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Veteran/First Responder
coffee connection event
by Brianne Benson One participant in the event was
Larry Williams, who is an executive
The Royal Canadian Legion in member of the Legion and husband to
Edson hosted their first Veteran and the Legion President Wendy Military service members of all kinds met at the Legion Hall for the monthly
First Responder Coffee Connections Williams. During the event he shared Veteran/First Responder Coffee Connections event that began on November 24.
event, where veterans, currently that he started his service in the Air Events will be held on the last Sunday of each month. photo Brianne Benson
serving Military Members, RCMP, Force and then ended up in the army
and First Responders can connect due to amalgamations in the 1960s.
with other service members and those Through his service Williams toured
DECEMBER
who may share similar experiences or around Canada and eventually DECEMBER
service backgrounds. transferred to external affairs where
16
Legion service officer Bobbi he was stationed in China at the
Foulds, who helped organized the Canadian Embassy for three years. At 16
event, said, “The military network is the end of his service he did a UN
VOTE
scarce in numbers and they need to Peacekeeping tour in Israel, then VOTE
understand that they are not alone and worked as a military civilian in
although they may not have served Calgary before retiring in 2009 and
together or even be from the same eventually moving to Edson to be
type of service, they can share a close to his granddaughters.
common background and Williams commented that the event JACK WILLIAMS
experience.” was a good place for “just meeting
Through coffee and conversation at new people,” adding,“The military is
the Legion Hall on November 24, a pretty small community and over
participants were given an the years you can go a while before
opportunity to decompress in an meeting fellow servicemen again, but Your “Natural Choice”
environment with those whom they the military is also like a big family;
may understand or relate to. you can be separated for years but for
Although only eight participants still suddenly cross paths again and
showed up at the first event, Foulds catch up.”
said, “If we can get just one person The events will be ongoing on the
out and offer them help and hope, last Sunday of every month for as MAYOR
then that's a success. It's not long as needed in order to encourage
something you can gauge by more service members to reach out
numbers. We just want to make sure and find a personal network for of Yellowhead County
that we honor the service of our themselves. Foulds also offers help
brothers and sisters and let them for attendees with benefits, questions
know that there is help available.” and applications.
Youth ages 13-18 encouraged to apply 13 Year’s Experience
for Mayor for a Day contest Dedicated
by Cassie Kushniruk Entries will be rated be mayor is flexible
b a s e d o n t h e i r based on their schedule,” Listens to Understand
Are you a 13-18 year- originality, marketability Hawboldt mentioned.
old looking to gain and cost, the ability of For more information Team Player
experience in politics? the Town of Edson to o r t o f i l l o u t a n
Do you have an idea to implement the idea, and a p p l i c a t i o n , v i s i t Community Minded
make the Town of Edson the overall benefit to www.edson.ca/town/tow
a better place? If so, Edson residents. n-council/mayor-for-a-
apply for the Mayor for a “ T h e t o p t w o day.
Day contest! applicants are chosen to
The Mayor for a Day personally present their
contest was initiated by ideas to the judging
the Town of Edson and panel and from there
Edson Youth Council to they will decide,”
provide youth with the Hawboldt said.
opportunity to spend a The judging panel will
day behind-the-scenes consist of members of
with Town of Edson Edson Youth Council
Mayor Kevin Zahara and a n d E d s o n
learn about local politics. Administration, with the
“I think it's a great final decision to be
opportunity to get decided by Youth
involved in your local Council.
government and see O n e s u c c e s s f u l
behind-the-scenes of applicant will have the
what the Mayor does and o p p o r t u n i t y t o
how important he is for participate in official
our community,” said meetings, ceremonies,
T o w n o f E d s o n signings and Town
Recreation Coordinator Council meetings in
Krista Hawboldt. “I order to learn what
think it's important for exactly a mayor's role is.
kids to get involved in The winner and the
politics and hopefully runner-up will also
continue that on through receive a prize pack with
their life.” some great goodies.
Applicants are asked to The Mayor for a Day 780-712-0183
provide an idea that will contest is open until
better enhance the Town December 13. Final
of Edson and address judging will occur on
current challenges faced February 7. “The actual
by the municipality. day that they're going to
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 8 MONDAY DECEMBER 9, 2019 MONDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2019 PAGE 9
Veteran/First Responder
coffee connection event
by Brianne Benson One participant in the event was
Larry Williams, who is an executive
The Royal Canadian Legion in member of the Legion and husband to
Edson hosted their first Veteran and the Legion President Wendy Military service members of all kinds met at the Legion Hall for the monthly
First Responder Coffee Connections Williams. During the event he shared Veteran/First Responder Coffee Connections event that began on November 24.
event, where veterans, currently that he started his service in the Air Events will be held on the last Sunday of each month. photo Brianne Benson
serving Military Members, RCMP, Force and then ended up in the army
and First Responders can connect due to amalgamations in the 1960s.
with other service members and those Through his service Williams toured
DECEMBER
who may share similar experiences or around Canada and eventually DECEMBER
service backgrounds. transferred to external affairs where
16
Legion service officer Bobbi he was stationed in China at the
Foulds, who helped organized the Canadian Embassy for three years. At 16
event, said, “The military network is the end of his service he did a UN
VOTE
scarce in numbers and they need to Peacekeeping tour in Israel, then VOTE
understand that they are not alone and worked as a military civilian in
although they may not have served Calgary before retiring in 2009 and
together or even be from the same eventually moving to Edson to be
type of service, they can share a close to his granddaughters.
common background and Williams commented that the event JACK WILLIAMS
experience.” was a good place for “just meeting
Through coffee and conversation at new people,” adding,“The military is
the Legion Hall on November 24, a pretty small community and over
participants were given an the years you can go a while before
opportunity to decompress in an meeting fellow servicemen again, but Your “Natural Choice”
environment with those whom they the military is also like a big family;
may understand or relate to. you can be separated for years but for
Although only eight participants still suddenly cross paths again and
showed up at the first event, Foulds catch up.”
said, “If we can get just one person The events will be ongoing on the
out and offer them help and hope, last Sunday of every month for as MAYOR
then that's a success. It's not long as needed in order to encourage
something you can gauge by more service members to reach out
numbers. We just want to make sure and find a personal network for of Yellowhead County
that we honor the service of our themselves. Foulds also offers help
brothers and sisters and let them for attendees with benefits, questions
know that there is help available.” and applications.
Youth ages 13-18 encouraged to apply 13 Year’s Experience
for Mayor for a Day contest Dedicated
by Cassie Kushniruk Entries will be rated be mayor is flexible
b a s e d o n t h e i r based on their schedule,” Listens to Understand
Are you a 13-18 year- originality, marketability Hawboldt mentioned.
old looking to gain and cost, the ability of For more information Team Player
experience in politics? the Town of Edson to o r t o f i l l o u t a n
Do you have an idea to implement the idea, and a p p l i c a t i o n , v i s i t Community Minded
make the Town of Edson the overall benefit to www.edson.ca/town/tow
a better place? If so, Edson residents. n-council/mayor-for-a-
apply for the Mayor for a “ T h e t o p t w o day.
Day contest! applicants are chosen to
The Mayor for a Day personally present their
contest was initiated by ideas to the judging
the Town of Edson and panel and from there
Edson Youth Council to they will decide,”
provide youth with the Hawboldt said.
opportunity to spend a The judging panel will
day behind-the-scenes consist of members of
with Town of Edson Edson Youth Council
Mayor Kevin Zahara and a n d E d s o n
learn about local politics. Administration, with the
“I think it's a great final decision to be
opportunity to get decided by Youth
involved in your local Council.
government and see O n e s u c c e s s f u l
behind-the-scenes of applicant will have the
what the Mayor does and o p p o r t u n i t y t o
how important he is for participate in official
our community,” said meetings, ceremonies,
T o w n o f E d s o n signings and Town
Recreation Coordinator Council meetings in
Krista Hawboldt. “I order to learn what
think it's important for exactly a mayor's role is.
kids to get involved in The winner and the
politics and hopefully runner-up will also
continue that on through receive a prize pack with
their life.” some great goodies.
Applicants are asked to The Mayor for a Day 780-712-0183
provide an idea that will contest is open until
better enhance the Town December 13. Final
of Edson and address judging will occur on
current challenges faced February 7. “The actual
by the municipality. day that they're going to
