Vegreville News Advertiser - August 10, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 32

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

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RCMP files from July 28 – August 3 Joe Machney Reporter July 28 11:52 Report of a break and enter at the Mundare bottle depot. A total of $2 was stolen and no suspects were seen as there was no video surveillance.

July 29 00:50 Complaint of an intoxicated male sleeping in a public place and was arrested for this. He was lodged and released when sober.

07:45 Complaint of a suspicious vehicle on range road 143 and township road 540. Members located the vehicle and said that he meeting people to guide them to a farm.

Story was validated so no further action was taken.

11:06 Report of a child screaming for his mother for two hours. The complainant thinks that the child was locked in his room for that time.

Police attended and removed the child and turned over the matter to social services who are investigating the matter.

12:46 Report of uttering threats. The suspect was arrested and charged.

13:01 Report of complaint of threats between neighbors. Still under investigation.

13:10 Report of a custody dispute between a baby’s mom and grandmother. The child was not under immediate danger and the matter is still under investigation.

22:55 Report of a possible impaired driver heading west from Lavoy.

Patrols were made but the vehicle was not found.

23:14 Report of a possible impaired driver. Patrols were made on highway 16 but the vehicle was not located.

July 30 06:28 Report of a possible domestic dispute. A male and female were yelling in a hotel. Members attended and no assault or threat was seen, and it appeared to be an argument so no charges were laid.

06:45 Report of dogs barking in Mundare. The members were tied up and were unable to attend.

17:20 Report of a porcupine in the middle of the road on 47 street by the playground. Members notified public words to remove the road kill.

17:45 Two vehicle collision at the Mundare Esso. No injuries reported.

Still under investigation.

19:20 911 call of a tenant payment dispute at a local hotel. The manager just wanted to tenant to leave and did not want to pursue charges.

20:10 Report of a request to assist with getting grandma back to the care home. With this not being a

police matter, despite continuous requests for police intervention, none was warranted.

20:41 Report of a complaint of a stolen vehicle. The keys were left inside the truck. Still under investigation with no suspect at the moment.

21:58 Report of a family dispute in Ranfurly. Matter was mediated.

23:21 Report of a noise complaint.

Members attended and the home owner was apologetic and turned down the music.

July 31 11:54 Complaint of a speeding vehicle heading east on highway 16.

Driver was going 168 kph and was issued a summons.

15:38 A vehicle stop yielded a 24 hour suspension for illegal drug consumption. The vehicle was towed.

16:13 A speeding ticket was issued for going 161 kph in a 110 zone. The vehicle was not registered and the driver was charged accordingly.

17:20 Police were called to an assault between family members. Charges not warranted.

19:45 Report of four males throwing beer bottles from the back of a pick up. Patrols were made but the vehicle was not located.

20:48 Report of hay bales stolen from the side of the road on township road 540. No suspects.

Aug 1 10:50 Report of a possible break and enter into mail boxes in Lavoy.

Member attended and the subject was having difficulty finding her mail box as she was intoxicated.

11:27 Report of a complaint of a truck and RV partially blocking the complainant’s driveway. Truck driver moved his vehicle.

13:29 Members respond to a mental health issue where they were to assist in locating a family member who was using the sun as a navigational aid.

The vehicle was towed was and the driver was provided a ride to Sherwood Park.

15:57 Complaint of a child asleep

and left unattended in a vehicle at Canadian Tire. The child was not harmed and the parent was warned about the potential dangers of leaving a child unattended in an idling vehicle.

16:14 Report of a third part compliant from a local hotel. Members attended and there were no allegations of threats. Parties were separated for the night.

18:03 Report of man calling the RCMP claiming that there was an argument between a father and his daughter’s boyfriend. The man called back saying that it wasn’t a big deal and the RCMP were not needed.

22:21 Report of a child custody dispute. RCMP attended and mediated the argument as there was no enforcement action taken and none was warranted.

Aug 2 00:20 Report of a complaint of loud music coming from the campground in town. The music had been turned off before the police had arrived so no ticket was issued.

01:06 Complaints of a domestic assault. Members attended and found that all parties were intoxicated and there was no sign of assault. Follow up the next day indicated that no assault had occurred.

10:45 A female was charged with driving while disqualified. She was released with a promise to appear.

11:00 Members were called to a sudden death.

11:51 Report of a break and enter to a vehicle at the Esso in Vegreville. No suspects found.

14:30 Break and enter to a vehicle that was broken down on highway 857 and Towns ship 540. The owner had left to get supplies to repair and upon his return his iphone 6, and a Kenwood stereo had been stolen.

15:46 Gas and dash in town. Still under investigation.

17:30 Report of a speeding vehicle with no license plate on range road 145 coming into Vegreville. Patrols were made and suspect was not located.

18:46 Complaint of mischief. Youth had been moving items supplied from the spray park to build a water slide. Members asked them to put it all back and they agreed to clean up.

20:00 Members were called to mediate a dispute between an ex-boyfriend and girlfriend. No charges warranted.

22:00 Report of theft of a youth’s bicycle. No suspects were found.

During the week there was 9 false 911, 2 deer strikes, 5 false alarms and 81 total calls for service.

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Boat Safety Starts with You Tips for a Safe Summer on the Water (Part 2) Cst. J. Gagnon Heading out on the water requires a good understanding of boating knowledge and safety. That’s why everyone who operates a motorized vessel must carry proof of competency on board.

This proof of competency can come in the form of a Pleasure Craft Operator Card, a specified marine certificate or a rental boat safety checklist (which is good only for the rental period). The operator must be able to provide a copy of their proof of competency and pleasure craft license upon request of a Peace Officer. Remember, youth must also carry a proof of competency in order to operate any motorized vessel whether supervised or not. Anyone found operating a vessel without a license will be subject to a $250 fine.

Before you weigh anchor, take a few minutes to make sure you and your boat are ready to go.

Inspecting your vessel and safety equipment before you leave will reduce the risk of having trouble when you’re out on the water. More than half of all calls for help from boaters in distress are because of motor problems including running out of fuel. Operating an unseaworthy vessel is against the law and it’s your responsibility to make sure your boat, its engine and all equipment are in good working order.

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Weather conditions also play a big part in water safety so before heading out, get your local forecast and be aware of other factors that may cause conditions to change.

Thunderstorms can strike quickly and without warning, so keep your eye on the sky.

When out on the water, always operate at a safe speed as dictated by water conditions and the type of vessel you’re operating.

Everyone has the right to enjoy their time on the water.

This means we all have to respect and share the water with wildlife, swimmers and other boaters. Those found operating a vessel in an unsafe manner could end up with a hefty $500 fine.

Most importantly, never cruise with booze. Mixing alcohol with boating is far more dangerous that most people think.

Your judgement, coordination and reaction time begin to suffer starting with your first drink and get progressively worse with each additional drink.

When operating a water craft, you are responsible for the safety of your passengers and other waterway users. Violators will find themselves charged under the same section of the Criminal Code as impaired driving.

You must always be prepared and alert so wait until you’re safely ashore before having that drink.

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Brazilian government cancels mega-dam on the Amazon’s Tapajós River Brent Millikan International Rivers Brazil’s Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA) recently announced the cancellation of licensing for the polemic São Luiz do Tapajós mega-dam, the largest hydroelectric project planned for the Amazon. Following recommendations by the Federal Public Prosecutors (MPF), the Brazilian agency for indigenous affairs (FUNAI), and IBAMA’s own staff, the decision reflects an official recognition that São Luiz do Tapajós is plagued by insurmountable legal obstacles: the flooding of indigenous lands that would cause the forced removal of indigenous Munduruku people from the traditional Sawre Muybu territory – prohibited under Brazil’s Constitution – and a series of other adverse social and environmental consequences of immense proportions that made it impossible to confirm the project’s viability.

The Munduruku people, along with International Rivers and Amazon Watch, welcomed today’s decision as a great success and an important precedent case. “We, Munduruku people, are very happy with the news. This is very important for us. Now, we will continue to fight against other dams in our river,” said Arnaldo Kabá Munduruku, Munduruku General Chief.

“Today’s decision is a major victory for the Munduruku, their allies and the rule of law in Brazil, sending a shot across the bow of the dam industry juggernaut in the Amazon,” noted Brent Millikan of International Rivers. “A next step will be to open public debate on the underlying causes of systematic violations of human rights and environmental law, in order to avoid similar disasters with other planned dams in the Tapajos and elsewhere in the Amazon.”

According to a statement issued today

by IBAMA’s President, an Environmental Impact Study (EIA) contracted by project proponents failed to present minimal content necessary for an analysis of its socio-environmental viability. In a preliminary analysis of the EIA, IBAMA staff identified a series of major social and environmental risks that were grossly neglected, including impacts on biodiversity, aquatic ecosystems, migratory fish and fisheries, greenhouse gas emissions, and the implications for downstream communities and local urban populations. Cumulative impacts,

related to cascades of other planned dams in the Tapajós basin, in conjunction with industrial ports and waterways serving agribusiness and mining interests, were similarly neglected.

Despite repeated requests from IBAMA, project proponents – including parastatal energy company Eletrobras and private sector partners GDF Suez/ Engie, EDF, Camargo Correa, Neoenergia, COPEL, and Endesa Brasil – failed to provide convincing evidence that such impacts had been effectively analyzed, and that adequate mitigation and compensations measures would be possible.

Another fundamental obstacle for São Luiz do Tapajós has been the imminent flooding of the Sawre Muybu indigenous territory, recently recognized by FUNAI as traditional Munduruku lands that should be demarcated according to the Brazilian Constitution. In early 2016, FUNAI expressed a formal opinion to IBAMA that the project would violate Brazil’s Constitution, given that it would forcibly remove Munduruku communities.

Given the recent history of major dam projects such as Belo Monte in the Brazilian Amazon, where gross violations of human rights and environmental legislation have been the norm, arguably the most substantial obstacle for São Luiz do Tapajós has been the mobilization of the Munduruku people in defense of their rights, and in staunch opposition to the project. After witnessing firsthand the consequences of Belo Monte, where they staged a series of protests, the Munduruku employed a number of creative strategies, including the “selfdemarcation” of the perimeter of the Sawre Muybu territory, where they have placed a series of warning signs, similar to those used by the government. The Munduruku also developed a protocol, describing how a culturally

appropriate process of consultation and consent should be carried out, based international human rights agreements, such as ILO Convention 169.

Brazil’s Environmental Minister Jose Sarney Filho recognized that the strident opposition of the Munduruku, coupled with the irreversible environmental impacts of the São Luiz do Tapajós dam, and the country’s ample ability to meet its energy needs with clean alternative sources such as solar and wind power, made the project “expendable.”

“We have been awaiting such a welcome announcement from the Brazilian government for more than a decade, while witnessing the tragic and unnec-

essary damming of the Madeira and Xingu Rivers during this time,” said Christian Poirier of Amazon Watch.

“We are honored to stand beside the Munduruku people in their steadfast struggle in the defense of the Tapajós.

Today’s victory belongs to them and will hopefully signal the end to further destructive dams in the Amazon.”

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COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – August 11, 1926 Edmonton experienced quite a sensation last Saturday night when someone, evidently in a spirit of revenge, bombed the house owned by Col. G.B. McLeod, stipendiary Magistrate. The house is located on 112th St. The bomb tore out part of the end of the house, wrecked the garage and shook up the inmates badly, but no one was injured.

While some wheat was cut last week, harvesting operations did not commence in general until Monday morning. There is no blinking the fact that the crop in general will not run to more than onehalf of the usual yield in this district. Oats and barley may be marked down to next to nothing in many parts of the district. Some places received small showers during July and such places are correspondingly better than others, but the general outlook for oats and barley is mighty poor. Well, it could be worse, the district as a whole will get some kind of a crop anyway. Prices are sure to remain high this season, so while we will all have to pull in our belts a notch or so, we will stagger along somehow until another years and pray for better things in 1927.

75 Years Ago – August 13, 1941 The new National Elevator, (formerly known as the BritishAmerican, which burned down in the spring) has now been completed and has already received a truckload of wheat. On Monday, Mr. Munson of Calgary, Mr. Wiggins of Edmonton and Mr. Anderson, representing the company were in town to inspect and formally accept the building from the contractors. The new elevator has a capacity of 70,000 bushels (including annex) and is equipped throughout with the best and most modern of elevator machinery.

John Hoyteniuk had the honor of delivering the first load of wheat, (1940 crop) to the elevator.

Canada’s active army will be increased by a sixth division which will be immediately recruited. As already announced the firth division, that is the special armored division will proceed overseas sometime this year. Recruiting will continue without cessation and in this connection it is of interest to mote that of the first class of trainees that finished their four months’ training about sixty percent at once enlisted for active service. This is considered a very good omen.

50 Years Ago – August 11, 1966 Four wives of Vegreville firemen came home champions from the provincial hose-laying contests held in Red Deer a couple of weeks ago. The girls topped their competitors and captured the new provincial championship trophy for hose-laying with a time of 11.2 seconds. The members of the Vegreville team included Mrs. Jeannie Hnydyk, Mrs. Joyce Dowhaniuk, Mrs. Ann Wade and Mrs. Iris Hohl. The men’s side from Vegreville were beat out by Red Deer and placed second.

Citizens of the town of Vegreville will have the opportunity to have council proceed with the fluoridation of the water supply system if the proposed plebiscite to be held this fall carries with a simple majority. In the previous two attempts the fluoridation issue was lost because of a two-thirds majority was required. Council decided on Monday night that in view of the changes in provincial legislation they would attempt to obtain the required simple majority to proceed with the program.

Wayne Tuck, a young farmer in the Lavoy distict was not sure what was in store for him when he attended a Junior F.U.A. Convention and Graduate Camp and Seminar at Gold Eye Lake Camp during the first week in July. After competing in several competitions including public speaking and interviews he was chosen Farm Leader of the Year for 1966.

25 Years Ago – August 13, 1991 A new program at Vegreville Long Term Care Centre is respite care. Respite care provides short term relief for home caregivers on a regular scheduled basis. This provides caregivers an opportunity to take planned, intermittent breaks from providing continuous care at home. “Anyone who is stable medically and requires assistance in activities of daily living, may access this care,” said Donna Miller social services coordinator. The usual stay is one to six weeks. The charge for the service is the regular daily accommodation charge of $20.44 plus a laundry charge, said Miller.

The Vegreville Auxiliary Hospital and Nursing Home recently changed its name to Vegreville Long Term Care Centre. The change came through because of the government legislating requiring all centres to change their name to include long term care centre.

At the same breakfast Henry Haag, administrator of the care centre announced that they received a three year accreditation award. The award received from the Canadian Council on Health Facilities is the highest possible. In determining this award level the Canadian council recognized that all essential services/programs required for the care of the elderly were in compliance with council’s standards.

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.

The Index of Ignorance Gwynne Dyer To cut to the chase, the five most ignorant countries in the world are Mexico, India, Brazil, Peru and New Zealand. And the five least ignorant are South Korea (take a bow), followed by Ireland, Poland, China and the United States. Ignorant about what? About the realities in their own country.

Every year the London-based polling organisation Ipsos Mori does its “Perils of Perception” poll, asking people in many countries what they believe about, say, the proportion of the population who are immigrants, or overweight, or over 65, and comparing their answers with the true numbers.

Putting all the results together, Ipsos Mori then comes up with its famous Index of Ignorance. The level of ignorance is startling – and these mistaken beliefs can play a big role in the political choices that countries make.

Take immigration. The Chinese believe that 11 percent of the people in their country are immigrants. The real number is 0.1 percent, so their guess is 110 times too high.

Americans think 32 percent of their population are immigrants, when actually only 13 percent are. The Japanese think it’s 10 percent, when it’s really only 2 percent. And the Poles recently elected a right-wing nationalist government in large part because they fear being overrun: they think 14 percent of the population are immigrants, when it’s really less than half of one percent.

Or take the number of Muslims living in countries that are historically nonMuslim. The highest pro-

portion of the population is in France, where 8 percent are Muslims – but the average guess of the French people polled was 31 percent (and Fox News seems to believe it’s nearly half). Only one percent of Americans are Muslim, but Americans believe it is 15 percent. In Canada it’s 2 percent, but Canadians think it’s 20 percent.

These huge over-estimates are probably driven in part by the fear of Islamist terrorism. It’s quite striking, for example, that while Americans guess three times too high when asked about the proportion of immigrants in the country, they guess fifteen times too high when asked specifically about Muslims.

Indians think that one-third of their population is nonreligious, when really less than one percent is. Saudi Arabians think that 28 percent of the population are overweight or obese, when actually 71 percent are. And so on. But how much do these misperceptions affect politics and policy?

Not much, probably, when we’re talking about religion or obesity. But a huge popular over-estimate of the number of immigrants in Great Britain certainly contributed to the “Leave” victory in last June’s referendum on British membership of the European Union.

The same phenomenon has played a big part in the rise of Donald Trump. When he talks about building a wall to stop hordes of Mexican rapists pouring across the southern border of the US, or promises to ban all Muslim immigration to the country, the media-fed misconceptions of Americans about immigrant and particularly Muslim numbers make his lies easier to believe.

There is a chicken-and-egg question here, of course. Are the media just pandering to existing popular fears, or are they actually creating them? The unsatisfactory but inevitable answer is: a bit of both.

In the century and a half when there have been free mass media (and now social media as well), nobody has come up with a solution for this problem. “Free” includes free to make mistakes, and free to distort facts and tell outright lies.

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

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Alberta NDP ideology runs into the brick wall of reality Troy Media Not since the early days of Social Credit have Albertans experienced an ideological government - until now.

William (“Bible Bill”) Aberhart was as surprised to win the 1935 election as was the New Democratic Party 80 years later. He surely knew the enemy - the “50 big shots” and, redolent of prewar anti-Semitism, the “bankers’ toadies.”

After settling into power, he got down to implementing social credit.

He issued “prosperity certificates,” an illegal currency critics mocked as “funny money,” and tried to bring banks operating in Alberta under provincial control. He was thwarted by the Constitution.

Aberhart then passed the Accurate News and Information Act, which would restrict freedom of speech. Quite properly, the lieutenant-governor refused to

sign the bill into law.

Like Social Credit, the NDP is deeply committed to the belief it is doing the right thing. Of course, all governments, even self-serving oligarchies, say that. But Premier Rachel Notley, like Aberhart, actually believes it and she has acted on her belief.

Therein lies the contemporary ideological innovation.

French philosopher Georges Bernanos once observed that the most corrupt lies are problems falsely stated. Just as Social Credit falsely blamed the banks for the woes of the world,

the NDP falsely blames carbon. This is why, despite low oil prices, the NDP is implementing a ruinous carbon tax and a massive climate-change program. Even the self-appointed and alarmist Ecofiscal Commission declared the NDP war on carbon to be “aggressive.”

Unfortunately for ideologues, reality does not conform to their dreams. Social Credit ran into

constitutional reality. Initially, the NDP encountered the downgrading of the province’s credit-worthiness.

And just as the Socreds doubled down

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August is impaired driving month Alberta RCMP Driving impaired, whether by alcohol, drugs, fatigue or distraction, imposes enormous costs on our society. Families, the health care system, the

legal system, insurance companies and the general public all pay the price for impaired drivers. If you drive impaired, your luck will run out – you will get caught. Even worse, you may be involved in a severe collision that harms someone you love.

Facts to Know: Choosing to drive while impaired by drugs or alcohol can get you a criminal record and will cost you: your freedom, your dignity; your job; your chance of future employment and even your life.

If the police determine your ability to operate a vehicle has been impaired by alcohol or drugs, even if your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is below .08, you can be charged with impaired driving.

Refusing to provide a breath sample will result in a criminal charge and an immediate suspension in the same manner as other Criminal Code (Canada) charges (over .08).

Police may disqualify you from driving for 24 hours if they believe your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle is affected by drugs, alcohol, medical condition or physical ability.

Police may also seize your vehicle for 24 hours.

Designated drivers should not consume any alcohol or use any drugs.

On average over the past five years, approximately 8,600 people were convicted of impaired driving in Alberta each year.

On average in Alberta, one in five drivers involved in fatal collisions have been drinking prior to the collision. This compares to an average of about one in 20 drivers involved in injury collisions. As the severity of the collision increases, so does the likelihood the collision will involve a drinking driver.

The highest numbers of casualty collisions involving alcohol occur during warmer weather months (May to October).

The most casualty collisions involving alcohol occur on the weekends. The most likely time period for these collisions, on any day of the week, is between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.

Drinking and driving collisions are often associated with long weekends.

It is estimated that about 20 per cent of fatal collisions in Canada involve driver fatigue.

Research indicates that driver distraction contributes to 20 to 30 per cent of all collisions.

How many people are killed or injured in collisions involving drinking drivers? From 2009 to 2013, on average each year almost 90 people were killed and 1,330 people were injured in collisions involving at least one

driver who had consumed alcohol prior to the crash.

Specifically, in 2013, 80 people were killed and 1,133 were injured.

How big of an issue is drug impaired driving? A recent Canadian study of alcohol and drug use among drivers found that drug use in nighttime drivers exceeded that of alcohol use.

How many drinks does it take to be impaired?

Impairment begins with the first drink. The effects of alcoholic drinks vary greatly because the rate of absorption and Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) vary from person to person due to factors such as weight, amount of fat tissue and stomach contents.

For more information, visit transportation.alberta. ca/4961.htm.

What happens if you refuse to comply with a lawful demand made by a Peace Officer? Refusing to comply with a lawful demand can result in a charge under section 254 of the Criminal Code. A lawful demand includes: a demand for a breath sample, both at the roadside and for a breathalyzer test; a demand for a blood sample; a demand for physical coordination tests; and a demand for a drug evaluation.

How long are repeat offences monitored? Alcohol related offences are monitored for 10 years. Tougher sanctions are in place for repeat offences during this time.

Can medication impair a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle? Talk to your pharmacist about possible side effects of any prescription or over-the-counter medication you may take.

What can I do to minimize distractions that may arise while driving? Use a cellphone only if the vehicle is parked in a safe place. If the phone rings while driving, have a passenger take the call or let it go to voice mail.

Take a rest stop to eat or drink.

Avoid emotionally charged conversations with passengers as they may lead to erratic driving behaviour.

Never take notes or use a laptop while driving.

Legally park in a safe place before writing things down.

Be prepared for the unexpected actions of other motorists or poor driving conditions.

If you need to attend to a child, find a safe spot to park the vehicle before doing so.

Avoid programming electronic devices like mp3 players and GPS units while driving.

What can I do to manage fatigue?

Drivers can consider doing the following to manage their fatigue: Sleep well prior to long road trips; Share the driving with fellow passengers; Take regular rest stops every couple of hours and do some exercise; When stopped, eat light meals or fruit; and Drink plenty of water.

If one feels tired during the trip, stopping to nap for 20 – 40 minutes is an effective way of reducing sleepiness.

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Yoga 101

Alberta Health Yoga has become increasingly popular, with studios popping up in nearly every neighbourhood, offering a variety of styles and classes – all promising better health, increased strength, balance and flexibility.

More and more, health practitioners and fitness experts are recognizing the benefits of regular yoga practice and are recommending it as a beneficial, low impact, form of exercise for people at every stage of life. Studios offer classes for everyone from toddlers to seniors –those recovering from injury to professional athletes.

For someone unfamiliar with yoga, reading a class schedule can be confusing, with terms mostly in Sanskrit and class descriptions also often using unfamiliar terms and language.

The following simple guide should provide you with enough information to get started.

Asana - a yoga posture. The original asanas were created to improve meditation by preparing the body to sit for extended periods of time.

Over time, asanas have evolved to include postures that benefit the entire body. They can be broken into the following groups: Standing postures, seated postures, balancing postures, supine postures, inversions and twists.

Hatha Yoga– In a hatha yoga class, traditional postures (asanas) are taught with a focus on alignment. Postures are held to improve strength and endurance.

Beginner Hatha classes are a great place to start for total newbies to yoga.

Vinyasa or Vinyasa Flow Yoga: These classes add flowing movement to transition through sequences of traditional yoga postures with a strong focus on breath.

They are active classes, typically beginning with a series of sun salutations, and most often include standing, balanc-

ing, seated and supine postures.

Vinyasa classes can be modified for any level of practice. Flow practices are often modified to target specific areas of the body, like core strength, hip openers, spine stabilizing, etc.

Sun Salutation: As the name suggests, these posture sequences were developed as morning or evening exercises to warm up the spine, preparing for the day ahead or a good night’s rest. They are strongly aligned with breath and involve stretching the body, bending and weight bearing. The Sanskrit name for these sequences is “Surya Namaskara”.

Ashtanga Yoga: Founded by Pattabhi Jois, Ashtanga Yoga is a vigourous, demanding practice that incorpo-

rates numerous vinyasas and sequences of asana with a focus on mastering the breath and the postures. In classical Ashtanga yoga, the student practices the Primary Series and does not progress to the next level of practice until mastery has been achieved.

Hot Yoga: Hot yoga is practiced in very hot, humid rooms with temperatures usually between 36 and 42 degrees centigrade. There are numerous schools of hot yoga that practice specific routines, Bikram Yoga being one of the most recognizable. Before you practice hot yoga, ensure you are well hydrated. This form of yoga is not recommended for those with high blood pressure or pregnant women. Be prepared to perspire! Bring a water bottle and a yoga towel.

Yin Yoga: Most yoga involves active (yang) movement or effort. Yin yoga is more passive (yin) with postures being held for three to five minutes.

The goal is to gently stretch the con-

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nective tissues and fascia rather than strengthen and stretch muscle. Yin yoga is suitable for all levels of practice.

Restorative Yoga: Even more gentle than Yin yoga, restorative yoga focuses on nurturing and restoring the body through gentle, passive stretches, typically held for 3-5 minutes, or longer. Modifications to postures, bolsters, blankets and blocks are offered and suggested to ensure comfort is maintained throughout the class.

There are many other schools, styles and variations of yoga. If you have questions about a class or a program, call ahead to the studio you are thinking of visiting and speak with an instructor and they’ll help you find the best option for you.

Before you begin any new physical activity, check with your doctor to ensure the exercise is appropriate for your level of fitness.

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Parade winners for 2016 Veg Country Fair

Joe Machney Reporter On Thursday, August 4 the Vegreville Country fair began with the parade at 11am, as a summer fair should; but this year’s was even longer than last years! With beautifully decorated floats coming from as far as Andrew and Myrnam, the competition in each of the categories was fierce, but most importantly all of the floats were entertaining for the spectators, and they all threw candy... lots of candy!

The first place winner for non-commercial was Lamont County; second place was Valid; and third was Peter Svarich high school class of 66. For Youth Organizations, in first place was CALS, Vegreville Minor Soccer took second and in third place was the Vegreville Figure skating association. For the decorated bikes category, Kyle Gauvin took first place. The Horses had Haying in the 30s trotting into first, Douglas Chelsea and Kailyn Kuhn with a close second and Medicine shoppe taking the rear. In the Antiques category, in third place Pipke farms; in second place George Sample and in first place was the Vegreville Ironrunners club. The final category for the morning was commercial, which had Hiway 16 News in first, Vegreville Value Drug Mart in second and Wilde and Company in third.

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Dwayne Hlady grills up funds for Alberta Council on Aging Rosanne Fortier Alberta Council on Aging’s mission is to improve the life of seniors. This non-profit organization aims to do this by encouraging seniors’ participation in all aspects of the community by educating seniors and the public and by having an advising government. On June 22, in conjunction with Coop Gas Bar Grand Opening, Dwayne Hlady, Director for Region 9 for Alberta Council on Aging grilled up some hot dogs at Vegreville and District Co-op to raise funds for Alberta Council on Aging.

“The hot-dog sale turned out awesome. We raised

$563 which will all go to Alberta Council on Aging,” Hlady said. Alberta Council on Aging has members from groups, individuals, and organizations in Alberta.

It is Alberta’s only provincial non-profit, non-government umbrella organization representing seniors.

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Arthritis is everyone’s disease Rosanne Fortier Arthritis is a very painful disease that has no cure available for it. Most people think arthritis only happens to seniors but 56 per cent of Canadians with arthritis are under 65 years-old.

Arthritis in Canada stated from research in 2015 that one in six Canadian adults aged 15 years and older has arthritis. It is the most common disease suffered by women and the third most common by men.

Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form and this happens when there is damage in and around the joints that the body cannot repair. Some forms of this are bursitis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and fibromyalgia.

Healthcare professionals believe genetics play a factor in this form of arthritis.

Repetitive stress on the joints, lack of exercise, obesity, poor postural habits and smoking are also risk factors for this disease.

Then there’s inflammatory arthritis which consists of many autoimmune disorders with the most common type being rheumatoid arthritis. But a person can also have lupus, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter’s syndrome, and gout. This form involves inflammation, swelling and pain.

There are many natural means to ease the pain of arthritis as mentioned in the book by Earl Mindell, R. Ph., Ph.D., but everyone must consult their primary physician before turning to these methods. In this book, it was mentioned that the Western diet with its processed foods could be to blame for rheumatoid arthritis.

Mindell commented that there is also infectious arthritis which is caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and can resemble rheumatoid arthritis but this can be treated with antibiotics.

Foods that are good for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis are foods with

omega-3 fats and antioxidants. Fish oils found in fish is supposed to be especially beneficial. It’s wise to eliminate all processed foods from the diet.

All arthritis sufferers should eat plenty of low-fat protein, vegetables, whole grains, and small amounts of fresh fruits and avoid refined sugar and refined grains. The World’s Best Power Foods states that wheat germ is good to prevent arthritis, walnuts have lots of omega-3 fats in them, turmeric is a spice with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, star anise is a spice that can aid with rheumatoid arthritis, spinach, sesame seeds, peppers, oats, guava, green tea, goji berries, ginger, flaxseed, fennel, collard greens and cherries might help arthritis.

Hydrogenated vegetable oils found in margarines, vegetable shortening, and many prepared packaged foods are bad for arthritis.

Stress can contribute to inflammation and pain because this state can upset the balance between good and bad eicosanoids. Mindell stated that therapies for managing arthritis pain and stress are physical therapy, occupational therapy, acupuncture, movement re-education, therapeutic massage, emotional work and counseling, hypnosis, yoga therapy, guided imagery, moist heat, relaxation techniques, mediation and magnet therapy.

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Little miracles Amberliegh MacRae Thank you feels inadequate to describe the gratitude the MacRae family feels for The Stollery Children’s Hospital. Without it their girls never would have survived. On February 14, 2014 Adam, Amberliegh and big brother Benson welcomed two tiny little miracles into the world. Identical girls Lena Grace & Quinn Huxley, 1lb 10.5oz and 1lb 9.5oz respectively, were born at just over 25 weeks gestation.

The moment the girls were born they were immediately admitted to The Stollery Children’s Hospital NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) located at the Royal Alexandria Hospital. The incredible staff there spent hours into the night, unable to leave the girl’s bedside, fighting

to keep the girls alive. Mother Amberliegh recalls hearing stories from the nurses on the girl’s team from that night, “They were des-

perately trying to control the girl’s blood pressure and they were running out of options. There were many times during their NICU stay

when things were touch and go.”

At just a week old Lena was diagnosed with perforated NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis), a life threaten-

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keep an eye on things. We make a lot of trips to Edmonton to see their pediatrician, Dr. McGonigal, who is also a dedicated Stollery staff member. The Stollery is just a part of our lives now, we still visit for tests and specialists. It is a huge comfort to know the Stollery is there when we need it.”

ing bowel infection, and a leading cause of death in preemies. She was immediately transferred to the David Schiff NICU, the surgical unit at the The Stollery’s main location, to be treated with a stint into the abdomen to drain the infection.

Her sister Quinn followed just days later with the same condition. It was a tough battle for the girls, spent being transferred between units, and fighting to get healthy.

Lena required a PDA ligation, a surgery to close a heart valve, as well as a procedure to correct ROP, a leading cause of blindness in preemies. Lena also required a laparotomy to repair the damage of the NEC and required 2 sections of bowel removed. For both girls the months were filled with blood transfusions, infections, IVs, PICC lines, intubation and breathing machines.

Eventually both girls were transferred to the Grey Nun’s NICU where they were finally released at 132 days old.

“Looking back it’s almost like it happened to another family,” recalls Amberliegh, “Sometimes I wonder how we all made it through. The amazing medical advances and the

incredible team at the Stollery are the reason we get to hold our girls today.” While she credits the entire staff she notes that the nurses are the heart of the hospital. “It was so hard to leave them there, but when you have nurses that you know will treat your children like their own it makes it a little bit easier.” The family enjoys going to the annual NICU teas hosted by the hospitals, which are an opportunity for graduates and their families to reunite and reconnect with staff and other families.

Seeing the girls today no one could tell the fight they had just to be here. They look like happy, healthy girls and for that the family is forever thankful. While they remain in good health now, the effects of a premature birth can last well into their childhood and even into adulthood. The girls suffer from chronic lung disease and battle bronchiolitis yearly. Lena was readmitted to The Stollery twice in her first year to treat the condition.

“We have had a few close calls this year but we have been lucky and have had no further hospitalizations.” says their mom, “We have to

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Quinn and Lena’s second birthday party was dedicated to the hospital’s amazing work. In lieu of gifts, the family was able to raise $1,000 for The Stollery. “It’s such a small way we can give back to an organization that has done so much.”

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Planning Your Lentil Harvest Agri-News With a little planning and by following a few basic guidelines, getting the lentil crop safely into the bin can be all but assured.

“For harvest ease, land rolling was applied after lentil seeding to push rocks into the soil and smooth over seeder grooves,” says Neil Whatley, crop specialist, Alberta Ag-Info Centre. “Lentil growers roll fields to enable combine headers to more safely pass nearer to the soil surface to capture low hanging pods at harvest time.”

Lentil crops mature from the bottom up. “As such, seeds in pods on the plant’s lower branches will be more mature than those at the top of the plant at harvest time. Some flowers may still be present at the top of some plants while the seeds in the lower canopy are ready to harvest.

Timing the harvest operation is a compromise between increased yield from younger pods higher in the crop canopy and shatter losses from mature pods near the bottom. There

is greater yield potential from pods in the lower canopy so shatter prevention is of paramount importance. Some seeds in pods in the uppermost canopy will not be mature enough to harvest and will blow out the back of the combine.”

While a lentil crop continues to appear green when seen across a field at harvest time, closer observation will show the crop is mature and ready for harvest.

“The crop is ready when the bottom third of the pods in the canopy are tan coloured and rattle when shaken,” says Whatley. “Crop desiccation or a pre-harvest herbicide application is recommended at this stage.”

The most consistent and widely used desiccant applied on the Prairies is Reglone (Diquat) which is a contact herbicide that dries the crop vegetation, contributing to combining ease.

“Perennial weed control can be achieved with a slower crop drydown by applying glyphosate, a systemic herbicide. While there are no market-

ing issues with Reglone and glyphosate, if Heat (red lentil only) or CleanStart are being considered, speak with your buyer beforehand to assure product residue remains below maximum residue limits set by regulatory agencies for these two products.”

Reglone dries the crop canopy but does not hasten seed maturity, says Whatley. “The effectiveness of Reglone may be enhanced by applying it on cloudy days or just prior to nightfall. Use a high water volume with Reglone - 15 gallons per acre or 20 gallons if the crop canopy is thick.

One can generally thresh the crop seven to ten days after applying Reglone, or after four to seven days during hot, dry sunny weather.”

Crop dry down, however, will take longer if glyphosate is applied. “While not considered a desiccant, glyphosate should only be used if perennial weeds need to be controlled. This is an opportune time to control perennial weeds because Canada thistle, for example, is well exposed in a short statured, mature lentil crop, so good herbicide coverage of the weed is ensured. Some weed situations may warrant a glyphosate application followed by Reglone four to five days

later. For example, large-sized kochia plants may not fully dry down without the additional application of Reglone.”

Shattering losses and seed breakage can occur if harvesting is done at 14 per cent or less of seed moisture content. “It’s best to combine lentils at 16 to 18 per cent moisture content and then dried and cooled in aeration bins shortly thereafter. Speak with your purchaser beforehand as some buyers of red lentils prefer a storage moisture content of 13 per cent for dehulling efficiency.”

“While seeds desiccated with Reglone can be used for re-planting, glyphosate may leave seeds unviable. So, desiccating at least some of the field with Reglone alone will provide seed for re-planting next year.”

Farm-saved CL lentil seed must be Clearfield-Confirm tested to ensure it has not been contaminated with non-Clearfield seed and that it maintains the appropriate level of tolerance to Clearfield lentil herbicides, adds Whatley. “Send a seed sample to a seed testing lab like 20/20 Seed Labs, BioVision Seed Labs, or Seed Check Technologies to receive a wallet-sized commitment card.”

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Servus Tier IV Provincial Championships Results Alberta Soccer Congratulations to all of the medalists and Booster Juice Fair Play Winners from the Tier IV Rural and Cities Provincial Championships that took place this month. 117 Tier IV teams took part in the Provincial Championships this year held in Camrose, Ponoka, St. Paul, Edmonton and Calgary. All winners are listed below: U12 Boys (Rural): Gold: St. Paul Awesome Possums Silver: Edson Vipers Bronze: Vermilion Strikers Booster Juice Fair Play: St. Paul Awesome Possums.

U12 Girls (Rural): Gold: Athabasca Rebels Silver: St. Paul United Bronze: FSJ Northern Strikers Booster Juice Fair Play: Stettler FC. U12 Boys (Cities): Gold: Blizzard Bruins Silver: TRSA (MacKay) Bronze: Foothills Sabres Booster Juice Fair Play: Edmonton Burnewood.

U12 Girls Tempest FC

(Cities): Gold: Silver: MUSC

Valkyries Bronze: Twin Brooks (Fraser) Booster Juice Fair Play: Tempest FC. U14 Boys (Rural): Gold: Lacombe Panthers Silver: Vermilion Bronze: Edson Vipers Booster Juice Fair Play: St. Paul.

U14 Girls (Rural): Gold: Edson Strikers Silver: Lac La Biche Lightning Queens Bronze: Sherwood Park Booster Juice Fair Play: Edson Strikers.

U14 Boys (Cities): Gold: COCL (Balaban) Silver: TRSA (Rattray) Bronze: Springbank Dynamo Booster Juice Fair Play: Calgary SWU. U14 Girls (Cities): Gold: CNS Avalanche Silver: Willowby Bronze: Rangers Athletics Booster Juice Fair Play: CNS Avalanche.

U16 Boys (Rural): Gold: St Paul Silver: Whitecourt Warriors Bronze: Camrose.

U16 Girls (Rural): Gold: Vegreville Silver: Sherwood Park Bronze: Strikers

U16 Boys (Cities): Gold: Lessard Silver: TRSA (Abbasi) Bronze: Foothills Mavericks Booster Juice Fair Play: Foothills Mavericks.

U16 Girls (Cities): Gold: Yellowbird Silver: Carlisle Bronze: Calgary West Thunder Booster Juice Fair Play: Yellowbird U18 Boys (Rural): Gold: Ponoka Storm Silver: Lacombe Panthers Bronze: Bonnyville Booster Juice Fair Play: Peace River U18 Girls (Rural): Gold: Ponoka Storm Silver: Camrose Vikings Bronze: Bonnyville Booster Juice Fair Play: Sherwood Park U18 Boys (Cities): Gold: Lewis Estates Silver: McLeod Bronze: TRSA Booster Juice Fair Play: Lewis Estates U18 Girls (Cities): Gold: Carlisle Silver: Callingwood Bronze: Tempest FC Booster Juice Fair Play: Tempest FC

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, You might think that after working at the same company for 20 years, I'd get a promotion. Not when the boss is your Mom! Yes, I have been working in the family business since I was 12 years old and now I need a new environment, new co-workers and a new boss! The problem is, my resume and references read like a family tree.

I hardly think my future employer will appreciate my Mom's glowing recommendation of, "Oh yes, Ricky is such a swell kid." What should I do?

• • • Cash: Well at least Mom gives you a good recommendation.

Although if she starts explaining how bright you were as a baby, it may be time to worry.

Carry: No matter what she says, potty training should not be considered an accomplishment!

You may want to look elsewhere for references.

Cash: Expanding to a career outside the family business may not be as challenging as you think.

The hardest part may be handling how it affects your family.

Carry: The first thing you need to do is modify your resume.

Since your only employment is

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the family business, you will need to expand upon the listing. Give a description of the business, your job position and the responsibilities you had while there. Just because it is a family business, does not make it less valuable as a work experience.

Cash: With regard to references, listing Mom may not be your best bet. With 20 years of experience in the business, you should have plenty of other options. Consider using employees who worked with you or suppliers you have dealt with over the years. These people can attest to your work ethic and business practices. People from your local Chamber of Commerce or charities you worked with could also

make great references as well.

Carry: Also, don't forget about using your friends. When work experience is limited, it's a good idea to include character references. They can attest to your communication skills or your ability of handling stressful situations.

Cash: And after working with the family, you should be well versed with stressful conditions.

Carry: So coming from the family company can actually work to your benefit. Many people who run family businesses are multifaceted. This capability can be a great advantage in the job market.

Cash: And don't worry, you'll do great in your new job. Just make sure Mom packs you a nice lunch!

Fast Facts Everyone is Family

Reader Humor Growing Business

Are you working for a large corporation of a family business?

You may be surprised to learn that many of the top companies are family-owned, even those traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

It's estimated that family firms represent 89% of all businesses in the United States and account for 34% of the companies listed on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

The next time you apply for a job in Corporate America, you may be walking into a family-run company.

Our family is really close. My two sisters and I live with Mom and Dad and we all work in the family business. When my boyfriend and I got engaged, I knew it would be a shock to my father. Although he loved my fiancé, he was sad to see his oldest daughter growing up and moving out of the house.

"I'll still be working in the family business," I explained.

"And you'll see me every day."

But nothing worked.

"It's like losing a daughter," he cried.

Finally I came up with the thought that made him smile.

"Don't think of me getting married as losing a daughter," I said. "Think of it as gaining a new employee!"

(Thanks to Angela K.)

Family or Foe Planning to work in the family business? Before you accept the job, consider the pros and cons.

While it may seem like an easy job interview, family systems and business practices do not always go hand in hand. The baggage from family situations is statistically the downfall of most family businesses. If you're going to say yes to the family job, make sure your role as an employee is clearly defined. On the positive side, family businesses offer tremendous employee support and dedication to the company's success.

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Looking for a full-time nanny.

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Journeyman Baker or experienced equivalent is required at the Mundare Bakery.

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Advertise your rental property here for as little as $7.95 per week!

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LAWN & GARDEN 2013 8 h.p. Yard-Man lawn mower. 38” cut. $500. Phone 780-365-2249

MACHINERY For Sale JD 9400 Combine.

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TO BE MOVED Mundare - Garage 22’ x 22’ must be moved by August 15. Two overhead doors w/entrance door.

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The young campers who were chosen to help perform the story, Jack and the Magic Water Beans with the Kompany Family Theatre cast. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier It was an event where Children sharpened their skills at creating stories and following directions while they gasped a few morals too. This happened at the A Squealy-Moo Hoot ‘N Holler Hullabaloo presented by Kompany Family Theatre and brought in by Vegreville Centennial Library at the library on August 2. The show included songs, stories and adventures that had the children thinking and giggling.

Everyone was invited to this free show which drew a large audience. It started out with the children being able to become a member by clapping their hands and making moose antlers while they said ‘moo.’

The goal was for the kids, who were called the

The bad guy leaves the Jack and the Magic Water Beans. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

little campers, was to help the grown-up campers of Camp Squealy-Moo receive their ‘Library Partner Badge.’

The cast read the instructions in their manuals and the kids had to first find a horse from a puppet show that was presented.

It continued with the telling and acting of the story, Jack and the Magic Water Beans

where a few children were chosen to join the actors for this performance.

Then the children were asked to invent a story with the campers and chose Prospector Sam Looking for Gold.

After this, there was a Royal Rodeo where the contestants who cheated lost the rodeo.

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MEMORIAM

MEMORIAM

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KORPAN In Loving Memory Mrs. Sophie Korpan of Vegreville, Alberta Born – January 20, 1930 Passed Away – Friday, August 12, 2005 Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow, But remember me in every tomorrow.

Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles, I’ve only gone to rest a little while.

Although my leaving causes pain and grief, My going has eased my hurt and given me relief.

So dry your eyes and remember me, Not as I am now, but as I used to be.

Because, I will remember you all And look on with a smile.

Understand, in your hearts, I’ve only gone to rest a little while.

As long as I have the love of each of you, I can live my life in the hearts of all of you.

Emil and Duncan

PETRUK In loving memory of Alice Petruk who passed away 4 years ago - August 13, 2012.

Many a day her name is spoken, And many an hour she is in our thoughts, A link in our family chain is broken, She has gone from our home But not from our hearts.

With love, Eugene, Cheryl & family Brenda & Bob Deb, Daryl & family

PAUK, Annie (nee Yaremchuk) November 25, 1917 – August 5, 2016 On Friday, August 5, 2016, Annie Pauk of Vegreville, Alberta, formerly of the New Kiew area, went to greet her Lord at the age of 98 years.

Annie is survived by her loving family, one son Peter (Leona); four daughters Liz (Tom) Yaremko, Joan (Peter) Shackley, Iris (Don) Armitage and Julie (Brian) Elder; fourteen grandchildren; twenty six great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law Anne Yaremchuk; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Annie was predeceased by her husband John; grandsons Marion Pauk and Ronnie Yaremko; parents Peter and Nancy Yaremchuk; one brother Andrew Yaremchuk.

A Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Vegreville, Alberta where a Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. with the Basilian Fathers and Very Reverend Don Bodnar officiating. Interment to follow in the Ukrainian Catholic Parish Cemetery of New Kiew.

Memorial donations may be made to the “Ascension Ukrainian Catholic Parish – New Kiew” or “Vegreville Care Centre-Patient Comfort Society.”

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

NIKIFORUK, Nastasia Nellie October 25, 1916-August 7, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nastasia Nellie Nikiforuk of Two Hills at the age of 99 years.

Nellie is survived by one son and one daughter, Dennis (Elizabeth) and Elaine; eight grandchildren, Alton (Barb), Karl (Connie), Calvin (Candi), Wesley (Shannon), Brad (Julie), Stephen (Caroline), Wendy (Geoff) and Tracy (Andre); twelve great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband William (July 2, 1979; and son, Victor (October 2, 2012).

Funeral service Friday, August 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Two Hills. Very Reverend Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating with interment in Two Hills Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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

TOPECHKA, BRIAN April 27, 1950 – August 7, 2008 In loving memory of my dear son Brian, brother and uncle. who passed away 8 years ago.

Those we love don’t go away They walk, beside you everyday Unseen, unheard, but always near.

Still loved, still missed and very dear Always a smile instead of a frown Always a hand, when one was down Always true, thoughtful and kind Wonderful memories he left behind.

Softly the leaves fall Gently we gather and treasure them all Some may forget you are gone We will remember no matter how long.

Forever in our hearts and lovingly remembered By (Mom) Vicki, sadly missed by brothers Barry (Marilyn), and Family

KUTRYK, Dmetro In loving memory of our dear father and great grandfather, Dmetro, who passed away on August 14, 2009.

No words we write will ever say, How much we miss you day to day.

Our love for you will always keep, It will never fail, it lies too deep.

You left so many memories, To us you were so dear, No matter when we needed you, We always found your near.

We light this candle in your memory, For all the times we laughed, And all the times we cried, All the silly things you did, And most importantly, All the care and joy you gave.

So thank you Dad for loving and sharing, For giving and for caring, God bless you and keep you, Until we meet again.

Always loved and fondly remembered by Rose & Ed Jacula; Jan & Ernie Cheremshynski; Betty & Russell Berezanski; and Anton Kutryk and their families

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Chmilar (Feniak), Verna September 15, 1929 - August 2, 2016 “For this is a journey we must all take, And each must go alone.”

With sadness, we announce the passing of Verna (Veronia) Chmilar of Vegreville, Alberta. She was a remarkable, lovely lady with a long, successful life story achieved through her strength of character, hard work, and many talents. She excelled in the kitchen and was a proud and avid indoor and outdoor gardener.

Verna will be remembered by her children: Robert (Ling) of Mundare; Lorraine Andruchow of Lamont; Donna Chmilar of Okotoks; Derald of Mundare, and Audrey (Pat) Romaniuk of Hairy Hill. Grandchildren Calthen and Keven Chmilar, David (Michelle) Andruchow and Karyn (Derek) Walkom, Jessica (Karl) Erickson, Samara (Mitchell) White and Kyle and Lacey Chmilar, and Pearce and Brooke Romaniuk were all lucky to enjoy many special times with their Baba.

She was blessed with four great-grandchildren Maisie and Alex Andruchow, Shawn White, Isla Walkom, and would have been excited to meet her fifth.

Verna will be missed by her siblings who she loved very much, Edna Pesaruk of Vegreville, Olga Litun of Edmonton, and Eldon (Verna) Feniak of Andrew. She enjoyed long time friendships with Elsie Matviw and Doreen Klimochko of Vegreville; along with many nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends, who are sure to have a story to tell about her too.

Verna was predeceased by her husband Marshall; parents Peter and Annie Feniak; sister and brother-in-law Vicky (Nick) Grinevitch; brothers-in-law Bill Litun and Mike Pesaruk.

A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Russo-Orthodox Church – Mundare (SH855 north 2 miles to Twp Rd 540, west to Rng. Rd. 170, ¼ mile north) with Reverend Oleksii Suraiev officiating.

Interment followed in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “St. James Russo Orthodox Church-Mundare.” To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD., VEGREVILLE 780-603-5800

CONTINUED from PAGE 7 with additional unconstitutional bills, the NDP followed suit with a $100,000 public relations campaign against what they call the “Enron clause.”

Last December, Enmax (not to be confused with Enron, which filed for bankruptcy in 2001) informed the government it would terminate its contract with ATCO’s Battle River coal-fired generation plant to purchase electricity for the City of Calgary. Enmax gave two reasons: low power prices and the NDP carbon tax, which made the deal with ATCO increasingly uneconomic.

The exit procedure required Enmax to relinquish the contract to the Balancing Pool, a government agency that sells power and manages profits and especially losses by way of consumers’ monthly power bills.

The NDP now says that the arrangement of generating plants, electricity companies and the Balancing Pool was “unlawfully enacted.” The government also says that it didn’t know that Enmax and other electricity companies could

get out of their contracts if regulatory or legal changes made them unprofitable or more unprofitable than they previously were. Finally, they say that the Enron clause was a secret backroom deal.

To be charitable, it is entirely possible that no minister ever read the contractual arrangements. These are complex and quite lengthy documents. It is more difficult to believe that no one read the short Enmax letter of last December.

Perhaps a treacherous bureaucrat failed to explain things properly no, that is just wishful thinking.

The explanation lies in the Enron clause. It is not a backroom deal but standard and conventional legal protection that any competent corporate lawyer would insist be included. The reason for such an escape clause is obvious: any company dealing with any government is exposed to unpredictable turns with a change in government.

Because ideologically-inspired governments cannot be trusted, the possibility of their coming to power is a constant threat. In this respect, the NDP is a worthy successor to the Socreds.

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Ranfurly Agri-days were full of fun!

Joe Machney Reporter The 33rd annual Ranfurly Agricultural days started with a pancake breakfast at around nine in the morning on Sunday August 7 and then followed with the parade where floats came from all over the area to throw candy and wave good morning to all the people lined up on the streets.

After the floats made their two passes through the quaint hamlet, the crowd headed back to the elementary school for the horseshow, the concession and the various kids games which the parents enjoyed watching as much as their kids enjoyed playing.

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as well as 39 light horses: MJ Wowk won the 4-horse hitch and the Ruby Hutchinsons memorial stick horse classes had 43 exhibitors. The barrel racing and pole bending was the biggest competition with the most entries and Courtney Serna taking first in both. After the games and the live and silent auction, a steak supper was put on in the evening.

“We have a really dedicated group of directors and workers and we can be a little short staffed every now and again as it is for non-profit groups, but the people who do put in the time make it all happen. If it wasn’t for them, this fair wouldn’t run,” Dwayne Durie, President of the Ranfurly Ag Society said.

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Frank and Shelia’s Canada tour

Joe Machney Reporter Frank Sapach is a most admirable and inspiring man. He has spent the last three years of this life dedicated to his best friend, a 10 years old German Sheppard named Shelia whom he has been travelling across Canada with from Victoria to Moncton.

Throughout his journey he has met thousands of people that have supported him with food, drink, supplies and a places to stay.

“I have no worries in my life,” he said with confidence. “What I need is given to me when I need it.

Not once throughout my journey have I gone hungry or not had a place to sleep. I’ve trusted God and I have never been let down.”

“Shiela and I started our journey across Canada on June 21, 2013 in Chilliwack and we walked to Calgary, Alberta. After that we went back to Chilliwack and then walked to Vancouver up the

north coast to Powell River, then traveled to Courtney down Vancouver Island to Victoria. While we were in Victoria, Shiela started barking at every dog she met so I got her barking across Canada for homeless and abused pets. In May of 2014 we went back to Calgary to continue our journey,” Frank Sapach said. “I like the open roads best because they are so much quieter for me. When I am in towns and bigger centers my head gets so full of noise from all the people and businesses. When I am out on the road I can clear my head and have quiet in my mind. If ever a thought comes into my mind that I don’t like, I just change the station, like changing the dial on the radio.”

Throughout his journey he has been reported on by many different newspapers, has been on television and has had followers for a time as he brought his positive attitude and warm smile with him across the country. How can you not smile at such a courageous and genuine man?

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Frank Sapach and his dog Shelia are traveling across Canada to raise awareness for homeless and abused pets.

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Highway Collision

Joe Machney Reporter Around three in the afternoon on Monday, August 8, a white truck ran a red light near the intersection of 857 and 16A, rear-ending a vehicle going north and south causing the hit vehicle to roll over and on

to the boulevard in front of the A&W restaurant.

No one in the vehicle that rolled was injured and all the occupants, who were from Hairy Hill, were able to get out of the vehicle unharmed. The oncoming vehicle, which was moving at around 100 Km/h, according to bystanders, hit the curb near Grant

Miller Motors, took out a tree and crashed into two Yukons at the car dealership, causing considerable damage to all of them.

The male driver, who has not been identified at time of publishing, was taken to the hospital by ambulance for his injuries. The front end of his vehicle was totaled.

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Grandstand performances were grand!

Joe Machney Reporter Two evening during the Country Fair had people young and old in stitches with laughter as Matt Henry, the trained human and Fly Bob put on two shows, one on Thursday and the other on Friday.

The first entertainer Fly Bob, hailing from Sylvan Lake, was the one man, three ring circus guy. His act was diverse and entertaining straight from the beginning. In true entertainment fashion he began his show with juggling, keeping it simple and then stepping it up a few notches by using ping pong balls and his mouth to catch them. Asking a guest from the audience to join him, he taught the young lad how to juggle with heights and balance as he lifted him on his shoulders. The traditional pins were brought in next, reminding the audience of what makes a talented juggler. Taking it to another level, literally, Bob got himself on top of a unicycle. Once he was comfortable and confident, a woman from the audience assisted him by handing him the pins, much to the audience’s delight.

Setting the pins and juggling aside, Bob decided to pull out the chairs and set them on the stage, though not in the traditional sense.

Feeling he didn’t have much space he began to stack the chairs on top of each other. Some upside down and some not as he formed a lawn chair tree.

Feeling more comfortable with heights, our funny man took it to yet another level by getting some people in the audience, first a young boy who did really good chin-ups and then asking the assistance of two strong men to help him to walk the line. This got the crowd going as he confidently walked, sat, put his pants and jacket on while on the tight rope. His final act of the evening was swimming while caught on the tightrope. Jumping to the ground with arms raised high, the crowd stood and cheered the most talented entertainer.

“Stay balanced and always take time in our busy lives to stop and smell the jugglers,” advised Bob. Trained human Matt Henry took the stage next, and the two of them rotated the second evening. His humor shone through as he really engaged the audience with his juggling performances. The variety of items that he juggled was diverse and his charisma colored every

throw. Starting out with a diablo, as he called it, and then moving on to blocks.

For his blocks trick he asked a brave young boy to assist him with his act and with good humor that was not in any way belittling towards the boy, he joked around with him by asking him to pick up a block and stack on top of the others he held, while continually dropping the bottom one as his assistant replaced the top one.

His performance got considerably more dangerous as he stepped it up a notch. The last items that Matt juggled were a mouse trap and then some spiky and sharp items, of which the audience helped him to select. By the end of his competition the audience was standing and cheering his great performance.

“This a comedy juggling stunt show and I bill myself as the trained human or sometimes the master of the unnecessary. I’ve acquired these skills throughout my adult life and put them into a show and entertain people with them,” Henry said.

Vegreville asked to help make miracles happen Joanne Veldkamp Dairy Queen® and Children’s Miracle Network invite the Vegreville community to help make miracles happen on August 11 Children treated at The Stollery Children’s Hospital to benefit from sales of all Blizzard® Treats on Miracle Treat Day On August 11, fans in the Vegreville community are encouraged to visit the DQ Grill & Chill® in Vegreville to mark the 14th annual Miracle Treat Day. On that day, proceeds from every Blizzard Treat sold will be donated to the Stollery, one of 12 children’s hospitals across Canada supported by Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). The funds raised will help provide critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.

“The Vegreville DQ Grill & Chill and the local community have been proud supporters of Miracle Treat Day and the Stollery for 20 years,” Joanne Veldkamp, Owner, said. “We’re always amazed by the support shown by our customers and encourage everyone to come by for a Blizzard on August 11.”

Every minute, 62 children enter a Children’s Miracle Network member hospital for treatment. “On August 11, we encourage everyone to visit the Vegreville DQ Grill & Chill for a Blizzard Treat to help make the 14th annual Miracle Treat Day a success!”

Since the partnership between Dairy Queen and Children’s Miracle Network began in 1984, Dairy Queen has become a top contributor with $115 million raised to-date in support of sick and injured children across North America.

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Soaring musical talents perform at Country Fair

Rosanne Fortier Musicians commonly get their start with fame by performing at fairs. All ages of performers shone as brilliantly as the sun that crept down on the audience’s shoulders at the Bandshell performances at Vegreville Country Fair on August 4, 5, and 6.

Nolia Jarvis, from Mundare, was the first one to make a stand on August 4 where she sang pop songs with a few pieces that had a blues edge to them. Nolia’s stunning voice carried high and low notes well and she used plenty of expressions and body language throughout her performance while she blew away the audience when she said that she just started lessons and competing in May of 2016.

During intermission, Master of Ceremony, Bob Ashmead performed old- time country tunes.

Debbie Fedoruk’s singers were next in line where these young solo and duet performers’ zest for singing was demonstrated in each of their crowdpleasing performances.

Audrey Stefan who just released her first single debut hit the stage and is known to have talent in Vegreville with her many powerful yet touching performances.

Going forward, on August 4 Joe Proskiw who is 91 years-old, took on the stage name, Yodeling Joe. His yodeling was as long and strong as his years of living.

August 5 presented many of Vegreville’s familiar and talented performers. Don Harfield was the first one who performed with Peter Arnold and Liam as they did a lot of their well-known pieces.

Following this, Shade Clark who always wins the hearts of the crowd as well as many fiddle competitions, did solo performances and then went on to perform with Clayton.

Off Ramp Boys was next where they performed many energetic sets that were full of rhythm.

2016 Mini tractor pulls Sheila P. Sharun The 2016 Mini (kids) Pedal Tractor pulls ages 5 and under to 9 years old was attended with over 100 entries over the three day event. There were excited smiles and eager eyes on the cash prizes which gave the younger children even more strength and power especially in the under 5yr category giving them a run for their money by the 3yr olds. The audience was once again fantastic in cheering on the competitors and encouraging our youngest entries at 1.5 and 2 years old.

The best laughs came when the 8 and 9yr olds were pulling over 120lbs in the sled with little effort. The Agriculture Equipment Dealers who sponsor this event hope that these children continue their interest in tractors and someday are our next generation of Farmers for your country.

Deerland Vegreville Ltd, Dennill’s Agricenter Vegreville Ltd and Webb’s Machinery Vegreville Ltd were very pleased with this year’s turnout of competitor. The event has grown a great deal from 2010 with only 80 entries. To enter the Pedal Tractor Pulls, all you need to do is show up

at the Grandstand each day of the Vegreville Country Fair with your name and age and “Pedal Hard.”

The winners were: Thursday: 5yr and under: Taevin Soldan, Crystal Brownlee, Felicity Newgard. 6yrs: Caleb Chmilar, Cailyn Ferguson, Zachary Read. 7yrs: Baily Sanford, Riley Wigington, Robbie Prestash. 8yrs: Grayson Daskaluk, Lucas Ferguson, Cole Brownlee. 9yrs: Rylan Ferguson, Brody Wigington, Kaleb Lang.

Friday: 5 and under: Linden Van Hecke, Savannah Kumson, Jake Hawkins. 6yrs: Wyatt Wideman, Brock McTavish, Jeanette Herron.

7yrs: Dalton Annette, Miller Beck, Neil Trach.

8yrs: Tyanna Kjar, Ryan Van Hecke, Avery Furmon. 8yrs: Taya Annette, Ben Thursby, Ryan Van Der Veen.

Saturday 5 and under: Taevin Soldan, Serenity Drew, Max Mason. 6yrs: Brandon Berk, Brady Ondrus, Mackenna Miller. 7yrs: Dalton Annette, Dawson Sawchuk, Bailey Sanford. 8yrs: Cole Trimble, Tyanna Kjar, Tanner Tizzard. 9yrs: Taya Annette, Xavier LePage, Braydon Sanford.

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Strong person competition at the fair

Joe Machney Reporter

Three days of powerful people power as both men and women, boys and girls all competed in three separate events during the course of the fair.

The first day was about tires. Flipping tires to be precise. As the age group increased so did the weight of the tire. Walking away with black hands, Ryder and Lucas won first and second place for the five to eight-year-olds. Warren and Wyatt won first and second for the nine to twelve-year-olds. For the boys thirteen to seventeen-year-olds, the winners were first Hunter and second Jaxon.

For the girls, Delaney and Tamara rolled away with first and second place. The adults also got a chance and for the men, Kendall in first and Terrance in second walked away the winners. Candace and Angela walked away with first and second for the women over eighteen.

The second day got people wet as they ran as fast as they could while carrying water bottles. The winners for the five to eight boys and girls were Ethan F in first and Ryder taking second. For the five to nine category, Wyhatt and Owen took first and second place respectively. Boys aged thirteen to seventeen had Michael in first and Andy in second. Chelsea and Tesra, being the only competitors for the girls in that age category both won. The men had Ray in first and Terry in second place. The women had Candace and Connie in first and second as the winners.

The third and last strong person event was the wheelbarrow race where Ryder and Tanner took first and second place for the boys and girls aged five to eight.

The boys and girls aged nine to twelve yielded Ryan and Chance as the first and second place winners. Boys aged thirteen to seventeen had Nolan and Colton as first and second place. For the girls of the same age, Sloane and Tamara took first and second place. Brent and Terrance won first and second for the adults who participated and Connie and Candace took first and second for the women. “We had a good crowd out for the weekend and usually the most competitive are the women and that proved true again. We’ve been doing this for the past few years. People seemed to be a little more agile this year,� Dave Humphries said, who helped with putting the events on.

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Country Fair finds new strength each year Rosanne Fortier The theme for Vegreville 113th Country Fair was Alberta Strong Pride in Our Province. On August 4, 5 and 6, the fair at Vegreville Agricultural Grounds and surrounding buildings rode with everything that makes Alberta strong whether it’s our appreciation for all of our province’s wellrooted and sturdy agricultural ties, the local and from around the province’s talents, the produce, arts and crafts that were created by citizens at the Exhibit Hall or any of the features that make Vegreville Country Fair a renowned event in our province.

The fair is popular also because in the memories of all the citizens is the mystery coupled with delight that describes the sights and sounds of the fair and entices everyone to return each year, and bring more people with them as well. This year’s attendance was 11396, up 1040 from last year’s attendance.

The horse show was found fresh in the mornings and throughout the days of the fair where citizens watched exhibits from riders and horses of all ages.

After this, the parade kicked in on Vegreville Mainstreet.

Fair attendees then threaded their way around the food booths, games of chance and midway where the scents and people’s screams of ecstasy brought a cheerful and summery feeling to the atmosphere.

At the Grandstand, the Kids Mini Tractor Pull had young one’s smiling as they tried with all their might to ride to the next length to win some cash.

At the Marketplace where a tradeshow was held that had vendors and tables galore, most people’s dream became available because if their ticket was drawn from the Money Tunnel in the Marketplace, they had a chance to have their name pulled and from this, they entered a tunnel where the winner won all the bills that floated into their apron pocket. Iris Mandrusiak was the first person to win and enter the Money Tunnel on August 4 at the first draw. At the Recreation Centre, citizens also tried their luck to win at the Bingo game.

The Exhibit Hall Bench Show saw 1100 entries with the most popular age that entered was from six to 17 years old. This section had the People’s Choice Award Ballot where citizens who entered the hall had a chance to vote on their favorite entry from the Pee Wee, Handicrafts, Sewing, Visual Arts, Photography, Penmanship, and 4-H from various age groups.

A large crowd of parents and children were at the Petting Zoo because this venue allowed young ones to see and touch animals with their tender hands that they don’t commonly see.

The Kidz Fun Zone was bustling with children climbing the inflatable rock climbing wall, fishing in Crisis Association of Vegreville’s Fishing Game, jumping in the bouncy castle and just having a great time at all the spot stops available.

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Annual parade kicks off the Country Fair The iconic Egg float makes its annual appearance to kick off the parade!

The Hairy Hill Rodeo association impresses with their colorful float!

Bring on the machinery!

Babas & Borshch makes their way through town

Our dedicated fire/rescue squad,always ready at a moments notice

A giant elephant tree stomps it’s way through the parade!

Our young soccer champions prepare to go on their first tour - through main street!

Real Home Furnishing brings the comfort to the parade! It’s okay to admit it looks comfy.

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Chariots of fire and chuckwagon races

Joe Machney Reporter The ever popular chariot and chuckwagon races have been around for centuries, from the Roman times with their chariot races in the colosseum to the chuck wagons that carried the cowboys across the old west, it will forever play an important part in the history of humanity.

This is most likely the reason why the stands were filled for all three days as these two competitions from Alberta Professional Chariot and Chuckwagon Association (APCCA) gathered the most spectators during the Country fair. With three days to take the average from, the chariot and chuckwagon races were intense and most exciting.

The winners for the chariots races for

2016 were Wayne Salmond in first place with a combined time for the three days of heats being 196.55; Chester Blatz took second with a total time of 197.48 and Amy Pikor in third place with a three day total of 198.24.

The chuckwagon winners for the big race of 2016 were Wade Salmond with a three day time total of 203.40, Neil Salmond taking second place with a combined time of 204.13 and Adam Waldner with a total time of 205.37 for the three days.

“The times were really fast this year compared to years prior and I felt that the show went well. The weather also cooperated, there was no rain for all three days, which was really nice considering all the rain we’ve been getting this year,” Kaila Nordick said, who was the head timer of the APCCA.

Antique Tractor and 4X4 pull was a heavy success!

Rosanne Fortier The Antique Tractor and 4X4 pull was well-received by the many spectators who filled up the Grandstand and surrounding areas on the evening of August 6 at Vegreville Country Fair.

There were 23 participants for this Antique Tractor Pull and the tractors ranged from the 1926 to the 1970 era.

Early in the race an antique tractor driver drove 235 feet at 4.8 miles per hour.

Kendall Freed was a volunteer organizer for this event. Prior to this, in the afternoon of August 6, Kendall raced in the Castrol Raceway and won the Canadian Diesel Drags Championship!

Then he helped to put the poles on for

the Antique Tractor Pull. Kendall was also one of the first participants in the Antique Pull where he pulled a 1959 tractor with 50 horse power, 189 feet at 3.4 miles per hour.

“The objective of this antique tractor pull is just for everyone to have fun.

Farmers can come out with their antique tractors and pull them in front of the

crowd. If these tractors were just on display; no one would see them work,” Kendall said. “The event went over very well. We had no breakdowns and everything went great. Because we had such a variety of tractors and no two tractors were the same. I gave everyone a first place trophy and prize money!”

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Afternoon hang with Tom Cochrane Joe Machney Reporter Referring to one of his songs on his latest album, Sunday Afternoon Hang, proudly Canadian, Tom Cochrane has been making music for a few decades both as a soloing artist and with Red Rider. His down to earth rock music has woven itself into the rich tapestry of Canadian culture and will forever have a place in the hearts of his fellow Canadians.

His latest album Take it Home, which was recorded in a variety of different settings, follows the rootsy and down to earth traditions of his older music.

Looking forward to performing them and staple tunes at Veggfest, Tom Cochrane took some time out of his busy schedule to talk with VNA: VNA: Well hello Tom Cochrane, it’s great to be talking with you! I’ve enjoyed your music since I was a kid.

Tom Cochrane: Thanks bud, I appreciate that.

VNA: I wanted to ask you a few questions, as a lot of people are looking forward to seeing you at the end of August.

Tom Cochrane: Yeah, good.

VNA: Can you talk a little bit about one defining moment where you knew you wanted to be a musician?

Tom Cochrane: I don’t know if there was one specific moment, but I think it’s a number of things that have become accumulative. I remember hearing Neil Young and (Bob) Dylan and they had a very profound impact on my life. I think there’s always certain artists you hear and certain artists you see maybe live, like Springsteen and you think

that I can do that, I can combine being in a band and writing relevant songs and it can be a career. To me, it was always important to be saying something with the music and to bring a certain focus and energy with it and cultural awareness to people and where they’re from. Dylan, Springsteen, and Neil Young all had that relevance to me and inspired me to try and do the same thing myself. I think that is where it spawns from and you draw on it for inspiration. I think music and art in whatever form it might be are like a tree and you become a branch of that tree.

Nobody is in isolation.

VNA: Good, very interesting. You sort of answered my second question a bit, but does your music carry a particular message or is it just for pleasure? Would like to expand on that at all?

Tom Cochrane: When we started out as Red Rider a lot of local artists wanted to avoid the fact that they were Canadians. The Guess Who and Gordon Lightfoot embraced that fact but it lost fashion for a while and I actually welcomed it as well. As an artist, be it painter, writer, musician, you have to write about what you know and where you’re from to a certain degree.

Hopefully your experiences resonate with people in other cultures because we all have a common palate of emo-

tions and things that we draw on as a human race. I think it’s important to do that and write songs that resonate with people on a cultural level. That has always been a quest and when we perform those songs I like to think we bring a certain life to them when we do that.

VNA: I think you accomplish that.

Tom Cochrane: Thanks, buddy we strive to do that. Whether we do or not we always give maximum effort.

VNA: So what challenges have you had to face in your chosen career, Tom? Tom Cochrane: Well, there is always the challenge of making ends meet when you’re starting out, I mean I drove a cab for a while prior to Red R ider.

Sometimes there’s disillusionment when you’re playing covers at bars because that’s what people want to hear, they don’t want to hear what you’ve written. There’s also the insecurity of is what I’m doing relevant?

VNA: So then what advice would you give to future musicians?

Tom Cochrane: Well I think these are really tough times to make a living in this business because the model has been broken to a certain degree. I feel it boils down to the way it was in the 50s when performances were the most important thing. Music is meant to be a

live medium and meant to be played live, so I think that artists need to emphasize that. I also think that when creating music they follow their heart and their soul and to not compromise and be too commercial. At the end of the day you’re not left with much but if you’ve done what you really want to do then you can be proud of yourself.

That’s the best piece of advice I can give.

VNA: Which musicians do you most admire?

Tom Cochrane: Mainly Dylan, Neil Young, The Band, Burton cummings, Gordon Lightfoot, The Guess Who, Bruce Colburn had a big impact on me when I was playing coffee houses.

VNA: One other question Tom, do you have any questions for Vegreville before you guys come to play here?

Tom Cochrane: No, but I’ll tell you something. Alberta has been such an important place for me as an artist and us a band and I’m really not sure if we would have survived without the support of a lot of the small communities in Alberta. Alberta embraced us and continues to embrace us so it’s always a thrill to be here. The support is overwhelming, so I’m really looking forward to playing Vegreville it’s going to be awesome. We’re going to bring it 150% in energy, heart, and soul.

VNA: We’re definitely looking forward to having you guys here and you’re most welcome to Vegreville.

Tom Cochrane: We appreciate your support and your kind words and hopefully we’ll get to meet at the show.

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Country 106.5 star search

The moment after the winner for the 106.5 Country Star Search was announced, Hailey Benedict received a warm hug of congratulations from 106.5 Country Drive Home Announcer, Ally Mitchell at the 106.5 Radio Station in Vegreville. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier The Country 106.5 Star Search’s mission is to foster and promote growth in the music industry in general and to support artists who need a bit of help! Yes, Vegreville and the area within a 75 mile radius possess some of the finest talents in Alberta. On August 5, Country 106.5 presented their first annual Country Star Search at the Bandshell at Vegreville Country Fair.

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Radio Manager, Jamieson Brown was the Master of Ceremony. “Today the winner will get to work with and receive a professionally recorded single through Evergreen Music Studio in Calgary. Gord Bamford and Brett Kissel have recorded in this studio. This is the real deal! We are going to take that single once it is recorded and spin it like crazy when we play it on Country 106.5 and our sister station, 96.5 in Olds. You will be getting what many artists beg to get and that is air time.”

What anticipation this event caused as each of the 10 chosen potential entries performed their piece. These music artists were Abbie Mota, Lori Wolinski, Meghan Nicole, Brenda Dirk, Audrey Stefan, Rod Werezuk, Juliana Dobbie, Hailey Benedict, Julie and Brooklyn, and Abby Kropielnicki. They were from many different age groups and all wrote their own material. The performances were in the country genre with some of the performers putting a slight edge from other genres into their music. Each of these performers received a rapturous applause from the large audience!

The winner of the Country Star Search was Hailey Benedict, a 14 year-old from St. Albert. An official presentation was held at Country 106.5 Radio Station at 5:15 p.m. where all the other contestants were present. Each performer received a comment sheet from the judges.

After it was announced that Hailey won, she received a hug from the radio crew and many of the other contestants. Rod Werezuk from Vegreville was the Runner-Up for this contest. Another Official Winner Presentation for Hailey was presented at the Grandstand at 6:45 p.m. where Hailey received her certificate.

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Barn animal poop bingo

Craig Horon Director with the Vegreville Ag Society poses with Marianne Baron, the winner of the poop bingo game for Saturday.

Joe Machney Reporter

Throughout the Country Fair over the weekend, many activities took place for young and old to participate in and one of the most unique ones must surely have been the animal poop bingo.

In this event an animal walks around in a pen that has bingo numbers written on the floor the same way that a

bingo card would be drawn up and where it poops the numbers are called out. The lucky card holder who makes a line wins, with this year’s winners being Myrna Swihun on Friday with poop bingo square number 8, and Marianne Baron on Saturday with square number 43.

Half of the money raised goes to the ticket buyer while the other half goes to the Ag Society

Myrna Swihun, winner of Fridays poop bingo game, stands with Morgana Larsen from Vegreville Ag society.