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described as harsh, reckless and irresponsible or, the Progressive Conservatives, our net debt stood budget. And some people are having hysterics PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
as a recent letter to my local paperput it,
about Kenney the heartless slasher.
at $ 8.4 billion and we were spending an
Gerald Soroka ViewPoint “draconian and cruel”. It's pretty strong language. unsustainable $1.4 billion a year on interest 1.3 billion reduction operational spending goes
In my view he's not cutting enough, as with a $
So let's put Jason Kenney's first budget into
(interest rates were higher back then). Starting in
MP Yellowhead by Cassie Kushniruk perspective by comparing it to what other 1993-94 Klein reduced spending by 20%, and down but total spending goes up. Alberta seems to
politicians under similar circumstances have done. when he left office in 2006 Alberta possessed net be in at least as bad fiscal shape as when Klein or
Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Brianne Benson Shaylyn When Jean Chrétien, a Liberal, took over the financial assets of $36 billion – a $ 44 billion Romanov took office, or as Canada was when
Dana McArthur Graphics/Layout Kushniruk Thornton
Publisher/Owner Common Reporter/Office Asst. Writer Writer federal government in 1995, debt was high and turnaround. Chrétien did. Yet the UCP's cuts are far more
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
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of Journalists member Gerald Soroka approximately one in three federal tax dollars He too took a lot of abuse. And unfortunately a modest. Alberta has been racking up debt faster
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Party responded by loosening the purse strings
take action. Back then Wall Street called Canada again as soon as the crisis was past. rating downgrades.
West Yellowhead MLA “an honorary member of the Third World”. By the time Jason Kenney's United If you're looking for negative terms for Jason Views & News
He and Finance Minister Paul Martin cut
Martin Long spending by 12% over four years (1994-95 to Conservative Party (UCP) took office, years of Kenney's current spending and debt reduction by Deanna Mitchener
program, try demure and timid because it's not
misrule by Progressive Conservatives and NDP
1998-99). And he too got called a lot of nasty alike had left the province with currently $70 draconian and cruel.
names. But he rescued us from looming billion in debt and interest payments of around $2
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going in out at Willmore. In the last issue my article incorrectly said 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta
$350,000 when actually it is a $624,000 projected cost for the full P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
build. Please accept my apologies and I take full blame, not the Telephone: (780) 723-5787
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Dana McArthur
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Publisher’s Desk Canadian Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd. Canadian
Canadian feature Member of the Media Circulation
Media Circulation 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Audit
Audit The Weekly Anchor Dana McArthur philosopher From the documentary is Edson & District P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
Alberta Member Canadian Association of Journalists Marshall Publisher’s Desk the first to explore Telephone: (780) 723-5787
Weekly Newspapers Your Local Independent Newspaper Chamber of Fax: (780) 723-5725 Alberta
Association McCluhan said, Dana McArthur the impacts of Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Weekly Newspapers
"the medium is the Member Canadian Association of Journalists screen technology Commerce Website: www.weeklyanchor.com Association
Member of the 6,300 Audited Circulation message", and the on kids and
Edson & District Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 message in this age addresses the serious problem of
Chamber of is that we are alone far too often excessive time spent by teens on
—staring at a screen. The average kid
devices.
Commerce YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS! spends 6.5 hours a day looking at Physician and filmmaker, Delaney
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON &
Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd. OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. screens. Ruston decided to make Screenagers
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta I typically avoid movie reviews or when she found herself constantly
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2 Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
Telephone: (780) 723-5787 recommendations like the plague struggling with her two kids about Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie
Fax: (780) 723-5725 —but there are particular topics that Publisher/Owner Common Graphics/Layout Kushniruk
Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call screen time. While technology is an Sales Representative Reporter/Office Asst.
Website: www.weeklyanchor.com CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon are so compelling to the health and important part of our children's lives,
wellbeing of a community— that I the film presents cutting edge science
will undauntedly step into this and professional insights that can help
Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie subjective fray.
Publisher/Owner Common Editorial/Design Kushniruk Deanna families open a meaningful discussion
Sales Representative Reporter/Office Asst. Mitchener If you have concerns as you watch NEED
Reporter on how to balance screen time.
your kids scroll through a substantial The movie, which is just over an
part of their lives on a screen, then hour long, wisely avoids covering the NEW
Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Brianne Benson Shaylyn
Dana McArthur Kushniruk Thornton maybe it's time to watch the award- ever-changing media formats that kids
Publisher/Owner Common Editorial & Layout Reporter Writer Writer
Canadian Association Sales Representative Canadian Association winning film 'Screenagers: Growing use. Instead, it focuses on the broader WEBDONUTS
of Journalists member of Journalists member Riding Update: Up in The Digital Age'. This point about our kids interaction with
documentary probes into the screens, and how compelling and
Open Letter: vulnerable corners of family life and distracting they are, as it's overarching Letter to the Editor Policy
depicts the messy struggles over message.
social media, video games, and The film offers a positive The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor
academics. opportunity to begin an educated All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-
Yellowhead County's Family and conversation within the community. publisher who reserves the right to edit for clarity, length
Community Support Services (FCSS) But perhaps the most valuable thing and libel. All letters must bear the name of the writer
will be hosting a free showing of this about seeing the movie is the
film at the Wildwood Community realization that we are not alone —and —and must also include the address and telephone
Hall on February 11 at 6:30 pm and at many families struggle to come up number (which will not be published). The publisher will
the Niton Community Hall on with structure and rules regarding the consider withholding the writer’s name from print if there
February 19 at 6:30 pm. This film has responsible use of screens and is a legitimate case for reprisals.
Canadian been screened more than 8,000 times electronic devices.
Media Circulation Letters published do not necessarily reflect the policies or
Audit The Weekly Anchor to four million people in more than You will not find this film online or
Alberta 70 countries around the world. on streaming services. It's only beliefs of this newspaper.
Weekly Newspapers Your Local Independent Newspaper
Association While many adults may also be available through public showings
culprits of excessive screen time, this such as these.
Member of the 6,300 Audited Circulation Media Release: Rachel Notley’s social licence agenda
Edson & District Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 Open Letter:
Letter to the Editor Policy
Chamber of Letter to the Editor The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON &
Commerce YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS! Kenney's Cuts: Draconian and Cruel or Demure and Timid All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who reserves the right
to edit for clarity, length and libel. All letters must bear the name of the writer —and
Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd. OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. West Yellowhead MLA My must also include the address and telephone number (which will not be published). The
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2 Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. ViewPoint Dear Editor: over 5 years starting in 1991-92. Harsh? People In response the UCP is trying to reduce publisher will consider withholding the writer’s name from print if there is a legitimate
Telephone: (780) 723-5787 case for reprisals.
Fax: (780) 723-5725 said so. But it was necessary and it worked. operational spending by a mere 2.8% over 4 years,
Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call by Adrienne Tait
Website: www.weeklyanchor.com CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon Jason Kenney's budget cuts are frequently Here in Alberta, when Ralph Klein took over which amounts to $1.3 billion out of a $ 55 billion
described as harsh, reckless and irresponsible or, the Progressive Conservatives, our net debt stood budget. And some people are having hysterics PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
as a recent letter to my local paperput it,
about Kenney the heartless slasher.
at $ 8.4 billion and we were spending an
Gerald Soroka ViewPoint “draconian and cruel”. It's pretty strong language. unsustainable $1.4 billion a year on interest 1.3 billion reduction operational spending goes
In my view he's not cutting enough, as with a $
So let's put Jason Kenney's first budget into
(interest rates were higher back then). Starting in
MP Yellowhead by Cassie Kushniruk perspective by comparing it to what other 1993-94 Klein reduced spending by 20%, and down but total spending goes up. Alberta seems to
politicians under similar circumstances have done. when he left office in 2006 Alberta possessed net be in at least as bad fiscal shape as when Klein or
Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Brianne Benson Shaylyn When Jean Chrétien, a Liberal, took over the financial assets of $36 billion – a $ 44 billion Romanov took office, or as Canada was when
Dana McArthur Graphics/Layout Kushniruk Thornton
Publisher/Owner Common Reporter/Office Asst. Writer Writer federal government in 1995, debt was high and turnaround. Chrétien did. Yet the UCP's cuts are far more
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
Canadian Association Sales Representative 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
of Journalists member Gerald Soroka approximately one in three federal tax dollars He too took a lot of abuse. And unfortunately a modest. Alberta has been racking up debt faster
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
MP Yellowhead were being spent on interest costs. Chrétien saw future version of the Progressive Conservative than any other province and our finances are 780-723-5787 T
780-723-5787
where things were headed and knew he needed to
widely known to be a mess, hence repeated credit
Party responded by loosening the purse strings
take action. Back then Wall Street called Canada again as soon as the crisis was past. rating downgrades.
West Yellowhead MLA “an honorary member of the Third World”. By the time Jason Kenney's United If you're looking for negative terms for Jason Views & News
He and Finance Minister Paul Martin cut
Martin Long spending by 12% over four years (1994-95 to Conservative Party (UCP) took office, years of Kenney's current spending and debt reduction by Deanna Mitchener
program, try demure and timid because it's not
misrule by Progressive Conservatives and NDP
1998-99). And he too got called a lot of nasty alike had left the province with currently $70 draconian and cruel.
names. But he rescued us from looming billion in debt and interest payments of around $2
SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM insolvency. “The debt and deficit are not billion per year. Stuart Taylor, Hinton Deanna has a new photo
inventions of ideology. They are facts of
Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd.
arithmetic. The quicksand of compound interest is The Weekly Anchor 6,300 Audited 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Canadian
Media Circulation
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
real,” explained Martin in his 1995 budget Your Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 Telephone: (780) 723-5787 Audit
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS!
address. Local Independent Newspaper OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Weekly Newspapers
Fax: (780) 723-5725
Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
Alberta
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That arithmetic is just as real no matter what CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon Website: www.weeklyanchor.com Association The Weekly Anchor 6,300 Audited
party you're in. When Roy Romanow's NDP Your Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221
government took power in Saskatchewan in 1991, Member of the Local Independent Newspaper SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS!
OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m.
their net debt was projected to exceed $10 billion Edson & District Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. The Weekly Anchor
CORRECTION and one in four dollars collected was going on Chamber of DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call
Sue Ann
Cassie
Shaylyn
Apologies on my behalf to the Edson Cycling Association for a interest. So those avowed socialists got busy Commerce Dana McArthur Common Cindy Weisser Kushniruk Brianne Benson Thornton CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon Your Local Independent Newspaper
Editorial & Layout
Writer
Publisher/Owner
Reporter
misqoute of projected full cost build of the new Bike Park that is cutting, reducing program spending by 14.4% Canadian Association Sales Representative of Journalists member Writer Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd.
Canadian Association
of Journalists member
going in out at Willmore. In the last issue my article incorrectly said 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta
$350,000 when actually it is a $624,000 projected cost for the full P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
build. Please accept my apologies and I take full blame, not the Telephone: (780) 723-5787
Weekly Anchor. Deanna Mitchener Fax: (780) 723-5725 6,300 Audited Circulation
Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net
Website: www.weeklyanchor.com
Member of the Edson & District Canadian Weekly Newspapers Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221
Alberta
Media Circulation
Chamber of Commerce Audit Association SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS!
The Weekly Anchor 6,300 Audited 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Canadian OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd.
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Your Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2 Audit Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
Local Independent Newspaper SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS! Telephone: (780) 723-5787
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Commerce Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Brianne Benson Shaylyn Website: www.weeklyanchor.com
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Reporter
Writer
Canadian Association Sales Representative Canadian Association
of Journalists member of Journalists member
Cassie
Shaylyn
Sue Ann
Common
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Kushniruk
Writer
Editorial & Layout
Publisher/Owner
Reporter
Writer
Canadian Association
Canadian Association
of Journalists member
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