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strategic direction will give us the employees and 20 pieces of equipment to its Mac Van Wielingen by Adrienne Tait newspaper.
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first-of-its-kind Crown corporation.” 400 pieces of equipment. She has contributed more Van Wielingen is the Calgary-based founding PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
partner of ARC Financial, the largest private equity
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Relations and personally to local organizations, initiatives focused on the energy sector, with approximately Jim Eglinski
and Indigenous communities in the Fort McMurray ViewPoint
Committee members will provide advice to region. $6 billion of capital under management. He is the by Cassie Kushniruk Town advocates for municipal funding at AUMA
government on the design of the corporation so founder and chair of Viewpoint Group, and founder MP Yellowhead
Indigenous communities can more easily Keith Martell and vice-chair of the newly formed Business
participate in major resource projects. The Martell is the president and CEO of First Nations Council of Alberta. With over 35 years of submitted Town of Edson airport, leaving municipalities with
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director in 2007. Eric Rosendahl had 73.7% support and urges the Provincial government to develop by Deanna Mitchener
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loved ones safe. Edson and Yellowhead Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 Dana McArthur Common Cindy Weisser Kushniruk Mitchener
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every room. Prevention and
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Open Letter: planning are important steps community. Member of the
that can help reduce risks and So please, take this week as 6,300 Audited Circulation Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Deanna
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hazards associated with fires. an opportunity to visit the fire Edson & District Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 Publisher/Owner Sales Representative Graphics/Layout Reporter/Office Asst. Mitchener
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With half of all home fire station open houses and Chamber of
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON &
deaths occurring at night, remember to thank a Commerce YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS!
during the hours people are firefighter, not only for 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m.
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The province is forming a ministerial advisory Ministerial Advisory Committee Nation in northwest Saskatchewan, Martell resides and detectors monthly. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon
in Saskatoon.
committee that will guide the startup of the Nicole Bourque-Bouchier
Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Bourque-Bouchier is a business leader, Aroon Sequeira Media Release: Rachel Notley’s social licence agenda Member of the
(AIOC). philanthropist and advocate for Indigenous Sequeira is the founder and chairman of Sequeira Letter to the Editor Policy Sue Ann Cassie Deanna Edson & District
Common
“We’ve chosen advisory committee women’s economic empowerment. She is the co- Partners, a leading western Canadian corporate Open Letter: The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor Dana McArthur Sales Representative Cindy Weisser Kushniruk Mitchener Letter to the Editor Policy Chamber of
Graphics/Layout
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members who are renowned and owner and CEO of The Bouchier Group, one of finance advisory firm. He is a Fellow Chartered All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who reserves Reporter/Office Asst. Reporter The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor
the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. All letters must bear the name of
respected in their fields, and who are Alberta’s largest Indigenous-owned companies. In Professional Accountant and Chartered Business the writer —and must also include the address and telephone number (which All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who reserves the right Commerce Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Deanna
to edit for clarity, length and libel. All letters must bear the name of the writer —and
Common
Kushniruk
keen to take this bold leap with Alberta. 2015, she was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Valuator, having assisted hundreds of clients, My will not be published). The publisher will consider withholding the writer’s must also include the address and telephone number (which will not be published). The Publisher/Owner Sales Representative Graphics/Layout Reporter/Office Asst. Mitchener
Reporter
Their ties to Indigenous and business Most Powerful Women. Since 2004, Bourque- including Indigenous organizations, with name from print if there is a legitimate case for reprisals. publisher will consider withholding the writer’s name from print if there is a legitimate
communities, their advice, expertise and Bouchier has grown her business from 35 valuations, mergers, acquisitions and financing. ViewPoint Letters published do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of this case for reprisals.
strategic direction will give us the employees and 20 pieces of equipment to its Mac Van Wielingen by Adrienne Tait newspaper.
practical expertise we need to create this current size of more than 1,000 employees and over
first-of-its-kind Crown corporation.” 400 pieces of equipment. She has contributed more Van Wielingen is the Calgary-based founding PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
partner of ARC Financial, the largest private equity
Rick Wilson, Minister of Indigenous than $3 million through both The Bouchier Group investment management company in Canada
Relations and personally to local organizations, initiatives focused on the energy sector, with approximately Jim Eglinski
and Indigenous communities in the Fort McMurray ViewPoint
Committee members will provide advice to region. $6 billion of capital under management. He is the by Cassie Kushniruk Town advocates for municipal funding at AUMA
government on the design of the corporation so founder and chair of Viewpoint Group, and founder MP Yellowhead
Indigenous communities can more easily Keith Martell and vice-chair of the newly formed Business
participate in major resource projects. The Martell is the president and CEO of First Nations Council of Alberta. With over 35 years of submitted Town of Edson airport, leaving municipalities with
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
committee’s work will continue until a permanent Bank of Canada and serves as a director on a experience in the finance and energy sectors, Van a considerable funding shortfall. He 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
board is in place early in the new year. number of public and private corporations and not- Wielingen is also a founding partner of the Creative Members of the Alberta Urban adds the funding is not secure as it’s T
780-723-5787
The Government of Alberta is now accepting for-profits. He graduated from the University of Destruction Lab, and currently serves on the board Municipalities Association determined in the Provincial budget 780-723-5787
of directors for the Institute of Corporate Directors.
applications for permanent board members for the Saskatchewan in 1985 with a bachelor of (AUMA) have approved a each year.
AIOC. commerce, and is a Chartered Professional In addition, he recently ended his term as chair of MLA resolution brought forward by The Edson delegation also Views & News
Accountant and a Certified Aboriginal Financial the board of AIMCo, where he joined as an original Edson Town Council. The motion seconded a motion to encourage the
director in 2007. Eric Rosendahl had 73.7% support and urges the Provincial government to develop by Deanna Mitchener
Alberta government to consider an extended producer responsibility
review and institution of an aviation program to support the burden of
fuel fee in order to attribute a portion recycling felt by municipalities. The Weekly Anchor 6,300 Audited
Your
of the cost of community airports Council has also taken the Local Independent Newspaper Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS!
directly to the user. opportunity to sit down with the OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m.
Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
The current Community Airport Minister of Transportation Ric DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call
Program provided $2 million in McIvor at the AUMA Conference Left to right are Councillor Currie, Councillor Sorensen, Councillor Wilkinson, Minister CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon
funding in 2018, split between 72 this week. Positive discussions were of Transportation Ric McIvor, Mayor Zahara, Councillor Chouinard, and Councillor Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd.
paved airports in the Province. held regarding funding for the Waste Baier. 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
Edson Mayor Kevin Zahara says this Water Treatment Plant and the need also proved to be extremely valuable Council looks forward to Telephone: (780) 723-5787
Fax: (780) 723-5725
CORRECTION funding falls far short of the actual for safer pedestrian crossings on our as Council was able to highlight the continuing to work with the Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net
Apologies on my behalf to the Edson Cycling Association for a costs of funding a community highway corridor. issues of homelessness and the state Province on these important issues Website: www.weeklyanchor.com
misqoute of projected full cost build of the new Bike Park that is The Ministerial Dialogue Session of the natural gas industry. for our community.
going in out at Willmore. In the last issue my article incorrectly said Member of the Edson & District Canadian Alberta
$350,000 when actually it is a $624,000 projected cost for the full Media Circulation Weekly Newspapers
build. Please accept my apologies and I take full blame, not the Chamber of Commerce Audit Association
Weekly Anchor. Deanna Mitchener
Deanna has a new photo
Jim Eglinski
MP Yellowhead
