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Vegreville Corn Maze Promises to be Bigger and Better than Ever Dave Berry and Carson James take a break during seeding on May 27. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
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Michelle Pinon News Advertiser The Vegreville Corn Maze promises to be bigger and better than ever in 2021. Those were the words of town councillor and volunteer Dave Berry who was onsite during the seeding and fertilizing of the corn maze on May 27. The corn maze, which is situated on the eastside of the Vegreville Events Centre, (former museum) measures approximately 170 feet long and 100 feet wide. Berry said they’ve added one acre to the site and have filled in all of the low spots prior to Darcy Lencewich disking the soil several times before planting began. Berry is overseeing the planting and fertilizing that was completed by Carson James, a Crop Protection Advisor with Nutrien Ag Solutions in Vegreville. The company donated his time, seed, and fertilizer for the project. Rocky Mountain Equipment supplied the tractor for the seeding. Berry will also be designing the maze once the corn is up. He said it has to be at least four inches before he can cut out the actual configuration. He said Len Bullock has been assisting with sponsor-
ship. As well, there is a special corn maze committee that is working behind the scenes to plan this year’s event. Corn Maze Committee Chair Jerrold Lemko is excited about what’s in store for the corn maze, but doesn’t want to give too much information away in order to keep the excitement building into late fall when there will be special events every weekend from September 11 to October 10 for local residents as well as visitors from all corners of the region. “We hope to see 6,000 people,” said Lemko. Organizers have increased the number of weekends from 4 to 5 and will be offering more family friendly activities. As well, Mazy the Mascot will be making her debut. Once again, committee members will be looking for non-profit groups to volunteer during the weekends. They are also looking for support from the business community. They will be meeting at the end of June to firm up all of their plans, added Lemko. “It’s all about community and what we can offer to people from all over the region.” The 2020 Corn Maze attracted a total of 3,210 people.
National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Fibromyalgia is often a misunderstood invisible disability and illness. Vegreville By definition, fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal syndrome No Frills Gas Bar and causes a variety of symptoms. Vegreville Drug Mart The National Fibromyalgia Association holds a special day to Pick up your newspaper and do your shopping. raise awareness, and the most recent one was held on May 12. The first National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day was observed in 1992 in honor of the birthday of Florence Nightingale who may have suffered from symptoms similar to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. According to Alberta Health Services JUN 6 JUN 7 JUN 5 JUN 3 JUN 4 JUN 8 JUN 2 Chronic Pain Program, “Fibromyalgia is a common health problem that leads to long-lasting chronic pain. More than 500,000 Canadians have fibromyalgia, which equates to approximately two percent of the population. Fibromyalgia is a medical syndrome 29°C 27°C 24°C 20°C 17°C 14°C 15°C which in plain terms means that you can have many symptoms when you have this 14°C 13°C 13°C 10°C 8°C 7°C 6°C condition. Some of these symptoms are pain all over your body, feeling very tired, insomnia, having trouble concentrating, constipation and diarrhea. Everyone is affected differently. Fibromyalgia doesn’t damage organs and
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is never fatal. But it can take away from the quality of your life. The cause of fibromyalgia is still unknown, but some research shows that fibromyalgia may be caused by a mix-up of signals in the nervous system. There is no definitive reason why this happens, but when it does, you feel pain more easily. A healthcare provider can determine if you have fibromyalgia by gathering information and conducting tests. There is no cure for fibromyalgia but there are ways to handle it which include medicines and health lifestyle habits. Some of the natural ways to treat this is by doing regular, paced exercise and activities, follow a healthy and balanced diet. Some alternative ways to treat it are by doing tai chi, yoga, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, massage, meditation and mindfulness practices, and magnesium citrate. It was also suggested that since having chronic pain can affect a person’s mood, it might be a good idea to speak to a psychologist to help you manage your pain and see whether this condition is making you depressed or not. There are methods to cope with pain and feelings to help people manage better on bad days.
