2013
Vol. LXII, No. 30
Country Edition 56 pages, City Edition 40 pages
June 17, 2014
Always better – always better read Rod Ross, a local expert on purple martins, and Amy Avdeeff, Camrose Wildlife and Greenspace Stewardship Coordinator, conduct house checks. They are removing sparrow nests and confirming martin egg counts. Rod’s company, Ross Agri, is a key sponsor of this weekend’s Purple Martin Festival.
Inside Special Occasions Page 7 Entertainment and Dining Pages 16 and 17 Who Can I Count On? Pages 22 and 23 Obituaries Page 24 and 25 On the Road and Auto Classifieds Pages 26 to 30 Classifieds Pages 31 to 38
News Features Cost overruns on performing arts centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Camrose Spirals enjoy successful year . . . . . . . . 10 United Church minister moves to next chapter. . . . . . . . . 14 Purple Martin Festival June 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
REAL ESTATE LISTINGS, see…
for buying or selling real estate!
To Camrose Homes To Rural Homes Tues. Thurs. With Booster This Week’s Flyers: Camrose Groves’ Value Drug Mart *partial coverage
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Canada Safeway Canadian Tire
City of Camrose Report to Citizens
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Real Canadian Superstore Shoppers Drug Mart Sobeys Staples The Source Tripolis Walmart Wild Rose Co-op
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Devastating habitat loss due to expanding and more intense agricultural practices, urban sprawl, death from invasive species such as starlings and house sparrows, and an increase in the number of house cats roaming freely outdoors are all contributing factors in the annual loss of millions of song and other appealing birds. As an example, the purple martin population in Canada is declining at a rate of 1.5% every year.
5th Annual Purple Martin Festival this weekend Thanks to a focused effort from the Camrose Wildlife and Stewardship Society, there are now at least 133 breeding pairs of purple martins calling the City of Camrose home for a few weeks each year. This is up from an estimated five pairs over the past six or seven years! This Sunday, June 22, starting at 9:30 am, the Purple Martin Festival will take place at the Stoney Creek Centre (directly north of the ski jump). Open to all ages and to all who are interested, the day will be filled with information on attracting and enjoying purple martins. The day will feature a tour of an active martin colony, a photographic presentation from Camrose Camera Club and a talk from popular keynote speaker Kim Blomme, Alberta Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Association. More information can be found in this issue.
Visit our website: www.camrosebooster.com
Photos by Ron Pilger
Re/maX – Page 2 Central Agencies – Pages 39 and 40