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Legion on November 14. significant strides to assist and
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have become more potent, less Violence Threat Risk Assessment
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manufacture, according to HIV West Initiative is also geared to help
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It's a lucrative and deadly game of Those suffering from a drug editor-publisher who reserves the right to edit for Letter to the Editor against the bill.
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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 NOVEMBER 21, 2016 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
survivors with a for local farmers
‘Clean Shave’ T he Weekly ANCHOR
Comment Keeping eeping
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In T
Tower has historic value In Touchouch
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
by GEORGE VANDERBURG
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
MLA Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
Dangers of fentanyl My
Remembering heroes ViewPoint
Unpaid leave to by Adrienne Tait Rob Merrifield
care for seriously Local RCMP From the drug overdose Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
ill relative Views & News hosted a fentanyl Publisher’s Desk related to fentanyl
awareness
or another opioid.
by Deanna Mitchener presentation, in Dana McArthur So, what is the
conjunction with best strategy to Alberta organ and tissue
the Town of prevent drug abuse donation –registry agent launch
Edson, Yellowhead County, and in the first place? Experts in the
Alberta Health Services. The field say it's early prevention.
presentation was held at the Edson Edson and area has made Rob
Legion on November 14. significant strides to assist and
Building Canada Plan Drug use in the province has identify youth at risk, including the Merrifield
become more risky as street drugs adoption of the Community Member of Parliament for Yellowhead
have become more potent, less Violence Threat Risk Assessment
expensive, and easier to buy and Protocol. The Community Safety West Yellowhead MLA Robin Campbell
manufacture, according to HIV West Initiative is also geared to help
Yellowhead. support and inform youth and
Fentanyl, a powerful prescription
Tip painkiller, in its illegal street form community members about risk Rob
factors.
of has caused an epidemic of overdoses Prevention and intervention that Merrifield
and deaths in Alberta, including at
the Hat least one confirmed death in the includes education along with Member of Parliament for Yellowhead Conservative
meaningful, accessible resources
Edson area. According to Alberta will make the greatest positive
Health, fentanyl is about 100 times impact on youth and families. Letter to the Editor Policy the NDP invoking closure on iews
more toxic than morphine, heroin, or As a stop-gap to save lives in case debate for Bill 6 despite Guest Column by Clyde Corser Man in the
oxycodone. of an overdose, narcan/naloxone kits The Weekly Anchor welcomes letters to the Wildrose MLAs tabling a Red Hat
Laced drugs are nothing new to are available in Edson. They are free editor. petition signed by over by Craig McArthur
those who risk using street drugs. to high risk users. All letters are published at the discretion of the 30,000 Albertans who are
It's a lucrative and deadly game of Those suffering from a drug editor-publisher who reserves the right to edit for Letter to the Editor against the bill.
Russian roulette that only the drug addiction can call the Alberta Health clarity, length and libel. Letters published do not
dealers win. AHS cautions that no Services Addiction and Mental necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of this
matter what you buy, fentanyl may Health line at 1-866-332-2322, newspaper. All letters must bear the name of the
be hiding in the drugs you're using Edson Addiction Services at 780- writer and include the address and telephone
Riding Update: and it can kill you. 723-8232, or the Edson Healthcare number, which will not be published. Robin Campbell, MLA
As of September 2016, 338 Centre at (780) 723-3331 for more Independent seniors’ advocate needed West Yellowhead
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Letter to the Editor to fix long-term care: Eggen by Carlo Klemm
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ods and POSTAL CODE
on the Eric Rosendahl
budgets PHONE
of
Further help for the agricultural sector PAYMENT __VISA __MASTERCARD
families and small businesses alike.
Our government has taken decisive action to
__ INTERAC __ CHEQUE
mitigate the effects of the carbon levy on families,
RETURN TO: The Weekly Anchor,
small businesses, farms and agri-businesses by:
·Cutting Alberta's small business tax rate by one- Box 6870, Edson, Alberta, T7E 1V2
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-Ensuring the carbon levy will not apply to the
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farming purposes. 5040 3rd Ave., Edson, Alberta
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