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From left, ‘The Once’ members, Andrew Dale, Geraldine Hollett, and Phil Churchill performed a vigorous show for the Vermilion Folk Club at the Legion on January 28. Photo Angela Mouly

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There was standing room only as ‘The Once’ hit the Vermilion Folk Club stage on January 28, at the Vermilion Legion. Drawing the crowd in lead vocalist, Geraldine Hollett had the audience snapping along in no time. A range of emotions were experienced throughout the evening as their lyrics told stories of related life experiences. Phil Chur c hill an d A n drew Dal e played a variety of instruments, and bantered a number of jokes back and

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for th between their musical per formances. While introducing their song, “ Gonna Get Goo d,” Churc hill said it was a song about bringing out the inner child in people. “You should let that kid out now and then - to have fun and make mistakes,” encouraged Churchill, confident that people’s “wrinkly”, responsible selves would clean up the mess later. Since recording their first album eight years ago, the New foundland group ‘The Once’ have taken their profession more and more seriously. Having all originally learned music

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Radio Club Pays Tribute To Vimy Ridge

On January 29 the Sask Alta Radio Club spent hours spreading the word via morse code, data and voice signals over the air waves in celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the 1917 victory at Vimy Ridge. VE100VIMY/VE1 will be the call sign used by the operators, issued specifically for the occasion by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. The call sign was issued to the Vimy Commemorative Station Society based in Richmond, BC. The Society

was formed in 2012 and with the cooperation of the Amateur’s national organization, Radio Amateurs of Canada, organized operations in all 13 of Canada’s Amateur Radio call sign areas. The Sask Alta Radio Club’s President Don Henry said he is excited about the project. “Radio or ‘wireless’ was in its infancy during the first world war. Our group the Radio Armatures of Canada set up a special events station and started the portable operations from January 1 in Prince Edward Island. Each province across Canada have one week of operation until the end of March.

Radio operators send out signals in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the 1917 victory at Vimy Ridge. Photo submitted

Our club started transmitting our call sign VE100 on Sunday night January 29 and will continue to transmite until February 4. Everyone in our club will get a four hour slot. Thirty people in our club have the ability to send out high frequency from their own homes,” explained Henry. “Other stations in Canada and around the world will try to receive the call sign. We have a schedule planned because you can only transmit one station at a time. This club is made up of great people who each have an ability and interest using ham radios. Afterwards participants will each receive a

portable operator’s certificate when the logs are received,” said Henry. The VE100VIMY portable operations are intended to extend the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917 to as many Canadian Operators as possible. The Society’s Vimy initiative will be round the clock operation from April 1 to 9, by an international group of Amateurs at the Battle site at Vimy, France. More information and updates can be found on the Society’s website at www.ve100vimy.ca

Don Henry demonstrates Ham Radio use at the Vermilion Armory. Photo Marie Conboy

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Questions and answers with Karen Selte, as she reflects on her profession as a Funeral Director at Crossroads Funeral Home in Vermilion. Q1. How did you get introduced to the career of being a funeral director and working at a funeral home? I ex p er i e n c e d t h e l o s s of t hr e e friends as a teenager. It was at this time that I took an interest in wanting to help people during difficult times. Always being interested in Healthcare I worked in long term care out of high school, and later went on to a career as a Medical Laboratory Assistant. It was through both of these jobs that I learned how much I loved helping people. After having kids, and being a stay at home mom, I decided it was time to get back into the work field. Gaining maturity, and new life experiences I decided to follow my heart and obtain a career in the Funeral Services Profession, which has brought me here to Creech’s. Q2. What do you love most about your job? I love all aspects of my job, but if I had to pick one thing, it is being able to make a difference. Having family tell you and thank you for all your hard work and dedication to their family during such a difficult time for them, and hearing how you made a difference and somewhat helped make it easier is an indescribable feeling. That is very rewarding. Q3. What is the hardest part about your job? I have never thought of my job as hard. But, to say when I do struggle the most, it is any situation that involves kids. Being a mom myself, I empathize so much with those parents that have lost their child. Regardless of your child’s age, they are always your baby and a parent losing a child just isn’t the way it is intended to be. Being a mom is a 24/7 job, so it tugs on my heart extra hard. Q4. What education or skills are required to do be a Funeral Director and Embalmer? To practice as a Funeral Director and Embalmer, you need to have a diploma or certificate in Funeral Service as well as hold a current license in Alberta.

I have a dual license, which means I have completed University in Funeral Services and am certified in Alberta to act as a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. There are various skills needed to do both jobs. To name a few, you need excellent people skills, communication skills, empathy, time management, organization and so much more. Q5. What is a common misconception people have about what you do? I feel that a common misconception about my job is that it is a very “dark,” depressing job; It’s not. People never look forward to needing our services. But as we work with families there are lots of times that we share a laugh, smile, or even happy tears as memories about their loved ones are shared. Q6. What advice would you offer someone considering this career? My advice to someone considering a career in Funeral Services would be you need an excellent support system. There are numerous events that cause our day to not always go as planned. Having a family, the life of a mom never stops. There are times that I miss events, cancel plans, and am late more times than I can count. But, it is my excellent support system that allows for me to make work a priority at that moment and know that my job as a mom is still well looked after. I also would suggest working in a funeral home for at least a year before pursuing this as a career. There are a lot of different variables involved in this job that people don’t realize that could change your perspective on pursuing this job. Q7. Can anybody do this job? Like any job I do not feel this is a job that anybody can do. I often hear “it takes a special person to do your job.” Our job is a very special job, and yes it does take a special person. However, with that being said not everyone is cut out to be a teacher, nurse, carpenter, plumber, etc. Q8. Do you think it Is possible to become immune to death? I personally do not feel and hope that I will ever become immune to death due to my career in funeral services. Although we may deal with it on a daily basis we still are human; we still have feelings, still, grieve, show emotions

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and still go through the stages of grief like everyone else. We may have more resources at our fingertips to help us cope, but we still experience the feeling of loss like all others. The quote “Grief is the price we pay for love” is so true and is why I feel that although we may deal with death on a daily basis, we still do not become immune to it. Q9. Do you ever get emotionally upset if it’s someone you know or if it is a very emotionally upsetting event? Being from a small town the chances of knowing the deceased and family members are very high. I try very hard not to let my emotions get the best of me, but there are different situations that are harder than others not to get upset. Q10. If one of your family members passed away would you want to direct the funeral? Yes, absolutely. I always feel it is an honour to take part in the planning and directing of a funeral. I enjoy trying to personalize the service and make it as memorable as possible for the family. With it being a family member I would consider it an even greater honour. Would it be hard? I’m sure it would be. But, I think I would find it to be a good sense of healing as well as closure for Crossroads Funeral Chapel Director, Karen myself. Selte. Photo supplied.

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Trump Moves On Keystone Pipeline

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On January 24, President, Donald Tr u m p m ove d f a s t a d va n c i n g t h e Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines project by signing an executive order to expand energy infrastructure. Vermilion Mayor, Bruce MacDuf f said having a pipeline run right through from Hardisty to the US is good for Alberta. “Trump knows that the pipeline is good for business and that it’s good to have that oil available,” said Mayor MacDuff. “ The pipeline will help our local economy. It creates jobs. It’s great for the service industry. The demand for oil in the world is going to keep going up,” he said. Hardisty is the start of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, running 1,900 kilometers to Steele City, Nebraska. It is intended to transpor t synthetic crude oil, blended crude oil from the Athabasca oil sands to refineries in the United States. “ I f Pr i m e M i n i s te r Tr u d e au i s a Canadian he will support the decision in favour of Canada. He seems to blow whichever way the wind is blowing saying one thing when he is in Eastern Canada and another when he is in Calgary.

We a l s o n e e d a p i p e l i n e to t h e Canadian east coast and pipeline to the west coast, instead of purchasing oil from offshore countries with human rights issues; we should be using our own oil,” said Mayor MacDuff. Keystone XL pipeline was originally approved by the previous Conservative government, which helped secure broad-based support in both the U.S. Senate and Congress. President Trump signed documents last week, more than a year after his predecessor Barack Obama rejected it on the grounds it would contribute to climate change. The decision follows the Canadian government’s approval last November of Kinder Morgan Inc.’s Trans Mountain line to the Pacific and Enbridge Inc.’s expansion of Line 3 to the U.S. Midwest. These three pipelines would add 1.8 thousand barrels per day of export capacity, enough to handle Western Canada’s growing oil production for 20 years, according to National Energy Board projections, adding more than $4 billion a year to Western Canada’s economy. “ If we find a way to get more oil out faster and get more oil to Eastern Canada, the States and other offshore countries, it will be good for our economy. Free trade has to be dealt with, and President Trump would like to have

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Should Children Of Politics Be Off Limits?

Lorna Hamilton Editor

At the Presidential Inauguration on January 20th, President-elect Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the United States. When the world should have been looking at the new President, they were instead looking at the actions of his son Barron, a 10-year-old boy; making rude and inappropriate comments about him and his behaviour over social media specifically Twitter, without any thought of the harm it could cause to his emotional state. Many people commented on how Barron Trump looked bored and uninterested while he sat and yawned, sipped water from a glass or played on his Gameboy. I don’t know about you, but if I had to

sit through hours of an inauguration, I too would be completely bored out of my mind. It is normal especially for a child to appear bored, but I think the comments by so called adults on Twitter were disgraceful. Stephen Spinola who claimed to be a writer for Comedy Central tweeted in two separate tweets “Barron Trump looks like a very handsome date-rapist to be,” and, “I don’t want my Mom to get raped, but if she does I hope it’s by Barron Trump. Small pp [sic] would be painless, and we’d win lots of money in court.” Katie Rich, a Saturday Night Live writer, tweeted “Barron will be this country’s first homeschool shooter,” while Comedian Matt Oswalt took another cheap shot at Barron referring to him as a maniacal arsonist by tweeting “Barron Trump is wandering around the White House right now looking for stuff to burn.” Upon researching this topic, I discov-

ered that as early as the 70’s children of presidents and presidential candidates have been targeted through comedic venues and nowadays through the world of social media. According to the book “White House Kids,” Amy Carter was mocked by SNL as “spoiled,” complaining to her father, “It’s always the United States first and Amy second!” Back in 1992 Rush Limbaugh an American entertainer/radio show host called Chelsea Clinton the ‘White House Dog,” and when George W. Bush was elected his twin daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush, also inspired late-night comedy for some of their behaviour in college. In 2014, Elizabeth Lauten, a spokeswoman for a Tennessee congressman criticized Malia and Sasha Obama on Facebook calling them “classless” for their casual dress at the White House

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Turkey Pardon. This behaviour against children is disgraceful, and the examples of such can go on and on. You may ask why this behaviour upsets me so much? Well, I think it’s because it is coming from people who are supposedly adults. You expect children to be mean and inappropriate on occasion, but when adults attack children because of their status, dislike of their parent(s) or for any reason, it bothers me immensely. Canadians don’t seem to be quite as harsh on the children of our political families as the people in the United States are. In my opinion, children should be off limits at all times especially children who were forced into the public eye by their parent’s actions. If you have a problem with the parent(s), then make your comments about the parent(s). Only cowards attack children who cannot defend themselves.

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first Canadian Pacific Railway and telegraph survey and Grizzly Bear Creek, in township 48, range 5, west of the fourth meridian. The Robert McKernan family lived there for several years while Robert worked as operator and maintenance man on the line. When the Grizzly Bear station was aban-

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of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm. The investigation onto this matter is ongoing and the reason for the shooting has yet to be confirmed. There no present danger to the general public.

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Another beautiful weekend for playing outdoors, although it was mostly working when you have a pup it’s always playing; Miss Oohohh is such a huge help. It doesn’t matter if I have a shovel or broom she has to hang on to it, ever try to shovel or broom with an 85 lb weight hanging from it? It’s not easy, but it makes me smile. We worked on the kennel for the new additions on the way; this one took some work because of uneven ground the chainlink fence had to be buried over a foot on one end to be level. The other side wasn’t too bad; only six inches had to be dug, but that took hours with a pick, chisel, and shovel, so on our nightly walks last week we knocked down a bunch of sticks. To Miss Oohohh a stick is any size tree or branch, the smaller trees we got were around arm size, full size and I would lug one or two of these back to the yard every trip…again with a huge weight hanging off one end. By the weekend we had enough trees to build

Dawn Hames Columnist

Here is a nice cheesy biscuit with the added bonus of turmeric and sweet potato. Usually when you make biscuits the butter is cold and you patiently cut it into the flour. This traditional technique will yield you a nice, tender and flaky biscuit. Sometimes however, you may be in a bit of hurry and I found that the method in this recipe of using a mix master and soft butter will produce fine results and save a lot of time. The turmeric and the sweet potato give these biscuits a wonderful cheese colour all through. Turmeric contains the powerful antioxidant curcumin, which is noth-

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Around The Campfire

a knee high 16-foot long fire, it didn’t need to be that wide only a foot wide, but it got nice and hot, it was like a huge long campfire. We kept it burning for several hours than when the coals burnt down I filled a utility trailer with a layer of snow and raked up all the ash and coals and hauled it away. The ground was easy to dig still warm and thawed and the actual time to dig took only a third of the time as the other side even though it was easily twice as much digging. I used the nice thawed dirt to fill in the opposite side fence for a finished look. The pups will have a nice run there. Hopefully, a four-foot high fence will be tall enough until spring. Although they certainly are growing like horses, I can hardly wait as they are now seven weeks and we will get them home at eight weeks, which is a standard as they can be weaned and on solid food by then. Speaking of solid food I may have to put one of my other critters on a diet as she is eating me out of house and home, Wilma the weasel is back for the winter again this year. She is usually no burden living in the shop, but it’s amazing how much meat and dog food it takes to keep

her fed. Maybe she brought a buddy or one of her offspring, because this year someone is a little snoopy and keeps knocking over small things around the shop, no damage, just a nuisance, and it’s not like Wilma to snoop. She is only tiny… well over a foot long with the tail being a third of that, but like normal weasels very thin, she could crawl through an empty cardboard paper towel roll with no problem. She is pure white with only a black tip on her tail and her beady little round eyes, some have little black noses but hers is pink, the pure white is their normal winter camouflage colour. Once the snow disappears, they will take on their brown or orangey summer coat colour. She comes and goes through the shop vents as she pleases, and I do NOT have any mouse issues at all, which were bad this year due to all the crops on the ground for so long. The only small issue I have with her is as I walk by some of my counters she will let out a super loud sheik that can startle the crap out of ya if not expecting it, but she is welcome to stay as long as she wants. Miss Oohohh is also a better mouser than any cat we

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Vermilion And District Housing Foundation CAO of Vermilion and District Housing Foundation Sheri Heller and Volunteer Chairperson for the Living Well Capital Campaign for the Vermilion Valley Lodge Brenda Lee presented the Living Well Capital Fundraising Campaign for the renovation project in the Vermilion Valley Lodge to council on January 17; requesting $130,000 to support the build project offering 124 rooms and serving 130 residents. Council agreed to make a decision at the next council meeting in February.

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ing short of amazing in helping to protect the body from Alzheimer’s, cancer, cystic fibrosis, arthritis pain, heart attack and stroke. Unfortunately turmeric is a bitter spice if used in large amounts, so it is best used frequently, and in smaller amounts. The flavour of turmeric complements the sweet potato and cheese flavors. Sweet potatoes are a rich source of the vitamin A called beta carotene. Our body’s ability to make use of this vitamin A is enhanced with a small amount of beneficial fat, so go ahead and spread some butter on a warm biscuit. Sweet potatoes can help regulate blood sugar; they have beneficial fiber as well as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. I think that you could also add finely chopped onion and chopped pepperoni or ham to the recipe and have pizza biscuits. You may

want to increase the cheese amounts. If you are allergic to yeast, you can use this biscuit dough recipe, rolled out for a pizza base instead of bread dough. There are lots of fun options from one great recipe. I will be away next week, at the show in Toronto, but when I get back I hope to share with you some of the newest trends that I encountered. Cheesy Sweet Potato Biscuits 1/2 cup butter 2 cups unbleached flour 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese 3/4 teaspoon turmeric 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 3/4 cup massed sweet potato 1/2 cup milk or cream 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

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have here, so it comes to mind with Miss Oohohh and Wilma, the weasel why do I have all those farm kitties’s running around? When the pups get here, I should get a lot of exercise. During that last blizzard there were a lot of snow drifts around the treed areas, not a great amount of snow other than the drifts, so I will attempt to try my new state of art snowshoes without being knocked over by three pups… that should be an adventure in itself so stay tuned for that one. Another week and it will be like being a father again only with twins…NAP for myself will then stand for …Not A Problem …handle it, take care of it, naps are for pups…but I am going to enjoy it!

Proposed Intermunicipal and Municipal Development A Public Hearing will be held on February 7 regarding the proposal to amend the Municipal and Intermunicipal Development Plan Bylaws to accommodate development within Lakeland College land. Council gave first reading to the Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) amending Bylaw 1-2017 and the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) amending Bylaw 2-2017. Columbarium Niche Pricing The Columbarium Garden at the Public Cemetery was largely completed this summer, including the installation of the

Municipal Census. The Municipal Census is conducted every five years, following the National Census. Council authorized Administration to utilize an online census program that has been developed by the City of Airdrie. Town Manager Dion Pollard was appointed as the Returning Officer for the 2017 Municipal Election for the Town of Vermilion. Bulk Water Passcode System Council accepted the proposal from J.C. Industries to supply and install a touchpad unit at the bulk water station for an estimated total of $21,500.00 plus GST.

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There was a time growing up in Vermilion that going to the City seemed like a big deal. It was this far off place and going there didn’t happen a w h o l e l ot . N ow we hardly bat an eye jumping in the vehicle and taking a trip of a couple of hours…when we did then it seemed a little more of an ordeal. Everything is relative I suppose…Highway 16 obviously wasn’t a dirt prairie trail or the railway, paved but not twinned as it geared down through ever y village main street along the way. Dad had

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We moved to the acreage when I was ten. Myself and my three siblings had been gifted the choice of a family vote; a hobby farm, or the Yukon. What an adventure! I don’t even remember what I had voted, but I do recall how excited I was looking for ward, and never back. It wasn’t the first time we had moved, you see. This was likely about the fourth move since I began elementary school. I r e m e m b e r t h e f r o n t l aw n wa s huge, with a gradual decline down to a layer of bush to separate us from the Old Mission road. That lawn holds so many memories for me now. During my Dad’s 40th bir thday all the visitors we had congregated on that lawn. From the front lawn, you could see the clothes line, where mother hung load after load, always so accomplished saving the 75 cents she supposed it would have cost to run the dryer. We had a large garden, a couple of pigs in the summer, 4H steers, bunny rabbits, and even sheep at one point. Then

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a habit of always visiting every little store and coffee shop along that road (which he never really stopped doing), so between the bathroom breaks of a Gran Torino seating seven and a half way stop in Veg for some Mundare Stawnichy sausage…it sort of dragged out the trips. By the time you passed Elk Island to where the road twinned and that first overpass at Ardrossan, you were thinking “Are we there yet? Yes…finally”. I sometimes wonder if that overpass was some subconscious message from the future that I would feel the same karmic freedom of driving four lanes by living near it. Life often has a strange trail that circles to coincidences. Grandma Gladys lived in Ottewell, so that was always our first stop and bunk out location. Brother Gordon and I always looked forward to it because we could watc h Saturday morning cartoons on cable and play lawn darts on the front lawn…yes, a family friendly game that acquainted a young mind with Earth’s gravity, ballistics, and the

finer motor skills necessary to bullseye a small circle at a distance with large metal dar ts you could impale small varmints with. Oh, they banned them… of course. Someone always has to ruin the fun for everybody. It was even rarer when you were the reason the trip was made, but in 1983 it was two trips! I got my first ticket to an Oilers game vs. the Vancouver Canucks in March, and that summer travelled up in my first year in organized soccer with the fledgling midget Vermilion Soccer team to play in the Belvedere Soccer tournament. The excitement was all prior… reality set in at kick off and we Vermilionites were soon beaten badly. Our one chance to win our last game tied on penalties I missed the deciding goal by toe kicking it over the woodwork Dave Cutler-esque. Sigh…I can still see it sailing over the crossbar. T i m e p a s s e d , t h e h i g h w ay g o t twinned, and after more and more trips going to the cit y became a routine thing. The mystery of a far unknown

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there were the dogs. We were told they were Border Collie crosses, but their intelligence was ace, and it was later researched that we landed ourselves two Karelian Bear dogs! Prince was golden and playful; my older sister and brother had picked him from the litter. Patches was my pick. He was black and white, and smarter than the other. They were brothers, and our dearest friends out on that little hobby farm. We h a d r a i n b a r r e l s , 5 0 g a l l o n drums, to collect rain from the roof, scattered around the property. There were two under the rain spouts of the house on the south and west sides, and a couple for the garage too and I think more near some out buildings. I guess one day there hadn’t been much rain fall, and my younger brother (I’m 5 years his senior) had a plan he pitched to me. Soon we were taking turns rolling down the long gradual decline of our lawn, round and round we went. As a child with no fear, all we could do was brace ourselves, elbows and knees up against the barrels and hold on screaming. Oh the joys of youth! I recall looking out of the barrel and seeing grass, sky, and my dogs face, tongue hanging out. Life in the city was the last thought

in my head, I assure you! I guess we all have those memorable moments of childhood. Hopefully the happy memories outweigh the sad ones. Siblings can be such a blessing, giving us playmates, and friends who understand us on a level no one else can. To this day, I can tell if my younger brother is fibbing. He just can’t pull the wool over my eyes in the least. We stayed on that little hobby farm outside Lac La Biche for four years, the longest I ever lived anywhere in my childhood. I like to think that little place

became run of the mill by living there. That awe of going to an NHL game became at a little less magical…for 15 years I parked cars for every Oilers g ame from a lot lo ok ing basi c ally across the street in sight of the Gretzky statue…a lot I remember driving past several times on the way to that first soccer tournament at Belvedere. I finally got to my first Oilers game at the new Rodgers Place a couple of weeks ago to see Taylor Hall and the Devils… and reminded myself several years ago I was parking downtown and walking every weekday across a dirt field that is now the ice surface where McDavid skates. We got kicked out of the parking lot when they began construction of the NAIT LRT and the new stadium. It’s funny how some places seem to have a cosmic consequence…the reasons for being there are different, but you end up there over and over again nonetheless. And now I’m working back downtown again, travelling the Yellowhead every day like it was always there before.

changed the trajectory of my entire life. I sometimes feel awkward when people ask where I’m from, because it’s a long answer. When I can’t quite remember where I lived and for which years I lived there, I’m so thankful for my siblings, who can answer my questions, and for my mother, who can tell me all the design issues and pastimes we shared in each and every house. It’s sure nice to have an adult perspective on those innocent years that we often remember so inaccurately. (Call your Mom or Dad today, and say “hi”!)

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Barrel racers gathered at the Lakeland College Equine Centre on January 24, for a Battle River Barrel Racing Series Jackpot. The Battle River Barrel Racing Series began last year with members from Vermilion and Wainwright as a way for local barrel racers to compete and as a way to raise funds for local arenas. Among travellers to this jackpot were Colin and Mary Balan from Bonnyville, who had both attended Lakeland College’s horsemanship program in the past, and married shortly after. They have spent the past 20 years running a cattle operation, raising and training barrel quarter horses, and are involved with the Elk Point Agricultural Society who help host some of the jackpots for the series. Colin competed on three horses to practice and train new horses. This event was the third of 12 jackpots hosted between Elk Point, Vermilion, and Wainwright. The Lakeland College Rodeo

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Team helped set up and run the event. It was open to students and the public with contestants eager to place and earn points towards the end of the series set to run until April. The jackpots are a 3D system with a 5/10 split with each division getting paid to the 5th place. “It’s a great system for all level of riders. Some competitors have faster or younger horses, and some are just starting out in rodeo. These divisions make it possible for everyone to have a chance to place,” said Melina Arthur. Winners of each division were Rylee McKenzie (1D), Audrey Walterhouse (2D), and Jordan Ferguson (3D). “I was raised in a rodeo family and love barrel racing because of the competition, the opportunity to develop a connection with my horse, and the people you meet along the way,” said Contestant, Lacey Barras. “We are thankful to our many wonderful sponsors again this year. Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor is welcome to contact us. Anyone can attend these jack-

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Barrel Racer Lacey Barras with her horse Snuff, at the Battle River Jackpot in Vermilion on January 24. Photo Angela Mouly

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Vermilion Skaters Attend Lloydminster FunMeet

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O n S a t u r d ay, J a n 21 F o u r t e e n skaters at tended the Lloydminster FunMeet from the Vermilion Skating Club. Skaters attending ranged from the ages of 4 to 11. For most of them this was their first year of skating and first competition. They all performed to their level and had a lot of fun doing it. The results are as follows: Canskate Elements Level 6 - Mya Jaremco - Silver, Chante Ford - Silver. Canskate Elements Level 5 - Taylor Allen - Gold, Addison Bauer - Silver. Canskate Elements Level 4 - Tayla Zacharias - Gold, Keyonna Zacharias - Gold Shanelle Hill - Silver, Haley Tovell - Silver. Canskate Elements Level 2 - Pyrrha Ostropolski - Gold, Emma Ford - Gold, Miles Allen - Gold, Fiala Ostropolski Silver, Autumn Jaremco - Bronze. Canskate Elements Level 1 - Riddick Ford - Bronze. Spin, Spiral, Jump Level 5 - Tayla Zacharias - Gold, Keyonna Zacharias - Gold, Taylor Allen, Silver, Haley Tovell - Silver, Shanelle Hill - Slver,

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Addison Bauer - Bronze. Spin, Spiral, Jump Level 6 - Mya Jaremco - Silver, Chante Ford - Silver. Te a m Eve n t L eve l 1/ 2 - P y r r h a Ostropolski, Fiala Ostropolski & Autumn Jaremco - Gold, Miles Allen, Riddick Ford, Emma Ford - Silver. Team Event Level 3/4 - Shanelle Hill, Tayla Zacharias, Keyonna Zacharias, Haley Tovell - Gold. Team Event Level 5/6 - Taylor Allen, Ad dison Bauer, Chante Ford, Mya Jaremco - Gold. Over the past month our Senior Starskaters have attended Test Days with much success. Kayla Farkash passed h e r S w i n g D a n c e, J ay d e n S c u l l y passed her Swing Dance & Willow Waltz, Allecia McDonald passed her Ten-Fox, Hannah Black passed her Ten-Fox and Darien Graham passed her Harris Tango. Good job girls! After a busy weekend of skating, the skaters are now getting ready for the Vermilion Skating Carnival on Saturday, Feb 25, 2017 at 1 p.m. “Battle of the Blades” is the theme incorporating Hockey players as well. Come join Us!!

Skaters Attended The Lloydminster Fun Meet Back Row: (l to r) Addison Bauer, Keyonna Zacharias, Chante Ford, Mya Jaremco, Haley Tovell, Tayla Zacharias, Shanelle Hill, Taylor Allen, Pyrrha Ostropolski. Front Row (l to r) Emma Ford, Autumn Jaremco, Fiala Ostropolski, Miles Allen, Riddick Ford. Photo submitted

Capstone Presentation “I love being outdoors and working in Environmental Science because it allows me to see such diversity in such a little area, and I can relate it to the agricultural background that I grew up in,” said Mattea Pittman. Other presenters during the day included: Thom McAleer (Assessing Riparian Recovery after Seven Years of Livestock Exclusion in Vermilion Provincial Park), Vicki Kenworthy (Creating an Effective Fugitive Emissions Management Plan Using Infra-

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On January 26, several environmental professionals gathered at Lakeland College in Vermilion for the first of three Capstone Presentations delivered by students learning and working in the industry. Mattea Pittman delivered a slideshow presentation along with her speech describing her experience working alongside Hardy Services Inc. as an Environmental Monitor for Cactus Environmental Service Ltd. The project she monitored included a cofferdam being built around a submerged oil well in Stringer Lake, eastern Saskatchewan. On October 17, 2016, the project proposal was sent to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment including a private landowner checklist, pre-construction assessment, mitigation plan, survey, conservation data center map, aquatic habitat protection, contact list, and heritage search letter. Having been submerged since 2013, the project was reviewed and allowed to proceed. The crew dewatered the area by pumping the water out of the cofferdam and back into Stringer Lake. Environmental protection measures were put in place to avoid further contamination. The well can now be abandoned, and the burrow pit reclaimed to a dugout as requested by the landowner. Pittman recommends researching natural drainage patterns in the area before digging wells to avoid situations like this in Second-year Environmental Sciences Student, Mattea Pittman delivered her Capstone Presentation at Lakeland College in Vermilion on January 26. Photo Angela Mouly the future.

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Classic Carriage And Crinoline

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This bevy of beauties arrived in style to help escort blushing bride, Trina Lamport, to her wedding ceremony with Marcus Fleck, which took place on January 28, in Vermilion. Memory Lane Carriages helped usher the bride to her destination, and the carriage ride gave her a few moments to enjoy the mild winter weather. Even a few drops of rain were seen earlier in the afternoon, which for many is seen as a sign of good luck. Carriage driver, Dave Stewart has been providing this service for the past 10 - 20 years. “It’s just a little bit of a hobby,” said Stewart who enjoyed the opportunity to be out in the community once again. Horses, Flicka and Kylie made for a good team and performed fabulously for the special occasion. If you would like to find out more about Memory Lane Carriages, you can call Dave With friends beside her and in her finest, Trina Lamport takes a carriage ride on January 28. Photo Angela Mouly Stewart at 780-853-2031.

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The wedding meal — which takes up most of the evening as well as a large part of the budget — has to be chosen carefully. Here are some mouth-watering ideas that we hope will inspire you.

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You want the most amazing wedding possible? Working with experienced professionals will help you make sure show. However, not everyone likes cake, that everything is perfect on the big so it’s always a good idea to give your day. guests a choice: cupcakes, a chocolate fountain, a dessert buffet, fruit carvings, TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL pastry trays — anything goes. Makeup ar tist, hairstylist, beautiWant to offer a little “extra” to your cian, manicurist — make an appointguests? To serve a wider variety of ment now to be breathtakingly beautidishes, add a grill for stir-fries, or set up a ful on your big day. Don’t forget to plan candy or chocolate bar for the enjoyment test sessions to ensure that the results of young and old alike. You could also live up to your expectations. have a sundae bar or a lemonade bar to FOR A GREAT refresh your guests on a hot summer’s ATMOSPHERE day.

T he p os si b ilit ies ab oun d where wedding menus are concerned: banquet, barbecue, tapas, cocktail party, buffet, etc. Choose a formula and foods that are in line with your budget and your wedding theme. If you opt for a cocktail party, provide an area where guests can sit comfortably and high tables where they can put their glasses. Tapas have Whatever type of menu you opt for, be the advantage of being suitable for a sure to take all your guests into considvariety of different serving styles, such eration. Do you have a menu that chilas a sit-down dinner, as a buffet or for a dren will like or menu choices suitable for cocktail party. people with food allergies? Your guests When it comes to desserts, thewed- will appreciate your kind attention to their ding cake is definitely the star of the needs.

Don’t leave your wedding photos to chance; after all, you’ll want to keep them for the rest of your life. Take a lo ok at the p or t folios of several photographers before deciding which one will create these beautiful memories for you. If you want to be able to relive the highlights of this special day, hire a videographer as well. You’re rushed off your feet with your busy schedule and a wedding to organize? A wedding planner will be able to give you all the help you need and ensure that everything is perfect on your big day.

Who will get your guests out on the dance floor: an orchestra, a string ensemble, a brass quintet or a DJ? For a successful evening, hire musicians and an MC as soon as possible. Don’t forget the reception hall; a decorator will be able to set the tone for the evening.

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You’ll need to feed your guests, of course, so which caterer will you do business with? This professional can suggest different formulas and menus depending on your budget and the type of wedding reception you want. A talented pastry chef will take into account your tastes and your theme and make a cake as beautiful as it is delicious.

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Vermilion 4H Sheep Club Report

Delayna Krips Submitted

N o v e m b e r 18 , w a s t h e c l u b ’ s Award’s Night. In the couple hours t h ey were at t h e S c h o o l of H o p e, multiple awards were handed out. Before all of the awards were handed out, the Vermilion 4H Sheep Club had a potluck supper to share with the buyers, family, friends, and other members. The first award was given to Kaylie K r ys fo r G r a n d C h a m p i o n M ar ket Lamb. Michaela Westergaard received the Grand Champion Showmanship. Cl ay C or b i ere had t h e B e st Average Daily Gain Award for both sheep and goat. Avery Corbiere and Katie Sargeant had Best Average Daily Gain Award with the clever lambs. Michaela received the President Award. Next were the Canine Project and Pheasant Project Member recognitions. Michaela Westergaard was then presented with the ATB Presid ent Award. Kaelam Westergaard received the Gold Awards of Excellence and Megan Kr ys received the platinum Award of Excellence. All members

received a sticker saying what their three favourite activities had been from the past year, to put on their plaques. Thanks to the Leaders Awards for three years were received by Heine Westergaard and Blair Dow. Thanks to the Leaders Award for five years were given to Shelly Corbiere and 15 Years was given to Joanne McCrae. A presentation to Blair Dow for all the workshops he gave to the club, ended the awards par t of the night. The club then welcomed the new members. The club wanted to thank sponsors, buyers, judges, parents, volunteers, and awards night commit tee once again. December 2, was the first time the club had met since Award’s Night. Vermilion 4H Sheep Club met for a meeting. December 4, was an exciting day for the c lub whic h hosted the Regional Volleyball that day. The Vermilion 4H Sheep Club had t wo teams compete, but fell short of the finals. All played very well, and it was well enjoyed. Thank you to all who helped

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of their cattle herd,” explains Bishop. “This spurs a demand for more forage. Last year’s weather conditions also resulted in poor hay crops and further motivated producers to convert more land to forage. In 2016 across the Prairies, 30,000 acres of cultivated fields were seeded to grass under this program with CPS.” Bishop adds that reducing input costs, especially at a time when expenses are rising more quickly than revenues, makes a real difference to a farmer’s or rancher’s bottom line. “Offering incentives to producers to convert cultivated acres to forage is an ex tremely cost-ef fective means for increasing grassland and it makes good agronomic sense. Essentially, the program covers approximately 40–50 per cent of the producer’s seed investment.” In addition to helping cattle producers, more forage acres also benefits waterfowl. Bishop explains that research shows that the level of waterfowl nesting is significantly higher in areas of perennial cover than in cultivated fields. It also helps with other conservation measures such as wetland restoration. “The link between wetlands, associated grasslands and waterfowl productivity is well understood,” says Bishop,

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The St. Jerome’s Jr. High Curling team will be representing our school at Highway “16” Championships in Marwayne on Tuesday, February 7. Good luck to team members Dawson Riley, Bodyn Riley, Robert Thompson, and Carter Thompson. This group, along with a few more students will be attending a Curling Clinic hosted by Canadian Scotties Champion, Heather Nedohin, on Thursday, February 9, at the Vermilion Curling Rink. Rotary Exchange student, Gustova, visited many classes at St. Jerome’s on Thursday. This well-spoken young man did an amazing job representing his country of Brazil with an extremely informative and educational PowerPoint. He patiently answered all questions from the younger students and interacted very positively with them teaching them a variety of words

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in Portuguese. On Tuesday morning, VIBE coach, Crystal Jackson and Carla Protsch made smoothies for the Grade 12 students, while Donna Mistal sent banana muffins she had made to make the perfect pre-diploma breakfast for the Grade 12 students who were writing part two of the Social Diploma. As part of health and wellness, at St Jerome’s, Mrs. Clark has had a variety of food available all week for any high school student to choose from if they were hungry or didn’t have a chance to grab breakfast before their exams. Thank you to the Keith Martin Memorial Fund and Joanne Martin for donating $500 for the “Feed the Hungry” Program. This program provides lunches and snacks for those students who are in need for the day. Mrs. Martin and Mrs. McCormack’s Grade 3 students have enjoyed skating on the outside rink. With such beautiful weather the class decided to take advantage of enjoying the outside activity of

skating on Friday afternoons. Thank you to those students who brought extra skates and helmets and the adults who helped to tie skates. Some of the students had never skated before. They enjoyed it so much the first time they wanted to do it again. Congratulations to the Jr. Girls Grade 8/9 team as they won silver at their home tournament. The girls had a very successful weekend losing a close final to Paradise Valley. They participated in their last tournament of the year in Paradise Valley this past weekend. They will represent St. Jerome’s at the Highway “16” Championships in early February. The Jr. Girls 6/7 team was challenged throughout their home tournament playing each game against much more experienced teams with sportsmanship and determination. Congratulations to two of our Grade t we l ve s tu d e nt s. Et h a n Ca m p b e l l accepted a Volleyball Scholarship to Concordia College for this fall where he will be working on a degree in Sciences

focusing on Chemistry and Physics. Karley Dieken was offered a Scholarship and position on the Olds Broncos Ladies Volleyball team at Olds College. Mr. MacMillan and his Grade 10 Leadership class are beginning to gather donations for the St. Jerome’s Annual Carnival, which will be held on March 2. The Carnival organizers are looking for: small toys for Fish Pond, canned items, other non-perishable food items or pop for Senior Hoopla, larger toys for prizes at Junior Hoopla, and cakes for the Cake Walk (to be brought the day of the Carnival). If you have gently used toys or any non-perishable food items to donate, Mr. MacMillan will be happy to store them in his classroom until Carnival night. School Reminders: Tuesday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day/Formal Day, Monday, February 20 – Family Day – No School, Wednesday, February 22 – Pink Shirt Day, Friday, February 24 – PD Day – No School.

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O u r o w n Marauder and football player, Kyle Theiss, has earned his place in the Football Alberta Top 100 U18 player list! This opens his door to playing on the U16 or U18 Football Alberta Provincial Team and even play nationally and internationally afterwards. “This is a big deal, hasn’t happened in a ‘looong’ time for Vermilion football players”, says our senior high Social Studies teacher and coach, Lorne Maier, “he’s worked really

hard to get to this level training several times a week with a professional trainer in Lloyd and attending player camps on the weekends throughout the winter. ”Miss Ishaq’s drama club concluded two great performances of Complaint Department and Lemonade two weeks ago. This past week they had opportunity to work with an Improv master from Edmonton, the co-director of Rapid-Fire Theatre. Madison Tovell, Owen Aitkin, Dawson Campebell, Steven Bodurka and Austin Bodurka attended and will also be going to Edmonton for the Wildfire Junior Improv Festival

in February!Thank you to the Farm Credit Canada for their generous donation to our breakfast program. Every morning Mrs. Wilhelm prepares a breakfast—usually an alternation of toast, cereal, porridge, bagels, muffins, yogurt, milk, and fruit—for students to start off their day with healthy eating. Don’t forget: Feb. 1: Semester turnaround day (no school for students), Feb. 2: report cards and first day of Term 2, Feb. 6: graduation photo retakes, Feb. 10: PD Day (no school for students), Feb. 20: holiday (no school), Feb. 24: PD Day Acrylic painting on canvas by Connor Lychak, Grade 9 Art class. Photo submitted (no school for students),

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O n Fe br uar y 3, VES will proudly host our 18th annual science fair. The fair is open to entries from interested VES students in Grades 1-6. Members of the public are welcome to attend from 12 - 2 . Last year, we had over 30 entries, many of which were deemed excellent by our judges. Our judges have always been interested members of the community, who have enjoyed the keen scientific minds of the students involved. We thank Mr. Haslehurst, Mrs. Tupper and Mrs. Minchin for organizing this fabulous event. A group of Wainwright Elementary teachers paid VES a visit on January 23.

They came to observe some of the amazing programs we have in our school, such as response to tiered instruction reading groups and makerspace classes. The VES Hot Lunch Society hosted another Hot Dog Sale on January 23. We appreciate the Hot Lunch Society offering us another option for a lunch on a day when we do not have hot lunch. This is a win-win, as it is also a great way for the Hot Lunch Society to earn money to continue to provide the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday hot lunches. Students from 5B and 5C participated in Red Cross Swim at School in the month of January. This program encouraged everyone to participate and have fun. Stroke skills and endurance were practiced. The

students also learned and practiced skills related to water safety such as using lifejackets, survival position, and entering the water safely. Thank you to Carmen and Jackie for making this a fun learning experience. We were fortunate to have Safety Smarts Instructor, Louise Phipps, visit VES to present Farm Safety presentations from January 25 to 27. Each grade was presented with a different safety topic. Kindergarten learned about one seat, one rider; Grade 1 discussed safe play areas on the farm as well as farm hazards; Grade 2 talked about drowning hazards in water and in grain; Grade 3 heard about hearing protection and how the ear works; Grade 4 reviewed the previous four years of information by

Student leadership is at the heart of what we do at Lakeland College. Join a team that thrives on challenging, meaningful work. Help our students take the lead not only into the future, but today. Competition No: Corporate Accountant 17-3100-001RE2 All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot be found other individuals will be considered. Those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please quote the competition number and send current resume and names of three references to: Lakeland College Human Resources Email: hr@lakelandcollege.ca (MS Word format or.pdf)

playing a game that focused on “it can happen to you”; Grade 5 learned about responsible riding with no passengers, and they also got to play a game; Grade 6’s focus was quad and horse riding and the importance of wearing a helmet when riding. We so appreciate the Farm Safety Centre in Raymond, Alberta for sending us a presenter every year. Dates to Remember: Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 – No School; Feb. 3 – Science Fair; Feb. 8 – Assembly at 10:45; Feb. 8 – Winter Walk and Jersey Day; Feb. 8-21 – Perogy Sales; Feb. 9 – Science in Motion; Feb. 17 – Grade 2 Culture Fair; Feb. 20 and 24 – No School; Feb. 21 – School Council Meeting at 7:00; Feb. 22 – Celebration of Learning Night; Feb. 27 – Hot Dog Sale.

Employment opportunity Parent Link Programmer The Parent Link Centre provides programs and services for early childhood development, parent education, family support, information and referrals and developmental screening. The ideal candidate will:

• Have a knowledge of child development • Be passionate and contribute to the well-being of individuals, families and community • Ability to work flexible hours including occasional evenings and weekends. • Must undergo Child Welfare and Criminal Records clearance. • Work with staff, parents and volunteers to plan and implement programs and services that strengthen family functioning, promote positive parenting and enhance early childhood development. • Administrative and program duties; implementation, preparation, and facilitation of various monthly scheduled programs, activities and events. • Other responsibilities: Filing, order resources and materials, secretarial duties, etc.

This is a (up to)20 hour per week position, and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information or to drop off/forward a cover letter and resume, contact: Mannville – Minburn – Innisfree Family and Community Support Services

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Remember to get more sleep this week because the Sun is opposite your sign, which means you need more rest. Meanwhile, today you are sympathetic to the needs of others; and you will use your influence or make an effort to help someone in need. Bravo!

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This is a busy week for you because you have lots of plans plus short trips and increased reading and writing. Today however, you will have a heartfelt discussion with a family member, perhaps a female relative, and this will be meaningful. It might stir you to action.

Taurus

With the Sun high in your chart this week, you are high viz. This means others admire you, which means you can go after what you want. A discussion with a female friend about future travel plans or improving something in politics, religion or racial issues will be mutually sympathetic.

Gemini

Cancer

Your sympathy for someone Today your appreciation of or something is public today.beauty is heightened, People know your views. which is why it's the perfect Because of this, you might day to give yourself a use the resources of others chance to enjoy beautiful or the resources of the things and places. Visit art government or a charitable galleries, museums, pristine organization to benefit parks or inspiring somewhat other than architectural buildings yourself. (Very wise. because you will enjoy Kindness is the most these experiences. important thing.)

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

You are pumped to work hard this week because you want to get better organized. A sympathetic discussion with someone today, probably a female, will take place. It might deal with the arts or with children or possibly, a future romance.

This is a playful, creative fun-loving week. Today however, a coworker might want to confide in you; or perhaps this person is upset and needs a sympathetic ear? Librans often play the role of counsellor to others. (You're a natural.)

Although your focus is on home, family and your private life this week (and perhaps dealing with a parent), today you are very much in tune with your creative talents and your inspirations. Enjoy the arts, social outings, playful times with children and romance!

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Increased activity and chaos on This will be a powerful week the home front (possibly for you because the Sun is redecorating) will make you in your sign giving you focus on earnings and cash energy and commanding flow this week. Today the respect of others. however, you might spend a Perhaps this is why you feel lot of time daydreaming or sympathetic to someone being lost in thought. One when it comes to financial thing is certain: Your matters. If shopping, guard imagination is heightened. against the impulse to buy

something luxurious and over-the-top. Be prudent.

Today the Moon, Venus and Neptune are all in your sign, which makes you more emotional than usual. Venus, of course, will soften your dealings with others, making you charming and diplomatic. The Moon will make you sympathetic because you understand what it's like to walk a mile in someone else's wedgies.

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Januar y is an exciting time for our KinderKids a s t he stu d ent s have started understanding the ‘power’ of letters and how they help us communicate. They are finishing up their capital letters and reviewing them before they tackle the lowercase ones. Grade 1’s are continuing to learn about their numbers to 20. Students are counting by 1’s forwards and backwards to 20. Students have been counting by 2’s to 20, and 5’s and 10’s to 50. Students have also been subitizing sets of objects to 10.

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Mrs. Miller has started reading centers. This is where the students break into groups and rotate through language centers. One of these centers is where a group comes and reads aloud with Mrs. Miller and then answers a response question about their reading. This is a great time for her to work one on one with the students on strategies to improve or enhance their writing. This month the grade threes with Mrs. Campbell are starting to learn handwriting! It’s always fun to practice a new skill. The Grade 4 class is continuing to work on their subtraction skills. Students are estimating and solving equations. They are finishing up units on Natural Resources in Alberta

as well as their unit on light. They will soon be starting their novel unit of the BFG (Big Friendly Giant). The Grade 5’s researched a geographical region of Canada. They looked for information about that region, such as; landforms, bodies of water, vegetation, resources, etc. Students then showcased their work via a poster or slideshow. In Grade 6 they are currently reading the novel `The Great Sockathon` as a class. This novel is about a group of girls who organize wackyversion fundraiser of a chain of 3”awide socks to save a tree! The 6`s are anxiously

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Bull Market Agri-News

Planning Ahead Is Key To Managing Calf Disease

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The upcoming calving season will be a time of risk for disease on cowcalf operations. Pathogens that cause disease in young calves are present in all herds, so careful management of young calves is necessary to prevent them from getting sick. “ Cow- c alf pro du c er s most of ten deal with scours, septicemia, respiratory disease and joint or navel ill,” says Dr. Claire Windeyer, veterinarian, professor and researcher, University of Calgary. “Septicemia often looks like a severe case of scours, except there is no diarrhea associated with it. In other cases, septicemia may present itself as calves found dead because the

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disease advances so quickly.” Risks for disease can be thought of in terms of a triad including the pathogen (the bug), the host (the calf), and the environment. “Pathogen risk factors include the certain bacteria or viruses in a producer’s herd. The pathogens that cause calf disease are usually already present on farm, so producers should focus on the other two parts of the triad. The host risk factors include things like: Did the calf get enough colostrum? Was it a difficult birth? Was the calf born into a snow bank? All those things can put calves at higher risk for disease. In terms of environmental factors, those include things like winter storms, or milder winters where there is a lot of

mud.” In terms of preventing diseases in young calves, Windeyer notes that the biggest difference between the herds that manage their calf health well and other herds is the planning that they put into their calving season. She says that the effort to wean healthy, heavy calves starts long before the calving season and before calves get sick. “Star ting to plan at the breeding season the year before by sele c ting the right cows for your herd, and checking the body condition score of your cows, is where you start to lay the groundwork to minimize risks for calf disease. Going into the calving season producers should thinking about their goals are, and from there what their

protocols and approach will be.” Windeyer recommends having a clear ‘game plan’ and making sure all the equipment and plans are in place before the calving season. “Having a plan allows producers to make sure they are able to mitigate all three parts of the risk factor triad. This includes things like making sure cow are vaccinated, good colostrum management, and providing bedding to keep calves warm and dry.” Dr. Wineyer will be discussing this topic on a Beef Cattle Research Council webinar on December 8. For more information or to register, go to http:// w w w.beefresearch.ca /blog /managing-young-calves-to-prevent-diseasewebinar-december-8.

Innisfree/Minburn 4-H Beef Club

In January, our clubs meeting was held on January 12 in Minburn. We had a Public Speaking workshop by Laramie Hlus at the meeting, and she did a wonderful presentation, not only to help the younger members get a better idea on how to write a speech but also to

freshen up the skills for the older members as well. Some of our members attended an Oil Kings game at Rogers Place on January 4 and said they had a great time cheering on the team and experiencing the new arena. We also had a Christmas party on January 6 at the Vegreville Bowling Centre. Members played rounds of bowling, including some funny rounds of Bowl-

ing Bingo and Funky Bowling, and enjoyed pizza and snacks afterward. Some of or executive members attended an Executive Skills Workshop on January 14, where they were provided with new skills and helped broaden their knowledge of being a part of the clubs executive. Our club has started preparing for its Communications Competition, which will be held

on February 10 at the Minburn Seniors Hall at 6:30 p.m. and all of the members will present their speeches and presentations. A Leader’s Tour is planned for February 20, in which the leaders will go to the member’s farms and check on the progress and growth of each animal. The clubs next meeting will be held on February 1st in Innisfree at 7 p.m.

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End Of The Line For Vermilion Rock

Marie Conboy Reporter

This wasn’t to be Vermilion Rock’s year in the Saskalta league. The team played their last games of the season this past week against Paradise Hill Hawks, Two Hills Longhorns and the Dewberry Mustangs. Despite a crushing defeat losing to the Mustangs 12 - 4 in Onion Lake on January 25 the Rock came back to beat the Paradise Hill Hawks 5 - 3 on January 27. Ve r m i l i o n R o c k C o a c h D a r c y Fa d d e n s a i d t h a t i t w a s a t o u g h l e a g u e f o r t h e R o c k t h i s y e a r. “It was difficult. We had new teams in the league this year and two of those three new teams are in the playoffs. I feel we didn’t play as well as we could have because we had a lot of very young players starting this year and we were in a strong division. We just didn’t play well enough, despite start-

ing the year well,” said Coach Fadden. Dewberry Mustangs Coach Mark Hines said he feels his team have a strong chance of winning the league this year. The Dewberry Mustangs are currently sitting at the top at second place in the league, having won most of their games this year. “After losing the league the last two years, we’d like to take the title back this year. We beat Wainwright once so far and I think they are our biggest competition. We took a beating from the Elk Point Elks and there was low morale in the dressing rooms afterwards, but I think it taught players not to go out thinking that a game is ever going to be easy,” said Coach Hines, who also plays on the Mustangs team. The Mustangs travelled to Marwayne for practice this season while they wait for the new Dewberry arena to finish construction.

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