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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 12 MONDAY JANUARY 14, 2019 MONDAY DECEMBER 17, 2018 PAGE 13
Letter to the Editor
Snow removal -or lack of it...
On Thursday [January 3] I was at the As small as this town is, there is no reason see, the snow is still on the roads in the most
[Seniors] Lodge (old hospital) and the snow for that amount of time to get the streets important parts of town. Edson Funeral Home
was piled so high on the road that people were cleared. I saw a few little tractors on Thursday
getting stuck. driving around with their buckets up and no Carol McClintock FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH
I went there again Monday [7th] and still no snow clearing. Edson AB
snow removal. This is and has been a This problem at the old hospital was a Must stay on page 5 or 7
common occurrence. problem when it was the 'hospital'. I have EDSON DRY CLEANERS
Looking around at the different streets, I see complained numerous times throughout the 780-723-7503 As per Sue
no graders working even though it has been years to the town office, and as everyone can
several days since the snowfall. 108 50 Street On right hand side
Edson's snowplow priorities explained All F/R of the page
Coveralls
by Cassie Kushniruk to the priority areas to completely, rather a n d e m e r g e n c y
clean them first. Once than simply pushing vehicles. PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
Following snowfalls they are finished, the snow to the side of The Town asks
that are greater than 5 crews will return to the streets. Based on residents to keep their 10% Professional Digital
cm (2”), the Town of where they left off in e q u i p m e n t a n d eyes out for snow Passport System
Edson dispatches the residential area contractor availability, removal signs in their photos ready
crews to remove snow and finish clearing the time can differ when neighborhood. in minutes
from the streets. snow from there. plowing these areas. off while you wait...
Crews are first sent Snow removal crews The downtown core
out to areas deemed rotate in different is usually clear within The Weekly Anchor
'priority', which are directions for each two days following a
based on emergency m a j o r s n o w f a l l , major snowfall or on a 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
v e h i c l e a c c e s s , starting with the T u e s d a y i f t h e DROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787
b u s s i n g r o u t e s , priority list. Following snowfall occurs on a
downtown parking, the snowfall that weekend. This allows
and residential access, began on January 3, time for business
according to the Town. crews started from the owners to clear their
First priority is given west and worked their sidewalks onto the
to the “main arteries way to the east. street so it can be
and the Central Of course, incidents picked up at the same
Business District and can happen that cause time the snowplow
Collectors”, according issues as to how arrives. This is the
Summers Drilling
to the Town. This quickly the snow is only area where Summers Drilling
th
includes 49 Street removed from the clearing snow onto the
Water Well Drilling
and 6 Avenue, which streets, such as on road is allowed since Water Well Drilling
th
are always cleared January 10 when the there is nowhere else
first to create access Town's grader was for the snow to go,
A pr
f o r e m e r g e n c y r e p o r t e d o u t o f according to the Town. A proud Alberta business, since 1917, oud Alberta business, since 1917,
Summers Drilling specializes in water well
vehicles. c o m m i s s i o n a n d The Town of Edson Summers Drilling specializes in water well
drilling and water well r
Roads that service waiting on parts. takes steps to reduce drilling and water well repairs. epairs.
schools and major Instead of using their the amount of snow
recreational facilities g r a d e r , o t h e r d e p o s i t e d o n
are given second e q u i p m e n t w a s residential driveways.
priority, followed by enlisted, and the Town Because snowplows
main residential areas. rented another grader are designed to push
According to the to finishing plowing snow to the side, snow
T o w n , m a i n the streets during that can get deposited in
residential streets are time. these areas. The
780-963-1282
4405 50 streeteet
opened to allow at Some areas around Town's graders are 4405 50 str 780-963-1282
Stony Plain, AB
least one main plowed town take a longer equipped with snow Stony Plain, AB www.summersdrilling.comwww.summersdrilling.com
road in each area period of time to plow, gates that should
before clearing out such as the downtown, reduce the windrow
side streets. Westhaven, Tiffin, and left behind. While the BILL MITCHELL
If another snowfall Westgrove areas, Town does strive to NEW TRUCK SALES
occurs before the including some parts deposit as little snow NORTH
residential streets can of Hillendale. These as possible, their main
be cleared of snow, areas require snow to priority is to clear the Western Star Trucks (North) Ltd.
crews will head back b e h a u l e d o f f streets for residents 24210 114 Avenue
Acheson, AB T7X 6B9
Website:
Edson Honda
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H
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Phone: 780-453,3452
T
Fax: 780-447-5317
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T
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5625 4 Avenue
5625 4 Avenue
Phone: 780.723.6601
Phone: 780.723.6601
Toll Free: 1.800.550.4601
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Fax: 780.723.3932
Fax: 780.723.3932 MSRP SAVE YOUR PRICE MSRP SAVE YOUR PRICE MSRP SAVE YOUR PRICE
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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 12 MONDAY JANUARY 14, 2019 MONDAY DECEMBER 17, 2018 PAGE 13
Letter to the Editor
Snow removal -or lack of it...
On Thursday [January 3] I was at the As small as this town is, there is no reason see, the snow is still on the roads in the most
[Seniors] Lodge (old hospital) and the snow for that amount of time to get the streets important parts of town. Edson Funeral Home
was piled so high on the road that people were cleared. I saw a few little tractors on Thursday
getting stuck. driving around with their buckets up and no Carol McClintock FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH
I went there again Monday [7th] and still no snow clearing. Edson AB
snow removal. This is and has been a This problem at the old hospital was a Must stay on page 5 or 7
common occurrence. problem when it was the 'hospital'. I have EDSON DRY CLEANERS
Looking around at the different streets, I see complained numerous times throughout the 780-723-7503 As per Sue
no graders working even though it has been years to the town office, and as everyone can
several days since the snowfall. 108 50 Street On right hand side
Edson's snowplow priorities explained All F/R of the page
Coveralls
by Cassie Kushniruk to the priority areas to completely, rather a n d e m e r g e n c y
clean them first. Once than simply pushing vehicles. PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
Following snowfalls they are finished, the snow to the side of The Town asks
that are greater than 5 crews will return to the streets. Based on residents to keep their 10% Professional Digital
cm (2”), the Town of where they left off in e q u i p m e n t a n d eyes out for snow Passport System
Edson dispatches the residential area contractor availability, removal signs in their photos ready
crews to remove snow and finish clearing the time can differ when neighborhood. in minutes
from the streets. snow from there. plowing these areas. off while you wait...
Crews are first sent Snow removal crews The downtown core
out to areas deemed rotate in different is usually clear within The Weekly Anchor
'priority', which are directions for each two days following a
based on emergency m a j o r s n o w f a l l , major snowfall or on a 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
v e h i c l e a c c e s s , starting with the T u e s d a y i f t h e DROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787
b u s s i n g r o u t e s , priority list. Following snowfall occurs on a
downtown parking, the snowfall that weekend. This allows
and residential access, began on January 3, time for business
according to the Town. crews started from the owners to clear their
First priority is given west and worked their sidewalks onto the
to the “main arteries way to the east. street so it can be
and the Central Of course, incidents picked up at the same
Business District and can happen that cause time the snowplow
Collectors”, according issues as to how arrives. This is the
Summers Drilling
to the Town. This quickly the snow is only area where Summers Drilling
th
includes 49 Street removed from the clearing snow onto the
Water Well Drilling
and 6 Avenue, which streets, such as on road is allowed since Water Well Drilling
th
are always cleared January 10 when the there is nowhere else
first to create access Town's grader was for the snow to go,
A pr
f o r e m e r g e n c y r e p o r t e d o u t o f according to the Town. A proud Alberta business, since 1917, oud Alberta business, since 1917,
Summers Drilling specializes in water well
vehicles. c o m m i s s i o n a n d The Town of Edson Summers Drilling specializes in water well
drilling and water well r
Roads that service waiting on parts. takes steps to reduce drilling and water well repairs. epairs.
schools and major Instead of using their the amount of snow
recreational facilities g r a d e r , o t h e r d e p o s i t e d o n
are given second e q u i p m e n t w a s residential driveways.
priority, followed by enlisted, and the Town Because snowplows
main residential areas. rented another grader are designed to push
According to the to finishing plowing snow to the side, snow
T o w n , m a i n the streets during that can get deposited in
residential streets are time. these areas. The
780-963-1282
4405 50 streeteet
opened to allow at Some areas around Town's graders are 4405 50 str 780-963-1282
Stony Plain, AB
least one main plowed town take a longer equipped with snow Stony Plain, AB www.summersdrilling.comwww.summersdrilling.com
road in each area period of time to plow, gates that should
before clearing out such as the downtown, reduce the windrow
side streets. Westhaven, Tiffin, and left behind. While the BILL MITCHELL
If another snowfall Westgrove areas, Town does strive to NEW TRUCK SALES
occurs before the including some parts deposit as little snow NORTH
residential streets can of Hillendale. These as possible, their main
be cleared of snow, areas require snow to priority is to clear the Western Star Trucks (North) Ltd.
crews will head back b e h a u l e d o f f streets for residents 24210 114 Avenue
Acheson, AB T7X 6B9
Website:
Edson Honda
Edson Honda SUPER JANUARY CLEAROUT DEALS www.wsnorth.com
H
H
HS720CS 50.8 cm (20 in.),S720CS 50.8 cm (20 in.),
Your Everything Honda Store
Your Everything Honda Store H A HSS622CTD 55 cm (22 in.),SS622CTD 55 cm (22 in.), HSS724ACT 60.5 cm (24 in.),SS724ACT 60.5 cm (24 in.), Toll Free 1-800-252-7500 Cell: 780-984-2224
Phone: 780-453,3452
T
Fax: 780-447-5317
TRACK DRIVERACK DRIVE
TRACK DRIVE, ESRACK DRIVE, ES
T
AUGER ASSIST, ESUGER ASSIST, ES
5625 4 Avenue
5625 4 Avenue
Phone: 780.723.6601
Phone: 780.723.6601
Toll Free: 1.800.550.4601
Toll Free: 1.800.550.4601
Fax: 780.723.3932
Fax: 780.723.3932 MSRP SAVE YOUR PRICE MSRP SAVE YOUR PRICE MSRP SAVE YOUR PRICE
www.edsonhonda.com
www.edsonhonda.com $1,099 $150 $949 $2,749 $200 $2,549 $3,549 $200 $3,349
