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RCMP Investigate Pedestrian Collision
TOWN

New
equipment Collision occurred on Highway 16 westbound (4th Ave.) near 58th Street
will maintain R C M P i n E d s o n a r e On June 23, 2017 at westbound) near 58th Street in Edmonton by STARS air
ENERGY & OIL
alleys better... investigating a serious motor approximately 10:50 AM Edson where a westbound ambulance where he is still in
FEATURE: vehicle collision involving a emergency services were pickup truck struck a 59 year critical condition.
Edson RCMP are continuing
pedestrian that occurred on advised of the injury collision. old male pedestrian on the
ENERGY see page 7 Highway 16 in the Town of The collision occurred on 4th pavement of the highway. The to investigate all contributing
Edson.
Av e n u e ( H i g h w a y 1 6 pedestrian was airlifted to
EDUCATION EDDIE continued on page 2
IN ACTION!
350 take to
trails at
see pages 25-28
Eddie’s
Big Run...

Historic building FESTIVAL
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destroyed... Edson



Summer
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approaching!


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see page 12 COUNTY
Property owner
seeks $98,000
reimbursement...
see page 10

NEW
County Ad...
see page 9


COMMENT The Fire Department was out in support of Shandy's Dream Fundraiser on June 24. They spent time with families and kids

Writer Roy wanting to check out some of their equipment. The group of Firefighters also took part in the memorial walk around the R.C.M.P. Parkland Rugby Pacer John Pfeifer with an amazing reach for the ball during the Rumble in the Rockies 7's Tournament
hosted by Harry Collinge High School in Hinton on May 18. (See sports page)
Hanson shares Centennial. James Van-Bostelen and Jarregg Schwitz were thrilled to try on some protective gear from Firefighters Stefan photo Mikaela Kuefler “Easy” landing...
Bittner, Ian Scott, Jaclyn Bergesen, and Brandon Blue. photo Deanna Mitchener
special memory...
Local Health Town discusses photo radar and pedestrian crossings
Care Aide by Adrienne Tait meeting on June 27. Among The photo radar program was locations where the safety of
responds... the topics discussed were the first introduced in Edson in late officers would be at risk, high
see page 6 Director of Protective photo radar program and 2006 as one of the tools to frequency locations, areas of
Services and Edson Fire Chief concepts for safe pedestrian enhance traffic safety and high pedestrian traffic, and/or
REAL ESTATE Al Schram and S/Sgt Peter c r o s s i n g s a l o n g t h e encourage drivers to slow in high collision locations.
King attended the town council Tr a n s C a n a d a h i g h w a y down while within town limits. The majority of ticket
Committee of the Whole corridor. Photo radar is used in high risk continued on page 2
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