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County opens two new pump tracks


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VOL. 28, NO. 30
MONDAY, July 31, 2017 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 26 YEARS 780-725-4424
KINSMEN Rock Camp ROCKS!
PEEWEE PROSPECTS MAKE IT TO CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Slo-Pitch
Tournament
begins August
ENERGY & OIL
long weekend...
FEATURE:

ENERGY see page 27

EDUCATION PLAY BALL

IN ACTION!
Third Annual
Charity Ball
see pages 25-28
Tournament
coming up...

Historic building SPORTS
see page 13



destroyed... Lots of fun at




Ladies Golf
Tournament...



see page 26



see page 12 COUNTY
County rejects
tenders for Robb The Edson Peewee Prospects played in the Provincial Championships on the weekend of July 21 in St. Albert. The
main... achievement marked the first time in a long while a baseball team represented Edson in the Provincials. (See pages 20-21)
see page 8
HEALTH CARE FEATURE:
NEW
County Ad... Edson Health Care Centre’s Enhanced
see page 9

Labour, Delivery and Infant Care Parkland Rugby Pacer John Pfeifer with an amazing reach for the ball during the Rumble in the Rockies 7's Tournament
COMMENT




A new choice by Deanna Mitchener at the new healthcare centre cesarean sections, so we are "Premature births are often sent photo Mikaela Kuefler “Easy” landing... hosted by Harry Collinge High School in Hinton on May 18. (See sports page)
in Alberta since it opened in November," pretty lucky in that regard,” to Edmonton, but the new video
says Alicia Randall, Acute Care capabilities could change that.
“The new Edson Health said Tricia.
politics... Centre is providing enhanced The new and improved Manager at the Edson If we do wind up having to
labour, delivery, and infant obstetrics ward and team is Healthcare Centre. deliver a high-risk baby here,
care,” says Tricia Kindleman- made up of two new beds and is The new facility is also now a we actually have access to
see page 6 P o d o l s k i S e n i o r fully equipped with three part of Alberta Health Services virtual face time with
Communications Advisor. anesthetists and five physicians Tele-health system, allowing specialists on screen to assist
"Edson's newest residents who rotate coverage. "Three of them to video conference with us,” says Randall.
REAL ESTATE have been getting first rate care the doctors are able to do doctors around the province. continued on page 2


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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








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