Vegreville News Advertiser - August 19, 2020

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Economic, Trade and Tourism Minister Tours Vegreville

Economic, Trade and Tourism Minister Tanya Fir, (wearing the pink jacket), poses for a photo to promote the ‘Open in Vegreville’ marketing campaign along with various officials during her tour of Vegreville on Aug. 11.

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Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Alberta’s Economic, Trade and Tourism Minister Tanya Fir made a few stops in Vegreville during her tour of the community on August 11.

The first stop was Quest Disposal and Recycling Inc. where she was joined by Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, Mayor Tim MacPhee, fellow councillors and town officials, along with a few special guests.

“We service all sectors, residential, commercial, and

industrial, and have serviced over 2,000 clients over the years. We deal with over 30 landfills and recycling facilities through-out Alberta.” The company began operating in Vegreville in 2010 and currently has 40 plus employees,” stated Keith Hayduk, CEO of Quest Disposal & Recycling Inc, Hayduk added, “We are proud to be a business in this community. Our local government and town management has always been supportive of our busi-

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Bear Captured in Vegreville

Mundare Resident Mary Homenick Turns 106!

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RCMP files from August 10 - 16 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser August 10 13:26 – Request for assistance from Mundare Fire Department. Members attended and assisted with traffic control related to a residential fire.

August 11 02:35 - Report of a suspicious white truck with a coloured hood in Vegreville. Members were able to locate the vehicle which fled briefly.

The vehicle found its way to the ditch soon after and members located the occupants and arrested a 38-year-old male and a 22-year-old female from out of the area. The male has charges pending. The female is facing four charges including weapons possession, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and traffic offences.

09:55 – A utility employee called to report that a driver passed across an area with pylons and under the service bucket while it was in the air. As requested by the complainant, the driver was contacted by members and provided a formal warning.

13:53 – Complaint from a roofing contractor about a male who entered their worksite and was going through their work bags in an attempt to steal tools. The 44-year-old male was intoxicated and also climbed the ladder on to the roof. Members attended and had the subject of the complaint leave the property with no charges as per the request of the complainant.

15:20 – Complaint received related to an eviction where the tenant who is in the process of being evicted attended the landlord’s place of work and was causing a disturbance. The subject of the complaint was provided a formal warning.

16:39 – Report of shoplifters at a Vegreville business. Four adults had made off with a number of items from the business and fled on foot to another nearby business. Members were able to locate and arrest the subjects who were hiding in their vehicle. The items were returned to the business. The four individuals were arrested and members found a quantity of items in the truck that were believed to be stolen. The 23-year-old female from Edmonton, 51-year-old male from Edmonton, 34-year-old male from Grand Prairie, and 43-year-old male from Slave Lake are facing multiple charges. Two of the individuals had outstanding warrants which were executed.

August 12

08:07 – Report of a suspicious male walking on a rural road. Members located the individual who stated he was new to the area and stated he was walking to town for groceries.

13:05 – Someone attended the detachment with a bag of seeds he had received from China. Instructions were provided regarding the possibility of a larger scam at play. The seeds were not opened and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be retrieving the package.

Complaint of an older male tampering with business property and threatening an employee of the business.

Members attended but were unable to locate the subject of the complaint who had left the scene. Under investigation.

thrown a rock through their window.

The act was recorded on CCTV. The female who is known to members was arrested for the mischief and multiple breaches of current court documents.

She was held for bail hearing and later released by the Justice of the Peace on court documents and $50 cash bail.

12:09 – Traffic stop conducted near Mundare. It was determined that the 44-year-old driver from Sylvan Lake was driving while unauthorized (mandatory court), operating a motor vehicle without registration (VP $324), driving an uninsured motor vehicle (mandatory court). He was also arrested and charged for obstruction for providing false identification.

August 14

10:10 – Report of a bear in a residential area of the town of Vegreville.

Members attended with Fish and Wildlife and the bear was trapped and transported out of the area.

August 15

15:08 - Report of two males in a red Ford truck attempting to steal bicycles of youths who were shopping at a Vegreville business. CCTV being reviewed and the investigation is ongoing.

20:52 – Report of shoplifting from a Vegreville business. CCTV being reviewed and the investigation is ongoing.

August 13

04:35 – Traffic stop conducted in Vegreville. Members discovered that the driver did not have a valid driver’s license and was in breach of conditions imposed by the Edmonton Police Service.

The driver was charged accordingly and released roadside.

09:35 – Report of a message received from Microsoft telling them to call a 1-800 number because someone had accessed their computer and had stolen their banking information. Investigation is ongoing.

11:05 – 911 complaint of mischief where the complainant’s neighbour had

01:02 - Traffic services members working Hwy 16 attempted to pull over a black Ford Escape. The vehicle f led westbound at 140 kmph and was later stopped. The 62-year-old driver from Edmonton was issued 3 tickets as a result including speeding, failing to stop for a peace officer, and fail to signal.

23:51 – Curfew check on an individual who is to be at home during set times as mandated by a court order. The 36-year-old female was not home or did not answer the door. Charges pending.

August 16

02:59 – Report of an intoxicated 19-year-old male who was missing for an hour after leaving a Vegreville drinking establishment. Members were able to locate the individual soon after and was turned over to his family.

During the week there were 89 calls for service made in total including: 2 false alarms, 3 false 911s, 0 animal strike, 3 wellbeing checks, and approximately 22 tickets from traffic enforcement.

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Bear Captured in Vegreville

This black bear was captured and relocated by Fish and Wildlife in the Town of Vegreville.

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Numerous sightings resulted in the successful capture of a black bear cub.

Taylor Harold said, “I saw the bear in the Wood and Garden Estates Mobile Park in Vegreville. The bear was between trailers 23 and 24. I thought it was really cool to see the little guy. But I was really surprised he had wandered into town since I did not know we had bears in town.”

Luke Nolan said he has not seen this bear that has been around Vegreville recently. “I have lived in Vegreville since 1980 and the bear population has gone up exponentially. We have way more bears in Vegreville area specifically north of Ranfurly and Innisfree and in that bush country in that area than we ever had historically.”

Late last week the Town of Vegreville posted a notice warning residents of the bear sightings and not to approach the trap. Late Saturday morning another notice was posted saying the bear had been captured and relocated.

A request for information to Alberta Fish and Wildlife was not returned by press time.

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Anointed and Appointed Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion Even though we keep hearing that “we’re all in this together”, there is a long-standing truth that life does not treat everyone equally. One glaring example of this comes from the top of our political structures.

The “anointed” and the “appointed” often are untouchable in provincial and federal politics regardless of their actions.

While some elected officials, bureaucrats, and civil servants display their understanding of the hard-earned money that comes from taxpayers, others clearly do not. The latter seems to be rewarded despite their total disregard for how they use and abuse their positions.

News broke Monday that Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigned his post while being investigated by Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion in relation to what has become the WE Charity scandal.

Monday also saw news that former Alberta Premier Alison Redford has been appointed to help develop the young oil and gas sector in Guyana. If anyone needs reminding, Redford was in power when she re-paid $45,000 spent to fly to South Africa for Nelson Mandela’s funeral. The same trip cost the premier of Nova Scotia less than $1,000. Redford was also at the helm when renovations at the Federal Building were described as a luxury penthouse known as the ‘Premier’s Suite.’

Proving to be an interesting day, Monday also brought to

light that currently, embattled Governor General Julie Payette has an odd flight record for the use of a government Challenger jet. A pattern not easily explained and not one seen previously with other Governor Generals. Abuse of a government perk by an appointed official living on taxpayer dollars? Imagine that.

Two years ago it was revealed by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation that 236 Calgary city employees were bellying up to the trough to collect not one, not two, but three pension plans funded by taxpayers. Most private-sector employees get no pension.

The theme? Regardless of their position or place in our time line, it seems that some earning their livelihood by way of our tax dollars take every advantage they can and expect more. After they leave, the rewards keep coming and there are no consequences. In fact, it appears that bilking the taxpayer is a highly sought after skill by some.

If you don’t think Bill Morneau will be offered an appointment after he leaves office, you would be naive. History has proven, that regardless of position or party, there are certain individuals that can disrespect our tax dollars, sometimes to disgusting extremes.

For the anointed and the appointed, there are no repercussions and only rewards ahead.

Tell me what you think.

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The one-use-plastic

Name: Tina Saliganan Occupation: bartender Likes: dogs, make-up, tattoos Dislikes: cats, public transit.

How are we going to get rid of our stupid one-use-plastic?

Year after year, in every town and village, we are filling square meters after square meters of soil, the unique and precious land of ours so far unique inhabitable planet.

One could say: ”Who cares, we will find an exoplanet and we will all move there ounce we will have made the earth a complete garbage”.

The by far smarter way to face the problem for now is to work out some cleaner ways to live here. We have to do something one way or another and sooner is the better.

Thinking of the food supplements that we find in plastic bottles at the moment, I think they should be replaced by cardboard containers like the ones we use for soft drinks but with a cardboard lid. It should be the same for prescribed medicaments. Having our reusable plastic bottles and transferring our pills in them once at home could be a choice.

Another real landscape of plastic is the bakery department of our food stores. For mine as for yours I suppose, I accumulate them and put them for recycling. However, not having any would be better because in order to recycle plastic, you have to heat it up to melting point. Heating requires energy…

I wonder what we could do better. What is your suggestion?

-- Gaétane Pelletier-Lucsanszky Thank you for writing Gaétane. The topic of garbage and recycling is a complex and costly one. Many large cities in the US don’t even recycle cans or bottles. It’s much more convenient to live in a throw-away society. We have Canadian technology to deal with plastics but there needs to be a want for a solution. I often wonder how much our planet can take. - AB

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County of Minburn Residents Warned of Scam Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Scams are all too common, and the County of Minburn was recently caught in its web.

Communications Coordinator Audra Kropielnicki said the county’s planning and development officer started receiving calls mid-July.

They were pre-recorded messages asking for social insurance numbers, etc.

Talking with others around town and through social media, lots of people in Vegreville have been receiving these scam calls. So when receiving these calls, we immediately hung up the phone, not providing the requested information.

Scam calls are common but the odd thing about this scam is that they are using local phone numbers which entice the person to pick up the phone (not a 1-800 number, etc.). It just happens to be that one of our staff’s direct line number was being used (among several other local numbers – hearing from locals, and social media).

Because one of the numbers being used for this scam was our Planning & Development Officer’s direct line, he received probably five calls within two days in mid-July from people asking him why he called them, to which he responded that he isn’t making the calls and it appears his phone number is being included in this scam – and to disregard the calls.”

Vegreville RCMP Detachment Commander S/Sgt. Terry Hyggen said there is never any reason, at any time, to give your social insurance number, banking information, or money to anyone.

He said it has taken many years to get that message across, but he is noticing there is much greater awareness and recognition of fraudulent activity, as well as more reporting by members of the general public. He also encourages people who are suspicious or a victim of fraud to contact the Canadian Anti-

Fraud Centre.

In July there were several reports of fraud to Vegreville RCMP. As reported in the Blotter on July 15, A caller claimed to be with a bank and stated that the complainant’s card had been used in Germany. The caller stated they would issue a new credit card but needed the complainant’s information (including current card number). The complainant hung up without providing information.

Another report received that the complainant’s phone number may have been used for scam calls. The complainant received a call from someone

in another part of the country stating that they received a call from the complainant’s number.

As VM Systems Owner Arthur Beaudette warns, “With today’s technology it is easy to “spoof” ANY number and make it appear that you are calling from another number or name.” The Vegreville based company specializes in Information Technology (IT) and offers a variety of services primarily catering to businesses and government but also serving retail customers.

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Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – August 19, 1930

On Sunday evening about five o’clock a storm was noted coming up from the west. It appeared to obe no worse than many other storms which have swept over the district this year, but is brought with it one of the worst hailstorms ever known in this territory.

Commencing at a point near Beaver Lake it spread to a width of from a mile to two miles and cleaned up everything in its path as far as Ranfurly at least, and possibly further.

While harvesting was supposed to commence and did commence in certain parts of the district this week, most farmer are being held up by rain, following the hailstorms on Sunday evening. Some cutting has been done and everyone would be at it this week, except for the excessive moisture. Rust has made an appearance but will not likely do any great damage as the wheat is too far advanced for material injury.

Ten bodies have been recovered from the cave-in at the Coalmont, B.C. mine. The men’s bodies are unmated so it is believed that they are the victims of the deadly afterdamp. Forty seven miners were entombed by the cave-in, but one man got out alive.

75 Years Ago – August 22, 1945

With the war at an end, our efforts are still needed. The Blood Donor Clinics will be continued, and their continuance is definitely associated with your voluntary effort to giving your blood.

Burns Gorsline, who has been serving with the RCAF, has now returned home for keeps, having received his discharge recently.

Record proportions were reached in shipments of Canadian wheat during the crop year which ended August 1st, and the trend is expected to continue during the new crop year because of heavy demands from Europe. Approximately 485,000,000 bushels of wheat were moved from the lakehead during the past 12 months.

Germany’s army, navy and air force casualties from the start of the war until last November 30th totalled 4,064,438, according to documents seized in the Berlin home of Gen. Hermann Reinecker.

The California Standard Co. has brought in two more oil wells, one in the Conrad field and one at Princess. The Conrad field is located 45 miles southeast of Lethbridge and the Princess Field is 125 miles southeast of Calgary.

50 Years Ago – August 20, 1970

Work on the building of a second 100,000,000 gallon water reservoir commenced this week. Borger Construction, the firm that built the first reservoir began bringing in equipment Saturday when J. Lawless unloaded a TD25 crawler tractor. Two more big earth moving machines have since arrived the earth removed will commence shortly.

Gulf Service Centre began construction of its new premises immediately west of the Co-op on Highway 16. Jake Mast who for many years has been the B/A Oil agent, will manage the new service centre.

After a flight of more than three hours, Denes K. Pandur, decided to set down his motor less air craft at the Jaycee Airpark here, last Sunday at 4:14 p.m. He had been circling above Vegreville for more than two hours, climbing up the updrafts to just beneath the clouds, 6000 feet. He was waiting for his ground crew to arrive at the airport with the big orange trailer he uses to take his plane back to home base.

25 Years Ago – August 2, 1995

A one stop family resource centre, and not just a teen centre, is being proposed for Vegreville, emphasizes the local children’s’ services committee chairman.

An alcohol free, family originated New Year’s Eve bash has been given the green light. The event spearheaded by Vegreville FCSS and the County of Minburn Adult Learning Council, was confirmed last week by the Last Night ’95 committee, who will organize the event. “We feel many people will appreciate a low-cost local event for their families,” said Sally Wilson from the Adult Learning Council. “The idea is to ask a large number of people to contribute a little time so that everyone has fun.”

Elected officials should not serve on the local chamber of commerce executive, say 70 per cent of members who responded to a recent survey.

“I think there’s a substantial difference (between those who want or don’t want elected officials on the executive) to say this issue is a concern for our membership,” said Darren Stollings, chamber president. “That’s what we wanted to determine; if this was an issue of a non-issue.”

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 Dark Side of Tipping your Server Sylvain Charlebois Troy Media Contributor In North America, the tipping culture has always been a source of pride, giving customers the last word when human interaction is involved. Good service deserves a good tip, while an unsatisfactory experience results in no reward for the server.

In some European and Asian countries, the tip is included in the price at the restaurant. Not here.

But defining what good service looks like is purely subjective. Most importantly, some in the food industry see tipping as a lever for discrimination against certain employees.

A Toronto-based restaurant recently stopped accepting tips in a move the owner says is an effort to pay staff more equitably.

Richmond Station, a restaurant on Yonge and Richmond streets in downtown Toronto, has moved to what it calls an inclusive compensation model. That means all tips for staff are included in the price. Prices on the menu have been adjusted for an average tip of 18 percent.

Embedding tips can solve some problems. First, tipping clearly contributes to the disparity in pay in restaurants, so waiters often earn double what cooks earn. Hiring back-of-house staff has been problematic for many restaurateurs.

Studies show that tipping promotes age, race, and gender bias and that tips make servers more vulnerable to sexual harassment from customers.

This is the dark side of tipping that customers often don’t see.

The concept of subjective tipping has always been a little odd. No other profession would accept that strangers can determine the salary of employees. Methods to evaluate performance will vary from customer to customer. What’s incredibly subjective can also be biased and inequitable. It’s human nature.

This is certainly not the first time a restaurateur has tried to eliminate tipping. In the U.S. and Canada, some restaurateurs have run experiments. A 2017 study found that the quality of service

declined by eliminating tips directly from customers. Another study in 2018 concluded that the restaurateur’s revenues decreased as prices on the menu increased. Most abandoned the initiative as it made their operations less competitive. Most of these projects were failures and the markets weren’t ready for it.

But COVID-19 has changed many things.

First, since the reopening of restaurants in June and July across the country, many have noticed that restaurant prices haven’t decreased. On the contrary, prices have increased, mainly because food is more expensive. But prices also are set to make operations profitable despite new public health standards and physical distance measures.

Most would hardly notice if tips were suddenly included in menu prices.

Second, since the beginning of COVID-19, the desire to offer a decent wage to employees who constantly interact with customers during a pandemic is palpable. The current situation has made us realize that many of these positions are filled by people who earn quite little. They take risks, several times a day.

The people who hold these positions are often women and/or minorities, who are often discriminated against – another important challenge communities currently face.

Ending tipping won’t be easy. Tipping grants power to customers and many of us are addicted to it.

However, with decades of high staff turnover, ongoing staff shortages, stories of harassment and questionable employment practices, the hospitality industry has shown that it can’t follow standards that make the sector an attractive option for job seekers.

A recent Canada-wide survey conducted by Dalhousie University suggests that most Canadians (56 percent of respondents) now favour including tips in menu prices. That represents a surprising change. For years, Canadians felt differently.

If the sector wants to value its employees and become a decent option for people who want to work, a conversation about the future of tipping is long overdue.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is senior director of the agri-food analytics lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University.

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Light Horse Show in Vegreville Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent People were treated to the Vegreville Agricultural Society Light Hose Show at Vegreville Agricultural Grounds on August 8 and 9.

Rachel Farr, who is a volunteer for Vegreville Agricultural Society, coordinated the event.

Riders of all ages participated in the two-day event. Altogether there were 55 entries.

There were no more than 80 people allowed per day, and they all were

counted at the gate before riders were allowed to participate.

“Alberta Health Services (AHS) restrictions were 200 people per day for outdoor events. So we made sure that we had volunteers at the gate to make sure we were never close to that number.

Social distancing signage was posted throughout the grounds. Hand sanitizer stations were available around the grounds.

Also, the trail patterns had to be altered so that there were no contact points for the riders. The show was split into two days instead of the usual three days, making sure junior and senior exhibitors had their own day,” explained Farr.

“Vegreville hosts one of the only open horse shows in the province. Exhibitors were happy to have a place to compete and give their horses experience. We had a lot of our faithful exhibitors and it was also nice to see new faces this year.”

Farr expressed her gratitude to the “amazing volunteers” for making this event happen.

Young participants ride their horses at the show. (Rosanne Fortier/ photos)

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Mature Adults Speak on Back to School on a New Chance at Life Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent We can learn from people who have been where we are and have done what we are doing.

One of these areas applies to back to school and what people who have been there would have done differently if they were young again and could go back to school.

Holly Cependa said if she would have had to do it over again when she finished school, she would have gone to university and pursued a degree in education right away. “I would have taken education because my passion is teaching.”

Kathy Sawchuk mentioned if she was young again and going back to school that she would have studied harder at school and pursue a career right after high school because it was her dream to become a teacher.

“I am not sure why I didn’t go to university. But I have no regrets because I loved all the jobs I have done in my life. I liked all the people I met. My life is good,” Kathy admitted.

While, Dwayne Hlady said if he was young again

and had a chance to go back to school, he would have paid more attention in class. “Knowing what I know now back then, I would have taken school more seriously because even though you don’t think that what you are learning pertains to life as we know it; it is all a part of life and living.”

When I asked Dwayne how algebra would be a part of life, he replied, “Everything in life boils down to numbers. People either have to follow the money or numbers. There’s always something you have to know that has to do with numbers in life because if you are measuring something, you are using numbers, if you are estimating something, you are using numbers, and if you earn wages, you have to know numbers.”

Dwayne added that he feels the schools have to have more intergenerational programs between seniors and the students. “I have seen the difference between kids who have gone through the program; they needed someone to talk to who wasn’t judgmental of them. Parents have to be judges, but when I’m with their kid, I don’t have to judge them; I can just accept the kid for who they are. “

How to encourage kids to keep learning News Advertiser It’s normal for children to be a little rusty when they head back to school. If you’d like to help them get ready beforehand, here are some ideas.

•Get them to read. This can include novels, comic books, magazines and non¬fiction books.

•Do math on the fly. Encourage kids to add, subtract, multiply and solve other equations throughout the day. They can do this while you prepare dinner,

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go for a walk or wait in line at the grocery store.

•Create a vacation album. Put together a collection of pictures taken during the summer and get your child to write short descriptions under each one.

•Practise another language. Watch movies or television shows in their second language.

There are many ways to encourage children to keep learning, and even a small amount of time engaged in educational activities can motivate them.

Youth Express Back to Sc Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Bailey Stefan is pursuing studies in communications at University of Alberta. Bailey said online learning went quite well for her this last term at university. “I didn’t have any real issues with learning online.

Except I feel if you are in a program that has a lot of hands-on learning it is a bit difficult. For example, I am a film minor so trying to learn editing and stuff like that through distance learning online was quite difficult, but for regular classes where I had to write essays and stuff like that, it was pretty easy. The tip I would give other students so they do well with online learning is to make sure to ask your teachers and professors questions if you are not grasping the material.”

Then when I asked Bailey how she felt about going back to school in the fall, she said, “I have a little bit of mixed feelings about it because university is going to be online completely, and I feel the U of A shouldn’t be charging the students full tuition for online classes, because it is true that you are not really getting the same quality of education that you would get in, in-person classrooms. Yet I am also happy that the Alberta Government is not expecting us to go back to school in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am hoping to go back to class once they get the pandemic a bit more under control which I don’t think is going to happen, not unless we have a vaccine or take the drastic measures that New Zealand took.”

Bailey went on to say that she feels the schools are not fully prepared for the Alberta School Re-entry Plan in September and what this will be like as the Alberta Government says they can’t mandate masks in schools.

“I don’t think it’s appropriate to be trying to make all these kids go back to school, and it is not good for the teachers as well. They shouldn’t have to be

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Anthony Joseph Kisilevich, who will be taking Education at Concordia College, said online learning was kind of different for him as he wasn’t used to learning online. “But it was a nice experience to learn online. It was different because you don’t have the personal contact with the teachers, but being online, you could always e-mail them and they would help you out.”

As far as going back to school in the fall, Anthony Joseph will continue taking courses online. He said the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t affect his application process to get into college.

“It did affect how my learning will be in the fall. All my classes will be online and all the labs are going to be online for at least the first semester. I would have preferred to be back in school at the college learning there instead of online because it is better to be in class and have hands-on learning with the teachers and know how to do it that way instead of just doing it online with their explanations. But I feel learning online might help me because if we have to do this again in the future, we will have the experiences to help me with it. Then I can help the students I teach later to learn online too.”

When Anthony Joseph was asked how he felt about Alberta’s School Re-entry Plan, he said, “I like the school re-entry plan because I feel the kids should be going back to school. But I think that masks should be worn as a precaution.”

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Teacher and Mother Explains Effective Studying Habits Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Susan Prestach is a teacher who stays at home and home schools her six children.

She shared her knowledge and advice on effective studying habits they acquired over the years. Susan said first, people have to develop a routine, not a schedule. “A rigid specific schedule can be tricky to follow (and over 11 years of home schooling, we have tried many) and often things got off track. A routine gives your day rhythm and predictability, and doesn’t depend on everything going perfectly.

For example, we always begin our day with breakfast, prayer, math and spelling. If we sleep in, have an appointment between math and spelling, or just want to go play in the snow, we just pick up where we left off, and keep following our routine.”

Susan continued on to say to use a variety of resources. “Whether your kids are going to a bricks and mortar school, virtual school, or home schooling, it’s really important for them to become profi-

cient with many different resources. Get really familiar with textbooks and workbooks. There are YouTube videos on almost everything imaginable.

Obviously the internet has a lot of learning material but never rule out books. Also, never be afraid to ask people for help.

Make sure you have all your supplies available. This sounds obvious, but I know I waste insane amounts of time looking for pencils, erasers, or whatever else we need. Not only does it waste time, it means we’re frustrated before we start.” Susan said.

“Finally, read. Really, nothing else matters more or will make as big a difference to your child. Read aloud to them, have them read to you, read your own books silently as a family. Read a variety of genres-fiction, non-fiction, poetry, magazines. Pay attention to what kids are doing in school, and find books that supplement this. Snuggle up, read together, and talk about what you’ve read. Not only will your school performance improve, you will make some great memories.”

It’s Almost Time!

A.L. Horton School is ready to welcome back K-Grade 6 students on Sept. 1. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I like to think I'm pretty good at taking care of my home. I've been a widow for many years, and make a point to keep things well maintained. For those projects around the house that my husband used to do, I hired a handyman I found in the classifieds. He does a great job. Now it looks like the house is in need of some larger repairs like a new deck and a new roof. Although I've never hired out those big jobs before, I managed to get a couple of quotes. One of them was a great price, but to be honest, I didn't care for the contractor. Something about him made me uneasy. However, the other company really impressed me.

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then it's best to consider other options.

Carry: Remember that although you're managing this situation quite well on your own, you do have people around you to offer support. Since your handyman is working out so well, he may be able to offer you advice specific to your home.

Cash: As for negotiating a fair price, it always pays to have several quotes. Since you only found one company you like so far, call a few more for comparison purposes. When you have at least two companies who are acceptable to hire, you have some negotiating power to have them bid for the best price.

Carry: Let them know you want to hire their services, but that others have quoted better pricing.

Ask if they will match or beat it.

Most companies have room to negotiate and will likely revisit their pricing when faced with the idea of losing the job.

Cash: Do not feel like you're imposing on them. If they can't match the price, they will let you know. Just be sure to review each quote carefully to make sure they are using similar materials. An inferior product can drastically affect the price of a job.

Carry: And if you keep up the good work, you'll soon be lounging on your new deck admiring your new roof.

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As an older widow I can't do major repairs around the house, but I do keep things very clean.

When my gutters backed up after a heavy rainstorm, I hired a young man to come clean them.

After a few hours of working outside, he knocked on my door and asked if he could use the bathroom. Looking at his muddy boots, I told him to wait just a minute. I grabbed some newspapers and started spreading them all over my newly waxed floor so he could walk to the bathroom. However before I could finish, he made me laugh.

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Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Announces $690,000 in Funding for Vegreville in funding. A total of 50,000 jobs have been created as a result, added Panda.

“Our government’s focus during the pandemic is to protect public health it’s not just about saving lives, but also saving livelihoods by investing in infrastructure projects.”

The Alberta government is spending $3.89 million on five Vegreville infrastructure maintenance projects.

These include: • Investing $690 thousand in capital maintenance and renewal accelerated funding on two infrastructure projects at the Alberta Innovates Technology Futures building in Vegreville.

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Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk introduces Prasad Panda, Minister of Insfrastructure, to officials and guests in attendance during the announcement in Vegreville on Aug. 13. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda visited InnoTech Alberta’s Vegreville facility on August 13 to announce the government is investing $690,000 in infrastructure projects in Vegreville.

Minister Panda said the investment is in response to the economic impact of COVID-19. The allotment of funding is for a generator replacement and lighting & branch wiring at

InnoTech Alberta.

The project is funded through an accelerated investment in local infrastructure projects under Alberta’s Recovery Plan which is a long-term strategy to build, diversify, and create tens of thousands of jobs in the immediate future.

“These investments in Capital Maintenance and Renewal in Vegreville will ensure that Alberta Innovates can continue to do their important work. We know that these shovel-ready projects will also create jobs, at a time when too many Albertans need work,” stated Panda.

The Minister said they had originally budgeted $7 billion in infrastructure projects for 2020, but added $3 billion more after the pandemic hit, amounting to a 40 percent increase

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In Loving Memory of SEVERN, Shirley (nee Hamaliuk) April 28, 1942 - August 21, 2017 Quietly remembered every day Deeply missed along life’s way No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts you are always there There will always be a heartache And often a silent tear Always precious memories Of the days that you were here Remembering your kindness Your smile and happy days together We’ll love you forever, we’ll miss you always And as long as we live, we’ll be thinking of you Memories are a gift to treasure Ours of you will last forever The pain of losing you will always stay Loved and remembered everyday Missing your love and laughter Forever loved and deeply missed Love Liz, Neil/Darcie Olivia/Norm and Family All Other Relatives

SEVERN, Shirley August 21, 2017 We Miss You Our hearts feel ache with sadness, & many tears still flow What it meant to lose you, no one will ever know We hold you close within our hearts, & there you will remain To walk with us throughout our lives, until we meet again.

Husband Walter, Sheila & Debbie IN MEMORIAM BANDURA, Pearl - August 23, 1996 BANDURA, Metro - April 12, 1974 BANDURA, Victor - November 18, 2009 Loving memories never die, As years roll on And days pass by.

In our hearts A memory is kept, Of ones we loved and Will never forget.

Ever remembered and sadly missed by Marie, Ernie, Shirley and families.

KORPAN, Sophie In Loving Memory of Mrs. Sophie Korpan of Vegreville, Alberta January 20, 1930 - 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, Duncan, Katie and Eliza

OBITUARY

LAMASH, Fred February 5, 1931 – August 14, 2020 On Friday, August 14, 2020, Fred Lamash of Andrew, Alberta passed away at the age of 89 years.

Fred is survived by his loving family, daughter: Rose (Al) Try and their daughter Sherry (Adrian) along with son Lucas; son: David (Judy) and their children Troy (Rayna) along with daughter Eliza; Torri and Tannis; brother Eugene (Evelyn); sister in law Jean; along with numerous nieces nephews, relatives and friends. Fred was predeceased by his wife Lillian; granddaughter Carla Try; parents Joe and Jane Lamash; two brothers Mike and Lawrence; two sisters Annie (Nick) Zabrick and Sophie (Victor) Ewanowich.

A Public Viewing will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta. Due to covid restrictions, a private Divine Liturgy will be held at Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mundare Alberta. Please watch the funeral home website for a link to view the funeral service via live streaming.

Interment to follow in the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery- Krakow. Memorial donations may be made to the “Alberta Cancer Foundation.”

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

OSADCHUK, Mary We wish to thank everyone who attended the funeral service, for all the condolences, sympathy cards, masses, and donations to STARS and Vegreville Long Term Care.

Special thanks to Father John Sembrat, OSBM, Father Damian Dutka, OSBM, Cantor Damien Zakordonski UCWL, pallbearers, Holy Trinity Catering, and Park Memorial Staff.

Our deepest appreciation to the dedicated nursing staff at Vegreville Long Term Care.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL! Marilyn and Michelle Yakimetz

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Minister Tours Vegreville - CONTINUED from FRONT PAGE ness. Our staff has really stepped up to work during these difficult times.

Support from local businesses and farmers has been incredible.”

Minister Fir complimented Hayduk by saying, “You guys exemplify exactly what Alberta is all about, right.

Hardworking, down to earth people, backbone of the economy.” Minister Fir said she comes from an immigrant family who taught them to work hard, be honest, and do well for their community.

“You should be so proud.”

ML A A r m st rong-Homen iu k thanked Minister Fir for coming to Vegreville, and for Hayduk for hosting the tour. “I think it, (Quest) is a great story. I think you are a stellar business here in Alberta. I’m so proud to see you grow up like this, to be such a great businessman.

I applaud you. You know I’m supportive of you and let us know if there’s anything that we can do to assist your

growth. I think it’s great and I hope you grow so big you have nowhere else to grow. I know that you guys are spreading your wings throughout Alberta because every so often when I go down the highway and see a Quest bin, I go, I know them. I think it’s really great.”

Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee stated, “I was very happy to see that Quest got recognized by Alberta economic development. I’ve known for a long time that they are a very big asset in our business community. They provide a lot of employment. I have watched them grow from the two partners to the business they are today. When I speak on behalf of counsel and myself we are very proud that they continue to call Vegreville their home as they expand their business across this province.”

From there the contingent headed over to Globara Laboratories, where they have begun to manufacture a nonalcoholic hand sanitizer. “We are not selling yet, however, we are hoping to have them for sale in the near future. We are not planning retail sales just yet and our location is not open to the public,” stated Hayduk.

Of course, no tour would be complete without visiting the World Famous Pysanka. This was Minister Fir’s first visit to Vegreville as a Minister. She said, “The community has a lot of strengths when it comes to diversification and exciting

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Mundare Resident Mary Homenick Turns 106!

Mary Immaculate Care Centre Submitted Mary Homenick was treated to birthday cake and musical entertainment by the Silver and Gold Bandits in celebration of her 106th birthday at the Mary Immaculate Care Centre in Mundare on Friday, August 14.

Mary was born on August 14, 1914, and was the seventh child born to Magdalene and Harry Bilyk. Apparently, her mother wanted to baptize her as “Slawka” but the priest said no, this is the feast day of the Virgin Mary, so she should be called Mary. And so it was.

There were 10 children in the family, six boys and four girls. We don’t know too much about her early life, but she tells us that she loved to sing, and read, and ride horses. She went to Myroslow School. Mary loved school and wished that she could have continued with her schooling, but after Grade 8 she had to quit because she was needed to help at home.

Mary attended Borschiw Church with her family.

At the age of 18, she married Joseph Homenick, who at the time had started farming around Camrose. There they settled for a few years and had two daughters, Olga and Eileen.

They later made a few moves, first to Holden, then to Strome where they owned a restaurant, and then to Vegreville, where Mary cooked and catered in a number of restaurants.

Mary became very involved with different types of service at Holy Trinity Church in Vegreville. She belonged to the UCWL for over 50 years and was presented with a long service award.

She was president for a couple of terms.

She was on the executive for the building of St. Anne’s Manor, and she spent many years working around the altar, cleaning, taking care of linens, arranging flowers, and always being there whenever there was a need.

Mary enjoyed good health, but about 20 years ago, she sold her house and moved to St. Anne’s Manor in Vegreville.

Later, she decided that Father Filas Manor in Mundare was the best place for her. And now, she has been here in Mary Immaculate for the last few years.

So…here we are today at age 106. Congratulations Mary, Happy Birthday, and God Bless you.

Mary Homenick poses for a photo with her birthday cake on August 14. (Mary Immaculate Care Centre/Submitted)

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Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister - CONTINUED from PAGE 11 o $550 thousand to replace the generator o $140 thousand to upgrade lighting • This is in addition to three other capital maintenance and renewal projects worth $3.2 million underway at the Alberta Innovates Technology Futures building. o Design is underway on the $1.2 million infrastructure maintenance project to repair bricks and mortar o Design is underway on the $600 thousand infrastructure maintenance to lay asphalt on the roadway o Design is underway on the $1.4 million infrastructure maintenance project to replace the roof on the C and D wings of the facility • The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Vegreville Alberta Research Council Building and Vegreville Provincial Building are part of a $2.45 million province-wide program to replace flooring and update interior paint in public buildings.

Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk said, “Projects like the ones we have announced today help keep people in Vegreville working. Building, diversifying, and creating jobs now will put us on a path to restoring livelihoods post COVID-19. I want to thank Minister Panda for coming out to the community to highlight this important announcement.”

Douglas Mills, Director of Stakeholder Relations for Alberta Innovates, stated, “The facility has been a proud fixture in Vegreville since it was opened in 1981. The f unding under the Capital

Maintenance and Renewal program announced today by Minister Panda is a much-appreciated investment in the maintenance of the site. Thanks to the Minister and the government for their support of the facility and the community.”

He went on to say, “At the moment we have 75 employees at the Vegreville site.

This facility is home to Alberta’s whirling disease laboratory; growth chambers that can precisely simulate lighting, temperature, and humidity for agricultural crops; mesocosms that recreate environments for testing; a leading hemp research facility as well as a 600-acre farm with test plots.”

Michelle Henderson, General Manager of the Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce, was on hand for the announcement and said, “I think it’s great. I think it’s a great thing for Vegreville. It’s going to help the community and it’s going to help Alberta in and of itself because it’s the whole area.”

Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee said, “We’re very happy with the Alberta Government investing infrastructure dollars into this facility. It’s a little gem within our community. We’re the envy of most municipalities having something like this. The longer this facility is up and running, providing employment in town, the better this community is.”

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Spectacular VAS Fireworks Finale Michelle Pinon News Advertiser The Vegreville Agricultural Society’s, (VAS) Spectacular Drive-In Fireworks Show on Aug.7 was a great way to cap off the evening.

Normally, fireworks are the grand finale to the Deerland

The Vegreville Agricultural Society’s, (VAS) Drive-In Fireworks Show on Aug.7 at the Fair Grounds.

(Vegreville Agricultural Society/Submitted)

Country Fair, which had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 health and safety restrictions.

VAS also hosted a Stationary Parade on Aug. 6 for folks to enjoy. Around 500 people attended the Stationary Parade which garnered around 20 entries.

Pat Dehid For the News Advertiser Houseflies hum in the key of “F”