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Feb 20, 2012
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Doctors' offices included in new hospital, Clinic will be repurposed
by Tara Larka Jinjoe
and Craig McArthur
Doctors’ offices, including a variety of services such as health
and wellness, primary and acute care, have been incorporated
in new design drawings of the new Edson Hospital, scheduled for
completion in 2014, says Mayor Greg Pasychny.
Dr. Brian Willis, co-owner of the medical practice at the clinic,
confirmed that healthcare services such as Primary Care Network,
Home Care, and the Health Care Centre, will be consolidated in the
new hospital.
He also said the town owns the clinic building now and that it
would be up to council to determine what town services might be
included in it in the future.
Preliminary design drawings of the hospital have been completed but
have not been released.
For years local doctors’ offices have been located in the Edson
Medical Clinic building downtown. There are currently no
confirmations as to what town services may occupy the building.
The clinic’s building was purchased by the Town of Edson for
$1.75-million and carried our interior renovations estimated at
$180,000 split between the town and the clinic. Council’s
decision to purchase the building in 2010 was to ensure the validity
of its medical personnel.
“It’s an exciting design,” Mayor Pasychny said. “The architects
have been diligent in maintaining the integrity of the land. The
architects have given us a very unique design that, I am sure, will
please the people in our community.”
The mayor also said that he attended the Alberta Legislature session on
Feb. 9 and heard first-hand the mention of Edson’s new hospital.
“I’m just thrilled,” he said. “This marks the first time that the Edson
hospital has come up and was named specifically in a provincial
address. It helps to solidify a project that has been anticipated in
our community for some time.”
The 87-acre hospital site, located on 40th Avenue in the east-end
of town, was purchased through a private sale at the end of 2010.
The lands will house a 25-acre hospital building, leaving 62-acres
for future expansion.
Site preparation began in 2011 with Stuart Olson Dominion
Construction as the main contractor.
Construction of the new building is scheduled to start in the early
months of 2012 with the completion of the $108,000-million project
by 2014.
Website upgrades to cost Town $48K
by TARA LARKA JINJOE
Anchor Writer
Edson will get a new website as early as this coming summer.
Feedback regarding the current Town of Edson website has been
negative at times. Complaints issued as to the ease of
navigation and relevant information posted are ongoing. A
problem town council has recently pledged, in the 2012 intern
budget, to rectify.
Council has awarded a contract to an Edmonton based web design firm,
in the amount of $47,700, to implement the new required
specifications outlined. Box Clever Incorporated was one of
approximately 25 proposals from different companies received in
response to the tendered contract. Ultimately being awarded
the job based on price, work history, on-going tech support and with
the expectation that the website would be easy to maintain and
update.
“The current system isn't ideal for us,” commented Steve Bethge,
Edson Communications co-coordinator. “We are focused on
getting a system that is easier to update so that we are able to
keep it fresh and current.”
It was noted during Council, that of the applicants, no Edson
businesses submitted to the tender. Box Clever's bid came in
just shy of the $50,000 budget that the Town had allocated for this
project.
“The new website will allow for Twitter integration, blogging and
RSS blogging. With the future of information consumption being
grounded heavily in social media and internet venues it is a
necessary upgrade that I'm proud to say Council takes seriously.
“The residents of Edson and visitors to our community will be able
to access the best of us,” said councillor Zahara during the town
meeting.
Inspirational speaker to enliven
International Women’s Day
by DEANNA MITCHENER
International Women’s Day is set for March 8 at Galloway Museum.
It is an evening for all women to come out and enjoy our guest
speaker, Kelly Falardeau, and go home feeling inspired and great
about yourself.
The evening will start at 5:30 p.m. with appetizers and a raffle in
support of the Yellowhead Emergency Shelter for Women. Then at 6:45
opening remarks followed by guest speaker Kelly Falardeau. There
will be door prizes and raffles through out the evening, winding the
evening off around 8 p.m with dessert.
Kelly has inspired many women around the world, with her ability to
engage others. She is a motivational speaker / entrepreneur and
author. Kelly was the winner of the 2010 Fierce Woman of the Year
Award. After listening to Kelly the audience's emotions go into
over drive. You will come away feeling better about yourself, and to
find your dreams and go after them. You will see how to take a bad
situation and turn it around into a great situation says Kelly.
Falardeau was only two years old when she and her cousins were
burning garbage. A spark flew out of the fire and torched the young
girl, leaving her with lifelong scars throughout her body, causing
Falardeau to suffer severe burns on 75 percent of her body. As a
result, she has undergone years of painful surgeries to treat the
burns and was teased mercilessly as a child. She struggled to find
her self esteem even amongst all the staring, teasing and
whispering.
Accepting her looks
Falardeau had a very hard time accepting her looks over the years of
growing up. It has only been in the last couple of years that she
accepted her beauty. Falardeau like so many of us always compared
herself to others, leaving her feeling down. Once Kelly stopped
comparing herself to others and gave herself permission to look good
inside and out - she started to feel great. Kelly thought if she
could feel better about her beauty, she wanted others to find it as
well.
Kelly says we are trained to think there is a magic bottle out
there, that will make us feel better about ourselves. Some think
that Botox will make others like them more, when really beauty comes
from the inside says Kelly.
Kelly was given many bottles of something that always had a promise
to make her scars disappear and she would be beautiful. Falardeau
knew no matter what it wouldn't work, that her self-esteem and
beauty had to come from her own heart and soul, not from a bottle of
magic.
Falardeau has self-published two books: No Risk, No Rewards and her
latest, Self-Esteem Doesn't Come in a Bottle.
Kelly talks about growing up after being burned which caused her
operations every year until she was 19. "I really struggled with the
way I looked. I was known as the ugly scare-face girl," Falardeau
says. Kelly remembers just wanting to fit in and just be like ever
one else. She had the same hopes and dreams - just like every one
else, just because her body was burned didn't stop all the emotional
thoughts she had.
Developing self-esteem
Falardeau believes that it takes a lot of internal work when
developing self esteem. "It's about learning how to stop calling
yourself names, loving the little parts of you, rejecting other
people's opinions, and learning how to laugh at yourself. By
choosing to include empowering people in your life, you will realize
that even the weeds are beautiful. Ultimately, celebrating the
little successes can help you develop a healthy self esteem,"
explains Falardeau, author of 'Self Esteem Doesn't Come in a Bottle'
Falardeau entered the Every Woman Model Search competition in
Canada, but her story is not that of your typical beauty queen.
Against all odds Falardeau made it into the Top 10 from among 1,500
contestants and was the winner of the People's Choice Award. It took
a lot of courage for Falardeau, who had spent all her life avoiding
the spotlight, to walk the catwalk in front of hundreds of people.
Her winning the People's Choice Award is an indication that her
message of true beauty and self esteem has touched many people.
Kelly says the stuff in the bottle wasn't the answer for me to have
great self esteem; it's the laughing, the sense of accomplishment.
It's all those little things that make me feel great and taught me
how to feel great about me, not the magic stuff in the bottle that
never worked.
Kelly doesn't let her fears, circumstances or any one else for that
matter stop her from going after her goals, her dreams. In fact it
makes her want to achieve them that much more. Kelly has been
involved in various burn camps and has spoken to a variety of groups
including teenages, adults, and people with disabilities, Aboriginal
groups and business people.
Sounds like Kelly has a lot she can share with us all - Going
through all her life circumstances and still coming out ahead and
being blessed with three lovely children.
Tickets can be purchased at the Edson Public Library, Town of Edson
Community Services, Edson and District Community Learning and Thymes
Two.
Rick Hansen 25 Year Anniversary
Relay
by TARA LARKA JINJOE
Anchor Writer
Twenty five years after Rick Hansen traveled across the country as
part of his Man in Motion World Tour his message of hope and
inspiration returns to Edson in March 2012.
Edson will be among 600 communities in the country that will welcome
the Rick Hansen 25th anniversary relay. A nine month journey
that will move east to west, beginning in Cape Spear NL on August 24
and conclude in Vancouver BC on May 22.
“This is very exciting for our community” said Mayor Greg Pasychny.
“We are honoured to be a part of this relay. It's an event
that can bring people together and celebrates the people that make a
difference in the lives of others.”
In 1985, Rick Hansen pushed his wheelchair out of Vancouver, BC and
set on a journey that would make history. His legendary Man In
Motion World Tour spanned more then 40,000 km and took over two
years to complete. Raising more then $26 million for spinal cord
injury. Rick's incredible achievement became a testament to
the strength of the human spirit and the power of teamwork.
His courage and determination inspired individuals to believe in the
possibility of a fully accessible and inclusive society and in a
cure for spinal cord injury.
“When I wheeled through Edson 25 years ago, I received so much
encouragement and support,” said Rick Hansen, president and CEO of
the Rick Hansen Foundation. “It's truly inspiring to encourage
a new generation to pursue their dreams.”
The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay will re-trace the Canadian
segment of the original Man in Motion Tour. Visiting every
province and territory while traveling 12,000 km. The relay
will be made up of 7,000 participants. Canadians who have made
a difference, no matter the size, in the lives of others and who
motivate us all to help make communities and the world a better
place. Hansen will be present at several of the cities and
stops along the way it will be the 7,000 participants who will
complete the cross-Canada tour and represent his spirit and drive.
The anniversary relay is scheduled to travel from Stony Plain to
Edson on March 16 where Edson will be host to the end of day
celebrations. The following day, March 17, the relay will
progress from Edson to Jasper.
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