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County Pride Contest receives “more than average” entries despite transitioning to virtual
by Cassie Kushniruk sure how many we'd get with this new format and we winners for a job well done, and we hope that even
weren't sure how successful it would be.” during these current times, all gardeners in
In an effort to showcase the many beautiful With nearly 300 votes received, the winners of the Yellowhead County feel joy and accomplishment
properties in Yellowhead County and celebrate 2020 Yellowhead County Garden Pride Contest are: while relaxing in their beautiful personal spaces,” said
homeowner pride, the County recently hosted their 1st place – the Bennett property, 2nd place – the Felsing. “It was a big success and we want to look at
17th annual Garden Pride Contest this summer. Marquis property, and 3rd place – the Staal property. doing the same voting format for next year, but
This year, the County was unable to continue with “I want to congratulate all the entries and the hopefully with the bus tour again.”
the contest's usual format due to COVID-19, which
typically includes a full bus tour. However, instead of
cancelling the event altogether, the County was able
to develop a way to host the contest virtually.“The
County Pride Contest has been a favourite for nearly
two decades, and we didn't want to have to cancel it
West Yellowhead MLA due to [physical] distancing restrictions,” explained
Senior Communications Coordinator Stefan Felsing.
Martin Long “Our communications team developed a way that we
could still hold the contest and allow residents to
share their beautiful gardens and have everyone
participate in viewing them online.”
In previous years, typically 10-15 properties were
nominated for the contest, which were then judged by
Ag staff and the previous years' winners. This year,
West Yellowhead MLA however, the County decided to open up the voting to
all residents and have the winners chosen by the
Martin Long public virtually. “The voting was all done using an
online app that allowed people to see a handful of
photos from each property,” Felsing said. “Voters got
to pick their favourite property, and the winners were
chosen once the votes were compiled. Yellowhead County recently hosted their 17th annual Garden Pride Contest this summer. Pictured are
According to Felsing, this year's method proved to John and Sonny Bennett, the first place winners of the contest. photo submitted
be very successful, as “we had more than our average
entries and exceptional community participation”. Event Reminder
“We received seventeen entries from across
Yellowhead County, representing a variety of flower
and vegetable gardens, yards, and landscaping,” he May 9: For mental health week, join
said. “We were thrilled with the number of
submissions we received this year as we really weren't the Town of Edson for Darkness to
Light – Mental Health Awareness. Join
the community and place luminaries or
~ Obituary ~ a simple candle outside your home to
Roger Blanchette u n i t e f o r a l i g h t a t d a w n
September 8, 1933 – August 15, 2020 (approximately 5:10 am).
Roger passed away peacefully on
August 15, 2020, leaving behind 4 children
and 13 grandchildren.
He was well known in the AA community as a
knowledgeable and helpful supporter.
He will be sadly missed. Rest in Peace. In an effort to showcase the many beautiful
A Remembrance Tea was held at the Pioneer properties in Yellowhead County and celebrate ~ Obituary ~
Cabin in Edson on Friday, August 21, 2020. homeowner pride, the County recently hosted their Veronica Lee Trudel
17th annual Garden Pride Contest this summer.
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL Pictured is the second place winning property Veronica Lee Trudel, loving mother and amazing
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234 owned by the Marquis'. photo submitted wife, passed away in her sleepJuly 25, 2020. She was
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com 49 years old.
~ Obituary ~ Veronica was born January 13, 1971 in Winnipeg
OBITUARY Margaret Theresa McCleary MB but always considered Lethbridge to be her true
hometown. Life growing up was challenging for
Born Jan 8, 1930 in Little Current, ON
JUANITA SEKOURI Passed Away Aug 15, 2020 in Edson, AB Veronica but she wouldn't have traded her life for the
world. “Every hardship has led me to the person I am
today… and I'm pretty kickass!”
It is with great sadness that we announce the Margaret was predeceased Veronica gave birth to two fine sons, Paul and
passing of Juanita Lynn Sekouri at the Edson by her father Arthur Cote in Jonathan, both of which she was beyond proud of. She
Hospital on August 1, 2020 at the age of 58 1969 and her mother Muriel also gave birth to her daughter, Rayne. Tragically,
years. Cote in 1993 as well as her Rayne died only hours after her birth.
On June 30th, 2012, two years after meeting him,
Born February 6, 1962, in Parry Sound, Ontario, brothers Lawrence, Doug and she married her husband, Brian Guay. She was his
Claver.
the youngest child of Wilbert (Web) and Sylvia She was also predeceased by anchor and best friend.
Jones. her sons Brian and Claver, her grandson Gerry, That's what was best about Veronica, no matter who
At a young age she and her parents and granddaughter Vicki son in law Rick and daughter it was, if you were friend or family, she loved you with
siblings moved to the Sudbury, Ontario area. in law Elaine. everything she had. She was chaotic and bold, but
also kind and compassionate.
Over the past few years, she and her husband, Margaret is survived by her loving husband of 38
Later in life, she had found her passion, creating
Ahmed, resided in Sudbury and had recently years, Cecil from Edson, AB. Daughters Colleen horror based arts and crafts. Ceramic vampire bunnies
returned to Edson, Alberta. Johann (Ken) from Port Alberni, BC, Tammy and frankensteined Barbies were always a hit at the
She is survived by her husband, Ahmed (Greg) Miller from Edson, AB, Cindy Dezan from Calgary Horror Con. She spent a lot of time creating
Sekouri, also her son, Guy (Samantha) Robillard, Edson, AB and Darlene (Colin) Beatson from weird and bloody creations. Her talent was raw and
strong.
Whitecourt, Alberta and by her daughter, Melissa Ootisghenia, BC; sons Dan (Sandra) Conlon from
But beyond the fake blood and entrails was a deep
(Bob) Mason, Dowling, Ontario. Five Whitecourt, AB and Frank Conlon from understanding and healthy relationship with death. She
grandchildren survive her—Lincon, James, Whitehorse, YK; Grandchildren Terry (Paul), believed in the conservation of energy, that our energy
Elena, Grayce and Harlow. Chris (Carmen), Graden (Amy), Sheri (Alan), simply changes upon our death. As our energy rejoins
Jason, Ron (Delia), Chad, Quanah, Kevin
Her Mother, Sylvia Jones, Yellowhead County, (Miranda), Josh, Garon (Kim), Kyle (Chassie), the earth, it disperses but it's not gone.
Alberta also survives her, also her brother, Theresa (Jeff), Moira (Travis), Christina (Mike), And we can still see her today, in the impact she
Michael (Mary) Jones, Courtice, Ontario and her Jenna, Ryan, Corey, Talia, Laureli and Ann along had on our lives. Cuz, if you met her… she had an
impact.
sister, Angela (Grant) McKinnon, Yellowhead with many great grandchildren, cousins, nieces
Veronica was preceded in death by her father, 'Andy'
County, Alberta. and nephews. Anderson. She is survived by her mother Charlotte and
She was predeceased by her father, Wilbert Cremation to take place along with a service to brother Bruce.
(Web) Jones in 2014. be held in Grande Cache, AB and interment to She is also survived by her two sons, Paul and
Cremation has taken place. follow in Chilliwack, BC on “Little Mountain” at Jonathan, her husband Brian as well as her best friend
a later date. and 'sister from another mister' Val.
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
Donations, if desired, may be made to the Canadian FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234 Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com
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County Pride Contest receives “more than average” entries despite transitioning to virtual
by Cassie Kushniruk sure how many we'd get with this new format and we winners for a job well done, and we hope that even
weren't sure how successful it would be.” during these current times, all gardeners in
In an effort to showcase the many beautiful With nearly 300 votes received, the winners of the Yellowhead County feel joy and accomplishment
properties in Yellowhead County and celebrate 2020 Yellowhead County Garden Pride Contest are: while relaxing in their beautiful personal spaces,” said
homeowner pride, the County recently hosted their 1st place – the Bennett property, 2nd place – the Felsing. “It was a big success and we want to look at
17th annual Garden Pride Contest this summer. Marquis property, and 3rd place – the Staal property. doing the same voting format for next year, but
This year, the County was unable to continue with “I want to congratulate all the entries and the hopefully with the bus tour again.”
the contest's usual format due to COVID-19, which
typically includes a full bus tour. However, instead of
cancelling the event altogether, the County was able
to develop a way to host the contest virtually.“The
County Pride Contest has been a favourite for nearly
two decades, and we didn't want to have to cancel it
West Yellowhead MLA due to [physical] distancing restrictions,” explained
Senior Communications Coordinator Stefan Felsing.
Martin Long “Our communications team developed a way that we
could still hold the contest and allow residents to
share their beautiful gardens and have everyone
participate in viewing them online.”
In previous years, typically 10-15 properties were
nominated for the contest, which were then judged by
Ag staff and the previous years' winners. This year,
West Yellowhead MLA however, the County decided to open up the voting to
all residents and have the winners chosen by the
Martin Long public virtually. “The voting was all done using an
online app that allowed people to see a handful of
photos from each property,” Felsing said. “Voters got
to pick their favourite property, and the winners were
chosen once the votes were compiled. Yellowhead County recently hosted their 17th annual Garden Pride Contest this summer. Pictured are
According to Felsing, this year's method proved to John and Sonny Bennett, the first place winners of the contest. photo submitted
be very successful, as “we had more than our average
entries and exceptional community participation”. Event Reminder
“We received seventeen entries from across
Yellowhead County, representing a variety of flower
and vegetable gardens, yards, and landscaping,” he May 9: For mental health week, join
said. “We were thrilled with the number of
submissions we received this year as we really weren't the Town of Edson for Darkness to
Light – Mental Health Awareness. Join
the community and place luminaries or
~ Obituary ~ a simple candle outside your home to
Roger Blanchette u n i t e f o r a l i g h t a t d a w n
September 8, 1933 – August 15, 2020 (approximately 5:10 am).
Roger passed away peacefully on
August 15, 2020, leaving behind 4 children
and 13 grandchildren.
He was well known in the AA community as a
knowledgeable and helpful supporter.
He will be sadly missed. Rest in Peace. In an effort to showcase the many beautiful
A Remembrance Tea was held at the Pioneer properties in Yellowhead County and celebrate ~ Obituary ~
Cabin in Edson on Friday, August 21, 2020. homeowner pride, the County recently hosted their Veronica Lee Trudel
17th annual Garden Pride Contest this summer.
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL Pictured is the second place winning property Veronica Lee Trudel, loving mother and amazing
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234 owned by the Marquis'. photo submitted wife, passed away in her sleepJuly 25, 2020. She was
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com 49 years old.
~ Obituary ~ Veronica was born January 13, 1971 in Winnipeg
OBITUARY Margaret Theresa McCleary MB but always considered Lethbridge to be her true
hometown. Life growing up was challenging for
Born Jan 8, 1930 in Little Current, ON
JUANITA SEKOURI Passed Away Aug 15, 2020 in Edson, AB Veronica but she wouldn't have traded her life for the
world. “Every hardship has led me to the person I am
today… and I'm pretty kickass!”
It is with great sadness that we announce the Margaret was predeceased Veronica gave birth to two fine sons, Paul and
passing of Juanita Lynn Sekouri at the Edson by her father Arthur Cote in Jonathan, both of which she was beyond proud of. She
Hospital on August 1, 2020 at the age of 58 1969 and her mother Muriel also gave birth to her daughter, Rayne. Tragically,
years. Cote in 1993 as well as her Rayne died only hours after her birth.
On June 30th, 2012, two years after meeting him,
Born February 6, 1962, in Parry Sound, Ontario, brothers Lawrence, Doug and she married her husband, Brian Guay. She was his
Claver.
the youngest child of Wilbert (Web) and Sylvia She was also predeceased by anchor and best friend.
Jones. her sons Brian and Claver, her grandson Gerry, That's what was best about Veronica, no matter who
At a young age she and her parents and granddaughter Vicki son in law Rick and daughter it was, if you were friend or family, she loved you with
siblings moved to the Sudbury, Ontario area. in law Elaine. everything she had. She was chaotic and bold, but
also kind and compassionate.
Over the past few years, she and her husband, Margaret is survived by her loving husband of 38
Later in life, she had found her passion, creating
Ahmed, resided in Sudbury and had recently years, Cecil from Edson, AB. Daughters Colleen horror based arts and crafts. Ceramic vampire bunnies
returned to Edson, Alberta. Johann (Ken) from Port Alberni, BC, Tammy and frankensteined Barbies were always a hit at the
She is survived by her husband, Ahmed (Greg) Miller from Edson, AB, Cindy Dezan from Calgary Horror Con. She spent a lot of time creating
Sekouri, also her son, Guy (Samantha) Robillard, Edson, AB and Darlene (Colin) Beatson from weird and bloody creations. Her talent was raw and
strong.
Whitecourt, Alberta and by her daughter, Melissa Ootisghenia, BC; sons Dan (Sandra) Conlon from
But beyond the fake blood and entrails was a deep
(Bob) Mason, Dowling, Ontario. Five Whitecourt, AB and Frank Conlon from understanding and healthy relationship with death. She
grandchildren survive her—Lincon, James, Whitehorse, YK; Grandchildren Terry (Paul), believed in the conservation of energy, that our energy
Elena, Grayce and Harlow. Chris (Carmen), Graden (Amy), Sheri (Alan), simply changes upon our death. As our energy rejoins
Jason, Ron (Delia), Chad, Quanah, Kevin
Her Mother, Sylvia Jones, Yellowhead County, (Miranda), Josh, Garon (Kim), Kyle (Chassie), the earth, it disperses but it's not gone.
Alberta also survives her, also her brother, Theresa (Jeff), Moira (Travis), Christina (Mike), And we can still see her today, in the impact she
Michael (Mary) Jones, Courtice, Ontario and her Jenna, Ryan, Corey, Talia, Laureli and Ann along had on our lives. Cuz, if you met her… she had an
impact.
sister, Angela (Grant) McKinnon, Yellowhead with many great grandchildren, cousins, nieces
Veronica was preceded in death by her father, 'Andy'
County, Alberta. and nephews. Anderson. She is survived by her mother Charlotte and
She was predeceased by her father, Wilbert Cremation to take place along with a service to brother Bruce.
(Web) Jones in 2014. be held in Grande Cache, AB and interment to She is also survived by her two sons, Paul and
Cremation has taken place. follow in Chilliwack, BC on “Little Mountain” at Jonathan, her husband Brian as well as her best friend
a later date. and 'sister from another mister' Val.
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
Donations, if desired, may be made to the Canadian FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234 Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com
