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Summer Pavilion Series by GEORGE VANDERBURG
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
Frightening or severely MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
We tip our community My
hats once From the back in 2012. Remembering heroes incompetent? ViewPoint
again to the Publisher’s Desk Pretty soon Unpaid leave to by Adrienne Tait Rob Merrifield
Edson Dana McArthur local service care for seriously From the Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
Summer groups and ill relative Publisher’s Desk The Alberta government is back into the balancing pool –
Pavilion Edson Dana McArthur basically suing itself over a 16 and right on to the laps of
Series, and to everyone who businesses added their support, year old electrical agreement it consumers. Alberta organ and tissue
helped plan, organize, perform, and the concept became a reality. claims it didn't know existed. So, The NDP claims ignorance of
donate, and volunteer. With the completion of the new what's it all about? this long-standing clause in the donation –registry agent launch
This combined effort literally pavilion at Centennial Park, its From the Well, to put it concisely, 26 PPA deal (referred to as the Enron
transformed summer family central location and expansive Publisher’s Desk years ago, the province clause, since the now defunct
entertainment and fun in Edson grass areas was now the perfect Dana McArthur deregulated Alberta's energy Enron pushed for it in the deal). Rob
and area, to the point where it venue. industry. This allowed companies This puts the NDP in a very
would be difficult to image a When it comes to festivals and Building Canada Plan the ability to purchase electricity awkward position. Either they let Merrifield
summer without it. family entertainment there are few from power plants directly and Alberta households take a
The series came about as an idea communities that can boast such a sell it for a profit to consumers. potential $2 billion dollar hit over Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
and desire to provide fun, free, lively scene as Edson. These purchasing contracts with the next four years (no amount of
family entertainment featuring With three more events planned the power plants were dubbed rebates are going to cover that West Yellowhead MLA Robin Campbell
local artists, as a way to bring this year including the Free ‘power purchase arrangements’ or one); make a hasty retreat on the
members of the community Outdoor Movie on August 31, the PPAs for short. carbon tax (not likely considering
together. Harvest Jam on September 11, and The way the deal was set up, their pressing ideology); or try Rob
More commonly known as Alberta Culture Days on October 2 Letter to the Editor Policy Tip includes a clause that effectively and stop the companies from
Rotary Sundays in the Park, it –it's not only the performers who The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the editor. allows power purchasers to bail- exercising their legal option to Merrifield
began as a joint venture between should take a bow –it's everyone All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who reserves the right of out of a power purchase drop those PPAs. Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters published do not necessarily reflect the
the Town of Edson, the Edson who helped make this series a policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters must bear the name of the writer and arrangement with a plant if any The lawsuit, involving the Conservative
Rotary Club, and the local arts success. include the address and telephone number, which will not be published. the Hat changes to the law make it Alberta Utilities Commission and
unprofitable.
two partly publicly-owned utilities
Now, along comes the NDP in Edmonton and Calgary, and the NDP invoking closure on iews Man in the
government with their new carbon likely others, will be heard by the debate for Bill 6 despite Guest Column by Clyde Corser
tax, and additional carbon taxes, courts sometime in November. Letter to the Editor Policy Wildrose MLAs tabling a Red Hat
on coal fired electrical generation So, we are left to believe the petition signed by over by Craig McArthur
The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the editor.
Letter to the Editor planned over the next several NDP didn't do their due diligence All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who Letter to the Editor 30,000 Albertans who are Views & News
against the bill.
by Deanna Mitchener
years –taxes that make coal-fired
before promulgating their carbon
Jim Eglinski PPAs a lot less attractive tax plan, which would be severely reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters
Jim Eglinski (profitable). incompetent, or they did know the newspaper. All letters must bear the name of the writer and include
published do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of this
MP Yellowhead
It's easy to see this would be the
impact and moved ahead anyway
MP Yellowhead trigger for purchasers to dump –for some unfathomable reason. the address and telephone number, which will not be published. Robin Campbell, MLA
coal-fired plant PPAs
Regardless, either scenario is
pretty frightening. Independent seniors’ advocate needed Hello again… West Yellowhead
to fix long-term care: Eggen by Carlo Klemm
Call for World Heritage Site proposals The Weekly Anchor K
Keeping In Toucheeping In Touch
Member of the
Edson & District Chamber &
Evansburg/Entwistle Chamber
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
Jim Eglinski, Member of Parliament for January 27, 2017, after which an advisory MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
Yellowhead, is pleased to inform residents of a Jim Eglinski committee will be established and tasked with
call for proposals to update Canada's Tentative reviewing all the applications submitted across Weekly Anchor
List for World Heritage Sites. MP Yellowhead Canada.
Yellowhead's own Jasper National Park is one “I encourage residents to submit an application Mail Subscription
of the seven parks within the Canadian Rockies “Regions within the rest of the beautiful riding to Parks Canada to help showcase what their If you would like to receive your Anchor by mail,
that are currently recognized as a World Heritage of Yellowhead also hold natural and historic community and the riding of Yellowhead has to please fill out the subscription form below:
Site. Known for its striking mountain landscape, potential, from Sulphur Gates in the north to the offer,” concluded MP Eglinski. 1 year subscription: $35.00 (+GST)
glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and canyons, the unique boreal forest ecosystem that spreads into For more information on this process, please Seniors $30.00 (+GST)
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks possess the south,” said MP Eglinski. visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/whs Letter to the Editor Policy NAME
exceptional natural beauty, attracting millions of The six-month application period will end on The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the Rob
editor.
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PAGE 2 MONDAY JULY 4, 2016
Shandy's Dream for a Cure surpasses goal
PAGE 6 MONDAY AUGUST 29, 2016 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR Lower commodity T THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY JULY 4, 2016 PAGE 2
prices and tighter
T he Weekly ANCHOR Supporting cancer margins expected PAGE 6 MONDAY AUGUST 22, 2016 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
survivors with a
for local farmers
Comment ‘Clean Shave’ T he Weekly ANCHOR
K
Keeping eeping
In Touchouch
Tower has historic value Comment In T
Summer Pavilion Series by GEORGE VANDERBURG
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
Frightening or severely MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
We tip our community My
hats once From the back in 2012. Remembering heroes incompetent? ViewPoint
again to the Publisher’s Desk Pretty soon Unpaid leave to by Adrienne Tait Rob Merrifield
Edson Dana McArthur local service care for seriously From the Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
Summer groups and ill relative Publisher’s Desk The Alberta government is back into the balancing pool –
Pavilion Edson Dana McArthur basically suing itself over a 16 and right on to the laps of
Series, and to everyone who businesses added their support, year old electrical agreement it consumers. Alberta organ and tissue
helped plan, organize, perform, and the concept became a reality. claims it didn't know existed. So, The NDP claims ignorance of
donate, and volunteer. With the completion of the new what's it all about? this long-standing clause in the donation –registry agent launch
This combined effort literally pavilion at Centennial Park, its From the Well, to put it concisely, 26 PPA deal (referred to as the Enron
transformed summer family central location and expansive Publisher’s Desk years ago, the province clause, since the now defunct
entertainment and fun in Edson grass areas was now the perfect Dana McArthur deregulated Alberta's energy Enron pushed for it in the deal). Rob
and area, to the point where it venue. industry. This allowed companies This puts the NDP in a very
would be difficult to image a When it comes to festivals and Building Canada Plan the ability to purchase electricity awkward position. Either they let Merrifield
summer without it. family entertainment there are few from power plants directly and Alberta households take a
The series came about as an idea communities that can boast such a sell it for a profit to consumers. potential $2 billion dollar hit over Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
and desire to provide fun, free, lively scene as Edson. These purchasing contracts with the next four years (no amount of
family entertainment featuring With three more events planned the power plants were dubbed rebates are going to cover that West Yellowhead MLA Robin Campbell
local artists, as a way to bring this year including the Free ‘power purchase arrangements’ or one); make a hasty retreat on the
members of the community Outdoor Movie on August 31, the PPAs for short. carbon tax (not likely considering
together. Harvest Jam on September 11, and The way the deal was set up, their pressing ideology); or try Rob
More commonly known as Alberta Culture Days on October 2 Letter to the Editor Policy Tip includes a clause that effectively and stop the companies from
Rotary Sundays in the Park, it –it's not only the performers who The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the editor. allows power purchasers to bail- exercising their legal option to Merrifield
began as a joint venture between should take a bow –it's everyone All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who reserves the right of out of a power purchase drop those PPAs. Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters published do not necessarily reflect the
the Town of Edson, the Edson who helped make this series a policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters must bear the name of the writer and arrangement with a plant if any The lawsuit, involving the Conservative
Rotary Club, and the local arts success. include the address and telephone number, which will not be published. the Hat changes to the law make it Alberta Utilities Commission and
unprofitable.
two partly publicly-owned utilities
Now, along comes the NDP in Edmonton and Calgary, and the NDP invoking closure on iews Man in the
government with their new carbon likely others, will be heard by the debate for Bill 6 despite Guest Column by Clyde Corser
tax, and additional carbon taxes, courts sometime in November. Letter to the Editor Policy Wildrose MLAs tabling a Red Hat
on coal fired electrical generation So, we are left to believe the petition signed by over by Craig McArthur
The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the editor.
Letter to the Editor planned over the next several NDP didn't do their due diligence All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who Letter to the Editor 30,000 Albertans who are Views & News
against the bill.
by Deanna Mitchener
years –taxes that make coal-fired
before promulgating their carbon
Jim Eglinski PPAs a lot less attractive tax plan, which would be severely reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters
Jim Eglinski (profitable). incompetent, or they did know the newspaper. All letters must bear the name of the writer and include
published do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of this
MP Yellowhead
It's easy to see this would be the
impact and moved ahead anyway
MP Yellowhead trigger for purchasers to dump –for some unfathomable reason. the address and telephone number, which will not be published. Robin Campbell, MLA
coal-fired plant PPAs
Regardless, either scenario is
pretty frightening. Independent seniors’ advocate needed Hello again… West Yellowhead
to fix long-term care: Eggen by Carlo Klemm
Call for World Heritage Site proposals The Weekly Anchor K
Keeping In Toucheeping In Touch
Member of the
Edson & District Chamber &
Evansburg/Entwistle Chamber
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
Jim Eglinski, Member of Parliament for January 27, 2017, after which an advisory MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
Yellowhead, is pleased to inform residents of a Jim Eglinski committee will be established and tasked with
call for proposals to update Canada's Tentative reviewing all the applications submitted across Weekly Anchor
List for World Heritage Sites. MP Yellowhead Canada.
Yellowhead's own Jasper National Park is one “I encourage residents to submit an application Mail Subscription
of the seven parks within the Canadian Rockies “Regions within the rest of the beautiful riding to Parks Canada to help showcase what their If you would like to receive your Anchor by mail,
that are currently recognized as a World Heritage of Yellowhead also hold natural and historic community and the riding of Yellowhead has to please fill out the subscription form below:
Site. Known for its striking mountain landscape, potential, from Sulphur Gates in the north to the offer,” concluded MP Eglinski. 1 year subscription: $35.00 (+GST)
glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and canyons, the unique boreal forest ecosystem that spreads into For more information on this process, please Seniors $30.00 (+GST)
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks possess the south,” said MP Eglinski. visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/whs Letter to the Editor Policy NAME
exceptional natural beauty, attracting millions of The six-month application period will end on The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the Rob
editor.
The Weekly Anchor 5,868 Audited Canadian visitors annually. ADDRESS Merrifield
Media Circulation
Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd. Audit All letters are published at the discret POSTAL CODE Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
Your SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS! 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Weekly Newspapers 5,868 Audited Canadian ion of the editor-publisher who reserv
Alberta
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
Local In dependant Newspaper OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Telephone: (780) 723-5787 Association The Weekly Anchor Media Circulation PHONE
Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Fax: (780) 723-5725 Member of the Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd. Audit es the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters published do not necessarily
DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Edson & District Chamber Dana McArthur Your SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS! 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Alberta reflect the policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters must bear the name of the PAYMENT __VISA __MASTERCARD
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
Weekly Newspapers
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Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Fax: (780) 723-5725 Member of the __ INTERAC __ CHEQUE
RETURN TO: The Weekly Anchor,
DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Edson & District Chamber Dana McArthur
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon Website: www.weeklyanchor.com Publisher/Owner Box 6870, Edson, Alberta, T7E 1V2
or email anchorwk@telusplanet.net
Craig & Elaine McArthur THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
in Memory Sue Ann Common Cindy Weisser Sonia Roy Dawn Matheson Adrienne Tait Deanna Mitchener Ph: (780) 723-5787 Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net
Sales Ass’t Mgr. Graphic/ Front Desk Proofreader/Layout Reporter Reporter 5040 3rd Ave., Edson, Alberta
Representative Layout Administration (corner of 51st Street & 3rd Avenue)
Craig & Elaine McArthur
in Memory Sue Ann Common Cindy Weisser Sonia Roy Dawn Matheson Adrienne Tait Deanna Mitchener
Sales Ass’t Mgr. Graphic/ Front Desk Proofreader/Layout Reporter Reporter
Representative Layout Administration
