Vegreville News Advertiser - August 23, 2017

VOL. 70 NO. 34

67 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017

Pomrenk dedicates land as wildlife habitat reserve A quarter section of land has been dedicated to Alberta Fish and Wildlife.

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Stolen vehicles & property recovered

Mundare Agri Days

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RCMP files from August 14 - 20 Joe Machney Reporter August 14 04:48 Report of stop signs in the middle of the road. It is believed to of been put there on purpose. Highway maintenance removed the signs.

09:42 Report that a shack at the local landfill that holds the batteries was broken into and a total of $1000 worth of batteries was stolen.

13:18 A woman reported that a suspicious white truck was backed up into the bushes off of highway 16. Fish and Wildlife heard the call through the radio and said that it was them.

18:19 A 911 report of an intoxicated male lying in the middle of 50th avenue yelling at people driving by him. The male was arrested and charged with breeching his conditions, uttering threats and insulting a police officer.

August 15 09:46 Report of a complaint of a mother constantly yelling at her baby. Possible abuse is suspected and RCMP performed a child-welfare check.

11:48 A person reported that he was cut-off by a vehicle that was driving in front of the RCMP station. When the RCMP asked for details the individual became irate with the police and then proclaimed that he was taking matters into his own hands.

15:28 Report of suspicious males on Range Road 171 with a black truck and a quad. When RCMP attended, the male fled on the quad and it was determined that the black F-350 was stolen out of Edmonton. Still under investigation.

18:36 Report that a nine-year-old was almost hit by a dirt bike that was speeding down the alley. The dirt bike was not located.

August 16 16:08 911 report of dangerous driving.

A black Chevy with Saskatchewan plates was swerving and speeding. Vehicle was not located.

16:43 Report of a break and enter to a rural residence during the day. The homeowner came home to find the door from his attached garage was broken. Nothing appeared to be taken from the home or garage.

18:04 Report of a swerving black truck on Highway 16. The vehicle was not located.

19:01 Report of two dirt bikes speeding down back alleys. The drivers were described as two young males. Patrols were made but the vehicle was not located.

19:34 Report of an elderly male in a white truck that stopped at a rural residence to disconnect the hose on the house and fill buckets with water. When this was not accomplished he went to the back of the house and filled them there and then wandered away. No damage reported.

19:50 Report of a domestic disturbance.

After an argument with her boyfriend a woman smashed some windows at her boyfriend’s house. She then rammed his vehicle with her own vehicle and caused extensive damage to the vehicle and the garage that it was parked in front of. She was later stopped by the RCMP and charged with impaired driving and other charges related to the damage that she caused.

investigation.

21:26 Report of cattle on Range Road 143. Patrols were made and the cows had moved along off the road.

21:58 A male reported that he was assaulted at 7/11 by a customer. After questioning, it was found that the caller was harassing the employees and he was removed from the store by a customer. No assault had actually occurred.

August 18 10:21 A male reported hearing his neighbour screaming for help. RCMP attended and found that the elderly male had fallen out of his bed and couldn’t get up.

16:06 Report that the rear window had been smashed out of a vehicle. No items had been taken out of the vehicle and the glass was cleared from the runway.

16:18 911 report of a hot dog in a truck.

A dog was in a white truck with closed windows. RCMP attended and the truck was gone.

17:04 Report of a suspicious phone call. A male called an elderly female stating that he was in an accident and required $5000. The elderly female called her grandson who confirmed that the he was not in danger.

22:50 RCMP received multiple complaints of a suspicious male in a white truck. The vehicle fled when approached by police. The driver of the vehicle was known to police and an arrest warrant was issued.

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August 17 03:48 RCMP pulled over a swerving vehicle. The driver had a strong odour of alcohol on his breath and failed a road-side test. He was arrested and charged with impaired driving.

05:40 Report of tires and rims having been removed from a vehicle that was parked in a driveway. Still under investigation.

11:32 Report of a two-vehicle collision on highway 16. The driver stated that he fell asleep and had hit another vehicle. A careless driving ticket was issued.

15:27 Report of items being stolen from a property in Ranfurly. Still under

16:46 Report of theft of a truck from the Garden Inn parking lot.

It was suspected to of happened in broad daylight between 7 and 4.

Still under investigation.

21:47 Report of a deceased ninetythree-year-old female that was found in the bath of her home.

August 20 03:33 RCMP located a male and a female in a vehicle together who were found to be breeching their conditions as they were to have no contact with each other. They were subsequently arrested.

During the week 5 false alarms, 4 false 911, 1 animal strike and 70 calls for service were made in total.

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There’s someone in my head, but it’s not me Joe Machney Reporter Having been a fan of Pink Floyd for some time, I have found myself lately listening to their worldfamous album Dark Side of the Moon. As my own focus is spiritual evolution, these days I understand much more how lyricist Roger Waters explores the philosophy of existentialism throughout this “concept” album.

One line in particular has stood out for me, from the song “Brain Eclipse.” The line is: “There’s someone in my head, but it’s not me.”

There are layers that society impresses upon you from all sides which make it difficult to know who you are if you are not careful and centered within yourself. The mind is a like a radio receiver station, where random thoughts come into your head and bounce around, ultimately affecting your thinking, your emotions, and your body. Your body has an

Margie Andruik Occupation: Retired from farming Likes: I just love everything, my lovely family Dislikes: cold weather, mosquitoes

intelligence, but is also a receiver of information, through what your mind tells it. The same is true with emotions.

To demonstrate this concept, consider that you are eating a meal with your family and someone tells you something that disturbs you and you lose your appetite. The mind received the information, and your body reacted to it.

This down-stepping of information is why grounding and spending time in nature is so important and meditative. When you are unaware of these things, you spend your day taking in other people’s thoughts and emotions and think that they are your own; when in fact, you have been influenced by others.

There are people who are empathic towards others, and there are also Empaths who take on the emotions of others and feel what others are going through rather strongly.

This is a challenging, but such people are gifts for humanity. The more humanity wakes up to understanding that their thoughts create their reality, the more they will be conscious of what they are thinking. This will lead to further discernment of their surroundings, of the company they keep, and of the negative environments in which they may find themselves.

The smaller the community, the easier it can be to know yourself and who you really are. When someone walks by you on the street and you all of a sudden feel angry for no apparent reason, you can ask yourself where that thought came from.

There is a reason why meditation, Tai Chi, and ancient practices are becoming more popular these days. On a subconscious level, humanity is sick and tired of the noise. The emotional and mental pollution is incessant; there is a cry from somewhere deep inside their souls bringing to their awareness the truth that ‘There’s someone in my head, but it’s not me.”

Then who is there and why are you letting them stay in your private sanctuary? You are a Spirit having a human experience; by understanding this truth, your body is your home wherein you live your life. Guard it well and keep it clean.

Make your life positive by being conscious of what you put into your mind as well as your body. Positive people and thoughts make for a positive life, just like positive and fresh food makes for a happy body. This is what is meant by causeand-effect, which is a universal and enduring law!

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CTF releases “Taxpayers’ Agenda” Colin Craig CTF Interim Alberta Director On August 18, 2017, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released today a “Taxpayers’ Agenda for Alberta”, a list of ten priorities for the province, along with survey responses from United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership candidates about the ten policy issues.

The CTF developed the Taxpayers’ Agenda for Alberta after surveying its supporters this past July to determine their priorities for the province. Those running for leader of the UCP were sent a survey in early August to determine where they stand on the issues.

“Our supporters overwhelmingly indicated eliminating the carbon tax is their top priority,” said Colin Craig, Interim Alberta Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. “Other top priorities included balancing the budget and scaling back government employee compensation.”

The ten items comprising the “Taxpayers’ Agenda for Alberta” include: Eliminate the carbon tax within 100 days of taking office; Balance the budget by 2021-22 without raising taxes; Expand the Alberta Taxpayer Protection Act so that no new major taxes or tax hikes to major taxes can be imposed without a referendum; Commit to bringing back Alberta’s

10% single rate personal income tax; End all corporate welfare in Alberta; Push the federal government to reform equalization; Pass MLA recall legislation; Eliminate unnecessary government employee positions, cut government employees’ salaries by 10% and put new employees in a less costly pension plan (defined contribution); Lead by example to reduce spending – eliminating MLAs’ car-related perks and ability to expense both perkilometre mileage and gas for travel; and Refuse to grant new taxing powers to municipalities and repeal any new taxing powers approved by the current government (without taxpayers approving the change through a referendum).

“We’re very pleased to see all four UCP leadership candidates support our call to eliminate the carbon tax within 100 days of taking office,” added Craig. “We’ve posted the survey results on our website so that Albertans know where the leadership candidates stand on the important issues facing the province.”

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Can Alberta’s new right make room for progressives?

Troy Media Have the big changes in Alberta’s conservative movement united the right or will it shatter it?

Members of Alberta’s two right-of-centre parties, the Progressive Conservatives and Wildrose, have voted to form the new United Conservative Party.

Both Jason Kenney, leader of the (now defunct) Progressive Conservative Party and former Wildrose leader Brian Jean are enthusiastic. As far as they’re concerned, a unified right will almost guarantee victory in the next provincial election.

But what kind of party might emerge and would it actually unite right-of-centre voters?

The three main leadership candidates have different visions for this new United Conservative Party.

Kenney, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, is a pragmatist and a master at the administrative game. He’s built his power base in Alberta politics from the inside out, seizing the initiative at the constituency level and then leveraging the organizational apparatus of the embattled PC party.

Apart from nostalgia for the “good old days,” Kenny’s political direction is anybody’s guess.

He’s not a great orator

or visionary. And he’s been speaking in very general terms about free enterprise, bringing back balanced budgets and restoring the Alberta Advantage.

Jean, on the other hand, seems to have done a political 180. The former leader of Alberta’s socially conservative alternative, he now favours a more centralist approach, proposing a more progressive conservative line. “The days of hard-right governments in Alberta are over and most Albertans want a more middle-of-theroad way of doing things,” he has said.

Jean recognizes the danger inherent in the growing deficit and promotes spending cuts to reduce it, but promises that those cuts will be as painless as possible.

Why then blow up the Progressive Conservative Party? Why not simply unite Alberta’s progressives and conservatives in a Lougheed-like coalition? Former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed’s bigtent conservative coalition was a winning formula for almost half a century; not a bad run by any standard.

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – August 24, 1927 While some grain was cut last week and even the week before, harvesting got really under way thjis week and now the binders are humming in every direction. But there are many fields which will not be ready until next week. The heavy wind of the 13th knocked some grain perfectly flat, so much so that in many cases it will never stand up again and never ripen. Harvesting under such conditions is one tough job. This trouble is more wide spread than one might think. Nearly every heavy field has some tangled spots in it.

On Sunday afternoon, four teen age boys entered the Northern Hardware store by crawling under the store from the lane and then through a hole ordinarily used for passing up ropes. The tool a 22 rifle and a quantity of shells and decamped with their plunder.

Chief Rodgers, our trustworthy Sherlock Holmes, took the trail, sniffed out the offenders in a hurry, recovered the goods and restored them to the Northern Hardware, gave the kids one of his celebrated fatherly lectures and let them go, pending more offences. Then the chief will make it more than hot for them.

75 Years Ago – August 26, 1942 Those citizens of Vegreville who have been limbering up their muscles in rediness to go out and stook and thresh got another respite from honest labor this week, when a heavy rain fell on Tuesday night and is continuing business at time of writing on Wednesday morning. This rain, which was very heavy at times, was perfectly unnecessary and will have the effect of delaying harvest for several days, probably until next week.

The second annual Horse Show in Willingdon turned out to be an outstanding success with well over 250 horses being passed through the show ring and shown to an audience of 2000 spectators. An addition to the Horse Show was the Agricultural Fair for the exhibiting of grains, grasses, fruits and vegetables. Being that this was the first year of showing in this section, many farmers did not know of the arrangement, nevertheless 125 entries were shown in the various classes.

A new chapter in Canadian construction history was written with the theft of a Wartime Housing unit from the project at Niagara Falls, Ont. recently. The prefabricated house was removed completely overnight.

50 Years Ago – August 24, 1967 Miss Betty Kubin became Dominion C.Y.M.K. Queen at the biennial convention of Ukrainian Greek Orthodox group held in Toronto in mid July. Youth across Canada gathered in the eastern city from July 12th to July 16th to attend the program of amendments to the constitution, public speaking and drama competitions and the crowning of the queen. The coronation was held at the Royal York Hotel following completion of the competition in which fifteen girls from across Canada competed. Miss Kubin was the recipient of a cheque for $300.00 and a bouquet of roses.

The citizens of Mundare and district gathered together on Saturday night to honor their doctor of 40 years and his wife at a testimonial banquet in the National Hall. Dr. and Mrs. Strilchuk were deeply moved by the gesture of the community and expressed that is was one of the most happy occasions of their lives in Mundare. During his talk Dr. Strilchuk said that he was both humble and proud to be the representative of so many others who, too, have contributed to the community. His appreciation of living in a small community was summed up in the works, “a mutual understanding is one of the enjoyments of living In a small community in which our efforts and service all contribute to its welfare.”

25 Years Ago –August 25, 1992 A broken wire northwest of Vegreville resulted in a power outage on August 6, 1992. The outage occurred mid-afternoon and lasted for approximately one hour. Customers affected included Warwick REA, Vegreville West REA, Inland, Hilliard REA, and the towns of Mundare and Hilliard.

Vegreville Health Unit employees and their friends and family participated in the 1992 Alberta Unity Ride for Life Tour on Monday, August 17. The cyclists peddled 5 km through Vegreville raising funds for the Alberta Heart and Stroke Fund. St. Joseph’s Hospital in Vegreville also entered a team in the ride.

And they’re off. The Vegreville Pool Sharks and other competitors in a regional swim meet, held August 15 and 16, swim to qualify for provincials. Over 200 swimmers attended the regional swim meet.

John and Paul Varga of the Vegreville Pool Sharks have continued on to provincials from the regional meet.

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.

MLA Expense Rules Need a Review Colin Craig Interim Alberta Director for Canadian Taxpayers Federation Recent stories about MLA Derek Fildebrandt renting out his taxpayer-subsidized apartment on Airbnb demonstrate, once again, why the rules that govern MLA expenses need to be reviewed and updated.

To begin, let’s start with the obvious. How is it that 31 MLAs expensed the maximum last year ($23,160) to live in Edmonton while many other out of town MLAs expensed a far lower amount?

Consider Alberta Party leader Greg Clark. He represents the Calgary riding of Calgary-Elbow, but only expensed $11,780 in 2016-17. United Conservative Party MLA Grant Hunter, who represents a riding that’s even further away from Edmonton (Cardston-Taber-Warner), only expensed $11,085 last year. Beyond those two examples there are countless other cases of MLAs expensing well below the maximum.

An MLA expense review could determine how the aforementioned MLAs are able to keep their costs so low and share the details with the MLAs who are currently maxing out their accommodations budgets. Further, the MLA expense review could reduce the maximum accommodations allowance that MLAs are given in the first place; clearly it’s far too generous.

Some will suggest the potential savings that we’re talking about is “peanuts” in the grand scheme of Alberta’s $55 billion budget. However, the province’s $10 billion deficit will never be eliminated unless MLAs lead by example and send a strong signal to the bureaucracy that they’re serious about reducing spending.

Next, it’s been well known for decades in political circles that out of town MLAs would often take their monthly taxpayer-provided accommodations allowance and use it to pay the mortgage on a home or condo they purchased themselves.

Thus, when they left provincial politics, they could then sell

the home or condo and pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars. An expense review could seek input from the public on what they think about this practice and put forward potential remedies.

Beyond accommodations expenses, however, the MLA expense rules for vehicle costs are also far too generous.

For most workers, if you have to use your personal vehicle for work purposes, an employer will provide a reimbursement of, say, 35 cents per kilometre. The amount not only covers off the cost of gasoline, but also the fact that your vehicle will sustain wear and tear along the way.

MLAs on the other hand, receive a reimbursement of 43.5 cents per kilometre they travel, plus they can hand in their actual gas receipts for reimbursement as well – double dipping for the same trip. In addition to this, MLAs can expense their oil change bills and receipts for having their vehicles cleaned.

For instance, back in 2013, two former MLAs spent $250 each to get their cars cleaned and detailed. If their jobs were akin to tax drivers, one could understand such an expense, but MLAs are anything but chauffeurs.

Make no mistake, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is not suggesting that all MLAs are abusing their expense accounts. Nor are we suggesting MLAs not be allowed to expense reasonable bills that are related their work as MLAs. The problem is that there are far too many examples of allowable expenses that are beyond reasonable.

Arguably what’s most disappointing about the aforementioned problems discussed in this column is that the Canadian Taxpayers Federation identified some of these issues in a report we provided to the legislature back in 2012.

At the time the legislature was reviewing MLAs compensation, but it ultimately failed to address the issues we identified with expenses. As a result, here we are again, five years later, talking about the same problems.

If MLAs don’t like stories that question the ethics of their expenses, then perhaps it’s time they finally do something about the problem.

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crime Stolen vehicles & property recovered in Vegreville Cpl Leigh Drinkwater Vegreville RCMP Detachment Over the past month, the members of the Vegreville Detachment have entered into a number of stolen vehicle and property investigations, with a number of people charged with offences ranging from possession of stolen property, flight from police, and firearms charges.

On July 24, 2017, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Vegreville Detachment members were dispatched to assist Vermilion RCMP with an attempted break and enter to vehicles on a rural property, where a suspect was reportedly armed with a long barreled firearm.

The suspect vehicle was located by the Vegreville members. The suspects fled, and the members pursued the suspects with the assistance of Viking and Vermilion detachments. In total, three vehicles were stolen and four people were arrested.

Cashton L’Hirondelle, 20 years of age, from Edmonton, is currently facing a large number of Criminal Code charges ranging from flight from police, firearms charges, stolen property over and under $5,000, and breach of numerous release conditions. Shannie Loyie, 20 years of age, from Edmonton, was also arrested and charged with numerous property related offences. Two other people were charged, however, due to being minors, their names cannot be released.

On July 26th, 2017, a resident of Lamont County reported that someone attempted to break into buildings on his property and then succeeded in getting the word out via Facebook. At approximately 8:00 a.m., the suspect vehicle was seen by a Vegreville resident in

town and this was reported to the local detachment. The members responded and determined that the suspicious truck was stolen out of Edmonton. The suspect was found hiding under a blanket in a neighbouring vehicle.

Shane Sutherland, 40 years of age, from Edmonton, was charged with multiple counts of possession of stolen property (over and under $5,000), outstanding warrants from Edmonton Police Service, possession of break-in instruments, and possession of methamphetamine. Sutherland remains in custody at this time and stolen property has been returned to the rightful owners.

On August 6th, 2017 at approximately 5:30 p.m., a Vegreville member noted a prolific thief driving a stolen vehicle. The constable attempted to stop the vehicle, however, the driver took off at a high rate of speed, and a pursuit was not initiated due to public safety concerns.

On August 9th, 2017, a concerned resident in Lamont County, near Mundare, called the Vegreville detachment claiming there was a suspicious male who claimed to have his truck stuck in a field and wanted help towing it out.

This was the same truck that fled from a member on August 6th. Local detachment members attended and located the suspicious male at a nearby residence. Mackenzie Thornton, 25 years of age, from Lamont County, was arrested. During the arrest, Thornton began to fight with members and attempted to disarm one member of her Taser and flee police. He was

unsuccessful and arrested.

Thornton has since been charged with multiple counts of possession of stolen property (over and under $5,000), flight from police, disarming a police officer, assault police officer, possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose, as well as breaching various release conditions. Thornton remains in custody at this time.

As for the stolen property located in Thornton’s stolen vehicle, a large number of articles were returned to their various owners in the Strathcona and Lamont Counties.

On August 11th, 2017 at approximately 11:00 a.m., a resident within Minburn County reported what appeared to be a woman removing a license plate from a truck on Township Road 512 at Range Road 143. The Vegreville Detachment responded and began their investigation.

Over the course of the investigation, one male attempted to flee the police and was arrested after a short foot chase. The investigation revealed that there was an attempt to conceal the VIN number, and the truck was in fact stolen. Three people were arrested.

Robin Durant, 39 years of age for Waskatenau was charged with possession of stolen property, and tampering with a VIN number – he remains in custody at this time. Elaine Pidruchney, 50 years of age, of Vermilion and Blair Delawski, 21, of Vegreville were both charged with possession of stolen property.

The Vegreville RCMP would like to thank the vigilance of residents, both in town and in the rural areas for their vigilance and quick reporting, as these reports are key to having the police respond quickly, and contribute to successful investigations.

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Pomrenk dedicates land as wildlife habitat reserve Friends and family joined in the celebration on August 16, 2017.

Joe Machney Reporter There is a letter written by Chief Seattle, Chief of the Suquamish Indians which he sent to Washington back in

the 1800s and talked about how the land is sacred. ““The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or sell the sky? the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them?”

For Fredl Pomrenk, instead of using the quarter section of land that had been in his family since 1903 for agricultural development, he planted many of the shelter and fruit trees on his family’s property. In early 2017 he wanted to have this homestead and habitat conserved for local wildlife and prosperity, as well as for future generations to enjoy and learn about nature. This prompted an agreement between Fredl Pomrenk and the Alberta Fish and Game Association Wildlife Trust Fund to conserve the property as a perpetual wildlife reserve. Fredl was 106 when he passed away and was unable to see his dream come true, although he was well aware of what would happen as his premature death was a short couple months ago and everything was in place just as he wanted.

On August 16, the official unveiling of the land as a wildlife reserve took place at the property, to celebrate the life of Friedl and to dedicate the beautiful property to future wildlife and generations of conservationists.

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TJ Schwanky stands with Stefanie Fenson and Fred Pomerink during the unveiling presentation.

“His family fulfilled his wishes,” TJ Schwanky, who works for the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Trust fund, said. “This quarter section of land near Ranfurly has been given to the Alberta Fish and Game Association’s Wildlife Trust Fund, so that this property, the original Pomrenk homestead, would be conserved in perpetuity. The property contains numerous important wildlife habitats and the agricultural portion will eventually be naturalized to provide even more habitat for area wildlife.”

“This is a wonderful donation from Fredl Pomrenk,” Stefanie Fenson, Biologist for Alberta Conservation Association, said. “It was his vision to see his land preserved for wildlife habitat and to secure the land so that it doesn’t get sold in the future or built over.”

“Fredl planted a lot of trees here and he didn’t want to see them fall down, which would have happened,” Fred Pomrenk, grandson of Fred Pomrenk who took up the homestead in 1903, said. “There’s lots of wildlife here and

he just wanted it to stay here so that people could come and enjoy the wildlife and nature. When he was 100 years old he was still planting trees. He was also a great procrastinator and he probably wouldn’t have gotten it done himself, so we all worked together to get it accomplished. This is five generations of family heritage passed on to posterity and to everybody.”

“Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every meadow, every humming insect. All are holy in the memory and experience of my people,” Chief Seattle said. “We love this earth as a newborn loves its mother’s heartbeat.

So, if we sell you our land, love it as we have loved it. Care for it, as we have cared for it. Hold in your mind the memory of the land as it is when you receive it. Preserve the land for all children, and love it, as God loves us. As we are part of the land, you too are part of the land. This earth is precious to us.

It is also precious to you.”

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SPORTS Vortex Football begins Joe Machney Reporter Football often brings up thoughts of the Grey Cup game and fall weather with the leaves turning color and cool evenings. As summer slowly comes to a close the season of Vortex Football has

once again come upon us with season registration opening up on August 21, a week before school starts.

The Vortex Football team is a competitive team in the Wheatland Football League

with much experience from the last season they are set to begin the 2017 season with confidence and the spirit of teamwork.

The registration opened up as players threw the pig skin around to get ready for

the season.

“These guys are here because of the spring camp that we had in May and June,” Justin McFadden said. “During the next practice, we’ll be putting on pads and work on hitting. We need to get this early start for the beginning of the season. We already have a jamboree set up for these guys on Saturday in Sherwood Park, and they’ll be playing three or four games out there. Then we’ll have another week of practice and then we’ll have an exhibition game against Ardrossan and then another week after that we’ll have our first league game. This practice will focus on cardio stuff and then we’ll start looking at the plays that we can use for the weekend.”

Two Hills and Myrnam residents run marathon in Edmonton

Desiree Saskiw, Lucas Dubelt, Larisa Myshaniuk, Dimitri Myshaniuk, Lucas Myshaniuk, Deirdre Myshaniuk, Paul Saskiw, Deena Machney and Ava Machney stand proud after completing their marathon races.

Joe Machney Reporter The past weekend saw some kids and their mothers from both Two Hills and Myrnam head to Edmonton to compete in the Annual Edmonton Marathon race. Ava Machney, Lucas Myshaniuk, Dimitri Myshaniuk, Lucas Dubelt and, Larisa Myshaniuk all from Myrnam and Paul Saskiw from Two Hills. Their parents Desiree Saskiw from Two Hills, Deirdre Myshaniuk from Myrnam, and Deena Machney from Myrnam all ran 5 kilometers as well. The events took place on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday morning.

There were different categories of which the participants could enter in: the full marathon, the half-marathon, the 10 kilometer run, and the 5 kilometers run.

“I went with my sisters, Desiree Saskiw and Deirdre Myshaniuk because all the kids wanted to run,” Deena Machney said. “Ava didn’t want to run by herself and Lucas and Dimitri ran by themselves, which is why we all decided to run the five-kilometer run.”

Larisa Myshaniuk ran the ABC run, which was a 1-kilometer run.

Lucas Myshaniuk placed second in his category.

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VDRA Third Race benefits community Rosanne Fortier There is nothing better than experiencing the thrill of drag racing while benefiting a not-for-profit organization. Vegreville Drag Racing Association’s (VDRA) third race of the season at Vegreville Airport Speedway on August 19 will forward some of their proceeds from the race to the Vegreville Archery Club (VAC). Too Cheezy Food Truck on site also donated some of their proceeds from each sale to VAC.

Vice-President of VDRA, Sean Chilibecki presents Race One-First Prize winner, Kendall Freed with a cheque that was sponsored by VDRA. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Membership Director of Vegreville Archery Club, Valerie Lowes who was practicing in archery with her son said the donation will be great to receive because it will help out the club’s youth program which is a huge thing with their club where up to 80 youth participated in. “We are quite surprised

Kendall Freed presents Ran-Her-Index-Right-On-Prize to the winner, Tisha Giese. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

that we were the recipients of this donation but it gets us out helping the community more and gives us more exposure.”

There were 24 racers and around 100 spectators who attended this race. President of VDRA, Darren Berezan said the races went really well. There were no mishaps on the track and they had a lot of volunteers which was really good. “We tried a different tree system in the end; it was called a pro-tree. When the light turns to green, it’s instant, there is no time, and you just got to hit the gas pedal. It worked really well and we are going to do that again.”

Afterwards, Vice-President of VDRA, Sean Chilibecki presented Race One-First Prize winner, Kendall Membership Director of Vegreville Archery Club,Valerie Lowes practices Freed with a cheque that was sponsored archery. Vegreville Archery Club were the chosen non-profit organization of

by VDRA. VDRA for this race. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) Sean Chilibecki presented Race OneSecond Prize winner, Lee Hern with a cheque which was sponsored by VDRA. Owner of Bumper-to-Bumper, Shawn Grykuliak who also sponsored this race presented Race One-Third Prize winner, Sean Chilibecki with a cheque.

Kendall Freed presented Ran-Her-Index-Right-On-Prize to the winner, Tisha Giese.

Dustin Gegolick presented King of the Hill winner, Lee Hern with a cheque.

This race was also a Canada 150 event that had an inflatable play area to keep the children entertained.

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The Bro-tel Festival gets better every year!

Joe Machney Reporter August is all about summer, festivals and music, and on August 18 and 19 the music fans and bands were all about that at the third annual Bro-tel Backyard Festival, the second one held at John Dudar Park in Myrnam.

The festival, which drew in triple the amount of people as the previous year, began on Friday evening with David Unsworth and his intricate lyricism with rhythmic guitar and soaring vocals. During his performance, the beer gardens opened for guests to quench their thirst and further enjoy the evening. The Artisan Pavilion was open as well, and offered a marketplace of local artisans showing off their talents and skills.

The five-piece band Abandon Your Town took the stage again this year with their raw emotion and off-the-floor sound bringing more people to the grass to watch and listen as the evening got later.

O Phaedo went on at 8:30pm with their alternative music. A mix of passionate, creative storytelling and grungy electronic rock, the duo from Edmonton enchanted the audience with their performance.

Our Good Wolf, who also came back for a second taste of Bro-tel, played to even more guests as the night crowd continued to fill up the park. The five-piece indie band draws inspiration from modern alternative rock, classic folk and country, their favorite funk and jazz records and romantic poetry. Our Good Wolf wove their multi-layered musical tapestry throughout the crowd during their performance.

Good Nature closed the Friday performance line-up with their indie rock music that encompasses a blend of rock, pop and funk. Their tunes have gained recognition not only in Alberta but nationally as well, and earned them a spot in the Top 10 regional finalists in CBC Music’s Searchlight competition. The trio kept the party going into the wee hours of Saturday morning.

On Saturday afternoon, once again the concessions, beer gardens, and Artisan Pavilion welcomed festival-goers. At 2:30pm the father-daughter duo KTNI from Vermilion opened the musical performances with their special blend of roots-folk music.

The Tarp Kickers kick their hard rock into high gear during their hour-long performance at BroTel.

The three-piece indie-rock band Tarp Kickers followed with powerful drumming, grooving bass lines and catchy guitar licks.

Then came Hello Me, a creative seven-piece band composed of graduates of the Edmonton University of Music.

Rebecca Lappa, a two-time winner of the songwriting competition at the Calgary Folk Festival, brought the audience her emotionally-charged lyrics that have earned her a place as one of Canada’s brightest new folk-rock voices.

The four-piece rock band The Johnny Lemons out of Edmonton took the stage next.

Finally, hailing all the way from Port Moody, BC, Sam The Astronaut closed the Bro-tel Backyard

Festival for 2017 with their melting pot of pop, rock and hip-hop music.

“The interest in the festival has certainly grown from last year,” said Ezra Noster, one of the original “Bros” and head of Site Logistics for the festival. “We’ve had people coming from the other end of BC, from mid-Saskatchewan, and all over Alberta. It looks like next year we’ll be having people from England and Holland as well.”

“The festival started because a few of us wanted people to come and play music at our house and we ended up having seven bands come out to play,” said another of the Bros, Christian Bekolay, who serves as Volunteer Coordinator and Head of Graphic Design. “Because we knew what we were

Fans take in their favorite artists during the BroTel festival on August 18 and 19.

doing this year, we were able to shift some focus to advertising which helped a lot. I noticed a lot of people at both the beer gardens and in front of the stage this year, and felt it was a big increase in attendance from last year.

It’s a very chill atmosphere as well.”

“I think it was fun to play,” said March Romaro of Hello, Me. “It was a beautiful stage, a nice day and I thought it went well,” said Caleb Mckenzie of The Tarp Kickers. “I hope they continue to do this annually at this lake, because they have the infrastructure for the festival and the setting is perfect.”

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Homestead Lodge Spa Day

Rosanne Fortier The Homestead Lodge wanted to have all their residents feel pampered and special, so, on August 15 with the help of many volunteers, they treated their residents to a Spa Day. “I thought that just because people get older, ladies still want to look good and feel good. This is a nice time for our residents just to relax. I wanted to show appreciation to our

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residents also because I am really attached to them,” Recreation Coordinator, Cxene Brooks said. “All residents were welcome to participate. We did facials, tweezing, foot rubs, toenail and fingernail polishes.”

Refreshments, desserts, and coffee were available.

Manager, Barbara Rozdziabek said the spa day turned-out to be a huge success and they definitely will host it again.

That time of year Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings, Vegreville Detachment I don’t mean dental checkups, tax season, snow removal or a new Stars Wars release. This time of year brings emotional reactions from many people from sheer joy to nervousness and likely even feelings of fear (of the unknown). If you don’t have children or youths looking at the tail end of their summer holidays you may be emotionally indifferent to this time of year.

Back to school. The three words that some parent rejoice over and most older students groan and roll their eyes at. Along with the devastation of free time lost comes with more traffic activity around the district area and school buses are back on the road. I think everyone who drives understands what is required by us as we navigate our vehicles in areas of high student movement. However, also be reminded that all these vehicles and pedestrians need to get to the schools from their houses so the streets and highways see the increase in traffic.

These cautions are particular to parents and to students old enough, and fortunate enough, to drive. The most traffic we see around schools is those that either attend classes at the schools or deliver those that do. We will find parents committing the traffic offenses in the school zones as they rush to drop off or pick up their students. Please respect all traffic

markings and signs as well as heed any direction provided by the school staff who are out on supervision as they only want what you want, safety for your student.

No doubt there will be some new drivers that made the big score over the summer and landed themselves a class 5 licence and maybe they are lucky enough to have a vehicle to use for school. If this is you, not sure if any young people read this column, make sure you obey all the traffic laws and drive safely. Your friends might think it’s cool to see you squeal your tires but for school staff and others in the area, they might think it’s cool for you to get your first stunting ticket. All joking aside, we only want everyone to be safe driving so that all those around you can feel better about being in so much traffic.

Also, please provide the buses a longer distance so they can see you and it gives them time to know your driving intentions so that they can make adjustments if necessary. Being 10 feet behind a bus doesn’t gain you any time compared to being 75 feet behind a bus. And speaking of buses, if the red lights are flashing you are not allowed to pass them in either direction. Please stop back a good distance so the bus driver knows you see the bus loading/unloading and this will speed up that process as the driver will not allow students off the bus until they know it is safe to do so..

There will be other articles, postings and radio messages reminding the motoring public of that time of year again so please make this year another safe one. Now back to your rejoicing or cringing, whichever applies.

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Robots in the workforce: resistance is futile, so we must adapt Troy Media Automation has become a scary word. As new technologies proliferate, unease and uncertainty surround the labour market of the future.

Will jobs be destroyed? Created?

Can a robot really replace what I do? What kind of career should my child pursue if we don’t know what the jobs of the future will look like? How can I retrain?

If new studies are to be believed, nearly half of the Canadian labour force is at high risk of automation in the next 10 to 20 years. But what does that really mean for today’s - and tomorrow’s - workers?

The reshaping of economies due to innovations in technology is a challenge that has persisted across time - economist Joseph Schumpeter considered it to be the essential fact about capitalism: technologies emerge and economies are forced to transition.

In the face of a transitioning economy, we only have one choice: embrace and adapt. So, looking ahead to an automated future, where should Canada concentrate its educational energies?

The solution should be co-operational - which means tapping all of Canada’s resources as we adapt to the needs of the future. So politicians and policy-makers would be wise to look beyond the usual players.

One of the avenues forward includes embracing educational institutions that are already used to working hand-inhand with industry - which means they’re already accustomed to perpetual innovation.

I’m talking about polytechnics. Polytechnics are publiclyfunded colleges and institutes of technology that offer a full suite of credentials, including four-year bachelor’s degrees and apprenticeships, while also offering industry a range of research and development, and innovation services. Programs are skills-intensive and technology-based, encompassing hands-on and experiential learning.

Polytechnics already have tight connections to Canadian industry, built through their innovation services and advisory groups made up of industry representatives. So they tend to know where labour markets are headed, and care about the skills necessary for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

For example, Humber College in Toronto deployed its Electromechanical Engineering - Automation and Robotics Advanced Diploma program in response to a manufacturing sector that has faced technological disruption. This program develops skills in industrial automation, robotics, control systems, machining, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechatronics and automated welding. Its graduates get jobs.

Calvin Kimura graduated from the program in 2013 and after first working as a robotics technician at global manufacturing giant Magna, he now owns and operates CK Automation, which supplies business with a full suite of automation services from design, development, build, installation and maintenance.

That’s how innovation and job growth happens. And it didn’t come from the lab - it came from a polytechnic education aligned with industry needs.

Yet polytechnics are often neglected by policy-makers. Their sister institutions, universities, get the policy limelight. But as many as 30 per cent of students attending a polytechnic have previously attended university. That number is on the rise.

Why? Polytechnics are particularly good at a key component: connecting the supply and demand sides of the labour market.

This is especially valuable as new technologies emerge that require the adoption of new skill sets.

One way polytechnics anticipate labour market shifts is through their program advisory committees, comprised in part of industry leaders.

Mike Cybulski, director of business development at RAMP Inc., another automation powerhouse, has served on Conestoga College’s program advisory committee for the Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology in Kitchener, Ont. Cybulski advised

instructors on how to design their curricula so that graduates are immediately employable in the field. RAMP itself employs approximately 30 Conestoga College graduates - certified technologists and tradespeople.

Advisers like Mike emphasize the need for polytechnics to offer a broad swath of credentials and to grow multidisciplinary talent - both necessary for an innovation or automation economy.

If the essential fact about capitalism is creative destruction and the necessary reshaping of economies, then governments need to see polytechnics as the economic actors they are and bring them into the innovation policy discussion.

Polytechnics adapt, embrace, and thrive in the face of economic challenge and change. Canada is on the verge of becoming an automation nation and polytechnics say, “Bring it on.”

If we are to harness all the talent we have, it’s time Canada’s policy-makers recognized the importance of polytechnics among the educational opportunities available to Canadians.

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Canola bio-diesel jet cars coming to Vegreville Speedway

Joe Machney Reporter The Canola bio-diesel fueled car, labeled the green alternative fuel, has been a popular draw in Vegreville over the past couple years and for good reason. Seen here are two such

vehicles, a 2007 Corvette and a 2006 Mustang that total 7500 Horse Power.

Both vehicles use 30 gallons of oil per run and take 6 seconds to run a quarter mile and can achieve 400 kilometers per hour in 1320 feet.

The Canola bio-diesel fuelled jet car will be making an appearance at the Vegreville Drag Races on August 26 this year.

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A LEGO VBS Adventure Rosanne Fortier St. John’s Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) presented a LEGO theme, building faith one block at a time.

Approximately 30 children from 3 to 11 years-old participated in this program which was held from August 14 to 16. Christian Education Leader, Caryl Potts was the head leader for VBS. There were also adult helpers and kids from 12 to the teen years who volunteered to assist.

There was a different focus every day.

Day One focused on “Laying Your Faith Foundation.”

VBS opened with a little construction race where the children were in two groups and each group received a pile of blocks to build a tower with. One group built a tower on solid hard floor and the other one built it on a lumpy soft rug.

Day Two focused on “The Walls” as children learned about Joshua and The Walls of Jericho.

There were lessons on how God keeps his promises and He helps us during difficult times in our lives.

Day Three’s focus was “We Are God’s Masterpiece and God Will Forgive us and Help to heal us Become Better People.”

This VBS also had games, crafts, stories, songs, snacks and more. There was a wind-up potluck on August 16 which all participants and families were invited to.

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Dear Classified Guys, Help! I'm finally moving across the country. I've packed all of my stuff and hired a moving company to pick it up. The only thing left is my pet turtle, Bob. I've had him for almost five years and I don't know how to get him from Colorado to Connecticut. He can survive up to a week without food or water, but he has a terrible habit of peeing when he's scared. I used to just put him in my pocket when I flew, but with today's security, I'm afraid I'd be the one picked out for a search. I can only imagine Bob being detained by airport security. I was wondering if I could convince the moving guys to keep him in the front seat with them during the trip.

It's not like he'd be much trouble.

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If you haven't seen baby turtles in the pet store lately, we're not surprised. Since 1975, The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the sale of most baby turtles. Medical research found that some baby pet turtles carried the bacteria that caused salmonella poisoning. In an attempt to curtail children from becoming infected, a federal regulation was passed to ban the sale of turtle eggs and turtles under four inches long.

Two weeks ago while on a camping vacation, my eightyear-old son caught a small turtle and decided to keep it.

Since then, he's been obsessed with "Harry the Turtle", taking it everywhere we go.

The other day when we went to the auto store, I insisted he leave it at home in the tank.

However, that didn't stop him from going on and on about Harry. Even while we walked around the store, he wondered what else his turtle needed to be happy.

It came to him while we were standing in the checkout line.

With a tug of my shirt, he looked up at me and said, "Dad, can we buy Harry this turtle wax?"

(Thanks to Henry S.)

It Takes All Kinds situation.

Carry: Generally speaking, tur-

tles are among the easiest pets to move. Most animals need to travel in special pet carriers and fly in the cargo section of planes.

Turtles, however, can sometimes get a first class ride.

Cash: Check with your airline about taking Bob on the plane with you. I'm sure they won't recommend putting him in your pocket, especially considering his nervous habit, but some airlines may permit him to travel onboard with you. They typically request that a turtle travel in a small pet carrier that can fit under your seat.

Carry: If you find that bringing

Bob on the plane doesn't work out, you can always ship him overnight to Connecticut. It's not a joke.

Believe it or not, using an overnight carrier is one of the easiest ways to transport turtles.

Cash: To ensure a safe trip, pack your turtle in a well-cushioned Styrofoam box with air holes and line it with soft grass or leaves. The box should be large enough for him to extend his legs and head. Include a damp cloth for moisture, and write "This Side Up" and "Fragile, Live Animal" on the box.

Carry: For Bob, it's a first class trip and he won't have to check his luggage at the airport.

All turtles are created equal.

Well, not necessarily. Today, there are over 250 species of turtles, each one different from the next. One freshwater species that lives here in North America can outrun a human being on level ground. Another species, the Leatherback Sea Turtle, which breed in the Florida region, can grow up to eight feet long and weigh as much as two thousand pounds. Those may be a bit large for your home aquarium.

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Joe Machney Reporter Don Wiwad has been a gardener in Vegreville since 1964 and never has he grown an onion that came out of the ground like this.

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we can feed the hungry?”

Exploring the anomaly further, Don considered that there must have been something in the ground that bound them together in different directions.

“One of them is a little different shape.

I have no explanation as to why an onion began growing on top of an existing onion,” Wiwad pondered.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

MEMORIAM

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

MELENKA, Lynnale July 11, 1995 – August 25, 2004

ADELINE SWABB June 20, 1939 -August 17, 2011

KITZ, Garry J. April 19, 1955 – August 16, 2017

DIEKEN, Fred Paul February 27, 1940 – August 20, 2017

In loving memory of our Dear Lynnale who passed away twelve years ago today.

Sad was the parting, no one can tell So sudden on Earth the sorrow fell The blow was hard, the shock severe.

To part with one we loved so dear.

The things we feel so deeply Are the hardest things to say We your family love you We miss you so much A smile so bright That lit up our hearts A hug so tight Nestled close to our hearts!

Loving thoughts shall ever wonder To the spot where Lynnale is laid, Of grief leaves us longing To hold you once again And wish that you were here It broke our hearts to lose you.

Loved always and very sadly missed!

Memory eternal!

Baba Melenka

A smile for all, a heart of gold, One of the best the world could hold.

Never selfish, always kind, These are the memories you leave behind.

Forever in our hearts and Deeply missed by your family

On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, Garry J. Kitz of Two Hills, Alberta passed away at the age of 62.

Garry is survived by his loving family, wife of 30 years Cathryn; three sons Dylan (Nancy), Brett (Teneil) and Skyler; his mother Anne; one sister Darlene (Eugene) Wowdzia; two brothers Larry (Cindy) and Terry (Shannon); mother-in-law Christine Pawluk; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Garry was predeceased by his father Joe Kitz and father-in-law Peter Pawluk.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Innisfree Recreation Centre with Pastor Doug Hale officiating. Cremation has taken place. Private family inurnment to follow in the Innisfree Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined, memorial donations may be made to “Kidsport – Vegreville.”

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On Sunday, August 20, 2017 Fred Paul Dieken of Two Hills, Alberta passed away peacefully at the age of 77 years.

Fred is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Cleta; one son Sloane (Caroline) along with their daughters Kathleen and Karley; one daughter Denise Dieken; one sister Veneata Gustufson; along with numerous relatives and friends. Fred was predeceased by his parents Frederick and Katherine Dieken.

A Celebration of Fred’s Life will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home (5036-51 Ave.) in Vegreville, Alberta. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Assn.

EWANCHUK-CHOLAK, Anna (nee-Noga) December 6, 1933 - August 26, 1999 Eighteen years have passed, our hearts still sore As time rolls on, we miss you more.

This month comes with deep regret, It brings back a day we will not forget.

You passed away without a goodbye But the memory of you will never die.

We miss you more than anyone knows, Kind and loving in all her ways Upright and just to the end of her days; Sincere and true in her heart and mind.

Everyday in some small way Memories of you come our way Our family chain is broken And nothing seems the same But as God calls us one by one The chain will link again, God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts!

Memory Eternal!!

Your sisters: Vickie & Alex, Nellie & Roy, Brother-inLaw Ed, Julie and all their families.

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AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800 LETWIN, Jerry In loving memory of Jerry Letwin who passed away August 25, 2015.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal.

Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

Your memories live forever.

To us you have not gone away Nor have you traveled far.

Just entered God’s eternal home and left the gate ajar.

Forever In Our Hearts Dearly Loved, Sadly Missed, Best Friend

OBITUARY

YAKIMETZ, Sally Mildred February 14, 1937 – August 20, 2017 HORON, Judy December 2, 1946 - August 18, 2017 On Friday, August 18, 2017, Judy Horon of Vegreville, Alberta passed away peacefully at the age of 70 years.

Judy is survived by her loving family, her sister Jo Ann (Mike) Sturmay; nephew and godson Ross (LaVerne) Sturmay and their family: nephew Dean Sturmay and his family: one niece Debbie (Ian) Uskiw and their family. Judy was predeceased by her parents Steve and Josie Horon.

A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Vegreville Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the “ Vegreville Care Centre-Patient Comfort Society” or to “Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Parish.”

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On Sunday, August 20, 2017, Sally Mildred Yakimetz of Vegreville, Alberta passed away peacefully at the age of 80 years.

Sally is survived by her loving family, one son Will (Cindy) along with their children Christy and Derek: one daughter Jacqueline (Dale) Laniuk along with their children Lee; Jay (Stephanie); two sisters Sharlene (Ernie) Giebelhaus and Winnie (Robert) Bezemer; one sister-in-law Emily Bradshaw; along with numerous relatives and friends. Sally was predeceased by her husband John; her parents Bill and Sophia Diachuk.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Luan Vu on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church in Vegreville, Alberta with a private interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Sally would be greatly appreciated to help support the purchase of Trauma Stretchers required in our local community hospital. Please make cheques payable to “Covenant Foundation – SJGH/Stretchers.”

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LOWE, Jennie Anne

Peter Puk August 19, 2016 A year ago today we lost you to God. We miss you every day, life is not the same without you.

To be together the same old way Would be our special wish today.

Your cheerful smile, your heart of gold.

One of the best this world could hold.

Never selfish, always kind.

These are the memories you left behind. always loved and sadly missed by Dob Anna (mom)(wife) Theresa, children: Alyssa, Michael, Larissa, Granddaughter Alexis, Sister Lesia, Colin, Ryan, Teanna, Mackney, Glenn Sklaruk (other brother)

Jennie Anne Lowe, 82 of Vegreville, Alberta passed away on August 17, 2017. Born March 24, 1935, in Mundare, Alberta, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Scibish.

She is survived by her children Derrien (Cindy), Leanne (Mike), Sheldon (Donna) and Shaun (Meghan), nine grandchildren (Matthew, Danny, Jenna, Adam, Quinn, Christine, Danielle, Ashley, Brooklynn), two greatgrandchildren (Landon, Eberleigh) and two sisters (Wanda and Sonia). Her husband Darcy and granddaughter Chelsea Kliewer, preceded her in death. Mom lived most of her life in Vegreville and at the age of 19 she married our dad and became a homemaker who took great pride in caring for her family. She was a kind, generous and classy woman with a great sense of humor. She loved a good laugh, listening to country music, reading and time spent with family and friends.

She was a great cook and baker and she loved her flower gardens. Mom, we are going to miss your smile, epic cinnamon buns, homemade birthday and Christmas cards and the soft scent of Oscar perfume. We will love you always.

Special thanks to the staff of Heritage House who loved and cared for mom these past eleven years. Please know how grateful and appreciative we are.

Respecting Mom’s wishes, there will be no formal service, however, we will have a celebration of her life to be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jennie may be made to “Life Opportunities Program” which is the local division of Vegreville Mental Health . Mailing address is: Community Health Centre Box 99, Vegreville, AB.,T9C 1R1 or to the charity of one’s choice.

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SEVERN, Shirley April 28, 1942 – August 21, 2017 On Monday, August 21, 2017, Shirley Severn of Two Hills, Alberta passed away at the age of 75 years.

Shirley is survived by her loving family, her husband of 58 years Walter; her children Glenn (Karsten), Charles (Brenda) along with their family Melissa (Steve) and their children Jocelyn and Zander: and Brent; Gerry (Maryann) and their daughter Sherri (Darwin) along with their daughter Cadence: Debbie; Sheila (Philip); her mother Mary Hamaliuk; siblings Terry Hamaliuk, Olivia (Norman) Walcheske and Elizabeth Hamaliuk; brother -in-law Mike Jones; sister-in-law Idy Hamaliuk; along with numerous relatives and friends. Shirley was predeceased by her son Richard Severn; her father John Hamaliuk; one sister Marlene Jones; one brother Stanley Hamaliuk; one sister-in-law Gerry Hamaliuk.

A Prayer Service will be held on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Two Hills Centennial Hall. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Szypenitz. Very Reverend W. Sapiha officiating with interment to follow in the Church Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta.

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MARIANYCH, Mary September 15, 1924 – August 19, 2017 On Saturday, August 19, 2017 Mary Marianych of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 92 years.

Mary is survived by her loving daughters Vicki (Brad) Kinhnicki and Doris (Julian) Sawiak; four grandchildren Elizabeth (Nic), Krystal (Myron), Nick and Nicole; two great-granddaughters Olivia and Norah; one sister Olga Szyjka; along with numerous relatives and friends.

Mary was predeceased by her husband Nick; one brother Michael; two sisters Anna and Stefanie.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta with Reverend Father Peter Haugen officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the “Covenant Foundation - Misericordia Community Hospital/NICU.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com

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Joe Machney Reporter Saturday, August 19 was a warm and sunny day and the perfect beginning for a ball tournament and parade in Mundare for their 2017 Agri Days.

The day began with a pancake breakfast at the Mundare Fire Hall, hosted by the Mundare Fire Department, “The attendance was great for the pancake breakfast,” Mundare mayor Charlie Gargus said. “All the money that we raised from it is being used to restore an old 1952 fire truck so that we can take it to parades and things.”

While the floats lined up for the parade, everyone else lined up along the sidewalks of main street Mundare, ready for the eclectic parade of floats that made their way down the street.

“There was a really good turnout this year, as there is every year,” Gagus said of the parade.

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A Division Winners Old School from Edmonton.

trouble moving around,” Littlewood said. “I always love being in the heart of Mundare.”

The ball tournament went on both Saturday and Sunday at Ukraina Park in Mundare. Thirty-two teams participated with four divisions. The winner of the A Division was Old School. The winner of the B division was the Outsiders. The winner of the C Division was Old Dawgs. The winner of the D Division was Shemullets.

“The tournament went very well,” Terry Dulaba, Tournament Organizer said. “There were quite a few local teams from Vegreville, Lamont, and Mundare. A lot of good, solid teams made for a fun weekend for everybody.

It was definitely an all-around good atmosphere.”

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Quentin Warawa C150 sidewalk unveiling Joe Machney Reporter The Quentin Warawa Memorial Park has been a place of enjoyment as well as thoughtful reflection upon the young man who was tragically taken from his parents, his family, and his loving community on January 2, 1995. The tightly knit community of Mundare pulled together during the coming years and built a park dedicated to his memory and opened it in June 2004. This year’s Mundare Agri Days was especially memorial because of a program that was set in place which allowed for the people of Mundare and the surrounding communities to buy a memorial brick with their name engraved on it and placed along the sidewalk that traverses the park officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The initiative is part of the town’s Canada 150 program and to emphasize that a red bench with Canada 150 cut into its backing sits along the pathway.

“It’s been 22 years since we lost our son Quentin,” Pat Warawa recalled, “and this community wanted to honour him because of what he meant to the community of Mundare.

Now this area where there was really nothing became a water park, then they added basketball courts, and now they’ve added this sidewalk that was opened today. The kids are really enjoying this park and the ones that are coming were the same age as Quentin and that’s very special to us.”

“The plaque that they have up by the sidewalk really says how special our son was,” Wayne Warawa said solemnly. “He enjoyed life to the fullest and that’s what this park represents, and it keeps growing because they keep putting things in it!”

“All the memorial donations were very helpful to get this park up and going,” said Pat. “It’s a place for the children to enjoy and stay out of trouble.”

“We had a sidewalk in here with a garden that was hard to keep it looking good,” Debby Gargus, wife of Mundare

Mayor Charlie Gargus, said. “So it’s been an evolution, and the Canada 150 bench is a really nice touch.”

“It’s nice to have everybody step up and contribute to this sidewalk because it took away a third of the cost,” Charlie Gargus said. “The people in this community are so generous if they don’t have time to pull weeds they send in some baking to sell to help out. It makes people feel that everybody is a part of this community.”

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Pomeroy Canadian Bunnock Tournament

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PLC goes to Maritimes Rosanne Fortier Families said they have a great time while they get to create programs and share their families’ history and culture at the Parent Link Centre, Around the Country program. Recently, the center’s focus was on Canada to commemorate Canada 150.

The August 14 program, ‘PLC Around the Country-Maritimes’ featured the family Mitchell and Andrea Wolfe. Mitchell who is from Halifax flashed a wide smile as he cooked seafood chowder, steamed molasses bread, and blueberry grunt. His wife, Andrea Wolfe who lived in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia helped the children with the crafts where they made lobster cups and created lighthouses out of cups.

Mitchell led the children in a modified

version of the ‘Kiss the Cod ceremony’ where they got to kiss a fake fish and get their picture taken while doing it. This makes a person an honorary Maritimer.

The program also included Maritime music playing in the background and stories.

An educational assistant for PLC, Mel Dicks lent a bunch of items from Newfoundland from her family.

Parents help their children make lighthouses out of cups.

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Children make lighthouses out of cups. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Simone R. Mulkay’s Bar Call

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(Left-to-right) Alice Mulkay (Grandmother to Simone), Honorable Judge P.T. Johnston, Simone Mulkay, Sid Mulkay (Father of Simone), Lori-Ann Cohoe, Helen Tkachyk (Mother of Simone) (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Simone R. Mulkay was called to the Bar by Honorable Judge P. T. Johnston at the Vegreville Provincial Court on August 16, 2017. Being admitted to the Bar is a longstanding tradition. Prior to being called to the Bar, students are required to complete Law School, 1 year of practice supervised by a Lawyer in good standing with the Law Society as well as 8 months of courses to ensure the student is competent to engage in the practice of law.

Simone is articled under Lori-Ann Cohoe of Cohoe Law and she plans to build her future law practice in Vegreville. Cohoe Law practices in the area of Wills and Estates, Estate Administration, Family, Corporate, Real Estate, and Civil Litigation and Simone plans to continue her career in all these areas of practice.

The Bar Admission ceremony is very formal, however, also personal. The Provincial Court Clerk, Kris Hine, opened the court.

Ms. Cohoe presented the Application to Judge Johnston where she stated that Simone successfully completed eight years of postsecondary education. Ms. Cohoe affirmed to Judge Johnston that Simone was a very well-spoken, motivated and dedicated per-

son who had great perseverance. Further, Simone’s future clients in need of legal services will benefit from her career as she will be a valued lawyer in our community.

“When Simone was studying psychology in her undergrad years, she probably didn’t envision a job that put to use what she learned in her studies. But I also did my undergrad in psychology and I find that area assists us, lawyers, when we are dealing with people daily in emotional and financial distress,” Cohoe said.

Afterwards, Cohoe said she encourages other lawyers to become a Principal to a Student as it was a pleasant and a great experience. Judge Johnston ruled on the Application and Simone was admitted as the newest member of the Law Society of Alberta. Simone next came to the stand where she swore her Oath on The Bible.

Judge Johnston then presented Simone, now a Barrister and Solicitor, to family and friends. This was met with a continuous applause. Judge Johnston added that it was an absolute honor to describe Simone as a Barrister and Solicitor, Lawyer, Advocate and Counsel and Simone will be a great addition to the community. Hine closed the court.

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Vegreville Fair’s Bandshell entertainment Dempsey Bolton is a soul artist. In photo, he practices playing before his performance.

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Rosanne Fortier There is something nostalgic about hearing a future renowned artist sing or perform and the Fair is an event where this commonly happens.

Vegreville Country Fair Bandshell entertainment opened on August 10 with local talented musicians-Morgan Baxter and Ella Baxter who sang a variety of genres of music. Next, to the platform, Shade Clark amazed the audience with her fiddle performance. Vegreville’s own, Audrey Stefan performed after this where her versatile voice sang a bluesy tune which was later followed by pop/rock songs. ‘Silver and Gold’ closed the afternoon performances which were all wellreceived.

The evening of August 10 presented Vegreville tallest band-The Off Ramp Boys who always

This competition kicked-off with last year’s winner-Hailey Benedict whose performance really demonstrated that she gained and has the stuff to make it in the music business.

Following this, Heartland, Abbie Mota, Stephanie Grace, Victoria Street, Abby Kropielnicki, Danielle Knapp, Hannah Gazso, and Rod Werezuk impressed the audience with their original The winner was Hannah Gazso from Ardrossan!

The evening of August 11 presented a full-show from the star, Sam Lundell.

August 12 shone with First Impressions-Emerging Talent Showcase where the hosts were Billy Andriuk and Rogers Dubuc. These two musicians performed pleasant sounding cover country songs during intermission.

David Unsworth was the first star up on stage. David performed folk/pop music with a really enticing and unique sound to it. His bio states that he intricate lyricism with rhythm guitar and soaring vocals.

Dempsey Volton from Edmonton who is a soul artist also played music and Ben Hooke from Edmonton entered the platform afterward where he performed vintage sound rock-inspired folk music.

Later, Justin Perkins from Edmonton who grew-up at Legal treated the audience to some rock-and-roll music.

delight a crowd with their performances.

August 11 presented an array of more local performers which included Raine Staley who performed a unique fusion of music. Debbie Fedoruk’s Singers were next to where like always they performed a pleasant mixture of music.

Bob Ashmead who stage name is That Bob Guy was the host of the August 10 and 11 shows where he also performed during intermissions.

Country 106.5 FM hosted their 2nd Annual Star Search Competition on August 11. Afternoon Drive Radio Announcer and Emcee Ally Mitchel announced that the audience would be seeing up and coming country music stars. “The winner today is going to receive a freshly recorded single from Evergreen Studios in Calgary who produced such artists like Paul Brandt and Gord Bamford.”

Vegreville Country Fair Mini Tractor Pull Results Zachary Jenkins; 2 Place Violet Herron; and 3 Place Wes Derow.

6 Years Old: 1 Place Jake Hawkins; 2 Place Ruth Derow; and 3 Place Chase Plamondon.

7 Years Old: 1 Place Idriss Elasyed; 2 Place Wyatt Wideman; and 3 Place Owen Ledger.

8 Years Old: 1 Place Cameron Jenkins; 2 Place Emma Miller; and 3 Place Jacob Aschenmeier.

9 Years Old: 1 Place Brooklyn Jenkins; 2 Place Ethan Ledger; and 3 Place No Winner.

Saturday, August 12, 2017 There were 89 participants pulling for the Championship in each category sponsored

by Deerland, Dennille Agricenter and Webb’s Machinery. The results are below.

Thursday, August 10, 2017 5 Years Old & under category: 1 Place Andrey Tratch; 2 Place Taevin Soldan; and 3 Place Jake Miller.

6 Years Old: 1 Place Jorgia Helton: 2 Place Lucas Anderson: and 3 Place Emma Bosse.

7 Years Old: 1 Place Zander Hinton; 2 Place Wyatt Wideman; and 3 Place Bradley Allen.

8 Years Old: 1 Place Miller Beck; 2 Place Cameron Jenkins; and 3 Place Neil Tratch.

9 Years Old: 1 Place Graysen Daskaluk; 2 Place Eric Andrashewski; and 3 Place Brooklyn Jenkins.

Friday, August 11, 2017 5 Years Old & Under category: 1 Place

Country Fair 2017 Exhibit Hall/Bench Show Rosanne Fortier “The 2017 Exhibit Hall/Bench Show was terrific this year with almost 2,000 very creative entries and fragrant horticultural (flower and plant) displays,” Sian Vadnais, e coordinator of the exhibit hall, said. The People’s Choice awards were again very popular with people wanting to vote for who they thought should win, and the winners were amazing. “We had lots of new first time exhibitors this year which was great, and we encourage people to tell all their friends to enter next year! Our junior exhibitors again blew us away with their handiwork from a glorious orange life size cat made of duct tape to birdhouses with copper shingles and incredible artwork! Anyone of any age can enter and there are lots of different categories to choose from. We want to thank our volunteers who work tirelessly to put this all together.”

5 Years Old & Under category: 1 Place Emma Ondrus; 2 Place Ryker Buck; and 3 Place Sage VanStone.

6 Years Old: 1 Place Brayden VanStone; 2 Place Ruth Derow; and 3 N/A. 7 Years Old: 1 Place Idriss Elasyed; 2 Place Wyatt Wideman; and 3 Place Nash Weyland.

8 Years Old: 1 Place Emma Miller; 2 Place Eugene Speis; and 3 Place Lyndan VanStone.

9 Years Old: 1 Place Emmytt Yurkowski; 2 Place Graysen Daskaluk; and 3 Place Chris Faucher.

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The benefits of going back to school Rosanne Fortier Students, your school days might be the only time in your lifetime when you are surrounded by people your own age!

You only live once and every moment is meant to be enjoyed and lived fully. Talk to most adults and they might tell you that they wish they participated in and enjoyed their years at school more because once you leave school, you can’t return except by attending a post-secondary institution which are known to be very expensive.

Speaking of costs, education from grade one to 12 is very reasonably priced and nowadays most of the school supplies are free.

School can be interesting if you give it a chance. There is so much to learn about this world. Most jobs, people repeat the same tasks and work over and over again. At school, every hour or so, students are able to learn a different subject and in junior high and high school there are options and so many different extra-curricular things to participate in. Some elementary schools have this too.

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your lunch or give you money to buy a lunch. The bills are taken care of, so you can concentrate on your schoolwork.

When you do a good job, it shows and you will usually be credited for it. In the real world, people get blamed for others’ mistakes and sometimes the quality of the work is just a matter of opinion, so you will have some bosses who think your work is great while others wondered why they hired you?

It might be the only time in your life when you work regular hours and get a lot of time off. Most importantly, few jobs, unless you decide to be school teacher have two or four months in the summer off for holidays.

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Creative Science at library Rosanne Fortier On August 15, children continued to say, “This is neat!” as they experienced the wonder of science at the Creative Science program at Vegreville Centennial Library.

Library summer student, Litania Holyk directed this program which was about all kinds of reactions and creations. She warned the children not to taste or smell the material.

The first experiment was invisible ink where Holyk mixed water and baking soda and the children used this to write an invisible message on thin and thick paper. After this, Holyk made some jello which the children helped her to mix later. Next, the children painted jello on their thin and thick paper, they let it dry and then their messages were revealed because there is pigment in the juice which gives the juice its color and reads with the baking soda.

The children found out that the thin paper worked better than the thick paper. If the kids’ experiments didn’t

turn-out, Holyk asked them what they thought they could’ve done differently.

The second experiment was fingerprints. Children had to draw and color a square on paper that was thick and dark.

They then pressed their finger on the square. Holyk placed a piece of tape on their finger and the children put this tape on the paper which showed their fingerprint.

After this, the children used markers to decorate their pages with their fingerprints on it. Cameron Mast made people out of his fingerprints. Another child wrote that there would be a large award for anyone who found the person with his fingerprints.

The final experiment was called icecream in a bag where children made ice-cream in a mason jar by filling it half-full with whipping cream, added 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of sugar. They then shook, covered and refrigerated it for a snack for later.

Kyla Jenson holds-up her fingerprint project.

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Art in the Park splashes with creativity Rosanne Fortier An annual program just got brighter when different elements and ideas were added to it. Parent Link Centre (PLC) and Vegreville Centennial Library presented Art in the Park on August 18 at the library’s patio and the yard behind it.

There were six stations: painting with food, target painting, bubble art stations, tie-dyeing shirts, and hammer painting.

Outreach Coordinator for PLC, Tasha Homeniuk said each of these stations helps children develop in various areas. “The target painting works on their eye/hand coordination. These stations all encourage children to express their creativity and use their imaginations.

Ruby and Georgie Chiurka at the food painting station. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

They get to explore how different things in the world around them can be used to make art. They learn their colors and how many different color combinations create a new color. At the hammer station, they learn about cause and effect. They have a hidden paint under the cotton ball and they have no idea what’s under it and when they smashed it with a hammer, it pops out.”

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Bunnock Tournament winners

(In no particular order) First Place winners for B Event presented by committee member, Pat Walchuk: Jack Ference, Joan Ference, Cody Ference, Andrew Ference.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo) (In no particular order) A Event winners for First Place (Championship trophy) which was presented by President on far right, Ray Gartner- Marion DeJong, Robin DeJong/Jarvis, Emerson Jarvis, Justin Fabbi. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Every year, the people participating in the Vegreville Canadian Bunnock Tournament keeps growing. President, Ray Gartner said he had many compliments after the game was over about how many of the players enjoyed it. First, second, and third place winners were each awarded a trophy and a cheque, while other winners were given a cheque of prize money.

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David Berry 2017 Campaign Announcement David Berry Submitted As of today, August 19, I’m announcing my intention to run for re-election to Town Council. I am confident our Council has been committed to achieving what is best for the Town and its residents, but the job is not done. I feel compelled to see it through—or as the saying goes: “don’t change horses in midstream”.

Fiscal responsibility has been a major theme, which is why one of the first actions taken by Council was to freeze council honorariums for three years and set budget restrictions on professional development. Next, Council developed a Strategic Plan to establish clear and focused shortand long-term direction on priorities, followed by a Core Services Review, a Facilities Master Plan, a more streamlined budgeting process, and the establishment of several new policies including a Sponsorship Policy. These actions have led to significant savings and allowed for a zero increase to the municipal tax levy in 2017.

At the same time Council has supported major projects including the completion of the North Parkway Drainage, development plans for the 75th Street Commercial Park, Southeast Industrial Park and new residential area.

Construction plans are in the works for a new RCMP detachment, and Council has been very supportive of the

Vegreville Minor Soccer Association’s new soccer park.

Annually, capital projects have been approved for the upkeep of the Town’s infrastructure, replacing cast iron water and sewer lines, sidewalks and repaving of streets. While led by Council, much of the credit goes to the Town’s Administration and Town employees for their dedication that has our Town in great shape to face the future and focus on economic development.

On a more personal note, I look forward to continuing my involvement on several boards and committees: Assessment Review Board, for which I have certification in Administrative Law and Principles of Assessment; Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, resolving disputes and requests for changes to set-backs, etc.; Land Use Committee, working on by-laws and other land-use issues; Northern Lights Library System Board, to maintain excellent delivery of Library services within northeastern Alberta; Vegreville Regional Museum Board, promoting the preservation of local history; Vermillion River Watershed Alliance, “Preserving our watershed, one drop at a time.” Managing projects through provincial and federal grant funding to improve water quality, flood control, reduce erosion, retain soil and moisture, and wildlife protection; Homestead Lodge Board (M.D. Minburn Foundation), working with an Architectural Firm to design a new lodge and seeking government funding in 2018; Impact Vegreville Committee—

focusing on community engagement and involvement—in 2016, completed a Vegreville Community Health and Well-Being Study as a Provincial Pilot project in conjunction with the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health; and formed the Canada 150 group to engage, plan, collaborate and hold Canada 150 celebrations throughout 2017; and Regional Recreation and Cultural Master Plan Steering Committee—finally after four years of trying, grant monies through the Alberta Communities Partnership Grant Program have been received to develop a regional plan, through a multi-year consultation process with a completion date no later than April 2019.

Finally, I have to commend Council for the massive number of hours committed to the fight to stop the closure of the Immigration Case Processing Centre—dropping everything to be in emergence meetings, multiple emails and phone calls to every Liberal Member of Parliament across Canada, every Councillor and Mayor who are members of the rural forum of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities; attending conferences, and pushing Vegreville front and center in the fight for Rural Canada.

As a community we still face many challenges; however, I feel strongly that with perseverance we are on the right path to achieve significant progress.

Fiscal Responsibility!

Economic Development!

Community Engagement!

This October I’m asking you to RE-ELECT BERRY to Town Council.

Vegreville Canadian Bunnock Tournament Rosanne Fortier Bunnock is a game that people have loved for centuries!

The bones are a different structure but bunnock continues to live-on as was proven from the turn-out at the Vegreville 9th Annual Canadian Bunnock Tournament

Players of all ages enjoyed the good weather and friendly competition at the Vegreville Canadian Bunnock Tournament. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

at Vegreville Agricultural Society Grounds on August 19 and 20.

There were 45 teams with four players on each team.

Participants were local citizens as well as people from across Alberta and Saskatchewan who ranged from 10 to 70 years-old.

President and Field and Court Marshall, Ray Gartner filled in as a substitute player.

Gartner said the best thing about Bunnock is it’s a great family game and is the greatest sport to create unity.

Grandparents play with their grandchildren and parents enjoy playing it with their children. People meet people they never met before and they become friends with them. “It’s a skill game where children learn how to perform as a unit, appreciate each other, and work together to develop their skills.

When children play with their grandparents and parents, they have no trouble getting away from their electronic devices because they feel like a million bucks,” Gartner said.

A young lady, Alyssa Carpenter who is entering grade six said bunnock is really fun to play; it’s challenging at times because new players have different ways of shooting.

A mature player, Doug Kuzio said he likes bunnock because anyone can compete and it’s a fun sport where people just get together and have a good time.