Vegreville News Advertiser - September 14, 2016

VOL. 69 NO. 37

66 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Decoration Day gives reverence to veterans Rosanne Fortier It’s essential to take time out of our busy lives to remember the veterans who made Canada into a free country! Decoration Day honors veterans who served, survived and are now at rest in cemeteries across Canada. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39 presented their Decoration Day Service on September 11. The venue was changed due to the weather but the ceremony held the same gratefulness.

The ceremony commenced with the Marching in the Colors led by Piper-Cmde. Barry Roth and followed by Sgt-at-Arms/Color Party-Cmde- Luc Lizotte and Branch President-Comrade Terry Kuzyk next in the line and Cmde. Earl Giffin carried the flag.

Everyone sang O’Canada which was followed by greetings and the welcome. Branch Chaplain, Rev. Carolyn Woodall proceeded with scripture readings, a hymn and a gospel reading.

Going forward, Branch Service Officer Rod Stewart’s address thanked everyone who attended the ceremony. Stewart said the day they chose for Decoration Day is appropriate because yesterday is the Anniversary of Canada’s Declaration of War against Germany in 1939. This week we mark the end of the battle of Britain and, of course, September 11 is the Annniversary of the Twin Towers attack in New York City, generally referred to as 9/11, the start of a whole new era of war unlike

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Vortex home opener

Deer Meadows on track

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RCMP files from Sept. 1 - Sept. 7 Joe Machney Reporter September 1 03:16 Report of a truck versus a cow. The vehicle was not driveable but the driver was given a 24hr suspension due to alcohol consumption.

10:54 Report of a stolen debit card being used in Mundare. Still under investigation.

17:37 Report of a newer bicycle being discarded in a dumpster.

September 2 08:15 Report of hunters shooting within town limits. Upon investigation, it was determined that they were outside of town.

13:40 Report of two vehicles colliding in a parking lot of a local retailer. Minor damage reported.

16:05 Report of a vehicle being stolen from the week before. The owner was unaware that it had been stolen until it was located abandoned.

19:03 Report of an ex-girlfriend refusing to drop a child off as per a court order. Member who was involved saw to it that the child was dropped off.

23:44 Report that an ex-girlfriend has been drinking and been in contact with her ex-boyfriend while under conditions not to contact him. Investigation showed that the boyfriend has also been texting the ex-girlfriend so no charges were laid.

September 3 01:00 A check-stop resulted in a driver that had been drinking and he had his license suspended and his vehicle seized for three days.

03:05 Members patrolling observed a known female to be on conditions of which she was breaching. She was arrested and held in custody for court.

03:12 A traffic stop resulted in a male and a female both being arrested for possession of meth and stolen property.

03:32 Report of a party in a garage.

Members attended and the disco lights were on but the music turned down. So the occupants were given a warning to ensure the music stayed down.

10:59 Report of someone breaking into a commercial washer and dryer for the money.

11:10 Report of a truck stolen overnight from Mundare. Still under investigation.

12:12 Report of a male calling indicating that God had told him to take his rights back. He refused to provide information and hung up.

13:11 Report of theft from a vehicle.

A stereo had been stolen out. Still under investigation.

19:00 Report of an ex-wife harassing a male with text messages.

Alcohol was a factor in her continual texts.

19:43 A Saskatchewan vehicle was stopped and ticketed for no registration or insurance. The vehicle was towed.

September 4 04:03 A small amount of cocaine was found and turned over.

04:08 RCMP were requested to assist EMS at a residence with a person pressing their personal lifeline call button. Members attended and found that the male was fine.

12:48 RCMP received a tip about somebody selling stolen vehicle parts.

13:46 A member pulled over a vehicle which resulted in a male that had been drinking. The male had two outstanding warrants and was also issued a summons to appear in court for driving in excess of 180kph on highway 16. The male couldn’t pay the fines on the warrants so he was held in custody.

14:53 Traffic stop resulted in a male driver being arrested and

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charged with impaired driving.

17:39 911 call of two missing children at a local park. Members attended and located the girls at the park. The girls were located 50 meters from the complainant.

19:05 Report of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was located and stopped. The driver was not impaired however received a ticket for not having valid insurance.

22:37 Report of an unwanted, intoxicated male and Facebook threats. Still under investigation.

September 5 11:20 Report of an assault. RCMP is still awaiting victim statement.

12:32 Report of a family argument between a mother and a son.

20:00 Member patrolling initiated a traffic stop which resulted in tickets issued, however the male proved that the tickets were not warranted and so the RCMP found his evidence to be true so retracted the tickets.

September 6 09:40 Report of a driver reading while driving. The driver was located and given a warning as the complainant had not provided a statement.

09:54 CRA scam.

14:26 Report of a suspicious person in a rural area. The male was located and it was determined that he had warrants out of Edmonton so he was arrested.

16:59 Report of a break and enter to a residence. Still under investigation.

21:00 Traffic stop for a burned out headlight resulted in the driver being arrested for obstruction because he lied about his identity.

He was issued a ticket for driving while unauthorized and the vehicle was seized for thirty days. He was released on a promise to appear.

September 7 10:54 Report of an assault, however, the victim did not wish to press charges.

15:32 Request to do a well-being check. Members attended the elderly female residence and found that the female was fine.

During the week 2 false alarms, 5 false 911 calls, and 46 calls in total were made.

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Norm brings a ray of sunshine into people’s lives

Norm Shewchuk spends sunny days creating works of art as a way of selfexpression as well as a way to give to others.

Joe Machney Reporter Fifty year old Norm Shewchuk who has been a resident at Mary Immaculate Care Centre in Mundare for 2 years has taken it upon himself to burn up his free time by giving to others, in the form of burning the names of the people who reside at the centre into wood using a magnifying glass that he inherited from his grandmother years ago. Each of their names hangs gloriously outside of their doors, welcoming their guests and inviting kind comments about the artwork.

Name: Emilie Martin Occupation: Stay-at-home mother Likes: my children, water-color painting, playing piano Dislikes: winter, June beetles.

Norm’s place of work, a work of art in itself.

“I started playing with a magnifying glass when we were kids and I just started burning this and that and tried to make a sign one day. Then I got interested in people wanting signs, so I started making signs for them. Everybody here has a sign and they seem quite happy about it,” Norm recounted with a warm smile.

“All I need is a table, a pair of sunglasses, and a hat and I’m good to go!”

To create his works of art Norm sits outside on sunny days in the most tranquil area next to the sunroom. The area is a fenced off park with a few trees, a gazebo and granite benches with grass and a sidewalk surrounding the setting, offering an environment conducive to creating art. At his table rests a small sheet of pine and with his magnifying glass he catches the sun’s rays and burns the wood. As the fire burns out the charcoal left leaves a mark on the wood and in time and with more burning and charcoal a design is made that will stand the test of time once it is preserved with a finish. Be it an animal or the Toronto Blue Jays symbol, the possibilities of creation are endless.

“I also made a memory one, for when somebody does pass away,” recalls Norm. “I’ve burned a saying on some wood for them. I just need to add one coat of finish and then they can hang it up.”

His work is certainly in demand, but he does not have normal working hours. “I have a lot of projects piled up for people, but really the sun’s the boss, not me.”

In his room at the care centre sits a few more projects, mostly sports team logos being teams from the MLB, NFL, CFL and NHL. The staff are most proud of his accomplishments and talent that he has. “It’s a good feeling to make someone else happy,” he said of the work he’s done for others.

It all takes time but Norm enjoys it. “After the wood is burned I spray a clear finish on them, because if you go over it first with the brush it smears the charcoal, so you seal it in with a spray and then you put the Varathane finish on just to get the nice shine on it as well as to preserve the wood of course.”

With a few projects on the go at any given moment, a lifetime of experience, and an endless amount of designs, Norm adds a whole new reality to the phrase ‘spending some time in the sun.’

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Pot o’ Gold’s Hidden Treasures

Joe Machney Reporter There is golden treasure at the end of the rainbow but those forever elusive leprechauns were not able to hide this pot of gold from the people. The secondhand store Pot o’ Gold in Vegreville has so many quality treasures to offer people, and at a fraction of the price that they would cost new. The revenue

that is generated is used to enhance programs for people with disabilities.

“This store has been around for over forty years,” Karen Streets, Program Supervisor for the Pot o’ Gold store, said. “It opened in 1983 and at that time it was called the RO-10 Bargain Centre. It was a joint venture between the 110 Training Centre which has evolved into VALID and the Rotary

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Pot o’ Gold accepts clothing, toys, jewelry, small house hold items, electronics, and sporting goods. Due to space constraints they are unable to accept large furniture items or large household appliances. “We always get interesting things and sometimes we get items that we don’t even know what they are. We’ll put them out and I guarantee that one of our customers will know what it is. Often we’ll put out kitchen gadgets and we won’t know what they’re for but our customers will know,” Karen continued with a smile.

“We are extremely grateful for the out pouring of community support. We appreciate the many donations we receive and the ongoing support of our customers.”

“As well as being a community resource valued by our customers, the Pot o’ Gold store provides paid employment for eight people with disabilities,” Karen concluded.

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FROM THE PAGES OF THE VEGREVILLE OBSERVER

COMPILED BY DAN BEAUDETTE

90 Years Ago – September 15, 1926 On Monday a brave start was made in threshing throughout the district, but by noon on Tuesday, all harvest work was stopped by the heavy snow storm. Some five or six inches of snow have fallen in the district since Tuesday noon and the outlook is still discouraging. Even if it clears up promptly, several days must elapse before the grain will be dry enough for the machine.

This week will see the completion of the new two-roomed public school building. The contractors, Messrs. Cannon and Rennie, have the work well in hand and the school will be opened accordingly on Monday morning, September 20th at 9 a.m. sharp. There are numerous little six and seven year old children who have been awaiting the glad word that their ten or twenty year school grind is about to commence. It is obvious that beginners cannot be accepted save at stated times so that they can get off to an even start.

So, mothers, on Monday morning your babies of school age, who haven’t been at school before, must have the final touches put on their babyhood and be started off on their own in a cold, cruel world.

75 Years Ago - September 17, 1941 With the marks of their rank prominently displayed on their sleeves and their chests, Sergeant-Pilots Ian M. Reid and James A. Horton returned to their respective homes here this week for a few days leave before being transferred to another point as yet undetermined. The boys received their “Wings” and accompanying rank at the Claresholm training depot on Thursday of last week.

Lieut-Col-Jamisson will visit this district on a recruiting trip which will include the following points: Smoky Lake, Bellis, Willingdon, Vegreville, Holden, Ryley and Tofield. All men of military age who are ready to take an active part for freedom of Canada’s army, with its promise of a healthy life and good living conditions, its opportunities for trades training, for specialist’s pay, for comradeship and recreation, should get in touch with Lt. Col. Jamisson.

At Dodds Mr. Jim Thorsley, druggist’s apprentice and Mr. Fred Leri, teller Treasury Branch, Ryley, were tendered a banquet in the Hotel dining room, Ryley, last Thursday by the local I.O.O.F. lodge and friends. The young men were presented respectively with a dressing case and a pen and pencil set. Mr. Thorsley has enlisted in the C.A. S. F. Medical Corps and Mr. Leri in the R.A.F.

50 Years Ago – September 15, 1966 The Alberta Hotel Association announced this week that Miss Leona Melnychuk, 18 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Melnychuk of Vegreville had been awarded a $500 Alberta Hotel Association Scholoarship. M. Goldstein, proprietor of the Prince Edward Hotel, Vegreville, and a member of the Alberta Hotel Association informed the Observer of the good news. The scholarship is granted to a deserving student to assist with studies at the University.

A presentation of a Christmas Lighting scheme for the town was presented to town council on Monday night by members of the Canadian Utilities Ltd. and Canadian General Electric. The presentation was made at the request of a member of council who is attempting to improve the appearance of the town – especially during the Christmas season. Three schemes of lighting were presented by the group and included a motif that could be used for purposes other than Christmas. Following some discussion it was turned over to the Chamber of Commerce to consider their participation in the project.

25 Years Ago – September 17, 1991 Terry Fox 11th Annual run was held on Sunday, September 15.

Part of the day included a wiener roast. Supplies were donated by local merchants. Vegreville had a 2 km run set up at the Elks/ Kinsmen park.

Beat the blahs blitz attracted youths and adults to the recreation centre on September 11 and 12. The two day blitz attracted people to register with various community groups. Over 20 organizations were on hand to accept registrations for the new season.

Lori Konieczny was surrounded by family and friends after receiving the Alberta Junior Citizen award on September 13 in Calgary.

She has proven leadership abilities with a good measure of compassion and a great deal of commitment to their families and communities. Lori’s parents Ron and Judy Konieczny were on hand to congratulate her.

Duane Michealchuk of Dallas Ford Sales Ltd. turned over the keys to the new owners Dale Brodziak and Brian Baron who renamed the dealership Vegreville Ford Mercury Sales and Service Ltd.

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.

Is ISIS Really Losing?

Gwynne Dyer The word on the streets is that Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL to its many enemies) is going under. In January it lost control of the city of Ramadi in Iraq after a long siege. In June it also lost Fallujah.

In March it lost Palmyra to Syrian government troops, and last month it lost Manbij in northern Syria to the US-backed Syrian Kurds after another long siege. And last week Turkey entered the ground war in Syria as well, to fight Islamic State and “other terrorists”.

But the streets on which “the word” about Islamic State’s impending defeat is being heard are in Washington, not in the Middle East. People on the ground know that things have not been going well for Islamic State recently, but they also remember that just one year ago it was Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria that was teetering on the brink of collapse.

Russia’s military intervention in Syria last September saved Assad, and it will probably be the Turkish military intervention in Syria this year that saves Islamic State. Not that President Recep Tayyib Erdogan loves Islamic State, but he doesn’t see it as Turkey’s main enemy.

For Erdogan, the big threat is the secession of the south-east corner of the country where Kurds (20 percent of Turkey’s population) are the local majority.

All the countries next to that corner of Turkey (Iran, Iraq and Syria) also have

Kurdish majorities living along the border, and the Turkish nightmare is for one of those areas to become an independent Kurdish-ruled state. It would be the nucleus around which a larger Kurdish state might be built – a state that included a large chunk of Turkey.

That is exactly what has been happening in northern Syria. The Syrian Kurds made themselves available to Washington as America’s main ally on the ground, and with huge help from American air strikes their army has driven Islamic State back all along the border. It now controls a deep strip of territory along 80 percent of Syria’s border with Turkey, a proto-state that the Kurds call Rojava.

But the success of the Syrian Kurds just makes them a bigger threat than ever in Erdogan’s eyes, and so he sent his army into Syria last week.

Not very deep into Syria so far, and to justify this intervention to the United States Erdogan has said that it is to fight “Islamic State and other terrorists”.

But Turkey always officially refers to Washington’s Kurdish allies in Syria as “terrorists”, and they are the real target.

Islamic State is well aware of this, which is why it evacuated the border town of Jarablus, where the Turkish army crossed into Syria, without a fight.

Why not just step aside and let the Turks make contact with their real target, the Syrian Kurdish army, without wasting everybody’s time?

Contact has now been made, and Turkey is busily shelling and bombing Kurdish-led forces in Manbij, the next town south from Jarablus. The coming months will probably see a steady expansion of Turkey’s offensive against the Syrian Kurds, and a corresponding drop in the latters’s military effort against Islamic State.

So the Syrian Kurds will be busy fighting the Turks, and Islamic State will survive. It is an iron rule of Middle Eastern politics that everybody always betrays the Kurds eventually – and Washington will too.

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

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Vortex home opener sweet then bitter

Joe Machney Reporter It’s been two years since the Vortex football club played in their own field and that in itself made last Friday, September 9 a day of triumph. Fans young and old gathered at either side of the storm tower to watch their high school football team Vegreville Vortex battle it out in the Wheatland Football League against the St. Paul Lions.

“This is really exciting, we haven’t played here for a whole season, as last year our field was all ripped up. St. Paul lost out in the finals last year and have always been a very competitive team. There’s a lot of first-year players this year. We have four or five rookies starting on defense and 4 rookies on offense,” Coach Steven

Cheremshynski said before the game began.

The game started out with a beautifully sung O’ Canada by Bailey Stefan then with honorary captains Lucas and Joshua Ziprick doing the coin toss. Vegreville won the right to kickoff and off the game went!

The Lions sustained an injury in the first quarter getting the momentum of the Vortex moving in the right

direction. Throughout the tight first quarter, both teams went back and forth barely getting into each other’s zones and fighting hard for the first point. The Vortex drove the Lions hard into their zone, coming close to getting a touchdown, but the Lions managed to push them back, robbing them of the yards they gained.

No score at the end of the first kept the teams on an even playing field at the beginning of the second. But that soon changed as the Lions got their first point by punting the pig skin into the end zone. The Vortex took an injury before the mid-point of the second which opened the door for the Lions to get the first touchdown of the game as well as the extra point.

A short kick by the Lions put the Vortex at the 50-yard line, but the Lions got their roar on and pushed hard with the help of a Vortex penalty. Although the Vortex had a big defense, the Lions were too strong and tore through them in route to their second touchdown of the evening. Feeling like taking matters into his own hands the Vortex quarterback made some big runs before the end of the first half of the game, but with little success.

The third and fourth quarter for the Vortex, unfortunately, continued to go downhill, despite their effort. In the third, there was still wind in their game but the Lions proved to be too much for them. Another touchdown for the Lions early in the third

brought the score up to 21 to 0 for St. Paul. As the Vortex pushed hard to force the Lions back, the St. Paul quarterback ran 20 yards, clearing the way for another touchdown. The third quarter ended at 27 to 0 for the Lions.

Eventually by the time the fourth quarter came around the home team was depleted of drive and gusto. Save for a really close opportunity in the beginning of the last quarter as they danced around the end zone a few times almost getting through it for a touchdown, the fight was over for Vegreville. The final score for their home opener was St. Paul Lions 40 and Vegreville Vortex 0.

“I am very disappointed with the way our boys gave up in the fourth quarter. They quit playing and we’re going to correct that this week,” coach Cheremshynski said solemnly.

On a positive note, the winner of the 50/50 cash prize, Kevin Murry, donated his winnings back to the Vortex football club.

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Crime Statistics Sgt Jerry Nutbrown RCMP Ponderings What are the most common crimes committed within the Vegreville RCMP Detachment area? First off, our detachment area covers Vegreville, Mundare, Minburn County to Ranfurly and into Lamont County just past Hilliard. Our north and south boundaries zig-zag but

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simplistically we cover north just past Warwick and south about half way to Viking. If by crimes we are categorizing offenses within the Criminal Code, property crimes are the most common.

The three top property crime occurrence types are break and enter, mischief to property and theft under $5000.

In addition to these, the CRA scams have driven up the fraud numbers as there are almost daily reports of this being attempted.

The top three persons crimes are assault, uttering threats and at a distant third is criminal harassment (criminal harassment will be covered in a future article). These listings are generalities over our jurisdiction as there are pockets of increases or decreases to these numbers. For instance, Mundare has been enjoyed a decline in both persons and property crimes over last year.

Within the town of Vegreville, there has been an increase in property crime but

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a decline in persons crime. The overall increase in property crime was not unexpected as the economy has taken a significant downturn over the last 18-24 months. It is also recognized that a certain percentage of crimes go unreported due to various reasons.

Also, some of the crime stats will show an increase as the detachment focuses on particular types of offenses and this generates numbers towards the number counts as charges are laid due to proactive efforts. We continue to encourage everyone to report all crimes no matter how small you may consider them to be as this helps us in tracking trends and shows us what areas of enforcement need our attention. You can report incidents for information only and we will gladly take all reports. Keep aware, stay vigilant and remain observant as you are out-and-about in the communities to be on the lookout for crimes or suspicious activities.

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Deer meadows development is on track Joe Machney Reporter The idea of land development in the north-western part of Vegreville started back in the 70s and had developed somewhat since that time. Lately though with K&M management group, development has really taken off and within the near future there will be residential housing there and a new neighborhood for people to call home, Deer Meadows.

“The site is being surveyed, all the stakes are in the ground. What these are doing is they are laying out where the roads are going to go. They give our crews the instructions on how much leveling needs to happen and where the grade for the site is,” Chris Bradley, Director of Sales and Marketing for the K & M Group said. “We’ve done the outlines of the roads and have the crews putting in the deep services like water and sewage lines connecting with the lot lines. That will eventually get back-filled and then we’ll start the asphalt paving. We’re aiming to be complete on this site at the end of the month and that means the roads will be and the sidewalks will be as well as all the necessary services will be on site.”

The people in the surrounding neighborhoods have been most cooperative with K&M Group and their development. “The neighbors in the area have been really patient with us,” commented Chris. “One of the neighbors even offered to move his trailer should it be in the way for us. We are really enjoying being here and working here, Vegreville is just a great community. The local realtor has also been fantastic to work with as well, very knowledgeable.”

This part of town has had quite a history with development starting out around four decades ago. “They started working on this in the seventies and we’re going to finish it up in a couple of months,” Chris concluded.

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Role-playing, exit..... stage left please Joe Machney Editorial One’s past is where they came from and can be a light to see where one is

going as well. People have a choice to see life as a pathway of evolution or just a day to day existence. Letting one’s job dictate their position in life is putting a box around themselves, a box that society has created. A couple generations ago a person’s identity was often defined by their job and social position in their life.

I remember going to a funeral when I was a kid and hearing people say stuff about the deceased like “He was a good

worker!” What a mind blow! What was the person like? How much love did he or she give in their life? How many people did he touch in his life? Who cares how hard they worked!? Why does that matter?

When one says, “I am a dentist” or “I am a brick layer” they often feel that this is their identity, yet when the clock strikes 5pm they are no longer a dentist or a brick layer, are they? No, they are now a father, or husband, or whoever else they might think they are next. In truth one’s roles in life change often and at the end of it they are left with all these titles of what they were during their life and if they are lucky they realise that none of them were actually who they really were, only masks that they wore, only costumes.

So who are you really? Who am I? As I let that question sink in for me I

notice the silence that comes before my ego comes up with an “answer”.

That is who I really am and who you really are. The more you let that truth shine through your mask that you feel you must wear throughout your life, the more authenticity will come forth and the more you will shine that light for others to show them their own role-playing. Doing this will allow you to bring more heart and spirit into everything that you do and everyone that you meet.

Then you will have a deathless name, just like spirit inside you that is your true self.

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Tackling relationship between climate change and health Troy Media This week, Canadian physicians are gathering for the annual meeting of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Often called Canada’s ‘Parliament of Medicine,’ one of the meeting’s strategic sessions is zeroing in on the health consequences of climate change. Slated to start with a keynote address from Dr. James Orbinski, past president of Doctors Without Borders, it comes at an auspicious time for many Canadians tackling the recent brutal and oppressive heat waves of summer.

It’s no secret that cities across the country have been in over-drive, issuing extreme heat warnings, turning libraries into cooling centres and alerting residents to the dangers of heatstroke and exhaustion. Though everyone is vulnerable, socially isolated seniors, racialized minorities, the homeless and those with chronic illnesses, including mental illness, are most at risk.

Extreme heat produces ill-health in a number of ways. Nitrous oxides and volatile organic compounds, emitted largely in our cities from motor vehicles, are catalyzed in high temperatures into ozone. Known to increase inflammation in the lungs, researchers have shown that for those with asthma, higher levels of ground level ozone are linked to higher emergency department visits and more hospitalizations.

For Canadians with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a higher risk of death can be added to that list.

To help mitigate these ill-effects on health, doctors wisely recommend seeking shelter in a cool, air-conditioned environment. Ironically, the use of air conditioners for temporary relief can be counter- productive in the longrun. Drawing power from an energy grid that still relies on carbon-based energy to meet peak demand pumps

ever more greenhouse gas emissions into our atmosphere.

Unfortunately, these climate-related health consequences represent only the tip of the (rapidly melting) iceberg.

Thankfully, both the health care sector and policy makers are starting to take action.

Last year, CMA members directed their organization to divest its financial holdings in fossil fuels. This year, MD Management, a financial services company and subsidiary of the CMA, recently launched one of the few FossilFuel Free mutual funds in Canada.

Just last month, Public Health in Toronto released a report zeroing in on the local health benefits of reducing greenhouse gases and the steps needed to achieve them. Though the scope of climate change’s problems are large, it’s prescription for local action, focused through health, is worth a closer look.

For example, the report lists transportation reform as a low hanging fruit. Motor vehicles are amongst the worst climate change offenders.

Encouraging active transport and alternatives to driving play an important role in changing that.

Building mixed-use neighborhoods where errands can easily be accomplished without a car is one step in that direction. Cities as diverse as Calgary, Dartmouth and Saanich are using the principles of Transit Oriented Development to accomplish this.

Comprehensive bike sharing services, like Montreal’s BIXI and the recent aggressive expansion of Bike Share Toronto are also a step in the right direction.

The old adage of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ also still rings true.

In 2015, Vancouver took a major step forward via municipal legislation.

Rather than dispose of organics in the trash, the city directs businesses and residents to separate organics, like

food scraps, for collection and composting into nutrient-rich compost.

This process creates climate positive biofuels to power engines, in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions created by decomposing, land-fill bound scraps.

The Toronto Environmental Alliance is helping its own city catch up. After three years of campaigning, it secured city council’s unanimous support for a 3R strategy that embraces a path to zero waste as a long-term goal.

Reducing the impacts on the air, soil and water from waste transportation, processing and disposal is a big win for health.

Climate change is a complex problem, one that touches on so many parts of our lives. It links greenhouse gases with extreme heat, worsens medical conditions like asthma and COPD, and demands we cha nge our approach to transportation and power generation.

Canadians innately understand how their health is linked with these issues.

The question remains whether our current pace

of change will be enough to match the urgency of the changing climate.

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A small school with loads to offer!

Submitted As we completed our first full week of school, the staff, students and parents eagerly look forward to the many exciting activities and challenges for this year! New this year is an addition to our shop which will be used for furniture making, construction, CNC routing and painting. Our home ec room had some modifications done and it too is ready for our students.

On Thursday September 8, New Myrnam School had their annual Meet the Staff Night. Families had the opportunity to come in and play a game of

staff bingo where they learned interesting facts about our staff. Bingo cards were placed in a draw for a chance to win 1 of 3 $25 gift certificates to buy New Myrnam School apparel. The winning students were: Trudy, Billy, Herman & Gerta Reimer; Jesse James; and Mason Phillips! Congratulations everyone! Afterward, students, parents and staff enjoyed beef on a bun and watermelon in the school gym.

Also on Thursday, we welcomed all of the new Kindergarten students to our Baron family! Everyone was so excited to settle into their bright classroom full of new things to do!

To end the week, the grade 7 students were introduced to Junior/ Senior High with the annual Week of Welcome Volleyball Tournament!

Elementary classes came and cheered on each team! It was a great way to get everyone involved!

Stay tuned for more exciting news from NMS!

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Canola Countdown Agri-news Canola will be coming off and stored in bins, and producers will want to ensure that it is harvested and kept in good condition. Some canola has been swathed or will shortly be swathed, which brings up the common question of when to swath canola.

“Canola should be swathed when the average seed moisture content is 30 to 35 per cent which corresponds to when 60 per cent of seeds will have some colour change,” says Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “Swathing decisions should be based on observations of seed colour change on the plant’s main stem. At the optimal time for swathing, seed in the middle third of the main stem will have at least some colour change, the most mature seed in the bottom third of the stem will have complete colour change, and the seed in top pods will be green but firm and should not squish when rolled between fingers. Added to that, you have to monitor the amount of yield that is on the secondary branches. Due to the good growing conditions this year, canola has branched profusely and there may be more yield on secondary branches than the main stem. Assess where the majority of the yield is and use that to determine time of swathing.

Keep in mind that pod colour change may be a poor indicator of maturity, so it is essential to check for seed colour change throughout the field to best estimate harvest staging.”

Under hot conditions canola should be swathed early in the morning or later at night. The big danger in swathing canola under very warm conditions is

the risk of locking-in the green colour due to too rapid a dry down. The chlorophyll in the seed is one of the last things to be removed prior to seed maturity.

Another cause of green seed is from an untimely frost. When immature canola, either standing or freshly swathed, is hit with sustained cold temperatures below zero, ice crystals form in the plant cells and break the walls, letting the cell liquid leak out. Like a too-rapid dry down, this can lock in the green colour. The only way this can be removed is if the seed is rewetted and temperatures are warm enough to reactivate the enzyme. To prevent green seeds in canola, the crop should be swathed about three days before the killing frost, allowing the crop to dry where it won’t be affected by the cold.

“Harvesting the crop is not the end of the story. The temperature of the crop at harvest is very important, too,” says Brook. “Safe storage of any crop is a combination of the temperature of the crop entering the bin and the moisture level of the crop. There have been pro-

ducers who have binned their canola at 10 per cent moisture, assuming it was dry, and a couple months later finding a bin of heated canola. Under hot or warm conditions, once the crop is in the bin there is a circulation of moisture from the sides, down to the bottom and then up through the middle. If there is any moisture accumulation or heating occurring in the bin in the fall, it will be near the top to the middle of the bin.”

If the crop is coming into the bin hot, with temperatures above 25 degrees C, it is essential to cool it as soon as possible. This can most easily be accomplished by using an aeration bin. Those without aeration will have to move the grain to cool it.

“Regardless of the method, with the big investment in getting the crop seeded and harvested, it is only common sense to spend the necessary

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resources to ensure your valuable crop makes it to the market in good condition, as good as it was when it entered the bin,” concludes Brook. “Using temperature sensors in the bin is another good way to monitor the canola condition. Even a metal rod shoved into the bin can be used for a sensor to indicate the condition of the crop.”

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, When my kids moved out a few years ago, I was relieved that my days of parenting were over so I adopted a six-month-old dog from the pound. She was frisky and more than enough to care for. A few weeks ago I got a surprise. Believe it or not, a peacock showed up in my yard.

Since it hung around for a few days, I put a lost and found ad in the newspaper, but nobody claimed it. I felt so bad that I gave it food and figured it would eventually go home. Now it just hangs around all day with my dog. I think they are actually becoming friends. Will this peacock go home?

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Peacocks are popular at parks, zoos, and farms. Many people even raise them as pets. Some like to refer to them as living lawn ornaments.

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The female is called a "peahen" and does not have the fan-like tail.

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Reader Humor Sunrise

Peafowl are found almost anywhere in the world, but are prized animals in one country. In 1963, the peacock was declared the national bird of India because of its involvement in Indian traditions. Hindus consider the bird to be sacred and believe that the god "Kartikeya" rides on its back.

Legend also says that the peafowl are able to charm snakes and addle their eggs. It's common to see the birds running wild and helping to control the cobra population by eating the young snakes.

My best friend and I grew up in the country where most of our hobbies involved playing in the nearby farms or hunting. As we grew older, we kept in touch and often joked about our backwoods upbringing.

While shopping one day, I found a rooster alarm clock that crowed at sunrise and decided it was the perfect gift for my friend's birthday. I thought he would get a laugh out of a rooster crow every morning.

A few weeks later he called me to say thanks for the gift, but that it didn't work anymore.

"What happened?" I asked.

"It went off too early one morning," he replied. "So I shot it!"

(Thanks to Alexander G.)

Shake It Visit almost any zoo and you can see the majestic sight of a peacock raising his beautiful tail features.

But their tails are designed for more than just entertaining park guests.

A peacock raises his tail as part of the mating ritual. They shake it to attract the attention of the females.

In fact, during a courtship, a peacock will spend much of the time with his back to the female to show off its feathers. And the peacocks that have the most patterns of "eyes" in their tail tend to get the most attention.

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Cash: As you well imagine, the relationship between your dog and the peacock is unique. Peafowl usually see dogs as a predator and stay clear of their areas. It seems your dog was overly kind in welcoming the bird.

Carry: The good news is that peafowl make great watch birds.

When startled, they make a noisy alarm call. Since your dog seems overly friendly, maybe the peacock can help watch over your house.

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Maintenance Person needed for small motel in Two Hills.

General maintenance duties as well as some plumbing and electrical. So some knowledge of both would be helpful but not necessary. Please contact Ryan Ross @ 780965-7300 or email ryan69camaro@shaw.ca PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 A Week Mailing Brochures From Home! NO Experience Required. Helping home workers since 2001! www.WorkingCentral.NET

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3 Bdrm Mobile Home, N/P. PH: 780-632-9608 4 Bedroom home, 5 new appliances, main floor laundry, 3 bathrooms, developed basement, oversized double garage, nice location, N/P, N/S, D/D, $1200/mo. Call 587-280-3376 Vegreville – 1 to 4 bdrm homes, 2 to 4 appliances.

N/S, N/P. References. PH: 780-658-2504 1 Bdrm house, hardwood floors in living room and bedroom. 4 appliances, N/P, $700/month + utilities. Phone 780-904-4125 3 Bdrm newer home avail immediately Vegreville. No sm, pets negotiable or rent whole house. Call Ellen 780-603-7231 2 Bdrm House in Vegreville.

Close to school and pool. $900/mo. $900 D/D. Call Jason 780-632-8882 Newly renovated 3 bdrm unit Vegreville. 6 appliances, heat & water included. 780-4500388 or 780-916-9947 3 Bedroom house in Innisfree, 5 appliances, NP, NS, DD, only $700 a month nice location. Call 587-280-3376 Beautiful House for Rent.

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Odd Jobs Wanted. Do you need help with cleaning, cooking, dog walking, yard work, decluttering?

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2 - White 8920 combines.

Excellent shape. 2 – Canola swath rollers, 10 ft. and 8 ft. 1 – 50 ft. George White sprayer w/400 gallon aluminum tank.

100 bu. steel hopper wagon.

Phone 780-764-2152, Cell 780718-0746

Lot for mobile home available. Located in trailer park. Call Sue 403-823-4499

Worker seeking employment for harvest in Vegreville Area. Hauling grain, swathing, baling, etc. Class 1 license. Call Todd 780-632-1685

LIVESTOCK 5 Rouen ducks. 10 dollars each. Call 780-781-7286 For Sale: 1 year old free run brown laying hens.

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750 Massey Combine 354 engine, 2045 hours, shedded, field ready. 780-658-2253 For Sale: New Holland 1033 Bale wagon $3500 O.B.O. Ph 780-367-2510 15 ft. Versatile 103 swather, 542 Cockshutt combine, bucket, grapple & bale fork. Phone 780-363-2308 Westfield 7” x 4’ Auger, Kohler 16 motor, down spout, hopper, lights, VG, shedded, $1400 obo.

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TRUCKS 1993 Chev 4x4 Ext Cab. For parts. $650. 780-922-5999 2002 GMC 4x4 HD ¾ ton Service Truck 340k $3500 780-922-5999 1985 F350 Dually. Extra long flat deck, $1600. 780922-5999 Cut heating costs. High efficient furnace installations.

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1997 Ford 7.3 Diesel, 4 x 4, missing transmission. Nice deck, $2800. 780-922-5999 2000 Dodge Dakota V8 4x4 Farm Truck. $1,600. 780922-5999.

1999 Chev Silverado 3/4T, 4x4. Good for farm. $1500.

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Healthy after school snacking Alberta Health Services Whether your kids spend their after school time at home or on the way to an extra-curricular activity, they may be hungry for a snack. Planned healthy snacks will help children get the extra energy they need to grow and be active.

Try to offer snacks at least 2 hours before a meal to prevent your child from being too full at meal time.

Aim to choose foods from 2 of the 4 food groups from Canada’s Food Guide at snack time.

Wash and slice vegetables and fruits; store them in a container in the fridge so they are easy to grab on the go.

Keep a small supply of non-perishable snacks such as un-salted nuts, pretzels, or whole grain crackers in a sports bag so your child can have a quick snack before activities or sporting events.

Plan ahead by stocking your fridge and cupboard with items that can be used to make these quick and healthy snacks: Low-fat cheese to eat with whole grain crackers, mini whole grain pitas, or apple slices.

Peanut butter spread on a whole wheat tortilla and rolled around a banana.

Low-fat yogurt with fresh, frozen, or canned fruit.

Pair snacks with water, milk, fortified soy beverage, or 100% fruit juice. Limit

juice to ½ cup (125 mL) per day.

For more snack ideas for children, please visit: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/nutrition/if-nfssnacks-for-children.pdf For more information about healthy snacking, please visit: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ assets/info/nutrition/if-nfs-healthysnacking.pdf or For more information on Healthy Eating, visit: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/2914.asp

Vegreville Care Coalition will be offering free Community Education Series. Some of the topics will be Let’s Talk Bullying, It Takes Two Relationship and Managing Stress after a Fire or National Disaster.

It’s a brand-new club for people who have great taste! Vegreville Centennial Library will be having a Cook Book Club where people get together once a month to eat, chat and share new recipes.

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CARD OF THANKS

ORFINO Nick, Brittany and big brother Jackson are thrilled to announce the birth of Austin Wayne weighing 8 lbs. & 3 oz. and measuring 22” long.

Proud grandparents are Terriss & Elaine Orfino, Trudy Baudin and Ernie Bay

Susan Obrigewitch Welcome back to another school year. We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing summer. The summer flew by and now it is time to get back into the swing of things. It was a busy first week but we managed to find a small amount of news to get out to everyone.

Sports teams are up and running. Our senior high girls’ volleyball team attended Mega Volleyball Tournament on their first weekend back. Practice for junior high boys’ and girls’ volleyball starts September 12th, running Monday and Wednesday after school.

Senior High boys will have practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The senior girls are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday but start later at 5:00 p.m.

Mr. Polishuk has the dates already for golf; senior high

is Monday, September 19th and junior high is Tuesday, September 20th. Now to just find out which students are interested in joining the teams.

Dates are coming out too for Cross Country. Mrs. McCullough will be getting all that information out soon.

Once again there will be Before and After School care.

The program is open to all school aged children. You can choose to register for the whole year or pick and choose sessions monthly The first PAC meeting of the year will be on Monday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Another date to mark on your calendar at home is Lifetouch Picture day on September 29th.

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MEMORIAM

MICKLICH, Annette May 18, 1936 - Sept.14, 1994 In memory of our mother and Grandmother who passed away 22 years ago.

You were a precious gift from God above, So much beauty, grace and love.

You touched our hearts in so many ways, Your smile so bright even on the bad days.

You heard God’s whisper Calling you home, You didn’t want to go and leave us alone.

You loved us so much, you held on tight, Till all the strength was gone And you could no longer fight.

He had called your name twice before, You knew you couldn’t make Him wait anymore.

So you gave your hand to God and Slowly drifted away, Knowing that with our love we Will be together again someday.

Loving and missing you Terry, Shauna, Caylib, Joshua and Zachary Micklich.

WEISS, Herb Oct. 23, 1929 – Sept. 11, 2012 To My Grandpa I hide my tears when I say your name But the pain in my heart is still the same.

Although I smile and seem carefee There is no one who misses you More than me!

Love Your Granddaughter Kimberly

WEISS, Herb Oct. 23, 1929 – Sept. 11, 2012 In Memory It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone.

A part of us went with you, the day God took you home.

If tears could build a stairway, and heartaches make a lane, we’d walk our way to heaven, and bring you back again.

In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still, in our hearts you hold a place no one could ever fill.

Dearly missed by Your wife Hilda & your family

MOROZIUK, Henry October 21, 1934 – September 8, 2011 Those whom we love go out of sight, But never out of mind; They are cherished in the hearts Of those they left behind, Loving and kind in all his ways, Upright and just in all his daysSincere and true in heart and mind, Beautiful memories he left behind.

Sadly missed, The Moroziuk Family

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MEMORIAM

FRASER, Chadwyck (Chad) Dec. 15/75 – Sept. 15/13 It has been three years I found a picture of you One that I had not seen in awhile I held it gently in my hands Lost for a moment in your smile.

I found a card from you Written in your own special way I held it gently in my hands Lost for a moment in that day.

Memories, sweet gifts from you To allow my heart a breath To let me be lost for a moment To remember life not just death.

Miss you so much, Mom, Dad, brother Brad & Family sons Logan & Mitchell

OBITUARY

Eunice May Ward With deep sadness, the family announces that, in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 10, 2016, Eunice May Ward, passed away with her son Clinton by her side, after a lengthy battle with cancer, at the age of 79 years.

Eunice was resident of Grande Prairie, AB, formerly of DeBolt, AB and Vegreville, AB, and was born December 5, 1936 to Rufus and Mabel Morrison in Sexsmith, AB. She will be sadly missed by her son Clinton (Jeannette) Ward and daughter Kim (Ben) Giesbrecht; grandchildren: Connie Ward (Peter Shields), Randy (Ashley) Ward, Kyle Giesbrecht, Jeffery (Amy) King, Teejay King, Dawn Giesbrecht (Ty Ellis) and Tiera Giesbrecht (Robert Preikscha-Flathen); great-grandchildren: Kaslin, Cheyenne, Madison, Knox, Chloe, Kane and Haley; brothers and sisters: Rufus Morrison, Everett (Joy) Morrison, Dennis (Mona) Morrison, Corrine Steinke, Carrie Withers and Wayne (Drina) Morrison; sister in-law Evelyn Morrison; as well as many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was predeceased by her parents Rufus and Mabel Morrison, brother Alfred Morrison, brothers in-law Ted Steinke and Norman Withers, and sister in-law Mary Morrison.

The family would like to give their heartfelt thank you to the staff at QEII Hospital on 5North and the staff at Points West Hospice for their care and compassion during their mom’s stay.

The Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 1:00pm at Oliver’s Funeral Home in Grande Prairie.

Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (#103 9805 97 St. Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8B9).

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.oliversfuneralhome.com Oliver’s Funeal Home

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There are no shortcuts to quality learning Troy Media The 1967 movie How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is typical 1960s satire. It suggests that success only requires cutting corners, chumming up to the right people, lying, cheating and choosing the unethical path whenever it appears.

This might be true in organizations like the World Wide Wicket Company, in which this fictional indulgence (based on a musical, based on a 1952 book by Shepherd Mead) is set.

But it won’t work in school. A little corner-cutting may give you an edge here and there - but if you want to do well in school, you’d better be prepared to pay attention, study and keep at it.

Kindergarten and Grade 1 are where we learn how to behave in a classroom and get along with others. We’re introduced to the joys of organized learning with simple but hugely important stuff like numbers, the alphabet and paying attention.

These fundamentals are really fundamental - if we don’t master numbers and letters, we’re never going to be able to do even simple sums or progress beyond word recognition in reading.

And that, in a nutshell, is how all school learning is put together: it grows, like a great tree, on progressive layers and branches of learning that need to be grasped, mastered and integrated in order to make sense of the next level.

That’s how it goes, from Grade 1 to grad school, layer upon layer, with branches into new domains of knowledge, each offering different ways of seeing and understanding the world and interesting things in it. Each layer and branch builds on the ones underlying it all the way back to numbers, letters and paying attention.

That’s why you can’t succeed in school unless you really try, because you have to learn in order to understand. To make real progress rather than pretend progress, you have to climb the tree of learning by stepping on solid accomplishments. And that takes focus, discipline and stick-to-it-ness.

That makes cheating not only stupid but dangerous. Not because of the risk of being caught, but because you really do need to know the stuff on the test if you want to benefit from passing it. If you cheat, you’ll either get caught or have to live with the consequences of not actually knowing what you’re supposed to know. This will come back to bite you sooner or later, causing embarrassment, and damaging your reputation, life and career, perhaps leading to public fail-

ure.

Success on important exams tells the world that you have mastered valuable knowledge, and you are ready to study and learn at the next level. Cheating is the same as lying about what you know and what you are capable of.

Learning what needs to be learned to make it to the next level is not always easy. Much of what needs to be learned beyond the primary grades is challenging. For those of us not talented in particular fields, it can be really difficult.

There’s little to be gained by sugarcoating this reality. Despite what some may say, not all learning can be made easy and school is not always fun. In the early years, yes, much of what goes on is fun. And there are certainly many opportunities for enjoyment in school and classroom life, especially if one has good teachers. But let’s not kid ourselves and others by pretending that learning algebra, calculus and other demanding material is fun.

It’s hard work.

Yet learning difficult material is satisfying in itself. Mastering the knowledge and skills taught in middle, high school and beyond can be innately rewarding. It builds satisfaction and pride. It yields a sense of accomplishment that is far more rewarding than making progress without trying.

Most rewarding of all is that learning is something we ultimately do by ourself and for ourselves. Others help.

Parents and friends are important; good teachers invaluable. Ultimately, though, learning is a personal accomplishment, a private success that makes all the effort worthwhile. When we succeed in learning something challenging, we know we’ve done well.

We know we’re ready for the next level. We’re better prepared to really succeed in life.

And we know we didn’t cut any corners.

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Getting ready for the Marching in the Colors for the closing ritual at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39 at the Decoration Day Service on September 11. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

any we had known before. “What it boils down to is that any day of the year is a suitable day to honor those who served and survived their service,” Steward said.

“It is well-known that nearly 117, 000 individuals died while wearing a Canadian uniform, it is often forgotten that about one-and-a-half million survived their military experience and returned home to continue their lives.

“While it seemed for many a return to normal, very often the experiences they had created a different person than they left home as.

“At an age where we, as parents, were sitting up and worrying on the whereabouts of our teenage children, many of those whom we are here to honor were wearing a uniform, carrying a rifle, and marching across the landscape of a foreign country, sitting in a gunners seat on a flimsy airplane flying across the nighttime skies and hoping that there was not enough star light to make them visible to enemy aircraft, or lying in a hammock in the North Atlantic wondering if a torpedo would hit their ship or would they have time to get into a life boat, and if they did would they be found before it swamped or froze?

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Personnel who sat in ready rooms in Europe during the Cold War waiting to see if Russian Bombers were going to maintain their course to Western Europe, or the soldier looking into the skies watching for a glimpse of a strange aircraft that may be carrying nuclear weapons. Carry that thought through to as recently as this century and the experiences our personnel had in Afghanistan. In fact, we don’t have to go far, on Canadian soil the RCMP, our National police force, deal daily with members of society who think that unrestrained or unexpected violence will solve their problems.

“In a world where the idea of citizen soldiers has only recently surfaced, we are still adjusting to the fact that there are times where family members, neighbors, and friends will be asked to do things that they would rather not do.

“Harvey Wade, one of our last World War II Veterans and a 70 year member of the Legion recently passed away for a recurrence medical condition he has lived with for several years. Even though he knew he was ill, he had chores he wanted to do at his acreage, among them getting some wood cut in the woodlot.

“He was accomplishing this with the use of a chainsaw until he got too weak to pull the starter rope. Did he quit? Of course not! He merely sharp-

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Marching in the Colors was led by Piper-Cmde. Barry Roth and followed by Sgt-at-Arms/Color Party-Cmde- Luc Lizotte and Branch President-Comrade Terry Kuzyk next in the line at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39 at the Decoration Day Service on September 11.

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ened his hand axe and continued by hand.

“It is right and fitting to pay tribute to the debt we owe these guardians and defenders of our country.

“All whom we honor here today paid a price for peace that the rest of us will never fully understand. We can only take the time to reflect on the suffering and hardships that were endured on our behalf in war and in peace and to say a quiet thank you. Rest in peace comrades,” Stewart said in a serious tone.

Mayor Myron Hayduk took the podium next.

“We are very fortunate in this country to have these men, women and their families sacrifice their lives and their quality of life for the remainder of us. I would like to thank our neighboring U.S. Military because without them, I think Canada is lacking in supporting its military in the last number of years and if it wasn’t for our neighbors, we would be in more threat than we are. On behalf of the Council, the staff and citizens of Vegreville, I would like

to pay honor to all our veterans in the military, the policing, and our emergency services.

Please let people know what you know about how important these people and their families are, thank you,” Hayduk said.

Branch President Terry Kuzyk went forth to say he wanted to invite the people to go to Riverside Ceremony when the weather was better and see the flags on the graves of those who sacrificed themselves for us. If you happen to know anyone who hasn’t been honor by a placing of the flag, please let them know.

The Act of Remembrance was next with the last post, silence, lament and rouse.

The ceremony continued with lying of the wreaths and a benediction by Chaplain Rev. Carolyn Woodall. Then the closing ritual was held.

After the ceremony, a colorful lunch of sandwiches, fruits and vegetables, drinks and desserts was offered to everyone who attended.

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Going forward, Branch Service Officer, Rod Stewart’s address thanked everyone who attended the ceremony.

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Paula feels most welcomed in Vegreville Joe Machney Reporter A big part of the Rotary Club of Vegreville is about opportunity and Paula Garzo has taken just that, an opportunity to experience another country very different from her home in Bolivia.

Each year the Rotary clubs of the world sponsors students to go from their club to another country, what they call an outbound student and accept a student from another country. The Rotary club of Vegreville’s outbound student is Julian Koroluk who went to Belgium. Each student lives with host families throughout the year and Paula will be staying with Borzel’s, Rudyk’s and Koroluk’s during her time here.

Besides being a part of the community they are residing in, the inbound and outbound students meet regularly with all the inbound students of the Rotary district they are in so they get to know students from all over the world.

“I’ve been part of the Rotary Club exchange program

for 10 months and I wanted to come to another country to live and to learn to speak English,” Paula, who is a bit shy about her English speaking abilities said. “I came here to meet new people and to learn a new culture.”

The Rotary Club Youth Exchange program is part of Rotary’s priority of promoting world peace by developing friendships throughout the world.

Paula spoke well of the Rotary Club that she came from back home. “The Rotary Club in Santa Cruz is very close and friendly, like the Rotary club here in Vegreville. The culture in Canada is different than back home, but there are similarities that make coming here easier for me.”

Paula, who is in grade eleven, has no siblings. Her mom is a dental surgeon and her dad is a carpenter.

She loves her pet dog Sweety, friends, movies, reading (fantasy and mystery novels) and music. Her favorite subject is chemistry. She enjoys sports and plays on a women’s soccer team as a midfielder. Paula’s strengths

are her perseverance and love of learning everything she can. Her mother has taught her that life is for the strong. Her dislikes are sharp noises, liars, fake people, people who pay more attention to their phone than to others and brussel sprouts. Her weakness is that she is sometimes very sentimental.

“It’s different here than in my country. The weather from the city that I am from, Santa Cruz, is tropical,” she explained when asked about her home. “The people here are friendly and the host family that I am with are very nice as well, they are good people.”

“I think it’s such a neat experience for our kids, but also for her in having that opportunity to engage in a completely different learning environment compared to where she comes from and all the dynamics that are a part of it,” Barclay Spady, Principal of Vegreville Composite High School said.

“This is just a really exciting opportunity for her!” commented Ann Waters, President of the Rotary Club for Vegreville said.

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The Tao of pruning trees and scrubs

Rosanne Fortier Managing trees is a like banking; if you take enough energy out, you need energy to put in. Peter Larue, Certified Arborist facilitated the presentation, Art and Science of Pruning Trees and Scrubs at the Vegreville Centennial Library on August 20, tailored this presentation according to the participant’s needs and questions.

Larue began by asking the participants what trees they have and the concerns they have with them. He mentioned that apricot trees should definitely be pruned and not allowed to grow tall.

Then Larue spoke about deep-root fertilizing where he said that most issues with trees involve soil or are pest related. It is not usually the age that affects trees but the soil conditions.

“The majority of trees can be pruned at all times during the year. Birch and Maple trees will bleed if they are cut in August. But if you want to prune a fruit tree, you should do it when they are dormant for optimum fruit yield and structure or to prevent the spread of disease. The best time for this is in the winter months. If you prune an apple tree in the spring, it will grow like crazy because it will be pushing it out and wonder where it will put all its energy.

If you have to cut the tree during the summer; don’t put pruning paint on it!” he urged.

“Trees don’t have the ability to protect themselves from disease or fungus. They can only wall themselves off; so this makes a proper pruning cut so important because if we make an improper cut the tree loses its ability to wall itself off where we get risks in trees with parts of decay and fungus infections. It’s not as important with smaller trees but it is with larger ones like apples trees,” he continued.

“For structure, it’s important to look where the buds

on the tree and branches are as well as figuring out where you want the future branches to go,” Larue said as he demonstrated the direction of potential bud growth and mentioned to push growth towards outside for less congestion and only push inwards to prevent trees from going into your neighbor’s yard.”

Larue went on to say that there are lots of ways to influence tree growth.

Then he said it depends on the type of infection and the type of tree to decide if it needs to be cut down. If you only have a small percentage, prune it and then burn it. If you have a large percentage, cut the tree down. Pruning tools usually don’t transmit fungus infection; heavy winds, birds or lots of other stuff can carry the infection to the trees.

Larue then showed some pruning tools and explained what types were the best to buy.

When cutting a tree, Larue has two different types of wood in his mind; dynamic and static wood. Static wood needs special care when pruning and dynamic wood doesn’t need as much care. Dynamic wood which is the smaller wood branches on the tree can almost be cut anywhere and the tree will seal itself off fairly well, fairly quickly. It won’t be a huge entry point for infection. It becomes less important where you make this cut. Static wood is larger chunks of wood which is established as part of the tree’s structure support system and needs more care when deciding where the pruning cut will be. Most of a blueberry tree would be dynamic wood.

Larue continued his presentation with lots of knowledge to help participants’ understand how to take care of trees and how to prune them. Then Larue drew a name for the lucky winner of the pruning tools he gave away.

Vegreville Elks Lodge 2016 Country Fair raffle winners

George Childs An annual tradition at the Vegreville Agricultural Society Country Fair is the raffle cash draw sponsored by the Vegreville Elks Lodge. Thanks to the support of those who purchased tickets, the local Elks Lodge raised over $1200 from this fundraising event.

Funds from the raffle will be used to support projects within the Vegreville Community.

The lucky ticket holders drawn on Thursday, August 4 were Lorraine Kisilewich for $500 and Gary Makowecki for $100. On Friday, August 5 the winners were Edie Gegolick for $500 and Lawrence Therow for $100. Enda Seniuk was the grand prize winner on Saturday, August 6 for $1000 and Rodney Wadlowski won the $100 consolation draw.

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Vegreville Fall Registration Night offe including those impacted by social issues. It is about building healthy relationships through education and awareness.

Sunflower Fitness gives Zumba Gold which is a new program that is about health impact and more for beginners or for someone who is just getting back into exercising. It is also for people that love to dance but are scared to do it in front of other people. It is a low impact dance fitness done to international beats and is suitable for ages 12 to 100 years-old. There is also a senior class.

Georgina White Yoga which is taught

Rosanne Fortier Fall and winter can be as pleasant as a tapestry of leaves on a fall day. This is especially true when people discovered all the services and activities available in Vegreville and area at Vegreville Fall Registration Night on September 8 at the Vegreville Social Centre.

Trills Music Studio is operated by Laura Lillies with the assistance of her daughter, Claudia who teaches some beginners also. “I lived in Vegreville for five years but I just started teaching here in 2013. I used to teach Music for Young Children and now I have my own school. I provide piano lessons for all ages; the youngest I have taught is three-years-old. I do all levels, small group lessons, and private lessons,” Laura said.

341 Mundare Air Cadets (Royal Canadian Air Cadets) also had a booth. “We do a lot of volunteering, have biathlons, and give aviation activities like gliding and flying, do marksmanship and survive air which is an air cadet survival competition for air cadets in Alberta. There’s fire building, shelters, track, and stairs building. Our main focus is aviation,” Cameron said. “With air cadets, you

become a better person because you learn many life skills. If you are an air cadet, you don’t have to join the Canadian Air Forces or Armed Forces.”

“Marksmanship is where we shoot rifles and arrows as a competition and we can win medals and badges with it.

It is a lot of fun,” Cameron concluded.

Katrina Sanford was at the Vegreville Adult Volleyball League booth where they offered adults a chance to join a co-ed recreational volleyball league.

Sanford said this program is being reincarnated in Vegreville because there was a need for it. It used to be available in 2009. “We can accept 18 adults for this league. Volleyball is great to participate in because it keeps a person active and gets them out playing with others because it has a team atmosphere, is a great way to be social and make new friends and practice at a skill level that isn’t always available locally.”

Another table available, Vegreville Cares Coalition gets organizations in town together so there are a lot more ideas and support from various community organizations/group members, government, and AHS. VCC fosters trust between community members

by Georgina White herself provides the peaceful flow yoga for adults of all abilities/experience. Yoga especially helps people feel relaxed and refreshed which Georgina said everyone needs.

“My yoga classes are an ongoing program that I have but this is my first time at the registration night. Yoga improves a person’s energy level and ability to go to sleep, and mobility (not necessary flexibility) but in the way as being able to move freely. It helps everyone because we are all human and we all experience stress in our lives. Everybody is welcome to participate,” Georgina said. ““The purpose is to connect the community members to the organizations that provide services or lessons or

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ers programs as golden as the leaves instructions for some kind of recreational or educational activity. It’s a chance for everyone to find out what’s out there in the community and what we can take part in for the fall/winter.

Taking part in these programs really help people to stay active and healthy and to stay connected to their community. The recreational activity becomes a social activity as well.

Registration Night is not just for children, a lot of the tables are taking adult registrations also,” Lisa Topilko, Volunteer Services Coordinator for FCSS said.

Other organizations and program at

the registration night were Autumn Leaf Expressive Arts, Deanna DolstraFiddle and Stepdance, Drea Lee/ Fitness and Dance, Frontline Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Martial Arts Instruction, Georgina’s Academy of Dance, Heart’N Sew’L School of Sewing, KidSport Vegreville, Kids Klub (Vegreville United Church) and Jr. Handbell Choir, Little Mozarts School of Music, Red Jade Martial Arts, Sopilka School of Ukrainian Dance, Terry Fox Run (Kinette Club of Vegreville), Town of Vegreville Aquatic and Fitness Centre, VegMin Learning Society, Vegreville 4-H Beef Club, Vegreville 4 H Multi Club, Vegreville 5-Pin Bowling, Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre and

Family Day Homes, Vegreville Alliance Church; AWANA and Cornerstone, Vegreville and District Minor Hockey Association, Vegreville Centennial Library, Vegreville Girl Guides, Vegreville Gymnastics, Vegreville Minor Soccer Association, Vegreville School of Ballet, Vegreville School of Ukrainian Dance-Promin’ Dancers, Vegreville Skating Club, Vegreville Wildlife Federation, Vegreville Youth Basketball, Vegreville Youth Curling Association, Vegreville Youth Ensemble, Alberta Human

Services, BGS Enterprises, Refugee Sponsorship Vegreville from Vegreville United Church, Vegreville and District Child Development Coalition, Vegreville and District FCSS, and the Wendy Brook Music Festival.

Nick Chrapko was at the Vegreville Food Bank booth collecting muchneeded food items for this organization. This event was sponsored by The Town of Vegreville and Family and Community Support Services and Recreat ion a nd Faci l it ies Departments.

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VegMin is the home of invaluable learning opportunities Rosanne Fortier Life is more enjoyable when a person helps others to learn or gains new skills themselves! VegMin Learning Society’s Mission is to advocate for the learning needs of adults by providing barrier-free, flexible and affordable learning opportunities in the Town of Vegreville and County of Minburn. The non-profit’s

organization’s goal is for adults in our community to acquire the working, business and literacy skills to contribute to our community’s economic and social growth.

On September 8, VegMin Learning Society Annual General Meeting commenced with Derek Christensen, Chair calling the meeting to order.

Going forward, Lisa Topilko, Past Director at Large presented the Fundraising Committee Update where she spoke about a new and exciting fundraiser called Vegreville Got Talent which will be coming up in November.

Topilko said this event will be a talent contest on stage for performing arts and in the kitchen where the culinary arts are. Amateur performers and cooks will be celebrated as they try to win the ‘People’s Choice’ prizes. No judges will be present; the audience will buy votes on their favorite on the stage and the yummiest treat from the kitchen. Anyone can volunteer for this event.

Christensen then announced that there will be other meetings at Vegreville Sunshine Club coming up that anyone can attend; just contact him, Nick Chrapko or Dwayne Hlady. Anyone can volunteer for VegMin and they welcome and appreciate their volunteers.

After this, the election of Governing Board Members was presented where it was stated that there was one position as a Director at Large available because Lisa Topilko was stepping down.

Topilko was presented with an award in recognition of five years of dedicated

service of volunteer hours and lots of work that was greatly appreciated by VegMin Learning Society. While serving on this board, Lisa was also a FCSS representative, a community volunteer and a Director at Large for VegMin. Next, Beverley Aberhart forwarded a letter of interest and resume to Holly Cependa the Executive Director. From this, Aberhart was elected as the new Official Director at Large.

A delightful lunch was then available for everyone who attended.

Cependa presented the 2015/2016 report next where she reported that the board was amazing and are a very engaged board who are committed to making a difference. Cependa then stated that the main programs that they focus are Foundational Literacy and Essential Skills, English Language Learning and Community Capacity. General Interest’s courses are offered as well. The students are mainly from across Alberta.

“VegMin continues to evolve into what you, (the community) needs us to be… and are looking forward to making changes, are financially responsible and are excited to have you on the journey,” Cependa said.

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Garden Club holds 35th annual horticulture show Dianna Bibkewich The Vegreville Garden Club held their 35th annual Horticulture Show on August 4, 5, and 6 in conjunction with the Agricultural Fair. The cold and rainy weather didn’t stop the entrants from bringing in excellent flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

This year a total of 276 entries were exhibited in the adult and junior. Entries in the following categories were: cut flowers – 97; vegetables – 111; potted plants – 15; fruits – 24; arrangements – 26; and fairy garden - 3. Of these entries, 230 exhibits were in the adult section and 46 were in the junior section.

The grand aggregate winner for a garden club member was Olga Jamison, nongarden club member winner was Fred Dieken and junior section winner was Dalton Zwarich.

The Best in Show award, donated by Orest and Fran Lazarowich, was won by Colleen Albert for her patio flower pot. Congratulations to the top winner as well as to everyone who entered.

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Ellwood Hill discloses the window to making senior years fantastic!

Rosanne Fortier Ellwood’s age becomes erased when a person notices his sharp mind and pleasant disposition. He said the pathway to staying youthful is faith in God, wholesome living, taking care of a person’s body and maintaining a positive attitude.

Ellwood was born in 1921 in Edmonton where he grew up on a farm South of Vermilion. There were five children in his family where he was the middle child of two older brothers and two younger sisters. His family wasn’t wealthy but Ellwood admitted that no one had much money in those days. “We were happy because we lived on the farm and always had enough to eat. My parents were good people. I had a happy childhood. We liked to help out; as soon as I was four-years-old, I would carry the wood into the house that would be used for the kitchen stove and other things. We didn’t have many toys. I remember how much I loved to ride my toy horse.” Ellwood said with a gleam in his eyes.

“My parents didn’t belong to any church but they had a strong faith in God. They believed in letting Jesus into their hearts and accepting Him as their personal Savior. They read the Holy Bible at home. They were Christians because a Christian is a person who has Christ in their lives.

“I didn’t mind school. We had to walk two-and-a-half miles to school. When I started school, sometimes, in the wintertime after walking about half-a-mile, I got so cold that my older brother told me

to go home and I would go back home by myself. My parents were disappointed about me doing this. Otherwise, I had a few close friends at school. I enjoyed learning but I remember that I sure didn’t like grammar because I couldn’t see any sense in it. But I went up to grade 10. Then I did farming and when I was about 18, I went to The Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute which was really wonderful because I developed precious fellowship with other young people who loved the Lord. Bible School only lasted about seven months of the year, so the first year, I went home to help my parents with the farm and the second summer, I did gospel work which was volunteer work where we had meetings in school houses.”

Ellwood continued on to be a Baptist Minister because he loved the Lord and wanted to pass on the good news of God to other people. He believed he received the calling from reading the Holy Bible and from this, God speaks directly to people.

Ellwood served as a private in the lines in the Canadian Arm Forces during World War II. He was in the Medi-Corp

and being a Christian he preferred to patch people up instead of blowing them apart which he admitted was kind of hard at times; especially when you get someone who was burned in a tank.

Ellwood had training in Canada where he had basic training in Grande Prairie and advanced training in Ontario and then he went overseas to England where he continued his training. “We had to do a lot of marching and this would make the back of my heel on my foot very sore.

Then I was in England for a year before we started fighting on the Continent and then our troops went to France, Belgium, Holland, and finally I went to Germany when the war finished.

On the first day of action, our medical setup wasn’t complete because we were moving from England on and a British Medical Outfit needed help, so I helped them and the first thing I did was hold a guy’s arm while the doctor cut his arm off because the elbow was all smashed-up and couldn’t be fixed and there were no means to repair it. I felt this was gross but someone had to do it.”

Ellwood met his wife, Doris after he served in World War II in 1947. “I met my wife when I and two other guys was a trio because our bass singers haven’t arrived yet. We used to sing in school houses and other places. I didn’t notice

Doris at first but he was impressed and attracted to her when he did. Our marriage has been great! That doesn’t mean that we never disagree but I credit our fellowship with the Lord to resolving this. We can pray individually or together when we have a problem. Then we had common objectives because I spent time in Toronto for one year of medical training for mission work to a foreign country. My wife went to bible school too and afterward, I found out that Doris was interested in going to a mission field to take the gospel and spread the good news that God gave us His Son to give His life for me, a sinner. Now that is the sweetest news I have ever heard!” Ellwood said with conviction.

“People can go to church for years and never know Jesus Christ in their hearts,” Ellwood said about the secret to being married for 68 years.

Ellwood and his wife had three children. “There is a lot of pleasure involved in parenthood. You watch the little ones grow, you love them and they learn to love you. Of course, they need to be disciplined or you won’t have very good children. You have to be loving but strict also.”

Ellwood moved from Vermilion to Vegreville where his wife and he have been residents of Heritage House for about three weeks now. He likes his life now and feels so far that the staff and residents seem like nice people. “We are just filling in here until we go to heaven.

I am a World War II Veteran so I get help from this organization.”

Ellwood credited his youthful appearance and health to not drinking or smoking or misusing his body. “Give your life to the Lord and that makes a big difference in your quality of life,” Ellwood said as his final advice.

Candle The candle is being lit to show support for world suicide prevention day.

Thanks to Telus for lighting it for the special day. Courtesy of Mckenna Makowecki who posted this on The News Advertiser Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vegreville/