2015
Vol. LXIV, No. 38
40 pages
August 16, 2016
Always better – always better read
Founders Days
Inside Special Occasions Page 5
– August 19, 20, 21 –
Entertainment and Dining Guide Pages 10, 11 and 13 Sign Up Now! Pages 14 to 17
Imitating the photo of his great-grandfather, David Francouer, a Camrose lawyer, poses with a piece of farm equipment at the Camrose Centennial Museum. Items such as this may have been taken in on trade at his ancestor’s thriving farm machinery dealership.
Women in Business Page 19 Who Can I Count On? Pages 22 and 23 Obituaries Pages 24 to 26
D.R. Francoeur
On-The-Road and Auto Classifieds Pages 27 to 32 Classifieds Pages 33 to 38
News Features Francoeur began a legacy of success in Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Proceed with caution in construction zones. . 12 Veterinary clinic advises of tick carrying Lyme disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Photo by Ron Pilger
The City census results are in. . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Columns Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson. . . 8
Real Estate Listings Linview Realty. . . . . . . . . . 17 Central Agencies Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . 39 and 40
This Week’s Flyers To Camrose Homes To Rural Homes Tues. Thurs. With Booster This Week’s Flyers: Battle River Sports Excellence *partial coverage
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Canadian Tire
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Walmart
Wild Rose Co-op
Guardian Drugs, Tofield
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Ken’s Furniture
M & M Meats
Peavey Mart Real Canadian Superstore Rona
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David Raymond (D.R.) Francoeur will be honored as a community founder of Camrose this weekend. D.R. was a widely respected, astute and influential businessman, so successful that he was able to give a business and home to each of his five children! He offered loans to area farmers in cases where banks couldn’t or wouldn’t. A noted community supporter, he served as the Exalted Ruler of the Camrose Elks Lodge, the chapter which he founded in the community. Elected to town council in 1931, he served as Deputy Mayor and sat on most important municipal committees. D.R. Francoeur also gets credited with paving Main Street Camrose, although some good naturedly joked that this improvement to the community was a little self-serving. After all, new pavement was oily and D.R. owned a dry cleaning shop! Other stories of David Raymond Francoeur and his legendary accomplishments will be shared at the Founders Day Festival. Activities start Friday and continue throughout the weekend.
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