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PAGE 2 MONDAY MARCH 20, 2017 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
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Edson Beautification grants
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made easier than ever
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by Deanna Mitchener Avenues, along Main (50th) Street between 1st properties."
and 7th Avenues, and along 3rd Avenue Town Council is working alongside this
Ann Dechambeau with the Town of Edson between 48th Street and 52nd Street to initiative and has put aside $50,000 for
gave a presentation to the Chamber of beautify their property. They will be providing businesses along the corridor so they can
Commerce on March 8, along with Nancy 50% of the cost of their beautification project apply.
Robbins manager at Community Futures West to a maximum grant amount of $5,000 to "The criteria is that you make your business
Yellowhead, on the Edson Beautification successful applicants. look better. It could be through painting, new
Project. Robbins said, "We have redone our loan windows, shrubs, or maybe a new sign or
The Streetscape Beautification Grant has program to help make it easier for businesses awning for the store front. The criteria is much
been instituted by Edson Town Council as an to apply for money. In partnership with the more relaxed now than a few years ago
incentive to work together with property Town, we are trying to make it as easy as because we want to see businesses apply for
owners. Encouraging a positive, memorable possible for people to access the program." this grant," said Dechambeau. "We hope to see
image to attract visitors, business, and Dechambeau said, "We have cut back in the businesses on a waiting list for the following
residents alike. In an effort to reinforce this application process for the Beautification years. We don't want to loose the project grant
image, Town Council has set aside funds to Project as well. We really want our businesses if no one is applying to use it."
assist property owners along 2nd and 4th along the corridor to be able to beautify their For more information contact the Town
Office at 780-723-4401.
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unlock our doors. The whole thing occurred in had gone through. He has been remanded into custody to appear in
the space of 20 minutes or so," said Belecky. "Some of the kids were nervous but the Edson Provincial Court on March 21, 2017.
"Police subsequently located the man in a non- teachers did a good job of keeping everyone Edson RCMP are continuing to investigate and
school public area where he was taken into calm. We also had a bunch of parents in the are requesting anyone with knowledge of this
custody without incident. The school was school. They were concerned but they locked occurrence to contact Edson RCMP at (780)
advised of the update and their operations themselves in as well. I let parents know that we 723-8800, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-
returned to normal at that time. There was no don't open the doors at all for anyone until we 800-222-8477, or online at
information at any time that indicated the school get the all clear," said Belecky. www.crimestoppers.ab.ca/edmonton/.
was the subject of a threat," said Constable Alex Wyatt Charlton, 22, has been charged with "I think the kids were okay. You always worry
Ayres. uttering threats, possession of a prohibited about your special needs kids and how they'll
The schools sent an emergency message to all weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to take it. It seems that everything went fine. I think
Misadventures parents, letting them know what had happened the public, possession of methamphetamine, that it's fortunate that it wasn't prolonged," said
and wrote a message using social media to and two counts of breaching a probation order. Belecky.
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