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Legion and volunteers come together for wildfire evacuee breakfast


by Cassie Kushniruk residents in the affected
area was rescinded. “For
In response to the now what we’re going to
wildfire near Marlboro allow you to do is go back
on May 19, which saw into your community,”
the evacuation of 130 Bahri said. “We’re going
homes in the Marlboro, to allow you back into
Millers Lake, and RR your residence to take
195A area, the Legion care of animals and
decided to host a last- c o l l e c t y o u r
minute pancake breakfast medications.”
for evacuees on May 20. H o w e v e r , B a h r i
“Members of the stressed that residents
Legion Executive were were to remain on
talking and figured we evacuation alert notice in
should do something,” case the situation of the
said Edson Legion fire changed. Bahri
Service Officer Bobbi advised residents to be
Foulds. “We were prepared to evacuate and
concerned that people to practice safety around
might not have a place to the working equipment.
gather and get the At 6:30 am, volunteers
information the next were lined up at the door
day.” of the Legion looking to
Foulds said, “We had help out their neighbors
the Yellowhead County in this difficult time. “It On May 20, the Edson Legion hosted a last-minute breakfast for evacuees from the Marlboro, Millers
Fire Chief Albert Bahri was an incredible turnout Lake, and surrounding area. photo submitted
and CAO [Jack Ramme] that way with only a short
arranged the night before hour’s notice,” said
t o m a k e a n Foulds. “We had people m a n y a t t e n d a n t s
announcement at the coming in from out of expressed their gratitude
Legion [about the state of town, we had Legion f o r p r o v i d i n g t h e THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019
the situation].” m e m b e r s , w e h a d breakfast.
County Fire Chief community members, Yellowhead County at 5 pm
Bahri mentioned that and we had people from Mayor Gerald Soroka For: Estate of George Lemay
they had been collecting the command center. It said, “We'd like to thank
data all night on May 19 wasn’t just a one man the Edson Legion for
in order to provide show; it was everybody hosting a breakfast for the LOCATED: From Lac La Biche - 26 km W on Hwy 55 to RR 162,
updated information for jumping on board to help evacuees, and we'd like to Turn S for 6 km to Twp Rd 670, Turn E for 2 km to RR 162, then 2 km
t h e e v a c u e e s t h e out our neighbors.” thank everyone in the S. Lac La Biche is (East of Athabasca on Hwy 55) (North of Thorhild
following morning. “We Around 50-60 evacuees community for pulling and Redwater on Hwy 63 Past Boyle to Hwy 55)
told everybody that we made it out to the Legion together.”
would do an update at 9 on May 20 to enjoy the Bahri commended the EQUIPMENT SELLS AT 5 pm FINISHED AT 6:30 pm
o’clock,” he said. “By the breakfast consisting of volunteers for doing such
time 8 o’clock rolled p a n c a k e s , e g g s , an amazing job in TRACTORS
organizing the breakfast
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what we were doing with F o u l d s r e c a l l e d “ E d s o n a n d t h e Rear, Allied 784 Loader, bucket, Dirt Blade) (Universal 770) (Neufield 1060 w
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At 9 am, Bahri, along worried and nervous
Passport System with CAO Jack Ramme, about their situation. supported our Legion for LIKE NEW SPECIAL / QUALITY EQ
over 90 years,” said
photos ready elaborated on what “The hardest part, I can Foulds. “We’re all * Leon 425 Silver Spreader Manure Spreader on 2 Axles, HD Double Flail *
measures were being imagine, is being held in
McHale 991 C Silage Bale Plastic Wrapper w 8 Pastic Rolls * Hyd FE Loader
in minutes taken to combat the fire limbo; they just didn’t f a m i l y, w e ’ r e a l l Grapple for No Damage to Plastic Wrap Bales * 8 ft Truck Mount Bale Unroller.
neighbors, and we all
and announced that the know what was going
while you wait... evacuation order for on,” she said. However, need to pull together FIELD EQ
when things get hard.”
Foulds mentioned that
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Pictured are Edson Legion Service Officer Bobbi Foulds and volunteer Jerret Weins Charles: 780-674-3929
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