Beaver County’s Agricultural Service Board awarded Brandon Komarnisky and Shane Hoveland each with $500 scholarships on January 4, 2012. The ASB Scholarship recognizes local youth pursuing a career in agriculture or a related field. Komarnisky is currently attending Red Deer College, while Hoveland is enrolled at the University of Alberta. The ASB also presented [...]
C.Knowles Submitted The final event of the 2012 Wendy Brook Music Festival Season was the mini-concert at Vegreville Manor on April 23. The residents of the manor were treated to a small sample of performances from the many talented performers of the Wendy Brook Festival: piano (Barbara Rybchuk), fiddle (Leeland Bachelet, Jean Galandy, Heather [...]
Michael Simpson Staff Writer Standing outside my house last week with my morning smoke in hand, blurry eyed and half alert like probably half of the people on this earth, I came to the realization that I feel like crap. How did I get here? I don’t eat much junk food, I try to [...]
Donna Williams and Kenny Podoborozny, both Deputy Directors of Emergency Management, along with Jody Quickstad, Town Manager and Public Information Officer joined Mayor Dr. Richard Coleman and Dale Lefebvre – Director of Emergency Management in proclaiming May 6-12 to be Emergency Preparedness Week. (Michael Simpson/Photo)
Maureen Easton is the lucky winner of Real Home Furnishings’ raffle for a 40” Samsung LCD 1080p television. The hot item was a raffle prize from the Vegreville and Regional Trade Show which was hosted at the multiplex over the weekend of April 20,21. Presenting are Will Gotobed and Renee Gervais of Real Home Furnishings [...]
Virginia Pichota On March 31 the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church held their annual Easter luncheon and bake sale. The luncheon opened with a blessing by Father Serafym Grygaruck, the parish priest. Guests and members enjoyed a luncheon of fresh homemade soup with sandwiches and dessert. Following the luncheon [...]
Ernie Sorochan The 41 Combat Engineer Regiment presented an appreciation certificate to Legion Members Fred Duckett, Rod Stewart and Walter Kitz for their efforts during the regiments Sapper Stampede Training in the town of Vegreville. The Legion was also presented with an appreciation plaque. The legion supplied lodging, snacks and coffee for the three days [...]
Michael Simpson For the hundreds of parents, grandparents and cousins, uncles, aunts and friends who made it out to Georgina’s Academy of Dance recital on April 30, it was evident that the dancers themselves are getting bang for their buck. The year-end recital, featuring guest dancers from Georgina Klammer’s Irma and Viking schools carried a [...]
(L to R) Louise March, Ann Waters (Owner/Broker) congratulates the winner, Louise Marsh on her prize, the Adirondack chair. The draw for the chair was held at the Vegreville Regional Trade Show. (Photo Submitted)
Joanne Veldkamp, co-owner of Dairy Queen in Vegreville donated $1,500 to the Vegreville Lions Club for a bench at the spray park. “We’re celebrating 15 years in business and we wanted to give back to the community as a whole,” Veldkamp said. Accepting the donation on behalf of the Lions are members John and Frances [...]
Vegreville School of Ballet exhibits elegance
Vegreville Youth Bowling wraps up successful season
Child’s play warms everyone’s heart
Northeastern Alberta Fish and Game Association zone 5 spring meeting.
Andrew School students excel at badminton
