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Bulls Beat Riders At Lakeland College Nick O’Dea Reporter
The smell of hay was in the air, along with a few people, at the Lakeland College Jr. Bull rider’s competition. Riders from all across the province of Alberta, between the ages of 15-17 flocked to Vermilion for the Next Generation Jr. Bull Riding competition and the first prize of $5,000 had a lot of young
cowboys tempting the extreme. “It’s an adrenaline rush like nothing else that I’ve ever felt,” C.J Davidson said. “There’s nothing to compare to it.” C.J is a student at Lakeland College and said it’s great that the school chose to hold the event. He has been riding since 2008, and besides a broken jaw, has never suffered a major injury. “I don’t know many Jr. Bull riding
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Monday, October 28 | 10 am Next Generation Jr. Bull riding was a place for the young cowboys to try and show off their skills, and win some money while they were at it. To bad the bull didn’t care about the money. Rider, Ryder Wasilow clung on as hard as he could before the bull bucked him off. Most of the riders that night were unsuccessful in holding on for the 8 second time limit. Photo Nick O’Dea.
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The Stage Fright Thrillusion magic show wowed children and parents alike at the Lakeland College Alumni Hall. Illusionist John Kaplan, a 34 year veteran, has toured all across Canada spreading his special brand of magic with children. “I love to bring families together with my show,” John said. “To see mom and dad bring their children, and the grandparents getting out, it’s just great to get them all smiling together.” The show had a Halloween theme, which featured music and magic as well as dancing. One of John’s assistants was Stephanie Pintar, a professionally trained dancer. Stephanie, who began her training in Ontario, said that this was a great opportunity for her and she wouldn’t trade it for anything. “As a professional dancer, this is a great avenue to constantly perform and too see new places,” she said. “It’s great to help them in their fundraising.” Organizer Carol Krys said that when looking for an event, she wanted to pick something that Vermilion has never seen
Kaplan emerges from a locked chest after standing on top of it minutes earlier. He emerged wearing the jersey and thanked the crowd of Vermilion for all their support in the fundraising event. before. “John gave us a package about three years-ago and it included all of his show and we felt that it was time for a change,” she said. “We thought it was original and also great fun for the children.” John finished off the night by taking a page out of arguably the greatest illusionist ever, Harry Houdini’s book for the
grand finale called the metamorphosis. The trick had John disappear behind a sheet for less than a second, only for Stephanie Pintar to appear. John then emerged from a locked box wearing a Canadian Olympic hockey team jersey. The Thrillusion Magic Show was conducted to help raise money for playground equipment for St. Jerome’s.
John Kaplan struggles to remove the blade of a guillotine from the Vice Principal of St Jerome’s, Allan Macmillan. Allan was volunteered unknowingly by the principal of St. Jerome’s. Hesitant at first, his nervou sness gave the crowd an interesting experience. Photos Nick O’Dea.
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Minister Starke Presents Town With Tire Recycling Grant Karen Nedzielski Reporter
MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Dr. Richard Starke presented the Town of Vermilion with a cheque in the amount of $14,688.80. The money was part of a grant program through the Alberta Recycling Management Authority’s tire recycling program. The m o ney was award e d to th e Town for its efforts in promoting a healthier community by developing an outdoor fitness park. The floor of the park is made out of a recycled tire product through a process called Pour In Place. Minister Starke commended the Town on its work in the development and said it is great to be able to take a
liability like used tires and turn them into a usable product. Director of Community Ser vices fo r th e Town of Ve r milio n Shawn Bell, said the new facility seems to be getting well used by residents and the Town hopes to install more of these fitness parks in the community. Minister Starke took some time to personally test out a few of the pieces at the fitness park. C o m m u n i c a ti o n s M a n a g e r w i th Alber ta Recycling Management Authority said the Pour In Place recycled tire product used at the Vermilion outdoor fitness park comes from recycled medium truck tires. The shredded rubber particles are produced through a process where a magnet is used to extract the wires from the tire, making the product safe to use
on playgrounds and parks such as th e o n e in Vermilion. She said it is a l ow m a i ntenance product and can be simply cleaned by means of pressure washing or sweeping. Pictured here, Minister Richard Starke, left, made the official presentation at the Airport subdivision fitness park to Shawn Bell, Director of Community Services. Photo Karen Nedzielski.
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Editorials Strike Up Conversations Karen Nedzielski Editor
What is an editorial? An editorial is an expression or opinion of the Paper’s writer on behalf of the newspaper which it represents. The editorial is meant to evoke questions and conversations from its readers. Some topics can do so more than others and when a particular article stirs readers to the point they feel the need to respond, either good or bad, it can be the biggest compliment to a newspaper editor. There is no greater feeling in a writer’s career, than to know that people are reading your work and it has inspired them to respond to it.
Letters to the Editor can support or conflict with a previous editorial and are normally accepted by conventional mail or via email. All are carefully read and considered for publication. The letter is the opinion of the author and just as the editor signs his or her work in the editorial column, so too should the author of the letter to the editor. An example of an editorial which had readers talking was the recently published Immigrant Workers piece. I, as well as the Vermilion Voice, received a number of phone calls and letters, and I was also approached on the street by readers who represented both sides of the conversation. The opinions are those of the readers and are greatly appreciated and valued. None are wrong or right and all opinions
are considered for publication. However, some letters to the editors are submitted anonymously and are not signed by the authors. These letters are not valued any less than the signed letters, but can render them unpublishable. Sometimes people do not want to sign the letter, as they do not want to be accountable for the backlash, ridicule or negative response. They want their concerns published but don’t want anyone to know who the complainant is. Whether it is in response to an editorial or a concern with a municipal decision, the author usually wants to vent the concern in hopes the problem will be addressed. Some published letters to the editor can spark a whole other conversation and
letters in response. This is how editorials should work. When a letter to the editor is submitted anonymously, in some cases there can not be any further conversation. The lines of communication can end and the concerns of the anonymous author, which many times are valid and make a clear point, can not be addressed properly. Our newspaper reporters and columnists all sign their articles, holding themselves accountable and responsible for each of their pieces. The Vermilion Voice welcomes and invites letters to the editor and all are seriously considered for publication. They must be signed for us to publish them, although name can be withheld at your request. Your opinion is your opinion, everyone is entitled to one!
Letter To The Editor Response to editorial Sept. 30/2013 sion. But what if you had seen an advertisement for T.F.W to have a starting wage I would like to respond from a long term of $10.50/h. How would you feel workemployee’s point of view. I speak solely ing for a fewer wage for “X” number of for myself and only from my experiences. years? My name is Anthony MacPhee, owner at As for language barrier, well that’s in Anthony’s Classic Grill. I have been in the the Application Process as T.F.W (Immifoodservice industry for the better part grant worker) must be FLUENT in English. of 20 years. We all know that’s not true. At the end of your column you write So as a manager on a busy night, say 50 “We should thank them for doing the orders up at once. You ask the new worker tasks that we as Canadians REFUSE to for a cheeseburger and a grilled cheese do.” is made, thus backing orders up. Who We don’t refuse to do them; we get gets in trouble for slowness and waste, manipulated, insulted and frustrated out not the new worker, they’re “Nervous”. of them. Thus, leading us to bigger and So nervous that the cheeseburger ends better things in life. up being a cheeseburger pizza. Now the Imagine being a server for exam- employer is raging mad, but why, is it our ple, 99% of them make minimum wage fault, we try, but fail. Maybe it is. (Roughly $9). That’s the employer’s deciOr one of my favorites is the much Dear Editor, As of July 31st of this year, new federal regulations went into effect that threaten music in Canada … and we believe this is a completely unintended consequence. The new regulations were meant to help reduce the use of foreign workers where skilled, Canadian workers are available. Each new foreign worker must now apply for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) and pay a $275 fee, in addition to other fees they are required to pay. How does this affect music? This $275 fee is apparently being applied to foreign musicians for every performance, and each member of a band must pay it, and so must every crew member they bring along to help. These fees are applied if the foreign musicians are playing in a place whose primary business is not music, namely bars or restaurants. Festivals, and music-dedicated venues
are exempt. Why is the Vermilion Folk Club concerned? We have been bringing live music to Vermilion for seventeen years now, and we’re one of only a small handful of groups that do. We bring a variety of musicians, both Canadian and foreign, and we do it on a tiny budget, with the help of devoted volunteers. We can only afford to pay artists a modest amount, so we are very lucky to be able to book them as they tour Western Canada. Musicians these days have to book a grueling schedule of night after night gigs, in order to make ends meet. To do this, they often need gigs offered by bars and restaurants. If you do the math for a 4-person foreign band earning, say, $1500 for an evening at a bar (not an unusual contract price in our experience), $275 X 4 = $1100 must be paid in just this new fee, leaving the band with only $400 left to pay all other expenses
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needed certificates and courses like Pro-Serve, and Protect (Liquor Handling Responsibly) and the most important is Food Safe Handling Course. I have personally watched another long term employee forced by the employer to complete the online testing for the new workers many of times. Is it our fault as a long term employee that they don’t understand the testing? No, it falls on the employer and federal government. Before being allowed in such a work environment, the Federal Government should impose a 6 month- 1 year program especially in each field to provide all proper courses. With extra courses on Current events, Canadian History and Canadian Cultural ways. With a strong emphasis in FLUENT UNDERSTANDING of writing, reading and verbal skills.
The Employer should have to pay for each worker to learn, and be taxed each year per worker to provide funding for these courses. Soon enough they realize it’s not that cheap but it’s too late. The good long term workers are gone. It’s as much the Employers fault for the lack of employees and “Refusing People” as you put. I left my job and opened my own Restaurant because a Foreign Worker looked and laughed at me saying “I’m here to do your job, you need to respect me” I’m not prejudice against T.F.W, but I know for sure, you shouldn’t be so quick to praise them, because in Canada, Respect is earned, NOT given or demanded!
and then themselves! This new fee has already caused cancellation of gigs and reduced tours (think Calgary and Edmonton only) in Alberta by foreign acts. This hurts our club’s ability to access a variety of talented foreign artists. You might say, “Well, you can just hire Canadians”, and this is true, but it would be very sad to see a wall go up between Canada and the music of the rest of the world. Music is universal, and a thriving international scene benefits us all. The Vermilion Folk Club is sending Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney (jason.kenney@hrsdcrhdcc.gc.ca ) a letter urging our government to amend the new regulations so
that foreign musicians would be exempt in the same way they would be if they were performing at a festival or musiconly venue. We hope that you might consider joining us, and send a quick e-mail too if you share our desire to keep our music scene vibrant and healthy. For more information, google Alberta Music New Regulations, where you’ll find a link to a petition calling for this change.
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Sincerely, Ann Lockwood On behalf of the Executive, Vermilion Folk Club
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Around The Campfire Neil B. Stratton Columnist
W h e r e t h e…? September was just here somewhere, wow I can’t believe how fast September shot by. It seems like only last week we set out for the September first opening of 2013 bow hunting season and adventures. As I mentioned in my last column September wasn’t too good to me everything that could go wrong, did. On the other hand, it was a great month to be alive and to enjoy. The heat wave affected animal movement. It was slow to say the least, but we still saw our share of animals. We went to the cabin a couple days early and one evening as we sat on the patio deck, life was good. We couldn’t believe our eyes as a moose calmly munched on the plentiful foliage of nearby willows - off to her left a mule deer grazed, unconcerned, on the lush grasses only looking up occasionally to see what the big house sized black thing was doing.
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Then off to the moose’s right, a large elk joined in and grazed calmly, all within an area of a large parking lot of a big department store from us. We were enjoying the front row seat on a warm still evening watching the bright orange glow of the setting sun. Maybe the peaceful evening for all of us was just a sign of things to come. The critters may have even known a heat wave was coming in a day or so, and were also simply enjoying the comfort of the evening. After a few days after the opening day that first week, I headed home as it was simply too hot at points. It got to a crazy 37C which is over a 100F…just too hot to properly care for any wild game taken. I did “Honey Do’s” and last minute bow hunter emergencies for several days until the next week when weather was a little more seasonable; that’s when I was informed that my Uncle was missing on the lake. Although it was hard to stay focused while feeling helpless in the search for my missing uncle, I carried on that second week as in a few days it would be the anniversary of my younger brother losing his life on a bow hunting adventure. I swore by his graveside that on that day as long I was able to walk or crawl I would be out there bow hunting with him. On that special day that my uncle was found, there was relief to a point. I walked the sandy trails in the darkness of that
early morning. On that day I knew there would be three sets or four with my grandfathers’ foot prints in the sand behind me. That morning there were elk everywhere, as I ran toward one bull elk that screamed so loudly it echoed across the valleys, I knew the three of us were in for an adventure. Somehow I could feel they guided this bull elk toward me, screaming as he was coming toward my bugle calls, with large over-sized red eyes and steam blowing from his nose. It was surreal, as if it was happening like it was supposed to on that special day; I set up in a patch of willows, not only for cover but for safety in case he was going to run through me. I quickly cleared some branches so I could have windows in the direction he was coming. He came fast, too fast, and close, too close. I never anticipated he would be that close and as I shot the arrow it glanced off its mark by a finger sized limb. I knew that my uncle and brother did their part, but was bummed out and grief stricken now for more reasons than one. It wasn’t a good day and I had a funeral coming up, so I headed home early once more. I did make it out for the last weekend in September, all by myself the entire weekend, or was I? I’m sure there were still three sets of footprints on the trails I walked.
I was alone, but I never felt alone. I laughed aloud at some of the antics I wrote about in a recent column about walking in the dark, and relived some of them laughing once more. I am sure I wasn’t the only one laughing. I saw a lot of elk and hunting was good. One morning in the pitch black, I sat in a wooden dead fall blind we built in a horse shoe shape about waist high. I could hear elk around me. I swear I could feel something breathing down my neck; I turned slowly around and came almost literally nose to nose with a cow elk…her eyes bugged out and there was a loud squeal…and it didn’t come from her. I’m not sure who jumped the highest or who dove for cover the farthest, but I will call it a draw if she will. Had to laugh out loud again once I stuffed my beating heart back into my chest. It was a great trip full of adventures and I started to enjoy myself again. Now that October is here I am going out to thoroughly enjoy the outdoors and life doing what I live for. When the Smoke Clears Live life to the fullest. Opportunities and first chances will come and go, but if you do nothing about them, so will you…as well as the second chances!
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Come Fall Franklin Wolters Columnist
The frost that occurred earlier this week will soon herald the coming of the fall colours we so love. It seems the harvest has been really rolling along smoothly already, but it didn’t look right to see every tree still green, and all the flowers still in their beautiful colours. Fall in a year of good crops and weather is a wonder to behold. You hear talk of heavy grain and good yields and Thanksgiving will be a special time. I have such wonderful memories of harvest even from the early days of hard work cutting with binder and stocking a nice crop. Seemed you accomplished something when you looked back after a day’s work and could see the result of your labours. I remember the hearty meals and lunches and building the nice loads of bundles and seeing the huge straw piles growing there. I really loved the feeling
of satisfaction stacking the green feed bundles and knowing our feed supply was secure. They really were a great idea those green feed bundles, but so very much hard work to accomplish. So many things have occurred with the big round bales and the advent of silage that certainly makes the feeding of cattle so much easier. It would make you dizzy to try to keep up the pace of the new technologies. In my early time temporary bins were made of page wire, fence posts and oat bundles “green feed”. Now you see big long plastic bags that can take grain as fast as the grain carts can bring it, and I’m told it can be recovered as quickly. I can recall all the endless work of those wire and bundle bins and equally as much to empty them. I really loved the fall in my younger days when the ducks started flying and it was great to shoot them. If a wet spell happened and you had to keep the birds from harvesting your crop for you, great fun. Seemed we had a lot of long wet spells those days with those long hard
work times of harvest. Now the harvest seems to take crop off as if by magic. Good thing, because I can remember when large flocks of ducks seemed to fill the sky!! They’d sure devastate a field in a hurry in a wet spell. There are so many wonderful sights and sounds associated with the fall and shorter days that herald the coming of snow and the end of any field work. I so like to think of the feeling of satisfaction of stacked feed, granaries with ample grain to sell and feed, knowing that you maybe could get to keep farming for another year. An old pioneer neighbor from early times used to say your year was successful if you got back your seed and had feed for the horses to put in another crop. I guess the biggest hurdle nowadays is a lot more dramatic when the cost of the crops, are the greatest reason to sweat anymore, not the physical work. Any way I guess I looked forward to fall most of all because my old Taylor craft loved the cooler air and I really spent a lot of time flying the
country enjoying the fall colours and taking stock of all the goings on around the neighbourhood. I had requests from people looking for cattle etc. and it was always a good feeling to help. Fall was also a time to check out the beaver damns and food caches the beaver would make getting ready for winter. It saved a lot of horseback riding with just a few minutes of flying to see where to check their winter habitat. Fall was a time for hunting and checking your rifle and trying out some new loads in the hand loads we came to use. Fall is harvest time and a time for getting ready for the long winter. Soon the calves would be getting weaned and the cows would be singing their chorus for a few days. It was wonderful to get everybody settled down and into a routine before the really cold weather set in and that freeze up happened. Next thing you know it will be Christmas, but for now it’s Thanksgiving for the wonderful summer and fall!!
J.R. Robson News Shawna Craig Submitted
Our annual Fowl Supper takes place Thur. Oct 24th at JR Robson School. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, salad, chocolate mousse, cheesecake and pumpkin pie are just some of the delicious items on the menu. It’s a great night out, a great way to support the school and no dishes! There will be two sittings, 5:00pm and 6:30pm and tickets are available at JRR for $12/adult, $10 for youth/senior and $40.00/family. All funds raised will help support Marauder volleyball, basketball, and curling teams. Any donations of carrots or potatoes would be greatly appreciated. Please contact the office if you are able to contribute. The Marauders Senior Girls Volleyball team has been super busy and working extra hard. Here’s a look at what they’ve been up to. In the Marwayne Pre-Tournament on Sept 7th, the girls took 1st place. On the weekend of Sept 12th – 14th at Mega Volleyball, they placed 11th out of 36 teams! At the St. Jerome’s tournament, the girls placed 3rd on Sept 20th – 21st and in Hughenden on Sept. 27th-28th the girls placed 1st! Great job girls! Special thanks to coaches Jessie Kent and Layne Wight for all their hard work too. Staff and students at JR would like to
extend a huge Marauder welcome to our newest teacher, Amber Sanford. Mrs. Sanford will team teach English 30-1 /-2 and Math 10-3 / 20-3. She has already had the chance to get to know her new students over the past week and we are very excited to have her as a part of our team. Any students taking diploma courses are reminded there is another Diploma Prep course on Thur. Oct. 10th from 3:30pm – 6:30pm. The course looks at how to study and write exams plus discusses tips and tricks for succeeding. Our CCRP Magazine Sales Fundraiser started off with a bang. Students have been selling subscriptions to family, friends and the community. Money raised goes directly back to the students’ sports teams and activities/events for the year. The fundraiser runs until Oct. 16th. On Wednesday, September 18th the Cross Country Junior and Senior High teams went to Riverdale Park. Congratulations to all who participated. Placements: Anastasia McCullough 6th , Quentin Rehmann 6th , Pierce Joa 3rd , Braden Gourley 4th , Cameron Webb 1st , Julia McKimmon 2nd , Ashley Waganer 5th , Trisha Mead 2nd , Jesse Axley 3rd , Chad Andreychuk 4th and Evan Howard 5th. Trisha Mead and Cameron Webb also attended the Peace Hills running meet
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on Sept. 21st. Vermilion’s Autumn Challenge on Tuesday, September 24th was hosted by VES and JRR. The event included about 230 runners between grades 4-12. Placements: Quentin Rehmann 4th, Pierce Joa 1st ,Colton Wynnychuk 3rd , Braden Gourley 4th , Anastasia McCullough 3rd , Cameron Webb 1st , Trace Wilhelm 6th , Chad Andreychuk 1st , Beaudon Rogers 5th , Evan Howard 6th , Julia McKimman 2nd , Graeson Rogers 3rd , Ashley Wagner 5th , Trisha Mead 2nd and Jesse Axley 3rd. On Thursday, September 26th at the Junior High Final Meet, Quentin Rehmann placed 1st , Anastasia McCullough 4th , Pierce Joa 2nd and Ryley Miller 6th . Senior High Zones are still yet to come in Fort McMurray! Good luck athletes! Thank you to all of the VES and JRR parents who came out to help with this event. Also please be mindful that we are a nut aware school. To p ro te c t s eve ra l of our students, no nuts/foods with nuts should enter the school. Please do not
Mr. Woodward’s Sr. High Phys. Ed. class getting ready to tackle the North Saskatchewan. Photo submitted. send lunches or snacks containing nuts and remind students who pack their own lunches as well. Reminder: No School Friday Oct. 11th and Monday October 14th
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A Matter Of Trust Margaret Lonsdale Columnist
O n or ab out the 1st day of September 2013, I deactivated my Facebook account and faded into the ether of relative online anonymity. Weeks later, I continue to receive titillating email messages from Facebook declaring that a kind of omniscient, needy “WE” misses me. For about a nanosecond, these persuasive words speak to me and I am temporarily duped by the subliminal message conveying loneliness and intrigue. Oh, am I the cause of someone feeling dejected and lonely? Has my absence from the unendingTimeline left such a gap? Maybe I should log in. Maybe I ought to... Then I delete the message. I admit that as much as I am a fully engaged user of technology and appreciate the way the world has opened up for me through the internet, I harbour cyberspace trust issues. Reading the recent reports of the world’s Big Snoop Eyes (aka Government Agencies) demanding access to users’ private information online has not helped to reassure me that my information will remain, for the most part, under my
control. What is it that impels us to reveal glimpses of ourselves to a depthless online entity anyway? What is that indefinable thing that we seek when we enter in our status line things like “Woke up early. No time for breakfast. Gonna be late!” or “Wow. He and me had the blow out of our lives last night. I think we’re done this time...unless he comes home with tickets for Life in Colour.” or “My beautiful daughter finally got her own apartment. Here’s a video of it, teehee! Cute?” Who are we talking to? The crazy answer is this: none of us really knows for certain. And we don’t really know who can see our personal data online or how they might exploit it either. What we do know is that the relationship between social network entities and its users is skewed. Those who study the science of behaviour economics refer to the condition as Information Asymmetry: one party, such as social networking entities, by design possesses more information than the other, aka the rest of us. The details of the contract between us are also skewed, in whose favour do you suppose? It’s not a fault to desire attention for our value, nor is it unreasonable to seek some kind of response, a kind of acknowl-
edgement of our own existence. Social networking sites have provided opportunity for the individual, even the most reserved and reclusive among us, to speak to the world, sometimes with a voice that we would never use in real world circumstances. You know, the one with accountability and consequences. No doubt there are good aspects to communication via cyberspace. True, it’s amazing that we are now able to collaborate with others half a world away on creative projects, to discuss virtually any topic of interest with others of like or opposing opinions. Yes, for all the euphoria possible during hours spent riveted by information discovered while researching in the public library, that stuff stacks up as pretty dull next to the adrenaline rush of accessing equally useful information online and then instantaneously discussing it on a real time forum with others equally as passionate, opinionated, and informed. Just like the traffic at rush hour on a busy freeway, however, the buzz and volume of “incoming” can overwhelm, desensitize, and even immobilize us. In navigating our way through the thick hum of information and communication we can sometimes feel as though we’re merely observing life experience rather than living
it. We communicate things about ourselves through missives, images, attentiongrabbing one-liners, placated temporarily through the thrill of the instant gratification we receive via “likes”, “follows”, and “friend requests” appearing on our pages. Meanwhile, the fragments and droppings we’ve revealed over time hover in cyberspace, leaving for the peekers surfing through the maze of online profiles, an impression of our public persona, a statement about who we are and what actions we are capable of performing. Some of us could benefit, I think, from a slow, contemplative stroll in the country. Real life is not a movie. It’s particularly important for the young and impressionable among us to be aware that our lives cannot be wholly depicted through a series of smart-ass captions and poses designed to show us only at our best or most ridiculous. Social networking has its merits. Ten million users can’t be wrong, can they? Keeping it real may be the key. If you’re spending more time scrolling through Timelines than you are looking into the faces of the persons living and breathing in the same household as you are, it might be time to log off and practise a little human contact, just to see what happens.
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“Stage Fright – The THRILLusion Show, which was held on Thursday, October 4th, was a complete success. The full house at the Alumni Theatre enjoyed the 2-hour performance. The Illusionist, John Kaplan, entertained the audience with magic, humour, and theatrics. The involvement of volunteers from the audience also added to the entertaining evening. Thanks to Parent Council members Carol Krys and Rolanda Beaudette for all the work they did organizing this event, which raised money for playground equipment for St. Jerome’s School. A sea of red, black, and white filled the St. Jerome’s Gym as we gathered together on Monday, September 30th to celebrate St. Jerome’s Day. The event began with this year’s Sr. High Student Council Members being introduced and the members taking the school oath. The Grade Four students were then welcomed into their houses by participating in a challenging Obstacle Course. New students from grade 5-8 had to transport skittles from one bowl to another using a spoon in their mouth and no hands. The new High School students had to stick the icing side of an Oreo cookie on their forehead and then contort their
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faces to get the cookie in their mouth. In took every game of the weekend to three teams of two our new staff members had sets. In the final game they played a very to blow up a bag of balloons and be the first skilled Wetaskiwin team taking them to a team to build a pyramid with them. A big third set, but losing bringing home Silver. thanks to Emily MacMillan, Sydney Poliaki- The Sr. Girls also made it to the final game wski, Brett Poliakiwski and Morgan Wilson losing a hard fought battle to St. Paul for organizing the events for the day. Also bringing home Silver. The JV Girls were thanks to Mrs. Green and her helpers for in Kitscoty. They continue to develop and organizing the lunchtime barbeque of hot have very close games. They lost out in the dogs and juice for all the students. first round of the playoffs. September Happigrams were held on St. Jerome’s Graduating Class of 2014 Monday, September 30. The Grade 1 has started their fundraising already. They class preformed the play, “Stone Soup” will be selling “Mom’s Pantry” products. and sang “If I Was A Butterfly”. They did a If you are interesting in purchasing some fabulous job and entertained the parents, product please contact a grad member or grandparents and other students who Janice Noel at St. Jerome’s for an order gathered for the event. Congratulations to form. all the September Happigram winners for St. Jerome’s Fall Book Fair will be held their hard work, kindness, and talents that in October from the 9th to 21st (on school they demonstrate throughout the month. days only) from 12:00-12:24 pm. We will September Middle Level Recognition also be hosting a Family Evening on ThursAwards were held on Friday, October 4. A day, October 17th from 5:30-7:00 pm. “Back To School” Liturgical Ceremony was The Book Fair is a great place to pick up lead by the Grade Eight class ending with Christmas Gifts or Birthday Presents. the song “If You’re Happy and You Know Mark you calendar for our Annual High It”. Congratulations to all the September School Awards Night, which will take place Recognition Award Winners. on Friday, October 11 at 7:30 pm. The St. Jerome’s was very proud to have Awards ceremony takes place in the school nine Volleyball teams represent our school gym. throughout the area last weekend. The Sr. School Reminders: No School – Friday, Boys were in Hillmond, Sr. Girls – Redwa- October 11 and Monday, October 14. ter, JV Girls - Dewberry, Jr. “A” Boys and “B” Boys – St. Paul, Jr. Girls Grade 9 and Grade 8 – St. Paul, Jr. Girls Grade 6, 7, 8, - Home Tournament. The last weekend of September was also a very busy weekend for volleyball. The Jr. Girls hosted a tournament. We had three teams compete in the ten-team tournament. Congratulations to our three St. Jerome’s teams who won Gold(grade 9), Silver(grade 8), and Bronze(grade 9). Both Gold Winners the Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls Back: Kyla Stang, Shaelyn Rehmann, Karley Dieken, were in a tournament Katherine Pulyk, Dellaney Konieczny (coach) Front: Courtney Hames, Samantha Karwandy, Brianne in St. Paul. The Boys Wheat. Photo submitted.
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Dawns Eats Dawn Hames Columnist
Thanksgiving and the fall season are synonymous with pumpkin. Here is a variation of the popular carrot cake made with pumpkin. Like carrots, the orange pigment in pumpkin is high in both the alpha and beta form of vitamin A, which is known for its benefits for the eyes. Studies have shown these forms of vitamin A have anti-aging properties and may reduce the risk of certain cancers. Only 1/2 cup of pumpkin supplies 100% of your daily vitamin A requirement. Pumpkin is a good source of fiber, iron, vitamin C, vitamin E & potassium. Pumpkin is low in calories. Oats contain a special fiber called beta-
glucan, which has been proven to have the beneficial effect of removing cholesterol from the digestive track, before it can enter the blood stream. Researchers have found a compound in the oats called avenanthramide which helps to protect the good LDL cholesterol from oxidation. This protective effect lasts longer if you have a food that contains vitamin C along with your oat containing cake. There is vitamin C in the pumpkin but a large percentage of it is lost by cooking. The oats, whole grain flour, and cinnamon help to stabilize blood sugar, which may be beneficial for people with diabetes, insulin resistant metabolic syndrome and obesity. The pumpkin, oat bran and flour are all excellent fiber sources. I like using whole grain barley because barley is a grain that has a low glycemic index, making it a carbohydrate that
is beneficial for stable blood sugar and weight loss. Barley is a good source of selenium, serotonin and manganese. The pumpkin seeds are a very good source of manganese, magnesium and phosphorus. They also contain healthy mono-saturated fat, iron, zinc and omega 3’s. You can enjoy the fall season, Thanksgiving and this cake guilt free and reap all the benefits from their nutritious ingredients. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.
1 / 2 teaspoon cloves 1 cup whole grain flour such as barley or wheat 1 / 2 cup all-purpose flour 1 / 2 cup quick cooking rolled oats 1 / 4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda Whisk one egg in a bowl and then add in part of the oil, keep adding the eggs and oil alternately. Add the brown sugar, pumpkin, vanilla and the spices and whisk or stir to blend. Add all the dry ingredients Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Icing at once and then stir to blend. I baked it in a 4 eggs 7 x 13 pan at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. 1 / 2 cup olive or canola oil Cool and ice with cream cheese icing. To 1 cup brown sugar make the icing beat together with an elec1 can pumpkin tric mixer 1 250 gram package of cream 1 teaspoon vanilla cheese at room temperature, 2 table1 tablespoon cinnamon spoons of melted butter and 1 and a half 1.5 teaspoon ginger cups of powdered icing sugar.
St. Jerome Day Antics A Fun Time For All Karen Nedzielski Reporter
Students of St. Jerome School nearly raised the roof with school spirit-day cheering and Spartan Pride, on Sept. 30 as the school celebrated St. Jerome day. The annual event at the school is a way for students and staff to welcome any new members to the student body as well as to the staff. The assembly kicked off with Student Council Staff Representative and teacher Allan MacMillan, leading the school in the Prayer of Saint Francis, followed by the introduction of the Senior High Student Council representatives. The Grade 12 intramural house lead-
ers was asked to come forward as the Grade four students were divided into their respective houses. The intramurals houses have students participation from Grades 4 to 12. As each of their names were called out they filed onto the gym floor and prepared to compete in the welcoming activities. The students participated in a fun relay race of obstacles to build team spirit. From there the school welcomed any new Junior High students with a bit more challenging task of carrying a candy from one table to another using only a spoon held in their mouths. One by one each of the students scooped and dumped until there were no more candies to transfer. Finally it was the new students attend-
ing the Senior High who took their turn at the challenges. Students were sat on chairs in the middle of the gym and had to transfer an opened Oreo cookie from their forehead to their mouth without using their hands. The humorous head bobbing went on for quite some time until a winner was proclaimed and the group was immediately doused in silly string. The teachers were not immune to the school’s welcoming antics as four members were called on to participate in a race where balloons were used to build a pyramid structure. All the activities were planned with good fun in mind and the school ended the assembly with singing the St. Jerome school song.
Grade 7 student Sjhon Cook carefully transferred the candies using a spoon in his mouth, from one end of the race to the other. Students were not allowed to use their hands in the race. Photo Karen Nedzielski.
Vermilion Elementary School Karen King Submitted VES had a very dedicated team of 20 participants on their cross-country running team this year. These students did an outstanding job of attending practices and meets and having a lot of fun along the way. This group not only made personal bests, but as a group received top standings in all of the events attended. At the Riverdale run, we had 9 out of 17 place in the top 6 for their grade; at the Lloydminster Catholic meet, we had 9 out of 12 place in the top ten for their age; at Vermilion’s meet, we had 11 out of 18 place in the top of their grades; and at Lloydminster Public’s meet we had 9 out of 11 students place in the top ten of their grade levels. Their coaches, and the VES school family, are proud of their efforts, attitudes, and their ability to be the best they could be each time they showed up to run. Congratulations team members on a fantastic season. Mrs. Stachniak, Mr. Faull, and Kristin Ward would like to thank the amazing students in grades 4, 5, and 6 who came out for after school volleyball. They had a total of 31 students fine tuning their skills and showing great improvement. Their last day was October 7. On Sept. 26, staff and students at VES took part in a Terry Fox Run. All the previous week, we had discussed Terry Fox and the amazing courage he showed in raising awareness and funds for cancer research. On Thursday morning, after a short assembly, the entire school walked, jogged, and ran a pre-determined route around the school yard. There were many smiling faces and excellent displays of fitness and
healthy living, which was also a message we tried to convey to the students over the course of the week. A “Toonie Drive” fundraiser helped raise nearly $650.00 for the Terry Fox Foundation. Thank you to everyone who made the day a success. Our breakfast program is once again up and running. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, nutritious breakfast items are served from the school kitchen. We graciously accept donations and volunteer help to keep our breakfast program running. Please contact Sharleen Moses at the school if you can help out in any way. A very big thank you to Harp’s Family Foods and Eastalta Co-op for their support of this program. VES is pleased to welcome two high school students working in our school: Nicole Frankiw is in grade 1 and 6 and Madison Long is in kindergarten. We are very excited that these two young ladies have chosen to help out in our school. The “Just Say Hi” campaign will run Oct. 7-10. Buttons will be distributed to students from grades 1-12 in all the schools. Students are asked to collect 3 different colored buttons – but not their own school color. Businesses will also be playing. Gratitude/thankfulness is VES’s monthly virtue for October. Thankfulness is being grateful for what we have. It is an attitude of gratitude for learning, loving and being. Appreciate the little things that happen around you and within your every day. Think positively. Thankfulness brings contentment. Please talk to your child this month about things that you are thankful for and have them share with you the things that they are grateful for.
Dates to Rememb er: Oct. 7-10 – “Just Say Hi” Campaign; Oct. 11 – Jurisdictional Staff Day – No School; Oct. 14 – Thanksgiving – No School; Oct. 15 – Assembly at 10:45; Oct. 15-22 – Book Fair; Oct. 17 – Nov. Hot Lunch Deadline; Oct. 18 – Author Lorna Schultz Nicholson visits our Photo submitted. school; Oct. 21 – Eva Olsson Sales; Nov. 6 – Early Dismissal at 2:00; Nov. (Holocaust survivor) visits our school; Oct. 21 – PAC Meeting at 7:30; Nov. 8 – Remembrance Day Ceremony at 10:50; 1 – PD Day - No School; Nov. 4-15 – Pizza Nov. 11&12 – No School
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Mannville School News Susan Obrigewitch Submitted
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The grade 1’s at Mannville School enjoy having their reading buddies come up to the classroom and read stories to them. Pictured is Caitlyn Hanch, grade 8 and Jozlyn Whitten, grade 1. Photo submitted.
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$300.00 gift certificate to go towards Tools for Schools. This year’s Accelerated Reading program (AR) has already started. Thank you to the students who have taken some quizzes and to our Credit Union for sponsoring this valuable program. Reading is so very important to all subjects and daily life. Students will be encouraged to read and take AR quizzes in order to earn bubbles to put in our bathtub. SCRUB-A-DUB-DUB; AR BUBBLES IN THE TUB! We will have a variety of challenges this year to fill the tub, stay out of bubble trouble, and have special double bubble weeks. We need to work hard to earn some rubber duckies!!! Stay tuned for the new challenges! Fat Cat and Mr. Myhovich will be sooooo proud of us! Congratulations to the junior high phys ed class who participated at the BTJHAA Cross Country Run. Mannville placed second in the points race, with the banner going to Wainwright. Congratulations go to our new student, Diego Tinoco who won first in the U14 Boys and Dana Melnyk who won fourth in the Over 14 girls. Our Leadership class will also be heading to the Mannville Hospital on October 7th to do a fall clean up and on October 30th to carve pumpkins. The 2012-2013 yearbooks arrived and they look great. Every page is in color and we hope the photos will bring back memories from last year. Extra copies are available for purchase - $25.00. It’s time again for the Grade 4 – 12 Magazine Fundraiser. This year it will run from October 2nd to October 18th. Students are selling a wide variety of magazines to fund our school yearbook and elementary field trips. Once again you can order online. You can go to the QSP Website: www.qsp. ca and enter your school group id # which is 600. Thank you for your support with this fundraiser. Sabrina Perron and Amy Jackson were our volunteer parents who came in to help out with Josten Picture Day. Thank you. Our senior high cross country team, along with coaches Miss Jenny Kondrat and Miss Kalee Almberg are on their way to Fort McMurray to compete in the Zones Track Meet. Good luck goes out to Stephen Baker, Davin Charron, Tanner Gausvik, Karlee Melynk, Dawson Konieczny and Brandon Lyster. Upcoming dates: October 11th – no school, October 17th – school wide dress up day, October 23rd – Storyteller.
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Success Ahead! Why Small Business Is Important Vermilion & District Chamber of Commerce Submitted
In the 2012, Alberta Small Busin e s s P rof i l e, w h i ch c a n b e fo u n d online, we see that Small Businesses account for 96 percent of all businesses in Alberta. In 2011 there were 143,158 small businesses in Alber ta and these small businesses are responsible for 36 percent of all employment in the private sector. Small Business has a significant role to play in shaping the profile of Alberta when you also take in to account that these
same businesses contribute to over 25 percent of the Gross Domestic Product in our province. When taking in to consideration Alber ta’s role in the National GDP compared to other provinces, our ave ra g e i n 2010 wa s th e h i g h e s t of a ny p rovi n ce a n d si g nif i c a ntly o u t wei g h e d that of th e C a na d ia n average. In 2011 only one other province outpaced Alberta in small business growth and while we came in at 11.9 percent growth, Ontario surpassed us at 12.6 percent. Alber ta’s “favourable business climate, co m p e ti ti ve t a xe s a n d co n s i d e r-
able oppor tunities” make it the place many investors are coming to with start-up business (2012 Small Business). When looking at the various s e c to r s Al b e r t a s e e s s m a l l b u sinesses, taking root in, it is in co ns tru c tio n that o n e third of all businesses have created employment. With the economic ac tivity in Alber ta it is no wonder that construc tion has b een the logical place for many entrepreneurs to put a foothold in b eginning their own start-ups. Every year the Vermilion & District Cha m b e r of Co m m e rce h os t s t wo
eve n t s fo r th e b u si n e s s co m m unity. It all starts with the Kick-off B re a k fa s t o n O c to b e r 15 at 7:0 0 A . M a t th e S c h o o l of H o p e. T h e Kick-off Breakfast is a very informal event where we have a Question and Answer time with our community leaders (Mayor Bruce Marriott, Reeve Brent Romanchuk, Sgt. Mike McGinley, and Darla Stepanick from Lakeland College). The week wraps up with an Awards Luncheon October 18 at 11:00 A.M. Our speaker this year is Robin Acton with awards to follow to ver y disser ving businesses that keep the Vermilion and Area economies strong.
MSI Projects Approved Nick O’Dea Reporter
The Town of Vermilion has received approval from the capital funding component of the Municipal Sustainability Initiative for 5 major projects. The Town is par tnering with the Vermilion Provincial Park to create a new water spray park for the facility. The current wading pool has not been operational for the past few years due to corrosion of the underwater lines. Town Manager Dion Pollard said that deal with the Provincial park is mostly 50/50. “It’s roughly a $400,000 job and the town and provincial government are putting in $150,000 each and the remainder will be through fundraising,” he said. “We’ve started some of it already.” Pollard said the town has already re ce i ve d p e r s o n a l a n d co r p o ra te
donations, along with upcoming grants. “The UFA (United Farmers Association) has got a big program coming out soon,” he said. “I don’t know the exac t numbers but its somewhere between $25,000-$50,000.” Mayo r B ru ce Marriot t s aid that the children and youth of Vermilion deserve to have access to these facilities. “What a great thing to have at the park while you’re hosting all-sorts of sports activities,” Mayor Marriott said. “It’s just overall great for the kids and it’s in a great location for them.” A budget of $252,000 has been allowed for the Town of Vermilion to use to fix the decaying roof at the Vermilion Curling Rink. “Over the years it just gets worse and worse,” Pollard said. “Not only you are worried about the curlers but
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“When you clear land, sometimes the biggest delay is caused by water,” Mayor Marriott said. “When you are putting these roads in for the crews, the water has to go somewhere and once we get our engineer’s report, we’ll know where the water needs to flow too.” Further MSI capital funding allocation went to improvements on the Town’s infrastructure. A street improvement allocation of $345,441, as well as a water meter upgrade allocation of $62,463.
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Awards Luncheon Place: Vermilion Seniors’ Centre Time: 11 am meal at 11:30 Cost: $25.00 members non-members $30.00 Speaker: Robin Acton
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Local News RONA Donates to MS Society
A special presentation was made at the RONA store in Vermilion with funds being donated to the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Canada. Lakeland Regional Director for the Lloydminster Chapter of the MS Society of Canada Johanna Green, along with Patty Tweedle Client Services Coordinator, visited the store in Vermilion to accept the cheque. RONA owner Dennis McCormack said he chose the MS society because of his older brother who was diagnosed with the disease approximately five years ago. McCormack said $1,560 was raised through a contractor appreciation golf tournament hosted by RONA on Sept. 20. which had 65 golfers participate. An additional $1,620 was raised by RONA employee Drew Beverage, who shaved off his beard to raise money for the cause. Pictured here Dennis McCormack, centre, presents MS Society representatives Patty Tweedle, left, and Johanna Green with the cheque in the amount of $3,180 raised from the golf tournament and beard shaving event. Photo Karen Nedzielski.
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AND YARDS WITH FIRE GUARDS SPRING AND FALL A FIRE IS MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING FUEL HEAT OR IGNITION SOURCE OXYGEN When these three elements come together under the right conditions, fire results. For example, you could be walking by a bunch of barrels which may look harmless. In many circumstances, they probably are. What if there are vapors coming from these barrels? You light a match. The vapors ignite. In a split second, you could be in the middle of an explosion.
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Impressive Two-Way Play In Marauder Loss To First Place Pacers Cathy Wolters Columnist
T h e Ve r m i l i o n Marauders almost limited the undefeated Athabasca Pacers to a touchdown per quarter in an intense game that finished 35-7. With only 19 players dressed, three fewer than last week, the Marauders again relied on key players to play on both sides of the ball. So much so, that quarterback Corey Rowe was a defensive star with an impressive 24 tackles, while defensive stalwart Avery Bielech was the Marauders’ leading rusher and offensive star in his first time role as a running back. He also had eight tackles and a sack. Lineman Blaine Armstrong, the second offensive star, left his usual place on the offensive line to be full back. He carried four times for 17 yards and some key first downs. He also had three tackles. Rookie Damian King, who had a gash on his arm taped up several times, was the other defensive star. He had 12 tackles on the day. As slot back, he also had the longest Marauder pass reception play of 40 yards. Fifteen players recorded at least one tackle. Jayden Keichinger knocked off another 14, pushing his season total to 59. He’s averaged nearly a dozen tackles per game. Also in the double digits was Dustin Stenne with 11. The rest of the tackling stats included three tackles by Ryley Bates.. Four players had two tackles:Colton Convey, Austin Loren, Tristen Gagne and Jarret Eyben. Eyben also knocked down a Pacer pace. Each with one tackle were Scott Zielinski, Jared Long and Pierre Brosseau Head coach Ben Christians encouraged his team to keep their heads up as game ended
and told them he was proud of their effort. Bloodied, battered, bruised and with a short bench, the team had managed to minimize the scoring by an experienced and talented opponent. Five times the Marauders forced the Pacers to turn the ball over on downs including a huge stop on a Pacer third and one attempt in the second quarter. Twice in the third quarter Marauder pressure and pursuit stopped Pacer star quarterback Gaetano Minto well short of first down yardage.
Athabasca’s defensive coach, Terry Smith, complimented the Marauders after the game for playing with heart and until the end of the game. “I’m really proud of how far the players have come this year, from where we started. There’s been a vast improvement,” said Christians in assessing the Marauders’ game. Athabasca scored first, but not until late in the first quarter with under three minutes left. Receiver Michael Pieroway got behind the Marauders defenders for a 34 yard gain to the Marauder seven. Mitchell Snow scored two
Jared Long (66) leads the way on the offensive line for Colton Katuski’s (centre) touchdown from the one yard line. Katuski, aka Rooster, was denied from the two on the previous play but powered through on his second carry for the Marauders only score. Continues to page 22.
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Pacer Gaet ano Minto (17) tr ied to hurdle over Marauder Jayden Keichinger (33) on a third down gamble. Keichinger made the stop, one of 14 on the afternoon, and the Marauders took over on downs. Photos submitted.
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Dennill's Agricenter Dewberry is currently seeking a parts person for their ag dealership. Dennill's is an expanding organization selling Massey, Challenger, Rogator and numerous shortlines. Duties would include shipping/receiving and parts window for the technicians.
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Impressive Two-Way Play In Marauder Loss To First Place Pacers Continued Continues from page 21. plays later on second and goal from the five. Marauder King attempted two field goals in the second quarter. His first, from about 35 yards out, hit the uprights. The second, from the 26, was judged to be wide. The Marauders continued to play tough defense and kept the Pacers from reaching the end zone until only 1:18 was left in the half. The Pacers started from their own 18 and rode two big plays to inside the Vermilion five. Pieroway ran the ball in and Tristian Strong supplied his second convert for a 14-0 lead. Athabasca’s third touchdown was again scored late in a quarter on a drive that began on their own eight. It ended with Snow’s
second TD, a 35-yard pass with 2:52 left in the third quarter. The Marauders had a great opportunity shortly after the Athabasca score, when Stenne was more than 10 yards behind the Pacer coverage. Unfortunately, he didn’t catch the pass and the Pacer defense then paid more attention to their coverage. Four Marauders near the ball in the end zone also failed to catch a Rowe pass late in the fourth quarter. Athabasca added to their lead about midway in the final quarter. The Marauders responded by taking the ball to the house on four-play drive aided by a rough play call. Steene, who fielded the kickoff and had managed a close to 20 yard runback, was met on a helmet-to-helmet hit on his own 52. As a result, the Marauders started on the Atha-
basca 42. On the first play Bielech found a hole, room and almost the end zone. He was stopped on the 2. Colton Katuski, almost scored on the next play, but was stopped inches short of the goal line. He powered across the goal line on the next play with 3:49 left in the game. Katuski, the captain’s pick for star, rushed for 20 yards, and also had three tackles and a sack while on defense. The Pacers countered with a touchdown of their own, the only time they scored more than once in a quarter. The conversion made the score 35-7. Not daunted the Marauders again got into the red zone, as deep as the seven yard line. Two pass attempts were unsuccessful and they turned the ball over on downs with just 36 seconds left in the game.
Marauder Points After: As is often heard out of the mouth of pro colour commentators, it was a case of anticipating the sure touchdown before actually catching the ball. Next time you’ll get it Stenne…William Snider arrived in time for the second half after a school canoe trip…Thankfully there were no serious injuries with the small squad. Injury has kept several Marauders on the sidelines. Four players are currently out for the season: Fraser Lumley (before the season), Donovan Yaceyko (injured first game), Joel Brown (second game) and Brayden Chilibeck (third game)…After missing two games, Axel Myshak is hoping to be back for the final home game Thursday versus Vegreville. The Marauders will have at least one more game after that, likely on the road against Westlock, in the first round of the playoffs.
Tigers Bullied By Bisons Nick O’Dea Reporter
The Vermilion Junior B Tigers took to the ice to take on the Wainwright Bisons on Vermilion home ice. The Tigers spent most of the first period battling for control of the puck on home ice, with 13 shots on their goalie compared to 4 on the Bisons. A period littered with minor 2-minute penalties (6) there was a competitive battle to see who would draw first blood. It would be the Bisons with only 1:29 left to the first period. The buzzer tolled and the score at the end of the first is 1-0 for the Bison’.
The second period began with both teams battling hard for control of the puck. With 7:14 left in the second period the Bison team scored with a power play making it 2-0. The Bisons scored for the third time with 4:46 left in the second, taking a commanding lead of 3-0. The Tigers continued to have difficulty keeping the puck away from their ice. The Tigers rallied hard but just couldn’t seem to get a goal. Shots on net at the end of the second period were 27-11 Bisons. Only 8 seconds into the 3rd period the Tigers score a quick power play and the players celebrated. The first one is down, only 2 more to go to tie the game. The intensity is kicked up a notch as the Tigers manage to get
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is in need of 1 Live in Light Duty Cleaner
CHALLENGER TRUCKING
We are looking for full-time experienced (at least 1 year) class 1 truck drivers. You will be completing all tasks and duties associated with fluid hauling and all oilfield tickets are an asset (H2S, First Aid). Resumes can be sent to Box 51 Dewberry AB T0B1G0, or send to challenger@mcsnet.ca. Or fax to 780 847 3172
EMPLOYMENT CLASS 1 DRIVER REQUIRED for grain hauling ELD TRUCKING Paradise Valley Call Russell 780-205-6363
Job Description: NOC 6661 Employment Terms: Full Time-Permanent Duties & Responsiblities:
• Cleaning of guest rooms including but not limited to changing and making beds, sanitizing washrooms, vacuuming, dusting and replenishing of guest supplies • Cleaning lobby, guest common areas and hotel service areas • Stock linen closet and supplies area • Handle and report lost and found items • Perform other activities as directed Working Hours: 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, varied 2 days-off, shift schedule Wage: $13.85 per hour Work Location: 5004-50th Avenue, Mannville, AB T0B 2w0 Skills Requirements: • Education: Completion of High School or equivalent • Work Experience: Experience is an asset Apply by Mail, Fax or Email to: Employer: Mannville Hotel Address: 5004 -50th Avenue, Mannville, AB, T0B 2W0 E-mail: mannvillehotel@hotmail.com Phone: (780)763-3906 Fax: (780)763-3890
THE VERMILION AND DISTRICT HOUSING FOUNDATION is currently looking for a self-motivated, reliable, organized and energetic individual to fill the position of Activities Coordinator in our Seniors’ Lodge. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with seniors and must possess a pleasant, caring and positive attitude. This position is responsible for administering a Recreation Therapy Program which creates an environment that meets the social, recreational and spiritual needs of our Lodge residents. Previous experience in Recreational Therapy would be an asset, but we will consider training the appropriate candidate.
We offer competitive wages, shift differential and benefits. Please send resume to Marina.Rosta@telus.net or drop off at Vermilion Valley Lodge.
5 shots on net within the first 2-anda-half minutes. The third period saw the Tigers no longer struggle to keep the puck off their ice but were still unable to tie the game. A small scuffle broke out at 7:29 with a member of the Bison team throwing a single punch before being taken to the penalty box. With 6:36 left on the clock the Tigers had a 2 man advantage but were unable to capitalize. Although the Tigers rallied hard in the end, making more shots on net in the third then the Dusty Irvine whipped his glove in the air to previous two combined, it was too late. try and stop Bisons member Derek Pastiak from getting his second goal. It failed as the The final score was 3-1 Bisons.
Bisons went on to win 3-1. Photo Nick O’Dea.
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER Carillion Alberta is currently seeking Seasonal & Casual HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKERS for the Vermilion area Job duties may include but are not limited to: Operating a snowplow truck, cracksealing, highway inspection, sign and guardrail repairs, gravel, sand or asphalt hauling, paving, etc. Shift-work and the ability to respond 24/7 during winter months will be required. Applicants must have a valid Class 3 drivers license with air endorsement, grade ten education or higher. Preferred applicants will have construction and/or hauling experience and a Class 1 driver’s license. Carillion offers competitive wages and benefits. Carillion maintains a substance abuse policy. Please mail or fax your written applications to: Carillion Canada Inc. Attention: Superintendent Box 40, Vegreville, AB T9C 1R1 Fax: 780-632-5060 Email: drewega@carillionalberta.ca
CAREER OPPORTUNITY Full Time Instructional Assistant We are currently looking for an Educational Assistant to assist in implementing our Quality Core Instruction and Response to Individual initiatives in our grades 7-12 classrooms. Working collaboratively with our professional staff the Educational Assistant will be instrumental in assisting in the planning, delivery and evaluation of strategies employed in the classroom. Qualifications for this position include post secondary education/training in the Education field, experience working with adolescents in a fast paced dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, self-starter who is task oriented and willing to put the work in required to accomplish tasks. The candidate will need to be a team player who puts the needs of students first. The position will commence as soon as possible and will continue until June 25, 2014 This position is subject to the current CUPE Local # 1606 Collective Agreement. Closing Date: As soon as a suitable candidate is found. Interested applicants should forward a resume and covering letter to: Darren Grosky, Assistant Principal - J.R. Robson School Email:darren.grosky@btps.ca Buffalo Trail Public Schools is pleased to accept all qualified applications, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful applicant will be required to submit a current Criminal Record check.
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AWNA Blanket and Local Classifieds AUCTIONS
MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, October 19, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 guns Handguns, rifles, shotguns, wildlife mounts, hunting and fishing equipment. To consign 780-440-1860. GUN & SPORTSMAN AUCTION. October 12, 10 a.m. Firearms, ammo, parts, accessories, quad, & more! Unreserved! No buyers fee! Wainwright, Alberta. Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com.
AUTO PARTS
WRECKING AUTO-TRUCKS. Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of Dodge, GMC, Ford, imports. We ship anywhere. Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff. (Lloydminster). Reply 780-875-0270. North-East Recyclers truck up to 3 tons.
COMING EVENTS
GROW MARIJUANA COMMERCIALLY. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention, October 26 & 27. Toronto Airport, Marriot Hotel; www. greenlineacademy.com. Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-846-2231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax). AN ALBERTA OILFIELD Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call 780-723-5051 Edson, Alberta. INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: www.awna.com/resumes_add.php. DRIVER NEEDED with clean Class 1 drivers licence for busy livestock hauling position. Based out of Westlock, Alberta. Email resume to: rob@jubileefarms.ca. JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers com-
petitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@ telusplanet.net. FREIGHTLAND CARRIERS, a tri-axle air ride flatdeck carrier is looking for Owner/Operators to run Alberta only or 4 Western Provinces. Average gross $18 - 20,000/month. 1-800-917-9021. WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch. To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office. Phone 780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581. Email: rigmove@telus.net. Mail: H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. For more employment information see our webpage: www.heoil.com. EXPERIENCED EQUIPMENT OPERATORS required for oilfield construction company. Knowledge of oilfield lease, road building. Competitive salary, benefits. Safety tickets, drivers abstract required. Fax resume 780-778-2444. NOW LOCATED in Drayton Valley. BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Operators with all valid tickets. Top wages, excellent benefits. Please forward resume to: Email: dv@brekkaas.com. Phone 780-621-3953. Fax 780-621-3959. HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC, Flagstaff County, Sedgewick, Alberta. Please contact Kevin Kinzer at 780384-4106 or kkinzer@flagstaff.ab.ca. Competitive salary, benefits & pension plan. NOW HIRING Production Testing Crews in various locations throughout Northern and central Alberta. Day Supervisors, Night Supervisors, Assistants. Please email: resumes@vencorproduction.com or fax 780-778-6998. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Class 1 or 3 Operators. Full-time and part-time positions available. Openings in several Alberta areas. Fax resume to Carillion Canada 780-449-0574 or email: mcroft@ carillionalberta.ca. Positions to start Oct. 15, 2103. Please state what position and location you are interested in. PUMPS & PRESSURE REQUIRES Air Wash & Lube Equipment Installers for Edmonton area. Email resume to: hr@pumpsandpressure.com or fax to 403343-7922. Attention: Jack Tremain. EDMONTON BASED COMPANY seeks qualified & experienced (or experienced) Mulcher Operator. Fort
McMurray, camp work, 21/7 rotation, flight in/ out provided, safety tickets and drivers abstract required. Fax 780-488-3002; jobs@commandequipment.com. EDMONTON BASED COMPANY seeks qualified & experienced Buncher Operator and Processor Operator. Fort McMurray, camp work, 21/7 rotation, flight in/out provided, safety tickets and drivers abstract required. Fax 780-488-3002; jobs@commandequipment.com.
FEED AND SEED
NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228. HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-2505252.
FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 ft., $35 each. Machine planting; $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee: $75 - $100/order. Quality guaranteed. 403-8200961. METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in Western Canada. Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution Locations. 40 Year Warranty. Call 1-888-263-8254. FUNDRAISING? Grey Cup pool tickets customized, booked and ready to sell. An easy way to raise funds for your group or organization. 780-453-2778; www.programmedpromotions.com. RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years; www.allcalm.com. Mon-Fri, 8-4 EST. 1-800-765-8660. STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206; www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
MANUFACTURED HOMES
SHOW HOME CLEARANCE. Immediate delivery. The Livingstone - 1717 sq. ft. - just $209,900. The Sunridge - 1789 sq. ft. - just $235,000. 20 wide $109,900. Call 1-877-887-2254; www.sshomes.
ca. SHOWHOME SPECTACULAR! We want you to own a wonderful former showhome at a fantastic price. 1672 sq. ft., too many features to list! $169,000. Ready for immediate delivery; www.unitedhomescanada.com. 148 Eastlake Blvd., Airdrie. 1-800461-7632.
PERSONALS
PSYCHIC MIRACLES by Luna.com. Call and get a free reading by phone. Love, money, job, family, restores broken relationships, solves all problems permanently. 1-866-229-5072. TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; http:// www.truepsychics.ca. DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
SERVICES
DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161. CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24 hour record check). Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/1800-347-2540; www.accesslegalresearch.com. GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com. DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500. BBB rated A+. BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587437-8437, Belmor Mortgage.
TRAVEL
POLAR BEAR One Day Tours. Calgary and Edmonton departures this fall. Jet to Churchill and experience a 6 hour guided polar bear safari. 1-866-460-1415; www.classiccanadiantours.com.
Voice Classified and Careers COMING EVENTS
FARM BUILDINGS
SINGING WAITRESS CAFÉ next Jamboree October 19, lunch at noon, jamboree to follow at 1:00 PM. All entertainers welcome. Now booking Christmas’ parties. Can accommodate up to 60 persons. Phone 306-825-5505. Visit us at 4910 – 49 Street, Lloydminster. Cribbage Doubles at Vermilion Seniors Center October 10th, registration at 9:30 a.m. play starts promptly at 10 a.m. $10.00 per person pay out 60%. Dinner $8.00. Please pre-register if possible at 780-853-2518. . Creative Crafts & Gifts Galore 17th Annual Craft &Trade Show Saturday, Oct 19 10am-4pm. Derwent Rec. Centre. Over 40 exhibitors occupying more than 100 tables! Over 40 door prizes! Lunch is Available! Call Debbie Nazarchuk at 780-741-2218 Sponsored by the Derwent Ag Society. SHOP-SUPPORT-SOCIALIZE Heartworks Studio presents a 6 week session of Art classes for kids Ages 7-10, 6 Tuesdays beginning Oct. 22, 3:45-4:45 pm, $60.00. Ages 1115, 6 Thursdays beginning Oct 17, 3:45-5:15 pm, $90.00. All art supplies included! Register with Cindi Plant @ 780-853-6531. Vermilion Heritage Museum 5310-50 Avenue, Vermilion. Annual General Meeting, Thursday October 17, 2013 at 7:30 pm, everyone welcome.
GARAGE SALE
Innisfree community wide end of season garage sales. Oct 12th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Maps available at main street bulletin board.
HELP WANTED
Looking for a full time or part time nanny for our baby girl. Will be weekdays only, wage negotiable hourly or salary. If interested please call Jody @ 780-871-3616 for more details.
SERVICE
You will like our prices! Take the time to give us a call! Lloydminster 780-875-6636, Toll Free # 1-888858-1011.
FOR RENT Are you interested in heated semi storage in Vermilion? Call 403-352-0570 2 bedroom mobile with garage. 853-7384. Fully furnished rooms for rent, everything included. Contact Rick at 780-853-4622 or 780-853-4621. $600.00 per month.
NEXT CLASS IN VERMILION: OCTOBER 8, 15 and 22 E-MAIL : stpauldrivingschool@gmail.com
FOR SALE 3 bedroom plus home for sale. Phone 780581-3332.
Call 780-806-9289 / 1-855-813-7483
CALL
THE VERMILION VOICE
Ph: 780-853-6305 vermilionvoice@gmail.com
THE BRICK VERMILION HELP WANTED
St. St. Paul Paul Driving Driving School School
CLASS 5 DRIVER INSURANCE DISCOUNT COURSES ROAD TEST PREPARATION CAR RENTALS (ROAD TEST ONLY)
FRANKLIN WOLTERS, BOOK in Paper back Now Out “Memories of life on Grizzly Bear Coulee.” Call Franklin for sale locations or book signing events 780-853-7520.
PARTIME WAREHOUSE WORKER Must be: Physically Fit, able to lift, build, motivated, team player. Aprox 20 hrs per week available Saturdays Call 780-806-8387 for interview
GREAT FOR A STUDENT!
www.eaglerigjobs.com COME WORK WITH THE BEST! Eagle Well Servicing is one of the busiest service rig companies around! That means we need good people to work our service rigs. We are currently crewing for new slant rigs that are about to hit the field. Check out a few of the reasons why you should consider a career with Eagle Well Servicing.
RIG MANAGERS DRILLERS
DERRICKHANDS FLOORHANDS
YEARLY RETENTION BONUS
SCHEDULED WORK - 2 WEEKS ON; 1 WEEK OFF
MATCHING RRSP
BE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR WORK
Apply Today!
Email resumes to: Lloydrigjobs@iroccorp.com Call: 587-789-0633 or Fax: 306-825-5537
WINCH TRUCKS & COMBO VAC DRIVERS WANTED SWAMPERS WANTED Experience an asset but will train. Please forward resumes to
matsoil@hotmail.com or call 780.842.0017
Behind Ferby’s and Integra Tire
Bert Duncan Trailer Sales (2007) Inc.
780-853-3002 CVIP’s Truck and Trailer Parts
4517 - 46 Avenue Vermilion
Heavy Duty Truck and Trailer Repair
Oil Changes Automotive Repair
Box 3813 Hwy #16 and RR 83 Vermilion, AB T9X 2B8
We handle the full line of DSP Hitches
BLIND Clearance Center Cheap! Cheap!
Horse, Stock, Cargo, Flat Deck Sales, Parts, and Service
Phone: 780-763-2424 Fax: 780-763-3723 E-mail: sales@bdtrailer.ca
Check out our New Website!!
www.bdtrailer.ca
We make over 100 kinds of blinds!
Excellent Quality Huge Selection Fast Service Lowest Prices Free Estimates
216 Main Rd., Derwent, AB 780-741-2376
18,000 plus potential customers will see your ad HERE!! Call 780-853-6305 vermilionvoice@gmail.com
Growing communities one idea at a time.
Cell (780) 853-0363
#5 4010-50th Avenue Lloydminster, Alberta T9V 1B2 www.lloydcfdc.ca 1-888-875-5458 CF email info@lloydcfdc.ca
J.S.K.
Sales & Service Ltd
One Color Version
Farm supplies 780-853-1725 CUstom bale Hauling 780-787-4991
Roofing/Siding/Eavestroughing
4819-47 ave. Vermilion
Two Color Version
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Photocopy services
McMinis & Company CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
Alan McMinis, C.G.A. Patricia Hanson, C.G.A. Robert B Ernst, C.A. 5135 50th Avenue VERMILION, AB T9X 1A8 Phone: (780) 853-2922 FaxL (780) 853-2707 Email: emailus@mcminis.ca
available at: Competitive prices. Located on south side of Vermilion campus next to the Service Centre.
For more information call 780 853 8410 or email printing@lakelandcollege.ca
Department: Print/MailServices Paper: Vermilion Voice Size: 2.5” x 1.5” Business Directory Black & white Cost: $900.00/year Code: 13_7035_PrintServicesAd 2 Relax U Hot Tubs & Saunas A Division of Daroma Spa Boutique Cost code: 01 3311 INS 5806-52 Ave, Vermilion, AB
Vermilion and Area Home Businesses 780-853-3905 Rental $325-$625 (1week to 4 weeks) Sales $4,995 & Supplies 2relaxuhottubs@gmail.com www.daromascentre.ca
18,000 plus potential customers will see your ad HERE!! Call 780-853-6305 vermilionvoice@gmail.com
B & J RENOVATIONS
Interior & Exterior Painting, Siding, Metal & Shingle Roofs, Laminate Flooring, Barn Painting Deck Building, Fences & Sheds
TOTAL RENOVATIONS INTERIOR WORK % OFF Call for a free estimate! (780) 593-3911
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This spot has been reserved FOR YOU Call 780-853-6305 vermilionvoice@gmail.com
18,000 plus potential customers will see your ad HERE!! Call 780-853-6305 vermilionvoice@gmail.com
HERE IS WHERE YOU LET THEM KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE TO FIND YOU. RESERVE THIS SPACE SEE THE RETURN $$$ Call 780-853-6305
Ron and Sheri Heller
HELPING HANDS Services for Seniors
780-853-8320 H 780-581-5423 C Email: r.heller@telus.net
LAND Seed & Agro Services Ltd. Independent Sales Representative for Pioneer® brand products
Commercial • Residential • Farm Maintenance • Trenching
780-853-0650
Lisa Anderson (Andrashewski) Box 83 Minburn, AB T0B 3B0 (780) 632-5526 Cell (780) 593-3769 Fax lisa.andrashewski@plantpioneer.com
Vermilion Breeders Co-op
AVON CALLING NEED A REP.? OR BE A REP.!
Elaine Urwin, RMT Roxane Blanchet, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
New to area Tom’s Interior/ Exterior a Handi Man Installation of Siding, Window Capping, Soffit, Fascia, Eavestroughing FOR A FREE ESTIMATE CALL TOM AT 780-581-6167 NO JOB TOO SMALL
Financing Available for Bred Cows, Bred Cows with Calves at Side, and Bred Heifers Rick Rewuski #97 Centre Street, Dewberry, AB T0B 1G0 Ph: (780) 847-4166 Fax: (780) 847-4944
Contact Petra 780-435-7971 petra792@shaw.ca
Vermilion River Limousine Call for Rates
Serving the Lakeland Area to Edmonton for those sporting or special events!!
780-853-LIMO (5466)
Vermilion Septic Services Trent Westman owner/operator A Flush is Better than a Full House
For Promt Officient Service
Call 780-853-6314 Cell 780-853-7801
Les Bauer
Round Bale Hauling
17 Bales at a time, self load & unload
(780) 853-2198 Cell (780) 853-0968
If no answer, leave message
(780) 853-7714 Derek Selte Vermilion,AB
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Local News Vermilion Stadium Parking Lot Gets A Facelift
The Vermilion Stadium and Curling rink parking lot is undergoing a huge upgrade as crews moved in and began the repaving project. The previous gravel base was dug up and removed making way for a cement stabilization product to be applied as the base. Dave Brodzuk is the Director of Transportation and Utilities for the Town of Vermilion and said they anticipated a soft sub-surface so the decision was made to use the stabilizer as a way of preventing the pavement from premature degradation. He said it was common to use it where there have not been previous road conditions or where a good clay base is absent. Brodzuk said they are hopefully going to complete the paving project by Thanksgiving and people needing to access the facility have been asked to use the west entrance until the work has been completed. Photo Karen Nedzielski.
FALL CLEAN UP PROGRAM & GRASS BIN REMOVAL OCTOBER 21-25, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE FALL HYDRANT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
From October 10 to October 20, 2013, the Water Transmission and Distribution Department will be flushing and repairing fire hydrants throughout Town. This is our annual flushing program and is not part of the ACE Water System flushing program. Residents and businesses may experience some discoloration in the water during this time. This discoloration is harmless and should clear up by allowing water to run for a short period of time. If the problem persists, please contact the Town of Vermilion at 780-581-2415.
SAT. OCT. 19 - 10:30 A.M. - DON & JUDY SCHUELER - RADWAY - PH. 780-220-3798 LOCATION: Junction of Hwy 28 & 63, 4 miles North - (21104 Twp.Rd. 592) ● JD 2305, 4X4 Tractor, 634hrs. ● JD 6x4 Gator, 795hrs. ● SWS 8'x16' T/A Car Hauler ● sided Garage & Storage Sheds ●8 Miniature Mares, 2 c/w Fillies●2 male Colts ● 1 Stud ● PLUS YARD EQUIP. & ORNAMENTS, & SHOP TOOLS & HOUSEHOLDS
SUN., OCT. 20 - 10 :00 A.M. - ART & LINDA SCHRITT - NEWBROOK- PH. 780-576-3066 LOCATION: From Newbrook 4 miles south on Hwy. 63 to Twp. Rd. 612, then East 3 1/4 miles to Rg.Rd. 202 & North 1 1/2 miles BRIEF LISTING:● IH 1086, 3533 Orig, Hrs. ● D4D CAT, Good Running Order ● IH 806 c/w Loader ● FORD 800, Tractor ● 1978 FORD F600, c/w B&H, 36,958km. ● 2 - IH 14' Press Drills ● JD 220 Disc ● IH 1460 Combine ● Versatile 4400 ● JD 535 Baler ● Ezee-On Post Pounder ● Skidoo, Seadoo, Quad ● Lots of Good Shop & Misc. COLLECTOR TRACTORS: ● JD D ● COCKSHUTT 30 & 40 ● MH 22, 44, & 55 ● McCormick A,C, W4, ● CASE D, DC4,& S ● PLUS ANTIQUES, ANTIQUE EQUIPMENT , DIE CAST TRACTORS & CARS - FULL DAY SALE
WED., OCT 23 - SIMMONS ROOFING & CONSULTING LTD. - EDMONTON COMPLETE ROOFING & RETIREMENT SALE TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, TOOLS, OFFICE FURNITURE, ETC.
It is that time of year again...Fall is here and our crews will be working through the week of October 21st to the 25th to help you dispose of your unwanted household and yard waste. Please note this program is intended for small household items only. For example: • Tree branches in 3’ tied bundles; • Bagged garden waste; • Coffee pots, toasters, blenders, etc.; • Broken toys (batteries removed); • Book and Magazines From October 21st to October 25th, please put your unwanted waste in the back alley or if you have a roll out bin please place your items in the front of your property for pickup. Regular garbage collection will take place as scheduled and will not be picked up as part of this program. Any items that we were not able to pick up, or missed, or that were not placed out prior to October 25th should be taken directly to the Vermilion Regional Transfer Station. Please do not dispose any hazardous or heavy/large items during this program. If you have any questions, please call the Transportation & Utilities Department at 780-581-2415. We will also be removing all the Grass bins at this time. Don’t worry these bins will be back next spring.
BE INCLUDED IN OUR SPRING BROCHURE
NOW LISTING FOR SPRING & OUR HUGE CONSIGNMENT SALE
E D P RODANIUK A UCTIONS ONLINE
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- www.prodaniukauctions.com
PH: 780-446-9555 FAX: 780-473-5750 LICENSE #303630 email - edprodaniukauctions@gmail.com
Horoscope/Sudoku and Solutions Refuse to let a challenge slow you down. Size up your situation and deal with whatever is standing between you and what you want to do. Don't draw attention, just do what's necessary. Avoid controversy and you'll be spared limitations.
Taurus
Entertain friends, family or your lover. Make pleasant conversation and avoid any sort of discussion that might lead to an unfortunate situation. Stubbornness will not help you get your way or enhance your reputation.
Gemini
Check what's required in order to work in an industry that interests you. Asking for a favor will end up costing you more than it's worth. Be imaginative and you will figure out how to get what you want.
Cancer
Try something different. The people you meet and the skills and information you pick up will be impressive. Love is in the stars and making plans that are conducive to meeting someone new or nurturing a meaningful relationship should be your intent.
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Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Make sure you take care of your domestic responsibilities before you go out looking for entertainment. Not everyone will be easy to please. An argument with someone you care about can damage your relationship or your reputation.
Take care of friends, relatives or someone you feel needs your help. Showing compassion and tolerance will encourage others to follow your lead. A special relationship you have with someone deserves a little tenderness and care.
Check out any opportunities that come up with regard to your profession or that pertain to making the most of whatever you have worked so hard to accomplish. Expansion is apparent, but don't make a hasty move or go over budget.
Speak up, share what you know and what you are up to, and you will receive worthwhile suggestions. Unique alterations at home will pay high returns. Protect your reputation. Someone with jealous tendencies may try to make you look bad.
Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius
Pisces
Take action and make things happen. Talking is fine, but if you don't follow through, you will be looked upon as a procrastinator. Someone asking for help is likely to exaggerate in order to get you to do more.
Make financial moves. Money will come to you from an unusual source. A relationship will develop into a long-term connection that contributes to your well-being emotionally and physically. Expand your interests and socialize with people who share your sentiments.
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Local News The winner of the Harps $500 grocery shopping spree was Sara Johnston. On Friday Oct. 4 Sara made her way up and down the aisles filling cart after cart, and then proceeded to the check out where she wa s me t by o wne r Ha r p Khela. Harp rang through her groceries as store manager Pat Halley helped bag the winning commodity. Sara has four children of her own and also helps look after four other children so the groceries are most likely very welcomed in the Johnston’s household.
T he Ru sty Bit 4 - H clu b held it s 43rd annual open horse show on Oct . 6 at the Ver milion Fair grounds with more than 26 horse and rider combinations competing in the morning’s riding and halter classes. After a short lunch break the exciting speed of the gymkhana classes kept spectators entertained. Photo Karen Nedzielski.
Photo Karen Nedzielski.
Two Local Firefighters P a r t i c i p a t e I n S e p t . 11 Memorial Climb
T h e A n n u a l Ve r milion He - Ma n G o l f To u r n a m e n t took place this past weekend. The weather was great and the spirits high. A Division 1 place team was Cam Sweet Mike Nicholson and C l a y t o n Wa s y l i k . They were followed by B Division 1 place team Greg Prill, Tyler Hinton, and Adrien Prill. And finally the C Division 1 place team Neil Snelgrove, Mike Bush and Nick Wolfe. Pictured here, Adrien Prill teeing off at the Vermilion Countr y Club. The youngest member featured in the tournament, he went on 1 team in the B Division.
On Sept. 11, 195 fire fighters from across the province took part in a me m o r i a l c l i m b t o m a r k t he anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The firefighters climbed 811 steps to the top of the Calgary Tower. The firefighters were raising money to go towards the Betterhalves Society and the High River Department. The Betterhalves Society is a group of wives of members of the High River Fire Department. Two members of local fire departments also participated in the memorial climb. Kevin McDonald of the Dewberry Fire Department and Lyle Lawrence of the Clandonald Fire Department travelled to Calgary to partake in the event and help raise funds for the organization. McDonald said the two firefighters will most likely participate in next year’s event as well. Pictured here, Kevin McDonald, left, and Lyle Lawrence as they stand in front of the Calgary Tower. Photo submitted.
Photo Nick O’Dea.
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AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER IDENTIFICATION Local Authorities Election Act (Sections 12, 35, 46, 53) LOCAL JURISDICTION: County of Vermilion River, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the following offices: COUNCILLOR – DIVISION THREE COUNCILLOR – DIVISION FOUR COUNCILLOR – DIVISION SEVEN Voting will take place on the 21st day of October, 2013, between the hours of 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Voting stations will be located at: DIVISION THREE Buffalo Coulee Hall – For electors residing in Division 3 in Townships 47 and 48 (RR 73 & TR 482) Vermilion Elks Hall – For electors residing in Division 3 in Townships 49 and 50 (5018 – 49 Avenue) DIVISION FOUR Islay Community Hall – For electors residing in Division 4 in Townships 51 and (5035 – 50 Street) 52 (south of Township Road 524); Ranges 3 and 4 Vermilion Seniors Centre – For electors residing in Division 4 in Townships 51 and (5324 – 50 Avenue) 52 (south of Township Road 524): Ranges, 5, 6 and 7 DIVISION SEVEN Dewberry Community Hall – For electors residing in Division 7 in Range 4 (83 – 2nd Street West) Clandonald Hall – For electors residing in Division 7 in Ranges 5, 6 and 7 (402 – 1st Avenue East) In order to vote, you must produce one piece of identification for inspection. Acceptable forms of I.D. are: a) Government-issued I.D. which contains a photograph of the elector and their address (preferred) OR: b) Other document clearly stating the name and address of the elector Dated at the Village of Kitscoty in the Province of Alberta, this 29th day of September, 2013. Colleen Leighton, Returning Officer
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LOCAL JURISDICTION: County of Vermilion River, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that an ADVANCE VOTE will be held for the filling of the following offices: COUNCILLOR – DIVISION THREE COUNCILLOR – DIVISION FOUR COUNCILLOR – DIVISION SEVEN In order to vote, you must produce one piece of identification for inspection. Acceptable forms of I.D. are: a) Government-issued I.D. which contains a photograph of the elector and their address (preferred); OR: b) Other document clearly stating the name and address of the elector Voting will take place on the 16th day of October, 2013, between the hours of 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM. The voting station will be located at the County of Vermilion River Administration Office, 4912 – 50th Avenue, Kitscoty, Alberta. Dated at the Village of Kitscoty in the Province of Alberta, this 29th day of September, 2013 Colleen Leighton, Returning Officer
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Former Editor Running For Minburn Council Karen Nedzielski Reporter
T h e fo r m e r Vo i ce Ed i to r Tr u d y McKenzie, has thrown her hat into the ring for the 2013 Municipal Election for the Village of Minburn Council. McKenzie has lived in the village for nine years with her husband Chuck and together they previously operated the Minburn Hotel, which was purchased from her father who still resides in the Village of Minburn. She has formerly worked in Vermilion with FOCUS, assisting individuals with developmental disabilities and said she enjoyed the position. She recently left her Editor’s role at the Voice to help her daughter and son in-law, Savannah and Konrad
Moyer, who have just welcomed in to the world a healthy set of twin babies on Sept. 20. McKenzie said that she has always enjoyed being a part of the community and reporting the news was a good way to get out and meet people. Coming from the larger centre of Sp r u ce G rove, Alb er ta, M cKenzie said you don’t really connect with your community as well as you do in smaller towns. “In Minburn you know your neighbours and watch out for each other,” said McKenzie. That’s something that she said she would like to see continue in Minburn. “There is a great value in knowing your next door neighbour.” McKenzie said the current members
of council have done a good job for the community but she would like to see a bit more organization, particularly in the form of scheduling community events. “ We also need to b e a bit more proactive instead of reactive,” said McKenzie. M cKenzie said she has a pret t y good ability to read people and also be able to deal with people in difficult situations, which she feels will support her in her role as Councillor, should she get elected. M cKe nzi e is o n e of f ive p e o p l e running for a spot on a council which will consist of three seats.
Village Of Minburn Candidate Opposes Possible Amalgamation Karen Nedzielski Reporter
Long time rancher Doyle Kuntz is one of the five candidates running for a seat on the Village of Minburn Council. Kuntz has been a resident of the Village of Minburn for over 31 years and also operates a mixed cattle and grain farm just south of the village. H e is no stranger to p olitic s as his father Harry Kuntz was a former
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Member of Parliament. Doyle Kuntz has a degree in Political Science which will provide a strong base for him should he be elected. He said he has been approached b efore to run for council but had always passed it off. After a recent substantial tax hike in the village, Kuntz said he could not sit back and watch any longer. Kuntz describ es himself as a “vowed western separatist” and is very passionate about keeping his
community strong and maintaining its viability. He says he is vehemently opposed to th e th o u g ht s of th e V illa g e of Minburn becoming a hamlet within the County of Minburn. “We can’t lose control of our own business,” Kuntz said referring to the recent petition circulating in support of the Village’s amalgamation with the County. Being in the agricultural industry, Kuntz said he was very disappointed
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER IDENTIFICATION
Local Authorities Election Act (Sections 12, 35, 46, 53)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: Village of Mannville, Province of Alberta NOTICE is hereby given that an Election will be held for the filling of the following offices: Office(s)
Number of Vacancies
Councillor
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with the Government’s response to the 2003 BSE crisis and how they handled the drought aid for farmers in 2002. “It was a total disgrace.” Kuntz said he believes someone has to stand up against the issues facing his community and is very passionate about what he can bring to the table as Councillor for the Village of Minburn.
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER IDENTIFICATION
Local Authorities Election Act (Sections 12, 35, 46, 53)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: Village of Mannville, Province of Alberta NOTICE is hereby given that an Election will be held for the filling of the following offices:
Advance Voting will take place on Wednesday the 9th day of October, 2013, between the hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Office(s)
Number of Vacancies
Councillor
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Advance Voting will also take place on Friday, the 18th day of October, 2013, between the hours of 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Voting will take place on Monday the 21st day of October, 2013, between the hours of 10:00 am and 8:00 pm.
Voting station will be located at: Village of Mannville 5127 – 50 Street Mannville, AB T0B 2W0 In order to vote, you must produce identification for inspection. The identification must be one or more of identification issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, such as an Alberta Operator’s (Driver’s) License or an Alberta Identification Card that contains a photograph of the elector and his or her name and address or, any other type of identification that is acceptable to the municipality which has been compiled on a list that is available:
Voting station will be located at: Mannville Recreation Centre 5202 – 52 Avenue Mannville, AB T0B 2W0 In order to vote, you must produce identification for inspection. The identification must be one or more of identification issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, such as an Alberta Operator’s (Driver’s) License or an Alberta Identification Card that contains a photograph of the elector and his or her name and address or, any other type of identification that is acceptable to the municipality which has been compiled on a list that is available:
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Village Office (5127 – 50 Street): 8:30 am – 4:30 pm weekdays Municipal website: www.mannville.ca Email: cao@mannville.ca Phone: (780) 763.3500
as required by section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act. Dated at the Village of Mannville this 25th day of September, 2013. T. Rogers, Returning Officer
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Village Office (5127 – 50 Street): 8:30 am – 4:30 pm weekdays Municipal website: www.mannville.ca Email: cao@mannville.ca Phone: (780) 763.3500
as required by section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act. Dated at the Village of Mannville this 25th day of September, 2013. T. Rogers, Returning Officer
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Election
Mayor Marriott Has High Hopes For Future Of Vermilion Nick O’Dea Reporter
The Vermilion Municipal elections take place on October 21 and Mayor Bruce Marriott will look to once again be elected. Bruce Marriot was born in Lamont, Alberta and has lived in the Town of Vermilion since 1977. A family-man, Bruce and his wife Debbie had 2 sons, one that tragically passed away 7 years-ago, and 4 grandchildren. A resident of Vermilion for 36 years, Bruce has watched the town develop
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from a community of roughly 2,500 to 4,560. “We’ve had more growth in the last 5 to 6 years then there has been in a long-time,” He said. “There’s more industry and it’s great that we have stable businesses in the area. Bruce notes that there are a few businesses that have been in operation for over 100 years. “I think that in itself is a great testament to the work-ethic and pride in this town.” Currently the owner and head broker at his business Northern Lights Realty, Bruce believes that the skills he has learned in the real-estate business have also translated to his work on Town Council and as Mayor. “It gives me the experience to see and understand what is needed for commercial developers to come to our community,” he said. “And also to have thing’s ready for developers.” Bruce, who often forgoes his realestate work to fulfill his personal mayoral duties, said that he identifies himself as a mayor first and a business man second. “Of course as a mayor, or any elected official, you can only wear one hat at a time,” He said. “My heart is in the community.” Bruce said that one of the major detriments to the Vermilion community, while he was on council, is the lack of land. “From studies that we’ve done, it’s apparent that we needed to be looking for land for residential, commercial, and industrial,” he said. “In my
last term on council, we realized that we were still not moving forward in an aggressive manner to get land.” One of his first official acts in office was to secure property for development. Bruce is the current chairman of the Vermilion Lodge and is involved with the East-Central 911 call centre. He is the current chair of the Doctor Retention committee, which includes the County of Vermilion River, Minburn, the Village of Mannville and Dewberry. Bruce believes that Lakeland College is the backbone of the community. “Our agriculture has always been a great success in the Town of Vermilion,” he said. “They’ve always been a big par t of the communit y with regards to bringing in new technology, students, and also jobs.” Bruce said that the Town’s municipal government needs to be more proactive in lobbying the provincial government to make sure that they understand how important Lakeland college is to the area. The loss of the Lakeland business school to Lloydminster was a big blow to the town, according to Bruce. “I think we have to play a more active role to make sure that we have our school trustees and post-secondary people, along with the community, to lobby the provincial government,” he said. “To make the rules fair and to make sure there are much more consultations before these big budget cuts.” Bruce said that the Town of Vermilion is in need of an affordable housing
Bruce Marriott hopes that the town of Vermilion has been pleased with his terms as Mayor. He has many ideas in mind that he would wish to bring to council if the future elections permit it. He believes that the communities of the area will continue to flourish. Photo Nick O’Dea.
area. “We’re asking total input from the community to see how we are going to proceed,” he said. “This will give the community a chance to voice their opinions.” Bruce urges Town members to come to council to find out what new developments or ideas the Town has in store.
TRACY KELLER is running for Councillor in Division 4 On Oct. 21, 2013
For 7 years, I have been serving as secretary / treasurer of the local community centre.
RE-ELECT
I have been driving school bus 26 years of those 11 years a Bus Contractor.
BRUCE MARRIOTT
I believe in fairness across the division not favouritism.
FOR MAYOR
I believe each division is part of a team working for the good of the county as a whole.
ON OCTOBER 21ST
I look forward to representing your views as Councillor for Division 4. If you would like to discuss any issues please call (780)853-2608
JIM KING
Division 3 County of Vermilion River Councillor
It’s your vote that makes a difference on October 21, 2013 Want to talk? Call me at 780-853-6617
VOTE
ON OCTOBER 21, 2013
VOTE
BRENT ROMANCHUK
COUNCILLOR DIVISION 7 OCT 21
MACDUFF FOR MAYOR
ote for
ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
CALL BRENT 780-808-1987
BRUCE MACDUFF
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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Candidates Forum Well Attended Karen Nedzielski Reporter
The ten candidates for council and the two for mayor, filed onto the stage of the Lakeland College Alumni Theatre to engage in the well-attended All Candidates Forum hosted by the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 2.
the candidates on the stage and said the forward with remedying the problem. we be in five to ten years? current council members were probably Bruce MacDuff followed and said he was “People don’t plan to fail, they fail to the best Council he has worked with in the pleased with the interest in the evening Continues to page 31. 18 years he has served on council. forum. Mayor Marriot has served four terms He expressed his concern with the as councillor and two term as mayor. He number of empty buildings on Vermilion’s ON OCTOBER 21 said the current council has worked hard main street of which MacDuff owns some to make Vermilion attractive to new devel- properties. opers and stated that at the Oct. 1 Town “The Town of Vermilion is on a crossof Vermilion Council meeting, Council road of highways and is a community had just given the town’s administration which is booming,” said MacDuff. the go-ahead to enter into a negotiation MacDuff posed the question where will FOR COUNCILLOR process with PomeFOR TOWN OF VERMILION roy to work towards developing a new hotel for Vermilion. M ayo r M a r ro i t also said he felt the Town needed to work towards getting more lo n g-term fa cilabout community ity beds saying that Vermilion has one of the longest waittrack record lists in the province. He said he wanted to build a solid future the town to work Vote Monday Oct. 21 with the Government of Alberta to move
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The two mayoral candidates were the first to take to the podium and in the battle of the Bruce’s, Mayor Bruce Marriot would lead the forum. Mayor Marriot congratulated each of
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Candidates Forum Well Attended Continued Continues from page 29.
She said there has to be some changes to ensure quality of life to our aging population, but added there were several items the Town needed to move forward with. Business owner Harp Khela said when he first looked at starting his business here he said the Town did a wonderful job selling itself to a person from a larger centre, referring to himself. Harp said that a lot of work needs to be done to grow Vermilion’s population and he said he would bring with himself some valuable business background sense to council, should he be elected. Chartered Accountant Wayne Wright grew up on his family farm near Kitscoty and said the Town of Vermilion needed to work on responsible development. “There needs to more accountability and responsibility with finances,” said Wright. Wright said he brings with him to council a sense of good finance, should he be elected. Next at the microphone was Robert Snelgrove Jr., Snelgrove comes from a
plan,” he said, adding that the council needs to work as a team moving into the future. Each council candidate was given four minutes to present their political platform to the attending rate payers of Vermilion. Most began by giving a personal background on themselves and after, moved into what they felt was important to the Town’s future. Incumbent Robert Pulyk was the first to state his platform and referred to Vermilion as Alberta’s best kept secret. Pulyk reflected on the achievements of the current council which he said included the work on developing a multiple housing complex as well as addressing the aging stadium issues. Candidate Greg Throndson said he was just an “average, everyday regular guy” who believes in honesty, integrity and values everyone’s opinions. He said he decided to run for council after his friends said they felt he would be good at it. Throndson said he liked what council has done for the town and wanted to be a part of it. He wanted to help his community for the next 20, 30 an d 4 0 years down the road. County of Vermilion River Councillor Caroline McAuley was the next Councillor, Divison 3 candidate to take Striving to provide you with a high quality of centre stage and said service, accountability and integrity the council members of the future have to 780-853-4746 shryciuk.cvrdiv3@live.ca continue to re-invest Working With You - Working For You in the community.
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farming background and is a former president of minor hockey and active Ag society member. “You can’t make the town grow. You can only let it, or stop it,” said Snelgrove. Councillor Richard Yaceyko said he has lived in Vermilion for 30 years now, and has the desire to see Vermilion continue to grow. In his years as councillor, Councillor Yaceyko said although he may not have always agreed with some of the ideas of the other councillors, he has never let issues bother him on a personal level. He added that Vermilion has experienced changes for the better, referring to the Regional Centre and the Town’s operation of the medical clinic.
Gregory Barr would be the last to take to the podium. The former J.R. Robson graduate had previously served as a school trustee for the East Central Catholic School division and has an extensive farming background, operating his family run dairy farm operation until 2009. Although he said he had no agenda if he was to be elected, he said he would work hard towards meeting the needs of the community. Before the forum’s adjournment, the candidates fielded a number of questions from the audience including how they would address their first six months in council, affordable living concerns, finance issues as well as assisted living projects.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTION ACT (SECTION 12, 35, 46, and 53) Local jurisdiction: Town of Vermilion, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the following offices: Office Mayor Councillors
Number of Vacancies One (1) Six (6)
An Advance Vote will take place on the 16th day of October, 2013 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. (Start Time) to 8:00 p.m. (Closing Time). Voting station will be located at: Town of Vermilion - Town Hall Front Meeting Room 5021-49th Avenue Vermilion, AB An Election will take place on the 21st day of October 2013, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. (Start Time) and 8:00 p.m. (Closing Time). Voting Station will be located at: Vermilion Elks Hall 5018-49th Avenue Vermilion, AB In order to vote, you must produce identification for inspection. The identification must be one or more pieces of identification issued by the Canadian Goverment, whether federal, provincial, or local, such as Alberta Operator’s (Driver’s) License or an Alberta Identification Card that contains a photograph of the elector and his or her name and address or, Any other type of identification that is acceptable to the municipality which has been compiled on a list that is available:
For Greg Hunter Division # 3, Councillor CVR
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at the Town Hall: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays municipal website: www.vermilion.ca contact the Town Hall at 780-853-5358 email: dpollard@vermilion.ca
Dated at the Town of Vermilion in this Province of Alberta this 26th day of September, 2013. Dion Pollard Returning Officer
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