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The Vermilion Voice | September 07 2015

TD Tree Days Takes Root In Vermilion

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For the second year running, the TD Tree Days program is planting roots in Vermilion and TD Coordinator, Marlene Beattie and Town of Vermilion’s Director of Community Services Shawn Bell, are looking for people to lend a (green) hand.

Vermilion participated in the program for the first time last year and approximately 30 volunteers planted 90 trees in four areas throughout town said Bell.

“It went very well last year,” said Beattie.

“We had a great group and we had a good time planting.”

This year the Town of Vermilion plans on planting 89 trees and shrubs in four other

areas in town in conjunction with TD Tree Days.

“We are planting 18 trees on 50 Ave., west of Beckie Scott Trail in the Brennan South area; 37 on 50th Ave. east of Beckie Scott Trail on the south side of the road up to the Medical Building; 24 on Railway Ave. on the south side between 46 and 47 Street, and 10 at the Recycle Centre,” said Beattie.

The program is in partnership with the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) that encourages Canadians to volunteer to help green their environment.

The TD FEF works with towns, municipalities, conservation authorities, and Aboriginal communities that support the effort to ensure that the correct trees are planted in the most

suitable locations to encourage tree survival and reduce tree maintenance.

“I am the tree advisor,” said Bell. “Part of my job is to make sure everything is prepared. You have to be very careful about what trees go where,” he added.

Similar to last year, a variety of trees including, lilacs, crab-apples, silver willows, seabuck thorns, dogwoods and cranberry trees will be planted.

There are many community benefits associated with planting trees, said Bell.

“It provides an opportunity for people to get involved. They can see an immediate outcome and in ten years they will be able to see the long-lasting improvement to our community. It shows a sense of pride.”

“We are looking for between 40 to 50 volunteers,” said Beattie. “Last year we started at 9 a.m. and we were finished planting by noon.”

T-shirts are provided to volunteers when people register online at www.tdtreedays. com said Bell.

It is recommended that everyone bring their own shovel and gloves although some shovels will be on site said Beattie.

Coffee and snacks will be provided in the morning and a BBQ will be held following the tree planting. Volunteers will gather on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. at the end of the tracks on Railway Ave. across from Lakeland mall.

“It’s a great program,” said Beattie. “And it’s free.”

The pollinator garden was one of four areas in town where a variety of trees were planted during last year’s TD Tree Days campaign. Photo Shannon O’Connor

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In addition to the tour, you will have the unique opportunity to safely view the sun through a special hydrogen-alpha telescope. The sun is the ultimate source of all the energy we use on earth from petroleum, to hydroelectricity, biomass and wind. If the weather permits, you may see the turbulent surface of the sun, sun spots and solar prominences (flares) on the edge of the sun. Until recently these views were only possible through very expensive research telescopes not available to the public.

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Independence Day

the online contest, several fundraisers were held and within a year approxiLearning to drive is a milestone in any mately $51,000 was raised to purchase teenager’s life, but when 16-year-old the wheelchair accessible 2013 royal Aaron Friesen drove himself to school blue Dodge Grand Caravan in February for the first time on Sept. 1, it marked of this year. the beginning of his dream to live an “I can’t thank the community enough independent life. for the support we’ve been given,” said Aaron has cerebral palsy and has Agnes. “We couldn’t have made a better had to be lifted in and out of vehicles his move.” whole life.

With keys in hand, Aaron still needed to get his driver’s licence.

“We just couldn’t lift him anymore,” “I needed 12 hours of driver’s trainsaid his mother Agnes Friesen. ing. I was taking one lesson once a “When I was small I thought about week. I thought this is taking too long so I went to Glenrose Rehabilitation Centre in Edmonton for training.”

After two months of intensive training during the summer on a hand control vehicle, Aaron got his license on Aug. 19.

“Just in time for school,” he said. “It felt awesome driving to school. I was surprised by how many people were waiting for me. It looked like all of junior high was there.”

Aaron’s story has garnered national attention, so apart from the students and teachers waiting to congratulate him, he also had three interviews to do that morning.

“I guess it’s inspiring to show other people like me it is possible.”

Although Aaron said he isn’t sure what post secondary institution he will be attending, he said his van will get him there.

“This opens up a lot of opportunities for me. I no longer have to rely on other people to take me to school. I accomplished my goal.”

“I’m so happy for him,” said Agnes.

“It’s hard at the same time because that Drive Time little boy doesn’t need us anymore. He Aaron Friesen in his wheelchair adapted 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, drives himself to school on September 1 for the first time. The 16-yearcan just be a normal teenager.”

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driving, but I thought I couldn’t do it,” said Aaron.

“I started to think I could really make things happen when I entered the contest.”

Aaron entered an online contest just over a year ago to win a wheelchair accessible van but lost out in the semi-finals. This loss only served to strengthen his resolve.

“He never quits,” said Agnes. “He’s a big inspiration and such a go-getter. He won’t give up on his independence.”

“Even though I didn’t win, I found

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The Friesen family moved to Ranfurly two years ago. Agnes said she was worried about her son who was entering grade 10 at a new school.

“It’s hard to change schools regardless. But I was worried about whether Aaron would be accepted.”

Agnes said Aaron was welcomed with open arms and that the community really got behind him.

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September 07, 2015 | The Vermilion Voice

Lorna Hamilton Editor

It is sometimes surprising how histor y and time changes the circumstances surrounding what we now call a holiday.

The first Labour day in Canada can be traced back to the streets of Toronto. On April 15, 1872 the Toronto Trades Assembly organized Canada’s first significant demonstration for worker’s rights, as Unions were still illegal in Canada.

For some years, the Toronto Printers Union was lobbying their employers for a shorter work week.

The Toronto printers threatened to strike if their employers didn’t listen to them, and On March 25, 1872, after being ignored by their employers, the

Dear Editor, Recently ATCO put forward an offer to purchase the member owned Lakeland REA. We are a group of members who are very concerned with how the Lakeland REA Board handled this offer. We strongly feel that the board shared inaccurate and skewed information with the membership, and that all members have the right to receive accurate truthful information. It is also our belief that legally the Lakeland REA Member Owners should have been

Dear Editor Re your editorial of August 24. I too am an animal lover and have worked with them for over 50 years.

I have seen the Duke video and I do not have the equipment to run it as slow speed or frame by frame so I am unable to comment if it was justified or not.

I agree with most of your editorial, but

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employees went on strike.

On April 14, 1872, 2000 workers took to the streets for a march to show their unanimity and by the time the march was completed at Queen’s Park the march had accumulated over 10,000 people showing their support.

George Brown, founder of the Toronto Globe and notable Liberal, hit back at the strikers by hiring workers from other areas and even had the strike leaders charged and arrested for criminal conspiracy.

Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, not for unselfish reasons, passed the Trade Union Act which decriminalized unions, as he saw it as a political gain against his political counterparts.

Although workers from that march did not reach their goal of a shorter work week, they did realize that by striking they

could get the attention of their employers and political leaders and that’s how “Nine-Hour Movement” came to be.

Parades throughout Canada were held annually from that day to demonstrate solidarity. In 1894 Prime Minister Sir John Thompson declared Labour Day a national holiday!

Labour Day when originally started was the day where workers had the opportunity to seek better working conditions and better wages.

Nowadays, Labour Day weekend is what many of us here in Canada consider to be our last chance to get out there and go camping before the end of the summer season. We look forward to packing up the travel trailer or car one last time and heading out for some much needed relaxation before our children start another school year,

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given the opportunity to vote on the offer presented by ATCO. We have started a petition that requests two things of the Lakeland REA Board: The board agrees to attend a Joint Information Session with ATCO representatives, so that members can get accurate truthful information and ask questions of both the Lakeland REA Board and ATCO. To hold a Special General Meeting and allow Lakeland REA Member Owners to vote on the offer that ATCO has put forward.

The Lakeland REA Board has told you that you are Member Owners and there is an INTRISIC VALUE to that; however they refused to allow you your right as a Member Owner by not giving accurate information and denying you your legal right to vote on the offer put forward by ATCO. We have set up a FaceBook Group where all Lakeland REA Members are welcome to get more information on our concerns about some of the information the Lakeland REA Board sent to members in recent weeks as

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we have to remember that a police dog stop them. is a canine police officer and has to be The choice is easy. Follow instructions treated as one. or face the consequences.

I am not a police officer but shooting a weapon out of somebody’s hand or shooting them in the leg is something from the movies.

If an attacker does not stop when challenged. A body shot is the safest way to

and before the dreaded cold weather and snow starts surrounding us for the next seven or eight months.

But let’s not forget why and how Labour Day began. If it was not for those workers who were brave enough to march in the streets in Toronto back in 1872, we may not have the fairness we see in our professions today.

We may have uncontrolled hours of work each day, and our employers could work us to the bone.

Our work environments may not be as safe as they are today, with all the guidelines employers have to follow.

I think for the most part we all work in the fields we have chosen and want to be in. Labour Day is meant to celebrate the workers and the labour movement too, it isn’t just about us getting the chance for our last summertime bash.

well as some of the information disseminated and discussed at the open house meetings held in July. As members of the REA we wanted to get the facts straight, so we did our homework. What we found leads us to believe a lot of the information provided by the Board was not true and in fact was biased and very misleading.

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PART 2 Howdy Folks, if you are reading “Part 2” it means I am still out there somewhere enjoying outdoor adventures to its absolute fullest and finest.

As mentioned last week, because of popular demand, I was going to start a new section in my columns… it seems my pup Miss Pickles has become more known and popular than myself…So I am going to call it…

“The Miss Pickles Chronicles” Perhaps it should be called “A Bad Puppy’s Antics” but she makes me smile and laugh so she can keep the fancy title for now.

Let’s see now…there are so many antics an entire column could be written about them. The first one that comes to mind is our outdoor archery range. We

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Around The Campfire

have a big target special for bowhunting arrowheads. Now this target is too heavy to move, so I thought I would just make several meter long lines with the distance marked with a special high visible fluorescent orange spray paint for marking the ground.

The first was at 40 yards, so I sprayed the line with a big “40” and as soon as I turned around to spray another line one of the shooters shouted “oh no!”

Miss Pickles for some unknown reason, immediately after I sprayed the line made one perfect roll over the fresh paint. Two weeks later, the bright orange line that runs from head to tail with an upside down and backwards “40” was still unmistakably visible.

Then there was the hunting clothes incident, now my hunting clothes are a three adventure chore in itself, first delicately washed in non-scent, non UV brighter, special laundry soap. Then hung on the clothes line for a day to dry and become even more scent free. And then sealed

in a scent free bag with “earth scented” wafers sealed inside with clothes.

Two hours later, after washing, I had a full clothesline hung of freshly washed hunting clothes. The next morning I get up and walk out the door…there…was a half clothesline of clothes scattered all over the dirty gravel driveway, it looked like the aftermath of a tornado.

There…sitting in the middle of the carnage was ole # “upside down-backwards 40” with that innocent look as if to say “boy them cats are gonna get trouble now”. Before I could yell “What The…” she in a flash chased a farm kitty to the barn and disappeared, all before I could kick that orange stripped tornado…right in the...I asked the vet a while back how long she was gonna be a pup…three years!!!!

Three years looped thru my mind over and over as I inspected the clothing massacre…the dog sized 12, duck pond muck, paw prints all over my clean clothes told the story!!!

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That was a little longer than the normal section that will be in my columns but as the first or #1 of “The Miss Pickles Chronicles” I stretched it out somewhat.

And just so you know, I wouldn’t kick her in the anywhere and just added that for entertainment purposes…no “upside down-backwards #40, orange striped Pickles were harmed in the antics of this column.

Have a safe and enjoyable September long weekend.

When The Smoke Clears Some think that our dogs don’t go to heaven…maybe heaven is that place we go where the dogs we shared friendship with in life… will be waiting for us!

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Franklin Wolters Columnist

Let me explain my title. Once it meant a way to define our time, whether it was, “ Before Christ ” or “Af ter Christ ”. Well, I think we should maybe define time now as, “Before Chemical”, and “After Chemical.”

When this countr y became ready to be settled, folks came from almost everywhere to these shores, and many brought seeds with them that because of different climate conditions and such became weed pests!! Most of our worst invasive species came so innocently that the countr y was at risk almost instantly.

Toadflax, tartarian and buckwheat come to mind, but even our stink weed, and so many others were unstoppable early times, that to grow a crop in their presence was difficult if not almost impossible.

Toadfla x as the stor y goes, was planted on a loved ones grave and soon infected the whole section it was on.

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B.C. Then A.C.

It kept on spreading across Saskatchewan and now it’s everywhere along roads and railways. I’ve seen it myself.

I can remember when the presence of tartarian buckwheat would stop you from selling your grain or even bar you from the local seed cleaning plant. Yes, that’s true.

If you milked cows and your cows feasted on those pretty green stink weed plants, your cream was unusable for days after!!

When you were trying to cut a crop that was infected with buckwheat, “Bind Weed”, another name not a cuss word, you just had a terrible time with the stuff winding in everything and bundles dragging along behind, strung with long strands of “bind weed”.

Also, the pile of buckwheat seed, pig weeds, wild oats, etc, etc, under the threshing machine would rival the pile of grain in the bin!!

Besides all the problems that the weeds caused tr ying to har vest an infected crop, those pests knocked the profit and joy from the whole idea of farming.

Anyone who ever stooked a thistle

infected crop or tried to find a place to sit on a load of bundles all full of thistle the memory will still be vivid!!

Not a problem now you say, well, I’ve seen air cleaners and rad screens so plugged swathers and combine engines won’t run too well. Yes, weeds are a problem still.

I can remember the fields of quack grass that were so solid that a crop was chocked out, and in order to grow a crop the land had to be worked about six times to allow any crop after summerfollow.

Yes dandelions, and most broadleaf weeds would cause terrible losses if conditions favoured them.

I can remember the methods we resorted to, to try and keep the weeds in check and grow crops. “B.C”. It was a never ending struggle.

Harrowing after the crop was up for instance, to kill the small weed seedlings and let the crop get ahead, perhaps!!

The first sprays we used were administered with hand sprayers on thistle patches after we used a scythe to cut down the plant so it wouldn’t spread its seed. Kind of futile as I remember.

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Well, anyway the first sprayer was a tractor mounted deal with a couple of gas barrels for a tank.

We thought it was terrible to run tracks through the crop like that, but it did kill a lot of weeds.

So now we have fancy rigs to spray very selective herbicides and fungicides at all seasons of the growing seasons that perhaps we are getting too complacent at the ability to control the weeds and are allowing weeds in vast areas along the railroad right aways and hi-ways to proliferate uncontrolled to re-infecting the whole country endlessly.

I guess my hope is we can live with all the chemical residue and side effect that come with that. Yes, I have seen the B.C. times and am wondering about the “A.C”, times.

On every hand I hear folks remarking about the health effects of chemicals, but in my heart I know that we must control the weeds or the crops yield wouldn’t feed the hungry world either.

I guess we must surely find a balance to keep the crops viable and productive and our people healthy enough to consume them.

Town Council Meeting Update

Town Council had a full agenda at their meeting on September 1. Here is an update of some of the items covered on the agenda.

The Goodlife Institute’s Taste of Vermilion event that took place on Canada Day, made a profit of $719. The event will take place again next year.

Muscular Dystrophy Canada requested

that the Town of Vermilion support the issuance of a proclamation declaring September as Muscular Dystrophy Day. The motion was carried.

Prairie Central Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) requested that the Town of Vermilion issue a proclamation declaring Sept. 9 as FASD Awareness Day. The motion was carried.

This past week the RCMP building had two main air conditioning units

deteriorate. Department Head, Dion Pollard proposed to have the units replaced rather than repaired as there is no money allocated in the 2015 budget for this project and replacing the units would be more cost effective in the long run. A motion was carried to authorize the expenditure of $9,000 from Capital Reserve 4-21-762 (RCMP building reserve fund).

Motion carried for landscaping costs

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The franchise agreement will continue to allow ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. the exclusive right to deliver natural gas to the residents of the Town of Vermilion for 12 years effective December 1, 2015.

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Margaret Lonsdale Columnist

Our children are the future. We strive to nur ture, educate, to protect them. Ultimately, our g oal as parents is to provide the guidance we deem essential to enable our offspring t o l au n c h t h e m s e l ve s w i t h c o n f i dence into adulthood and to deposit their unique contributions to the world outside the family circle over which we maintain some control. Good citizens.

Job done. Proud parents. Go forward into happy, productive prosperity.

Oh, that the world operated with such balance and fairness.

It’s a cold person who isn’t affected when presented with evidence of children living in desperately inadequate conditions or falling victim to conflicts driven by adults. Last summer, we

One Child

witnessed the images depicting scores of innocents in Gaza slaughtered by Israeli forces. This spring, we heard the stories of despicable treatment endured by aboriginal children at the hands of so-called educators operating government-sponsored Residential Schools.

And it’s only the unconscious or oblivious who cannot be aware of the ongoing humanitarian crises in Africa, India, El Salvador, Iraq, and Syria, among countless other locations throughout the world.

If our children are the future, the future promises to be very bleak.

Some have been critical of a photograph published in the media this week, citing that it’s obscene to use such shocking, provocative images as political propaganda. No doubt you’ve seen the tragic, lonely image of Alan Kurdi, age 3, face down on a Turkish beach. Of course, he’s just one of thousands who

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have died while seeking asylum after fleeing a country torn apart by war and destruction. In that context, his death--and the abject sadness that the image evokes---is neither unique nor special.

T h a t s i n g u l a r i m a g e , h o w e v e r, becomes a symbol of global indifference, of a world that has become devoid of compassion and mercy. We can neither turn away from it nor can we claim that the plight of people in places halfway across the world are none of our concern. If you are a breathing member of humanity, all of it is your concern. We are all in this together.

There is no guilt in having been born in a country as great and as bountiful with opportunity as is Canada. Or, if not born in country, to have been fortunate enough to have found our way here. We ought to start each day with a moment of gratitude for the grace afforded us in existing here instead of some other

Mannville School News

Susan Obrigewitch Submitted

Welcome back to another school year.

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

Mrs. Stacey Barber joins us as the new principal at Mannville School. Meeting everyone and beginning to build relationships in our school and the local community, has been a large part of her start up routine. She looks forward to be working with staff and students. Please make sure you stop by the school if you have a few minutes - she would love to meet you. She looks forward to sharing many successes this school year!

Monica To Submitted

September 1 marked the first day of school for students at J.R.Robson School. It started with the “first day buzz” of chatter and excitement in the hallways.

Students flocked into the school into their new homeroom classes, lockers flew open, textbooks were whisked from their summer resting places, and empty classrooms filled with students.

J.R. Robson School welcomes back aboard its Marauders as well as several newbies including new staff. Mrs. Kari Boulay comes from Mannville to teach senior high Language Arts since Mrs. Scully is assuming the Assistant Principal position. Miss Marie Kluthe is stepping in while Mrs. Innis leaves to care for her

Mrs. Rebecca McCullough is very excited to join the team, and school family of Mannville School. She has worked with Buffalo Trail Public Schools for over a decade, and is looking forward to the new opportunities that will be presented as the Assistant Principal and ELA 6, PE 9-12, Outdoor Ed. 7, Construction 8 and Recreational Leadership 9 teacher at Mannville School.

For those of you who don’t know, Miss Nicole Cusack got married over the summer and will now be going by her married name, Riedel. This will be an adjustment for both the students, staff and her, but it will catch on soon.

“Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team”. On the first day of school all of the elementary students designed a Lego mini

figure of themselves to kick off the Lego theme. They are now all on display on the bulletin boards outside of their classrooms. The elementary students are excited with our Lego theme this year.

M r s. C a m p b e l l ’s G r ad e 3 c l a s s have leaped right into learning. They are comparing and sor ting rocks in science, learning mapping skills in social, making patterns in math and working on oral listening skills, practicing printing, and choosing good fit books in language.

Cross Country is back again with Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. McCullough heading the team. Practices start next week and will run on Tuesdays 3:35 p.m.- 4:15 p.m. at t he s c h o o l an d Fridays 7:30 a.m.- 8:15 a.m. at the

place where mere sur vival is ever y day’s goal.

What is our responsibility, as a nation, toward an ever more desperate state of humanitarian crises? That is the question. In the 21st Century, we often seem capable of overcoming insurmountable challenges, yet in extending a hand of hope, of compassion, a beacon of safety to those robbed of the privilege of providing the essentials of life for their families, it appears our efforts have so far been woefully inadequate.

In an ideal world, perhaps a fantasy world, when one segment of the population is in trouble, those who can do not hesitate to reach out and offer help.

That offer requires a willingness extending beyond borders, cultures, and differences. Maybe Baby Alan will be the impetus for that kind of unlikely coming together of our global humanity. We can hope.

Mannville Golf Course. Students are expected to attend one of these two day practices every week. We already have two Cross Country Challenges for September, the first at Riverdale on the 16th and the second at the Vermilion Provincial Park on the 22.

Mannville junior high girls’ volleyball is once again rolling with the new school year. They hope to get a few exhibition games and to be entered into a couple of tournaments this year, including the BTPS playoffs. In conjunction with the games and tournaments they have already been practicing and will continue to practice after school on Monday and Wednesday until about 4:45.

The first PAC meeting of the year will be on Monday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

J.R. Robson School News

family’s expecting addition. In the Industrial Arts lab you’ll find Mr. Brad Harnana (in place of Mr. Zorniak), bringing his multi-trade and multimedia skills from Edmonton.

The first week back started off with a welcome-back and introduction assembly. Mr. Weidner and Mr. Maier’s football team, still recruiting players, already had a game last weekend. Miss Felt has been running around encouraging students to join the cross-country team while Mr. Woodward was on par with finding junior and senior golfers.

In the same week, our Pirate Crews (Student Union) took nominations for Crew Captains and Mateys for our 4 house teams, Captain Kidd, Captain Long John Silver, Captain Hook, and Captain Blackbeard. The elected leaders will enhance school climate, initiate and

organize special events such as school dances, outdoor activities, and contests.

These crews each consist of ¼ of the school population, and rival each other to earn participation points that are tallied up at the end of the year for prizes and recognition.

J. R. Robson’s annual Open House invites students and their families into our school. Come check out our classrooms, meet our team, and have a bite to eat!

Sports Day is coming up next weekend on Saturday, September 12. The day will feature Vermilion Football players and the senior girls’ volleyball tournament, Megavolley.

As we know, it takes a community to raise a child. Our school is always appreciative and in need of volunteers for special events, regular tasks, coaching, running the cafeteria, yearbook design,

and more. For those interested in athletics, the school is in need of coaches for junior girls’ volleyball as well as the senior girls’ basketball team this winter. Please contact the school at 780-853-4177 for more information or to express interest.

Remember: Sept. 9: J. R. Robson Open House (5pm to 7pm) Sept. 12: Sports Day (Megavolley and football) Sept. 24: QSP Magazine Fundraiser assembly and kickoff Sept. 24: Terry Fox Run Sept. 24: Bring Your Own Banana Sept. 30: Magazine collection day Oct. 7: Magazine collection day Oct. 9: no school (PD Day) Oct. 12: no school (Thanksgiving) Oct. 14: final magazine collection day Oct. 19: VIBE “Just Say Hi” Campaign

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September 07, 2015 | The Vermilion Voice

Dawn Hames Columnist

Make these squares the night before and break fast will be a breeze in the morning, especially if you have kids to get off to school. These fruit and fiber squares also make a great desert or anytime snack. They are made with all natural ingredients. For breakfast this oatmeal recipe can be enjoyed as a square with your morning coffee or tea, or you can enjoy it in a bowl with milk or cereal cream poured on top. As a desert it can be served with a drizzle of icing, ice cream or fruit coulis. This recipe makes a soft and slightly chewy square with bursts of fruit flavours. I believe that this square will become one of my favourites and perhaps yours as well.

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Fruit And Fiber Oatmeal Squares

These squares also work well as a hearty desert or snack to eat out in the field at harvest time, add a thermos of coffee or tea and you will be all set for some late night combining. Right now the apples on the farm are ready and peaches from B.C. are in season. If you are using frozen blueberries or Saskatoon’s, do not defrost them first, as they will colour the whole batter. You can substitute the fruit to suit your preferences.

Oats, grown on the Canadian prairies have a lot of important health benefits such as: inhibiting heart failure and inhibiting cardio vascular disease by slowing down the buildup of plaque inside the blood vessels. 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 bloodstream.

Recent research has discovered that a compound in the oats called avenanthramides, helps to protect the good LDL cholesterol from oxidation for 137 minutes after you have eaten oats. If you have some vitamin C, such as an orange or a glass of orange juice with your oatmeal square, then the protection will increase to 216 minutes. Oats help to stabilize blood sugar, which may be beneficial for people with diabetes, insulin resistant metabolic syndrome and obesity. The cinnamon, olive oil and butter also helps to stabilize blood sugar levels. The milk is a source of Vitamin D and calcium. Blueberries are a good source of healthy antioxidants. The olive oil and the butter are healthy fats.

Fruit and Fiber Oatmeal Squares 3 cups quick cooking oats 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 eggs slightly beaten 1/4 cup melted butter 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup cereal cream or milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup chopped apple 1/2 cup chopped peach ( frozen or fresh) 1/2 cup blueberries (frozen or fresh) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

In a separate bowl beat the eggs, then add the butter and oil, stir in the cream or milk and the vanilla. Pour the liquid into the dry and stir, and then stir in the fruit. Pour in to an 8” x 8” square pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35 – 40 minutes.

Serve warm or cold. Makes 9 servings.

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North Central Livestock Exchange Purchases Nilsson Bros. Inc. The change was made official on September 1, ending a three-plus decades of business in Vermilion for the Nilsson Bros. Inc. But, other than the name, not much else has changed. The staff is the same and it’s business as usual.

“Prices have been the same so far this year,” said one local farmer at North Central Livestock Nilsson Bros. Inc. Changes Ownership Exchange on Wednesday, September 2. “Cow and calf pairs sold for $3,500 on average. It’s The new owners of Nilsson Bros. Inc., Len and Lisa Hrehorets. slightly down from last year, but it’s still good.”

Len Hrehorets, the proprietor for North Central Livestock Exchange purchased Nilsson Bros. North Central Livestock Exchange will hold their grand opening on September 16.

Photos Marie Conboy Inc. market in Vermilion, Alta.

“We look forward to continuing the operation with one of the premier livestock markets in Alberta and are continuing to grow our business,” said Lisa Hrehorets.

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Rusty Bit Turns 45

Shannon O’Connor Reporter

The long-standing Rusty Bit Show and Gymkhana hosted by the Vermilion 4-H Light Horse Club, turns 45 this year, and will take place over two days, Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept 13 at the Vermilion Ag grounds.

“The show will go rain or shine,” said club leader, Krystal Enstrom.

The Rusty Bit Show is named for the unique handmade trophy that is awarded to the overall high point winner.

Allan Coutts made the trophies each year and donated them to the event. The trophy is literally a rusty horse bit that is mounted on a piece of wood.

Allan Coutts passed away in 2009 but his son Bill took over the project and each year a member from the Coutts family attends the event to present the winner the iconic Rusty Bit Trophy.

“The Coutts family will be there and the trophy will be presented after Sunday’s events,” added Enstrom.

The event is open to anyone who wants to participate, said Enstrom. There are four age groups: 11 years and under, 12 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years, and adult.

There are six show classes: Showmanship, Western Pleasure, Western Equitation, English Pleasure, English Equitation and Trail and six gymkhana classes: Barrels, Poles, Stakes, Ring

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Spear, Keyhole and Bareback $5 Bill, that are eligible for the high point Rusty Bit Trophy.

Camping and stalling is available on a first come first serve basis. Registration will take place at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13. The events begin at 9:00 a.m. on both days.

There will be a lunch on Saturday for

$5 a plate. The high point award (Rusty Bit Trophy) and cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place are all up for grabs.

“It ’s a fun end of the year show,” said Enstrom. It also marks the start of a new 4-H season. Enstrom encourages people to come out and “have fun and meet some new people from the community.”

The Rusty Bit Trophy (2012). Photo Trudy McKenzie 2014’s Rusty Bit Show from left, Bill Coutts, who has taken over crafting the Rusty Bit from Alan the last few years, John Coutts, Trista Wilson and Jeanette Coutts. Photo submitted

Thank You “Myself (Mindy) and all the staff at A&W would like to extend our thanks to all of those who came to our A&W from July 1 to August 28, and helped support our fight towards ending MS.”

Out With The Old The old Vermilion Eastalta Co-op has come to it’s last leg as the demolation team cleans up the debris. Photo Linda Emmott

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September 07, 2015 | The Vermilion Voice

Margaret McCormack Submitted

Excitement and anticipation of the year ahead greeted the students and staff of St. Jerome’s as they entered the school on Tuesday, September 1. Students were given juice boxes and suckers and staff received Mentos and coffee, which was handed out by High School Student Council members. Strumming of guitars could be heard from the front entry of the school as Grade 12 students Hannah Ludlage and Colsen Hayman entertained everyone with their musical talents. Welcome signs hung throughout the school making sure all students knew it was great to see each and everyone of them on the first day of school.

Thanks to the extremely hard work of Ernie and Dorothy Decker and Glen and Paulette Moir the school was gleaming and sparkling ready for students to pour into the building for a new year of learning and memoires.

The council, with the help of Knights of Columbus members Jim Sanson and Cliff Rolheiser, held a Welcome BBQ Friday, September 4. All members of the St. Jerome’s school community were treated to hot dogs and juice. From the enthusiasm showing by the Student Council in this first week it looks like it will be an incredible year at St. J. We welcome many new students and their families to St. Jerome’s and we are excited to have them as part of our community. We welcome five new teachers to our staff; Mr. Bryn Lewin – Jr. & Sr. Science, Ms.

Karen King Submitted

Our VES staf f would like to extend the warmest of welcomes to all the VES students and families that are with us this year. We are so happy to be back for the 2015-16 school year. September 1 saw new faces, new clothing, new stories of adventures, and new classes. It was wonderful to be part of all the excitement.

For the 2015-16 school year, our staff looks as follows: Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Doherty as the Administrators; Mrs. Heinrich in Kindergarten; Mrs. Long and Mrs. Zaharko in Grade 1; Miss Kjenner, Mrs. Stachniuk and Mrs. Tupper in Grade 2; Mrs. Bast and Mrs. Haverslew (Mrs. McLaughlin in Oct-June) in Grade 3; Ms. Birch, Mr. Haslehurst and Mrs. Tomkins in Grade 4; Mr. Beecroft, Mr. Harvey and Mrs. Joa in Grade 5; Miss Berg, Mrs.

SCHOOL NEWS

St. Jerome’s School News

Kristen Isherwood – Sr. English & Social, Mrs. Dawn Elphick Woodbury – Sr. Math & Science, Mrs. Louise Lysons – Grade 5, and Ms. Keoma Van Winssen – Grade 2.

Welcome to our new VIBE coach – Amanda Sargant and FSL personal – Caitlin Ward. It is exciting to have new ideas, new faces, and new talent on our staff and we are all looking forward to working with this new St. Jerome’s Team.

We continue to have many changes throughout our building as we continue to go through renovations. Classrooms have been created in spaces they never existed before, but our staff and students are very flexible and have adjusted fantastically. Due to construction we have lost one computer room but St. Jerome’s now has three

chrome book carts, one Mac book cart, and one iPad cart allowing our students to have high quality technology accessibility.

There will be a Grade 12/Grad Parent Meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting covers the requirements needed to graduate and information about the 2015/2016 Graduation.

The volleyball season has begun with both Sr. and Jr. boys and girls already practicing and preparing for tournaments. The JV and Sr. Girls participated in a tournament in Provost last weekend. This weekend the JV and Sr. Girls are at Mega Volley at J. R. Robson and the Sr. Boys are in the King’s University tournament in Sherwood Park.

The Annual St. Jerome’s Supper will be

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held on Thursday, September 24, at the Vermilion Regional Centre. Tickets can be purchased at the school office.

We encourage parents to get involved in the life of the school and to stay connected.

The first Parent Council Meeting will take place on Monday, September 21. If you have any questions or concerns about our school this is a great forum to have discussion and input into your child’s education.

Also the front of your child’s agenda has valuable information about St. Jerome’s, important dates, staff, and school procedures.

School Reminders: Grade 10 Retreat – September 14/15, Fall Super – September 24, School Pictures – Monday, September 28,

Students enjoying hotdogs and juice at the St. Jerome’s welcome BBQ on September 4.

Photo submitted.

VES School News

MyShaniuk and Miss Thomas in Grade 6; Ms. King and Miss Leggette in Music; Mdm. Ishaq in French; Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Marriott in the office; Mrs. MacMillan in the library; Mrs. Bykowski, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Minchin, Mrs. Moses, Mrs. Murie, Mrs. Page, Ms. Pentelichuk, and Ms. Seymour as Educational Assistants; Alana Pinkoski as the VIBE Coach; and Dawn Riley as the FSL Worker.

In VES, we learn about ten different virtues throughout the school year.

Respect is the virtue that we start and end with and practice throughout the year.

Honesty is the other virtue that we will be looking at during the month of September.

On the first day of school, we held our monthly assembly. Mrs. Webb welcomed everyone, we sang the VES song, all staff members were introduced, we reviewed our school mantra – Be the Best You Can Be, and we got better acquainted with our neighbors by singing “Shake a

Hand”. Our assemblies will now be held Run; Oct. 7 – Assembly at 10:45 in the first week of the month (not the third week) and will alternate Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The next assembly will be held on October 7 at 10:45.

On September 10, VES will host its annual Open House from 5:30-7:00. As well, VIBE is co-hosting a kindergarten welcome starting at 5:00 on the playground for some fun activities and to introduce VIBE to the children. Please stop in, have some hot dogs and juice, visit classrooms, and meet staff members. At 6:30, we will all assemble in the gym to officially introduce our staff and to show a video of last year’s events that you won’t want to miss.

Dates to Remember: Sept. 10 – VES Open House 5:30-7:00; Sept. 10 – Hot Lunch form deadline; Sept. 25 – Culture Days; Sept. 29 & 30 – School Photos; Sept. 30 – Terry Fox

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a day in the life

Marie Conboy Reporter

The Vermilion Voice | September 07 2015

A Day In The Life Of An RCMP Officer

Constable Kate van Berkom gave us insight last week into a d ay in the life of her profession as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, enforcing law and order in a job that isn’t without risks.

Constable Kate van Berkom moved to Vermilion from Ontario 13 months ago.

“It’s a good community,” said Cst. Kate van Berkom.

After completing six months at the RCMP Academy (Depot) in Regina, Saskatchewan, an officer must complete field training where they work very closely with another member from their detachment for guidance.

How difficult was the training?

The training was ver y physically demanding. You wake up early in the morning and you go on parade, have lunch at the mess, attend academic classes, you have fire arms training, police defensive tactics training, then any free time you might have you work on homework from your academic or criminal code theory. There is not really a lot of down time.

Some people when they get there, they realize it’s not for them and they leave. It isn’t for everyone. Some people are told to leave. A full troop is 32 people and it’s unusual to graduate with 32.

When did you discover that you wanted to be an RCMP officer?

I started the application process to the RCMP the summer before I started my last year of university. The application process took a year and a half; there were so many steps to go through.

Most days it’s pretty awesome. I like the variety that you don’t know what

might happen every day and I like my is going away. colleagues.

Do you think this job can change Would you say this is an exciting a person? job?

Yes, I think this job can have the Overall…….yes! potential to change parts of you.

What are the most exciting parts Does it ever bother you that you of the job? come up against some of the worst I think a really good investigation…. people in society? Do you ever fear like working on a really good file where having to face them? we can follow a little piece of evidence No. Sometimes it can be unpleasant that leads to something else, that can because they call you bad words. be really exciting.

On an average day here, we answer You never know what kind of situ- calls to traffic collisions, mischief, theft, ation you are going to face when you property related offensives and domesgo out, how do you cope with the tic assault. We (our town) are on the stress of the job? Does the danger highway here, and we get a lot of calls ever weigh down on you? about impaired drivers.

When you encounter a high risk situCan anyone do this job or is this ation, there are so many thoughts going job a calling? through your head, but we get training on how to deal with these types of situations and you can adapt what you learned in training. The training and what happens in the real world can be very different. When you encounter something on the job you learn from that and should you encounter something like that the next time you have more experience how to deal with the situation.

Does this job have challenges being a woman?

Dealing with members of the public, sometimes it can be different being a female.

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Elevation Celebrates One Year Of Feel Good Success

tion owner Tannis Henderson is very happy about how the first year of busiMarie Conboy ness has gone, “it’s been way beyond Reporter my expectations,” said Henderson.

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Henderson is an entrepreneur with a passion for yoga and wellness, a keen sense of design awareness and consciousness in suppor ting Canadian designers and artists.

“I teach mediation myself but I just loved yoga. Especially after I had my ECL replaced on both knees, I had always been very physically active but I couldn’t do any of the stuff I had done before, so I tried yoga and I just fell in love with it and how it made me feel inside out, it’s just fantastic.”

“Yoga is good for anybody. We’ve had people from three years old to 80 years old. We’ve had people with s p i n a l a n d h i p i s s u e s , we’ ve h a d people that were hunched over and could hardly walk,” said Henderson.

“It improves your circulatory system, it lowers blood pressure, it reduces stress, it helps you sleep and that is aside from the immense physical benefits which are weight loss, muscle strengthening and lengthening, flexibility and balance. It’s so beneficial on so many levels.”

Last week the yoga classes started back at Elevation.

“There was a great turn out; we had lots of new students and some returning ones,” said Henderson. “We have classes four days a week, we have six full-time instructor s that teac h here and we also have guest instructors. This month on September 26 we are having a yoga workshop with an instructor from Lloydminster, Melanie with Spirit Warrior Yoga, will be doing a full day. We’re excited about that. “ We have ever y thing from basic beginner flow yoga to energy related yoga, which is really grounding for

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The Vermilion Voice | September 07 2015

Storyteller Pearl-Ann Gooding Part Of ABC Days

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Pearl-Ann Gooding lives in Wainwright, Alberta and has worked as a professional storyteller since 1993. She has performed, instructed and represented the Art of Storytelling through TALES [The Alberta League Encouraging Storytelling], SCCC [Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada] as well as freelancing.

Her repertoire is large including tales from many genres and directed to all age categories. She has held every executive position provincially with TALES and sat on the SCCC Board for 10 years in different capacities. In 2014 she was awarded the highest honour given to storytellers nationally called, The National Story Keeper Award.“ Storytellers of Canada / Conteurs du Canada (SC / CC) created this award to show appreciation for some of our outstanding storytellers.

These tellers have not only delighted us with good tales well told, but have, over the years, enlarged our audiences, mentored others, supported organizations at local, national and possibly even international levels, all the while expand-

ing the scope of the art.”Pearl-Ann was selected to be the Canadian Ambassador for SCCC in FEST [Federation of European Story Tellers] in Kea, Greece in 2015. She was able to spend a week on the beautiful island attending workshops, offering council and encouragement, assisting in areas of her expertise and well as performing as she represented her country to 25 other represented countries.

Pearl-Ann has run a national StorySave Quilt Project for 14 years where she creates a design, and sends out quilt blocks to those who have signed up to participate in the project who then create their version of story on the blocks and then return them to her, she places the blocks together and assembles the quilt [machine quilted by Vermilion’s own Exraordinary Extras for the past three years] and then brings the quilt to the national conference where it is raffled off to raise funds for the National StorySave Project. The quilt raises about $2000 annually for the project.

Pearl-Ann has also done a huge amount of historical work in gather-

ing, writing and performing vegnettes for Walk of Heroes [Cemetery Walk for Wainwright’s 100 th 2008], The Famous Five – Emily Murphy [Friends of the Famous Five 2010], A Walk In Historical Downtown Wainwright [Town of Wainwright 2012], the Boomtown Trail Project [Walk Among Us - 2013].

Currently she works in the Wainwright High School as an Educational Aide where she has opportunities to instruct and delight students from grades 7-12 in the Art of Storytelling. She is also currently the Coordinator of the provincial ‘Emerging Storyteller Scholarship’ and a trustee on the National Story Keeper Award. She is the coordinator of annual National Conference for Storytellers of Canada- Conteurs du Canada for the 2017 conference to be held in Edmonton, Alberta, May May 22-28, 2017.

Pearl-Ann has stories published in 2 books, “Under the Wide Blue Sky – Alberta Stories to Read and Tell” [Red Deer Press], “World on a Maple Leaf – A Treasury of Canadian Multicultural Folktales”[United Cultures of Canada Association] and 5 CDs: “A Collec-

tion of TALES”, “Three Apples Fell …

In My Backyard and Beyond” [solo – humorous family ], “War and Remembrance” [stories Pearl-Ann wrote and had performed by actor/storytellers for a Cemetery Walk to commemorate Wainwright’s 100th Birthday in 2008] “AGAIN – Stories to Listen and Tell Again” [solo – children’s], “Undaunted – The Old Faerie Tales Told the Way They Were Meant to be Heard” [Artistic Director as well as teller].

She has also been inter viewed, per formed and highlighted on CBC Canada 1, CITL TV Lloydminster and the Edmonton Journal, performed on a Radio Drama Show in Summerside, PEI, as well as many Storytelling publications both nationally and internationally.

Pearl-Ann’s love of storytelling is evident as she entertains children with wonder tales both magical and funny and delights older audiences with her outrageous family exploits. She is excited to be coming to Vermilion to share her passion for great stories for Cultural Days this year.

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Sign Of The Past

This ghost sign is tucked in the laneway between 50 Ave and 49 Street. According to the Town of Vermilion’s tax records, Northern Hardware Co. Ltd. operated from that property (5008 49 Street) from 1949-1973. Northern Lights Realty is one of the present day occupants of the building. Realtor Ron Roth said he remembers his father, who was a drayman, making many trips to and from the hardware store in his flatbed truck in the ‘50s.

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Allied Arts Street Piano Project

On Saturday September 5, “The Painting Aunties” were at Jack’s Auto Detailing in the Vermilion Legion building painting the first piano for the Allied Arts Street Piano Project. The piano which was donated by Bret and Sarah-Lynn Kennedy will be placed on mainstreet under the pergola by Apple Drugs on September 26 during ABC Days, and will remain there weather permitting for anyone who enjoys playing the piano. Once the weather becomes too cold the piano will be removed and brought back out in the spring. From left Pauline Ulliac, Marilyn McRobert, Doreen McRobert, and Darlene Carrier. Photos Lorna Hamilton

It’s Swathing Time

Vermilion and its surrounding areas displayed evidence of swathing in varied landscape patterns. This canola field’s striped swathing pat ter n created an arresting visual for those driving along Hwy 41 north on September 1. The patterns will soon disappear from the landscape only to reappear again, next harvest season.

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The Vermilion Voice | September 07 2015

Supply And Demand

Nine people were vying for seven canoes for the price of $225 each at the Environmental Sciences garage sale on Sept. 2. Peter Wilkinson was one of the lucky seven. Other outdoor items available were; tents, skis, boots, poles, oars, and sleeping bags. They were from the Ski Pile Adventure Tourism program at Lakeland College that was disbanded. Lakeland College The Town of Vermilion’s Director of Transportation and Utilities, Derek Young, was in the employee, Marie Morrill said local schools and clubs were contacted before the sale to pick market for skis at the Environmental Sciences garage sale held at Lakeland College on Sept. up what they needed. Money raised from the garage sale will go back to the Environmental 2.

Services program added Morrill. Photos Shannon O’Connor

wives coming out later in 2015 (www. farmwivesbook.com). Billi J Miller is a photographer and writer who portrays, like no other, the permanence and p r i d e o f C a n a d i a n f a r m l i fe. S h e believes that families should have a meaningful collection of photos that remind them exactly why they love living where they do. You can find her work on her website: www.billijmillerphotography.com.

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Since my move into the “ farming” communit y in 2010 - I have been taken aback by the amazing contributions of Farmwives, not only in their homes and in their families; but also in their c o m m u n i t i e s. T h e s e wo m e n h ave been pillars in their communities for a very long time, and they continue to be today.

I have been so moved by this tireless devotion, in fact, that I’ve just completed writing a book, which profiles and celebrates them. My aim is to give them the recognition they deserve, and to honor their legacies to the larger patchwork of Canada’s Heritage.

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farmwife profile: Interview Excerpt - Elaine Quinn Age at this writing: 59 1. How long have you been married, and if you have children - how many do you have?

“37 years, and 2 kids.”

2. What has the role of the farmwife meant to you? “ Rai s in g k i d s, ke e p in g h ou se & cooking, baking, canning. Working spring & fall helping Jim ie. cultivating, harrowing, hauling grain. Being at his beck and call whenever he needed help. ie. Fencing, repairing, running to town.”

3. What is the best part, for you, in this life as a farm wife?

“Spending time with Jim, working with him, going with him on farm business. Being part of a team.”

Elaine Quinn shares a lot more in the Farmwives Book, as well as, her recipe for Meatballs and Gravy with buttered beets!!

Are you in awe of a farmwife in your community? Tell her today. Watch for more interviews, photos, and recipes in Billi J Miller’s book profiling farm-

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September 07, 2015 | The Vermilion Voice

Fall Organizational Awareness And Registration Day

Marie Conboy Reporter

If you are thinking about taking up a new activity or enrolling the kids in a group organization, Fall Organization Awareness Day is the perfect day to do it.

On September 12 at Lakeland Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. different community organizations will set up booths where people who want to participate can register and find out more about what is going on in the community.

“Anyone looking to sign up for an after school activity or anything that is going on in the community need not look any further than the Fall Organizational and Awareness Day,” said community services administrative assistant, Jeanette Pottle.

“It’s really about awareness, about what is going on in the community. I already have over 30 registered organizations that will be there on Fall Day,” said Pottle.

There will be a variety of sports and

cultural associations.

“It’s a great opportunity for people that are looking for local activities to get out and find new activities to take part in.”

Some of the participating organizations include: Vermilion River District 4-H, Vermilion Junior Curling, Shape Art and Wellness Studio, Vermilion Theater Productions, Elevation, Girls Guides, Vermilion Ukrainian Cultural Association, Highland Dance, Vermilion Public Library, Vermilion and Area KidSport “So All Kids Can Play”, Vermilion Skating

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Club, Vermilion Soccer Association, Kuk Sool Won Family Martial Arts, Vermilion Minor Hockey Association, Vermilion Nordic Ski Club, Kiddie Oasis (Indoor Playground/Toy Lending Library), Vermilion Pottery Guild, The Edge (Youth Drop-In Centre), Scouts Canada, Heartworks Studio Art for Youth, Vermilion Quilt Guild, Vermilion Allied Arts Council, Vermilion Folk Club and Vermilion Community Art Club.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2015 1 Vermilion Downtown Farmer’s Market , 10am – 1pm, Elks Hall, contact Evelyn 780-853-4669 Senior Choir 2pm, Seniors’ Centre Town Council Meeting 7pm, Council Chambers, Town Office 2 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am Fun Cribbage 1:30pm, Seniors’ Centre Vermilion Dance Association Registration & AGM 5:30pm, Club Room Regional Centre 4 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre

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8 Vermilion Downtown Farmer’s Market , 10am – 1pm, Elks Hall Kiddie Oasis Indoor Playground, Regional Centre, 10am-12pm Whist 1:30pm Senior Choir 2pm, Seniors’ Centre 9 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre Kids Connection 10:30am, Public Library Quilter’s Guild School of Hope, 4-10pm, contact Cindi 780-853-6531 Vermilion Girl Guides 6-7:30pm, contact Carmen 780-853-6972 10 Cribbage Doubles, Seniors’ Centre, 9:30am Walking Through Grief Meeting Sammy’s Restaurant, 7pm 11 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre 12 Fall Organization & Awareness Day 10am-2pm, Lakeland Mall Mens Cash Scramble 10am Shotgun Start, Vermilion Golf & Country Club

13 Grand-parent’s Day Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope 10am, Vermilion Prov. Park

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19 Closing Mixed Scramble 1pm Shotgun Start Vermilion Golf & Country Club

15 Vermilion Downtown Farmer’s Market 10am – 1pm, Elks Hall Kiddie Oasis Indoor Playground, Regional Centre, 10am-12pm Senior Choir 2pm, Seniors’ Centre Town Council Meeting 7pm, Council Chambers, Town Office 16 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am Fun Cribbage 1:30pm Potluck 5:30pm, Seniors’ Centre Kids Connection 10:30am, Public Library 17 Bingo 1:30pm, Seniors’ Centre Walking Through Grief Meeting Parkview Alliance Church, 7pm

21 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am Contract Bridge 1pm, Seniors’ Centre Blackout Poetry Contest Sept. 21-26, Public Library, www.vplibrary.ca Vermilion River Archers, Youth - 6 & 7pm, Adults - 8pm 22 Vermilion Downtown Farmer’s Market, 10am – 1pm, Elks Hall Kiddie Oasis Indoor Playground, Regional Centre, 10am-12pm Whist 1:30pm Senior Choir 2pm, Seniors’ Centre 23 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre Kids Connection 10:30am, Public Library Quilter’s Guild School of Hope, 4-10pm, contact Cindi 780-853-6531

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HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL LOTS in High River, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2 parcels - Paved street, zoned Direct Control/Highway Commercial Industrial. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction. com/realestate.

LAKE FRONT HOME at Jackfish Lake, Alberta.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 6400 +/- walkout bungalow, interior to be completed, 2.08 +/- title acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

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wonderful tribute he gave in honor of Joe. Keri Pullyblank, for the beautiful music. Byron and Joaneen, for the Tribute to their Dad. Our Granddaughter Janine, Reading the Psalm and Pallbearers our Grandsons.

A.C.W. ladies, lunch was Joe Hart delicious. Thanks to the 1919 - 2015 ones who brought food to the home, donations, cards, phone calls and flower arrangements. Dr. Gordon Maclean for the kindness, caring and love, he gave Joe. Thanks to the Vermilion Health Care Center and the Staff at Cedar House Valley Lodge. A special thank you to Harry and Alva Creech and Staff for your help, kindness and support. It was wonderful, everything was done professionally and with dignity. If by chance I have missed anyone please accept this as your thank you. Sincerely, Kay Hart, Byron (Vicki) Hart family, Joaneen Landry & family and the family of Nadine.

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The Vermilion Voice | September 07 2015

Vermilion River Law EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RECEPTIONIST Full-time position to begin immediately Previous office experience is an asset. Must be willing to learn and be prepared to take direction in a team environment. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and directing calls, opening and closing files, preparing accounts and correspondence, collecting 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 perform general office tasks. Good attention to detail required.

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The successful candidate shall be able to adapt to new situations, schedules, and job assignments and work well using a team approach. Significant time will be spent working with students of all ages and abilities in one-on-one and small group settings. Strong interpersonal and English communication skills are necessary as taking anecdotal notes and working within an educational team will be required.

Training and/or experience working with special needs children would be an asset, however we are willing to provide training and support to a suitable candidate.

For more information, contact Ms. Carmen McLeod, Principal at 780-943-3913.

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Provide cover letter and resume to:

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Be calm and cool today because all hell might break loose. Power struggles, as well as unexpected interruptions that sideline you, can make this a tough day. Having said that, this day can also be smooth, if you're skilful. Don't bite if anyone baits you. Expect to deal with the unexpected at home.

Be careful because this is an accident-prone day.

Something you regret might occur; and it could be verbal, physical or both. This means you have to pay attention to everything you say and do.

You also have to resist the urge to just shoot from the hip. Be cautious.

Keep an eye on your money and cash flow today because a few surprises could catch you off guard. In fact, you might lose money.

Something unexpected might be difficult to deal with. Power struggles about shared property, debt and inheritances are also likely.

(Yikes!)

You feel rebellious and ready for action today. If anyone crosses you, you will react for sure. In particular, you don't want authority figures telling you what to do. For that matter, you don't want anyone telling you what to do! (But that's what will probably happen.)

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Some Mondays are easier than others and this ain't one of them. You might feel vaguely unsettled about something. You might also feel pressured from someone at work; and if it's not at work, it could be a health issue that bothers you. Just deal with the surface of things.

Relations with a female acquaintance or a friend could be testy today. In part, this is because people are hasty and jumping to conclusions. Something inside you is looking for excitement, which makes you act in ways you might usually not do. Is this wise?

Be careful dealing with bosses, parents and authority figures today because you might say or do something you later regret. People are edgy, and inclined to be rash or act without thinking today. Plus power struggles are par for the course. Easy does it!

There's a lot of wild energy out there today so be careful. This energy is accident prone because people are impulsive. Even you might say or do something without thinking.

To avoid regrets, take a pause, a brief moment to take three breaths.

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Pisces

Power struggles about other people's money, assets, or shared property might make the beginning of this week challenging for you.

This could relate to money or kids, sports or a social occasion. Whatever the case, it will catch you off guard.

Be prepared.

This is a rocky day for romance. It's also an explosive day for matters connected with the hospitality industry, show business, sports and children. Don't be hasty because this will intensify things instead of solve them. (You're as confused as a termite in a yo-yo!)

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Power struggles with partners and close friends are hard to avoid today. They might be triggered because something unexpected at home has everyone riled up.

Don't overreact. And don't react without thinking. What can you do to make things better?

Delays, interruptions, cancelled meetings and staff shortages are classic today.

Similarly, sudden health issues might blow you out of the water. This is why conversations with others night be volatile and too emotional. Chill out so you can make things better.

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September 07, 2015 | The Vermilion Voice

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Lakeland Candidates Shannon Stubbs And Robert George McFadzean

Reporter

It is election season again and with Election Day fast approaching on October 19, candidates are stepping up the pace. This week we talked with two of the four candidates in the Lakeland riding.

Conser vative candidate Shannon Stubbs was nominated by the Conservative Party for the new federal Electoral District of Lakeland in December, 2014. Stubbs has lived in Lakeland most of her life. Raised on a farm near Chipman, Stubbs says she understands farming and small communities. She was the former Chief of Staff to Leader of the Wildrose party, Danielle Smith.

From her background as a former consultant with Hill & Knowlton Canada in Edmonton, Stubbs says she advocated for clients across the health and pharmaceutical, oil and gas, not for profit and charity, and education sectors on a wide range of government and public relations initiatives. She worked in the government department of energy in the oil sands business unit, where she worked on research policy development and business development with the developers in the oil sands.

“I understand the relationship between the energy development and the communities that surround it and the challenges that surround that,” said Stubbs. “ The Conser vative g over nment, through the economic action plan, has focused on ensuring that the economy is in the very best position to provide jobs and the revenue that comes from taxes to provide the programs and services that we value.”

She believes that taxes have been greater prosperity in their lives,” said the third one would be a free or sound the lowest for individuals that they have McFadzean. money system in place of our current been in sixty years.

“Free enterprise in place of govern- money system which continually devalRobert George McFadzean is the ment enter pr ise - t hat is, r unning ues our money.”

Libertarian candidate running in the t h i n g s t h r o u g h p r i vate e n te r p r i s e Both candidates have expressed that Lakeland riding for the Libertarian party. instead of having the bureaucracy run they hope to attend an election forum in McFadzean is a retired teacher from things. Using free market regulation as Vermilion before voters go to the polls Lakeland College, where he taught for opposed to government regulation, and on Election Day, October 19.

28 years. He has university degrees in Agriculture and Economics.

“I have been looking forward to running in this riding for a number of years. This is the first time that I know we’ve had a Libertarian running in this riding,” said McFadzean.

“I understand that this area has always been Conservative, I think the people in this area really are open to what our message is, lots of people I’ve talked to really are interested in what we have to say.

I find a lot of people are disaffected by politics and politicians.”

McFadzean says if he were to be elected he would start taking all of the money that disappear s and star t turn ing that back into the private sector.

“We would lower the taxes on businesses. Do you think governments are the cheapest way to run things? They have all the wrong incentives,” said McFadzean.

“People should vote for me if they want freedom and they L akelan d Liber t ar ian Can d i d ate Ro ber t will have less government in Lakeland Conservative Candidate Shannon McFadzean. Photo Marie Conboy Stubbs.

Photo submitted. their lives and they will have

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Offering a full spectrum of art and wellness opportunities...

JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 12th, 2015 FOR REGISTRATION IN THE MALL!

• Sessional Dance Classes • Raynor Massage by Robin • Recreational Dance Classes Nordling • Competitive Dance Classes • Fine Art Classes and Programs • Voice Lessons and • Art or Dance Themed Programming

The Vermilion Voice | September 07 2015

Starting October 2015 at SHAPE Art and Wellness Studio in Lakeland Mall!

Offering variety of classes and services...

• Bootcamps • Crossfit Lite • HIIT • Stretch and Strength • Older Adult Fitness

Birthday Parties

• Parent and Tot Classes • FUN Kids, FIT Kids and TEENS • Semi-private Training • At Home Programming • Nutritional Programming

**JOIN A THRESHOLD LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE TO A STRONGER AND HEALTHIER YOU!**

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Look Up, Way Up Barry Overn was out working on another new mural at the Heritage Park in Vermilion last week. The new mural sign is on the east wall of the Seniors’ Centre building in Vermilion.

“A lot of the work on this mural is brush work,” said Overn. “I designed the sign on my computer first, before I projected it and painted it on the wall.” Photo Marie Conboy

Vermilion and Area Brighter Beginnings

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 2015/16 SCHOOL YEAR. Accepting all children 3 years and up.

“Children Learning Through Play, Imagination, Structure and Fun.” Staff includes Certified teacher as well as Licensed Child development assistants.

Brighter Beginnings is an accredited childcare/preschool program, subsidy is available.

To register contact Vermilion Brighter Beginnings at 780-853-6633 or email at brighter@silvercrest.ca

Bill McGrath grew this ginormous 12 foot sunflower plant in his back yard. He loves to garden. Bill also delivers the Vermilion Voice paper on Monday mornings (except on Holiday Mondays) to 11 communities in the area including Innisfree, Minburn, Mannville, Myrnam, Derwent, Clandonald, Dewberry, Islay, Marwayne, Kitscoty and Paradise Valley.

If you have an interesting or unusual vegetable or fruit, give us a call at 780-853-6305. Photo Sue Chikie

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The Ladies Cash Scramble Golf event took place at the Vermilion Golf and Country Club on Saturday, September 5.

“It’s really a good girls day out. It’s about fun,” said Co-chair of the event Chris McMillan.

“We have 12 teams today with women from the surrounding areas playing for the best ball between four people. We’ve been running this event for over 20 years now and everyone gets a prize.”

The other three organizers for the event were Tracy Zaharko, Darcy Wasylik and Collette Lefebvre.

Above from left, Golfers Kim Ruttan, Virginia Foulds, Kelly Orriss and Brady Hennig.

Photo Marie Conboy

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The Vermilion Voice | September 07 2015

Direct To Smelter – Precious Metals Roadshow Returns To Vermilion

chain, unloved jewelr y, a single Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin earring, and out of fashion items like returns to Vermilion September 14 charm bracelets. We also accept and 15 during a roadshow making dental gold but it should be clean. i t s w ay t h r o u g h N o r t h e a s t e r n Lately I see more and more silver Alberta. You can bring your gold, flatware sets, but before you bring silver, coins and Canadian paper those in please make sure it says money to the Senior’s Centre in “Sterling” on the handle. There is Vermilion between 10 a.m. and 6 a lot of silver plated flatware that p.m. each day. No appointment is we can’t buy due to the low silver required. Barry Dick is a precious content” says Dick. Another valumetals buyer and President of Ursa able item is coin with silver content.

Major Gold, Silver & Coin.

Dimes, Quarters, Half Dollars and “ U r s a M a j o r h a s t h e u n i q u e Dollars from Canada and America advantage of dealing direct with a can be sorted and the silver content smelter” said Dick. “That allows us determined in no time at all. People to cut out one or even two middle- are encouraged to bring in any and men. Ursa Major purchases gold all coins for assessment. an d silver fro m other gold buyers, pawn s h o p s , j ewe l l e r s a n d jeweller y makers as well as from the general pu b li c.” Re c ent pr i c e increases of precious m e t a l s h ave c r e a t e d l o t s o f “ g o l d b u ye r s ” including mail in companies. Many of those b u ye r s o f fe r p e n n i e s on the dollar to unsuspecting customers and are limited to what they buy, choosing to ignore s i l ve r a n d c o i n s a n d only purchase gold.

“Better Business Bureau complaints about mail in gold companies are ex tremely high, but it is hard to regulate. My advice is that you do NOT mail your precious metals to anyone you haven’t met or spoken with at length” says Dick.

Ursa Major analyzes yo ur g o l d, s i l ver a n d coins while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic value are set aside from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as jeweller y and • Royal Canadian Mint product flat ware are analyzed • Franklin Mint product for hallmark identifica• Canadian Paper Money tion. Items thought to contain gold will also be • platinum analyzed for hallmarks, • earrings and then confirmed • bracelets using pre c i se test ing that is done while you • rings watch. Then a cash • gold charms offer is made and you • dental gold decide to sell or not.

Dick took out his first • broken chains gold claim when he • gold nuggets turned 16 in the 1970’s • sterling silver and has been involved w i t h p r e c i o u s m et a l s • sterling flatware ever since. An ardent • COINS COINS COINS g o l d p a n n e r, h e w a s a regular at the world championship gold panning competition with a personal best of 3 rd place in 1984. Now he concentrates on building the wholesale business with jewellers and brokers while taking the roadshow out one or two times a month across Western Canada. “ People bring in all kinds of interesting items, but for the most part it is a broken or old Submitted

Ursa Major also assesses and purchases Canadian and Dominion of Canada Paper Money.

Ursa Major has extensive experience working with est ate s ales, executors, widows and widowers in a respectful and caring manner.

Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin will be at the Senior ’s Centre in Ve r m i l i o n o n M o n d ay and Tuesday September 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. No appointment necessary.

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in VERMILION at the

Seniors Centre

5324 50th Avenue Monday & Tuesday

Sept 14th & 15th 10am - 6pm

(open through lunch) Valid Government Photo ID required