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Sunshine Club Annual General Meeting Rosanne Fortier which we have done. We had to priori- Facilities Committee, Catering front of the building, and giving our News Correspondent tize our needs. We had a few issues last Committee, Entertainment Committee, street sign a face lift. Most of this work The Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of year where we discovered there were Education Committee, Member was done by member donations or volVegreville held its Annual unteer labour. We plan to General Meeting (AGM) upgrade our heating system recently. this summer with the help of a The Sunshine Club currently Federal funding grant. has 140 members. Over 50 of At our AGM, we passed a its members participate on a Special Resolution to revise weekly basis, 46 of which our by-laws to include an attended the AGM on Feb.26. Associate Member with full President Dwayne Hlady, benefits between the ages of 40 chaired the meeting which and the regular member minibegan with the singing of mum age is 50. At the AGM, O’Canada and was followed by We also held our annual elecone minute of silence in respect tions. We have four Executive for departed members. positions and 10 Director posiAfter this, members were tions which are elected on a asked to read the club’s vision rotating cycle to ensure contistatement which is as follows: nuity from year to year, stated “The Senior Citizens Sunshine Harfield. Club is a welcoming, involved The following positions were The Sunshine Club Executive in photo from left to right are Marlene Roth, Vice-President, Dwayne Hlady, and valued community memnewly elected: Secretary (3 year President, and Don Harfield, Treasurer. (Rosanne Fortier/photo) ber meeting a variety of seniors’ term)-Mary Ryan, Directors (2 needs and interests in a safe, year term) Marion Baxandall, accessible and fun atmosphere.” The leaks in the roof. We went in and got Activities, Community Input Committee Al Belzile, Bob Carter, Carol Larrivee club is a registered charity offering an that sealed and are keeping an eye on (Strategic Plan Status) and Grant and Rita Smyth. Continuing positions enjoyable gathering place for seniors, it. Our building is on a 50 year lease Funding Committee. on the Board are: President Dwayne families and friends through a variety with the town so we have to start thinkTreasurer Don Harfield said the Senior Hlady, Vice-President, Marlene Roth, of activities in a welcoming atmosphere. ing ahead about 16 years and start Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville is a Treasurer, Don Harfield, DirectorsDwayne Hlady then presented his planning for this. As well, I am proud volunteer run not-for-profit registered Annie Arnott, Robert Hoyteniuk, Stacy report. He said it had been an interest- that people are starting to work togeth- charitable organization. Mynzak, Anne Soldan and Anna ing and good year. Their facility is get- er here because if you work together, it “This has been a busy year for making Tomyn.” ting older and it needs loving care and is easier than having everyone off doing improvements to the building including attention. “This year our insurance their own thing.” upgrading our outdoor lights, replacwent up so we had to do some looking Brief reports were given from the ing our rear double doors, roofing around and do some price checking chairpersons of the By-Law Committee, maintenance, landscaping outside the
River Revival - CONTINUED from PAGE 15 you thinking about where it comes from where it travels how to manage it. They haven’t come up with a way we can’t live without clean sustainable water yet. No matter what you do, whether you live in a town or in the country on an acreage or in the city without clean water we’re in great trouble,” pointed out Kozak. “The Vermilion Watershed Alliance Kind of focuses on the whole system and its sustainability who it benefits up and downstream wherever you’re at along it so that’s a balancing act in and of itself. Who it might benefit some affect others and this is just education for the kids because they are being removed from the farms a little bit. A hands-on approach is our goal, and the wealth and health of the watershed. We’ll start this off in year one and see how big it goes. Essentially, we’re trying to get kids to think outside the book,” explained Phillips. The project will merge agriculture
and the environment. It will also give students a positive hands-on education. “The outcomes will be positive no mat-
ter what happens because of the partnerships,” Kozak said.
