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The July Pysanka Festival showcases Ukrainian culture in Alberta. Vegreville, Alberta, Canada is a town located some Century kilometres east of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, and sits roughly at a geographic center of the province. A primary economic base of the town is agricultural. The big percentage of Vegreville's people is of Ukrainian descent. The world's big pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg) was created to commemorate the Hundredth Day of remembrance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1974, and to celebrate Vegreville's ethnic heritage.
Demographics (2001 census)
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The Town of Vegreville Information on business local events and attractions. Vegreville Events Information about exhibitions, country fair, indoor rodeo and Father's Day events organized by the non-profit Vegreville Agricultural Society. All Yours Mascots and Custom Costumes Creates mascots, costumes, promotional costumes for corporations, advertising companies, sports teams and schools. Includes product gallery and contact details. BlueSky's Country Sales John Deere dealer. Provides company profile, upcoming events and information on equipment for sale. Bin Full Alert Sells audible alert system to prevent grain bin overflow. Contact details and product information. Vegreville News Advertiser Weekly newspaper offers news, contests and company profile. Vegreville Ford Sales and Service New and used vehicle dealer. Includes information on new models, used vehicle warranties, location, hours of operation and events. Wilde & Company Chartered Accountants Includes company history, profile of staff, and description of services. Vegreville: The Comic Series Dean Welsh's weekly comic strip about the town. Includes photo gallery, archives, forum and contact information. Arrowquest Aviation Canada Designs, manufactures and sells Flexwing Ultralights. Provides photo gallery and information on specific models. |
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