Vegreville News Advertiser - August 8, 2018

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RCMP files from July 30 - August 5 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser July 30

00:44 – Complainant called to inform that a friend asked her to report receiving a text of “HELP.” Upon arriving home the recipient of the text confirmed that the sender was OK and had meant to send “HELLO” but the phone had auto-corrected the message.

00:50 – traffic stop conducted due to expired registration. It was also determined that there was no insurance on the vehicle. Both occupants were arrested due to the odour of marijuana. A small quantity was located. The driver was given a 24hr suspension and the vehicle was towed. Tickets were issued for no insurance and no registration.

09:24 – Report that on the previous evening a loud bang was heard. Not much was thought of it at the time but later it was discovered that a vehicle had hit a garbage bin. The driver was located and had admitted to hitting the bin the previous night.

11:13 – Report that someone had drilled a hole in the gas tank of a truck.

There are no witnesses or suspects.

12:53 – Report of a male afraid to go home because he is afraid of the friend who is staying with him. Members attended and assisted in removing the friend from the home.

13:04 – Report of theft of raspberries.

The complainant indicated that a male continually pics raspberries from the bushes without permission. Reported for information.

19:36 – Report of a strong odour of gasoline in the street near 59th Ave and 47th Street. Members attended, however, no odour was detected and no further complaints were received.

19:42 – Report that a female was at a meeting, yelling and cursing and refusing to leave. When the female was informed that RCMP had been called she left the location.

19:46 – a male called 911 because RCMP members were on his property.

The RCMP were following up on a call from EPS to locate a missing person.

The male was aggressive with members, however, members were on site due to the request from EPS. 20:47 – 911 call of a neighbour dispute.

The week prior one neighbour had called the RCMP over a dispute. One neighbour had come to the other’s residence to confront her about the call the week prior. Members were able to speak to the visiting neighbour and advised her not to bother her neighbour.

July 31

01:38 – Report of someone trying to use a credit card at local lodging estab-

lishment that was not theirs. The suspect of the call left but they were able to use the card at another establishment.

Still under investigation.

02:21 – 911 call about 2 intoxicated males refusing to leave a bar. Members attended but the two males had already left the location.

07:27 – Report of a theft of a vehicle overnight. There was a wallet in the vehicle and it was found that a credit card was used in Edmonton. EPS is investigating the use of the card.

08:06 – Report of a break-in to a shed causing damage to the shed. Items were removed from the shed and evidence of their use was found. It has not been determined if anything was stolen from the site.

12:27 – Report of an elderly female that was attempting to hitchhike.

Members attended and the female was returned to her residence.

12:49 – Road rage incident involving people crossing the street and a car.

The pedestrians had been cut off by an aggressive driver and the male kicked the vehicle. The driver stopped the car and confronted the male pedestrian with a baseball bat. There was no physical altercation, however, this is still under investigation.

14:09 – Report of concern regarding a family member being threating and aggressive. Multiple factors involved in the individual’s life. Still under investigation.

15:37 – Report of a disturbance outside a residence. Members attended but everything had already calmed down.

16:38 – Report of a call from the “CRA” stating that the individual was behind on his taxes and they would send the RCMP if he did not send money immediately.

No money was sent. Reporting for information purposes.

August 1

09:10 – Call from a local laundromat regarding someone stealing detergent.

Members attended and it was determined that the suspect had thought the laundry was for public use at the laundromat. The misunderstanding was clarified and the suspect paid back the owner of the detergent.

14:20 – Report at the detachment of the unauthorized redirecting of mail from the person’s legitimate address to Montreal. A name and address were obtained. Members were going to follow up with Canada Post.

17:45 – Local towing company advised RCMP about a single vehicle rollover due to an encounter with a deer.

20:22 – 911 report of a break-in to a residence. The house was ransacked and a TV was stolen from the house as

well as gasoline from the yard.

August 2

18:15 – Report of a “dine and dash” from a local restaurant. A family had eaten in the establishment and driven off in a grey Equinox with decals on the back.

22:58 – Report of a family disagreement with the issues surrounding money being owed. It was determined that all money was now paid. All parties were advised to cease contact with each other.

August 3

02:22 – Report of a female “Ranking Out” in a vehicle. She was attempting to take over the steering wheel and attacking the driver. The vehicle pulled over, officers attended and everything had calmed down. The female stated that she would “behave.” No charges laid.

07:56 – Report of a break-in overnight.

Two generators were stolen. No suspects and no witnesses.

08:52 – Report of train lights malfunctioning in Lavoy. CN was contacted and stated that they were aware of the issue and were on route to the site to address the problem.

13:42 – Report of a suicidal female over a breakup. Members attended and spoke with the female who was not suicidal and just upset.

20:36 – Report of two license plates found in the ditch. One plate came back as reported stolen.

20:40 – While conducting routine patrols, an individual was located with a Form-21 warrant out of Edmonton. A Form-21 warrant is issued when someone is convicted of an offense and has not paid the fine owed to the province.

The individual has the option to pay the fine or spend time in jail. The individual was transported to the Edmonton Remand Center to begin their stay with the Province.

21:12 – 911 report of a “very” intoxicated male laying on the ground in downtown Vegreville. Members attended, located a grossly intoxicated male who was arrested for public intoxication and lodged in cells until sober.

August 4

12:26 – Report of a semi-truck driving all over Hwy 16 and was observed texting and not signaling when changing lanes. Members intercepted the semi, observed the truck driving over the center and right side lane makers.

Tickets were issued accordingly.

16:13 – 911 report of a domestic dispute. The allegation was that a female was being hurt and dragged around the house. Members investigated and it was

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What is Assault?

S/Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings - Vegreville One of the most common person’s crimes that we investigate is assault and this article is going to explain and expand on that a bit. This offence comes from the Criminal Code of Canada in sections 265 and 266. As with any sections of any statutes, if you have an internet connection you can read through it at your leisure. But beware, although these are short sections they have quite a bit to them.

Assault at its basic form is an intentional force applied to another person without their consent, but there is a lot more to it. Merely meeting the elements of the offence, in this case, the application of force and lack of consent, does not necessarily mean a person will, or should be, charged. Conversely, the offence can be made out without actual force being applied. In a case such as this, it would be a threat of force being used which makes out the offence.

Assault is not considered if the force applied was unintentional. Say you are walking around a corner and a person comes walking around from the other side and is in a very animated conversation. They had just caught a big fish on the weekend and are flailing their arms to demonstrate to their friend the big fight the fish put up. As you both meet at the corner the fisherman ends up hitting you right in the lip with one of his flailing arms. In this case, there was force applied to your lip. It wasn’t consensual but the fisherman did not do it intentionally. There would not be a charge laid in this example.

and this is when an investigation would reveal whether or not there is criminality in those actions. Also, if a person does agree to a fight but gets injured or worse, then other charges may apply such as aggravated assault or manslaughter. These charges do not have a consent element to them as no one can consent to being severely injured or killed.

The 2018 version of the Criminal Code of Canada is 1806 pages long of various offences and there is a lot to each one so they may not be as straight forward as they appear to be.

actions may constitute assault but a judge would likely have to decide on that one.

There are more situations where consent may not have been given or that it would be considered to have been revoked but those situations are too lengthy to explain here.

Also, remember just because the offense occurs, it is not automatic that charges would be laid. We need to very much consider; was it criminal? By this, I mean that the entire situation and totality of the incident would need to be examined

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Assault does not apply to people participating in combat sports as they have consented to have force applied to them. Body checking or contact in such things as hockey, lacrosse, AustralianRules Football, etc. is not assault as all those participating have consented, merely by participating, in those activities. As it is common and expected that force will be applied while engaged in these activities, it is not assault when someone gets hit. Two people who are having a disagreement and decide to have a physical fight is not assault, even if you lose the fight. They have agreed to have force applied against them as would be expected in a fight. But, if this fight happens in a public place they may be committing the criminal offence of causing a disturbance. If one person wasn’t wanting to fight but got pushed or punched and decided to do the same back, this generally is seen as them now consenting to the application of force and even though they were hit first, they engaged in the fight. If the person had no other choice but to fight back to protect themselves then the initiator’s

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130 Million Reasons Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion Last week the federal government announced a $130 million surplus gained by the Canadian Grain Commission from 2012 to 2017. The money comes from what is collected from producers in fees charged by grain companies.

Much like the way that retailers collect GST for the government, grain companies charge fees to producers (farmers) for various activities including official inspections, reinspections, weighing, licensing, railway car applications etc. and pass that on to the Canadian Grain Commission.

Through their unwavering commitment to excellence, the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has managed to overcharge producers (via the grain companies) to a tune $130 million in only 5 years. Only a top-notch federal government department could pull that off.

To exacerbate the issue which has many farmers understandably upset the Commission has stated that they plan to take those funds and spend a large part on programs and services. Calling the spending “strategic investments” they have said spending $90 million “will deliver clear benefits to producers and add value to the grain sector into the future,”. The remaining $40 million is being set

aside to protect against potential future declines in the volume of grain delivery.

Why not just return the fees to the producers? Well, according to spokesperson Rémi Gosselin, “The challenge is that the Canada Grain Act, which governs the commission, does not allow us to refund the fees we collect from grain companies to producers because the lion’s share of what the commission receives in fee revenue comes from the companies, not producers.”

That sounds a lot like an excuse. If the Commission is an arm of the Federal government and the Canadian Grain Act is what is holding them back, then the easy solution is for the MP’s in Ottawa to change the Act holding back the ability to perform refunds. A few hours of NOT acting like children in parliament should do the trick. Not to mention that the federal government collects money via retailers and then gives it back to consumers via a collection of at least 37 rebates The CGC rejected a recommendation by the Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley to return the money to farmers by lowering their inspection fees thus reducing costs.

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Letter to the Editor I wanted to take a moment to respond to MLA Littlewood’s defence of her mileage expense claim. First of all, I doubt there are many tax payers who would dispute the need for effective, timely representation and presence by elected officials. And even fewer who would dispute the validity of covering expenses associated with that effective presence. That’s just good typical business practice.

But the key word here is effective and it is doubtful that much effectiveness could be accomplished here.

Let’s break this down a bit and look at the numbers in depth: 80,000 kilometers equates to219 kilometers each and every one of the 365 days in a year 6666 kilometers each month In what world would we need or expect an MLA to be on the road to that extent? As context, having worked in the oil and gas industry where the entire northwest quadrant of the province was my area of operation, along with regular requirements to be in attendance at head office in Calgary, 5200 kilometers in one month was my high point and that was a single instance over 8 years. Even at that number, one had to question the fatigue factor, the overall safety involved with being on the road for extended periods of time.

So back to effectiveness- while Ms. Littlewood declares she is

Letter - CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 Name: Ryder Ketsa Likes: food, horseback riding.

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Local Non-Profits Bring Arts and Culture to the Community Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser Wikipedia defines a non-profit organization as “dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view… non-profits are tax-exempt or charitable, meaning they do not pay income tax on the money that they receive from donations, admissions, etc. for their organization.”

This leaves a good deal of room for diversity, and many exactly like a business would under the federal guidelines that a certain percentage of revenue must go to the cause while the remainder can go toward wages, overhead and so forth. This leaves some wiggle room for paid positions within the non-profit model.

In the many formats that can be used for a non-profit business or association, many thrive in smaller, close communities where volunteers flood the banks of organizations in abundance. Thankful for their talents (and, of course, their numbers), this ultimately helps the small town non-profit to succeed, especially in the model for arts and culture.

To showcase this, the Saul Noster, chair of the Bro-Tel Backyard Music Festival in the County of Two Hills and Orest Olyneck, Life Member of the Vegreville Cultural Association helped us to contrast two ways that arts and culture non-profits can be operated.

The Bro-Tel Backyard Music Festival focuses on bringing the best local Albertan talent they can find to the stage each year. The festival was founded in 2015 by Saul Noster and other members of the festival board, in partnership with the non-profit Mime-Lite Theatre Society.

The Mime-Lite Theatre was founded in the 1970s so that its founders could have an outlet for their mime troupe to perform, train, and offer educational opportunities as mimes. “When we decided that we wanted to do the music festival, we decided to partner with the society because all of the infrastructures were already in place.” Said Noster. “It fits in well as both Mime-Lite and the Bro-Tel Backyard Festival share the purpose of the promotion of art and culture, and they connect almost symbiotically because they share that same purpose.”

The Vegreville Cultural Association has served the Vegreville Community

for a few decades and offers a wide scope of the Canadian cultural mosaic, and in doing so promote the arts and culture of the Ukrainian people while remaining open to promoting other ethnic peoples who have settled in Canada over the past 50 years. They do this through song, dance, folk art, and one annual event – the Vegreville Pysanka Festival. All of the infrastructures of the Association has been built over the years and have been adjusted as laws changed in that time.

One challenge that many non-profits face is training and hiring workers on a budget.

The board for the Bro-Tel Backyard Festival is one hundred percent volunteer, with approximately 30 other volunteers who help out during the festival.

A large portion of their volunteers are festival attendees who want to help out with one or two shifts in the beer gardens, admissions, or security while enjoying the all-day music performances. “Without those,” Noster said, “there wouldn’t be a way for us to run the festival. We like to think this is our way of contributing to the society.” Another way that non-employees contribute to the festival is by selling their artisan goods in the artisan pavilion.

The only money the festival spends on personnel, and the largest portion of expenses, is in bringing in performers.

“It really comes down to Gabriel Burns and his skills in finding local talent and negotiating costs to bring in a lineup,” said Noster. “Every year, we try to improve on the last one.” This year, they have hired eleven bands to play over the weekend.

The Vegreville Cultural Association, however, has two employees; one parttime paid coordinator, who is the only one throughout the year who is on the payroll, and an office assistant for during the festival season. “Other than that,” Olyneck stated, “over 100 volunteers help us during the year and the festival because they love our mission, and are in line with our purpose to bring arts and culture to the community.”

As the Pysanka Festival includes an interactive pioneer market, a folk art exhibit, bandstand shows, professional Ukrainian Dance performances, and even Ukrainian foods, the volunteers are usually local talents, who enjoy the chance to showcase a variety of

talents. As demonstrators are usually already quite skilled and even passionate about what they are presenting, the only training they require is a brief orientation to get them up to speed on the festival.

Another challenge many non-profits face is the ability to advertise effectively for fundraising and admissions, especially amidst overcrowded social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

While many of the attendance at the Bro-Tel Backyard festival comes from returning guests, a social media platform, Noster stated, has worked well for them.

“Amy Laurence (committee member), does all of the media work for the festival,” he said, “She creates very simple and effective posts, without too much clutter of information.” Keeping it simple, with enough information to keep consumers curious is what he says has worked for them on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

In contrast, the Vegreville Cultural Association relies almost entirely on word-of-mouth and personal connections, which has been successful for them since the start. “We do have a Facebook page and Twitter account, but a great deal of fundraising happens through personal contact with community businesses and individuals,” Olyneck stated. “Most of our fundraising comes from the support of the community; sponsorships, cash donations, ads placed in the program book, and of course, those who show their

support by volunteering.”

Both events look back to previous years to grow, improve, and remain appealing to attendees. “I don’t think anything is new this year,” Noster stated, “Everything from last year is enhanced. The musician line-up alone is probably three times better than last year because we’ve been able to learn and grow over the years.”.

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90 Years Ago – August 8, 2018

The town council have signed up an agreement with the Minister of Public Works providing for bringing that portion of the Edmonton-Lloydminster main highway lying within the town up to the standard required by the department. The province and the town bear the cost on a fifty-fifty basis. The road concerned is Second Ave. with its connecting links east and west. Engineers are on the job now and the construction will be carried out promptly.

The new Presbyterian Church was opened and dedicated on Sunday, August 5th. Rev. Dr. White of Calgary conducting the ceremony and preaching at the afternoon and evening services.

Special music was rendered by the choir and solos by Mrs. Dorward and Mr. Clarke. This is the first Protesrant Church to be built in Ranfurly and the building is beautifully and tastefully furnished and a decided asset to the town and community.

Over one million bushels of wheat have been shipped from Willingdon up to the present. It is still coming in and will continue to do so right up until harvest.

Implement dealers in Willingdon are kept on the move these days in preparation for the fall rush for implements. Wm. Shandro received a car of binders and a car of twine this week.

75 Years Ago – August 11, 1943

To prevent profiteering in the storing and handling of eggs the Wartime Prices and Trade Board has announced that it will not issue permits for storage of eggs until considerably later in the year. Noting that consumer demands for eggs are heavy the Board said to allow eggs to go into storage now would shorten supply.

While eggs are selling under the ceiling prices are higher than last year and any lessening of the supply would have a tendency to increase prices.

An invitation is extended to all women who have served with the Forces of the British Empire Service of her Allies in the Great War or in any of the wars of the Empire, and the mothers, sisters, and daughter of such women, or who are widows, wives, mothers, sisters and daughters, 18 years of age and over, of the men who served with said Forces during the Great War, to join with the Legion Executive in forming a Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Vegreville Branch of the Canadian Legion.

50 Years Ago – July 25, 1968

The Vegreville Fish and Game Association annual fishing derby attracted more fishermen and participants this year than it has for several years, Mike Craddock who chaired the committee organizing the event held last Sunday. The derby was held at Joe Fedechko’s cabin at Garner Lake although fish from any adjacent lake were accepted in the competition. Pike, Perch and Walleye were the specimen of fish entered and while there were no trophy catches good average fish were turned in. Pike – Clarence Diachuk, 5 lbs. 12 oz. and smallest Mike Cililiak, 4 oz. Perch – B. de John, 1 lb. 5oz. and smallest was Debbie Soldan, 11 oz. Walleye – Mrs. Hansen, 3 lbs. 8 oz. and smallest was Mike Hyshka 5 oz.

R.C.M.P 3rd Constable Clifford M. Kereluk, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kereluk of Willingdon, was one of the top ten out of a class of 32 men to graduate from Troop 24 at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police training centre at Penhold, Alberta on July 8, 1968.

The thrill of visiting her home for the first time in 41 years, was that of Mrs. Mary Duncan, nee Geraghy, of Vancouver. Mrs. Duncan who left for the west coast with her mother in 1927, revisited her home town last week in company with her daughter Kathryn.

25 Years Ago – August 10, 1993

Peter Trynchy, minister of Alberta Transportation and Utilities and minister responsible for public safety services spent an hour surveying the damage at Katie and John Giebelhaus’ farm on Wednesday, August 4. Trynchy also toured other areas damaged by the July 29 tornado. “I don’t know how much we can do,” he told the Giebelhaus family, but hinted that the province would take a look at the situation after insurance adjusters had finished their work.

Vegreville RCMP are warning local residents to be aware of a possible fraudulent telephone promotion. During the Vermilion Fair, Paradise Holidays of Montreal, Quebec commissioned a booth on the fair grounds. The booth promoted a free holiday upon completion of a questionnaire. RCMP have been informed that people in the Vermilion area are being contacted and are being advised that they are the winners of the trip. Little more information is being provided and the caller advised that he will call back. It has been established that telephone fraud artists use the same routine.

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Why We Shouldn’t Worry About Wealth Inequality in Canada Chris Sarlo Contributor – The Fraser Institute Much ado about nothing. The title of the Shakespearean comedy comes to mind when I think about the attention devoted to wealth inequality in recent years.

The left’s (and much of the major media’s) preoccupation with economic inequality is fundamentally misplaced and has diverted attention away from the real problems we face.

For example, take a look at the latest study from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) comparing household wealth inequalities among member countries.

A Globe and Mail article entitled “Unequal partners: A breakdown of how many holds how much of Canada’s wealth” reviews the OECD paper uncritically and simply parrots the study’s main points. This is regrettable. The Globe missed an opportunity to enlighten its readership about an important issue.

Wealth is defined as “net worth” and is essentially a household’s assets minus its liabilities. Let’s look at the evidence of household wealth inequality from the OECD study. It shows that among member countries (mainly Western Europe, North America, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand), the top 10 percent of households own about 50 percent of the wealth and the bottom 40 percent own almost nothing (the average is below five percent).

The United States has the most unequal distribution of wealth among member countries, followed closely by the ‘egalitarian’ countries of northern Europe: Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands.

It’s notable that Sweden, an OECD country, is missing from the survey. However, other surveys show that Sweden also has a high level of wealth inequality similar to other Nordic countries.

Indeed, in each of those three countries, the bottom 40 percent actually has negative wealth - they owe more than their assets.

How can the bottom 40 percent of

households in any country, let alone the Scandinavian paradises, have no wealth at all?

Well, it’s easy to explain this pattern of wealth inequality: Age. Almost everyone in every society goes through a pretty predictable life cycle as they move from their student years through to their work life and then on to retirement. Age is the dominant explanation for differentials in wealth. The 25-year-old starting his first job with no wealth (likely negative wealth if they have some student debt) will have substantial wealth 40 years later after a lifetime of accumulation (savings accounts, home equity, financial assets and debt repayment). Most people start their working lives in the bottom quintile or decile of wealth and end up in a top grouping around retirement age.

My own study of wealth inequality in Canada uses Statistics Canada data on household wealth and confirms this age pattern. Based on survey data from 2012, the net worth of the youngest grouping was only about $55,000; for the people around retirement age, average net worth was almost $1 million. My analysis of this pattern showed that between 80 and 87 percent of Canadian wealth inequality is due to age (the life-cycle effect). This is entirely predictable for society as a whole, despite the fact that a small number of people have difficulties in life and do not follow the usual pattern.

With the recent OECD study, the larger negative values among the bottom 40 percent in some northern European countries is due to higher home prices in recent years and because younger families are consequently carrying a heavier debt burden.

The authors mention age as a factor but the explanation is buried in a small paragraph in the middle of the 69-page report. They state that “Levels of net wealth are strongly linked to people’s life cycle, as wealth is built up over the course of working life and then reduced in retirement.”

That’s it! The explanation is lost in the plethora of attention given to the statistics on wealth inequality.

And, of course, the explanation is entirely absent in the Globe and Mail commentary on the study.

Wealth inequality?

Much ado about nothing.

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Vegreville Athlete Wins Gold for Team Alberta Submitted Fans were cheering, athletes were hydrated and Team Alberta kept showing Canada that hard work, talent, and

perseverance pays off. On the second day of competition at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, Team Alberta racked up the medals in athletics, powerlifting, and swimming adding 18 gold, 20 silver, and 6 bronze.

Team Alberta powerlifters have an impressive showing in Antigonish and all four members are taking home medals.

Medicine Hat’s Christine Sullivan, a powerlifting veteran, swept all of her event categories and will take home four gold medals in squat, bench press, deadlift, and combo.

Both of our basketball squads bounced back nicely after a few tough outings during divisioning by winning all their games on day 2. Team Alberta Thunder pulled out two victories against New Brunswick and Quebec, while Team Alberta Titans won a nail biter (19-18) over Team Nova Scotia-Halifax and a second win over Team OntarioArnprior. The Titan’s below four foot giant, “Wild” Bill Hurley scored his first basket against Team Ontario, and the crowd roared wildly.

The Wolverines, Team Alberta softball, also scored a victory against the mighty Team PEI. Athletics competitors continued to streak and first-time Nationals competitors are taking home gold, silver, and bronze.

Vegreville, Alberta’s Eli Bernard earned a gold in the standing long jump (M3 division), David Kwas won the silver in standing long jump (M6 division), and Wade Szanik won bronze in the 200m (M15 division).

Team members Kieran Corrigan, Eli Bernard, David Kwas, Jonathan Stel and Chantal Payne all recorded personal bests as well.

Team Alberta swimmers continued to make waves in the pool winning 11 gold, 10 silver, and 5 bronze medals and swept the 200m event winning gold, silver, and bronze.

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New Alberta Advantage Party Seeks a Seat at the Political Table Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser In an effort that began in the summer of 2017, the Alberta Advantage Party have been collecting signatures in the last several months in order to petition for the ability to be officially registered as a political party in Alberta. They handed in signatures this past Monday and will be awaiting an answer in the upcoming months once the signatures have been verified by Alberta Elections. Party leaders do not expect signatures to be an issue, as out of the 7878 that are necessary, their petition’s final count reached 8,678.

“As a founder of the former Wildrose Party, I believe that Albertans deserve an honest and practical grassroots alternative to Jason Kenney and the UCP”, says Party Leader Marilyn Burns. “Too many problems in Alberta that have been left unresolved, and it’s our aim to fix that.”

While the AAP understands that petition signatures are about permission, not a promise to vote, they extend their gratitude to all those in Vegreville who signed.

“There was a significant support from the rural Vegreville area in particular. We want those people to know that we appreciate them and will continue to take care of them when our party is officially established and if we are elected.”

Forum 1 is integrity in government. Rather than taking a left-or-right focus, party leader Marilyn Burns says that the Alberta Advantage Party’s objective is to focus on individual freedom, what the government can do to have a populous that is and self-reliant. “Left or right is a false paradigm,” said Burns, “because it falsely divides people, and we are pragmatic. How can you say if it’s left or centrist

or right? I guess if we had to, the AAP would place at center-right but was created more out of the need for a different kind of politics in Alberta.”

The second part of the forum is education, in which they are in support of parental choice, preventing the amalgamation of private and Catholic schools, and practical-skills based courses for High School students. “There is a problem in our current school system, where High School graduates are not adequately prepared for adult life when they graduate and are sent out into the world. We want to help them get ready to find and pursue their skillsets and careers by supporting practical and trades course options in all Alberta’s High Schools.”

Third, on the AAP forum is policing.

“We want to elevate sheriffs, especially in the rural areas, we want to make sure that civilians are less vulnerable and less likely to feel as though they need to take their protection into their own hands.” The second point of this prerogative is ‘Sentinel,’ to “stop drug dealers and educate the youth on substances.”

- Marilyn Burns Agriculture, says Burns, is fourth on the forum, and has been reported by Alberta Advantage Party supporters from the agricultural community to be “pure gold,” in how it seeks to benefit them. The forum says that the AAP will enable producers to grow and produce food with the least amount of regulatory burdens, promote self-reliance in food production, and allow for private medical and disability insurance or WCB coverage for farm employees. They also want the decision-making power in Alberta’s agriculture to belong to Albertans, rather than the federal government.

In healthcare, Burns says that most notable is the issue of the separation of couples in the nursing home. “Some people are not aware of this, but in order to receive government funding, seniors need to provide a voluntary separation agreement.” The forum reads that they “will put an end to the separating of our elderly couples in their final years.”

While taking a decided stance on many of these social and otherwise important issues, the Alberta Advantage Party was unable to comment on this time as to what their position is on how Alberta’s economy should be handled. Instead, party leader Marilyn Burns stated, “I have not ruled out the economic program yet, but need to be sure first that it’s correct and I can strongly defend it. I am confident in my decision on this matter, just as I am in the whole platform.”

The one economic factor that Burns commented on was the provincial carbon tax, saying, “We one hundred percent do not support the carbon tax, and it’s not even an option for our party if we are elected. It’s really a black and white issue, and we would be fools not to take one stance or another on it.”

The Alberta Advantage Party are accepting applications from like-minded Albertans with the potential to run for office in the 2019 elections, and intend to have a candidate in each constituency, though nobody is lined up for that position currently. Any questions, comments, or interest have been directed to the party’s website.

Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Seniors to Pay Less for Hunting Licences this Fall Doug Neuman Communications Officer – Alberta NDP Caucus Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jessica Littlewood is pleased with the NDP government’s move to make life more affordable for many rural seniors.

This fall, the prices for hunting licences will be reduced for Alberta seniors: • $8.25 for a combination wildlife certificate and bird game permit, down from $44.02.

• $8.25 for a white-tailed deer licence, down from $39.95 • Partner licences for senior Albertan hunters will cost $12 The new prices will mean Alberta will have one of the lowest-cost licences in

Canada for seniors to hunt game birds and white-tailed deer.

“I want seniors who have had a lifelong love of hunting to know I’m on their side. Hunting is a longstanding tradition in our province. For seniors living on fixed incomes, the cost of a hunting licence should not be the barrier that keeps you from enjoying hunting.”

- Jessica Littlewood, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville The government will also be partnering with the Alberta Hunter Education Instructors’ Association (AHEIA) to create mentorship so seniors can pass along their skills to a new generation of young Alberta hunters.

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Smoky Lake Stampede Weekend Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser The August long weekend was full of fun community events for Smoky Lake Alberta, who held their annual Stampede from August 4-6.

To kick off the weekend on a good note, the Smoky Lake Lions Club served up a hearty pancake breakfast in the Memorial Park outside the Lions Centre on Saturday morning, which attracted close to three hundred guests. In addition to the regular breakfast foods, a completely glutenfree menu was cooked and served by Lion’s Club member Byron Johnson, whose son has Celiac Disease. All proceeds from the Lions Pancake Breakfast went to local charity.

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pancake breakfast admissions table, they displayed their 1st prize; a 2018 Chevrolet Sierra Denali 1500, with 4-Wheel Drive and a crew cab.

Close at hand to the breakfast, the weekly Smoky Lake farmers market took place in the Smoky Lake Curling Association Hall. The wares included vegetables from the Smoky Lake colony, alpaca wool and homemade gifts from local vendors, and home-based marketing businesses such as Pampered Chef cooking utensils and Monat shampoo.

Before heading over to the rodeo grounds, people lined the streets of Smoky Lake in the parade. Though the time was delayed and rain poured off and on between 11 and 11:30, the many spectators had smiles on their faces as each float threw generous amounts of candy and freezies as they passed.

Rodeo guests were welcomed to the Stampede at the rodeo grounds in the afternoon by announcer Garry Gross, who helped to give guests an informative and entertaining narrative of the rodeo events.

The Smoky Lake Stampede hosted regular rodeo events such as ladies’ barrel racing, bull riding, tie-down roping, saddle and bareback bronc riding, and steer wrestling. In addition to these events was the talented Thriller Trick Riding and Rodeo Clown Blaine Wendland. Fun for children included the 13-and-under Frisbee Scramble, which awarded two

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County of Minburn No. 27 Employment Opportunity

WASTE TRANSFER STATION LABOURER/ OPERATOR The County of Minburn No. 27 invites applications for two part-time (preferably husband/wife team) Waste Transfer Station Labourers/Operators at the East Regional Waste Transfer Station located 2.50 kilometres west of the Village of Mannville.

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brand new bicycles to competitors for each day, a local event of under-7 stick horse racing, which awarded trophies, “Alight Bounce, inflatables, and a sandbox treasure hunt. All stock was supplied by the Trach Rodeo Company. The rodeo portion of the stampede was held from Saturday, August 4, to Sunday, August 5.

Monday, August 6, the events tied off with a demolition derby, bale pushing contest, doughnut eating contest, and a dunk tank.

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Crop Conditions as of July 31, 2018 Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Provincial crop condition ratings declined a further 1.2 percentage points on the week. The South and Central areas are significantly below the provincial average at 39.6 and 51.6

percent respectively. The Northwest area is on par with the province at 65.9 while the Northeast and the Peace conditions are bringing up the average at 80.0 and 86.3 percent respectively. In reviewing the condition of the major crops, spring wheat fell 1.8, barley slipped 1.9, oats declined 1.1, canola sank 2.5 and peas saw the largest decline of 3.6 percent.

The crop year started with poor subsurface soil moisture in the South and Central and unfortunately, the growing season precipitation has not been enough to support desired crop development. Current sub-surface soil moisture ratings of good or better for the South region are at 18.9, Central is 43.3, Northwest is 56.1, the Northeast and Peace are considerably higher at 85.4 and 88.5 percent respectively.

The hot dry weather continued

throughout the South and has broadened its hold into the Central Region.

The current conditions are reflective of both the sub-surface soil moisture and the growing season precipitation.

Continuing concerns with yield and quality potential prevail. The lack of available hay and pasture has led to poorer and hail damaged crops being cut for feed. Harvest may be sooner than expected in selected areas.

Tame hay is short on production, producers have limited carry-over feed and, because hay and pasture for sale are scarce, prices are rising. Tame hay and pasture ratings continue to cause concern in most areas of the province.

Good or excellent ratings are currently 41.9 and 45.1 percent respectively, as compared to last week’s numbers of 44.8 and 48.8 percent.

The 2018 Alberta Crop Report Series

continues to provide summaries for the following five regions. The Region Three: Eastern (Smoky Lake, Vermilion, Camrose, Provost) regional report reads: Region Three: North East (Smoky Lake, Vermilion, Camrose, Provost) This area had patchy and very light showers.

Condition ratings on spring wheat dwindled 4.6 percentage points, barley fell 3.0, canola was down 4.2 and peas dropped 3.1 as compared to last week.

Hot and dry weather is pushing crop maturity. Conditions are mixed in the region with some areas having received enough rainfall to sustain crops and others quickly advancing.

Pasture growth rated as 59.6 percent good or excellent with tame hay at 53.1.

Weather supported producers in getting hay put up this past week.

Considerations When Baling Hay Agri-News This year is going to be a challenge deciding when to bale hay. Barry Yaremcio, beef, and forage specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, looks at the effects of moisture and heat on baling.

“With yield differences in a field, areas with a low yield will be dry and ready to bale while areas of that field with higher yield potential may need more time to dry and cure before baling,” says Yaremcio. “Baling too soon could result in mouldy, heated feed that is lower in quality compared to what is in the windrow.”

With the hot weather, baling hay during the day can result in high leaf loss especially if there are significant amounts of legume in the stand. “Leaves and flowers are the highest quality components of a plant,” says Yaremcio. “If there are significant

amounts of fine material behind the baler where the bale is dropped, or a lot of leaves are visible on the ground where the windrow was, it might be beneficial to bale the hay at night when temperatures are lower. Baling from midnight to 8 a.m. may reduce leaf loss and improve the overall quality of the hay. It can also increase overall yield because more leaves are retained in the bale.”

“Moisture content in the forage is key to having a bale store properly and not mould or deteriorate in the bale,” explains Yaremcio. “The large round bales should have 15 to 16 percent moisture while the large squares should be down to 12 percent.”

When it is hotter than normal, the hay temperature in the swath is higher, and the heat is retained in the bale. It provides a great environment for microbial growth, which leads to spoilage. For every 10 C increase in temperature, bacterial growth rates double. “Thus with higher temperatures, safe moisture levels for baling decreases because of the retained heat in the bale,” says Yaremcio. “The bales will go through a sweat for three to four days after baling, which also causes an increase in bale temperatures. Leave

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Yaremcio says that while the hay may look and smell fine, it needs to be physically evaluated to determine if it is cured. “Take a small sheath of hay – ½ to ¾ inches (1 to 2 cm) in diameter - out of the middle of the swath and try to break it, just like breaking spaghetti into a pot. If it breaks after bending the stalks, and you can hear it snap and crackle, the plants are cured.”

“The second physical test is to take a sheath of hay and hold it in both hands – as done in the breaking test,” adds Yaremcio. “With hands 3 to 4 inches (7 to 10 cm) apart, rotate the hands in the same motion as when pedaling a bicycle. If the stems break and it is possible to separate your hands after three or four revolutions, the hay is cured and ready to bale.”

Yaremcio says that while moisture probes work reasonably well with cured hay, a false moisture reading is possible when used on uncured hay. “The meters

measure the electrical current from one side of the tip to the other. Moisture content in the hay is calculated using equations that are contained in the unit. The amount of current is directly related to moisture present on the outside of the stems and leaves. Moisture content in the centre of the stem could be significantly higher than what is found on the leaves and outside of the stem.”

The use of an inoculant can reduce the wait time before baling. “Adding inoculant to the hay windrow where yields are heavier, and usually with higher moisture content, allows hay to be baled when moisture content is two to three per cent higher than recommended. Each product is different so following label instructions is required,” says Yaremcio.

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Still under investigation.

19:55 – Call regarding dogs not on a leash. The caller had already spoken to the dog owners. A member had spoken

to the dog owners who had already secured the dogs and apologized to the reporting party. *** This is likely not a call that requires police attention.

22:24 – Report of possible gunshots.

Caller called back shortly after and stated that it was actually fireworks that they were hearing.

22:52 – Report of fireworks being set off. Patrols were made and there were no other fireworks observed being set off.

August 5

11:14 – Vehicle driver was noted to have alcohol on their breath. The driver blew a caution on a roadside screening device. The driver’s license was suspended (3 days) and the vehicle was towed.

13:50 – Report that a door to a business had been left open. Members

attended and could not determine if anything had been taken. A property representative arrived on scene and determined that nothing had been taken and that the door had been accidentally been left open.

23:33 – Traffic stop conducted to expired registration. It was determined that the driver was suspended and also did not have insurance.

Tickets were issued and the vehicle was towed for 60 days.

During the week there were 5 false alarms, 2 false 911s, 1 animal strike and 83 calls for service were made in total.

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130 Million reasons - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 Instead, the CGC had made the decision to spend $90 million on programming, thus expanding their services which undoubtedly will result in higher ongoing costs which will ultimately be passed on to producers. Of course, this will require increased funding in the future.

While not all producers agree that the CGC should lower fees, it would be difficult to see the logic behind keeping fees artificially high. Historically, money in the hands of government is less efficient than money in the hands of independent business. A healthy, profitable agriculture sector is good for the economy. The federal government doesn’t need any additional funding.

Another suggestion that has been floated is to look to the private sector to provide the same services of the commission at a better value. While I do believe some things SHOULD be kept under government control, having government agencies compete against the private sector is something that has come into favor around the world to improve the value for tax dollars.

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proud to wear her travel “as a badge” it might be useful for her to think about helping us understand in tangible terms, what exactly has 80,000 kilometers of travel accomplished for this constituency? What improvements, changes, messages sent and received with whom have been translated into value? What has our $34,800 bought us?

Emulating the previous MLA may not be the wisest of choices either when that emulation appears to be of little beyond an affinity for public events and the camera. Ms. Fenske’s track record was not much better in this regard.

I guess what I’m saying is we would have expected that with all the time pressing the flesh in person, our MLA’s would have done a better job picking up on the clues the rest of us have been living for some time. This message extends to the other MLA’s and ridings where either mileage, accommodation expenses or both are at the upper end: - Technology alternatives have existed for a long time that allow you to significantly reduce travel. The private sector has used these effectively to improve productivity and reduce cost. If you don’t want to cut down direct face time with residents, why can you not use alternatives for some of the meetings with municipalities, etc.? Do you only speak to family members in person?

- Staffers exist in your various local offices and could be used to stand in from time to time.

- Be selective about what physical attendance is required“Nice to versus need to” is a good filter to embed in the back of your mind.

- Remember you are the government giving us the gift of the carbon tax, so I’m not even sure what more to say there?

Stan N. Zabrick Competent staffers

Thank you for your letter Stan, The one statement that rings true for me is “picking up on the clues the rest of us have been living for some time”. Unfortunately, when money comes from taxpayers, there is often little regard for the way the “regular folk” live despite us doing the funding. I agree that technology is available (and is being used by municipal governments) to not only improve communication but also account for things like mileage. Finally, “good for the constituency” is not the same as good for a politician looking for future votes. - AB

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Achell Cardinal is facing several charges, including several counts of the following: · Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, · Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, · Unsafe storage of a firearm, · Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, · Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, · Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and · Failing to comply with the conditions of a recognizance.

He was remanded following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court in St Paul on August 2, 2018.

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Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On Tuesday, August 7, young Mr. Drayden Lizotte brought passers-by on Main Street in Vegreville the weather reprieve they needed, with his sale of iced tea for $1 a glass. He reported having much better luck when moving his stand from the front of his mother’s shop (Klassy Kuts by Kathy) to his new spot just up the street on the corner of the TD Bank.

Drayden filled each glass generously, with a slice of lemon at no extra cost.

Ice Tea, Anyone – Drayden Lizotte poses at his ice tea stand on the corner of 50th St and 51st Ave, just outside the TD Bank in Vegreville.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

TOPECHKA, Brian April 27, 1950 - August 7, 2007 Loving memory for our dear son, brother, uncle & friend, who passed away ten 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

OLINECK, John In Loving Memory of our Dear Dad, Grampa and Great Grampa Who passed away August 6, 2017 Treasured are the memories we keep, Tucked deep in our heart.

On the day we lost you, 1 year ago Our whole world fell apart.

You left us precious memories, That make us laugh and cry.

The love you placed in our hearts, No amount of money could ever buy.

You were someone we could talk to, And on whom we could depend.

You were more than just a Father, Grampa and Great Grampa You were our best friend.

Deep in our hearts a memory is kept.

Always Loved and never forgotten.

Len & Cynthia, Kyle and Tyler, George, Ryan & Pam, Kali Dawn & Joe, Bekka & Brooklyn, Jess and Josh

WOROBECK, Peter & Mary In loving memory of Peter and Mary Worobeck.

Remembered by your 3 sons and their families.

Gone but not forgotten.

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WINDYK, Sister Irene Miroslawa, SSMI 1923-2018 Sister Irene passed away August 1, 2018 at the Mary Immaculate Health Care Centre, Mundare. She was 95 years of age, and 76 years in religious life.

Miroslawa was born on August 13, 1923, in Kryvorivnia, Ukraine, daughter of Savaryn and Barbara (nee Mykolajewich), and sister to Ivanna and Bohdanna. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Krystynopil, Western Ukraine, on December 12, 1942. She was accepted to the novitiate on July 13, 1943, taking the religious name, Irene. She made her first profession of vows on June 14, 1945, During her novitiate, in Krystynopil, she was present during the Russian occupation, when Blessed Martyr Tarsykia Matskiv was martyred.

For the years of her temporary profession, Sister Irene worked as a lab/x-ray technician. She made her final profession August 28, 1951, and continued her ministry with home care and sacristan duties. In 1958, with the help of her father, who had immigrated to Canada earlier, she arrived in Toronto, and was included in the membership of the Canadian Province of Christ the King. She was missioned in Edmonton, Toronto, Ancaster, Winnipeg, Yorkton, Dauphin and Mundare.

Her longest mission was in Dauphin, where she was director of Recreational Activities for the residents of St. Paul’s Seniors Home. Having retired at St. Joseph’s Home in Mundare, she still took active care of Sisters in greater need, and offered pastoral care in the local hospital and seniors lodges. In 2015, her own health needs took priority, and she was transferred to Mary Immaculate Health Care Centre, for long term care, where she still kept an active ministry of prayer. Sister Irene will be remembered for her faithfulness to the community and to her vows, and for her gratitude for all the opportunities she was given. She edified others with her fervor for God’s will, and her ministry of prayer, even in her final years, when her mobility was limited. She remained astute, in touch with the issues of the world, and eager to pray for the conversion of sinners, particularly those in the public eye.

Sister Irene was predeceased by her parents, Savaryn and Barbara; and her sisters, Ivanna and Bohdanna.

Survived by nephew, Orest Gulka and wife Halia, and their children, Taras and Okasana (John) Roma, greatnephew, Mark and great niece, Mila; and extended family in Ukraine. She will be deeply missed by her SSMI community.

May the memory of Sister Irene be eternal!

Divine Liturgy Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Home, Mundare. Basilian Fathers officiating with interment in Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Home.

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AHLSTROM, Roy Edward February 19, 1943 - July 19, 2018 Roy Ahlstrom passed away July 19, 2018 at the age of 75 in the Westlock hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Roy was born in Two Hills, Alberta, the eldest son of Charles and Edna Ahlstrom. Roy is survived by his wife Jean, his daughter Lee-Anne Campbell-Ahlstrom, sonin-law Troy and grandson Dawson (whom Roy loved dearly) and son Keith. His siblings Lorraine Tupechka, Ralph (Sylvia) Ahlstrom, Edwin (Marianne) Ahlstrom and Barry (Sharon) Ahlstrom, and numerous nieces and nephews. Also godchild Gordon Ahlstrom. Also survived by his extended family, Jean’s children and grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents Charles and Edna Ahlstrom, sister Verna, brother-in-law Gus, brother Arnold (Pat) and brother-in-law Albert Tupechka and a dear friend Stan Elko whom he had known since childhood.

Funeral services were held Friday, August 3, at the Legion Centre in Westlock.

Roy, you were one of a kind, had a huge heart, was loved by all and will be sadly missed, by all who knew him.

Rest in Peace Roy, until we meet again in God’s Kingdom.

KOROLUK, Pearl April 11, 1916 – August 5, 2018 On Sunday, August 5, 2018, Pearl Koroluk passed peacefully away at the Rivercrest Care Centre in Fort Saskatchewan at the age of 102 years.

Pearl is survived by her loving family, son Albert (Stephanie) along with their children Brant (Karla) and his sons Cole and Brett: Kim Leliuk and her son Ryan: Gale (Harold) Fischer along with their children Lee (Rikke) and Cheyenne (Jayme); also numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pearl was predeceased by her husband William; her parents Dmetro and Nancy Strogran; siblings John, Peter, Richard, Steve , Mitchell and Anne; grandson in law Randy Leliuk.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Russo-Orthodox Church – Mundare, Alberta with Father Oleksii Suraiev officiating. Interment to follow in the Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Alzheimer Society of Alberta and NWT.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE, 780-603-5800

EICKMEYER, William “Bill” Charles August April 19, 1912 – July 30, 2018 Bill passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Rocky Mountain House Health Care Centre on Monday, July 30, 2018 at the age of 106 years. He is survived by his two daughters, Lynne (Ed) Dwyer and Norma (Ben) Ralph; his grandchildren, Lynne and Ed’s family, Dean (Colleen) Dwyer, Denienne (Jason) Enns, Dori Pollard and their families, Norma and Ben’s family, Rob (Katherine) Ralph, Rory (Marissa) Ralph, Tyson Ralph and their families; 6 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-greatgrandchild. Bill was predeceased by his wife Joyce, his parents and siblings.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Bill’s name may be made to the Rocky Mountain House Good Samaritan Society Clearwater Center, 5615-60th street, Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1W2.

At his request no Funeral Service will be held. A Private Family celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Cremation entrusted to Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.

Condolences may be forwarded to: www.rockyfuneralhome.ca Rocky and Sylvan Lake Funeral Homes and Crematorium, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements.

EBERHARDT, Herman Carl November 8, 1944 – August 4, 2018 On Saturday, August 4, 2018, Herman Eberhardt of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 73 years.

Herman is survived by his loving family, his wife of 41 years, Dianne; son Jason and his daughters Taylor and Rylie: son Cameron (Marilyn) and their daughter Elizabeth: daughter Amanda (Brett) Peterson and their daughters Emily and Eva; siblings Lydia Kugler, Bill (Rosa), Laura (Gordon) Hughes, Harry (Isabelle) and Ken (Linda); brothers-in-law Don Edler and Joe Hihn; sister-in-law Sheila Eberhardt; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Herman was predeceased by his parents Hans and Frieda Eberhardt; daughter-in-law Monique Eberhardt; siblings Lena Eberhardt, Gertrude Edler, Amelia Hihn and Wallace Eberhardt; brother-in-law Tony Kugler.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 10, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church in Vegreville, Alberta with Pastor Sang-Rog Choi officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to “Lamont Health Care Centre – c/o Patient Comfort” or “S.T.A.R.S.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. Vegreville 780-603-5800

DESMARAIS, Darlene March 23, 1963 - July 25, 2018 Darlene passed away suddenly on July 25 at St. Joseph’s Hospital at the age of 55.

She is survived by her two children Shannon & Kyle and three grandchildren, Evan, Kaleigh & Mya. Two brothers Rick & Garry and sister Sue. Darlene had a magnetic personality and a huge heart. She will be missed dearly.

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CARD OF THANKS BERRY, Louette

The Berry family would like to thank friends and family for their overwhelm-

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Donations in Louette’s memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Haying the 30’s and Cadogan West Cemetery are much appreciated.

Clifford, Ken, Shirley, Brian, Phyllis and families.

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Tofield Lions Club Antique Car Show Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser On the sunny day of August 6, many car enthusiasts gathered on Main Street in Tofield to tie off the August long weekend with the annual Tofield Lion’s Club Antique Car Show.

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Sizzlin’ Summer Colour Run

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Vegreville Farmers’ Market’s Tour Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent The children from the Sizzlin’ Summer program eagerly explored all the delightful produce, handcrafted items, and products that were available for sale at the Vegreville Farmers’ Market on August 3.

The children were able to speak to the vendors while they participated in a scavenger hunt.

Also at the market were Sierra and Alyssa and a few of the other kids and some of the staff who were sporting wacky hair for Sizzlin’ Summer’s Wacky Hair Day. At the end of the tour, the Sizzlin’

Sizzlin’ Summer’s staff member, Grace Probert with Sierra and Alyssa who were sporting wacky hair for Wacky Hair Day. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Summer’s children said that the market was fun to see and everything in it was awesome! Sierra and Alyssa said they especially liked the bath bombs.

Coordinator for Sizzlin’ Summer, Shelby Shapka said when children toured the farmers’ market, they had a chance to get out in the community and meet some new people. They got to see and speak to a lot of the vendors and were able to see what

Vegreville has to offer other than the grocery stores. “Maybe, they will tell their parents to visit the farmers’ market one day. This also encourages kids to lead a healthy lifestyle because there are a lot of fresh vegetables and produce here. Some of these kids don’t have gardens at home and it’s awesome for them to be able to see what people can grow in their gardens.”

FRIDAY @ 5PM. DEADLINE FOR ALL ADS Children participate in the scavenger hunt. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Coordinator for Sizzlin’ Summer, Shelby Shapka helps children explore the farmers’ market.

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Decades-Old Vegreville Family Reunites Tim Kassian Submitted 2018 Kassian Family Reunion was held the weekend of July 27-29 at the family homestead in Royal Park. Lazar and his 2 brothers, Todyr & Nick along with their families emigrated from Ukraine in 1899 and Lazar purchased the ¼ section for $10.00 in 1901. They worked the land and persevered in spite of the difficulties and obstacles they faced to build their farm.

The land has remained in the family for 117 years and was passed down to Lazar’s son, Gordon Kassian and the current owner is Tim Kassian, grandson of Lazar. As an original pioneer, the Kassian family was honored by the Government of Alberta in 2011 with a plaque which is posted at the Ukrainian Village.

This was the third family reunion held at the homestead. It was extremely important to have the reunion at the homestead

as many of the ancestors live in the vicinity of the homestead and aren’t able to travel far distances so made perfect sense to host here. There were still many relatives that traveled from B.C. Manitoba, Montreal and as far away as Houston, Texas. All in total there were 181 relatives at the reunion and ranged in age from 3 months to 85 years.

Although there is no water or power at the farm, the event was a success. Friday evening started with a wiener/Kobassa roast followed by a fabulous Ukrainian supper on Saturday catered by Donna Lopaschuk from Two Hills with the night ending with an awesome fireworks display.

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Sizzlin’ Summer Colour Run

Children proudly display the end result of the Colour Run. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Laughing and engaging in physical activities is very beneficial for children’s overall health.

As part of Sizzlin’ Summer’s Wacky Week, a Colour Run was held on August 2 where Sizzlin’ Summer’s staff threw colour chalk paint in spots that children ran and walked through on the field behind Vegreville Centennial Library.

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Brunch and Books Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Good things come in three’s. Children enjoyed a triple dose of fun which included a breakfast, a breakfast theme’s word search activity and stories at the Brunch and Book program at Vegreville Centennial Library (TD Summer Reading Club) which was held on Wednesday’s from July 4 to August 8. These sessions normally had 15 children from the ages of six to 12 years old in attendance but the August 1’s session saw 18 kids.

Each session featured a different dish for breakfast, the August 1’s session offered French toast or French toast roll-ups with strawberries and cream cheese or cinnamon and cream cheese. Library Programmer, Calina Sokalski cooked the toast with the assistance of Library summer student, Litania Holyk.

Sokalski said they have this program so everyone can get together and have

The French toast and French toast roll-ups.

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Library Programmer, Calina Sokalski reads stories to the children.

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Children enjoyed the French toast and French toast roll-ups which were prepared by Library Programmer, Calina Sokalski and Library summer student, Litania Holyk.

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breakfast and try new foods. Children have asked for the recipes for this dishes later.

Studies indicate that having a hearty breakfast helps children learn better and reading stories to children makes them enjoy reading and leads to obtaining good literacy skills.

The books Sokalski read to the children were Mmm Cookies by Robert Munsch, The Case of the Stinky Stench by Josh Funk, French toast by Kari-Lynn Winters, and Lady Pancake Sir. French toast by Josh Funk.

Children enjoyed the French toast and French toast roll-ups which were prepared by Library Programmer, Calina Sokalski and Library summer student, Litania Holyk.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Block Builders

Maxin Rudyk, Nikki Wowk, and Emily Wiebe with some of their original building creations.

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Children signed-up to get into construction, the fun kind at the Block Builders program for kids from ages five to 10 which was held every Wednesday from July 4 to August 8 at Vegreville Centennial Library (TD Summer Reading Club).

The August 1’s session found a lot of wonderfully creative products.

Library summer student, Litania Holyk said the Block Builders program helped kids learn to share and play with others, as well as, be creative and build their own original buildings.

Aria McTavish, Brock McTavish, Kellen Golka with some of their original building creations. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Best of the Past

A young girl learns how to golf.

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Parent Link Centre (PLC) presented some timeless fun at their August 2’s Village Fair Ice Cream Social with a medieval theme carnival that was held behind Vegreville Regional Museum.

Everything was free at this event, even the taxi ride down to the museum.

Supervisor for PLC, Jennifer Maiko greeted the children while she gave them each a free set of tickets that they could use to participate in the various carnival games and activities. Some of these included a golf game, decorate your own prize bag, target practice, guess how many crayons, knock down cans, popcorn stand, build your own ice-cream sundae, and more. Prizes were available too.

Maiko said this is an annual program they have and it has been very popular.

They invent a new theme each year to go along with their ice cream social.

Children really like having an ice-cream party in the summer. “We choose activities that develop the different early childhood developmental domains.

Some of the ones we have help to develop the children’s fine and gross motor skills, and their social skills.”

A mother shares a bag of popcorn with her little daughter.

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Children try to knock down the cans.

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A mother helps her daughters decorate bags. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)