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The
Weekly Anchor Community Newspaper
- August 16. 2010 Issue
GAER NAMES WEEKLY ANCHOR SMALL BUSINESS OF
YEAR
Community
newspaper to represent Town of Edson at Celebration of Success Sept. 17
The Grande
Alberta Economic Region (GAER) announced on August 4 that the Weekly Anchor, a
community newspaper with a 20-year publishing history, has been selected as one
of GAER's Small Business of Year winners for 2010.
The Anchor
was chosen to represent the Town of Edson at the 6th annual GAER "Celebration of
Success on Friday, Sept. 17, at the Best Western High Road Inn in Edson.
In
announcing the selection of the Anchor, Glenn Taylor, GAER chair, said, "This
celebration is to thank our local business leaders and farm families for their
outstanding contributions toward making the Grande Alberta Economic Region the
best place to live, to work and to visit and to recognize the significant work
that GAER does throughout our region."
In accepting
the GAER recognition, Craig McArthur, publisher of the Weekly Anchor, said "This
is a great honor and one that we truly appreciate. We are proud to join other
businesses who have been honored in the past."
He added,
"It is of significance that this is another Small Business Award the Weekly
Anchor has received. In October, 2009 the Edson & District Chamber of Commerce
honored the Anchor as the Small Business of the Year Award winner of that year.
We are proud of these achievements.
He pointed
out that the Anchor started as a biweekly and its success and acceptance grew
over the years until it became a weekly newspaper, and eventually joined the
Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association and the Canadian Community Newspapers
Association. As a result of these affiliations, the Anchor successfully
underwent an official audit placing its circulation at over 5,000, the largest
circulation of its kind in our area.
The Anchor
publisher credited his wife, Elaine, for encouraging the family to start out on
the newspaper publishing venture. "I just tagged along to help out," he said.
He also credited the Anchor's success on a dedicated staff who worked as team to
put out a quality newspaper.
Dana
McArthur, assistant publisher and general manager, was equally appreciative of
the GAER recognition. "We have run a tight newspaper operation in these often
difficult times for newspapers, without outsourcing any part of our operation,
from editorial to production or distribution. We maintained control of every
part of our newspaper operation and our readers and advertisers quickly
recognized that fact. We have proved ourselves a quality and responsive
community newspaper over the years."
The
management and staff of the Anchor will appear at the GAER's Celebration of
Success presentations and dinner to acknowledge the newspaper's GAER award of
recognition. At that time the Anchor will thank the GAER and its membership of
12 municipalities for honoring the newspaper as a Small Business of the Year
winner.
Other small
business winners are: Drayton Valley, Value Drugs, Jeffery Zalitach and Corwin
Felstad. Edson, The Weekly Anchor, Craig McArthur. Fox Creek, Get Safe Safety
Services, Tom Gislason. Grande Cache, Grande Spa & Boutique, Cobie Coray.
Hinton, Teck Coal, Lisa Jones. Jasper, Pine Bungalows, Mike Wasuita.
Mayerthorpe, The Family Tack Shop, Judith and Mike Bakaluk. Whitecourt, Taste
Buds, Heather Bjornstad.
Traffic stop results in methamphetamine
seizure
In the early morning of August 9, 2010, just before 2:00 a.m., the Edson RCMP
"Roving Traffic Unit" (RTU) initiated a traffic stop with a motor vehicle that
police allege was traveling above the posted speed limit approximately 15
kilometers west of Edson on Highway 16. The motor vehicle - a Honda Civic - was
traveling eastbound on Highway 16 at the time of the vehicle stop.
As a result of this vehicle stop being conducted, Police arrested a 28 year male
from Leduc, Alberta, for Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of
Trafficking. During a search of the motor vehicle, police seized approximately a
half a kilogram - or 500 grams - of a substance alleged to be methamphetamine
from within the vehicle.
The methamphetamine seized would equate to approximately 10,000 dosages of the
drug. Police believe the drugs seized were likely destined for the Greater
Edmonton area for distribution.
The 28 year male has been released on his own Recognizance to appear in Edson
Provincial Court on October 19, 2010 to answer to a charge of Possession of a
Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. As an official charge has
not been laid to date, police are not releasing the male's name at this time.
Collision in Highway 22 results in fatality, two
injured
by BRITNEY
ZATORSKI
Anchor Writer
ENTWISTLE -
Local RCMP were called to the scene of a two vehicle collision involving a
tractor trailer and a Jeep Cherokee early in the morning of Aug 3. The collision
occurred near township 514 north of Drayton Valley.
The driver of
the tractor trailer was not injured. There were three people in the Jeep
Cherokee. The driver, was pronounced dead on the scene. The front passenger was
flown to the hospital via STARS air ambulance and has been labeled in a stable
but serious condition. The rear passenger was thrown from the vehicle and was
taken to hospital in a ground ambulance for minor injuries.
The RCMP have
not released the names of anyone involved in this collision pending further
investigation and to allow time to notify the family members of everyone
involved.
Jamboree
features early bird ticket sales to Centennial events
Tickets to
four not-to-miss Centennial events in 2011 will be available during Sidewalk
Jamboree in downtown Edson, August 19 to 21.
Events
included in this early bird ticket sale are performances by Edson’s Pandora
Players, the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and a
Homecoming Gala and Ball.
Pandora
Players will perform “The Show of the Century” at the Red Brick Theatre on
January 20, 21 and 22.
“In a
nutshell it is a fun and factual account of Edson’s history – a show not to be
missed,” says Tracy Templeton who co-wrote the play with Bunt Madden. Templeton
says the production showcases. a timeline of Edson from its beginning and
includes actors in period dress depicting memorable scenes of town history.
Tickets are available and there are 144 seats available each evening. The show
also marks the return of Pandora Players after a four-year hiatus.
On May 7,
for the first time in Edson, the world famous Shumka Dancers will offer an
evening of performance at the Recreation complex at the Edson Golf Course.
These internationally acclaimed Kurainian dancers will provide a colorful array
of costumes, dances, and talent that will amaze and delight people of all ages.
There are 750 tickets available.
A Homecoming
Gala and Dance occurs on September 23 at the Recreation Complex. Hosted by the
Edson and District Chamber of Commerce, this semi formal event will include a
live dance band. Groups can reserve tables for seating. The tickets are
available and there are 550 tickets available.
And on
September 24 months of homecoming celebration will conclude with a first-ever
performance in Edson by the celebrated Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the
Recreation Complex. “The Symphony will be celebrating their 60th anniversary at
the same time we celebrate our 100th,” says event committee chairman, Les
Halliwell. This is the first time the full 60-member orchestra has performed in
Edson. There are 1,100 tickets available.
Wildwood Ag Fair
all set to go!
WILDWOOD –
The Wildwood Ag Society Fair is all set to go on Aug. 20.
The society
is doubling the prize money at the Fair.
Fair Day
starts early and what better way to begin the day then with a pancake
breakfast. Ladies Aid will be offering breakfast at the Community Hall and the
Royal Purple will be at the Recreational Complex. Pancakes will be on the
griddle starting 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Judging for
the parade starts at 10 a.m. with the parade to begin at 11 a.m. The parade
will be making its way to the Wildwood Ag Grounds where all the fun will begin.
The day will
be packed with all kinds of events. Bud Wald will be giving rides on his horse
drawn wagon, Jeff Bruner will be providing his wood projects featuring the
birdhouse and flower box. There will be a safety display, storytelling, face
painting, a magician, The Krazy Kritters Petting Zoo and the Wildwood Farmers’
Market with tables displaying all kinds of goodies. The horseshoe pits were
such a hit last year.
The Fair
would not be the same without the bench show exhibits.
Judging is
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. All bench show exhibits must stay in the exhibit area
until 5 p.m. or double the prize money will be forfeited. There will be school
projects entered. Entries for the yard, acreage and farmstead beautification,
field crops and vegetable gardens.
A silent
auction has been a regular feature at the Fair with everyone out bidding the
last to win out on some great deals.
Cattle and
livestock shows will start at noon. There is always a great show of poultry,
rabbits, ducks, goats, sheep, cattle.
The horse
show will start at 10 a.m. with a full day of events.
Following
the Fair, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 149 of Wildwood is inviting everyone to
the Wildwood Legion for their annual barbecue steak supper with entertainment to
follow.
Canadian Rotary
brings jaws of life to Mazatlan
During the
past seven years the Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie and Edson, Alberta, have
delivered 33 vehicles to the MAzatlan area. The project is strongly supported
by the mayor and the city of Mazatlan, according to Rotarian Murray Heinrich of
Edson, Alberta.
“The
Canadian Rotary Clubs have contributed ambulances, fire trucks, school buses and
handi buses to the Rotary Clubs of MAzatlan for allocation to the Mazatlan
community,” he says.
“This year a
group of 12 Rotarians will be driving from Grande Prairie to Mazatlan with four
fire trucks, one ambulance and one handi-bus.”
The caravan
of vehicles arrived in Mazatlan on March 12, 2010, subject to permit approvals
from the Mexican authorities, he says.
The Hinton
Fire Department has also donated a Jaws of Life to the Rotary Club of Edson
which will be transported to Mazatlan, for presentation to the Bomberos –
Firefighters.
Murray
Heinrich, who is a retired fire chief with 30 years’ experience, will provide
the Jaws of Life training to the Bomberos, who are acquiring some junked
vehicles with which they will be able to practice the extrication of persons
trapped in motor vehicle collisions, according to Murray.
“There is
considerable red tape in crossing from Canada to the U.S. and then from the U.S.
into Mexico,” says Murray. However, he says that these challenges are minimized
through effective planning which is based on the Mazatlan Rotary experience over
the last seven years. Their project leader, Pepe Sanchez of Rotary Mazatlan
works year round on making their arrival as seamless as possible.
“We are
blessed to have Pepe Sanchez,” he says. “Pepe meets us at the Mexican border to
deal with the Mexican border authorities and then leads us to Mazatlan.” You
may hear them arrive, since they lean on their horns and sirens as they come
through town. – R.C.
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