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Edson Fire
Dept gets new
Duty Officer
truck...
Canadian
Small Business
Alberta
Business of
Media Circulation
of the Year 2009 Award Winner
the Year 2010
Audit
Association
THIS AD SPOT HAS BEEN CANCELLED - KENNEDY
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE Nation Youth Week
The Weekly Anchor food and fun!
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR IS FREE ONLINE: WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM 5040 3rd Ave,
Edson
CHRISTMAS EDITORIAL
780-723-5787
EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER
SPECIAL 'Spooktacular' Halloween Haunt
ONLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!NLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!
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Christmas The Weekly SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS
brings local youth together
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018
Win A EDITION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COMWWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM VOL. 29, NO. 5 VOL. 31, NO. 20 Fire department welcomes 22 new Yellowhead County firefighter recruits and cadets
REMEMBRANCEREMEMBRANCE
Parkland Lodge Furnishing Valentine’s SIDEWALK Greetings & More! THANK To our amazing staff and guests E Scott is
Letters to Santa,
THANK
To our amazing staff and guests
Day
Day
Employee of the Monthmployee of the Month
Day Gift!
Fundraiser receives Nov. 11 IN PAPER YOU! for your ongoing support February’s
YOU!
for your ongoing support
Employee
of the
SAVINGS!!
largest donation yet! ‘Lest we CONTEST! 2016! Month
Forget’
see story page 7 HEROS Darkness to Light event sheds
SEE INSIDE Nominate a
ENERGY & OIL Hometown
Hero for stigma around mental health
FEATURE:
WELLNESS CHAMBER supporting by Brianne Benson Darkness to Light Mental care about those struggling with and Community Development
ENERGY
Town hosts
community...
Mother Son
PROJECT Rotary Kicks TOWN 2019 see page 3 mental health during Mental Health Awareness event on mental health, and care about team member Ali Broda.
EDUCATION
Soirée...
Business
s h e d d i n g t h e s t i g m a “There is support here and I'd
To celebrate and promote May 9.
like to bring people together to
Locals were asked to light surrounding it.
Awards
IN ACTION!
into Gala... TOWN Health Awareness Week, luminaries and candles prior to “Our community is filled with talk about it. It's important to
E d s o n ' s C o m m u n i t y sunrise on May 9 to show a people who do things that can talk about these things and
Gear see pages 25-28 Town considers Development team, as part of tangible representation of benefit individual mental break the stigma to let people
see pages 4, 12-13
the FCSS program, hosted a community individuals who health,” said FCSS Coordinator know it's okay to not be okay.”
Recovery Task
Force to help continued pg 2
P.C. PARTY businesses
recover from
see page 8 COVID impacts...
see page 13
see pages 23 to 27
FARM & FIELD COVID-19
News and Views
Vanessa Bergan with her three children and Sam Blackett took advantage of the warmer weather recently. "We are social distancing
from a lot of people, but it is so hard," said Blackett. photo Deanna Mitchener Alberta Canada
Emergency
Break-in and Fire Culture Days Student DATE AND VOLUME
Benefit...
see pgs 24-25
at Niton Petro-Can see page 16 CHANGED FOR
Tip of the Hat:
COMMENT
continued pg 2
Edson Hosts Family Day Fun at Willmore Act now to MARCH 16 ISSUE
continued pg 11 end Alberta's
economic
- MLA Long nightmare...
Budget see page 6 Father-Daughter Gala
released...
Bonhomme
Edson and Area’s Best COUNTY
Winter Carnival
Source for Real Estate
Look inside to see WE ARE CLOSED TEMPORARILY STARTING MARCH 30OSED TEMPORARILY STARTING MARCH 30 We Love our Community, We love our Clients, We love our Team
WE ARE CL
the best in real estate For the Health and Safety of all involved, we are offering Curb Side Pick Up,
Appointments can be made by phone or Facebook.acebook.
Appointments can be made by phone or F
and agents in our area. County We will be resuming normal operations after the COVID-19 e will be resuming normal operations after the COVID-19 By Appointment Only. Please Call 780-723-3618 to set up an appointment.
W
rejects Telus' pandemic threat has ended. Thank Y
pandemic threat has ended. Thank You.ou.
Thymes T
application Northern Metallic Branch Manager Brian Drysdale pictured handing Edson Food Bank President Fred Kuzmic a cheque in the amount Thymes TwowoThymes Two 306 Main Street, Edson From our Hearts to Yours…. Stay Healthy, Follow the Health Recommendations,
306 Main Street, Edson
Love those around you and restore. We will see each other very soon
Ph: 780-723-3350
Unique Gifts & More
Precious to build tower... of $600. Pictured also are Food Bank volunteers Ed Bend and Tom Varty. photo Deanna Mitchener Unique Gifts & More Ph: 780-723-3350
PGMS Cross Country team attended in Athabasca moments... see page 17
Father-Daughter Letter to the Editor: photo Deanna Mitchener
Gala Service questions EDSON
Ambulance
...see page 8 780-725-9739 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
The Weekly Anchor For all your glass and window needs
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson AMI Preferred Service Centre
780-723-5787 4911 - 2 Ave., Edson Phone: 723-4042 photo Cassie Kushniruk
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE To all the Mom's out there.....
The Weekly Anchor We love you
OPEN NOW 6 days a week
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson OPEN NOW 6 days a week
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787
WOK BOX EDSON Monday to Saturday from 1am to 5pmMonday to Saturday from 1am to 5pm Main Street, Edson photo Deanna Mitchener
Main Street, Edson
DELIVER Brendon 780-723-6677
780-723-6677
Brendon
(1995) LTD.
7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta
*subject to change
In Every Woman there's a QUEEN
FREE
LOCAL DELIVER
Call for an appointment or curb side delivery 780-723-3618 Lauretta Alaina Angela FREE LOCAL DELIVERY OR CURBSIDE PICK-UP AVAILABLEY OR CURBSIDE PICK-UP AVAILABLE
Lauretta
Angela
Alaina
16 - Includes process colour pages 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16
24 - Includes process colour pages 1,4,5,7,10,11,14,15,18,20,21,24
Dept gets new
Duty Officer
truck...
Canadian
Small Business
Alberta
Business of
Media Circulation
of the Year 2009 Award Winner
the Year 2010
Audit
Association
THIS AD SPOT HAS BEEN CANCELLED - KENNEDY
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE Nation Youth Week
The Weekly Anchor food and fun!
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR IS FREE ONLINE: WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM 5040 3rd Ave,
Edson
CHRISTMAS EDITORIAL
780-723-5787
EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER
SPECIAL 'Spooktacular' Halloween Haunt
ONLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!NLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!
O
Christmas The Weekly SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS
brings local youth together
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018
Win A EDITION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COMWWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM VOL. 29, NO. 5 VOL. 31, NO. 20 Fire department welcomes 22 new Yellowhead County firefighter recruits and cadets
REMEMBRANCEREMEMBRANCE
Parkland Lodge Furnishing Valentine’s SIDEWALK Greetings & More! THANK To our amazing staff and guests E Scott is
Letters to Santa,
THANK
To our amazing staff and guests
Day
Day
Employee of the Monthmployee of the Month
Day Gift!
Fundraiser receives Nov. 11 IN PAPER YOU! for your ongoing support February’s
YOU!
for your ongoing support
Employee
of the
SAVINGS!!
largest donation yet! ‘Lest we CONTEST! 2016! Month
Forget’
see story page 7 HEROS Darkness to Light event sheds
SEE INSIDE Nominate a
ENERGY & OIL Hometown
Hero for stigma around mental health
FEATURE:
WELLNESS CHAMBER supporting by Brianne Benson Darkness to Light Mental care about those struggling with and Community Development
ENERGY
Town hosts
community...
Mother Son
PROJECT Rotary Kicks TOWN 2019 see page 3 mental health during Mental Health Awareness event on mental health, and care about team member Ali Broda.
EDUCATION
Soirée...
Business
s h e d d i n g t h e s t i g m a “There is support here and I'd
To celebrate and promote May 9.
like to bring people together to
Locals were asked to light surrounding it.
Awards
IN ACTION!
into Gala... TOWN Health Awareness Week, luminaries and candles prior to “Our community is filled with talk about it. It's important to
E d s o n ' s C o m m u n i t y sunrise on May 9 to show a people who do things that can talk about these things and
Gear see pages 25-28 Town considers Development team, as part of tangible representation of benefit individual mental break the stigma to let people
see pages 4, 12-13
the FCSS program, hosted a community individuals who health,” said FCSS Coordinator know it's okay to not be okay.”
Recovery Task
Force to help continued pg 2
P.C. PARTY businesses
recover from
see page 8 COVID impacts...
see page 13
see pages 23 to 27
FARM & FIELD COVID-19
News and Views
Vanessa Bergan with her three children and Sam Blackett took advantage of the warmer weather recently. "We are social distancing
from a lot of people, but it is so hard," said Blackett. photo Deanna Mitchener Alberta Canada
Emergency
Break-in and Fire Culture Days Student DATE AND VOLUME
Benefit...
see pgs 24-25
at Niton Petro-Can see page 16 CHANGED FOR
Tip of the Hat:
COMMENT
continued pg 2
Edson Hosts Family Day Fun at Willmore Act now to MARCH 16 ISSUE
continued pg 11 end Alberta's
economic
- MLA Long nightmare...
Budget see page 6 Father-Daughter Gala
released...
Bonhomme
Edson and Area’s Best COUNTY
Winter Carnival
Source for Real Estate
Look inside to see WE ARE CLOSED TEMPORARILY STARTING MARCH 30OSED TEMPORARILY STARTING MARCH 30 We Love our Community, We love our Clients, We love our Team
WE ARE CL
the best in real estate For the Health and Safety of all involved, we are offering Curb Side Pick Up,
Appointments can be made by phone or Facebook.acebook.
Appointments can be made by phone or F
and agents in our area. County We will be resuming normal operations after the COVID-19 e will be resuming normal operations after the COVID-19 By Appointment Only. Please Call 780-723-3618 to set up an appointment.
W
rejects Telus' pandemic threat has ended. Thank Y
pandemic threat has ended. Thank You.ou.
Thymes T
application Northern Metallic Branch Manager Brian Drysdale pictured handing Edson Food Bank President Fred Kuzmic a cheque in the amount Thymes TwowoThymes Two 306 Main Street, Edson From our Hearts to Yours…. Stay Healthy, Follow the Health Recommendations,
306 Main Street, Edson
Love those around you and restore. We will see each other very soon
Ph: 780-723-3350
Unique Gifts & More
Precious to build tower... of $600. Pictured also are Food Bank volunteers Ed Bend and Tom Varty. photo Deanna Mitchener Unique Gifts & More Ph: 780-723-3350
PGMS Cross Country team attended in Athabasca moments... see page 17
Father-Daughter Letter to the Editor: photo Deanna Mitchener
Gala Service questions EDSON
Ambulance
...see page 8 780-725-9739 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS
The Weekly Anchor For all your glass and window needs
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson AMI Preferred Service Centre
780-723-5787 4911 - 2 Ave., Edson Phone: 723-4042 photo Cassie Kushniruk
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE To all the Mom's out there.....
The Weekly Anchor We love you
OPEN NOW 6 days a week
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson OPEN NOW 6 days a week
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787
WOK BOX EDSON Monday to Saturday from 1am to 5pmMonday to Saturday from 1am to 5pm Main Street, Edson photo Deanna Mitchener
Main Street, Edson
DELIVER Brendon 780-723-6677
780-723-6677
Brendon
(1995) LTD.
7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta
*subject to change
In Every Woman there's a QUEEN
FREE
LOCAL DELIVER
Call for an appointment or curb side delivery 780-723-3618 Lauretta Alaina Angela FREE LOCAL DELIVERY OR CURBSIDE PICK-UP AVAILABLEY OR CURBSIDE PICK-UP AVAILABLE
Lauretta
Angela
Alaina
16 - Includes process colour pages 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16
24 - Includes process colour pages 1,4,5,7,10,11,14,15,18,20,21,24
