2018
Vol. LXVII, No. 2 40 pages December 4, 2018
Bettyann Skagen, Executive Director of Downtown Camrose, relaxes in Ken’s Furniture while showing that this year, there are two ways to track your Stamp Around promotion purchases.
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Inside City of Camrose Page 15 Out and About Pages 18 and 19 Who Can I Count On? Page 22 Obituaries Pages 24 and 25 Winter Car Care Page 28 to 32 Classifieds Pages 35 to 37
News Features Stuff an Ambulance to fill Food Bank shelves. . 10 Eight local dancers in Nutcracker. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Day in the life of Camrose Police. . . . . . . . . 35 Hockey Vikings split with SAIT. . . . . . . . . . . 38
Photo by Ron Pilger
Reflections Column by Bonnie Hutchinson. . . . 4
Twenty years ago, City Center Camrose businesses of all types approached the Camrose Booster about implementing a loyalty program that could help convince consumers that it was worth their time and money to rely on businesses right here at home. Reliable vehicles and an easy commute meant a lot of people had been driving to Edmonton for Christmas shopping and other transactions. The challenge of being so close to major malls and bigger businesses has evolved and expanded to now include an even bigger challenge – widespread and widely accepted online shopping from points around the globe. The 300-member business association has changed over the years, too. Now known as Downtown Camrose, small business owners range from retail to professional, to service and more, and continue to reward those who do business locally. The ever-popular Stamp Around program, offering a stamp for every $10 spent and a completed entry form when 10 stamps are earned, offers a chance at a weekly prize of $100 or the grand prize shopping spree worth $1,500. The Stamp Around promotion has seen a significant change of its own as the 20th anniversary promotion milestone is reached this year. You can now accumulate your purchase stamps on your smart phone app – Camrose NOW!
Real Estate Linview Realty Page 16 Central Agencies Inc. Pages 39 and 40
This Week's Flyers To Camrose Homes To Rural Homes *partial coverage Tues. Thurs. With Booster Brick Warehouse Cabela’s Canada Safeway Canadian Tire x 2 x2 Hauser Home Hardware Hearing Life Ken’s Furniture Lowe’s Lucky Dragon M & M Food Market Mark’s Work Wearhouse Panago Pizza Peavey Mart Pet Valu Real Canadian Superstore Save-On-Foods Shoppers Drug Mart Staples Walmart Wild Rose Co-op
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