2018
Vol. LXVII, No. 18 City Edition – 40 Pages Country Edition – 56 Pages March 26, 2019
Always better – always better read New, official
Safe Deer Crossings
Patrol officer Marc Cossette will have his radar gun ready for speeders blasting through deer crossings in the City.
The insurance industry is breathing a sign of relief. Auto body shop owners are less than enthusiastic. Environmentalists and nature lovers are doing a happy dance. Gardeners are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Inside Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Seniors' Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 City of Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Out and About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 to 19 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 and 25 Spring Car Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 to 34 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 to 38
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Camrose is the site for a new provincial wildlife stewardship pilot program with the goal for residents and deer, alike, to co-mingle in a more amicable fashion. Over the next six days, beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27th, and continuing throughout the week leading up to the April 1 implementation date, seven locations on streets and avenues of the City of Camrose, which statistically have experienced the highest number of vehicle collisions with deer, will be outfitted with new speed limit signage. Each will notify drivers to decrease speed, from 50 kph to 30 kph, on a brief stretch of roadway. Each of the crossing areas will also be equipped with yellow overhead warning signals, the type that are presently installed near schools and playground areas. The third measure is to install grain feeding stations for the deer on both sides of each crossing. The feed available will serve a three-fold purpose: With continued problems moving grain to market, due to rail lines moving towards hauling crude oil instead of grain, local farmers will have a new revenue stream as they sell product grown directly to the province’s “Safe Deer” project. Direct feeding will also mean deer will have to rely less on the petunias, pansies, roses and cedar trees in homeowners yards, for survival. These stations will also condition deer to use the formal crossings instead of wandering streets at will. A notification on Camrose Now! next Monday will remind drivers to slow and keep Camrose’s beloved deer population safe from harm. Read more on page 2.
Real Estate Central Agencies Inc. Pages 39 and 40
News Features Alberta election day finalized, forums added. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 OLMP students learn about reconciliation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Local athletes earn medals at 55 plus Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 St. Mary's Hospital forms simulation team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Reflections Column by Bonnie Hutchinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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