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Wednesday,November 26, 2025 Volume 48, Issue 47
Celebrating years young 10th Annual Brettzky’s Hockey99Challenge provides donations to community groups This year has been the culmination of a highly successful 10-year run for the Brettzky Hockey Challenge. The Brettzky gave out donations on Thursday, Nov. 20 to many different groups and organizations, with remarks from Todd Ritchie of the committee being made acknowledging all the work by many volunteers going into this yearly endeavour. “The Brettzky” was started in 2015 by Brett Sutter in Calgary. It was moved to Viking in 2016 with KidSport Alberta being the primary beneficiary. In 2017, the Brettzky committee was formed with the intent of keeping all the money raised in the community for local organizations. The Committee’s mandate is to provide funds to support youth sports and activities, as well as organizations that contribute to the wellness of the community in the Viking area. Since 2017, The Brettzky has raised and donated over $480,000 to groups in the community, and organizers are pleased to be able to pro-
vide so much financial support to local community groups. “2025 is a record year for the annual fundraiser with $102,000 in donations going to 33 different local organizations,” said Ritchie. The Brettzky organizing committee deserves the community’s gratitude for the planning and effort that this annual event involves. We have a diverse board with people bringing different talents and backgrounds to our committee. Gratitude also goes out to all the amazing sponsors, both individual and businesses, who continue to support the Brettzky. The foundation of The Brettzky is a men’s hockey tournament with over 170 players who each year participate. Your “talents” continue to entertain all the Brettzky fans. Community volunteers are vital to The Brettzky, and each year there are over 150 of them helping to make the event a successful one. That includes those Continued on Page 9
Friends of the Brettzky, the many groups and organizations involved in the annual event, take a group photo during the donations ceremony2 at the Viking Carena Nov. 20.
Vegreville company fined for workplace accident in Viking Leslie Cholowsky Staff Reporter
Alberta OHS advised Tuesday, Nov. 25 that HCL Site Services Ltd. as an employer, pled guilty on Nov. 20 in the Sherwood Park Court
of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker. The Crown withdrew five other counts. OHS says the charges
stemmed from an incident that occured on a sewer line restoration site in Viking on Aug. 19, 2022, where a worker was seriously injured after a partial trench collapse. The company was
fined $100,000, including the victim fine surcharge, by the court. Both the Crown and the company have up to 30 days to appeal either the conviction or the penalty. “Alberta’s OHS laws
set basic health and safety rules for workplaces across the province. They provide guidance for employers to help them ensure their workplaces are as healthy and safe as pos-
sible while providing rights and protections for workers. Charges under OHS laws may be laid when failing to follow the rules results in a fatality or serious injury.”