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Edson Fire
Dept gets new
Duty Officer
truck...
food and fun!
KENNEDY K Not all dentures are created equally. We specialize in providing comfortable & natural looking dentures. Nation Youth Week
DENTURE DENTURE Come see us and we will show you the difference!
KENNEDY
CLINIC
CHRISTMAS CLINIC
780-723-7655 Quality caring service • New dentures, reline and repairs • Partial dentures and implant over-dentures
4902-5th Ave, Edson Seniors may be eligible for Dental Assistance for the Seniors Program
SPECIAL Alberta of the Year 2009 Award Winner the Year 2010 Canadian Thymes Twowowowo
Thymes T
Thymes T
Thymes T
Small Business
Business of
Media Circulation
Audit
Association
Christmas EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER Dec. 22 & 23: 10-8; Fire department welcomes 22 new Yellowhead County firefighter recruits and cadets
Dec. 22 & 23: 10-8;
Dec. 24: 10-4
Dec. 24: 10-4
Dec. 25-29: CLOSED
Dec. 25-29: CLOSED
Win A EDITION The Weekly Dec. 30: 10-6; Dec. 31: 10-4
Dec. 30: 10-6; Dec. 31: 10-4
Jan. 1: CLOSED
Jan. 1: CLOSED
REMEMBRANCEREMEMBRANCE
Parkland Lodge Furnishing Valentine’s SIDEWALK Greetings & More! MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS Ph: 780-723-3350
Letters to Santa,
Unique Gifts & More
Unique Gifts & More
Day
Day
306 Main Street, Edson
306 Main Street, Edson
Day Gift!
Ph: 780-723-3350
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019
VOL. 29, NO. 5VOL. 30, NO. 51
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
Fundraiser receives Nov. 11 IN PAPER E Bret is
Employee of the Monthmployee of the Month
SAVINGS!!
largest donation yet! ‘Lest we CONTEST! 2016! November’s
Employee
Forget’
of the
see story page 7 Month
SEE INSIDE
ENERGY & OIL SANTA Eglinski elected Yellowhead County Mayor
FEATURE:
CHAMBER
Town hosts ENERGY Children’s Mayor elect wins an approximate 52% majority with 948 votes
Mother Son 2019 Letters by Cassie Kushniruk Jim Eglinski was elected as was vacant in this election, as A total of six candidates put
EDUCATION
WELLNESS Kicks Awards see pages 24-29 of voting across Yellowhead majority. position earlier this year to run election for Yellowhead County
Soirée... Rotary TOWN Business to Santa... Yellowhead County Mayor former County Mayor, Gerald their names forward alongside
IN ACTION!
On December 16, after a day with an approximate 52% Soroka, stepped down from his Eglinski for the 2019 municipal
into
Gala...
PROJECT Gear see pages 25-28 COMMUNITY County, former Yellowhead MP Only the mayoral position for Yellowhead MP. Mayor, including Jack
continued pg 13
see pages 4, 12-13
Local
P.C. PARTY businesses Westhaven’s Holiday Concert
replace Kinette
see page 8 donations lost
in Edson
see pages 23 to 27 Chrysler fire...
FARM & FIELD
News and Views see page 3
Alberta LOCAL MP
Culture Days MP Soroka
and staff reopen
see pgs 24-25 constituency
office...
Tip of the Hat: see page 7
HRH PRESENTS:
COMMENT Chicago: High School Edition
Edson Hosts Family Day Fun at Willmore Merry
'Spooktacular' Halloween Haunt continued pg 11 - MLA Long Christmas December 4 TO 7
from the
Budget
Anchor...
brings local youth together Bonhomme released... see page 6
Winter Carnival REAL ESTATE
Edson and Area’s Best
Precious Source for Real Estate
PGMS Cross Country team attended in Athabasca moments... and agents in our area.
Look inside to see
the best in real estate
Father-Daughter Letter to the Editor: photo Deanna Mitchener
Gala Service questions EDSON On December 18, Westhaven School held their annual Holiday Celebration concert, inviting family and friends to watch the students
Ambulance
celebrate the holiday season through song. Pictured is the Mrs. Reynold's ECS class performing 'Reindeer Pokey'. photo Cassie Kushniruk
...see page 8 780-725-9739 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
The Weekly Anchor continued pg 2
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson (1995) LTD. AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta For all your glass and window needs photo Cassie Kushniruk
AMI Preferred Service Centre
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEARY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR
MERR 4911 - 2 Ave., Edson Phone: 723-4042
From the staff at Jensen’s
From the staff at Jensen’s
WOK BOX EDSON Main Street, Edson photo Deanna Mitchener
Main Street, Edson
Store Hours: Monday
780-723-6677
DELIVER Brendon Store Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10-6, Thursday 10-8, Saturday 10-5, Sunday CLOSED, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10-6, Thursday 10-8, Saturday 10-5, Sunday CLOSED 780-723-6677
Brendon
Angela
Lauretta
Lauretta Alaina Angela
Alaina
Dept gets new
Duty Officer
truck...
food and fun!
KENNEDY K Not all dentures are created equally. We specialize in providing comfortable & natural looking dentures. Nation Youth Week
DENTURE DENTURE Come see us and we will show you the difference!
KENNEDY
CLINIC
CHRISTMAS CLINIC
780-723-7655 Quality caring service • New dentures, reline and repairs • Partial dentures and implant over-dentures
4902-5th Ave, Edson Seniors may be eligible for Dental Assistance for the Seniors Program
SPECIAL Alberta of the Year 2009 Award Winner the Year 2010 Canadian Thymes Twowowowo
Thymes T
Thymes T
Thymes T
Small Business
Business of
Media Circulation
Audit
Association
Christmas EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER Dec. 22 & 23: 10-8; Fire department welcomes 22 new Yellowhead County firefighter recruits and cadets
Dec. 22 & 23: 10-8;
Dec. 24: 10-4
Dec. 24: 10-4
Dec. 25-29: CLOSED
Dec. 25-29: CLOSED
Win A EDITION The Weekly Dec. 30: 10-6; Dec. 31: 10-4
Dec. 30: 10-6; Dec. 31: 10-4
Jan. 1: CLOSED
Jan. 1: CLOSED
REMEMBRANCEREMEMBRANCE
Parkland Lodge Furnishing Valentine’s SIDEWALK Greetings & More! MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS Ph: 780-723-3350
Letters to Santa,
Unique Gifts & More
Unique Gifts & More
Day
Day
306 Main Street, Edson
306 Main Street, Edson
Day Gift!
Ph: 780-723-3350
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019
VOL. 29, NO. 5VOL. 30, NO. 51
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
Fundraiser receives Nov. 11 IN PAPER E Bret is
Employee of the Monthmployee of the Month
SAVINGS!!
largest donation yet! ‘Lest we CONTEST! 2016! November’s
Employee
Forget’
of the
see story page 7 Month
SEE INSIDE
ENERGY & OIL SANTA Eglinski elected Yellowhead County Mayor
FEATURE:
CHAMBER
Town hosts ENERGY Children’s Mayor elect wins an approximate 52% majority with 948 votes
Mother Son 2019 Letters by Cassie Kushniruk Jim Eglinski was elected as was vacant in this election, as A total of six candidates put
EDUCATION
WELLNESS Kicks Awards see pages 24-29 of voting across Yellowhead majority. position earlier this year to run election for Yellowhead County
Soirée... Rotary TOWN Business to Santa... Yellowhead County Mayor former County Mayor, Gerald their names forward alongside
IN ACTION!
On December 16, after a day with an approximate 52% Soroka, stepped down from his Eglinski for the 2019 municipal
into
Gala...
PROJECT Gear see pages 25-28 COMMUNITY County, former Yellowhead MP Only the mayoral position for Yellowhead MP. Mayor, including Jack
continued pg 13
see pages 4, 12-13
Local
P.C. PARTY businesses Westhaven’s Holiday Concert
replace Kinette
see page 8 donations lost
in Edson
see pages 23 to 27 Chrysler fire...
FARM & FIELD
News and Views see page 3
Alberta LOCAL MP
Culture Days MP Soroka
and staff reopen
see pgs 24-25 constituency
office...
Tip of the Hat: see page 7
HRH PRESENTS:
COMMENT Chicago: High School Edition
Edson Hosts Family Day Fun at Willmore Merry
'Spooktacular' Halloween Haunt continued pg 11 - MLA Long Christmas December 4 TO 7
from the
Budget
Anchor...
brings local youth together Bonhomme released... see page 6
Winter Carnival REAL ESTATE
Edson and Area’s Best
Precious Source for Real Estate
PGMS Cross Country team attended in Athabasca moments... and agents in our area.
Look inside to see
the best in real estate
Father-Daughter Letter to the Editor: photo Deanna Mitchener
Gala Service questions EDSON On December 18, Westhaven School held their annual Holiday Celebration concert, inviting family and friends to watch the students
Ambulance
celebrate the holiday season through song. Pictured is the Mrs. Reynold's ECS class performing 'Reindeer Pokey'. photo Cassie Kushniruk
...see page 8 780-725-9739 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
The Weekly Anchor continued pg 2
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson (1995) LTD. AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta For all your glass and window needs photo Cassie Kushniruk
AMI Preferred Service Centre
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEARY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR
MERR 4911 - 2 Ave., Edson Phone: 723-4042
From the staff at Jensen’s
From the staff at Jensen’s
WOK BOX EDSON Main Street, Edson photo Deanna Mitchener
Main Street, Edson
Store Hours: Monday
780-723-6677
DELIVER Brendon Store Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10-6, Thursday 10-8, Saturday 10-5, Sunday CLOSED, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10-6, Thursday 10-8, Saturday 10-5, Sunday CLOSED 780-723-6677
Brendon
Angela
Lauretta
Lauretta Alaina Angela
Alaina