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On May 20, under semi-sunny skies, but chilly temperatures, the Agland crew (who donated their time and machinery) were out seeding the 70 acres of land the Curling Club had secured. Hard Red Spring Wheat seed donated by Syngenta was planted for the 2021 growing season to continue to raise funds for the Ice Plant replacement.

Shawn and Dean Jacula donated the use of the land for the fundraising and Shawn stated previously that, the Curling Club has been an important facility for his parents and has continued on to their generation.

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Town Of Vermilion Council Update

Dawn Riley Reporter

Town Council held a regular Town Council Meeting on May 18; here are some of the highlights: Council Proclaimed May 24-28 as Alberta Rural Health Week, honouring rural health care providers. Mayor McAuley acknowledged the unique circumstances rural health care can present and thanked all those who step up to provide the best care possible in our area.

C o u n c i l d e c l a r e d J u n e 7-13 a s Seniors Week.

Intermunicipal Development Plan Public Open House was held on May

13, and went well. Watch for updates.

T h e To w n ’ s o r g a n i c p r o g r a m began in April and appeared to be well received. There will be updates regarding this program in the June meetings.

The Vermilion River Watershed Alliance was nominated for the Emerald award in the category of “Shared Footprints.” Visit the Town’s website for a video with our Mayor congratulating the partnership on their nomination.

You can watch Council meetings through the Town’s YouTube channel which you can access through their Vermilion’s First Council 1907 website. The nex t regular Counc il Orin Baker, Dr. Ryan, M.A. Brimacombe, Mayor, H.Stephens, Norman Murry, W.J. Macnab, meeting is on June 1 at 7p.m.

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The 2021 Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Awards were announced this week, and the Town of Vermilion won three of the eleven awards presented.

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Also, Prior was named as the Alberta Economic Developer of the Year. This prestigious award is awarded to an individual who has made significant contributions to economic development within their community and within the province of Alberta. Prior has worked diligently since 2009 to promote Vermilion throughout the Lakeland District and the province.

“I am so excited, honoured and proud to have been nominated and chosen as the 2020 Economic Developers Alberta Economic Developer of the Year. It is a huge honour and I want to attribute my success back to the great community we live play and work in. We have so much to offer in Vermilion and are truly blessed. Great businesses, residents, Lakeland College, the Vermilion Provincial Park and the list goes on,” said Prior.

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On Thursday May 13, a public open house was held to discuss the Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) that is being updated. This plan is between the Town of Vermilion and the County of Vermilion River, and hasn’t been updated since 2016.

The IDP is a partnership between the two municipalities regarding future developments on common shared boundaries. Every five years these documents are updated to match the changing economic, environmental and population needs of the affected communities.

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The next step for the plan is to receive first readings at both the County and Town Councils, followed by public hearings at council meetings at a later date. If any concerns by the public are revealed after those hearings, they will be addressed before the second and third readings are done.

Check The Voice’s bi-weekly council updates for notice of the next public forum regarding the IDP. If you were unable to attend, the presentation is available on YouTube at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=GI1ZFUNbyqU.

Seniors’ Week Is Coming

Seniors’ Week is coming in June and Shirley McRobert, FCSS Senior Coordinator wants your pictures to celebrate it. This will be the 21st year that the Town of Vermilion has acknowledged Seniors’ Week, and this year a little creativity has been required to celebrate our seniors.

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Dawn Hames Columnist

Spring is now bursting forth. The apple trees are in bloom.

The green grass and leaves are a delight to see. Spring rains have finally arrived, and cleaned the air, leaving it refreshing. This spring is extra special, after we have all been through so much with COVID. This is a fast and easy recipe that lets you get a meal on the table in a very short time, with very little fuss and mess. If you are eating gluten-free, this recipe adapts well to rice macaroni. For a really cheesy version, you can add an additional 1/4 cup

Elaina John Reporter

The Vermilion Voice | May 25, 2021

of Cheeze Whiz. For young children that are picky eaters, you can leave out the onions until, all the youngsters are served and then stir them in.

This dish includes, vegetables like peas, carrots and onions. For more vegetables, you can easily add an additional cup to this recipe for more of their beneficial nutrients. Onions are a great source of the nutrient quercetin, and the good news is that cooked onions retain this beneficial nutrient, undamaged by the heat, and cooked onions are easier on the breath than raw onions. Quercetin is a flavonoid that may inhibit the growth of certain cancers. Quercetin has been shown to lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol and be protective of the cardiovascular system.

Onions are a natural source of both quercetin and chromium, which both assist in blood sugar control. Onions contain sulfur compounds that work to detox our bodies by binding to heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium and then escorting them out of the body. Mustard adds a nice complement to the cheese flavour, and has many health benefits. It is full of nutrients, sooths muscle aches and even helps prevent cancer.

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Vermilion Lakeland College Mead Building Update

On August 6, 2020, Premier Jason Kenney along with Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides paid a visit to Lakeland College to announce an investment in the college of $17.3 million under the Accelerated Capital Maintenance Renewal Program.

The funds went towards a large upgrade of the college’s WHT Mead Animal Science Centre. The building is utilized by upwards of 550 agricultural sciences students, as well as hundreds

of students in environmental sciences and human services programs. The original Mead building was designed for 25 student classrooms and the college is designing a vast enlargement of the space to have 250 person, 80 person, and 60 person classrooms. The update will also include study and lounging areas and provide office space for faculty.

“We are still finalizing some of the design,” said Director of Facilities and Infrastructure, Dale Milne, “to complete it in one winter session, we are working simultaneously with demolition and

design.”

Since many faculty members used the Mead building, the college has had to adjust into using other spaces. According to Milne, the college is looking into bringing in portable classrooms for the winter semester to better accommodate the students and construction simultaneously.

Two-thirds of the building has entered a full demolition stage which will be replaced with new construction, while the other third will be renovated.

“We have had tremendous support

within the college community,” Milne said, “We’re excited about the design and we’re excited about what we’ll have when it’s all said and done.”

The Mead building was named after William H.T. Mead, who graduated from Lakeland College in 1927. Mead pioneered research in artificial insemination and helped establish the University of Alberta Research Ranch in Kinsella.

Mead received the Distinguished Agrology Award in 1978 and was inducted into the Alberta Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1989.

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Craig Baird Columnist

Crime is not something that is overly common in a small town like Vermilion.

It is a safe community, and generally always has been. That doesn’t mean crime doesn’t happen, and in July of 1929, there was a brief crime spree that had many residents on edge.

On July 30, businessmen went to their places of business and upon opening the

A Robbery Crime Spree In Vermilion doors, found that they had been robbed. It wasn’t just one business, or two, or three, but four. Most of the business owners found that their cash registers had been rifled through and the left over change from the night before had been stolen.

In nearly all the cases, the criminals had gained entry into the businesses through the back windows or skylights in the building. The Joseph McKone and Sons garage was robbed with the burglars coming through the skylight, while the George Law office was robbed by entry gained through

a rear window. His cash register was taken outside and smashed in order to get to the money, as the robbers did not want to raise an alarm inside the building. At the M Wender and Son business, entrance was through the rear window, and the Nelson Hill and Company was robbed by criminals coming in through the rear window as well.

That business was also robbed one year previously. During this brief crime spree, the Nelson Hill business was robbed of $60, which would amount to $910 today.

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had committed the robberies but with no night policeman on duty, and with the trains all gone through, there was the general feeling that the robbers would never be found.

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How Artists Are Making Money With A New Technology

Braxton Hoare Columnist

NFT (Non-fungible tokens) are in essence just a way of proving ownership over a digital asset.

They are designed as a way to link an image, video, or game asset to a digital signature that can prove who the owner is. They work using the same blockchain network as bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, meaning they keep track of all previous owners of the asset online, forever. People are using them for all kinds of things, the NBA released its own top shots collectable moments which are essentially just cards but in video form, with some of the best moments in NBA history available to collect. Others are using them

for player cosmetics in video games and some are even using them for digital art.

Recently people online have started a new trend of selling their art online as NFTs. However, this can get a bit awkward as even though people can prove who owns the art once it’s sold, that doesn’t stop people from taking screenshots of it to make copies. This should sound like a problem to those first introduced to NFTs, considering nobody wants to pay for something that anyone could take for free. Of course, that is a perfectly valid point and the truth is for most people, NFTs will have no value at all, just as most people wouldn’t be willing to pay for a famous painting, most won’t pay for an NFT. However, NFCs aren’t for most people, they’re for the niche collector who enjoys the novelty of owning a digital art piece. The people who

are willing to dish out millions to be able to say they definitively own a digital painting.

These collectors know that even though people can make copies, the replicas do not have the digital signature and therefore these copies don’t hold value nor do they detract from the original as they are not NFTs they are image files (like Jpeg and png). NFTs closely resemble the traditional art market in this way as people don’t always pay for what they personally think is appealing but rather what was painted by the more famous artist, admitting that this is what will be in the highest demand and what will have the highest value.

Of course, even though most people won’t be buying an NFT anyone can make one of their own. For those who are artsy and would like to try their luck at selling their work online, there are a few digital

auction places to check out such as OpenSea, Rarible, and Mintable. Once an art piece is finished and ready to be made into an NFT it is done on one of these sites through a process called Minting, all this means is a payment of around $1-$5000 is exchanged for artwork to get uploaded to the blockchain network and turned into an NFT. After that, it is then sold at either a set price or auctioned for any amount of time, hopefully bringing in thousands of dollars in the process. However, it is worth noting that even though some have made millions, most people will not sell even one as the market is already heavily saturated.

But for those who get lucky, like one man, Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) they could make a large sum of cash, as one Beeple art piece sold at auction for $60 million dollars.

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Star-studded Lineup For Alberta’s Mental Wellness Day For Schools

Lorna Hamilton Reporter

The Alberta government recognizes the challenges that COVID-19 and the restrictions surrounding the pandemic has caused on students, parents, teachers and education staff throughout Alberta. In recognition of the resilience these groups of people have shown throughout these trying times (which have affected their mental health), the Alberta government will be hosting a virtual Mental Wellness Day for schools across Alberta on June 3; and invite all to take part in the free online sessions surrounding mental health and wellness.

To accommodate the hectic end-of-year school schedules, most of the sessions will be available to view online once they are completed and detailed information about the event, including how to attend can be found at https://www.alberta.ca/mentalwellness-day-for-schools.aspx. The site states that there will be individual sessions for kindergarten to Grade 3, Grades 4 to 6 and Grades 7 to 12 students- as well as teachers, staff and parents, with the shared theme: ‘Take care of yourself and each other.’

According to the website the day is full of sessions which can be viewed. From 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. is the welcoming of students, parents, staff and educational leaders, 10 to 10:45 a.m. kindergarten to Grade 6 students and staff are welcome to join Alberta Health Services who are offering two age-appropriate mental health literacy sessions on understanding stress response and how it relates to mental wellness. From 11 to 11:45 a.m. the same age group can join Ever Active Schools who will provide two appropriate sessions focused on enhancing social emotional learning through activity.

School and authority leaders (Mental Health Continuum of Suppor ts and Services) will have the opportunity to discuss designing a mental health continuum of supports and services with The College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS) and Alberta Education program staff from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Grades 7 to 12 are invited to experience live music, Q&A and Jack Talks provided by young adults who have with lived with mental health experiences. The topics include how to take care of oneself, how to be there for others and the sharing of available resources including the Alberta Youth Mental Health Hub from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.

All staff can participate in a session from 3:45 to 5 p.m. titled ‘Maintaining our Capacity to Cope during Times of Change and Challenge’ with renowned author and speaker on resilience, Dr. Michael Unger.

The session will end with an important message from Sheldon Kennedy, a former professional hockey player and co-founder of Respect Group Inc. All parents can join speaker, author, and game changer Dr. Jody Carrington as she delivers her powerful message through humour and realism, according to the site from 7 to 8 p.m.

Country music singer Brett Kissel is slotted to participate and said, “Focusing on our mental and emotional health is so, so key.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget to be mindful of how we actually feel mentally – but it’s important to take time each and every day to check in. Find something that works for you – go for a walk, take a social media break, list out things you’re grateful for or review your short - and long-term goals; we do this in my family daily and it truly leads to clarity, a healthier mind, and ultimately greater happiness. I’m excited to spend

some time with you talking more about this on June 3 for Alberta Education’s Mental Wellness Day.” As stated in a press release on the event Alberta Education has a budget of $25,000 for this event and Alberta’s government has provided more than $53 million during this school year to make it easier for students, families and all Albertans to access mental health information, support and referral. It also says that funding has supported the Kids Help Phone, Mental Health Helpline and Addiction Helpline. In addition, Alberta’s government has partnered with Jack.

org to create a resource hub for youth mental health at https://jack.org/Resources/ ABHub, which includes numerous free online tools designed for youth.

Brett Kissel. Photo supplied

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The Vermilion Voice | May 25, 2021

Painting Landscapes In Watercolour With Monica To

Elaina John Reporter

On May 8, Upper Level Art Gallery hosted an online art workshop via Zoom with local artist Monica To. The workshop was six and a half hours with ten participants aged 14 and up. Optionally for a fee, participants would be provided art supplies to complete the workshop.

“We painted three scapes alternating strategically between each painting to finish steps in a sequential order while allowing layers of paint to dry,” explained workshop instructor Monica To. According to To, more workshops hosted by Upper Level Art Gallery are yet to come.

“Nothing can replace in-person, face-to-face interac-

tion, but there’s something incredible about adapting by utilizing online video conversation. Despite a strange time where going places and seeing people in person has so many kinds of repercussions, I’m grateful it’s during an era where many of us can still see, hear, and interact with each other--albeit in one less dimension-- using internet and screens,” To reflected, “Look at us at the workshop: “together” on a dreary day, some already friends, some strangers but not by the end of the day, some near the gallery while others are from out of province.”

To has instructed numerous workshops with Upper Level Art Gallery in the past, and according to To, more workshops are yet to come- some in-person, if COVID-19 Paintings completed by Monica To during the workshop.

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Amputee’s Story Highlights Importance Of Farm Safety

The War Amps Submitted

With farming season here, Merrill Loeppky, a War Amps Regional Representative, is reminding parents to pass on an essential and possibly life-saving lesson to their children.

Merrill grew up on a farm in Manitoba, and at 3 years old, his curiosity led him to get too close to a grain auger, resulting in the loss of his right arm.

“Accidents can happen in a split second. I hope my story will prevent even just one child from being injured,” says Merrill.

The War Amps PLAYSAFE Program aims to make children more aware of the dangers in their play environment and believes that no one is better qualified to deliver the message than amputees, many of whom have lost limbs in accidents while at play, like Merrill. “ It ’s impor tant that families and

educators help make kids aware of the dangers on the farm,” says Merrill, “ K i d s s h o u l d n ever b e n ear g r a i n augers, tractors, lawn mowers or other ‘mean machines.’”

The public c an ac cess valuable safet y resources, including PL AYSAFE: Don’t Let It Happen to You, a video featuring young amputees who share their stories about how they lost their limbs in accidents, visit waramps. ca/playsafe.

Merrill Loeppky. Photo submitted

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Historic Investment To Create Thousands Of Jobs

Lorna Hamilton Reporter

The Alberta government announced on May 19 that it will invest in an Alberta Jobs Now program which they claim will help more than 22,000 Albertans get back to work. The Alberta Jobs Now program is said to be the largest jobs training program in Alberta’s history and that they will provide up to $370 million to help private and non-profit businesses support much-needed jobs for unemployed and underemployed Albertans across the province.

According to the news release, $185 million of the funding is available through federal transfers from the Government of Canada through the Workforce Development Agreement and the other

$185 million is available through provincial funds. The release also stated that employers are able to apply for a grant which will cover 25 per cent of an employee’s salary for a period of 52 weeks up to a maximum of $25,000 per employee.

Premier Jason Kenney stated that they are investing in Alberta’s economic recovery to provide job opportunities for unemployed Albertans with this financial support; and he also commented that this is a long-term investment in working Albertans as the province recovers from the devastating impact which the COVID19 pandemic and recession has caused.

The grant can be used to cover salary or training costs and an employer who hires persons with disabilities will receive a grant 1.5 times higher than the amount

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they receive for other new employees.

Minister of Labour and Immigration, Jason Copping says that reducing costs for employers encourages them to hire and train more people, which will get Albertans back to work quicker.

“With support from the Alberta Jobs Now program, businesses can afford to train workers for the skills the business needs to be successful, and Albertans have an opportunity to gain new skills and find good-paying jobs,” commented Minister Copping.

On May 20 starting at 9 a.m. employers were able to apply for the grants at Alberta.ca/jobsnow and can apply for funding for up to 20 new employees and have until August 31 to apply. A second intake of applications will start on Septem-

ber 15 and will close on December 31. To be eligible for the program, private sector business or non-profit organizations must use the funding to hire unemployed Albertans in a new or vacant position. The new hire must reside and work in Alberta and must not have worked for the employer within the past 90 days.

Minister of Advanced Education, Demetrios Nicolaides commented that, “The Jobs Now Program will provide post-secondary students access to job opportunities they need and that many of Alberta’s students have been impacted by the pandemic, the global recession and previous years of economic challenge.”

For detailed information on eligibility and how to apply, please visit alberta.ca/ jobsnow

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Raynette Schreoder Submitted

On Monday, May 17, the JR Robson School Social Studies 30 class had an opportunity to visit with Senator Paula Simons as a guest speaker in Zoom. Senator Simons was very engaging and enjoyed answering students’ questions about her job as a Senator and the role of the Senate in Parliament, free speech laws in Canada, carbon taxes and the environment, LGBTQ+ rights, and a very engaging discussion about Bill C-10 (proposed amendments to the Canadian Broadcasting Act allowing the government to regulate online streaming of movies, TV, and music).

The students came away with an appreciation of how interesting and fun it is to learn and discuss politics in Canada, as Senator Simons really makes learning about politics and the Senate fun!

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J.R. Robson School News

Our Growing Smiles plant fundraiser was a success! Thank you to Mrs. Barnes for organizing and leading and to Mrs. Polishuk for her assistance. Many staff and students helped unload the truck when it arrived on Monday afternoon and took shifts for the next three days to fulfill orders and held load the plants as parents stopped by to pick up their orders. The small gym looked like a garden and smelled amazing! Thank you to all those who placed orders. All the money raised will go to Pirate Crew student activities.

At the time of writing this article (unless there was some last minute announcement), students returned to school after the long weekend. Hopefully students will be able to complete their school year in person.

Only one month left before summer break!

Important dates: June 26: Grad 2021.

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Vermilion AG Society Submitted

Always a crowd pleaser, the beer gardens were not built overnight. Setting up an event like that takes much organization and coordination from a committee to make sure the whole operation runs smoothly. Many of us have fond memories of spending time together with friends and family after a long day showing at the fair. It is always nice to unwind with a cold beverage and good fellowship. With spacious seating and fast service, the beer garden is a great addition to the Vermilion Fair that we are always happy to have. And be sure to take in some entertainment while you’re there!

The entertainment committee always makes sure to host a good show! The beer gardens host some very talented country and alternative musicians and the grandstand entertainers always put on a great show for audiences of all ages. The enter-

tainment committee is responsible for bookings, coordination and much more. The Entertainment Committee works hard yearround to provide you with enjoyable entertainment for a successful Fair! Thank you to all our partners, sponsors and volunteers for your generous contributions throughout the years. Without your assistance, the fair would not be where it is today. Over the 114-year history of the Vermilion Fair the dedicated committee members have accepted the responsibilities and put in the many volunteer hours, as well as participate in the pre-event activities each summer. Be sure to thank them for all the hard work they do next time you are at the Vermilion Fair.

Of course, if you’re more of a performer yourself there’s always the free stage!

Just south of the Grandstand is our free stage, where anyone can perform. It’s a great showcase of the talent this community holds, as well as the fun loving, free

spirits who reside here. The free stage is just a plain-and simple good time. With no cost of entry besides the gate fee it’s a great way to pass some time and get some good entertainment. We at the Vermilion Ag Society want to thank all the committee members, volunteers, and fair-going guests who make these events a success each and every year.

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Town Of Vermilion River Slope Assessment

Jerianne Bardoel Reporter

After the water line replacement project was completed in 2020, the Town of Vermilion applied for the Municipal Stimulus Program (MSP) to start a project to replace the sewer trunk main line that runs along the river valley across Highway 41.

“The initial reason why we ventured down this path to replace the sewer trunk main is because it is undersized and at the end of its life, we need to upsize it to accommodate growth for years to come,” commented Derek Young, Director of Transportation and Utilities for Town of Vermilion.

The river slope assessment is needed to provide the potential contractor information about whether the river valley bed is stable enough for crews to dig and not have the slope collapse above them.

“When the crews are digging at the bottom of the river valley, the concern

becomes is the bank stable enough to hold while they are doing the install? Depending on the soil conditions, they may have to change the way they do the install. So, as a component of tendering that project, we wanted to be able to provide the contractor some details on if the ground is stable enough for regular construction methods. And it turns out there are a few areas that have sand, and of course sand is less stable. So, in those areas we are trying to delineate to say what areas have sand and what areas have clay. Then we are also looking up to the bank to make sure that if you make a cut, will it make things unstable up above,” said Young.

The other component that was identified is that the river bank is starting to erode from the natural process of the river near the sewer trunk main and ATCO transmission lines, therefore the Town will be looking at doing bank stability in that area. The geotechnical engineers are still doing research on identifying the differ-

ent layers where test holes were made with a backhoe. Construction will begin this summer with the initial phase. At this time there is no time frame to complete all phases of the trunk main replacement.

Replacement of the trunk main from the wastewater treatment facility to Highway 41 will be dependent on construction costs and funding availability.

According to www.alberta.ca, the Alberta government set up the MSP to provide additional capital infrastructure funding to municipalities and Métis Settlements in order to sustain and create local jobs, enhance provincial competitiveness and productivity, position communities to participate in future economic growth,

and reduce municipal red tape to promote job-creating private sector investment.

“We got some grant money this year, but then going forward we will allocate a certain amount of funding from the Utility Rates. With this being a legacy project, as the pipe has been there for about 70 years now, and it is getting the support from the Council, I think this is a really good opportunity for some local contractors to be successful. Hopefully we can get some interest from our local contractors and stimulate that economy and get people back moving again. As well, it sets the town in a direction to serve the community for years to come,” said Young.

Maire Farms Ltd. 10,400 bushal bins, hoppers, skids and aeration fans sold to Mix Farming of Islay Sell aeration fans, socks, and fan carts.

Zones of the sewer trunk main line. Photo submitted

Northern

Livestock Sales Lloydminster

For more info or bookings call: Wayne Woodman 306-821-6310 Kyle Soderberg 306-883-737 Kody Smith 306-821-6720 Jim Pulyk 780-787-0646 Brent Brooks 306-240-5340 Brian Romanowicz 780-207-0290 (Bonnyville Area) Bob Foxwell 780-842-0410 (Wainwright) Ryan Noble 306-839-7949 Blair Jackson 780-853-0069 (Innisfree & Two Hills area) Vince Koch 306-821-7635 (Yard Foreman) For after hours loading, please contact Vince Brody Brooks 306-240-6504

Regular Sales on Thursdays at 1:00 pm DLMS Off Farm Direct via Internet Sale

Dwayne Enterpizes or MK Welding Hoppers & Skid Packages for any make of bin in 14’, 15’, 18’, 19’, 21’ Diameters

Thursday, May 27 @ 9:00 am All Breeds Presort Internet Calf Sale Monday, May 31 @ 1:00 pm Cow Calf Pair Sale Thursday, June 3 @ 9:00 am All Breeds Presort Internet Calf Sale Thursday, June 10 @ 9:00 am All Breeds Presort Internet Calf Sale

(St. Walburg/Loon Lake/Edam area)

WWW.NORTHERNLIVESTOCKSALES.CA

Division of Northern Livestock Sales Lloydminster, Meadow Lake & Prince Albert

306-825-8831

LIVE AUCTIONS AT WWW.DLMS.CA

Also sell all Rocky Ford Steel Ltd. products including remote lid openers, 36” lid conversion collar, lid, amd remote lid opener extension rings and stiffners for 14’, 18’, 19’, Butler, Westell and Twister Bins. All extension rings are 44" high.

Extra bushals per ring for less money!!

OPI Advanced Grain Storage Management Systems Phone or email for pricing

Maire Farms Ltd. Islay, Alberta Cell: 780-853-3330

Phone: 780-744-2147 mairefarms@xplornet.ca

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HOROSCOPE/SUDOKU AND SOLUTIONS Daily Sudoku: Fri 21-May-2021

TAURUS

Your mate will appreciate your honesty.

Misunderstandings could cause confusion and upset. You've been hurt before and could be again if you don't play hard to get.

GEMINI

Take precautions while traveling; you don't have to get anywhere that fast. You should be trying to clear up legal contracts that have been pending. Don't expect support from your mate.

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LEO

It might be time to make a fresh start.

Pleasure trips will bring you into contact with new and interesting people. You may want to get involved in financial investments presented to you.

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You are going through a period of questioning. Don't let your emotions interfere with your professional integrity. Be careful to avoid wrong doings.

You might find that the extra cash will come in handy when an opportunity to invest comes along. Tempers will mount if you're too pushy at work or at home.

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Put your efforts into making constructive improvements to your environment and to your state of mind. Lending and borrowing may be a problem.

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You can expect the fur to fly on the home front. Make sure that new mates live up to your high standards. Keep an open mind when dealing with youngsters.

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All your energy should be directed into moneymaking opportunities. It might be time to shake a leg and do a personal makeover.

Any financial limitations will probably have to be dealt with on your own.

CAPRICORN

You can ask for favors or run your ideas by those who will be able to support your objectives. Get motivated and follow up on some self-improvement resolutions. Control your anger.

AQUARIUS

Get together with friends and do something entertaining but not too expensive. Most partner problems are a result of both people not living up to their promises.

PISCES

Your need to obtain additional details will lead you into strange topics of conversation. Be firm when dealing with matters pertaining to your environment.

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ARIES

Do your own thing. Jealousy may get in the way of a good relationship. Hassles with close friends or family will put a damper on your day and result in isolation and loneliness.

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