Irma 4-H member is “Proud to Bee a 4-H’er”: Voting deadline Nov. 30
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Irma 4-H member is “Proud to Bee a 4-H’er”: Voting deadline Nov. 30

4h-colton-skori Colton Skori, a Viking School Grade 7 student and member of the Irma 4-H Club is “Proud to Bee a 4-H’er,” and he has entered a contest to prove it. Now, he’s looking for supporters to vote for him in order to win prizes for his club.

The contest ends on Nov. 30, meaning there is only one day left.

The contest is sponsored by 4-H Canada and Syngenta. Syngenta is an agriculture research company dedicated to “bringing plant potential to life.” Their website states

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WORD ON THE STREET: VIKING RCMP REPORTS CO-WORKER HARASSMENT

On Nov. 14, a citizen attended the detachment to report she was being harassed by a co-worker. After discussing the situation, it was determined the co-worker’s actions did not constitute criminal harassment at this time and no charge could be laid.

That afternoon, police were called to a two vehicle collision on 50th Street in Viking where one vehicle backed into another. The driver of the offending vehicle was

Viking saddened by passing of former mayor Marlene Grandinetti
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Viking saddened by passing of former mayor Marlene Grandinetti

marlene-grandinetti Residents of Viking and area were shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of former Viking Mayor Marlene Grandinetti on Nov. 12.

In memory of Marlene, The Weekly Review asked those who worked alongside her about her time and accomplishments as mayor.

Marlene and her husband Howard moved to Viking, as a retirement community, in 2006. Just four short years later in 2010 when the time came for Viking to elect a new mayor, she threw her hat into the ring.

Marlene was

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Richard Starke leadership campaign gaining momentum

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After officially filing his nomination forms for the Alberta PC leadership on Nov. 4, Richard Starke, MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster, held a “Rally 4 Richard” over the weekend in Lloydminster.

There, Starke talked briefly about some of the issues Alberta farmers are having with this year’s late harvest, saying that some have

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Viking holds Remembrance Day service Friday, Nov. 11

viking-county-and-veterans-memorial-wreathA large crowd attended the Remembrance Day service which took place at the Viking Community Hall on Friday, Nov. 11.

The service started with the Depositing of the Colours led by Legion President Elehda Sevcik followed by the singing of O Canada.

Pastor Alvin Sorenson, of the Golden Valley Lutheran Church, lead the

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Word on the Street: VIKING RCMP REPORT STOLEN GAS

On Nov. 7, police received a complaint of a theft of fuel from a rural location north of Viking. The complainant advised unknown suspects entered his farmyard and stole fuel from two vehicles. Police have no suspects at this time.
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On Nov. 10, police were advised by Strathcona RCMP that a cell phone that had been stolen from their area was possibly at a rural location northwest of Viking.

The owner of the phone had used the “Find iPhone” app and it was providing an address in Viking RCMP’s jurisdiction. A patrol was

Irma honours WWII veteran on Remembrance Day
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Irma honours WWII veteran on Remembrance Day

irma-gage-closeup The Village of Irma had a very special guest speaker at their Nov. 11 Remembrance Day ceremony. Gage Pendleton, who turned 93 this year, and is the last living veteran in Irma and area, told his story to a large crowd at the Irma School.

Though there were many elements to the ceremony, including: members of the Canadian Armed Forces from the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright marching in, a performance