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MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
A small group My
Remembering heroes ViewPoint
Unpaid leave to by Adrienne Tait Rob Merrifield
care for seriously Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
ill relative with big hearts
Alberta organ and tissue
What Citizens on donation –registry agent launch
would From the Patrol are
prompt an Publisher’s Desk trained to
Dana McArthur
everyday assist the Rob
average RCMP. They
Building Canada Plan citizen to constantly head report, move to a safe Merrifield
out in the middle of the distance, and allow law Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
night and spend hours enforcement to do their jobs.
patrolling the area's streets With just 14 active West Yellowhead MLA Robin Campbell
Letter to the Editor Policy and roadways? The answer volunteers, the local COP
is, the desire to help build a group conducted 74 patrols
The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the safer community. covering Edson and
editor. Tip And that's exactly what Yellowhead County and Rob
All letters are published at the discretion of the motivates Citizens on
editor-publisher who reserves the right to edit of travelled over 9,000 Merrifield
for clarity, length and libel. Letters published Patrol (COP) —it's a kilometers. Volunteers Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs the Hat chance to give back to the assisted with traffic control,
of this newspaper. All letters must bear the community. located suspects, and helped
name of the writer and include the address and This small group with big get over a dozen suspected the NDP invoking closure on
telephone number, which will not be published. hearts spends many nights impaired drivers off the Letter to the Editor Policy debate for Bill 6 despite Man in the
and weekends keeping an road. The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the editor. Wildrose MLAs tabling a Red Hat
eye out for suspicious Community initiatives petition signed by over by Craig McArthur
activity and relaying the such as this are important to All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher 30,000 Albertans who are
information to the RCMP. reducing crime. So, we tip who reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters against the bill.
They in no way replace our hats to Citizens on published do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of this
Letter to the Editor police officers but they do Patrol who help make Edson newspaper. All letters must bear the name of the writer and include
offer an extra pair of eyes and Yellowhead County the address and telephone number, which will not be published.
and ears out on the streets communities a safer place to
Riding Update: and in the rural areas. live. Robin Campbell, MLA
Independent seniors’ advocate needed West Yellowhead
Riding Update: Hello again…
Views & News to fix long-term care: Eggen by Carlo Klemm
by Deanna Mitchener MP looking forward to sessions as Parliament resumes
Letter to the Editor The Weekly Anchor
Keeping In Toucheeping In Touch
Member of the K
Edson & District Chamber &
As many of you may know, the House of outdoors, met with constituents, and visited Evansburg/Entwistle Chamber by GEORGE VANDERBURG
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
Fall statement shows federal gov’t borrowing additional $32 billion Commons will reconvene from the winter Jim Eglinski Bench Creek Brewing. MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
recess on January 30th. I thoroughly enjoyed
Later this week, I held more meetings in my
the holidays and spending time with my MP Yellowhead office and recorded various messages and
family. greetings. Later, I attended a special function
I spent most of the month in my Yellowhead in Hinton.
riding, meeting with constituents and local In the following week, I visited students at I will be returning to Ottawa next week and
representatives. Earlier in January, I attended HW Pickup Junior High School in Drayton then attending National Caucus meetings in
Drayton Valley's Town Council Meeting and Valley, enjoyed a tour of the Palisades Quebec City the latter half of the week. I will
an event in Rocky Mountain House. I also met Stewardship Education Centre in Jasper provide regular updates once Parliament
with Canadian National Railway National Park to learn about the programs they resumes. I look forward to the coming session
representatives and Transport Canada offer to educate students about our beautiful and ensuring your voice is heard in Ottawa. Rob
officials. Conservative
Merrifield
Member of Parliament for Yellowhead iews
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PAGE 2 MONDAY JULY 4, 2016
Shandy's Dream for a Cure surpasses goal
Lower commodity T THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY JULY 4, 2016 PAGE 2
prices and tighter
Supporting cancer margins expected PAGE 6 MONDAY JANUARY 30, 2017 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
survivors with a for local farmers
‘Clean Shave’ T he Weekly ANCHOR
Comment K
Keeping eeping
In Touchouch
Tower has historic value In T
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
A small group My
Remembering heroes ViewPoint
Unpaid leave to by Adrienne Tait Rob Merrifield
care for seriously Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
ill relative with big hearts
Alberta organ and tissue
What Citizens on donation –registry agent launch
would From the Patrol are
prompt an Publisher’s Desk trained to
Dana McArthur
everyday assist the Rob
average RCMP. They
Building Canada Plan citizen to constantly head report, move to a safe Merrifield
out in the middle of the distance, and allow law Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
night and spend hours enforcement to do their jobs.
patrolling the area's streets With just 14 active West Yellowhead MLA Robin Campbell
Letter to the Editor Policy and roadways? The answer volunteers, the local COP
is, the desire to help build a group conducted 74 patrols
The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the safer community. covering Edson and
editor. Tip And that's exactly what Yellowhead County and Rob
All letters are published at the discretion of the motivates Citizens on
editor-publisher who reserves the right to edit of travelled over 9,000 Merrifield
for clarity, length and libel. Letters published Patrol (COP) —it's a kilometers. Volunteers Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs the Hat chance to give back to the assisted with traffic control,
of this newspaper. All letters must bear the community. located suspects, and helped
name of the writer and include the address and This small group with big get over a dozen suspected the NDP invoking closure on
telephone number, which will not be published. hearts spends many nights impaired drivers off the Letter to the Editor Policy debate for Bill 6 despite Man in the
and weekends keeping an road. The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the editor. Wildrose MLAs tabling a Red Hat
eye out for suspicious Community initiatives petition signed by over by Craig McArthur
activity and relaying the such as this are important to All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher 30,000 Albertans who are
information to the RCMP. reducing crime. So, we tip who reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters against the bill.
They in no way replace our hats to Citizens on published do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of this
Letter to the Editor police officers but they do Patrol who help make Edson newspaper. All letters must bear the name of the writer and include
offer an extra pair of eyes and Yellowhead County the address and telephone number, which will not be published.
and ears out on the streets communities a safer place to
Riding Update: and in the rural areas. live. Robin Campbell, MLA
Independent seniors’ advocate needed West Yellowhead
Riding Update: Hello again…
Views & News to fix long-term care: Eggen by Carlo Klemm
by Deanna Mitchener MP looking forward to sessions as Parliament resumes
Letter to the Editor The Weekly Anchor
Keeping In Toucheeping In Touch
Member of the K
Edson & District Chamber &
As many of you may know, the House of outdoors, met with constituents, and visited Evansburg/Entwistle Chamber by GEORGE VANDERBURG
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
Fall statement shows federal gov’t borrowing additional $32 billion Commons will reconvene from the winter Jim Eglinski Bench Creek Brewing. MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
recess on January 30th. I thoroughly enjoyed
Later this week, I held more meetings in my
the holidays and spending time with my MP Yellowhead office and recorded various messages and
family. greetings. Later, I attended a special function
I spent most of the month in my Yellowhead in Hinton.
riding, meeting with constituents and local In the following week, I visited students at I will be returning to Ottawa next week and
representatives. Earlier in January, I attended HW Pickup Junior High School in Drayton then attending National Caucus meetings in
Drayton Valley's Town Council Meeting and Valley, enjoyed a tour of the Palisades Quebec City the latter half of the week. I will
an event in Rocky Mountain House. I also met Stewardship Education Centre in Jasper provide regular updates once Parliament
with Canadian National Railway National Park to learn about the programs they resumes. I look forward to the coming session
representatives and Transport Canada offer to educate students about our beautiful and ensuring your voice is heard in Ottawa. Rob
officials. Conservative
Merrifield
Member of Parliament for Yellowhead iews
5,868 Audited
Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd.
The Weekly Anchor Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Canadian Guest Column by Clyde Corser
Media Circulation
Audit
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
Your SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS! Telephone: (780) 723-5787 Weekly Newspapers
Alberta
OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
Fax: (780) 723-5725
Local Independent Newspaper Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Association
DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call Website: www.weeklyanchor.com Member of the Dana McArthur
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon Edson & District Chamber Publisher/Owner
From the Weekly Anchor
Publisher’s Desk
Dana McArthur Mail Subscription
in Memory of
Craig & Elaine McArthur If you would like to receive your Anchor by mail,
Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Sonia Roy Mikaela Kuefler Adrienne Tait Deanna Mitchener please fill out the subscription form below:
Common Ass’t Mgr. Front Desk Reporter Reporter Reporter
Sales Representative Graphic/Layout Administration 1 year subscription: $35.00 (+GST)
Seniors $30.00 (+GST)
NAME
MLA
Eric Rosendahl ADDRESS
POSTAL CODE
PHONE
PAYMENT __VISA __MASTERCARD
__ INTERAC __ CHEQUE
RETURN TO: The Weekly Anchor,
Box 6870, Edson, Alberta, T7E 1V2
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