Vegreville News Advertiser - May 25, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 21

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016

RCMP request public’s assistance with B&E

Cst Mike Homeniuk Vegreville RCMP On Tuesday May 17th, 2016 at 5:00am the Vegreville RCMP responded to a complaint of suspicious vehicles around the Mundare Servus Credit Union. The witness stated that a truck was backed up against the front door of the bank and that the front windows of the bank were smashed. RCMP immediately attended the scene and discovered that the suspects attempted to steal the ATM machine from inside of the bank using a stolen truck and a tow strap. During the attempted theft, the suspects caused a significant amount of damage to the front door of the bank. No money was taken and the dam-

age to the ATM machine was minimal.

The suspects are believed to have fled in a second stolen vehicle from the Smoky Lake area and their whereabouts are currently unknown.

The Vegreville RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects involved in an attempted theft of the ATM machine at the Mundare Servus Credit Union.

If you have any information about this crime or any other crime please contact the Vegreville RCMP at 780-632-2223 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Information will be kept confidential and you may qualify for a cash reward.

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RCMP files from May 12 - May 18 Joe Machney Reporter May 12 01:08 Report of a suspicious person at somebody’s house trying to get in through a screen door in Mundare.

Members attended and patrolled but nobody was located.

05:07 911 report of a domestic in progress out in Lavoy Members attended and arrested a female for breeching conditions and resisting arrest.

15:15 Report of a panhandler at the kinsmen park. Male asking for money who claimed to be from Fort McMurray. The male was located and informed about programs and financial aid for evacuees from Fort McMurray.

17:23 Report of a dog left in a vehicle. Members attended a did not find the dog.

18:10 Report of a speeding vehicle.

Member attended but the vehicle could not be located.

20:30 Members were dispatched to a trailer that was on fire in town. A passerby stopped to put it out. Video surveillance was reviewed and no one was seen around the trailer prior to the incident.

May 13 08:29 Report of theft of diesel fuel from the rural area.

12:10 Report of a domestic situation where the male was arrested for mischief and then released.

12:39 Report of an ex-boyfriend sending concerning texts to his ex.

Still under investigation.

14:15 Report from a female that her ex is breaching a court order by not leaving a property out by Mundare.

Still under investigation.

15:47 Report of mail missing from a mail box.

20:54 Report of a domestic dispute of an intoxicated female throwing things around the house. Members attended and found both parties to be intoxicated. They were separated for the night.

May 14 00:10 Report of a 14 year old female that snuck out of the house and refuses to come home. She was located and found to be fine.

00:13 911 hang up that ended up being a boyfriend who threw a beer at his girlfriend and pushed her. He

was arrested and the hearing resulted in him being released.

03:51 Report of theft of medicinal marijuana. It was determined that no offense had occurred.

10:50 911 report of a male with a rifle in the rural area. Members attended and determined that it was a misunderstanding.

12:02 Report of harassment between an adult sister and brother. Member attended and mediated the situation.

15:24 Report of a male accusing a house guest that this wallet and cellphone had been stolen. The victim informed us the next day that he had gotten his things returned.

15:31 911 report of an intoxicated driver. The member went looking for the vehicle and located it. A breath sample was obtained and the person had their driver’s license seized for three days.

15:51 Request to assist EMS with a collision. One of the drivers was issued a ticket for failing to proceed safely after stopping.

16:37 Request to do a welfare check on a person. Person is located and found to be fine.

17:01 Report of a slashed tire. No suspects were found.

18:51 Request to check on a person in a vehicle who appears to be asleep with his mouth open and a dog in the car. Members attended and the vehicle was not present.

19:07 Report of a male on drugs who might have mental health issues.

May 15 03:00 Member pulled over a vehicle.

The driver showed signs of intoxication and after a breath test he blew over three times the legal limit.

17:41 A truck was stopped after passing a police vehicle. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and also was given tickets for no registration and no insurance.

May 16 02:13 Report of an intoxicated male that looks like he is going to get into his vehicle to drive. Member attended and there was no grounds for impaired driving, but he was on conditions to not be drinking and he had breached those conditions so was arrested and charged and released on a promise to appear in court.

08:07 Report of a male lying on the

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grass by a bank. Members attended and determined that he was just resting before his court appearance.

08:39 Report of approx. 2000 liters of diesel stolen from a construction site.

13:30 Report of a student at school with marijuana.

15:55 Report of an intoxicated male at a local bar. Members attended and the male was banned for 30 days then went to a friend’s house.

20:31 911 report of a domestic dispute at a local hamlet where the exhusband drove through a steel fence and rammed his wife’s car. A warrant is out for his arrest.

May 17 04:32 Report of a break and enter to the Servus Credit union in Mundare.

09:54 Report of a vehicle passing another vehicle in a playground zone. The person had honked at the driver and the male that passed her gave her the finger. Incident is still under investigation.

12:43 Report of a boy ringing a door bell and running away.

13:00 CRA scam.

14:54 Report of two male youths on a roof of a hotel. The boys were located and the parents have been contacted.

May 18 02:24 Member located a vehicle and found the driver had no insurance, no registration and unlawfully displaying a wrong plate. Vehicle was towed and tickets were issued.

09:54 Report of a two vehicle collision on 55ave. Damage estimate is pending.

13:58 Report of a hit and run causing over $3000 worth of damage.

Still under investigation.

15:43 Report of improperly discarded garbage. Owner was located and determined that it must have fallen off of his truck.

16:30 Members escort a female to her property as a court order dictated. All people present at the house were evicted.

19:06 Report of a missing dog. Dog is found to be at the ex’s house. Civil matter.

21:04 Report that a male who had a warrant is still contacting his ex.

During the week 5 false alarms, 2 false 911 calls, 1 deer strike and 69 calls in total for service were made.

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Scammers Be Scammin’ Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings Scams, frauds, rip-offs, whatever you want to call them, they are happening with increased frequency and victims are still falling for them. The typical Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam occurs almost daily. This is a phone call from someone, or a voice mail they left, saying that you owe the government money and if you don’t pay immediately the police will arrest you, drag you to jail and take away your birthday. Ok, they won’t take away your birthday but they do claim that they will have the law all over you. This is false. The CRA does not do business this way and we don’t arrest people that owe taxes. If you legitimately owe taxes there are civil processes in place that are taken by the CRA and threatening people with arrest isn’t one of them. A new twist is that they are now asking for the debt to be paid in gift cards, specifically iTunes cards. Don’t be fooled by the call-display number as these are easily spoofed to show you any number they wish. Report these calls to us, but ignore any demands that are made.

There is a wide variety of other scams around that attempt

to part you and your cash. Computer scams where the caller tries to get you to go to a website because you have a virus, worm or trojan. Credit card scams where they try and get your credit card number and CVV number on the back.

The CVV is your Card Verification Value Code which is used in authenticating your card. They usually say they need to verify your information, wrong, they will then use it for on-line purchases or make a card with that information on the magnetic stripe and go shopping. Needy people scams, which unfortunately include those posing as someone raising money for the Fort McMurray evacuees.

The Government of Canada has a website that has good information about currently circulating scams.

On your computer, or smartphone, browse to: http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/fraud-escroquerie/indexeng.htm and read up on these. Search on-line for anything that you think is a scam and you will likely find some information related to it explaining how the scam works. And FYI in case you get a call, the Vegreville Egg isn’t for sale.

Letter to the Editor

Name: Carter Baxandall Likes: playing hockey, playing outside Dislikes: annoying people, math

Dear Editor, After I learned what the major cause of death for men 16 to 18 years old is, I decided to tell my story. The number one killer is automobile crashes and if more than two 16 to 17 year olds are in the car, the ratio increases 3 times because of others daring the driver to race or stunt.

I was 17 and walking to the store to get smokes on a beautiful day in June 1988, when without warning I felt faint and fell to the ground. I instantly went into a dream where I was in my mother’s Dodge Diplomat. The green gauges were illuminated, and the windshield wipers were on high speed. As the rain pelted down, the car went out of control and just barely missed oncoming traffic. I woke up from this dream state not really tired, but I said to myself, I hope this doesn’t happen to me.

Two weeks went by and on that faithful evening we all took turns being the designated driver because of the MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving) program. So I drove to the bush party and a storm was brewing. I said to my mates, let’s go, the rain is coming down.

Everybody said you’re driving good, and then a friend passed me, so I pressed on the gas to catch up with him. The oil just lifted on the road and I hydroplaned with six passengers in the car. I was in a spin at 100 kilometers per hour, missing oncoming cars in the last bit of the spin. My friend said, “Oh God, spare us!” The car landed in the ditch without a scratch on it.

This is a true story, I did not fabricate it.

Graduation is coming up so have a safe grad and don’t be stupid. I was spared along with my friends. Recently in Vancouver a 16 year old was caught doing 250 kilometers per hour. Speed kills! I hope this story will save some lives.

God Bless, Robert Guntell

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Tammy Iftody Rather than mounting an argument for the benefits of preschool, this article is organized around phrases you’re likely to hear at the Vegreville Preschool/CALS Head Start program. By sharing some of the words we live by, we hope to encourage parents to think about preschool as more than just a place to develop prerequisite skills for kindergarten.

Preschool is a place ‘before’ school; an in-between space that bridges home and school. It is a place where parents can and do play a significant role. Like at home, much of the learning in preschool happens moment by moment, supported by the attention of trusted, caring adults.

But most importantly, preschool is a place where children learn how to learn from each other.

Why Preschool?

“Use your words.”

Preschool is a place where children can practice their emerging abilities to interact with others using language.

Preschool provides a whole new social world - a stimulating environment for developing and refining language skills. When we cue children to ‘use their words’, we are creating time for them to search for the phrases that can best help them express their wants, needs, feelings, and/or frustrations in that moment. This phrase cues children to slow down and think about what they want to say and/or how they are feeling. We know that many families aim to provide language-rich environments for their preschoolers at home. What the preschool environment offers is a chance for your child to practice these developing skills in new contexts and with other people.

“Use your imagination.”

Preschool is a place where children participate in imaginative play in a variety of ways. During free play, we cue children to ‘use their imaginations’ to make the most of their learning environment. On any given day, some of our children choose real-life props like trucks, trains and

tractors, while others head straight for the costumes. Some opt for more basic building materials like foam blocks, cardboard bricks, plastic cups, and play-dough. Some will gravitate towards the kitchen, while others are elbow deep at the water table or digging in the sand. The choice is ultimately theirs, and we support their imaginative play by encouraging them to talk about what they’re doing and pretending.

“Make good choices.”

Preschool is a place where children have opportunities to make decisions. When we remind children to ‘make good choices’, we are asking them to think about their behaviours, and what they mean to others.

“Two minutes.”

Preschool is a place where children learn how to wait, take turns, and share. We most often use the phrase ‘two minutes’ when two children want the same toy. After two minutes, the child with the toy is asked to give it to the child who wants it. With consistent cueing, this eventually becomes a binding social contract between the children. We’ve even overheard them using the phrase with each other, spontaneously during play. With adult and peer reinforcement, sharing and taking turns becomes second nature for many of our preschoolers.

“Help, please.”

Preschool is a place for children to learn self-help skills at their own pace.

We encourage children to complete their daily routines as independently as possible.

At the same time, they know that the phrase ‘help, please’ will get our attention when they’re stuck. We know busy families don’t always have the time to wait for their small children to dress and undress themselves. We do have the time, and we use it. These daily preschool routines are designed to encourage independence and self-help skills that will carry over to other contexts, with adult support and encouragement.

Conversation. Creativity.

Confidence. Community.

Making a good choice might mean sharing a toy with a friend, or picking up toys as soon as the clean-up song comes on. Whatever the context, it is a phrase that reminds children that they have the ability to control the way they react to a situation. And when we catch them making these good choices independently, we reward them with much enthusiasm and praise.

“Good job! Gimme five!”

Preschool is a place where children are encouraged to take pride in their achievements. Whether it’s putting their shoes on the right feet, writing their name, or walking across the balance beam without touching the floor, every moment of accomplishment is a moment worth celebrating.

Enthusiastic praise goes a long way in preschool. We get excited about children’s learning so that they will get excited about it too. We are coaches and cheerleaders – spurring them on in hopes that they see school as a fun place to be, and learning as a fun thing to do.

“Everybody on the carpet.”

Preschool is a place where children learn how to learn with others. The carpet is the place we gather, as a community of learners. On the carpet, we sing and dance to songs about monkeys, milkshakes, and days of the week. On the carpet, we sing and dance as we learn about new letters and the sounds they make. On the carpet, we listen to stories, ask questions, and make predictions. On the carpet, we share our stories, thoughts and questions with others.

On the carpet, children and adults participate in activities that encourage learning together.

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – May 26, 1926 A request to Vegreville town council from the Salvation Army for the use of the Town Hall was refused on the grounds that it was inconvenient to the firemen who sleep in the hall and also that it interfered at times with Council and other public meetings. Also at the same meeting instructions were given that the Charlebois property on Main Street, recently acquired by the town through Tax Enforcement proceedings, be insured.

Mr. Lee Bradford of Carruthers, Saskatchewan, has accepted the management for the blacksmith shop recently purchased by A.A. Harkness. Mr. Lee is a mechanic of superior ability. He expects to move his family here when a dwelling can be secured.

While fixing up his premises on Mr. Pleasant, E.F. Wilson discovered a good gravel pit in front of his house. The town council became interested in the find and are now using the gravel for street repairs.

Jas. G. Cadzow’s gallopers got away with the lion’s share of the purses at the two day race meet at Edmonton on Friday and Saturday. Carpathian won the two feature races on the programme with ease. Grandma Nefl finished second in both of her races while Dimple was first and third in the pony races. Mike Kieryluk, local jockey, shoed up well that he has the ability to boot them home in front.

75 Years Ago – May 28, 1941 A most unfortunate thing happened at Two Hills on Friday night, May 23rd when “Cyclone” Fred Taylor, a colored boxer whose home is at Gibbons, Alberta, was knocked out in the eighth round of a match with George Verenka of St. Paul. He collapsed in the ring; was given prompt first aid attention, then brought to Vegreville and taken to the University Hospital, Edmonton, for treatment, but died in the ambulance entrance to the hospital, before anything could be done for him.

It was announced on Wednesday that the Dominion Government has taken over the Edmonton Exhibition ground for use in the Air Training Plan. Immediate possession is being given, of the arena and stock barns and the rest of the grounds will be turned in after the summer fair on July 14th to 19th. There will be accordingly no livestock exhibits at the Edmonton Fair this year but the exhibition authorities will go ahead with the midway shows, horse-racing, certain exhibits and probably the attractions for which contract was made long ago.

50 Years Ago – May 26, 1966 The Vegreville Chamber of Commerce honoured members of the Vegreville Fire Department at their regular meeting last week at the dinner when the Fire Commissioner of Alberta Austin E. Bridges was guest speaker. About twenty-six volunteers are members of the brigade headed by Orville Tebbutt, Chief and Harold Wade, Deputy Chief. Also present was Mayor John Koshuta who expressed the appreciation of the town to the fire department.

Town Council spent most of Monday evening reviewing bids from various machinery companies on the new road grader the town plans to acquire this spring. Bids were received from six firms with prices ranging from $25,801 to $34,450 and trade in allowances ranging from $6,001 to $11,000. After hearing the representatives of the firms outline the capabilities of their respective machines the public works committee was appointed to look into operating and other features of each from other communities.

The very heavy concentration of geese, which has been observed on Beaverhill Lake for the past month, has moved north to their nesting grounds. The birds, held here by bad weather in the north have disappeared, leaving only a few “local” birds which only nest in the district.

25 Years Ago – May 28, 1991 David Ly won first prize in the 1991 dental health month poster contest for the Northeastern Alberta region. David goes to school at St. Martin’s School. Hundreds of posters were entered in this years contest. Dr. Elizabeth Sharp-Nawrot is the regions representative and informed David that his poster hs been sent on to the provincial contest.

The Innisfree Art club is helping Innisfree students learn art by donating $600.00 worth of art supplies to the school. Art club president Louise Bohaichuk said, “Mrs. Davidiuk (whom the club was honoring that day) taught – if you have the talent you share it with other people. I always wanted to do art and she taught, encouraged and inspired me to do so. Now it’s my turn to do somebody else a favor.”

Legion Poem, Poster and Essay contest winners were announced from the Vegreville area and they are: Andrea Yakimyshyn, Kim Warawa, Meera Pandompatam, Kerri Farion, Anthony Welsh, Kevin Wilde, Dennis Rusu, Any Toma, and Sharla Tuck. Earl Giffin president of the Vegreville Branch No. 39 and George Hoggins zone commander presented certificates and cash awards to the winners. Sharla Tuck’s poem entry won second at the national level.

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.

Syria: The Russians Were Right Gwynne Dyer “The Russians had a more realistic analysis of the situation than practically anybody else,” said Lakhdar Brahimi, former UN Special Envoy to Syria. “Everyone should have listened to the Russians a little bit more than they did.”

Brahimi was referring to the Russian offer in 2012 to end the growing civil war in Syria by forcing the country’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, to leave power. The Russian proposal went before the UN Security Council, but the United States, Britain and France were so convinced that Assad was about to fall anyway that they turned it down. Why let the Russians take the credit?

So Assad is still in power, several hundred thousand more Syrians have died, and millions more have fled. But Brahimi’s comments are still relevant, because the Russians are still right.

Finally, very reluctantly, the United States is coming around to the long-standing Russian position that the secular Baathist regime in Syria must

survive, as part of some compromise peace deal that everybody except the Islamist extremists will accept.

It’s the Baathist regime’s secular character that makes it so important. Its leadership is dominated by the Alawite (Shia) minority, but it has much broader popular support because all Syria’s non-Muslim minorities, Christian and Druze, see it as their only protection from Islamist extremists. Many Sunni Muslims, especially in the cities, see it the same way.

The deal that an over-confident West rejected in 2012 would have ditched Bashar al-Assad and compelled the Baathist regime to broaden its base, dilute Alawite influence, and stop torturing and murdering its opponents. Instead the war continued, and by 2015 the Islamist forces, mainly Islamic State and al-Qaeda, controlled more than a third of Syria’s territory.

The exhausted Syrian army was retreating every time it was attacked, and it was clear that all of Syria would fall to the Islamists unless Russia intervened militarily. So it did.

When the Russian air force started attacking the Syrian rebels last September, Western propaganda condemned it utterly. Russian President Vladimir Putin “doesn’t distinguish between ISIL (Islamic State) and a moderate Sunni opposition that wants to see Mr Assad go,” said US President Barack Obama.

“From (the

Russian perspective) they’re all terrorists – and that’s a recipe for disaster.”

The Russians simply ignored the Western propaganda and went on bombing until they had stopped the Islamist advances and stabilised the front. Then they proposed a ceasefire.

The brutal truth is that there is no “moderate Sunni opposition” in Syria any more. Almost all of the remaining “moderate” groups have been forced into alliances with alQaeda’s local franchise, the Nusra Front, so the ceasefire the Russians proposed in late 2015 left the Islamist groups out – and the United States finally went along with it.

That ceasefire has now been in effect for more than three months, and it has significantly lowered the level of violence in Syria. In the longer term, the Russians might be able to produce sufficient changes in the Baathist regime (including Assad’s departure) that some of the nonIslamist fighting groups might break their alliances with al-Qaeda and accept an amnesty from Damascus.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has wisely given US Secretary of State John Kerry equal billing in the ceasefire initiative, and there has been no crowing in Moscow about the Americans finally seeing the light.

There will be no apology from Washington for all the anti-Russian propaganda, but it is enough that the US government has actually changed its tune, and that there is a little bit of hope for Syria.

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

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Mannville School News Susan Obrigewitch Our 2016 Grad exercises went smoothly and were enjoyed by all who attended! Grad 2016 was great and our grads are ‘On Top Of the World’ and ready for the next chapter in their lives!

Our Kinderkids have officially finished the lowercase letters of the alphabet. They are using these new skills to write words and sentences in their “I Can Write” scribblers. They continue to create, read and write rhyming words as well.

Our grade twos continue to read daily and complete AR quizzes. The students have been interested lately in reading ‘Scaredy Squirrel’ books.

In their writing unit they have been focusing on ’good word choice’.

Soon students will start an autobiography booklet.

Mrs. Campbell’s grade threes have started reading the novel “The Prince of the Pond” which ties in with their A nimal Life Cycle Unit in science. Students will learn about the characteristics and life cycle of a frog in this entertaining novel. Most of their reading selections will focus on animals and life cycles in upcoming weeks.

Students in Grade 4 are working on telling time to the hour, half hour, quarter past, quarter to and to the minute.

The grade fives have recently started a unit called Shape and Space. They are working with our kinderkids on shapes like a circle, square, and prisms and hope they can help them learn the shapes.

Grade 6’s have been busy look-

ing at the Solar System. The students were surprised to learn about why Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet. They are going to be creating their own models of the solar system.

Mrs. Hinton reports that the Elementary Students’ Union Cakewalk fundraiser raised over $260.00!

It’s not too late to take part in training for a triathlon. Remember your bike, helmet, running shoes, water bottle, hat and sunscreen. Open to everyone in Kindergarten to Grade 12.

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Why U.S. doctors are calling for Canadian-style medicare Troy Media In a dramatic show of support for deep health-care reform in the U.S, more than 2,200 physician leaders are calling for sweeping change. Their

proposal published in the May 5 American Journal of Public Health calls for the creation of a publiclyfinanced, single-payer national health program to cover all Americans for all medically necessary care.

If that sounds familiar, it should.

These American doctors are calling for Canadian-style medicare. They want a decisive break from the expensive and inefficient private insurance indus-

try at the heart of the U.S. health-care system.

How ironic that at the same time that U.S. physicians are calling for a single-payer health system like ours, Canada is in the midst of a legal battle threatening to pave the way for a multi-payer system resembling what has failed Americans.

What’s at stake? A trial later this year in British Columbia threatens to make the Canada Health Act unenforceable.

The Canada Health Act guides our health-care system. The federal legislation strongly discourages private payment for medically necessary hospital and physician services covered under our publicly-funded medicare plans.

This includes out-ofpocket payments in the form of extra billing or other user charges. Legislation in most provinces further prohibits private insurance that duplicates what is already covered under provincial plans.

If patients are billed for medically necessary hospital and physician care, the

federal government is mandated to withhold an equivalent amount from federal cash transfers to provinces or territories violating the act.

At least that’s what supposed to happen.

Unfortunately, the last decade saw a proliferation of extra billing in several provinces and few instances of government clawing back fiscal transfers.

Perhaps things will change. Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott recently stated that the government will “absolutely uphold the Canada Health Act.” In B.C.’s upcoming trial, the plaintiffs - including two for-profit investor-owned facilities, Cambie Surgery Centre and the Specialist Referral Clinic - want the court to strike down limits on private payment. They support the creation of a constitutionally protected right for physicians to bill patients, either out-of-pocket or through private insurance, for medically necessary care, while also billing the public plan.

In other words, the plaintiffs want to undo our elegantly simple singlepayer system for hospital and physician care, creating a multi-payer system like the U.S. If the constitutional challenge is successful, the door will swing wide open in B.C. - and across Canada.

The outcome could be that those who can pay for care will jump the queue, drawing doctors and other resources out of the public system.

Those who can’t pay would likely wait longer.

Rather than a solution for wait times, private payment in the Canadian context would make them worse.

Global evidence shows that private insurance does not reduce public system wait times.

The Achilles heel of health care in several European countries, such as Sweden, has been long waiting times for diagnosis and treatment in several areas, despite some private insurance.

Since Australia introduced private insurance to save the government money, those with private insurance have faster access to elective surgery than those without. Divisions in equitable access to care is one of the biggest chal-

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Fort McMurray evacuees return dates tentatively set Joe Machney Reporter

As the weather changes and temperatures dip into the normal springtime teens with humidity, the city of Fort McMurray lies waiting, although wounded, to welcome back her people. Over the past weekend the evacuees finally heard the news that they have long been waiting for, a timeline for them to return to their neighbourhoods. The little bit of rain that fell on the city over the long weekend cleansed the area, allowing for the rebirth to begin.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, which includes Fort McMurray, released a neigbourhood-by-neighbourhood schedule for the phased re-entry of wildfire evacuees to the northern Alberta city. Residents of the Lower Townsite, Anzac, Fort McMurray 468 First

Nation and Gregoire Lake Estates will be the first residents to return on June 1 and other neighbourhoods will follow until June 4. The province said that the date depended on wildfire conditions not impeding restoration efforts.

Cooler temperatures and higher humidity over the last couple of days

over the next days and weeks to restore services to our residents,” the release states. “We look forward to welcoming you back and appreciate your resilience and patience.”

A tweet from the province on Saturday said workers returning to oilsands sites were permitted to head north on Highway 63, which passes through Fort McMurray, but there would be no access to the city and that t here was nowhere to fuel up past Wandering River, about 200 kilometres south of the city.

“The province plans to bring in an extra 1000 firefighters over the next two weeks, adding to 1,100 already on the ground,” Alberta senior

We look forward to welcoming you back and appreciate your resilience and patience. have helped firefighters contain the massive blaze to about 5,000 square kilometres, and evacuation orders were lifted for major oilsands operators north of the city late Friday.

The municipality issued a news release that says the return dates are tentative, and the phased re-entry is for safety and will ensure people have access to important services.

“The RMWB will be working hard

wildfire manager Chad Morrison said. “Many will come from a pool of Alberta crews who had been spelled off earlier in the month. The rest will come from other jurisdiction.”

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Shelly Tymofichuk The last couple of weeks have been a constant buzz around the school.

All sorts of exciting things have been happening.

came out the winners (this time!)

We also had the third annual Movie In the Gym for K-6 classes.

The students were given movie snacks as they settled in for “The Good Dinosaur.”

Our learning Commons (School Public Library) was host to the residents of Eagle View Lodge for a Spring Tea. Students came to meet the residents, read a few stories to them and enjoy some tea and cookies. Everyone had a wonderful time.

Calm 20 class made a trip to Edmonton to tour Concordia and MacEwan Universities. Coming soon, they will tour the U of A. Lakeland College visited and answered questions about course possibilities of both campuses. These tours will help them decide their paths toward their future.

The industrial arts program has been completing many projects, both small and large. This program is great for students that like handson creativity.

Badminton SPAA Championships for both the senior and junior high levels happened in April. Great job to all of our athletes.

We had presentations from the

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New Myrnam School –Small School with many opportunities The Student’s Union had organized a Twin Theme Day that also included a set of triplets! The staff played against the Grade 12 students in an intense game of floor hockey and

Our learning Commons (School Public Library) was host to the residents of Eagle View Lodge for a Spring Tea. Students came to meet the residents, read a few stories to them and enjoy some tea and cookies. Everyone had a wonderful time.

Dragonf ly Centre (Healthy Relationships) and from public health (Sugar Shocker Energy Drinks, Nutrition and Sports).

Three members of the Barons track team, Bailey Dmytriw, Domenike Willier and Hannah Dupuis, competed at the Lloyd Invitational Meet on May 7. All performed very well with many personal bests achieved, placing in events and even setting a new record!

The Grade 8, 9, and 10 students ventured to Two Hills to participate in the Prevent Alcohol and Rickrelated Trauma in Youth (PARTY) Program. This program is geared toward educating our youth to recognize risks; increase youth awareness of personal responsibility for their choices; increase the knowledge of the consequences of injury to individuals, family and community; empower youth to make informed and educated choices; promote injury prevention and to reduce the incidence of risk-related trauma in youth.

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Local volleyball boys win big in Nationals

The middle hitters for the Park Elite U18 volleyball team who won gold in Tier 4: Dustin Buryn (Vegreville, AB), Geoffrey Bryks (Andrew, AB), Conor Wheat (Fort Sask.,AB)

Joe Machney Reporter Dustin Buryn, who goes to St Mary’s Catholic School and Geoffrey Bryks, who goes to Andrew School, played volleyball this year on the Park Elite U18 team from Sherwood Park. The

team went to Nationals for U18 boys in Saskatoon on May 13-15, 2016. The event was hosted by Volleyball Canada and the team won gold in Tier 4.

Every year teams throughout the provinces who are taking part in National Volleyball Canada get togeth-

er for Nationals, which were held in Saskatoon this year. Park Elite U18 competed against 45 teams in total.

“My son Geoffery played club volleyball since U14, and has been playing for four years in the Edmonton area. Dustin is in his second year with the club. One year he played in St Paul and this year he became friends with Geoffery, so when there was no team in Andrew they both tried out for the Park Elite team and made the cut,” Wanda Bryks said. “They get to play in three premier tournaments and then they play provincials, which was in Calgary this year. After that

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their team had the opportunity to go to Nationals in Saskatoon. Geoffery is usually an outside hitter and this year was his first year playing the middle position. It is a different experience than school volleyball. For each club there is at least 30-60 boys trying out for the team, so getting a spot for twelve players is pretty good. For the girl’s club there was over 100 girls trying out for a position with the team. So because of the competition the environment is more intense and challenging then school volleyball. It also includes volleyball camp in the mornings and evenings.”

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Citadel Theater On May 17th, Mrs. Mykyte and Mr. Fleming took a group of high school English students from HAK School in Smoky Lake to the Citadel Theater in Edmonton. They saw West Side Story, a spin-off of the classic Romeo and Juliet. The students were treated to front row seats which allowed for them to really appreciate all that live theater has to offer.

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Rights of farm workers moving forward

We have already seen over 150 successful WCB claims from farm and ranch workers - Gil McGowan Chris Gallaway The announcement on Friday, May 20, about the composition of the six diverse working groups strikes a fair balance between agricultural employers, workers, industry, labour, and technical experts.

“Regardless of their workplace, all of Alberta’s workers deserve the same rights,” Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan said. “Moving forward on these working groups shows the government is serious about protecting a group of workers who have been denied their basic rights for far too long.”

These technical working groups are an important step to ensuring farm and ranch workers in Alberta finally experience the same workplace protections that farm and ranch workers in every other province in Canada already have.

“In the few months since the Enhanced Farm and Ranch Worker Protection Act has come in to force, we have already seen over 150 successful WCB claims from farm and ranch workers,” said McGowan. “Making clear the need for this legislation.”

“We look forward to participating in this consultation process as the working groups move forward on developing recommendations on how employment standards, occupational health and safety and labour relations requirements should be applied to farm and ranch workers in Alberta.”

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Grazing Cattle

It’s that time of the year again...grazing cattle beside a winding stream on a mild May morning...visual poetry.

Innisfree School News Kristin Bergman Track and field season is in full swing, and junior and senior high participants are preparing to compete at the next level in their categories. The junior high will be going to JR Robson on Tuesday, May 24, and the senior high will be going to Zones at St. Paul on Wednesday, May 25.

Last week, senior high track and field competitors did an excellent job at districts at Vegreville Composite High School. A the junior level, Teagan Nott placed first in javelin and second in the pentathlon, Morgan Nott placed third in both discus and shotput, Megan Rudolf placed first in triple jump, Bryson MacColl placed first in the 1500 metre race, and Brandon Feschuk placed first in both long jump and discus. At the senior level, Keana Boere placed second in both the 100 metre and 200 metre races, Conrad Fowler placed first in high jump and third in discus, Jared Jackson placed first in shotput and second in discus, and Brayden Drury placed first in hurdles, long jump, and the 200 metre race. Unfortunately, due to prior commitments not all of these athletes will be able to compete at Zones. However, Bryson, Keana, Conrad, Jared, and Brayden will be moving on and are sure to represent Innisfree Delnorte very well.

The elementary also competed in track and field last week. Although there was wind and some rain, the students didn’t let the weather dampen their spirits as they did their running, jumping, and throwing events. Senior high students and parent volunteers helped set up and run the events,

and the junior high Foods class cooked hot dogs for everyone to enjoy before the events started.

The eighth School Spirit Day was held on Wednesday, May 18. The Grade 3/4 class organized this month’s activities, which centred on the theme of fairness and how it can be different than equality. After performing a skit in front of the school, the Grade 3 and 4 students encouraged the Spirit Groups to create their own skits and share them at the end of the period. Thank you to the Grade 3/4 students for this fun Spirit Day. This week will start off with Crazy Hair Day on May 24, and end with Cupcake Day on May 27. On Cupcake Day, students will be able to donate and buy cupcakes from the survery during noon hour.

The money will go towards helping victims of the Fort McMurray wildfire.

Next week four students from Students’ Union will have the opportunity to attend the Alberta Student Leadership Conference in Calgary from May 29-31. Students from around the province will be attending to listen to guest speakers and participate in various activities designed to encourage leadership and ideas the students can use at their school.

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Refugee reaches out to help Fort McMurray’s displaced Troy Media For Basel Abou Hamrah, the difference between an evacuee and a refugee is a simple matter of months and of who is helping whom.

Four months ago, on New Year’s Eve, the 27-year-old Syrian accountant arrived in Edmonton as one of the refugees being helped to resettle here from that wartorn country.

Last week, he signed up as a volunteer at Edmonton’s evacuee reception centre to help residents of Fort McMurray forced to flee south from the wildfire that destroyed much of their northern Alberta community.

Enfolding those events were the two

CONTINUED from PAGE 8 lenges facing countries that have adopted multi-payer systems.

Multi-payer systems are administratively complex and expensive. The U.S. health insurance industry spends about 18 per cent of its health-care dollars on billing and insurancerelated administration for its many private plans, compared to just two per cent in Canada for our streamlined single-payer insurance plans.

Hospital administrative costs are lowest in Canada and Scotland - both single-payer systems - and highest in the U.S., the Netherlands, and the U.K. - all multi-payer systems.

For all of its warts in how we deliver health care in Canada, the way in which we pay for care avoids the high administrative

years he spent in a Lebanese refugee camp where his dreams died and came back to life again.

“In the camp in Lebanon, my dreams went to the graveyard,” he says over coffee after completing his first shift at the massive reception centre in an Edmonton shopping mall. “At first, I had hope we would be there for maybe three months. Then I began to think I might never go home again. When I was told I was going to Canada, I began living again. My dreams came back to life.”

A Druze Christian, with a faith rooted in all three of the great Abrahamic monotheisms, Basel returned to his neighbourhood outside Damascus to find his house had been demolished by shelling.

In the morning, he’d gone to work after spending the night in a makeshift basement bomb shelter. That afternoon, he was homeless. It is not a figure of speech for him to say he knows how the residents of Fort McMurray feel.

More than 80,000 of them were evacuated from the city by the wildfire. It’s estimated that one in 10 lost everything. Like Basel, they know the sense of panic, the sense of the world disappearing beneath their feet. Like him, too, they have no idea how long it will be until they can return and begin to rebuild their lives.

“It’s not just the (physical) things you have. It’s all the memories. The place where those memories were born, the room where a memory took place, your street, everything is gone. For me, it felt like I was without a soul, that I was just a body eating and sleeping,

without purpose. It is so hard not to lose hope.”

In the privacy of his own faith, in the depersonalized ethos of the Lebanese camp, Basel turned to God as a refuge for the refugee.

“I asked God to please make me strong. I told him I would be patient. I told Him ‘I know you will help me and not let me down.’ But it was very, very hard.”

On Christmas Day, he says, he prayed in the morning that God would “give the gift” of letting his refugee application for Canada be approved. Laughing, he adds that he had a word, too, with a paper Santa Claus just for good luck.

That evening, he got the call that he should get ready to travel to his new home.

Within a few weeks of arriving in Canada, he was volunteering as an English-Arabic translator for an Edmonton winter festival. He has done other volunteer work since, so the chance to help the Fort McMurray evacuees was one he jumped at.

Part of his desire to help is prompted by a need to give back to Canadians who helped him. Part of it is his understanding of what they are going through.

“At first, you feel so lucky to be alive, to have escaped. But they will wonder when they are going to go home, even if they will go home. It can be very hard not to become hopeless while you’re waiting like that.

“I know what it’s like when the waiting ends and you can say ‘God, it’s not a dream. I’m going to have my home again.’ I can tell them to be focused on knowing they are part of a beautiful community.

Everything will come back. God will not let you down.”

costs of multi-payer systems.

Private insurance is at the root of what ails the U.S. system. Dr. Marcia Angell of Harvard Medical School and co-author of the physicians’ proposal sums it up: “We can no longer afford to waste the vast resources we do on the administrative costs, executive salaries and profiteering of the private insurance system.” A

Canadian-style single-payer system would save the U.S. about $500 billion annually.

Abandoning our single-payer system for a U.S.-style system would be

the worst possible outcome for Canadians. Let’s hope the evidence preserves our system. The trial begins in September.

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St. Mary’s students donate $1000 to Catholic Social Services

Then the coordinators taught us activities about how we could help these people who don’t have as much as we do.

-Rich Horning Rosanne Fortier St. Mary’s Religion 35 Class learned that every person has dignity. These students were awarded $1000 from the Free the Children (TELUS)-Give Where You Live Workshop to forward to the charity of their choice. They received this because they planned a toy drive for Syrian refugees that had an impact on their community.

On May 18, these students donated the $1000 they were awarded to Catholic Social Services to support Syrian refugees.

Allison Deal, a representative from her class, said Give Where You Live Workshop by Free the Children taught them facts about how much food different countries had compared to countries like Canada. “Then the coordinators taught us activities about how we could help these people who don’t have as much as we do.”

Rich Horning, Development Manager from Catholic Social Services, said they are really pleased and appreciate the support these students are giving.

“It will really help us to support Syrian refugees. With these funds, we will be able to support Rotary Medical Centre with health supplies, help Syrian refugees with child care expenses, and hire more settlement counselors.”

(left to right) Tanya Thiessen, Principal with some of the students involved in being awarded the $1000Julianne Deal, Allia Degrano, Allison Deal, Religion 35 students. Rich Horning, Development Manager from Catholic Social Services receives a cheque for $1000 from Kariena Badenhorst,Religion 35 student which will be used to help support Syrian refugees. Some of the other Religion 35 students who were involved in this project who are in photo are Dana Jamison and Wyatt Miller. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, I've been living in my apartment for two months now and I'm going crazy. When I originally answered the ad for this apartment, the owner invited me over to see it. I loved it immediately, and was afraid I'd lose it if I didn't sign a lease that day. That was Sunday, the day the chinese restaurant below the apartment was closed. Once I moved in I realized the restaurant happens to be open every other day of the week. Although I love the food, the smell has permeated my apartment and become my new perfume. I don't know if I can take a year of this. Is the smell of chinese food a good reason to break a lease?

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Cash: Your apartment sounds

like a bachelor's dream place. A restaurant on the bottom floor is like having a personal chef in your kitchen.

Carry: If you set the table, they'll probably even deliver and have dinner with you.

Cash: Although a dream for some can be a nightmare for others.

A constant odor of any kind of food can be overwhelming after a while.

Carry: It sounds like you loved the apartment because of its price

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or location in the neighborhood.

However, what confuses us is why you didn't smell any residual odors on the day you looked at the apartment. If the food smell permeates the building, you would most likely still notice it on days when the restaurant is closed.

Cash: Before you terminate any lease, try discussing the problem with your landlord. There may be some issues with ventilation in the building. Since he doesn't live there, he may not even know about the problem unless a tenant brings it to his attention.

Carry: And I'm sure he'll understand the dilemma when he gets a sniff of your new "lo mein" perfume.

Cash: If there are other apart-

ments in the building, ask some of your neighbors if they have a similar problem. They can tell you if it has been a long-term situation, recently developed or just specific to your apartment.

Carry: Then if for some reason the problem cannot be resolved, you can try a different resolution with your landlord. He may be willing to terminate your lease since you are not happy with the apartment. Most landlords don't want unhappy tenants. It just creates them more problems in the long run.

Cash: And if you're curious how the situation will turn out, just check your next fortune cookie!

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There's nothing worse than finding all the faults in an apartment AFTER you sign the lease.

If you ever find yourself needing to make a quick decision on renting an apartment, try this technique. Add a note to your lease that gives you a 30-day grace period allowing you the right to void the lease if conditions are not satisfactory. If you later find out that something is wrong with the building or apartment, you can change your mind without repercussions.

As a police officer, I see all sorts of things when I answer a burglary call. However, I had one last week that even surprised me.

When I got to the apartment building, I knocked on the door and shouted, "Police, open up!"

Surprisingly, the man answered the door holding a spatula and wearing an apron. I thought I knocked on he wrong door until he said, "I'm glad you're here!"

Then he explained that someone stole his grill right off his back patio while he was inside.

When I asked him to describe it, he replied, "You can't miss it.

It's the one with two hamburgers and a hotdog on it."

Fortunately Almost everyone loves to open a fortune cookie, but did you ever wonder how this tradition got started? It dates back to the 13th century when Mongols occupied China. When the Chinese planned for an uprising in the city of Peking, they hid the date and instructions in their moon cakes and passed them out in order to not alert the Mongols. This created the tradition of giving away cakes with messages and became a popular method for expressing wishes of good will and fortune.

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The tradition of playing ball continues

A social event, some exercise, an understanding of competition, and playing as a team. All of this is taught to the children at the Myrnam Ball Diamonds week after week as spring turns into summer and with it summer vacation.

CARD OF THANKS THANK YOU NEIGHBOURS To all the friends, relatives from near and far that came to my 90th birthday party on Sunday May 15. A special thank you to my family who planned, prepared, and supplied all of the food for the crowd that numbered close to one hundred. The facility on Kevin’s farm was perfect for the party that I will always remember.

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Joe Machney Reporter Back when I was a young lad, the game of ball was always a community favorite come spring time, and it felt good to see that happening with the next generation of children. The instructors at the Myrnam minor ball club spend an hour on Wednesday evenings at the Myrnam ball diamonds teaching children from ages four to kids in their early teens how to play ball and to carry on the tradition that, I’m sure, will be passed on to future generations yet again as time moves along and all of us with it.

A social event, some exercise, an understanding of competition, and playing as a team. All of this is taught to the children week after week as spring turns into summer and with it summer vacation.

Minor ball at Myrnam began on May 4 and will go until the middle of June. Kathy Fedoriuk and Jodine Benning were the two that started the club a number of years ago and since then have been involved with teaching the children as well as recruiting other adults to help out with the lessons. Not much recruiting was really needed, as proud parents of the children playing the sport were happy to help out, and looked to be having as much fun as the kids. Games are played against Two Hills during the month and a half long season.

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ZABRICK, James (Jack) In loving Memory of Jack May 31, 1938- May 27, 2006 When family ties are broken And loved ones have to part, It leaves a wound that never heals, And an ever aching heart.

We cannot bring the old days back, When we were all together, But fond memories from the past, Will live with us forever.

We hold you close within Our hearts, And there forever you’ll remain, To walk with us throughout Our lives, Until we meet again.

Lovingly remembered – Jim & Laura Zabrick, Shawn, Crystal, Brayden, Johnathan & Kelly, Mary Ostashek and the rest of the Zabrick Family

LOZOWY, Victor October 30, 1931 – May 30, 2015 Death leaves a heartache no one can heal.

Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

Your memories live forever.

To us you have not gone away Nor have you traveled far.

Just entered God’s eternal home and left the gate ajar.

Forever In Our Hearts Your family Lozowy

SHARP, Florence On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Mrs. Florence Sharp of Innisfree passed away at the age of 96 years.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her children Allan Sharp, Shirley (Bent) Andersen, Beverly (Marvin) SharpSamograd, Donna (Christos) Stavropoulos, Kirk Sharp (Rachel Taylor), Debbie (Howard) Arnold, Trudy Leonard (Barry Lundy), and David Sharp (Donna); 22 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held at the Innisfree Recreation Centre on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Minburn Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to The Salvation Army or a charity of the donor’s choice.

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

STEIL, Bertha December 10, 1943 – May 21, 2016 It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Bertha Adele Steil on May 21, 2016 at the age of 72 years.

Bertha is survived by her 6 children Ray (Cheryl), Tammy, Derek (Karey), Grant, Carmen (Brad) Heisler and Janelle; 10 grandchildren Heather (Megan), Danny, Shawn, Helene, Mason, Kaylin and Lexi Steil, Keaton, Rylee and Devyn Heisler; sister Lorraine (Allen) Mallock; brother Dave (Terri) Plouffe; brother in law Stan Rothenburger; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Bertha was predeceased by her husband Vernon Steil; parents Bernard and Adele Plouffe; her sister Helen Rothenburger and brother Raymond Plouffe.

A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church in Vegreville, Alberta with Father Michael Schumacher as the Celebrant. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Lung Association of Alberta & NWT.” To send condolences visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd., Vegreville,780-603-5800

SEMOTIUK In Loving Memory Of Judy Semotiuk May 4, 1953 – May 29, 2013 Three years have gone by Since the day you had said Good-Bye The years may wipe out many things But the memory of you they’ll wipe never Those happy days we were together You left sweet memories to blossom Bearing fruit for years to come In the lives of those who loved you Precious memories of the days that are gone.

When we are sad and lonely And everything seems to go wrong We seem to hear you whisper Cheer up and carry on.

If love could have only saved you You would have never died.

It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone For part of us went with you The day God called you home.

With all our love and prayers.

Husband Terry Urichuk, Mom Olga, Brothers Richard and Diana & family, Robert and Jan & family, Sister Brenda and Jim & family

FEDORAK, Alice In Loving Memory Of A Dear Friend who passed away May 24, 2015.

May the winds blow softly, And whisper so you can hear, We will always love and miss you, And wish that you were here.

Friends Always, Edna Pesaruk, Bill & Phillis Rusu

Arliene Hrynyk Korpan May 28, 1998

Karen Wood Korpan May 28, 1999 Treasured memories keep you near.

As time unfolds another year.

Our love for you remains forever.

Love Always Emil and Duncan KLAMMER, Mary May 19, 2008 To a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother Missing you beyond words can express What can you say to someone who has always been one of the most essential parts of your world; Someone who took you by the hand when you were little and helped to show the way.

What do you say to someone who stood by to help you grow, providing love, strength, and support so you could become the person you are today?

What can you say to let her know that she’s the best there is, and that you hope you’ve inherited some of her wisdom and her strength?

What words would you say if you ever got the chance?

Maybe you’d just say, I love you Grandma, and hope she understands…

With Love: Bernie, Georgina, Kris, Karlana, Kaleigh, Kaleb, Baileigh, Ariana

SASKIW, Jerry On May 18, 2016, Jerry Saskiw of Edmonton passed away peacefully at the age of 69 years. Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Sophie; four sons, Darvin (Sheryl), Kevin, Eric (Helena) and Brent; nine grandchildren, Brayden, Alyssa, Felicia, MacKenzie, Cheyanne, Justin, Shaley, Joshua and Tasyanna; his mother, Mary Saskiw; brother, Orest (Mary); sister, Lorraine (Bill); and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Predeceased by his father, Alex; and parents-in-law, Bill and Lena Laschowski.

Family and friends may pay their respects Monday, May 23, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Park Memorial Funeral Home, 9709 – 111 Avenue, Edmonton. Memorial Service Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Park Memorial Chapel, Edmonton. Inurnment in St. Michael’s Cemetery. In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT & Nunavut, 10985 - 124 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 0H9.

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YAKOWESHEN, Rose 1915 – 1988 Although we smile and make no fuss No one misses her more than us.

And when old times we oft recall It’s then we miss her most of all.

Remembered by all the Yakoweshen Family

FISHER, Andrew September 29, 1966 – May 17, 2016 It is with deep sadness and broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Andrew Fisher of Vegreville, Alberta on May 17, 2016 at the age of 49 years. Andrew leaves behind the love of his life, his wife Michele, stepson Bryceson, daughters Brittany and Nicole; mother Sandra; brother Jordan (Sandy); sister Julie (Jason) and nephew Ethan; along with many more family and friends. Andrew was predeceased by his father Kenneth Fisher.

Andy enjoyed working with his hands and building furniture with his carpentry skills. His all time favourite place to be was on the ocean, where he loved to fish and scuba dive; he also loved camping with family and friends.

At Andrew’s request, cremation has taken place and a gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or to the Diabetes Foundation of Alberta.

The family would like to express heartfelt appreciation and special thanks to Dr. Edgcumbe and the Dialysis Team for their exceptional care given to Andy for the past four years.

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Royal Purple week celebrated with muffins

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Vegreville Legion presents certificate

The past week from May 15 to 21 was Royal Purple week and the Royal Purple group from Myrnam chose to celebrate it by taking muffins to Myrnam School for their breakfast program.

(l-r) Andrew School Principal TJ Kennerd, Hope Boster, Vegreville Legion Branch #39 Chairman Terry Kuzyk. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier On May 11th Vegreville Legion Branch #39 Chairman Terry Kuzyk presented Andrew School student, Hope Boster, with a certificate for her entry in the Remembrance Day Poster Contest held last November. Hope won 2nd Prize for her Intermediate Black & White poster. Along with a certificate, Hope received a cheque, wrist band & pin. Congratulations, Hope!

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Joe Machney Reporter “We are very pleased to announce that the Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce was the recipient of the 2015 Chamber of the Year award this past weekend at the Alberta Chambers of Commerce 78th Annual General Meeting,” Elaine Kucher, General Manager for the Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce, said.

With 128 Chambers in the province, the recipient is chosen from Chambers likewise in size. Advocacy, membership retention and growth, as well as a selfevaluation statement outlining key successes and effectiveness were some of the ways the winner was chosen. A few of the key successes which were highlighted

were: vEGGfest, the Annual Christmas Party & Auction which encompasses a donation to a local non-profit organization, the Finding Work Series website project as well as the Chamber’s continual efforts to be involved through various committees. The Chamber was also commended for its continued commitment to stay involved through annual meetings with the Town of Vegreville and County of Minburn.

“The Chamber recognizes that this award would not have been possible without the support of an active and engaging business community,” Elaine concluded. “We will continue to strive to be the voice of the business community and enhance trade and commerce in Vegreville and our surrounding area.”

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National Paramedic Services Week

The week beginning May 22 has been proclaimed National Paramedic Services Week, having been signed into effect on May 17, 2016 at 13:00 hours. (L to R) Charline Esquirol, EMS administration, Chris Jardine, EMT/Emergency Services Assistant Manager, Mayor Myron Hayduk, EMT member Brad van Der Putten, and Jessica Miller, EMS administration, were present for the signing.

Joe Machney Reporter The week beginning May 22 has been proclaimed National Paramedic Services Week, having been signed into effect on May 17, 2016 at 13:00 hours. The Mayor Myron Hayduk along with EMS administration members Charline Esquirol and Jessica Miller, EMT member Brad van Der Putten, and Chris Jardine, EMT/ Emergency Services Assistant Manager were present for the signing.

“The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a vital public service and are ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The EMS system consists of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators and others. The members of the EMS team, whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving

skills and it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of EMS providers by designation National Paramedic Services Week,” Mayor Myron Hayduk said. “So therefore let it be known that I, Mayor Myron Hayduk, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the Town of Vegreville, do hereby proclaim the week of May 22 to 28, 2016 as National Paramedic Services Week in the Town of Vegreville.”

“This proclamation is about making people aware of what we do and how we do it, as well as letting them know that we are healthcare professionals,” Chris Jardine, Emergency Services Assistant Manager/ EMT, said. “The week that this proclamation comes into effect I am going to be going to senior citizen facilities to talk about EMS stuff, like fall preventions, and have EMS related conversations with seniors to tell them what we can do for them. I also want to talk about the 911 system with them and help people to be aware of the services the town has available.”

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No kiddin’, Fiddlin’ Kiddlins 18th Annual Concert was good!

Rosanne Fortie Once again, the Fiddlin’ Kiddlins wowed a crowd at their 18th annual concert on May 15 at Vegreville Elks Hall. The theme was Country Orchestra and the performances were as refreshing and vibrant as a perfect country morning. The concert featured classical and fiddle music and the many special guests that performed complimented the young and skillful Fiddlin’ Kiddlins.

It was announced that the Fiddlin’ Kiddlins received their name because the Founder, Heather Soldan used to tell the performers, you kiddlins get over here.

The concert opened with May Song.

Then The song, Boil ‘em Cabbage swung in and it was so lively that the audience was seen tapping their feet with delight.

Other highlights included Callina Kirk, Director and Instructor of Fiddlin’ Kiddlins’ duet performance with Norah of the song, Minute 1. Callina has been playing the fiddle for 13 years and Norah has three years of experience with the fiddle. Together, their performance blended with harmony. Country Waltz which was played by Callina, Norah and Winnie was up next and this set made people want to get out of their seat to dance to the energetic rhythm

from it. Special guest, Dyena performed a smooth piece of the song, Etude. When the performers took on the song, Curly Hair, they really added interesting effects and rhythm to it. So much so, that the audience were spotted moving in their seats. These added accents were also featured in the songs, Pig Squeal Schotische and Big Pig Polka.

Special guest performer, Sariana had the audience say ‘wow’ after her performance of the song, Sarianais. Following this piece, another special guest, Megan did a skillful performance of River John which she said that she learned the song by ear.

Each of the many performances received appreciative applause from the audience.

There were many free refreshments available for the citizens also.

Debbie Kettler said she thought the concert was wonderful. “It was entertaining and exciting to listen to it.”

Lil Koziskie said the concert was fantastic. “I love to see children show their talents.”

Kirk wanted to thank all the performers, volunteers, everyone who helped in anyway and the audience who came to hear the concert.

Callina Kirk, Director and Instructor of Fiddlin’ Kiddlins’ perform the song, Country Waltz with Norah and Winnie. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Special guest, Dyena performs the song, Etude. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Special guest, Megan performs a skillful version of River John which she said she learned by ear.

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Personal growth heightens at Community Connects Conference Rosanne Fortier Relationships are complicated but there are ways to have a healthy relationship. Parents’ actions are the biggest teacher for their children. These were some of the topics learned on May 14 at Community Connects which was a conference for adults building resilient futures at A.L. Horton School. A lot of the information at this conference was from the Resilient Kids program.

The break-out sessions presented were stress, boundaries, problem-solving, communication and healthy relationships.

Tips to solve problems Constable, J. Gagnon led the problem-solving session where he used some ideas from Drug Abuse Resilient Education (DARE). Gagnon stated to let the kids know they aren’t alone.

They have to solve their own problems but you are there for them. Ultimately, our kids are going to make mistakes and that can be the best thing for them because they learn this way. It is best for kids to get a hobby because then they use their attention on constructive things.

The questions to ask before getting involved with your child’s problem is: Is this my child’s issue or mine? Is anyone going to get hurt? Can my child learn something from this? The four steps to help solve a problem are to define the problem. Then you need to assess it.

What are your choices and what are the consequences of each choice? You need to response to what your child decided to do. For instance, if they decide to run away from the problem, that might not be the right choice. Then evaluate the choice, whether or not it worked and if you made the right choice. If the answer is that you didn’t, you just start over the process.

It’s essential to coach problem-solving and this encourages kids to be as creative as possible.

How to have a healthy relationship with your children Angela Hanson, Big Brothers Big Sisters Facilitator spoke about healthy relationships and emotional intelligence which is being aware of our own and other people’s emotions.

Hanson obtained some of her concepts from Dr. John Gottman.

When you speak to a person, you have to figure out how they want to receive the information and make sure they understand what you want to say. “If they are upset, they probably aren’t observing the information,” Hanson explained. “A person’s mind needs to be present and engage with the person they are speaking to. They need to gain listening skills.”

“When you are speaking to a person who you are having a conflict with, make sure they are relaxed and ready for the conversation. The reason is a person who is relaxed is less defensive.

Then talk about what you want to speak about with them and acknowledge their feelings and needs. Connect by actively listening before you share your own thoughts. Help find that place of medium and move forward with the problem.

“Children need to see what a healthy relationship looks like whether it’s with your spouse or friends. They need to see it all. They need to see you have conflicts and disagree and agree to disagree. Because if they don’t see this, how are they going to decide what is a

healthy relationship or what isn’t because they only seen the rosy parts of a relationship.

“Then children need a supportive relationship with their parents. It’s essential to set aside time to spend with your children. Be open and honest with them. Talk about positive things. Share your resources of other people; a friend you know might be an excellent resource for your child to talk about something with,” Hanson added.

Communication tips Heather Frayne, M.O.D.E.L Project Success Coach was the presenter for the Communication session which was about how communication is an important skill to have in order to get along with other people. It can include oral, written and non-verbal (which is how we use body language, tone of voice and eyes to convey what we are saying). The most essential skills to learn for communication with kids includes being patient and waiting for the child to answer. Don’t overcorrect your child and treat them as a full and respectable communication partner. Make sure there are no distractions around when you are speaking to them and ask openended questions which are questions that can’t be answered with a yes or no.

Also, explain the consequences of the children’s actions and praise the child when they say a complex sentence or solve a problem.

Defining your and others’ boundaries Tracy Laschowski, Addictions Counsellor for Veg Al-Drug Society spoke about boundaries. Boundaries are an invisible line between ourselves and others that we alone can define. They help to keep people from coming into our space and misusing us and keeps us from doing this to other people also.

Boundaries help give each of us a sense of who we are.

Ways to say no are to continue to shake your head from side to side while saying, no, make eye contact and walk away if you have to. It’s sometimes essential to say no repeatedly.

Coping with stress Josephine Galandy, Vegreville Parent Link Centre Supervisor was the presenter for Coping with Stress. There are good and bad stress. Good stress pulls a person to succeed. Bad stress is overwhelming and takes its toil on your mental, physical and emotional health.

Stress can cause headaches, stomach aches, muscle tension and other ailments. Some stress management strategies are taking five deep breaths, stretch it out, eat healthy snacks, play sports, talk to a friend, express your feelings through art and go for a walk.

To offer a nice close, Keynote Speaker: Eileen Bona, Registered Psychologist with Dream-catcher Nature-Assisted Therapy Ltd. gave a summary of the presentations of the day while she also spoke about animal therapy.

At this conference, everyone was treated to a free and refreshing breakfast and lunch.

Vegreville Drug Coalition where Colleen Pidzarko-Armitage is the Program Manager for Veg Al Drug Society organized this conference with all the organizations and professionals mentioned in this article and VCHS, St. Mary’s, A.L. Horton and St. Martin’s School, Alberta Government agencies, Alberta Health Services and Family Community Support Services.

Constable, J. Gagnon led the problem-solving session where he used some ideas from Drug Abuse Resilient Education (DARE). (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Alberta Health Services ALBERTA HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM has a variety of workshops available in the Vegreville area! Weight Wise, Craving Change, Diabetes the Basics and Better Choices, Better Health. Call 1-877-3146997 for more information and to register. All classes will take place at the Vegreville Community Health Centre (5318-50 Street) Vegreville Food Bank Is located in the Maple Street Worship Centre at 4615 Maple Street and is open Tuesday & Friday year-round from 10am – noon. Phone 780-632-6002 or email: vegfoodbank93@gmail.com Vegreville Rotary Peace Park Bookings please call Rick Rutter 780-632-2101 Girl Guides of Canada SPARKS – Kindergarten & Grade 1 to be determined. BROWNIES – Grades 2 & 3 meet every Wednesday from 6:00-7:30pm GUIDES – Grades 4 to 6 meet Thursday from 6:30-8:00pm PATHFINDERS – Grades 7 to 9 meet every Wednesday from 7:15-8:45pm. All groups meet at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple Street, Vegreville.

For more information call Pamela 780-6327147 Oil Wives Club of Vegreville. A smile. A handclasp. A world of welcome. Are the links in our chain of friendship. This we believe. Our Association has been around or over 60 years.

We are here for any woman whose partner (or she herself) is involved with in any way in the Oil & Gas Industry. We meet once a month to foster friendship. Please call Ellen @ 780-6324922 or Shirley @ 780-632-3283 for more information.

Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare). Please visit the Basilian Fathers Museum (Mundare) this summer to see its latest exhibit, “Peter Lipinski: Large and Small Canvases,” along with an ongoing display devoted to Bp. Budka in Canada. The museum is open MondayFriday, 10am-4pm and weekends, July and August, 1-5pm.

Vegreville Regional Museum. Located on the site of the internationally renowned solonetzic soils research station of Agriculture Canada (1956-1995), the Museum tells the stories of community life and development chronicling how Vegreville’s unique social fabric has contributed to the harmony of community life since the 1890’s. The Rt. Hon. Donald F. Mazankowski, P.C. Collection: 25 years of distinguished public service of the former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Home of the Vegreville & District Sports Hall of Fame. Open Year Round. MaySept Tues-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 1-5. Oct-April phone for current hours. 1 km east of Vegreville on Hwy 16A. www.vegreville.com (780)6327650 Historical Village and Pioneer Museum at Shandro. Located on Highway 857, midway between highway 45 and 28 north of Willingdon.

A proud partner of the Kalyna Country Ecomuseum, this open air museum features 14 major buildings and artifacts from 1900 – 1930.

Hours: Canada Day weekend to Labour Day weekend Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Admission by donation, For more information call (780) 603-1198 HEADS UP for AA Meets at Vegreville Hospital every Monday at 8:00 PM 3rd floor.

Effective Immediately. Alanon New Beginning Meeting will be changing day and time from Thursday to Monday from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 780-275-0054 for location.

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Rotary Club of Vegreville meets for lunch meetings every Monday at 12pm at VALID 4843-49 St., Vegreville. For more information contact Jody Nicholson at 780-632-2418.

Every Monday 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Join us in the Mundare Drop-In Centre “Walk-Along” fitness program. Literature available to help you with your personal program. Walk at the Dropin Centre, and also, weather permitting, we will walk in Ukainia Park. Everyone Welcome!!

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Tuesday at 7pm in the upper room at 5014 – 50 St, Vegreville, AB. For info call 780632-2933. www.therockmc.com TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Weigh-in 4:45pm. Meeting 5:30pm at St. John Lutheran Church, 4513 Maple St., Vegreville. 780-6327433 or 780-658-2670.

Every Wednesday Trapshooting Outdoor Range 7:00pm. Contact Geoff 780-632-1432 341 MUNDARE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS FREE to join. Join Air Cadets for adventure that will take you from the ground up!

Wednesday evenings 6:30-9:00pm through the school year. Youth 12-18 years welcome. Call 341 Squadron at 780-764-2341. Visit us at www.cadets.ca or www.aircadetleague.com Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Two Hills. If interested, please contact Deen 780603-6090 or Waseem 780-603-8443 Friday Prayers: Weekly Jumaat prayer in Vegreville. If interested, please contact Hesham 780-603-6245 / 780-632-2721 or Azeem 780885-2627 LOAVES & FISHES Lunch starting Friday September 10 – 11:30am-1:00pm every Friday except stat holidays. Good Food. Bring old friends. Make new friends. All are welcome. 4615 Maple St. (60 St.), VPC Church. No charge.

How Disciples live Bible study and workshops.

We meet every Friday night at The Rock 501450 St. at 7pm. Call for info 780-632-2933 or www.therockmc.com Bible Study at 10 am at the Vegreville Seventhday Adventist Church, 5258 – 46 Ave. Everyone Welcome.

12 Step RECOVERY AT ROCK GROUP meets every Saturday at 7pm in the upper room at 5014-50 Street Vegreville, AB. For info call 780-632-2933. www.therockmc.com Royal Purple Lodge #125 meets first Monday of every month, except July & August at Elks Hall.

Contact HRL Joyce Porayko 780-632-3830 or Secretary Leah Henderson 780-632-6565.

Vegreville Iron Runners Auto Club at 7:30 p.m. at Vegreville Regional Museum. Call 780-6327729 or 780-632-3495 Nonviolence Study Group for anyone wanting to learn more about the principals of nonviolence and how to apply them in today’s world. If you are passionate about making a difference, or just curious to learn more, please join us from 7-8 pm. Call Kim at 780-658-2550 for location details.

Vegreville Elks Lodge #143 meets first Thursday every month except July and August. Meetings are held in the Elks Hall at 7:30 pm. Contact Robert Bennett 780-632-4717.

Vegreville Wildlife Federation (Alberta, Fish & Game Association) Please check website VWF. ca Email: vegrevillewildlife@gmail.com

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“Women’s Book Club” meets first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library

drug addictions and problem gambling. Office Hrs. – Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone 632-6617.

THE RED HAT ROSES, a chapter of the Red Hat Society, an international social group for mature women, meet for fun and friendship at Leonel’s Place at 1:30pm the second Monday of every month. See www.redhatsociety.com

The Crisis Association of Vegreville operates a HELPLINE for those who are having difficulties in their lives and need assistance. It is a tollfree, confidential service available to those in the 632-exchange. Phone 632- 7070.

THE CLASSY CANADIANS, a chapter of the Crown Jewels of Canada Society, a national social group for mature women meet for fun friendship and caring at Leonel’s Place the fourth Monday of every month at 1:30pm. See www.crownjewelsofcanada.com

The Kinette Club of Vegreville meets every 3nd Wednesday of the month. Joining the Kinette Club is a great way to meet new friends and to get in the community. For more information, please call 632-2848.

Vegreville Lions Club meets at Sunshine Senior Centre – 4630 - 49 Street. Meeting 7 p.m. 2ND and 4TH Tuesday except July and August.

Kinsmen Club of Vegreville holds meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Vegreville Kinsmen Golf Course. Call Mike Webb at 780-632-2666 days THE ALBERTA DRAFT HORSE CLUB meetings every 2nd Saturday of every 2nd month.

780-764-2099 Vegreville Hospitals Auxiliary Society meets third Wednesday of every month, except July and August. Meetings held in Senior Sunshine Club – 4630 – 49 Street at 7:00 p.m. Call 780632-6323 Royal Canadian Legion Vegreville Branch #39 General Meeting every 3rd Wednesday of September, November, February and June at 7:00pm. All members welcome to attend.

Vegreville Garden Club meets the last Monday every month at the Seniors Sunshine Club, 4630 – 49 St. at 7:00 p.m. President – Marie Eliuk 780-631-0770 The New Vegreville Aquarium Club meets every last Monday at 7:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library “Writer’s Group” meets last Tuesday of each month at 2:00pm at the Vegreville Centennial Library Legacy 4 Health Indoor Walking Program for Older Adults 10-11am at the Vegreville Centennial Library Gymnasium 4709-50 St, Contact Irvin Cowan 780-632-2977, Jim Nicholson 780-632-6437, Carol Lynn Babiuk 780-632-3331

Viking AA Group meets at the Viking Hospital Multi Purpose Room 8:00 p.m. Wednesday nights.

VegMin Learning Society welcomes learners who are interested in increasing their skill levels (reading, writing, math and speaking English).

Learners work towards’ their personal goals in a small class or 1:1 setting. Do you have a few hours a week to help someone reach their learning goal? Volunteer Tutor Training and ongoing support are provided along with a great volunteer recognition program. Visit www. vegmin.com or call 780-632-7920 for more information.

Senior Floor Curling at 1:00p.m. every Monday & Thursday. Anyone interested please come to the Sunshine Club. 55+. Call 780-632-2624.

Vegreville Flying Club meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Terminal Building VegMin Literacy Program offers free, confidential tutoring for adults over 17 needing help with Basic reading, writing and math skills. Phone: 632-7920 for interviews.

Everyone is Welcome Prayer House 5729-44A st. Veg. North of St. Joseph Hospital come and share your testimony and hear the gospel of Jesus Christ without compromise. Every Sunday at 10:30 AM. Also I will pray for the sick believing in God for the answer. But God commandeth his Love toward us, in that, while, we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. RO. 5:8 New hope church of God, Edmonton c. for the Nations Int.Veg. Doing God work together for yor good. J. Abelar. Ph. 632-2843 AA Meeting in Mundare Sunday’s 7PM Town Building, Conference Room 5128 50th St. Contact Robert 780-656-5829

Are you or someone you know living with a Brain Injury? We can help! The Alberta Brain Injury Initiative provides support, coordination and education for brain injury survivors and their families. For more information on our free services call 1-866-645-3900

Willingdon & District Fish & Game Assn.

Regular meetings, held every last Tuesday off each month (excluding July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at the Willingdon Arena upstairs in the Club Room Everyone Welcome.

Tofield AA Meetings held Thursday at 8 p.m.

Open meeting every 4th Thursday at 8 p.m. at Bardo Lutheran Church Bsmt 4737 - 57 Ave. For info call 662-3893

New to town? Join us the 1st Wed of the month for a newcomer’s potluck lunch. 12-1pm. Bring a friend! Bring a dish! Call FCSS 780-6323966 for locations & info.

AWANA - a Christian club for boys and girls age 3 to grade 6. Meets Thursdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Now meeting in the Alliance Church’s new building at 4606-55 Ave.Call 632-2261 for more information

AA meeting at Lamont United Church every Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

UCWLC Meetings to be held every third Thursday of each month at Holy Trinity Church Hall at 7 p.m. in Vegreville.

PlayNation Poker, Vegreville Legion. Free live poker every first, second & fourth Wednesday evening at the Vegreville Legion. Register at 6:45 pm and cards in the air at 7:00 pm. For more infor mat ion, c ont ac t allang@playnationpoker.com

Veg-Al Drug Society an Alberta Health Services, community funded agency - Room #217 Provincial Bldg., Vegreville, AB. Out patient counselling services for alcohol & other

GA HOPE WITH HELP MEETING VEGREVILLE. Meeting held every Wednesday night at the Sunshine Club of Vegreville at 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom 4630 – 49 Street.

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Year-end recital deserved its standing ovation

Even though the season has passed, Winter still had its moment in the light: Hana Bodnarchuk, Katie Mabaleka, Kyrna Moyer, Natalia Salinas-Saez, Bailey Sanford, and Paige Smiley-Adam.

To honor the firefighters that have been fighting the fires, these sweet dancers came with firefigthter’s helmets as they danced to ‘Heroes’: Leslie Katerenchuk, Winnie Lange, Summer Parsons-Butt, and Katelyn Vatcher. .

Joe Machney Reporter In light of the recent challenges that the province has been going through in the past few weeks there was reason to cheer and applaud on May 7 as the dancers from the Vegreville School of Ballet performed their year-end recital to a full house of dance enthusiasts, friends, and proud parents.

The recital began with the children performing solo and duets in the style of jazz, lyrical, tap, and ballet, then moved on to the year-end recital. This is where modern dance and the music to match it, met with the classics to give the audience a most eclectic dance experience. It started with tap and modern dance, then bounced into some hip hop. From there beginner ballet students took the stage with smiles from ear to ear. Jazz, tap, lyrical, and more hip hop followed. The preschool ballet students showed off their skills as well.

As each of the short performances came and went, the different genres of dance sets and their complimenting music ebbed and flowed like a beautiful symphony throughout the after-

noon in a delicate tapestry of art and physical expression. The hard work, variety and talent of each of the ballet students left the parent’s proud and the audience dazzled, as the lively chatter throughout the halfway intermission suggested.

The second half of the recital was as entertaining as the first, with a cool jazz number starting it off. More ballet, lyrical, tap and hip hop continued as the audience continued to cheer them all on. The finale of the afternoon was from an adult jazz group with Donna Santrock as the choreographer.

“This year we had 138 dancers with us, coming from 98 families, and we were blown away with the success of this year’s recital,” Anya Langkow, President, said. “I think the audience size was fantastic given how beautiful of an afternoon it was outside. It was great to see a full house and I think that the school really delivered. It’s nice that with the size of our town we are able to offer such high quality instruction and produce some incredible dancing. I think that this year’s recital was especially impressive.”

Boys Hip Hop performed Robotics: Jude Browning, Kegan Hempstock, Ethan Hempstock, Cameron Mast, Austin McMaster, Maxim Rudyk, and Thomas Suiter.

This is where modern dance and the music to match it, met with the classics to give the audience a most eclectic dance experience, as seen here by The Ladies - hip hop group: Sarah Cymbaliuk, Sarah Fox, Rylan Langkow, Jordan Ling, Jamie Perlik,Taylor Rozumniak, Acadia Rudyk, Calista Rudyk, and Kendal Senko.

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Rotary Peace Park Undergoes Changes

The addition to the kitchen shelter is double its size and has a large seating capacity under a roof for when the weather is not exactly what we planned for. All this plus refurbished washrooms, horse shoe games, nature trails, etc. are all included in the rent.

The Rotary Peace Park is undergoing some changes this year to make it more appealing the guests of the Park. A new entrance sign is in the construction stages and will be an added feature to the park making it more appealing.

The addition of 2 built in barbeques is a feature that was needed for some time. As you can see they are large and will serve a fairly large assembly.

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VVA artwork beautifies St. Joseph’s Hospital

Royal LePage donates “This is our third annual fundraiser garage sale and we’ve chosen Vegreville Christmas Bureau this year to be the recipients of a donation of $1182. It was all donated items from the community and donations for treasurers for the community,” Ann Water, owner of Royal LePage, said.

These are some of the Vegreville Visual Artists (VVA) who showcased their professional quality artwork at the St. Joseph’s Hospital (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier Looking at artwork makes people feel happy and relaxed. Vegreville Visual Artists’ (VVA) In-House Gallery at St. Joseph’s Hospital does that and more.

These professional quality local area painters, potters, fabric artists, photographers, woodworkers and others have exhibited their art on the walls throughout the hospital.

Various artists will have their work on display for up to three months. Featured artists at the moment are: Lorraine Ziegler, Suzanne Malo, Lois Bienvenue, Gloria Sen, Valerie Zimmel, Martha Die, Dianna Sapara, Deserrie Ruptash, and Diane Fausak.

VVA helps people in more ways than one because 20% of each piece of art sold will go towards St. Joseph’s General

Hospital Foundation.

Covenant Foundation supports Covenant Health by generating funds for leading-edge programs and services, research, education and state-of-the-art medical equipment at 15 Covenant facilities across Alberta. Covenant Foundation’s mission is to provide quality care-healing to body, enriching the mind and nurturing the soul. This foundation provides opportunities for communities to support and contribute to Covenant Health.

Covenant Health’s focus areas are acute care, palliative care, funding for programs and equipment. It supports the Institute for Reconstructive Science in Medicine at the Misericordia Community Hospital.

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News Advertiser For the Town of Vegreville continued from last week. We will be going through the study and recommendations and whether council approved or denied the recommendations made by Russell Farmer and Associates. This will be done by section over the next few weeks.

Senior Management Team: The findings of the Core Services Review with respect to the Senior Management Team include: • The current structure and division of responsibility for the Senior Management Team is appropriate based on the size and scope of services for the Town • During interviews, there were no significant issues raised with the current model.

• The CAO has not exceeded his acceptable span of control, and could take on additional direct reports, if required. This report later addressed a recommendation for a new organizational unit entitled “Strategic Services” reporting directly to the CAO

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or being unable to comment.

Council voted in favour of: The Director of Corporate Services be designed as the Assistant CAO, and that this be reflected in both job title and description. Carried unanimously.

Corporate Services: Findings of the study under corporate services are: The role of Corporate Services Director, with various titles, is present in virtually

These motions were passed unanimously by Council.

• The designation of a member of the Senior Management Team as “Assistant CAO” would be a positive revision that could be completed by a simple change of job description.

• The majority of residents (63%) believe that the Town’s administration is well run, with 10.8% having no opinion

all municipal organizations. Six of their benchmarked organizations reported having a Director of Corporate Services, with a very high job match. Corporate Services is generally responsible for business processes that cross organizational boundaries, or which support organizational units with an operational

or resident-service focus. The actual combination of services performed by this department changes by organization, and with application of leading practices.

While the scope of work for the Director of Corporate Services is reasonable, the combination of functions falling under this department would be considered non-standard.

Some non-standard functions being performed include: • Oversight of Community Peace Officers (CPOs) and RCMP relationship management • Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) – the Director is currently overseeing a consulting project to bring safety materials and processes up-todate.

In completing this project, some areas were noted as needing increased organizational focus or improvement: • IT support is a contracted resource within Corporate Services.

Lack of technical support is identified as an issue across the organization.

MAY 25, 2016 • Records management is currently not an assigned function. Policy and oversight of records management should be assigned within the organization.

• Policy management (development, updating, tracking) is identified as a source of organizational weakness and requires assignment.

Council passed motions in this area: The Town reviews its IT contracting arrangement and develops a strategy to address perceived deficiencies in IT support.

Responsibility for records management is assigned within the organization. This may be assigned to either a staff member in Corporate Services, or to a staff member in Strategic Services.

Responsibility for policy management is assigned within the organization. This may be assigned to either a staff member in Corporate Services, or to a staff member in Strategic Services.

These motions were passed unanimously by Council.

Watch next weeks paper when we cover the areas of Finance, Human Resources and Municipal Enforcement.