people who donate up to $400 receive a 75 per cent tax deduction. And people who donate the maximum $3,050 receive half that total as a tax deduction.

These taxpayer-funded subsidies add up to more than $20 million annually.

We also need to limit loans to parties and candidates. Currently, financial institutions (and, in some jurisdictions, businesses, unions and individuals) can loan them unlimited amounts.

As well, all campaign spending by parties - including for nomination races, election and party leadership candidates - must be limited to no more than a dollar per voter.

Spending on advertising by third party interest groups must also be limited during campaigns - only the federal government and five provinces now have such limits - and each third party should have to prove its supporters (or shareholders) approved the spending.

Election and ethics watchdogs must do regular audits, including of politicians’ bank accounts, to ensure everyone follows all the rules.

Finally, individuals and interest group should be required to disclose how much they spend on any issue campaign between elections, and

their funding sources. If that reveals a huge disparity in funding and funding sources, limits should be imposed.

These changes won’t stop bribery but they will make it more clearly illegal and increase the chances of getting caught. Until all Canadian jurisdictions (federal, provincial, territorial and municipal) make these changes, big money will continue to dominate, and corrupt, our politics.

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COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – April 14, 1926 Several cars of potatoes are being shipped from Vegreville this week and Inspector Goodale of the Dominion Department of Agriculture is on hand to check them over. Put quite bluntly, Mr. Goodale is for from delighted with the quality of the spuds being delivered. Small, knurly, misshapen, off-colored, badly-sorted potatoes are poor stuff to ship out, says Mr. Goodale.

Dutka and Price moved at a council meeting that in the event of the Exhibition Association being in financial difficulty after the holding of the fair, the Council at that time reconsider the matter of assistance, any such that might be rendered to be covered by the 1927 estimates.

The interests of the Alberta Pacific Elevator company which have been disposed of during the past week, have been secured, it is understood locally by James Stewart of Winnipeg, one of the outstanding figures in the grain trade in the dominion.

At the meeting of M.D. of Norma a motion was made that the action of the Reeve be approved and the council try to obtain a lease of the present office for one year at a rental of $15.00 per month with the option of renewal at the same rental for another year. Carried.

75 Years Ago – April 16, 1941 Very few members were present at the regular session of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday last; but most of those who were present expressed their feelings in on uncertain way in regard to the clouds of dust floating around Main Street. Some disgust was also expressed at the Town Council allowing cinders and garbage to be dumped in the right of way leading to Mount Pleasant through the park.

Confident expectations that this week would see farmers engaged in their seeding operations were handed a knock-out blow on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning when a heavy wet snowfall of about three inches fell. It will take quite a few days for this snow to disappear and the land get back in the shape it was on Tuesday morning.

Farmers in the Ryley area who did not get their threshing finished last fall have been favored with good weather and some are starting up their machines. Drying weather has been ideal and spring work will be in full swing very shortly.

50 Years Ago – April 14, 1966 Two boys from Peter Svarich High School, Vegreville, with coach Ernie Sorochan, travelled to Calgary to compete in the provincial badminton playoffs held in that city. Nestor Fedoruk and Wayne Kuzyk competed in a field of 192 boys to place second and third respectively.

Merwood Semotiuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Semotiuk was the finder of the US Fadiosonde weather balloon recorder at his dad’s farm last week. The instrument was released in the US and was supposed to track at an altitude of 17 miles. From the condition of the balloon and parachute it appears to have come down on their farm about mid-winter. The Semotiuk farm is two miles west and five miles north of Vegreville.

Among Vegreville swimmers attending the Red Cross senior leader and senior instructor courses in Edmonton this week are Karen Fowle, Karen Edmunds, Harold Hickman, Nestor Fedoruk and Jim Nicholls. The course is being given at the Kingsway and Jasper Place pools. Miss Jo-Ann LaBalbo is also attending the course in the capacity of instructor.

25 Years Ago – April 9, 1991 Million Dollar winners Mary and Andrew Olineck from Vegreville won their million while on holidays in Arizona. They used the same numbers for the Arizona lottery as they use for the 6/49. Plans for the Olineck’s include purchasing property in Arizona and a trip to Ukrain this summer to visit family.

Kay Miskiw appeared before the Vegreville Senior Citizens Sunshine Club directors, with a proposal for club pin fashioned on the basis of the club logo but incorporating the Pysanka (easter egg) symbol. A motion by Dorothy Gorsline that 1000 pins be ordered was tabled for consideration at the next board meeting, after Kay Miskiw, assisted by William Dascavich, prepared a facsimile of the final pin design.

The Alberta Government presented the 1991 budget to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on April 4. Premier Getty said, “We did what we set out to do. We achieved a balanced budget for all Albertans.” “Our economy will continue to be one of the strongest in Canada,” said Dick Johnston, Provincial Treasurer. “This government has stayed the course on its fiscal plan. We have not allowed external factors and other problems to divert us from balancing the budget. As a result, Alberta’s overall taxes are still the lowest in Canada. Our personal income tax is the lowest, and we are the only province with no provincial retail sales tax.”

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.

What would a Syrian peace deal look like?

Gwynne Dyer After the Syrian army recaptured the city of Palmyra from Islamic State a week ago, US State Department spokesman John Kirby admitted that the liberation of the ancient city was a “good thing.” But he could not resist adding: “We’re also mindful, of course, that the best hope for Syria and the Syrian people is not an expansion of [President] Bashar al-Assad’s ability to tyrannise the Syrian people.”

This was entirely in line with the US policy of seeking to destroy both Islamic State and the Syrian government (i.e. the Assad regime) at the same time. But that was never more than wishful thinking.

If the Syrian army actually had collapsed (as was looking quite likely before the Russians intervened to save it last September), nothing could have prevented Islamic State and the rival Islamist forces of the Nusra Front from taking the whole country.

But t he

opposite is not true. The revival of the Syrian army, and even its reconquest of Palmyra, does not mean that the Assad regime can destroy Islamic State, let alone regain control of the whole country. Nor does Russia have any intention of helping President Assad to pursue such an ambitious goal, as Moscow made clear by withdrawing most of the Russian combat aircraft from Syria two weeks ago.

Russia’s strategy has been more modest and realistic from the start. It was to restore the military stalemate that had persisted until the spring of 2015, and to convince the remaining non-Islamist rebel groups that they had no chance of somehow riding to power on the coat-tails of an Islamist victory over the Assad regime.

By mid-2015 between 80 percent and 90 percent of the Syrian rebels actively fighting the Assad regime were Islamist extremists belonging to Islamic State or to al-Qaeda’s Syrian franchise, the Nusra Front. Moreover, the remainder of the rebels, the nonfanatics or so-called “moderates”, were mostly allied to the Nusra Front.

This curious alliance came to pass because the Nusra Front wanted to avoid t he American and “coalition” bombs that were falling on Islamic

State. So it created a broader alliance called the “Army of Islam” that wrapped these small “moderate” groups around the Islamist core, and the United States went along with this fiction.

The Russians cheerfully bombed all the elements of the “Army of Islam”, making no distinction between Islamists and the allies of Islamists. The United States ritually condemned the attacks on the latter groups (always described as “moderates”), and the Russians cheerfully ignored that too.

And after five months, when most of the “moderates” had been persuaded that they were never going to gain power through an alliance with the Islamists, Moscow proposed a ceasefire that would include the “moderates” but exclude the Islamists. That ceasefire has now been in effect for almost a month.

The Islamists, although largely surrounded and blockaded, will not be defeated any time soon by military force, but they are growing weaker and may fall to fighting among themselves.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goal was to isolate the Islamists and reconcile the rest of the rebels with the Assad regime, and it is well on the way to accomplishment. It will not be a happy ending for any of the groups involved in the Syrian civil war, but it is the least bad outcome that can now be realistically imagined.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Suffered A Job Loss In 2015?

Make the Most of Your Tax Return The unfortunate reality: Corporate restructuring and downsizing can happen in any industry at any level. If your employment was terminated last year, there are tax implications that can be an issue when you file your return.

Severance packages: Treated as lump sum payments by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), federal and provincial income taxes will be deducted by your employer. If you have worked for your employer since before 1996 you may be able to directly transfer part of it to your RRSP. Otherwise, the amount you can put in will be limited by your RRSP contribution room. This will reduce some of the immediate tax hit.

EI is taxable income: Service Canada will withhold some money for tax purposes, but those deductions may not cover your entire tax obligation especially if you work for part of the year. If you earned more than $61,875 in 2015 and you are a repeat claimant, you will be asked to repay 30 per cent of either you net income in excess of this amount or the total amount of EI benefits paid, whichever is less.

Freelance work: While losing your job can be a springboard to a new freelance career or self-employment, make sure you understand the tax implications before making the leap:

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• No tax is deducted at source. It’s wise to create a separate bank account to cover your tax bill when you file your return. If your tax owing is more than $3,000 and will continue to be more than $3,000 next year, the CRA may also ask you to start paying your taxes by installments.

• Reasonable business expenses are deducted from your business income to reduce your tax obligations. But unreasonable or unusually high business expense claims will likely trigger an audit. The CRA expects that automobiles, phone lines and Internet connections will be used for personal purposes as well, so only a portion can be claimed.

• If your self-employment income exceeds $30,000 in four consecutive calendar quarters, you must collect and remit Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). When you must begin collecting the tax depends on how quickly your income reached $30,000. If selfemployed income reaches $30,000 in a single calendar quarter, GST/ HST must be collected on the invoice that goes over the threshold. If it takes longer to reach $30,000, you may have up to a month before you must collect the taxes.

• Self-employed Canadians who charge GST/HST can claim input tax credits for the GST/HST they pay on business expenses to reduce the amount of GST/HST they are required to remit.

• Self-employed Canadians must pay both the employer and employee portion of their CPP contributions. However, they can claim a deduction for the employer portion and a non-refundable tax credit for the employee portion.

RCMP Vegreville Detachment Robbery with Violence On March 24, 2016, members of the Vegreville RCMP detachment were dispatched to what appeared to be a fight between two males in the parking lot located at the intersection of 50th Avenue and 60th Street.

A Caucasian male then got into an SUV and quickly drove away from the scene, with the second male remaining in the parking lot.

The investigation revealed that the Caucasian male had stolen approximately $900 from the Wild Rose Inn located across the street from where the altercation took place. The fight observed by witnesses was the hotel clerk attempting to stop the suspect from getting away.

The clerk suffered no injuries.

Thanks is largely due to cooperative witnesses, the suspect has been identified as 33 year old Dwayne Shane SOROKA, of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. There is a warrant for SOROKA’s arrest. He is known to drive a green 2001 Kia Sportage, bearing Saskatchewan license plate 938 HTH. The RCMP Vegreville Detachment is seeking the public’s assistance in arresting SOROKA. He is described as being 188 centimeters tall (6’ 2”), and 113 kilograms (250 lbs.), brown hair and grey eyes. The police ask that you do not approach SOROKA or the vehicle, but to call your local RCMP detachment or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Help to identify shoplifter FRIDAY @ 5PM - DEADLINE FOR ALL ADS

RCMP Vegreville RCMP in Vegreville are asking the public’s assistance in attempting to identify a shoplifter who had taken several items from a local convenience store on the evening of March 28, 2016.

While in the store the male was seen to be putting items into his jacket while the clerk was distracted.

Anybody with information regarding the male’s identity are asked to contact Vegreville RCMP at 780-632-2223.

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New MOU to attract investment in value added sector Ed Gibbons Alberta’s petrochemical sector could see an increase in investment by Chinese companies with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Signed recently in Hong Kong, the MOU is between Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) and the CanChina Global Resource Fund (CCGRF).

As a result of continued efforts by AIHA and our growing reputation in China, a more formalized relationship has been created with CCGRF. It is one of the world’s top investment funds that

assists Chinese firms in making investment abroad. Signing the MOU will result in better information sharing, mutual promotion, and detailed research which will aid investment decisions of Chinese firms.

“China is currently Alberta’s second largest trading partner. It makes sense to build upon this already thriving trade relationship,” commented Ed Gibbons, Chair of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association.

“Chinese petrochemical companies are actively seeking investment opportunities abroad, and we want to be their number one choice. Signing this MOU will help steer them towards Alberta.”

Given the province’s economic and market access challenges, it is an ideal time to enhance relations in Asian markets. New investment in our petrochemical sector would provide a much needed boost to Alberta’s economy and employment.

Therefore, AIHA has been actively involved with the Government of Alberta in attracting new investment into the province.

“The Alberta Trade Offices have been a great help in opening doors in this market.

We were pleased to have Minister Deron Bilous present at the signing of this MOU as it is a big win for all of Alberta,” acknowledged Gibbons.

This new MOU aligns with the Government of Alberta’s recent commitment to access new markets, increase diversification, and create jobs with-

in the province.

“We are very pleased that the Government of Alberta was able to facilitate an agreement of this scale between AIHA and CCGRF,” said Honourable Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade for the Alberta Government. “Developing these relationships is critical to furthering sustainable economic development in Alberta and our government is committed to working with our partners to help create jobs and diversify our economy. I was pleased to be part of this with AIHA and look forward to continued partnerships.”

The last few decades have seen a dramatic rise in foreign investment around the globe by Chinese firms. As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, with a population of over 1.3 billion people, China’s reliance on energy imports continues to increase. Organizations like CCGRF are therefore actively pursuing investment opportunities in resource rich locations like Alberta.

Jack Yang, CEO of CCGRF commented, “We, at the Can-China Global Resource Fund, are delighted to have signed an MOU with Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association to share information and to facilitate discussions with potential partners both in China and Canada. In addition to our existing investments in Canada, we are committed to building a bridge between the two nations through collaborative energy

New MOU - AIHA signs historic MOU with Chinese fund to help increase foreign investment in Alberta.

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Oil and gas companies not adhering to surface rights act Joe Machney and Agri-news Reporter The Farmers’ Advocate Office (FAO) is encouraging landowners to be aware of their rights, especially in light of the downturn in the economy. “Oil and gas compa-

Landowners who have been impacted by these types of actions are encouraged to contact the FAO as soon as possible.

Catching up with a local farmer from the Myrnam area Norman Gueutal, he felt, “This is discon-

nies are looking for ways to save money,” explains Jeana Les, rural engagement and communications specialist for the FAO, “and unfortunately we’ve heard that some companies are using methods that contradict the Surface Rights Act.” The FAO has received reports from landowners that companies are unilaterally deciding to reduce the annual compensation paid to landowners based on the surrender or change of use clauses. The Surface Rights Act entitles landowners to the opportunity to negotiate with industry in good faith.

“Landowners should be aware that their annual compensation is based on the impacts they experience, not the state of the economy,” states Les. Landowners have also reported that they have been issued reduced compensation when a company begins (or claims to begin) reclamation. Reclamation is a regulated process that requires landowner consultation.

Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, a company is obligated to pay the full annual rental until a Reclamation Certificate is issued.

certing to me that this would be happening and I’m glad that the FAO is able to expose it. The gas companies that I have been involved with have been positive and have always given me notification at the end of the term. They were prepared to pay an agreed amount of dollars and if I did not agree or I felt that maybe it was out of the range that I was expecting than I had the ability to talk to them. So negotiation was always available.”

“To hear now that some companies are insisting that they are reducing the amount of compensation without negotiation is in my opinion wrong,” Norman said firmly. “On the second part, the reclamation end of it, I do have big concerns with that. I have gone through a

reclamation process on a couple older service leases and the process can be fairly lengthy, especially if it’s in a sensitive area like where there is a creek running by it or something similar. We need time to ensure that this is done properly.

I’ve had the occasion in one that I have been involved in where weeds were brought in and we didn’t notice them for a year or two after the fact. Fortunately they were able to rectify that and work with me to correct it. It was a cooperative process to make sure we got things corrected for the future.”

“It is very concerning to me that they have no compensation. I feel that it is their responsibility until that land has been brought back to the original state that it was in before they came in, so it definitely needs to be looked at.

I am glad the FAO is exposing this and am dis-

appointed to hear that some oil companies are going that route.

Hopefully we’re not developing a trend here,” concluded Norman.

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Dr. Hollins, Haifeng Chen, RN, and Dr. Strydom reenact an emergency situation from the CARE course that was held the first weekend of April at St Joseph’s hospital.

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“The physicians, nurses and EMS staff undertook this training because they care about our community and are dedicated to continually increasing what we can provide for the people in our town and surrounding areas. We are great at our jobs, but in healthcare you never stop trying to get even better!”

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clothes. Our next dress-up day for April will be Dress Like a Teacher Day on April 14. Students will be dressing up like teachers and teachers will be dressing like their students on this fun reversal day.

On Wednesday, April 6 the school-wide public speaking contest was held in the morning in the school gym. Elementary, Junior High, and High School students shared some terrific speeches with the rest of the school and some special guests who dropped by to hear the students speak. Mrs. Matovich and CONTINUED TO PAGE 15

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Rotary Club donates stoves to exhilarate VCHS Cooking Lab Behind the stove that Rotary Club of Vegreville donated to VCHS Cooking Lab are Ann Waters, President Elect 2016/2017 Rotary Club ofVegreville and Kathleen Bohaychuk, Secretary of Rotary Club of Vegreville presents this stove and another stove to Deanna Miller, Food teacher for VCHS and Mrs. Melnyk, Assistant Principal for VCHS. In front of the stove are some members of Rotary Interact Club of Vegreville-in no particular order- Kendal Senko, President, Nick Chau, Bailey Stefan, Grant Cuzner, Destiny Peyton, Lexi Fedoruk, Jessica Gottselig, Kayla Powley, McKinley Makowecki, Dillian Ogrodinick. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Rotary Club of Vegreville knows how to help young people learn the valuable life skills of cooking. Vegreville Composite High School Cooking Lab on April 6 was presented with two stoves from Ann Waters, President Elect 2016/2017 and Kathleen Bohaychuk, secretary of Rotary Club. “Last year, we were at an event with the Rotary Interact Club of Vegreville and we noticed that a few of the stoves won’t working that well. So, we felt the school let us use their facility at no cost and we should pay them back by buying them some stoves,” Waters said.

These stoves were put to use immediately because before the presentation, the Rotary Interact Club used the new stoves to make the lasagna dinner fundraising event. “Our club is raising money for polio and for next year’s playground project in Belize. We had 160 people who bought the advanced tickets. This is our second lasagna dinner we offered. The group got together for about three hours to make the lasagna and we had a lot of fun together preparing this dinner,” Kendal Senko, President of Interact Club of Vegreville said.

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Mr. O’Connor were judges for the many talented speakers and Mr. Strom was the MC for the event. Moving on to represent our school at J.R. Robson School in front of Superintendent Bob Allen on May 6 will be Kiera Comeau for the elementary division, Tyson Rudolf for the Junior High Division, and Kristin Bergman for the Senior High division. Congratulations students, and good luck.

This week Grades 9, 10, and 11 went on a field trip to Blue Quills First Nation College.

Blue Quills was formerly a residential school for First Nation children, and is now a successful postsecondary school for students of all cultures.

On Monday, April 11, Innisfree Delnorte students visited the college to learn about First Nations’ culture and the effect of residen-

tial schools on these people and their way of life.

Later this week there will be an assembly for our monthly Spirit Day activities, and next week will be another four-day week for the students.

Later this month the Grade 9 class will be going to Mannville School for MMI FCSS’s annual “It Can’t Happen to Me” presentation.

Finally, the staff and students would like to congratulate Mrs. Tomlinson on her new baby boy, who was born on March 25.

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Shape your community’s health care Kathryn Ward For local resident Pat Carey, being a volunteer member of the Yellowhead East Health Advisory Council is her way of helping to

make a difference in the health of her community as well as others across the province.

Volunteers on Health Advisory Councils are vital to Alberta Health Services (AHS), providing community perspective for the AHS Board of Directors, health zone leaders and those leading health care projects across the province.

Councils build relationships with community groups and leaders to better understand health care needs. They host engagement activities, attend events, listen to community members, participate in focus groups and host meetings, then bring AHS the unique perspectives of each area.

“We’ve received and provided input on a number of local health priorities and issues on what is working well within the health care system and where improvement can be made,” she adds.

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A former nurse, Carey is the Chair of the Yellowhead East Health Advisory Council.

“I think we bring to AHS the unique perspectives of our own area and can highlight local needs,” Carey says. “I volunteer because I hope I can make a difference to make a difference in the lives of others.”

Sherie Allen, Senior Operating Officer, North Central Zone for AHS, says each of the 12 regional Health Advisory Councils plays a vital role supporting patient and public engagement in health service planning and decision-making. The councils were established in 2009.

“The Advisory Councils provide opportunities for members to communicate with AHS and with each other; to share, learn and enhance health initiatives; to learn about issues and support health programs and projects,” Allen says.

The Yellowhead East Health Advisory Council represents the east-central portion of the province, including Lloydminster, Vegreville, Wainwright, Camrose and surrounding communities.

The Council meets formally five times a year at various locations throughout the region to encourage public involvement. Council members typically serve for a threeyear term, but may be reappointed up to a maximum of six years.

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Community-minded residents with an interest in health and wellness are invited to volunteer on the Advisory Council to share their thoughts on local and regional health services.

Applications are being accepted until May 13.

For more information about the Health Advisory Council in your area, please call 1-877-275-8830 or visit the AHS website, albertahealthservices.ca/about/hac.aspx.

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Slumping Economy Puts Children’s Programs At Risk Edmonton, AB – April 4th, 2016: With just over a month remaining, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Dream Home Lottery is only 54% sold.

Ticket sales close for the million dollar grand prize on May 9th but a stormy economic downturn, is presenting this charity with challenges in reaching its financial goal and putting essential programs at risk.

“All around us we can see the effects of a struggling economy. We all know someone who has lost their job or who is feeling the pressures of

change.” Said Executive Director Liz O’Neill, “And while I share this concern about our province, I am even more worried about the impact this financial crisis has on our community’s kids and their families.”

The organization’s fundraising goal of $1 Million this year means support for nearly 700 kids.

“With parents, grandparents, and caregivers of every kind, working multiple jobs, and struggling to pay bills, or manage everyday life, who is taking care of the children? “ asks Ms. O’Neill, adding that the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization provides essential programs for children whose families can’t afford them.

With only a few weeks to go, the charity is urging community members to buy their tickets right away.

uted more than $16 Million to direct, life-changing services for children and their families.

“More than ever the support of generous donors is absolutely integral to our success this coming year,” said Ms. O’Neill. “I urge our community members to please buy your tickets as soon as possible. We really need your help.”

Tickets start at just $25 each or also come in packages of 4 for $60, 10 for $100 and 30 for $200. The purchase of any ticket amount will make a difference.

Buyers have the chance to win a $1 Million grand prize. The Win50 Lottery starts at $5 per ticket and the jackpot is currently over $700,000. Supporters of this annual fundraiser have contrib-

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OBITUARY SENIUK, Nicholas In memory of a loving husband, father and Gido who entered eternal rest on April 17, 2014.

Every day in some small way Memories of you come our way; Though absent, you are ever near, Still missed, loved, always dear.

While you rest and sleep, Your loving memory we’ll always keep.

Dear God, take a message To Heaven above.

Tell him how much we miss him, And give him all our love.

Sadly missed and forever loved

by Marcia and the family.

SIRACKY, Len February 8, 1938 – April 13, 2013 In loving Remembrance of Len who died three years ago.

In a quiet country graveyard, Where gentle breezes blow Lies the one we loved so dearly, Who we lost 3 years ago.

Your resting place we visit, Put flowers there with care, But no one knows the heartache, As we turn and leave you there.

If tears could build a stairway, And heartaches make a lane, We’d walk the path to heaven, And bring you home again.

When we are sad and lonely, And everything goes wrong, We seem to hear you whisper, Cheer up and carry on.

Precious memories are keepsakes, With which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping We have you in our hearts.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed, Toni and Family

In loving memory of Patricia Karen Jones (nee Ewasiuk) April 29, 1969 - April 18, 2015 We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.

We think of you in silence, we often speak your name.

All we have are memories, and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake, with which we will never part.

God has you in His keeping, and we have you in our hearts.

A million times we’ve wanted you.

A million times we cried.

If love could only have saved you, you never would have died.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone.

For a part of us went with you... the day God called you Home.

With all our love: Your ever-loving husband Scott, Mom, Tim & Kelly, Ali & Cassie KRYSAK In memory of our Family.

Steve and Annie Krysak Bill Krysak John Krysak John Misik Peter Tarapacki Rick Ostrowski The years may wipe out many things But this they’ll wipe out never The memory of those happy days When we were all together.

You left sweet memories to blossom Bearing fruit for years to come In the lives of those who loved you Precious memories of days that are gone.

Lovingly Remembered by their children and families

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WANDYKA, EVANGELINE (nee Kiefiuk) September 27, 1935 - April 7, 2016 On April 7, 2016, Evangeline Wandyka of Vegreville, Alberta, passed away peacefully at the age of 80, surrounded by her loving family. She will be greatly missed by her devoted husband of 60 years, Nestor; daughters Loretta (Duncan) Russell of Edmonton, Shelley (Nicolaas) Bok of St. Albert; son Ray of Edmonton; three grandchildren Garrett, Shelby and Kandra; and one sister Sonia Satre. Evangeline was predeceased by her parents Alexander and Mary Kiefiuk.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Strydom and all the wonderful care providers, family and friends for their love and support during this difficult time. We are truly blessed.

Respecting Evangeline’s wishes, no service will be held.

Cremation has taken place and a private ceremony will follow at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the “Alberta Cancer Foundation c/o Cross Cancer Institute.”

To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome. com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

ZOWTUK, Lauritz (Laurie) Michael April 7, 1950 – April 2, 2016 Sad and sudden was the call So dearly loved by one and all.

His memory is as sweet today As in the hour he passed away.

With heavy hearts, the family announces the sudden and unexpected passing of Laurie Zowtuk in Beaver Utah at the age of 65.

Laurie is survived by his loving partner Ruth Anne Huggard; his loving children Troy (Sandie), Tammy Zowtuk (Marco), Stacie and Michael (Cindy) Palmer and Jody (Joseph) Bergen; thirteen grandchildren; one sister Joyce; three brothers Dennis (Colette), Marcel (Tina) and Ronald; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Laurie was predeceased by his loving wife Joann Zowtuk along with his parents Mike and Mary Zowtuk.

A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Descent of the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Church in Holden, Alberta with Reverend Greg Faryna officiating. Cremation followed. Memorial donations may be made to the “Alberta Diabetes Foundation.”

To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome. com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

MELENKA, William On March 28, 2016, William Melenka of Andrew, AB passed away at the age of 85 years.

William is survived by his loving wife, Juliana; two sons, William (Connie) and Martin; five grandchildren, William, Conlynn, Cassie, Leah-Marie and Darren; three sisters, Laura Melnyk, Jean Grant, Olga (Grant) Curtis and sisterin-law, Pearl. Predeceased by his parents, Alex and Helen; brother, Victor; sister, Dora and granddaughter, Lynnale.

Private Funeral Service was held Monday, April 4 at Lamont United Church. Reverend Debbie Brill officiated with interment at Kysylew Orthodox Church Cemetery, Range Road 165. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to the Lamont Health Care Centre, Box 479, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0.

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

Park Memorial Lamont 780-895-2157 Family Owned Funeral Home and Crematorium DAVISON, Annie Mabel On February 29, 2016, Mrs. Annie Mabel Davison of Lamont, formerly of Innisfree, passed away at the age of 100 years.

Annie is survived by her four sons, Lloyd (Linda) of Edmonton, Richard (Iris) of Red Deer, Allan of Innisfree and Gerald (Louise) of Sherwood Park; seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and one brother, Charlie (Audrey) Boorse of Kamloops, BC. Predeceased by her husband, Clifford; her parents; three brothers; and three sisters.

Funeral Service Thursday, April 21 at 11:00 a.m. at Lamont United Church, 5306 – 51 Avenue, Lamont, AB. Reverend Debbie Brill officiating with interment in Minburn Municipal Cemetery, Minburn, AB. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to the Lamont Health Care Centre, Box 479, Lamont, AB T0B 2R0 or to the charity of one’s choice.

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

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RYBAK, Metro It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Metro Rybak of Two Hills on the 6th day of April, 2016 at the age of 94 years.

Metro is survived by his son, Harvey (Myrna) Rybak of Lindbergh; brothers in law Ed (friend June) Makowecki of Edmonton, Roy (Jeanette) Makowecki of Vegreville, Darwin (Olivia) Makowecki of Two Hills; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Metro was predeceased by his wife Mary; parents Wasyl and Isabelle; sister Marie in infancy; sister Rose (Andrew) Galichowski; brothers Mike Rybak and Peter (Elsie) Rybak; nephew Joe Galichowski.

A Prayer Service was held on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Citizens’ Centre – Two Hills. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Two Hills with Rev. Fr. Peter Haugen officiating. Interment followed in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to the “Two Hills Resident Council Club (Box 160, Two Hills, AB.,T0B 4K0)” or to the “Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Two Hills.”

To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome. com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

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9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Marijuana has a THC level of 30 per cent, whereas industry hemp only has 0.3 per cent THC. Hemp is continuing to evolve as a crop and because of this so too will its many uses continue to present themselves to the agricultural communities of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. At the moment, hemp seeds can be utilized for: food products (protein, oil, nuts), cosmetics, paints, varnish, lubricants, biodiesel, and bioplastics. The hurd part of the plant can be used for: biobuilding materials, industrial absorbents, insulation, animal bedding, garden mulch, low-grade paper,

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fibreboard, biofuels, and chemicals. The bast fibre portion can be processed and used as: biocomposites, textiles, geotextiles, rope and twine, carpeting, upholstery, paper products, and fibreboard.

The plant is one of the fasted growing plants in the world and has a growth rate of 15 centimeters per day and reach up to 5 meters. As far as establishing hemp as a mainstream crop for industrial applications, hemp fibre has great potential to be a valuable feedstock for several well established industries in the provinces. In this province there are five species of hemp that are grown here, Finola, X59, CFX2, CRS1, Katani, Grandi, and Picolo.

Dr Slaski continued his presentation with explaining the seeding equipment used in hemp farming. “Conventional seeding equipment can be used such as air seed-

At the moment hemp seeds can be utilized for food products such as protein, oil, nuts, milk, nutrition bars, beer, and much more.

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ers/drills, hoe-press drills, and disk-pressed drills.” He cautioned that, “Hemp is sensitive to N fertilizer placement and research is underway. The plant does not tolerate soils with poor drainage and should be seeded at about half an inch.”

“Hemp is a very competitive plant and quickly forms a canopy. Weeds that should be avoided are wild buckwheat, volunteer cereal seeds, which are difficult to clean out of hemp grain, and Canada thistle,” Dr Slaski said. “It is also fairly resistant to frost.”

Harvest of the plant should be done at 85 per cent seed maturity and 12-20 per cent moisture. “Newer rotary combines work better than conventional ones,” Dr Slaski cautioned.

“Retting is a hemp harvesting process of beginning to separate the bast fibres from the hurds,” Marshall explained. “For storing hemp, start drying immediately, the same day, after combining. Long term storage should be at 8-10 per cent moisture.”

“Framers know how to grow staple crops in Alberta, being wheat, canola, and barley, but hemp is different. You have to know what you are growing it for and adapt cultivation practices accordingly,” Dr Slaski concluded.

Russ Crawford, President of Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA), who represents growers, seed breeders, processors, exporters, academics and retailers, took the stage next and spoke of the Alliance’s initiative. These included national varietal research development, hog and poultry feeding trials, and many more. The history of hemp was discussed as well. “At one point hemp used to be one of the most important crops in North America. In 1937, with the stroke of a pen, it

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became illegal and vilified. The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 made it illegal to grow industrial hemp,” Crawford said. “All that is changing though. Hemp production in Canada is expanding faster than any other crop. As a fibre it is durable, light weight, renewable, and stronger than steel. As a food, hemp contains the perfect balance of Omega 3/6/9 and hemp protein powder is the most digestible protein of all sources. No single food is as good for the human body as hemp.”

CHTA research has concluded that the medicinal uses of hemp are plentiful. It has the ability to relieve pain, anxiety, reduce seizures, blood sugar levels, inflammation, vomiting, pain, aid sleep, is a neuro-protective, inhibits cancer cell growth, and has so many more health benefits.

“In the 70s no one knew that canola would become the crop that it is today. This begs the question, will hemp be the Cinderella crop of the future?” Crawford concluded.

Nathan Nieboer, a hemp promotion and research agency (PRA) representative, completed the morning presentations by talking about the importance of establishing a research agency for the Prairie Provinces. “PRAs provide good opportunities for increased involvement by producers in promotion and research activities at the provincial and federal levels,” Nathan summarized. “After extensive research it was determined that a PRA would make sense for the hemp industry. We are seeking support from farmers for the PRA.” After lunch the presentation concluded with a tour of the hemp processing facility at AIFT.

The hurd part of the plant can be used for: biobuilding materials, industrial absorbents, insulation, animal bedding, garden mulch, low-grade paper, fibreboard, biofuels, and chemicals.

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National Volunteer Week recognizes volunteers

See our Volunteer Week feature on pages 6 and 7!

Lisa Topilko National Volunteer Week (April 10 – 16) is the time to recognize, to thank, and to encourage volunteers. Their efforts need to be acknowledged, and (front row, left to right) MLA Jessica Littlewood, Vegreville Mayor Myron Hayduk, and County of Minburn Reeve Roger Konieczny joined to proclaim this special week! Local volunteers and donors are helping to stage a celebration for all volunteers April 16 at the Sunshine Club from 9 till 11:30 a.m., coordinated by FCSS Volunteer Services. (Back Row, left to right) Cindy Hebert (Vegreville Legion Ladies Auxiliary), Heather Siggelkow (FCSS Programmer),

Don Harfield and Rob Hughes (Perogies & Jam), Dwayne Hlady (VTSS), and Lisa Topilko (FCSS Volunteer Services).

Volunteers in Canada contribute close to 2 billion volunteer hours per year. They mentor our children, feed our hungry, comfort and entertain our lonely, beautify our green spaces, fundraise for charitable causes, and the list goes on and on. Local volunteers are young, old, families, workers, retirees, people of all ages and backgrounds.

The collective result of the work done by area volunteers is that Vegreville and the County of Minburn are more desirable and vibrant places to live.

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Books bloom into new delights

These were some of the delights that were created at the Book Repurposing Workshop at Vegreville Centennial Library on March 30. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier

Spring break can be a time to get new parts of a person’s brain working.

Children that were 10 years old and up were presented a chance to turn books into new wonders at the Book Repurposing Workshop at Vegreville Centennial Library on March 30.

With ideas from The Folded Book Company, kids designed old books into objects for the home, crafting bowls, baskets, bracelets and more. One creation was a heart pattern where participants marked and folded only 40 sheets of paper from a book. Then with a ruler they measured a certain length and positioned the book in a way that they could fold each page a bit.

Tying a ribbon around the book created a nice effect as well.

Carmen Heisler, Library Programmer said instead of putting books into the landfill, they wanted to show kids ways to use their creativity to give books a new life.

This workshop was organized by the library in partnership with Mentors Opening Doors and Enriching Lives (MODEL) Project.

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United Church’s meeting on sponsorship of a Syrian refugee family Rosanne Fortier Vegreville United Church and the community want to walk the journey with a Syrian refugee family who will be coming to Canada. On March 17, Rev. Carolyn Woodall spearheaded a meeting which might result in the church and community possible sponsorship of a Syrian refugee family. Woodall spoke about when she was young and her father was part of a committee that sponsored refugees and how this refugee family worked long hours in a factory and looked out for each other. “This family took whatever work was available and they put their whole heart into it. They encouraged each other and got their kids educated and out into the world. Their determination and drive impressed me so much. I believe in sponsorship because we are a country of immigrants and this has served us well.�

Other people who attended said they believed in this sponsorship because they had friends who were Vietnamese refugees. One lady said she taught English as a second language to the housewives and a boy and girl in her kids’ class became the brightest kids in their classroom. It broke their hearts when they saw on Facebook that people were concerned about Syrian refugees coming to Canada because most Canadians emigrated from other countries. They added that they felt so blessed to live in Canada with all the rights and privileges and it could have been them who were coming from a war-torn country. One man said that it would be good for these refugees to settle in Vegreville because it’s a wonderful community that has a lot to offer and is a perfect place to raise a family and experience life in Canada.

Citizens commented that Vegreville has Family & Community Support Services Association Of Alberta (FCSS) who has many resources to help the family. VegMin Learning Society offers Literacy classes for adults to help them learn the English language.

Preparation needed to sponsor a refugee family The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program states that communities have to be serious about sponsoring a family. They first have to have a settlement plan.

This has to include material and financial support and emotional support and orientation to assist the refugees toward their adjustment to the transition.

Sponsoring groups should make sure they have some money set aside for the family basic needs when they first arrive. Later, it might be necessary to teach budgeting skills.

It’s wise to have fundraising efforts in place to obtain funds for this family. But equally important is striving to empower individuals to become self-supporting and independent of the sponsoring group.

Then the families’ emotional needs have to be met and they need to know about organizations who offer counseling services and have information about where they live or services that assist people with the Canadian labor market.

Cultural Awareness It was discussed that people have to access and understand their values, bias and prejudice before sponsoring a family. Cultural stereotypes have to be avoided because many individuals from different cultures don’t fit into these stereotypes and if a person continues to make assumptions, this can interfere with communication and prevent people from getting to know the real person.

Vegreville United Church welcomes anyone to attend their meetings on how to get together as a community to sponsor a family. Please contact the church to find out when these meeting will be held.

Rev. Carolyn Woodall speaks to citizens who attended the first meeting on March 17 at Vegreville United Church which was on the possible sponsorship of the Community of Vegreville for a Syrian refugee family when they come to Canada. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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How volunteering can help the world (and you) Tajci Cameron There are some days when you read the news and, no matter how sincerely you send out your prayers, think positive thoughts, and focus on all that you are grateful for, you still feel pain for those who are suffering. You are desperate to do more, but in the big scope of things you feel helpless. And then from the shadows comes selfdoubt, saying: “You can’t do anything about it.”

If you are operating under less than optimal conditions (exhaustion from trying to make ends meet, tending to your children, or taking care of your aging parents), you will likely lean into this feeling of helplessness and trigger a chain of fears that you are not doing enough, you are not being enough, or that you don’t deserve the life you have. If you let that fear take over, you become unable to function at all — let alone help the world.

Or if you don’t get fearful, perhaps you get angry at those who are to blame for all the pain, and the anger takes you down a rabbit hole of darker and darker thoughts.

Sure, you can numb your pain, anger and fear, but that will keep you stuck in a vicious cycle and further prevent you from really showing up and “doing something about it.”

That’s one cycle.

Then there is this one: You send out your prayers, think positive thoughts, focus on all that you are grateful for, AND you still feel pain for those who are suffering.

You embrace it, because you know that we are all part of one human family and that it’s normal to feel each other’s pain. You know that you feel the pain of every suffering soul because you care and love. And when doubt, fear and anger surface, you don’t get stuck — you lean into the love a little bit more.

You choose to become even more aware of how each of us plays a very significant part. So you go about your day as usual, but you smile more intentionally, hold someone’s hand a bit longer, and make choices that are a part of the solution, not the problem. You look for things to do that will truly make a difference.

Where these two cycles meet is volunteering.

There is nothing more healing for someone struggling with fear or lack of selfworth than helping others. And if it’s true that the mile-long journey starts with a single step, then helping the world can start with doing something good right now, even if it seems inconsequential.

Doing good is not hard I met Megan McInnis, founder of Doing Good, a brand new 501c3 non-profit organization based in Nashville, TN at the 2015 Nashville Film-Com event. I was drawn to her booth by the giant thumbs-up logo supporting the message of Doing Good.

Telling stories of people who are doing good in the world is my cup of tea, and I firmly believe that there can never be too much uplifting and inspirational content in the media. I love stories of real people doing awesome things; especially awesome things that everyone can do, but that we all forget to talk about because they always get overshadowed by big heroic stories which we love, but usually can’t duplicate.

Megan’s idea behind the television show also named Doing Good is to provide a platform featuring everyday volunteers and their stories, also serving as a resource and encouragement for anyone who doesn’t know where to start or who finds themselves feeling that they aren’t doing ‘enough.’

The idea came out of her own need to be picked up when she had been laid off, recently divorced and was looking for something uplifting to watch on TV. She found nothing. Instead of despairing, Megan stepped into action and researched available domain names, and that’s where she found DoingGood.TV. She moved to Nashville and in the next two years sat down one-on-one with several hundred people, asking them questions about what worked and what didn’t work, what they liked and didn’t like about volunteering. She listened, she built a team of volunteers, and today her organization offers an extensive database of volunteering resources - for anyone who wants to volunteer, wants to find out more about volunteering or simply doesn’t know where to start. She’s also developing a TV show.

Megan comes from the world of marketing and PR. She worked for Disney as well as three of the largest non-profit organizations in the country, and along the way she realized that she wanted to focus on the people rather than the organizations themselves.

“We do believe that it’s important to know who you are volunteering with and what organizations do what in your local communities, but in all honesty, every community has to deal with hunger and homelessness, and literacy, and more. And so I think that when we come together as a community and we talk about the cause, then frankly we can encourage people to do more.”

During our conversation Megan mentions the value of practicing mindfulness in our volunteering. It’s easy to feel we are not doing enough because we might not be doing the ‘usual’ volunteering jobs, like feeding the hungry, building houses or going on mission trips. I, for example, don’t think of singing at my church or setting up stage lights for school events as volunteering.

It’s important to recognize those people who might not realize that they are volunteering... it’s so easy to forget and not think about or not give yourself credit for [it].

We want to highlight people... who are out there making a difference in their own way.

The beauty of it all is an awareness of how our actions serve our world. Because we are all connected as one family, there is no such thing as one volunteering position being ‘more important’ than another. We all work together, using our unique gifts. And when we show up to help intentionally because we care and love, we do make a difference.

Volunteering gives youth a head start in life Rosanne Fortier Many young people wonder what career path to choose in life. The best way to discover this is by volunteering for a few months at various organizations and businesses. This outweighs spending a lot of money and time in taking courses and obtaining diplomas or degrees only to find out later that the career they chose isn’t the right fit for them.

Myvop states that employers seek out

potential employees who demonstrate they are able to adapt to new environments and are willing to learn new skills.

Youth who volunteer discover new skills, talents and interests, feel good about themselves as they gain hands-on experience, learn team-building, leadership and problem-solving.

Volunteering gives young people a taste of the real working world and they see how an organization works from the inside. They also make contacts that could land them a job someday.

Not to forget, young people have the energy and great ideas that can create positive change in the community.

Youth like to be happy and put a smile on other people’s faces and volunteering can serve both these functions.

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Meet Vegreville’s friendly volunteer-Nicole Lakusta Rosanne Fortier A person feels at ease within the first few minutes that they are in contact with Nicole Lakusta. This trait serves the community of Vegreville well as Nicole is a regular volunteer.

“This year I volunteered for St. Martin’s School and Vegreville Minor Hockey team where I was Manager for the Wranglers Novice team. In the past, I have volunteered for the board of Vegreville Wildlife Federation, I was President of the Vegreville Gymnastic Club for two years and I have volunteered for the Harvest Ball at St. Martin’s School for six years in different capabilities,” Nicole said.

“My children inspired me to volunteer because

I wanted to be part of what they experience and it has grown from there to really enjoying volunteering. It feels so good to be part of the community and being able to give back to it. I get to help out other adults and kids this way. It brings joy and a purpose to my life.”

“I gain new skills and experiences too.” Nicole added. “This was my first year of being the manager for the hockey team and it has been a learning curve but because I am volunteering, people have been so good; they make learning easy and fun. I would definitely recommend for others to volunteer; it’s very rewarding and even if there is work involved, I never once regretted it.”

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Viola Braun-Fox puts a glow into volunteerism Rosanne Fortier Viola Braun-Fox has a calm and pleasant demeanor. She brings a fine gift to the community with her great musical talent.

“I volunteer for the Wendy Brook Music Festival which I have been involved with since it first started in 1979 where at that time, I went as a teacher and a mother. I also volunteer for Akasu Palliative Care Society and have been doing that for around 15 years, Vegreville Exhibition Hall for Vegreville Agricultural Society for about 30 years and the Vegreville Relay for Life. Then I’m actively involved in the Warwick’s Ladies Club and the War w ick Communit y Association and I have been doing this since 1973. I was President of the Alberta New Democrats. I also volunteer wherever I needed to play the piano for events,” Viola said.

“When we moved out to the Vegreville area in 1973 and began farming, it became apparent that we were part of the community and so we wanted to volunteer a lot for it.

Volunteering has always been a part of my life and I have been involved with festivals since I was six years-old. I believe it is other

volunteers that inspired me to volunteer. I watch the great job they do and I wanted to get involved to,” she continued.

“A community is made up of people and organizations and in order for organizations to function and survive, people have to volunteer and carry out the actions that are needed. I don’t even think about my volunteer work because it is a natural part of being a member of the community for me.”

“Volunteering helps us to look outside of ourselves and see how we can contribute to the community or benefit someone else’s life. It helps me forget my own problems. Then organizations and clubs have done many wonderful things for me so I want to give back to them. I would recommend for others to volunteer because it gives a person a real sense of purpose.

I have a very rich life as a result of volunteering,” Viola concluded.

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Ukrainian Orthodox Church bake sale puts new life into Easter

APRIL 13, 2016 The Ukrainian Orthodox’s Ladies Club and volunteers who spent hundreds of hours to create these baked goods who were at the 83rd annual Easter Bake Sale at Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Vegreville on March 26. (left to right) Mary Dowhaniuk, Medoria Eliuk, Joan Charuk, Lorraine Sybulka, Anne Soldan, Rose Hook, Cindy Polischuk, Elsie Tanasiuk, Judy Maggs, Ann Zaharichuk, Brenda Hunka, Rose Gorda, Gladys Palahniuk. (ladies missing from photo who had put a lot of effort into baking for the sale-Grace Andriuk, Lil Czar, Helen Shewchuk, Olena Yaremko. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Fruit pies and lemon meringue pies decorated the tables before they disappeared from the 83rd annual Easter Bake Sale at Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Vegreville on March 26. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Easter is about the creation of new life. Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir symbolized this with their appetizing baked goods that were for sale on March 26. People line-up half-a-hour ahead of the sale and eighty-percent of the products were sold within the first 15 minutes of the sale.

Ukrainian Easter breads glamorized the tables. There were many loafs of Babka and Paska. (Paska is bread decorated with a cross on the top to represent Calvary from Jesus’ crucifixion and that on Easter He rose from the dead. Holubtsi, Nalysnyky, poppy seed cake, fruit and lemon meringue pies and more were available at prices anyone could afford. A raffle to win lovely Easter baskets was offered also.

The Ukrainian Orthodox’s Ladies Club and volunteers spent hundreds of hours to create these baked goods. They hosted this sale to lighten citizens’ workload at Easter time, as a means for friends to meet and as a way to generate funds for their church.

This was the 83rd annual Easter Bake Sale sponsored by Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada St. Ol’ha’s Branch.

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John Garred still volunteering at 95 years-old Rosanne Fortier John Garred’s strong voice and mind baffles everyone who has the pleasure to meet the 95 years old man. He credits his healthy body and mind to volunteering at Vegreville’s Senior Sunshine Club for over 20 years. He has been a director for 18 years and was recently re-elected to be a director for another term.

“When I retired, someone invited me to the Sunshine Club and the center looked so interesting with all the activities going on, that I decided to help out in any way they needed. Participating in floor curling took me all over the country,” John said. “Volunteering helps me to have a full life. It gives me exercise too. With floor curling, there is always something that has to be done, and we have to keep the centre in a respectful condition. I find that I meet so many people and make so many friends from my volunteer ventures. No matter where I go to do floor curling, people know me.

Even when people arrive from British Columbia to go to our Senior Centre, they know my name and who I am. I would absolutely recommend for anyone who can get up and volunteer to go for it! It’s good for the person and is so much better than sitting and watching television. It keeps you physically and mentally fit!”

John Garred credits his healthy body and mind to volunteering

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Alberta Health Services ALBERTA HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM has a variety of workshops available in the Vegreville area! Weight Wise, Craving Change, Diabetes the Basics and Better Choices, Better Health. Call 1-877-3146997 for more information and to register. All classes will take place at the Vegreville Community Health Centre (5318-50 Street) Vegreville Food Bank Is located in the Maple Street Worship Centre at 4615 Maple Street and is open Tuesday & Friday year-round from 10am – noon. Phone 780-632-6002 or email: vegfoodbank93@gmail.com Vegreville Rotary Peace Park Bookings please call Rick Rutter 780-632-2101 Girl Guides of Canada SPARKS – Kindergarten & Grade 1 to be determined. BROWNIES – Grades 2 & 3 meet every Wednesday from 6:00-7:30pm GUIDES – Grades 4 to 6 meet Thursday from 6:30-8:00pm PATHFINDERS – Grades 7 to 9 meet every Wednesday from 7:15-8:45pm. All groups meet at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple Street, Vegreville.

For more information call Pamela 780-6327147 Oil Wives Club of Vegreville. A smile. A handclasp. A world of welcome. Are the links in our chain of friendship. This we believe. Our Association has been around or over 60 years.

We are here for any woman whose partner (or she herself) is involved with in any way in the Oil & Gas Industry. We meet once a month to foster friendship. Please call Ellen @ 780-6324922 or Shirley @ 780-632-3283 for more information.

Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare). Please visit the Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare) this summer to see its latest exhibit, “Peter Lipinski: Large and Small Canvases,” along with an ongoing display devoted to Bp. Budka in Canada. The museum is open MondayFriday, 10am-4pm and weekends, July and August, 1-5pm.

Vegreville Regional Museum. Located on the site of the internationally renowned solonetzic soils research station of Agriculture Canada (1956-1995), the Museum tells the stories of community life and development chronicling how Vegreville’s unique social fabric has contributed to the harmony of community life since the 1890’s. The Rt. Hon. Donald F. Mazankowski, P.C. Collection: 25 years of distinguished public service of the former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Home of the Vegreville & District Sports Hall of Fame. Open Year Round. MaySept Tues-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 1-5. Oct-April phone for current hours. 1 km east of Vegreville on Hwy 16A. www.vegreville.com (780)6327650 Historical Village and Pioneer Museum at Shandro. Located on Highway 857, midway between highway 45 and 28 north of Willingdon.

A proud partner of the Kalyna Country Ecomuseum, this open air museum features 14 major buildings and artifacts from 1900 – 1930.

Hours: Canada Day weekend to Labour Day weekend Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Admission by donation, For more information call (780) 603-1198 HEADS UP for AA Meets at Vegreville Hospital every Monday at 8:00 PM 3rd floor.

Effective Immediately. Alanon New Beginning Meeting will be changing day and time from Thursday to Monday from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 780-275-0054 for location.

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Rotary Club of Vegreville meets for lunch meetings every Monday at 12pm at VALID 4843-49 St., Vegreville. For more information contact Jody Nicholson at 780-632-2418.

Every Monday 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Join us in the Mundare Drop-In Centre “Walk-Along” fitness program. Literature available to help you with your personal program. Walk at the Dropin Centre, and also, weather permitting, we will walk in Ukainia Park. Everyone Welcome!!

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Tuesday at 7pm in the upper room at 5014 – 50 St, Vegreville, AB. For info call 780632-2933. www.therockmc.com TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Weigh-in 4:45pm. Meeting 5:30pm at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple St., Vegreville. 780-6327433 or 780-658-2670.

Every Wednesday Trapshooting Outdoor Range 7:00pm. Contact Geoff 780-632-1432 341 MUNDARE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS FREE to join. Join Air Cadets for adventure that will take you from the ground up!

Wednesday evenings 6:30-9:00pm through the school year. Youth 12-18 years welcome. Call 341 Squadron at 780-764-2341. Visit us at www.cadets.ca or www.aircadetleague.com Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Two Hills. If interested, please contact Deen 780603-6090 or Waseem 780-603-8443 Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Vegreville. If interested, please contact Hesham 780-603-6245 / 780-632-2721 or Azeem 780885-2627 LOAVES & FISHES Lunch starting Friday September 10 – 11:30am-1:00pm every Friday except stat holidays. Good Food. Bring old friends. Make new friends. All are welcome. 4615 Maple St. (60 St.), VPC Church. No charge.

How Disciples live Bible study and workshops.

We meet every Friday night at The Rock 501450 St. at 7pm. Call for info 780-632-2933 or www.therockmc.com Bible Study at 10 am at the Vegreville Seventhday Adventist Church, 5258 – 46 Ave. Everyone Welcome.

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Saturday at 7pm in the upper room at 5014-50 Street Vegreville, AB. For info call 780-632-2933. www.therockmc.com Royal Purple Lodge #125 meets first Monday of every month, except July & August at Elks Hall.

Contact HRL Joyce Porayko 780-632-3830 or Secretary Leah Henderson 780-632-6565.

Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club at 7:30 p.m. at Vegreville Regional Museum. Call 780-6327729 or 780-632-3495 Nonviolence Study Group for anyone wanting to learn more about the principals of nonviolence and how to apply them in today’s world. If you are passionate about making a difference, or just curious to learn more, please join us from 7-8 pm. Call Kim at 780-658-2550 for location details.

Vegreville Elks Lodge #143 meets first Thursday every month except July and August. Meetings are held in the Elks Hall at 7:30 pm. Contact Robert Bennett 780-632-4717.

Vegreville Wildlife Federation (Alberta, Fish & Game Association) Please check website VWF. ca Email: vegrevillewildlife@gmail.com

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“Women’s Book Club” meets first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library

drug addictions and problem gambling. Office Hrs. – Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone 632-6617.

THE RED HAT ROSES, a chapter of the Red Hat Society, an international social group for mature women, meet for fun and friendship at Leonel’s Place at 1:30pm the second Monday of every month. See www.redhatsociety.com

The Crisis Association of Vegreville operates a HELPLINE for those who are having difficulties in their lives and need assistance. It is a tollfree, confidential service available to those in the 632-exchange. Phone 632- 7070.

THE CLASSY CANADIANS, a chapter of the Crown Jewels of Canada Society, a national social group for mature women meet for fun friendship and caring at Leonel’s Place the fourth Monday of every month at 1:30pm. See www.crownjewelsofcanada.com

The Kinette Club of Vegreville meets every 3nd Wednesday of the month. Joining the Kinette Club is a great way to meet new friends and to get in the community. For more information, please call 632-2848.

Vegreville Lions Club meets at Sunshine Senior Centre – 4630 - 49 Street. Meeting 7 p.m. 2ND and 4TH Tuesday except July and August.

Kinsmen Club of Vegreville holds meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Vegreville Kinsmen Golf Course. Call Mike Webb at 780-632-2666 days THE ALBERTA DRAFT HORSE CLUB meetings every 2nd Saturday of every 2nd month.

780-764-2099 Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society meets third Wednesday of every month, except July and August. Meetings held in Senior Sunshine Club – 4630 – 49 Street at 7:00 p.m. Call 780632-6323 Royal Canadian Legion Vegreville Branch #39 General Meeting every 3rd Wednesday of September, November, February and June at 7:00pm. All members welcome to attend.

Vegreville Garden Club meets the last Monday every month at the Seniors Sunshine Club, 4630 – 49 St. at 7:00 p.m. President – Marie Eliuk 780-631-0770 The New Vegreville Aquarium Club meets every last Monday at 7:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library “Writer’s Group” meets last Tuesday of each month at 2:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library Legacy 4 Health Indoor Walking Program for Older Adults 10-11am at the Vegreville Centennial Library Gymnasium 4709-50 St, Contact Irvin Cowan 780-632-2977, Jim Nicholson 780-632-6437, Carol Lynn Babiuk 780-632-3331

Viking AA Group meets at the Viking Hospital Multi Purpose Room 8:00 p.m. Wednesday nights.

VegMin Learning Society welcomes learners who are interested in increasing their skill levels (reading, writing, math and speaking English).

Learners work towards’ their personal goals in a small class or 1:1 setting. Do you have a few hours a week to help someone reach their learning goal? Volunteer Tutor Training and ongoing support are provided along with a great volunteer recognition program. Visit www. vegmin.com or call 780-632-7920 for more information.

Senior Floor Curling at 1:00p.m. every Monday & Thursday. Anyone interested please come to the Sunshine Club. 55+. Call 780-632-2624.

Vegreville Flying Club meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Terminal Building VegMin Literacy Program offers free, confidential tutoring for adults over 17 needing help with Basic reading, writing and math skills. Phone: 632-7920 for interviews.

Everyone is Welcome Prayer House 5729-44A st. Veg. North of St. Joseph Hospital come and share your testimony and hear the gospel of Jesus Christ without compromise. Every Sunday at 10:30 AM. Also I will pray for the sick believing in God for the answer. But God commandeth his Love toward us, in that, while, we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. RO. 5:8 New hope church of God, Edmonton c. for the Nations Int.Veg. Doing God work together for yor good. J. Abelar. Ph. 632-2843 AA Meeting in Mundare Sunday’s 7PM Town Building, Conference Room 5128 50th St. Contact Robert 780-656-5829

Are you or someone you know living with a Brain Injury? We can help! The Alberta Brain Injury Initiative provides support, coordination and education for brain injury survivors and their families. For more information on our free services call 1-866-645-3900

Willingdon & District Fish & Game Assn.

Regular meetings, held every last Tuesday off each month (excluding July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at the Willingdon Arena upstairs in the Club Room Everyone Welcome.

Tofield AA Meetings held Thursday at 8 p.m.

Open meeting every 4th Thursday at 8 p.m. at Bardo Lutheran Church Bsmt 4737 - 57 Ave. For info call 662-3893

New to town? Join us the 1st Wed of the month for a newcomer’s potluck lunch. 12-1pm. Bring a friend! Bring a dish! Call FCSS 780-6323966 for locations & info.

AWANA - a Christian club for boys and girls age 3 to grade 6. Meets Thursdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Now meeting in the Alliance Church’s new building at 4606-55 Ave.Call 632-2261 for more information

AA meeting at Lamont United Church every Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

UCWLC Meetings to be held every third Thursday of each month at Holy Trinity Church Hall at 7 p.m. in Vegreville.

PlayNation Poker, Vegreville Legion. Free live poker every first, second & fourth Wednesday evening at the Vegreville Legion. Register at 6:45 pm and cards in the air at 7:00 pm. For more infor mat ion, c ont ac t allang@playnationpoker.com

Veg-Al Drug Society an Alberta Health Services, community funded agency - Room #217 Provincial Bldg., Vegreville, AB. Out patient counselling services for alcohol & other

GA HOPE WITH HELP MEETING VEGREVILLE. Meeting held every Wednesday night at the Sunshine Club of Vegreville at 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom 4630 – 49 Street.

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Vegreville has a Volunteer Centre!

Lisa Topilko The Vegreville & District Family & Community Support Services Dept. of the Town of Vegreville is the home of Volunteer Vegreville, your local volunteer centre. If you are involved in any of the 150+ non-profit organizations in our area, you are welcome to access the services and resources of Volunteer Vegreville. Capacity Building is what we do best: helping each organization be the best it can be!

If you need to recruit volunteers, Lisa can help you find the right people to do the jobs that need to be done.

Training is available for volunteers who do the governing work of the organization (Treasurer, Chair, Secretary, etc.) Lisa can assist with job descriptions, application forms, and interview questions. Does this sound like the process one might go through when applying for a paid job?

Yes, indeed! When we treat volunteers professionally, they are filled with respect, admiration and a willingness to fulfill their commitments.

What about screening volunteers?

Lisa has assisted many organizations with a Risk Management Plan that can help get the right people into the right positions. This can result in lowered insurance costs for the organization as well. Do all volunteers need a Criminal Records Check and/

or Vulnerable Sector Check? Not necessarily, and Lisa can guide you through the levels of risk to determine which volunteers and/or clients need to be protected with these steps.

Other services and resources available at the Volunteer Centre include Networking Lunches for leaders of volunteers. When one is able to share experiences and advice with someone doing the same job, one has the opportunity to learn and grow.

Leadership is not always a really fun time, so one needs to lean on others who are on the same path and gain support and encouragement from them. Members of non-profit groups can borrow workbooks, training modules, books about non-profit sector issues, etc.

Volunteer Retention is another area that Lisa can talk to you about. This goes hand-in-hand with Volunteer Recognition, a year-round activity for the wise non-profit leader. One of the questions to ask a new volunteer is, “How would you like to be recognized for the work that you’re doing?” Some volunteers might say they’d like a reference for an upcoming job application; some might say they’d like one of the t-shirts your volunteers wear; and some might say they’d like to see their name in print either in the local newspaper or in your monthly meet-

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Volunteer Vegreville coordinates the community-wide event for all local volunteers during National Volunteer Week. The Government of Alberta makes funds available through Volunteer Alberta for just such community celebrations. A free, drop-in Pancake Breakfast will be held for anyone who is a volunteer in our area on Sat. April 16 from 9 till 11:30 a.m. at the Vegreville Sunshine Club.

Come and meet other volunteers, have a meal, maybe win a door prize, and see how our community celebrates local volunteers!

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Colleen Albert brings joy to others’ lives through volunteering

Colleen Albert is an active and joyful volunteer.In photo,Colleen is with two of her favorite people in the world, her grandsons; who are right to left, Devin and Scott Yurko.

Rosanne Fortier Colleen Albert is a noticeable Director of the Vegreville Youth Ensemble with her high enthusiasm and energy as she leads young people in their music.

Colleen was born in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan where she was the 13th of 14 children in a third generation farm family. Her favorite subjects at school were literature and composition. She was very active as a youth in music and sports, school council, yearbook and newspaper in school, 4-H and church related activities. Then she moved to Edmonton to study journalism at GMCC in 1977. In 1980, she married Frank Albert and they had three children: Becky (Rebecca) Yurko, Erich Albert and Nigel Albert.

Now, she is the proud grandmother of Devin and Scott Yurko who she babysits for frequently.

In 1997, Colleen completed an Associate Diploma in Piano Performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. She has taught piano since 1989.

In the past, Colleen volunteered for Vegreville Breakfast Club. She now volunteers one-day-a-month for Meals on Wheels, Sunday school’s opening at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Director of the Lutheran Choir and Director of Vegreville Youth Ensemble since 2007, the Bench Show Committee for the Agriculture Fair and baking pies or cleaning up garbage on the highways are some of her involvements at her church.

“A strong work ethic and philanthropic attitude was installed in me by my parents, who were also very active in their church and community. Mom’s favorite bible verses have been passed on as ‘words to live by’. “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Luke 12:48B. “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12(The Golden Rule),” Colleen said.

“In the family I grew up in, if we had a gift we could share, we had to share it.

God has blessed me, and so I am obligated to bless others. I make a lot of mistakes and have many short-comings, but God accepts me as I am because of the death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus. If God loves me and accepts my service, that’s good enough for me. In fact, I’m uncomfortable with praise, especially if it’s laid on too thick or seems ‘smarmy’ or insincere. Most people are very generous and sincere in showing their appreciation, though. I would recommend others to volunteer if they do it with a joyful attitude,” Colleen concluded.