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Edson Fire
Dept gets new
Duty Officer
truck...
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
The Weekly Anchor
780-723-5787
D DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson Nation Youth Week
KENNEDY K Not all dentures are created equally. We specialize in providing comfortable & natural looking dentures. food and fun!
DENTURE DENTURE Come see us and we will show you the difference!
KENNEDY
CLINIC
CHRISTMAS CLINIC EDITORIAL
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 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE 'Spooktacular' Halloween Haunt
Small Business
Business of
Media Circulation
Audit
Association
Christmas EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER The Weekly Anchor Fire department welcomes 22 new Yellowhead County firefighter recruits and cadets
5040 3rd Ave,
Edson
Win A EDITION The Weekly 780-723-5787 brings local youth together
REMEMBRANCEREMEMBRANCE
Parkland Lodge Furnishing Valentine’s SIDEWALK Greetings & More! MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS O
Letters to Santa,
Day
Day
Day Gift!
VOL. 29, NO. 5VOL. 31, NO. 05
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
ONLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!NLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
Fundraiser receives Nov. 11 IN PAPER E Rae Anne is
Employee of the Monthmployee of the Month
SAVINGS!!
largest donation yet! ‘Lest we CONTEST! 2016! December’s
Employee
Forget’
of the
see story page 7 Month
SEE INSIDE
ENERGY & OIL TOWN County denied provincial funding
FEATURE:
CHAMBER Town discusses Seniors brave cold
Town hosts ENERGY level of support
Mother Son 2019 for FCSS grant for Mountain Pine Beetle program
EDUCATION
WELLNESS Kicks Awards see page 4 by Cassie Kushniruk for 2020 has been denied. the Mountain Pine Beetle Supervisor Jennifer Benson.
Soirée... Rotary TOWN Business funding... for home-cooked meal
IN ACTION!
into
Gala...
According to a letter from solely on crown lands.
“Without grant funding, there is
On December 2, 2019, AAF, this $332,000 in funding,
PROJECT Gear see pages 25-28 COUNTY Yellowhead County received which was used to remove been working with Alberta will continue to move west and
“Yellowhead County has the possibility that the MPB
see pages 4, 12-13
notice from Alberta Agriculture approximately 1500 trees from Agriculture and Forestry since e f f e c t n e i g h b o r i n g
County makes and Forestry (AAF) that grant p r i v a t e p r o p e r t i e s i n 2009 to control or eradicate the municipalities.”
P.C. PARTY funding under the provincial Yellowhead County, will MPB,” stated Yellowhead
cuts to FCSS Mountain Pine Beetle program instead be reallocated to fight County Agricultural Services
children’s continued pg 2
see page 8 program...
see pages 23 to 27
FARM & FIELD see page 3
News and Views DATE AND VOLUME
Alberta SNOW DAY
Culture Days Town and CHANGED FOR
County
see pgs 24-25 celebrate World FEBRUARY 3 ISSUE
Snow Day...
Tip of the Hat: see pages 7, 20 & 21
COMMENT
Edson Hosts Family Day Fun at Willmore ‘Screenagers:
continued pg 11 Growing up in
- MLA Long the Digital Age’
Budget movie review...
released...
Bonhomme see page 6
Winter Carnival REAL ESTATE
Mayor Jim Eglinski (fourth from right) along with the Yellowhead County Council encourages families to pull away from their devices with
Edson and Area’s Best their new Disconnect Box initiative. The County FCSS department has given away 500 of these boxes throughout the county already!
Precious Source for Real Estate See page 13 for details. photo Dana McArthur
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
Ambulance
...see page 8 780-725-9739
continued pg 2
NEW ARRIVALSEW ARRIVALS (1995) LTD.
N
Thymes Twowowo 306 Main Street, Edson AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
Thymes T
Thymes T
306 Main Street, Edson
Ph: 780-723-3350
Unique Gifts & More Ph: 780-723-3350 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta For all your glass and window needs photo Cassie Kushniruk
Unique Gifts & More
AMI Preferred Service Centre
4911 - 2 Ave., Edson Phone: 723-4042
CHAMPION HA
CHAMPION HAS ARRIVED!S ARRIVED!
WOK BOX EDSON Main Street, Edson photo Deanna Mitchener
Main Street, Edson
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
DELIVER Brendon Store Hours: Monday 780-723-6677
Brendon
Lauretta
Angela
Alaina
Alaina Angela Lauretta
Dept gets new
Duty Officer
truck...
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
The Weekly Anchor
780-723-5787
D DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson Nation Youth Week
KENNEDY K Not all dentures are created equally. We specialize in providing comfortable & natural looking dentures. food and fun!
DENTURE DENTURE Come see us and we will show you the difference!
KENNEDY
CLINIC
CHRISTMAS CLINIC EDITORIAL
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 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE 'Spooktacular' Halloween Haunt
Small Business
Business of
Media Circulation
Audit
Association
Christmas EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER The Weekly Anchor Fire department welcomes 22 new Yellowhead County firefighter recruits and cadets
5040 3rd Ave,
Edson
Win A EDITION The Weekly 780-723-5787 brings local youth together
REMEMBRANCEREMEMBRANCE
Parkland Lodge Furnishing Valentine’s SIDEWALK Greetings & More! MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS O
Letters to Santa,
Day
Day
Day Gift!
VOL. 29, NO. 5VOL. 31, NO. 05
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
ONLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!NLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!
WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM
Fundraiser receives Nov. 11 IN PAPER E Rae Anne is
Employee of the Monthmployee of the Month
SAVINGS!!
largest donation yet! ‘Lest we CONTEST! 2016! December’s
Employee
Forget’
of the
see story page 7 Month
SEE INSIDE
ENERGY & OIL TOWN County denied provincial funding
FEATURE:
CHAMBER Town discusses Seniors brave cold
Town hosts ENERGY level of support
Mother Son 2019 for FCSS grant for Mountain Pine Beetle program
EDUCATION
WELLNESS Kicks Awards see page 4 by Cassie Kushniruk for 2020 has been denied. the Mountain Pine Beetle Supervisor Jennifer Benson.
Soirée... Rotary TOWN Business funding... for home-cooked meal
IN ACTION!
into
Gala...
According to a letter from solely on crown lands.
“Without grant funding, there is
On December 2, 2019, AAF, this $332,000 in funding,
PROJECT Gear see pages 25-28 COUNTY Yellowhead County received which was used to remove been working with Alberta will continue to move west and
“Yellowhead County has the possibility that the MPB
see pages 4, 12-13
notice from Alberta Agriculture approximately 1500 trees from Agriculture and Forestry since e f f e c t n e i g h b o r i n g
County makes and Forestry (AAF) that grant p r i v a t e p r o p e r t i e s i n 2009 to control or eradicate the municipalities.”
P.C. PARTY funding under the provincial Yellowhead County, will MPB,” stated Yellowhead
cuts to FCSS Mountain Pine Beetle program instead be reallocated to fight County Agricultural Services
children’s continued pg 2
see page 8 program...
see pages 23 to 27
FARM & FIELD see page 3
News and Views DATE AND VOLUME
Alberta SNOW DAY
Culture Days Town and CHANGED FOR
County
see pgs 24-25 celebrate World FEBRUARY 3 ISSUE
Snow Day...
Tip of the Hat: see pages 7, 20 & 21
COMMENT
Edson Hosts Family Day Fun at Willmore ‘Screenagers:
continued pg 11 Growing up in
- MLA Long the Digital Age’
Budget movie review...
released...
Bonhomme see page 6
Winter Carnival REAL ESTATE
Mayor Jim Eglinski (fourth from right) along with the Yellowhead County Council encourages families to pull away from their devices with
Edson and Area’s Best their new Disconnect Box initiative. The County FCSS department has given away 500 of these boxes throughout the county already!
Precious Source for Real Estate See page 13 for details. photo Dana McArthur
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
Ambulance
...see page 8 780-725-9739
continued pg 2
NEW ARRIVALSEW ARRIVALS (1995) LTD.
N
Thymes Twowowo 306 Main Street, Edson AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
Thymes T
Thymes T
306 Main Street, Edson
Ph: 780-723-3350
Unique Gifts & More Ph: 780-723-3350 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta For all your glass and window needs photo Cassie Kushniruk
Unique Gifts & More
AMI Preferred Service Centre
4911 - 2 Ave., Edson Phone: 723-4042
CHAMPION HA
CHAMPION HAS ARRIVED!S ARRIVED!
WOK BOX EDSON Main Street, Edson photo Deanna Mitchener
Main Street, Edson
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
DELIVER Brendon Store Hours: Monday 780-723-6677
Brendon
Lauretta
Angela
Alaina
Alaina Angela Lauretta
