January 2020
VEGREVILLE … THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
The Town of Vegreville is going mobile.
Mayor Tim MacPhee says that soon you’ll be able to follow the town wherever you go.
MacPhee adds they hope to launch the app in the next couple of weeks.
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TOWN CUTS S.R.O. PROGRAM
The Town of Vegreville has decided to axe the School Resource Officer Program.
Mayor Tim MacPhee says that it just isn’t economically viable anymore.
Under the program, the Town must give a years notice of cancellation of the program, with the program set to end in December.
Under the funding model, Elk Island Public School Division contributed $15,000, Elk Island Separate School contributed $4,000 and the Town of Mundare $2,000.
FEBRUARY 2020
NEW CHAMBER PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE
The Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting last night.
On the agenda was the swearing in of New Chamber Executive President Jamieson Brown, who replaces the outgoing Scott Dixon.
Dixon reflects on his term as chamber president
The evening also included a speech from the Alberta Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Taves, who spoke on the provincial budget and addressed concerns from those in attendance.
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VFD’s NEW CHIEF
Vegreville Fire Department has a new leader.
At a ceremony at the Fire Hall on February 12th, Deputy Fire Chief Chris Jardine was elevated to the role of Chief.
He says he’s humbled.
Outgoing Chief Phil Rowe says he knows Jardine will be a successful leader.
Members of the Fire Department were able to vote to determine their who would assume the role of Chief with Rowe’s departure.
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HOW SWEET(ing) IT IS
Vegreville’s Val Sweeting is a Scotties Champion.
Sweeting, Skip Kerri Einarson and her Team Manitoba mates won the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship in Moose Jaw on Sunday after a hard-fought 8-7 victory over Ottawa’s Rachel Homan in the final.
The contest needed an extra end to decide a winner after Homan scored two in the 10th to make it 7-7.
This is the first Scotties victory for Sweeting who had previously skipped her own crew to the national tournament as the Alberta rep. in 2010, 2014 and 2015.
Ahead of 2019’s curling season, Sweeting elected to join forces with Manitoba’s Einarson, stepping back into the roll of Third.
She says the decision has paid off.
Sweeting says while she was wearing ‘Manitoba’ on her back, she knows she had plenty of support from all over the prairies – including Vegreville.
On top of the win, Sweeting was named a 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts ‘First Team All-Star’ for her work at Third.
Up next for Sweeting, Einarson, Second Shannon Birchard and Lead Briane Meilleur will be to represent Canada at the World Championship next month in Prince George, B-C.
MARCH 2020
V.F.D. PROMOTES LONG TIME FIRE FIGHTERS
The Vegreville Fire Department was proud to announce further changes to its leadership corps earlier this week.
On Wednesday, V.F.D. announced that Captain Gary Faas would be promoted to Deputy Chief while former Lieutenant Steve Mervin would join the ranks of Captain, in the position formerly held by Faas.
The promotions come on the heels of February’s announcement that Chris Jardine would be elevated to Fire Chief, leaving vacant his former Deputy Chief role.
Jardine says both Faas and Mervin deserve the opportunity.
Meantime, Faas says he appreciates the opportunity and adds that he’s looking forward to seeing the department continue to grow.
Combined the pair have almost 35 years of fire service under their belts.
Faas has been with the Vegreville Fire Department for 22 years while Mervin has been with V.F.D. for nearly 13.
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COVID-19 ARRIVES IN ALBERTA
The reality of COVID-19 began to take hold in Canada and Alberta in the month of March.
It threw a wrench in the daily lives of almost everyone, especially those with school aged children, with the cancellation of all K-12 classes province wide.
Director for Communications for Elk Island Public Schools Laura McNabb says they are working on a solution moving forward.
McNabb adds that all staff are still working, but there is no access for students or parents, not even to grab belongings.
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‘V.F.D. DREAM VACATION’ RAFFLE SELLS OUT … AGAIN
The Vegreville Fire Department officially put a wrap on another successful ‘Dream Vacation Raffle’.
Last week VFD doled out prizes to this year’s winners, including a $3,000 travel voucher to Grand Prize Winner Brooke Baxandall.
The 2nd edition of the ‘Dream Vacation Raffle’ was once again a sellout and Fire Chief Chris Jardine says along with the community support, the business community was instrumental in its success.
Other prizes this year included a 65″ television and home theater as well as 3rd and 4th place prizes of $1,000 and $500.
In all, 600 ‘Dream Vacation Raffle’ tickets were sold.
APRIL 2020
A RAY OF HOPE
A celebration of hope and a salute to those working on the front lines during the COVID-19 crises will take place in Vegreville tonight.
Mayor Tim MacPhee says starting this evening, and throughout the duration of the pandemic, the Telus Candle will be lit.
MacPhee says prior to flicking the candle’s switch to ‘on’, Vegreville Emergency Service vehicles will conduct a parade as a show of support for the community’s health care and front-line workers.
A map of the parade route can be found online at the Town of Vegreville’s website, however residents are encouraged to stay home to ensure proper physical distancing measures.
Residents and businesses are also encouraged to light a candle or place Christmas lights in their windows as a show of solidarity and share photos on social media using the hashtag ‘Vegreville Together’.
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CHAMBER GETS HANDS ON HAND SANITIZER
The Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce has managed to procure a commodity most have had trouble getting their hands on – or, in this case, into their hands.
Chamber Manager Michelle Henderson says thanks to a connection made through Fort Saskatchewan – Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk they’re currently able to offer businesses hand sanitizer.
Henderson credits MLA Armstrong-Homeniuk for helping to forge the connection.
Henderson says several businesses have already reached out to get some of the coveted product.
The hand sanitizer is being sold, at cost, to currently open, local area businesses in the hopes of helping them protect staff and customers in the midst of the COVID-19 era.
She encourages those who may need a supply of their own to call the Vegreville and District Chamber Office.
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VEGREVILLE FLIES NOVA SCOTIA FLAG
The Town of Vegreville has offered a show of support for the province of Nova Scotia on the heels of last weekend’s mass shooting event, the deadliest of its kind in Canadian history.
Mayor Tim MacPhee says Vegreville’s Town Hall is currently flying a Nova Scotia provincial flag at half-mast.
MacPhee, who’s originally from Nova Scotia, says – understandably, for his friends and family back home the incident still feels very surreal.
On Saturday night, 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman began a several hours long killing spree through five Nova Scotia communities, killing a total of 22 people and setting fire to homes.
The ordeal finally came to an end on Sunday when Wortman was shot and killed by police officers.
The investigation is ongoing but police have yet to be able to provide of a motive behind the incident.
MAY 2020
TOWN SUED
The Town of Vegreville has settled out of court with a recycling service company that threatened to sue for breach of contract.
K and K Recycling Services had been contracted to take metal from the landfill for the town in 2017.
Mayor Tim MacPhee says that the previous council voted to go with a different company for the work.
MacPhee says that they have since switched to another local company, and is pleased with the relationship.
MacPhee says that the money for the settlement will come from transferring $20,000 from the General Operating Reserve to the Operating Fund.
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COVID-19 CRUNCHES AREA CATTLE SECTOR
Area producers are less than thrilled with the Federal Government’s $252-Million agricultural funding announcement on Tuesday.
Myrnam area Cattle Producer and Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Director Miles Wowk says it’s not near enough.
Canada’s agriculture sector had been asking for $2.6-Billion to help offset losses suffered during the COVID-19 crisis and Wowk says Tuesday’s announcement equates to nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
Close to $77-Million of the $252-Million will go to food processors to provide personal protective equipment for workers, while also increasing processing capacity.
Wowk says he doesn’t understand why 30% of the total funding is going to a sector currently making money in the midst of the crises.
Wowk says the situation for not only the Canadian cattle sector but agriculture across the board, is growing dire.
Roughly $125-Million is earmarked for beef and pork producers to cover the cost of feeding livestock beyond their typical slaughter date due to a lack of processing capacity but those same producers estimate their losses to be as much as $840-Million.
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GARAGE SALES A ‘NO-GO’
The spring and summer tradition of showcasing and selling no-longer needed or wanted treasures will be forced to take a pause for the foreseeable future.
The Town of Vegreville is asking residents to refrain from holding garage sales within the municipality.
Mayor Tim MacPhee joined Country 106 for ‘Talk of the Town’ this morning, saying it’s the right decision for the safety of residents.
Vegreville is one of several communities in Alberta to pause garage sales in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In late April, the City of Edmonton banned the practice saying those who are found to be operating a gale sale could be issued a $488 fine.
JUNE 2020
WATER WOES FOR LAMONT COUNTY
Lamont County Council has declared a State of Local Emergency due to overland flooding and drainage issues.
The State of Local Emergency came into on Monday afternoon.
Communications Coordinator Heather Atkinson says as present a major issue is in the Andrew region near the ‘Whitford Lake’ area.
Atkinson says at present time there are no evacuation orders in place but notes that Lamont County is suggesting that older or health compromised residents living near the effected flooding areas consider temporarily relocating, if those residents feel it necessary.
She does add however that should the need arise, the County does have access to the necessary equipment to move residents off their property in an emergency scenario.
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VEGREVILLE BUSINESSES FACE STAFF SHORTAGES
Aside from businesses re-opening, ‘Stage 2’ of Alberta’s economic relaunch plan will also see an easing of restrictions on businesses that welcomed back patrons as part of ‘Stage 1’, including restaurants.
According to the province’s ‘Stage 2’ guidelines, as of Friday, the 50 percent capacity cap on the number of people in a restaurant can be lifted but the Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce, it’s not as simple as it sounds.
Chamber Manager Michelle Henderson says she’s heard concerns from several local restaurants regarding the stresses of implementing physical distancing measures.
Henderson adds staffing is another issues facing local restaurants.
She notes that increased virus mitigation measures along with a potential increase in customers means an increase in staff will be needed, and that has proven to be very difficult for Vegreville’s restaurant community.
Henderson says several local restaurants are currently hiring and that those interested are encouraged to enquire via phone call or email.
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VEGREVILLE RE-OPENS FACILITIES AMID POST LOCKDOWN MEASURES
The Town of Vegreville is getting set to re-open some town facilities.
The Lions Splash is set to open this Friday, while the Fitness Centre will open on Monday, July 6th, with restrictions in place.
Mayor Tim MacPhee says that they had to make sure that procedures were in place and staff were comfortable with job duties, and bringing back laid off workers before re-opening could begin.
MacPhee says that there will be some major restrictions at the Fitness Facility.
MacPhee adds that there will also be a part-time lifeguard on duty at the Splash Park responsible for cleaning, as well as a sign in sheet for families, so the town is better able to keep track of users in case of a COVID-19 outbreak.
JULY 2020
BRUCE STAMPEDE CANCELED – A FIRST IN IT’S OVER 100-YEAR HISTORY
Canada’s oldest one-day pro rodeo has officially been canceled for the year.
Late last week, the Bruce Stampede Committee announced it would be cancelling this summer’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic stating that putting the health and safety of the community at risk was not something it took lightly.
In a release, the Committee says that even though AHS guildelines for rodeos and outdoor events have been lifted slighlty in recent weeks, they’d still be looking at a massive financial loss.
Bruce Stampede Committee President Robbie Chomik says it’s a sad day.
Despite the bad news, Chomik is doing his best to remain optimistic.
This will mark the first time the event has been cancelled outright since the first horse bucked at the Bruce Stampede in 1914.
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MUNDARE TO GO TO THE POLLS
The Town of Mundare is looking for nominees for council.
CAO for the Town of Mundare, Colin Zyla, says that a long time councilor for the town has stepped down, necessitating a byelection.
Zyla adds that they will have COVID-19 mitigation measures in place when the byelection occurs on September 9.
Zyla adds that nomination forms for those interested in becoming a member of Mundare Town Council are available at the town office or on the town’s website. Forms must be submitted to the town office by 12:00pm on July 29, 2020
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FORT SASKATCHEWAN – VEGREVILL MLA TALKS ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’ AMID COVID-19
The M.L.A. for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk is applauding her government’s decision to send Alberta students back to school in September.
On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced schools would re-open in the fall after COVID-19 forced the closure this spring.
Kenney says there have been few infections as a result of schools reopening in other countries and provinces adding that the risks had to be weighed against the long-term harm of keeping kids at home indefinitely.
Kenney notes the school closures have been especially hard on women, since they tend to take on more caregiving work.
Meantime, Armstrong-Homeniuk says Tuesday’s announcement will help her constituents plan for the fall.
Safety measures include physical distancing, grouping students in cohorts, frequent cleaning and having hand sanitizer at the entrance to schools and classrooms.
AUGUST 2020
FIR VISITS VEGREVILLE
Alberta’s Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism paid Vegreville a visit on Tuesday.
In an interview with Country 106, Minister Tanya Fir says Vegreville was the kickoff to her ‘Road to Recovery’ Tour of the province.
Fir says there’s one consistent message she’s heard from Alberta businesses over the last six months is that of ‘uncertainty’.
Fir, along with Fort-Saskatchewan – Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong Homeniuk, spent their day in Vegreville touring Quest Disposal, which Homeniuk called an economic driver in the community – even amid the pandemic.
They wrapped their visit with a meeting with local officials including members of the Vegreville Town Council, the Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce and the Go East of Edmonton Tourism Board before a stop and photo op at the World’s Largest Pysanka.
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E.I.P.S. ANNOUNCES BACK TO SCHOOL PLANS
Elk Island Public Schools is getting ready to welcome students back in to classrooms for the first time since schools were closed due to COVID 19 in the spring.
Measures that are being taken will include designating specific entrance and exits according to grade, frequent hand sanitization, mask usage for all grades, k to 12 and staff, co-horting, and physical distancing.
While the province has mandated mask usage for grades 4 and up, Board Chair of Elk Island Public Schools, Trina Boymook, says that by starting with Kindergarten aged students, it is a learning opportunity to educate them on good citizenship, despite the challenges teachers will face with getting them to keep masks on.
Boymook adds that they will also continue to offer online learning for students not comfortable with heading back to class September 1.
Boymook adds that the board approved the purchase of a new platform to smooth out issues faced during the spring with the online platform, as well as resources from Edmonton Public Schools that they developed to support learning, and includes video instruction and guides.
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VEGREVILLE’S RICH HISTORY FEATURED IN POPULAR PODCAST
Vegreville, specifically the community’s rich history, was the subject of a recent episode of a popular podcast.
Podcast Host and Creator Craig Baird says Vegreville was a feature community in his Canadian History Ehx podcast recently.
Baird says, in general, his podcast – which averages about 2,000 downloads per day – is all about lesser known Canadian history tidbits.
Baird says he scours several resource and sources when it comes to his community ‘deep dive’ podcasts, noting the Vegreville episode is no exception.
You can find Baird’s Canadian History Ehx podcast on any of the major podcast platforms like iTunes and Spotify as well as online by searching for Canadian History E-H-X.
SEPTEMBER 2020
TOWN ASSUMES CONTROL OF MUSEUM
The Town of Vegreville is now literally looking after it’s history.
Town Manager Cliff Craig says that the Town now has full control of the Vegreville Regional museum and it’s assets.
Craig says the town is now looking towards the future of the facility.
Craig adds that the town already owned the facility and land the museum is situated on, and had a lease agreement with the museum.
The town plans to upgrade the Vegreville Regional Museum’s septic system for $30,000 to accommodate more events at the facility.
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$10-MILLION IN FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR VEGREVILLE ‘AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK’
The Town of Vegreville received some good news on Wednesday – to tune of a nearly $10-million investment in its future.
According to the town, the municipality is the recipient of over 8-million dollars in funding through the ‘Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program’ which will go toward an ‘Agri-Food Industrial Park’ to be located at the east end of Vegreville.
Construction of the eighty-acre development is set to begin in May of 2021 and will eventually see it become a fully serviced area which will, according to the town, target leading hemp innovators to the bustling industry in Vegreville.
Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee says the funding is the end result of three long years’ worth of advocating on behalf of the community on the heels of the Federal Government’s decision to move Vegreville’s Case Processing Center to Edmonton.
MacPhee talks about what servicing the land will consist of.
The total cost of the project will be $9.9-million and the Federal Government will bear the brunt of the total cost, investing $4.95-million.
Meantime, $3.3-million will come from the Province with the final $1.65-million coming from the Town of Vegreville.
Fort Saskatchewan – Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk says she too had been advocating on behalf of her home town since coming into office in April of 2019 in the hopes of securing provincial funded portion.
According to town, Vegreville’s ‘Agri-Food Industrial Park’ will create approximately 200 jobs and is expected to be completed by October 2022.
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STUBBS HANDED NEW PORTFOLIO
The Member of Parliament for Lakeland says she’s in process of digging into her new portfolio.
Shannon Stubbs was tapped last week by the new leader of the Conservative Party Erin O’Toole to be the new Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Shadow Minister.
Stubbs says while it’s bittersweet to shuffle from her previous Natural Resources portfolio to the new role, she’s looking forward to the opportunity and the challenge.
Meantime, when it comes to new leader O’Toole, Stubbs says she was thrilled to hear he took a stand on day one against what she calls the current federal government’s ‘alienation of western Canada, particularly the prairies’.
Stubbs was among several MP’s to shuffle position as O’Toole unveiled a roster of critics for his party’s front benches in parliament last week.
OCTOBER 2020
NEWLY MINTED CONSERVATIVE AG CRITIC VISITS AREA PRODUCERS
While there’s no denying regional producers have appreciated the extended ideal weather conditions for harvest this fall, for many, the damage was already done this spring.
Several counties in the area, including Lamont County, declared a State of Agricultural Disaster in June due to excessively wet fields and overland flooding and this past weekend the new Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food the for Federal Conservatives paid the region a visit to survey the situation first hand.
As a guest of Lakeland M-P Shannon Stubbs, M-P Lianne Rood toured the region; speaking with producers, delegates and local government officials about the challenges faced by area producers.
Rood says there’s no denying there’s a sense of western alienation when it comes to how residents are feeling about the governing liberals and she notes that’s why she felt is was important to make the trip.
Rood says, as part of her new role, she’s looking forward to going head to head with current Minister of Agriculture Marie Claude-Bibeau.
Rood – the M-P for the Lambton-Kent-Middlesex constituency in Ontario – was named to newly minted Conservative Party Leader Peter O’Toole’s group of Shadow Cabinet Ministers in early September, the same day M-P Stubbs was named the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Shadow Minister.
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‘THEY WHO SURROUND US’ HITS THE BIG SCREEN
Vegreville’s Troy Ruptash is set to debut his film ‘They Who Surround Us’ this weekend at the Edmonton International Film Festival.
The film, which is written, directed and stars Ruptash and was shot in and around the Vegreville area, has already received plenty of hype at the festival.
Ruptash says those hoping to catch the film at the fest. are unfortunately out of luck.
Heading into the film’s debut, Ruptash says he can’t say enough about his home town’s support of the project over the last two years.
Ruptash says that while seeing ‘They Who Surround Us’ in theaters this weekend won’t be a possibility, he does note that, thanks to a partnership with the Edmonton International Film Festival, the movie will be shown on ‘Super Channel’ on Friday, October 9th.
He also adds he’s still in the process of working on a potential screening of the film here in Vegreville in sometime in the near future.
NOTE:
The film would win the festival’s ‘Audience Choice Award for Best Dramatic Feature.
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MAZ REMEMBERED
A private memorial is planned for long-time politician Don Mazankowski, who served as the Member of Parliament for the Vegreville riding from 1968 to 1993.
Mazankowski, died late Tuesday at age 85 – that according to his family via release on Wednesday.
Born in Viking, Mazankowski farmed and set up automotive dealerships at Innisfree and later Vegreville, where according to his family he met then-prime minister John Diefenbaker on a speaking tour and was inspired to enter local, and later federal, politics.
Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee says Mazankowski was a role model.
MacPhee says Mazankowski was tremendously respected in the world of politics.
Mazankowski’s work as an MP included stints as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Transportation, the Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, the Minister of Finance, the Minister Responsible for Alberta, House Leader in the Commons as well as Deputy Prime Minister from 1986 to 1993.
His work eventually earned him moniker the ‘minister of everything”.
Flags outside of Town of Vegreville facilities have been lowered to half-mast in Mazankowski’s honour.
NOVEMBER 2020
ATCO MAKES LARGE DONATION TO V.F.D.
The Vegreville Fire Department’s Training Center received a large financial boost from a community-minded corporate supporter earlier this week.
ATCO donated 10-thousand dollars to the initiative at the V.F.D.’s weekly training evening on Wednesday.
Mike Kebruck, Service Forman with ATCO Natural Gas, says ATCO love supporting Fire Departments around the province.
Fire Chief Chris Jardine says the donation is greatly appreciated.
Jardine offers an update on the training facilities construction.
The Vegreville Fire Department’s Training Center officially broke ground earlier this fall.
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A-MAZE-ING
On the heels on a four weekend run, the inaugural edition of the Vegreville Corn Maze is being lauded as a gigantic success.
Tourism, Recreation and Culture Coordinator for the Town of Vegreville Anya Langkow says over the four weekends, the maze welcomed 3,210 visitors from all over the province, including Red Deer, Drumheller, Leduc, Lloydminster and more.
Langkow says the maze offered a visitors a chance to get out in a safe and controlled environment.
Langkow says the Vegreville Corn Maze would not have been possible without a long list of volunteers; be it individuals, groups or organizations.
She says good chunk of the funds generated from the event will now go back to those groups.
She says the Vegreville Corn Maze was the epitome of community coming together in the face of adversity.
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MASKS MANDATORY IN VEGREVILLE
Effective, Monday masks will be mandatory in Vegreville.
At a special meeting on Wednesday night, Vegreville Town Council passed a ‘Temporary Mandatory Face Coverings’ Bylaw.
Some of the details of the bylaw include mandatory masks in all indoor public places, including businesses but excludes premises for which there is an enrolment or membership requirement such as daycares and schools.
Meantime, businesses will be required to post ‘mandatory masking’ signage at their entrances.
Mayor Tim Macphee says with the ‘active’ COVID-19 case count surging around the province, especially an hour’s drive west of Vegreville in the Edmonton region, it was time to enact the bylaw.
He understands this won’t please everybody.
Macphee says he hopes the community comes together to help keep Vegreville’s active COVID-19 case count low.
According to the town, penalties are in place for contravention of the bylaw.
DECEMBER 2020
LOCAL BUSINESSES STEP UP BIG FOR CHARITY
A pair of local businesses are stepping up in a big way to stretch the community’s donation dollars this Christmas season.
Wilde Advisory Group and Bilyk Financial have teamed up to help the Vegreville Food Bank and the Christmas Bureau by each matching up to 10-thousand dollars in donations through the Elk Island Community Foundation.
Colette Miller, a partner with the Wilde Advisory Group and Chair of the Elk Island Community Foundation, says essentially through this partnership your 10 dollar donation will turn in 30 dollars.
Miller says the goal is raise 40-thousand dollars for the organizations to help for this year while also providing a bit of cushion heading into 2021.
She’s encouraging not only residents but businesses as well to get involved in the initiative.
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COVID-19 OUTBREAK AT ST. JOSEPH’S GENERAL HOSPITAL
Covenant Health says it’s currently investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 at the St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Vegreville.
According to Covenant, the outbreak was declared on Thursday, December 4th and has seen eight patients test positive for the virus.
Via release, Covenant Health says it is currently working with Public Health and have implemented outbreak protocols including the testing of all non-COVID-19 patients and staff, even if they are not showing symptoms adding that all potential contacts are being traced in the hopes of reducing the possibility of spread.
Vegreville Mayor Tim Macphee says he’s been in contact with both Covenant Health and St. Joseph’s General Hospital.
Macphee is encouraging residents of Vegreville to do everything in their power to find ways to mitigate the spread of the virus, now more than ever.
Regarding the outbreak at St. Joseph’s, Covenant Health says it cares deeply for its patients and staff and are doing everything they can to contain transmission and keep them healthy.
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TOWN OF VEGREVILLE PASSES BUDGET
Vegreville Town Council will officially passes 2021 budget.
Councilor Marielle Brodziak says after much discussion, its ‘mission accomplished’ when it comes to achieving a 2% tax decrease.
Brodziak notes that even with the achieved 2 percent decrease, there are no guarantees that Vegreville tax payers will actually pay less this year.
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