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Issue 493 December 30, 2013

The Vermilion Voice

School News

Mannville School News Susan Obrigewitch Submitted

The students, staff and some community members all met in the Mannville School gym on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 for a Prostate Cancer Awareness and Fundraiser Campaign. Men, unlike women, were lacking a way to engage in their own health issues and Movember became a way to make people aware of a disease that men can get. Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in men. It usually grows slowly and can often be cured if it is detected. It has been scientifically proven that being tested for prostate cancer saves lives. Throughout the month of November we witnessed a number of “shaggy” fa ces th ro u g h o u t th e s ch o o l a n d community. On Nov. 29, a few brave and nervous men watched as their fuzzy faces were auctioned off. Mr. Dean Shomachuk and Mr. Ken WyardScott joined staff members Mr. Darryl Maron, Mr. Zane Polishuk and Mr. Don Church to have some fun until Ms. Nicole

Laurenceson from Head over Heals carved/shaved various designs into our beards. All of the staff, students and community members who bid were able to suggest the design for Nicole. There were also a few brave students who participated: Davin Carron, Braden Mytz and Fionn Dalton. Not only were bold enough to participate, they had their heads or legs shaved! We had some fun, we brought awareness to this event and we raised some money. We brought in $2,313. 30 to Prostate Cancer Movember Canada. Thank you for all of those you participated and who contributed! In the effort to raise money for a family in the Philippines, Miss Almberg and the Leadership 7 class hosted a Pancake Breakfast on Dec. 20, 2013. All money raised from the breakfast was donated to Ana Broz, whose family lost everything in the Haiyan Typhoon back in September. With the help of parents donating supplies, community members’ donations, our small school community raised over $1,000. Ana’s family will now be able to build a new,

Leadership 7 Donation

Miss. Almberg presents Ana Broz with a cheque for the money raised at the Leadership 7 Pancake Breakfast at Mannville School. Photo submitted. sturdier home than the one they lost in the devastation. Miss Almberg would like to thank everyone for all of the support for a family in need and for the hard work and effort that went into the Pancake Breakfast! The Grade three social class with Mrs. Campbell enjoyed a “Cultural Tasting Party” as part of their Culture Unit. Students sampled foods from the four countries they are studying. There was a wide variety of foods

to taste including Tunisian meatballs, couscous, pomegranates, and coconut water (Tunisia); Crema Volteada and Paneton (Peru); Naan bread and samosa (India); peroshke, perohy, pampoushke and kobasa (Ukraine). Thank you to all of the parents who brought in food items in order to make this event possible. Upcoming Dates: PAC Meeting – Jan. 13, Elementary Swim – Jan. 29, Secondary Ski Trip to Table Mountain – Feb. 26, 2014.

Bountiful Crops Make 2013 A Year For The History Books Verlyn Olson, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Submitted

I think Alberta’s producers would disagree with the adage that 13 is an unlucky number as 2013 has been a record-breaker for many commodities grown in our province. Statistics Canada recently released the final crop production estimates and this year is truly a banner year. Total produc tion of principal field crops is up more than 26 per cent from last year and total production of principal field crops is almost 27 million tonnes. Those crops would fill approximately 300,000 rail cars, making a train that is long enough to stretch from Edmonton to Acapulco, Mexico.

Statis tic s C a na da’s third q ua rter data was also recently released and it shows that from January to September of this year the total farm cash receipts in Alberta was a record $9.1 billion. That’s up 2.1 per cent from the same time period in 2012. We are leading the nation and this is great news for all. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the lingo, farm cash receipts i s t h e te r m fo r t h e c a s h i n c o m e producers receive from the sale of agricultural commodities as well as direct program payments to support the agriculture sector. We a l l k n ow h ow f i c k l e M o th e r Nature can be and last year many producers were dealing with haildamaged crops and dashed hopes. T h e 2 012 g ro w i n g s e a s o n w a s a record-breaker with more than

11,000 claims totaling $460 million. T h i s y e a r, M o t h e r N a t u r e w a s a kinder, gentler soul to our producers. For Alber tans, terrific crops are m o r e t h a n j u s t a p i c t u r e -t a k i n g moment. Once the fields are plucked and the bounty is in the bin, it might be easy to forget how powerful the industr y ac tually is. Many tend to forget that Alberta is not just energy, it’s also agriculture. Fo r p ro d u ce rs, m o nth s of wo r k is finally financially rewarded. That cash in hand is often spent in the smaller centers helping rural busin e s s o w n e r s s u r v i ve a n d t h r i ve. Some of those dollars end up in urban malls, restaurants, car dealerships and stores. Either way it’s a win-win for the Alberta economy which hums along with few hiccups

thanks to its residents. To ensure our economy continues to hum along, I am working diligently with my provincial and federal counterpar ts to ensure that the United States’ mandatory Country of Origin Labeling regulation is repealed. It is unnecessary and expensive for our producers and those costs will ultimately trickle down to consumers. For those of us who like to eat, a n d I k n ow th e re a re a few of u s around, a great yield ensures that we can continue to indulge in many of the foods we love, and sell them to markets both near and far. We have much to be thankful for as we head into this busy Christmas season. I wish you all a wonderful holiday and all the best for a safe, healthy and wealthy 2014.

Horoscope/Sudoku and Solutions Ease into the day. Reflect on the past and make notes as to how to avoid making similar mistakes. Don't let anger lead to disappointment or the loss of an important relationship. Impulsive action will make matters worse.

Taurus

Share your stories and wisdom with young and old alike. Bringing emotional matters out into the open will help you resolve any issues that you don't want to carry into the new year. Make love and romance a priority.

Gemini

Look for alternative methods to bring cash. Impulsive spending will lead to worry. Don't feel obliged to bail someone out of a financial mess. Charity begins at home and a budget should be put in place. Make your money work for you.

Cancer

Sign up for an event, activity or class that can help you expand your knowledge and experience. The unique people you meet along the way will revive your interest in socializing. Helping someone out will lead to an unexpected reward.

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Enjoy what life has to offer. The people you meet and the sites you see will give you ideas that you can launch in the new year. Don't let personal responsibilities bog you down. Put a halt to anyone making unreasonable demands.

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You'll experience highs and lows throughout the day. Feel out situations that could potentially change the way you live or what you do for a living. Adjustments need to be made and resolutions for the upcoming year set into motion.

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