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ENERGY & OIL 2018... by Cassie Kushniruk 'Yellow Vest' pro-pipeline joined Edson on Saturday to organized Edson's rally with
rallies have begun sweeping organize rallies within their intent to capture the attention of
FEATURE: members of Edson came to protest actions the federal thousands of people protesting to get the pipelines built and
On December 22, community across the province as a means own communities, which saw the federal government in order
ENERGY see page 4 together to support Alberta's oil government has taken against everything from delayed reintroduce oilfield jobs in

Rotary TOWN EDUCATION SPORTS and gas industry as a truck Alberta's oil and gas industry, pipeline projects to the federal Alberta. “People are losing
convoy of over 1000 people which is a substantial part of the government's imposed carbon their homes, their trucks, and
WELLNESS Kicks IN ACTION! Edson Fire Dept took to the streets to participate province's economy. tax. their families,” Goodwin said.
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