December 6, 2016 Camrose Booster by The Camrose Booster

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Vol. LXV, No. 2 48 pages December 6, 2016

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Congratulations

to our athletes! Your achievements have come as a great delight to all of us at Our Lady of Mount Pleasant School. Your determination, commitment and hard work is truly inspiring! Junior High Badminton Regional Champions

A Banner Year! GRADE 7 Kennedy Taylor – 400 m 4 x 100 m Sidney Cusack – 800 m, 1500 m, 4 x 100 m Sidney Kushnerik – High Jump Rylee Scheck – 4 x 100 m

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Junior High Track and Field Regional Champions Carissa McCrea – 4 x 100 m Nathanial Mais – 100 m, 200 m Carson Moser – Discus GRADE 9 Jenna Sand – 100 m, 200 m Long Jump, 4 x 100 m

Shelby Burton – 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m Guia Gomez – 4 x 100 m Chloe McIndoe – 4 x 100 m Riley Broughton – 4 x 100 m COACHES: Brad Burns and Chris Reinhart

Junior High Cross Country Regional Champions Christien Bautista Madison Hoyme Cassidy Burns Kayla Burns Molly Warkentin Hailey Gillet Wes Joyce – GOLD Ethan Swerda Halle Gale Rylee Scheck Kennedy Taylor Carissa McCrea Maddy Twomey Jaxon Ball

Kierra Sparrow Kelsey Thomas Ben Johnson Thomas Ashton Devin Kucy Liam Warkentin Rory Wutzke Sydney Kushnerik Kieran Isnor – GOLD Kobe Charchun Connor Kushnerick Brandon Zunti April Forester Havana Batke

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Central Zone Champion Provincial Bronze Medal

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Senior High Boys’ Golf 1A/2A Provincials Central Zone Champion Provincial Bronze Medal 2016 Kyler Charchun Mason Kucy Chevan MacKenzie Levi Osterwalder COACH: Chris Reinhart

Junior High Boys’ Volleyball Regional Champions Thomas Ashton Keiran Isnor Devin Kucy Dylan Soch Jaxon Ball Hogan Jacobsen Connor Kushnerik Liam Warkentin

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REFLECTIONS by Bonnie Hutchinson Busy, busy, busy.

It’s a busy time of year. Besides the usual things in our lives, the season brings extra events, extra pressures to spend money, and for some, extra year-end responsibilities. In one of my past careers, this was a surreal season. I was attending dozens of holiday celebrations connected with our organization’s projects. At the same time, board members and administrative staff were involved in budget meetings that did not have a lot of laughs. Even at other seasons, have you noticed there’s a lot of it going around? No time, no time, no time, in a hurry. When there is a moment (or even when there isn’t), bombarded non-stop with electronic messages and media noise. It’s almost a badge of honour to be “too busy.” Universal observation

In my years as a government employee, as a (very minor) elected person, and as a consultant working on projects with federal, provincial and municipal governments, I had an almost universal observation. Whatever you might think about political and administrative people, my first-hand observation was that most government people, most of the time, were going full tilt. Yes, I met a few with a big sense of entitlement and a small sense of the public good, and we certainly hear and read about them. But in my experience they were a minority. Most really were “public servants” in the best sense of that term. And they were swamped. They were booked into non-stop meetings and had multiple deadlines. At any moment they were subject to interruptions because something had changed and everyone’s “to do” list or plan for the day was zapped–but none of the deadlines went away. Some were incredibly effective time managers, able to remain calm in tumultuous circumstances. But many people, most of the time, had integrity, high purpose, intelligence and competence and were nevertheless so over-extended that it was almost impossible to accomplish things that would have been in the public interest. Horrible thought

Seeing how busy and pressured the political people were, and how busy and pressured the administrative people were, one day I had a horrible thought: Most of our important public policy decisions are made by people who are exhausted, over-extended and don’t have time to think! In fact, their schedules are set up to make it almost impossible to take time to think or learn or be exposed to new possibilities or take a long view. No matter how hard they work or how busy they are, there is only one thing they can count on: they will be criticized for not doing enough or not doing the right thing. I myself am sometimes one of the people who slings zingers – even though I have seen first-hand and had my own smallscale experiences of what it’s like to be an elected or administrative government person. Could anything be done about this? I once read about a company whose President insisted on “Silence Breaks.” Every Thursday morning, nobody was allowed to speak to or in any other way communicate with anyone else. During those mornings, everybody was supposed to take time to think. Be still and quiet. Do nothing for a while. Not the usual instruction from your boss! According to the article, productivity went up. Profits went up. Remarkable. I never had the courage to suggest that idea to any of my employers, and when I created my own company did not follow that practice either. Too busy! But perhaps, just perhaps, something as radical as “still and quiet breaks” in all of our lives and homes and workplaces and communities would create unexpected benefits. One more thing

This started out to be a column about my own terror of an unstructured moment; of what would happen if I were not “too busy.” By immediately flipping my thoughts to all those other “too busy” people, I was cleverly able to avoid looking at my own part of the problem! Do you think there might be a hint here? *** If you have comments about this column or suggestions for future topics, send a note to Bonnie@BonnieHutchinson.com

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Watching the US election has been both humorous and disconcerting. Humorous because if I don’t laugh I will probably cry; disconcerting because the insanity of postmodernism is on full display. I don’t know if Donald Trump should be president or whether he will make a good or bad president. I don’t much care. Frankly, the US has had only two good presidents in my lifetime; Kennedy and Reagan. One they killed the other they tried to kill. The last four presidents were disastrous and the four between Kennedy and Reagan weren’t any better. But consider what Trump accomplished. As soon as he declared his candidacy he was treated as a joke; just another attention seeking celebrity. The Republican party, afraid he would lose and run as an independent, insisted the candidates sign a loyalty pledge. Then, against all odds, he wins. Half of the 16 other candidates violated their pledge, refused to support him, and some actively undermined his campaign. The 72-year-old Trump began a marathon, year-long campaign running

against the party that nominated him, the party that opposed him, the press, and most of the social and intellectual elite. He was denounced by his own party, attacked ceaselessly in the media, dismissed as a crank and accused of every nefarious act known to man except cannibalism. Trump ignored it all, buckled down and took his message directly to the people. People sick of being treated as pawns by an elite who think them too stupid to tie their own shoes. Time and again these people had elected ‘representatives’ to office - Democrat and Republican - only to watch them fill their own pockets and ignore those who elected them. Adding insult to injury were a media and social elite that scorn them as ignorant rednecks. Now they have Trump, a man who talks the way they do and calls out the elite for their patronizing and corrupt ways. Sure, he has his flaws-don’t we all? And all the slander from the malicious media, the patronizing pundits and the perfidious political fall on deaf ears. He wins again. Now that they have lost the legitimate battle, it is time for Plan B. The establishment will not relinquish power without a fight. Political ‘surrogates’ are attacking the president-elect for everything he does and everything he does not do. Professional agitators are inciting civil disobedience (the politically correct term for riots). The mainstream media are inciting fear. And people are frightened. People are frightened because the press have incited fear.

Because the agitators are inciting riots. Because the US continues to descend into anarchy. Because, through their silence, President Obama and secretary Clinton condone it. I don’t know if Trump will be a good president, but he’d better watch his back. Dave Gosse, Camrose Wait times

According to a new report from the Fraser Institute released very recently, it shows that Alberta wait times for key medical procedures continue to balloon, leaving patients lagging in very dangerous situations. According to this report, Alberta has the second worst wait times among non-maritime provinces with median wait times. Alberta now has over a five month wait across the province. Alberta wait times are now three weeks more than the national average. I had the understanding that this NDP government was supposed to improve Alberta, not make us the laughing stock of Canada. My best man lives in Manitoba and he was laughing when he told me that they got rid of their NDP government. He commented that they got rid of the brand which was destroying their province. He thought it was so funny that Albertans thought that things would be different in their province. I guess to people who live in other provinces, Alberta is the new joke to laugh at. I just hope that in 2019, Albertans will put a stop to us being one huge joke. Time will tell if that is going to happen or not. Lorne W.P Vanderwoude, Camrose

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Murray Green, Camrose Booster Doreen Pushak of the Camrose Royal Purple donates funds to Jo-Anne Tweed of the Camrose and District Neighbor Aid Center to give to the food bank. The money was raised at bingos and casinos.

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• The Bridge - During the last municipal election most candidates talked about improving infrastructure. That’s what we voted for. We’re getting a bridge. • 2017 Construction - Camrose is growing and thankfully City Council wants to improve the main area of our beautiful city! This will improve the quality of life for all Camrosians! Let’s stay positive! • Great Article in Today’s Booster about Mirror Lake Bridge - After reading this story, two thoughts: A. Experts say the bridge needs to be replaced, so let’s get it done, if the consensus is that bids are now potentially low compared to expectations of a year to two down the road. B. Reconsider the underpass. We don’t need it and we simply cannot afford or justify it. • What is the Total Cost of this Bridge? - The story in the paper doesn’t relay how much this replacement bridge is likely to cost taxpayers. It does suggest adding an underpass will increase the cost by 1.8 million (which will likely to turn into 2 million if history is any indicator). Plebiscite anyone? • Underpass Bridge - New bridge - yes. Underpass for pedestrians - not a chance. Cutting into the lake with two more traffic lanes absolute deal breaker. • Ring Road and Bridge Concern - One dumb decision often has a costly consequence. Not building the South bypass roadway to accommodate wide loads means large, heavy loads are forced to use 48 Avenue. I can’t help but wonder if this is a contributing factor to a worn-out Mirror Lake Bridge. The grade level of the hill beside Co-op is not only a problem for you but you guessed it, large trucks. • Bridge Cost Not to Affect Other Major Capital Projects - The news story suggests the multi-millions to be spent on a sparky new bridge will not have an impact on other capital projects including a public works facility or a new swimming pool. How can this be? Does the City want us to be that bloody naive? Since their revenue source is taxation from one level or another, we better read the lines on this statement. I read these words as higher taxes, ahead. Unbelievable. • Should be Replaced or Must be Replaced? - In reading the ailing bridge story in the Booster I caught myself re-reading the paragraph from the engineering firm. It seems vague: “the bridge is NEARING the end of its life and SHOULD be replaced within the next five years. I don’t read in these words that it MUST be replaced next year. Why the rush?

I live in the Creekview subdivision and I drive north on 50th Street to the downtown area at least four or five times a week. I often see deer on both sides of the road and many times I have encountered them on the road or crossing the road. From Augustana to 48th Avenue, parking along the sides of 50th Street is usually quite dense. It becomes very difficult to see anything beyond the parked vehicles. Last Friday (Nov. 25) a deer bounded out from between parked vehicles on the street between 47th and 48th Avenues, by the red brick apartment building next to the Anglican church. I have never seen a deer this close to the centre of Camrose. Unfortunately, my vehicle collided with the deer and the deer was knocked out. I was driving well below the speed limit not only because this is a very congested area, but also because I was preparing to make a turn onto 48th Avenue. Because I couldn’t find a parking spot along the street when I realized what had happened, I drove around the block and returned to the scene. By that time a young lady had stopped, called the police, and was in the process of calling Fish and Wildlife. She was having some difficulty getting through to speak to someone about the incident and in the meantime the deer got to its feet and limped away on three legs. It was obvious that one

of its front legs was injured. I then reported the incident to the police because I would have to make an insurance claim and produce documentation from the authorities. I have heard many comments about the deer in town. Some have been negative in that the deer are perceived as destructive and a nuisance. Others have been positive, calling the deer “cute” and adding to the charm of our city. I have never taken a side and have always accepted that I make allowances for them. However, because of my accident, I now wonder if they are, in fact, a costly safety issue. Not only is there a maimed deer wandering about our city, but I have also incurred a substantial insurance claim for my vehicle. Do we have a problem with deer in our community? Should this issue be addressed by members of our elected municipal and provincial governments. At the very least, I hope this letter will make the citizens in our community aware that the deer seem to be moving toward more densely populated areas, and that we should all consider the possible implications of this. Marlene Maertens-Poole, Camrose Expensive walkway

Really! Seven lanes of traffic for Camrose rush “minutes”. Just read that the City of Camrose approved a $7 million, yes that’s right, $7 million to rebuild the bridge and level off 48th Avenue, so a walkway can be constructed under it to link the walking trails together. The plan calls for two additional traffic lanes. Further to the expansion of number of lanes—why seven lanes of traffic in this short stretch of 48 Ave when east of 51 Street? Due to recent land sales by the City, we will never be able to expand our useable lane count to increase our traffic flow. The project also calls for the grade of the hill in both directions (by the

Co-op store/gas bar) to be reduced for safety reasons. If this is necessary then should the grade also change on 53 Street north of the hospital? This will involve a full closure of 48th Avenue from 50th Street to 53rd Street, then turning west on 47th Avenue to go west to 53rd Avenue just north of St. Mary’s Hospital, then turning north on 53rd Street to go down the hill to 48th Avenue, or vice versa to go east, all for a walkway under 48th Avenue. If the bridge needs replacing, then replace the bridge and allocate the rest of the money to repair more streets and avenues in Camrose, such as properly repairing 53rd Street from the hospital south to the fire hall and many other rough, deteriorated roads. I have talked to numerous citizens of Camrose that would be very thankful if a new swimming pool was to be constructed. There would be a lot more people utilizing a swimming pool than walking under 48th Avenue. The current condition of the swimming pool is not very nice. The waterslide is condemned and the children’s spray park is falling apart. The swim teams can’t even hold swim meets in the current building, they have to go to Wetaskiwin or Edmonton. Sort of embarrassing for a city of 16,000 people. Again I ask the question. Do we need a $7 million bridge with underpass for 50 people to cross under 48th Avenue, or a nice new swimming pool for the proud people of Camrose and area to utilize and enjoy? I firmly believe that this project should be put to a plebiscite before we spend $7 million on a bridge and walkway project, versus a swimming pool. Louis Hagel, Camrose Editor’s note: Transportation off-site levies can not be used to fund a swimming pool.

• Could Be Worse - Bridge project will for certain be expensive. However, Camrose has a history of doing things right and I suspect we will be thrilled with the final look. Heck, it could be worse - we could live in a Wetaskiwin where they cheap out on most everything and get exactly what they pay for. • North to South Bridge Across the Lake - This is where the real focus should be placed. Want to eliminate turning issues and backlogs off of 48 Avenue? Then create a North/South passageway to connect 53 Street. A guaranteed must in the future, regardless. • Bridge Project Well Thought Out - I use this route two to four times daily. I like the City’s vision and the plan. I look forward to a bridge that’s safe for pedestrians and vehicle traffic, alike.

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Murray Green, Camrose Booster Universal Bottle Depot owner Grace Torpe presents $455 to Camrose and District Neighbor Aid Center member Pastor David Friesen, for the food bank, from bottle returns that were designated to the charity. Bottle depot customers can donate the funds to the charity of their choice.

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Ag for Life is launching an Alberta Agriculture Teacher Toolkit. The Toolkit is a collaborative work between many different commodity groups and industry leaders. The booklet provides reference to basic information about Alberta agriculture including commonly produced foods, farm machinery, and information on hot topics like farm animal care and welfare, environmental sustainability, and biotechnology. The Toolkit allows educators to understand farming and ranching in the context of the wider agriculture and agri-food industry, and then integrate agriculture principals into their classroom. “Our goal was to make accessing agriculture information as easy as possible so teachers can integrate the information into their lesson plans,” said Ag for Life CEO, Luree Williamson. “We worked with stakeholders to update and provide the most relevant information in one easy-to-use toolkit.” The Toolkit can be downloaded at http://agricultureforlife.ca/agriculturein-alberta-teacher-kit/ from Ag for Life.

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City two year proposed budget By Lori Larsen

City of Camrose residents could be paying a property tax increase of approximately 1.27 per cent for 2017 and approximately 1.32 per cent more in 2018. The property tax increase proposed for 2017 and 2018 is lower than the increase of 2.3 per cent that residents experienced in 2016. At press time the operating budget, capital budget and capital plan was to be presented to city council on Monday, Dec. 5. The city operating budget will include no increases in water, wastewater, waste collection and recycling utility rates for both 2017 and 2018. City administration proposed 2017 operating budget with total operating expenditures of $53,258,439, including general operating expenditures of $36,533,925, utility operating expenditures of $14,276,514 and transfer to capital of $2,448,000. “The creation of the budget is one of the most critical tasks for City council and administration as it sets all of the spending priorities for the city services and infrastructure,” said city manager Malcolm Boyd. “The budget was developed with a guiding principal of fiscal responsibility, targeting sustainability over the long term, optimizing funding alternatives and identifying “needs” versus “wants”. “In addition to the City’s commitment to road infrastructure identified as a priority in 2016, the 10-year capital plan has dedicated $67 million to four major capital projects required over the next four years: the 48th Avenue bridge reconstruction project, swimming pool, public works facility and the wastewater treatment plant,” added Boyd. Boyd noted that the major capital projects, if approved, would be financed without adding any increase to property taxes. “Road improvement was identified as the top priority in recent citizen satisfaction surveys,” said Boyd. “As a result, in the 2016 budget council committed to a 10-year, $31 million investment in our road infrastructure. The city made great progress on this in 2016 and continues to commit to this long term road rehabilitation plan.” Boyd stated that council recently approved the 48th Avenue bridge reconstruction project including the construction of a seven lane structure with a grade change and pedestrian underpass for a total approved project cost of $8 million.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Driving in Camrose requires a little extra caution as a result of sharing our city streets and parking lots with wildlife.

Nature will find a way By Lori Larsen

Living in Camrose has many benefits, one of which is the natural beauty that envelopes the city. Unfortunately, with the beauty of nature comes the feasibility of some notso-happy encounters with wildlife, including motor vehicle collisions. If you have a motor vehicle collision with a deer (or other larger animal), and your vehicle is able to be safely moved, drive to the right-hand side of the road and park. Ensure you are out of traffic and when you are not operating your vehicle, contact Camrose Police Service or the RCMP to report the accident. You may require an accident sticker claim for insurance purposes. Do not attempt to attend to or remove the animal. Injured wildlife

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster The proposed 2017-18 budget includes a $12 million upgrade and addition to the city swimming pool.

“For some time the swimming pool has been identified as a facility in need of improvement or replacement,” explained Boyd. “Therefore, this budget includes the construction of an attached competition style lane pool with renovations to ensure that the existing recreation pool is updated. The final design is scheduled to take place during the first half of 2017 and construction planned for 2018-19. The total funding allotted to this project is $12 million.” With regards to the public works facility, Boyd indicated that the current location no longer meets city needs and that the approved option is to purchase an existing building and renovate it to suit city requirements. This project is tentatively planned for 2018-19 at a total cost of $8 million. “Under our water operating license through Alberta Environment, we are required to upgrade our waste water treatment facilities. This budget includes a $40 million lagoon based upgrade and is scheduled to take place 2017-20. The city has been planning for this project for a number of years and has positioned itself to construct it without the need to increase water and wastewater utility rates in this budget cycle,” said Boyd. The total capital project costs for 2017 are $21,061,400 and $34,287,500 for 2018.

In many instances when a collision occurs with wildlife (specifically deer in Camrose) the animal may incur injury. “Injured wildlife made up a great number of calls in this past year,” said Camrose District Fish and Wildlife officer Lorne Rinkel. “We really have only two options when it comes to injured wildlife. One is to let it live and go about its business and try to recover on its own.” While Rinkel said this is nature’s way, he remarked that the visuals of an injured animal and the thought of it possibly suffering often concerns residents. “Our second option is to put the animal down and end its life and we prefer not to do that for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the animal wants to live and they really do quite well at healing. Wildlife have nothing better to do than to live, that is why they want to be alive. “Secondly, there is a tremendous responsibility of discharging a firearm in the City of Camrose. I will always put public safety ahead of putting a deer down.”

When an animal is fully immobile, unable to move and sustain life on its own, the only option would be to put the animal down. “If the deer is mobile, whether that’s limping or running, we will just leave it alone.” The idea of tranquilizing and removing injured animals is not a viable option. The process of tranquilizing comes with its own set of challenges. “Many people think we are able to come in and tranquilize these animals,” commented Rinkel. “To tranquilize an ungulate (deer, moose) is exceptionally difficult because they do not respond to tranquilizing drugs very well, compared to carnivores. “When and if we have to tranquilize a deer it takes eight to 12 minutes, if everything goes right, for the deer to become immobile.” The deer would not be able to move, but would be fully aware of its surroundings and the fact that humans are approaching. “Prey species are exceptionally prone to stress and if and when we do tranquilize a deer there is an extremely high mortality rate, so it is basically not much different than just putting it down.” If the tranquilizer is successful there is still a good chance the darted animal will run out into traffic, tangle itself in a fence, or get into other dangerous situations to both the animal and humans. Even on the rare occasion of successful tranquilizing there is the issue of removing and dealing with the animal. There is no facility for ungulates available in the area capable of housing and or rehabilitating the injured animals and it is most likely the animal would be transported somewhere out of the city which, according to Rinkel, is not the easiest or best solution either. In the event of a severely injured animal (immobile) residents are encouraged to call the 24-7

Report a Poacher line at 1-800-642-3800. “An officer will be dispatched to put the animal down and sometimes that includes our (Fish and Wildlife) partners Camrose Police Service, or the Camrose RCMP. According to Rinkel deer have been spotted in every corner of Camrose. “I’ve even seen deer sleeping in garages. The issue of urban wildlife (deer and coyotes in Camrose) is everywhere in North America and every municipality has different approaches to it.” Rinkel suggested that if residents are concerned with the issue of urban wildlife, they could approach city council, who in turn would work with Fish and Wildlife biologists to examine reduction programs. Rinkel appreciates the frustration some residents may feel when trying to contact him or the Fish and Wildlife office. As the lone Fish and Wildlife officer for a large area he is kept very busy attending to public safety issues, dangerous wildlife and unlawful activity regarding wildlife and land abuse. “In this office I do not have any administrative help, so the Camrose line is unanswered and people will have a difficult time getting a hold of me. Currently, telephone calls to the Camrose office are being forwarded to the Stettler Fish and Wildlife office where there is only a half-time position available to answer calls. “My workload and direction each day is coming from the Report a Poacher (RAP) line. When I am on duty residents can reach me through the RAP line, and Camrose Police Service do have my cell phone number in the case of emergencies.” Rinkel noted that public safety, dangerous wildlife, which Camrose is fortunately mostly devoid of, and anything wildlife related that poses an imminent threat to residents are his first priorities. For more information on wildlife management visit Alberta Environment and Parks website at aep. alberta.ca.

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HAIR RAISING CAUSE Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Representatives from the City of Camrose raised approximately $4,407 for the Movember initiative for prostate and testicular cancer. The male participants donned mustaches to help show their support. Left to right, back row, are Kevin Bilobrowka, Ryan Poole, middle row Kevin Keech and Chett Olsen, front row, city councillor PJ Stasko, city employees Rene Janisse and Sarah Hogstead.

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CAFCL recognized important milestones for staff members at its 2016 service awards. Some 15 employees received recognition for their commitment to service. Thank you to all CAFCL staff!

5 Years of Service Award Recipients Suzanne Dumont, Beverly Blue and Cherilyn Sharkey.

10 Years of Service Award Recipient Lois Greenhalgh.

15 Years of Service Award Recipients Karie Zaleski and Brenda Robbins.

20 Years of Service 30 Years of Service Award Recipient Award Recipient Robin Good. Lorrie Sharkey. Missing from photos: 5 Years of Service Award Recipients Dean Opheim, Noella Robinson, Tyler Sehn. 10 Years of Service Award Recipients Kathy Hicks, Sylvia Huttges, Rhonda Kowalchuk. 15 Years of Service Award Recipients Alex Boos. Camrose Association for Community Living, founded over 50 years ago, endeavors to assist people to live and participate in the community. They provide the community with essential programming such as Community Education, TIPS (Teaching and Independent Parent Support), Adult Outreach and Residential Programs, the MORE program and our Kandu Summer Camp. All of the programs and services work toward our vision of a community that embraces all people. With a staff of over 110, CAFCL serves people across East Central Alberta. For more information, please contact the office at 780-672-0257 or visit their website at www.cafcl.org.

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Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster The Rotary Club of Camrose Daybreak brought extra cheer to Camrose KidSport with a donation of $1,000. From left to right, front row are Rotarians Dave Horner, Carol Breitkreutz presenting the cheque to KidSport president Kristy Smith, back row Rotarians Darren Dunnigan, Cam Parker and Odell Olson. (A donation of $500 was also made to the Merry Christmas Fund.)

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DAYBREAK GIVES TO FOOD BANK Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster The Rotary Club of Camrose Daybreak donated $2,000 to the Camrose and District Neighbor Aid Center to help out local residents. Left to right are Rotarian Deanne Morrow, Paige Switzer, Carol Breitkreutz presenting the cheque to Neighbor Aid Center member Pastor David Friesen and Rotarian Destiny Reay.

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Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster The Rotary Club of Camrose Daybreak held their second annual gift exchange on Nov. 22. Each member purchased a gift consisting of an item they enjoyed as a child for another member. After reading the personal message and unwrapping the gift the members placed the gifts under the tree to later be given to the Camrose Kinettes.

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CCHS showcase Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night By Murray Green

The Camrose Composite High School drama department presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night directed by senior student Josh Murphy on Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre. “These two siblings each think the other died at sea, but they haven’t. It follows a crazy love triangle that forms,” said Murphy. The drama incorporates music composed by CCHS teacher Stephen Cole into Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identities, foolery, madness, music and love. It is the 12th night and everything is turned upside down in Illyria as twins Viola and Sebastian are ship-wrecked and separated in a foreign land. Illyria will never be the same. “She has to dress up as a guy to find employment and dresses like her twin brother,” explained Cole. “Meanwhile he is alive on another part of the island, so throughout people mistake the two of them.” Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and she comes ashore with the help of a captain. She loses contact with her twin brother, Sebastian, whom she believes to be drowned. Disguising herself as a young man under the name Cesario, she enters the service of Duke Orsino through the help of the sea captain who rescues her. Duke Orsino has convinced himself that he is in love with Olivia, whose father and brother have recently died, and who refus-

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Camrose Composite High School drama students, from left to right, Angelina Kreamer as Sir Andrew, Akayla Greene as Fabian, Wally Wiswell as Sir Toby Belch and Logan Hicks as Malvolio run through a scene of the Twelfth Night that will be held at the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre on Dec. 9. Inset: Davis Herman as Sebastian and Aarika Fisher as Cesario/Viola meet in a scene from the Twelfth Night.

es to see charming things, be in the company of men, and entertain love or marriage proposals from anyone, the Duke included, until seven years have passed. “One of the reasons we picked the Lougheed Centre was to really give the students the experience to put on a performance in a theatre, instead of the commons area of the school,” said Murphy. “They are going to have change rooms, a large stage and an audience of people, some

strangers, that will have paid to see them perform. This will help them if they were to pursue acting as a career.” Duke Orsino then uses Cesario as an intermediary to profess his passionate love before Olivia. Olivia, however, forgetting about the seven years in his care, falls in love with Cesario, as she does not realize the Duke’s messenger is a woman in disguise. In the meantime, Viola has fallen in love with the Duke Orsino, creating a love tri-

angle between Duke Orsino, Olivia and Viola: Viola loves Duke Orsino, Duke Orsino loves Olivia, and Olivia loves Viola disguised as Cesario. It gets complicated, but is a good comedy to share. “Shakespeare tends to go with a more simplistic stage, so we may have more room than we need. The biggest challenge is trying to fill up the space on stage,” said Murphy. “Compare that to the space limitations we have to practice and it seems even

larger,” said Cole. “We only have a day to work on the Lougheed stage to set up, have a dress rehearsal and perform.” Last year, the CCHS play drew 250 people over three nights. This year, they have one performance. “We hope that having it at the Lougheed will draw a bigger audience. This isn’t just a high school event, this is a community event,” added Cole. “We want to show that we have a thriving drama department that wants to bring what they do into the community.” Holding one show compared to three adds a little pressure on the students. “This is my first time directing. I’ve learned that even though I get stressed out about things, the actors are learning their lines and my ideas that I visualize are getting on stage. When it comes to performance day, I have to put my trust in the cast and actors.” About 20 students are involved in the production. Students range from Grade 9 to 12 and also help with stage managing, set design, costumes and make-up. Tickets are not available at the door. To purchase tickets visit the Lougheed Arts Centre website at www. camroselive.ca or call the Lougheed Box Office at 780608-2922 Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Ennis Sisters share east coast Christmas By Murray Green

Newfoundland’s Ennis Sisters were such a big hit last December, they were not only booked again for this year, but also signed on to come back in December 2017 to help celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday as a country. The trio will be sharing their seventh annual holiday tour with local music fans to get Camrose in the Christmas spirit. The three sisters will be performing on the Bailey Theatre stage on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. “The first five years we did all of our shows in Newfoundland. We have been getting requests from other parts of the country asking for the Christmas show, so we decided to take it off the island this year,” said Teresa Ennis, prior to the show in Camrose last year. “It’s exciting, especially for me because I took a break from the group to have a child. To be able to take our tour off the island, and spread our music to other parts of the country and see new faces is exciting in the magical time of the year.” The Ennis Sisters, Maureen, Teresa and Karen, are known for their signature

Chris LeDrew Photo Karen, Maureen and Teresa of the Ennis Sisters will be performing Christmas songs during a concert at the Bailey Theatre on Dec. 10.

holiday hit “I’ll Be There Christmas Eve,” from their 1998 release, Christmas On Ennis Road, and their tribute to the great Dermot O’Reilly “A Children’s Winter,” from their album, It’s Christmas, released in 2012. “We love singing Christmas songs. It was a big part of us growing up, even just around the house. It is going

to be a really fun show with step-dancing, our original Christmas tunes as well as some classics. It is a really good family show. There is something for everyone,” added Teresa. The sisters grew up singing in church and have since turned it into a 20-year career with several albums. “The three of us are

a harmony focused group. We will have a percussionist and a multi-instrumentist member with us and some of us play Celtic instruments.” A Juno award, SOCAN award, multiple East Coast Music awards and Music Newfoundland and Labrador awards, The Ennis Sisters are world-renowned performers whose inspira-

tional harmonies, humorous recitations, Irish step dancing and engaging stage rapport, lift spirits and warm hearts. An East Coast Family Christmas with The Ennis Sisters offers timeless tradition, and features carols and holiday tunes of past and present. “We love performing Christmas songs and we have two Christmas albums out. People are going to hear some different songs with that east coast Celtic flair. We also tell a lot of stories growing up as sisters and what Christmas means to us,” explained Teresa. Welcome the Christmas spirit with The Ennis Sisters, and their multi-generational interpretations of seasonal classics that have sold out shows across Newfoundland year after year. “It’s going to be exciting to play at the Bailey again. You get such a rush playing in these older venues. I’m looking forward to it,” said Teresa. Tickets are available online at www.baileytheatre. com/tickets, at the Bailey Box Office 5041-50 Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. or by phoning 780672-5510.

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Quartette set to sing Daysland Theatre By Murray Green

Since their debut more than 20 years ago, the four members of Quartette have been both publicly and critically acclaimed for their lush harmonies and delightfully diverse repertoire. Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick and Sylvia Tyson are seasoned singer/songwriters whose influences include blues, gospel, folk, country, jazz and pop. Quartette will be singing at the Daysland Palace Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and is part of the Daysland and District Cultural Arts Society concert series. What began as a songwriter in the round concert of musical friends grew into an inspired collaboration. This initial performance generated an appearance on CBC Radio’s Morningside with host Peter Gzowski. The phones began to ring with requests for a recording, and seven months later in April of 1994, the selftitled album, Quartette was released to rave reviews. This was followed by coastto-coast tours of theatres, folk festivals, performances with symphony orchestras and live appearances on radio. In 1995, a second album, Work of the Heart, was released and CBC’s Adrienne Clarkson Presents profiled the group in an hour-long special. With the untimely death of original member, Colleen Peterson, in 1996, Quartette elected to continue performing and welcomed another musical friend, Gwen Swick, to the group. Gwen’s skills as a songwriter and vocal arranger carried the group to a new level as they prepared to record once again, and the result was In The Beauty Of The Day, released in 1998. Quartette has received several Juno nominations, won a Canadian Country Music Award for best vocal collaboration, performed with major symphony orchestras across Canada, and recorded the CMT-TV special, A Quartette Christmas. They have also released two Christmas CDs, It’s Christmas! in 1996 and I See A Star in 2002, both of which are collections of traditional and original Christmas songs and their Christmas shows have become a tradition with audiences across the country. Quartette continues to tour and record. In October 2007, they released their sixth recording, Down At The Fair produced by legendary guitarist, arranger and producer Colin Linden. They released a new double album Rocks and Roses

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County legend Nelson set CHRISTMAS SERVICES for BVJ at Camrose United Church – an Affirming Ministry 4829-50 Street, Camrose Phone 780-672-2176 • Ofﬁce open 9:00 a.m. to noon www.camroseunited.ca • camroseunited@yahoo.ca Everyone Welcome!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 Advent Service with short drama by the children 4:00 pm and Lessons and Carols Service 7:00 pm (with Camrose Camerata, EmBellish and the Camrose Children’s Choirs) 10:00 am

11:00 am 10:00 am

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 Communion Service at Rosealta Lodge SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Advent Service (with farewell potluck luncheon for Rev. Alan Richards to follow)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 – CHURCH OF GOD 7:00 pm Longest Night Ecumenical Service (for anyone living with the pain of loss) 4:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 “Birthday Party for Jesus” for young children and their families Family Christmas Service Service of Communion and Music SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 No Sunday Service

10:00 am

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 Sunday Worship with activities for children

CAMROSE VESELKA UKRAINIAN DANCERS PRESENT

Ukrainian New Year’s Celebration

MALANKA Saturday, January 14, 2017 Camrose Regional Exhibition

Ukrainian Dance Performance 5:30pm

Dinner 6:30pm

Rose City Farmers’ Market Christmas Markets Thursdays, Dec. 8, 15 and 22

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Everything you need for Christmas and more… 1 to 8 p.m. what’s not Check out all the C to love? vendors at Duggan Mall!

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By Murray Green

Country music superstar Willie Nelson has agreed to be on the road again and make the trip to Camrose for the Big Valley Jamboree Aug. 3 to 6. The living legend will perform at the 25th anniversary of the outdoor festival. Willie Nelson, a seven-time Grammy Award winner, brought the worlds of pop and country together on the radio in the early 1960s penning evergreen classics including “Crazy” (Patsy Cline), “Hello Walls” (Faron Young) and “Night Life” (Ray Price). Then he decided to take the stage to perform his own songs. The BVJ already booked Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Chris Young and Kacey Musgraves. Along with Nelson, other additions include Little Big Town, Alberta’s own Gord Bamford, The Washboard Union and the ever-popular Williams and Ree. Hot on the heels of their wildly successful album Tornado, Little Big Town’s prescription for continued success and creative drive is in their sixth album, Pain Killer. In the short time since Tornado, Little Big Town earned two number one radio hits with “Tornado” and “Pontoon.” They also found time to headline a sold-out tour, join Keith Urban across North America and twice host the CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock. Little Big Town recently released a new single “Better Man.” Australian-born and Alberta-raised, Gord Bamford is one of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music history, having earned an impressive 24 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards and multiple Juno nominations. Bamford’s seventh studio album, Tin Roof, winner of the 2016 CCMA Album of The Year, follows the Juno nominated Country Junkie album and features the number one billboard hit song “When Your Lips are so Close.” The Washboard Union have defied classification and have become one of the most exciting and talked about new bands on the Canadian Country music scene. They are an authentic blend of where country and bluegrass are headed next. They are winners of the British Columbia Country Music Association Roots Artists of the Year award. Williams and Ree are long-time BVJ favourites and they are back. The music and comedy team out of the Dakotas add a whole lot of fun. Bruce Williams and Terry Ree have decades of knock- out live shows under their belts. To order tickets or camping visit www.BigValleyJamboree.com or call 1-888-404-1234.

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NDP jobs plan drives growth By Bruce Hinkley, MLA Wetaskiwin-Camrose

The “Jobs Plan” has driven diversification and growth. In the first quarter of 2016-17 ATB Financial authorized 3,132 loans to small- and medium-sized Alberta businesses worth a total of $754 million. A 33 per cent cut to the small business tax gave Alberta the second lowest rate in Canada. Alberta’s Modernized Royalty Framework has led to increased drilling this year. By early this fall, more than 129 new wells had been approved, with each well supporting an estimated 135 direct and indirect jobs. As of October 2016 AimCo has made investments in four companies, for a total of $104.5 million in deployed capital under the Alberta Growth Capital mandate, contributing to the overall $1 billion increase in the value of their Alberta holdings. Pending legislative approval the Alberta Investor Tax would support up to 4,400 new jobs over three years and contribute up to $500 million to the province’s GDP. Good jobs begin with a good education, approximately 2,700 students were supported in summer jobs this year with the reinstatement of the Student Temporary Employment Program. Alberta Education is inviting applications from qualified individuals interested in being appointed to and serving on six different professional discipline committees established under the Teaching Profession Act. For more information regarding this opportunity and how to apply, candidates may visit www. alberta.ca/public-agencyopportunities.cfm. Also, if you have the time and interest you can actually catch the action “live” in the chamber when sessions are sitting. You can attend live from the public gallery at the Alberta Legislative Building. If you would like an introduction please let me know several days in advance. Or you can watch on television – daily routine, Question Period – on CTV Two. Or you can watch online at the click of a mouse through assembly. ab.ca. You can contact my Camrose office at 780-6720000 or Wetaskiwin Office at 780-352-0241.

George Boyd Ash George Boyd Ash of Viking, Alberta was born in Viking on April 20, 1936. He passed away at the Viking Hospital on December 1, 2016 at the age of 80 years. Boyd, oldest son of Robert and Mary Ash Sr., began his education at the Alice Hill School and finished at the Viking School. He lived all his life by Viking, first on his own farm and, for the last five years, at the Valta Lodge. Jobs he held during his life included milk deliveries by horse and wagon, driving school bus, and working for Viking Co-op Services Center and Andrukow Farm Sales. He was also a member of the Elks #83 for 20 years and a volunteer firefighter. He is survived by his sisters Ruth Zelinski and Rhea Jeffrey; brother Robert Ash; sister-inlaw Peggy Ash; and numerous nieces and nephews. Boyd was predeceased by his parents; brother Arthur Ash; sister Diana Erickson; and brothers-in-law Bud Erickson and Joe Zelinski. A celebration of life will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December, 11, 2016 at the Viking Seniors’ Center. Cremation has taken place and inurnment was held at the Viking Cemetery.

Margaret Borgstrom Margaret Borgstrom of Camrose, formerly of Ferintosh, passed away on December 2, 2016 at the age of 95 years. She is survived by her children Joanne (Les), Renée and Doug (Wendy); and numerous grandchildren, relatives and friends. Margaret was predeceased by her husband John and daughter Verneil. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Camrose. Interment will follow at Valleyview Cemetery, Camrose. Memorial donations may be made to the Down Syndrome Association.

Anne Mary Koehli March 29, 1920 ~ December 2, 2016 Anne Mary Koehli of Daysland, Alberta passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016, at the age of 96 years. Anne is survived by her children, Rodney (Annette) of Daysland, Lawrence (Louise) of Camrose, Kathy (Don) Todd of Daysland, and Marianne (Brian) Kavanagh of Tofield; eight grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; brothers, Victor (Phyllis) Gabruck, Stan Gabruck, George (Jean) Gabruck; and sister Olga (Bob) Mosier. She was predeceased by her husband Henry; parents, William and Mary Gabruck; brothers, John and Peter; sister Helen Strilchuk; brother-in-law Philip Strilchuk; and sisters-inlaw Ann and Rose. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. from Daysland Community Hall with Rev. Bill Harder officiating. Interment will follow in the Daysland Cemetery. Memorial contributions are gratefully accepted to the Daysland Legion Cemetery Fund or to Providence Place in Daysland. To send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome. com.

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Dr. Sewbarath Ram SCIENTIST AND TEACHER 1936 ~ 2006 By all of those around him, Dr. Sewbarath Ram is remembered as a loyal friend, a generous teacher, a loving husband, and compassionate father. He was respected for being a man who advocated for equality and for being a man who could be relied on in times of need. All those who experienced his teaching will remember him as an extremely talented scholar with a unique ability to make difficult subjects seem simple. Those who knew him can attest to his playful humor and sharp wit, and his ability to bring lightheartedness to every situation. Through his life, he walked a path that led him to the peace of spirituality, the satisfaction of strong friendship, the love of a wonderful marriage, and the purest joy of raising his only son. For those lives he touched who are now left behind throughout the world, he will always be missed, but he lives on in each memory that we share today and each day after. In laughter and tears, we will forever remember our dear husband, father, Aaja, brother and friend. Dr. Sewbarath Ram was born on November 7, 1936 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He died on December 10, 2006 in Edmonton. He is survived by his wife Rajammal of Edmonton; his son Dr. Rithesh Ram, daughter-in-law Dr. Veronique Ram and grandchildren Lalina and Suvera of Drumheller; brother Mahanand Ram of New Zealand and South Africa; two sisters Madhurie and Sheila, South Africa. He was featured by The Globe and Mail on February 27, 2007 for his dedication, compassion, and fortitude.

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Marguaretta “Marge” Knutson (nee Brewer)

John Sikora

In loving memory of

Joelle Amanda Haugen December 27, 1977 ~ December 7, 2005 In Our Hearts We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, And days before that, too. We think of you in silence, Your hand we cannot touch. Still, we have so many memories Of the one we loved so much. Your memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part. We have you always in our hearts. Always remembered and loved by Dad and Mom, Taylor and Michael and Killian, Meadow, Barry and Janice, Jeff and Laurie, Ashley and Mike and Harlow, Brad and Katrina, Dawson, Lyndon and Ronnine, Tennille and Spencer

In loving memory of

Ruth Pearson who passed away on December 6, 2011 No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts, You’re always there. Missed every day. Love, Ernie and families

John Sikora of Viking, Alberta, formerly of Vermilion Alberta, passed away on November 28, 2016 at the age of 53 years. He is survived by sister Diana (Stephen) Zerbe; brother Ron; daughter Terri (Kodi); and by nephews Matthew and Chad. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Weber’s Mount Pleasant Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

FROM THE FAMILY OF

Olga Banack An extra special thanks to all our friends and relatives for attending our Mom’s Farewell Celebration (Mass). The abundance of beautiful cards, notes, phone calls and memorial charitable donations helped create a soothing sense of peace. – Olga Banack’s Kids

Elvi Jensen Elvi Jensen from Tofield, Alberta passed away on November 30, 2016 at the Tofield Long Term Care at the age of 94 years. She is survived by her children Aino (Jackie), Garth (Carolyn), Michelle (Darren) Fleck and Yette (Ted) Rienholt; daughter-in-law Lynn; numerous grandchildren, relatives and friends. Elvi was predeceased by her husband Verner; sons Rennie and Leif; and daughter-in-law Judy. A funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Ryley Community Hall. Interment followed at the Ryley Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the SPCA or to the Tofield Health Foundation – LTC.

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Marge Knutson passed away on November 22, 2016 at Bethany Meadows Maple Cottage, Camrose, Alberta. She was born on October 28, 1923 in Millville, New Brunswick to Tilley and Edna Brewer. She is survived by her four sons William, Gilbert, Louis and Darrell; stepchildren Larry, Sharalyn, Julie, Laura, Calvin, Daryl and Donna; 28 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and sisters Alberta Urquhart and Patricia Wideman. She was predeceased by her husband Olaf; parents Tilley and Edna Brewer; brother Morley; and sister Thelma Jean. Marge and Olaf were married on June 29, 1974. During their working years, they enjoyed living in various locations in Alberta. Marge and Olaf retired to Camrose, Alberta, where they were active in the Senior’s Ministry in their church. They participated in floor curling and won several bonspiels, camped throughout Alberta, and attended several family Bible Camps at Living Faith, Caroline. Marge volunteered in several community organizations including being on the executive of Camrose Meals On Wheels and serving on the social committee of the seniors’ apartment where they resided before moving to Stoney Creek Lodge and, finally, to Bethany Meadows. Marge especially enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, and would spend days cooking and baking in preparation for their visits. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Weber’s Mount Pleasant Chapel in Camrose. Interment will follow at the Kingman Cemetery. A time for fellowship and lunch will take place at the Weber Funeral Home reception hall following the interment service. The family expresses heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the staff at Bethany Meadows. Their loving support and care was deeply appreciated. Donations in memory of Marge can be sent to the Living Faith Evangelistic Association, Box 100, Caroline, AB T0M 0M0.

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Margaret Phillips of Camrose, Alberta passed away on November 27, 2016 at Rosehaven Care Center in Camrose at the age of 92 years. She is survived by her niece Bonnie McKay of Winnipeg, Manitoba. A memorial service will take place at a later date in Manitoba. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Elaine Shirreff Elaine Anna Shirreff of Camrose, Alberta passed away on November 28, 2016 at the age of 50 years. She is survived by her husband Dan Noble; mother Anna Shirreff; brother Ernie Shirreff; daughter Melanie Shirreff; cousin Heather McEwing; and numerous relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to STARS.

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Festival of trees lights up smiles Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Beautifully decorated trees and displays greeted attendees at the Festival of Trees held Nov. 25 to 27 at the Camrose Regional Exhibition. Photos clockwise: A visit with Santa had two-year-old Savannah Claxton smiling from ear to ear. Attendees could view a variety of decorated trees at the festival including the one sponsored by the Camrose Booster. Three young members of Ballet Camrose delighted the crowd with their rendition of the Powderpuff Girls. Brightly decorated trees and little elves were spotted everywhere at the CRE. Two-year-old Luke Jacques had fun petting a chicken at the Thistle Hill Farm petting zoo featured at the Festival of Trees. The nativity scene was also featured. Four-year-old Blakely Helgeland enjoyed one of the games offered during the festival. Nolia Jarvis, centre, entertained attendees with her vocals on Nov. 25.

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When h Denise was sitting bbedside d d ffour years ago in a hhospitall writing a business plan while her husband recuperated from a serious injury, she probably didn’t envision this level of success and growth for their little company. The year’s highlight came when the community and her peers recognized Camrose Energy as the 2016 Home Based Business of the Year as awarded by the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce. “These past four years have been exciting and fulfilling,” says Denise with a sense of wonder. “It’s rewarding to see a new venture grow and thrive and feel the positive response from people who o like the idea of changing to get their utility ty needs met from a local business. We’re really looking forward orward to continue serving ving consumers while helping Camrose not-for-profit organizations.” When you sign if you switch to Camrose up with Camrose se Energy by December 31! Energy for electricity ricity or natural gas, 100 per cent of its profits are donated to one of four non-profi fit community partners designated by you. They are: Habitat for Humanity, Battle River Watershed Alliance, Canadian Mental Health Association or the Camrose Open Door. They also recently updated their website and a little later this year you will be able to evaluate your home’s efficiency and your energy habits simply by answering questions as prompted on their website. You will then be sent a customized report based on your answers. This interactive audit will allow you to see changes you can make to create a more energy efficient home and lifestyle. Camrose Energy customers typically save 10 to 20 per cent off what the local electricity default provider charges. Their motto of Switch, Save, and Support our Community is powerful, giving you three strong reasons why Camrose Energy should be your total electricity and natural gas option. Call Denise today or visit camroseenergy.com to learn more.

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PCN expands prenatal clinic By Lori Larsen

Murray Green, Camrose Booster New Bailey Theatre volunteer chair Colleen Nelson (taking over from Marion Williams) presents a gift to David Roth as the Volunteer of the Year during the volunteer appreciation event on Nov. 22.

Roth named Bailey top 2016 volunteer By Murray Green

Long time Bailey Theatre supporter David Roth was named the Volunteer of the Year on Nov. 22. Roth has worked tirelessly for the past 10 years by promoting, fundraising and organizing events at the downtown theatre. Before that, he assisted with renovations to bring the theatre on Main Street back to life. During the third annual Volunteer Appreciation Night president David Francoeur thanked hundreds of volunteers for helping the Bailey Theatre with their time and for allowing it to bring in quality acts for the community to enjoy. “Thank you for all of the work that you do to keep this magnificent theatre open, as we do not receive any public funding for operations. The Bailey would not able to provide amazing arts and cultural events to the community without the assistance of more than 100 volunteers,” said Francoeur. “Tonight we celebrate the selfless individuals with the Bailey community, who channel their support and civic virtues through volunteerism. All of you are devoted to keep this amazing historical theatre open for the next generation of Bailey patrons.” He turned the microphone over to volunteer coordinator Marion Williams and in turn to Colleen Nelson. “I’m here to introduce someone who has gone above and beyond. Someone who was here since its inception, who has come onto our board and done

everything at every level of volunteerism,” said Colleen Nelson. “From helping with the facility to fundraising, to applications and even stepping into the interim theatre manager position that became open and we needed to be rescued.” She spoke of David Roth as gracious and humble. “Thank you very much, this is unexpected. I think their are a lot of volunteers that do more, I just tend to get in the way. It is my nature and I can’t help it. It has been 16 years since I started to help with the design. I grew up in this theatre and my dad grew up in this theatre,” recalled Roth. “He complained that I got in for 20 cents and a popcorn and he only had to pay a nickel. There was a time that you could get in with a pair of crow’s feet. We are still trying to keep our prices low with all of the volunteers that are out there. We are doing the best that we can. Thank you very much.” Williams announced that she is stepping down from her position at the end of January, but not as a volunteer, and turning her role over to Nelson. “It’s been three years as the coordinator and to be honest, I didn’t think I’d be doing it three years later,” said Williams. “I was hoping that we would have funding in place to hire a manager to do some of the work. I have really enjoyed it. I thank all of the volunteers, who have helped me along the way. Your encouragement has kept me going.”

As part of their continuing commitment to provide Camrose and area with primary health care needs the Camrose and Area Primary Care Network expanded its prenatal clinic to include care for patients throughout their entire pregnancy. “One of the most significant changes is the ability for patients to choose to self-refer directly to the prenatal clinic without a family doctor referral,” said PCN executive director Stacey Strilchuk. “It is our hope that this will increase access for unattached patients in addition to enhancing patient-centered care.” The expansion to the prenatal clinic began Oct. 1 from the previous 20 to 40 week prenatal clinic to a full zero to 40 week clinic. Dr. Amber Jorgensen related a few of the benefits of having the expanded prenatal clinic. “It is a centralized location for all services so there won’t be any confusion about where the patients should go for their prenatal care, it is all done at the same place.

tal health consultant and other community services and easy referral. Having five physicians (Dr. Anderson, Dr. Els, Dr. Jorgensen, Dr. Otto and Dr. Torok-Both) dedicated to the prenatal clinic will also free time up for other community physicians and allows for more one-on-one and consistency with the prenatal patients as well as consistency with records. “In the event of some concerns in the pregnancy we are lucky here in Camrose to have an obstetrician with whom we have a close working relationship and are able to make a referral right away,” added Jorgensen. “With the prenatal clinic those concerns may get picked up earlier because those physicians are more familiar with prenatal care. For patients who may have had a previous high risk pregnancy or have other medical difficulties that may lead to a high risk pregnancy, the physicians at the PCN prenatal clinic can refer the patient to a physician who deals with high risk pregnancy.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Having warm and friendly care during the entire term of her pregnancy was one of the benefits soon-to-be mom Taylor O’Riordan, seated on front of bed, has experienced with Camrose Primary Care Network’s prenatal clinic. Pictured are left RN Pam Sherman, standing in back, Behaviour Health consultant Amanda Oldenburg, seated on bed in back, dietician Rani Fedoruk, standing far right and Dr. Amber Jorgensen, seated in chair.

“Not all physicians routinely provide a lot of services to prenatal patients and guidelines are constantly changing. Because the physicians here deal with prenatal patients on a routine basis they are familiar with most current practices and can provide a standardized intake process for everybody.” D r. Jorgen sen remarked that another benefit is the full compliment of nursing staff and access to other services such as the dietician, men-

Happy moms-to-be

When asked how her experience with the PCN prenatal clinic has been, soon-to-be mom Taylor O’Riordan smiled. “This is wonderful, everyone is very friendly and always cares about you.” She went on to describe the atmosphere as that of a family one where you are recognized right away and they never forget your name. O’Riordan was referred to the clinic by a physician at the Smith Clinic. “I was

familiar with the services of the PCN but didn’t even know about the pregnancy clinic,” she said. “The greatest benefit to the clinic is no more lineups,” laughed O’Riordan. “You don’t have to wait and it is very routine. You come here and know what you are doing and you are in and out quickly.” O’Riordan also commented on the benefit of the prenatal classes. “They provided me with two books and I learned so much from those books and there was also a tour of St. Mary’s Hospital. “I would recommend any expecting moms to go to the PCN and trust in them.” Aside from conventional prenatal care, O’Riordan said the PCN prenatal clinic offers advice on other areas including personal issues and financial concerns. “And you get to meet all the doctors because they rotate, so you know them all by the time you go to deliver,” she said. The new services include: individual selfreferral to the PCN Prenatal Clinic as well as referrals sent from family doctors, and a clinic team comprised of family doctors, nurses, medical office assistants that continue to collaborate with and/or refer patients to the obstetrician or other specialists and community providers such as public health. Mothers and their newborn will return to their family doctor post-delivery and a complete prenatal record will be available for the family doctor’s review prior to the scheduled sixweek follow-up appointment. For patients who do not have a family doctor, the PCN will seek to attach a PCN family doctor for the patient to return to with her newborn, post-delivery “The goal of the Camrose PCN Prenatal Clinic is to enhance patient-centered, team based care once pregnancy is confirmed,” explained Strilchuk. “Also this will provide timely access to comprehensive prenatal education, teaching, risk assessment and support.” Patients wishing to self-refer to the Camrose PCN Prenatal Clinic may call 780-608-4927 or visit the Camrose PCN West End Clinic located at 6540-48 Avenue in Camrose. Once pregnancy is confirmed, patients will be scheduled to attend the prenatal clinic. For more information contact clinic director Colleen McKinstry at email colleen.mckinstry@camrosepcn.com or by telephone at 780-608-4927.

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Norlander guitar honours those who served By Murray Green

Pictures courtesy of Dennis Norlander

A handcrafted Riversong Guitar was built to honour Herold Norlander and the HMCS Camrose. The valuable guitar was ordered by his son Dennis to tribute the Camrose namesake. He still has several family members living in the Camrose area. “My father, Herold Norlander, was a humble man when it came to conversations about his time on the HMCS Camrose. The few stories he spoke of made us realize that it was too painful a subject, so we never asked questions,” explained Dennis Norlander. “On D-day he was the first man off the ship heading for the beach; he ended up in the ocean for the rest of the day after his landing craft was overturned by a bombshell.” He survived that day and went on to contribute much to his community. “My father enjoyed the company of people from every walk of life. He believed that everyone was created equal and had something meaningful to contribute. He never went to a cenotaph, or collected his medals, as I believe the memories were too painful for him. He was a hardworking man with a passion for working with wood,” Dennis recalled. “When I first met Mike Miltmore, and I played a lefthanded Riversong guitar, I felt he shared that passion with my father. When my father passed away, I wanted to do something to honour his memory, and all who served on the HMCS Camrose,” Dennis said, about his decision to order the guitar. “Thank you Mike and his staff for creating this beautiful guitar. My father would be proud of the craftsmanship.”

The guitar reminds everyone of the Second World War and the sacrifices that were made. “Every time I play my commemorative guitar, I will remember all the men and women that gave their lives for our country. I’m glad to be a part of the Riversong family,” said Dennis. Herald Edvall Norlander died in Kamloops, BC, on April 24, 2012 at 87 years of age. In May 1924, Herald was born at Hay Lakes and was raised on the family farm. “Dad joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1943 and while serving, participated in the D-Day Invasion onboard the HMCS Camrose. After the war he returned to Alberta, worked on the pipelines, at a sawmill and in logging,” recalled Dennis. In 1946, he settled in Surrey, BC where he met and married his loving wife Helen in 1947. He worked at various jobs until 1954 when he started his own contracting company, which prompted him to relocate his family to Kamloops in 1959. Some of his endeavors in Kamloops included, Norlander Western Pools, Kamloops Bulldozing and Norlander Contracting. He was hired on at BC Hydro in 1967 as a construction foreman. He was transferred to Terrace, BC in 1977 as a supervisor and foreman where he stayed until his return to Kamloops in 1987. “Dad was highly regarded within BC Hydro for his skills and knowledge in civil construction. He retired from BC Hydro in 1989. After retiring he did not waste any time, he was always finding a building project to work on. His hobbies included golfing, fishing, gold panning and in the last few years taking over mom’s garden.” His greatest joys were his children and his grandchildren with whom he spent many hours teaching them different skills. “Dad’s favorite saying was ‘When it’s too tough for everyone else, it is just right for me.’ His family was always taught, ‘Never say can’t.’” This handcrafted guitar will continue his and the memories of HMCS Camrose.

The HMSC Camrose picture, patch and name appears on the special guitar. The Royal Canadian Navy crew of the HMCS Camrose during the Second World War.

The CAMROSE BOOSTER, December 6, 2016 – Page 31

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The Camrose Booster wants to hear your “Bob Cratchett” story. Tell us about anybody who has really gone out of their way this Christmas season to give you outstanding customer service. Perhaps that person kept the store open late, made a service call well after hours, carried your packages to the car, gave full service at the self-service pump or special ordered that hard-to-find item. You know what we mean – that special touch that has made Camrose’s friendly service famous. Tell us about real customer service – service in the tradition of Camrose.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Mail the story of the service you received to: Camrose Booster Ltd., 4925-48 Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1L7 or email it to ads@camrosebooster.com. Be specific. Be sure to include the name of the person who gave you the service, what he/she did, where he/she works and your name and phone number. All entries are due by 6 p.m., December 16, 2016. All entries become the property of Camrose Booster Ltd. and may be reproduced. The decision of the judges is final.

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Light-up Contes t? Glen and Marcia Blatz – 2015 Winners Phone or email us the address of any home you believe will provide joy for others. Each week, The Camrose Booster will publish a list of addresses of decorated homes which are must sees.

Judging by a team with a keen eye for perfection On Thursday, December 15, a panel of judges will travel to the address of every home which has been recommended to us by The Camrose Booster readers. The judges will choose the home they believe to be most appropriately decorated. The Camrose Booster will pay $100 towards your December power bill if your home is judged to be the best. Royal LePage Rose County Realty will donate $200 towards the local charity of your choice if your decorated dwelling is judged as tops! NOTE: The 2015 winning home is not eligible for judging in the 2016 contest.

The winning “Bob Cratchett” will win a $100 gift certificate, valid at any Camrose business. The person who sends us the best story will be treated, along with a guest, to dinner for two at the area restaurant of their choice.

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Carbon tax scam By Lori Larsen

With all the buzz surrounding the new carbon tax being introduced, many Albertans find it a topic of discussion and more often than not, a heated topic. Unfortunately it has led to yet another scam that has been targeting the larger cities in Alberta, such as Calgary and Edmonton. “We have recently had reports that it has also hit small rural Alberta towns,” said Camrose Police Service Constable Kelly Bauer. Const. Bauer wants to warn residents to be aware of the door-to-door con artists that are using the carbon tax as a ruse to enter residents’ homes. “The scam involves two people showing up at your house saying they are conducting “energy audits.” They ask to examine your furnace to see if you possibly qualify for a lower carbon tax.” Once they are inside (the con artists) spend more time looking around

your house then they do looking at the furnace in an effort to inventory your belongings for a possible break and enter and theft later. Const. Bauer informs residents that the Alberta Government is not involved in any type of energy audit in relation to the carbon tax and that the Better Business Bureau has received similar complaints of these door-to-door tactics. “Always be very cautious if someone is at your door asking for information, or asking to come into your home. Homeowners should always ask to see city-issued licences, or other credentials before inviting people into their homes.” If you have any information regarding possible door-to-door con artists, or any person at your door that may appear out of the ordinary contact Camrose Police Service at 780672-4444 or Camrose RCMP at 780-672-3341.

Male impersonates fire inspector Nov. 30

Camrose police received a complaint that a female had stolen some clothing items from a west end business. The suspect was found in the nearby area and numerous items of stolen clothing were found in her possession. The adult female was arrested for theft and possession of stolen property. Nov. 29

Police received a 911 call from a residence and an altercation was able to be heard in the background. Members attended the location and determined that a male and female, who were both intoxicated, had been involved in a heated verbal disagreement. The situation was mediated and the female agreed to the leave the residence for the evening. A home owner reported that a male attended her door and identified himself as a fire inspector and produced identification that appeared to be authentic. Police located the male and determined that he was not an inspector and identification was also located on him. The male was charged with impersonation and unlawfully being in a dwelling house. The adult male has been released to appear in court at a future date. This male did not identify himself as a member of the Camrose Fire Department. Members of the Camrose Fire Department will have picture identification, which they will produce upon request

GRATEFUL GRANNIES

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster The Grateful Grannies Christmas Market held at the Bailey Theatre on Nov. 26 had a little something for everyone on your gift list. Mardell Olson helped Audrey Lett pick out some delectable treats at one of the tables of goodies.

and will be in full uniform when attending any type of inspection related services. Furthermore, the Camrose Fire Department will not enter any private residences unless asked to do so. Nov. 28

A homeowner reported that his garage was entered sometime during the evening and that a number of tools had been stolen. Police received a report of a disturbance that was occurring between a man and woman. The residence was attended and it was determined that the argument was verbal and did not involve any physical violence. Nov. 27

An owner of a storage company advised sometime overnight unknown person(s) broke into two storage units. The main lock was cut on the compound and items were stolen from inside. A woman contacted police advising she was assaulted by her boyfriend the night before. The male was intoxicated at the time of the offence. A 22year-old man was arrested and charged with assault and unlawful confinement. A downtown liquor establishment contacted police advising of a large fight inside of the business. After speaking to a woman it was determined the two men causing issues left prior to police arrival. A search of the area located a 41-year-old man who was intoxicated and continuing to cause problems. He was arrested for Prevention of Breach of Peace.

TOURISM CAMROSE

Submitted Tourism Camrose board of directors are looking ahead for another year. From left to right are; representing the DMF partners, director Kara Brown, first vice-chair Ross Shuman (back), second vice-chair Colleen Labelle (front), secretary Wendy Wenig, treasurer Jennifer Filip, chair Janine Carroll, executive director Hazel Cail. Missing from the photo are member at large Carole-May Coty, director representing the Camrose Chamber of Commerce Ashley Meadahl and the representatives from Camrose County and City of Camrose.

HEATED SERVICE

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster On Nov. 21 the City of Camrose was presented with a print honouring 75 years of gas service by ATCO to the city. Left to right are ATCO senior manager Red Deer region Jamie Jaques, Mayor Norm Mayer and ATCO supervisor Camrose Blair Bishop.

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2017 Ford Escape Advanced technology By Murray Green

The brand new 2017 Ford Escape line features high quality advanced technology, style, great fuel economy and a spirited driving experience at Lamb Ford Sales in Camrose. “Everything inside has been modernized to keep up with advanced technology. It has it all to give drivers comfort and dependability,” said sales associate Matt McLeod. Under the hood drivers can choose between two new EcoBoost engines, a 1.5-litre EcoBoost and a 2.0-litre twinscroll turbocharged EcoBoost. Buyers can expect to see an even more fuel-efficient vehicle with the 1.5-litre engine, since it is a smaller engine than the 2016’s 1.6-litre turbocharged EcoBoost. Just like the 2016 model’s EcoBoost technology, the 2017’s EcoBoost technology helps to produce a cooler and denser fuel injection charge that can generate more power per every drop of fuel. EcoBoost engine torque is specially engineered to provide a fluid shifting experience and enhanced fuel economy. The available intelligent all-wheel-drive system uses software and sensors to analyze data from 25 external

Matt McLeod Sales Associate

signals, including wheel speed, accelerator pedal position and steering wheel angle. The system uses the sensor inputs to help the driver turn the vehicle – adding and subtracting torque as needed via an electromagnetic clutch to deliver confident handling and traction performance in a variety of conditions. “The Escape also has Curve Control technology to assist the driver by automatically slowing the vehicle when it’s cornering too fast. Torque Vectoring Control applies brake force to the front inside wheel so that more engine torque can be applied to the outside wheel. The result is

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better handling and traction,” shared McLeod. Active Grille Shutters can be adjusted on the 2.5 litre and 1.6 litre models for greater fuel efficiency. Escape’s EcoBoost engines come standard with specially calibrated six-speed select shift automatic transmissions that can provide a more hands-on experience via manual gear selection control. The Class II trailer tow package enables up to 3,500 pounds of towing capability. Trailer sway control will

help by monitoring the motions of your vehicle to detect trailer sway. If needed, it can reduce engine speed and selectively apply brakes to help you maintain control of both the vehicle and the trailer. Versatile Escape provides up to 1,920 litres of cargo space with the rear seat folded. For a flat load surface, fold the reclining 60/40 split rear seat down and place the adjustable cargo load floor in its highest position. The available hands-free liftgate allows fast and easy

access to the cargo area with a gentle kicking motion. Discreetly stow your goto essentials in the front centre console. And keep others close at hand in the storage tray next to each front seat. Escape takes care of you and your front passenger with 10-way power, heated and leather trimmed seats, standard on Titanium. And every model comfortably supports with more hip room and more rear leg room than the previous generation. Technologies you want

The Ford Escape has several available technologies that add to its versatility. “The 2017 Ford Escape gives SUV drivers even more of what they want. It is equipped with more smart features to help make their drive safer and easier, feature greater connectivity, two new EcoBoost engines, and Auto Start-Stop Technology that saves fuel in heavy traffic,” said McLeod. Blind Spot Information System with cross-traffic alert displays an alert in the side mirror when a vehicle is detected entering a blind spot. Cross-traffic alert warns if traffic is detected approaching from the sides You can see the 2017 Ford Escape at Lamb Ford Sales, 3771-48 Avenue, Camrose. Phone 780-672-2411 and ask for one of the friendly sales professionals.

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CCHS hosts competitive 3A volleyball provincials

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Bottom left: The Camrose Composite High School Trojans boy’s volleyball team won three out of five matches at provincials. CCHS beat Springbank, Grande Prairie and W.R. Myers School, but missed the playoff round. Top left: The band made up of Camrose Composite High School staff rocked the opening ceremonies. Top Right: The Camrose Composite High School Trojans girls’s volleyball team won two out of five matches at provincials. CCHS beat Bearspaw Christian and Peace Wapiti, but missed the playoff round. Bottom right: The volleyball teams were ushered in style during the opening ceremonies on Nov. 24.

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Words matter

We all know that using words properly is key to ensuring effective communication. Yet when it comes to discussing indigenous topics people often use words and terms incorrectly. Regardless of how you feel about indigenous matters, it is important to use the correct terms lest those who disagree with you attack your word choice, rather than deal with your actual arguments and ideas. “Indian” is often considDaniel Sims, ered offensive today, but was History, Augustana Campus, University commonly used up until the of Alberta 1990s. It remains today as an anachronism, a pejorative and problematic word or legal term. It was used in the British North America Act, the Constitution Act, and the Indian Act. As result, the current federal government and provinces still use it as it relates to these pieces of legislation, especially because Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act 1867 places “Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians” under federal jurisdiction. “Indian status” is an example of this aforementioned use. Sections 5 and 6 of Indian Act set out the criteria for who is eligible for status. Non-status refers to anyone who does not meet the criteria: historically, they have been ignored by the federal government. Complicating the matter is that the rules have changed over time, with notable amendments taking place in 1985 and 2010. Of note, the word “treaty” is not found in either section. “Treaty card” is a colloquial term used in Canada for a status card. The confusion seems to emerge from the fact that historically the majority of status Indians in the Prairies were from bands that signed a treaty and status was used to determine who was eligible for treaty rights and annuities. Currently, the federal government recognizes 617 bands or First Nations in Canada. They form the basis of officially recognized indigenous governance in Canada. The term First Nation began to replace the word band in the 1970s as a response to the federal government’s argument that Canada only had two founding nations –the French and English. The term “First Nation” does not refer to the Inuit or Métis. Rather, the catch-all term “aboriginal” has been used when referring to all three groups together. The term, however, is increasingly being replaced by “indigenous,” which also includes groups from around the world. It is quite likely aboriginal will become like Indian and used only whenever it has a legal meaning. Grammatically, both aboriginal and indigenous are only capitalized when referring to people and/or individuals with the terms Aboriginal peoples or Indigenous peoples, used instead of Aboriginals or Indigenous. “Inuit” is the endonym of the group historically called Eskimos. They have often been treated as distinct from groups known as Indians, although this was not always the case. In 1939, the Supreme Court ruled they fell under the term Indian in the Constitution Act 1867, but aside from that the federal government has treated them as legally distinct from status Indians and as a result the Inuit lack both status and reserves. This situation exists despite the fact the Inuit have signed numerous modern treaties with the Canadian state, such as the one that led to the creation of Nunavut. “Métis” refers to an ethnic group with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestry with its own culture, identity and language that emerged following contact. Although there is some disagreement over who is Métis, the dominant view is that it only includes people with a genealogical connection to an ancestral Métis group from the Prairies. In 2016 the Supreme Court ruled they fell under the term Indian in the Constitution Act 1867, but aside from that the federal government has treated them as legally distinct from status Indians. Métis membership or citizenship, colloquially known as “Métis status,” is governed by the numerous Métis organizations across Canada and has varying criteria. As a distinct legal entity, Métis settlements only exist in Alberta. Aside from the Manitoba Act, the Métis lack anything like a treaty with the Canadian state. We have often heard that sticks and stones can break bones, but words can never harm. But this is far from true. In addition to ensuring people’s arguments and ideas are clearly understood to facilitate effective communication, it is important to realize that words are powerful as they shape political discourses and how people think and behave towards others. As Canadians continue to grapple with reconciliation, using the proper words matter more than ever.

A LITTLE HELP

Murray Green, Camrose Booster The Vikings Little Rockers Curling members collected food to donate to the Camrose and District Neighbor Aid Center for the food bank on Nov. 30. The young curlers learn about the sport on Wednesdays after school.

VIKES FOR TYKES

Submitted More than 400 toys have been collected by several Augustana Vikings teams to date, estimated at $4,000 in retail value. Athletes show approximately half of the toys that they are delivering to the Camrose Kinettes.

CANDLER ART

Submitted Isabel Brace of Camrose was the lucky winner of an original painting by well-known local artist Audrey Pfannmuller, the owner of Candler Art Gallery, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in October.

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500 cheques. . . . . 108.00 1000 cheques . . . $149.00

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Jack Goodall – Federation of Alberta Gas Co-ops Ltd., Zone 5 Director Brian King –Brian King Professional Corporation Adoption of Agenda Minutes of the December 15, 2015 Annual Meeting Business Arising out of the Minutes

Board of Directors’ Report Convention Report Auditor’s Report – Brian King Nomination and Election of Directors Appointment of Auditor Contract Price New Business Presentations Federation Message – Jack Goodall Adjournment Coffee and Draw for Door Prizes

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS The Battle River Gas Co-op Ltd. Board of Directors nominating committee will present the following names, for nomination in the following areas, for the designated terms: Area #4: Reg Buskas 3-year Term (renewal) Area #5: Darryl Nielsen 3-year Term (renewal) Area #7: Meeting Creek area 3-year Term (renewal) open for nominations

the future Humane Society of Camrose. Share Christmas with your pet and help out local animal protection agencies at the same time. The Hospice Society of Camrose and District presents:

Being with Dying

DEATH CAFE Wednesday, December 14 7:00-8:30pm Camrose Public Library (Downstairs) Facilitator: BiLL HARDER

Through open conversation we hope to: Bring death out of silence Create an environment where talking about death is natural and comfortable Increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their lives * Please note this is not a counselling or bereavement group

PET PHOTOS with SANTA Book your appointment for your pet’s pictures with Santa

SATURDAY, DEC. 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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All moneys donated to: B.R.A.P.S. (Camrose Pet Rescue), FUTURE CAMROSE HUMANE SOCIETY and CAMROSE DOG PARK

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Stuff an ambulance celebrates 10 years of giving to those in need By Lori Larsen

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Volunteer drivers and their navigators pick up the Meals On Wheels trays to be delivered to various recipients throughout Camrose on Nov. 15. Left to right are Greta and Arnell Dahlin, and Art Pfeiffer from Camrose Messiah Lutheran Church.

A delivery of food and kindness By Lori Larsen For some people in our community, for one reason or another, properly preparing a healthy meal is somewhat impossible so they rely on the Meals on Wheels service as well as the kindness and dedication of the many volunteers who keep the program running. Meals on Wheels is a registered not-for-profit program of Camrose and District Support Services Home Support Society that offers hot noon-hour meals delivered to the recipient’s home up to five days per week (not including Statutory holidays or weekends) at a minimal cost. “Meals on Wheels has been in operation since 1972 in Camrose,” said director of Camrose and District Home Support Meals on Wheels Maria Lobreau. “It began with volunteers from the United Church with food being made at St. Mary’s Hospital, it was hospital food being produced and delivered by volunteers. Throughout the years it has evolved and moved from the hospital to Rosehaven kitchen and now to the Brookside kitchen.” The meals are made fresh at the Brookside kitchen, which is operated by The Bethany Group. “It is a contractual service between Bethany Group and the Camrose and District Home Support Society,” said Maria. “We are helping people stay independent in their homes and helping them stay healthy with a good meal all the while keeping the price point low. They (Bethany Group) are providing a big quality meal

that meets all the food groups and follows all Canada Food Guidelines.” Presently Meals On Wheels (Camrose) delivers 290 meals a month and during peak times has delivered over 800 meals a month. Once the meals are prepared and ready to be delivered they come out of the kitchen on a trolley at 11:15 a.m. to a group of dedicated volunteer drivers and helpers. The drivers are split into three routes within Camrose and deliver the meals Monday through Friday. Frozen meals are also available and can be delivered alongside the hot meal or pick-up arrangements can be made. During the interview the volunteer drivers began arriving, on this day Nov. 15. The volunteers were all members of the Messiah Lutheran Church of Camrose, coordinated by Ray Blacklock. “Messiah Lutheran Church had been with Meals on Wheels for many years,” said Ray. “Then it took a break from it, but then one of the committees felt it was time to get involved again and I happened to be chair of the committee, so I figured I better get involved myself.” It didn’t take much convincing from Maria and before she knew it Ray had recruited a dozen drivers again. “Without these people we don’t have a program at all,” acknowledged Maria. “The importance of the volunteers is really relevant, but also the benefit to the people when they receive a meal.” Volunteers (drivers and their navigators-they

always work in pairs for security and safety reasons) deliver the meal to the recipient, offer a little greeting and collect any of the food containers left from the previous delivery. “We may be the only people some of them see all day,” remarked Ray. The service Meals on Wheels provides goes beyond that of a meal. It is also an opportunity to check in on people who may not have regular visitors and it provides the volunteers with a social outing, meeting and visiting with other volunteers, adding a bit of socialization to the recipient’s day all the while providing a vital service to the community. “We have good people delivering,” added Maria. “For some people it is a calling or one of the things they do for their church and for some they are able to meet other people in their community (other volunteers). So our volunteers actually benefit from our program not just our recipients. It’s more than just a meal.” If you would like to volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program visit the Camrose and District Support Services website at www.camrosefcss.ca/ home_ support_meals_ on_ wheels/meals_on_wheels_ volunteers/or contact Maria at 780-672-0141. “Volunteers have to go through a criminal record check with a vulnerable sector search and have to be reference checked,” said Maria. The Camrose and District Support Society has two programs, Meals On Wheels and Home Support Services.

Camrose EMS members and volunteers will be encouraging residents to fill an ambulance with donations during the 10th annual Stuff an Ambulance event held on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On the day of the event, an ambulance will be parked in the Camrose Safeway parking lot (6800-48 Avenue) with lights flashing, drawing attention to the increasing need to support Camrose and District Neighbor Aid Center’s food bank. “This is Neighbor Aid’s busiest time of year with donations coming in,” said Camrose Neighbor Aid Center program director Jo-Anne Tweed. “We are grateful to the community and those organizing food drives as the requests for hampers are increasing. “Last year this time we assisted approximately 150 families per month; currently Neighbor Aid is assisting in the range of 210 families per month. The only way we are able to keep up with this demand is by the generosity of our community and surrounding area. Times are tough right now and our friends

and neighbors need our help.” The food bank welcomes items such as canned foods (vegetables, soups, pork and beans), juices, pasta and pasta sauces, jams, oatmeal, and other non-perishable food items. “We will also accept some perishable items,” said Camrose EMS member Pete Jensen. “Frozen turkeys and milk are always welcome and are items often needed at the food bank.” Besides food, donations of hygiene items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo and conditioner are needed and graciously accepted. Cash donations will be used to help purchase food and other items needed, such as fresh fruit and vegetables. Safeway will also have prepackaged donation bags available in various denominations to purchase and donate. Santa will be making an appearance so bring the children by for an opportunity to meet the jolly fellow and show your children the value of giving to others, especially those less fortunate.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Eight-year-old Jared and his 10-year-old brother Nathan Busse, donned their Santa hats to hand food donations to EMS Conrad Taylor during last year’s annual Stuff an Ambulance campaign. This year’s event will be held on Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Safeway parking lot.

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Traptow, Kupka invited to Team Canada camp By Murray Green

Camrose Kodiaks’ forwards Bryson Traptow and Kyler Kupka were selected to attend the tryout camp for Team Canada West. The camp ends on Dec. 7 in Leduc with the World Junior A Challenge scheduled for Bonnyville on Dec. 11 to 17. Traptow wrapped up a great November by being named AJHL player of the week for Nov. 21 to 27. In three games played, Traptow scored three goals and added four assists for seven points. Traptow was named the player of the game in two straight games. He received the player of the game award with four points and had an assist on the game winning goal in a 4-3 overtime win against the Olds Grizzlys. Traptow scored two goals and a shoot out goal in the first game with Olds. Traptow leads the Kodiaks in scoring with 18 goals and 21 assists for 39 points. He was acquired from Whitecourt at the beginning of the month. He has committed to (RIT) Rochester Institute of Technology in NCAA. The Kodiaks lost a tough 2-1 decision to the frontrunning Calgary Canucks on Nov. 29. After Calgary scored in the first period, Camrose

Kyler Kupka and Ryan Hartman of the Camrose Kodiaks charge the net for a rebound against the Brooks Bandits in AJHL action.

bounced back in the second frame with a tally from Kupka. The Canucks added the game winner in the third.

Ironically, Camrose dominated the first and third periods, but couldn’t get one past netminder Logan Drackett.

Calgary outplayed the Kodiaks in the second, but couldn’t score a goal on Patrick Gora. The Kodiaks

goalie stopped 24 of 26 shots. Camrose recorded 32 shots on net. The Kodiaks needed extra time to determine the outcome in three straight games. Olds forced overtime and a shoot-out when they scored late in the third period, Nov. 25. Traptow scored twice and Alex Mowbray added a single marker to give the Kodiaks a 3-0 lead. However, Olds fought back. Traptow and Mackenzie Bauer scored in the shoot-out to give the Kodiaks a 4-3 win, with 15 saves in regulation and two saves in the shoot-out. The result in the first meeting with Olds was the same, but the script was reversed. Olds built up a 2-0 lead before the Kodiaks came roaring back with three straight goals in the middle frame. Ryan Hartman scored twice and Traptow garnered another marker. Olds tied the game in the third, but Mowbray scored the game winner just 34 seconds into overtime. Gora stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced. The next home game is on Dec. 9 when the Spruce Grove Saints provide the opposition. On Dec. 10 Camrose issues a rematch with the Canucks and Canmore is here on Dec. 13.

Hockey Vikings split two games against MacEwan By Murray Green

The Augustana Vikings fought back to win 3-2 in the second game of a two game series against the MacEwan Griffins on Nov. 26. This avenged a 3-1 lost the night before. Owen Sobchak collected two tallies and Mitch McMullin opened the scoring with a shorthanded marker for the Vikings. Former Camrose

Kodiaks player Cam Gotaas netted both goals for MacEwan. Former Camrose players Matt Waseylenko and Brett Njaa picked up assists. Augustana goalie Zach deGraves stopped 34 of 36 shots directed his way. In the first game on Nov. 25, Gotaas and Njaa scored to lead MacEwan to the 3-1 win. Jeff Lorenz scored a power play tally for the Vikings.

Goalie Curtis Skip turned away 38 of 40 shots he faced. The third goal was into an empty net. Augustana lost both ends of a weekend series against the SAIT Trojans on Nov. 18 and 19. SAIT won the opening contest 4-1 and followed it up with a 5-2 victory the next night. Paul Lovsin of the

Augustana Vikings started the scoring in the second period of the first match on a power play with help from Brett Ponich. But when SAIT evened the score later in the period the bounces tipped in favour of SAIT. Goalie Skip made 26 of 29 saves with the last goal hitting the empty net. Meanwhile, Augustana fired 30 shots at the Trojans’ cage.

In the rematch, SAIT scored first, but the Vikings rallied for three straight tallies in the second to take brief command of the game. Boyd Wakelin, Logan Sproule and Connor McLaughlin added single markers for the Vikings. SAIT took over late in the middle frame and carried the momentum in the third period to give them a comeback victory. Skip turned away 32 of 36 shots he faced, while the Vikings recorded 28 shots on goal. Augustana is in fifth place at the break. The Vikings next home game in the EnCana Arena is at 6 p.m. on Jan. 7 against Portage. Curling

WRAP AROUND

Murray Green, Camrose Booster A player on the Camrose Cougars midget hockey team attempts a wrap around play against the Beaverlodge Blades in a tournament game on Nov. 19. Camrose beat Lloydminster 3-0 in the B final. The Cougars also lost 2-0 to Calgary, beat Beaverlodge 4-3 and defeated Vermilion 6-1.

The Vikings sent three teams to the south regionals on Nov. 25 to 27 in Red Deer. The men’s team went 3-3 with the host Red Deer foursome going 6-0. The ladies went 3-2, which was tied for second place. Concordia topped the rinks with a 4-1 record. The mixed club struggled and went winless. Both Red Deer and Lakeland had 6-1 records. The north regionals are on Jan. 27 to 29, 2017 at NAIT. Provincials are set for Feb. 24 to 26 and hosted by Lakeland. Augustana and the Rose City Curling Club are hosting nationals on March 22 to 24.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS CAMROSE WILD ROSE DANCE CLUB – New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance, Sat., Dec. 31 at Mirror Lake Centre, 5415-49 Ave., Camrose, Admission: $40 (includes supper and lunch), $25 after supper. Cocktails: 5:30 p.m. Supper: 6:30 p.m. Light lunch later in evening. Band: Diamonds. Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight. For info or tickets call: Hilda Tomaszewski at 780-672-6811 or Doreen Strong at 780 662- 4941. Tables ca n be reserved if you have a minimum of ten people paid. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP – For those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Tuesday evenings: January 17 - March 14, 2017, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Covenant Health St. Mary’s Hospital. To register, please call Lyndell Drever: 780-608-6337 by January 10, 2017. EDBERG & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AGM – In the Edberg Hall, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.. Report on Scale Improvements. Your attendance is very important. Door prizes. Coffee and donuts.

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G O R D O N a n d PA T McTAVISH would like to thank family and friends who attended their 50th Anniversary Dance at the Norsemen Inn on Nov. 19. Also, thank you for the cards and gifts.

BEAUTIFUL FARM KITTENS to give to a good home. Mama’s a good mouser! Call or text Pauline at 780-226-4223.

CAMROSE MOOSE HALL FOR RENT Ideal for weddings, banquets, any celebration or special occasion. Call 780-672-2505

HELP WANTED TIRAS DAIRIES, INC. REQUIRES F/T MILK PROCESSING SUPERVISOR NOC 9213 – Hours may vary. Morning, afternoon or evening shift work. Must have 5-7 years’ supervisory experience in the food and beverage industry. Extensive knowledge in the operation of HTST pasteurization processing and CIP/SIP systems is required, along with a working knowledge of HACCP and CFIA regulations. Supervisor will prepare production and other reports, and manage inventory control. Duties may include training staff in cheese production following GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices). A knowledge of preventive maintenance of machinery and equipment is required. Starting wage is $22/hr., no benefits. Please submit resumé in person or by mail to: Tiras Dairies Inc., 3712-42 Ave., Camrose, AB T4V 4W3; or fax to 780608-2492.

EMPLOYMENT WANTED 2ND BEST PAINTER IN TOWN – 30 years’ experience for all your painting needs. Call Rick the Painter, 780-672-0391.

WANTED WILL ACCEPT OLD VEHICLES, machinery, scrap iron, etc. Car batteries (will pay for). Call 780-672-6917 or 780686-5211.

PERSONAL DRINKING A PROBLEM? Alcoholics Anonymous, call 780-672-9406 or 780-608-8798. LOST THAT LOVING FEELING? Find it with a personal ad in The Camrose Booster classifieds. Ph. 780-672-3142. WIDOW, 64 YEARS YOUNG – (Light smoker) would like to meet sincere divorced or widowed man, 59 - 65, who is caring and has a warm-hearted personality. Apply in writing to: Advertiser 332, c/o The Camrose Booster, 4925-48 St., Camrose, AB T4V 1L7.

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TAMARACK PLACE Senior friendly community, smoke and pet-free. Features a social room, elevator and on-site manager. We are now accepting applications for our two-bedroom suites. All suites contain five appliances, including in-suite washer and dryer. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Ph. 780-678-2621

LaCRIA TRUCKING Potable Water Hauling Residential, Commercial, Oilfield Gerald and Marla Steinwand, owners PHONE 780-679-9134 R.J.’S CONSTRUCTION Renovations, bathrooms, additions and repairs Garages, concrete work Arborite and tiles 20 years’ experience in Camrose Call Rob, 780-672-0521 RICK’S DRYWALL, BOARDING, TAPING & TEXTURING 30 Years’ Experience For all your drywall needs call 780-672-1980 or 780-679-7346 McTAVISH DELIVERIES LTD. Local and long distance moving Storage Insured and bonded Where your business is appreciated 780-672-5242, Camrose TRIATHLON PROPERTY SOLUTIONS – has been successfully property managing/ reconditioning their own properties for 11 years and is looking to provide the same service to other landlords at a reasonable price. Call today. Reasonable rates, excellent service. For whatever your needs may be. Dave P. 780678-6163. THE SHIRT OFF MY BACK TAILORING HAS MOVED! TO ELAINE’S HOME in Camrose Please Call 780-672-4793 Tues. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thurs. Evening and Sat.: By Appointment Closed: Sun., Mon. and Holidays J.D.’s SMALL ENGINE SALES & SERVICE – Ph. 780-672-7649. HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES – Residential. Seniors’ discount. Call 780-718-6316.

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BRAND NEW TWOBEDROOM TOWNHOUSE – never lived in! Central Camrose location. Energy efficient, quiet, beautiful craftsmanship. Five appliances, including washer, dryer and dishwasher. Locally owned/managed. Yard work and snow shoveling are provided. No young children, smoking or pets. $1,000. mo. rent, plus $800 DD. First month free. Call 780679-7090. MID-CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 1017197 Alberta Ltd. For All Your Rental Needs We have: • Duplexes • Houses • 4-Plexes • Condos •Apartments • Storage and more! Call 780-672-0662 or more info and listings or visit our ads on Kijiji TWO-BEDROOM SUITE – Spacious and bright in a fourplex apartment. Centrally located. Clean, quiet, non-smoking building. No children, no pets. In keeping with our existing tenant profile, we are inviting inquiries from mature, responsible adults. Perfect for those with a preference for quiet, courteous neighbours. $975/mo. rent includes heat and water. $975 damage deposit. First month free. Phone 780-679-7090. BR IGHT, N EW LY UPGRADED THREE-BEDROOM BUNGALOW – Main floor laundry, lovely, bright spacious kitchen, five appliances, attached carport, fenced yard. Ideal location to city centre, hospital and across street from Mirror Lake walking path. No pets, partiers or smokers. Immediate possession. Reference required. Call 780-679-2170. TWO-ROOM BACHELOR SUITE – Close to City Hall. Water and heat included. No pets or smokers. Reliable renters only. Available Jan. 1. $500/mo., $500 DD. Call 780-672-6924.

BRIGHT, SUNNY TWOBEDROOM HOUSE – Located in Hay Lakes. Available immediately. Easy commute to Camrose, Leduc, Nisku or Sherwood Park. Comes with five appliances, single garage with plenty of additional parking. Please call 587988-6756 to enquire. SHORELINE APTS. – 4828-54 St. Two-bedroom apartment in quiet, adult building with elevator. Heat and complimentary laundry included. No smoking, no pets. Available Jan. 1. Call 780-586-2295 or 780621-8495. ROOMS FOR RENT in The Scotney and Jacqueline character homes. Both are 2.5 blocks from university in Camrose. Clean, quiet and bright. Rent is $550 - $600 monthly plus DD and includes WiFi, utilities, recycle pick-up, yard care and snow removal. Partially furnished w/ shared laundry. (Some rooms are fully furnished for international students.) This is an affordable, quality accommodation that fills quickly. (Some rooms still available.) No partiers, smokers or pets allowed. Reduced rate over the summer for students. Please call Dave P., 780678-6163. ASPEN TERRACE 4920-66 St., Camrose AB Welcome Home! SPECIAL RENTAL RATES! MOVE IN TODAY, NO PAYMENT UNTIL 2017 ON SELECTED SUITES! Two-bedroom suite available for IMMEDIATE move-in! Ask about our move-in special.

Modern, spacious apartment homes including fridge, stove, and full size washer and dryer in suite. Fresh paint and flooring! Just like new! Also includes heat, hot water, all window coverings and one parking stall. Small pets welcome! Call today for viewing! 780-672-8681 NEWLY RENOVATED TWO-BEDROOM ADULT APT. – Close to Augustana. Includes fridge, stove, dishwasher, heat and water. $850/mo. No pets, no smoking. 780-672-9531. ONE LARGE BEDROOM – On main floor of house within walking distance of downtown. Shared kitchen and living room. $550/mo. includes all utilities. Call 780-679-2192. PRIME DOWNTOWN SINGLE OFFICE SPACE at 4979-50 Street with elevator access 150 sq. ft. $300/mo., utilities included Call 780-679-5085 TWO APARTMENT SUITES – Both two-bedroom units. Available January 1 at 135 and 139 Mount Pleasant Dr. No pets or smoking, $850/mo. Call 780-608-3820.

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CLASSIFIED ADS (Continued) ACREAGE FOR RENT – Four-bedroom house. $1,600/ mo. includes utilities. References required. Call 780-608-6496 or 780-679-6343 to enquire. MAIN STREET RETAIL SPACE – Ground floor retail space located in high traffic, southerly area of Main Street, Camrose. Generous 1,664 sq. ft. of prime space available at 4868-50 St. on January 1. Nicely decorated, air conditioned. $12.84/sq. ft./yr., plus share of property taxes, utilities and insurance boils out to about $2,400 monthly. Exact figure will be determined at time of occupancy. Call Blain or Don at 780-672-3142, the fairest, most reasonable people in the business.

HOUSEHOLD CHEST OF DRAWERS – Seven drawers, two shelves, $20. Call 780877-2255. GRANDMA’S ROCKER – Nice gift for new mom, $75, 780-877-2255. TABLE LAMP – $20. Call 780-877-2255. KITCHEN TABLE – $25, 780-877-2255. MOBILE TV TABLE – $15. 780-877-2255. SMALL DISPLAY TABLE – $15. 780-877-2255. TWO-DRAWER NIGHT STAND – $20, 780-877-2255. DOUBLE STAINLESS STEEL SINK – Complete with single lever Moen taps and spray nozzle. Excellent condition. $35 obo. Call 780-672-9493.

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MISCELLANEOUS PIPE – Tubing from 1 1/4” to 3 1/2”. Sucker rod - 3/4”, 7/8” and 1”. Line pipe and Casing also available. Wainwright, AB. 1-800-661-7858. 1.00 CARAT DIAMOND RING – Clarity VVS2; color - 1; 14 carat gold band. Appraised $20,000. Asking $15,000. Call 780-679-4238 or 780-679-6602. FIREWOOD – Split and seasoned. $165/cord for mixed wood; $190/cord for white poplar; $250/cord for spruce; $290/cord for pine. Delivery extra. Call 780-361-8735 or text 780-361-7500. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – 15 inch tire and rim, 70% tread, $35. Call 780-877-2255. BEAR PAW SNOWSHOES – Great outdoor gift. Call 780877-2255. 24-INCH YARDWORKS SNOWBLOWER – Selfpropelled, electric start. Never been used! Paid $1,030; asking $750 obo. 780-374-3834. GRAVE PLOT AND VAULT – Located by a large cross in Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Sherwood Park. Price includes opening and closing of grave. $12,260 firm. Call 780373-3757.

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Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Top photo; Camrose Police Service, Camrose RCMP and Victims Services along with other volunteers were out in full force on Dec. 3 stopping willing residents during the 10th annual Charity Checkstop. Doug Zarski, seated in truck, from Zarski’s Body Shop was more than happy to make a donation to RCMP member Mike de Ryck, left, while Camrose Police Service Constable Kelly Bauer, Deputy Chief Lee Foreman, Constable Mike Kuster (far back) and RCMP Safety Bear lend a helping hand. Right photo; Corporal K-9 from Camrose Police Service (CPS) was out putting smiles on faces during the 10th annual Charity Checkstop held on Dec. 3. Left to right, Zac Strathdee holds onto his three-year-old son Jaxon as he joins Corporal K-9 and CPS Constable Mike Kuster in a thumbs up for helping a good cause.

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The Battle River Community Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the Camrose and District Boys and Girls Club. The grant will assist with the costs of offering the Club’s Kidway and Keystone programs. The grant is from income from the Foundation’s Community Funds. These funds have been established by generous donors throughout the region to be used for projects reflecting community needs as they may be identified from time to time. Grants from Community Funds may be made to projects in any of the communities served by the Foundation. The Battle River Community Foundation exists to support programs such as these in East Central Alberta which benefit the local communities and have a positive impact on the future. Grants from the Battle River Community Foundation are primarily made possible through the generosity of individual donors and organizations that have created endowment funds. To learn more about the Camrose and District Boys and Girls Club, contact Rees James at 780672-8004. To learn more about the Battle River Community Foundation contact Dana Andreassen, executive director, at 780-6790449.

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Step Forward EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – PUBLIC WORKS/PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT The Camrose County Public Works and Protective Services Department has an opening for a full-time Administrative Assistant. The successful candidate will be responsible to provide clerical and secretarial support to the Department, as well as provide information, assistance, and service to ratepayers, and perform related duties as required. The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications and attributes: • At minimum, completion of Grade 12, with preference to those who have completed an accredited program related to Administrative Assistance; • Secretarial and/or Accounting training and knowledge; • Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) • Provide a clean background security check; • Knowledge of municipal operations, including but not limited to: construction works, bylaw enforcement, policy compliance, and contract administration; • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; • Positive, self-starting, and motivated attitude; • Ability to organize, multi-task, prioritize, and perform work accurately; • Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision; • Knowledge of, or familiarity with Camrose County; • Ability to work within a team environment. Hours of Work: Monday to Friday (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) 35 hr./week Salary Range: $50,890.28 to $64,466.82 (dependent on experience and qualifications) Competition Closing Date: December 15, 2016 Tentative Start Date: January 9, 2017 Interested applicants should forward their resumés to: Zach Mazure, Assistant Manager of Public Works 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, Alberta T4V 3S8 zmazure@county.camrose.ab.ca Camrose County thanks all those who respond to this posting, but only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of WILFORD THOMPSON, who died on November 14, 2016. If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by January 6, 2017, and provide details of your claim with DAVID J. ANDREASSEN at Andreassen Borth, Barristers & Solicitors, #200, 4870-51 Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1S1. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

$2,000 to $3,000 were stolen. November 22 A shop was damaged and entered in Kelsey. A number of tools and various bottles of alcohol were stolen. This is under investigation. November 21 A licence plate was stolen off a parked vehicle in Bittern Lake. Police also received

18 reports of traffic collisions; three reports of speeding/erratic driving and two false alarms. If you have any information regarding any of the above mentioned incidents that may lead to an arrest, contact your local RCMP Detachment at 780-672-3342 during business hours or Crime Stoppers Tips at 1-800222-8477.

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NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS ISSUED TAKE NOTICE that the following Development Permits for the proposed uses listed below have been approved by the City of Camrose Development Authority, under the provision of the City of Camrose Land Use Bylaw #2880/16. The development permits have been approved SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD. Any person wishing to appeal an approval may do so by serving a written notice of appeal and the REQUIRED FEE to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 5204-50 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 0S8 within 14 days after the date of this notice. Further information regarding these Development Permits may be obtained from the City of Camrose Planning and Development Services, 2nd Floor, 5204-50 Avenue, during business hours (8:00 am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm), Monday through Friday (phone 780-672-4428 or email planning@camrose.ca). Permit # FP2016090 SP2016055 SP2016057 SP2016058 SP2016060

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Development Permit #4219 A Development Permit application to be considered by the Development Authority has been received that includes variance requests to the front yard setback of a single detached dwelling and to the side yard setback of an accessory building, located within a R3 – Medium Density Residential District at: 5202-55 Street; Lot 13C, Block B, Plan 8021761 The City of Camrose Land Use Bylaw #2880/16 stipulates the maximum front yard projection for the dwelling, and the minimum side yard setback of an accessory building. The applicant is requesting a dwelling front yard projection that encroaches by 0.17m, and an accessory building north side yard setback that encroaches by 0.12m. Any person(s) having an objection, or in support of, may contact Planning and Development Services, 2nd Floor, 5204-50 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 0S8, or phone 780-672-4428, or email to: planning@camrose.ca by December 12, 4:30 p.m.

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The City of Camrose is pleased to announce the winners of the Downtown Camrose Pocket Park Design Competition. The winners are: First Place: “The Rose Garden” Designed by Ms. Kyla Jonson and Ms. Judy Mclean Second Place: “Camrose Link” Designed by Green Space Alliance and V3 Companies of Canada Third place: “Stop and Flow” Designed by Derek Franklin, Mitchell Hackett, Shanna McKinnon and Jeff Schurek.

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APPROVAL NOTIFICATIONS

The City of Camrose is transitioning to online Development Permit and Subdivision approval notification. As of January 3, 2017, any weekly development permits or subdivisions approved will be located on the City of Camrose website. Also included will be site plans and area maps to make this a more user-friendly experience, to understand all development projects in your neighborhood and across the City. www.camrose.ca

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Effective immediately, new Business License applications are available from Planning & Development Services, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 5204-50 Avenue, Camrose, AB. For information, call 780-672-4428, email to: planning@camrose.ca

Big Band By Murray Green

The Battle River Big Band sound is returning to the Bailey Theatre for another Christmas show on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. The popular local band returns for a catered Christmas dinner and live show. The band will play a variety of seasonal songs, anthems and hymns done up in fresh listener-friendly jazz arrangements. The playlist is some well-known Christmas standards together with some not-so-well known songs. The concert will be sure to brighten the musical spirits for the holiday season. Musical director Dennis Rusinak promises “Jingle Bells” has never sounded so good. The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and the show follows at 8 p.m. Show only tickets in the balcony are available online at www. baileytheatre.com/tickets, at the Bailey Box Office, 5 0 41- 5 0 S t r e e t f r o m 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. or by phoning 780672-5510.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Bylaw No. 1384 Pursuant to Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, the Council of Camrose County gives notice that it has given First Reading to Bylaw No. 1384 to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 1373. The purpose of this Bylaw is to redistrict Pt. LSD 5 & 6, Sec 28, Twp 49, Rge 20, W4 from WP – Watershed Protection District to GREC – General Recreation District. The intent of this redistricting is to allow a campground. Anyone affected by this Amendment may make written submissions before 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1384 will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the County Council Chambers, 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, Alberta T4V 3S8. Written submissions will be heard first, oral submissions will be heard as time permits. Copies of the proposed Bylaw are available at the County Office during office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online at www.county.camrose.ab.ca.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Bylaw No. 1383 Pursuant to Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, the Council of Camrose County gives notice that it has given First Reading to Bylaw No. 1383 to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 1373. The purpose of this Bylaw is to redistrict NE 7-43-21-W4 from A – Agriculture District to CR2 – Large Lot Country Residential District. The intent is to allow the development of nine acreages on the quarter. Anyone affected by this amendment may make written submissions before 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1383 will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in the County Council Chambers, 3755-43 Ave., Camrose, Alberta T4V 3S8. Written submissions will be heard first, oral submissions will be heard as time permits. Copies of the proposed Bylaw are available at the County Office during office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online at www.county.camrose.ab.ca.

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Exciting year of birthday celebrations By Lori Larsen

The City of Camrose is in full swing mode for the Canada 150 Celebrations and launched the Guide to Camrose Events (a detailed guide to all the events happening in Camrose for the Canada 150 celebrations in 2017) at the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre on Nov. 27. City of Camrose general manager community services Ryan Poole, aka Stretch the Elf, hosted the launch of the 2017 events to crowds at both the Peter Lougheed Centre and the Bailey Theatre. Poole kept a rather excited crowd of youngsters and the adults accompanying them at the Lougheed Centre, entertained during the presentations prior to the showing of the The Grinch movie. “Santa sent me here today to tell you guys, and you can tell all your friends, about something really cool coming up,” said Poole. “It is Canada’s 150 birthday next year and here in Camrose we are

Ryan Poole aka Stretch the Elf. going to have a whole year of culture, parties, fun and activities for adults and children.” Poole described the first event, Canadian Winter Fun to be held on Jan. 1, 2017 at the Recreation Centre from noon until 4 p.m. The event will include free swimming and skating,

outdoor snowshoeing, sleigh rides, snow painting and snowman contest at Rudy Swanson Park (weather permitting), indoor carnival games, face painting and crafts. General manager of the Lougheed Centre Nick Beach and Bailey Theatre director Geraint Osborne

spoke about the upcoming events hosted by both organizations. “Starting in January we are doing a collaborative series of shows together, the Lougheed Centre and the Bailey, to celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday,” explained Beach. “We are calling it our Passport to Canada series.” Osborne further explained that the 10 shows featured in the series will be offered in two purchasing options and tickets will be available at both the Lougheed and Bailey box offices or online on each website. Assistant dean external relations office of the University of Alberta, Augustan Campus Tim Hanson presented information on events that will take place at Augustana celebrating Canada’s 150. “We will be hosting an International Food Fare on Jan. 22,” said Hanson. “We have over 100 students here from other countries around the world and some of them are going to high-

light foods from their home countries to taste.” The Food Fare will take place at the Lougheed Centre on Jan. 22 at 4:30 p.m. “We (Augustana members) thought that would be a really good way to celebrate the diversity in Canada,” added Hanson. The launch included a slide show of all the upcoming events to be held in Camrose at a variety of locations throughout the entire year of 2017, all based around the theme of Canada’s 150 birthday celebration. After the launch presentations the crowd watched the Grinch movie. Following the movie attendees were treated to cake and hot chocolate, indoor and outdoor activities. For more information on the Canada 150 Camrose events visit www.camrose. ca/923/Canada-150. Copies of the Guide to Camrose Events Canada 150 will be available at various locations throughout Camrose and soon be delivered to each household.

Vikings wrap up first half of season By Murray Green

Augustana women’s volleyball team dropped 3-0 and 3-1 decisions to Lakeland on Nov. 25 and 26. In the first match, Kiana Mah earned eight kills, Nicole Brockman set 12 assists and Jenn Laskosky had eight digs to lead the team. At home, Mah slammed 10 kills, Brockman set 23 plays and Laskosky recorded 16 digs. The Vikings lost two straight 3-0 decisions to the NAIT Ooks, Nov. 18 and 19. In the first match, Rae Metrunec and Mah collected six kills each, Brockman set 11 plays and Laskosky made 13 digs. In the rematch, both Metrunec and Mah had seven kills each, Brockman had 13 assists and Mah collected six digs. Augustana is in sixth place in the northern division. The Vikings split the series with Lakeland. After losing 3-0 in the opening match, Augustana won 3-0 at home. In the first outing, Rhys Fingas led the Vikings with eight kills, Logan Pasishnik collected 33 assists and several players had two digs each.

At home, Danny Martin attacked with 11 kills, Pasishnik amassed 44 assists and seven digs. The men’s team defeated NAIT 3-2 and lost 3-0. In the first match, Lyndon Varga nailed nine kills, Pasishnik assisted on 34 plays and added 10 digs. Martin led with 10 kills, Pasishnik chalked up 24 assists and both Kyle Sieben and Gabriel Burkart had five digs to lead the Vikings in the second outing. Augustana is in third place in the northern division. The next home games are on Jan. 20 at 6 and 8 p.m. with the King’s Eagles providing the opposition. The women’s Vikings basketball squad needed overtime to defeat the Lakeland Rustlers 78-74 on Nov. 26. Torey Lauber led the offence with 16 points, while Anna Montgomery chipped in with 14. Augustana also lost 72-52 in the opening game of the series. Nicole Ubels led the squad with 11 points and Samantha Dargis added 10 in the loss. The team lost 70-59

and 80-55 to the NAIT Ooks on Nov. 18 and 19. In the first game Hayley Story led Augustana with 17 points and Shea Jose added 11. In the rematch, Story netted 12 points with Montgomery chipping in with 10. The Vikings are in fifth place in the north. Augustana dropped both games to Lakeland on Nov. 25 and 26 by scores of 78-74 and 66-55. In the first game, Cameron Vilcsak sprung to life with 22 points, while Michael Stasuik added 12 in support. Vilcsak scored 17 points and Stasuik netted 14 to again led the offence. The men’s squad lost 86-60 and 88-70 against the Ooks. Eddy Nkerabahizi led the Vikings offence in the first game with 12 points and Darian Smigorowsky added nine. Smigorowsky scored 17 points and Stasuik chipped in with 15 in the second contest. The Vikings are in fourth place in the north. The King’s Eagles are here on Jan. 21. The women’s game starts at 6 and the men follow at 8 p.m. on Friday.

ative ways to move in hallways, including hopping, jumping and stretching. The Don’t Walk in the Hallway initiative of colourful shapes in the hallways has improved learning, as well as physical exercise. The new decals were added through the Stu-

dent Wellness Grant from Alberta Health Services. Recognizing the importance of promoting healthy learning environments, hallway decals offer a way to modify school spaces, helping to activate students. St. Patrick School is the first in Camrose to add the decals.

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Students allowed to exercise By Murray Green

St. Patrick School in Camrose started the Don’t Walk in the Hallway initiative to show how physical activity has a profound impact on a child’s mind, body and community. Students have increased fun and health through encouraging cre-

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Murray Green, Camrose Booster Don’t Walk in the Hallway at St. Patrick School. Kindergarten student Anna West and Grade 3 student Annika Ernst demonstrate the creative way of learning, while getting physical activity between classes. The school installed the floor decals on Nov. 21 and staff instantly saw more orderly students as they learned patterns, counting and increased activity as they touched the 64 shapes in the hallway.

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CAFCL individuals enjoyed the BVJ

Submitted photo Camrose Association for Community Living presented two framed photos to Panhandle Productions and staff to say thank you for the donations of Big Valley Jamboree passes. Pictured left to right are CAFCL Mallory Stacey, Marc Oro, Panhandle Productions controller Bill Anderson, CAFCL Denise Robbins and Camrose Regional Exhibition chief executive officer Tom Gerling. By Lori Larsen

Thanks to the generosity of Panhandle Productions and staff, 24 Camrose Association for Community Living individuals were able to take in the festivities at the 2016 Big Valley Jamboree. As well, passes were donated to children of the Kandu Camp to attend the Friday performances. “Panhandle has been giving CAFCL these passes for a number of years and we want them to know that they make a difference in the lives of our individuals,” said CAFCL public relations manager Cherilyn Sharkey. “Thank you Panhandle for all you do for CAFCL.”

Camrose Association for Community Living, founded over fifty years ago, endeavors to assist people to live and participate in the community. They provide the community with essential programming such as Community Education, TIPS (Teaching and Independent Parent Support), Adult Outreach and Residential Programs, the MORE program and our Kandu Summer Camp. All of the programs and services work toward our vision of a community that embraces all people. With a staff of over 110, CAFCL serves people across East Central Alberta. For more information, contact CAFCL at 780-672-0257 or visit their website at www.cafcl.org.

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…MORE LISTINGS FOR CENTRAL AGENCIES OUT OF TOWN BEAUTIFUL QUALITY BUILT BUNGALOW IN IE N DLY!DAYSLAND! … FR R IO N SE gorgeous home! 9’, vaulted ceilAbsolutely ings, gorgeous bamboo flooring, lots of bright windows. Gourmet kitchen w/granite, lovely bright dinette w/patio doors to amazing deck. Awesome great room, huge master, superb en suite! Exc. MF laundry, awesome yard, attached htd. garage, RV parking, a/c + more! You’ll love it! Asking $349,000 CA0074085 EXC. CORNER LOT BUNGALOW ... located in Viking over 3 lge. lots w/ beautiful mature landscaped yard, lge. garden, oversized garage/ workshop, RV parking. 3 bdrm., 2 baths, MF laundry, jet tub, WI closet. 2x6 walls. Asking $219,900 CA0085937 UPDATED BARRIERFREE HOME … in Daysland. Wheelchair accessible, open living space, enclosed elevator, many daily aides incl. Updated kitchen, vinyl windows, elec. panel, low maint. flrg. Single garage, 12’x32’ deck, immediate poss. CA0090003 Asking $165,000 G R E A T O P P O RTU N IT Y IN KILLAM! ... Commercial bldg. w/Hwy. exposure. This 5168 sq. ft. building features office space, board rooms, staff area, 2 lge. bays in rear, fully fenced site. This 3.98 acre parcel is ideally set up for your expanding company! Asking $449,000 CA0077617 GREAT 2-BDRM. CONDO IN TOFIELD ... located in Belvedere Gardens. Spacious open plan, gas FP, htd. floors. Only 30 min. to Edmonton! CA0092686 Asking $204,900 NICE SIZE LOTS! ... Affordably priced in hamlet of CA0090478 Kingman. Starting at $49,900 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN OHATON! ... Looking for a property to located your business or just need more space? This is a good opportunity! 1488 sq. ft. bldg. w/good workshop area, overhead door access. Exc. 8’x20’ office trailer available all set up. Located just minutes from Camrose. Take a look! Asking $89,000 CA0093961 WONDERFULLY UPDATED CHARACTER HOME … in Bashaw on 4 lots! Single garage + carport. Upgrades include vinyl windows, furnace, HW tank, elec. panel, plumbing, kitchen/baths. Beautiful hardwood floors, stained glass accent windows. 16’x16’ shed. An excellent choice! Asking $149,900 CA0089992 WONDERFUL FAMILY HOME IN HAY LAKES ... 2357 sq. ft., generous master, chef’s kitchen w/ high end appl., bright open floor plan. 3-car garage. Take a drive out and see what this home has to offer! Call today! Asking 445,000 CA0095899

CHARMING BUNGALOW IN RYLEY … 4 bdrm., 2 full baths, spacious back yard, dble. att. garage, fully fin. bsmt., workshop. This character home has a lot to offer! CA0089445 Asking $165,000

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Graham Wideman By Lori Larsen

This amazing one of a kind home is in a prime location with stunning views of Jubilee Park. You will feel like you are in the middle of the country but with all the amenities of the city. The home itself has been extensively renovated and is a must see with outstanding craftsmanship and finishings and an abundance of windows that fill the home with natural light and breathtaking views. As you enter the home you'll be more than impressed with the grand foyer featuring a beautiful open stairwell and opulent Italian tile floors. The gourmet kitchen with an oversized island and luxurious granite counter tops will have you imagining the exquisite dinner parties you will be able to host. A custom pantry offers abundant storage. Open to the kitchen is an inviting living room with a natural stone fireplace that lends itself to the amazing outdoor surroundings and a large dinette for extending gatherings. Completing the main level is a spacious laundry room, two-piece powder room, a cheerful sunroom and the regal master

suite with a custom built walk-in closet and glass and tile walk-in shower. The walkout basement offers easy access to the fabulous grounds and features not only a large family room with a homey brick fireplace and custom bar but a games area with a hot tub and sauna, two bedrooms and a large bathroom. The grounds are spectacular and blend in seamlessly to the peaceful natural surroundings. The views can also be enjoyed from the wrap around deck and large patio. For those who love to entertain but also love the extravagance of a picturesque private setting, this is the home for you. Included in the purchase are the fridge, cook-top stove, built in oven ,microwave and dishwasher, washer and dryer. This amazing home at 5105-46 Avenue is priced at $667,981. There will be an open house on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. For a personal viewing contact Graham Wideman or Jillian Wideman-Lyon at: Central Agencies Inc. 4870-51 Street, Camrose 780-672-4495 or Graham cell 780- 679-8384 Jillian cell 780-781-8787

Jillian Wideman-Lyon

ONLY MIN. FROM CAMROSE! ... 2012 4-bdrm., 2 bath mobile STING!home is situated on EWoffLIHwy 6.77 acresNjust 13. Needs some TLC. With lots of room on property to grow, ample amount of space for all your toys, this affordable home may be what you are looking for! Asking $272,000 CA0095508 UNBELIEVABLE PROPERTY BORDERING BATTLE RIVER VALLEY! … 16.51 acres, 1621 sq. ft. bungalow, fully fin., hardwood floors, triple pane windows, a/c, steam shower, bsmt. infloor htg. + more! Oversized double garage, infloor htg., h/c taps, separate bath. Mostly fenced w/ corrals, new septic, upgraded water system. You have to see the view! Ask $675,000 CA0092108

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DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY! ... Located on lge. lot in Bawlf, this home features 1320 sq. ft., 4 bdrm., 3 baths, open kitchen area. Deck, dble. att. garage, nicely landscaped yard. Wonderful community! CA0095069 Asking $185,000 RO U N D H I LL BUNGALOW! ... Perfect starter or investment property. Park-like setting neighbourhood. If you’re looking for that character house in a small community, this home may be ideal for you! Asking $127,500 CA0095161 NEW NORWAY BARE SERVICED LOT ... ready, waiting for your dream home. Water, sewer, power. Beautifully landscaped w/trees, decorative shrubbery, lge. garden area, flower beds. Fantastic school system, short distance from Camrose! Asking $54,000 CA0060120 COMMERCIAL LOT IN OHATON ... Features 24’x30’ garage w/100 amp service. Front and back lane access. Serviced to lot line. Great opportunity Asking $74,900 CA0076463 FOUR SEASONS PROPERTY ... located at Pelican Point. You’ll enjoy this 3-bdrm. mobile home w/open floor plan., lge. yard, private area! Situated on a two-lot parcel, short walk from water. A must see! CA0092327 Asking $259,900 FAMILY BUNGALOW – ROUND HILL ... Lovely 3+2 bdrm. w/open floor plan, hardwood flooring. Spacious, bright LR, country-style kitchen, lge. family/games room. Lots of recent upgrades. 75’x125’ oversized lot, single garage + more! Peaceful country setting! CA0084422 Asking $233,900 RESIDENTIAL LOT – DAYSLAND! ... Excellent location, across from parks and recreation area! 50’ x 120’ zoned R1. Take a look! Asking $22,900 CA0086497 WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY ... to have your own corner lake lot in the summer village of White Sands! Steps away from the beach! Don’t miss out! Asking $175,000 CA0095261 CHARMING, WELL MAINTAINED ... 3-bdrm., one upgraded bath home in New Norway. Cottage feeling, lge. lot, fully fenced yard, private setting. A must see! Asking $159,900 CA0094702 3 - B D R M . BUNGALOW ON 2 LOTS IN ARMENA! H ER RT ... !Open concept w/ FU D CE REDU vaulted ceilings, lovely kitchen w/breakfast bar, spacious LR w/cozy wood FP. Master w/3-pce. en suite, 2 more bdrm., 4-pce. bath. Triple pane windows, ICF bsmt. ready to be dev. Easy commute to Camrose, Edmonton, surrounding areas. You’ll want to feel the peace, relaxation this cozy, warm home offers! Asking $237,900 CA0094619 EXC. 1468 SQ. FT. FULLY FIN. HOME … located on a lge. lot in Round Hill. Stunning kitchen c/w gorgeous maple cabinets, exc. master, in-floor heat in bsmt., a/c, gas FP, triple pane windows. 24’x 28’ fully fin. htd. garage + more! Asking $339,900 CA0090766

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REMARKABLE CUSTOM BUILT RAISED B U N G A LO W ! … 1885 sq. ft. on 11.05 acres. Cross fenced, 4 good outbuildings incl. 24’x28’ htd. shop, dugout, lge. garden, ICF foundation w/infloor heat, 9’ ceilings, hardwood/tile/cork flooring, HRV unit, triple pane windows. Fully fin., move-in ready. Minutes to Camrose! Asking $743,000 CA0091476 A M A Z I N G C O U N T R Y LIFESTYLE, AWESOME PARK SETTING! ... WOW! 9.5 acres close to Camrose on Hwy 21. It’s perfect for hobbyist, small business or recreational! Presentation is exceptional, beautiful groves of trees, your own pond. Majestic walkout bi-level extensively reno’d. Vaulted ceilings, lovely LR, country kitchen, dinette w/easy access to private deck. Exc. bsmt., huge family/games area w/walkout to beautiful courtyard, 28’x26’ garage. Now only $679,900 CA0079562 EXC. 10.13 ACRE ACREAGE W/ PRIVATE PARKLIKE SETTING ... and second residence west of Ferintosh. Residence #1 offers 1176 sq. ft. of space while residence #2 offers 1218 sq. ft. of space. Many large outbuildings on property, too much to note! Call today! Ask $379,900 CA0086180

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Truck stolen from business parking lot Nov. 26

Camrose police laid charges as a result of harassment investigation. A 51-yearold man was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal harassment, one count of uttering death threats and one count of breach of a court document. A complaint of mischief was reported at a local business in Camrose. A woman reported that her vehicle had been keyed while parked in the parking lot.

Nov. 25

A homeowner advised unknown person(s) stole a light bar off of his truck sometime during the night. An employee at an east end business advised sometime overnight someone attempted to steal a truck that was parked on the lot. Police attended a business where they were informed that during the night unknown person(s) stole a 2006 Ford F150 truck from the lot. The suspect(s) cut the lock, gained entry and stole the truck.

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Open HouseS Wed., Dec. 7, 3-5 pm 5620 Marler Drive

SOLID HOME, C E N T R A L LOCATION, ! LOTS OF ED UC E R ED EXTRAS!PR ... IC Classic bungalow layout featuring 3 bdrm. on MF. Master has 2-pce. en suite. Eat-in kitchen/dining space w/new appl. Downstairs features 4th bdrm., bath, family room + storage/hobby room. Fully fenced. 24’x24’ garage, insulated, has 220V. Lots of extra reno’s, upgrades completed. Exc. choice for your next home! Ask $295,000 CA0093722

Thur., Dec. 8, 11am-1pm 3411-52 Street IDEAL CREEK VIEW HOME ... This functional floor plan will appeal to most everyone. Vaulted R EDUCED ! ceilings, display niches, lots of natural light from east windows. Great N! 3 kitchen w/raised island, SS SSESS appl. 5IO bdrm., IATE PO MED IMfin. baths, fully bsmt. means plenty of room for everyone. Park across street, easy access to valley walking trails. CA0090297 Asking $375,000

Thur., Dec. 8, 12-2 pm 103A, 4915-68 Street EXC., AFFORDABLE 2-BDRM. PROPERTY STEPS AWAY FROM END AMENIG! IN LIST WEST NEW TIES! ... No stairs, MF living. Cute kitchen, master w/awesome WI closet, laundry/utility room, personal storage room. Don’t hesitate on this great opportunity! CA0095782 Asking $119,900

Thur., Dec. 8, 1-3 pm 3711-58 Street “By Jack Stuart School, on park!” EXC. FAMILY HOME BACKING ONTO PARK, BY JACK STUART SCHOOL! ... Impressive, very well maintained 1902 sq. ft. home. Park views from kitchen, dinette, awesome deck. Spacious floor plan, LR, DR w/ bright bay windows. Cozy FP in family room, spacious master, en suite, MF laundry. Huge games/family room. Exc. yard, a/c and more! Asking $375,000 CA0095604

Thur., Dec. 8, 2-4 pm 5105-46 Avenue “Home of the Week – see page 47” AMAZING JUBILEE PARK L O C AT I O N ! … Wow! Amazing one-of-a-kind property! You’ll love the peaceful lifestyle, picturesque views, walking trails. Beautifully, extensively reno’d 1860 sq. ft. walkout bungalow! Exc. presentation, craftsmanship. Beautiful open stairwell, picturesque views, gorgeous Italian tile. Awesome gourmet kitchen, spectacular master/en suite, superb MF laundry, exc. walkout bsmt., huge family/games/rec areas. Wrap-around deck, huge patio, 28’x23.5’ htd. garage + more! A must see! CA0095046 Asking $667,981

Fri., Dec. 9, 3-5 pm 5211-36 Avenue STUNNING 4 BDRM., 2,186 SQ. FT. ... w/front covered veranda, flex room, MF laundry, bonus room, Master suite w/5 pce. en suite w/ htd. floors. More than enough room for the whole family here! Asking $449,900 CA0051290

Sat., Dec. 10, 11am-1pm 715 Ka-ke-wuk Crescent Tillicum Beach WHAT A VIEW! … Walkout bungalow at .! Tillicum . POSSOpen MEDBeach. ED, IM concept design showICE R EDUC PR casing natural light, lake views. Front cov. deck off main LR. Fully fin. w/4 bdrm., 2 baths. Dble. detached htd. garage. Many reno’s! Immediate possession. Asking $329,000 CA0092779

OVER $300,000 BEAUTIFUL PARK RIDGE ESTATES WALKOUT BUNGALOW … overlooking Stoney Creek Valley! Amazing location. Picturesque views. Beautiful custom built 1870 sq. ft. w/exc. presentation. Gorgeous spiral staircase, spacious 9’ and vaulted ceilings, awesome window pkg. Gourmet kitchen, lovely LR, cozy great room. Awesome master/en suite, MF laundry, exc. bsmt., in-floor htg., huge games/family room, a/c. Beautifully landscaped private yard, 28’6”x26’ htd. garage + lots more! Ask $829,000 CA0090698 EXCEPTIONAL RAISED BUNGALOW … Superb curb appeal. 5-bdrm. custom built w/multi height ceilings. Den, gas FP, huge bonus room, bright natural light, beautiful kitchen, master, en suite. Exc. fin. bsmt. w/in-floor heat. Vinyl fence w/brick pillars, sprinkler, matching shed, lge. deck w/retractable awning. This home has it all Impressive! You’ll love it! Asking $625,000 CA0087718

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STUNNING 4 BDRM., 2,186 SQ. FT. ... w/front covered veranda, flex room, MF laundry, bonus room, Master suite w/5 pce. en suite w/htd. floors. More than enough room for the whole family here! Asking $449,900 CA0051290

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BRAND NEW BUNGALOW TOWNHOME – INSIDE UNITS! … Close to parks, walking trails. Open concept design, stunning kitchen c/w all appl., MF laundry, framed-in bsmt., single CA0086753 garage + much more! Asking $279,900

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EXC. 2-STOREY IN VALLEYVIEW, CLOSE TO PARKS, TRAILS! … Gorgeous, quality built 1942 sq. ft. featuring bright open plan, 9’ ceilings, lovely hardwood flrg., awesome kitchen, huge island, quartz counters. Spacious LR, cozy gas FP, exc. en suite. Cozy in-floor htg. in open bsmt., a/c. 24’x26’ htd. garage, and more! It’s perfect! Asking $435,000 CA0086161 WOW! EXC. BI-LEVEL IN CREEKSIDE! … Beautiful bright open floor plan featuring spacious foyer w/17’ ceilings, open staircase, vaulted ceilings, display ledges, lots of bright windows. Exc. kitchen, huge island, bright dinette, cozy FP in great room, flex room, superb en suite. Huge family/games area. Fenced yard and alley access! Now asking $399,900 CA0084682 EXC. 2-STOREY IN CREEKVIEW, CLOSE TO PARKS, TRAILS! ... Gorgeous 6-bdrm. 2186 sq. ft. home, superb lifestyle! Exc. presentation. Beautiful open staircase, hardwood flrg., bright window pkg. Amazing kitchen, granite, walkthrough pantry. Bright dinette, 3 living spaces, den, MF laundry. Exc. master, en suite. A/C. Exc. bsmt. Htd. garage. + more! Asking $479,000 CA0085390 1901 SQ. FT., 3-BDRM., 3 BATH, BONUS ROOM ... New floor plan! Spacious foyer, bright MF, lge. back entry w/laundry. 5-pce. en suite, WI closet in master! Great family area. Ask $429,900 CA0065778 W O W ! WA L KO U T, BUNGALOW STYLE DUPLEX! ... Walkout bsmt. all completed! Exc. presentation! 9’ ceilings, 10’ coffered ceilings, extra bright windows, beautiful hardwood flooring. Exc. kitchen, granite, awesome dinette w/easy access to huge covered deck, superb master, en suite. In-floor htg., a/c, fin. garage + more! Just move in! Now only $469,000 CA0046587 AWESOME VALLEYVIEW LOCATION! … Htd. triple garage. You’ll love the functional open concept layout. Kitchen features corner pantry, SS appl., raised eating bar. Private MB space w/en suite, WI closet. 3 add’l. bdrm., a/c, 2-tiered deck area. Steps away from our beautiful valley trails – the whole pkg. Asking $434,500 CA0093540 BEAUTIFUL MULTILEVEL! … Vaulted ceiling, laminate/tile flooring, granite kitchen counters, maple cabinetry, partially finished walkout bsmt. Spacious master w/5-pce. en suite, walk-in closet. Oversized yard, extra parking pad, 2 covered decks! A must see! CA0095186 Asking $429,000 CHARMING BUNGALOW ... in Victoria Park. Nicely updated w/5 bdrm. Asking $310,000 CA0090235 EXC. RARE FIND! … Perfect family home in Creekview Subdivision with a/c, oversized triG ! garage, RV parking, STINple NEWMFLIlaundry, lovely kitchen, bonus room, awesome master w/his & hers WI closets, 4-pce. en suite plus much more! Asking $465,000 CA0095987 STUNNING NEW 2187 SQ. FT. FLOOR PLAN … by Zetsen Master Builders Inc.! This exc. a/c walkout home will intrigue everyone. From its beautiful views to its lovely finishings! Gorgeous kitchen, upper floor vaulted ceilings, awesome master, MF laundry + much more! Asking $545,400 CA0094130 5-BDRM. BUNGALOW IN SUPERB LOCATION … close to schools, parks. Exc. floor plan w/open concept LR, formal DR, bright kitchen w/tons of cabinet, counter space, add’l. LR, 3 full baths, dev. bsmt. w/lge utility room. Fully landscaped, fenced yard w/deck, attached dble. garage. You’ll love it! CA0092101 Asking $309,900

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TOP FLOOR GRAND TRUNK CONDO BY MIRROR LAKE! … Superbly located by walking trails, city centre. Bright spacious design w/vaulted ceilings, lots of windows, views from balcony. Lovely kitchen, superb dinette, spacious LR w/cozy gas FP. Huge master, en suite, MF laundry. Senior friendly, underground htd. parking. A must see! Asking $317,900 CA0082237 EXC. HOME ON M AT UR E LOT OVERLOOKING CENTURY MEADOWS PARK! … Extensively reno’d 2185 sq. ft., all new, modern features, attention to detail everywhere in this custom build. Don’t wait, book today! Asking $574,900 CA0076654 1745 SQ. FT., 3-BDRM., 3 BATH, BONUS ROOM ... Open concept living, MF laundry, coffered dinette ceiling, WI pantry, 5-pce. en suite w/corner tub, separate shower, infloor htg., WI closet. Still time to choose your finishes! Asking $409,900 CA0065777 NEW FLOOR PLAN! 1,901 SQ. FT. TWOSTOREY... Spacious great room w/gas FP, beautiful kitchen w/ island, DR w/raised ceiling. Awesome bonus room upstairs and master w/5 pce. en suite. Asking $429,900 CA0051294 EXC. WALKOUT BUNGALOW TOWNHOUSE … quality built, bright open floor plan, 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors, MF laundry, great master w/en suite, beautiful kitchen, island. Awesome bsmt. w/lovely family room, 2 bdrm., kitchenette. Fully fenced w/deck, patio, shed, att. garage. Asking $356,900 CA0089832 WALKOUT 2-STOREY … w/unobstructed northern valley views in family friendly Creekview neighbourhood! Stunning kitchen w/ cabinet lighting, touch tap, a/c, stair lighting, awesome master w/his & hers WI closets, digital smart thermostat, bonus room, 24’x24’ garage + more! Asking $509,400 #15-976 FAMILY FRIENDLY 2-STOREY! … Open concept, upstairs laundry, 3 bdrm., 3 baths, laminate/tile flooring, 4-pce. master en suite, walk-in closet, maple cabinetry, vaulted ceiling. 20’x24’ garage, fully fenced yard w/2-tiered deck. Asking $397,500 CA0095175 BEAUTIFUL 2-STOREY – QUALITY & ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILT! … Gorgeous hardwood, iron open staircase, hardwood flrg. and 9’ ceilings. Exc. kitchen, maple cabinetry, china cabinets, awesome WI pantry, cozy FP, MF laundry, 3 spacious bdrm. w/WI closets. Triple pane windows, Hardi plank siding, 9’ ICF bsmt. RI in-floor htg. 23’x24’ garage and lots more! Asking $399,900 CA0086262 ONE-OF-A-KIND PROPERTY ... backing onto the Camrose fountain! Gorgeous views, mature trees, incredibly private backyard. 1370 sq. ft. walkout bsmt., 3 bdrm., 2 baths. Single attached garage, covered deck. Perfect opportunity to create your dream home. Asking $344,500 CA0094155 REMARKABLE HOME W/QUALITY UPGRADES THROUGHOUT! … Granite kitchen counters, hardwood/tile floors, coffered ceiling, upgraded fixtures. Upgraded wiring throughout (cat6; upgraded panel/20amp circuits; surround sound in bonus room; ext. Bose speakers), R65 attic ins., gas to BBQ (and LR for future FP). Underground sprinklers, 14’x15’ concrete patio, 15’6”x53’ aggregate RV parking pad. 20’x15’ garage, fully fenced yard, exc. perimeter landscaping. Short walk to parks, walking trails. Asking $449,000 CA0093015 IMMACULATE 1270 SQ. FT. B U N GALOW … features 10’ ceilings, hardwood floors, a/c, SS appl., MF laundry, 4 bdrm., 3 baths incl. master suite w/5-pce. en suite w/soaker tub, dual sinks, huge WI closet, separate shower. Fin. bsmt. Bright, open w/southern exposure. Fenced yard, dble. attach. garage + more! Asking $399,900 CA0092996 Excellent victoria park bungalow … 5 bdrm., 3 baths. 1,590 sq. ft. home w/cozy FP, bright bay windows, DR, great kitchen, lge. dinette. Fin. bsmt. w/huge FR, 2 bdrm., one w/makeup dresser, sink. Att. dbl. garage, deck, fenced, great landscaping. A perfect fit for a family! Asking $354,900 CA0088586 EXC. BUNGALOW IN A QUIET LOCATION ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM JACK STUART SCHOOL! ... MF windows, shingles (2016), HW tanks, flooring, kitchen + baths all reno’d in this beautiful home. 26’x26’ oversized htd. garage + more! C A0093809 Asking $329,900

Impressive floor plan in valleyview west! … Vaulted ceilings, gorgeous kitchen, 3 bdrms., finished FR in bsmt., 24’x22’ garage plus much more! Ask $449,900 CA0086740 BRAND NEW FLOORPLAN! ... 2,297 sq. ft. two-storey. Large foyer, flex room, open concept, great kitchen, bonus room, master w/5 pc. en suite and 10’x11’ study. Impressive! See for yourself! Asking $467,900 CA0051293 STUNNING HOME! … 1910 sq. ft. 2-storey only steps away from park and walking trails. Bright DR, MF laundry. Great family home! Asking $439,900 CA0046346 W O W ! WA L KO U T, BUNGALOW STYLE DUPLEX! ... Backing onto park, walking trails! Exc. presentation! 9’ ceilings, 10’ coffered ceilings, extra bright windows, beautiful hardwood flooring. Exc. kitchen, granite, awesome dinette w/easy access to huge covered deck, superb master, en suite. In-floor htg., fin. garage + more! You’ll love it! Now only $409,900 CA0046579 EXC. STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME, BETTER THAN NEW! … Superbly located by park, playground, west end shopping. Beautiful bungalow w/vaulted ceilings, gorgeous open plan. Exc. kitchen, breakfast bar, spacious LR, bright dinette, generous master, MF laundry. Awesome bsmt. w/huge family/games room. Exc. yard, tiered deck, fenced, paved alley access, RV option + more! It’s all done, just move in! CA0094489 Asking $314,900 MOVE IN READY, FAMILY FRIENDLY HOME ... in Creekview! 4 bdrm., 3 baths, multi-level. Many upgrades, open concept floor plan. Fully landscaped, fenced, dble. attached garage. Great neighbourhood close to playground. A must see! Asking $379,900 CA0090507 EXC. BUNGALOW – CENTURY MEADOWS … close to Jack Stuart School. Beautiful new hardwood floors, great kitchen w/centre island, lovely cabinets, huge games room, + dble. garage, lge. covered deck + much more! Asking $352,000 CA0087433 AMAZING 2-STOREY WALK OUT IN VALLEYVIEW CUL-DE-SAC … PerE! fect location w/lake T PR IC LLENtrails. EXCEvalley views, Beautiful, bright open living space, exc. kitchen huge island, walk through pantry, bright dinette w/garden door to new deck. Handy office, MF laundry. Exc. master w/espresso balcony, WI closet, en suite. 2 add’l. bdrm., lge. bonus room! Bright walk out bsmt. w/huge family room w/FP, 2 bdrm., bath. 2 new furnaces, a/c. Beautifully landscaped, oversized 26’x30’ att. htd. garage, RV parking. This executive home perfectly melds comfort, quality, style! Now only $639,000 CA0088474 GORGEOUS CUSTOM BUILT BUNGALOW IN VA LLE Y V IEW ! ... You’ll love the E! IC PR W walking lifestyle, valleyNE view trails. 9’, coffered ceilings, beautiful hardwood flooring, gorgeous kitchen cabinetry, granite countertops. Lovely LR, spacious dinette, superb master, MF laundry. Exc. bsmt. dev., in-floor htg., 9’ ceilings. Awesome yard, veranda, deck, courtyard, fenced, oversized 24’x26’ garage, RV option + more! Now only $519,000 CA0093233 BEAUTI FU L CENTURY M EADOWS BI-LEVEL … close to parks and playground! You’ll love this 1412 sq. ft. home w/bright windows, vaulted ceilings, display ledges, niches. Exc. kitchen w/lovely cabinets, MF laundry, awesome bsmt. w/family/ games room, gas FP. Dble. garage, RV parking, rear alley access + much more! CA0093188 Asking $389,900 EXC. INVESTMENT PROPERTY, CLOSE TO MIRROR LAKE, HOSPITAL! … Wow! Split rear entrances, R3 zoning, extra parking, common laundry, lots of bsmt. windows. Spacious 3+3 bdrm. bungalow w/bright floor plan, vaulted ceilings in LR. Private bsmt. dev. w/kitchenette, family room, 3 bdrm., bath. Recent upgrades: shingles, HE furnace, HWT, fresh paint + more! Asking $319,900 CA0094818

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EXC. BUSINESS/ INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY – ZONED M1 ... Great east-end location! 10,000 sq. ft. bldg. divided into 3 titled condo bays. Easy customer access, parking. Exc. place for your business, you can lease what you don’t need! Take a look! Asking $1,290,000 CA0079219 BRAND NEW STATE- OF T H E-A RT OPTIONS ! BUILDING – LE IP LT U M EXC. BUSINESS LOCATION! ... Wow! Outstanding energy efficient designed bldg. w/exc. presentation, superior site plan, low operating costs. High visibility, easy customer access. Two front retail/ reception/office areas. 1206 sq. ft. and 1079 sq. ft. Awesome 3001 sq. ft. bay can be combined. 14’x14’ and 18’x16’ OH doors, floor sumps, 21’ high ceilings. Exc. site plan, all paved, fenced. Outstanding place for your business! CA0032126 11.15 ACRES OF PRIME INDUSTRIAL LAND … Exc. location in expanding east side industrial area of Camrose. Zoned M1 – Light Industrial. Property currently being used for pipe storage. Building 7260 sq. ft. of office area, arch rib arena, multi-purpose bay. Additional enclosed storage, covered outside storage. Exc. opportunity! Call now for details. CA0069085

MULTI-FAMILY LOTS 2.5 ACRES ZONED R3 AND MULTI-FAMILY ... Exceptional west end location across from huge park and playground, by west end amenities. Lots of potential with re-division options. Call now! CA298482

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CAMROSE HOMES UNDER $300,000 QUIET STREET, CENTRAL LOCATION … Great eat-in kitchen w/ lots of DR space to entertain. Spacious LR. Master features 2-pce. en suite. 2 more bdrm., full bath finish off MF. Fully fin. bsmt. w/ family room, bdrm., reno’d. bath. New furnace, water tank, a/c unit. Fenced yard, detached garage. Asking $249,500 CA0095415 AFFORDABLE A ND W ELL M A IN TA INED MOBILE HOME ... 2 bdrm., open concept kitchen/LR, new flooring, new windows in kitchen, private deck + more. Comes w/all appl. Fully fenced yard. Take a drive by – you’ll be impressed! CA0089856 Asking $37,500

SOLD BRAND NEW BUNGALOW TOWNHOME – END UNITS! … Close to parks, walking trails. Open concept design, stunning kitchen c/w all appl., MF laundry, framed-in bsmt., dble. garage + much more! C A0086750, CA0086773 Asking $294,900

BRAND NEW BUNGALOW TOWNHOME – INSIDE UNITS! … Close to parks, walking trails. Open concept design, stunning kitchen c/w all appl., MF laundry, framed-in bsmt., single garage + much more! CA0086753, CA0086793 Asking $279,900 IMPRESSIVE BUNGALOW, CLOSE TO PARKS, SCHOOLS … Exc. opportunity w/great yard, R3 zoning! Very well maintained 3+1 bdrm. home w/hardwood flooring in spacious LR. Country style kitchen, bright dinette, generous master. Dev. bsmt. w/kitchenette, huge family/games area, 2nd laundry. Great yard, 24’x22’ garage. Upgraded shingles, windows, HE furnace + more! Exc. starter or investment property! Asking $255,900 CA0094534 3-BDRM. CONDO … Close to parks, schools. Exc. design! Bright open plan w/lots of windows, impressive vaulted ceilT? EN R ings. Exc. open concept Y H W kitchen, bright dinette, spacious LR, 3 bdrm., 2 baths, MF laundry, private entrance. Great first home or an investment! Immed. poss. Now only $174,900 CA0083176 EXC. FAMILY BUNGALOW – C LOSE TO PARKS, SCHOOLS! ... Spacious 1218 sq. ft., 3+1 bdrm. bungalow. Bright open plan, spacious LR, bright DR, country style kitchen, generous master. Dev. bsmt. w/huge family/games area. Private yard, 22’x22’ garage + more. Lots of potential. Great investment or family home! C A0093967 Now only $267,900 EXC. BI-LEVEL CLOSE TO PARK S ! ... You’ll love the yard, private setting! Spacious LR, bright kitchen/dinette, generous master, dev. bsmt., lge. family/games room. Private deck, 24’x26’ garage, extra parking, a/c + more! Exc. starter home! Asking $259,500 CA0094195 BR AND NEW B U N G A L O W TOWNHOME – INSIDE UNITS! … Close to parks, walking trails. Open concept design, stunning kitchen c/w all appl., MF laundry, framed-in bsmt., single CA0086753 garage + much more! Asking $279,900

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6,000 sq. ft. empty lot! … Located downtown between Credit Union and Royal Bank. C1 zoning, excellent location. Wonderful investment or building spot opportunity! Priced to sell. Asking $139,900 CA0085343 EXC. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY – ZONED M1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL! ... 4 lots w/good central location, suitable for multiple uses. 4352 sq. ft. bldg., good workshop areas, loading doors, front offices, mezzanine storage, HE furnaces, a/c. Fenced storage yard, 28’x30’ rear garage. Easy customer access. Call now! CA0062344 Asking $449,000 EXCELLENT OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY! ... Great location, highway exposure! 1528 sq. ft. retail bldg. w/additional mezzanine. Imagine the possibilities. Available immediately. Ask $379,000 CA0072329

EXC. STARTER HOME! ... 3-bdrm., 2 bath home on rented lot. Great master w/4-pce. en suite, large LR w/gas FP. Be sure to view! Ask $90,000 CA0087426 IDEAL STARTER OR INVESTMENT, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION! T? R EN … Lge. LR w/FP, 2 MF WH Ybath. bdrm., 4-pce. Dev. bsmt. features family room w/kitchenette, lge. bdrm., flex area, laundry, 3-pce. bath. Alley access w/rear parking, shed. South side of duplex is listed separately. Now only $189,900 CA0076964 IDEAL STARTER OR INVESTMENT HOME! … Spacious dinette, bright LR, huge master. Dev. bsmt. w/3 bdrm., office, laundry, 3-pce. bath. Fenced yard, alley access w/rear parking. North side of duplex is listed separately. Opportunity awaits! CA0076955 Now only $194,900 Duggan Park CulDe-Sac ... Close to playground! Open floor plan, large master with en suite and jetted tub, attached garage and large yard. Great opportunity! Asking $245,900 CA0088131

DUPLEX BUNGALOW IN LA VISTA VILLAS, A 45+ ADULT COM! ED UC MUNITY! ... You’ll R ED love the location, peaceful lifestyle! Bright open floor plan w/vaulted ceilings, lovely kitchen, dinette w/garden door to lge. private deck. LR, bright den, spacious master, en suite, MF laundry. Awesome landscaped yard. No condo fees! Now only $284,900 CA0095031 WONDERFUL DUPLEX … in Stoney Creek Meadows ! Br ight 2-bdrm., 3 bath in quiet adult community. MF laundry, fin. bsmt., dble. garage, deck. Desirable lifestyle awaits you! CA0094079 Asking $284,900 EXC. CONDO – WORRY FREE LIFEST YLE ! ... Across from Jubilee Park, Mirror NEW PR ICE! Lake walking trails. Only blocks from city centre. Open spacious design w/bright windows, Lovely kitchen, spacious, bright LR, cozy gas FP, lge. master, en suite, MF laundry, elevator, guest suite, easy access to garage, much more! Looking for quality and lifestyle, call now! CA0076514 Now asking $275,900 A WONDER ful STARTER HOME OR REVENUE PROPERTY! … 2-bdrm., 1 bath bungalow well located close to schools. Spacious bright LR, kitchen w/ample cabinetry, counter space, laminate flooring, newly painted, newer shingles, well maintained. Nicely landscaped lot w/lge. deck, oversized single garage. CA0095240 Asking $162,000 4-BDRM. BUNGALOW ... near Mirror Lake, walking trails! Orig. hardwood flrg., spacious entrances, wide hallways. Lge LR w/picturesque view, spacious DR, nice kitchen overlook lovely mature yard. 2 bdrm. on MF, 4-pce. bath. Bsmt. offers lge. family/games room, wood burning stove, 2 bdrm., 3-pce. bath, lge. laundry/utility room. Fenced back yard incl. huge deck, single rear detached garage. Unique, lovely home in great location. A must see! CA0093372 Asking $281,500 EXC. BUNGALOW IN QUIET LOCATION ... close to schools, playground, rec facilities. 1500 sq. ft. family friendly home features 6 bdrm., 2 baths, open kitchen/DR and LR floor plan w/ FP, traditional pass through window, oak cabinetry, handy kitchen, additional LR. Lge. back yard faces green space/school yard, cement pad, shed, garden area, htd. dble garage. Now asking $289,000 CA0087568

RESIDENTIAL LOTS HUSTLE PARK ... by huge playground and west end amenities! • 30 lots with alley access, starting from $91,190 • 18 cul-de-sac lots, starting from $114,290 SOUTHWEST MEADOWS ... by parks, playground and West End amenities! • 14 lots with alley access, from $96,690 • 11 large cul-de-sac lots, from $139,425 Call now for more information!

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HALF SECTION! ... 318.97 acres only one mile south of Coal Creek Golf Resort and Black Nugget Lake Campground. 0.5 mile off oiled road. 290 arable acres. Good potential bldg. site. Services readily available. Surface lease $1950/yr. Three metal bins. Wanting to expand or build your own home? Take a look! Asking $975,000 CA0047001

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