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CFL Grey Cup Visits Vegreville
Members of the Vegreville KidSport took the opportunity to pose with Edmonton Eskimos’ Tony Washington and Grant Shaw during the Grey Cup
visit to Vegreville. See inside today’s newspaper for more photos from the event.
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Mundare Man Set To Drive 36 Horse Hitch
Through Stampede Parade
undare’s Neil Dimmock is
recreating a famous 36-horse
mega draft hitch. The original
belonged to Slim Moorehouse took part
in the 1925 parade route of the Calgary
Stampede.
Moorehouse drove the hitch which
pulled ten McCormick grain boxes
(grain wagons) containing 1,400 bushels of wheat from Gliechen, Alberta,
about 60 miles east into Calgary then
entered the parade route and performed a number of driving demos for
the 1925 Stampede.
Dimmock says his wagon train plans
to follow Moorehouse’s trail as close as
possible and during a stopover midweek, Dimmock will attempt to set a
world record for the largest hitch of
Percheron horses.
This is not the first big hitch for Dimmock as he is known for large horsehooks as he and his family have driven
up to 46 Percheron horses at one time.
Originally born near Tompkins, Saskatchewan, the family moved to Alberta
in 1992 to the Mundare area where they
currently farm a great deal of their land
with the use of horses. Dimmock says
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Mundare Man Set To Drive 36 Horse Hitch
Through Stampede Parade
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many of the Percheron horses used on
the farm are from the bloodline originating from his great grandfather’s horses.
To prepare for the historical trek,
Dimmock consulted with relatives of
Moorehouse in order to accurately recreate the trip and honour the late teamster. Dimmock says the family was a bit
hesitant at first but after making a recent trip to B.C. to consult with them,
the family hopes to be at the event this
summer to help honour Moorehouse’s
accomplishment.
Dimmock said he, along with a number of volunteers, are busy readying the
wagons and horses needed for the recreation but are looking for a few more
of the grain wagons needed to complete
the ten-box hitch.
A few wagons have been donated and
are under the restoration process but
more are still required. Donated wagons will be marked with a plaque as a
way of thanking those who have helped
make the trek possible.
When asked why he wanted to recreate the hitch Dimmock said, “We are
doing this not for bragging rights. but
to highlight the struggles of Alberta
farmers and salute everyone involved
in agriculture and as a way of honouring Slim. Horses are what built agricul-
ture and helped form it into what it is
today.”
Although Dimmock and his fleet
of family and volunteers will make a
run at a Canadian record for the largest Percheron horse hitch, he will only
drive the 36 horses through the parade
route, just as Moorehouse did in 1925.
The Dimmocks will be not be alone on
the route as a television film crew will
be along for the ride to document the
whole event, from the very start of the
trek to its completion through the 2016
Calgary Stampede parade.
The group has a Facebook page set
up, The Big Hitch – Salute to Slim
Moorehouse, and is also looking for
anyone wanting to sponsor the event
to help cover the costs associated with
the monumental event as well as feed
for the horses during the wagon trek.
Anyone wanting to help can contact the
group through its social media page or
by calling Neil Dimmock at 780-6031590.
Dimmock says he has been driving
horses since he was a young child and
offers driving clinics at his farm west of
Mundare, to those wanting to learn the
art of hooking and driving horses.
Mannville Curlers
Advance to Playoffs
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Submitted
OW! This is Mannville School’s
thirtieth year participating in
the milk program. We are one
of nine schools to reach such a milestone.
Our school has been rewarded with a
Certificate of Achievement as well as a
special gift for all of our elementary students. Way to go!
Congratulations goes out to our Grade
9 junior high curlers, Kayle Tod, Zack
Polishuk, Max Amero, Justin Kane, who
will be advancing to the BTJHAA Playoffs in Innisfree on Thursday, February
11.
Our Grade 7 curling team, Aiden Marshall, Blake Cadman, Robert Thompson
and Tyler Lassi, showed a lot of spirit.
They were great ambassadors for our
school and we look forward to watching
this team grow with experience.
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching
and the day will be celebrated on Thursday, February 11 at our school. It will
be a hectic day since elementary will
also be heading to Vegreville at noon for
their Valentine Swim.
The Grade 6 Students’ Union planned
stations in the gym for all of the elementary students to enjoy. Students broke
into their Minion teams and stations
were set up around the gym that included Minion Bowling, Minion Lego, Minion coloring and Minion Musical chairs.
Everyone had a lot of fun. The Secondary
Students’ Union has planned two Dress
Up Days for all students this month. It
will be school colors on February 18 and
black on February 22.
Our Elementary Students’ Union has
planned a Hot Dog Day for February 19.
For $4 staff and students can have a hot
dog, bag of chips and juice.
Random Acts of Kindness Week is
February 14-20. Encourage your child to
do something kind this week. Check out
this website www.randomactsofkindness.org for great kindness ideas.
Upcoming dates include: No school on
February 12 and 15; Pink Shirt Day on
February 24.
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Grade 7 curling team members were, from the left, Aiden Marshall,
Robert Thompson, Blake Cadman and Tyler Lassi.
Mannville School Grade 9 curlers are, from left, Zack Polishuk,
Kayle Tod, Max Amero and Justin Kane. The team will be advancing
to the BTJHAA Playoffs in Innisfree on Thursday, February 11.
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Innisfree, Minburn and Mannville, Alberta as well as the Towns of Vegreville and Vermilion.
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Human Body Systems
T-Shirts
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From the left, teacher Kendall Warawa, Jodie Kupchenko,
Meghan Kereliuk, Cody Bell, Tyler Musgrave, Johnny Neufeld,
Sarah Fox, Jazmin Zaparniuk, Savannah Toma, Sarah Cymbaliuk,
Nathen Palsitt (in front). Missing from the photo is Tori Loewen.
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Submitted
n the fall of 2015 Biology 20 Students at Two Hills School (THS)
participated in a School Malaise
Trap Program sponsored by the University of Guelph. For Two Hills School
students, this program was a huge success. Out of 64 schools participating in
the program, THS placed third for the
number of different species caught in
3
the two weeks the trap was set up.
This translates into a very diverse
community of organisms living in the
Two Hills area and high biodiversity’s
indicate a healthy environment. A total of 166/423 organisms collected were
different species. 44 of those species
were only collected in Two Hills and
nowhere else in Canada this Fall. Even
better was that THS collected seven
brand new species that have never been
collected anywhere else since this program started in 2013.
An image library of all 166 species
collected was sent out to THS. Students
were able to get some hands-on experience with biodiversity while covering
Biology 20 curricular objectives.
THS would like to thank the elementary students and the community for
respecting the trap while it was set up
in the schoolyard.
Submitted
ictured here are Biology 20 students at Two Hills School sporting Human
Body Systems T-Shirts. Students armed with various colours of sharpies
drew and described the functions of the Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Blood and Excretory systems. On the front of the shirt was the Digestive
and Circulatory system, and on the back the Respiratory and Excretory.
“The Bio 20 curriculum has 40 per cent allocated to human systems which
then continues into Bio 30 with Nervous, Endocrine and Reproductive systems. Though the project is
a lot of work, students do feel
it is a rewarding and worthwhile project and each one is
unique!” said teacher, Kendall Warawa.
“The shirts produced are
better and better every year!
I even have students in lower grades asking when they
get to do them.” Below is the
front side of Savannah Toma’s shirt and the back side
of Tori Loewen’s shirt.
Back row, from the left, Johnny Neufeld, Nathen Palsitt, Tyler Musgrave,
Sarah Fox, Sarah Cymbaliuk, Jazmin Zaparniuk, Tori Loewen and
Savannah Toma. In front are Kendall Warawa (Teacher), Jodie
Kupchenko and Meghan Kereliuk.
Two Hills School
Shop Projects
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Submitted
nother amazing shop project
finished by Grade 10 and 11
students at Two Hills School.
This custom project was ordered by a
customer who brought in a picture and
the students made everything else happen! From the designing and drafting of
the blueprints, to the material list to be
ordered, to the completion of the project
in only 15 days. This outhouse is complete with asphalt shingles, pressure
treated skid, veranda and cedar shakes
for exterior siding. “These four students
have learned a lot about framing and
finishing on the 12’x12’ shed and outhouse built earlier in the semester and
definitely applied their knowledge in
the completion of this beautiful piece.
I am extremely impressed with their
abilities to critique their own work and
the improvement of their skills. A great
project to end this semester on a very,
very high note!” said teacher, Kendall
Warawa. This project was built in the
heated bay of the shop at THS. Not
only do students earn valuable life ex-
perience but also earn 5 credits towards
their high school diplomas. Feel free to
contact Two Hills School at (780) 6573383 if you are interested in having
THS students build something for you.
From the left is Teacher Mr. Kendall
Warawa, Tyler Musgrave, Nathen Palsitt, Colton Geier and Colten Lutzak.
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Vegreville Auctioneer Named Top Fundraising Auctioneer
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ale Menzak has been named
as one of the top fundraising
auctioneers by the Auctioneers
of Association of Alberta (AAA) during
the Association’s annual convention in
Calgary this past weekend.
At many charity auctions auctioneers are asked to sell a signed piece
of artwork in support of the Canadian
Cancer Society. Menzak was honoured
for his charity work, along with entertainer, former radio host and fellow
auctioneer Danny Hooper. Menzak said
it was an honour to receive the award
and the convention was a great way to
connect with old friends in the industry
and also make new friends.
Also during the annual meeting, the
new executive was elected. They are
as follows; President- John Arnold;
Vice-President - Dale Menzak; Directors - Pete Conway, Darrel Domes, Joe
Canadian Cancer Society representative Paige Gratton, far left, accepts
a cheque from AAA Vice-President Dale Menzak presenting in the
amount of $28,280 from the selling of the Cancer prints.
Perlich, Jeff Van Wert, Tyler Rattan,
Dave Johnson, Wade Michener, Cody
Hayes and Bill Henke. The Hiway 16
News would like to congratulate Dale
Menzak on his accomplishment.
~ Photo Submitted
Val Mytz Takes Mannville Ladies Bonspiel
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he ladies made their way to the hack as the annual Mannville Ladies bonspiel got underway on February 5 at the Mannville curling rink. The theme
for this years bonspiel was “Divas In Las Vegas” and many teams dressed
up for the Saturday evening banquet. Making their way to the A Final was the
Mytz and Riedel rinks in a head-to-head show down that came down to the final
end. With Janette Riedel facing three of Val Mytz’s rock in the sixth end, she
couldn’t quite edge out Val’s team and fell to defeat. Pictured here are, standing –
from the left, are Val Mytz, Heather Hryhirchuk, Tina Bielesch and Casey Mytz.
Kneeling are Janette Riedel, Sandra Bauer, Lisa Anderson and Judy Clark. Next
up for the Mannville Curling Club is the Seniors bonspiel scheduled for February
23 and and the Mannville Open set for March 18 to 20. Anyone wanting more
information or looking to enter a team in the coming bonspiel can email mannvillecurlingclub@outlook.com or call 780-793-6410.
Taking the B final in the Mannville Ladies Bonspiel was the Deanna
Jackson rink. Pictured here are, standing – from the left, Deanna
Jackson, Rania Pitre, Dallis Kern and Kayla Twidale. Kneeling are
Jennifer Howard, Ellen Jack, Tina Hollen and Audra Livingstone.
Rounding off the C finals of the Mannville Ladies Bonspiel was Kim
Ruttan’s rink for the win over the Newton team. The winning team
consisting of all cousins are, standing - from the left, Kim Ruttan, Dayna
Inkster, Tavia Laliberte ad Adrienne Inkster. Kneeling are Megan
Newton, Janna McLaughlin (filling in for Kelly Broadhead), Vanessa
Boe and Kim Jackson, the runner-up team for the C finals.
Divas In Las Vegas
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Bingo starts at 7 p.m.
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Wainwright, Bonanza winner, with a check for $500. The win was at the February 2 bingo.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Kinsella Bingo caller Darren, on the left, and Kinsella Bingo member Michelle
Armitage, on the right, present Satellite Consolation winner Lorna Jackson of
Irma, with a check for $100.
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Seniors Center 4903 - 47 Ave., Two Hills
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What is Clubroot and how does it spread?
How to identify and scout your fields
Best Management Practices
Resistance - Is it effective?
Update on new Clubroot strains found
Presentations By:
Dan Orchard, Agronomy Specialist; Canola Council of Canada
- Latest on Clubroot
Jan J. Slaski, PhD.,P. Ag(Dist.)
- Presentation on Faba Beans
Doug Moisey, Agronomist; DuPont Pioneer
- New Hybrids of Corn
- Soya Beans
Please Register by February 16, 2016
Contact Two Hills Agricultural Department @780-657-3358
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The
Cutting Edge Family
Hair Care Centre
DOGS TO GIVEAWAY
TO A GOOD FARM OR
ACREAGE HOME
All Family
Hair Care Services
and Products.
Border Collie cross
female, brown and white in
colour. Will be 2 years old
in May.
Walk-ins
Welcome.
780-592-2443
Innisfree, Alberta
6 Month old male Border
Collie crossed with German
Shepherd, mostly
black in colour.
Call 780-632-1935
Want To Become A More
Active Community Member?
Chamber Annual General Meeting
February 29, 2016
6 p.m.
Mannville Curling Lounge
Regular meeting to follow AGM
Refreshments and snacks provided
It is not necessary to be a Business Owner to become a Chamber Member.
Mannville Chamber coordinates and implements a large number
of functions in our community. We are more than business owners.
Come check us out.
FOR SALE
For more information contact Kelly Dalton @ 780-787-0434
John Deere Snowblower
10HP, 32 Inch, Electric Start,
Differential Lock, Lights,
10 - 20 Hours on it **Like New**
1,450 OBO
$
Various other misc tools for sale
Call 780-603-3635 evening calls please
A Farmer Like You....
Submitted by Deb Barber
Yesterday outta the pink
Busy washing dishes at the kitchen sink
Sam asked “Sweetie, what would you do
If you’d never met me?”
I just laughed, said “I don’t know
But I could take a couple guesses though”
And then tried to dig real deep,
Said “Honey honestly,
I’d never have learned how to drive a hydro tractor
When pulling out units all the things to factor
I might not know the difference between canola and wheat
Nor discover holdin’ hands checking fields could be so sweet.
I’d certainly not have learned all the cursin’ words
Or had a patio kitchen to watch chickadee birds
Probably gotten by never knowing the different screw drivers
Or what is means when they talk about truck low riders.
But if I was a single gal
Alone and out there on the loose
Well I’d be looking for a farmer like you.
I could tell that got his attention
So I said, “Oh yeah, I forgot to mention,
I wouldn’t trade a single day
For a hundred years the other way.
He just grinned and rolled his eyes,
‘Cause he’s heard all of my lines
I said, “Come on Sam, seriously
If I hadn’t been so lucky,
I’d missed spillin’ grain unloading the cart
Would never rode a quad across a field on a lark
Missed the starry sky waiting to fill a bin
Sitting in a swather and going for a spin
Never watched the wind bend the trees as I read a book
Not ever gone to a beaver dam to take a look.
But if I was a single gal
Alone and out there on the loose
Well I’d be looking for a farmer just like you.
Then I took him by the hand
And said but I have you my farmer man...
I never need to look anywhere again
Because your my farmer and that’s an amen.
~ Words taken from ‘A Woman like you’ sung by Lee Brice and original
song written by Jon McKenzie Stone, Phil Barton, Johnny Bulford.
Acreage Antics – Towing Troubles
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By Lorna Usenik
pril showers bring May flowers,
so the saying goes. So pouring
January brings what? Oh yeah,
ice…and then more ice.
I know rain is not unheard of in January, but it was really pouring the other
night and then it froze so we had a pretty icy yard. The Other Half called from
the barnyard the one day and said, the
little S10 just kept sliding and thought
he was going to hit the CN building and
needed help. He was coming up to get
The Son’s 4x4 that we have on loan. So
I got dressed and met him at the truck
where he was loading the tow rope. As
we were driving down, I was thinking
‘Oh my God, which truck was he going
to make me drive?” I didn’t want to
drive either the tower or the towee!
Other Half thought we’d start by just
trying to push the S10. I thought that
was a good place to start. He said you
drive and I will push and I said no, I’d
push. He said he thought he was stronger and I told him that I had more weight
to put behind the push. At no time did
the Other Half say, ‘no dear, you aren’t
that heavy.’ We would both know he
was lying but he could have at least said
it! He did say be careful and don’t get
between the truck and the building. I
am sure that means he cares.
So the Other Half got in the truck and
I pushed sideways as hard as I could
and that little truck slid right past
the CN building with inches to spare.
Thank goodness there was no towing to
be done.
But the little stud horse still needed
to have water hauled. The Other Half
opted to use The Son’s 4x4 so I figured
I’d just sit on the steps until he came
back and then I’d help unload. Butterball, our turkey, came over to see me for
what I thought was a little visit. Butterball isn’t nice to anyone anymore. He
took one of his wings and snapped it at
my leg. That hurt way worse than when
he pecks you. I called the dog and she
put that darn Butterball in his place.
So I got out of towing, my feelings
kind of hurt, then he sort of made it
better, beaten up by a turkey, but hey,
I didn’t fall down when I helped unload
the water. So guess it was a good day
in the end.
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Trio Of Trades Instructors
Nominated For
2015 Top Instructor Award
HHCC
Hairy Hill Cattle Co.
Angus MacLean
Mark & Rhea Trabysh
Mark Cell: 780-208-2375
Home Ph: 780-768-2375
Box 125 Hairy Hill, AB TOB 1S0
Don Henry
Submitted by Lakeland College
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hree Lakeland College instructors are among 40 people nominated for Alberta Apprenticeship
and Industry Training (AIT) Board’s
2015 Top Instructor Award.
Aidan Grinde, Don Henry and Angus MacLean were nominated by registered apprentices who took technical
training at Lakeland College’s Vermilion campus between November 2014
and November 2015. Through the Top
Instructor Award, AIT recognizes two
people – one in northern Alberta and
one in southern Alberta – who perform
beyond the requirements of the average
instructor. They must have excellent
presentation skills and be fair, friendly
and firm.
“Congratulations to all three instructors on their nominations. This is a
great testament to the quality of instruction that the students of Lakeland
receive. Aidan, Angus and Don have
been selected by their students for an
award that we, including all of us in our
school, strive for each year. It is very
humbling when a student goes out of
their way to visit the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training website
and fill out the nomination form for one
of our own,” says Dave King, dean of
Lakeland’s School of Trades and Technology.
Since joining Lakeland in 1986, Henry has taught primarily in the heavy
equipment technician trade although
he has also instructed automotive service technician apprentices. He’s the
author of the textbook Fire Department
Pumping Apparatus Maintenance.
Thirty years into his teaching career,
Henry still enjoys seeing the look on a
student’s face when they “get it” and
realize how something works. “It’s nice
when, four or five years after you’ve
taught them, they send an email, phone
or I see them in a store and they say
that I helped them and that they really
enjoy their career. That’s very satisfying,” says Henry. His nominee wrote
that Henry makes it fun to go to technical school and that sharing his years of
experience with them is very valuable.
Grinde, an instrumentation instructor, started at Lakeland in the fall of
2013. “I like it more than I ever expected,” says the former instrumentation
contractor of teaching. “My first year
was very humbling. I think I put in 10
to 12 hours every day of the week including weekends. But I really enjoy
it and I haven’t looked back.” The apprentice who nominated him indicated
Grinde was the best instructor he has
ever had and that it was a pleasure to
attend his class.
MacLean, a holder of four trades tickets, has worked in industry for more
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Friday, Feb. 12 @ 1 pm
Regular Sales Every Tuesday, Starting at 9 a.m.
Family Owned & Operated by Cliff & Sharon Grinde
Salesmen Contact Information:
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New Daycare Sprouts
In Vermilion
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By Denise Treseng
he Little Sprout daycare, located on a quiet cul-de-sac in Vermilion, is a
perfect place for your little ones. With very little traffic, it is close to schools
and the town centre.
Doreen Ockerman, formerly of Innisfree, says she is just waiting on licensing
from the government and she will be ready to open. Although she is only taking
children 12 months to 36 month, she already has a waiting list. Another daycare
was clearly needed in Vermilion.
She is a level 3 Childcare Supervisor
and will have three staff members
working for her at the daycare.
Her daycare facilities have a nap
room, a quiet room and a main room
where the children will be spending most of their time. A playroom
downstairs will also be available for
those days that are just too chilly to
go outside to the backyard swing set.
Congratulations Doreen Ockerman on your new child care facility!
The Habitat Vermilion House
is a Home
Submitted by Elina Castro,
Habitat committee
“Peace be upon all who live here,”
said Deacon Kenneth Noster at the
Habitat home dedication on January
27. “It is ennobling to see how a community comes together.” His words
resonated with friends, suppliers and
supporters who gathered in the cozy
new bungalow for the handover of the
keys.
Vermilion Deputy Mayor Clint McCullough, a long-time supporter and
constant volunteer, expressed pride
in being involved with the Habitat
project.
Linda Jacejko, committee chair,
briefly stated that it has taken a lot of
patience and time to take the project
to completion and cautioned that they
are still fundraising, probably until
the summer. Jacejko then spent considerable time thanking everyone for
their support.
Brandy Robertson received the keys
to her new home and honorary chairs,
Tom and Gwen Kibblewhite presented the family with a Bible.
In a brief and heartfelt speech
Brandy Robertson thanked Vermilion
for its support and for the care that
the crews and volunteers have invested in building her new home. The
family moves in on Saturday.
The Habitat Vermilion committee
sends a heartfelt thank you to all its
friends and supporters in the district.
CRA Interest And Penalties
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Submitted
eing forewarned is as good as
for-armed, Revenue Canada –
CRA will charge interest and
penalties to taxpayers, both corporate
and personal who have missed deadlines and are delinquent in their filings.
This situation is named “being
non-compliant.” This is an adjective
that each taxpayer should avoid. Similar to the stance taken by ‘a deer in
the headlights,’ being non-compliant
raises flags.
Within the purview of the Federal
Government; CRA can through legislation, apply interest on outstanding
balances or perceived outstanding balances.
For instance, if you owe tax for
2015 and do not file your return for
2015 on time, they will charge you
a late-filing penalty. The penalty
is 5 per cent of your 2015 balance
owing, plus one per cent of your
balance owing for each full month
your return is late, to a maximum
of 12 months.
If you have a balance owing for
2015, CRA charge compound daily interest, starting May 1, 2016,
on any unpaid amounts owing for
2015. This includes any balance
owing if they reassess your return.
In addition, CRA will charge you
interest on the penalties starting
the day after your return is due.
The rate of interest CRA charges
can change every three months.
These are the rates currently in effect from January 1, 2016 to March
31, 2016. The interest rate charged on
overdue taxes, Canada Pension Plan
contributions and employment insurance premiums will be five per cent.
If you have amounts owing from
previous years, CRA will continue to
charge compound daily interest on
those amounts. Payments you make
are first applied to amounts owing
from previous years.
Interest on unpaid taxes may be
waived or cancelled under certain circumstances. See Taxpayer relief provisions. You may wish to stay tuned
for this additional information in our
future column.
This information is taken directly from Revenue Canada’s web site
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx, and acknowledged with thanks. E&OE
iTax Business Solutions Inc.
Mannville
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Two Hills School
Senior High Boys
Curling Team Wins SPAA
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ustin Lavallee, Sheldon Skoropadyk, Nathen Palsitt and Brandon Bernhardt were undefeated at this year’s SPAA for curling. The team was
awarded with Gold medals and a banner to be displayed in the gym. The
team qualifies for zones in St. Paul on February 19 and 20. Pictured here are,
from the left, Brandon Bernhardt, Nathen Palsitt, Sheldon Skoropadyk, Austin
Lavallee and Coach Kendall Warawa.
Trio Of Trades Instructors Nominated
For 2015 Top Instructor Award
Additionally, the girl’s team placed second at SPAA and also qualifies for zones.
Pictured here are Katie Frankiw, Lisa Unger, Zoë Rudyk, Kendall Musgrave and
Coach Kendall Warawa.
Aidan Grinde
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warding. Currently in his second year
of instructing in the steamfitter-pipefitter trade, MacLean sees his award
nomination as affirmation that he’s on
the right track.
“I spend a lot of time learning how
to present the information to students.
Thirty years in the trade doesn’t necessarily make you a good teacher.
For me the learning curve has been
straight up,” he says. According to
information on his nomination form,
MacLean goes far beyond what is expected of an instructor. “It’s a true
honour and a pleasure to be taught by
someone so passionate about the trade
and work and who is constantly striving for excellence,” wrote his nominee.
The 2015 Top Instructors will be
recognized at the AIT awards cere-
mony in April 2016. The award winners are Norm Driver, an electrician
instructor at Grande Prairie Regional
College, and Donna Robbins, a hairstylist instructor at Delmar College.
AIT received 42 nominations for 40
instructors throughout Alberta.
Lakeland College serves almost
1,600 trades and technology students
annually. The School of Trades and
Technology provides technical training for nine Alberta apprenticeship
programs: automotive service technician, carpenter, electrician, gasfitter,
heavy equipment technician, instrument technician, parts technician,
steamfitter/pipefitter, and welder.
Trades and technology pre-employment programs, street rod technologies, interior design technology and
continuing education programming
are also offered by the School.
Also playing well all weekend was the mixed team; however, their third place
finish does not qualify the team for zones. Pictured here is Colten Lutzak, Taylor
Hoff, Colton Geier, Meghan Kereliuk and Coach Kendall Warawa.
Due to unseasonably warm weather,
the Village of Innisfree
Family Day skating party
on February 15
has been postponed.
Please watch the Hiway 16 News
for the rescheduled date for this event.
~ Village of Innisfree
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CFL Grey Cup
Visits Vegreville
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egreville area football fans
were treated to a sight of the
CFL Grey Cup as two members of the 2015 Grey Cup Champion Edmonton Eskimos, brought
the famous trophy to the Vegreville
Aquatic and Fitness Centre on February 3.
Signing autographs and posing for
photos with fans, was Offensive Lineman Tony Washington and Punter
for the team, Grant Shaw. The two
players chatted with fans during the
event hosted by KidSport Vegreville,
an organization which helps fund underprivileged children who otherwise
Tony Washington, holding baby Lukas Gullekson
with younger sister Ada, dad Larry, and Grant Shaw.
could not afford to play extracurricular sports.
Event organizer Leanne Christensen, said the event was held to help
mark the twentieth anniversary of the
local organization. Christensen’s father Brian Henderson, was one of the
original KidSport Vegreville founding
members and after his passing a few
years back, daughter Leanne decided
to keep up the organization with helping children in the area.
The event saw a long line of fans of
all ages, which also included the local
Vegreville Vortex football team, who
were eager to meet the two CFL stars.
The Suchy family.
Members of the Vegreville Vortex were the first to touch the cup
on February 3 at the Vegreville KidSport Grey Cup visit.
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Rhys and Brigitte Amero, of Mannville.
David Sen and his daughter Sydney.
AJ and Doris Dumais.
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Ava Krezanoski with CFL Grey Cup winners
Tony Washington and Grant Shaw.
Town of Vegreville Councillor Taneen Rudyk and MLA Jessica Littlewood.
Ken Beida with sons James and Austin.
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o at this time of year I like to have
soup quite often, it warms me up
from my nose to my toes. For all
you soupers out there just remember,
don’t over think it; soup is usually yesterday’s leftovers.
The most important thing to remember is the holy grail of soup called a
mirepoix (meer-pwah) which consists
of 25 per cent carrots, 50 per cent onions and 25 per cent celery. Now that
you know what it is, you never have to
say it again unless you want to impress
your friends or mother-in-law.
You can dice them or shred them,
whatever you prefer. So start off with
oil in the bottom of your soup pot. I hate
making dirty dishes so one pot is good.
Add garlic, onions, throw in some celery
and carrots and of course, salt and pepper.
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what kind of broth to throw in with your
leftover meat. I will throw in chicken
broth for almost any kind of soup but
there are certain soups you never want
to use beef broth with. Don’t forget vegetable broth as it works in pretty much
every soup. You can add potatoes at the
beginning before your broth if you like,
and if you want to thicken it a bit you
can toss your potatoes in flour and then
throw them in while you’re sautéing
your mirepoix.
Add your broth and, feel free to add
water to get more liquid, just not too
much or you will sacrifice the taste; you
don’t want bland soup. Let it simmer
and add whatever veggies your family
will eat. If you want to add pasta or rice,
cook it first and then add it at the very
end to warm it up so it doesn’t swell and
soak up all your delicious broth. If company shows up unexpectedly, throw in
another potato…that’s what my mom
always said. Happy souping!
Vermilion RCMP
January Recap
ermilion RCMP responded to
211 calls for service in January
2016. During this time period,
59 Criminal Code charges and 10 Provincial (tickets) charges were laid.
Police responded to a complaint of an
armed home invasion involving a firearm. The suspect then stole the victim’s
car, some cash and departed. Thanks to
some excellent police work in Vermilion
and Slave Lake, the suspect was successfully located and taken into custody within several hours of the incident.
The suspect remains in custody.
Police responded to a complaint of a
robbery at a rural residence. Two males
attacked the victim and stole his wallet. The males were subsequently arrested within the hour in Lloydminster
and remain in custody.
Police responded to a complaint of a
theft from a parked vehicle along highway 41. The complainant later located
the suspect in Vermilion and updated
police as to his location. Police attended
and attempted to arrest the male suspect. The suspect physically resisted
the officer on scene, but was taken to
the ground and placed in handcuffs after a short struggle. The suspect then
provided a false name before his true
identity was learned by police. The suspect had several outstanding warrants
and conditions which he was found to
be breaching. The trailer being towed
by the suspect was also found to be stolen.
Police received information regarding a possible stolen trailer for sale at
a rural residence. Further investigation
revealed the 2015 Load Trail trailer
was stolen along with a 2013 Case skid
steer with an estimated value in excess
of $40,000. Both items were successfully recovered and returned to the proper
owners. A suspect has been identified
and a warrant is being sought for his
arrest.
Innisfree Ag Society
AGM News
Sunflower Restaurant in Mannville
Will be closed from
February 15th to 23rd
for Spring Break!
By Denise Treseng
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Submitted
nnisfree and District Agricultural
Society held their annual meeting
January 12 with 16 members present. At this meeting membership fees
were set at $2 each, the same rate for
the last 20 years, no inflation here!
Various committees gave their reports to keep everyone up to date. The
36th Annual Fair and Horse Show date
was set at August 10, 2016.
Following this information, the election of the executive was held. Elected
were the following: President, Carmen
Nott; First Vice-President, Derek Sas-
kiw; Second Vice-Presiden, Bobbi Jo
Jackson; Secretary, Leanne Hlus, and
Treasurer, Tracy Rudolf.
The Agricultural Society’s buildings
have undergone renovations and improvements this past year. The association has strengthened its ties to other
groups in the community. Our buildings are being used by many of the local and surrounding area groups. This
is an important element of the Ag Society’s business plan. If you are interested in becoming a member or volunteer
with the Agricultural Society, please
contact Deb McMann at ATB or phone
780-592-2083.
Warawa Qualifies
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Men’s Curling Provincials
Valentine’s
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endall Warawa and his World
Curling Tour team have qualified for provincials in February
in Camrose.
“This is the second time for me, two
years in a row to qualify for provincials
and make a run at representing Alberta at the Brier”, says Warawa.
Tom Sallows (also the Fifth for Team
Canada), Jordan Steinke, Mark Pillsworth and Kendall Warawa will take
on teams like Kevin Koe - 2015 Alberta
Champion, Brendan Bottcher - 2015
Alberta runner-up, Charlie Thomas
and Mick Lizmore to wear the Blue and
Yellow jackets at the Tim Hortons Bri-
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“That would be a dream come true!
It is going to be a tough provincial field
but having great sponsors like Pomeroy Inn and Suites and Castle - Green
Hills Building Supplies, definitely
makes it easier. Of course we are always looking for new sponsors to put
on our coats but these experiences nevertheless help me to be a better coach
to my students at THS as well”.
Last year Warawa was the recipient
of the prestigious Bo Davidiuk Award
for his sweeping prowess, team support
and sportsmanship.
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 • 1:30 p.m. • At the Farm, Glenevis, AB
Guest consignors:
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8 Two year olds
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Rangers Edge Out Tigers In Final Regular Season Game
Vegreville Rangers 4 - Vermilion Tigers 3
with a short line-up, it was fortunate that they have moved
to sixth place. Coach Langkow
went on to say the younger
players have really stepped-up
in the fore checking and goal
scoring, which has helped the
team immensely.
The Tigers had a win over
Frog Lake earlier in the weekend which contributed to the
point standings for the Rangers. Vermilion is in ninth place
so the end of the season has
come with the final game at
home and the appreciation of
their fan support.
Playoffs will be starting at
the end of the week.
By Anita Kuffert
On Sunday, February 7 the
Vermilion Tigers hosted the
Vegreville Rangers for the final regular season game. The
battle of the Highway 16 rivals
played a hard-fought game.
Both teams’ line-ups coming
out hard for the first period
which ended with a score of
2-2. The second period saw no
scoring but the shots on goal
were 17-22 in favour of the
Rangers. The third period had
fans on the edge of their seats
with Vermilion making it 3-2,
but not long after, Vegreville
responded with a goal of their
own to tie it up again. With
only six minutes left of the
game, the Rangers scored the
final go-ahead goal of the night
for a 4-3 win over the Tigers.
Following the February 7
game the Vegreville Rangers
were able to clinch sixth spot
in the NEAJBHL standings.
The Tigers helped the Rangers
finalize sixth spot by beating
Frog Lake earlier in the weekend and with the Rangers’ win,
it means they are on the road
to playoffs.
Coach Langkow of the Rang-
ers said it was a hard-played
game as they were coming off
a loss on Saturday night. He
added the upset was hard and
losing key players and playing
Hiway 16 News’ Valentine’s Giveaway Winner
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The Winner of the Hiway 16 News’ Valentine’s Giveaway is Mary Kravetz,
of Innisfree. Over the past two issues of the Hiway 16 News, readers had the
opportunity to enter the ballots in participating businesses’ draw boxes for a
chance to win the Valentine’s bounty. Over 400 ballots were entered in the draw
for the prize package. Mary entered her name on a Hiway 16 News ballot and
was drawn as the big prize package winner. Village of Innisfree Councillor Robert Dobler made the official draw on Friday, February 5 at the news office and
the call was made shortly after. Mary said she rarely wins any draws but was
very delighted to win. She also wanted to make sure and thank all the businesses who participated in the draw.
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Brettzky Hockey Challenge
to be Hosted in Viking, Alberta
Submitted
The Town of Viking is pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual Brettzky
Hockey Challenge will be hosted at the
Viking Carena Complex from June 16 –
19, 2016, in support of KidSport Alberta, an organization that helps kids get
the chance to play a sport they love or
would love to try. Brett and the Sutter
family are delighted to bring this tournament to their hometown.
“Last year was a great success. With
the funds raised we were able to help
80 kids participate in hockey across Alberta. With this year’s efforts, we hope
to shoot way past those numbers!” said
Brett Sutter. Ten teams will participate
in this year’s three-day challenge. Last
year, more than 150 guests came out to
show their support and an incredible
$14,075 was raised for KidSport Alberta from their inaugural event.
This tournament is critical to continue helping with the growing demand on
KidSport resources. Brett Sutter, KidSport Alberta and the Town of Viking
are hopeful this year’s event will build
on last year’s successes. The Brettzky
Hockey Challenge was created by Brett
Sutter, who wanted to do his part to
help more kids get into hockey.
Council and Administration are extremely excited about this amazing op-
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portunity for the community of Viking.
The tournament will coincide with the
annual Viking in the Streets Festival.
The opportunity to not only promote
our vibrant community and festival to
the many players, families and spectators that will be attending the tournament but also support a tournament for
such a wonderful cause does not come
along very often. The Vikings in the
Streets Festival is a two-day family
focused festival celebrating the Scandinavian heritage of the Town of Viking.
“Having an event like this in Viking
highlights the hockey tradition our nation has grown to show the world and
our community and area has fostered
with pride,” said David Zayonce, Mayor
of Viking, “Our pride is solidified being
the “Home of the Sutter’s” and also the
determination of a novice player filled
with the excitement of scoring their
first goal.” Erin Bilawchuk, Executive
Director, KidSport Alberta said, “Last
year KidSport helped more that 1,000
kids in Alberta get into hockey alone.
With the support of individuals like
Brett Sutter and family – we will be
able to surpass that number in 2016.”
For more information about the Brettzky Hockey Challenge, please contact
Amber Hennig, Town of Viking Recreation and Culture Coordinator, at amber.
hennig@viking.ca or call 780.336.3466.
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The New Year – Resolutions
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016 already! I’ve spent more
time watching “self-improvement” on the tube. Most of them
tend to focus on women and how they
should look – slim, trim and healthy,
hair just so, make-up applied perfectly and looking like movie stars, well
dressed in the latest fashions. So I
looked in the mirror and thought, I
need help!
Start at the top, My hair. It is dry,
especially in the winter so I will try
the remedy one stylist on TV suggested. Mask one banana, one avocado, one egg and apply it to my hair.
Wrap it in plastic (saran wrap) for a
couple of hours, then shampoo. Did
that and my hair was softer but the
smell of bananas was so strong I had
to shampoo it again and again, till
my hair was dry again, and with all
that shampooing I lost more of my
hair!
A week later my friend dropped in
and asked if I was baking. I said no
and she stated, “Oh I smell bananas and thought you might have been
baking banana bread.”
The bananas, I swear, permeated
the roots and I was pungent a month
later! Never again.
Next was my face…Dr. Oz said cottage cheese is very good for wrinkles.
Vanity set in and I bought a few cartons of cottage cheese. Dr. Oz did not
say if you should eat the cheese or fill
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riders turned out for the event to speed their way around the clover-leaf.
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the wrinkles with it. So I did both…I
ate cottage cheese every day for a few
weeks then plastered my face with
the expensive stuff, Ricotta, because
the other cream cheese would not
stay in the wrinkles. My daughter
said, “You look weird.” I locked the
doors and did not answer the door
bell…Sorry.
Three weeks later, after daily rituals of cheese facials, I gave up. The
wrinkles are still there, the cheese I
ate ended up in my belly, which incidentally does not have wrinkles.
I could have made a lot of perogies
with the cheese.
Now I am working on my “fitness”
trying to lose my belly. TV fitness gurus say to go to the gym for workouts.
I can’t afford that; I’d have to go to
Vegreville. I have decided to park my
snow blower and shovel the snow instead.
As for the rest of trying to look
“youthful forever,” I’ve decided to age
naturally. As one lady put it to me,
“prunes are sweeter than plums, yet
they are the same fruit. Raisins are
sweeter than grapes and they too, are
the same fruit and yet both prunes
and raisins are very wrinkled.”
I will be a prune since I’m too busy
to be a raisin. Anyway, what you see
is what you get…me!
Happy New Year!
~ Weezie
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Innisfree Students
Begin New Semester
By Kristin Bergman,
Hiway 16 News Student Reporter
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ast week we began a new semester. For the elementary
and junior high students this
means their courses are half over,
while high school students have begun new courses.
Teachers Mrs. Strom and Mrs.
Tomlinson will be on maternity leave
for the remainder of the year, so some
new faces have arrived at the school.
Mr. O’Connor is filling in for Mrs.
Strom and Mrs. Shaw will be taking
over Mrs. Tomlinson’s Grade 3 and 4
classes.
The start of the new semester
was marked by a brief assembly followed by Spirit Group activities. This
month’s Spirit Day was organized by
the Grade 9 class. Each Spirit Group
was given a set of riddles to solve together. Each riddle uncovered a letter, and after each letter was found
they had to be unscrambled to reveal
a phrase. The first team to figure out
the phrase, followed by a hidden message, won the game. The game emphasized teamwork, which was the
theme for this Spirit Day.
On Friday, February 5 Grades 5-12
went on the annual ski trip with
teachers Mr. Harding, Mr. Stewart,
and Mr. O’Connor and parent volunteer Sheila Neil. The students set
off for Table Mountain in the morning for a fun-filled day of skiing and
snowboarding and returned in the
evening.
Student’s Union will be celebrating
Valentine’s Day and Anti-Bullying
Day in February. During this week
Candy-Grams will be sold in the cafeteria at lunch time and will be delivered on Thursday. Candy-Grams are
treats students can pay to have delivered to their friends in celebration of
Valentine’s Day. For Anti-Bullying
day on February 24, pink shirts will
be ordered in for students to take and
decorate with kind messages.
A 30-Hour Famine is also being
planned for February 25 by the Students’ Union. Participating students
from Grades 7-12 will spend the day
and night at the school without food,
and then go home the next day after
a large breakfast.
The students and staff of Innisfree
Delnorte School would like to thank
the Innisfree Seniors and Providence
Grain Solutions for their generous
donations to our breakfast and lunch
programs. The Innisfree Seniors donated $750 and Providence Grain
Solutions donated $2,682. The contributions are greatly appreciated and
will be used to provide free breakfasts
and lunches to our students weekly.
Carrier Of The Week –
Carla’s Cuts
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his week’s Carrier Of The Week is Carla’s Cuts and Gel Nails. Carla Lizotte has been a hairdresser for 25 years and just opened her own shop on
December 1, 2015. Carla says walk-ins are welcome and offers a full line
of hair styles for men and women. She adds that she enjoys personal contact
with her clients and always has coffee and cookies on hand. Carla’s Cuts and
Gel Nails is located at 4943 – 51 Avenue, Vegreville, and anyone wanting to
book an appointment can call 780-603-8167.
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Please note that there will be
no school on Friday, February 12,
and Monday, February 15 for the
Family Day long weekend.
Baby Julia Smith
Baby Julia Smith
Born on May 16, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Parents are Jane and John Smith of Vegreville.
Baby Julia has an older brother Christopher
Grandparents are Mr. &
Mrs. Clarke of Hardisty, Alberta.
Born on May 16, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Parents are Jane and John Smith of Vegreville.
Baby Julia has an older brother Christopher
Grandparents are Mr. &
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ermilion’s Striker Lanes held its annual Best Ball Tournament on January 30 and 31 which saw 36 teams hit the lanes to take home prize
money. At the end of the weekend, the duo of Kaylene Fehr and Nic
Pearson had a total score of 2411 points taking first place and winning $800
in prize money. Second went to Ryan Johnston and Sandy Mills with a score of
2409 winning $600, third was Jaime Grant and Bambi Scotton with 2350 points
winning $400 and fourth place went to Justin Wolgien and D’arcy Martin with
2330 points claiming $200.
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few local ladies had the opportunity to attend the taping of the Ellen
DeGeneres show in Burbank, California. Darlene Laurenceson and her
daughters Tammy, Nicole and Kalee recently made the California trip after acquiring the free tickets through the popular talk-show’s application process.
The February 4 taping was aired last Friday and featured the German model Heidi Klum as well as the American rock band, Panic At The Disco. The local ladies
said it was an amazing experience and one they will not soon forget. Pictured here
are, from the left, Darlene Laurenceson, Tammy Snelgrove, Nicole Laurenceson
and Kalee Laurenceson. ~ Photo Submitted
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alking from Ft. Providence
to Tuktoyaktuk along the
MacKenzie River in January might sound like a difficult task,
but a group of snowbird Canadians are
walking it in shorts and t-shirts, and
enjoying every minute. The Canadians
in question are snowbirds wintering
in Casa Grande, Arizona, taking part
in the North West Territories annual
Walk to Tuk challenge walk.
The Walk to Tuk is an annual event
organized by the North West Territories Recreation and Parks Association,
based in Yellowknife, NWT. Teams of
up to 20 members log hours of exercise.
Each 60 minutes of exercise gives the
team another four kilometers in the
1,658 km walk, mapped along the MacKenzie River.
While no one physically walks the
route, the hours of exercise accumulated by team members move each team
along the mapped route from Ft. Providence to their goal of Tuktoyaktuk.
Approximately 200 teams began their
walk January 4 and have until February 29 to complete the 1,658 km route.
The group’s team captain, Sheila
Whitmore of Innisfree, heard about the
walk from her niece last year and inquired about the possibility of a team
of snowbirds taking part in the walk
this year. After getting permission from
the walk’s organizers, the 14 member
Sundance Snowbirds began to log their
walking, biking, hiking, swimming,
pickle ball playing, and golfing hours to
move them along the walk’s route. The
team is named after the Sundance Resort where the walkers spend the winter months and the nickname given to
the folks who follow the sun south each
winter.
One of the unexpected outcomes of
the walk has been the interest of the
team’s American friends who have been
visiting the Walk to Tuk website, and
learning about Canada’s NWT. If the
team completes the walk by the deadline, each member will receive an “I
Walked to Tuk” t-shirt, and better still,
a fitness boost to combat those happy
hour extra calories.
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2016 Beaver District 4H Winter Blast
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he Beaver District 4H
Winter Blast 2016 was
a success. Held at the
newly renovated Holden Complex, 4H members from three
clubs within the Beaver 4H
District covering the Tofield
4H Beef & Multi Club, Viking
4H Beef Club and Holden 4H
Beef Club were invited to join
in the fun.
The members and their
families ice skated, learned
a bit about farm safety at the
safety booth sponsored by
Equine Health Canada and
Jenn Burgoyne. Members also
had their picture taken in the
western-themed photo booth,
played games such as Toilet
Paper Mummies, Run The
Ladder and Nerf War before
sitting down together over a
pot luck feast.
Later country musician Tracy Millar and her hubby “Pickle” delighted their fans with
new and old country songsm
and some just for the children.
The 4H members and parents
alike danced and sang the
night away on the brand new,
Country musician Tracy Millar and her
hubby “Pickle” put on the 4H ties that the
members presented them with and wore
them the rest of the night.
highly polished concrete floor
in the curling rink. The acoustics there were fantastic.
Holden members Ethan
Zemlak, Quinton Albrecht, Nolan Dixson and Cameron Dixson said they had a big Nerf
gun war and a toilet paper
fight which was fun.
They added that they enjoyed
the skating and playing hockey
and it was great to meet new
people from other clubs in their
district.
“There was an amazing
country singer named Tracy
Millar which we appreciated.
Thank you to Tofield 4H Beef
and Multi Club, we really had
a Winter Blast,” said one of the
members.
We wanted the three 4H
clubs to join and share a funfilled day without the stress or
pressure of a 4H competition.
Now the members know each
other better, which can only
make club dynamics stronger.
It was an enjoyable day.
Submitted by
Kari Janzen
Leader,
Tofield 4-H Beef
and Multi Club
Equine Project Treasurer,
Beaver District 4H Council
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