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Easter Celebrations Marked With Re-Enactment Of Holy Walk
On Good Friday, April 18, the numerous religious denominations in Vermilion and area participated in the re-enactment of the path Jesus walked according to the Bible. Church leaders and members took turns carrying the cross. This year’s walk with the cross started at the First United Church and proceeded to the downtown area, making stops along the way for readings from the Bible, meditation and prayer. This is the fifth year for the walk and event organizer Keith Marsh said despite the walk taking place so late in Spring, there has never been so much snow. The snowfall from the previous day did not dampen the spirits of those participating but Marsh said it is, however, the smallest number of people attending the walk. Pictured here is event organizer Keith Marsh, as he leads those observing the walk of the cross re-enactment. Photo Karen Nedzielski.
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Yellowhead East Conference Lillian Konieczny Submitted On Friday, April 11th, Yellowhead East Women’s Institute Conference was held at the Mannville Senior Centre. Creighton Branch hosted the event. Special guests were Brenda Willsie, Alberta W.I. President from Delburne, Alberta, Cathleen Thurston, District Director from Darwell, Alberta and Vera Fundytus, Constituency Convenor from Lavoy. Attending Branches; Creighton, Five Point and Lavoy reported on their activities and donations made. AWI Presdient Brenda Willsie spoke about changes WI is undergoing, proxy voting, printing biographies of members into an Alberta Women’s Book of Remarkable Women, and nominations for positions for the Alberta Council. She spoke about her trip to India for the ACWW World conference. Other topics were projects : Cancer caps for individuals taking treat-
Neta Gould since 2007 Joan Hills since 2008 Christine Smith since 2008 Judy Walsh since 2010 June Bachmann since 2010 Hilda Bell since 2011 Ruth Shaw since 2013 Rachel Yaceyko 2013 Heather Nicholas since 2013 Stephen Amy started 2014 Marisol Alvarez Aguilera started 2014
ments for cancer causing hair loss. Food and Farmer’s- What’s the Connection? Resolutions to be dealt with at the Convention are Disposal and Recycling of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Hydraulic Fracturing. The AWI Convention will be held on June 10, 11, and 12th in Camrose. The ACWW Canada Area convention will follow on June 12, 13, and 14th in Camrose. Enjoyable entertainment included little songs and actions by the Kindergarten Class and Cowboy Poetry by Edna Myhovich. Guest speaker, Constable Claire Schielke emphasized “ Safety Begins with You.” Some topics covered were fraud, scams, speed limits, school speed limits, and tinted glass. A delicious dinner was served by the Mannville Historical Society. The next Constituency Conference will be hosted by Five Point in 2015.
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Highland Dancers’ Annual Spring Fling Karen Nedzielski Reporter Plaid kilts and ghillies, specialized highland dancing shoes, were the attire for the dancers of the Mannville Vermilion Highland Dancers at their annual Spring Fling dance recital held on April 13 at the Vermilion Elks Hall. This year the organization has 20
dancers participating in six age groups in its club who all performed in front of family, friends and highland dance enthusiasts to enjoy in a colourful display of Scottish and Irish culture. I n s tr u c to r Ja m i e M cI l d o o n a n d assistant instructor Emma Jackson, were kept very busy getting dancers of all ages to the stage for each of the group’s dance numbers.
Irish Jig
T hree of the four members of the group 6 dancers, danced the traditional Irish Jig resembling Irish washer women. Olivia Anderson, Laramie Anderson and Emma Jackson displayed their year’s work before friends and family. Kaylie Anderson wa s feeling under the weather and was unable to perform.
Little Sailors
Members of group 2, Fawn Anderson, Sara Chapman, Melayna Kennedy and Katie Zorn, gave it their best as they entertained the audience with their Little Sailors routine. Twenty one dances including the Sailor’s Hornpipe, Irish Jig and the Sword dance were among the performances that kept the audience entertained throughout the afternoon event.
Buckingham Palace
Group 3 dancers Roisin Dalton, Amaya Myhovich and Alexandra Poli shuk per formed their dance “Buckingham Palace” at the annual Spring Fling dance recital on April 13. The group also participated in the Vermilion Dance Festival that weekend, earning them a silver medal for their dance. Photos Karen Nedzielski.
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RCMP Reports Male Wanted For Several Break and Enters Kitscoty RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a male suspect in a series of break and enters in the rural area
surrounding Lloydminster. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Lee Hannam, of no fixed address, from the Lloydminster area. Hannam may be in the company of a female associate identified as Dianna Bandura. Bandura is currently wanted on a number of outstanding charges associated to Possession of Stolen Property and Fraud related offences from the Edmonton Police Service. to these persons is asked to call their near- they wish to remain anonymous. Anyone with any information in regards est RCMP Detachment or Crimestoppers if
Vermilion Elementary School Karen King Submitted VES Spring Concert A Hit! Reading has been a focus for our school this year. Earlier this year, Friends of Vermilion Elementary School purchased guided reading materials for all of our students. On April 3, Jan Hoffart led staff in a professional learning session to identify the most effective way to use these resources in our reading instruction. Teachers spent the day learning more about reading aloud, shared reading and guided reading. The Spring Concert was a fantastic success again this year, thanks to the audience members that came out to watch the amazing job done by all the students. The concert started with the Grade 6 handbell choir, followed by the Grade K-2 students, all conducted of Mrs. Bauer. The Grade
3-6 performers, under the direction of Ms. King, brought the concert to a close. Emilee Hansen and Steven Bodurka did a wonderful job of emceeing. The concert was followed with refreshments and many varieties of cookies donated by VES staff. Over the last couple weeks, the Kindergarten students have been learning about animals that hatch from eggs and animals that do not. In conjunction with this theme, they went on a field trip to Paw Prints Pet Store. Kelly showed them a variety of animals including chinchillas, mice, snakes,
parrots, and hedgehogs. Kelly told them a lot of interesting information about each animal and then they toured the store and saw all the other things that are needed for pets. Thank you goes out to Kelly from Paw Prints Pet Store who volunteered her time to teach the kindergarten students many new things about these interesting animals. Once again the Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success. We appreciate our helpers, parent volunteers, VES staff and Library Club. Proceeds from hosting the
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Scholastic Book Fair go toward increasing our library collection and hosting author visits and writing residencies. The family event winner for $25 in books for themselves and $25 in books for their classroom library was Ali L’Heureux and 6B. For a $1 donation, students got to wear hats on April 14. They raised $230 which will allow VES to buy 21 guinea pigs for families in Peru. On April 15, VES celebrated Career Day by dressing up in the clothing of the career of our choosing. Our AR Assembly on April 16 started with Grade 6 showing us the masks they made in art. That was followed by the Grade 1 students doing a choral speech on Earth Day. Klondike Relay ribbons were presented to Grade 4-6 students, Mrs. Bast made a Silver Shoe presentation, and Mrs. McCullough provided us with a movement break. AR points now total 12,365, so Mrs. Doherty will be dying her hair at the end of the year. Dates to Remember are April 18-27 – Easter Holidays, April 29 – PAC Meeting at 7 p.m., May 14 – Early Dismissal at 2 p.m., May 16 & 19 – No School, May 21 – AR Assembly at 10:45.
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Pictured here is one of the VES kindergarten classes on their field trip to the pet store to learn about the different pets and accessories. Photos submitted.
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Editorial
What Is Easter All About? Karen Nedzielski Editor
The Easter bunny has made his rounds and many children all across the Vermilion region have had their fill of sweets and treats. The egg decorating and hunts kept the young at heart busy over the past weekend as they made their creations and the “holiday hare” hid treasures throughout houses and yards. What does Easter really mean to us? For some it carries a religious tone and for others it can mean chocolate bunnies and egg hunts. I ponder this question as this
year has been a little out of the ordinary for myself. Every year I usually make the trip back to my hometown, north of Prince Albert, to enjoy a few days of visiting with my sister and her family as well as my mother, all of whom still reside on our family-owned farm. This holiday season found my home and work schedule a little too busy to make the trip and, thanks to some wonderful friends here in Alberta, my husband and I received numerous invitations to Easter dinner. It got me thinking that as I grow older, the meaning of Easter is changing. When my son was younger, Easter was nearly as important as Christmas. My husband and
I, along with the other adults in our family, would go to great effort to plan out the traditional egg hunt, including a well drawn map eventually leading to the massive treasure at the end of the hunt. I think back to a year when Easter was held at our farm near Innisfree when, after all the treasures were hidden, the Easter Bunny (played by myself) placed a call to our house to the awaiting children. After some well planned words the call was ended only to have my nephew run to the table to tell the whole group of adults listening, “Auntie Karen was on the phone.” There was no fooling him, even at
his young age. But they all seemed to play along with the phone call knowing full well, it was me. As my son grew older, he began helping his younger cousins with their hunts, whether it was reading the map for the children who were not in school yet or being the investigator who helped figure out the clues to the map. It was a time I will always cherish but I realize now, how things have changed and my perspective on the holiday is different. It was not so much the games we played or the treasure hunts for chocolates. It was the time we spent together. Sponsored by The Vermilion Voice
Letter to the Editor Organ Donors are Vital Our family has just been recipient of two donated corneas and 7.5 years ago our grandson was born and needed a heart transplant. Today, he plays ice hockey, loves school and is an active and wonderful young boy. I write to give heartfelt thanks to both living and deceased donors and their families who have given such huge gifts so that others can have life and hope in this world. The fact is the donation of organs from one person can save up to eight people and enhance lives from tissue donation for up to 75 people. Many living people can donate certain organs, tissue and blood very successfully to give blessings of life to a dear one or another family. The troubling fact is that Alberta has
the lowest stats (www.albertadonateslife. com). Many provinces, including Alberta are developing ways to increase awareness and commitment to donate this amazing gift of life. There is a need for an online registry, awareness that we have to have these discussions with our families in the present, to coordinate efforts and much more. We hope there will be strong interest to work together to share personal stories in order to promote knowledge and need for organ and tissue donations and the miracles that families experience. Meanwhile, this letter is thanks from the bottom of our family’s heart to donors, to governments and to communities for the legacy of life that we received. Zuhy Sayeed
Government Of Canada Announces Support For Seniors’ Project In Clandonald Leon Benoit, MP Press Release
Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for Vegreville Wainwright, on behalf of the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), announced on April 15 that seniors in Clandonald will soon have the opportunity to mentor students in a variety of skills from sewing to woodworking as well as learn from the students how to use electronics. Clandonald Friendship Club is receiving $3,159 for their project from the New Horizons for Seniors Program. “Our Government is proud to work with organizations across Canada that involve seniors in local projects showcasing their skills, knowledge and experience,” said Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors). MP Vegreville – Wainwright, Leon Benoit said “Our Government recognizes
the valuable contribution seniors have made to our society and the economy. By supporting New Horizons for Seniors Program projects, we are acting to ensure that seniors maintain a good quality of life and continue to be active members of their communities.” He added that their major goal is to have seniors mentor students from ages nine and up in a variety of skills from sewing, knitting, and embroidery to woodworking. In return, students will also mentor the seniors, helping them explore the internet, e-mail and even their cell phones. «On behalf of our organization I would like to thank the New Horizons for Seniors Program for their funding. Upon receiving this funding, we will be able to pass on skills that are being lost on to future generations. In addition, the seniors would like to learn from their young people,» said Jessie Nowosad, President Clandonald Friendship Club.
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Around The Campfire Neil B. Stratton Columnist
O k…w h a t i n t h e hello…why Im wearing my winter jacket again? Its past mid-April and nasty cold out there with wind chill, and they are calling for more white stuff. Just in time for the long weekend, it’s a good thing I’m a happy camper as we went out to the cabin this past weekend and blew off some steam and shook off the winter cobwebs. At first it didn’t look good with cooler weather and high winds but it was time. Blaine and I loaded up the off highway machines and nothing was stopping us from heading out. I had my off highway quad and Blaine had his bigger “side by side” machine. Blaine and his family had this machine for over a year but we never took it out for a real “test” in our bowhunting area so I was eager to try it out as I had not driven one yet. It was good to see the cabin. It was too long of a stretch, access was effortless unlike last year when we had to fight huge snow drifts just to get in. The white stuff was mostly gone with just some bigger
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drifts in the treed areas. The cabin was just like we left it on our last visit except for about a dozen roof shingles that broke apart after one of our wind storms. The shingles are new so the winds must have been brutal. It happened once before and we applied tar under the North West side of the cabin as a precaution but the cabin sits high on a treed hilltop overlooking the entire fields and property. We can see the huge neutral hills in the far south horizon looking like a mountain view. The cabin is perfectly situated with a spectacular view so it’s well worth the minor damage repairs. Besides it will force us to head back for another weekend for repairs in nicer weather. In a couple of weeks “a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.” Now I am looking forward to that trip already. Saturday morning started out windy cool and nasty, but the sun broke the clouds and it was very tolerable if you were dressed properly. From the cabin patio we watched the deer feeding in the fields, a good sign that some deer made another harsh winter. I sincerely hoped we didn’t see the same results of a harsh winter like last year. On last year’s spring cabin fever and cobweb shake off run, we saw many deer that didn’t make the harsh winter. I took some of my finest cuts of moose steaks out of the deep freeze as I knew once we got
out there we wouldn’t return until dark at earliest, and a mouth-watering BBQ would top off the day. It was even pleasant mid-day with bright sunshine and one didn’t even notice the coolness as my eyes and mind were taking in all the sights and trying to read the wake of a harsh winter. Animal signs were encouraging with signs of elk, moose and deer everywhere. I had stopped at one point and was observing the willows, tracks and droppings, and said to Blaine, a bull moose was feeding here not too long ago. Blaine wasn’t impressed with my wilderness skills of reading animal signs and great detective work as he just nodded his head to look behind me. I turned around and there stood the huge Bull Moose with his antlers obviously already dropped. He didn’t pay much attention to us and simply went on with his day. As the day went on, animal signs were very encouraging as we saw many live deer, both doe and last year’s fawns, healthy and fat. We didn’t find one deer that perished from the winter, and in fact we saw deer everywhere all day. More deer than we saw in half a month last year during the early bow season. That alone made my day and was great to see. We didn’t see any elk, however, we didn’t really expect to as we were not in their usual feeding areas for this time of year.
We did find several of the best signs of the elk with antler sheds. Both Blaine and I had found a treasure that made the day worthwhile, we did not find much deer or moose antler sheds though. But that will come with other trips in the near future. The antler sheds were just a bonus for the adventure as just getting out there exploring with off highway machines and on foot was enough to shake off the cobwebs. One thing we saw lots of was winter mold in big thick layers everywhere. Something we never saw so evident, which may have been from the deep snow and warm weather spells. I got to drive Blaine’s side-by-side. I was very impressed in both the comfort and versatility of where it will go. In fact I had to remind myself to give it back to Blaine after riding it for hours at a time, it’s a lot like my Toyota pick-up, convertible style. I actually kept looking for the rear view mirrors as I drove. It is one item, the only item so far, going on my bucket list. It was a great day and the cabin in the distance never looked so inviting, I had a great and much needed adventure. When the Smoke Clears I love the realization that the objective of the adventure is in no way as important as the adventure itself.
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Farmers are getting the green light to move their bumper crops to market this spring thanks to the easing of seasonal weight restrictions on some Alberta highways. Permits are available, at no cost, for grain trucks to travel at 100 per cent axle weight on banned roads, as long as these roads are not damaged in the process. This is a common-sense approach to allow
a limited amount of traffic on our road system for the short-term while preserving our infrastructure for your long-term use. The special permits are in effect from April 1 to June 30, 2014, and they are required so Alberta Transportation can monitor the activity on our roads. Road conditions will be monitored during that time and alternate travel routes will be suggested, if necessary, to keep motorists safe and protect highway infrastructure. Extended hours are available for farmers to get a permit request form by calling Alberta Transportation’s Central Permit Office toll free at 1-800-6627138 from 6 a.m. to midnight on weekdays, and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends and statutory holidays. Farmers will need to complete the form by providing information on the trip’s origin, destination, route, trucks covered, weights requested, number of loads and contact information. This form can be sent back to the Central
Permit Office by fax at 403-340-5278 or scanned and emailed to central.permits@ gov.ab.ca. Despite the extended hours to request a permit, Alberta Transportation advises that the call volume throughout permitting season is especially high. You’re encouraged to be patient as you wait to speak to a department official. In 2013, approximately 200,000 permits were issued for all truck travel throughout the province. Producers will need to contact their local municipality directly if they require a permit to haul grain on municipal roads. Agriculture is at the core of our province’s economy. The 2013 western Canadian harvest has produced an estimated 75.9 million metric tonnes of major grain crops, nearly 40 per cent more than the five-year average. The Alberta government is proud to be supporting farmers and relaxing the road ban limits at a time when producers need that flexibility.
Pathfinder Community Centre would like to thank all the members and people from the surrounding communities for supporting our Supper & Silent Auction March 29, 2014. A special thanks to Dale and Larry Dmytriw and Gord Misik for auctioneering the live auction. Thank you to all the businesses and individuals who donated to the silent/live auction. “SHOW THEM WE CARE ”
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A View On Entitlements Franklin Wolters Columnist
In our farm life if we raised livestock of any kind we generally acknowledged that those animals were entitled to a level of care that would keep them happy and comfortable enough to be as productive and useful as we could manage. That kind of went without saying. We took pride in having our stock well cared for. Same thing went for any hired help, as I remember. At our home they were treated like family. At harvest time, the stookers or any help were treated to all the best we could manage. We felt they were entitled to that level of consideration because they were working hard for our benefit – right? Any rate payer nowadays feels, I’m sure, that they’re entitled to a certain level of maintenance on those roads they need to haul goods to market and bring in the where withal to feed their stock and plant their crops, to say nothing of just being able to carry on life in a community.
Anyone who does business feels entitled to complain if goods or services aren’t up to what was expected. It’s only reasonable to think that what we are and do is appreciated enough for someone to pay us enough to live on or get by as Dad would say. I know of no farmer who would think he’s entitled to a good crop no matter what or how, just because, maybe? We don’t expect rain in the growing season or fair dry weather at harvest do we? This feeling were entitled hasn’t filtered down into our level it seems. It doesn’t figure that every cow in the herd will have twins and that the snow and cold or scours will kill all the chance of profit either. Some critics would tell you all of us old cowboys just sit drinking coffee until roundup and then just head in to see how big the cheque was after all that coffee drinking’! That’s the picture you get from the boys in the know, down city way. They should be entitled to come out some cold snowy spring night and help pull a calf and try to get it to suck before it get cold and quits. I don’t think you’d find a long lineup of takers or volunteers to change from their union
office jobs. I guess we all have different ideas of what level of life we’re entitled to and how to improve our lot in life. I don’t think we should expect someone else to take less than they’re really worth to supply us with more either, our expectations should be realistic and reasonable. I remember sitting around the table at the family mealtime, watching Mom cut a pie into pieces to divide it up for us. We kids were all allowed similar sized pieces and the folks naturally got the biggest pieces. That’s the way it was. If you felt you wanted more, someone else would have to concede to take a smaller cut, remember? There’s only just so much pie in the way of our society too, I think! I can remember thinking I was entitled to relax and smoke a strong cigar in the car on the drive to town. One day my little girls sitting in the smoke in the back seat said, “Dad do you have to do that?” Looking back I could see those little gals all red eyed and suffering from that smoke. I was really taken aback and realized what I’d been subjecting them to. We just can’t
realize our entitlements at the expenses of others! That doesn’t seem to apply in today’s world, in our government circles anyway. We don’t really know the job descriptions of some of these bureaucrats that achieve such high level wages and payouts with pensions that by any standard are out of this world for it seems like to me a job result that shows high levels of incompetence. There must be a parallel here thinking back to the fall of the Roman Empire. Isn’t that what occurred in those end times. Are we as government getting so corrupt that being incompetent leads us to this level of entitlement that we can take more “pie” than we should have at the expense of others sitting around the table? Can we by our actions take so much and leave other people with less than they need for anywhere near a decent level of life? I just have this nagging thought that imbalance is a sure way for unrest and trouble where any kind of reason would tell us there must be a better way.
Mannville School News Susan Obrigewitch Submitted
Mannville School Badminton Players Excel Kenzie Smith advanced to the Buffalo Trail School Division Finals on Tuesday April 15th. The only player on the Royals team to advance, she dominated at the qualifying tournament and came up against some great competition at the finals. Kenzie entered the semi finals in first place and easily advanced to the final gold medal round against a Provost player. Losing the game in two sets Kenzie put up a great fight and ended up getting silver in the Jr. Girls 14+ category. The following students travelled to Lloydminster on April 16 for ASAA Senior High District Badminton: Andrea Bury, Lane Demas, Brandan Lyster, Eric MacNeill, Karlee Melnyk, Carter Myhovich, Braden Mytz, Chandler Nelson, Jaden Tod and Austin Trach. We ask that students remember to bring in their donation envelopes before Jump Rope Day, where all students in Grades 1-6 will show off their talents with the skipping ropes! If any parents are interested in helping out on April 30 please let Mrs. Roland know via email
karen.roland@btps.ca or a note sent with your child. Thank you in advance for your participation in this charitable event. Students and staff participated in “Sneak It in Week’ held from April 7 to 11.This was the second year we have participated in this event. Every day someone took their classes outside to ‘sneak’ in a few extra steps. The senior high HSS 1010 students are going on a camping trip to Twin Lake.
you for the support and look forward to serving you on the following sales. Our kinderkids enjoyed Pirate Day in their class. Treasure maps were made, parrots were decorated and treasure was found by following some clues. Once they found and counted the treasure it was shared equally among the pirate crew. Don’t be alarmed by the wrecked vehicle you will see on the school grounds on April 30. It is just part of ‘It Can’t Happen To Me’ whereas a mock accident is set up to teach students in Grade 9, the dangers of drinking and driving. A glance ahead: Pitch-In Day – May 2, Spring Exercises – May 9.
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Students at Mannville School from Grades 1 – 6 participated in Multicultural Day by dressing in different cultural costumes. Photo submitted.
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Dawns Eats Dawn Hames Columnist
Sweet Potatoes And Chipotle Dip Sweet potatoes are carbohydrates that are full of health benefits. Sweet potatoes are very high in Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. By adding a little fat to the sweet potato, such as extra virgin olive oil, our bodies are better able to use more of the fat soluble vitamin A. Sweet potatoes are a good source of fiber, B vitamins, and many other nutrients. Antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and blood sugar regulating compounds are concentrated in the flesh of the sweet potato.
Unfortunately, both sweet and regular commercially grown potatoes are sprayed with chlorporpham (isopropyl 3-chlorocarbanilate) which is a pesticide used to prevent potatoes from sprouting. Japan and much of the European Union have banned the use of chemical sprout inhibitors, as there is concern that this chemical prevents cell division and may impact human fertility and fetal growth. A study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry found that 91-98 percent of the chemical is removed when the potato is peeled and only 33 -47 per cent when the potatoes are washed. Chipotle is actually a jalapeno pepper, which is picked ripe, and then smoked for several days. It originates from Mexico. The chipotle pepper has its own lengthy and impressive list of health benefits. To highlight a few, the active substance in
chipotle is called capsaicin, and it is known to balance blood sugar, speed metabolism and aids in weight loss. Capsaicin aids the cardiovascular system by aiding the body in reducing cholesterol, widening and relaxing the blood vessels and helping to dissolve dangerous blood clotting fibrin. Capsaicin is an anti inflammatory that has been shown to harm and kill cancer cells of the lung, prostrate and pancreas. Another benefit is that it makes an awesome tasting dip. For the Chipotle dip you can use a bottled sauce, but the best flavor I have found is from the canned Chipotle peppers. If you buy the canned peppers, left over peppers can be used in chilli, homemade barbeque sauce or frozen for later use. Baked Sweet Potato “Fries” with Chipotle Dip
2-3 sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to sprinkle Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into strips the size of large cut French fries. Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place the potatoes on the baking sheet, drizzle on the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered until tender. Serve with Chipotle Dip Chipotle Dip 2-4 teaspoons chipotle sauce 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup natural yogurt Combine the mayonnaise, yogurt and one tablespoon of the chipotle. Taste to determine the amount of heat, add more chipotle sauce if you like it to be hotter. If you mouth is burning, a little dairy such as milk or sour cream will bring cooling relief. Water will intensify the burn.
J.R. Robson News Shawna Craig
Kindness in 100 minutes. VIBE members handed out muffins, tea, opened doors, 100 Minutes For 100 Random Act helped people out with their groceries to their vehicles and even shovelled walks! Of Kindness On April 17,13 VIBE Youth Advisory The only thing that was asked for in return members set out to do 100 Random Acts of was that the act of kindness was continued. If someone received an act of kindness, they were asked to pay it forward. In total, the JR Robson VIBE team did 244 Random Acts of Kindness. The Grade 10 trip to Edmonton to see “Romeo and Juliet” was awesome! Mrs. Baker said they all enjoyed it very much. After the play, students got to do a little shopping at Kingsway Mall before heading home. The Senior Badminton Districts took place in Lloydminster. It was a great day and Marauders played well showing very good sportsmanship. Players that advance to zones in St. Paul are Trisha Mead - Silver in intermediate girls singles and advances, Rebecca Bates Gold in senior girls singles and advances, Adam Evans - Gold in senior boys singles and advances, Julia McKimmon and Jill Dutchak - Gold in junior girls doubles and advance) and Dustin Stenne and Logan Bardoel - Gold in senior boys doubles and advance). Marauders would also like to congratulate Trista Throndson - played in semis, Julia McCrae - third in her pool, Thomas 100 Random Acts of Kindness Brodbin and Cameron Webb - third in their in 100 minutes pools, Bryce Stepanick - played in semis, V I B E Yo u t h A d v i s o r y me m b e r s Erin Lychak and Jesse Axley - Silver in Rebecca Evans, Brock Howard and intermediate girls doubles, Kyle Whitlock Parker Carlson shovelling sidewalks and David McCrae - Silver in intermedifor 100 Random Acts of Kindness in ate boys doubles, Chad Andreychuk and 100 minutes. Photo submitted. Submitted
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Local News Rotary Presents Two Non-Rotarians With Integrity Awards Karen Nedzielski Reporter
The Rotary Club of Vermilion honoured two non-Rotarians of Vermilion for the work and dedication they have shown toward the community with its Annual Charter Night and Integrity Awards presentation held on Sunday, April 13. The awards are to acknowledge the work of one man and one woman, non-Rotarian, within the community that parallels the work of the organization. A number of guests were in attendance for the evening’s supper, entertainment and the official presentation
of the awards. Lil Wilson, of Vermilion, was the first of the two recipients to be acknowledged with her years of service in maintaining quality senior care which included helping with providing meals for seniors in the Vermilion area. She has also worked at helping to secure doctors for Vermilion and area and has also served on the Vermilion Health Care Complex. Wilson was presented her award by Craig Brown representing the Rotary Club. The second award was presented to Howard Row. Row served as the grain elevator operator for many years, starting his Continues to page 11.
Integrity Award Winner
Lil Wil son , on the right, was one of two people honoured at the Vermilion Rotary C l u b’s I n t e g r it y Awards presentation on Apr il 13 at the Ve r milion S e nior s Centre. Rotary member Craig Brown, of Apple Drugs, presented Wilson with her awards. Photos Karen Nedzielski.
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career in Saskatchewan later moving to various locations in Southern Alberta and finally settling in the Vermilion area , which is where he and his family call home. Row has helped on a number of volunteer committees in the area and said he was thankful to his family for their support over the years of volunteering. The evening also saw a number of presentations made to the various dance and music festival participants who received scholarships from the Rotary Club over the past few weeks. Piano player Amy Chase played during the meal, as the mother-daughter Ukrai-
nian dance duo Mindy and Angelina Yaceyko, performed their routine along with a number of other members from the Ukrainian Dance Association. Two performers from the Vermilion Music Festival’s voice category also recited poetry for Rotarians and guests. The evening ended in a social for members and guests to congratulate the two Integrity Awards winners along with the entertainers accepting the scholarships from the Rotary Club. Integrity Awards winners are presented with a keepsake plaque and their names are added to the award which is kept within the club for display.
Integrity Award Winner
Rotary Club President Brenda Lee, on the left, presented Howard Row with his commemorative Integrity Award plaque for his work in the community.
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The Vermilion Spray Park is one step closer to becoming a reality as Cargill recently donated $5,000 towards the project. At the Vermilion Cargill office Spray Park Committee Chairman Jason McRobert, on the left, accepted the donation from Vermilion/ Marwayne Farm Service Group General Manager Ashley Pearson, and Customer Service Coordinator Sarah Lafoy. The project is set to resume construction in the coming weeks with completion in approximately 6-8 weeks. Photo Karen Nedzielski.
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The Rotary Club of Vermilion has taken over the Butler Building at the fair grounds as they prepare for their seventh annual garage sale taking place this coming weekend, April 24 through 26. Club president Brenda Lee, along with numerous other Rotarians, have been
accepting donated items to be included in the sale, many of which Lee says are brand new and would otherwise end up in the landfill. This year some of the proceeds of the sale will be donated to the Lakeland Rowing club to help fund the storage building for their boats and equipment. A number of organizations are helping take the leftover items after the three-day sale is complete. The Vermilion 4H Sheep
club, Vermilion’s Community Closet and the Restore in Lloydminster will be taking leftover items that are not purchased. The Interval Home in Lloydminster will take any household items leftover and the SPCA will be taking the pet supplies and mats and rugs. The Canadian Diabetes Association will be taking whatever items are left along with the Islay Care Centre as they will be holding their fundraiser garage sale the following weekend. Anyone wanting to donate items can still do so on Tuesday and Wednesday evening of this week from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Local News Fifty Year Old Tradition Continues At St. Jerome’s School Karen Nedzielski Reporter
In a fifty-year old tradition, student members of the three intramural houses of St. Jerome’s School, Mackenzie, Fraser and Cartier, battled out a friendly rivalry during the annual Gymnastics Day competition held at the school on Tuesday, April 15. The student-led competition incorporated Grades 4 through 12, with each team only practising a dozen times for
approximately 20 minutes each, readying the athletes for the afternoon competition. The three teams first worked in unison to display their Swedish Drill elements of the event and was followed by the Group Balancing Pyramids, Duo balances, Dual Tumbling and finally the individual routines and stunts. The performances were scored by the three appointed judges and all points were accumulated and awarded to the three house teams.
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After all was said and done, it would be themed routines claiming the title for the the Mackenzie house’s “Despicable Me” 2014 event. Placing second was the Cartier’s “300” theme, and Fraser’s Lego Movie theme taking third.
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THE VERMILION VOICE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS IN VERMILION AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
Administrative Professionals Week Vermilion Voice Administrative Professionals Day/ Week, was started by Mary Barrett, president of the National Secretaries Association, now called International Association of Administrative Professionals (IA AP), and C. King Woodbridge, president of Dictaphone Corporation. They served on a council addressing a national shortage of skilled office workers.
The association successfu l l y c a m p a i g n e d U. S . S e c re t a r y o f C o m m e rc e C h a r l e s S a w ye r to proclaim the first National Secretaries Week on June 1 through 7, 1952. Sawyer then designated Wednesday, June 4, as National Secretaries Day. In 1955, the observance date of National Secretaries Week was moved to the last full week of April. The name was changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and b ecame
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Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff. The name was eventually changed to Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 and is now observed worldwide. The Voice encourages everyone to take some time this week to acknowledge the work of all Administrative employees.
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Town Of Vermilion And Seekers Media Win Two Marketing Excellence Awards At Annual Economic Development Of Alberta Event Town of Vermilion/SeekersMedia Press Release
The Town of Vermilion in conjunction with Seekers Media took home three marketing excellence awards Thursday night at the Economic Development of Alberta Conference held on April 9 through 11 in Kananaskis, Alberta. The Economic Development of Alberta awards are an annual tradition showcasing the “best of the best” for fresh
approaches on business development. The Town of Vermilion and Seekers Media were recognized for two marketing awards, one for its video production campaign and the other for social media innovation. “We are focused on bringing more business to our community and about 18 months ago, town council realized we needed to do that in new ways,” said Mary Lee Prior, Vermilion’s Economic Development and Tourism officer.
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To help increase the Town of Vermilion’s Google “search-ability” factor, Seekers Media, in partnership with the community, ran a content marketi n g c a m p a i g n t h r o u g h w i n te r o f 2013/2014. It included the production of targeted editorial featured within a specially produced Vermilion SnowSeekers section, along with a social media reporter. “Think of it in old school terms when you’d have a newspaper reporter based in a location,” said Jim Barr, Seekers New Media producer. Seekers has taken this traditional medium and shaped it for the digital world by working with a local resident to showcase the area using engaging photos and videos using a smartphone, Barr explained. “This content is then distributed across Vermilion’s Facebook page and re-posted by Seekers Media,” Barr added. The campaign resulted in more than 600 new followers to the town’s Faceb o o k p a g e, 32,0 0 0 en ga g em ent s (click-throughs, story reads, social media reach) and a campaign valued at $80,000. The second award was for video innovation. To further Vermilion’s digital footprint, Seekers Media and the community collaborated on a 12-month video production program. The project gives the community a library of content
Two Innisfree Projects Receive Wheelchair Accessibility Funding Karen Nedzielki Reporter
The Village of Innisfree and its public library have recently been granted the funds to help realize a project for an automated door system, allowing for wheelchair patrons to access the Village office and the Village of Innisfree Library. In a presentation made on April 15 by MP for Vegreville Wainwright, Leon Benoit, the Village officially received $16,932 to install interior and exterior ramps, widen doorways and install automated door openers as the Library received $17,203 for similar renovations to their building. Last Saturday, April 12, the Village of Innisfree Library also received funding from the Alberta Communities Initia-
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on a variety of topics, ranging from business development, for such initiatives as attracting more doctors and tourism to the area. “The Town of Vermilion is full of incredible stories, and we’ve showcased those stories through the eyes of locals. After all, they’re the best ones to tell an engaging and authentic story about their town,” said Barr. The recently released video series is now on Vermilion’s You Tube channel, elevating the town’s Google “search ability” factor. “It wasn’t too much justification in order for our stakeholders, we had two other partners who committed financially to this, so this collaboration helped make this a reality,” says Prior.
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tive Program in the amount of $20,000 presented by Dr. Richard Starke, MLA for Vermilion Lloydminster. Following the April 15 presentations, Mayor Debbie McMann and Past Chair of the Library board commented on how pleased their organizations were to receive the funding. Mayor of Innisfree Debbie McMann added, “We, in Innisfree, are very pleased to have these improvements to two of our major facilities. Like many communities of our size, a substantial proportion of our population is older and more likely to be dealing with impaired mobility. Thanks to this opportunity, all of our residents will have access to these buildings,” “The Village of Innisfree Library Board (VILB) is absolutely thrilled to receive funding that will assist us in providing an accessible entrance with ramp and automated door into the Millennium Building where our library is located. This funding will enable the VILB to attain Goal #5 of their 2014-2017 Plan of Service: ‘Patrons will have safe access to the library by way of a ramp and automated door.’ This accessible entrance will also provide access for all other user groups within the Millennium Building. Funding will certainly ‘open doors’ for anyone with limited mobility,” stated Lil Carter, Past Chair of the Library Board. “The Government of Canada is creating opportunities for Canadians with disabilities by supporting the Village of Innisfree’s projects,” Leon Benoit said. “Thanks to organizations like yours, who care about accessibility, we are eliminating barriers and we’re helping to bring workers, employers and communities together.” Mayor Debbie McMann said the renovations to both buildings are set to start later this spring.
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School News
St. Jerome School Margaret McCormack Submitted
St. Jerome’s Gymnastics Day Competition Congratulations to all the students from Grade four to twelve for the fabulous performances they gave at our Annual Gymnastics’ Day. The students have been working hard over the past three weeks to get their Swedish Drill and Pyramid Routines perfected. This year the themes were Cartier – the movie “300”, Fraser – “The Lego Movie” and Mackenzie – “Despicable Me”. Each house presented their Swedish Drill first and then their Pyramid Routines. Individuals then preformed individual or
duo routines, which also added to the scores for each team. Everyone did an amazing job. Thank you to our judges Mrs. Moir, Mr. Olsen, and Mrs. Laboucane for the terrific job they did deciding on a winner. Mackenzie - 1st, Cartier – 2nd, and Fraser – 3rd. Well done! On April 10 through 12, twenty-five St. Jerome’s students took part in the World Vision 30 Hour Famine. Grade 10 Leadership students, Stefano Mariani, Matthew Fox, and Bryce Thomas organized a wonderful event with lots of activities for the students to participate in. The students were able to raise $1,471.Thank you to all the staff and parents who volunteered and helped out. Congratulations to all the students
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Grade 5 students participating in the Passover Seder meal. Photos submitted. for sacrificing to help others. There have been a variety of Easter activities happening around St. Jerome’s over the past two weeks. Dying eggs using Kool-Aid, shaving cream/food colouring, colouring with wax crayons, traditional dying and Ukrainian deco-
rating have been experienced by many of the students. The Grade 1 students did potato stamping creating chicks and making Easter Gifts. The Grade 4 students used mini chocolate eggs to Continues to page 18.
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do graphing activities and each student made a wonderful clothespin crucifix. Celebrating the Passover Seder meal was a new and exciting experience for the Grade 5 students. Grade 7 students created beautiful crosses from toothpicks.
Middle level students, parents and relatives gathered on April 8 to enjoy a wonderful night of poetry. The top Grade 6, 7, and 8 students recited their Declamation poems to a large crowd and three judges. The judges for the evening were the three university practicum students at St. Jerome’s, Jamie Hougham, Elysha Villeneuve, and
Michael Olsen. Congratulations to our winners: Matthew Beaudette – Grade 6, Ashley Corbiere – Grade 7, Breanne Maughan and Megan Bielech – Grade 8 and Trista Minish – Overall winner. The Sr. High Badminton team participated in districts at Holy Rosary in Lloydminster on April 16. Congratulations to all the players as many advanced to
the semi-finals. Special congratulations to Bailey Koebel for winning gold and has advanced to Zones in St. Paul on April 28. Happy and blessed Easter to all of our students and staff and their families. School starts back on Monday, April 28. April Happigrams will be held on Thursday, May 1 at 9:30 a.m.
Dewberry School News Susanna Pankiw Submitted
Eggstra-Special Easter is upon us and so are the reasons to be thankful. The students continue to be blessed with top-notch performances in many events! Speeches were among one of the fu n-f i l l e d p ro ce e d i n g s s tu d e n t s , Grade 3 – 6 were involved in. They came prepped and prettied-up to
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Scorpio
Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Proceed with caution. You are prone to mishaps. Accidents, saying something you'll regret or problems at home or with a relationship must all be handled with utmost diplomacy and care. Think before you act. Avoid any form of excess.
Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Make changes at home that will help you feel more comfortable and keep you up to date. Good fortune will be yours if you partner with someone diverse and creative. You'll be able to benefit personally from the information you receive.
Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Refrain from saying too much or making assumptions or accusations that can lead to trouble. Partnerships will suffer if you get into an argument or you are stubborn. If you don't want to compromise, back away and remain neutral.
Cancer
May 21-Jun. 20 Don't share your plans with someone likely to steal your thunder or take credit for your idea. Consider your own business, but not at the expense of risking financial loss. A slow build until you attract investors is the route to go.
Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Keep your priorities straight when it comes to money matters. Don't donate when you should be funneling your cash into home and family, not outside charities. A change in the way you earn your living can help boost your living standard.
Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Communication will help you get your way. Love is in the stars and finding a unique way to share it with someone special will lead to romance. Don't let work interfere with your personal life. Stick close to home.
Pisces
Feb. 19-Mar. 20 Draw up a contract and negotiate your position. There is money to be made, but you have to make it clear what you will do and how much you want. Don't leave details to someone else or you will lose.
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Vermilion and Area Businesses Behind Ferby’s and Integra Tire
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Bert Duncan Trailer Sales (2007) Inc.
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LAND Seed & Agro Services Ltd. Independent Sales Representative for Pioneer® brand products Lisa Anderson (Andrashewski) Box 83 Minburn, AB T0B 3B0 (780) 632-5526 Cell (780) 593-3769 Fax lisa.andrashewski@plantpioneer.com
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AWNA Blanket and Local Classifieds AUCTIONS
MEIER-2 DAY Classic Car & Truck Auction. Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4, 11 a.m. both days. 6016 72A Ave., Edmonton. Consign today, call 780-4401860. COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION! 7th Annual Calgary Collector Car Auction, May 9 - 10, Indoors Convention Center Grey Eagle Casino. Over 100 pieces of memorabilia selling No Reserve. All makes & models welcome. Consign today 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com. PUBLIC AUCTION. City of Cold Lake: Equipment, trucks, Bobcat, shop items, etc. 1515 - 16 St., Cold Lake, Alberta. May 3, Saturday, 11 a.m. Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com. WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Consignment Auction. May 3, 10 a.m. in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, vehicles, heavy equipment, RVs, etc. Consign now! Phone 403-669-1109; www.wheatlandauctions. com. CLOSEOUT AUCTION. Wellington Garden Centre. Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m., 13648 - 142 St., Edmonton. Final closeout of garden centre, fountains, garden furniture, greenhouse fixtures, new fireplaces, plus a complete 2012 Tutti Frutti Kiosk at 11 a.m. For details: www.foothillsauctions.com or 780-922-6090. AUTO/TOOL AUCTION. Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m. Auto’s, golf cart, tools, parts, surplus, storage buildings, benches, tents, pressure washers. Scribner Auction, Wainwright, Alberta. 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com. ESTATE AUCTION for Larry Thimer. Sunday, May 4, 10 a.m. Machine Shop & North Star Hydraulics, 55103 - Hwy 28A, Gibbons. Also tractors, vehicles, etc. Details: Andruchow Auctions Ltd.; www.andruchowauctions.com. WELDING & FABRICATION. Innovative Solutions, Hayter, Alberta, Fri., May 2, 10 a.m. Selling trucks, trailers, hydrovac tanks, Bobcat versa handler, forklifts, shears, lathes, brakes, benders, welders and shop equipment. Online available: bidspotter.com or www.montgomeryauctions.com. 1-800-3716963.
AUTO PARTS
Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250COMING EVENTS CALGARY DOLL CLUB Antique & Collectible Show & 5252. Sale. Hourly door prizes & face painting. Saturday, FOR SALE May 3/14, 10 - 3 p.m., Acadia Recreation Complex, 240 - 90 Ave. SE, Calgary. Admission: Adults $5. METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Very competitive prices! Children under 12 free. Largest colour selection in Western Canada. Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution Locations. 40 Year Warranty. Call 1-888-263-8254. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES HOME BUILDING CENTRE, Red Deer - Seeking expe- BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 ft., $35 each. rienced salespeople (contractor desk); also Project Machine planting; $10/tree (includes bark mulch Estimator. Building supplies knowledge a must. Wage and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee: commensurate with experience. Email resume: rob@ $75 - $125/order. Quality guaranteed. 403-8200961. executivehbc.com. 1-403-343-6422. FULL-TIME TRUCK Driver-Track Hoe and Cat Op- STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% off! erators wanted. Experience in operating equipment, 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, loading & unloading all types of equipment. Compet- 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457itive wages & benefits. Must have all tickets. Resi- 2206; www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. dent of Whitecourt an asset. Please fax resume to DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home 780-778-2444. Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! FREIGHTLAND CARRIERS, a tri-axle air ride flatdeck Calling features and unlimited long distance availcarrier is looking for Owner/Operators to run Al- able. Call Phone Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; berta only or 4 Western Provinces. Average gross www.phonefactory.ca. $18 - 20,000/month. 1-800-917-9021. Email: SAWMILLS from only $4,897. Make money & save ed@freightland.ca. money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operator School. No dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd: Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. Sign 6899 ext. 400OT. up online! iheschool.com. 1-866-399-3853. STEEL BUILDINGS. Hot savings - spring sale! 20x24 WANTED WATER WELL rig with driller/helper for $4348. 25x24 $4539. 30x30 $6197. 32x36 subcontract domestic wells. Central/north central $7746. 40x46 $12,116. 47x72 $17,779. One end Alberta. Also driller wanted for Permton rig. Failing, wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; Mayhew size. Permton Supplies Co. Ltd., 1-800- www.pioneersteel.ca. 244-3668. FASTER in the field! Get more work done faster and LEARN TO EARN $25 - $50/hour+. Window Paint- save on fuel. Chip Tuning Safely gives you 15% more ing Workshop! “Hidden Career”. Insider secrets re- power. AG equipment, semis. 1-888-920-1351; vealed! Edmonton, May 2, 3, 4. 10 spots only! Info Dieselservices.com. and registration; www.windowjeannie.com. 780- LOOKING FOR a shop? Post Frame Buildings. AFAB 266-1122. Industries has experience, expertise, reliability and SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper great construction practices. For a free quote, conbusiness? Post your resume for FREE right where tact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: ryan. the publishers are looking. Visit: awna.com/for-job- afab@gmail.com. seekers. COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $1.49/each for a box NEW BRIGDEN KINDERGARTEN accepting applica- of 270 ($402.30). Also full range of trees, shrubs, tions for a 0.5FTE Kindergarten Teacher for 2014 cherries & berries. Free shipping. Replacement - 2015. Valid Alberta Teaching Certificate preferred. guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca. Send resume: agthor@netago.ca. 403-664-1241.
WRECKING AUTO-TRUCKS. Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of Dodge, GMC, Ford, imports. We ship FEED AND SEED anywhere. Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff. Trucks FORAGE SEED for sale. Organic and conventional. up to 3 tons. North-East Recyclers 780-875-0270 Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, (Lloydminster). Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Free delivery! Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-863BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 2900. GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000. + HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springper year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected thrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Website: www.tcvend.com.
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MANUFACTURED HOMES
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REAL ESTATE
ELINOR LAKE RESORT. Lots selling at 25% off listed price, or 5% down on a rent to own lot with no interest over 5 years. 1-877-623-3990; elinorlakeresort.com.
SERVICES
GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com. CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24 hour record check). Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/1800-347-2540; www.accesslegalresearch.com. DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161. DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 60% & HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free A-STEEL SHIPPING dry storage containers. Used 40’ consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free & 40’ high cube & insulated containers 40’-53’ long. 1-877-556-3500. BBB rated A+. Specials in stock now. Self unloading delivery. Phone toll free 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com. TRAVEL GRIZZLY BEAR TOUR. Experience a unique one day LIVESTOCK FOR SALE charter flight and cruise ship adventure to KhutzeyFOR SALE. Simmeron Simmentals, fullblood full mateen, BC this summer. Calgary and Edmonton Fleckvieh yearling bulls, polled and horned, A.I. departures. 1-866-460-1415; www.classiccanabloodlines, very quiet, muscled. Website: simmeron- diantours.com.
Voice Classified and Careers BULL SALES
Charolais yearling & virgin 2 year old bulls. Polled, horned, whites & reds. Yearling heifer calves. Phone Richard Smith 780-846-2643 Kitscoty. Black Angus yearlings and 2 year old bulls. These bulls are good haired and deep bodied. Mothers have good udders and are good footed cows. Will semen check and deliver. Contact: Gus Garnier 780-2056692 www.garniercattle.com.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Class 1 or Class 3 Driver wanted to operate a tandem axle tank truck spray truck. The truck will be spraying dust control products in the Vermilion area all summer. Local driver preferred and tank truck experience is required. Great wages are available for the right person. Fax resume to 403-782-0561 or email resume to kansasridge@gmail.com.
FARM BUILDINGS
FOR RENT
Fully furnished rooms for rent, everything included. Contact Rick at 780-853-4622 or 780-853-4621. $600.00 per month.
FOR SALE
1996 Combine-IH1688 only 2536 hours $45,000.00, 1998 Tractor – IH7110 with Ezeeon loader and duals- $40,000.00, 1985 Versitile Bi- directional 256 heavy loader – 4150 hours- $23,000.00, Rock picker - $1000.00, Blanchard 60 ft. Harrow drawbar - $3000.00, Toxawick Grain dryer - $1000.00. WESTFIELD AUGERS: 10” x 51” Swing - $3500.00, 8”x41” with Kholer Engine - $1800.00, 7”x 31” with Honda Engine - $1500.00. FRANKLIN WOLTERS, BOOK in Paper back Now Out “Memories of life on Grizzly Bear Coulee.” Call Franklin for sale locations or book signing events 780-853-7520.
INDUSTRIAL
3 Bay Industrial Shop (4044 sq. ft.) for lease on 2.14 acres in Vermilion at 4512 45 Street. If interested contact Shane at 1-403-740-9504.
SERVICE
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The Village of Minburn
is seeking a professional to serve as its
Chief Administrative Officer
Reporting to the Mayor and Council, the CAO is responsible for the overall management of the municipality including administration, financial management, implementation of policies, plans and programs including planning initiatives and grant management. The successful candidate will possess the following: • Experience in office management • Technical skills in financial management • Ability to develop, interpret and administer grant agreements, financial statements, budgets, statutes and bylaws • Excellent computer skills and experience with the Muniware system would be an asset • Ability to communicate effectively with the public
Please submit a full resume with three references and salary expectation to: Village of Minburn Box 65, Minburn, Alberta T0B 3B0 email: vminburn@telus.net / fax: 780 593 3940 Please be aware that this position is part time (2 days per week). Preference will be given to applicants from the local Minburn community. Competition closes May 1, 2014. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Nilsson Bros Inc. – Vermilion located at Box 3300 (3/4 ml south on HWY #16) in Vermilion, AB is currently recruiting a qualified Office Manager. Duties of this position will be to manage and support office staff, coordinate office services, facilitate customer service, and manage the day-to-day functions of the office. The successful candidate must have excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills, and be able to perform a wide range of office duties with minimal supervision. Candidate must also have experience with MS Office and solid supervisory skills. Knowledge of cattle will be considered an asset. A suitable combination of education and experience may also be considered. All new employees must undergo a criminal records check. If you are interested in this challenging opportunity, please forward your resume with reference # NBVM 14-04-16, including salary expectations, to:
Human Resources #303 – 13220 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 4W1 Fax: (780) 479-8469 / Email: hr@nbinc.com
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I’m Still Learning! Chandra Blair, CLASS CEO and Literacy Coordinator Submitted
“Lifelong learning is essential to life and keeps us happy and thriving”. This was the emphasis of the celebration that took place on Wednesday evening, April 2 in the Vermilion Public Library. CLASS: Vermilion Adult Learning celebrated with 27 adults and 10 children International Adult Learners’ Week. The message was communicated through a ‘Show and Tell’ approach that motivated each individual to share their learning throughout the year. Items that were made through their learning classes were displayed. Tracy Keller enthusiastically told of her power tools experience through C L A S S a t L a ke l a n d C o l l e g e. N e i l Napora was the instructor and with patience and excellent teaching skills instructed the students with safety principles and building techniques. Tracy built a nightstand and a wood storing container. Others built TV stands and shelving units. All have been empowered to keep learning and building. Dave Woods, CLASS women’s selfdefence instructor, came with two of his students and his daughter to demonstrate self-defence moves that would aid women if they were ever trapped or attacked. Their message was that all women need to learn selfdefence moves for their own protection even in Vermilion. Dave is a Jiu-
Jitsu instructor who teaches basic, easy to learn techniques for selfprotection and allows the students to practice on him, so the learning is very real and hands on. Lynda Moses shared about her trip to Colorado and Donna Garrett told about her learning oppor tunity in chairing and organizing the Multicultural Festival in 2013. Both are Board Members of CLASS and supported this event with their desserts. Dalibor, a new immigrant, talked about his new experiences in Canada and shared the difficulties of being away from his family who are in Croatia. Learning new techniques at his job at LMG is also another learning curve for him. Coming to Canada, is a large learning experience for over 200 immigrants in Vermilion. Many need to learn English, and over 30 students came this year to CLASS to learn better English skills. Seven were at the celebration and all of them had the courage to stand up and share. Esmeralda talked about her health classes, and how she was learning about symptoms, illnesses, medical conditions and how to call 911. Donna gave Sung Kim, a standing ovation for his speech that was written, corrected, memorized and then practiced prior to the event. Sung is a housekeeper at the Brunswick Hotel, but has his Masters in Mechanical Engineering in Korea. CLASS tutors were also in at tendance. H eather Nicholas was inspired with all the learning experiences that were shared and motivated her to keep learning. It was a fabulous celebration with
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY THE GOOD LIFE INSTITUTE COORDINATOR Working directly with the Community Economic Development Coordinator and the Good Life Institute Board, under Vermilion’s New Brand – “New Ideas for Living” this position will be responsible for further development of The Good Life Institute and implementing Vermilion’s Community Brand Action Plan as laid out by Destination Development International. This opportunity offers a blend of responsibilities including: • Responsible for developing and implementing “Hands-On” learning classes/events within six main pillars; • Responsible for identifying and facilitating partnerships and sponsorships to enhance The Good Life Institute; • Liaise with community groups and regional associations for promotion of the Good Life Institute; • Attract major international, national, provincial, and local sponsors and television shows to support The Good Life Institute; • Recruit and hire big name celebrity guests. Experience would be an asset in dealing with large venues; • Work with all levels of media for promotion. Skills Must Include: • Demonstrate excellent organizational planning, leadership, and computer skills; • Possess strong sales background with experience; • Maintain a high standard of conduct; attention paid to maintaining positive public relations with the general public, Council, and fellow staff members; • Ideal candidate will have graduated from a recognized University, majoring in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, or related field; experience in promotion , sales, or business management will be a definite asset; • Highly motivated with excellent skills in organization, supervision, financial management, computer application • The candidate must be able to work flexible hours as required. This position is a one (1) year term starting approximately May 15, 2014 with opportunity for an extension. A base salary of $50,000 will be paid plus incentives based upon percentage of sponsorship sales. A full job description is available at www.vermilion.ca, or at the Vermilion Town Hall. This position has the ability to become long term based upon the success of the candidate and the branding program. If you are looking for an opportunity to work and participate in the team environment, please submit your resume complete with references to: Town of Vermilion 5021 – 49th Avenue Vermilion, AB T9X 1X1 ATTENTION:VERMILION BRANDING INITIATIVE PROJECT COORDINATOR CLOSING DATE: May 6, 2014 at 4:30 pm For further information call Mary Lee Prior at 780-581-2419 or e-mail mlprior@vermilion.ca Position Requirements: Security Clearance; Satisfactory Medical Requirements;Minimum Valid Class 5 Alberta Drivers License. The personal information submitted pursuant to this advertisement will be utilized for this Employment Opportunity only and is subject to compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position and advise that only those receiving interviews will be contacted.
desserts to encourage our fellowship. Maryann Brokop, the Program Coordinator of CLASS, was impressed with the enthusiasm for learning and the message that you are never too old to learn. “Many of our clients are seniors, so it’s so exciting to see their projects that were created in their retirement”. The atmosphere was buzzing with inspiration and learning.
Women’s Self Defence
Dave Woods demonstrates to women the basic self defence manoeuvres he says all women should know in order protect themselves. Photo submitted.
Box 69, 4912 - 50 Ave., A Kitscoty Kitscoty y,, AB T0B 2P0
(780) 846-2244 or (780) 853-5492 www.vermilion-rive www w.vermilion-river.com r Our Gas Utility Department is currently seeking highly motivated individual to join our safety-oriented team in the role of
SEASONAL LABOURER
This is a full-time temporary position with responsibilities that will include: • Operational and yard inspections and labour • Line locating • Leak detection GPS experience, hand held equipment operation experience an asset but we are willing to train the right person. Applicants must have a valid Class 5 license and clean drivers abstract. Safety tickets an asset, but we will train. The ideal candidate must demonstrate the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines; work within both a team environment and with minimal supervision; and provide strong customer service skills. Applications clearly marked “CONFIDENTIAL – GAS UTILITY ASSISTANT MANAGER”, can be submitted to: Gas Utility Department County of Vermilion River Box 69, Kitscoty, Alberta T0B 2P0 E-mail: pcartwright@county24.com Fax: 780-846-2716 The successful candidate will be required to provide a criminal record check and driver’s license abstract. The County of Vermilion River appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All resumes and personal information provided will be handled in accordance with the Province of Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPP) legislation. Personal information is being collected solely for the purpose of considering candidates eligibility for employment.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Carillion Alberta is currently seeking Seasonal laborers for Vermilion, Dewberry & Wainwright Job duties: General labor including cracksealing and flagging but may include checking road, picking garbage, etc. Carillion Canada Inc. offers competitive wages, Applicants must have a good driving record and a valid Class 5 driver’s license. First Aid Certification is an asset or willing to obtain Carillion maintains a substance abuse policy. Fax applications to location of choice: Carillion Canada Inc. Wainwright Vermilion Dewberry
780-842-7770 780-853-9120 780-847-8100
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Careers
Legion Inducts New Members And Honours New Members Lorna Hamilton
The ceremony began as Sergeant at Arms Don Henry escorted the candidates in for the initiation. The candidates On April 14 The Royal Canadian Legion were first instructed in the purpose and Branch No. 11 held a candidate initiation objects of their organization by President ceremony and honoured current members Garry Zayac. Once the initiates accepted those purposes and objects they made for their years of service. The evening began with the candidate their declaration and were sworn into the New Legion Members initiation ceremony where ten members Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 11 as New Inductees to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 11 are, from left, Phyllis were to be inducted into the organization. members and were presented their badges Lamport, Ryan Adams, Tom Pidruchney and Donald Irvine. Photos Lorna Hamilton. The four members in attendance were and a copy of the general by-laws of the The awards are for five years all the way be honoured with member service awards, Donald Irvine (Ordinary), Ryan Adams organization. to 45 years of service in five-year incre- in attendance were Marcel Lefebvre ten Past President Comrade Bruce Marriot (Affiliate), Tom Pidruchney (Associate) and presented the service member awards. ments. Although many members were to years, George Matechuk 15 years, Ken Phyllis Lamport (Associate). Lawrence 20 years, Frank Cameron 35 years, Catherine Coburn 40 years and John Karwandy 45 years. Past President Bruce Marriot also honored President of the branch Garry Zayac, with a two-year service medal. Later that evening Mrs. Marlene CampDouble Double Enterprises bell, with help from branch President Garry Ltd. o/a Tim Horton’s Zayac and Sergeant at Arms Don Henry, 4306 52 Street, Vermilion REQUIRES presented a Swiss Kings Guard Dress Rifle 10.4 x 38 RimFire (41 cal) Model 1878 Food Counter Attendant in Memory of Sgt Wayne Campbell of Walmart’s Success is based on our people. Excellent benefits and $9.95-$11.00/hour the North Saskatchewan Regiment. Mrs. bonus sharing programs make us one of the world’s most admired no experience, 10 vacancies Campbell, when speaking of the rifle, said and favorite companies to work for. that her husband had acquired the rifle in & Supervisors an old house in 1959 and decided a couple $9.95-$13.50/hour 1 to 2 year experience, 6 vacancies years ago that they should present it to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11, so Permanent Full Time/Part-Time others could enjoy it as much as they did. The last and final presentation of the Shiftwork evening was made by Comrade Jim Storch benefits after probation who presented a PPCLI ring (1914-1916), Apply in Person two mess pins and a PPCLI crest donated kwtimHortons@gmail.com by Mabel Eschak from her fathers’ collection. See photo next page. or Fax 780-854-9093 Reporter
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5009-50th Ave, Vermilion, AB T9X 1A7 Swiss Army Rifle Donation To Legion
From left are, Sergeant of Arms Don Henry, Mrs. Marlene Campbell and branch President Garry Zayac proudly display the Swiss Army rifle donated to the Legion from Mrs. Campbell.
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SERVICE/WARRANTY WRITER to start employment as soon as possible.
Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to: • Process warranty claims for multiple manufactures • Prepare estimates for customer approval • Maintain customer equipment records • Assist Service Manager with the creation and billing of repair orders • Reconcile warranty accounts monthly • Assist Service Manager/Shop Foreman with customer calls • Assist in maintaining a safe working environment The successful candidate must possess the following qualifications: • Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel • Must be able to work independently but at the same time in a group environment • Maintain strict deadlines • Have excellent communication skills Some in house training will be provided but independent learning will also be required. Successful candidate will be required to work some Saturdays. Competitive wages and benefits.
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Less Fuel. More Power. Great Value is a comparison between the 2014 and the 2013 Chrysler Canada product lineups. 40 MPG or greater claim (7.0 L/100 km) based on 2014 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption ratings. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption may vary based on driving habits and other factors. Ask your dealer for the EnerGuide information. ¤2014 Dodge Journey 2.4 L with 4-speed automatic – Hwy: 7.7 L/100 km (37 MPG) and City: 11.2 L/100 km (25 MPG). 2014 Chrysler 200 LX 3.6L VVT V6 6-speed automatic – Hwy: 6.8 L/100 km (42 MPG) and City: 9.9 L/100 km (29 MPG). 2014 Jeep Wrangler 3.6 L PentastarTM VVT V6 - Hwy: 9.3 L/100 km (30 MPG) and City: 12.7 L/100 km (22 MPG). 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 L EcoDiesel V6 8-speed automatic - Hwy: 7.0 L/100 km (40 MPG) and City: 10.3 L/100 km (27 MPG). Wise customers read the fine print: *, ♦♦, ‡, ∞, §, The Zing Into Spring Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after April 1, 2014. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2014 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ♦♦$1,000 Bonus Cash is available on all new 2014 Jeep Wrangler models and is deducted from the negotiated purchase price after taxes. ‡4.29% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2014 Chrysler 200 LX/Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/Jeep Wrangler Sport models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2014 Chrysler 200 LX/Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/Jeep Wrangler Sport with a Purchase Price of $18,798/$20,398/$21,798 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discounts) financed at 4.29% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $107/$116/$118 with a cost of borrowing of $3,425/$3,717/$3,789 and a total obligation of $22,223/$24,115/$24,587. ∞4.19% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo model to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. See your dealer for complete details. Example: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with a Purchase Price of $39,998 financed at 4.19% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $226 with a cost of borrowing of $7,109 and a total obligation of $47,107. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. Finance Pull-Ahead Bonus Cash and 1% Rate Reduction are available to eligible customers on the retail purchase/lease of select 2014 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or Fiat models at participating dealers from April 1 to 30, 2014 inclusive. Finance Pull-Ahead Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. 1% Rate Reduction applies on approved credit to most qualifying subvented financing transactions through RBC, TD Auto Finance and Scotiabank. 1% Rate Reduction cannot be used to reduce the final interest rate below 0%. Eligible customers include all original and current owners of select Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or Fiat models with an eligible standard/subvented finance or lease contract maturing between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2016. Trade-in not required. See dealer for complete details and exclusions. ♦Based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian New Vehicle Registration data for 2013 Calendar Year for all Retail vehicles sold in the province of Alberta. ◊Based on 2014 Ward’s Upper Middle Sedan segmentation. ^Based on R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. May 2008 to September 2013 Canadian Total New Vehicle Registration data for Crossover Segments as defined by Chrysler Canada Inc. √Based on 2014 Ward’s Small Sport Utility segmentation. »Jeep Grand Cherokee has received more awards over its lifetime than any other SUV. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.
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Random Acts of Kindness
On April 17 the Vermilion Voice received some random acts of kindness as we had two separate groups of students stop by our office from JR Robson School, participating in the VIBE Youth Advisory Program. The first group consisted of four young ladies who decided to drop in and tell us what a wonderful job we are doing here at the paper and wished us a Happy Easter which spread cheer throughout our office. From left, Nicole Stenne, Tristen Matters, Jade Bodurka and Tristen Gilbertson. The second group was of two young men also from J.R. Robson who stopped by to bring us tea and cupcakes, which we gratefully accepted and appreciated. From left are Travis Dow and Tristen Gagne as they visited The Voice on April 17 participating in 100 Random Acts of Kindness in 100 minutes. Despite the wind and snow the students still made the effort to come out to spread their random acts of kindness.
Photos Lorna Hamilton.
INTO SALES EVENT
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FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN
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