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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
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Edson Clinic up and running,
please need to resume service.
July 22, August 26, September
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY AUGUST 17, 2020 PAGE 3 23, October 28, November 25
Newspaper readership is Youth Council proposes $0.25 and Temporary For December
will be the 15th. So Every fourth


truly multi-platform continued from page 2 plastic bag fee to Town Helping the world hear better Wednesday of the month. Please
send proof so I can proof read
by Cassie Kushniruk Woelfing, on behalf of Youth Serving Alberta since 1964 and then the tear sheet there
The 2019 report found that 83% of newspaper readers are accessing At the August 11 Committee of the Council, suggested implementing a We are AADL, WCB, HI\\NIHB, CVA provider
$0.25 fee for every plastic bag
at least some of their newspaper content online. Interestingly, Whole meeting, Edson's 2020 Youth purchased, which would increase to after.
however, the Council presented their plastic bag fee $0.05-$0.10 each year following. “If HEARING EVALUATIONS
proposal to Town Council.
we decided to go any lower than
majority of these To begin the presentation, Youth $0.25, it wouldn't be noticed by
readers are using that Councillor Maggy Woelfing first consumers and wouldn't elicit any
change in behavior,” she explained.
explained some of the negative effects
digital content to that plastic bags have on the “Any higher than $0.25 may receive Edson Clinic
supplement—not environment. “[Plastic bags] are made too much backlash from Wednesday, August 26 * 10:00am-1:00pm
replace—readership of non-renewable resources and their consumers.” Edson Senior’s Drop In Centre/Pioneer Cabin
production releases harmful chemicals
Woelfing later noted that the
of a print edition of into the atmosphere, such as methane $0.25 fee was suggested by 4836-7 Avenue
the newspaper. and ethylene, which contributes and Recycling Council of Alberta BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Executive Director Christina Seidel,
adds to poor air quality,” she began.
“They contaminate waterways and and that “we are also following
In total, more than oceans, which harms aquatic life. Vancouver's footsteps because they Attending We provide:
Plastic bags can take anywhere
implemented a $0.15 fee on every
half (52%) of between 10-1000 years to break down, paper bag purchased, and it was Practitioner
newspaper readers if they are not ingested first. Their raised to $0.25 the following year”. * Latest Technology - all
production requires large amounts of
Preville stated that this process
access newspaper oil to operate and local animals can would include a warning period of digital hearing aid
content from both also be affected by them by choking six months that would allow Agnieszka models
print and online on them or by suffocating if their businesses to rid of their plastic bag Lehmann * Repairs to all models
heads are stuck in them.”
stock and implement suggested
sources. Youth Councillor Robert Preville alternatives. As opposed to Registered Hearing * 30 day trial period
stated that some of the pros of implementing the fee in stages, Air Practitioner
implementing a plastic bag fee in Preville stated that Youth Council
All platforms (print, desktop/laptop computer, phone and tablet) Edson would be that it allows those suggests using a strategy of direct
continue to be used across demographics to access newspaper that use reusable bags to avoid the fee, changeover, which would allow the Edmonton
content. Most print reading happens early in the day, while digital and also targets consumers who are adoption of the fee to be given on #134-15277 Castledowns Road
any day chosen by Council.
using the bags, thus inflicting more
reading is more consistent from morning to night. change. “Some of the cons would be During the time for questions and Edmonton, AB
that it will receive a lot of backlash comments from Council, Councillor
from those who believe the fee is too Jacqui Currie asked where the $0.25
The research specifically looked at the newspaper reading habits of high or that the fee is not necessary,” collected would go. Woelfing 1-855-258-9429
younger Canadians. 88% of Millennials read newspapers weekly, he noted. replied, “The plan was that the
accessing newspaper content primarily through their mobile phones. continued page 10


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