Elk Island Triangle

Vol. 37 No. 7 September 4, 2014 Email: [email protected] Ph: 780-868-9221 or 780-446-3088

Highways 15 and 831 Experience a Bad Day Wednesday, August 27th proved to be a bad day

for Highways 15, 831 and motorists alike. At approxi-

mately 2 p.m., on Highway 15, an east bound semi-

trailer crossed the oncoming lane of traffic, entered

the north side ditch, scaled the approach leading into

the County Water Reservoir and continued through a

local producer’s canola field before coming to a stop

in an east-north-east direction facing RR 202. The

cause of the semi leaving the highway is not known.

Earlier the same day another semi-truck hauling a

large load caused damage to the rail road crossing on

Highway 831 at Star. Parts of the crossing were left

precariously close to the actual rail track. Later, the

same truck damaged the rail crossing on Highway 15

west of the Highway 45 and Highway 15 junction. It

is not known if the truck driver was aware of the

damage created.

RCMP Musical Ride ……….…...….3

Heartland Ag Days ……….….8 & 9

Road Closures ……………………...10

Babas & Borshch ………………….12

Andrew Farmers Market ……….13

Plaque Unveiling …………..14 & 15

STORY AND PHOTOS BY SYLVIA HOLOWACH

Elk Island Triangle, Thursday, September 4, 2014

RCMP Musical Ride Pre-Show young trick riders delighted the crowd PHOTOS BY CAROL MARKO


RCMP Musical Ride Delights Over 2000 in Bruderheim on Labour Day

MLA Jacquie Fenske grants permission for the Musical Ride to begin

Above & Below: Swinging Gates - 16 riders across 2 and 4 branches of 8


I’m putting out the word to all our kids and grand-

kids that we are to have a homemade Christmas this

year. Yes, homemade. No running around malls go-

ing crazy trying to decide what to buy for the list of

people that gets longer and longer each year. We

have seven grown children and their spouses, 25

grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; and, I

haven’t hit seventy yet.

My knitting and crocheting needles have been

flying as infinity scarves are all the rage and I have

nine teen to young adult girls. The big kids stateside

will get money as they are in university and although

I don’t have my own printing press (yet) to print fresh

bills, that’s the most useful gift for them. Also, much

less expensive to ship.

We do have adult kids who do not like home-

made knitted or crocheted things. They are getting

decorative jars of candies and cookies. By the way,

none of them live in reading distance of this paper so

I’m not giving away any secrets.

I made suggestions to the little ones that a

homemade ornament for our tree is more precious

than anything bought from the store.

I know it is early to talk about Christmas but when

I saw the Halloween candy going onto the shelves at

the local bulk store, I thought, oh no, here we go. Not

long before the Christmas junk and commercials as-

sault us on television. Did I use the word “junk”?

Well, if you’ve ever attended an auction where house-

hold including Christmas decorations are on the

block, you’ll know how little money they bring. Auc-

tioneers are more than happy to take a dollar or two

when the reality of what the original owner spent on

the decorations is close to obscene.

Instead of sweating over whether or not that

newly unwrapped gift is going to be acceptable on

Christmas morning, why not pause a minute and con-

sider what would really be appreciated. Do you have

relatives who need plant or pet care when they are

away? Give a card donating so many hours of this

service for their next holiday. Teens can give time

donations of shovelling walks or other winter chores

to their elderly relatives.

(Continued on page 5)

Nancy’s Notes by Nancy Mereska

A Homemade Christmas


Old Farmer's Advice “Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.” “Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.” “Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.” “A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere trac-tor.” “Words that soak into your ears are whispered…....not yelled.” “Meanness don't just happen overnight.” “Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.” “Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.” “It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.” “You cannot unsay a cruel word.” “Every path has a few puddles.” “When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.” “The best sermons are lived, not preached.” “Most of the stuff people worry about, ain't never gonna hap-pen anyway.” “Don’t judge folks by their relatives. “Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.” “Live a good and honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.” “Don’t interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.” “Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.” “If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop dig-gin'.” “Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got. “The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.” “Always drink upstream from the herd.” “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.” “Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.” “If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.” “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, Speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.” “Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.” And……………….... A personal favorite from an old cowhand: "Don't squat with your spurs on."

A Homemade Christmas (Continued from Page 4)

Christmas is Christ-mas, not Commercial-

mas. I’m not a pastor or preacher but we are a

Christian-based country and society. Whether or

not we attend church, we have our traditions and

they are based in Christianity.

A dear friend has recently been diagnosed

with an incurable but possibly controllable cancer.

I advised her that when people ask what they can

do for her, to suggest that they give blood. Cancer

patients use such a wide variety of blood products.

A Christmas card to someone you know with can-

cer saying you gave a pint of blood for them is

worth life itself.

And, think about this—what if everyone

went into January debt free re Christmas spending.

What better peace of mind rather than dreading

the credit card bills at the end of the month. It’s

now three and one-half months until Christmas

2014. Think about a homemade Christmas.


Dear Editor,

In response to M.P. Geoff Regan’s recent comments,

I would like to reiterate that Prime Minister Harper and

our Conservative Government do not tolerate irresponsible

senators that misuse taxpayers’ money for personal gain.

As soon as Senator Duffy was found to have misspent tax-

payers money he was immediately removed from the Con-

servative caucus and later suspended from the Senate with-

out pay. We have assisted the RCMP throughout their in-

vestigation and congratulate them on the progress they

have made. Those who break the rules must suffer the con-

sequences. These facts are well known and will not change

on the whim of others’ views on the matter.

In contrast, the Liberal Party has a much different

strategy concerning the conduct of irresponsible senators.

Liberal Senator Mac Harb was never removed from the

Liberal caucus despite his own negligent expense claims,

and Liberal Senator Pana Merchant continues to sit in the

Liberal Caucus despite her current foreign bank account

expense scandal.

Where is Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s action to

match Prime Minister Harper’s high ethical standard for

public representatives? The Liberal caucus clearly holds

ethics to a much lesser standard than Prime Minister Har-

per and our Conservative Government. Mr. Regan should

be careful who calls the kettle black!

Leon Benoit, M.P.

Letters to the Editor Conservatives will not tolerate irresponsible senators

Liberals omit the facts on refugee health care Dear Editor,

In response to a recent letter to the editor from

Liberal MP Hedy Fry on our Government’s changes

to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), I wish

to provide some key facts that she failed to include.

Canada has a long and proud tradition of

providing protection to refugees and we will continue

to do so. We are appealing the Federal Court decision

on our Government’s reforms to the IFHP because it

fails Canadian taxpayers and neglects genuine refu-

gees.

We remain committed to putting the interests

of Canadians and genuine refugees first. We strongly

believe that failed claimants who refuse to leave Can-

ada and individuals making asylum claims from US

or the European Union should not be entitled to

better health care than Canadians receive through

provincial health plans.

Under the old, broken refugee system, abuse

was commonplace. Thanks to our reforms, we’ve

seen the number of asylum claims from safe countries

fall by 87%. This means countries truly in distress,

like Afghanistan, Syria and the Congo, have resumed

their place among the top ten countries for asylum

claimants in Canada.

Thanks to fewer unfounded asylum claims,

we have already saved taxpayers $600 million in

health and social benefits, with anticipated savings of

$1.5 billion over five years.

Canadians can be confident that our Conservative

Government will continue to vigorously defend the

interests of Canadian taxpayers and the integrity of

our fair and generous refugee determination system.

Leon Benoit, M.P.

We Want To Hear From You The Elk Island Triangle welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must contain a first name (or two initials) and last

name, signature, address and daytime phone number. As per FOIP legislation, only the author’s name and commu-

nity will be published. The Elk Island Triangle reserves the right to edit letters for length, grammar, taste and libel.

Letters to the Editor can be mailed to Box 569, Bruderheim, AB. T0B 0S0 or emailed to [email protected]

with the subject heading “Letter to the Editor.”


An Alberta woman who posted her résumé online

has reported being approached by two different com-

panies that attempted to involve her in money ex-

change transactions. The woman was hired by a com-

pany that claimed to be based out of the United

States; the company offered her a job working from

home in a customer service position, then asked her

to use her personal bank account to funnel electronic

money transfers.

The woman reported the incident to RCMP be-

cause of the suspicious nature of the requests; she was

not defrauded of money. However, a second compa-

ny soon contacted her, asking her to do similar work;

this company claimed to be based in Russia and also

approached her as a result of her online résumé.

RCMP would like to remind people to carefully

screen any online employment offers they may re-

ceive, and not to get involved with a company until

you are certain it is legitimate. No legitimate business

will ask an individual to use their personal bank ac-

count for company business.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website contains

useful information on how victims can avoid getting

unintentionally involved in criminal money launder-

ing, including reports that criminals have targeted job

seekers in Canada, the USA and the UK in order to

recruit them as money laundering mules. The crimi-

nals post or email fake job offers under a variety of

titles, including customer service positions or titles

such as "money transfer agent" or "payment pro-

cessing agent." They ask employees to receive large

sums of money in their personal bank accounts and to

then make international wire transfers of the money.

They offer employees a small portion of the money as

payment.

Money laundering mules are committing criminal

offences and facilitating the destructive work of orga-

nized crime syndicates. Learn more about how to pro-

tect yourself from scams, frauds and unwitting in-

volvement with criminal elements:

www.antifraudcentre.ca

RCMP Warn Job Seekers of Money Laundering Scams

http://www.antifraudcentre.ca/


HEARTLAND AG DAYS IN BRUDERHEIM AUGUST 22, 23 & 24 PHOTOS BY AARON MARKO


Bruderheim Heartland Ag Days Draws Record Crowds -by Aaron Marko

Though the weather refused to co-operate Fri-

day, Bruderheim’s AG Days festival proceeded with-

out incident. While many braved the grey skies for

the chariots & chuckwagons, the stands swelled to

peak levels.

As the slo-pitch players took to their bases, the

war machines slowly pulled out into the mud pit. En-

gines blared at deafening volumes, peacocking for the

crowd before launching into an all-out assault on each

other. After several heats, the competitors packed it in

early enough, declaring Jim Johnstone, Kyle Nendze

& Neil Wynachy third, second & first place respec-

tively.

Saturday fared better with clear skies. While

the slo-pitch tournament continued early enough in

the day, the morning draw found themselves filling

Bruderheim’s main street. Parade entries from all

across the county crawled along the road tossing out

candy as they encircled the town, thankfully, provid-

ing the patrons ample time to head to the AG grounds

for the chariot races.

The early afternoon was certainly abuzz as the

festival’s record-breaking 7200 patrons appeared to be

mostly in attendance. As the youths found themselves

in bouncy castles and riding around in monster

trucks, the slo-pitch tournament continued through-

out the day with TUHAC & Rivers Edge Brewers tak-

ing A & B finals. With C finals to be announced at a

later date.

However, as with Friday, all of the action was

in the center of it all with the chariot races early on in

the day. The action was fast as the horses took chase,

kicking up dirt through 7 furious heats with Adam

Waldner, Archie Sauers & Chester Blatz taking first,

second & third respectively.

Fred Olson Memorial Parade Winner – Lyn &

Rhonda Smith

ATV Drag Race

Under 600cc Class

1. Jessica Steer

2. Shannon Laforce

3. Melissa Laforce

Over 600cc Class

1. Mark Sommer

2. Craig Lull

3. Kevin Barnes

Sport Quad

1. Kyle Chissel

2. Brody Berdahl

3. Shawn Eaglesham

Modified

1. Corey Carter

2. Darren McPherson

3. Vince Johnstone

Mud Bogs

$1000 Mud Bog Cup- Curtis Beniuk

Place fastest time - Riley Beniuk, 1st

Place fastest time – Ryan Kozakevish, 2nd

Dirty Diamond Dive Winner – Jackie Erickson

Frisbee Toss

Under 6 Years – Tanner Young

Over 6 years – Tyson Snyder

Dash for Cash Winner – Chester Blatz

Chuckwagon

1. Rob Nordic

2. Kyle Motowylo

3. Neil Salmond

Dash for Cash Winner – Rob Nordic


Road Closures in Fort Saskatchewan September 5 & 6 for the Tour of Alberta

On Friday September 5th, 2014 and on Saturday

September 6th, 2014 the Tour of Alberta will once

again be coming through Fort Saskatchewan. In or-

der to protect the Tour of Alberta participant’s and

their support vehicles, the following roads will be

closed for a short period of time:

• Highway 21, North and South bound lanes, from

Township Road 542 to Highway 15

• Highway 15, East and West bound lanes, from

Highway 21 to Highway 37 and

• Highway 37, East and West bound lanes, from

Highway 15 to CFB Edmonton

On Friday, September 5th, 2014 the estimated

road closure time will be between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00

p.m., lasting approximately 40 minutes. On Saturday,

September 6th, 2014, the estimated road closure time

will be between 11:40 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., lasting ap-

proximately 40 minutes.

Residents requiring access in the North West

area of Fort Saskatchewan (between Highway 21 and

Highway 15) during the race time can only do so by

using 99 Avenue.

Commuters using the Bridge over the North

Saskatchewan River Bridge into or out of Fort Sas-

katchewan are advised to detour to the Vinca Bridge,

rather than having to be stopped prior to entering

Fort Saskatchewan.

For more information, please contact the Fort

Saskatchewan RCMP at 780-992-6100.

Below are the Tour of Alberta maps for Stage 3 and Stage 4 and the Tour of Alberta, Fort Saskatchewan Route.

A 44 year old Alberta man came perilously close to losing several thousands of dollars to an on-line fraud recent-ly. On August 14, 2014, the man reported to the RCMP that he had made a deal to buy a Rolex watch on-line after several e-mails had been sent back and forth between him and the seller while they negotiated a price. The man then sent the money for the deal through Pay Pal, but when the watch did not arrive, he contacted Pay Pal and froze the account. Lucki-ly for him, he took that precaution. When the package finally arrived, it contained crumpled paper and no watch at all.

At this point, neither the buyer nor the seller have possession of the money. Pay Pal is now waiting to sort out

who should receive the money and are relying on the RCMP to investigate this probable fraud.

RCMP caution anyone making purchases from un-known people through the internet. Using Pay Pal and other reputable money processing companies adds a level of secu-rity to a transaction, but does not guarantee that the seller is legit. "Buyer Beware." says Cpl. Laurel Kading of the St. Al-bert RCMP. "Try to do your homework whenever you are selling or buying merchandise privately, but understand there is a level of risk to these kinds of agreements."

This investigation is continuing, and no charges have been laid.

Potential Fraud Averted

Submitted by Brenda Gheran, Executive Director, NRCAER

Over 60 emergency management professionals

representing 27 organizations participated in the NR

CAER table top exercise in Bruderheim on June 4th.

The scenario was a train derailment (in town) with

hazardous material release and involved simulating

evacuation of the entire town. Participants included:

NRCAER member municipalities: Bruderheim, La-

mont County, City of Fort Saskatchewan and Strath-

cona County.

NRCAER member industries and transporters:

Access Pipeline, Agrium, Air Liquide, Aux Sable,

Canexus, CP Rail, Dow, Guardian Chemicals,

Keyera, Nova, NWR, Petrogas, Plains Midstream,

Shell and Sherritt

Participating partner agencies were: AEMA, AER,

AHS, ASSIST, CN, Environment Canada, Parkland

County and RCMP.

“Our goals for the exercise were to develop

skills and capabilities, build relationships between

responders, and lay the ground work for NRCAER’s

live exercise to take place in Bruderheim in Septem-

ber,” said Brenda Gheran, Executive Director. “We

had great involvement, and the day was a huge suc-

cess.” http://www.nrcaer.com/news/


Table Top in Bruderheim Huge Success Highway 29 Weight Restriction Lifted

- by Sylvia Holowach

After being forced to cope with an Alberta Trans-

portation imposed weight restriction on Highway 29,

local producers will have one less worry this harvest

season.

A meeting held at the St. Michael Senior Drop-In

Center, August 15th, 2014 with Fort Saskatchewan –

Vegreville, MLA Jacquie Fenske has seen a positive out-

come. Concerns producers have voiced for quite some

time have finally been heard and taken seriously by the

powers that be.

The weight restriction was lifted by Alberta Trans-

portation at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2014.

Alberta Transportation will be monitoring Highway

29 to see how well the highway holds up and area pro-

ducers can expect the return of the normal spring weight

restriction in 2015.

For the time being however, area producers can

breathe a sigh of relief and conduct their business with

one less worry.

http://www.nrcaer.com/news/?author=538fdbc4e4b021a142758a9b

http://www.nrcaer.com/news/

http://www.nrcaer.com/news/2014/6/4/table-top-in-bruderheim-huge-success

Elk Island Triangle, Thursday, August 21, 2014

Babas & Borshch Ukrainian Festival A Success Once Again Parking was at a premium around the An-

drew Community Centre Saturday, August 23rd

as people from near and far arrived to partake

in the events of the 2nd annual Babas & Borshch

Ukrainian Festival.

There was so much to see and do, that if

you arrived with a friend and parted ways, you

likely couldn’t find each other unless you

bumped into one another much later in the day.

Agreeing to call each other on cell phone

turned out to be a poor plan as phone signal

was non-existent.

If you were looking for Ukrainian tradi-

tion, you were able to find it at Baba’s Bazaar.

Hand embroidered apparel, Ukrainian Easter

eggs, Ukrainian dolls and ceramics, even

Ukrainian currency were available if you so de-

sired. Some visitors were overheard saying

they had gotten a good jump on their Christmas

shopping even though most vendor debit ma-

chines weren’t working due to poor signal

availability in the building.

One can only wonder what organizers

have planned for next year.

PHOTOS & STORY BY SYLVIA HOLOWACH


Andrew Agricultural Society’s Farmers Market Deserves a AAA The Andrew Agricultural Society, once again,

did a great job as the Saturday, August 23rd Farmers

Market, without doubt, had something for everyone.

From jewelry to shoes, nuts & candy to fresh garden

produce and home baking to handmade crafts - if you

were looking for it – you were bound to find it.

The Andrew Arena was bustling all day as folks

of all ages strolled along the tables checking out what

the vendors had to offer or sat and enjoyed a burger

and some good old conversation.

Above: Andrew Ag Society Farmers Market

Bottom pics are more from Babas Bazaar


There was standing room only as people gathered in the Basilian Fathers Museum

meeting room for the 100th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of Ukrainian

Canadians interned during WWI. Above left: Andy Antoniuk, internee descendant;

right: MP Leon Benoit brings message from Canadian government; left: Folk singer/

songwriter, Maria Dunn of Edmonton. PHOTOS BY CAROL MARKO


Mannville (August 22, 2014)– Leon Benoit, Member

of Parliament for Vegreville – Wainwright, was

pleased to attend today the unveiling of the CTO

Plaque at The Basilian Fathers Museum, in Mundare,

Alberta, in conjunction with the Sts. Peter and Paul

Ukrainian Catholic Parish and the Town of Mundare.

This Plaque is one of the "100 Plaques to Remember

100 Years - CTO Project" unveiled across Canada by

the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

The CTO Project was funded with a grant from the

Canadian First World War Internment Recognition

Fund to recognise the internment of Canadians 100

years ago.

August 22, 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of

the implementation of the War Measures Act. During

the Great War from 1914 to 1920, 24 internment

camps were set up and operated across the country

which imprisoned over 8,500 men, women and chil-

dren for being enemy aliens. Prisoners at the intern-

ment camps were used as forced labour for the con-

struction of government infrastructure such as the

Trans-Canada Highway and Banff National Park. A

further 88,000 enemy aliens were required to report

regularly to police authorities during this period.

“The plaques unveiled today recognize a trou-

bled period of Canadian history,” explained MP Be-

noit. “It is important to understand the impact that

this action had on Canada. Innocent new Canadians

from Ukraine, as well as those of German, Hungarian,

Croatian, Serbian, Armenian descent, as well as other

Eastern Europeans, were needlessly imprisoned as

enemy aliens because of the passport they immigrat-

ed with to Canada.”

A Conservative Private Members Bill initiated

the redress for the WWI internment with Bill C-331,

the Ukrainian Canadian Restitution Act. The Harper

government provided an endowment of $10 million

to the Canadian First World War Internment Recogni-

tion Fund on May 9, 2008, which is being used for the

redress and commemoration of WWI camps and me-

morial sites across Canada, including the National

Internment Exhibit at the Cave and Basin National

Historic Site in Banff.

“I am proud our Conservative government has

supported the redress and commemoration of Cana-

da's World War I internment camps,” concluded MP

Benoit. “It is important to understand and

acknowledge this important part of our history, and

to learn from this dark section of our past.”

Leon Benoit MP

For more information:

Ottawa office (613) 992-4171

or Mannville office (780) 763-6130

www.leonbenoit.ca

MP Benoit attends the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties

Association Plaque Unveiling in Mundare


Back to School Safety Information for Drivers and Kids

Drivers play a large role in back to school safety. Be alert

and cautious. Watch for children and school buses.

Young students need to be aware of traffic safety rules

as pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders and as school

bus passengers.

Facts to Know

From 2008 to 2012, on average each year, approxi-

mately 240 children under 15 were killed or injured

as pedestrians or cyclists.

Twice a day, every day during the school year, more

than 6,000 school buses in Alberta safely transport

300,000 children to and from school. School buses in

Alberta travel an estimated 450,000 kilometres a day

– that’s more than 10 times around the earth.

Approximately 70% of casualty collisions and more

than 90% of property damage collisions involving a

school bus occurred in urban areas. The large major-

ity of injuries sustained by school bus occupants

were reported as minor (not requiring hospital ad-

mittance).

About 50% of the other drivers involved in collisions

with school buses committed a driver error. The

most common driver error committed by other driv-

ers was following too closely.

The maximum speed limit for school buses is differ-

ent than other vehicles on the highway. School bus-

es, with or without passengers, must not exceed 90

km/h or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower.

What should I do when approaching a school bus?

What do flashing amber lights mean?

Watch out for alternating flashing amber lights. They

mean a school bus is slowing to stop and students will

either be getting on or off the bus.

What do alternately flashing red lights mean?

Red means stop! The penalty for passing a school bus

with its alternating flashing red lights activated is $402

and six demerit points.

Slow down and stop when the school bus activates

its alternately flashing red lights and stop arm. This

means you must stop whether you are approaching

an oncoming bus or following one. The only excep-

tion to this rule is when the bus is on the opposite

side of a highway divided by a median.

Some municipalities have passed bylaws not requir-

ing school buses to activate their alternating flashing

red lights and stop arm when they stop. In this case,

motorists do not need to stop but should still be cau-

tious and watch for pedestrians when the buses are

loading or unloading students.

Proceed only when the red lights on the bus have

stopped flashing.

Watch for school buses loading and unloading chil-

dren, even if the lights aren't flashing and the stop

arm has been retracted.

How can children cross the road safely?

Practise the POINT, PAUSE, and PROCEED crossing

system: look in all directions before crossing the street;

scan for danger left, right, ahead and behind; then point

across the road with your hand and arm extended and

proceed when you can safely do so.

In rural areas, all bus drivers must activate the front

school bus crossing arm and direct students to cross the

highway in front of the crossing arm. This prevents chil-

dren from occupying the blind spot directly in front of

the bus and allows the bus driver to see the children.

Be at the bus stop at least five minutes before the

school bus arrives. Never run after the school bus to

try to catch up.

Wait for the bus at a safe place at least 10 giant steps

away from the road. Have younger children practise

the steps to become familiar with this rule and pick

a designated spot.

Remember that if you can't see the driver, the driver

can't see you either.


Grants to help keep communities safe from wildfire The Alberta government is providing $500,000 in

community grant funding to help protect people and

property from the threat of wildfires.

“The FireSmart Community Grant program sup-

ports proactive wildfire management actions at the

local level. These grants reaffirm our commitment to

help communities reduce their vulnerability to wild-

fire,” stated Robin Campbell, Minister of Environ-

ment and Sustainable Resource Development

Applications are being accepted for projects that

help communities reduce their risk of loss from wild-

fire. Municipalities, municipal districts, counties, Mé-

tis Settlements and registered non-profit societies lo-

cated within the Forest Protection Area are eligible to

apply for FireSmart community grants to a maximum

of $100,000 per community.

Grant funding available for FireSmart Community

Grants has doubled this year compared to previous

years. Dollars can be used to support FireSmart plan-

ning, public education, on-the-ground FireSmart initi-

atives like forest thinning, emergency planning and

other eligible projects.

Over the past 10 years, more than $4 million in

FireSmart grant funding has been provided to Alberta

communities.

Applications are being accepted until October 8,

2014.

Funding for the FireSmart Community Grant pro-

gram is in addition to new Alberta government fund-

ing this year for work to reduce wildfire risks to peo-

ple and communities in forested areas. Of the $31 mil-

lion directed to wildfire safety initiatives, approxi-

mately one-third is for FireSmart programs.

Elk Island Triangle Our Next Publication Date is September 18

Deadline for all Submissions is September 12

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP are seeking the public's

assistance in locating Justin Earle Sorenson, who is

currently wanted on 5 warrants,

which range from Impaired Care and

Control of a Motor Vehicle to Failing

to Attend. Justin Sorenson, age 25, is

Caucasian, approximately 5’8” tall,

150 lbs. with brown hair and blue

eyes. Justin Sorenson’s last known

address was in Fort Saskatchewan,

however his current whereabouts are

unknown.

If you have any information as to

the whereabouts of Justin Sorenson

(see pictures), please contact Consta-

ble Gavin Greenland of the Fort Sas-

katchewan RCMP at 780-992 6100 or call Crime Stop-

pers to remain anonymous.

The RCMP note that tips received from the general

public have been very helpful in some of their ongo-

ing investigations and have con-

tributed greatly to recent success-

es. As such, they would like to

encourage members of the gen-

eral public to continue to report

activity that they deem to be sus-

picious or of concern. The gen-

eral public is asked to contact the

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP at 780-

992-6100 or call Crime Stoppers at

1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or at

www.crimestoppers.ca If the

information provided at Crime

Stoppers is used to assist in an

arrest or recovery of property, you may be eligible for

a cash ($) reward of up to $2,000.

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Okay, my garden is getting ahead of me again and it’s not weeds! Went out the other day to pick corn and looked over in the next row and there are still cucumbers growing like crazy - millions of them! So brought the wheelbarrow! Well when I was done picking, it was half full. So into the house to wash and prepare for dills. I ended up with four gallons, so needless to say I have shared a few gallons!!! The rest of them were made into relish… here is my fa-vorite relish recipe! Do you have a favorite recipe that you would like to share... if so, send it to me: Box 170, St. Michael, AB T0B 4B0 or email: [email protected]

Million Dollar Relish 6 lbs. (3 kg) cucumbers with peel

2 lbs. (1 kg) onions

3 large carrots

3 green peppers, seeds removed

2 red peppers, seeds removed

1/2 cup coarse (pickling) salt

10 cups boiling water

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2 1/2 cups white vinegar

5 cups white granulated sugar

2 tbsp. mustard seed

1 tbsp. turmeric

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2 tbsp. cornstarch

2 tbsp. cold water

Cut cucumbers, onions, carrots, green and red

peppers into chunks. Put through food grinder

into large pot.

Sprinkle with salt. Pour boiling water over all.

Cover and let stand overnight on counter.

In the morning, drain mixture well. Add vine-

gar, sugar, mustard seed and turmeric. Bring to a

boil over medium heat. Stir often. Boil slowly for

30 minutes.

Stir cornstarch into cold water. Stir into boiling

pickle until thickened slightly. Pour into hot steri-

lized jars to within 1/4” from the top. Seal.

Makes about 7 pints.

Two cows, Molly and Dolly were in the pasture talk-

ing. Molly: “I was artificially inseminated this

morning.” Dolly: “No way! I don’t believe it.”

Molly: “It’s true. No bull!”

And that’s another almost trew story as told by Uncle

“Almost Trew Stories”

As told for Uncle Fred

Latate Bike (Patching) (Tales)

Stolen Trailer Local resident George Campbell is missing some-

thing and is wondering if Elk Island Triangle read-

ers can help him find it.

A 16’ Goertzen Flat Bed Trailer vanished from his

Bruderheim area acreage sometime between 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 23rd and 8 a.m. Sunday, August

24th, 2014. The trailer is estimated to have a value of

between $5,000 and $6,000, but additional monetary

damages were caused to the metal gate leading into

the property which had to be replaced.

If anyone saw, heard or knows anything about

this missing trailer, they are asked to call the Fort

Saskatchewan RCMP at 780-992-6100 or Crime Stop-

pers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or visit

www.crimestoppers.ca

VEHICLE ARSON On July 27th, 2014, at 2:15 a.m. the Vegreville RCMP

responded to a vehicle fire in the Village of Hilli-

ard. An older model Ford truck was parked outside of

a local business when it was found on fire. The investi-

gation has determined the cause of the fire to be ar-

son.

Vegreville RCMP would like to thank the concerned

citizens of Hilliard who reported the fire, as well as

encourage anyone with any information about this in-

vestigation to contact the Vegreville Detachment or

Crimestoppers.

The Vegreville RCMP can advise that the house ar-

son reported on August 21st, 2014, in Vegreville is not

related to this occurrence.


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Community

Calendar

Saturday, September 6 Andrew Farmers Market – Andrew Arena 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Bruderheim Community Pancake Breakfast – 8 – 11 a.m. A full breakfast at Bru-derheim Seniors Centre. Bring your kids and visit with neighbours. Everyone welcome. Sunday, September 7 Harvest of the Past & Har-vest Food Festival - Ukraini-an Cultural Heritage Village 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9 Lamont County Council Meeting – 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Public Welcome Saturday, September 13 Andrew Farmers Market – Andrew Arena 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 20 Andrew Farmers Market – Andrew Arena 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

An Alberta woman who posted her résumé online has reported being approached by two different companies that attempted to involve her in money exchange transactions. The woman was hired by a company that claimed to be based out of the United States; the company offered her a job working from home in a customer service position, then asked her to use her personal bank account to funnel electronic money transfers. The woman reported the incident to RCMP because of the suspicious nature of the requests; she was not defrauded of money. However, a second company soon contacted her, asking her to do similar work; this compa-ny claimed to be based in Russia and also ap-proached her as a result of her online résu-mé. RCMP would like to remind people to carefully screen any online employment offers they may receive, and not to get involved with a company until you are certain it is legiti-mate. No legitimate business will ask an indi-vidual to use their personal bank account for

company business. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre web-site contains useful information on how vic-tims can avoid getting unintentionally involved in criminal money laundering, including re-ports that criminals have targeted job seekers in Canada, the USA and the UK in order to recruit them as money laundering mules. The criminals post or email fake job offers under a variety of titles, including customer service positions or titles such as "money transfer agent" or "payment processing agent." They ask employees to receive large sums of money in their personal bank accounts and to then make international wire transfers of the mon-ey. They offer employees a small portion of the money as payment. Money laundering mules are com-mitting criminal offences and facilitating the destructive work of organized crime syndi-cates. Learn more about how to protect your-self from scams, frauds and unwitting involve-ment with criminal elements: www.antifraudcentre.ca

RCMP warn job seekers of money laundering scams

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