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largest donation yet! CONTEST! 2016! Letters to Santa, Candidates Province leaves Edson's Wastewater
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see story page 7 face off at plant high-and-dry for funding
political
ENERGY & OIL forum...
FEATURE: by Cassie Kushniruk funded through the Town's Unrestricted Surplus at the low ensure a comfortable balance.
Unrestricted Surplus.
amount of $110,000 for 2019.
D u r i n g t h i s t i m e ,
Following the news that the
At the Committee of the Administration also provided
This has left the Unrestricted
ENERGY see page 4 province would not be funding Surplus at the approximate Whole meeting on March 27, Council with potential options
Rotary TOWN EDUCATION SCENE the Alberta Water/Wastewater amount of $515,000 for the end Administration suggested that for replenishing the Surplus,
WELLNESS Kicks IN ACTION! 39th Annual year, Town Council voted that Council previously made a cover any unforeseen expenses $400,000 set aside for the
Partnership grant program this of 2018. Additionally, Town this amount is not sufficient to including reallocating the
into
the equivalent grant portion of motion to allocate $405,000 for that may arise in the future, and Yellowhead Agricultural
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PROJECT Gear see pages 25-28 Edson Fire Dept $2 million for the Edson the Bench Creek Stabilization that the Surplus should be Society's proposed Agriplex, as
continues
Wastewater Treatment plant be project, which has left the replenished to $750,000 to
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see page 8
ELECTION
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News and Views Alberta Party
Alberta candidate
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Rotary lunch...
see pgs 24-25 see page 8


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