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Webb’s Ford will be looking at a move in the future as council members for the Town of Vermilion approved a borrowing bylaw on February 4 to purchase the property from Webb’s for the intention of centralizing the protective services for the community. Photo Marie Conboy.

Green Light For New Protective Services Location Karen Nedzielski Reporter

At last week’s Town of Vermilion Council meeting, members held the second reading of the proposed borrowing bylaw 1-2015 of which much discussion followed.

Town Manager Dion Pollard said he met with delegates of the Prairie EMS and stated they were very positive about the idea of moving their operations to a more centralized location and the thought of having more space for any future developments the ambulance service could expand on.

However Prairie EMS said they could not make a firm commitment towards the project at this time.

Pollard also said he met with the RCMP

and they informed him that they are not ready to proceed with the proposed amalgamation of the protective services location as he said they were looking at more room for a compound area and the proposed site was not conducive to that type of development.

Councilor Robert Pulyk said he was hoping that all parties involved would be in favour to the proposed development. He commented that the “soft commitments” were disappointments.

“This is not turning into a good fit for the community. I’m not sure if this is the right move for the community,” said Pulyk.

Other councilors expressed their hesitations with the hesitations of some of the parties involved but the group moved on

to the third reading, with two councilors opposed to the bylaw.

After the third reading Councilor Pulyk questioned the group by asking them if they felt the Town, after moving forward with the Phase One and Two of the Junction Sixteen 41 development, could afford another development at this time.

Councilor Harp Khela stated “it wasn’t the end of the world” if the RCMP did not move to the new location,” as the Town would most likely be able to find another lease holder for the facility.

Upon further discussion the motion was passed to go ahead with the proposed borrowing bylaw for the purchase of the current Webb’s Ford location.

Mayor Bruce MacDuff addressed

Webb’s Ford General Manager Mike Webb, who was in attendance of the council meeting’s bylaw reading and stated Webb’s has been in business for so many years they have become part of the “heart of the community.”

Mr. Webb said he was happy with Council’s decision and will now be proceeding with building the new facility in the Junction Sixteen 41 subdivision, which he said will carry a total cost of approximately $3.7 million upon completion.

“It is a real honour to be asked by my family to come back to the community and treat my job as a trustee of the company,” said Webb. He stated the decision to build a new facility was one made by the family and they are excited to move forward.

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Tupelo Honey Rocks Alumni Hall

Tupelo Honey an award winning rock/alternative band rocked a packed Alumni Hall at Lakeland College on February 6 in a softer acoustic version of their music. The band was awarded Album of the Year and Rock Band of the Year in 2012 at the Edmonton Music Awards. They have performed with or opened for some of the biggest bands such as Bon Jovi, Creed and Three Days Grace just to name a few. Tupelo Honey interacted throughout the show after each song joking and chatting about how they locked themselves in a room for 18 hours to make a music video on their own. Just this year they have released their newest cd entitled “Brave New World.” At the end of the evening the audience applauded and whistled until the band returned to the stage to sing one last final song and had the audience clap and sing along with them. The performance was presented by the Vermilion Allied Arts council and sponsored by Elevation a yoga studio, wellness centre and boutique located on main street in Vermilion. Audience member Earl Brosseau stated it was a great show with a good variety of music, quite entertaining and good crowd interaction.

The Band Tupelo Honey mingles and has photos taken with audience members along with autographing cd’s and shirts after the show. Photos Lorna Hamilton.

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Vermilion Hosts Judging Workshop For 4H Members

The North-East 4H region hosted the “You Be The Judge” workshop at Lakeland College in Vermilion last Saturday, February 7, which 4H Specialist Leila Hickman says is designed to help teach members how to compare and contrast groups of species as well as justify their answers. Hickman said these workshops teach youth valuable lessons for use later in life. Members of the Lakeland College Judging team were on hand to point out good and bad characteristics of conformation in dairy, beef, horses and swine as well as silage feed. Members of the Judging Team were Carlene Oesch who helped judge horses, Lee Morley helped with Dairy cattle, Chase Miller helped with beef bulls, Darian Livingstone helped with pigs, Laura Horner and Jake Rawluk helped with the heifers and Peter Walsh helped with the barley silage feed. The afternoon had 4H members participate in foods and entertainment, dance as well as theatre classes. Pictured here is Judging Team member Carlene Oesch as she gave tips and points on what to look for when judging conformation in horses.

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RCMP Reports

Lock Down At Local Schools On February 4, 2015 at approximately 2:10 pm, Vermilion RCMP were ad vised of a 911 call in which the caller, believed to be a child stated that there was someone at a local school possibly in possession of a firearm. Given the nature of the 911 call, RCMP members attended both schools in the area from which the call had been received and, as a result, two schools located in the 4400 block of 49th Avenue were placed on lock down. An extensive search of the schools was conducted by members of the Vermilion RCMP Detachment as well as members of the Vermilion Traffic Services Unit. Nothing suspicious was detected during these searches. Once members had completed their searches, the lock downs were lifted.

Further investigation has determined that the original 911 call had been placed by a 10 year old male student of one of the schools.

Given the age of the child, the parents were contacted and the child received a period of suspension from school.

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Vermilion RCMP would like to take this opportunity to remind parents that although a cell phone may be de-activated, it can still be used to call 911 in the case of emergencies. Please keep this in mind should you allow a child to use a de-activated cell phone.

Under the Emergency 911 Act of Alberta, it is an offence to make frivolous or vexatious 911 calls. A person found making frivolous or vexatious 911 calls is guilty of an offence punishable by way of a fine not exceeding $5,000 for a first offence and for subsequent offences to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

The public is reminded that 911 is for emergency use only. Matters of a nonemergent nature are to be reported to your local RCMP detachment or municipal police service.

Armed Robbery at Alberta pub in Vegreville On February 4, 2015, at approximately 11 p.m. Vegreville RCMP were called to an armed robbery at the Alberta Pub in Vegreville. The suspect brandished a pistol and a machete and attempted to rob three patrons who were at the Pub. One of the patrons suffered serious injuries during the altercation while trying to subdue the suspect. The suspect in the armed robbery fled prior to RCMP arrival, but was identified, located and arrested a few hours later by Vegreville RCMP. Vegreville RCMP worked tirelessly throughout the night to identify and apprehend the suspect. Owen Alexander Essery, 20 years old, of Vegreville has been charged with three counts of robbery with a firearm, aggravated assault, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order. Owen Essery remains in custody and will be appearing in Vegreville Provincial Court on Monday, February 9, 2015, at 10 a.m.

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BYLAW NO. 15-03 ROAD CLOSURE OF THIRD STREET EAST IN CLANDONALD Schedule “A”

A Public Hearing concerning proposed Bylaw No. 15-03 will be held on February 24, 2015 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the County of Vermilion River Office, 4912 – 50 Avenue, Kitscoty, AB T0B 2P0.

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BYLAW NO. 15-05 AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE

A Public Hearing concerning proposed Bylaw No.15-05 will be held on February 24, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Vermilion Regional Centre, 5702 College Drive, Vermilion, AB T9X 1K4 The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to amend the County of Vermilion River Land Use Bylaw No. 13-14 as follows:

The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to close to public travel Third Street East in Clandonald, lying within the limits of Plan 2338EO, as shown on Schedule “A”.

The road closure is required in order to proceed with a proposed subdivision for recreational vehicle lots.

The Land Use District Map, Section 10.01, is hereby amended by changing the District Classification of a portion of NE-30-50-7W4M being approximately 35 acres from Agricultural (A) District to Industrial (M) District, to be part of an oil to rail loading facility, as shown on Schedule “A”.

Submissions may be made by any person(s) who claim(s) to be affected by the proposed bylaw or from any other person whom Council agrees to hear.

Any written submissions that are mailed or delivered to the County of Vermilion River, Box 69, Kitscoty, AB T0B 2P0 or faxed to 780-846-2985 by 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 will be included in the agenda package, and should be marked to include the Bylaw number. Written and oral submissions may be made at the Public Hearing without prior notification to the County of Vermilion River. A copy of written submissions must be provided to the County of Vermilion River at the Public Hearing. Written submissions will become part of the public record and, as such, will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Submissions may be made by any person(s) who claim to be affected by the proposed bylaw or from any other person whom Council agrees to hear. Any written submissions that are mailed or delivered to the County of Vermilion River, Box 69, Kitscoty, AB T0B 2P0 or faxed to 780-846-2716 by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 will be included in the agenda package, and should be marked to include the Bylaw number.

Written and oral submissions may be made at the Public Hearing without prior notification to the County of Vermilion River. A copy of written submissions must be provided to the County of Vermilion River at the Public Hearing. Written submissions will become part of the public record and, as such, will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Copies of the proposed Bylaw and any related Information may be inspected at the County of Vermilion River Administration Office in Kitscoty, Alberta during regular business hours – Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Doctor Assisted Suicide, For or Against Lorna Hamilton Editor

O n Fr i d ay t h e Supreme Court of Canada made a unanimous nine to zero ruling which overturned the ban on doctor assisted suicide determining that a total ban on all forms of assisted suicide is unconstitutional.

With that said, the judgement however does not give a “free for all” to individuals who may decide to just end their life for no reason. The court was pretty specific in the wording saying the patient must be “a competent adult” and “clearly consents” to ending their life, and they have a “grievous and irremediable medical condition” which could include a disease or a disability that causes “enduring suffering” which is intoler-

able to a individual.

So what does this overturn of law mean at this point for Canadians who feel they are suffering? Nothing at this point except that the Supreme Court of Canada has now ruled that physician assisted suicide is no longer illegal. The ruling has been suspended for 12 months to give Federal and Provincial governments time to amend legislation and in such time doctor - assisted suicides still can’t be performed.

While I am sure there will be much debate over the controversial ruling among supporters and non supporters, the ruling comes as a sigh of relief for many.

I have sat and had many discussions with family, friends and previous co workers while I worked in the medical field and the feelings expressed were definitely mixed with some completely agreeing with the opportunity to chose how and when to

die if faced with a debilitating or terminal illness, to some who were unsure on how they would feel if faced with having to make such a serious decision, to some who were so passionately against the idea of assisted suicide no matter how bad the circumstances were.

Understandably so, there are concerns from various groups who fear that physician - assisted suicide will be abused and individuals who are very old, poor and otherwise vulnerable including those with mental illness may feel pressure to commit suicide so they are not a burden on the health care system or families who are caring for them.

There are fears that individuals who cannot verbalize their own choice will have their right to life taken from them in which family members would feel as though ending their life would be in the person’s best interest.

The fear that so many things could and

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would go wrong outweigh the benefits of such a choice in many peoples’ eyes.

On the flip side though should a person who is terminally ill or in intolerable pain and suffering be stripped of the choice of how and when they wish to die? Do we as a society have the right to dictate or push our own personal beliefs onto another human being without walking a mile in their shoes and understanding their reasons for wanting to be able to make the decision of when enough is enough?

This Supreme Court ruling is going to bring about much debate, we will all have our own personal thoughts and opinions whether they are brought about by religious, social or economical aspects, however I think it is important to keep an open mind and listen to all the pros and cons before making a judgement on whether physicianassisted suicide should be a yes or a no.

Letter To The Editor conservatives stand tall on record for Veterans Dear Editor, There is an increasing amount of blatantly false information being spread by Opposition Members of Parliament about our Government’s record for our Veterans. The reality is that our Government has invested unprecedented amounts into benefits and services, while addressing the modern day needs of our Veterans as they change and evolve.

Our Government has spent almost $30 billion towards delivering Veterans benefits,

programs and supports. That’s an increase of $5 billion since we took office in 2006.

We’ve also trained staff in almost 600 Service Canada locations to assist Veterans with the support they need.

Today, Veterans who are in receipt of at least one benefit from Veterans Affairs have access to an average of $5,900 each month in support, in addition to benefits such as house cleaning, snow clearing, college or university re-training, medicine and rehabilitation. Additionally, we’ve made sure that the most critically injured Veterans are more fully supported. In fact, when

Hockey Alberta Midget B Female Provincials Update Vermilion Minor Hockey Submitted

Vermilion Minor Hockey has been selected to host the Hockey Alberta Midget B Female Provincials Championship Tournament on March 19 - 22, 2015. The Vermilion Midget Female team has been a building block for the VMH Female Hockey program since it started six years ago.

This group of female players from all over the region has worked hard to improve their hockey skills on and off the ice to become a

combined with a military pension, some of Canada’s seriously injured Veterans can receive $8,000 or more per month in financial benefits.

Our Government has worked hard to create job opportunities for Veterans.

Through our Helmets to Hardhats and the Hire a Veteran programs, we’re successfully partnering with the private sector to connect Veterans to available jobs. We are also working on getting legislation passed to put our men in women in uniform to the front of the line for federal public sector jobs through the Veterans Hiring Act. We have also improved Veterans’ health services. We’ve more than doubled the number of counseling sessions available for Veterans and their families, created an online caregiver tool to help those who are dealing with Post Traumatic

Stress Disorder, and are hiring more peer support counselors. This is in addition to the recent announcement that will bolster frontline mental health locations to 25 across Canada, up from a mere few before 2006. Soldiers currently serving also have access to reliable mental health support services. In fact, when compared to our NATO allies, the Canadian Forces already has the highest ratio of mental health care workers to soldiers.

Our Government stands tall on our record, but we’re not afraid to identify and address the gaps that may still exist. The Opposition should stop playing politics with these important issues and stop voting against virtually every measure we have put forth to improve Veterans’ quality of life.

Leon Benoit, MP

competitive team at their level this year. The ability to host a prestigious tournament will be a thrill for this group of deserving young ladies.

The Host Committee has been working on organizing the tournament since mid� December, including tournament scheduling, accommodations, volunteers and sponsorship opportunities.

If you are interested in helping with either sponsoring or volunteering you can contact D’Arcy White with the Vermilion Minor Hockey association at 780-853-3396.

Romance At The Library Michele Scott, Program Coordinator, Vermilion Public Library Submitted

Have you ever been on a blind date? How daring are you? This week at the Vermilion Public Library, our program is Blind Date with a Book. For those 16 and older, check out our mysteriously wrapped books

and throw caution to the wind. Judge our books not by their covers, but by our librarian submitted hints. If you take a chance you will be entered into our draw for a nice Valentine’s Day prize. This program was very popular last year, and we hope it will be even more popular this year. Be sure to let us know how your blind date turns out, and if you have found a lasting relationship with a new author.

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Neil B. Stratton Columnist

Now that February has rolled around temperatures are a little more seasonal but still well within reason. If you feel it’s cold out there you just got spoiled in January.

We were running a little low on firewood for that cozy fireplace in the living room so I put some ice fishing plans aside to find another load of firewood on the weekend and took my lil’ buddy for help.

Help may be more of a title than a reality, Miss Pickle’s my new puppy, has doubled in size already and now as I drag out a log the size of my pickup, which is a considerable weight, I am also dragging out a double size trouble as she growls and hangs on to the log. After she got run over by branches a few times she decided that wasn’t fun anymore and brought out a Miss Pickle size stick every time I drug a log out which I had to put each one in the truck with the rest of the logs. So much help don’t you know.

Af ter the pick-up box was full of standing dead trees Miss Pickles sat on a tall snow bank chewing the last stick she brought out. That’s when I noticed some huge tracks in the snow.

The trac ks, mu c h big g er than a c oyo te we r e a l m o s t t h e s ize o f a young wolf. It didn’t take long to clue in the tracks were in fact Miss Pickles so I had to take some pictures. I set a disposable lighter beside the tracks. The lighter, 3 ¼ inches or 8.25 centimeters, was even dwarfed by the puppy’s tracks as she has snowshoes for feet. I think I’m stepping on them more than she does.

I have always had a fascination for tracks in snow since I was old enough to walk and realize I, myself left tracks, so over the years if I see tracks in the snow from anything alive I try to read them.

So my shadow and I got a little side tracked on taking the firewood home.

We saw a weasel, rabbit, moose, deer, fox and c oyote trac ks in the fresh snow and I wanted to take pictures. I was interested in the fox and coyote tracks to show comparison. I posted a little “Name those tracks” puzzle with the pictures on a bowhunting website I visit including some wolf tracks I had

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Around The Campfire from years ago.

As a bowhunter it’s a good thing to know what predators are in your area so I decided to have a little fun and add a little educational premise. Most caught on to my bragging on how big Miss pickles was getting.

My fascination, a life outdoors raising sled dogs, some that were wolfcross, and my experience with “man tracking ” in my search and rescue days, so I can read tracks fairly good.

Even though the wolf, coyote, fox and our domesticated dog all have seemingly identical tracks, given even dif ferent ages so all tracks are the same size, they all have distinctive differences.

My tell -t ale sig n b esi d es s hap e such roundish or oval, are the toes.

This rule works ver y good as looking at a number of tracks one will see that the toes on a wolf, fox, coyote etc. leave tracks of the outer toes pointing outwards of the paw print. The domestic dog tends to show the toes pointed inward, so I came up the simple rule…

I n w a r d = I n d o o r s = p u p py…w h e r e a s Outwards=Outdoors=wolf, fox, coyote etc.

It works also most times wolf tracks are rounder and huge, fox are oval and dainty, and coyotes are somewhere right in the middle but there is a distinctive trait coyotes have to identify them.

In perfect tracking conditions, for

When the Smoke clears The snowflake is one of nature’s most fragile objects, crushes or disappears to the touch, but look what happens when it sticks together. Perhaps that why I like winter, it reminds me of warmth, family and childhood.

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example light fresh snow or shallow mud the coyote leaves per fect X’s where ever it goes, there is a ver y distinct X dead center of their entire tracks.

We had a blast exploring and even tried to take a picture of the big pure white snowy owl that hangs out by my home, that is until Miss Pickles let out a loud bark. I’m not sure what she said but the owl left for quitter places.

By the time we got home it was almost dark. I unloaded the trees and cut them up into nice fireplace size pieces of firewood, with the huge help of puppy we stacked it all and went into the house to enjoy it.

I had a big steaming bowl of prime Elk chili, feeling the warmth of the hot chili, chili spices and glowing fireplace, it was a good day in the outdoors.

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Global Warming, Really?

Franklin Wolters Columnist

As the opinion of an old fashioned country lad, I guess my thoughts aren’t to likely to be taken to seriously really, but I do read a lot, and I’ve been observant to a degree on what has transpired in the history of this planet!! For millions of years they tell us that the world was populated by some of the most wonderfully adapted creatures you could ever imagine, some were predators and some plant eaters.

Through no fault of theirs the climate changed and the whole works of them came to an end. All at once they say long before man was on the scene so they couldn’t be blamed right?

What was on c e jungle and lush growth that was turned to oil and coal changed into an ice age that too.... for longer than man has inhabited this orb, again it wasn’t our doing either!!

I guess you’d say there was evidence of climate change, again without any human interference. I’d like to mention here that ever since the human race has existed, there is evidence that they just didn’t , for whatever reason, ever manage to get along. I mean they got along well enough to populate, but at the same time they managed to find ways to kill one another.

Through the years we’ll see they warred against each other, and as civilization and empires rose and fell they came to find new weapons that increased their abilities to wipe each other off the face of the earth. Every once in a while nature would show its power and some massive storm, earthquake, erupting volcano, or such would come upon us and wipe out whole cities.

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this world go hungry from day to day. I think the real threat to us all is the fact a lot of us can’t seem to get along, even in our own families, let alone the different religions in different parts of the world.

I’m sure that those starving millions aren’t worrying about cholesterol or being overweight, and I’ll bet that being concerned about global warming doesn’t enter their thoughts at all. One real problem that our leaders don’t address is that greed is the acid that corrodes

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Margaret Lonsdale Columnist

Its days may be few, but February is a month of abundance.

I write letters and have forever looked forward to receiving them. Handwriting takes time. It’s takes an investment of self to compose one and for that reason alone a letter is a gift of considerable significance to receive. I am an unapologetic technology junkie, making good use of whatever device I can manage to acquire and set up, but even the most fascinating device could never dissuade me from my affinity for manual, hands on endeavours.

Any activity involving human touch, I think, bears inherent value and relevance.

In every handwritten and handmade item there vests a part of the one whose mind first conceptualized it and whose hands then created it. No device can replicate that one priceless ingredient: human touch. It lives within the paper of a handwritten letter, in the formation of the letters the hand writer

The Vermilion Voice | February 9, 2015

Month of Letters, Learning, Love coaxes from a writing instrument. It resides in the quilt your grandmother pieced and stitched together for you. It rises from the clay of the fragile bowl you purchased from the potter at the market and from the wool in the afghan you crocheted for your appreciative friend last winter. Human touch owns a quality not replicable by technology no matter how advanced the latter may become.

February brings the Month of Letters project. It encourages participants to keep personal communication alive by writing a postcard, note, or letter and posting one for each of 23 days---Sundays are exempt--during February. For Mary Robinette Kowal, the founder of the project, a re-discovery of handwritten letters occurred when she took a break from the internet in 2010, suggesting to friends that during her hiatus they could reach her by ordinary mail in place of email. She claims to have gained so much from the experience that she decided to keep writing and continue promoting the concept. For more information, check http:// lettermo.com.

Freedom to Read Week, sponsored

by Canada’s Book and Periodical Council, is celebrated between February 23rd through 28th with events great and small hosted across the country, especially in libraries and educational institutions. The annual event encourages all Canadians to think about and reaffirm our commitment to intellectual freedom through celebration, discussion, and debate.

We’re fortunate to enjoy a relatively open society wherein our intellectual freedom, freedom of expression, and freedom to choose what we want to read are all protected under the provisions of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but that doesn’t imply that we ought ever to take such a valuable privilege for granted.

So long as there exist human beings with varying convictions and opinions, there will exist those with agendas encouraging us to adopt some ideologies as doctrine while suppressing or censoring others deemed inappropriate and unworthy. Awareness and education help us not only to better understand lifestyles, cultures, and viewpoints different from our own, they promote peaceful co-existence while diffusing irra-

tional and potentially volatile fears of the unknown ‘other’.

It might surprise you to note the number of texts that have been censored or banned from Canadian readers for one reason or another. Have a look here: http://www. freedomtoread.ca. Censorship without cause has no place in a democratic culture and ignorance is never an excuse for encouraging it.

Valentine’s Day comes round again this month, occurring as usual on February 14.

It can cause a lot of undue stress if you fall too hard for the commercial tutorials advising on how best to demonstrate the sincerity of your love. For those who understand that expressions of love and caring don’t necessitate arranging for a small bank loan, Valentine’s Day is simply a reminder to take time out to acknowledge those who matter in our lives. No currency exchange required.

Each day of February is a step across the bridge between Winter and Spring.

Walk slowly. Observe small changes.

Write letters. Read books. Inform yourself. Exchange ideas. Encourage love and friendship along your way.

Vermilion Rural crime Watch The presentation from the Vermilion and area Rural Crime Watch to the DARE program (Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education) was made by the TreasurySecretary Neil Blue, on the left, to Cst. van Berkom, the Liaison for the Vermilion and area Rural Crime Watch accepting on behalf of the DARE program, outside the RCMP headquar ters in Vermilion last Wednesday, February 4. It was the hard work of the Vermilion Crime Watch members who helped partly raise the funds during the Vermilion Fair and Beer Gardens last summer. Photo Marie Conboy.

Vo i c e We l c o m e s N ew Reporter This week The Vermilion Voice welcomed a new reporter and photographer, her name is Marie Conboy. Marie is originally from County Leitrim in the West of Ireland. She moved here to Canada to work in her field of media reporting. Marie says she is really looking forward to reporting in the Vermilion area and meeting new people out and about covering events over the coming months. Marie is a passionate photographer and friendly reporter, she says “Moving to Canada is one of the best moves I have ever made.

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This recipe is from my vintage Alberta Women of Unifarm cookbook. This cook book is a collection of Alberta grandma’s home cooking recipes, many of which have been handed down to them.

Prairie grandmas knew how to turn basic and simple ingredients like flour, butter and eggs into a delicious cake. Spice cake is one of the earliest cakes I remember. My mom always made it with a coffee butter cream icing, which is amazing on spice cake.

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the icing. When she made spice cake with coffee icing, it usually meant that company was coming. There is another great icing for a spice cake. I remember going to bridal showers and church potlucks in which ladies of the community brought various cakes. Spice cake was one that was often brought, with a coconut caramel type icing.

And yes, it was very good so I am always torn as to what type of icing to put on a spice cake.

After a bit of searching and testing I found that recipe as well. You may have to try both types of icing and decide for yourself which one you like the best on spice cake.

Spice cake 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon cloves Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream the butter and sugar together, add the eggs.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, spices and salt. Beat or stir in half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, then add half of the milk, then the remaining flour mixture followed by the remaining milk.

Pour into an 8” x 8” cake pan. This cake puffs up a bit more in the middle, so

to have a more even cake top, put a little less batter in the middle of the pan and a little more batter around the edge. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. If you use a glass pan the time will be longer.

Coconut Lace Icing 1/4 cup melted butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened medium coconut 1 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon flour Combine all the ingredients in the order given and spread over the warm spice cake, broil until just starting to be bubbly (about two-three minutes).

The snow storm project which Rya Carlson presented. Photos Marie Conboy.

Sydney Allen presented a project on which food will mold the fastest.

VES Celebrates Colorful Science Fair

Sweetheart Special 8oz New York Steak, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Caesar Salad and Garlic Toast Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake The annual VES Science Fair took place last Friday, February 9. It was a colorful event with a great turn out of parents and supporters. The event is run by teachers Greg Haslehurst and Geoff Faull at Vermilion Elementary School, with students taking part from between Grades 1-6. The students had one month to work on their project prior to the event and they could choose what they wanted to research. Haslehurst said “We are very happy to encourage and see our students exploring science. They have all been very excited in the days leading up to this event. Some of our students will go on to study science and that is great.” From left are Greg Haslehurst, Jenna Stewart and Callie Westling with the Flower Power Project.

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Recreation Centre Be Fit Walk

The Winter Walk Day annual event took off last Wednesday afternoon from the Vermilion Recreation Centre. The event was organised by Curtis Gorkoff, the Be Fit For Life Coordinator, and Tami Klatt, the Event Programer. The purpose of the event is to encourage people to get out, walk and keep active during the winter months as well as to celebrate staying active throughout the winter with your school, workplace, community group, family and friends.

Some participants who turned out for the walk are, from left, Dena Klein, Lindsay Govkott, Tami Klatt and Marilyn Sommer.

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St. Jerome School News Margaret McCormack, St. Jerome School Submitted

There are new chefs in town! The kindergarten classes visited Boston Pizza this week. They got an awesome tour of the kitchen, freezer, and every nook and crannies of the establishment. They culminate the tour by building their own individual pizza and having a story read

ing Championships. The team showed great sportsmanship and team play throughout the day improving their skills with each game they played.

Congratulations to the Jr. Boys and Girls Basketball teams as they played league against Paradise Valley Thursday afterschool and were both victorious. On Friday afternoon a girls and boys team from Ponoka stopped by to play our Jr. High teams. It was a fantastic afternoon of basketball and although

both of the Spartan teams were defeated they played some terrific basketball.

Mark Thursday, February 26 on your calendar, as it is the Annual St. Jerome’s Carnival put on by the Grade 10 Leadership class. Grade 4-12 students were given raffle tickets this week to sell to family and community members. The Leadership class is also looking for donations for the Fish Pond, Jr. and Sr. Hoopla, and Silent Auction. If you have any donations please drop them off at

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Grade 5-7 students had the opportunity to watch some amazing curling on Wednesday, February 4 as they travelled to Wainwright to watch the Alberta Men’s Boston Pizza Championship. We were right at ice surface and had a great view of the curling.

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Grade 5 – 7 students watching the Alberta Men’s Boston Pizza Championships.

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The Vermilion-Lloydminster PC Association is seeking nominations for individuals interested in becoming the candidate to represent the constituency and the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta in the next election.

The nomination period to obtain information, complete the nomination papers, and pay the nomination fee will commence on Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 and will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19th, 2015. The nomination meeting (if necessary) will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on February 28th, 2015 at the Vermilion Regional Centre 5702 College Drive (47 Ave.) Vermilion, Alberta.

Voters shall be members in good standing of the PCAA, must ordinarily reside in Vermilion-Lloydminster Constituency, be a Canadian citizen, and be at least 14 years of age. When voting, members must show PCAA Membership card, and two (2) pieces of identification, at least one of which must be photo identification.

The boundaries of the Vermilion-Lloydminster Constituency may be accessed on the Elections Alberta website: www.electionsalberta.ab.ca and click on maps.

Interested parties may obtain further information, sets of nominamtion papers and details of the nomination process from the Nomination Chairperson, Rod Krips, email at rod@krips.ca, cell phone at (780)385-1553.

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Tigers Host Novice Hockey Tournament The Hometown Novice Tigers hosted a tournament this past weekend with teams travelling to Vermilion from across the region. Pictured here are the Tigers as they took on the Lloydminster Worley Parsons Novice team which ended in a 7 to 1 win for the Tigers. Photo Marie Conboy.

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Believe in yourself – In the power you have To control your own life, day by day.

Believe in the strength That you have deep inside, And your faith will help Show you the way.

Believe in tomorrow And what it will bring – Let a hopeful heart carry you through, For the things will work out If you trust and believe There’s no limit To do what you can do.

Emily Matthews No limit, our new mantra? That’s how it felt during the recent charity hockey game played in Dewberry on January 29. Some students, staff members and parents along with community members and the Midwest Media All-Stars came together on a mission to raise $933.95. While that amount will be split 50/50, another $250 was donated directly to the Dewberry School Healthy Initiative Project. We can fill a lot of hungry tummies with

that! Without the help of our volunteers and sponsors this night would not have been as successful as it was. Special thank yous go out to the following people and sponsors: Lyle Radesh P.I.C.L., Lori Walker, Chris Bakos, East-Alta Co-op, Bensmiller Racing, Dennil’s Agricentre, Ken’s Auto, John Anderson Agencies, Kjenner Trucking, Jolene Soloy, Twila McVeety, Shannon Bakos, Dewberry Data Service, Bruce and Darlene Goldsmith and Holly Holmen.

Do you need to be perfect to believe in yourself? Of course not! This past week, students and staff had a chance to spruce up their cold, windy week preparing for an unusual day.

Were we successful? You be the judge! From shoes on the wrong feet to p.j. bottoms with dress shirts, to pigtails on one side of the head and a braid on the other, even backwards shirts, we rocked Mismatch Day in our most casual, yet bizarre manner. We had fun and enjoyed each other’s imperfections!!

Topping off our week was an amazing performance from the Canadian acappella group, HOJA! These three fine performers presented remarkable musical talents without the aid of instruments! Can you imagine a concert that uses only the gift of voice? Well, to the delight of the students, that is what filled our gymnasium for an hour on a Friday

Grade 3/4 class - Mismatch Day Gavin McCurry, Jaden Nowosad, Aspen Warawa, Michael Kwan, Jillian Stevenson, Karris Couston, Robert Kaale, Jaden Millhouse, Brody Deibert, Nyla Radesh, Chevy Couston.

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afternoon! Truly a fantastic show! Not only did they showcase their musical abilities but they also shared an important message with the students. They encouraged the students to do three things in life: get involved, practice what you love to do and believe in yourself!!

There are many hopeful hearts in our community and they shine through with

support and guidance. This eventually filters through to our school environment and demonstrates that the power to believe in yourself is more than just a thought, it’s an attainable goal! We must all remember this and always strive to control our own lives, be strong and know that tomorrow is another day to do what we can do!!

Jim Smith Memorial Bonspiel

CARD OF THANKS

W.R. (Bud) Staden passed away peacefully on January 19th surrounded by his loving family, having lived an exceptionally healthy and happy life.

While we are going to miss him dearly, we feel so blessed to have shared in his rich life. A celebration of his life was held on January 24th at the Grace United Church and Vermilion Regional Center.

From left: The cup was presented by Kyla Smith and her daughter Marcedes. Team winners Taylor Pashulka, John Daniel Colford, Riley Pashulka and Seth Trynchuk. Also missing from the photograph was teammate Matthew Myroniuk. Photos Marie Conboy.

Marie Conboy Reporter

29 teams with 160 young curlers took part in this past weekend’s Memorial Bonspiel in honor of Jim Smith. Jim passed away 14 years ago after he lost his battle with cancer at a young age in his forties. He left a great influence that encouraged young people in the area to get involved and keep active in Curling. He was a teacher at J.R. Robson school until his passing. Doug McCrae, event organizer, said this weekend, “Jim was an amaz-

ing person with kids, he could always remember the name of any child”. The Smith family were also in attendance to present the awards on Saturday night to the event winners. Jim’s daughter Danielle Smith said, “I remember when we used to come to Bonspiel and nap while Dad curled, those were long days, he would have been really happy tonight to see all the children curling”. The event was renamed the Jim Smith Memorial Bonspiel 12 years ago. The teams were divided into groups according to school Grades 4 - 6 and junior and senior high.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to those of you who shared your kindness and support during our family’s recent bereavement. We deeply appreciated the phone calls, visits, food, prayers and expresW.R. (Bud) Staden sions of sympathy and care; and especially the memories you shared.

And thank you for the beautiful flowers, cards and donations made in Bud’s memory. It is comforting to know how much Bud meant to all of you.

Thank you to Vermilion Home Care, Dr. McLean and the nurses and staff of the Vermilion Health Care Center for the excellent care they provided to Bud during his short stay; and a special thank you to Alva Creech and her staff at Crossroads Funeral Chapel for their exceptional service and support during this time. Thank you to Anne McGrath, the Choir, Irene Smith and Rae Beattie, and to family members who contributed to the service and tribute; your words, singing and memories of Bud were a source of comfort and helped us to remember how lucky we were to have been a part of his life. Also our gratitude to the honorary pallbearers for your attendance and for sharing in his life on the farm.

In lieu of thank you cards a donation will be made to Friends of the Vermilion Hospital.

With heartfelt gratitude, The Staden’s, Freda, Phil and Josie, Kent and Debbie, Pat and Holly, Murry and Kerri, and families.

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The Buffalo Coulee Hall celebrated 40 years of perogy suppers on Saturday, February 7 as the annual supper fundraiser filled the hall with hungry eaters. The hall was originally opened in 1947 as a two-room school for the district which was later expanded to include two more rooms, an office and gymnasium. It was closed in 1974 at which time it served as a community hall opening its doors for rentals and community functions. The annual supper was originally an adult only dress-up event but has moved more towards families and casual dress. More than 20 volunteers helped prepare for the supper and dance.

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Jun. 21-Jul. 22 Romance, a trip to exotic destinations and trying something new will give you the boost you need.

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Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Re-evaluate your current personal and professional relationships. If you feel someone is working against you, look at your alternatives and do whatever is necessary to avoid creating a scene. Rely on facts and figures, not hearsay.

Sagittarius Capricorn Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Don't let someone's personal interest in you cause confusion. You are best to make positive changes at home that will help you re-evaluate what you already have.

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Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Size up your situation and make your move. You have plenty to gain by using your intelligence to maneuver your way through any discussion that can have an impact on your relationships in business or in your personal life.

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Free workshop for Albertans managing chronic conditions Do you live with a chronic health condition like diabetes, obesity, arthritis or chronic pain? Do you want to feel better and take control of your own health?

Making that happen is now just a mouse click away with the launch of the Better Choices, Better Health®-Online program. This free electronic workshop is helping remove barriers and improve access to important tools and support for those living with chronic disease.

In-person Better Choices, Better Health® workshops have been available throughout Alberta since 2011 and were offered in more than 100 communities last year. The online version of this program will help improve access to all Albertans, including those in rural and remote areas of the province, those with medical conditions that prevent them from getting out and people who can’t access transportation. The online workshop is also a good fit for those individuals who may be working and unable to find an in-person workshop to meet their schedule.

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The Vermilion Soccer Association will be holding its annual Player Registration Night (6:30 pm) and Annual General Meeting (following) on Monday, March 2, 2015 in the Fr. Cordeau Centre (southwest side) of St. Jerome's School.

Registration Deadline (LATE FEES WILL APPLY): Monday, March 23 Meet and Greet Session for U6-U18: Monday, April 20 First Night of Soccer for U4: Monday, May 11 Please see www.vermilionsoccer.net for registration forms and more information.

The Innisfree Men’s Bonspiel took place on January 30 to Febraury 1 and the finals proved to be a nail bitter finish. With two of the event finals ending in extra ends it would come down to the last few rocks to decide the games. Winning the “A” final would be the Colin Tanton team from Irma taking the bonspiel. Pictured here are the “A” final winners, back row from left, Colin Tanton, Ryan Orachecki, Lyle Orachecki and Bob Burton. In front are Innisfree’s Jeff Nott, Derek Saskiw, Morris Anderson and Andrew Markowski, the runner-up team for the “A” final. Photo Karen Nedzielski.

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Call 780-806-9289/ 1-855-813-7483 Summer Fun Program Coordinator May 4 - August 21, 2015 $15/hr – 40 hrs/week Location: Vermilion This is an exciting position for a summer student who has a minimum completion of one year of post secondary education.

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Basic computer & internet skills are beneficial.

Successful candidates must meet Canada Summer Jobs eligibility criteria (must be returning to school in September 2015).

A clear criminal record and child welfare check and a driver’s licence are conditions of employment.

Application deadline: Monday, February 16, 2015 at 4:30 pm Please send a resume and cover letter to: Town of Vermilion Attention: Shawn Bell 5021 – 49 Avenue, Vermilion, AB T9X 1X1 Email: sbell@vermilion.ca Phone: 780-581-2406 / Fax: 780-853-4910 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Submit your application early for first consideration to 4409 – 47 Ave., Vermilion, AB T9X 1L5.

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We are looking for a REPORTER This is a FULL OR PART-TIME POSITION Wages negotiable.

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The Vermilion Voice 5006-50 Avenue, Vermilion, AB 780-853-6305

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Karen King, Vermilion Elementary School Submitted Winter Walk was enjoyed by staff and students on February 4. Students met in the gym and participated in a school wide moving stor y activit y. Following this, due to the cold weather and ina b ilit y to g o o ut s i d e, D i v i s i o n 1 students moved out to the hallways, and Division 2 students remained in the gymnasium, where both groups completed various walking /moving patterns for about 40 minutes. Thanks to the support of SHAPE Alberta, and local Be Fit For Life, students received a snack and small incentive to celebrate their participation in the Winter Walk Day. Intramurals for February and March will be floor curling. This will occur

The Vermilion Voice | February 9, 2015

Vermilion Elementary School M o n d ay t h r o u g h T h u r s d ay f o r a l l grade levels, with Fridays continuing to be Walking Club during the lunch recess break.

For the month of February, we will be fo c using on the vir tue of k ind ness. February encompasses Valent in e’s Day, Ran d o m Ac t s of K in d ness and Pink Shirt Day, so we will have many opportunities to discuss the importance of kindness. Random Acts of Kindness week is Februar y 9-13. During this week, find ways to do something kind for someone else.

Holding a door, saying hi, helping with groceries or simply smiling will make someone’s day. Students at VES will be taking part in this day at our school and in the communit y. If someone does something kind for you, be sure to pass it on.

VES is star ting the Coco Brooks frozen foods fundraiser on February 12. Order forms will go out via e-mail

on that date. Paper copies will be available in the office. Orders need to be brought into the school by March 2.

The pick-up date is March 18. Please plan on having your food items picked up between 3:30 and 5 p.m. that day.

Grade 4 parents will be receiving an Accountability Pillar Survey in the mail to identify our school and jurisdiction’s strengths and areas of growth.

All students in Grade 4-6 will be given the “Tell Them From Me” survey at the school to share their thoughts about how they feel about school and learning. All of this data is compiled and is reflected in our Accountability surveys.

VES staf f reworded our mission statement to better align it with BTPS’s mission statement. It now reads: Within

a safe and nurturing community, we at VES will foster personal and academic excellence, while treating each other with dignity and respect. As a team, we will be the best we can be. This mission statement was shared at the Parent Advisory Council meeting and was met with approval.

Dates to Remember are February 11 – 100 Day of School, February 12 – March 2 – Pizza Sales, February 13 – Wear Red and/or Pink Day, February 16 and 17 – No School, February 24 – Purple Pinkie Day, February 24 – AR Assembly at 10:45, February 25 – Pink Shirt Day, February 27 – Report cards go home, March 4 – Early Dismissal at 2, March 5&6 – No School - Teachers’ Convention.

Office Administrator Gear Energy Ltd is currently seeking an Administrator for our Lloydminster office.

The successful candidate must have strong communication and organizational skills with a strong work ethic while being a highly motivated team player.

The responsibilities of the Administrator include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Answering phone calls • Processing invoices through Cortex • Assist new vendors in setting up cortex accounts and instruct them with cortex requirments • Cost tracking • Complete safety tracking and documentation • Assist all foreman with daily tasks and miscellaneous requests • Provide overall office support to operators, leads and Forman, as well as other office admin staff

Please submit resumes to 4201-66th Ave Lloydminster, AB T9V 2Y7 or fax to 780-875-0860 We thank all applicants for submitting their resume; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Super 8 in Vermilion Alberta is looking for additional staff immediately.

MAINTENANCE POSITION FULL TIME MUST BE AVAILABLE WEEKENDS BENEFITS AFTER 6 MONTHS Winter Walk About VES Students participated in the annual Winter Walk Day held on February 4.

Photo submitted.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

RECEPTIONIST Full-time position to begin immediately

Previous office experience an asset. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and directing calls, opening and closing files, preparing accounts and correspondence, collecing payment on accounts, light office cleaning, ordering office supplies and deliveries including daily banking. Must be able to multi-task, schedule appointments, keep files organized and preform general office tasks. Good attention to detail required.

Acceptable applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Provide resume to:

Reynolds & Flemke Barristers and Solicitors

11, 5125-50 Avenue, Vermilion, AB T9X 1A8 Attention: Rebekah Hiebert Phone: 780-853-5339; Fax: 780-853-4200; email: rfverm@telusplanet.net

Apply in person with resume to the front desk 5108 - 47th avenue, Vermilion, AB. T9X 1J6

COUNTY OF MINBURN NO. 27 PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNTY

The County of Minburn No. 27 invites applications for an experienced

TWIN ENGINE MOTOR SCRAPER OPERATOR You must have a valid Driver’s License, Class 3 would be an asset Be able to work overtime and weekends Seasonal with benefits Hourly rate $27.37 to $33.37 Please submit your resume, references, and Driver’s Abstract to: Graham Shell, Superintendent of Public Works Telephone: (780) 632-3715 office, (780) 632-9330 cell County of Minburn No. 27 Vegreville, AB T9C 1R6 Fax: (780) 632-6631 Box 550 Email: gshell@minburncounty.ab.ca This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.

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February 9, 2015 | The Vermilion Voice

Two Locals Awarded SaskAlta Hockey League Titles

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Karen Nedzielski Reporter

Tw o S a s k A l t a H o c k e y L e a g u e awards were handed out just prior to the February 6 Rock hockey game at the Vermilion Stadium. The awards were for Most Gentleman player and Coach of the Year which each team nominates who they feel represents their team for each award. Then each of the teams chooses their top three choices and whomever has the highest points in the league is awarded the titles. The Coach of the year was awarded to Darcy Fadden, coach of the Vermilion Rock team, while the Most Gentleman Player went to Eric Coach of the Year – Darcy Fadden.

Most Gentleman Player – Eric Fadden. Photos Karen Nedzielski.

Fadden. Eric Fadden is Co-Captain of the team and plays Centre for the team. He and his Co - Captain Dan trips to the penalty box in 19 games. the presentations to the two Vermilion Betz lead the team in points for the Both Fadden recipients have been men was SaskAlta League President season, all the while only making three with the team for four years. Making Rod Boutin.

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Mustangs’ Stampede Vermilion Rock The Rock Hockey team faced the Dewberry Mustangs in two games this past week and although the game on February 4 was a clean win for the Mustangs, the same could not be said for the February 6 game. The Mustangs hit the ice hard which resulted in an early goal in the first period. The game remained fairly clean throughout the first period with very few penalties ending in a 2 to 1 lead for the Mustangs. The Tigers scored shortly into the second period but the Mustangs hammered three more goals past the Tigers ending the second at 5 to 2 for the visitors. With the third period seeing a number of penalties for both teams the Tigers would only score one more goal at the 12 minute mark. The Mustangs added insult to injury by finding the net one more time ending the game in a 6 to 3 loss for the Rock.

Photos Karen Nedzielski.

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The Vermilion Voice | February 9, 2015 Bandits Steal Win From tigers The Vermilion Junior B Tigers battled the Lloydminster Bandits on Saturday night which remained scoreless throughout the first period of play. It would be the Bandits who would score the first goal of the game three minutes into the second period but the Tigers managed to rally together to sink the puck past the Bandits goalie less than three minutes later. The third period ended in a tie at one goal a piece just as the Tigers took a penalty ending the period. The Bandits capitalized on the power play just 30 seconds in to the third period scoring their second goal of the game and taking the lead. The Tigers scrambled back with just over a minute left in play tying the game at two goals each. With only 20 seconds left in the third period the Bandits would steal one more when a time-out was called. In a nail bitter ending, the Tigers just could not find a hole through the Bandits goal pads and ended in a loss for the Tigers, 3 to 2. The Tigers are nearing the end of the regular season play sitting ninth in the league.

Photo Karen Nedzielski.

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