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RCMP files from January 24 - 30 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser January 24 00:29 – Traffic stop in Vegreville for an obstructed license plate. Members noted that the open liquor in plain view and detained the driver and passenger for investigation. Subsequent search yielded a small amount of a controlled substance. Investigation is ongoing with the two individuals from Vegreville. 01:23 – 911 call to report a break and enter to a Vegreville commercial location. Members attended and located two individuals who were related to the commercial space and were there working on renovations. 14:42 – Members responded to a disturbance at a Vegreville business. Two brothers were involved in a consensual fight. One of the participants was intoxicated and arrested for public intoxication and assault. The other party did not want to press charges, however the suspect was provided a safe place to sober up while his travel companions went on their way. January 25 12:17 – cell phone 13:03 – The Vegreville Detachment received a fax letter from an anonymous source claiming to be a court order instructing the police to seize the COVID vaccines. This same document was sent to many other detachments across Alberta. The information was filed as it was not a legitimate court document. January 26 06:41 – Report of a break and enter to a Vegreville commercial location. Tools and vehicle keys were taken. Under investigation. 15:58 – 911 report of an armoured truck on its side on Hwy 16 near RR 173.
Members attended with Fire and EMS. Both occupants were extricated from the vehicle with the driver having minor head injuries. The truck was recovered and management was en-route to the destination to deal with the cargo. 18:23 – Traffic enforcement by traffic services in Minburn County East of Vegreville. Multiple tickets were handed out including one holding a Voluntary Penalty of $410 where a Grey Ford Escape driven by a 19-year-old male from St. Paul who was clocked at 143 Kmph in a 100 zone (Hwy 631). 20:00 – Vegreville members executed a search warrant for stolen property in Minburn County. Stolen property including a trailer and firearms were located and seized. Charges are pending against two individuals from Minburn County. Media release is pending.
January 27 15:35 – Traffic enforcement by traffic services in the area of Hwy 16 around Vegreville. Approximately 5 speeding tickets along with other infractions were
handed out. One individual was ticketed for failing to maintain lane and failing to signal. January 28 08:24 – Report of a stolen truck from a residence in Vegreville. A Gray 2004 GMC Sierra was stolen. The owners had both sets of keys. The vehicle was located and recovered the next day by Saddle Lake RCMP. January 29 11:59 – Traffic stop conducted in the Town of Vegreville when a member on patrol witnessed a White Mercury Grande Marquis driving in front of the member failed to stop at the red light passing through the intersection. The 66-year-old male from Saskatchewan was provided a ticket carrying a VP of $405. 18:44 – Red and black toolbox found at the Vegreville Elks/Kinsmen park. The toolbox was retrieved and the RCMP are waiting for the owner to come forward. 23:12 – Report of a property being stolen from a Vegreville residence by a family member. Members located the suspect, the property was returned and charges were not pursued by the complainant. January 30 Nothing of note. During the week there were 77 calls for service made in total including: 1 false alarm, 0 false 911s, 0 animal strikes, 4 wellbeing check, 4 calls under the Mental Health Act or related to mental health, 1 COVID, and approximately 22 tickets from traffic enforcement. Have questions about the blotter? Reach out to us at blotter@newsadvertiser.com and we will do our best to provide answers to your queries.
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Dave Berry Appointed Chair of Vegreville LOTTERY NUMBERS Regional Historical Society Friday, January 28, 2022
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Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Vegreville town council appointed Councillor Dave Berry as the Chair of the Vegreville Regional Historical Society at its Jan. 10 meeting. Berry said the appointment “is to broaden the aspect of the society to make it more like the old historical society
that was in town and bring up a lot of other topics. I’m looking forward to working on it. Once the society is brought together then we would hold elections for all positions of the executive, including the chair, and at that point I’d probably expect to just become a member of it, and it would be an independent organiza-
tion from there on.” Community Services Director Phil Rowe said the historical society has not been incorporated to date. He said, “The bylaw, policies and procedures are completed in draft.”
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