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PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
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5040 3rd Ave,
Edson
780-723-5787
Edson Fire
Dept gets new
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ONLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!NLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!
Duty Officer
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Alberta
Small Business
Business of
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of the Year 2009 Award Winner
the Year 2010
Audit
Association
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Ph: 780-723-3350
306 Main Street, Edson
SPECIAL The Weekly Anchor
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Letters to Santa,
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NOT ESSENTIAL
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Day
SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS
dana@weeklyanchor.com
Employee of the Monthmployee of the Month
Day Gift!
VOL. 31, NO. 36
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018
Fundraiser receives Nov. 11 IN PAPER February’s
Employee
of the
SAVINGS!!
largest donation yet! ‘Lest we CONTEST! 2016! Month
Forget’
see story page 7
SEE INSIDE
ENERGY & OIL COMMUNITY Construction begins on $1.5 billion
FEATURE:
WELLNESS CHAMBER Events for Cascade power plant near Edson
ENERGY
Town hosts
the whole
Mother Son
PROJECT Rotary Kicks TOWN 2019 community this by Cassie Kushniruk Cascade Power Project—a individuals looking to make a of close collaboration with
EDUCATION
Soirée...
Business
September...
Awards
IN ACTION!
900 MW combined cycle difference as Alberta begins to our development partners at
into Gala... On August 28, Alberta- power facility near Edson transition away from coal- OPTrust and Macquarie,
Gear see pages 25-28 see page 3 based developer Kineticor that is expected to provide fired power generation in the along with consultants,
Resource Corp. announced over 8% of the province's province,” said Kineticor engineers, vendors, gas
see pages 4, 12-13
that they have secured $1.2 electricity. CEO Andrew Plaunt in a press s u p p l i e r s a n d l o c a l
“Cascade was initially release. “Today represents the stakeholders. We at Kineticor
P.C. PARTY RCMP billion in financing for the conceived by a group of culmination of several years continued pg 2
see page 8
RCMP involved
see pages 23 to 27 shooting in
FARM & FIELD Evansburg...
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 see page 10
Break-in and Fire Culture Days TOWN
see pgs 24-25
at Niton Petro-Can Edson Library
Tip of the Hat:
Lego
Letter to the Editor:
Challenges... continued pg 2
Edson Hosts Family Day Fun at Willmore
continued pg 11
- MLA Long see page 4
Budget
released...
Bonhomme COMMENT
Edson and Area’s Best
Winter Carnival
Source for Real Estate Win-win with
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 $1.5B Cascade For the Health and Safety of all involved, we are offering Curb Side Pick Up,
Appointments can be made by phone or Facebook.acebook.
and agents in our area. power plant... W Appointments can be made by phone or F By Appointment Only. Please Call 780-723-3618 to set up an appointment.
We will be resuming normal operations after the COVID-19 e will be resuming normal operations after the COVID-19
pandemic threat has ended. Thank You.ou.
Amelie Simpson (9) and Bodhi Kelly (8) cooling off under a water umbrella at the Edson Spray Park. Bodhi was in Edson visiting with pandemic threat has ended. Thank Y From our Hearts to Yours…. Stay Healthy, Follow the Health Recommendations,
Thymes TwowoThymes Two
306 Main Street, Edson
306 Main Street, Edson
his grandma, who said, "It is nice to have such a wonderful spray park to bring the kids to when they come to visit; it's not just Edson kids Thymes T Ph: 780-723-3350 Love those around you and restore. We will see each other very soon
Ph: 780-723-3350
Unique Gifts & More
Precious see page 6 that get to enjoy it." photo Deanna Mitchener Unique Gifts & More
PGMS Cross Country team attended in Athabasca moments... Final Days of Super Summer
Father-Daughter Letter to the Editor: Savings -Check It Out photo Deanna Mitchener
Gala Service questions EDSON New Hours Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; Thurs 10am-5:30pm; Sat 10am-3pm (Closed Sundays and Holidays)
Ambulance
...see page 8 780-725-9739 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS (1995) LTD.
ARE BACK AT For all your glass and window needs 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta
The Weekly Anchor AMI Preferred Service Centre
CALL TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT 780-723-5787 4911 - 2 Ave., Edson Phone: 723-4042 photo Cassie Kushniruk
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE *Some Restrictions Apply*
The Weekly Anchor
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson Stop in for all your Back-to-School Clothing!
D DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787
Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 5pm
WOK BOX EDSON Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 5pm Main Street, Edson photo Deanna Mitchener
Main Street, Edson
DELIVER Brendon 780-723-6677
780-723-6677
Brendon
*subject to change
Lauretta Alaina Angela
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
and writing skills
If you are reliable,
accurate, and good
- Some evening work
- Good communication
with a computer, email:
CALL
FOR AN
APPOINTMENT
The Weekly Anchor
5040 3rd Ave,
Edson
780-723-5787
Edson Fire
Dept gets new
O
ONLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!NLY A FEW MINUTES; DROP IN AND SEE!
Duty Officer
truck...
Canadian
Alberta
Small Business
Business of
Media Circulation
of the Year 2009 Award Winner
the Year 2010
Audit
Association
Thymes T
Thymes Twowowo
Thymes T
Thymes T 20% off Wine and Beer glasses
Thymes Twowo
CHRISTMAS 20% Off Wine and Beer Glasses
Unique Gifts & More 306 Main Street, Edson Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ph: 780-723-3350 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
Unique Gifts & More
Ph: 780-723-3350
306 Main Street, Edson
SPECIAL The Weekly Anchor
CALL
STAFF WRITER WANTED
Christmas EDSON’S INDEPENDENT, AWARD WINNING LOCAL NEWSPAPER The Weekly Anchor APPOINTMENT
FOR AN
HELP
- Good communication
and writing skills
- Some evening work
780-723-5787
Win A EDITION The Weekly WANTED with a computer, email: 780-723-5787
If you are reliable,
accurate, and good
REMEMBRANCEREMEMBRANCE
Parkland Lodge Furnishing Valentine’s SIDEWALK Greetings & More! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COMWWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM VOL. 29, NO. 5 dana@weeklyanchor.com E Scott is
Letters to Santa,
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NOT ESSENTIAL
Day
Day
SERVING EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS
dana@weeklyanchor.com
Employee of the Monthmployee of the Month
Day Gift!
VOL. 31, NO. 36
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018
Fundraiser receives Nov. 11 IN PAPER February’s
Employee
of the
SAVINGS!!
largest donation yet! ‘Lest we CONTEST! 2016! Month
Forget’
see story page 7
SEE INSIDE
ENERGY & OIL COMMUNITY Construction begins on $1.5 billion
FEATURE:
WELLNESS CHAMBER Events for Cascade power plant near Edson
ENERGY
Town hosts
the whole
Mother Son
PROJECT Rotary Kicks TOWN 2019 community this by Cassie Kushniruk Cascade Power Project—a individuals looking to make a of close collaboration with
EDUCATION
Soirée...
Business
September...
Awards
IN ACTION!
900 MW combined cycle difference as Alberta begins to our development partners at
into Gala... On August 28, Alberta- power facility near Edson transition away from coal- OPTrust and Macquarie,
Gear see pages 25-28 see page 3 based developer Kineticor that is expected to provide fired power generation in the along with consultants,
Resource Corp. announced over 8% of the province's province,” said Kineticor engineers, vendors, gas
see pages 4, 12-13
that they have secured $1.2 electricity. CEO Andrew Plaunt in a press s u p p l i e r s a n d l o c a l
“Cascade was initially release. “Today represents the stakeholders. We at Kineticor
P.C. PARTY RCMP billion in financing for the conceived by a group of culmination of several years continued pg 2
see page 8
RCMP involved
see pages 23 to 27 shooting in
FARM & FIELD Evansburg...
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 see page 10
Break-in and Fire Culture Days TOWN
see pgs 24-25
at Niton Petro-Can Edson Library
Tip of the Hat:
Lego
Letter to the Editor:
Challenges... continued pg 2
Edson Hosts Family Day Fun at Willmore
continued pg 11
- MLA Long see page 4
Budget
released...
Bonhomme COMMENT
Edson and Area’s Best
Winter Carnival
Source for Real Estate Win-win with
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 $1.5B Cascade For the Health and Safety of all involved, we are offering Curb Side Pick Up,
Appointments can be made by phone or Facebook.acebook.
and agents in our area. power plant... W Appointments can be made by phone or F By Appointment Only. Please Call 780-723-3618 to set up an appointment.
We will be resuming normal operations after the COVID-19 e will be resuming normal operations after the COVID-19
pandemic threat has ended. Thank You.ou.
Amelie Simpson (9) and Bodhi Kelly (8) cooling off under a water umbrella at the Edson Spray Park. Bodhi was in Edson visiting with pandemic threat has ended. Thank Y From our Hearts to Yours…. Stay Healthy, Follow the Health Recommendations,
Thymes TwowoThymes Two
306 Main Street, Edson
306 Main Street, Edson
his grandma, who said, "It is nice to have such a wonderful spray park to bring the kids to when they come to visit; it's not just Edson kids Thymes T Ph: 780-723-3350 Love those around you and restore. We will see each other very soon
Ph: 780-723-3350
Unique Gifts & More
Precious see page 6 that get to enjoy it." photo Deanna Mitchener Unique Gifts & More
PGMS Cross Country team attended in Athabasca moments... Final Days of Super Summer
Father-Daughter Letter to the Editor: Savings -Check It Out photo Deanna Mitchener
Gala Service questions EDSON New Hours Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; Thurs 10am-5:30pm; Sat 10am-3pm (Closed Sundays and Holidays)
Ambulance
...see page 8 780-725-9739 PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS (1995) LTD.
ARE BACK AT For all your glass and window needs 7007 - 4th Ave., Edson, Alberta
The Weekly Anchor AMI Preferred Service Centre
CALL TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT 780-723-5787 4911 - 2 Ave., Edson Phone: 723-4042 photo Cassie Kushniruk
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE *Some Restrictions Apply*
The Weekly Anchor
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson Stop in for all your Back-to-School Clothing!
D DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787
Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 5pm
WOK BOX EDSON Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 5pm Main Street, Edson photo Deanna Mitchener
Main Street, Edson
DELIVER Brendon 780-723-6677
780-723-6677
Brendon
*subject to change
Lauretta Alaina Angela
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
and writing skills
If you are reliable,
accurate, and good
- Some evening work
- Good communication
with a computer, email:
CALL
FOR AN
APPOINTMENT
