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Good Times on Family Day
Good Times on Family Day
Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent
The Town of Vegreville was jam-packed with fun activities outside and inside different venues for free and at low cost on Family Day on February 19.
Litania Sankey, Community Development Coordinator for Vegreville and District FCSS, explained, “We coordinate this event. We bring people to the table and tell them if they are interested in partaking in it, this is what is going on and then from there, we have partners come and plan their activities and organize it. This year we had 14 partnerships. It is a community event thought of by the community.
I feel it is essential to have Family Day activities because it brings the community and individuals together and it creates a sense of belonging here in Vegreville and there is something for everyone to partake in.
When citizens were asked why family is important to them.
Brad Streets answered, “In truth, to the older generations, it's a very important thing in life, we are taught to care for one another. Younger generations are too busy proving they can do it on their own and forgetting the family values and the closeness of parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters they were brought up with.”
Kelsey Svitich commented, “From my experience of people, friends won’t always be there for you as they come and go, but it stands true from watching, ‘The Originals’ that family is ‘always and forever’.
I carry around memories from spending time with family that I can reflect on even after they pass, they help shape who I am today in the present. I can rely on them in times of need when I need help with car problems, and I can learn things from them; without family, I don’t know where I would be today.”
Shirley Jean mentioned, “My family is essential to me. Without their love and support, I could not have pushed through the challenges I have faced. Without my family, I would not want to live. So, I guess I’m saying I live for my family. They fuel my ambition to be a better person that they can be proud of and look up to. My family warms my heart.”
Mary McCauley-Forrester stated, “As a former foster child, the family has always been a touchy topic. I have eight children because I have never had a stable relationship with my family. To me, family is your priority and protection. They support and defend regardless of the conditions! They are with you in sickness and in health, they love you regardless of the situation and will always even if that situation changes. Family is more than the DNA that ties humans to each other, family is the unspoken bond between human beings.”
Georgina Malin Frankiw expressed that family is important. “Now that we are older and don’t go out much, we need our family to visit us.”
