September 1, 2015 Camrose Booster

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Vol. LXIII, No. 41

Inside Who Can I Count On . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Back-to-School Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Entertainment and Dining. . . . . . 21-25 Sign Up Now. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-30 Auto Classifieds and On The Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-37 Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-46

Real Estate Obvious Choice . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 Linview Realty. . . . . . . . . . . Page 36 Central Agencies. . . . . . . Page 48 To Camrose Homes To Rural Homes Tues. Thurs. With Booster This Week’s Flyers: Brick Warehouse    Canada Safeway    Canadian Tire    Hauser Home Hardware    Liquor Barn    M & M Meats    Panago Pizza    Peavey Mart    Real Canadian Superstore    Rona    Shoppers Drug Mart    Staples    The Source    Walmart    Wild Rose Co-op    *partial coverage

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Ex-railway man Bruce Smith gets assistance from his grandsons Liam (in red) and Adam Smith in keeping one of the favourite attractions of the museum looking its best. This inspection car was once the property of CPR and actively used in the 1920s and 30s. Today, the static display is in the museum’s play area for kids to enjoy as they wish.

The Camrose Railway Museum and Park had a busy and amazing tourist season. With every passing summer, attendance continues to climb and this year was no exception. A peek at the guest register reveals visitors from around the world stopped by. Comments expressed in writing suggested people of all ages love what Bruce and Glenys Smith, and their small but dedicated roster of volunteers, have created in their quest to pay tribute to railroading in this geographic area. Gift shop sales are up. So are snack sales. More displays have been added. A new outdoor patio was a treat for guests. Children’s programs and gardening programs were ever popular. Though the museum’s regular hours are drawing to a close for summer 2015, the Smiths are thrilled with the number of corporate bookings the Museum has earned for the off-season. One of the goals of the planning seminar this month is to formulate a plan to attract many more volunteers for a few hours each week or month. With no sign of reduced interest anytime soon when it comes to exploring the popular Railroad Museum, folks with time to spare are always needed to tend the gardens and displays.

News Features

Chambers want government to do more research on minimum wage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Miquelon Lake Research Station opens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Open Door kept 47 youth from life in a box . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Reflections, by Bonnie Hutchinson . . .

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On the Other Hand, by John Howard. . . . . . . . .

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