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Bull Riding Champion Marwayne PBR Champion Garrett Green rides Hookasaurus to a 84.5 score to win the event and $3865.29 prize money.

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Marie Conboy Reporter

The 6th annual Mar wayne rodeo showed that the rodeo way of life is alive and well when large crowds travelled from far and wide to watch the action this past weekend. Thirty-two bull riders in all competed at this year’s Professional Bull Riding (PBR) at the Marwayne Arena on April 7 and 8.

Some of the best riders in the world came to compete in the adrenaline pumping, unpredictable and captivating eight second ride in which legends are made.

Many riders hung on for the eight seconds and longer. After the qualified

eight second ride, each rider received a score. Judges watched for control and ability of the rider to successfully counter the moves of the bull.

T h e s t a r o f t h e n i g h t w a s PB R Champion, Garrett Green. It was one of the biggest wins to date for the young cowboy aged 25.

The economy reflected some signs of r e c ove r y a s s p o n s o r s h i p p r ize money doubled from $5,000 last year to $10,000 this year.

Event organizer and promoter Justin Volz, who rode bulls himself in the past, said the PBR is great for smaller communities like Marwayne. “ With the Mar wayne arena strug-

gling in recent years, the PBR has been great for the economy of the local communit y; it brings in some world class athletes, many of whom have competed at the biggest rodeo competitions in Canada, including the Calgary Stampede and Canadian Finals Rodeo,” said Volz.

The Prair ie Do g s g ot the crowd rockin after the rodeo showdown on Saturday and six local purebred beef producers auctioned off their bulls for good prices at the Battle of the Breeders. Handmade buckles were given to Ready For Action the highest bidder and the producer.

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Partnership Breakfast Economist Says Alberta Needs To Refocus

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The crowd who came out early for the Vermilion Region Partnership Breakfast listened attentively to ATB Financial Chief Economist Todd Hirsch’s predictions for the future at the Vermilion Regional Center on April 6.

“2017 is going to be a re-building year, it might feel a little sluggish but growth is coming back modestly, and things are moving in the right direction!

It’s not unusual for Alberta to see a recession, about every 6/7 years. What is unusual is that we had two consecutive years of contraction, which is what we experienced in 2015 and 2016, you need to go back to the 1980s to find something comparable,” said Hirsch, who has over two decades of experience as an economist, professor, and commentator.

“You cannot anticipate some factors with the economy like who is going to be elected President or the Fort McMurray wildfires,” he added.

Hirsch outlined three aspects of the

provincial economy; ‘where we were, where we are at currently and what we can expect in 2017 and beyond.’

“The job market is going to remain a bit weak for a while. The oil and gas sector take home the highest weekly earnings in the province, although it is not the biggest employer, twice as many people work in the construction sector, and the wages are less. The employment pyramid is the same today as it was three years ago. There was a 23 per cent drop in the oil and gas employment sector, and the total wages of the province are down almost 6 per cent,” informed Hirsch.

He talked about the factors influencing oil prices including U.S. Shale production and oil based discoveries with new technologies in Texas and added that oil prices will remain stable for the rest of the year.

“Geopolitics will be a great influencer in 2017. We are not out of the woods; the new U.S. President Donald Trump has shown that he is going to lead with Twitter and no one knows what he is going to do next.

There is very little solid platform. There

are big risks for Canada in 2017, especially within the agriculture and forestry sectors, concerning trade relationships with our U.S. partners.

“2017 will be a slow down for construction in Alberta, but not a disaster. Building permits are good indicators of construction in the province. There has been a 4 per cent drop compared to the 10 year average,” he said.

Hirsch added that the oil sector is not the engine driving Alberta the way it used to but there are other non-energy sectors doing great.

“Alberta needs to step back and look at our economy from a different perspective and imagine what our economy can also include. Tourism is doing great, 2016 was a record high, and with Canada 150 this year it is going to be even better. Agriculture and Agri-Food are growing and have lots of scope to expand,” said Hirsch.

Economic Development Coordinator for the Town of Vermilion Mary Lee Prior said that she was happy with the turnout.

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“It’s nice to see on a provincial level that there are diversities, options, and opportunities in the growing sectors in Alberta. It’s great to remind everyone that the tourism and the Agri-Food sectors are growing and doing well all across the province, and that maybe there are some opportunities for us here,” said Community Development Coordinator with the County of Vermilion River, Corinne McGirr.

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The Battle of Vimy Ridge may have been 100 years ago, but it continues to have modern-day lessons for amputees like Rob Larman and Tiffany Ross of Toronto.

Larman, who lost his leg at the age of 14 when friends dared him to jump a train, now directs The War Amps PLAYSAFE Program, while Tiffany Ross, 10, was born a left arm amputee and is now a member of the The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program.

To mark the Vimy anniversary, they laid a rose at the grave of Ethelbert “Curley” Christian at Toronto’s Prospect Cemetery, in honour of the remarkable sacrifice Christian made at Vimy that continues to inspire young amputees today.

Christian lost all four limbs in the Vimy Battle and is believed to be the only quadruple amputee to have survived the First World War. Despite his grievous injuries, he became a leading member of the newly established War Amputations of Canada and even returned to the battlefield for the dedication of the Vimy Memorial in 1936.

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the same for me. Now we older amputees pass along this support and legacy to young amputees like Tiffany,” says Larman.

He adds that laying a rose at Christian’s grave on behalf of The War Amps is both a way to honour him as a tremendous role model for amputees, and to put a face to

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Compassion Fatigue Follow Up

Gaining valuable information on maintaining wellness, personal and professional caregivers gathered at the Vermilion Regional Centre for the Compassion Fatigue Follow-Up session on April 5.

“If you love people, animals, or this earth, you will eventually grieve. The worst kind of grief utterly melts our being, but if we allow grief to do its work in us, something utterly miraculous happens,” said Compassion Fatigue Facilitator, Bill Harder.

Harder described the process of grieving as being similar to that of a caterpillar and a but ter fly. He suggested that before bereavement, people are like caterpillars and that grief encapsulates them entirely; like a chrysalis. The butterfly houses the same genetic material but is a different creature entirely.

“If you crack open the chrysalis, you will kill it,” said Harder, who reminded participants that people all have their own timeline in grieving.

Participants learned that grief can build people back up into something new, and in their own time people can discover new possibilities (not better just different); stretching their wings.

“Grief is not dysfunctional or the re sult of hum an weak n e s s. Ever y human inter - culturally grieves, either

by feeling or by thinking and doing,” brought up some points helping me to Alberta Health Services sponsored said Harder. learn, and ideas to implement in the the event through Kalyna Countr y Par t i c i pant s d i s c u s se d how our future of what I can do to make things Primary Care Network, and the Town culture is removed from the death better. It was a good reminder that we’re of Vermilion Family and Community and grieving process and how they not alone, and provided useful tips on Support Services. For more informawished grief would become normal to learning how to adapt to life changes tion on Compassion Fatigue, you can talk about and not be a faux pas. One and challenges,” said Hugh Allan. visit www.insidewise.com. person stated that you can recognize when grief is present because it feels heavy.

Harder recommended not to ignore grief and to take breaks from it. He mentioned that for every kind of grief there is a unique road and that workplaces can be affected as well as marriages, parenting, and the body.

“Above all, grief asks that we bear witness to its presence; without an attempt to fix it.

Know this; you will sur vive. You are grieving because you love,” said Harder.

Harder feels there is a huge amount of unacknowledged grief, and suggested maintaining awareness, balance, and connection. He also said that people should ask themselves, ‘Am I grieving?’ and ‘What do I need to let go of?’

Currently, in a role of providing spousal care, participant Hugh Allan mentioned that certain things have been dif ficult adjusting from pre illness to chronic illness.

“My participation was suggested From left, Town of Vermilion’s FCSS Representative Carol Coleman, and Compassion by family and friends, and Harder Fatigue Facilitator Bill Harder. Photo Angela Mouly

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Ever y year at Easter children eagerly await the arrival of the Easter Bunny; I know I did as a child and my children after me as will my grandchildren. It’s traditions we pass down from generation to generation but have you ever wondered how those traditions came to be in the first place? Surely Easter Bunnies, eggs, egg rolling, and chocolate can’t be relevant to the rising of Christ as you won’t find any mention of them in the Bible, so where did they come from?

According to www.history.com, the Easter Bunny tradition was introduced to America by the German immigrants who told stories of a hare that laid

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eggs back in the 1700’s. So why the bunny? Well, because they are known for their wonderful ability to procreate and are ancient symbols of fertility and new life, which makes sense to accompany a springtime holiday, but does it have a relation to the rising of Christ, I think not.

A p p a r e n t l y, f r o m t h e C h r i s t i a n per spective, the Easter egg could represent the emergence of Jesus Christ from the tomb and his resurrection, while some believe that Easter egg rolling is symbolic to the stone in front of Jesus’ tomb being rolled away, leading to his resurrection. That one I can somewhat see being relevant to the meaning of the Easter holiday, but still find it a bit of a stretch.

Wikipedia states that the colouring of eggs apparently c ame from the Orthodox churches because they

had a custom of abstaining from eggs during the fast of Lent, so they boiled the eggs to keep them from spoiling until they broke the fast. It is thought they probably decorated the eggs as part of their celebrations. Christians from the Eastern Or thodox Church dyed eggs red to represent the blood of Christ after being sacrificed, while some coloured eggs green to represent the birth of new life in the return of green foliage after a long winter.

No matter what or how these traditions came to be, we all associate each one of them to the Easter holiday, and we will continue to pass it down to our future generations. But I think it is important to not overly commercialize our sacred holidays with the promise of gifts and candy, from fictional characters. Our children and our children’s children need to be taught the story in

which these holidays are celebrated and the true meaning behind them, su c h a s t h e mul t i - d e n o m inat i o nal cross week that is held in town each Easter.

Also, the c hildren will be out of school for their Easter break, remember to be vigilant during the day and evenings while driving as the weather is warming up and they will be out and about enjoying their time off.

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The Vermilion Folk Club is planning to go out with a bang for their end of season showdown hosting the ‘D Rangers’ at the Royal Canadian Legion on Saturday, April 22.

According to dollartone.com originally from Winnipeg, the D Rang ers is made up of five distinct musicians; Frontman Jaxon Haldane sings vocals and plays the banjo and saw, he was also part of the Home Routes movement a number of years ago and performed at Barrhill Farms in the barn loft. Chris Saywell plays the acoustic guitar. Aaron Goss plays the mandolin and performs background vocals, adding a little fire to the mix with a unique and intense playing style.

Tom Fodey plays bass and sings background vocals. Fodey lays down r o c k s o l i d l i n e s o n a h o m e - m ad e “muck bucket” bass and adds sweet harmony singing. Don Zuef f plays the fiddle and performs background vocals, he is the newest member of the band but his work with the band reveals his 30-plus years of professional experience in groups like RCA recording artists Prairie Dog and the

Chicken Flat String Band.

Their live shows are an engaging mix of originals, traditional classics, and off-the-wall covers.

In 2006, the D Rangers released t h e i r a l b u m ‘ Paw Paw Pat c h’ t h e reviews were good, and the D Rangers have been invited to many festivals since, gracing stages with their infectious music. They are becoming well known for their flexibility amongst presenters and with fellow ar tists.

This growing reputation is resulting in more and more invitations infusing venues and festivals with their unique energy!

Vermilion Folk Club Booking Coordinator Rob McMillan said the show is shaping up to be a great night for the season to end on.

“They are high energy with Canadian roots music like you have never seen before! Jaxon is a super guy and plays a wicked banjo. It will be a night of rock influence and high energy folk music,” said McMillan excitedly, as he urged everyone around Vermilion to come out for a great show.

T i c ket s ar e n ow o n s a l e at t h e Vermilion Credit Union. Admission will The D Rangers. Photo supplied cost $20 (students $10).

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The family of Darlene Edwards wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of the Vermilion Health Care Complex, especially the nursing staff and Dr. McLean, for their care and compassion that they extended to Darlene while she was in their care.

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to all who visited her there, especially Katherine and Wanda. To all those who sent flowers and food trays and made charitable donations in Darlene’s memory Thank you. All the expressions of support and compassion from family and friends are greatly appreciated and will never be forgotten, they give us strength.

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It was a decent weekend for playing outd o or s. H owever I never got out there as much as I wanted as a lot of archers got a dose of spring fever and wanted their bows worked on, but of course, I rose with the sunrise and busted the team loose for several walks all day.

The pups are intrigued with the duck pond, which was one of our main trails through it, now full of water. We even saw several ducks checking out the pond for a possible nesting site, which I enjoy watching. Even though we still have some cool winds the remaining snow is disappearing quickly. There are still a few stubborn snow drift patches in the woods, which still makes it hard to walk in, but those are shrinking fast, and I have been watching for all my sure signs of spring.

I have been scanning natural meadows for the Crocus flower, one of the first beauties and wonders of spring, the first sign of new growth that brings on nature’s miracles of spring. I will put more effort into the search this week with antler shed hunting as the main premise; it will be just an enjoyable day in the wilderness hiking for adventures, bringing the pups and perhaps finding a shed or two will be a bonus. But I will visit my favourite Crocus area where I find most of my first spring treasures, a natural wooded area with many open meadows where I will find the first striking white and purple flowers. Of course, these Crocus flowers are never for the picking; they are there to gaze at and admire, pictures will be the only part of these prairie wonders I bring home, that and the thrill of knowing they are here.

Caroline Parke Columnist

Back in the 1930’s, I’m pretty sure people remembered things t h ey w e r e t o l d , o r things they read. Information used to be kept in such high regard, more so than the bucket loads of information being hurled at us today. I once heard that one week of the New York Times newspapers contain the total amount of information one would be exposed to in an entire lifetime back in the 1900’s. Today though, my recall is failing me. I know life can get busy when raising a family, but I seriously believe it’s more due to the abundance of information that I come across, the sheer volume.

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Around The Campfire

I have also been waiting patiently for momma Robin, many other birds have arrived such as geese, blackbirds, and noisy crows, but none sound as sweet as the Robin’s morning serenade.

The Battle River was flowing at its peak this weekend pushing huge ice chunks onto the shores with its high water levels, something amazing to watch in itself, such power and force.

I want to get out there for our day long hikes, I have the pup’s big jingle bells system perfected, and I am tuned into that sound even if I am not paying attention, as long as I hear the jingle bells I know the pups are close. I remove the bells each evening at bedtime and attach them as soon as I let them out of their kennels, now the only catch I have found is on the “farm” all the critters have a nap from approximately 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. All the dogs, farm kitties and I swear even the birds all nap around that time, and things get pretty quiet. Now, although I can’t see Miss Noel and Sir Mukluk, they are not too hard to find. Their favourite napping spot is the shop couch which they claimed as their own, and of course, they have and use their own pillows, it’s a nice quite time and if I have things to do that is the time to get stuff done.

Another reason I want to get out there is as all the snow melts, and I start to see all the yard work that needs to be done, raking and never ending picking up things that were forgotten for the past several months of winter. I had a bright idea this fall that I would cut all my firewood in the yard, for one it was easier to carry and stack that close to the house and also utilize all the sawdust as compost and as an absorbent in muddy areas. Of course, I may not have thought that one completely through as sawdust is one of the best ice savers since the invention of the modern refrigerator and deep

We hardly have time to process an idea before two or three more are presented.

We have information overload! There are: stats on the news, radio programs, social media and the ever expanding online content, classes, schedules, interests and hobbies, it’s all endless. To top that off, we can access facts on any subject, at any time. We don’t need to wait for Uncle Herman to stop by “one day”, or learn a skill from the only person in town who knows about “that”. Written or video instruction is waiting for us at all times, and all we need is a little curiosity and initiative.

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I may be dating myself here, but as a youngster, I remember playing in a barn behind my childhood home, the big barn was filled to the roof with sawdust. But it wasn’t all sawdust the community cut huge bathtub size chunks of river ice and covered the mountains of river ice with sawdust; I remember in August that ice would still be there like the day it was cut. At that time modern refrigerators were scarce, and simply Ice boxes were used, basically, a refrigerator that used that ice to keep perishables cool instead of electricity.

Several years ago in early September on a bowhunting adventure, while taking the local elk herd for a walk, I came across an old saw mill, where nothing but the huge pile of sawdust remained.

In that mountain area you would walk through the full growth forest and come across house size piles of sawdust the only sign of a sawmill ever been there, It was a nice place to take a break, as the sawdust piles were cool. If you were to dig down a bit you would find ice and a couple of times I even found old antique brown style whiskey bottles, some even still had liquid in them with corks still working.

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They seemed to turn that grassy area into a slop that a herd of pigs would be proud to roll around in; I spread the sawdust all over that mud and in just a day the mud disappeared, and now there is just a nice clean layer of sawdust.

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other people at music events. At one jam session I pulled a seasoned fiddle player aside (seasoned with 60 years experience!) and scratched out a couple of lines of an old ballad, then asked him for any tips or pointers. He played the song back for me beautifully, with what sounded like double the musical depth, often using 2 strings at a time. His advice to me? “So, just keep playing and then you’ll get to be playing more, and you’ll find your way.”

Perplexed at his complete lack of instruction, I left wondering what my fiddle future held!

The next week I thought I’d try another avenue, my Grandpa Arthur. He lives nine hours away, so we do most of our visiting on the phone. He’s the one who actually got me going, by giving me his “spare” fiddle, which is pretty special!

During one phone call I asked Grandpa for any tips or tricks. He hummed and hawed a bit and we kept on talking about

I’m not sure if the old timers actually had whiskey in them or just water, but it was evident they placed the bottles in the sawdust piles to keep cool, I still have a couple of those.

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music. I mentioned I wanted to figure out a song but was hesitant to try and do it on my own (without the internet, imagine!) His advice?: “Well, just hum the tune and play the fiddle. Your brain will tell your fingers where to go”. WOW! Can you imagine, in this day in age of spoon fed tutorials, all the information one can ever hope to be exposed to is at our fingertips, and he spoke about skill being related to effort! I hung up the phone and was again, perplexed!

Could this be true? It seems so primitive to think your brain would do the work.

In this day of instant-everything, maybe we should step back and remember that other people in other times were able to learn skills, sometimes from a neighbour, sometimes on their own. If we can remember that, then maybe we can also remember that all the accessible information in the world cannot substitute for the actual true process of learning.

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April 10, 2017 | The Vermilion Voice Franklin Wolters Missing You! Forever Franklin If you have a story or adventure you would like to share with our readers, about or with Franklin, please feel free to submit.

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When I was growing up a boy in the 19 7 0 ’s , t h e t i m e span going back to the First and Second World War did not seem so g r e at . M a ny m e n who had fought in the wars were middle aged or WW1 vets aged but still around. Dad had told me stories of being a boy listening intently to the vets together sharing their war stories…some rather sobering. Dad kept many history books and magazines to read on the subject and I read and re-read them at every opportunity. I was given his original copy of ‘The Red Knight of Germany’ by Floyd Gibbons as a young boy which I treasure to this day.

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Step Into Immortality

So fancying airplanes, aces, and the Red Baron already at six years old…I got a small motorized Sopwith Camel for my birthday that lead to a childhood hobby of model aircraft. I think I practically wore out the copy of ‘The Knights of the Air’ in the Elementary School library as it told the stories of Canadian Aces of the First World War, especially my personal hero and Sopwith Camel ace William George Barker. Back in 2000 a friend’s move to Ottawa lead to a pilgrimage to the Canadian Aviation Museum and a flight in a vintage Waco biplane past Parliament Hill and Rockcliffe Airport where my hero, a victor of epic dogfights and winner of the Victoria Cross, the most decorated soldier in the history of Canada and of the British Empire, died ignominiously in a plane crash on the ice of the Ottawa River at 35 years old.

War and sacrifice just didn’t seem so far off…the Vietnam War had just concluded and the world was still gripped heavily in the Cold War. It had a big effect your mind on growing up when you saw it on the TV news nightly. As boys we played ‘war’ games outside and probably lead to my brief career as a Lance Corpo-

ral with our 2645 Vermilion Army Cadet Corps. Although short…I think about it often and it has had a lasting influence to this day, the discipline and skills learned have a value suitable for any time. As a cadet we attended Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Cenotaph and acted as an honour parade for some vets after they had passed away. Seemed like a big deal to do that as a teenager, being as small part of a bigger world.

Sunday April 9th, 2017 serves as the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge where Canada shook off its colonial past and came of age as a true nation on the world stage. A major component of the Battle of Arras British offensive on the Western Front, it involved the four Canadian Divisions as the Canadian Corps fighting together for the first time, ending in a rare success with heavy casualties, however in other places in the line the offensive stalled completely and eventually ended with stalemate in the trenches, again.

Overhead...the pilots of the Royal Flying Corp were suffering through ‘Bloody April’, as Manfred Von Richtofen and his Flying Circus mauled the Allied

squadrons to the point that life expectancy of aircrew was measured in days.

Even though Canadians had spectacularly taken the Ridge…no end of the war yet seemed in sight.

Another year of war, Conscription, and Canada’s ‘Hundred Days’ was yet to come.

Hopefully the occasion of this anniversary can have us all as Canadians look back and remember the heroism and sacrifice of our forebears. Their trials, sacrifice, dedication, and fortitude lead to the Canada we know now.

In the words of Arthur Currie, Canada’s greatest general and commander of 1st Div. in the Canadian Corps: “Under the orders of your devoted officers in the coming battle you will advance or fall where you stand facing the enemy.

To those who will fall I say ‘You will not die, but step into immortality. Your mothers will not lament your fate, but will be proud to have borne such sons. Your name will be revered forever and ever by your grateful country, and God will take you unto Himself’ “. Special order to the Canadian Corps prior to Vimy Ridge, France March 27, 1917.

Kitscoty 4-H Beef Club Report

The Kitscoty 4-H Beef Club is getting close to the end of their year! Since Februar y, we have hosted our club communications day on February 19th and everyone did very well. Teagan King won the junior member age group, Luke Wennekamp won the intermediate and Justine Eddleston won the senior group. Zack Labiuk did a presentation in the junior level,which another option if a member doesn’t want to do a speech.

The three speech winners moved on to districts in Vermillion on February 25th. Zack wasn’t able to go with his presentation. The three of them all did very well and Luke placed second in the intermediates. Also on February 19th, the Vermilion River District hosted a 4-H dance at the Marwayne hall. A few members from our club attended and really enjoyed it. The dance was fun for everyone of all ages and the district may make the dance an annual event.

District curling was on March 25 and

Thank You Vermilion Music Festival is grateful for the support of the following individuals, service clubs and businesses for their support of the young people participating in the Vermilion Music Festival.

ATB Financial • Boggs, Art • Cartwright, Louise • Community Closet • Craigs • Cunningham, Rex and Joyce • Duncan Crerar Professional Corp. • Elko, Dennis and Nelda • Extraordinary Extras • Holy Name Catholic Women’s League • Huedepohl, Bernie and Shirley • Moneo Dr. Vermilion Eye Centre • Order of the Royal Purple, Vermilion • Queen Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern Star • Repp, Isabel • Rona • Rotary Club of Vermilion • Scotia Bank • R. Snelgrove & Sons • St. Saviour’s Anglican Church Women • Teasdale, Glen • United Church Women • Vermilion Credit Union • Vermilion Folk Club • Vermilion Insurance Services • Vermilion Lions Club • Vermilion Standard • Vermilion Voice • Wasylik, Rick and Johanna, Chatsworth Farm • Webb’s

as always, the members who went had a lot of fun. Junior member Thomas Bogucky was on the winning team and has his name on the trophy for two years in a row now. On March 28 in Vermilion, there was a regional beef information night. This was an opportunity for beef members to come learn about different areas in the cattle industry. It was very informative and interesting and each family came home with a nice and very useful goodie bag from the UFA. On March 31st and April 1st members

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washed dishes at the Kitscoty Dinner Theatre as par t of their community volunteering. The best part is that we all get to enjoy supper after the guests have eaten. We are also in the middle of our second fundraiser of the year selling spring flower baskets. They will be ready for delivery just in time for Mother’s Day! There is only a couple months left in our 4-H year so we will be busy getting ready for our Achievement Day on June 3rd.

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Scalloped potatoes are the perfect side dish to go with ham for Easter. This recipe has a rich and creamy sauce with a hint of cheese. For many years I followed

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a recipe that sprinkled the dry flour on the potatoes and then poured milk on the casserole prior to baking. I found them to be bit dry and lacking moisture and a creamy sauce. So I began experimenting.

I tried mixing the flour and milk together and then pouring it over the potato layer and it was a considerable improvement. The next method I tried was cook-

Vermilion Music Festival Scholarships 2017

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Rotary Plaque and Louise Cartwright Award for Excellence in Instrumental Music – The Ratte’ Quartet Instrumental Awards

1. Instrumental Ensemble – Vermilion Eye Centre Scholarship - Ratte’ Quartet 2. String Solo – Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Women’s League Award – Cameron Ratte’ 3. String Solo – Sonata and Concerto – Vermilion Insurance Service Award – Patrick Benoit

Piano Awards

Rotary Plaque and Dennis and Nelda Elko Award for Excellence in Piano – Chantal Ratte’ ATB Plaque and St. Saviour’s Anglican Church Women Award for Popular Piano – Caleb Ree 4. Piano Duets Louise Cartwright Award – Dixon Wood and Evan Propp 5. Movie/TV/Pop, Jazz/Blues – Senior Vermilion Folk Club Award – Braden Gourley 6. Movie/TV/Pop, Jazz/Blues/Ragtime Intermediate – Vermilion Folk Club Award - Caleb Ree 7. Movie/TV/Pop, Jazz, Blues, Ragtime – Primer to Gr. 3 ATB Award - Cole Wood 8. Classical – Own Choice - Primer to Gr. 3 – Vermilion Insurance Award – Kaedence Eriksen 9. Own Choice, Canadian/Contemporary/Modern Composers – Senior – Queen Esther Chapter – Order of Eastern Star Award - Chantel Ratte’ 10. Canadian, Contemporary/Modern Composers – Intermediate Scotia Bank Award - Nyla Radesh 11. Contemporary/Modern/ Own Choice Composers - Primer to Gr. 3 – R. Snelgrove and Sons Award – Valerie Rolheiser 12. Canadian Composers Primer to Gr. 3 Webb’s Award – Breanne Gourley 13. Impressionist/Romantic – Senior – Dennis and Nelda Elko Award – Chantelle Hardes 14. Romantic – Intermediate – Extraordinary Extras Award – Jonathan Rolheiser 15. Classical Era – Senior – Vermilion Credit Union Award - Chantelle Ratte’ 16. Classical, Baroque – Intermediate Isabel Repp Award – Bray Crow 17.Baroque, Classical and Romantic – Primer to Gr. 3 – Rona Award – Madeline Ratte 18. Baroque – Senior Art Boggs Scholarship - Cameron Ratte’ 19. Baroque and Own Choice – Intermediate – Vermilion Credit Union Award – Beth Ratte’ 20. Primer to Gr. 2 – Own Choice – A TB Award – Jessie Bontrager 21. Sight Reading Vermilion Folk Club Scholarship – Jonathan Rolheiser and Valerie Rolheiser (tied) 22. Creative Music – Bernie and Shirley Huedepohl Award – Helen Burgess

Speech

Rotary Plaque and Chatsworth Farm (Rick and

Johanna Wasylik) Award for Excellence in Speech Arts – Patrick Benoit 23. Senior Speech Vermilion Order of the Royal Purple Award -– Patrick Benoit 24. Senior Prose Speech – Vermilion Insurance Award - Patrick Benoit 25. French Speech – Senior Craig’s Award – Patrick Benoit 26. Intermediate Speech Louise Cartwright Award – Zi Qi Shang 27. Scenes Dennis and Nelda Elko Award – Dylan Vadnais

Vocal

Rotary Plaque and Rex and Joyce Cunningham Award for Excellence in Vocal Performance – Maria Pottle 28. Art Songs United Church Women Award – Maria Pottle 29. Folk Songs, Sea Shanties, Sacred – Intermediate Vermilion Folk Club Award – Julia Gordon 30. Folk Songs, Sea Shanties, Sacred – Senior – Bernie and Shirley Huedepohl Award – Patrick Benoit 31. School Choir Bernie and Shirley Huedepohl Award – Blessed Sacrament School 32. Senior Choir Louise Cartwright and Rotary Club of Vermilion Award – Happy Harmonizers 33. Musical Theatre – 10 and Under Vermilion Folk Club Award – Jenaya Leipert 34. Musical Theatre – Senior Vermilion Order of the Royal Purple Award Maria Pottle 35. Musical Theatre Duet – Chatsworth Farms (Rick and Johanna Wasylik) Award – Sierra Haslehurst and Makenna Gallager 36. Movie/TV/Pop Vermilion Folk Club Award – Olivia Elder 37. Set Piece – 10 and Under Isabel Repp Award - Jenaya Leipert 38. Own Choice and Set Pieces – Senior Bernie and Shirley Huedepohl Award - Jennifer Peterson

Dewberry’s Nyla Radesh upon receiving the Scotia Bank Award for her piano performance at the Vermilion Music Festival on March 27. Photo submitted

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ing the white sauce/ gravy first and then using it between the potato layers. I was really happy with this method, as I find it produced moist potatoes in a creamy and cheesy sauce. The origin of scalloped potatoes comes from Britain and vintage recipes don’t have the cheese or turmeric that this recipe has, so those two ingredients can be optional. I think the cheese gives the dish a Canadian spin, somewhat like poutine. In scalloped potatoes, the gravy is white, the cheese is stirred in and the potatoes are steamed instead of deep fried, so it has all the flavor of poutine but scalloped potatoes has less calories and no trans fats. As I was enjoying sampling this recipe, I though adding chopped cooked bacon would be an amazing addition, for even greater Canadian flavor. Another flavor variation would be sprinkling some dill weed between the layers, with the sauce, or adding some sour cream for an Ukrainian inspired dish.

Scalloped potatoes would be the perfect side to meatloaf, sausages, ham, pork chops or burgers. Wishing you have a happy and blessed Easter.

Scalloped Potatoes

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Marie Conboy Reporter

Town of Vermilion Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Dion Pollard’s last day of work will be April 14, and council has appointed Denise MacDonald as the Interim CAO. Mayor for the Town of Vermilion Bruce MacDuff said that Council would be narrowing down the applicants to four people, and Council as a whole will begin interviewing candidates on May 3.

“We have received several applications already, and we are hoping that the new CAO will start in June,” said MacDuff, following a Council meeting on April 3.

MacDonald, who currently acts as the town’s Director of Finance and Administration, will enter the position effective April 15 and will act until the position is filled. Council has authorized the administration to advertise the CAO employment position throughout Alberta and Western Canada.

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Town Council Updates

“The economy is improving; there have been some indicators, but the jobs haven’t been coming back as much. A pipeline to the east and the pipeline to the west would make a big difference because then we could export and sell our inexpensive oil to eastern Canada.

But a lot of places don’t want the pipeline to go past their homes, and everything must be passed by the environment people first,” said Mayor MacDuff.

Parks, Recreation and Culture Canada 150 Flag Pole and Flag The Town of Vermilion Multiculturalism and Canada Day Committee discussed the idea of erecting a large flag pole and Centennial flag somewhere in Vermilion as a legacy to celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary. The committee believes the Heritage Park would be the ideal place because of its central location, and would not only serve the Centennial celebration but could become an icon for the Town of Vermilion.

In recognition of Canada’s 150th

anniversary, Council has authorized the purchase of a 50’ flag pole, a centennial flag, and a 7.5’ x 15’ Canadian flag to be erected in the Heritage Park for the total cost of $5,584.75 plus GST and shipping.

Directional Signs The Economic Development Committee identified that two additional Directional Signs are required within Vermilion; the first on Beckie Scot t Trail heading north just before the railway tracks. This sign was identified because of the confusion with Google Maps sending RV’s into the South Brennan Subdivision. The second is for 47 Ave beside the Vet Clinic to direct traffic north on 44 Street. Council approved the purchase and installation of the two directional signs for the total cost of $12,918.11 plus GST. 56 Street Curb and Gutter Project Included in the 2017 Street Improvement Program, is a pavement overlay on 56 Street from 52 Avenue to Park Drive,

new sidewalk and repair curb and gutter work on the north side of the street, and new curb and gutter on the south side of the street. On March 24, 2017, a petition was submitted against the curb and gutter local improvement project on the south side of the street. Council has determined the petition to be valid and has canceled the curb and gutter local improvement project for the south side of 56 Street.

2017 Street Improvement Program – Contract Award T h e Te n d er for t h e 2017 S tre et Improvement Program closed on March 30, 2017, with four Tenders received.

C o u n c i l awar d e d t h e 2 017 S t r e e t Improvement Program to Border Paving Ltd. The work includes pavement reconstruction and a new sidewalk on 56 Street between 52 Avenue - Park Drive, base repair and a first lift of asphalt on Beckie Scott Trail from College Drive 50 Avenue including the CN Rail and intersection on 50 Avenue.

Rustlers Dominate College Rodeo Nationals

To say the Lakeland College Rustlers rodeo team had a good weekend at the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (CIRA) finals this March 31-April 2 would be an understatement.

The Rustlers had a fantastic weekend, winning 7 of the 10 events to earn 8 buckles during the CIRA finals hosted at Calgar y Stampede’s Agrium Western Event Centre.

And to place the proverbial feather in their, cowboy, rather cowgirl hat, Hailey Tonn, Class of 2016 and thirdyear animal health technology student, was recognized as Cowgirl of the Year.

To be chosen as the recipient is pretty humbling. I put a lot of effort into the association and do my best to encourage my teammates and fellow competitors, says Tonn, who also ser ved as the team s adver tising director. To be awarded based on my involvement, it s kind of surreal. It still hasn t sunk in yet.

Tonn also brought home the champi-

onship buckle for goat tying. Bringing home additional hardware were: Danny Vandenameele - bareback Karlene Weltz - pole bending Jacey Crossley - barrel racing Karlee Bender - breakaway roping Brett Kampjes - tie-down roping and team roping with partner Braiden Bach It was pretty impressive to witness, says Katelyn Ellis, Lakeland s manager of equine and rodeo operations. It s great to see our student-athletes be consistently competitive across all events.

Thir t y-five student-athletes repre sented Lakeland, accounting for more than one-third of the finalists competi n g f r o m ove r 2 0 p o s t- s e c o n d a r y schools. Lakeland athletes also led the regular season in five of the 10 events to claim 46 of the 94 spots in the finals.

The Rustlers entered the finals after earning 6 of a possible 10 buckles at home during the Little Royal Rodeo. The mid-March event was the circuit s final rodeo of the season. Weltz and Kolby Wanchuk ended the regular season as

CIRA female and male hi-point leaders.

The future is looking bright for Lakeland’s rodeo team and club, considering the team s accomplishments as well as the recent crowning of Ali Mullin, Class of 2014, as Miss Rodeo Canada 2017.

Each year, Lakeland continues to draw high-level athletes, I believe that itself adds to the program, says Geoff Brown, faculty advisor to Lakeland s rodeo club and team. We have the practice facilities here and we c an b oar d h or se s o n c am pu s, which is a huge strength for the team.

Plus, the atmosphere around c a m p u s i s g r e at , s ay s K a m p j e s .

A n d w h e n we at te n d ro d e o s, t h e team atmosphere is there. People k n ow Te a m L a ke l a n d i s p r e s e nt .

JB Moen (Olds College) won the bull riding buckle, Kole Ashbacher (University of Lethbridge) earned the saddle bronc title while Taylor Weinberger (Mount Royal University) won the steer wrestling contest. See all the final results on the CIRA website.

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VES Spring Concert

Angela Mouly

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Vermilion Elementary School students swelled with national pride as they celebrated Canada’s 150th Birthday during their Spring Concert on April 7.

The program began with the kindergarten children sharing about different symbols of Canada and ended with the Grade 5 students excelling at a Stompin’ Tom song called, ‘Canada Day Up Canada Way’. “’Who knew there were so many wonderful songs for school - aged children to sing about Canada!’ was one of the comments I heard from an audience member. As per usual, the children did fantastically well in all the Canadian songs to celebrate Canada’s birthday. It was well attended, and I would like to thank all the audience members for making it a success,” said Teacher, Karen King.

Pictured are a group of Grade 1 and 2 students who were thrilled to dress up and celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday at the Vermilion Elementary School Spring Concert on April 7. Photo Angela Mouly

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Creating Connection With Children

Over 80 Vermilion school staff and parents gathered for a presentation on ‘The Power of Relationship With Children’

by Psychologist, Dr. Jody Carrington, at the Vermilion Public Library on April 5.

Born and raised in Viking, when Carrington was in Grade 10, she experienced losing a classmate in an accident.

Her guidance councillor at the time made her think differently about relationships and connection, prompting her 13 years of further education to acquire her doctorate.

Carrington spoke on how connection – no matter what age - can be the most powerful tool people have and is sometimes the hardest thing to do. To create wellness in children, Carrington reminded the audience to look after the people who look after the children.

She shared a series of brain functions

and responses to children. She shared that we soothe babies and should use more soothing responses to other children even when punishment or reward systems are our natural thought in times of distress.

“The more often you choose soothing responses in their presence, the more often they will be able to in your absence,” said Carrington.

She went on to say that disrespect is not the biggest problem but disconnection is, and that connection is the only way to learn emotional regulation.

As part of the series for Buffalo Trails Public Schools, the Learning Network and the Vermilion Youth Justice Committee sponsored the speaker, and refreshments were provided by the Vermilion Public Library and VIBE (Vermilion Is Being Empowered). For more information, you can visit www.drjodycarrington. com.

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TOWN CLEAN-UP WEEK – MAY 1ST TO 6TH , 2017 AND ATCO ELECTRIC COMMUNITY BARBEQUE – MAY 6, 2017 Warmer weather is here and the snow is gone. What is left behind, however, is a lot of accumulated garbage. Let’s pick it up and celebrate our spring cleaning efforts together on Saturday, May 6th. Here’s the plan: 1. Get together with your neighbors to clean up your neighbourhood during the week of May 1st through 6th.

2. Join with your friends, sports teams or community groups and decide which area of the map you want to make beautiful again.

3. Contact Nadine at 780.581.2402 or email: nferbey@vermilion.ca before Friday, April 28th to register your group and chosen area.

4. Stop at the Town Office at 5021 49 Avenue during the week of May 1st through 5th to pick up your garbage bags and safety vest package.

5. Throughout the week, or on Saturday May 6th, sweep your neighborhood and/or registered area clean of garbage. Put the bags in area bins or bring to the Town Hall bins.

6. Enjoy free burgers and drinks with your fellow spring cleaners’ complements of ATCO Electric from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Town Hall Park (west of the Town Office).

Psychologist, Dr. Jody Carrington at the Vermilion Public Library on April 5. Photo Angela Mouly

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Yahooooo! It’s Spring! With the warming temperatures, inspiration is easier to find for working in the garden.

Lady bugs are crawling from the leaf piles and basking in the sun, familiar birds are calling and trees are beginning to show faint signs of flushing buds.

Ideas of new projects and recurring maintenance share common ground of making an improvement and increasing property value.

Almost everyone understands that trees and other living plants are valuable. “They beautify our surroundings, purify our air, manufacture precious oxygen, act as sound barriers, and help us save energy through their cooling shade in summer and their wind reduction in winter” to name a few.

These are measurable dollars and cents values of your trees and shrubs.

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Avoid these pitfalls when it comes to trees: 1 .To p p i n g - i n d i s c r i m i n a t e cutting devalues, disfigures starves, increases stress and risk of failure creating a liability.

2.Over pruning – Avoid the “once and done” trap. Moderate pruning will yield better results.

3.Timing – You may be ready to prune but it may not be the most appropriate time for your tree. Legislation may even apply.

4.Root damage – Construction can negatively impact trees through physical damage and soil compaction, often not detected for several years later.

It’s in your best interest to arm yourself with correct information and ensure the maximum return for your efforts. A 40-year old tree doesn’t grow overnight, but it can be ruined in an hour.

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3 Tips To Green Your Home For Spring

(NC) Creating a more eco-friendly home and lifestyle is a great goal for the change of season, especially with warmer weather encouraging us to spend more time outdoors. Here are some tips in and around your home to help get you started: 1. I n your eve r yd ay sp ac e s: Look for simple changes you can make to reduce your impact on the environment. Shop for eco-friendly products, upcycle old furniture in a DIY project, and donate old clothing or use it for crafts. Make sure to recycle as much as you can, and use energy during off-peak times as much as possible.

2 . In the garden: Consider compost gardening, which involves c o m p o s t i n g l e f t o ve r f o o d s a n d scraps and then using it to fertilize your own crops and herbs. It’s easier

than you think and makes a great project and learning experience you can do with the kids. There is tons of advice online, including how to make your own compost garden even if you live in a condo or have limited backyard space.

3 . I n t h e g a r ag e: O ne of t he easiest ways to make an impact on your personal carbon footprint is by looking at your vehicle and driving habits. Consider an electric or hybrid vehicle for increased fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions. By driving green, you could save hundre d s of d ollar s at the pump each year and stay on trend.

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Bull Market Tips To Make The Most Of Your Vaccine Protocol

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Vaccines can seem costly, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy to see how or to what extent they pay off. But cost-of-production analyses show that low-cost /profitable operations donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cut corners when it comes to herd health. For example, the cost of a whole herd vaccination program for bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus in a 150 head cow herd (includes 157 breeding stock and 150 calves) is estimated at $8.20 per cow (assuming $4 per vaccine dose). If that herd wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vaccinated and ended up with a persistently infected (PI) calf and 5% decreased conception due to BVD, they would suffer a loss of $45 per cow across the herd.

Kathy L ar son, Ec onomist at the Western Beef Development Centre, crunched those numbers for us during a recent BCRC webinar, illustrating that effective vaccination protocols developed for your herd with your veterinarian pay off.

Following her demonstration of the economics of vaccination, Dr. Nathan Erickson, Veterinarian at the Western College of Veterinar y Medicine reminded producers that vaccines donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

eliminate disease completely but are able to significantly reduce the number of animals that get sick. Essentially, vaccines control disease, not prevent it.

Vaccines wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be cost effective if they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handled, stored, and administered properly.

Here are some of Dr. Ericksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tips to help you make the most of your vaccine program: - Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t store vaccines in the door of the fridge.

Vaccines are very temperature sensitive, especially modified live vaccines.

When the door opens, items stored in the door fluctuate in temperature.

The best place in the fridge to keep vaccines is on the middle shelves.

- Do not wash syringes out with soap/disinfectant when maintaining them.

Although you do want your syringes clean, washing with soap or disinfectants may leave residues that will interact with vaccines and make the vaccines less effective. A better solution is to pull the syringe apart and wash it with warm, clean water only (no soap) and scrub off any residues. Allow the syringe to fully air dry before reassembling it. When

reassembling, apply some vegetable oil to the ring on the inside of the syringe to help it slide. You may also want to check the dosage accuracy of your multi-dose syringe by flushing out a particular unit of water into a disposable syringe and compare measurements.

A l s o r e m e m b e r to c h a n g e yo u r needles frequently. Needles should be changed every time the syringe is being refilled to prevent contamination and once every 10 animals to prevent infection and broken needles.

- Take extra care when handling modified live vaccines.

Vaccination_cattle_1 Only mix what can be used in an hour. If these sensitive vaccines are not administered within 2 hours after mixing, they begin to lose their ability to control for disease. Mixing only enough for 1 hour gives you some leeway in case things go slower than planned.Avoid placing vaccine bottles and syringes in direct heat (on heating pads, the heater of your truck, or in the sun) or freezing (putting them on ice packs) because modified live vaccines are very temperature sensitive.

- Keep vaccines somewhere dark.

Avoid exposing them to light for long periods of time.

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- Give vaccines in the neck and avoid the ligament.

Be sure to read the label to determine if the vaccine needs to be given subcutaneous (SC) or intermuscular (IM).

If you are giving it to the animal while reaching from above, ensure you avoid the ligament, as you are more likely to go deeper than SC so the vaccine will not be absorbed properly and will therefore be less effective.

- Talk to your veterinarian about when your animals are most at risk for diseases and ideal timing of vaccination.

A vaccineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to control disease declines over time, and cattle are at risk for different diseases at different times.

The best plan is to work with your veterinarian to figure out when your cows are at the highest risk for disease and coordinate your vaccine program so that animals reach their peak immunity around that high-risk time.For example, cattle tend to be at the highest risk for BVD abortion and PI infected calves within the first 3 months of pregnancy.

Therefore a pre-breeding vaccine may be the best option as cows would have the highest levels of immunity when they are at the highest risk for infection.

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Are Those Girls In Good Shape

The productivity, and by association profitability, of a beef cow largely depends on the amount of fat that she carries. Cows with a body condition score of 3.0 have higher pregnancy rates, heavier and healthier calves, and re-breed sooner than cows with lower body condition scores. They also typically have fewer calving difficulties and increased milk production compared to cows with high body condition scores.

Cows in ideal condition are not only more likely to get bred, they’ll rebreed up to 30 days sooner than thin cows, which means more calves on the ground in the first 21 day cycle. This can add up to 42 extra pounds of weaning weight to these earlier born calves.

Eyeballing body condition is often not accurate, so hands-on scoring is recommended. Feel for fat cover at the short ribs, spine, hooks and pins and either side of the tail head.

By scoring cows around the calving season, you’ll be able to identify animals with a BCS lower than 3.0 and work to get their condition back up before breeding. Scoring when it’s convenient throughout the year will help you identify which animals are maintaining, gaining or losing condition (despite their deceptive hair coat!) and manage them accordingly.

To calculate the difference between the value of weaned calf crops from cows maintained at different body condition scores, visit: http://www.beefresearch. ca/research/body-condition-scoring.cfm

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR APRIL 2017 10 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am Bridge 1pm, Seniors’ Centre

Vermilion Wellness Coalition

Vermilion River Archers 6pm, Armouries

Rotary Garage Sale 5-8 pm, Curling Rink

11 Happy Harmonizers 2pm, Seniors’ Centre 12 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre

Vermilion Art Club Show & Sale Meet the Artist Wine & Cheese, 6:30-9:30pm, Regional Centre

Quilter’s Guild 4-10pm, School of Hope

22 Vermilion Art Club Show & Sale 10am-4:30pm, Regional Centre

13 M.O.P.S – 9:30am, Glad TidingsPentecostal Church, Judith 780-853-2171

Rotary Garage Sale 9am-3pm, Curling Rink

Cribbage Doubles 9:30am, Seniors’ Centre

The D Ranchers Vermilion Folk Club, 8pm, Legion

Narcotics Anonymous 7pm, United Church

Vermilion River Archers 6pm, Armouries

Walking Through Grief Meeting 10am Parkview Alliance Church, 7pm, Sammy’s 23 National Volunteer Week April 23-29 24 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am Bridge 1pm, Seniors’ Centre Restaurant

25 Happy Harmonizers 2pm, Seniors’ Centre 26 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre

14 Good Friday Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre

16 Easter Sunday 17 Floor Curling 9:30am, Coffee Pot 10:30am, Bridge 1pm, Seniors’ Centre

Quilter’s Guild 4-10pm, School of Hope

Vermilion River Archers 6pm, Armouries

Walking Through Grief Meeting 10am, Parkview Alliance Church

18 Happy Harmonizers 2pm, Seniors’ Centre

2nd Annual Student Iron Chef Competition 4-6pm, JR Robson School

Town Council Meeting 7pm, Council Chambers, Town Office

Narcotics Anonymous 7pm, United Church

27 M.O.P.S – 9:30am, Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church

19 Blue Bag Recycle Day

28 Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre

Floor Curling 9:30am Coffee Pot 10:30am, Seniors’ Centre

Pencil Portrait CLASS, 6-8:30pm, JR Robson School Art Room

Potluck Supper 5:30pm, Seniors’ Centre

29 Pencil Portrait CLASS, 10am-4pm, JR Robson School Art Room

20 Blue Bag Recycle Day

Vermilion Dance Association Year End Recital 11am, Alumni Theater

Bingo 1:00-4pm, Seniors Centre

Samotsvit Dancers Year End Recital Alumni Theatre

Rotary Garage Sale 5-8pm, Curling Rink

30 Knights Of Columbus Pancake Breakfast 9am-1pm, Father Cordeau

Walking Through Grief Meeting 7pm, Parkview Alliance Church

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How To Help Your Child Have A Positive Sport Experience

Jodi Simmonds, VIBE ended questions (ones that require Wellness Coach more than a yes or no response) and Submitted engage in active listening when your A s t h e s e a s o n s children want to talk about their expeshift, so do the sports rience (phones down, eye contact, on that so many of our children participate their level). 4. Control: Give them agein. Sadly, it is estimated that as many appropriate control. This can include as 70 percent of children will leave things like letting them choose their organized sport and adopt more inac- sports and letting them determine what tive lifestyles before they reach high their sport-related goals are. Give them school. As parents, you can help to ownership of their successes and as reduce those numbers by helping your they mature, let them determine their child have a positive sports experience own sports journey. 5. Competence: which contributes greatly to keeping Let them see the results of their hard them involved. work and give them an environment J o hn O’Sullivan (“ Chang ing the in which it is OK to fail. Learning is Game, The Parents Guide to Raising a process that takes a long time and Happy, High-Performing Athletes and involves regular challenges and failGiving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids”) ure. 6. Confidence: Sports should be suggests that we consider the “7 C’s a tool to help children develop confiof a High-Performing State of Mind.” dence as they acquire new skills and These are the basic components that new experience. Confidence is often kids need to have a positive outlook, the number one factor that af fects enjoy their participation, and perform athlete’s performance and growth. You well. 1. Common sense: This is having can help your child build confidence by some perspective and a bigger vision letting them have control over things for your child’s overall life and under- they can handle including opportunistanding that sports is only one part ties to fail. Confidence is built by learnof it. Adults can help kids to maintain ing to build resilience and understanda healthy perspective. 2. Conditions: ing that you are responsible for your This ensuring that your child is play- successes and failures. 7. Caring: Kids ing in an environment that is physi- need unconditional love, and they need cally, mentally, and emotionally safe to understand that your love and their and developmentally appropriate. A value are not tied to success in the child who feels unsafe will not want to sport. This means that your emotions continue playing. 3. Communication: must reflect your love regardless of the Children need to feel as though they outcome or the score. O’Sullivan goes have open, healthy communication on to suggest (as do other experts in with parents and coaches. Ask open- this area) that the most helpful thing

a parent can say to a child on a regular basis after watching them compete is, “I love to watch you play.” For more information on how you can positively impact your child’s sports experience, I’d encourage you to pick up a copy of “Changing the Game” or check out their website at changingthegameproject.com.

The Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) in Schools Initiative works to promote positive mental health in children, youth, families and support individuals in the community who inter-

act with children and youth. VIBE is one of 37 locally planned, coordinated and implemented MHCB programs that operate across the province. The MHCB initiative is funded by Alberta H e a l t h a n d l e d by A l b er t a H e a l t h Services (AHS) Provincial Addiction and Mental Health. If you would like fur ther information on this topic or other wellness related topics, please contact your VIBE Wellness Coach, or the Program Coordinator Pat Calyniuk at 780-853-3718 or pat.calyniuk@btps. ca.

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The County of Minburn No. 27 invites applications for the position of Municipal Services Clerk.

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Primary responsibilities include:  Receptionist duties: respond to telephone calls, two-way radios, direct messages to appropriate personnel, prepare memos, reports, agreements, letters as directed;  Accounts Payables: issue purchase orders for office /shop supplies; prepare invoices for payment;  Payroll: compile packages for new employees, prepare letters of offer, review/check daily timesheets;  Cash Receipts: issue receipts for equipment rentals, course registrations, product sales, other;  Maintain Inventory control system for all parts, repairs, culverts, signs, etc. Prepare yearend inventory reports for Auditors;  Preparation of monthly reports for Council meetings;  Preparation of work orders for all equipment and vehicles;  Maintain fuel inventory: order fuel, issue pin numbers, encode internal prokeys, download Fuelmaster reports and enter fuel usage into work orders;  Maintain vehicle and equipment listings, advise Office Clerk regarding insurance changes for equipment additions and disposals;  Allocation/distribution of keys;  Communicate with landfill operators weekly to document number/size of bins picked up; arrange with contractors for pickup of tires , paint, electronics, appliances from landfill sites;  Attend safety meetings, record minutes;  Prepare easements and Alberta 1st calls;  Other duties as assigned.

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 High School Diploma with considerable progressive responsible administrative experience. A related diploma or certificate in office administration is preferred;  Excellent Microsoft Office computer skills - Outlook, Word and Excel;  Familiarity with Bellamy software is desirable;  Strong customer service skills;  Detail-oriented, strong time management, communication and problem solving skills complemented by the ability to multi-task.

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This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

E-mail, Fax or Deliver Resume including salary expectations to: County of Minburn No. 27 P.O. Box 550 4909-50 Street Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1R6 E-mail: info@minburncounty.ab.ca Telephone: (780) 632-2082; Fax: (780) 632-6296 The County of Minburn No. 27 thanks all applicants for their interest and advises that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The County of Minburn No. 27 invites applications for the position of Director of Protective Services. This position requires a highly-motivated individual with a background in fire protection services. Reporting to the County Manager, this position provides direction to council and staff related to all aspects of fire protection within the County of Minburn.

Primary responsibilities include:  Attend to fires and other emergency situations in the County when required.  Complete fire investigations and submit findings to the Office of the Fire Commissioner.  Prepare annual Protective Services budget.  Establish and maintain applicable bylaws related to fire protection.  Complete fire inspections as per the County of Minburn Fire QMP.  Issue fire permits and fireworks permits.  Issue and enforce Fire Bans.  Assist with the training of fire fighters.  Assume the role of Director of Emergency Management (DEM).  Manage the County of Minburn Municipal Emergency Plan.  Manage all aspects of the County of Minburn Bridge program.  Manage the County of Minburn Health and Safety program.

The ideal applicant will have:

 NFPA 1001 Level 2 certification.  Safety Codes Officer in the fire discipline.  Fire Cause and Determination experience including the completion of fire reports.  Emergency Management experience.  Several years’ experience as an active member of a fire department with increasing level of responsibility.  Graduate of an approved Emergency Medical Responders Program.  Possess and maintain valid Class 5 or higher Alberta Vehicle Operators License with air brakes endorsement.  Demonstrated Incident Command knowledge and experience at fire incidents.  Knowledge of applicable Federal and Provincial legislation.  Knowledge of Health and Safety and willingness to obtain AMHSA certification.  Willingness to obtain Class B Bridge Inspector certification within one year.  Strong verbal and written communication skills.  Detail-oriented, strong time management skills and problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task.  Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.  Post-secondary diploma/degree in Business or other related field would be an asset.

A detailed description of this position is available upon request.

The County of Minburn No. 27 offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

E-mail, Fax or Deliver Resume including salary expectations to: County Manager County of Minburn No. 27 P.O. Box 550 4909-50 Street Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1R6 E-mail: info@minburncounty.ab.ca Telephone: (780) 632-2082; Fax: (780) 632-6296 The County of Minburn No. 27 thanks all applicants for their interest and advises that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Margaret McCormack Submitted

St. Jerome’s Annual Gymnastics’ Day will be held this Thursday, April 13. This spectacular event will begin at 1 p.m. in the school gym. Students have been practicing every noon hour to perfect their routines and are excited to present to the school community and alumni. Students are encourage to dress in their House Colours on Wednesday, April 12 Cartier – Green, Fraser – Blue and Mackenzie – Yellow.

2017-2018 Kindergarten Open House will be held at St. Jerome’s on Tuesday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. for all children five years of age

by February 28, 2018. There will be a variety of activities for your child to participate in during the Open House so please bring your child along for the evening. Registrations will be available that evening, as well as in the office.

The St. Jerome’s Jr. and Sr. Badminton teams have been very busy these past two weeks. Thank you to Mr. Lewin and Mr. Wasylik for preparing the team for these events and getting them to the tournaments. On April 1 the Jr. High team competed at Blessed Sacrament. Twentyfive athletes attended and all played their

Monica To Submitted

J. R.’s Grade 10 students were certified in First Aid last week. Students had the option to earn certification in a 1-day session, or a 2-day session that earned them a high school credit. Don Doherty, our division Health and Safety person, was our patient and friendly instructor for the sessions.

It’s hard to believe we’re in our last quarter of the 2016-2017 year! The 3rd report was sent home, the last round of parent-teacher interviews concluded, and we’re now in our final leg of the academic year.

Career and Life Management students in Grade 10 are keeping calm as they finish up their course; resumé building, cover letter writing, career research, budgeting and finance, moving out, going

Karen King Submitted

Our running, b a l l t h r o w, a n d lo ng jum p team s went to the Butterdome in Edmonton on April 4 for Klondike Relays. They were sent off in a great show of school spirit during a lap of the hallways just before last recess. They boarded the bus, and were on their way to Edmonton for the relays, which started at 5:00. The 5/6 girls ball throw team finished 8th, the 5/6 boys long jump team finished 6th, and the 5/6 ball throw team finished an amazing 1st. Each student gave their best effort, and did VES proud with their good behavior. After the relays were finished, they headed to the golden arches for a late supper before returning home just after midnight. We would like to thank all the parents who supported the students and Mr. Ken Myshak for driving the Doc Holiday bus.

VES students are preparing for the BTPS 6th Annual Superintendent ’s Public Speaking Contest. April 28 is not far away, and VES is planning our school level events to identify who will be representing us for this amazing opportunity.

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St. Jerome’s School

very best. Special congratulations to the following teams for winning Silver: Clay Corbiere/Landon Reiniger – Grade 7 Boys’ Doubles, Kamden Rochford/Sophie Whelan – Grade 8 Girls’ Doubles, Dawson Allen/Rona Sumalileng – Grade 9 Mixed Doubles, Gold: Kaiden Chase – Grade 8 Boys’ Singles, Marc Langawin/Leighton Veitch – Grade 9 Boys’ Doubles.

Our Jr. High team participated in Highway “16” Championships last week.

Congratulations to the medal winners: Bronze: Clay Corbiere/Landon Reiniger, Megan Krys/Shyann Nichols, Matthew Beaudette, Silver: Kaiden Chase, Alexis Rehmann, Gold: Angelica Bosgra/Jessie Bibeau, Dixie Allan, Marc Langawin/Leighton Veitch.

March/April Happigrams were held on Wednesday, April 5. Ms. Van Winssen’s Grade 2 students entertained the large crowd with a beautiful song, and the play, “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type”. They did a wonderful job of both sharing their talents with us all. Congratulations to all the Happigram winners for being diligent creative students, showing kindness and improving in their academics.

Elementary Declamation was held this past Friday. Parents, grandparents, friends, students and staff gathered in the

gym Friday afternoon to hear forty-four to the Provincial Music Festival. Terrific students recite their poems. Each student work! did a wonderful job performing their poem The Jump Rope for Heart event was and was rewarded with a book. Grade 6 held at St. Jerome’s on Friday, March 31.

-8 Declamation was held during the after- All elementary students gathered in the noon of Monday, April 10 in the Father gym to take turns skipping for 45 minutes.

Cordeau Centre. Each student who recited After the event students were treated their poem gave a wonderful performance to a popsicle. St Jerome’s reached their and the afternoon of listening to poetry goal raising over $6000 for the Heart and was very enjoyable for all in attendance.

Stroke Foundation.

The Grade 3 students have been learnSchool Reminders: Jr./Sr. High Report ing about the country of India over the Cards went out Friday, April 7, Parent/ past several months. To conclude their Teacher Interviews – Tuesday, April 11, unit students sampled a variety of East 3:30-8:00 p.m., Easter Holidays – Friday, Indian food and had Ms. Gupta, our high April 14 – Sunday, April 23. school science teacher, give them henna tattoos.

Thank you Ms. Gupta for taking time out of your busy schedule to treat the students to this special tradition.

The staff and students of St. Jerome’s would like to congratulate two students, Jennifer Petersen and Maria Pottle for their wonderful performances at the Vermilion Music Festival.

They have been invited Jillayne having henna done by Ms. Gupta. Photo submitted

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to college, buying a home or renting an apartment, leasing a car—all kinds of real-life things—were covered in Mrs. Hart’s CALM class. On Tuesday, April 11 her class migrated to the other end of the school where the magic of Multimedia begins. In this course students will be learning about the elements and principles of composition and then transferring that information to photography with DSLR cameras. I also like to provide the students with interesting tidbits on the history of photography, such as the first photo, first human captured in a photo, the change in purpose of photography, most life-changing photos, most celebrated photos, and the most disturbing.

A small junior high art club of Starving Artists concluded their twice-a-week meetings at lunch this week. Each time they met they worked with a different medium in their sketchbooks, from

soft pastel to calligraphy dip pens, and Indian ink to cartooning. I hope Melayna Kennedy, Holly Arychuk, and Connor Gould enjoyed working with me as much as I loved spending time with them in that time! This trio had asked to form an art club when their Grade 7 art class concluded at the semester-end in January.

As you begin to prepare for final exams, Mrs. Thompson, our VIBE Coach, is available to help students with test anxiety, study skills, and organizational skills.

Don’t forget: Apr. 11: first day of Multimedia 10, Apr. 14: Good Friday (no school), Apr. 12: senior high Citadel Theatre trip, Apr. 17 to 21: spring break, Apr. 24: Can’t Happen to Me (Gr. 9), Apr. 26: Get MAD (student fine arts night), Apr. 28: BTPS Public Speaking Competition , Mrs. Har t wrapping up essential life May 3: Grade 10 Try-A-Trade (Lloydmin- topics with her Grade 10 Career and Life Management class. Photo submitted ster).

Vermilion Elementary School News

This year, the speech topics for Grades 4-6 are: 1) Why I think that it is better to be a kid than an adult or Why I think it is better be an adult than a kid 2) The happiest day of my life…so far. Each speech must be between 2-4 minutes.

Our Roots of Empathy program is in full swing. The Grade 2 students are having a wonderful time watching their babies grow. They are thrilled each time they witness their baby reach a new milestone and are always excited to celebrate each one with mom and baby. While they are witnessing the growth and development of their baby, they are learning about emotional literacy, baby development, dif ferent temperament traits, the mother/child bond, a n d s o m a ny o t h e r valuable lessons. This “emotional literacy ” taught in the program lays the foundation for more safe and caring classrooms, where children are the changers.

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understand their own feelings as well as the feelings of others (empathy), and are therefore less likely to physically, psychologically, or emotionally hurt each other.

The Roots of Empathy program focuses on raising levels of empathy, resulting in more respectful and caring relationships and reduced levels of aggression. We are so fortunate and thankful to be able to offer this program at VES. The babies are truly the teachers in the classroom.

We thank Baby Elle and her parents Aaron and Bailey Snelgrove for visiting

2A, and Baby Rian with her parents Matt and Kim Walsh for visiting 2B. Without these tiny teachers, we could not have Roots of Empathy in our school. We want to thank the Town of Vermilion FCSS and the County of Vermilion River FCSS for their financial support.

Dates to Remember: Apr. 3-27 – Yearbooks on Sale; Apr. 14-23 – Easter Break; Apr. 25 – School Council Meeting at 7:00; Apr. 28 – Hot Dog Sale; May 1 – Music Monday; May 3 – Assembly at 10:45

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Creative Easter Decorating Ideas Inspired By Pinterest

(NC) Fill your home with decorative elements that suggest spring cheer and new life. Simple décor and craft ideas are a great way to get into the spirit of the Easter holiday by yourself or with your kids.

“There’s a certain sense of accomplishment when you create something with your hands,” says Sara Douglass, CEO of the paper crafting company Stampin’ Up! “You can customize everything as much as you like; ending up with something truly original.”

Try these decorating ideas that are sure to bring springtime joy into your home: Welcome with wreaths. Hang a beautiful DIY wreath on your door to get guests excited about the season the moment they walk in. Spruce up a wicker wreath with classic spring-blooming perennial flowers like tulips in pastel colours.

Craft the cutest container. Kids will love decorating mini egg cartons with stamps, stickers and ribbons. Put fun goodies inside like chocolates, candies and mini

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Flower power. Upcycle old containers like old flower pots or mason jars to make one-of-a-kind vases. Wrap them in stylish print papers using papier mâché techniques and add accent embellishments for a fun, colourful centerpiece. Alternatively, use a solid colour and add your own designs with markers or paint. Fill with fresh flowers for a burst of spring.

Adorn your dining table. Create a charming centerpiece by placing decorated eggs in a rustic vase or basket. Go beyond basic dyed eggs by using ribbons, decorative tape, fun adhesive accents, or glitter. For a twist on traditional cutlery wraps, buy green plastic utensils and wrap in orange napkins. Make sure a bit of the green pokes out at the top so the wraps look like carrots, and tie with twine. When hosting a gathering, add name cards for an extra personal touch.

Find more craft ideas at www.stampinup.com.

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