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County opens two new pump tracks
KENNEDY K Not all dentures are created equally. We specialize in providing comfortable & natural looking dentures. PEEWEE PROSPECTS MAKE IT TO CHAMPIONSHIPS!
DENTURE DENTURE Come see us and we will show you the difference!
KENNEDY
CLINIC CLINIC
780-723-7655 Quality caring service • New dentures, reline and repairs • Partial dentures and implant over-dentures
4902-5th Ave, Edson Seniors may be eligible for Dental Assistance for the Seniors Program
Alberta Small Business Business of Canadian
Media Circulation
Association of the Year 2009 Award Winner the Year 2010 Audit
EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER
The Weekly for this week’s specials
See Page 3
780-725-4424
MONDAY, August 7, 2017 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 26 YEARS 780-725-4424
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
VOL. 28, NO. 31
LUAU Rock Camp ROCKS!
Kinsmen Slo Pitch Tournament cancelled
Town hosts by Dana McArthur July 31 that the tournament into financial trouble," said to file. In years past we have had
Skate Park would be cancelled. "Due to Kinsmen member Greg situations where we failed to file
After 37 years of successfully unforeseen circumstances Pasychny, Treasurer for the and had no problem getting a
ENERGY & OIL Luau for kids... running what became known as beyond our control, we have Club. l i q u o r l i c e n s e . B u t ,
FEATURE: Canada's largest slo-pitch been forced to cancel this year's President of the Kinsmen Club bureaucracies change and we
tournament the Kinsmen Club tournament" it stated on the of Edson, Don Biggar, were unable to pull a liquor
ENERGY see page 13 of Edson has thrown in the towel Kinsmen tournament website. announced the club was permit."
"We held the decision to cancel
The local Kinsmen Club has suspended after failing to submit
and cancelled this year's event.
With only days before been under a financial burden society corporate returns for the until Monday because we were
EDUCATION PLAY BALL registered teams arrived for the since it took on the construction past two years. Pasychny said, asking, begging and pleading
IN ACTION! August long weekend the Edson of the Kinsmen Spray Park. "We have been struck from other local organizations to give
Kinsmen Club announced on "Building the Spray Park put us Corporate Registries for failure us a hand
continued on page 2
Jordon
Radcliffe
see pages 25-28
Memorial
Tournament...
Historic building Got Your Six
see page 24-25
destroyed... Precision Rifle
Competition
raises funds for
PTSD...
see page 22
see page 12 COUNTY
Open Farm Days
registration
begins...
see page 8
NEW
County Ad...
see page 9
COMMENT Parkland Rugby Pacer John Pfeifer with an amazing reach for the ball during the Rumble in the Rockies 7's Tournament
“Easy” landing... hosted by Harry Collinge High School in Hinton on May 18. (See sports page)
Encouraging photo Mikaela Kuefler
community (Edson Ltd.)
volunteerism?
AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
fOR ALL YOUR glass and window needs call 723-4042
see page 6
REAL ESTATE The Lockheed T-33 Silver Star located in Edson's RCMP Centennial Park was taken down on July 3 for sandblasting
and repainting. See story page 11. photo Sue Ann Common
FURNACE AND DUCT CLEANINGS
CARSON POW-R-VAC
EDSON/YELLOWHEAD COUNTY (1995) LTD.
Edson and 10% discount with this ad
Area’s Best 780-467-8772 or 1-800-582-3270 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta
Source for 780-725-9393
780-725-9393
Real Estate Unit 104, 303 45 Street Offering classic and specialty
Look inside to see Hours: 11 am to 11 pm Sunday to Thursday pizzas, wings and breadsticks,
the best in real estate 11 am to 1 am Friday and Saturday plus desserts.
and agents in our area. BEST DEALS ONLINE ONLY!
Professional Cyclist struck by motor vehicle near Edson
Passport $14.50 Local RCMP officer identified as the deceased cyclist
Photos at The Weekly Anchor 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson Cyclist struck by motor vehicle near Edson
Cyclist identified as a local RCMP officer
continued on page 2
KENNEDY K Not all dentures are created equally. We specialize in providing comfortable & natural looking dentures. PEEWEE PROSPECTS MAKE IT TO CHAMPIONSHIPS!
DENTURE DENTURE Come see us and we will show you the difference!
KENNEDY
CLINIC CLINIC
780-723-7655 Quality caring service • New dentures, reline and repairs • Partial dentures and implant over-dentures
4902-5th Ave, Edson Seniors may be eligible for Dental Assistance for the Seniors Program
Alberta Small Business Business of Canadian
Media Circulation
Association of the Year 2009 Award Winner the Year 2010 Audit
EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER
The Weekly for this week’s specials
See Page 3
780-725-4424
MONDAY, August 7, 2017 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 26 YEARS 780-725-4424
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
VOL. 28, NO. 31
LUAU Rock Camp ROCKS!
Kinsmen Slo Pitch Tournament cancelled
Town hosts by Dana McArthur July 31 that the tournament into financial trouble," said to file. In years past we have had
Skate Park would be cancelled. "Due to Kinsmen member Greg situations where we failed to file
After 37 years of successfully unforeseen circumstances Pasychny, Treasurer for the and had no problem getting a
ENERGY & OIL Luau for kids... running what became known as beyond our control, we have Club. l i q u o r l i c e n s e . B u t ,
FEATURE: Canada's largest slo-pitch been forced to cancel this year's President of the Kinsmen Club bureaucracies change and we
tournament the Kinsmen Club tournament" it stated on the of Edson, Don Biggar, were unable to pull a liquor
ENERGY see page 13 of Edson has thrown in the towel Kinsmen tournament website. announced the club was permit."
"We held the decision to cancel
The local Kinsmen Club has suspended after failing to submit
and cancelled this year's event.
With only days before been under a financial burden society corporate returns for the until Monday because we were
EDUCATION PLAY BALL registered teams arrived for the since it took on the construction past two years. Pasychny said, asking, begging and pleading
IN ACTION! August long weekend the Edson of the Kinsmen Spray Park. "We have been struck from other local organizations to give
Kinsmen Club announced on "Building the Spray Park put us Corporate Registries for failure us a hand
continued on page 2
Jordon
Radcliffe
see pages 25-28
Memorial
Tournament...
Historic building Got Your Six
see page 24-25
destroyed... Precision Rifle
Competition
raises funds for
PTSD...
see page 22
see page 12 COUNTY
Open Farm Days
registration
begins...
see page 8
NEW
County Ad...
see page 9
COMMENT Parkland Rugby Pacer John Pfeifer with an amazing reach for the ball during the Rumble in the Rockies 7's Tournament
“Easy” landing... hosted by Harry Collinge High School in Hinton on May 18. (See sports page)
Encouraging photo Mikaela Kuefler
community (Edson Ltd.)
volunteerism?
AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
fOR ALL YOUR glass and window needs call 723-4042
see page 6
REAL ESTATE The Lockheed T-33 Silver Star located in Edson's RCMP Centennial Park was taken down on July 3 for sandblasting
and repainting. See story page 11. photo Sue Ann Common
FURNACE AND DUCT CLEANINGS
CARSON POW-R-VAC
EDSON/YELLOWHEAD COUNTY (1995) LTD.
Edson and 10% discount with this ad
Area’s Best 780-467-8772 or 1-800-582-3270 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta
Source for 780-725-9393
780-725-9393
Real Estate Unit 104, 303 45 Street Offering classic and specialty
Look inside to see Hours: 11 am to 11 pm Sunday to Thursday pizzas, wings and breadsticks,
the best in real estate 11 am to 1 am Friday and Saturday plus desserts.
and agents in our area. BEST DEALS ONLINE ONLY!
Professional Cyclist struck by motor vehicle near Edson
Passport $14.50 Local RCMP officer identified as the deceased cyclist
Photos at The Weekly Anchor 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson Cyclist struck by motor vehicle near Edson
Cyclist identified as a local RCMP officer
continued on page 2
