Vegreville News Advertiser - August 30, 2017

VOL. 70 NO. 35

67 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017

Babas and Borshch comes to Lamont

See story on page 8 Warwick Hall 80th

Ground breaking

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RCMP files from August 21 – 27 Joe Machney Reporter August 21 08:37 Report of an unlocked garage being entered over the weekend. A DeWalt drill with various tools along with some older paper money and coins were taken as well. Still under investigation.

08:45 Report of stickers being removed from a license plate.

12:05 911 report of a domestic argument. Members attended and the parties agreed to separate to defuse the situation.

14:50 Report of a male trashing an apartment. The male was not located and a warrant is being sought.

15:25 Report of two related females arguing at a local restaurant. One was accusing the other of spreading rumours.

18:05 Report of a diapered child walking on 61st street. The child was retrieved by its mothers who stated that older children had left the gate open.

18:31 Report of green-markered graffiti on two garages. A youth was identified and admitted to having done it and then cleaned the graffiti.

August 22 09:26 Report of a complaint of three jets flying low near some homes. No further complaints.

09:50 A truck window was smashed and a radar detector were stolen. No suspects.

12:06 Report of a motorcycle accident.

A Sheriff attempted to stop a motorcycle that was on Highway 16 heading towards Ranfurly. Catching him up in Ranfurly with the assistance of the Vegreville RCMP he was found to have wiped out.

Upon investigation, it was found that the motorcycle was stolen. He is also being charged with criminal flight from police.

13:58 Report of a theft of a four-wheel moving dolly from a moving van.

15:10 Report of a family dispute that escalated into threats being made.

Members attended and advised the parties to get along.

16:44 Report of an aggressive male at the spray park in Mundare. Members attended and located an intoxicated male who has been charged with assault and uttering threats.

17:54 Report of a male destroying items at a home. Member attended and the male was arrested for mischief and breaching a recognizant.

August 23 08:30 Report of a male wanting to purchase a utility vehicle using two

separate credit cards. After one was declined the caller suspected some nefarious activity. Still under investigation.

09:09 Report of a young man ranting and mumbling to himself.

09:54 Report of someone entering a vacant rural property over the last two months. They stole the back door, every light fixture, light switch plates, and cheery-wood door frames. All antique items.

13:18 Report of a car being vandalised. Tires were slashed and a vanity plate was stolen. This was possibly a targeted incident.

18:31 Report that someone had stolen a bank card out of a vehicle overnight and had withdrawn funds out of a bank in Mundare. Still under investigation.

18:57 Report of two vehicles having had their tires punctured by metal that had been intentionally placed underneath the tires.

August 24 11:05 Report of unwanted text. Once the receiver learned that the police had been notified, the texts stopped.

11:32 Report that someone had tried to remove a light bar overnight. They were unsuccessful however had caused damage to the light bar and bumper of the vehicle.

16:36 Report of a motorist driving with a young child on the passenger’s lap instead of in a child seat. As per the caller’s request, a warning was issued.

16:52 Report of a suspicious male and vehicle on a rural property. The male left when he saw the owner and then the owner discovered that he had missing parts from his tractor.

August 25 06:07 911 hang up from a cell phone.

The member recognized the voice and attended the location and a lesson on using a smart phone were provided.

06:38 911 hang up, same as above.

Same people as above.

11:53 911 hang up. Same as the two above, although this time the female stated that there was a male in her back yard with a hand gun. Upon investigation, there was no male found. Drug use was a likely factor.

12:51 Members attended an address looking for somebody and discovered a deceased male. No foul play was suspected.

13:09 An anonymous female called and reported screaming. Members attended

and the male at the location denied that there was any screaming.

14:30 Report of a male and a female looking in car windows. Members attended and located the male and female, however, no offence had taken place.

16:01 Report of a vehicle driving away from the gas station with the hose still in the vehicle.

16:31 Report of theft from a residence.

A laptop and cash were stolen.

17:02 Report of a suspicious vehicle at a rural property earlier in the morning. A white Blazer with dark panels and a roof rack pulling a trailer with a fuel tank on it. RCMP are awaiting video in order to proceed further.

17:33 Report of a drink cooler sitting by mail boxes for the last two days. Member attended and found cement samples inside.

23:22 While on foot patrol at VeggFest, members were advised of a heavilyintoxicated male causing a disturbance.

The male was located, arrested and lodged until sober.

August 26 08:29 911 report of an unknown female who had entered a senior’s complex completely disrobed and got into a tub.

Female was taken to hospital for assessment.

13:18 Report of a dark-colored half ton at a rural property. Patrols were made but were the vehicle was not located.

13:39 Report of an elderly female backing into the wall of a local restaurant.

No one was injured.

August 27 00:01 A vehicle was stopped for weaving in its lane. Occupants were arrested as a strong odour of marijuana. A search located a quantity of marijuana, hash oil and shatter.

01:45 While on patrol members noted a male who had an outstanding arrest warrant. After a foot pursuit, the male was caught and was found to be highly intoxicated and was later released on a recognizant.

21:46 Report of a complaint of a suicidal male who had reportedly taken some pills. The male was located and did not appear to be suicidal nor had taken any pills.

During the week 3 false alarms, 2 deer strikes, and 75 calls for service were made in total.

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A thousand mile journey begins with the first step Joe Machney Reporter Looking into the future to plan where you are going next is important, but perhaps even more important are the individual steps that you need to take to get there. Goals are worthwhile, and are more enjoyable and felt as more valuable when looked back upon with the memory of all the small steps that you took to get the goal completed.

Modern ideologies and other ‘isms’ within society do not value this age-old way of looking at life. Most of them teach their followers and students to invest for the future and to see the NOW as merely a means to an end. Such a short-sighted outlook on life keeps people chasing the proverbial carrot. When these perspectives are introduced to children at ever younger ages, it sets a foundation, or a program, that becomes a pair of glasses

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through which they are taught to see their world. Hopefully, people they encounter as they get older will point this out, and they will be able to see their lives through the present moment with a greater clarity and sense of ease.

By proposing a plan or a goal and then letting it go and trusting that it will come into your life at the right moment, you are allowing for the Spirit that is within you and within everything to shout out your intention to the rest of the world.

Then the Spirit that is within your goal, in alignment to your highest intention of service, can bring the people or situations into your life to accomplish that intention.

There is a general lack of trust in the world during this tumultuous time.

People often mistake that for chaos and widespread disorder; but how often in the past have the same words been spoken? With the limited consciousness of the mind, it is easy to see the future as unpredictable and scary, and the darker aspects of the past more favorably; all of which make for an uneasy present moment.

It is worse now then it ever has been, if you believe all you read and hear; but that is only because media and information have never been more accessible, and a distortion of the truth clouds the minds of most of society. But it doesn’t need to be this way.

As soon as you open your eyes to start your day, you have all you need. That is your first step. From there you continue being present as much as you can throughout your day. This presence is grounding and through that grounding, you can make better-informed decisions and take the interactions of your day with a sense of ease and fluidness.

One thing I’ve seen and learned through doing this job is that everything in life has a beginning and an end; and then something else happens. It all comes and goes. Something is completed, and then the page is turned. Like the first step in a thousand mile journey, you can’t take the next step without moving yourself forward again. Goals are great, but the steps that you need to take to get there is what life is really all about. So make each moment count, and smile to yourself as you complete the journey that was a part of your life and made you the peaceful and caring person that you are. This exercise in gratitude for life always returns your efforts back to you a hundred fold.

Trust this and carry on with a light and generous heart.

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Regent Health Grand Opening

Joe Machney Reporter Regent Health owner Dellas Baxandall and manager Lundyn Wyllie spent August 25 hosting the Grand Opening of their new store on Main Street Vegreville.

With people coming all day long, the health and supplement store that had its soft opening back in June had much to celebrate.

Health is the most important thing in a person’s life. If you are not feeling well it can make life very trying and in this fast-paced world one’s body is quite often neglected until it begins to break down and a doctor needs to be called. However, western medicine merely takes care of the symptoms and does not address the root causes of what is really happening. A doctor will prescribe medicine that is often synthetic in nature which teaches the body to not rely on its own natural healing abilities, whereas herbs and vitamins support the body’s own natural ability to heal itself. This ideology is what Regent Health is all about.

“Our store has had a positive response from the community of Vegreville,” Dellas Baxandall said. “When people are going through stressful times, we can offer them an alternative to modern western medicine and help their bodies to reach a place of balance again. I’ve seen and learned enough to know that life is a series of ups and downs and the same is with the body and its own healing. I know people who are firm believers in western medicine and I’ve seen them go in and out of the hospital being given medication that was doing more harm than good.”

Thinking that there’s got to be a better way than this and that there has to be more available, this question began the path that brought Dellas to herbs and natural vitamins and ways of healing the body that has been around longer than western medicine.

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The Riviera Maya The Caribbean is Canada’s top vacation destination and Western Canada’s preference is the Mexican Riviera or Riviera Maya. This area is on the Yucatan Peninsula in the state of Qintana Roo. The remaining Yucatan Peninsula is comprised of the states of Yucatan to the North West and Campeche to the West.

Edmonton has numerous direct and one stop flights into Cancun, the main city in the area. The general tourist area starts north of Cancun in the Playa/Isle Mujeres area and runs south down the Mayan Riviera. It includes the areas of Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, the Island of Cozumel, and Tulum. While the Yucatan Peninsula runs down to the border with Belize, the Tulum area is generally considered the end of the tourist area due to travel time from the airport.

The Mexican Riviera has the fun and sun seekers descending on its beaches and hotels from November through May.

Cancun has the vibrant night life and great shopping. The southern Mayan is a little quieter and you will find laid back resorts with family based fun in the sun more prevalent.

History and culture abound in the all areas. Festivals include the Riviera Mayan Underground Film Festival, the Sea Turtle Festival , the Life and Death Traditions Festival, the Riviera Mayan Jazz Festival, the BMP DJ Fest and many others. The Yucatan Peninsula has spec-

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

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90 Years Ago – August 31, 1927 Sportsmen will bear in mind that this year prairie chicken and the ordinary partridges are fully protected; no open season on these birds at all. Hungarian Partridges, however, may be shot from September 15th to December 14th, with a bag limit of 15 per day and 75 for the season. Even a good man with a gun has a day’s work cut out for him to shoot 15 Hungarians. Protection means nothing to these birds, they are amply able to do all their own protecting. No open season for swans and cranes. The duck and goose season open on September 15th and ends on December 14th. Rails and coots also. Crows, eagles, goshawks, pigeon hawks, duck hawks, Cooper’s hawks, hawk-owls, blackbirds, grackels, English sparrows, loons, cormorants, pelicans and magpies have the unhappy distinction of possessing a full year’s open season.

The Jamieson Construction Co., contractors to whom the town council let the contracts for laying new water mains on Main Street and also for the sewage disposal plant, will commence work this week on the mains. The big steam ditcher arrived on Monday and is now ready for operations.

75 Years Ago – September 2, 1942 Recent recruits for the RCAF Centre No. 3, Edmonton, includes: Eugene Bilyk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bilyk of Mundare, for aircrew service. Steve Dwernychuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Dwernychuk of Smoky Lake, for general duties. Willis Ashton Carer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Carter, joined as an aero engine mechanic.

Cleared through post offices in Edmonton and Calgary are 815,000 ration books for sugar, tea and coffee for Albertans, to be in the hands of the population by September 7. On that date all Canadians will have their new rationed, entitling each Canadian to the same amount of sugar tea and coffee.

Australian airmen back from North Africa say Italians approach Allied soldiers with notes reading: “Take me prisoner.” Once, they say, scores of Italians tried to climb aboard an Aussie truck. There wasn’t room for all of them. So the driver sent many unescorted toward Allies lines with a note reading: “this is an Italian prisoner, Take him somewhere.”

Some of the farmers around Hairy Hill have started harvest and they report that the cutting is an awful job this year, as the crop is lying down and tangles up.

50 Years Ago – August 31, 1967 A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a barn, garage, tractor and truck and damaged a farm dwelling on Monday night about 9:15 p.m. The farm is owned by Mike Ewasiuk of Vegreville but is known more familiarly as the McAreavh or Brattland farm situated about five miles east of the town. The Farmstead was not lived in, Mr. Ewasiuk having moved to Vegreville from his farm at Warwick some time ago.

The completion of another centennial project in Vegreville took place recently when the presentation of a bronze plaque was made to St. Joseph’s General Hospital by the Employer-Employee Relations committee of the hospital. The plaque, designed in the form of an open book, is situated in the main entrance of the hospital. On the left leaf is the inscription “Corpus Christi Urget Nos. the love of Christ compels us… to make the hospital a house of God where not only His suffering members are the object of professional solicitude but where divine friendship springs between those who suffer and those who serve.” On the right side leaf, below a centennial emblem. Is the inscription, “Centennial Hospital Employer-Employee Relations Committee. Hospital founded 1910.

School of Nursing 1915. Sisters of Charity of N.D. D’Evron.

25 Years Ago – September 1, 1992 On August 15 Lori Konieczny, 18, of Innisfree received the Young Hereos award in Red Deer from Ramon Hnatyshyn, governor general of Canada. Leonar Grabas, principal of Innisfree Delnorte High School, nominated Konieczny for the award. In the nomination form Grabas stated, “I have never seen a teenager who has contributed this much to her community and school. Lori is on her way to becoming one of Alberta’s and Canada’s top citizens. In her speech she said, “We are not the kind of heroes who wear badges of excellence and who have been publicly recognized for all of our deeds. We do not seek distinction and recognition. We simply seek the reward that comes with making Canada a better place to live.”

The Grand Champion Angus and Supreme Champion female at the 1992 Camrose Fair was MB Ruby 1Y owned by Grant Durie of Vegreville.

A pipeline running north and south of Nova’s Bens Lake facility is currently being installed. The pipeline will be Nova’s fourth sweetgas pipeline running through Bens Lake.

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.

Should equalization keep on growing in an era of converging fiscal capacity?

Ben Eisen Director, Provincial Prosperity Studies, Fraser Institute Joel Emes Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute Steve Lafleur Senior Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute Equalization is a federal government program that aims to provide Canadians in all provinces with access to reasonably comparable public services at comparable levels of taxation. It attempts to achieve this objective by providing cash payments from the federal government to governments of provinces that have a lower fiscal capacity—the ability to raise revenues. In recent years, largely as a result of economic slumps in several non-recipient provinces, disparities between the fiscal capacity of recipient and non-recipient provinces have generally shrunk significantly.

The logic of the equalization program suggests that, because the fiscal capacities of recipient and non-recipient provinces are converging, the total equalization envelope should eventually begin to shrink as well. However, under the program’s current rules, aggregate equalization payments are required to continue growing (in line with recent national growth in GDP) in perpetuity. This counter-intuitive program feature is the result of a policy change introduced in 2009.

At that time, the federal government was concerned with rapid growth in the cost of the equalization payments and introduced a rule that linked equalization payments to overall national economic growth, requiring the overall equalization payments to grow in line with national GDP. The GDP growth rate rule was introduced primarily to ensure affordability for the federal government. However, as the gap between the fiscal capacity of recipient and non-recipient provinces has narrowed in recent years, it is becoming clear that the rule has the potential to become a driver of program costs rather than a constraint.

The data analysed in this paper shows how the convergence in the fiscal capacities of recipient and non-recipient provinces in recent years will likely soon cause the GDP growth rate rule to begin acting as a f loor on

equalization payments rather than a ceiling that constrains their growth, which was the purpose for which the rule was introduced. The projections that the paper provides of the evolution of the equalization program in the years ahead show that, if economic growth in non-recipient provinces is weak, the GDP growth rate rule could add as much as $2.7 billion to the cost of the equalization program over the next two fiscal years.

The GDP growth rate rule was introduced to ensure program sustainability and affordability for the federal government, clearly legitimate considerations in the design of any federal program. However, there is no similarly clear policy objective served by allowing it to function as a floor on payments if disparities in provincial fiscal capacity narrow. In fact, an active floor on payments could drive up program costs and exacerbate regional tensions surrounding the program.

There are a number of ways this problem could be addressed. We present one straightforward reform that could eliminate this troubling feature while maintaining certainty about program costs for the federal government. These objectives could be achieved by replacing the GDP growth rate rule with a flexible equalization envelope that expands and contracts along with disparity in fiscal capacity, constrained only at the upper end by a ceiling that grows in line with nominal GDP. This reform would save the federal government money and reduce the threat of exacerbating regional tensions. Further, we show that removing the current floor on the growth rate for equalization payments is a precondition for many other reforms.

There are, of course, many controversial and problematic aspects of the equalization program.

By focusing narrowly on one—potential upward pressure on program costs from the GDP growth rate rule—we do not aim to minimize the importance of such issues or suggest that a more comprehensive program renovation is unnecessary.

Indeed, with the program’s quinquennial review approaching in 2019, a window will soon open during which reforms large and small can be considered. No matter how other issues are addressed, it is time to take a hard look at the likelihood that, as the fiscal capacities of nonrecipient and recipient provinces converge, the GDP growth rate rule will act as a floor on aggregate payments.

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Mannville Fair was full of fun!

Joe Machney Reporter The 19th of August was a day of good times at Mannville with everybody enjoying the day at the annual Mannville Fair.

The day of the fair began as they should, with a pancake breakfast, hosted by the Mannville Historical Society at the gazebo on Main Street Mannville.

The “Celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday” parade started at 10:30 am and was followed by the bench show and petting zoo. Approximately 80 people entered at the Bench Show this year.

“We had two beautiful women who joined the Fair this year. Tanya Lee Psychic Medium and Nadine from Luminess Energy Therapy!” Vicky Marshall, one of the organizer for the Mannville Fair, said. “Our Vendors travelled as far as Saskatoon, Calgary, and Edmonton to bring their wares to sell at our Country Market.”

Becoming more popular throughout North America, Chicken Poop Bingo had people lined up to guess where the chicken was going to do its business.

“This year we had a bunch of dedicated community members running the Mobile Video Game Trailer, Peddle Tractor Pull, AntIque Tractor Show, and Hot W heels Races!,” said Vicky. “Without them, these events would not have existed!!”

The School Archery Club Demonstration and Try Event, organized and ran

by Lori & Jared Harder, had dozens of people trying the sport for the first time.

“It was such a

great fair this year, everyone was so helpful!” Vicki said, without hesitation.

“The 4H kids ran the Carnival Games at the fair and donated all the money to the Fair Committee, what great kids!”

Other entertainments for the day included: the Country Market, Sprinkles the Clown’s balloon animals, Sticky Fingers Mobile Concession, Bouncy Boyz Inflatables, Lasting Impressions Mobile Concession, Face Painting, Henna Tattoos, and a Mannville fire department demo.

The day ended with a roast beef supper prepared and served by the Historical Society with live entertainment by the Off Ramp Boys.

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Babas and Borshch brings their home-cooking to Lamont Joe Machney Reporter There are so many different variations of borshch soup, a timeless Ukrainian dish that is popular throughout the world. With all kinds of flavours, it is hard to decide which ingredients and way that it is made is the best tasting recipe. That, however, is what the judges did at the fifth annual Borshch cook-off at the Baba’s and Borshch Ukrainian Festival. The festival was held on August

26 and 27 in Lamont with Stefania Jarzabek taking first place with her richflavored borshch.

The second place winner was Adam Stoyko and the third place winner was Gloria Zuck who both made beautiful soup. The three judges, Chef Brad Smoliak, who runs a culinary studio in Edmonton, Lamont local Dido Tom Hrehorets and AJ Keller from CFCW, had a difficult time with this decision but advised the audience that one of the deciding factors in the contest was the temperature of the soup and then followed with saying that the borshch they had sampled were of very high quality and taste.

The Borscch cook-off was only one part of the two-day festival and what Ukrainian gathering would not be a festival without dancing, music, and a food fight? Chef Brad Smoliak hosted a food fight on Sunday which involved a nalysnyky making competition with no winner declared due to the nature of the event. Throughout the weekend MY Ukrainian Dance Academy from Edmonton, Promin Adult Dancers from Vegreville, Vatra Ukrainian Dancers from Edmonton, the Chudovyi Ukrainian Dancers of Innisfree, as well as Maisey MacDonald and Kieran Waller who both performed dance solos, entertained the audience as they wandered Baba’s Bazaar. The Zabava Ukrainian feast on Saturday at the main hall had Cheremosh Dancers, Zemlia Vocal Trio,

Dido Tom Hrehorets, Chef Brad Smoliak and AJ Keller judged the borshch.

and Trembita entertain the guests while they dined on a Ukrainian banquet put on by the St. John’s Institute from Edmonton.

A genealogy project ‘Journey to Canada’ exhibit was presented in Baba’s Bazaar along with many other kiosks showing either information about Ukrainians and the 125 years that they have spent in Canada, or selling souvenirs. Outside the main building was an outdoor music jam to keep people entertained who chose to spend their time outdoors in the nice summer weather. In the beer gardens on Saturday afternoon, Rob de Groot told his moonshine story about Canada’s first legal still.

At the entrance to the festival sat the famous Baba Magda for both days as she greeted everybody in the Ukrainian language.

“Although there weren’t as many participants this year for the borshch competition, I feel the ones who did participate presented their soup really well.

The Zabava offered everyone an incredible Ukrainian meal and dancing with the kolomyiaka capping off the evening as well as a fireworks display because of the Canada 150 and as a tribute to Ukrainians. The organizers need time to analyze the new venue, but I feel that people were happy that it was all in one location,” Hazel Anaka, Festival Coordinator said of the festival. “All in all it was a great fifth year for the Babas and Borshch festival here in Lamont.”

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SPORTS New Soccer Park breaks ground

(L to R): Jeff Blackadder (VMSA), Michele Schuler (VMSA), Jon Vadnais (VMSA), Cherie Ziegler (VMSA), Rod Cannan (VMSA), Cara Fedorak (VMSA), Paul Suiter (Town), Allan Bohrson (VMSA), Craig Horon (VNA), Don Chernawsky (RJV),Tim Mcphee (Town), Dave Berry (Town), Laurie Evans (Town), Dale Lefebure (Town), Sheldon Currier (Denmax), Mike Mallon (Denmax).

Joe Machney Reporter Progressing from an idea into reality, the Vegreville Minor Soccer Association (VMSA) finally broke ground on its new Soccer Park on Thursday, August 24. To mark the occasion, people from the VMSA, members of Town Council, RJV employees and Denmax representatives were all present to make history.

“We are most pleased to be here helping out the minor soccer association in any way that we can to get this project going,” said Michael Simpson, Deputy Mayor of Vegreville. “The Town of Vegreville feels that there is a tremendous benefit to what this organization brings to the community both in terms of developing youth in the field of sport, as well as the economic benefits that come with being able to have tournaments and the like. Moving forward on the project this year to have it ready for next season is going to be a real good boost to Vegreville’s local economy and the community spirit in general.”

“We’re pretty excited today to see the groundbreaking of the new soccer park,” said Allan Bohrson, President of VMSA. “Our major sponsor is RJV and together with help from the town of Vegreville and lots of volunteer work, we’ve hired a contractor and they are moving dirt starting today and hope to have six soccer fields in place within the next couple of weeks. If everything goes well and the weather is right, we can be playing soccer on here by next summer.”

Paul Suiter from Parks and Recreations in the Town of Vegreville has played a big role in getting this project up and running and is happy to see the shovels in the dirt. The town has agreed to lease a 35-acre parcel of land to VMSA for the park, and the soccer association is raising money through grants, donations, and fund-raising to pay for this project. The County of Minburn and

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More random policing thoughts Sgt Jerry Nutbrown Vegreville RCMP Detachment I stand corrected from a previous article where I talked about speed limits and believed the highest limit in Canada was 110 KM/hr. But no. This summer on my way to Vancouver the Coquilhalla Highway is 120 KM/hr for most of the way to Merritt. This seemed really fast on those moun-

tain sides and there were speeders well above 130 KM/hr on it.

While conducting a patrol of Mundare, kudos to the young person helping his aunty with her walker last week. I stopped and talked with them and what a nice and responsible young fellow on his way to the store for a bag of dill pickle chips.

A reminder that this time of year is also where

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the farmers will be moving equipment around and will be on the roads. If the weather stays warm and dry they will be working late into the nights and possibly through the nights. Please be cautious when driving especially on the rural gravel roads where they will be working. Their equipment is large and sometimes it is hard for them to see other vehicles so please slow down and give them a wide berth so they can get their field work done. I’m sure you don’t need a dent on your El Camino.

Speaking of high traffic areas, the arena will start putting in the ice soon so that part of Vegreville will be getting very busy as hockey and skating will be starting. Mundare usually puts their ice in a bit later than Vegreville so their busy time will start in a bit. I won’t start talking about winter driving . . . yet.

Thank you to the people in Ranfurly for the invite to their parade a couple weeks ago. I was impressed with the turnout of participants for a small town and such friendly people. The kids are

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probably still eating candy from it.

Another reminder that Docket Court goes Mondays, usually until about 2:00 PM or so. Tuesdays are trial days and the galley is open to the public for both days. Remember to turn off or silence your phones. Attending this will give you a firsthand look at that piece of our Canadian judicial system. I highly recommend it as it is like voting, a key element in our democratic system in which many died to protect.

On September 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM the Legion is hosting the Decoration Ceremony at the Riverside Cemetery.

This is in honour of those that fought for this country and are now buried there. The local RCMP will have a presence there and it is an honour to be invited by the Legion which allows us to show respect for the fallen ones. Look for details in the September 6 edition of the News Advertiser.

And now you can go satisfy that craving you’ve been having for the past few minutes for dill pickle chips!

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Regent Health - CONTINUED from PAGE 5 “I have Chinese healing patches that I use for muscle aches and pains,” Dellas said of her alternative medicine choices.

“I’ve used these on my husband and have seen positive results that have proved to me that there are safer ways to heal the body than western medicine.

I’m not saying that you shouldn’t go to a doctor if you got a broken bone or something, but I feel you don’t have to

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go for every little problem.”

As part of the grand opening Mark and Catherine Dyhaniuk from Destination Gardens had an organic kombucha tasting stand, allowing people to try their live probiotics fruit drink and tea which they make themselves from scratch. Both Mark and Catherine are offering classes on how to make their health drink.

CONTINUED from PAGE 5 tacular historical ruins. Some of these are the sites at Tulum, Coba, Akumal and Chitchen Itza where you find the Kukulkan Pyramid, one of the 7 Wonders of the World. If diving or snorkeling is your passion, the second largest barrier reef in the world is located here.

On our recent trips to the Mayan we stayed in the Playa del Carmen area and enjoyed some spectacular side trips and tours.

We visited Ek-Balam, one of the more recent and lesser known excavated Mayan ruins. It was a Mayan cultural centre dating around 770AD that was abandoned as Chitchen Itza became more popular and powerful. When the Mayans left they buried the acropolis which resulted in many of its stucco sculptures being protected from erosion and theft. Excavation to date has unearthed 13 of the buildings and identified many more to be excavated.

While you are on the Yucatan, visiting a Cenote is an experience to remember.

The Yucatan is full of underground rivers. Over time the rivers erode the limestone forming caves. When parts of the cave collapse, the underground river or ground water pool is exposed as a Cenote.

We visited Cenote Maya. After a blessing from a local Mayan Holy Man for safe passage through the underworld, we rappelled 80 feet into the cool, clear water of this massive Cenote. Once inside you can swim, zip line, slack line, snorkel and cliff dive. A great way to cool off on a sweltering day in the jungle!

I would love to tell you about the wonderful time we had at the Xcaret Eco Theme Park or the ferry trip to the island of Cozumel at another time. Please contact us for more details. We would love to help you arrange a trip to experience these things yourself.

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some local businesses are also giving their support to the project.

“Allan and I talked about this over the last couple of years, about how to get this dream into a reality and I was more than willing to help facilitate that and get it through to Town Council. We’ve done that, and everyone has been fully supportive of the project and as a town and community, we’re very excited about it. Honestly, it’s a little overwhelming to see the work starting.”

“Initial construction is the big part, getting the dirt formed and the clay moved. The irrigation and the seeding is going to have to happen afterwards and weather permitting we’re going to have a jump on that this fall,” Bohrson said. “We plan to expand the park further in the next year or two with the building of a parking lot, underground irrigation system and stuff like that down the road. It will be a work in progress and an ongoing effort for our organization for a few years to come.”

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I work 45 hours per week, give or take a few hours, and have a wife and two kids. At the end of my workday I usually help my wife with dinner, then take the kids to karate class or mow the lawn. Rarely do I have time for myself. And when I do, I'm so tired that all I want to do is fall on the sofa and watch an hour or two of television. I'd love to buy my next tractor, car or appliance from the classifieds, but who has the time to pick up the newspaper and find an ad? If I look at the paper, it's usually to see what the weather will be like for the weekend. As it is, I'm writing this letter during my son's karate class. You guys read the classifieds everyday.

How do you find the time to call ads and go look at things? I could use some advice. My tractor isn't going to survive the summer.

• • • Cash: You sure sound like a busy guy. And if your tractor breaks, mowing the lawn by hand will make you even busier.

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Cash: However, we all have more time than we think. We simply have to manage it better and avoid activities that waste our time.

Carry: You’ve already identified moments throughout your day where you have some spare time.

Instead of "falling on the sofa" and watching TV, pick up the classifieds for ten minutes or bring it to your son's karate class to read the ads.

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Need some spare time? Look at your TV watching habits.

Nearly two-thirds of all homes have three or more television sets and the average person watches four or more hours of programming per day. That adds up to 28 hours of television each week or two months of roundthe-clock programming each year. If you live to age 65, you will have spent more than nine years watching television shows.

Ironically, most people can't remember what they watched last week.

Last weekend I stopped by an estate sale near my home. As I was wandering around, I noticed a beautiful grandfather clock in the corner with an amazing price.

My first thought was it didn't work, but the gentleman came over and told me the antique kept perfect time. He explained, "My parents bought it at a yard sale more than ten years ago, but kept it in the garage because the chime was broken."

I immediately pulled the money from my pocket to pay and said, "I'm surprised they didn't use it just because the chime didn't work."

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Today, nearly everyone feels overworked, underpaid, stressed and short on time. While your boss probably has control of your paycheck, you can work on being less stressed by managing your time properly. The average worker wastes 2.09 hours each day, not counting lunch and scheduled break times. Include the average time at home watching TV (four hours) and you could add up to six additional hours to your day.

ing the newspaper, including the classified section, to be a relaxing activity.

Carry: And finding a deal in the classifieds does not have to be time-consuming. If you find something of interest, take a few minutes to call the ad as soon as you spot it. With a cell phone you can call from anywhere and if you ask the right questions, you'll only have to make one trip to purchase the item.

Cash: Just think, if you start reading the classifieds now, you could have that new tractor before it's time to cut the grass again.

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This year is no different and from oversized tomatoes and long cucumbers that stretch the normal length of cucumbers at 16 inches being the longest one in her garden, Lil continues to enjoy her past time with a warm smile as she looks at her dirty hands with pride and a sense of accomplishment.

Joe Machney Reporter Tomato: Nancy Mereska could not tell a lie about these odd-shaped tomatoes from her Mereska cherry tomato patch near Hairy Hill.

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Tributes MEMORIAM

AUSTIN, Rita Fay In loving memory of Rita Fay Austin September 18, 1943 - August 31, 2016 One year has passed and we miss you more and more each day.

We long to hear your voice and see your smile.

You are forever in our hearts and souls.

The dearest wife and mom, the kindest friend, One of the best whom God could lend.

Loving, thoughtful, gentle and true, Dear Mom, we are always thinking of you.

Sweetly tender, fond and true, We lost our best friend when we lost you.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by Howard, Elan, Carmen & Families

PALICHUK, Iris 1940- 2015 In loving memory of my wife.

I often sit and think In the 2 years that have passed.

The happiness and joy That was shared by you & me.

I think of the laughter The smiles and our talks And before I even know it My tears have once again begun.

Our house is so empty without you I picture you always in the house and outside.

If someone only knew the heartache of missing you.

Life without you will never be the same.

Sadly missed by husband Ernest

PALICHUK, Iris In loving memory of our Mom & Baba Iris Palichuk 1940 -2015 How we miss you deeply You meant so much to all of us.

Your love for your family was so deep Not a second passes When you’re not on our minds.

We would give absolutely anything To have you back again We visit your grave often & flowers placed upon We sit and cry wishing you were here again.

But we know you watch us from above.

You’ll never be forgotten.

Sadly missed by all; Joyce, Carol, Nicole, Tiffany, Cameron, Peyton, Dominic, Logan and Brooklynn

MEMORIAM

PALICHUK, Iris In memory of Iris Palichuk August 01, 1940 – August 31, 2015 MY MOTHER & FRIEND It has been two years since you went to Heaven My Mother It has been two years since I looked into your beautiful loving eyes It has been two years since I touched your kind and gentle face And heard your comforting & always forgiving voice You have always been my Guardian Angel protecting me from harm My mind talks to you all the time My Mother My heart searches for you & aches My Mother You are my first thought when I wake My Mother And my last thought when I close my eyes at night.

You are always in my heart; I carry you close to me always You are always in my mind you never leave me My Mother I know you are now at PEACE with Jesus, your Mom, Baba & Gido And all the ones who went before you and loved you dearly But I miss you so much here on this earth My Mother & Friend I look forward to seeing you one day soon in Heaven Where you are dancing & singing with your Angels now In your Beautiful, Colorful Fields of Flowers & Crossing that Beautiful Wooden Bridge you had dreams of & joyfully told me about so often.

You now have that incredible PEACE you dreamt of & desired so desperately here on this earth.

You will be with me Forever & Always, my Loving Mother & Friend Your Loving Daughter Arlene, Kurt, Jared, Joshua, Kash & Stein

OBITUARY

URSULIAK, Nellie March 16, 1925 – August 25, 2017 A woman who loved all unconditionally, held an amazing amount of physical and spiritual strength and lived life to its fullest.

You were loved by all and will be greatly missed; children Audrey(Emil), Janie(Bill), Don(Eileen), Craig(Barb) and Lucille(Ken); grandchildren Debbie(Gord), Blaine (Sherry), Cam (Sarah), Brian (Nadine), Christine(Tony), Taras(Lorna), Brent(Christine), Craig Jeff(Kayla), Curtis, Stephen and Jeffrey; 15 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Nellie was predeceased by her parents Nick and Anne; husband of 73 years Dennis; son-in-law Doug, grandson Sean; siblings John, Alice, Bessie and Mary.

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir with Very Reverend Fr. Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Vegreville Care Centre – Patient Comfort Society” or to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir Foundation Fund.”

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

CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS

Thank You from the Peter Karbashewski Family Our family would like to express our deepest gratitude and heartfelt thank you for all the support we have received from our family members, neighbors and friends. We are humbled by the numerous calls, visits, wonderful flowers, cards, fruit baskets, squares, cakes and meals that others have provided for us during this difficult time.

Thank you to: -the hundreds of people who joined us for the prayer service, and to those who joined us for the funeral service.

-Father Benny Ambrosie for the prayer and funeral services.

-Myrnam Elks Lodge and neighboring lodges for the Honor Guard and tribute.

-St. Pokrova of Borowtzi parish, for preparing the church yard so beautifully.

-Autumn Rose Funeral home for your wonderful support and professionalism.

-Two Hills Chronicle for honoring Peter through the article in the paper.

-Willingdon Recreation Centre for the catering. Also to the friends who volunteered their time to prepare the lunch for the prayer service.

-Two Hills EMS for their compassionate care.

Peter will forever be remembered as a devoted husband, father, teacher and community member.

May his spirit find a beautiful resting place where he can continue to play music, tell stories, and welcome us when we meet again.

THANK YOU The family of the late Mike Chudyk would like thank everyone who came and celebrated Mike’s life and to Marie for such a nice eulogy, and Autumn Rose Funeral Home and Pastor Wes from the Rock Ministries.

Always in my Heart, Love Therese

THANK YOU The family of the late Mike Chudyk would like thank everyone who came and celebrated Mike’s life and to Marie for such a nice eulogy, and Autumn Rose Funeral Home and Pastor Wes from the Rock Ministries.

Always in my Heart, Love Therese

OBITUARY

KITLARCHUK, Peter February 16, 1934 – August 22, 2017 On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, Peter Kitlarchuk of Mundare, Alberta passed away at the age of 83 years.

Peter is survived by his loving family, children Ken (Cindy) and their children Jamie (Bryana) along with their son Eamon: Joey (Michelle): Staci (Mackenzie); Christine (Ken) Bilyk and their family Blaine (Lindsay) along with their children Berkley and Bennett: Kim; Bonnie (Rick) Kasprick and their children Aaron (Anna): Brenna (Justin) along with their son chase; two sisters Cassie Rankin and Marsha Turchin.

Peter was predeceased by his wife Susan; his parents Anton and Mary Kotlarchuk; one brother Russell in infancy.

A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mundare, Alberta with the Basilian Fathers officiating. Interment followed in the Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

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

THANK YOU Mary Jane Steinbach Our family is grateful for the support shown us at mom’s passing. Thank you for the visits to the house, the food, cards & texts of condolences & flowers.

Your support has truly carried our family through. We are comforted & blessed to have such kind & compassionate family, friends, neighbors, co-workers around us.

Thank you to Dr. Edgecomb, Dr. Hollins, Brenda, Sheila and all the rest of the care team at St. Joseph’s. Your professional care, compassion and respect you showed our mom during her final days will not be forgotten.

Thank you to Reverend Flanagan & Janet Litun for your integral parts in mom’s service.

“Death has nothing to do with going away.

The sun sets The moon sets But they are not gone.” Rumi Blessings to you all from Sheila, Keith, Sonya, Jazlynn & John Steinbach

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crime

Break and enter in Vegreville Sgt Jerry Nutbrown Vegreville RCMP Detachment At approximately 5:00 AM on Friday, August 25, 2017, a male suspect was located in a private residence by the home owner. The male had broken into the residence

marketplace

and when confronted by the owner, the suspect fled the residence. The male has since been identified as Leon Jordan Tremblay, 30 years of age. Tremblay is facing the following charges: break and enter with intent, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats and two counts of failing to obey a probation order. A warrant for the arrest of Tremblay has been issued and efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful. The Vegreville RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Tremblay.

Tremblay is described as 185 centimetres tall, 75 kilograms in weight with black hair and brown eyes. If you see Leon Tremblay please do not approach him but call the Vegreville RCMP.

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Warwick Hall 80th anniversary pancake breakfast The Warwick Hall today. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier The simpler times in life have a charm that makes people glad to be alive.

A hall is the hallmark of a

community and it takes a lot of love and a strong commitment from its citizens for a community hall to last 80 years. The Warwick Hall 80th Anniversary Pancake Breakfast and Celebration on August 26 manifested this sentiment through the collectible décor, speeches, and full hall of citizens and dignitaries who attended to celebrate this historical moment and enjoy the breakfast.

The hall had a roll-down front canvas that was painted by artist, N.P. Boychuk. It was full of ads from 28 local businesses from years-ago because this was the only way that people could advertise businesses back then.

A beautiful Warwick tree wall plaque which was a restoration project had

roots of a tree on it that were the original people from the community and the branches and leaves are the descendants.

Secretary/Treasurer, Derek Fox was the emcee for the program which had speeches which were full of heartfelt memories of the hall and growing-up in Warwick or the welcome they received when moving to Warwick.

There was a presentation from the County of Minburn of a plaque in honor of the 80th Anniversary of the Warwick Hall.

Fox acknowledged all the community and hall’s pioneers and people who are still involved and making a difference.

It was mentioned that this Warwick project was launched by the Warwick ladies who will be celebrating their 95th Anniversary this year.

Later, the curtain was pulled down to reveal the stage.

On every table was the history of T. Shevchenko Community Association of Warwick, Alberta, and Warwick which was compiled by Geraldine Ewaniuk.

The hall was registered as a society on May 23, 1936, under the Societies Act of 1924 as T. Shevchenko Community Association of Warwick, Alberta. The society was named in honor of the famous Ukrainian poet and artist, Taras Shevchenko. The society’s aim was to promote and propagate education: culture, cooperation, and welfare.

The hall was the centre of community activities-meetings, weddings, films, traveling shows, quilting and crafting bees, dances, Christmas concerts and more events. Later, ball diamonds were set up and there was an outdoor skating rink made behind the hall.

Many upgrades have been made to

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Left: County Councilor for Division 7 presents a Anniversary plaque in honor of the Warwick Hall to President of hall, Don Lobay.

Above: (In no particular order) Pat Durie, Aimee Campbell, Colin Campbell, Eli Zayatz, Bernie Yasinski and Helen Yasinski. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)

the hall. The hall is still the centre of community activities which is possible due to the many volunteers.

Old Warwick went away in 1929 when the CP railway line went through the present day Warwick area. Warwick was a thriving community in the early years that had stores, churches, post office, a chop mill, blacksmith shop, a shoemaker and more businesses and venues. The railway went through from Vegreville to Warwick to Norma to Willingdon and grain elevators sprang-up. The elevators and a train station bordered the track. A two-room school was along the railway street to the west.

Today, the only buildings in Warwick are the hall and some residences.

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Veggfest rocks this country town!

Calm and steady, John Michael Montgomery brought with him some down south timeless country music to the people of Vegreville to close VeggFest 2017.

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Elks Raffle Winners Joe Machney Reporter The Vegreville Elks recently held a raffle from August 10 to August 12 with raffle chairman, Bernie Florkow presenting the winners with prize money. The draw on Thursday the 10, had Gene Shtokal winning $500.00 and Arlene Shtokal taking home $100.00. The Friday draw winner was Jane Tennant with $500.00 and Sheryl Jamison winning $100. The last day, Saturday had Gene and Arlene Shtokal celebrating the weekend $1000.00 richer. The final draw of the three days had Tracy Laschowski walk away with $100.00.

Left: Gene and Arlene Shtokal of Vegreville were multiple winners of $1000.00, $500 and $100. Right: Tracy Laschowski of Vegreville was a winner of $100.00. Prizes presented by Raffle Chairman Bernie Florkow.

Donation to Saint Joseph’s Covenant Foundation Value Drug Mart staff presented a $400 cheque to St. Joseph’s General Hospital Covenant Health Foundation Board. Staff at the local store collected the funds from their staff Casual Friday initiative. The Hospital Foundation Board is preparing for another Radiothon and appreciate the ongoing generous support of local businesses and individuals.

Kim Weinkauf, unit manager SJGH, Anthony Brannen, Site Administrator SJGH, Debbie Klatt Value Drug Mart, Jackson Weibe, Assistant Manager Value Drug, Kevin Kisilevich,Value Drug, Dr Daniel Edgcumbe, Medical Director,Taneen Rudyk, Chair SJGH Covenant Health Community Board.

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Colleen Krill and team present Heather Giebelhaus, CALS Breakfast Club coordinator, with a cheque for $2098, the proceeds from the Vegreville Tim Horton’s 2016 Smile Cookie Campaign. Smile cookies will be back in September!! (Photo Submitted)

Mundare Birthday Bingo

The Mundare Seniors Club hosted a Birthday Bingo Party at the Father Filas Manor in July.The afternoon was spent playing bingo and visiting. Eugina Panych, Gloria Bala, and Idella Jackson are seen with birthday girl, Nellie Komarinsky. (Photo submitted by Lais Zyla).

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Party at the playground

(Far right) St. Martin’s School’s Assistant Principal, Mrs. Sorochan meets and greets the parents and children.

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Rosanne Fortier Party at the Playground was offered at A.L. Horton School on August 23 and St. Martin’s School on August 24. Transitions are always easier when people know what to expect. Party at the Playground swung to this rhythm as it helped to reduce children’s anxiety before the first day of school. Children met their teachers and future classmates and could look forward to starting kindergarten.

The party started with introductions of the principals, assistant principals, teachers, staff and community organizations that will be assisting the school.

There was a delightful supper of chili with buns after this.

Each school had different activities.

At A.L. Horton School, everyone joined in with the Human Scavenger Hunt where families got together to ask questions to other families while the children wrote the name of the person who the question applied to.

At St. Martin’s School, children got together with the kindergarten teachers who read them a, ‘Welcome to

Amie Weleschuk and Elliot Agnemark ask each other questions during the Human Scavenger Hunt.

Kindergarten’ book about the transition.

Kinder-Convo walk was next at this school where children rushed to Conversation Starter signs with their future kindergarten teacher. These signs also asked questions to help the children get to know each other better.

Then teachers had a meet and greet with the children and parents.

There was also a table where siblings of children starting kindergarten could guess how many bubble gums there were in a jar to win a prize.

Each child who was starting kindergarten left with a goodie bag and a smile on their face.

Party at the Playground is a partnership with M.O.D.E.L Project and the two elementary schools where they had an assistant from FCSS staff.

St. Martin’s School’s Kindergarten teacher, Erin Cowle speaks to children at the Conversations Starters.

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Veggfest rocks this country town!

Clockwise from top left: With his trademark Gibson guitar Randy Bachman impressed the audience with his technique. Peter Conway and Dawn Warrington enjoyed the show as much as everyone else did! Trinity Bradshaw brought her rock-flavored modern country music to the festival as the second performance of the second day at the festival. Randy Bachman’s experience as a guitarist was undeniable during his performance which closed the rock night. Always a good time, Aaron Pritchett had as much fun on stage singing his songs as his fans did listening to them on the grass as they danced the afternoon away.

Joe Machney Reporter It’s been a busy summer full of parades, pancakes, fairs, and festivals. To end the season the Vegreville Chamber of Commerce held their third annual VeggFest, to the delight of rock and country music fans alike as they enjoyed the musical weekend.

The third year of the Egg Festival was held on August 25 and 26 and had top-of-their-game performers in both genres as the Edmonton cover band The Unlisted started out the weekend on Friday with their amazing covers of rock hits of days past and recent times.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan natives The Northern Pikes brought back memories from their heyday as well as some of their most recent hits as the crowd cheered them on from their seats as well as on the open grass field between the stage and the lawn chairs.

Before the main act for the night, Randy Bachman made his appearance, Peter Conway auctioned off two signed electric-guitars by the rock legend himself which both went for $2500 each.

With his career spanning nearly six decades, Randy Bachman was not expected to disappoint his fans and that was certainly the case as his performance wowed the audience. Playing his hits like American Woman and You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet, Randy delivered what his fans wanted. From

hard rock to swinging jazz music, his experience shone throughout his hour and a half show, which closed the first night of VeggFest acts.

The party went on well into the night after Randy left as the beer gardens were packed until sunup, well not quite that early.

The next day was just as fast-paced, the only difference was that it had more of a country flavor to it. The Off Ramp Boys from Vegreville started the afternoon off, bringing in some sweet country covers and a few originals.

P.E.I native Trinity Bradshaw was up next with her rock-flavored country music and punk-like appearance which translated well with her originals and a few covers that she did.

Fun-loving Aaron Pritchett was the second act for the country music show. He came out with his hits Hold My Beer, Big Wheel, and other best-selling tunes while expanding a bit by tapping into his hard rock influences with a medley comprised of Nirvana and Def Leppard covers before returning to the country side of things.

As the crowd took some time to calm down, another auction was held for a signed guitar from John Michael Montgomery. The guitar went for $2100.

The last performances of the evening were even better than what people expected. Coming all the way from Nashville, John Michael Montgomery

pleased the crowd with his heartfelt music and oldtime country hits. Bringing the country-rooted music from the past back to the present with hits like Life’s A Dance and I Love the Way you Love Me. As the night before, the party continued into the wee hours of the morning at the beer tent as the guests danced to everything that had a tune to it, concluding yet another successful Veggfest.

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Keeping Children Safe on the Farm Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) has a number of resources and programs available to help keep children safe on the farm.

“For many young Albertans, farming is a key element in their lifestyle,” says Janice Donkers, farm safety youth coordinator, AF. “Children growing up on a family farm have many opportunities to gain rewarding life experiences, whether it’s increasing

responsibilities of age-appropriate tasks, learning the importance of hard work, or understanding the value of a dollar.”

ment, chemical, or livestock safety in presentations lasting no more than 20 minutes, depending on the age of the children.

However, given the dual role of farms as homes and workplaces, children are inherently exposed to agricultural hazards and the possibilities of injuries through play, work, and the passive observation of adults at work.

“Organizers can customize the sessions based on what works best for their farm families. They may choose to educate about topics that have in one way or another made an impact on their community, such as ATV or dugout safety.”

In fact, between 1990 and 2013, the Injury Prevention Centre, based out of the University of Alberta, recorded a total of 75 agriculture-related fatalities of children under the age of 15. This is an average of three deaths each year.

For anyone interested in organizing a farm safety day camp, AF offers a comprehensive day camp planning manual. “The manual provides organizers an easy step-by-step guide for planning a customized day camp,” says Donkers. “The format of a day camp allows participants the opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere of a camp-like setting while also learning about safety and health on the farm.”

“The three most common causes of farm-related fatalities for children are being run over by equipment, drowning, and death resulting from equipment rollovers,” says Donkers. “It’s important for community members to know what they can do to help raise children in their communities to celebrate the benefits of life on the farm while also keeping them safe.”

Donkers says a popular approach to promote farm safety awareness and education among children and their families is to organize a farm safety day camp. These community based events are typically organized and offered through local schools or community organizations.

In most camps, children move in small groups through a number of stations or sessions where they learn about specific safety topics, such as equip-

Another way children can learn about farm safety is through the Farm Safety Kids Club (age 0-8) and Safety Wranglers (ages 9-14). “By signing up for one of these safety programs, participants will receive two annual newsletters that cover specific farm safety topics such as helmet safety, livestock safety, and hearing safety. Each newsletter is filled with fun activities and experiments that teach children how to recognize farm hazards and prevent injuries.”

For more information about these resources and programs, visit the Alberta Farm Safety Program website at www.agriculture. alberta.ca/farmsafety.

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Safety first du Joe Machney Reporter

Life is short and your health is something that you want to keep throughout your time here. The work that farmers do is about keeping people fed and healthy, but with the world being as fast-paced and competitive as it is, the health and safety of the farmers are something that they need to constantly keep in mind. From making sure that the shields and guards are in place on the combine before you head out to gather the harvest this year, to wearing dust masks while working with the grains, safety must never be sacrificed for time or money. There will always be

enough of each and the price that you may pay for not being safe is not worth the cost.

Garth Dinwoodie, Sales Agronomist, and Partner for Vegreville Crop Management Inc. understands farmers and how challenging and stressful their chosen profession can be. “Although equipment is getting safer, because of the size and speed of the equipment nowadays, there’s a lot more potential for things to go wrong and accidents to happen,” Garth said. “Couple that with long hours at harvest and bad things happen, especially with not getting everything done last year. I imagine that people

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uring harvest are pushing pretty hard to get things finished this year.”

Fatigue definitely plays a role in safety and as stress and competition are a big factor that weighs into it and exacerbates the situation, farmers need to be aware of all external forces that can impact them during their workday.

“There’s also less people on farms these days so help needs to be called in and sometimes these people don’t know what they’re doing because they didn’t grow up on a farm and need pointers on how to be safe,” Garth continued.

“Thankfully it’s coming more to the forefront that people

are more important than equipment.”

Another factor is complacency, where farmers become conditioned to doing the same thing over and over again and become narrow-minded or numbed to the outside while they are doing their work. “Equipment is getting much safer though,” Garth reiterated. “Simple stuff like heat sensors that tell the machine not to operate if there isn’t anybody in the station. They’ve also continued farm safety in schools, which is really good. It’s good to continue this and to bring more awareness to harvest safety for the farmers during this season.”

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A Farm Safety Plan Starts with a Hazard Assessment The process of developing a farm safety plan should start with a hazard assessment, says an Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) specialist.

“When it comes to safety planning, all the buzz around assessments, policies and reports can make the process sound complex,” says Nicole Hornett, farm safety specialist, AF. “Which is the best assessment checklist to use? What good will a policy do? Will anyone ever read these incident reports again?”

If covering everything in the farm safety planning process feels overwhelming, it’s important to remember that there is no need to tackle writing and applying the entire plan in one session. “Well-planned steps in the beginning can save time overall. A formal hazard assessment is a detailed and documented look at situations, conditions or behaviours that have the potential to cause an injury or loss.

Conducting one is an excellent way to start to develop a safety plan. To do the assessment, you’ll need to look at the tasks being performed, the equipment being used, the worksite environment, and the people doing the jobs.”

A formal hazard assessment highlights safety issues to adapt, fix, change or remove and the information gathered during the process can serve as a foundation to build a safety system on, says Hornett.

“The priority areas will become clearer, and will show farm managers and supervisors which worksite hazards to focus on.”

farm managers to create a system that is personalized and tailored to their individual business needs.”

During the assessment, hazards may be identified across the following categories: physical hazards like operating equipment, mechanical movements from machinery, impacts with livestock or gates, exposure to high noise levels, falling from heights, lifting heavy objects, or working in extreme temperatures chemical hazards like handling cleaners, using solvents, mixing pesticides, or exposure to fuels and fuel vapours biological hazards like contact with bacteria and viruses, veterinary medicines, or dangerous gases from manure pits, grain bins, septic tanks or other confined spaces psychosocial hazards like working long hours, stress, fatigue, limited break times, language barriers or harassment.

A health and safety management system guide, like AF’s FarmSafe Alberta: A Safety Planning Guide for Farms and Ranches, can then help ensure all of the parts of a safety plan are considered, developed and function well together.

“The FarmSafe Alberta tool helps farmers and farm managers apply a health and

For more information about FarmSafe Alberta: A Safety Planning Guide for Farms and Ranches, go to www.agriculture.alberta.ca/farmsafety.

safety management system, or safety plan.

Hazard assessment is one of the eight planning elements identified by the guide.

The information gained from the assessment will be used in completing other planning steps like hazard control, inspections, worker orientation and training, emergency response and incident investigation. When paired with a FarmSafe workshop, the step-by-step manual guides

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Vegreville Speedway Fourth Race

Far Left: President of Vegreville Drag Race Association (VDRA) presents Race One First Prize winner-Kendall Freed with a cheque.

This race was sponsored by VDRA. Left: Craig Hartman in the Canola Bio Diesel Jet Car he drove a quarter mile in 6.7 seconds at 236 miles an hour.

(Rosanne Fortier/photos)

Rosanne Fortier Saving the environment can be exciting! The Vegreville Speedway Fourth Race rode with adrenaline at the Vegreville Airport Speedway on August 27.

Approximately 150 spectators witnessed 34 racers race down the runway. The highlights were the two Canola Bio Diesel Jet cars which were raced by the owners, Kevin Therres and Craig Hartman. Craig said it is a big thrill to drive these vehicles. “I drove a quarter mile at 6.7 seconds at 236 miles an hour. Farm vehicles, the aviation world, the mining industry or anyone who uses diesel can use this product to help the farmers out and to better for our environment,� Craig mentioned.

Spectators gave their impression of these cars. Lundyn Wyllie said it is so neat and always good to see the cars powered by canola oil. It is really cool and quite the show.

Jared Thorogood who came from Stettler said he thought the cars were awesome to watch.

After all this excitement, President of

Vegreville Drag Race Association (VDRA) presented Race One First Prize winner, Kendall Freed with a cheque. This race was sponsored by VDRA. Walter Gegolick then presented Race One Second Prize Winner Sheldon Kubinski with a cheque which was sponsored by Vantage Building Supplies.

President of VDRA, Darren Berezan presented Race One Semi-finalist Prize Winners Mandy White and Marlon Sarafinchan with two cheques, both sponsored

by Bumper-to-Bumper.

Berezan said the fourth race went excellent; people really enjoyed the jet cars, the weather was the best and they had no problems throughout the day.

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Harmony must go on

Harmony with Phyllis Tarapacki, John Kusick, Iris Mudryk and Steve Mudryk. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Harmony always performs old-time music with a delightful tune to it. On August 15, Harmony dedicated their show to their much-respected musician, Peter Karbashewski who lived a well-played life and passed away on August 2.

This show was also meant to welcome guitar players Billy Andriuk from Andrew and Roger Dubuc who are new to performing with Harmony.

The show kicked-off with an old-time waltz which was followed by very energetic polkas that were full of rhythm and carried a perfect melody to them.

Phyllis Tarapacki then sang a fast Ukrainian song and the afternoon performances continued with music that was well-received by the audience.

Promin Dancers sell cookbooks and hotdogs

Doree Fradette,Trina Horon, Kaylynn Roberts, Erin Makarenko Roberts sell hotdogs and cook books

Joe Machney Reporter Promin Dancers, Vegreville School of Ukrainian Dancing offers teaching, promoting, showcasing, and on August 18, they offered hotdogs, pop and Ukrainian food cookbooks at their afternoon sale near the Vegreville Co-op.

With their new season starting this fall, President Erin Makarenko Robert who came with her daughter Kaylynn, was excited to sell hotdogs and tell people about the upcoming Ukrainian dance season. “It’s a beautiful day and thankfully lots of people came to support us,” Robert said of the sale. “In total we raised $600! I’m really happy about this and can’t wait for the season to start.”

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Fifth Five Stop Park Hop

Archer Gegolick explores the fire truck under the guidance of Vegreville firefighters.

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Rosanne Fortier “Don’t be scared to go in, I’ll help you,” one young girl said to a younger child. So, much love, laughter, and learning were experienced at the Fifth Five Stop Park Hop at Elks/Kinsmen Park on August 21.

The Park Hops are guided park play fun organized by Vegreville and District Child Development Coalition (VDCDC) in partnership with Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre (PLC). Other community organizations assisted them also.

This Park Hop focus was on the park’s VDCDC= Early Childhood Domain’s sign-Communication Skills and General Knowledge which helps children be able to tell people what they want and need, assists children in telling stories both real and make believe, has children develop communication skills where even strangers can understand what they say and helps children learn to understand the world

around them.

There were stations of activities throughout the park. One station had children sing a song called, ‘Going on a Bear Hunt’ where later, they had to look for the bear which was hidden in the tent. There was face painting, a scavenger hunt where children picked a card of a mother animal and they searched the park for the card of the baby animal to go with it. PLC had a nature painting station where children could put different varieties of plants inside a paint container and paint from it, a pond with different plants and insects in it. A snack table was also available.

Children had a chance to tour the fire engine and ambulance, as well as, meet the RCMP, some of Vegreville Firefighters and the Vegreville Emergency crew.

As always, there was a draw for a family pool pass, a door prize, and free giveaways.

Penelope Crain and Quinn Bergley seem to be happy to be in the tent where the bear might be.

Ava Homeniuk takes a plant to paint with.

Nora Hanson paints with various plants.

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That is NOT the drive thru

Vehic le b ac k s into lo c al re s t aur ant Joe Machney Reporter On Saturday, August 26 in the early afternoon, a senior accidently backed into the wall of the Vegreville Dairy Queen restaurant, thinking that she was going in drive when she was actually in reverse. Although no one was injured, there was some damage to the side of the building.

Ranfurly fair rocked!

Joe Machney Reporter Ranfurly may be a sleepy little hamlet in east-central Alberta, but that wasn’t the situation on August 13 during their annual Fair.

Beginning with a pancake breakfast, the parade that followed had

more entries than last year, around thirty-two. After the parade came the horse show with 12 wagon entries. “The stick-horse class for kids under 8 had quite a few entries this year,” said Dwayne Durie, Ranfurly Ag Society President.

“There were two classes of kids for the event with close to 25 kids participating. Also, there were kid’s games in the morning, which was popular.”

“The steak supper in the evening was well-attended with 175 people sitting to enjoy their plate,” Durie said. “The Ag Society put on the steak supper and the Vegreville Fire Department did the cooking. The Promin

Dance Group of Vegreville helped out in the morning and the Plain Lake Hall Society helped out during the day. The Innisfree Grad Class helped in the concession and at the supper as well.”

“We had a really good turnout for the fair this year,” Durie concluded with a smile. “The weather was a little breezy, but other than that the day turned out good.”