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Fantastically funny annual Boob Tour
KENNEDY K Not all dentures are created equally. We specialize in providing comfortable & natural looking dentures.
Nov. 11 DENTURE DENTURE Come see us and we will show you the difference!
KENNEDY
CLINIC
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Lest 780-723-7655 Quality caring service • New dentures, reline and repairs • Partial dentures and implant over-dentures
Win A 4902-5th Ave, Edson Seniors may be eligible for Dental Assistance for the Seniors Program
Canadian
Alberta
Small Business
Business of
Valentine’s we Association of the Year 2009 Award Winner the Year 2010 Media Circulation
Audit
Day Gift! Forget EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER
see pages 29-42
IN PAPER The Weekly See Page 3
for this week’s specials
see pages 32 to 36 CONTEST! SIDEWALK MONDAY, October 23, 2017 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 26 YEARS 780-725-4424
REMEMBRANCE
780-725-4424
VOL. 28, NO. 42
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS!! AWARDS Zahara elected new Mayor of Edson
2016!
SPECIAL SHOP LOCAL Achievements Takes over reigns from Edson's longest serving Mayor, Greg Pasychny
FOR GREAT GIFT
celebrated
Christmas IDEAS, SAVINGS, at Awards by Adrienne Tait (735 votes). Zahara ran on a individuals.” Jacqui Currie, and Troy Fall Toxic Round Up
ENERGY & OIL
platform of positive change. Elected to council for the Sorensen will round out the
EDITION AND DRAWS! FEATURE: Gala... The results are in. Edson has Zahara said he is very pleased Town of Edson for another term new council. at Recycle Depot...
Letters to Santa, a new mayor as Kevin Zahara, with the results of the election were incumbents Trevor Sorensen ran in the 2013
with 1160 votes, takes over the and is looking forward to Bevan, Gean Chouinard, and election and lost after the
Greetings & More! ENERGY see page 13 reigns from Edson's longest working with a council of Janet Wilkinson. recount and a draw from the
Rotary EDUCATION RCMP serving Mayor, Greg Pasychny “dedicated and passionate Newcomers Krystal Baier, continued page 11
WELLNESS Kicks IN ACTION!
into
PROJECT Gear see pages 25-28 Suspect resists
arrest by
assaulting local
RCMP...
P.C. PARTY
see page 2
TOWN
Community
workshops
focus on town
beautification...
see page 7
COUNTY
Farmers’
Appreciation
Breakfast...
see page 8
FCSS parents with their children went on a tour of the Edson Fire Station on October 13. The Fire department was also holding Fire
NEW prevention sessions at the local schools and had families come out to tour the facility. The little ones here seemed very pleased getting their
County Ad... own fire hat. Levi the dog is always center stage during these visits where he can demonstrate his knowledge of what to do in case of a fire.
see pages 9 Levi knows how to stop-drop-roll if he is on fire. He knows how to crawl low to the ground if there is smoke in the room and he can jump high
into a firefighter's arms if he needs help exiting a building on fire. photo Deanna Mitchener
Soroka re-elected Yellowhead County Mayor
COMMENT
Fall Toxic Round Up Opioids, by Adrienne Tait Cherniawsky in the Evansburg Niton/Carrot Creek and Wade p o s i t i v e , “ W i t h t h e
ward, Anthony Giezen for the Williams for the Edson area.
demographics I'm seeing I don't
Yellowhead County Mayor Wildwood area, David Russell
Lavonne Olsen will once see, or predict, any ulterior
more needs
Gerald Soroka retained his in Peers/ Division 4, and Dawn again sit on council for the motives. I believe the
at Recycle Depot... to be done... mayoral seat with 1293 votes Mitchell for Edson West/ Robb area. Olsen sat on councillors elected all have a
coming in well ahead of Division 7. Shawn Berry, council for six years but lost the true desire to make Yellowhead
challengers Maxine Beasley, c o u n c i l l o r f o r W o l f 2013 election to Jack Williams County a better place and want
see page 6 Ruth Martin-Williams, and Creek/Pinedale retained his by a narrow margin and to make improvements across
Dallas Haywood. seat by acclimation. regained the seat in 2017. the County.”
S e v e r a l i n c u m b e n t New councillors for the Yellowhead County Mayor Roads will remain one of the
REAL ESTATE councillors were re-elected to county include Penny Lowe Gerald Soroka said he believes top priorities for the coming
their seats including Sandra w h o w a s e l e c t e d i n the changes in council to be continued on page 11
FURNACE AND DUCT CLEANINGS
CARSON POW-R-VAC
EDSON/YELLOWHEAD COUNTY (1995) LTD.
Edson and 10% discount with this ad
Area’s Best 780-865-8878 or 1-800-582-3270 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta (Edson Ltd.)
Source for 780-725-9393 Better Ingredients, Better P AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
Better Ingredients, Better Pizzaizza
780-725-9393
Real Estate Unit 104, 303 45 Street NOW HIRING fOR ALL YOUR glass and window needs call 723-4042
NOW HIRING
Look inside to see Hours: 11 am to 11 pm Sunday to Thursday
Email resume to
Email resume to
the best in real estate 11 am to 1 am Friday and Saturday papajohnsedson@gmail.com
papajohnsedson@gmail.com
and agents in our area. BEST DEALS ONLINE ONLY!
KENNEDY K Not all dentures are created equally. We specialize in providing comfortable & natural looking dentures.
Nov. 11 DENTURE DENTURE Come see us and we will show you the difference!
KENNEDY
CLINIC
CLINIC
Lest 780-723-7655 Quality caring service • New dentures, reline and repairs • Partial dentures and implant over-dentures
Win A 4902-5th Ave, Edson Seniors may be eligible for Dental Assistance for the Seniors Program
Canadian
Alberta
Small Business
Business of
Valentine’s we Association of the Year 2009 Award Winner the Year 2010 Media Circulation
Audit
Day Gift! Forget EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER
see pages 29-42
IN PAPER The Weekly See Page 3
for this week’s specials
see pages 32 to 36 CONTEST! SIDEWALK MONDAY, October 23, 2017 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 26 YEARS 780-725-4424
REMEMBRANCE
780-725-4424
VOL. 28, NO. 42
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS!! AWARDS Zahara elected new Mayor of Edson
2016!
SPECIAL SHOP LOCAL Achievements Takes over reigns from Edson's longest serving Mayor, Greg Pasychny
FOR GREAT GIFT
celebrated
Christmas IDEAS, SAVINGS, at Awards by Adrienne Tait (735 votes). Zahara ran on a individuals.” Jacqui Currie, and Troy Fall Toxic Round Up
ENERGY & OIL
platform of positive change. Elected to council for the Sorensen will round out the
EDITION AND DRAWS! FEATURE: Gala... The results are in. Edson has Zahara said he is very pleased Town of Edson for another term new council. at Recycle Depot...
Letters to Santa, a new mayor as Kevin Zahara, with the results of the election were incumbents Trevor Sorensen ran in the 2013
with 1160 votes, takes over the and is looking forward to Bevan, Gean Chouinard, and election and lost after the
Greetings & More! ENERGY see page 13 reigns from Edson's longest working with a council of Janet Wilkinson. recount and a draw from the
Rotary EDUCATION RCMP serving Mayor, Greg Pasychny “dedicated and passionate Newcomers Krystal Baier, continued page 11
WELLNESS Kicks IN ACTION!
into
PROJECT Gear see pages 25-28 Suspect resists
arrest by
assaulting local
RCMP...
P.C. PARTY
see page 2
TOWN
Community
workshops
focus on town
beautification...
see page 7
COUNTY
Farmers’
Appreciation
Breakfast...
see page 8
FCSS parents with their children went on a tour of the Edson Fire Station on October 13. The Fire department was also holding Fire
NEW prevention sessions at the local schools and had families come out to tour the facility. The little ones here seemed very pleased getting their
County Ad... own fire hat. Levi the dog is always center stage during these visits where he can demonstrate his knowledge of what to do in case of a fire.
see pages 9 Levi knows how to stop-drop-roll if he is on fire. He knows how to crawl low to the ground if there is smoke in the room and he can jump high
into a firefighter's arms if he needs help exiting a building on fire. photo Deanna Mitchener
Soroka re-elected Yellowhead County Mayor
COMMENT
Fall Toxic Round Up Opioids, by Adrienne Tait Cherniawsky in the Evansburg Niton/Carrot Creek and Wade p o s i t i v e , “ W i t h t h e
ward, Anthony Giezen for the Williams for the Edson area.
demographics I'm seeing I don't
Yellowhead County Mayor Wildwood area, David Russell
Lavonne Olsen will once see, or predict, any ulterior
more needs
Gerald Soroka retained his in Peers/ Division 4, and Dawn again sit on council for the motives. I believe the
at Recycle Depot... to be done... mayoral seat with 1293 votes Mitchell for Edson West/ Robb area. Olsen sat on councillors elected all have a
coming in well ahead of Division 7. Shawn Berry, council for six years but lost the true desire to make Yellowhead
challengers Maxine Beasley, c o u n c i l l o r f o r W o l f 2013 election to Jack Williams County a better place and want
see page 6 Ruth Martin-Williams, and Creek/Pinedale retained his by a narrow margin and to make improvements across
Dallas Haywood. seat by acclimation. regained the seat in 2017. the County.”
S e v e r a l i n c u m b e n t New councillors for the Yellowhead County Mayor Roads will remain one of the
REAL ESTATE councillors were re-elected to county include Penny Lowe Gerald Soroka said he believes top priorities for the coming
their seats including Sandra w h o w a s e l e c t e d i n the changes in council to be continued on page 11
FURNACE AND DUCT CLEANINGS
CARSON POW-R-VAC
EDSON/YELLOWHEAD COUNTY (1995) LTD.
Edson and 10% discount with this ad
Area’s Best 780-865-8878 or 1-800-582-3270 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta (Edson Ltd.)
Source for 780-725-9393 Better Ingredients, Better P AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
Better Ingredients, Better Pizzaizza
780-725-9393
Real Estate Unit 104, 303 45 Street NOW HIRING fOR ALL YOUR glass and window needs call 723-4042
NOW HIRING
Look inside to see Hours: 11 am to 11 pm Sunday to Thursday
Email resume to
Email resume to
the best in real estate 11 am to 1 am Friday and Saturday papajohnsedson@gmail.com
papajohnsedson@gmail.com
and agents in our area. BEST DEALS ONLINE ONLY!
