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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Around 90 attendees had good conversations and a pleasant lunch at the Soup-er Tuesday Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville Centre on April 16. This year’s National Volunteer Week Committee coordinated the luncheon which included: Vegreville and District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), the Vegreville Centennial Library, VegMin Learning and the Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville. When asked why they hosted this, FCSS Community Development Facilitator Elizabeth Koehler-Lenko explained, “Each year, we strive to celebrate the volunteers in our community and acknowledge the incredible amount of work they do. This lunch gives us a way to connect with a large number of volunteers so we can thank them for everything they put back into our com-
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