Vegreville News Advertiser - May 11, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 19

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

Fire fighters hold barbeque for evacuees

The Vegreville firefighters held a free barbeque in the afternoon for the Fort McMurray evacuees on Saturday May 7 to give them a free meal and a chance to relax in friendly company as the firefighters offered them burgers,hot dogs,Tim Horton’s coffee,donuts,muffins,and juice boxes.

Joe Machney Reporter The Vegreville firefighters held a free barbeque in the afternoon for the Fort McMurray evacuees on Saturday May 7 to give them a free meal and a chance to relax in friendly company as the firefighters offered them burgers, hot dogs, Tim Horton’s coffee, donuts, muffins, and juice boxes.

“This is the town of Vegreville’s way of supporting evacuees from Fort McMurray that we have in town. Having them come out and giving them a free meal and we have a drop-in centre open so that people can come in at the aquatic centre and

see what resources we have available for them and find out what their needs are,” Donna Williams, Library Manager, said.

“We’ve been at the Pomeroy before and found the people to be very nice and generous there.

We’re from the Fort McMurray 468 First Nations and our place hasn’t been affected. About 400 members of our Nation have been displaced all over Alberta. Some are in St. Paul, Lac La Biche, Bonnyville, Edmonton, Calgary and wherever else they could find refuge,” Walter Cheecham said. “You see our house is still standing but our

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RCMP files from April 28 - May 4 Joe Machney Reporter April 28 09:09 Report of theft of diesel fuel from a rural construction site. 2000 liters of diesel has been reported to of been stolen.

11:56 Report of somebody throwing a glass bottle at a business window. The window did not break but the suspect was not identified.

12:04 Report of distracted driving. License plate was not obtained and the caller did not provide a statement.

15:08 Report of employee theft from a local business. Incident is still under investigation.

17:31 Report of shoplifting from a local store. Suspect was arrested and released.

19:06 911 call. The caller was incoherent and an ambulance was called in and the individual was transported to an Edmonton hospital.

20:50 911 call of youths riding mini-bikes and go-karts.

April 29 00:41 RCMP patrol located an abandoned vehicle in the rural area. The vehicle was towed.

01:40 911 call where males were heard arguing. The RCMP spoke to one of the males who said the other male climbed through his hotel window. Both males were intoxicated and one was arrested for outstanding warrants.

08:27 Report of a collision while a female was stopped at a set of lights. The vehicle in front of her reversed and hit her vehicle causing $4000 worth of damage. Still under investigation.

08:35 Report of a stolen truck.

Upon investigation the truck had been located in Fort Sask upside down and in a ditch. Incident is still under investigation.

14:10 Report of a theft from a retail store. The items were recovered but the incident is still under investigation.

16:33 911 report of someone in a wheelchair on highway 16A in Vegreville. The member was not able to immediately attend, but when the member called the complainant back the individual was on the sidewalk.

20:14 911 hang up from a residence.

A member attended and found a male and a female running through the bush by the house intoxicated.

The female was arrested and charged with breeching two orders, however there was six charges from those two orders.

21:26 Report of a male on a quad that drove into a yard. When the homeowner challenged the driver, he asked for directions to the highway.

22:34 Report of a male on a quad passing a vehicle unsafely. Later the quad was found with a liquor bottle beside it. The male was gone. Still under investigation.

23:27 911 report of an intoxicated male on a bike. The male was located by members passed out by his hotel door. He crashed his bike due to a high level of intoxication. He was arrested for public intoxication.

April 30 00:14 Report of a noisy party.

Member attended and requested that they turn down the music and reminded them of the noise bylaw.

The partiers complied.

08:23 Report of a theft of a 600 liter fuel tidy tank and a hand pump. No suspects at the moment.

Still under investigation.

08:34 Report of a fire that had occurred the day before. The people reporting it had put it out. No real damaged caused.

09:53 Report of a male in a truck following geese with a dog. Member patrolled but the vehicle was not located.

10:02 Request to assist somebody retrieving their belongings.

10:33 CRA scam. A fraud scam where they wanted the person to get money orders drafted and sent to them.

11:47 Report of cows on highway 16. Patrols were made and cows were gone.

14:57 Report of a female walking on a range road. Member attended and located a male and a female and ended up arresting the male for assaulting the female. He was released on court-compelling documents.

16:24 Report of a piece from a propane trailer that fell off and broke the window of the vehicle behind it. They were both heading south to Viking. Still under investigation.

21:45 A member observed a vehicle that performed an illegal U turn.

Driver was stopped and an odour of liquor was detected. Roadside caution was blown and a three day suspension/seizure was given.

Vehicle was towed.

May 1 01:15 Report of a smashed window at a school in Vegreville. Still under investigation.

09:56 Report of a stolen truck. Still

under investigation.

12:04 Member pulled over a vehicle for speeding. Determined suspended driver, improper child seat and no insurance.

16:04 Report of two suspicious trucks on farm property. Vehicles were located and the drivers were warned about driving on private property. They said that they were taking selfies for a friend.

23:10 Report of uttering threats.

The complainant did not want to press charges.

May 2 07:55 Report of a suicidal female.

Female was located and taken to the hospital by EMS. 08:56 CRA scam 15:18 Report of a gas and a dash.

Upon investigation the driver didn’t realize that he hadn’t paid so he returned and paid for the gas.

20:34 Report of uttering threats.

The person was located and arrested then released under court compelling documents.

21:11 Report of a truck driving over grass on the tennis courts. Member attended and patrols were made but the truck was not located.

22:07 Report of a loose dog.

May 3 03:30 Member pulled a vehicle over for going through two stop signs.

Driver was found to be drinking and was issued a 24 hr suspension.

Vehicle was towed and he was given tickets for the stop sign.

17:32 Members assisted a ballif in repossession of two vehicles.

20:22 911 report of a possible intoxicated driver with a bunch of kids in the car. Member located the vehicle and found that there was no alcohol present and he wasn’t impaired.

23:21 Report of a suspicious male driving a car where he was trying to tell a female and she had dropped some money at a store.

He tried to get the female to come over to his car. Member attended and made patrols but did not locate the vehicle.

May 4 12:16 Report of an erratic driver.

An elderly female driver was located. She was stopped and charged with a driving offence.

12:57 Request to do a well-being check on an elderly couple. They were safe at home and said that the phone had been off the hook.

During the week 5 false alarms, 3 false 911, 1 animal strike, and 70 calls in total for service were made.

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Letter to the Editor: My First Mother’s Day I found out I was pregnant while I was at my annual physical. My doctor wanted to run some tests and asked if I was pregnant. I gave the old response “maybe, who knows” with a laugh; after all my husband and I were trying for a baby but it had only been a month. When she told me it was positive I was in shock. I was so happy and I didn’t have my husband Jonathan there to celebrate with.

My doctor laughed at me as I stood up and sat down in my seat, unsure of what to do, and opened her arms for a hug.

On the ride home I stopped off at the store and bought a onesie, sized 3 months because after one look at my athletic hubby, I knew our baby would be big!

Six weeks later the doctors told me there was something wrong with my baby. There were developmental problems in the brain. They didn’t know how bad it was. A week later they told me there was a problem with the heart too. My heart broke as they told me I would likely lose my baby, our little girl. They gave her a 1% chance of being born alive, they were confident that I would miscarry. When that didn’t happen, they were confident I would have a stillbirth. When that didn’t happen, they were confident that she wouldn’t survive the birth. When I was in labour at the hospital, we turned the monitors off and prayed.

Sarah lived! Jonathan I spent seven glorious days with her. She was absolute perfection from her full head of hair, to her soft lips, to her long legs. We would have been twins, she was my double in every way. Except her eyes, she had her father’s eyes. She never got to wear the onesie I bought her. She never got to see the room that would have been

hers. We got to take her outside once, we sat on the hospital bench with the sun streaming down and it was one of the happiest moments of my life.

This will be my first Mother’s Day. I don’t know what I will do on Sunday. I know Jonathan will plan something, a gift from Sarah to me.

I protected my little lady as best as I could. I fought for her. I argued with doctors and nurses and demanded the best treatment I could get. And I am privileged to live in Canada, a country where I have access to the best health care for free. The best gift I can give to honour my sweet Sarah this year is to help another Mother protect her child. That is why I am donating to Effect: Hope’s Protect a Child fund. It provides treatment and Vitamin A supplements to kids and pregnant women in Kenya for hookworm, roundworm, and whipworm. Plus, all donations are matched 3 times by the Government of Canada so for every $1 I give, $4 goes to the fund. I hope you will join me in giving Mother’s in Kenya a truly Happy Mother’s Day. From one Mother to another, Happy Mother’s Day.

-Andrea Onley We would like to sincerely thank you for sharing your story with the News Advertiser and our readers. We trust that your first Mother’s Day was special with Sarah’s spirit with you. It is our deepest wishes that The Sarah Onley Legacy Project, is able to help mothers protect their children and that donations collected from the Effects: Hope Protect will provide treatment and supplements to those in Kenya who need them. -JM

Children Make a Police Officer’s Day

Name: Daniel Mahowich Likes: skateboarding, swimming Dislikes: onions, tomatoes, bullies.

Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings Occasionally in public we will overhear a parent telling their child they better behave or the police will arrest them and take them away. This could make the child believe that they can be arrested and taken away for not finishing their supper or not listening to a parent and could instill fear of police.

We’d rather that parents explain to the child that police are their friends and work to protect and help them. A highlight in a day of policing for many of us is to interact casually with the public and specifically with children and youth.

Very often our work is dealing with high stress and risky situations but many of us find that taking time to talk with kids not only helps us to keep a balance but also builds a rapport with them. This is very important as having children willing to interact with us helps to show that we are approachable and just regular people. We shop at stores, go to the dentist, take our kids to soccer and hockey and every nowand-then lock our keys in our car just like regular folks. I encourage anyone that sees a police officer out and about to approach them and have a talk with them or better yet, to break the ice, get your child to come ask us a question. This very well could be the highlight of a police officer’s day and maybe just what they needed!

By the way, a child is generally referred to a person under 12 years of age, a youth is someone 12 years of age and older but under 18 years old. On your 18th birthday you are now considered an adult by the courts.

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Alberta Liberal Leader calls for better access to mental health care Stephen Binder Alberta Liberal Leader David Swann made this statement in support of Children’s Mental Health and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s #GETLOUD campaign for Mental Health Week: “Today is Children’s Mental Health day and given what’s happening in Northern Alberta, I can’t think of a better time to highlight the unique Mental Health needs of children. We’ve all seen images and video of families fleeing their homes as well as images of the devastation caused by the fire. The horrors of this disaster will live with the children of Fort McMurray for the rest of their lives.

“It is easy to forget that children are just as susceptible to mental illness and addiction as adults because they may be resilient and adept at changing with circumstance.

However, most mental illness and addictions have their origins in childhood and adolescence.

Emotional, behavioral and learning

problems, as well as adverse experiences such as the current disaster, when inadequately unaddressed, have profound impacts on the rest of the child’s life and have significant effects on wider society.

“In April the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) released a report that shows other chilling consequences of failing to address mental health and addiction in Albertan youth, particularly in First Nations communities.

The urgent importance of the OCYA

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horrific. It’s hard to see it. My family’s lucky, we’re all out, we’re all alive,” Gerald Novakowsky from Fort McMurray said.

It is a difficult time as people from around the world watch the horrif ic scenes in Northern Alberta, but remember, in time this too shall pass.

power is interrupted so we can’t go home, and also there is no place to shop for groceries because everything is out of commission right now. Most of downtown McMurray, there’s a couple homes that have burnt, but other than that city hall, Walmart, all of that, everything is intact. Our recreation centre didn’t get touched, so we are fortunate.

They lost a lot of homes and other buildings in Fort Mac, around 1600 plus, but the city’s infrastructure is still standing. The fire is moving northeast and it’s supposed to double in size and will likely be in Saskatchewan in the next few days.

So it’s sad.”

“It hasn’t hit us yet. It’s pretty traumatic. We had to drive through the fire. It was something to see.

You’ll never understand until you actually go through it. We’ve seen pictures of our neighbourhood and everything in our neighbourhood, and we’re lucky because our neighbourhood is still there. I haven’t seen my house specifically, but our neighbourhood looks good. Some of the neighbourhoods where we know people have been destroyed.

We’ve seen pictures of them and it’s

investigation was further highlighted as an epidemic of youth suicides swept the country. Twelve recommendations, including addressing poverty and discrimination for were made by the OCYA, and I look forward to seeing new cross-ministry

approaches to them in the months ahead.

“The key for children’s mental wellness, as is so often the case, is early

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COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – May 12, 1926 The firm of Lemiski & Showkoples Ltd. wound up last week and the business formerly conducted by them has been taken over by Lemiski & Son who will continue to conduct it in the same premises. The store opened on Monday morning under the new management. Mr. Lemiski has had long experience in the general store business and all former customers of the store may rely on the same courteous treatment accorded them in the past.

A fairly heavy rain on Monday, succeeded by warm sunshine since, has made the crops of the district take a real start this week. At Beaver Lake, wheat is already showing up over two inches and in other parts of the district a very few days will suffice to carpet all the fields with green. Pasture lands are at least two weeks ahead of last year. At the north, around Soda Lake, Boian and Whitford, there is ample moisture to last for a considerable period, but in the vicinity of the town, the rain was most welcome.

75 Years Ago – May 14, 1941 If the one elevator recently destroyed at Vegreville produced a spectacular scene, four of them going up in smoke all at once must have made a sight worth remembering. This is what happened at Warspite on Monday, when the Searle, Home, Pool and Federal elevators all were burned to the ground. In addition, the oil tanks and warehouse of the Imperial Oil Company were destroyed.

Warspite is a hamlet located west of Smoky Lake and a few miles east of Waskatenau. Embers carried from the fire by the high wind also destroyed a granary and a barn some distance from the scene. The hamlet itself was in danger but no homes were destroyed. The loss is said to be around $200,000.

At the last regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday, great indignation was shown when the speaker scheduled to appear failed to turn up. It had been hoped that Counc. Svarich would give a talk and outline his programme for the year on roads, improvements to parks, etc. Some heated works were also uttered when a discussion on the hard surfacing of Main Street was again discussed.

50 Years Ago – May 12, 1966 Demolition of one of the early buildings in Vegreville is well underway to make room for a new structure to be erected by the Imperial Lumber Co. Ltd. The old two story building being demolished was once the Sash and Door Factory of Charles Gordon a former prominent citizen in Vegreville.

In view of the alarming number of fire calls being received to combat grass during the past week, town council deemed it advisable to warn people that fires are not to be started without first receiving permission. Presently the fire department is keeping a list of locations where citizens have requested grass to be burned and in time all these sites will be taken care of.

Results of the recent Blood Donor Clinic have been finalized and show the Kinsmen Club with the top percentage of donors in the competition among local organizations for the President’s Plaque, donated by Grant Fowle. Standings of the various groups are as follows: Kinsmen Cllub, 32.63%; Junior Chamber of Commerce, 24.56%; Elk’s Lodge, 20.57%, Royal Canadian Legion, 20.46%; Moose Lodge, 12.82%; Lions, 11.4% and Rotary Club, 6.78%.

The Provincial Department of Agriculture is offering a free Centennial Tree next year to 4-H families who undertake the beautification of their farmsteads as a Centennial project. The Centennial tree as officially selected is a flowering crab tree.

25 Years Ago – May 14, 1991 Over 80 of Alberta Power’s managers gathered in Vegreville on Monday, May 6 for two and a half days of meetings. The group meets annually in one of the communities the company serves.

This is the first year the event is being held in Vegreville. Vegreville was chosen for a number of reasons, one of which is the company’s downtown training centre. The facility can easily accommodate a group of this size, and the town of Vegreville will benefit with the increased business to the motels, caterers, restaurants, etc.

The location also provides the senior managers an opportunity to interact with the local Vegreville employees. More than 88 people work in the company’s Vegreville offices, in the areas of customer services, transmission, system control, and telecommunications.

In addition, Alberta Power’s sister company Northwestern Utilities Limited employs 6 people. Dick Frey, the executive vice-president and general manager of Alberta Power addressed the Rotary luncheon. “APL is committed to Vegreville in the long term. It may be a slow growth but it will grow,” stated Frey.

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.

Iraq: Failed State Gwynne Dyer Property prices in central Baghdad are as high as London’s, even though Iraq’s national income is down by 70 percent since the collapse in the oil price. Islamic State’s bombs regularly devastate parts of the capital, and still the real estate market booms. Why? Because there is so much “dirty money” in Iraq that needs to be laundered, and the safest place to put it is residential property.

Although that’s not a very safe bet either when the entire pseudodemocratic system bequeathed to Iraq by the US invasion is on the brink of collapse.

Last weekend’s intrusion by thousands of angry Iraqis into the Green Zone, the vast government compound in Baghdad, was probably the beginning of the end of the current dispensation in Iraq.

They left only two days later, after delivering an ultimatum calling for wholesale reform of the government, but they vowed to return if it does not happen.

It will not happen, and they will be back

in the streets soon. Former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, forced from power in 2014 after Islamic State forces conquered the western half of Iraq, has been plotting a comeback with other parties in parliament.

The cement binding them together is their determination to retain the utterly corrupt system that has allowed them to loot the country’s oil wealth for so long.

The man who replaced Maliki, President Haider al-Abadi, is in relative terms a reformer, although he belongs to the same Dawa Party as Maliki. Almost a year ago he promised that he would replace many of his cabinet members, drawn from the various parties in the ruling coalition, with “technocrats” who would (theoretically) be less likely to steal the government’s money.

He couldn’t deliver on his promise, however, because any cabinet changes have to be approved by parliament. None of the parties there were willing to give up their own cabinet ministers, and with it their ability to divert the government’s cash f low into their own coffers. Three times Abadi’s proposed reforms were rejected by parliament.

It was after the last time, in April, that Moqtada al-Sadr, a populist cleric with a big following among Baghdad’s multitudinous Shia poor, ordered

the invasion of the fortified Green Zone. That did force parliament to approve of five of Abadi’s cabinet changes, and more will probably follow.

But changing the figureheads in the government ministries will not end the looting of public funds, which permeates the system from top to bottom. Indeed, you might say that corruption is the system in Iraq.

There are seven million government employees in Iraq – a large majority of the adult male population – and most of them do little or no work. Indeed, some of them don’t even exist, like the “ghost soldiers” whose pay is collected by their officers. Collectively they were paid around $4 billion a month, which was all right when monthly oil income was up around $6 billion.

But the oil revenue is now down to $2 billion a month and the government has run through all the Central Bank’s reserves. The country’s economic crisis is now more urgent and more dangerous than its military confrontation with Islamic State, but that does not seem clear to many of the major players in Iraq’s dysfunctional political system.

All the talk about the Iraqi army driving Islamic State back is just hot air, and the government’s own attention is elsewhere. So, increasingly, is that of the population.

But Islamic State is still paying attention.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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A trailer is being filled with clothing and essentials from the community of Vegreville for the people of Fort McMurray. A big thank you goes out to all the people in the community who have stepped up to help their brothers and sisters in their time of need.

Many people have been responding to posts about the evacuation on the News Advertiser’s Facebook page and quite a following has been started.

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ing child psychiatrists and psychologists must be available, and affordable.

“Ultimately, if we are to address mental health in a lasting way, we must begin with our children.

When we pay attention to their mental health early in life, we provide the basis for fulfilling, successful lives and supportive families. So let’s #GETLOUD today about the priority of children’s mental health and build a healthy society for their children tomorrow.”

access to care. By being able to confront trauma and illness early and effectively, we prevent not only prolonged suffering of the child and family but also the potential societal impacts later in life.

“Right now our system does not excel at providing children with the needed access to comprehensive care. Mental health teams sufficiently trained to help with children and families includ-

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One day at a time trail to recovery The Courage Canada Trail ride was started in 2004 to put brain injury on the map and also to raise awareness and a chance for brain injury survivors to be around other survivors and horses in the sunshine.

Joe Machney Reporter “One day at a time was my graduation theme,” Curtis Anderson began.

“And I have kept that theme on my road to recovery. June 26, 2002 will be a day that I will always remember.

On that day I was competing in the bull-riding at the Ponoka Stampede.

While riding, I lost my balance and was struck in the head twice by the bull’s head. I was rushed to the UofA hospital, where I spent three weeks in a drug-induced coma. The next day began my road to recovery.”

The Courage Canada Trail ride was started in 2004 to put brain injury on the map and also to raise awareness and a chance for brain injury survivors to be around other survivors and horses in the sunshine. “Up to this year we have raised $147,435 to help brain injury survivors and their families, Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine teams and the Make a Wish Foundation. Last year we had 4 radio stations, 5 newspapers, 2 magazines and 1 TV station that covered the ride,” Curtis said. “You can’t put a number on how much awareness has

been raised over the years. This year’s ride will take place on May 28, 1 mile North of Minburn on range road 102 and 1 ½ mile west on township road 504.”

“To everybody, the best way to heal is from the inside out. Do your best every day. People may not remember what you said or did, but they will remember how you made them feel.

Be there to help others and one day they’ll be there to help you. Until you face some challenges in life you will never know how strong you are. There is no price on your health, so don’t ever plateau yourself. The bottom line is there is no such thing as I can’t,” concluded Curtis.

Monique at the Pomeroy Inn & Suites took steps to accommodate those people who have been displaced from Fort McMurray.

No pet fees; free laundry service; and 30% discount off of rooms. This applies to both Pomeroy and Hotello.

Troy Media Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day - particularly for the fast-food industry.

In the business world, breakfast has traditionally been seen as a lowmargin, low-revenue market. But now it’s giving some food chains a new life. McDonald’s most recent financial results show that its all-day breakfast strategy in the U.S. is paying off.

Given the breakfast market’s transformation in recent years, it’s just a question of time before Canadians can order their favorite McMuffin any

Help shape Alberta’s health care services

Alberta Health Services is accepting applications for its 12 Health Advisory Councils, two Provincial Advisory Councils (Cancer, Addiction and Mental Health), and Wisdom Council.

learn more: www.ahs.ca community.engagement@ahs.ca

Deadline for applications is May 18, 2016

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Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,800 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. ¥Offer valid between May 3, 2016 and June 30, 2016 (the “Offer Period”) to Canadian residents. Receive $750 towards the purchase or lease of a new 2015 Mustang (excluding Shelby GT350),Taurus, Edge, Transit Connect, Transit, F-150 (excluding Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader); 2016 Fusion, Mustang (excluding Shelby GT350), Taurus, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Escape, Expedition, Transit Connect, E-Series Cutaway, Transit, F-150 (excluding Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader), F-250 to F-550; 2017 Fusion, Mustang (excluding Shelby GT350), Explorer, Escape, Expedition (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Only one (1) bonus offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. Taxes payable before offer amount is deducted. Offer is not raincheckable.^Based on results from the 2015 Vincentric model level analysis of the Canadian consumer market for the Full-Size 1/2-Ton Pickup segment.‡F-Series is the best-selling line of pickup trucks in Canada for 50 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report up to 2015 year end.†When properly equipped. Max. payloads of 3,240 lbs/3,270 lbs with available 3.5L V6 EcoBoost 4x2 / 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engine configurations.

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All-day breakfast wars coming to Canada time of the day.

McDonald’s breakfast expansion has created a significant turnaround for the fast-food giant. Some store sales are up more than five per cent for the third quarter in a row. Just a few years ago, McDonald’s was closing a significant number of restaurants as it tried to redefine its growth strategy, focusing on contemporary market inclinations.

It would seem that McDonald’s has gotten its groove back with its all-day breakfast menu, a strategy that mirrored other food chains such as Taco Bell in the U.S. In general, the lines between meals are blurring and breakfast’s reach is going way beyond the traditional 7 to 11 a.m. slot. More consumers are looking for breakfast options due to busy social lives and unpredictable work schedules.

With less time, people are slowly moving away from breakfast cereals served with milk and buying more ready-to-eat cereal products such as bars, yogurts and drinks. In fact, close to 20 per cent of breakfasts are now eaten on the go. In addition, breakfast is dirt cheap compared to lunch or dinner at a restaurant.

Essentially, breakfast has become the most transferrable meal of the day, and McDonald’s is capitalizing on this trend.

Changing demographics help.

Millennials, who are known to save money and generally dislike breakfast cereals, now outnumber baby boomers. That massive change in the marketplace leverages McDonald’s position.

Of course, once they have kids of their own, millennials may end up in a different place breakfast-wise.

Only time will tell.

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In Canada, McDonald’s perspective on all-day breakfasts may be a little different. For one, McDonald’s Canada has performed well despite woes south of the border. Still, growing the business hasn’t been easy.

McDonald’s Canada is a $4-billion business with more than 1,400 stores. But the leading chain in Canada, Tim Hortons, continues to control the breakfast market. Starbucks is also serving a good portion of the morning coffee market and exceeds $1 billion in sales.

While Starbucks is exploring the idea of growing the after-hours business by selling alcohol beverages, Tim Hortons remains committed to its current strategy.

McDonald’s Canada, however, can easily capitalize on its aggressive coffee campaign and jazzier stores. The extension of the McCafé menu to include baked goods makes its breakfast portfolio more appealing to a broader palate.

So the potential for a change here is ripe, but McDonald’s is aware that in order to sell products it needs supplies.

Some reports suggest that McDonald’s Canada faces major challenges in its plan to convert to cage-free chickens for its eggs. Costs and the schedule to execute changes at the farm level may have been underestimated. The chain has given itself 10 years, until 2025, to offer cage-free chicken eggs to consumers. Other chains, such as Tim Hortons, have committed to do the same, so the pressure on the farm system to enact change is enormous.

McDonald’s now buys more than 120 million eggs a year in Canada. Moving to all-day breakfasts could increase that number to 150 million or more. But with Canada’s quota-based egg supply system, that kind of growth would be complicated. The system in Canada is very different than in the U.S., where cage-free eggs are already available.

However, once McDonald’s figures out how to move beyond the supply management paradigm, it is just a matter of time before we get our version of breakfast wars in Canada.

At 1510 on May 4, the fire commissioner’s office requested that Vegreville deploy our team of firefighters. Our equipment was not needed, only the personnel. A total of 5 firefighter have been deployed to assist at Fort McMurray. Deputy chief Mark Lukas, Captain Dale Lefebvre, Lt Marshall Mackenzie, Firefighters Cody Axley, and Jared Kingston were the first to go up to Fort Mac and they were replaced on Sunday, May 8, by Lt Steve Mervin, Lt Eric Von Tettenborn, Firefighters Kevin Siemers, Sherry Hawk, and Jeff Von Tettenborn.

Another crew will go up on Wednesday, May 11 for the same amount of time as the other groups of five.

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Neighbors and grazing

Agrinews Friendly neighbour relations today could be the start of a long relationship that leads well into the future and helps get you through low feed times this spring.

“Not every square foot of land in Alberta is farmed,” says Andrea Hanson, beef extension specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Airdrie. “There are fields that have significant areas not tilled and left in their natural states and/or coulees or low areas that are presently drying up. Some of these areas could help you stretch your grazing season and avoid overgrazing your present pastures.”

Hanson suggests reading an AgriNews article from April 25, 2016, entitled Reducing the Impact of Grazing Early. “Not every area is practical to have cattle graze. It may be in the middle of a cropped field and crop would have to be trampled

new growing shoots from being overgrazed. “Grazing these areas now and leaving your pastures that may need some extra time would be a wise plan for the longevity of your pastures.

Using these ungrazed areas also reduces the fire hazard from the buildup of old grass and larger fuel source. This is a benefit to all in the community.”

Monetary compensation is a conversation between you and your neighbour, explains Hanson.

“It will most likely be the cattle owner who will put up and maintain the fence and ensure there is water for the cattle. As the cattle producer, you are getting the benefit of both the old and new grass that is in the area; however, that also depends on the types of forage growing. Old smooth brome grass has very little feed value while native and some other tame plant species hold their nutritional value much longer. Depending on the

It starts with a conversation to create a clear understanding of both parties’ expectations - Andrea Hanson to get to it, or the land is soft and won’t bear the weight of cattle, but if there are areas along the edge and there’s a possibility.”

It starts with a conversation to create a clear understanding of both parties’ expectations, says Hanson. “Perhaps there’s a neighbour whose land borders yours and he/she doesn’t have cattle to use the grass or getting their cattle to the area isn’t practical. If so, with the addition of a gate and some perimeter fencing, you can have some extra feed this spring and/or in the fall.”

Typically, these ungrazed areas have a lot of old thatch or grass from previous year’s growth that will protect the

relationship with your neighbour, just reducing the fire hazard for the area may be compensation enough, not to mention the increase in soil health that grazing animals provide.”

It will be important that your cattle behave themselves and don’t end up out and trampling your neighbor’s crop, adds Hanson. “The saying ‘good fences make good neighbors’ applies at all times. If you can keep the cattle happy and contained in these underutilized areas it can certainly be a win-win for both parties when spring grass is at a premium, or to extend your grazing season in the fall.”

“The County of Two Hills fire department has been put on stand-by,” County Fire Chef Brad Straty said. “Personnel from all five departments in the county have been put on stand by and are willing to go up to Fort Mac if need be.”

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Healing begins with a forgiving heart and strength is built through worship and prayer, within our community.

This wonderful service was honoring Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and all he does in our lives. The service was also a symbol of strength, loyalty, community spirit and LOVE, for our little white church on top of the hill. “For wherever two or three gather in my name there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20

Church service held in restored barn Unfortunately, since we do not have access to our own little white church on the hill (Hamlin Church) , this group of loyal Christians has kept their faith alive and found a beautiful location to hold a service right in their own back yard…literally!

Tanya Pelech Loyal Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC) parishioners of Hamlin St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrated faith, strength and solidarity as they held a special church service on Friday, April 15, 2016. Unfortunately, since we do not have access to our own little white church on the hill (Hamlin Church) , this group of loyal Christians has kept their faith alive and found a beautiful location to hold a service right in their own back yard…literally!

William and Christine Hominiuk, lifelong members of Hamlin St. Mary’s Church, offered to host this special service in their restored barn. This beautiful location was heavenly and peaceful, close to the North Saskatchewan River and seemingly so close to God! Our special service, performed by Father Peter Haugen, our local UOCC Parish Priest, was held to recognize and honor our spiritual traditions with our community and allow neighbors to worship together during the Lenten season. That feeling of community and church family has been restored, as the service was of great benefit and its fruitfulness warmed the hearts of those gathered together!

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I paid for my son to go to mechanic school. Now, in order for him to get a job, I'm paying for his mechanic tools as well.

Shouldn't tools be part of the employer's responsibility? In most other jobs they give you supplies like a computer, desk, pencils, etc. Not as a mechanic though. He's 20 years old and needs to start saving money so he can move out of the house.

But unless I help buy his tools, he can't start. I feel like he's getting the wrong end of the tailpipe on this job offer.

• • • Cash: Well, you have to look at the bright side. If your son is living at home, at least he can repair your car if it breaks. I think financing his training should buy you a lifetime of car repair.

Carry: Although it may seem odd to you, some employers do require mechanics to own their own tools. Just like those pens and pencils at the office, tools can mysteriously disappear from the job site. When a mechanic owns his own tools, they tend to guard them a little more carefully.

Cash: Most automotive repair facilities do supply the larger

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equipment like hydraulic jacks, air tools, tire changers, etc. Those tools are much more expensive and due to their size are less likely to walk off the job site.

Carry: In addition to the tools though, consider getting your son a lockable toolbox as well. He may even want to etch his name on the tools to keep your investment safe.

Cash: Or since you're paying for them, maybe he should etch your name!

Carry: At this point in your son's career, paying for tools may seem like a financial burden, but if he's serious about being a mechanic, then this expense is well worth

it. If he ever changes jobs, he can take the tools with him.

Cash: It may also be possible to have your son make a deal with his employer. They may be willing to pay for his tools initially if he reimburses them over the next several months.

Carry: However, we are wondering how your son got through mechanic school without buying tools. Most trade schools have you buy them throughout the training. It's very similar to buying books for college.

Cash: Although sometimes I'm not sure which is more complicated, a Physics book or a repair manual.

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Employees have been found to steal long distance telephone calls, postage stamps, inventory and more. In the retail industry alone, more than 15 billion dollars of inventory, often called shrinkage, leaves the store through employee hands. That's more than the 9.7 billion dollars shoplifters were able to steal.

A snippy woman came into my auto shop with a very loud car. She stomped up to my counter and demanded, "I need a new muffler. Cheap!"

I politely showed her one of our name brand exhausts for $300. The women cringed at the price and asked, "Do you have anything cheaper?"

Looking at my price book, I showed her that I could get an aftermarket for only $225.

Again she cringed. "What's the cheapest thing you have to fix my muffler?" she said.

Looking through my price book further I pointed to a picture and told her, "For five dollars, I can sell you a set of these earmuffs."

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Their work environments are looking more like the control room at NASA than a greasy garage. Between anti-pollution systems and computer-controlled options, dealerships employ almost 250,000 auto technicians nationwide.

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It’s A Boy KORPAN Mathew and Zanamonique are pleased to announce the birth of their son Gabriel Joseph Born May 2, 2016 at 7:02 p.m., 8 lbs., 6 oz., 19 3/4”.

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CARD OF THANKS BILLINGSLEY The family of the late Frances Billingsley would like to thank the following: All of the Two Hills Care Centre staff for their exceptional care and compassion during Nan’s time there. You truly made a difference in all of our lives. Autumn Rose Funeral Home (Gordon and Patty Pawluk) for all that you do. Flowerland (Anna and Sandra, the arrangements were absolutely beautiful.)

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (Carliss Glover) for your assistance. Father Michael Schumacher and Darryl Tymchuk, thank you for being there, your kind words and prayers. Thank you to everyone who sent cards, flowers and food. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered.

OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE The family of the late Victor Phillips, who is gone to his heavenly home, would like to thank everyone for the love, kindness and support shown to us during this difficult time. We extend our heartfelt thanks to family, friends and neighbours for their phone calls, sympathy cards, flowers, food and generous donations in Victor’s memory. Special thanks to Fr. John Sembrat, Cantor Roman Kravec, the Pall Bearers, and to Ann Sawchuk and Winnie Zakordonski. Also, thanks to Ken Shields for the eulogy and the ladies for the delicious meal. Our sincere gratitude to Janet Litun and Steve Zarusky of Park Memorial for the excellent service they provided with guidance and compassion.

Maria Phillips, Shirley Phillips, Karen and Dave Kreway, Dale and Lisa Phillips.

YUSHCHYSHYN-DIDUCH The family of Finella Diduch-Yushchyshyn would like to thank everyone for the love and support shown to us during the loss of our dear wife, mother, grandmother and sister. The family appreciated the many phone calls, visits, trays of food, floral arrangements, cards, and donations that were made to various organizations.

A special thank-you goes out to the support and special care to the nurses and staff from the Vegreville hospital & Care Centre for their compassion and wonderful care during Finella’s illness. A special thank-you to Autumn Rose for their guidance and support during our time of sorrow. Thank-you to Fr. Joe and Holy Trinity Catholic Church for the beautiful funeral service. Thank you to Derek Fox for the Eulogy. Thank you to Superb Catering Ltd. for the beautiful funeral luncheon. Finella will be missed forever, but she will live in the hearts of all who shared their grief with us during this difficult time.

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RADZICK, Sheldon July 24, 1979 – May 13, 2014 You had a smile for all and a heart of gold. It’s been 2 years since that tragic day that changed our lives forever. Somehow, we go on with our daily lives, but not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and shed a silent tear. Each day we see your face, we hear your voice and miss you, dear son. Your time was far too brief. You live forever in our hearts and walk beside us every day.

Lovingly remembered and deeply missed Dad, Mom, Clayton, Baba, family and friends

On Saturday, April 30, 2016 Mrs. Leona Reynolds-Zayak of Derwent passed away at the age of 52 years.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Ervin Zayak; daughter JoAnn Zayak; mother Betty Reynolds; brothers Dwayne (Judy) Reynolds and Eldon (Josephine) Reynolds; and grandmother Hannah Marsh.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Vermilion Regional Centre on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to Haying in the 30’s, Royal Alexandra Neonatal Unit, or a charity of choice.

Lakeland Funeral Home of Vermilion in care of arrangements. Phone 780-853-5100. Condolences may be emailed to: info@lakelandfuneralhome.ca

ZUKIWSKY, Margaret August 20, 1931 – May 7, 2016 On Saturday, May 7, 2016 Margaret Zukiwsky of Vegreville, Alberta passed away peacefully with her family by her side, at the age of 84 years.

Margaret is survived by her children Shirley (Doug), George (Louise), Alex (Deb), Sheila (Rick), Roy (Terrie), Ken and Sharlene (Darrell); 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters Mary, Anne, Helen (Nelson) and Rose; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Fred; parents John and Violet Dawda; special friend John; brothers Metro and Steve.

A Private Funeral Service for the family will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the “Vegreville Care Centre – Patient Comfort Society.” To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

ELKOW In Loving Memory Of

Annie D. Elkow May 12, 2006

Dmytro P. Elkow June 5, 1978 Our hearts are full of memories We treasure them with care.

The way you had to leave us Will always seem unfair.

In all that life has given us And all that’s left to do We will never have a greater gift Than the time we spent with you.

To some you may be forgotten To others a part of the past But to us that loved and lost you your memory will always last.

Forever loved and remembered By your family

STAWNICHY, Edward E. July 4, 1943 – May 11, 2009 Partings come and hearts are broken, Loved ones leaves us with words unspoken, Deep in our hearts there’s a memory kept For a husband and father we’ll never forget.

Lonely is our home without you, Life to us is not the same, All this world would be like Heaven.

Just to have you back again We can’t have our old days back, When we were all together, But our loving thoughts and secret tears Will be with us forever.

Ed, Dad & Gido, You are missed so much.

Lovingly remembered, Jane, Cheryl, Colette & Families & Mickey

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PAWLIUK, Alec June 21, 1917 – May 15, 2011 Your helping hand was always first to help if you could.

Your voice was always raised in praise; Your words were wise and good.

Dear father, since you’ve gone away, the ones you loved so true try hard to carry on the way, we know you’d want us to.

We miss you Dad! Peggy, Don, Ken, Gayla and Families

EWASHKO Pearl Ewashko October 17, 1954 – May 31, 2012 Nick Ewashko May 12, 1933 – May 12, 2015 IN LOVING MEMORY Mom and Dad Remembering you is easy, We do it every day, but missing you is the heartache that never goes away.

We hold you tightly within our hearts and there you will remain.

Always in our thoughts Forever in our hearts...

Until we meet again Love Always, Jennifer & Danny Wouters Bruce & Colleen

HOMENIUK, William July 28, 1941 – April 30, 2016 On April 30, 2016 at the age of 74, Bill Homeniuk of Vegreville, Alberta passed away.

He is survived by his children Marcel (Cecile), Lawrence (Sandra), Donna (Doug Maughan), Don (Karen Adams) and Ashley; step-daughter Bonnie; grandchildren Darci, Robert and Xander; brothers Peter, Joe, Edward (Linda) and Gary (Carol); along with several nieces and nephews.

Bill was predeceased by his parents Paul and Nancy.

In keeping with Bill’s wishes a private funeral service was held on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta with Reverend Ken Flanagan officiating. In lieu of other tributes donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

LIZOTTE, Peter Louis July 16, 1940 – May 7, 2016 On Saturday, May 7, 2016 Peter Louis Lizotte of Vegreville, Alberta passed away suddenly and peacefully at the age of 75.

Peter is survived by his three children Chandra (Rick), Carla (James) and Jason(Michelle); six grandchildren Desurae (Kyler), Dakota, Madison, Mason, Drayden and Dawson; one great grandchild Callie and another great grandchild on the way; his brother Allen (Gleana) and sister (Patsy); also many nieces and nephews.

Peter was predeceased by his parents Alley and Jane Lizotte; two sisters Joan and her husbands Bill Kilkenny and Frank McPhail, and Marie (Wally) Cullen; brother in law Bruce Hagan; niece Tracey along with her son David Cullen; nephew Brian, nephew David, nephew Terry and niece Suzi.

A Celebration of Peter’s Life will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Rock Ministries and Church in Vegreville with Pastor Wes Stefanec officiating. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to the U of A Hospital in Edmonton, AB. To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville, 780-603-5800

GNYRA, William John January 11, 1920 – May 9, 2016 It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of William John Gnyra, formerly of Innisfree, Alberta who passed away on May 9, 2016 at the age of 96 years.

Dad is survived by his loving family, wife of 73 years, Nancy; children Ron (Anne), Eugene (Arlene), Lawrence (Maxine), Lorraine (Peter) Wakaruk and Jane (Dwight) Anderson; 14 grandchildren and their spouses and 15 great-grandchildren; sisters Olga Thompson, Victoria Weremy and Elizabeth Rancier; brother Mike (Elizabeth). William was predeceased by daughter- in- law Carol Gnyra; parents William and Sadie Gnyra; brother Peter and sister Jeanette Hill. A very special thank you to all the caregivers at the Vegreville Care Centre for your kindness and very compassionate care during Dad’s three month stay. A thank you to all those who have touched Dad’s life at the Vermilion Valley Lodge and in the hospitals when his health started to fail.

A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says “Grieve not for me.” Remember the best of times, the laughter and the song. The good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage. I’m counting on you. Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through. My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest.

Remembering all, how I was truly blessed. Continue traditions, no matter how small. Go on with your life, don’t worry about falls. I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin! Until the day comes when we’re together again.

Respecting Dad’s wishes, a private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in William’s memory may be made to the Vegreville Care Centre – Patient Comfort Society or to a charity of one’s choice.

May you rest in peace Dad. To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome. com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

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The VCHS staff and students showed their support for the Fort McMurray evacuees.They raised just over $1300.00 on Friday, May 6.

Badminton Team Wins at Leagues Denise Dorland April 20th saw the Andrew School senior high badminton players competing in Leagues against St. Mary’s, Vegreville Composite, Innisfree, Smoky Lake & Lamont schools.

Geoffrey Bryks, Dawson Danyluk, Jessica Goddu & Caelan Zabrick all medaled to qualify for Zones in Lac La Biche on April 27th. Unfortunately, they did not advance further. They did have a bit of fun taking photos at Zones, though. Well done, team!

At Leagues, held in the two Vegreville high schools, (front) Caelan Zabrick won Gold, (back row) Dawson Danyluk & Geoffrey Bryks won Silver, & Jessica Goddu won Bronze. Photo taken at Zones in Lac La Biche.

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Hypnotherapy is about deep healing Joe Machney Reporter When people think of hypnotherapy some may find the term unsettling and wrapped around with a lot of misunderstanding about mind control and manipulation. Kevin Creaghan, who is a Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist from the Edmonton Wellness Hypnotherapy Institute, is hoping to bring more awareness to people about the positive influence that this form of therapy can offer them.

“For me hypnotherapy is an accumulation of everything I’ve been reading and learning about myself. It is about the power of the mind and the power of belief. I asked myself often of people I would see living their day to day lives, why are they anxious, why are they fearful?

I wanted to understand why people are the way they are. My next question was, how could I change that?” Kevin said when asked why he was interested in becoming a hypnotherapist.

A big focus of hypnotherapy is breaking down belief patterns that are held within the human psyche that keep the individual trapped in the patterns that they are in. “What belief are you holding onto that is keeping you from quitting smoking?” Kevin asked and then answered. “If you talk to a smoker, they often say that it is so hard to quit.

This is what they believe. Most likely they have been hypnotized by the media and smoking companies into believing that it’s hard to quit, and so it becomes their truth.”

“The opposite is true as well. It is easy to quit smoking. I had a few clients come to me and say I was crazy for saying that,” Kevin continued. “This is how deeply ingrained the belief system is in their mind. But what hypnosis does is it changes their mind. This is where the therapy aspect of hypnotherapy comes in. Hypnosis is the state that you go into and the suggestions that are given is the therapy aspect of it.”

“Hypnosis is a window into the subconscious,” he explained. “And it’s also

hard. If you can get the person to believe that they can do it and that it’s easy through hypnotherapy, then they can change.”

“Traditional healing modalities often come up against a wall within the conscious mind that sits between the conscious and subconscious mind,” Kevin said about traditional healing paradigms. “In the hypnotherapy school that I attended they called this the critical factor. It’s kind of like the gatekeeper in between the conscious and subconscious mind. This gatekeeper does not like change, so trying to put a positive belief into a person who does not have the criti-Kevin Creaghan cal factor out of the way takes a magnifying glass for suggestions years to make the change. With hypnocoming through to the subconscious. I therapy, the critical factor relaxes and could tell you to quit smoking and it the intended suggestions can be won’t have an effect on you, but if I tell applied to make the wanted change.” you to quit smoking while you are “Part of my job is under hypnosis it will have a much to educate my climore powerful influence.” ents about what “This is the power of belief,” Kevin hypnotherapy is continued. “You can influence your and what it is not,” reality greatly by what you believe. So Kevin explained. if you are believing something that is “Once they hear harmful then you will live a life that’s that they usually harmful. Having said that, if you can relax a bit, underbelieve things and think thoughts that standing that I do are more on the positive side, happier, not want to more wholesome, then you will live a manipulate them. life that reflects those thoughts.”

I am here to help When asked about the most common facilitate their belief systems that people hold Kevin healing.” said, “The two common beliefs that people hold are I can’t do it or it’s too

A big focus of hypnotherapy is breaking down belief patterns that are held within the human psyche that keep the individual trapped in the patterns that they are in.

Kevin Creaghan, who is a Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist from the Edmonton Wellness Hypnotherapy Institute, is hoping to bring more awareness to people about the positive influence that this form of therapy can offer them.

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Vegreville Muslim Association Open House

MLA Jessica Littlewood and her Assistant, Carmin Lastiwka, Mayor Myron Hayduk and his wife, Rhonda with some of the people from Vegreville Muslim Association and a few of the members of Vegreville and area community who attended the Vegreville Muslim Association Open House on April 23. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier The Vegreville Muslim Association (VMA) is a non-profit association of Muslims dedicated to religious, educational and social services in the Town of Vegreville. The Vegreville Muslim Association Open House was hosted in the Mosque by Vegreville Co-op. The goal was to promote understanding and harmony in the community. Everyone who attended was greeted with hospitality, a bounteous supply of South Asian and Mediterranean delicacies, coffee, beverages and refreshments. There were free henna tattoos, face painting and mask making available. Members of VMA said Vegreville is an awesome place to live and the people have been very welcoming to them.

The Muslims answered questions freely. “Islam is all about peace.

The Islamic’s position according to the Holy Quran on terrorism is “…if any one killed a person, it would be as if he killed the whole of mankind; and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole of mankind…” - The Holy Quran (Chapter Five, Verse 32).

Mr. Syed Anwar, a Field Service Engineer who came from the ICNA-Edmonton said.

Tolerance and coexistence with other faiths is the cornerstone of Muslim societies historically. In the Sanctity of Life booklet, it was noted that we should build bridges of compassion and cooperation no matter what our race, ethnicities or religions may be.

Citizens speak to Muslims about the Vegreville Muslim Association, religions in general and misconceptions about Islam at the Vegreville Muslim Association Open House on April 23. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Edmonton Eskimos touched down at VCHS Edmonton Eskimos D’Anthony Batiste and Calvin McCarty,Fullback gave a presentation to the students at VCHS. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Life is like football, it takes a lot of preparation, and hard work and getting up after you fall down to achieve a person’s dreams. These were the sentiments echoed during the presentations by Calvin McCarty, Fullback and D’Anthony Batiste, Offensive Lineman Right Tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos and current Grey Cup Champions at Vegreville Composite High School on May 4.

McCarty has been playing sports since he was a kid and he always loved playing football because it was a different way to express who he was through sports. It was always McCarty’s dream to play football professionally which he has been doing for ten years with the Edmonton Eskimos. McCarty said that the challenges are staying healthy but he finds the challenges of going on the road and other things are what make the job exciting. “Winning the Grey Cup this past year gave me the challenge of defending it as opposed to chasing it which has been really great!” McCarty said.

Batiste said as an Offensive Lineman Right Tackle, he gets all the blame and none of the fame. But on the field they have the very important job of being a leader and protecting the quarterback which he just loves to do. “The challenges of playing football professionally are staying determined and focused and always making sure that you are staying in a positive light to not only your fans but to your teammates and to your family; which I take very seriously.”

When McCarty and Batiste entered the gym, they were greeted with a thunderous applause. Batiste told the students that he discovered that all the studying and keeping his grades up in school and joining school council, the school yearbook and other extracurricular activities prepared him for what he needed to be successful in playing football.

Batiste said he grew up on a farm and doing his chores prepared him for his goal to play football for a living. He was bullied for a while at school and he tried to change and be cool which taught him that it’s best to be yourself. “Even if you’re popular now, you won’t be spending the rest of your life in high school. The secret to being successful is to work hard, be determined, focused and be prepared. The decisions you make in high school will influence the rest of your lives. Be the best student you can be and be an athlete second,” Batiste said.

Luke Lavorato, one of the directors from King McCarty was at the presentation where he presented some fun games to get the kids some practice with teamwork.

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Star Wars’ Day celebration Dads and their children dressed up in Star Wars’ attire to participate in the May the Fourth’s celebration for Star Wars’ Day on May 4. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)

Rosanne Fortier The Daddy and Me May the Fourth which is Star Wars’ Day, ‘May the forth be with you’ was celebrated on May 4 at Vegreville Senior Sunshine Club Centre. This event included Degobah Swamp Fishing Pond, Star Wars’ balloons, Jedi training centre, light saber making and more.

“We try to do themes for the Daddy and Me program that are interesting to Dad’s and their children. Someone asked me to do an event for Star Wars’ Day and I thought they would enjoy these types of activities,” Tasha Homeniuk, Outreach Coordinator for Parent Link Centre said.

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A.L. Horton’s kindergarten open house and information night Rosanne Fortier Attending kindergarten helps children climb the ladder to success in every area in school. Children learn and retain best when they are young! A.L. Horton School hosted Kindergarten Open House and Information Night on April 21.

A.L. Horton’s Kindergarten program is unique because they offer instruction in both Ukrainian Bilingual and English and their kindergarten program is for a full-day; Monday and Wednesday’s classes and Tuesday and Thursday’s classes.

To register for kindergarten in the 2016/17 school year, your child must be five years-old on or before December 31, 2016. The school offers KinderKare on non-kindergarten days.

Kindergarten gives children a great beginning to grade one as it offers programs that are literacy-rich, play-based and staffed by devoted early childhood teachers and qualified educational assistants. The Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) website states that the programs feature numeracy, citizenship and identity, environment and community awareness, personal and social responsibility, physical skills and well-being and creating expressions. Play-based learning supports social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional development.

“A typical day in kindergarten is learning through play and experiences. It’s routine-based. Early in the mornings is circle-oriented where the children learn about the days of the week and which month it is. What the children’s jobs and little chores will be. Then they sing O’Canada. The children learn life skills such as how to be nice, polite and share with other people. The programs are very center-oriented where the centers deal with different development areas such as

Ladies night out aloha style

Around 325 ladies embraced the Kinette Club of Vegreville Second Annual Ladies Night Out as they wore Hawaii attire and indulged in cocktails and a Hawaiian supper (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier The heat really got turned-up at Vegreville Social Centre as it was transformed into a tropical island during Kinette Club of Vegreville Second Annual Ladies Night Out on April 30.

The evening breezed in with cocktails.

Around 325 ladies embraced the event as they wore Hawaii attire and indulged in cocktails and a Hawaiian supper of Huila Huila Chickent, Rice Lau Lau, Balsamic Pineapple, Salsa Asparagus, Hawaiian Pasta Salad, Hawaiian Coleslaw and other dishes catered by Twisted Sister. The Polynesian Dancers who came from Edmonton was one of the main highlights with their creative dancing style that mimicked Hawaiian dancers with all the right motions.

Sound Waves DJ Norm Winarski had

the women dancing all night long.

“The purpose of this event is to enhance community projects,” Candice van der Torre, President of Kinette Club of Vegreville said. “Any women can join the Kinette Club of Vegreville.

We meet every third Wednesday of the month at the Vegreville Agricultural Society office but not during July or August. Currently, we have 17 women in our club. Our projects include the 47th Street KIN Community playground, we host an annual Golf tournament and coordinate the annual Terry Fox Run, support the community by offering an annual bursary to high school students and more.”

Kinette Club wishes to thank everyone who helped to make their Ladies Night Out a success.

fine and gross motor skills, speech-related skills, library skills and assessments about the child’s academic skills with the teacher. The centers are alphabet or theme oriented. Every morning the children go through all the centers.” Mr. Probert, Principal, said, “Field trips are offered too. A neat one is when kids go to Safety City in Edmonton. This is from the Alberta Safety Council and it’s for a full-day. It is a little city where the kids ride little electric quads and it has roads so the kids learn how to drive on these little roadways outside and use tracks; how to use the right and left side, crosswalks railroad tracks and more. It gives the children’s view of road safety from a driver’s perceptive.”

All students have access to a support team of professionals for youngsters who have additional needs in kindergarten. “This year we have been approved for the 2016/17 school year for the PALS (Play and Learn at School) program for three and five years-old. We are only opening this up for children who qualify for it; children who are referred through AHS (Alberta Health Services) and need SpeechLanguage Pathologist and Occupational Physical Therapist,” Probert said.

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Vegreville Women’s Conference was an uplifting event

Women who attended the Women’s Conference get together with Renaye Wade where many wore yellow attire or accessories to support RADD (Renaye Against Distracted Driving). (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier “The Women’s Conference is hosted to educate women on topics that are relevant to them,” Holly Cependa, Executive Director for VegMin said.

The Vegreville Women’s Conference presented learning opportunities with inspiring speakers and a relaxing afternoon and evening with a luxurious supper, wine and refreshments, prizes, networking, vendors with original products for sale and entertainment at Vegreville Social Centre on April 16.

Renaye Wade was the first keynote speaker where her story demonstrated the remarkable power of the human spirit to heal and motivate others. On March 15, 2013, Renaye was in a vehicle that was struck by a distracted driver.

Renaye was left with substantial injuries from this accident and after 34 days in a coma, Renaye was deemed out of the coma but she couldn’t speak and had to learn to reuse every part of her body.

Some of her therapies could go on for years; if not a lifetime. But Renaye can speak now and is motivated to recover and pursue law at college. With the assistance of others, Renaye has started RADD (Renaye Against Distracted

Driving) and is telling her story to citizens while being an advocate for changing the laws and penalties for distracted driving. Like Renaye says, an accident like this could happen to anyone!

Heather Frayne who is a Social Worker, RSW and Expressive Arts Therapist, was the next speaker who spoke on Reclaiming Your Creativity.

Heather strongly believes that engaging in the arts is a powerful stroke towards healing and growth. “I’m super-excited to be here because I get to share what I am passionate about with you,” Heather said. “Creativity can make people feel itchy. I was talking with my mother and she said she never thought of creativity being like the food she cooked or the way that she sewn and she always thought it had to be artistic. Yet we all had that freedom and play when we were young and somehow we lost it along the way when something we created failed or someone stopped praising us for it and we stopped creating. This is what I call our creative wound. But we all have our creative flair; even parenting is a very creative task. Then creativity can be how we dress, put make-up on or how we do our hair, how

we express ourselves in the world; this is all a very creative act. They say your brain is the right and left hemisphere where the right side is the creative stuff and the left side is the logic stuff. So, we all have this inherited capability and I would encourage you to think about the ways you express your creativity in everyday life.”

Heather continued on to mention that when she creates something she is able to step away from her problems for a few moments and this is pretty freeing.

Women were then led through an expressive arts activity where they drew freely what they felt while relaxation music played.

After this Curtis Michael who is a Certified Hypnotist and a teacher at St. Mary’s School appeared. “My favorite part of being a hypnotist is being able to allow people to express their true self because people are always cautious about what they say or do. Hypnotism gets rid of that inhibition, just like when you are drinking, you are more outspoken or free.”

“Stage hypnotism is so much fun, dramatic and has great energy because I am interacting with the crowd.

“I do one-on-one therapy for people too to help them to stop smoking, lose weight, deal with phobia’s and anxiety.

For Phobias I’ve had very good success in remedying issues.

“After you get hypnotized once, it is like a drug, you want it again and again because it feels so good. I can remove pain.

“It is interesting because when people are under hypnotism, they will only do what they find morally acceptable.

“There are two parts of the mind; the conscious and sub-conscious where when a person is hypnotized, I am dealing with their sub-conscious and they remember everything that happened to them since they were born.

The conscious mind can usually only remember certain facts.

“Hypnotism is about the power of the mind. Everything we think, we can make the reality happen. If you have goals and write them down; you might be able to achieve them better. If you have a negative attitude, you will never be able to get to that next step. But by thinking positive, you can achieve what you want much better,” Curtis explained.

Hamming it up for spring

Small towns have a pattern of hosting suppers to get acquaintances and old friends together. On April 6,Vegreville United Church offered a Spring Ham Supper to raise general funds for their church and bring the community together. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Get Out, Get Active Rosanne Fortier The award of staying physically active is a long, full and healthy life. On April 25, professionals and citizens from Vegreville attempted their first steps with walking poles for a 30 minute community walk at Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre. This program, Kalyna Country Get Out Get Active initiative with Primary Care Network to Virtual Trek Costa Rica was launched on April 25 and will run until June 5.

“This is a seven-week challenge where participants attempt to walk 10,000 steps per day and try to make it all the way to Costa Rica. We give people a digital pedometer so they can log how many steps they take on the website. Or participants can use the health app on their iphone or fit bit to count their steps. This program is meant to get people thinking about exercising, and to get as many people out and as active as possible. If you walk 30 minutes a day it has been proven that you will live longer,” Brian

(In no particular order) MLA Jessica Littlewood, Dr. Strydom, Dr. Edgcumbe, Brian Match, Executive Director of Primary Care Network and other professionals and participants who took part in the first 30 minutes of walking where they used walking poles at the Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre on April 25 for the GetOutGetActive program. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Match, Executive Director of Primary Care Network said.

Sue Yackiluc and Crys Vanier were two professionals from urban poling in Edmonton who assisted participants in the use of the poling walking sticks. They talked about how poling walking sticks helped in their journey to recovery. Yackiluc wore out her joints from being a marathon runner and she found out that the walking sticks helped her get out and be active again because they were good for her joints. Vanier was in a rollerblading accident and she wanted to be active again in the winter. She found that walking poling helped her be more confident to go out again.

Participants wore big smiles as they walked around the centre with their walking poles.

People can win a set of walking poles and other prizes from this program.

People can take part on their own free time Professionals, Brian Match, Dr. Edgcumbe and Dr. Strydom and participants try out the also. Anyone can register for this challenge walking poles with the assistant of Instructor, Sue Yackiluc from Urban Poling in Edmonton.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo) at www.GetOutGetActivePCN.com

Hot BBQ supports Big Brothers Big Sisters

Citizens wait for the hot-dogs they just bought at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Charity BBQ on April 28 at The Brick. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Hot dogs combined with company, guidance and mentorship creates a happy childhood. On April 28, Big Brothers Big Sisters in Vegreville roasted hot dogs to raise money for their many programs. This was all done with the support of The Brick who donated the food, Vegreville Association For Living In Dignity, who helped with the sale and the community who gave towards this fundraiser.

“All the money supports the youth in

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Vegreville who are in Big Brothers Big Sisters. We have over 60 participants in the variety of programs we offer.” Angela Hanson, BBS Vegreville Program Facilitator said.

Big Brothers Big Sisters provides mentorship to youths by bringing concerned adults with children and youth in our community and schools. It also connects community members to families and brings teens together to learn leadership skills.

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Property Crime

Cst. Jaison Gagnon The RCMP is dedicated to community policing and crime reduction. A key element of this is preventing problems before they even occur. At its base, this preventative approach empowers individuals and the community to take necessary steps to ensure the safety of themselves and their property. Essentially, crime prevention is something that we can all take part in.

Most property crime, including vehicle and home related crimes, are crimes of opportunity. The best way for a homeowner to protect their property is to take that opportunity away from the potential thief. We can do this by performing simple checks of our home and vehicles.

Check for potential vulnerabilities in your home. Homes should be well-lit at night; especially entrances that are hidden from view. For added security, motion sensor lighting can be installed near doors and outbuildings. Make sure exterior doors and frames are sturdy with locks securely installed and cannot be easily forced open.

Ideally any glass on or near an exterior door should be at least 1 metre from a locking mechanism. Also, doors that connect the garage to the home should be of the same standard as an exterior door and should be kept locked at night or when you’re away.

Do not leave house keys hidden outside, under door mats or on door frames.

Instead use a properly mounted keybox accessible with a code or leave a key with a trusted neighbor. Also simple boundaries like fences and hedges often do wonders to discourage potential trespassers.

The RCMP often recovers stolen property that cannot be easily linked back to their owners. To help with this, it’s a good idea to make a list and keep track of the serial numbers of your valuables. Keep this list in a safe place as this will come in handy if items ever go missing. Not only will this ensure that your items get back to you, but it can also assist the police in laying charges against the people responsible.

Electronics and other expensive items can often be registered online when purchased. This should be utilized whenever possible.

When it comes to keeping vehicles safe, the same logic can be applied. Valuables like wallets, backpacks, cellphones and even cigarettes should be removed from vehicles. Anything in view makes your vehicle a more desirable target to potential thieves. Keep the doors of your vehicle locked and windows completely closed. Keys should never be left in parked vehicles even if the vehicle is kept in your garage.

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Cst. Jaison Gagnon With the popularization of cell phones and other mobile devices, distracted driving has increased exponentially. But are these gadgets really to blame? Distracted driving is defined as anything that takes the driver’s attention away from the primary task of driving. One of the biggest contributors to this is the perception that driving is an unproductive, second nature task and so we

comes with 3 demerit points.

A steeper charge of careless driving can also be sought under extreme circumstances. Activities that are allowed include using a hands-free device, eating and drinking, talking with passengers, listening to the radio and using a GPS system as long as it is not being programed while driving. And though these activities are not specifically restricted, if the level of distraction can be proven, a driver can still be charged with distracted driving.

Due to the scope of this issue, the RCMP and other police services around Canada are actively seeking drivers who may be distracted. We are watching and you will get caught. So if you need to make a call or use your device, make sure you are legally parked before you do so. This does not include at red lights, waiting for trains or on the side of the highway as in all of these situations you are still considered to be driving even though the vehicle is stopped. Keep in mind that you are committing an infraction just by having the device in your hand. You do not have to be using the device or even have it turned on to receive a ticket.

Calling 911 is the only time you are permitted to use a cell phone while driving.

Distracted driving

try to fill this time with other activities. As a result, too many drivers are focusing on other tasks instead of driving. So many things are competing for a driver’s attention and we need to remember that driving is a very important and potentially dangerous activity.

Even loosing focus for a moment can have horrific results. Distracted driving is a factor in over 4 million collisions in North America each year.

That’s 80% of all total collisions. The problem has become so prevalent that Alberta had to put legislation in place. This legislation restricts drivers from using hand-held devices, other electronic displays, reading printed material, writing and personal grooming while driving.

Any infraction can result in a $287 fine and now

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Winnipeg students tour Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir Rosanne Fortier Students from Winnipeg got the opportunity to tour and learn a bit about the rich history of the immaculately kept Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir on May 6.

The presentation commenced with Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz speaking about the Ukrainian Orthodox religion and what they believe and how the church is similar to and different from the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Church Historian, Marshall Triska went forth where he spoke about the building of their new Ukrainian Orthodox Church that opened in 1969 and is the church that is standing today. “People told us why put money into the old church? Why not build a new one instead? We were young fellows then and we got up early and worked hard to help built the church.

You probably noticed that the domes on top are not like what other churches have but we tried to save money and we put up these types of domes. And things went down. But as the years were going by, we really enjoyed this church because we built it and knew it belongs to us. Through the years, three boys from our church were ordained into priesthood,” Triska said.

The church used four icons and the tables and banners from the old church for the new church.

There were 42 teachers, parents and students from the English/Ukrainian Bilingual Program at East Selkirk Middle School, Mackenzie Middle School-Dauphin, Chief Peguis Junior High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, H.C. Avery Middle School in Winnipeg Manitoba, Springfield Middle School in OakBank Manitoba and Ralph Brown School in Winnipeg, Manitoba who toured the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Vegreville. This was part of their visit to different provinces in Canada to learn about how Ukrainian settlement started in Canada and discover additional knowledge about the Ukrainian culture.

Nataliya Sovinska, a teacher from Chief Peguis Junior High School, said this is an annual trip they take and it is sponsored by Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian Education. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church invites them and supports their visit to Vegreville. This year, the church supported their visit through an anonymous donation. They host this trip because they want to show that different provinces have lots of Ukrainian people in them that are proud of their culture. These students also visited the Ukrainian Heritage Village where they saw the first Ukrainian settlement in Canada. On May 7, these students visited Stawnichy’s Meat Processing Plant in Mundare where they saw how sausages and other Ukrainian meat and dishes were

Church Historian, Marshall Triska speaks about the building of their new Ukrainian Orthodox Church that opened in 1969 and is the church that is standing today. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

processed and prepared. They continued on to Vesna Festival in Saskatoon.

After the presentation in the church, the adults and students were all treated to a delightful supper of pizza and refreshments.

Student, Jana King said that the church that she goes to is not decorated as much as this one and she found the church to be really cool because of this. “The Ukrainian Heritage Village was really neat too because it was like a village that some people lived in a long time ago. Then Alberta is different from Winnipeg because there is not as much urbanization; there aren’t as many cities in Alberta,” Jana mentioned.

Stepan Spylchak who was a student also said the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is different from the Ukrainian Catholic Church he belongs to. “I’m used to going to the Cathedral and it is lot bigger than this church. We have more crosses in our church.

This is a really nice church. The Ukrainian Heritage Village was interesting because it shows the past. I also learned that the schools were a lot stricter years ago and farms had a lot more barns than they do now.”

Vegreville Composite High School wins in Vermilion Deanna Miller On Friday, April 22nd five students from Vegreville Composite High travelled to Lakeland College to compete at the Regional Skills competition. This year our competitors were: in Baking, Brandon Shirley, Cabinet Making, Dryden Bevozie and Hair Styling Martina Rutherford, Jordan Richard and Courtney McKay. We did very well, with Courtney taking bronze in braiding, Brandon silver in baking and Dryden gold in cabinet making. Dryden and Brandon will now compete at

provincials in Edmonton May 11th and 12th at the Expo Center.

It is free for the public to watch and a great chance to see hundreds of students from across the province compete in the areas of trades and technology. There is also a huge trade fair and Skills Try-a-Trade where anyone can try their hand at many skills including welding and carpentry. I am also excited to have 2 junior high students attending the Hamburger Culinary Contest. Stelios PanagiotisKouvaris from our Mundare program will compete May 11th and Brandon Bay in grade 9 Foods will compete May 12.

This contest starts at 10:15am each day, is open for the public to watch and is aimed at getting young students use to cooking in front of a crowd. Thanks to these students hard working teachers, Lee Corneau, Tracy Cook, Laura Bruce and Deanna Miller for the many hours training and mentoring their contestants.

Northern Lights Donna Kucheraway On a calm and peaceful evening Bright lights flashed among the stars Streaking across the wild horizon Darting and dancing into the night sky Blue, yellow, white and green A rainbow of riveting colors Swishing and swirling from side to side Echoed by crackling sounds Drifting overhead A mesmerizing, breathtaking view A peaceful calm swept over Making one want to reach up And touch the brilliant display Of beautiful rays and vibrant colors As they again streaked across the sky Mysteriously disappearing into the horizon

From left to right: Jordan Richard, Martina Rutherford, Brandon Shirley, Dryden Bevozie, and Courtney McKay

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Pet Expo goes to the dogs Joe Machney Reporter The Vegreville Agricultural society had their Pet Expo on Saturday May 7 and although the big entertainment was the Dynamo Dog Sports shows, the Pet Expo had tables from three pet rescue groups set up in the cow barn south of the hockey arena. SCARS (Second Chance Animal Rescue Society), NASAP Northern Alberta Society for Animal Protection, and Crazy Critter Animal Rescue had tables filled with information for the visitors. Also set up was CAWS (Companion Animal Welfare Society), whose proceeds raised from their bake sale at the Expo went towards displaced animals affected by the Fort McMurray fire.

The Dynamo Dog Show had performances at noon, 130 and 3pm and they kept their audience entertained with each show they did. This group of talented dogs and trainers have just come back from the Netherlands where they were competing. Twelve dogs were present throughout the friendly competition. All of the people from Dynamo came from Edmonton except for Tracy Hamlet whose home is in Vegreville. She was competing with

her Border collie dog x Australian shepherd named Texx.

Their shows brought out the best in their well-trained dogs as they competed against each other in an obstacle course where the dogs had to run over hurdles, through a series of six poles and then into a curved tunnel and out the other side and through the poles and over the hurdles once more to get to the finish line. The second game they played was a dog version of musical chairs, but instead of chairs there were hoops that the dogs ran to sit down in once the music stopped. Each ring was taken away by a Belgian Malinois dog named Havoc who ran like lightning, grabbed and owned the ring and returned to his master who had to pry the ring from his powerful jaw grip each time. The last competition that they had was the high jump where dogs had to jump over a bar. With each round another bar was added until the dogs could no longer jump over it. Some of those dogs must have had some spring genetics in them, because boy could they jump!

The various types of dogs in the competition included: Whippet, Akita, Border Collies, Siberian Husky, and even a Beagle dog. The ages of the dogs were from a couple years old to as old as 12 years.

Local cyclists ride MS bike tour

(L-R) Jody Peck (Radioflyers), Monique Vadnais (Radioflyers), Marcia Spanier (Tour De Friends), Judy Fedechko (Tour De Friends), Morgana Larsen (Tour De Friends), Cheryl Steil (Tour De Friends) will be riding from Leduc to Camrose to raise money for MS research. (Joe Machney/Photo)

Hot dog donations

On Friday at around noon,people were lining up at the Coop to have themselves a hotdog.More importantly though was the fact that all the money raised from the selling of the hotdogs will be donated to the evacuees of Fort McMurray.

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Heritage House celebrates Nurse’s Week and Mother’s Day

Three-legged races landed up being more difficult than the participants thought they would be at Heritage House’s Nurse’s Week and Mother’s Day Celebration in the courtyard on May 6.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Alexis Bauer, Intern General Manager stands by Kathy Sawchuk, recreation aide with the lovely and yummy cupcakes they created with the assistance of Heritage House’s residents, Barry the Chef and Bauer’s two young daughters, Sophia and Bethany. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Nurses and mothers spend so much time caring for others. So, once in a while, they need to be appreciated and need to cut loose. Heritage House served both of these functions when they offered a Nurse’s Week and Mother’s Day Celebration in the courtyard on May 6.

This event was meant for care partners and their families and all the residents and their families too. It kicked off with

a BBQ and went on to a potato sack race. The three-legged race rushed in as everyone put their feet together to win.

Then it was limbo time and much to the children’s delight, there was a water balloon toss, and a sprinkler tug-of-war.

The final game was water balloon dodge ball and winners all received prizes; the biggest ones were the smiles on the children’s and residents’ faces.

Limbo was one of the games that were offered with prizes at Heritage House’s Nurse’s Week and Mother’s Day Celebration in the courtyard on May 6. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Career Day at A.L. Horton School

The gym held a large attendance of kids listening to Ralph Lange and his daughter, Winnie speaking about beekeeping. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier With a lot of work and imagination, people can work at any career they dream of. On May 6, students at A.L. Horton School became educated about different jobs for Career Day which was part of the Education Week’s activities. All grade levels went to different classrooms to learn about careers and life from generations ago.

Peter LaRue, Arborist, spoke about urban canopy and trees and planting, pruning and climbing trees. LaRue showed the students some of the trees he cut and asked the kids how they knew how old a tree was. The children replied that a person could tell by how many rings the trees had on it. He explained how trees look and smell different according to what type of tree they were and how some trees have flowers on them. “It is very important that bees and trees live together,” LaRue said.

From his presentation, it was evident that LaRue has a passion for his career by how he interacted with the children.

In another classroom, Jocelyn Wagner spoke to the students about how school in a one-room classroom years ago was different from what schools are today. Jocelyn also spoke to the children about the instruments they play because she is very involved with music in the community.

Then the gym held a large attendance of kids listening to Ralph Lange and his daughter, Winnie speaking about beekeeping. Ralph said that there were 60,000 bees in one hive.

Bees make honey to eat during winter. To be good to bees, people should plant a lot of flowers so bees can fly from flower to flower and eat nectar and collect grains of pollen.

Beekeepers scrape the honey off the trays. They put it in a big machine called a spinner and then it flies off and comes into a big container and becomes wax.

“It is usually the female bees that go outside the hive to collect pollen. The male bee (drone) only does one flight for this,” Winnie explained. “In winter, the bees huddle together to keep warm.”

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CONTINUED from front page A poster had sayings of Prophet Muhammad which were the best of men are those who are good to their wives.

Those who are patient in adversity and forgive wrongs are the doers of excellence.

He is not a believer who eats his fill while his neighbor is hungry.

Professionals and citizens commented that they felt more educated about Islam and that the building was extremely clean and it looked wonderful. It was evident that the VMA members put a lot of work into it.

The occasion was well attended by many important dignitaries including Mrs Jessica Littlewood, the MLA for the FortSaskatchewan-Vegreville Constituency, Mayor Myron Hayduk of Vegreville.

Islamic scholars from the Quba mosque, Edmonton and Dawah outreach volunteers from ICNA-Edmonton chapter (Islamic Circle of North America) were in attendance at the event.

The current centre was established in June

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2015 through efforts of local muslims and through support from an Edmonton-based “Islamic Missionary Association”. One member of Vegreville Muslim Association said the mosque was opened up to retain skilled professionals who were Muslim in town.

This way they could pray and get together with other Muslims in their own community. But you don’t have to be Muslim to attend their functions. VMA provides the following services and more to the Muslim Communities of Minburn County: Islamic Library Services, Friday Congregation Prayer, Friday Islamic School, Five Daily Prayer Services, monthly community potlucks, festive activities for children and youth and monthly social gatherings for local families.

The VMA executive expressed gratitude to all the dignitaries and visitors who were able to attend the open house event. Event coverage support from Vegreville News Advertiser and Country 106.5 radio station was also greatly appreciated.

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Ms. Hyshka’s class shines their light on their mothers

Mothers show what is best about mankind. On May 6, these mothers and grandmothers had their children from Ms. Hyshka’s Grade one Ukrainian Bilingual class express their appreciation with a poem they wrote for their mothers. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Adrienne Mills gives her son, Adam a hug at the Mother’s Day celebration at Ms. Hyshka’s Grade One Ukrainian Bilingual class at A.L. Horton School on May 6.

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Rosanne Fortier Children saying poems they wrote for their mothers can be sweeter than chocolates. Ms. Hyshka’s Grade one Ukrainian Bilingual class at A.L. Horton School expressed how much they appreciated their mothers at their Mother’s Day celebration on May 6.

Ms. Hyshka said that the children in the Ukrainian Bilingual program gain so much confidence and selfesteem when they perform at the various events.

The poems the children said started from ones that used a lot of words that began with A and continued with words that began with Z. Some of the poems were: Arms that hug and hold me tight. In those arms, I see your face and I know I am in my favorite place. E is for excitement, I can see it in your eyes and I feel so good inside when you’re filled with pride.

A few grandmas attended this celebration too which concluded with ice-cream, milk and cookies.