Vegreville News Advertiser - August 2, 2017

VOL. 70 NO. 31

67 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017

Successful Stampede

See page 22 for story Nazareth in Smoky Lake

Fatal collision in Vegreville

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RCMP files from July 24 - 30 Joe Machney Reporter July 24 07:18 Report of an abandoned vehicle on Township Road 520 and Range Road 172. The vehicle was found to be stolen out of Grand Prairie. No suspects and the incident is still under investigation.

06:21 Report of a vehicle being broken into and the door being damaged.

Nothing was stolen from the vehicle.

09:58 Report of a GPS monitoring system calling the RCMP in Vegreville to report a stolen vehicle. Vegreville members located the vehicle that fled at speeds of 150 to 190 kph. The vehicle proceeded through Tofield, Camrose and Leduc and the subjects were arrested in Edmonton but charged in Vegreville as that is where the evasion began.

11:17 Report of a complaint of a driver of a vehicle going the wrong way on Highway 16. The driver pulled off and corrected her direction. The driver that she was confused.

14:19 Report of vehicles driving in excess of 100 kph through a construction zone.

14:54 Report of three sets of house keys stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

No suspects.

15:36 Report of two shoplifters at a local store. A female was arrested and charged and the male driver fled the scene in a vehicle. An arrest warrant is being sought for the male.

18:04 Report of multiple complaints of vehicles speeding in excess of 100 kph through construction zones.

18:09 Report of a complaint of a suspicious female sitting in the foyer of a local bank. RCMP attended and learned that she had been waiting for her ride.

23:58 Report of a noise complaint of neighbours moving in. They had finished by the time the RCMP arrived.

July 25 13:30 Report of a daughter calling RCMP to ask that her father be arrested for assault. Still under investigation.

16:51 Report of a break and enter to a residence. A door had been kicked in and the house had been rummaged through with a total of $100 taken in loose change.

July 26 08:05 A rural property owner reported that the night prior, two young males were seen in a big diesel dually

truck. The caller was concerned that they were casing the property. The matter was investigated and it turned out that the incident was nothing and was actually two youths driving around with no criminal intentions.

09:31 Report of attempted break and enter at 06:10 in the morning of July 26. A red Ford F-150 with a black stripe was located. At 07:01 on the same day, another break and enter where a red truck was spotted leaving the property. A shed and trailer were broken into and a vintage scooter, tools, and other items were stolen.

The pick-up truck was located in town and the driver was charged for multiple thefts and break and enters as well as possession of meth.

14:37 A man came into the Vegreville Detachment to report that his licence plate had been stolen. No suspects were reported.

16:14 Report of multiple complaints where people were speeding excessively through a construction zone.

17:09 Report of vandalism to a vehicle.

Somebody ripped the door off and pulled some wiring, however, nothing was stolen.

18:24 An owner reported that his licence plate was lose and upon investigation noted that it was not his plate.

Upon further investigation, it was learned that his plate had been swapped out with a plate from Edmonton.

21:15 Report of a wallet stolen from a vehicle.

July 27 21:00 Report of a driver of the same big diesel dually from the day before who drove through somebody’s yard on a rural property. The driver was spoken to about his bad driving.

July 28 04:30 Report of an impaired male calling to say that his dad let the air

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out of his tires. The caller wanted dad charged with mischief. Both father and son were drunk.

16:15 Report of a break and enter. A neighbour had reported that the neighbour’s house had been broken into. The neighbour went to check the yard and found that the door had been kicked in and that a TV had been stolen. Still under investigation.

17:40 Report of a CRA scam.

18:51 Report of an impaired driver.

The vehicle and driver were located and the driver was given a roadside breath test and was issued a three-day licence suspension. The vehicle was towed.

21:30 A vehicle was stopped at Walmart for speeding 40 kph over the posted limit. The female youth passenger lied about her name. Upon investigation, it was learned that she had come from Edmonton. She was arrested, charged and released to her parents.

July 29 01:45 Report of complaints of youths going through unlocked vehicles in town. Patrols were made but no vehicles were located.

05:46 RCMP were called to a weapons complaint. A male assaulted three other males with a baseball bat. The offender was arrested and the three males suffered minor cuts and bruises.

21:51 Report of an elderly woman calling to say that her children were missing. Upon investigation, it was learned that she had dementia and that her children were married and had grandchildren.

23:42 Report of an abandoned van on Highway 16. It had broken down and was towed for safety reasons.

July 30 08:25 Report of a possible impaired driver in a semi. The vehicle was located and no impairment was noted.

The driver appeared fully sober and so was asked to pay closer attention to the road.

10:37 Report of an abandoned vehicle on Highway 857 that had no licence plate. The owner had taken the licence plate off and was having it towed to the mechanic.

12:02 Report of a break and enter to a barn. An ATV was stolen. Still under investigation as the ATV had not been recovered yet.

During the week 7 false 911, 4 false alarms, 1 animal strike and 78 calls for service were made in total.

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Love never dies, it only transforms Joe Machney Reporter There is much truth in the title.... and with all truths there is always a freedom that comes from its understanding.

Now by understanding I mean emotionally and spiritually and in this situation the emotional understanding will lead to spiritual understanding. I’m not implying that the loss of your loved one will not be hard and deeply personal, it will be; but as the love between you and them is most strong so too is the energy that makes up that love. This energy will never die and will be transformed into new love in the near future. It will take another form for you. This could be in an unexpected way and so should not be expected or anticipated.

The trust and knowing of this truth will bring comfort to you during this time, and depending on where you are at in the grieving process it will play a small part or a big part. Either way it could be used as a balm for you to begin your healing process. Having said that the grieving process needs to be respected and each step needs to be completed and healed to the fullest. Patience is the key.

The memory of your dearly departed will always remain and will never really fade for you. This again has to do with energy, but this time with energy imprints. The imprint of who you are missing is always with you, like a rune etched in a stone or wood, it is forever. At the beginning the reminder

will sting and cause you pain and you will not want to hear anything of what I am writing here, and I don’t blame you.

But as time goes on you will begin to see that as the memory remains with you the pain will cease and the joy and warmth that you felt with this person while they were your companion or friend, during your life will emerge for you. And you will smile; and you will cry, and you will be happy that they had a chance to spend time with you. You will see the blessing that they gave you and understand the deeper levels of the relationship.

In these deeper levels is a deeper truth, which is that you and that person were gifts for each other and your time together a present from Spirit. It was a way for Spirit to experience a relationship that was unique only to you two.

An arrangement had been made before you met, before you came to this plain of existence, that you would be friends, would love and learn, and would grow from each other. And as their time with you came to a close the contract that you both signed came to completion. But only on this level, for as I mentioned earlier, love can never be destroyed, it only changes form. So when your own time comes for you to return to Spirit, when the time comes for you to leave your mortal form, you will join with the love that is everywhere and in everyone, and you will find that resonance that you had with that person. You will once again join with the all oneness that is everything, and when that happens the feeling of separation will be no more. When this happens, it will be like a magnet, a warm love embrace of everlasting energy, everlasting love. But until that moment the lessons in love that you and that person shared can be brought into other people’s lives. You can use the lessons in how to care and love another human being and become the lessons in your day to day life, keeping, in a way, the light that was your friend alive in you.

Tammy Iftody Occupation: Head Start/Early Education Coordinator Likes: singing, dancing Dislikes; wind, grumpy people

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Kuchik Electric offers masterful electrician craftsmanship College in Vermilion for four years, he felt confident and comfortable in this line of work. This experience gave him the determination to continue in this trade and three years later he went for his Master Electrician ticket and has had it for almost two years. Having his Master’s ticket allows him to pull permits.

Shane has had the experience of managing people and feels confident to go off on his own and serve the electrical needs of the people of Vegreville and surrounding areas which include Innisfree, Mundare, Lamont, Minburn, Mannville, as well as rural farms in between.

As his company is just starting out, Shane will have two vans going at the moment.

Joe Machney Reporter Kuchik Electric owner Shane Kuchik has spent his whole life in Vegreville and feels that he has something to give back to the community that raised him into the fine, talented man that he is today. That gift is his knowledge and skills as a Master Electrician.

“I perform commercial, residential and a little bit of industrial work,” Shane said about what he offers through his business. “I do a lot of maintenance work and have been doing electrical work for ten years.”

Having taken the electrician trade program at Lakeland

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – August 3, 1927 At the regular meeting of Vegreville Town Council it was stated Tenders for sewage disposal plant and pipe line were received from the following: Hulbert & Wilson, $17,462.25; Jamieson Construction Company, 16,172.00, or an alternative bid to engineer and supervise work at cost plus 10%. Secretary was directed to notify Hulbert & Wilson that their tender was not accepted, and to ask Mr. Jamieson to meet the council within the next few days.

The Vegreville Fair on 1927 has passed into history. It was in every respect so far superior to all its pre-decessors that comparisons are impossible. Offhand, the Observer does not know whether the Exhibition Association broke even on it or not, but whether or not it cleared itself, all credit must be handed to the officers and directors for an exhibition which was distinctly worth-while.

It has been announced by the Provincial Game Branch that no trapping of beavers in Alberta north of township 69 will be permitted during the coming season, and that the closed season for beaver which has been enforced in this area for the past 20 years will continue for the coming fall and winter.

75 Years Ago – August 5, 1942 Attendance records, gate receipts and grand stand receipts at the fair this week surpassed all records set in previous years; as an instance, the grand stand receipts for the three days combined were over $2,200. The actual attendance is hard to figure out as advance sale tickets and season tickets had a lot to do with it. Our turnstile at the fair ground had no clicker on it and the boys at the gate including “Doc” Hosking and Fred Muzyka just didn’t try to count the folk who went in. On all three days the grand stand was crowed both afternoon and evening and, boy, it was one hot spot.

A heavy thunderstorm accompanied by some hail swept over the district south of town on Monday night. Losses by hail were sustained at the rate of from 10% to 75%. From all the Observer can find out the heavy losers were Art Schmidt and John Leischner of the Imperial district whose estimates run to 75% loss. M. Dowhaniuk and Fred Waseyleski a 50% loss.

50 Years Ago – August 3, 1967 Vegreville’s 64th annual fair will go down on record as one of the best balanced exhibitions ever staged. Although skies threatened on Monday the parade was an overwhelming success and it was not until the last float had passed through Main Street that a few drops of rain fell. Further along the route spectators and participants in the parade were not so lucky as there were caught in the shower. Throngs of people gathered in town on Monday to witness the centennial theme parade. None were disappointed. The Grandstand show supplied by McClellan Associates Inc. of Chicago has to be rated the best in years. The entire troupe came to Vegreville to entertain, and entertain they did. The grandstand was filled for each of the six performances presented during the three days. Increasing interest in the commercial exhibits was evident by the number of firms who set up displays in the Recreation Centre and along machinery row. Spiedel’s Flowers won he Cash Foods Trophy for the best exhibit in the Recreation Centre.

1540 yearling trout were dropped into the Elks Fishing Pond east of Vegreville last week bringing an end to the fishing drought the kids have experienced this year.

25 Years Ago – August 4, 1992 Fourteen small fires were deliberately set inside the Tow Hills Inn on the morning of Tuesday, July 21, creating at least $100,000 in damages. Cash was also stolen. “The café, kitchen and staff area had the most damage,” says owner Dave Gray. There was also significant fire and smoke damage in the tavern. There were no staff or guests in the hotel at the time of the fire and no injuries resulted.

Judith Krill is a teacher in Vegreville that has been awarded a full scholarship by the Science Alberta Foundation. The scholarship is for a week long workshop called teacher institutes focusing on teachers developing hands-on, activity based science programs that are real, relevant and fun for children.

Alberta Forestry, Lands and Wildlife has received permission to install an aeration system at Rainbow Park pond. There will be no cost to the town for installation but the town will pay for all operation costs of the system from year to year after installation. In 1987 fish and wildlife developed a 37 acre fish pond using the old fresh water reservoirs. In 1991/92 oxygen levels were depleted to a point that caused the trout fishery to die off. The aeration system to be installed is expected to prevent any future winter kill off of the stocked trout.

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.

Counting Sperm Gwynne Dyer “I tried counting mine once, but I went blind with exhaustion,” tweeted one reader of the BBC website after it reported that sperm counts were down by half in the past 40 years all over the developed world. And it’s true: they are hard to count. The little buggers just won’t stay still.

The report, published by Human Reproduction Update on Tuesday, reviewed almost 200 studies done in different places and times and on various scales. It’s called “Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis”, and the authors are working very hard to get the world’s attention.

Dr. Hagai Levine, the lead researcher, told the BBC: “If we will not change the ways that we are living and the environment and the chemicals that we are exposed to....eventually we may have a problem with reproduction in general, and it may be the extinction of the human species.”

I think I’ve seen this movie a few times already.

There was “Children of Men”, and then “The Handmaid’s Tale”, and I was even in a spermcount movie myself thirty years ago. (It was a would-be comedy called “”The Last Straw”, but happily it isn’t available online.)

Among the many varieties of end-of-the-world stories we like to tell ourselves, the infertility apocalypse is the least violent, and therefore (in good hands) the most interesting in human terms.

But the sperm crisis really isn’t here yet, or even looming on the horizon.

This big review of the existing research did no new work, but it did extract rather more reliable data from the many studies that have been conducted by other groups,

and there definitely is something going on.

Compared to 1970s, sperm counts now in the predominantly white developed countries (North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand) are between 50% and 60% down now.

No such fall has been found in the sperm counts in South America, Africa and Asia, so maybe it’s just whites going extinct. Probably not, though.

Most people in South America are white, but there has been no fall in sperm counts there. And there’s no separate data for heavily industrialised Asian consumer societies like Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan, but one suspects that there have been declines in sperm counts there. It’s almost certainly an environmental, dietary or lifestyle effect, and therefore probably reversible.

In any case, there’s no immediate cause for panic, because all of the studies showed that sperm counts, though lower than in the 1970s in some parts of the world, are not “sub-fertile” anywhere. They are still well within the normal range, just lower on average than they used to be.

It will almost certainly turn out, when more research has been done, that the main cause of reduced sperm counts is the presence of various man-made chemicals in the environment. Not just one or two chemicals, but more likely a cocktail of different ones that collectively impose a burden on the normal functioning of human metabolism.

The sheer volume of visible pollutants (particulate matter, etc.) has probably peaked and begun to decline in the most developed countries, but the variety of new chemicals in the environment continues to rise. Further nasty surprises probably lie in wait for us.

Unfortunately, that’s the way human beings work: ignore the problem or put up with it until it becomes unbearable, and only then do something about it. It’s very unlikely, however, that falling sperm counts will be the problem that finally gets us.

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SPORTS NASA Golf Tour at Mundare Joe Machney Reporter The Northern Alberta Senior Amateur (NASA) Golf Tour stopped in at the Whitetail Golf Course in Mundare on July 31. This year they welcomed a group of 240 golfers, who filled the course from 8:00 am until 7:00 pm.

Each tournament, with the exception of the windup, is played using the crossover format. The first 128 players go out in a morning crossover and all those numbering more than 128 go out in a second crossover 4 and a half hours after the first crossover started. The Wind Up tournament is a Texas Scramble shotgun start.

“The tour is open to any amateur 55 years of age or older,” Laurent LeBlanc, Managing Partner at Whitetail Crossing Golf Club, said.

The twenty 18 hole tournaments are held on Mondays, or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday, at various courses in and around the Edmonton area from May to September. No handicaps are required.

“It was a great group of very fine golfers out to have some fun and great fellowship,” Laurent LeBlanc said.

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When to Cut Hay Agri-News While hay may look and smell fine, appearances may be deceptive and tests will need to be done to make sure the quality is there.

“Cutting hay early will give you a higher quality product,” says Barry Yaremcio, beef/forage specialist, Alberta Ag-Info Centre. “Mixed hay or a predominantly grass hay will drop between 1 to 1.5 percent protein per week as it matures, and the energy content (TDN) will also decrease two

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to three points.”

If a producer is looking to mix this year’s hay with hay carried over from last year, or with a spring crop that was baled instead of combined, the higherquality product will be needed to make up for the deficiencies in the older material.

Yaremcio says timing depends largely on location.

“Parts of southern Alberta are fairly dry and hay is short. You’re not going to get a lot of volume, but the longer

you wait the more problems you will have. Same goes for the Fort VermilionLa Crete area. Things are also dry there and producers will need to get the hay off early so that if there is some additional moisture, they’ll have a chance for a second cut.”

For areas of the province that have had too much moisture, Yaremcio says there are two concerns. “A lot of the nitrogen was leeched down below the rooting zone of the plant meaning protein content may be lower than

normal. Secondly, the rapid growth rates could also reduce the amount of energy present.”

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Nazareth plays Smoky Lake

World-famous rock band Nazareth performed at Smoky Lake Agricultural Complex on July 23.

(In no particular order) Maria Boychuk, Ryan Leslie, Sacha Lynn, Nazareth, Sharon Boychuk, Chantelle Birchall, Noel Simpson, Jacob Boychuk, Becky Boychuk, Ashley Losier, Peytlen Shwetz and Jordan Boychuk

Joe Machney Reporter On July 23, 2017, world-famous rock band Nazareth performed all their hits at the Smoky Lake Agricultural Complex in Smoky Lake in front of 250 people.

Sweet Tequila, who are rightly labeled as Alberta’s party band, served as their warm-up band.

“Both Nazareth and Sweet Tequila were really good,” Sharon Boychuk, President of the Smoky Lake Ag society, said. “I think the people that were there enjoyed it but to be honest, I wish more people would have showed up.”

Hundreds of festivals and events take place in Canada each year, including a bathtub race, a cheese rolling championship and an Elvis festival.

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Canadian Taxpayers Federation slams proposed $10 million payout to Omar Khadr Aaron Wudrick Federal Director for CTF The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) Federal Director Aaron Wudrick released the following statement in response to reports that the Trudeau government was preparing to offer Omar Khadr a $10 million compensation package: “Mr. Khadr admitted to killing an American solider while fighting with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The notion that Canadian taxpayers should be on the hook for paying such a person $10 million is highly offensive.

If the Trudeau government wishes to apologize for errors made in the past, that’s one thing, but handing $10 million in taxpayer money to Khadr is unacceptable.

If the federal government has an extra $10 million kicking around they should give it to the families of Canadian military veterans who were killed in Afghanistan by people who were fighting alongside Khadr.”

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has launched a petition opposing the financial payment to Khadr.

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Building a clean, green and smart Canada Troy Media We are on the verge of another pivotal moment in Canada’s infrastructure history - one that will reshape our economy. But we need next-generation talent to build that infrastructure.

Canada’s economy is inextricably linked to our infrastructure and it’s always been so. Our nation and its economy would have developed very differently were it not for the construction of a transcontinental railway just 14 years after Confederation in 1867.

On Canada’s 150th anniversary, the country and the economy look vastly different than they did in 1881, when the first trains rolled from Montreal to

British Columbia.

What is similar today is the impact an infrastructure shift will have on our economy. This time, it’s not the agrarian economy but the innovation economy that will create wealth for all.

The federal government has dedicated nearly $190 billion over the next 10 years to its New Infrastructure Plan, with priorities centred on communities and transportation.

The plan also sets out to harness new and emerging technologies to make Canada cleaner, greener and smarter.

Within the innovation agenda we hear the consistent message that we need to support the people who innovate. The message needs to be the same for developing Canada’s infrastructure talent, because just as it’s people who innovate, it’s also people who build.

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Fatal vehicle collision in Vegreville

Joe Machney Reporter On July 23, an incident of impaired driving occurred at 4:45 am which was initially reported to the Two Hills detachment. Given the speeds and direction of travel, Vegreville was also dispatched. The incident started off as an impaired

driving complaint with a driver being in the wrong lane. Witnesses were attempting to get a plate number as they followed them. The police were notified as they were trying to get the licence plate for the suspected impaired driver.

Upon doing so the driver of the pickup followed the witnesses and tried to force them off the road.

As the witnesses tried to get away the speeds of both vehicles increased to upwards of 150 kph. The witnesses were trying to get into Vegreville to the RCMP and as they were proceeding east bound on Highway 16 A the witnesses’ SUV was hit by the pickup truck moments before the truck collided with the pole.

The matter is still under investigation and all information reported on is what is available at time of publishing.

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RCMP Act Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings, Vegreville Detachment Did you know that the RCMP are governed by a specific Federal Act called the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act? No other police force in Canada is held to this nor do they have an act all their own. All members of the RCMP are governed by many different acts and policies but this act governs overall operations and structure.

This act also provides us our authorities as officers of the law and specifies who can have those authorities and when they can be terminated. The act specifies that our head quarters is to be based in Ottawa, so, to move our headquarters to Mundare would take parliament to change the act! On a personnel level, it provides a general outline of our duties to be carried out and what is expected of the Commissionaire.

Since our Commissionaire has retired and the search

is on for a new one, check online as the job is open to people outside of the RCMP. A key part in this act lays out conduct and responsibilities of all RCMP members. This includes the authority for a judge to issue a search warrant on my house should there be reasonable grounds to believe there is evidence in there of a code of conduct breach. A search warrant for the general public, say a drug warrant, has very much a higher threshold to have a search warrant authorized by a judge. This is for accountability and to enhance the trust of the public that police officers, specifically RCMP members, are held to a high level of accountability. There is no other employee of any company, organization or entity in Canada that has this type of legal authorization to enter their home for doing something employment related. For the RCMP to get my banking or phone records they merely need to have reasonable grounds to believe that these records may contain evidence that I breached the RCMP code of conduct. The threshold that could get me into trouble for conduct is based on the balance of probabilities. So, if the allegation is shown to be ‘likely’ then I would be in a position to have conduct measures brought against me. This could range from a reprimand to losing wages.

Within the RCMP if a ruling states that you forfeit pay, this means that you still work, but you don’t get paid for whatever time your judgement is for.

This act is in place for a reason. Police officers need to be held to a higher standard because of the authorities we have and the trust from the public to exercise these authorities appropriately. This isn’t meant for someone who was issued a traffic ticket and they don’t agree with it, or something of this nature, but this is to ensure that we remain lawful in how we conduct ourselves to retain trust from the public.

This act is available online and a quick search will avail a copy to you should you wish to give it a read.

There is a lot more to it than can be covered here.

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smart canada - CONTINUED from PAGE 12 So where will Canada’s next-generation infrastructure talent come from?

If the focus is on infrastructure that’s clean, green and smart, much of that talent is already being developed at Canada’s polytechnics, colleges and institutes of technology.

Across Canada, polytechnic institutes are training the next generation of green-collar workers with a hands-on model of education.

In Alberta, NAIT is building the talent that will maintain Canada’s clean transportation infrastructure. Partnering with SAIT and BYD, a leader in battery technology and zero-emissions, NAIT and SAIT will deliver world-class training for certifications in the maintenance of heavy-duty electric vehicles.

As Canada’s energy priorities shift, Alberta is leading the way to ensure we have the workforce capable of implementing innovative solutions.

In Ottawa, Algonquin College is training tradespeople for the green economy in the Algonquin Centre of Construction Excellence - a sustainable, high-energy efficient living lab, complete with green roof, 22-metrehigh biofilter living wall and a Platinum certification from the Leadership in Energ y and Environmental Design (LEED). What better way to learn green than to live green?

In Vancouver, BCIT’s Smart Microgrid is revolutionizing the way clean energy is delivered.

Incorporating renewable energy sources such as wind and photovoltaic solar, it’s a small-scale version of a traditional electricity system

deployable in a range of locations. It has sparked its own research program, in partnership with government and industry, that’s testing and verifying the technologies and regulations required for Canada’s future smart grid.

Although Canada looks like a very different country today than it did in 1867, high-quality infrastructure that serves the needs of the people is still the nation’s backbone. That backbone is certainly more than the steel tracks, iron spikes and wooden ties we started with.

Zero-emissions vehicles, green and energy-efficient buildings, and innovations in off-the-grid delivery of energy are necessary for Canada to succeed in the new global economy, in the same ways it succeeded for the previous 150 years.

A 21st century economy requires the support of 21st century infrastructure, and Canada’s polytechnics are delivering the talent to build it.

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Dear Classified Guys, Our baby girl is due early next year. My husband and I have started shopping for the baby's room, but we can't believe the price of everything in department stores. At yard sales I see all sorts of cute clothes, toys and baby paraphernalia for a fraction of the price. But I'm afraid of all the germs on second hand stuff. Any advice on how to make used baby toys, stuffed animals, playpens, clothes, etc. "brand new" clean?

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the baby items are expensive, wait until the teenager years when she wants to go shopping for clothes. Fortunately, yard sales are a great option for you to outfit the baby's room.

Carry: As for the germs, it's quite simple to give your items that "brand new" feel that you desire.

Cash: First, let's run through some of the items you mentioned.

When it comes to clothing, a simple washing with laundry detergent should do the trick.

Carry: In fact, most stuffed animals, if they are filled with polyester stuffing, can be washed in the washing machine as well.

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You can't put a price on children. However, you can put a cost on raising them. According to the study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a middle income family can expect to spend over $200,000 (when factoring in inflation) for food, shelter and other necessities through age 17.

Housing costs are the largest expense averaging over $60,000 or nealy 33 percent of the total over the 17 years. Food ranks second at over $30,000 or about 17 percent of the total.

At my last yard sale, a woman came with her young son. While she rummaged through the kid's clothes, the young boy looked around.

"Come here and try this," the Mom said as she held up a shirt that was clearly too big for him.

When he refused it, she replied, "But you'll grow into it."

After a few minutes, she again called him over and held up another oversized shirt. He rolled his eyes, but she encouraged, "You'll grow into it."

The boy continued around the sale until he came upon a 52-inch screen TV. Immediately he began begging his Mom to buy it for him.

"No," she replied. "It's too big."

Pausing for a moment, the boy looked up and said, "But I'll grow into it."

Toys, Toys & More Toys Afterward, just set them out to dry. In the sun is preferred, as they may take a while to dry thoroughly.

Cash: That's how Carry still cleans his stuffed animals!

Carry: Many of the toys you find will be plastic. For these, there are many disinfectant sprays or washes that you can use to wipe them down or soak them with in a tub of water.

Cash: If you'd like a solution without the harsh chemicals, try mixing four tablespoons of baking soda with a quart of water. Then wipe the toy with this solution, rinse or damp wipe and dry.

Want to buy your children's toys at a yard sale. It's a good idea. A survey of over 5000 consumers showed that they spent at least $700 or more per year on toys and games. In some states like Texas, California and Florida, the average was even higher. With the increased desire for electronic toys at earlier ages, you can expect the average to increase in coming years. So on your next trip to the mall, consider following a few yard sale signs on the way. It may bring your average cost down.

Carry: This procedure would

be the same for items like cribs, changing tables or playpens.

However, just make sure you completely cover all the surfaces when you clean with any of the products.

Cash: There are some baby items we suggest you avoid at a yard sale. These include personal items like pacifiers, baby bottle nipples, etc. These items are fairly inexpensive so it's worth buying them new.

Carry: And if you ever have a difficult time finding toys, just pick up a cardboard box. We all know the kids love those best!

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What would Canada’s finances look like without Alberta?

Ben Eisen Director, Provincial Prosperity Studies, Fraser Institute Steve Lafleur Senior Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute During a speech on Canada Day, Prime Minister Trudeau accidentally caused a stir by forgetting to mention Alberta when listing all of Canada’s provinces and territories.

It was surely an oversight rather than an intentional slight, and the prime minister immediately apologized. Nevertheless, his slip provokes an interesting thought experiment: what would Canada’s economy and public finances look like without Alberta? The answer—not a pretty picture.

Up until the recent downturn in energy prices and subsequent recession in the province, Alberta contributed disproportionately to economic growth in Canada.

Between 2004 and 2014, inflation-adjusted annual economic growth in Alberta averaged 3.4 per cent—more than twice the rate of growth in the rest of the country (1.6 per cent) during the same period. Without Alberta’s strong performance, Canada’s overall economic growth rate would have been much weaker than it was.

To look at another economic metric, consider that Alberta’s provincial economy created more jobs than any other jurisdiction in Canada between 2004 and 2014, despite the fact that Ontario and Quebec have vastly larger populations.

The job-creation machine in Alberta benefitted people from all different parts of the country, many of whom moved to Alberta to seize economic opportunities and make a better life for themselves. In fact, approximately 270,000 more people moved to Alberta from the rest of the country than moved from Alberta to somewhere else in Canada over this 10-year period. Providing a destination where people could go and improve their families’ economic circumstances is another way Alberta’s strong economy benefitted the rest Canada in recent years.

As important as any of these factors, however, is Alberta’s outsized contribution to the health of Canada’s public finances. Thanks to high incomes, a youthful population, and the fact the province does not receive equalization payments, Albertans send much more money to the federal government in taxes and other forms of revenue than they receive back in transfer payments and services.

Even during the recent recession, this gap remained large.

In 2015, Albertans sent, on average, approximately $5,000 more to Ottawa then they received back in federal transfers and services. Over the years, this large positive net contribution has added up to truly staggering sums.

Between 2007 and 2015, Albertans sent $221.4 billion more to Ottawa than the province received back.

It’s therefore difficult to overstate how important Alberta’s contribution has been to federal finances in recent years. If Alberta’s net contribution per person were aligned with the Canadian average, the federal government would never have come close to balancing its budget at any point since the 2008-09 recession, and the deficit today would be more than $20 billion larger than it actually is.

Given the importance of a strong Alberta for a strong Canada, Canadians from coast to coast should be concerned that the provincial government in Edmonton is undermining many of the policies that helped make Alberta an economic powerhouse. Debt-free public finances and strongly competitive taxes helped fuel economic growth in Alberta for many years. Unfortunately, provincial policy choices are quickly undermining those advantages.

Clearly, it’s in the best interest of all Canadians for Alberta to get back on its proverbial economic feet. Although energy prices certainly matter, Alberta can help its own cause by restoring a fiscally sound, pro-growth policy framework.

Given the importance of a strong Alberta to the economic health of our country, that’s a goal all Canadians should support.

Albertans sent $221.4 billion more to Ottawa...

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Tributes MEMORIAM

SASKIW, Brenda March 24, 1965 - July 31, 2004 If roses grow in heaven Lord Please pick a bunch for me Place them in my Brenda’s arms And tell them they’re from me Tell her that I love her And when she turns to smile Place a kiss upon her cheek And hold her for a while Because remembering her is easy But there’s an ache within my heart That will never go away.

Lovingly remembered, Love Mom & Dad and Family

CHOMIAK, Tommy Orest December 1, 1940 - August 6, 1997 This moment is one that We will always Cherish. A memory of happy times etched within our hearts. A moment in time that We will always have to reflect upon and remember the important things in life. We are grateful for these memories, these moments.

The scripture and song that Orest often cherished was: “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint. Teach me Lord, Teach me Lord to wait upon you.”

Lovingly remembered by your wife, Henriette Chomiak, Children, Grandchildren & All who cared about him.

MEMORIAM

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

CHMILAR, Verna September 15, 1929 – August 2, 2016 In our hearts your memory lingers Always tender, fond and true; There’s not a day, dear mother, We do not think of you.

Always a smile, instead of a frown, Always a hand, when one was down; Always true, thoughtful and kind, Wonderful memories she left behind.

Always willing to help others When herself should be at rest, She was the kindest of all mothers, Now amongst the Heavenly Blest.

Loved and sadly missed by Audrey and family

POTSCHKA, Selma On July 25, 2017 Selma Potschka of Vegreville passed away at the age of 92 years. Selma is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Horst; three sons and one daughter, Merlin (Tami), Lowell, Sharon (Brady) Mayson, and Glendon (Gretchen); three grandchildren, Brandon, Brooklyn, and Forrest; and eight siblings.

Predeceased by her parents, Emilie and Samuel; one sister; and four brothers.

Funeral service was held Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at Park Memorial Chapel, 4814-50 Street, Vegreville. Pastor Robert Schaefer officiating with interment in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to A Better World.

Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL LTD. VEGREVILLE 780-632-2000 FAMILY OWNED FUNERAL HOME

HAWRYLUK, Dolly June 6, 1930 – July 30, 2017 It is with heavy hearts, that the family announces the passing of their beloved mother, Dolly, on Sunday July 30, 2017, at the age of 87.

Left to carry on her memory are her beloved children; William (Gloria), Robert (Linda), Gerald (Beatrice), Doug (Lois), Brenda (Lloyd), Greg (Colleen), Chris, Sherry (Peter), Kenny (Connie), Gary, Lorne (Shelly) and one sister Dianne Roper of Kelowna, BC., 22 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Dolly was predeceased by her daughter Linda Charchuk on May 10, 2016.

She devoted her life to raising her children. Our incredibly caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother will be dearly missed.

Basilian Fathers officiating Divine Liturgy on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 10:00 am at Saint Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 5419 Sawchuk Street, Mundare, AB. Until we meet again, may the flowers and the melody of the birds, remind us of her unconditional love, generosity and friendship.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Edmonton Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetic Association, in Dolly’s name.

Trinity Funeral Home Ltd. 10530 - 116 St. NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3L7 780-474-4663

CHMILAR, Verna (Feniak) 1929 – 2016 Little did I know that morning that This was going to be our last lunch together, Our last visit, Our last goodbye and Our last hug.

Verna, it’s been a very hard & long year for me.

Miss you & love you always, Love sister Edna

CHMILAR, Verna September 15, 1929 – August 2, 2016 Today recalls the memory Of a loved one gone to rest, And those who think of her today Are those who loved her best.

The flowers we lay upon her grave May wither and decay, But the love for her who lies beneath Will never fade away.

Love, Your Family

TOPECHKA, Brian April 27, 1950 - August 7, 2007 Loving memory for our dear son, brother, uncle & friend, who passed away nine years ago today.

This comes with great regret It brings a day we’ll never forget.

We had a son with a heart of gold He meant more than wealth unfold.

May the winds of love blow softly And whisper so you hear We’ll always love and miss you And wish that you were here.

Keep your arms around him Lord And give him special care, Make up for all he suffered and all that seemed unfair.

Forever in our hearts and sadly missed Lovingly Mom (Vicki), brother, Barry (Marilyn) and nephew Randy & nieces

SLOBODA, Victor Stephen January 7, 1935 – July 27, 2017 On Thursday, July 27, 2017, Victor Stephen Sloboda, of St. Michael, Alberta passed away at the age of 82 years.

Victor is survived by one brother Peter; five sisters Jean (Jack) Fielder, Alexandra Danysh, Josie (Alex) Yakimishyn, Florence (Albert) Stelmach and Carol (Larry) Race; along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Victor was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Anne Sloboda; one sister Sophie (Reg) Healey; two brothers Nestor and Frank (Gladys); one brother in law Mike Danysh; one nephew Bruce Fielder.

A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church – St. Michael. Basilian Fathers officiating with interment followed in the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Lamont Health Care Centre or to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church- St. Michael.

To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800

North Korea says 2nd ICBM test puts ‘entire’ US in range.

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Saturday the second flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile demonstrated his country can hit the U.S. mainland, hours after the launch left analysts concluding that a wide swath of the United States, including Los Angeles and Chicago, is now in range of North Korean weapons.

A Quebec cyclist has claimed the first gold medal at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg.

Anne-Julie Tremblay of Saguenay battled intense summer heat to claim top prize in cross-country mountain biking at the Bison Butte Mountain Bike Course at FortWhyte

Luggage screening intensified after Australia airplane plot.

CANBERRA, Australia — Security remained heightened in airports around Australia with more intense screening of luggage after law enforcement officials thwarted what a police chief described on Monday as a “credible attempt to attack an aircraft.”

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crime Two Hills RCMP investigate vandalism to vehicle and theft Sgt Michael Magee Two Hills RCMP During the overnight hours of April 29, 2017, a grey pickup truck in a northeastern neighbourhood of Two Hills was vandalized by unknown suspect(s).

Investigation revealed a sharp object was used to damage the entire side of the vehicle from bumper to bumper. It is believed that this was a deliberate and targeted act of mischief.

Two Hills RCMP are requesting anyone with infor-

mation regarding this incident to contact them at 780-657-2820 or call your local police. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS (check your local Crime Stopperswww.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).

Two Hills RCMP is also investigating a theft of a portable light tower from the Beauvallon area.

In the overnight hours of July 21, 2017 unknown

marketplace

persons entered a work site and committed the theft.

The public are encouraged to call immediately regarding any suspicious activity, especially in the overnight or early morning hours. If you have any information please contact the Two Hills RCMP Detachment at 780-657-2820 or to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com.

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Bruce Stampede a success again Joe Machney Reporter The Bruce Stampede is one of the oldest stampedes in Canada and with having so many years under its leather belt the event is always popular and draws in so many people. The same was true of the 104th annual Bruce Stampeded which started off on Friday, July 28 with the chariot and chuckwagon races which followed with a steak supper and a concert by the Off Ramp Boys and then Trevor Panczak to close the first day of the three-day event.

The local rodeo began on Saturday with O’ Canada and then the Cowboy’s Prayer. With a slight alteration in the schedule, the mule race started the competitions with the other scheduled events being mutton busting for the little kids, stick horse barrel racing with a best-dressed cowboy and cowgirl contest, a greased pig scramble, where the pig ended up getting out and on to the road before they caught it again, a calf scramble, a bloomer race, wild cow milking, calf tying, pee wee barrel racing, wild cow race, and a rescue race. The fun continued late into the afternoon with the cow riding, the wild pony race, and the slack event, which ended the afternoon entertainment. The evening dance began at 9 with music by Up All Night, which is exactly what a lot of people were.

The pancake breakfast for Sunday was well received at the recreation center to start everyone’s day off. People lined the main street of Bruce to check out the parade shortly after breakfast and then made their way to the grounds in anticipation of the Professional Rodeo.

“People from the States and Canada

competed at the Professional this year,” Doug Wenstob, vice president of the Bruce Stampede Association, said. “There was also new vendors at the market.”

Starting off the Professional Rodeo for the afternoon was the wild horse race which got everybody’s blood pumping.

With two parts to the competitions and many comical interludes by the rodeo clowns as well as a reading of Curtis Anderson’s road to recovery speech about brain-injury awareness from the courageous man himself, the rodeo ended at around seven in the evening with the final event being freestyle bull fighting where Josh Gaberling from Viking won the Freestyle Bullfighting.

“The attendance was good for the Professional,” Robbie Chomik, president of the Bruce Stampede Association, said.

“The weather was nice and overall the day went really well.”

The Unofficial results for the 104th Bruce Stampede: Bruce All Around Champion: Ky Marshall Bareback riding: 1. Dylan Bilton, 80.5 points on Franklin

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Rodeo’s 713 Dark Night, $1104.03; 2. Kyle Bowers, 79.5, $913.68; 3. Dantan Bertsch, 75.5, $723.33; 4. Ky Marshall, 75, $532.98; 5. Kyle Bloomquist, 74, $342.63; 6. Denny Phipps, 72, $190.35.

Steer wrestling: 1. Morgan Grant, 4.0 seconds, $1686.36; 2. Brock Butterfield, 4.1, $1466.40; 3. Cody Cassidy, 4.2, $1246.44; 4. (tie) Derek Frank and Denver Roy, 4.6, $916.50 each; 6. (tie) Brendan Laye, Todd Woodward and Jesse Lawes, 4.9, $366.60 each.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Layton Green, 84 points on Franklin Rodeo’s 811 Red Poodle, $1256.69; 2. Dawson Dahm, 81, $1040.02; 3. (tie) Justin Berg and Dawson Hay, 80, $715.01 each; 5. Cort Scheer, 79.5, $390; 6. Josh Harden, 79, $216.67.

Team roping: 1. Dustin Bird/Russell Cardoza, 4.5 seconds, $981.36 each; 2. Jake Rodriquez/Mike Beers, 5.2, $812.16; 3. Kasper Roy/Trey Gallais, 5.4, $642.96; 4. (tie) Roland McFadden/Devin Wigemyr, Brent Keaveney/Sloan Smith, Luke Skocdopole/Kyle Lucas and Quentin Branden/Grady Branden, 6.4, $236.88 each.

Tie-down roping: 1. Tyson Durfey, 8.3 seconds, $1816.08; 2. Randall Carlisle, 9.2, $1579.20; 3. Clayton Smith, 9.5, $1342.32; 4. Stetson Vest, 9.7, $1105.44; 5. Josh Eirikson, 9.9, $868.56; 6. Wyatt Hayes, 10.0, $631.68; 7. Shawn Miller, 10.6, $394.80; 8. Logan Bird, 10.8, $157.92.

Barrel racing: 1. Cathy Grant, 17.431 seconds, $1465.70; 2. Rene Leclercq, 17.463, $1256.31; 3. Kirsty White, 17.533, $1046.93; 4. Shalayne Lewis, 17.542, $907.34; 5. Diane Skocdopole, 17.575, $697.95; 6. Callahan Crossley, 17.617, $558.36; 7.

Shaylee McMann, 17.623, $418.77; 8. Kendra Edey, 17.717, $279.18; 9. Sydney Daines, 17.744, $209.39; 10. Steffanie Mather-Moore, 17.813, $139.59.

Bull riding: 1. Garrett Green, 87 points on Franklin Rodeo’s 133 Hair Of The Dog, $1084.95; 2. Coy Robbins, 78, $897.89; 3. Todd Chotowetz, 73.5, $710.83.

Ground money: $349.18 each.

Steer riding: 1. Luke Ferber, 83.5 points, $543.20; 2. Jett Lambert, 80.5, $407.40; 3. Matt Howard, 80, $271.60; 4. (tie) Stefan Tonita and Branden Tetz, 77, $67.90 each.

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Vegreville RCMP Play

See story on page 6 Sizzlin’ Summer’s children are only concerned with having fun while they played against the Vegreville RCMP. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Vegreville Firefighters teach skills to children

(Main Picture) Children roll hoses. (Inset) Sherrie Haque teach kids how to talk across the radio.

(Below) Children take part in barrel racing.

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FRIDAY @ 5PM. DEADLINE FOR ALL ADS Rosanne Fortier Firefighters really are the quiet heroes of the world. Sizzlin’ Summer had the theme, ‘Superheroes in Training’ for July 24-28.

On July 28, Vegreville Firefighters paid a visit to Sizzlin’ Summer at A.L. Horton Schoolyard. Vegreville Fire Department Public Education Specialist, Sherrie Haque, Firefighter, Cody Yaxley and firefighter helper, Jordan Ling were the firefighters who did the presentation.

The presentation fired off with Haque saying the children would go to three skill stations in teams where they would learn what it would be like to be a firefighter and the skills firefighters need.

The firefighters stated that the most important skills for a firefighter to have is to be fit and there was a fitness station where the children did speed walking, obstacle courses, and teamwork testing.

Another station taught the kids how to roll hoses, what they are made of and use for, as well as information on putting away equipment.

A station was set-up that explained how to talk across a radio and communicate effectively. The kids built the same shape with the leaders and later, they communicated how they did it to the other children who were going to build it.

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Val Sweeting gets support from home Joe Machney Reporter Curling is a favorite Canadian past time and for the people of Vegreville, supporting talented homegrown curlers is something that the businesses in this community have done without hesitating. Vegreville’s own Val Sweeting, who skipped Alberta to a silver medal at the 2014 and 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, as well as was the champion of the Tour Challenge in 2017, lost a major sponsor right before the beginning of a new curling season. The heartbreaking news prompt-

Tim McPhee and Elaine Kucher stand with Val Sweeting accepting the check that they presented to her to help her advance her curling career while representing Vegreville.

ed her to seek assistance from her hometown and she turned to Tim McPhee of Vegreville Glass and Mirror and Elaine Kucher from the Vegreville Chamber of Commerce for help. At the moment Vegreville has raised $12,500 in support of Val. “The people of Vegreville have always been really supportive of my curling career and everybody has been following us along and have been there for us,” Val Sweeting said. “It feels really good to have a home, whether we win or lose. This year we had some trouble getting some sponsorships and had some

sponsors that were unable to commit at the moment, so I contacted Tim McPhee of Vegreville Glass and Mirror and asked him if he had any connections or knew anyone and he was able to set us up with Crystal Glass and then, along with Brian Baron of Vegreville Ford, had a good idea to go locally and get a bunch of businesses together to contribute. We’ll represent this as the Chamber of Commerce logo on our jackets. So in a couple days from when Tim told me of the idea, he said that he already had ten businesses on board and that he was going to try and get more. I was very excited to hear all that and we really appreciate all the support and the breathing room that it gives us which allows us to focus on curling.”

“I feel that this is important for the community of Vegreville,” Tim McPhee said. “She’s a great ambassador and role model, and the fact that her major sponsor is not there with her this year is a big hit for her. The community responded so quickly to help her, within a couple days, and now she has enough money to start her season so she can get to all the slam events. At the moment she’s $18,000 short of her goals are and where she was last year, but this community really stepped up to help her and will continue to do so.”

Being upfront with people, Tim told everyone who he talked to that there was nothing in it for them and he found that not one person complained and instead, generously offered their support.

This is a trial year for Canadian curling with the winner heading to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea.

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Wind storms snap trees like twigs

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Carrot to China

An avid gardener from the Vegreville area, Laura Hughes has been gardening for some time but having grown a carrot with as much determination as this one, she felt it was a newsworthy piece. The carrot is thirteen inches long, but the root of it is nine of those thirteen inches.

“I think this carrot is trying to get to China!” Laura quipped.

“All the ingredients it needed were water and sun.”

Joe Machney Reporter The strong wind storms over the past couple of weeks rocked a big part of East-Central Alberta and took down some trees in the Vegreville and surrounding area as well.

“We’re still cleaning it up!” Peter LaRue, Certified Arborist from LaRue Trees said. “The backyard of an elderly lady in Mundare had a tree that had fallen apart from the wind storm. We’ve already had three different calls in the last couple days reporting split trees that were moving precariously in the wind as well as split and broken branches.”

According to Peter, the reason that the trees are failing as they are is because of the large gusts of wind that

had gotten in between the trees in a twisting motion causing the trees to sway back and forth. “With the wind like it was the trees can only handle so much before they start breaking apart,” Peter said. “We were in Lamont looking at two different trees, one that was pulled up by the roots and already on the ground and the other that was starting to fail by the roots. This one was a combination of wet soil conditions and a forward structure, to begin with, along with gusty winds whipping the trees around.”

On the upside, LaRue had noted that the big trees around the town of Vegreville hadn’t sustained any damage. “There are some pretty big spruce trees, some that are over one-hundred years old and they’re looking fine,” Peter concluded.

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Annual Ladies Golf Bonspiel was a swinging good time

Ruth Ewaschuk, Lorna Tupechka, Iris Mandrusiak, Daphne Miller, Sue Tkachuk, and Renee Senko pose at their first hole as they ready to start their game of golf.

Joe Machney Reporter On July 29, the Vegreville Kinsmen Gold Course held its Annual Ladies Golf Bonspiel with a Canada 150 theme to it, which the participating ladies displayed with national pride. In total there were thirteen teams of two people, making the number of golfers for the day at twentysix.

“The ladies do all the organizing themselves,” Murray Cumming, Clubhouse Manager said. “They do all the prizes and so on. We get the clubhouse, including the meals, and the course ready and away they go.”

Before the shotgun start had the ladies all starting at different holes, a few of them offered their golf balls to the water gods.

Challenges such as rolling the dice to determine which club to use for the first hole made for good laughs and added entertainment. “At every hole, they had little challenges similar to the first hole.

Just to add a bit more fun to the experience.

The ladies did the first nine holes and then stopped for lunch, then continued with the last nine. After that, they all had dinner and prizes to conclude the day,” Cumming said.

Having around the same amount of people as they did last year for the full day event, Murray feels confident that the annual tournament will continue to be a good time for the ladies that attend for many years to come.

Ruth Ewaschuk focuses on her drive.

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Vegreville RCMP play soccer with Sizzlin’ Summer Rosanne Fortier A.L. Horton Schoolyard was rolling with a good time on July 27 when Sizzlin’ Summer hosted a soccer game with the Vegreville RCMP. One game had the Vegreville RCMP and Sizzlin’ Summer’s staff playing against the Sizzlin’ Summer’s children where Summer Program Coordinator for Sizzlin’ Summer, Britney Urichuk said they won the game.

“The soccer game was awesome. It was a lot of fun! The children had pretty good sportsmanship. They were having a really good time and were encouraging each other. We are having a blast this summer and we have a lot more stuff planned.”

“The Sizzlin’ Summer’s children’s sportsmanship was pretty good. It seemed like a lot of them didn’t seem to care who was winning and some of them didn’t seem to know the score because they felt it didn’t matter; we were just having a good time,” Constable J. said. “I think it is important for the kids to see police officers in a different light. It’s good to let them know that we are people too and some of us are parents and a part of the community also. It’s more than just a job!”

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Safire’s Circus and Hula-Hoop Show Rosanne Fortier Life lessons really can be learned from watching a circus! Safire is an awardwinning circus performer who does shows all over the world! On July 26, Safire’s Circus and Hula-Hoop Show was presented at Vegreville Centennial Library.

Safire began by telling the children that performers in a circus always try to challenge themselves and 50% of a circus is trying really hard, making mistakes and trying again. The other 50% is pretending you know what you are doing.

Safire then took the children on an exciting journey through juggling with plastic and glass balls where she tossed the balls from one arm to inside the other arm. A Chinese yo-yo performance was shown to the audience after this, and Safire’s hula-hoop’s skills were demonstrated next where she started performing with one hula-hoop and she continued to do performances with as many as six hula-hoops.

This show was kept interactive as Safire requested that children and adult volunteers assist her with the show. Safire even showed the audience some new skills that she is trying to develop.

Each of these acts received a rapturous applause from the audience.

Above: Safire performs Chinese yo-yo.

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Left: Safire does a hula-hoop performance.

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Below: Safire does a hula-hoop performance with her foot.

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Town of Vegreville loans funds for Soccer Park Project

Rachel Farr Communications Coordinator for the Town of Vegreville Joe Machney Reporter On May 8, 2017 The Town of Vegreville agreed to lease approximately 35 acres of land to the Vegreville Minor Soccer Association, for a Soccer Park Project development. The Town of Vegreville recognizes the economic benefits of the 6 new soccer pitches proposed to be constructed by the Vegreville Minor Soccer Association.

The new soccer park will increase and allow for future growth and development of soccer for our citizens and surrounding communities.

On July 10, 2017 Town Council had the first reading to approve funding support in the form of a loan, to the Vegreville Minor Soccer Association to ensure construction starts in 2017. Second and third readings of Bylaw 17-2017 were held on July 24, 2017 Council Meeting, to provide a loan to the Vegreville Minor Soccer Association, was passed.

Vegreville Minor Soccer Association is projecting the park to be complete and available for use by the spring of 2018. The Town of Vegreville is proud to be able to support the VMSA with this project.

“The Vegreville Minor Soccer Association is very excited to be able to move forward with the construction of the new Soccer Park in Vegreville,” Allan Bohrson, President, Vegreville Minor Soccer Association, said. “After many years of planning and negotiations with the Town of Vegreville, construction is now scheduled to begin this summer. The initial project will include six full size soccer pitches, irrigation, fencing, and a large parking lot. These pitches will also be used to accommodate our mini soccer age groups, which continues to grow. Soccer

membership in Vegreville has been growing year after year, and with our total membership close to 400 kids from ages 2-18, this new soccer park will be a fantastic venue that will become a home for our entire organization. Once completed, our new soccer facility will give us the opportunity to host soccer tournaments for all ages, including Lakeland Cup district playoffs, and Provincial Competitions.

The VMSA also recognizes the importance and the economic benefits for our community, and we plan to utilize the soccer park as a way to contribute in a positive manner to the overall economic growth of Vegreville. This new Venue will help to maintain our existing membership and allow for the opportunity of future growth and the continued development of the soccer program in Vegreville and surrounding communities.”