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DO YOU NEED Province cuts social program
BUSINESS CARDS? funding for Yellowhead County
DO YOU NEED by Cassie Kushniruk behalf of the province. respect and admire not able to do what they love
BUSINESS CARDS? NEED MORE Back in late 2019, the County received notice Services program will cease operating as of April anymore,” Robinson added.
As a result, the County's Family Outreach
Yellowhead County Mayor Jim Eglinski stated,
programs and needed these programs.”
cease in Yellowhead County as of May 28, 2020.
their ParentLink centres, summer camps, and
NEED MORE that the provincial grants and contracts funding 12, 2020, and all ParentLink programming will “I feel for the families that were utilizing these
According to Read, the County's FCSS
“The ParentLink programs were very popular
certain outreach services would be cancelled as of
BUSINESS CARDS BUSINESS CARDS March 31, 2020. and the Outreach work was very specific to ParentLink initiative, which provided low-to-no-
The County was given the opportunity to
OR WANT NEW ONES submit an Expression of Interest to continue families who really benefited from those cost support services to parents and their
services,” said Read.“From an operational point
children, was offered in several County
DESIGNED? OR WANT NEW ONES working with Children's Services within their of view, this is going to be an impact to our communities —all of which received positive
residents.”
outcomes. “Numbers aren't the metric we fall
new model of prevention and early intervention
Yellowhead County FCSS Supervisor Wendy
back on; we fall back on outcomes,” Read
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
“We did some really extensive regional
Come get your cards DESIGNED? service delivery. Robinson stated, “Our families that work with explained.“We have outcomes where families feel
more connected to community and outcomes
our Family Outreach Coordinator are
collaboration, and in the end that collaboration
done at The Anchor. resulted in Hinton, Edson, and Yellowhead experiencing a lot of anxiety about what's going where families are able to access resources that
Professional Digital al County supporting Jasper as our 'Hub',” to happen after March 31 and how they are going they didn't know about or didn't have access to
Professional Digit
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR Passport System explained Yellowhead County Director of to get these supports. The parents attending our before.”
Passport System
Community Services Christopher Read.
ParentLink programming are really sad and
Although the County agreed to continue
5040 3rd Ave. Unfortunately, Yellowhead County announced devastated because they really value and support funding the ParentLink programming until the
photos rea
780-723-5787 photos ready dy Come get your cards on March 10 that the province had rejected their that program.” end of May, the program is currently shut down
“For us it's a huge loss in terms of great staff
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the
proposal to continue delivering Family Outreach
in minutes and ParentLink services to County residents on and it's really horrible to see people that you funding will not be required. “We have cancelled
in minutes
while you wait...t... done at The Anchor. it until further notice until we hear that the risk is
while you wai
lower and that there's not as much concern,”
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
T Robinson said.
Moving forward, Read stated that County staff
will continue to work with the province to
Did you know that we do …id you know that we do … THE WEEKLY ANCHOR “ensure that whoever is tasked with serving our
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5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
5
region is providing the same level of service
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“The province is still saying that every resident
Posters
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Read said.“We will be advocating for our
Business Cards DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! residents because these services are supposed to
Brochures
Brochures
Business Cards
... etc.
Fax Service ... etc. be universally accessed— urban and rural.”
Fax Service
According to Robinson, County FCSS hopes to
THE WEEKL
THE WEEKLY ANCHORY ANCHOR 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson smoothly transition their clients towards
Phone: (780) 723-5787
Phone: (780) 723-5787
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
successful services so that there is a “minimal
disruption for the clients we have”. “We're happy
to work with whoever is successful so that our
residents get the services where they need them,”
Remember to drop off your she said.
Yellowhead County residents who are curious
donations for the about the future of these programs are
EDSON FOOD BANK encouraged to contact their MLA and the Alberta
Minister of Children's Services. Most Yellowhead
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys County residents —including Wildwood— are
or the Edson Food Bank Kadri Smith and Taylor Elestrom were selling raffle tickets on March 15 at Independent Grocer for the within the West Yellowhead riding, while
Edson Tumblers Gymnastics Club. Draw date is May 15 at 5 p.m. First prize is $1,500, second prize is
Evansburg and adjacent area residents fall within
Do you need something Laminated?
Do you need something Laminated? The Food Bank will be open two $750, and third prize is $250. If you missed these young girls and would like to help support their raffle the Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland riding.
you can email edsontumblers@gmail.com for more information. photo Deanna Mitchener
Thursday evenings,
Come visit the Anchor
Come visit the Anchor the second and last Thursday of
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm.
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787 Open regular hours every
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787
Tuesday from 9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at
4511 5th Ave., Edson
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Remember to drop off your
donations for the
EDSON FOOD BANK The Brown family enjoying some fresh air and family time together on March 17. They say the weather is great and with no school, they have been spending
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys more time outside this past week than they have most of the winter. photo Deanna Mitchener
or the Edson Food Bank
The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of the Month
6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson
rts - Entertainment - Events - and what’s going on
The Scene
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 14 MONDAY MARCH 16 , 2020 MONDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2020 PAGE 17
DO YOU NEED Province cuts social program
BUSINESS CARDS? funding for Yellowhead County
DO YOU NEED by Cassie Kushniruk behalf of the province. respect and admire not able to do what they love
BUSINESS CARDS? NEED MORE Back in late 2019, the County received notice Services program will cease operating as of April anymore,” Robinson added.
As a result, the County's Family Outreach
Yellowhead County Mayor Jim Eglinski stated,
programs and needed these programs.”
cease in Yellowhead County as of May 28, 2020.
their ParentLink centres, summer camps, and
NEED MORE that the provincial grants and contracts funding 12, 2020, and all ParentLink programming will “I feel for the families that were utilizing these
According to Read, the County's FCSS
“The ParentLink programs were very popular
certain outreach services would be cancelled as of
BUSINESS CARDS BUSINESS CARDS March 31, 2020. and the Outreach work was very specific to ParentLink initiative, which provided low-to-no-
The County was given the opportunity to
OR WANT NEW ONES submit an Expression of Interest to continue families who really benefited from those cost support services to parents and their
services,” said Read.“From an operational point
children, was offered in several County
DESIGNED? OR WANT NEW ONES working with Children's Services within their of view, this is going to be an impact to our communities —all of which received positive
residents.”
outcomes. “Numbers aren't the metric we fall
new model of prevention and early intervention
Yellowhead County FCSS Supervisor Wendy
back on; we fall back on outcomes,” Read
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
“We did some really extensive regional
Come get your cards DESIGNED? service delivery. Robinson stated, “Our families that work with explained.“We have outcomes where families feel
more connected to community and outcomes
our Family Outreach Coordinator are
collaboration, and in the end that collaboration
done at The Anchor. resulted in Hinton, Edson, and Yellowhead experiencing a lot of anxiety about what's going where families are able to access resources that
Professional Digital al County supporting Jasper as our 'Hub',” to happen after March 31 and how they are going they didn't know about or didn't have access to
Professional Digit
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR Passport System explained Yellowhead County Director of to get these supports. The parents attending our before.”
Passport System
Community Services Christopher Read.
ParentLink programming are really sad and
Although the County agreed to continue
5040 3rd Ave. Unfortunately, Yellowhead County announced devastated because they really value and support funding the ParentLink programming until the
photos rea
780-723-5787 photos ready dy Come get your cards on March 10 that the province had rejected their that program.” end of May, the program is currently shut down
“For us it's a huge loss in terms of great staff
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the
proposal to continue delivering Family Outreach
in minutes and ParentLink services to County residents on and it's really horrible to see people that you funding will not be required. “We have cancelled
in minutes
while you wait...t... done at The Anchor. it until further notice until we hear that the risk is
while you wai
lower and that there's not as much concern,”
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
T Robinson said.
Moving forward, Read stated that County staff
will continue to work with the province to
Did you know that we do …id you know that we do … THE WEEKLY ANCHOR “ensure that whoever is tasked with serving our
D
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
5
region is providing the same level of service
7
Color Printing
Laminating
Laminating
Color Printing 780-723-578780-723-5787 5040 3rd Ave. that's available in other regions”.
“The province is still saying that every resident
Posters
Black & White Photocopies Posters 780-723-5787 has a right to access these services; we just don't
Black & White Photocopies
Scanning & Email
Bindery Services Scanning & Email know how they're going to be delivering that,”
Bindery Services
D
Read said.“We will be advocating for our
Business Cards DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! residents because these services are supposed to
Brochures
Brochures
Business Cards
... etc.
Fax Service ... etc. be universally accessed— urban and rural.”
Fax Service
According to Robinson, County FCSS hopes to
THE WEEKL
THE WEEKLY ANCHORY ANCHOR 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson smoothly transition their clients towards
Phone: (780) 723-5787
Phone: (780) 723-5787
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
successful services so that there is a “minimal
disruption for the clients we have”. “We're happy
to work with whoever is successful so that our
residents get the services where they need them,”
Remember to drop off your she said.
Yellowhead County residents who are curious
donations for the about the future of these programs are
EDSON FOOD BANK encouraged to contact their MLA and the Alberta
Minister of Children's Services. Most Yellowhead
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys County residents —including Wildwood— are
or the Edson Food Bank Kadri Smith and Taylor Elestrom were selling raffle tickets on March 15 at Independent Grocer for the within the West Yellowhead riding, while
Edson Tumblers Gymnastics Club. Draw date is May 15 at 5 p.m. First prize is $1,500, second prize is
Evansburg and adjacent area residents fall within
Do you need something Laminated?
Do you need something Laminated? The Food Bank will be open two $750, and third prize is $250. If you missed these young girls and would like to help support their raffle the Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland riding.
you can email edsontumblers@gmail.com for more information. photo Deanna Mitchener
Thursday evenings,
Come visit the Anchor
Come visit the Anchor the second and last Thursday of
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm.
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787 Open regular hours every
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787
Tuesday from 9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at
4511 5th Ave., Edson
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Remember to drop off your
donations for the
EDSON FOOD BANK The Brown family enjoying some fresh air and family time together on March 17. They say the weather is great and with no school, they have been spending
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys more time outside this past week than they have most of the winter. photo Deanna Mitchener
or the Edson Food Bank
The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of the Month
6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson
