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Vol. LXIX, No. 21

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April 20, 2021

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ypically, Camrose Regional Exhibition is the site and venue of choice for an average of 325 events in a calendar year. Thanks to COVID-19, the CRE has been able to host just six on-site events from March 2020 to March 2021. (Most of these were AHS-approved February cattle sales.) Dianne Kohler, Executive Director of CRE, and her Board of Directors clearly understand the magnitude of decimation of select businesses during this pandemic! Despite their own current bleak outlook, when Dianne and her scant remaining number of non-laid-off maintenance and labour staff heard the news that AHS and Camrose City Council were approving open air and temporary structure outdoor dining, they felt they had to do what they could to help their counterparts in the hospitality industry. They immediately reached out to local restaurateurs, offering their inventory of 20-foot by 20-foot tents, picnic tables, and other catering supplies for immediate usage. All available supplies were made available at “heavily discounted pricing”. As Dianne relays it, “Basically, for whatever these business owners felt they could afford to pay.” Over a couple of days, the CRE team moved cement blocks and tables, and quickly pitched tents at various eating establishments around Camrose in an effort to give local small business owners a fighting chance.

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News Features Fire destroys home and property. . . . . . 2 Live events soon could take place . . . . . 3 Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . . . 4 Just Sayin’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Encourage nature and all its wonder in your own yard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Big Valley Jamboree postponed until next year. . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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A letter from Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw has begun to make the rounds online, giving Albertans some hints about the return to normal. The letter, dated April 9 and addressed to stakeholders, responds to inquiries about when event organizers can welcome back live audiences. “We need to get events such as rodeos running again. The earliest audiences can return to events would be in late May when 15 per cent of fixed seating capacity to a maximum of 100 people outdoors would be permitted. It would increase to 50 per cent to a maximum of 500 by late June,” revealed MLA Jackie Lovely, about Dr. Hinshaw’s recommendations. “At that time, indoor events can begin to allow audiences, permitting 15 per cent of fixed seating capacity to a maximum of 100. Finally, the letter proposes to allow all capacity restrictions to be lifted by the end of July. She also clarified that the above easing of restrictions would be dependent on cases and pressures on the health care system.” Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely did not sign a peti-

tion to return to Phase 1, but supports a move to reopen activities again. “The reason I didn’t sign it is because I feel it is more important to get things open again right away. I am part of a group to work on relaunch and we already have had a couple of meetings. As a result of that, we have rodeos that are starting (without fans) this weekend (April 17 and 18),” explained MLA Lovely. She still feels things need to be approached with caution. “I hear views from both sides, from those who want more restrictions to those who want it back to normal. It is a changing situation and we need to adapt as we go. I have the pleasure to work with many stakeholders. Through the conversations, I have been able to pass on concerns. It is good for our community to keep adapting. We need a staged approach and have more outdoor gatherings. We need to give people something to look forward to.” Not everyone agrees on how to proceed, but business needs help. “I hope the community supports our local businesses and keep people regional.

That is the key to contain COVID-19 numbers.” Lovely has helped get vaccines to Bashaw and Tofield areas for pharmacies to administer. MLAs acknowledge the physical and mental health effects that COVID-19 has taken on the vulnerable members of the population. They have always been concerned about the health and safety of the most vulnerable and are grateful that vaccinations are well underway. In early 2021, Alberta’s government announced what they believed to be a clear path forward to reopen the province. It took the public health threat of COVID-19 seriously, and provided a step-by-step plan to lift restrictions and restore confidence for small businesses and communities. The move by the province is deemed backwards according to Lovely, effectively abandoning the plan that Albertans had worked diligently over the past months to follow. “We have heard from our constituents, and they want us to defend their livelihoods and freedoms as Albertans. For months, we have raised these concerns at the highest levels

of government and, unfortunately, the approach of the government has remained the same. As MLAs, we are calling on our government colleagues to recognize the plea of our constituents. After 13 painstaking months of COVID-19 public health

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Circle of life

I notice a pattern as I sit in the waiting area for a post-cataract-surgery appointment. Grey-haired or white-haired people are waiting, many accompanied by a friend or family member. Most of the companions appear to be at least one generation younger than the person they accompany. By the facial features of one younger companion, I guess that he’s the son of the person he accompanies. Another person calls her older companion “Auntie”. It occurs to me that, of course, most people who have cataract surgery are likely to be older, rather than younger. It takes decades for the lenses in our eyes to develop cataracts. That spins me into memories and reflections about how we begin our lives being cared for by older family members. We grow up, leave home, possibly have children of our own and become primary caregivers. As we age, eventually our children grow up and leave home. Decades later, it’s possible that our now-adult children begin to move into caregiver functions for us. ***

Flashback. I’m a single mom with two preschool children, in my first year of a demanding more-thanfull-time job, taking university courses so I can get a degree and therefore bring in enough money to be sole supporter of my family. If I sit down for a moment, maybe to read the paper or just zone out, I feel guilty. There is always something I think I should be doing. Overwhelmed? Yes. I cannot remember when I have been not tired, not frazzled and not worried about money. As far ahead as I can see, all I can imagine is a black tunnel of being tired and feeling “not enough” in every aspect of my life–work, family, education. Actually, work, family, trying to fit in courses and worrying about money are my life. One day, I say something like that to my mom, and ask, “Does it ever get better?” She says, “I remember the busy years, too. And then the kids grow up and leave home, and you look back and wonder how the time went by so quickly.” Of course, I don’t believe her. And of course, she’s right. ***

Flashback. My now-legal-adult son is moving into a house with other guys. As he’s leaving our home, he says, “You’re welcome to come visit any time. But phone first.” My daughter and I are standing at the front window, watching him drive away. I’m flooded with emotion and can feel tears prickling at the back of my eyes. I say out loud to my daughter, “I’m not sure why I’m so emotional. After all, this is a parent’s job–to bring up children so they can leave home.” My daughter–who has frequently bickered with her brother since they were both preschoolers–says, “You had him for 19 years. I only had him for 17 years. I’m not ready.” *** Spring 2021: My son and daughter are now themselves parents of legal-adult children. After I receive a scary medical diagnosis (not cataract surgery, which is not scary), they both want to be included in conversations with whatever medical person I’m seeing. One or the other of them accompanies me to most appointments. Often, we are able to arrange speaker phones or other mechanisms so they can both know what’s going on at the same time. Often, my legaladult grandchildren also move in to help when I need a driver or furniture mover or errand runner. I occurs to me that, for the first time in my adult life, I am now in the care receiver generation. The Circle of Life. ***

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As I write this letter on Friday morning, April 16, I am relieved to know that 24 school boards across our province have announced they are not proceeding with the latest draft curriculum. While some of them have used the very reasonable explanation that piloting anything next year is too much to ask of teachers right now, many have also pointed to serious flaws throughout the whole document. As well, the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Alberta Music Advocacy Alliance, (a group of 10 professional music and music teaching organizations) have both just released statements stating that the curriculum is inappropriate, insufficient, too biased and filled with errors. I am glad to see this public outcry is having some impact, and I see the same is happening regarding coal mining in the Eastern Slopes: Albertans are rightly pointing out to the Alberta government that they have not consulted either Albertans nor experts. The way in which they reinstated the former Coal Policy (also after public outcry) was insufficient; exploration continues to damage the mountainsides and potentially the watersheds, and implies that companies expect to proceed. I only hope a private member’s bill put forth to halt all exploration until proper consultation is completed can be successful in this sitting of the legislature. Given some of her published articles and received email responses, I am concerned that our local MLA is focussed on cheerleading her government and perhaps not listening to or advocating for the concerns of her constituents and all Albertans. I also feel disheartened that letters directed to her and to ministers are often responded to with cut-and-paste replies that repeat the party line verbatim. Is that because so many people are writing in with the same concern? Today I am feeling grateful for the many

Albertans, of all political stripes, who have decided they want a government that makes decisions based on feedback and best practice, full information and competent research. There are ways to implement policy changes with wisdom and empathy no matter which side of the political spectrum a government is on. Let’s hope this government can make a u-turn and start standing up for the best interests of all of us who call Alberta home. Joy-Anne Murphy, Camrose Community support

I just wanted to say thank you for the front page exposure. I had no idea where that picture was going to end up. Thank you to The Camrose Booster for supporting our community and all the small businesses. It is so greatly appreciated. Also, you totally got me on the April Fool’s edition. I had my kids so excited for ice fishing and boating. My daughter, who is a fan of pranks, thought it was hilarious that the newspaper would pull a massive prank on the whole city. Good job. Jane Beck, Camrose UCP economics

A bear is only worth something after it’s turned into a rug. A tree is only worth something once logged. A landscape…mined. There is no such thing as the value of a functioning ecosystem in a UCP mindset. One wonders if they realize that water comes from the environment and not out of a tap. It’s not we don’t need resources, we do–however, politicians need to understand there are things that once lost, can never return. When that happens, the cost is too high. If we give up water quality for people, farmers, ranchers, and wildlife, will the revenues from coal mining make up for the loss? Not a chance. Mark Lindberg, Camrose Volunteer week

April 18 to 24 is National Volunteer Week with the theme “The Value of One,

the Power of Many”. Volunteers are key to so many organizations in our community. I’m glad that we can take time to focus on them and show them our appreciation. There are over 100 volunteers associated with The Bailey Theatre. They are a committed bunch of people, with a wide variety of skills. One thing they have in common is their devotion to the theatre. We’re so grateful for the group of volunteers who cleaned the theatre and did maintenance jobs while we were closed. Thank you to all the volunteers who were involved with our fundraisers: the Bottle Drive and the Flea Market. We’re also thankful to volunteers who worked behind the scenes maintaining our scrapbook of Bailey News, who decorated the theatre, who kept our books and who did our marketing. Thank you to volunteers who helped with events during the two months when we were able to have live events at the theatre. The Bailey Theatre Society has a hard working, dedicated board of directors. The hours that they worked this year increased considerably from past years, as they made difficult decisions and were creative with plans for a new future. Thank you for your commitment, grant writing, and vision. The Bailey Theatre could not have made it through this year without our volunteers. They are the lifeblood of our organization. Thank you for keeping yourselves healthy and safe so that you will be able to be involved again. We need to care for ourselves before we can care for others. We salute our volunteers this week. We aren’t able to bring in “stars”, but “You are the Stars.” Thank you all for volunteering with the Bailey Theatre. Colleen Nelson, Volunteer Coordinator Bailey Theatre Society

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25 Years Ago This Week – from April 23, 1996 edition • The front page of The Booster profiled extensive business activity and commercial growth in Camrose. A new RCMP headquarters, a variety of new condominiums and adult living projects being built, considerable residential construction, the purchase of 6.7 acres of land from the City by Wheatland Bins. A ground-breaking for a new Camrose IGA store was also slated for Friday, April 26. • Camrose accountant Douglas Tien was named a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants (FCA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta. • City Council accepted a quotation of $61,500 plus G.S.T. from Magal Manufacturing Ltd. for the design, fabrication, foundation and installation of a new pedestrian bridge spanning Mirror Lake. • Camrose Colour Center advertised Benjamin Moore Aqua Velvet Latex eggshell enamel paint for $27.95/3.79 Litres. • TD Bank assistant manager/personal banking Harold Criggar was awarded a brass golf club letter opener from John Browne, Camrose branch manager for 35 years of dedicated service. • Camrose was in the midst of “Looking it’s Best” to compete against Leduc and Fort Saskatchewan for championship of the Cleanest City Competition. Judging was scheduled for May 9.

50 Years Ago This Week – from April 20, 1971 edition • Sunset Service advertised a spring open house and Volkswagen sale. Every new car puchased on Saturday, April 24 included 454 litres of gas for FREE. • A new home delivery service: Call-A-Bottle was launched. Home delivery of Liquor-Wine-Beer, anywhere in the city for $2. • There were no fires in the City between January 1 and March 31. • A new Weight Watchers initiative was being launched by Ruby Keehn, for Camrosians. • A free package of Kleenex was presented at the door at the Bailey Theatre, courtesy of John Chamberlain owner of Camrose Drug Company. The tear-jerker movie Love Story was held over for a second week.

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County administrator Paul King. “The requisition is reduced because of effective use of year-end purchasing opportunities, which saw more than $175,000 decrease in tax that is required,” reported King.

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Encourage nature and all its wonder in your own yard By Lori Larsen

Many people who have spent hours labouring over their yard to make it picture perfect are now taking a new garden path and are turning to more sustainable options. In doing so, they are also contributing to the sustainability of the environment. Camrose Green Action Committee (CGAC) continues to educate residents on the importance of sustaining earth and making choices that are not only better for the environment, but contribute to a healthier and more vibrant community overall. One such initiative is the Natural Garden Contest, the idea of which spawned from a similar program, Pollinator Garden Challenge, operating in the City of Leduc. CGAC member Heidi Bergstrom shared the idea behind the initiative. “While I was researching other jurisdictions’ Environmental Master Plans (EMP) (in the development of Camrose’s EMP) I noticed that part of Leduc’s EMP was a Pollinator Garden Contest. “It seemed like something fun and easy that would get people interested in an environmental initiative without too much commitment.” Bergstrom proposed the idea to the other members of CGAC, and immedi-

ate interest in implementing a similar program in Camrose morphed into a sustainable yard contest. “That includes things such as pollinator-friendly and draught-resistent gardens and possibly edible gardens in people’s front yards rather than having a patch of grass that doesn’t get used–use it to grow food instead,” said Bergstrom. “We decided to have a contest that is easy for residents to get involved in. It won’t be very strict. People can learn about new ideas, try them out, then enter their yards into a draw to possibly win a prize.” Bergstrom said that while researching ideas to

share with residents, she also found some fun and interesting projects for her own yard, such as bee

houses and pollinator and deer-resistent flowers. “One of the suggestions was a clover yard where

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Plant it and they will come. Encouraging butterflies and bees to your garden can be as easy as planting beautiful flowers.

you replace grass with clover, because it requires little water and stays green for the season. It also gets rid of other weeds, and the flowers are great pollinators. Bees love clover flowers.” The goal of CGAC is to get people thinking about different ways to tend to their yards. “We encourage residents to go as far as they want with their yards, like planting extra flowers to encourage bees.” At the same time, CGAC reminds residents that there are City of Camrose bylaws that regulate City properties, including

weed control and unsightly premises. “But there are lots of options to be more environmentally friendly and sustainable while keeping yards tidy.” Bergstrom also pointed out that reducing the use of chemicals can be extremely beneficial for watersheds and insect populations. “Be mindful of choices with your yard, because they have a lot of downstream impact.” She said CGAC hopes to get residents excited about environmentally friendly initiatives. “We realize environmental issues can be overwhelming but even the smallest little actions can have impact.” The rules are fairly simple. Anyone can and is encouraged to participate in whatever manner they can, and then send a photograph of their yard to camrosegac@gmail.com by Aug. 31. All entries will be put into the draw for a prize. As well, CGAC will be posting tips and suggestions on their Facebook page to assist residents with ideas and provide information on sustainable gardening and yard work. Dig out your gardening tools and get ready to call in the bees, butterflies and birds with a fun way to help out the environment and show off your gardening talents.

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Volunteering–good for the soul the volunteer coordinator (which she does voluntarily). It gives me purpose and things that I can do during COVID and any stage of my life.” She said that COVID has taught her (and others) to think not so much what can’t be done, but what can be done. “And I can honestly tell you that many of our volunteers are involved in many different organizations. They are committed, knowledgeable, passionate people. We are grateful for their help and I think that they, in turn, feel good about having given back to their community.” Besides the giving and getting back, there is also the social aspect of volunteering that is so vital. hey are committed, “We enjoy knowledgeable, being with each passionate people,” said Bailey other. This is part Theatre Society volunteer of our network, and we look forcoordinator Colleen Nelson. ward to seeing each other even if She also recognized it is remotely. I think our the volunteers who felt volunteers really miss the they were not quite ready patrons and the patrons to be involved with people really miss our volunteers.” face to face, and felt they Colleen said that now needed to take a step back. that the Bailey is rounding “Volunteering is such a the corner in these chalpersonal thing; we need lenging times, the organito care for ourselves before zation has been able to hire we can care for others. If back some people. “But in you are not feeling well, or the dire time of need, there need to be more protected were volunteers who rose you cannot volunteer. Yet to the occasion. I continue making that decision for to be amazed at how genersome of our volunteers was ous people are in giving up so hard.” their time and in the care The passion of giving that they give to the jobs back, and the feeling of they do.” contributing and helping Apart from volunteeris a hard thing to suddenly ing with the Bailey Theatre, Colleen also volunteers at Covenant Health St. Mary’s Hospital Camrose, which has also been missing out on the incredible contributions by volunteers due to COVID. “I look forward to a time when we have come through this, and can be back volunteering for the hospital again.” St. Mary’s Hospital currently has 110 volunteers. In a typical year, those volunteers put in approximately 6,000 hours. “The main role volunteers have at St. Mary’s is patient visitation on the Nursing Units and in the Emergency Room,” said St. Mary’s Hospital Camrose volunteer and foundation coordinator Kendra Ferguson. Patient visitation can File Photo Bailey Theatre Volunteer of the Year 2019 Barbara include general companPederson, left, was presented with her award by Bailey ionship, reading, playing Theatre Society volunteer coordinator Colleen Nelson. games, taking patients for The Bailey Society is extremely grateful to all volunteers a walk, or simply keeping who give of their time. patients company. Colleen said the task of step away from. “We also have volunAlmost anyone who teers who enjoy recreation volunteers changed quite a bit. “We needed to ask volunteers would agree therapy, including colourvolunteers to help us to do that lending a helping ing and crafting with some of the things we have hand, the most important patients, and a few who previously hired people part of volunteering, is not enjoy providing patients (laid off as a result of COV- the only reason they do it. with music therapy.” “I have found this to be ID) to do, such as cleaning Volunteers also comsuch a fulfilling role, being plete small cleaning the facility. By Lori Larsen

This year’s Canadian National Volunteer Week’s theme (April 18 to 24) is The Value of One, The Power of Many, which drives home the fact that every single volunteer brings about positive change, and that, collectively, the millions of volunteers that give of themselves fuels powerful change. Volunteering not only helps the individuals and organizations that benefit from kindness, but it empowers the volunteers with a sense of purpose and community. How many services and organizations within our own community would be able to operate if it wasn’t for the willingness of volunteers? “At the Bailey Theatre, we have a list of over 100 volunteers,” said Bailey Theatre Society volunteer coordinator Colleen Nelson. “That would include board members as well as people who work for events, and we also have some volunteers who help with our facility and fundraising. It is a big roster and they are very important to us.” Like so many other things that have changed drastically over this past year and a bit due to COVID-19, volunteering has taken a hit, for both the organizations that depend on them and the volunteers themselves. “This past year, we have seen a change in how many people felt they could volunteer and the number of different things we really needed volunteers to do.”

“We were also able to count on volunteers to step up to the plate and help us do some fundraising and help us with the flea market when we were able to open.” Colleen said that during the six weeks of events when patrons were actually allowed back in the building, volunteering took on a whole other level of responsibility to ensure the safety of patrons and volunteers alike. “The new protocols in place for COVID required retraining to be able to accommodate the patrons,” she explained, adding that the volunteers took the challenge head on and did a wonderful job.”

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File Photo St. Mary’s Hospital Camrose recognized the dedication and hard work volunteers do to help not only the hospital, but the patients and community it serves, during a Volunteer Recognition Tea in 2019.

duties, stock supplies, and administer patient experience surveys. In addition, they assist with meal tray delivery. “Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, volunteer programs that require direct patient contact have been suspended until further notice,” explained Ferguson. The Gift Shop at St. Mary’s is run completely on volunteer hours, but is currently closed due to COVID-19. The roles of volunteers at St. Mary’s changed to accommodate COVID-19 protocols and, as Patient Wayfinders, who assist front entrance screening staff in directing patients to where they need to go, volunteers are playing a huge part in getting the hospital through these challenging times.

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choosing to spend their valuable time with us,” remarked Ferguson. “Their presence shines a light on each staff member and patient with whom they interact, and the time they spend with us is greatly appreciated by our patients and staff.” Elizabeth Hebert, a volunteer with St. Mary’s for eight years, shared, “I volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital because I love to brighten a patient’s day by talking and listening to them. My visit with them makes my day and hopefully helps make their day also.” Ferguson concluded, “We deeply miss all the volunteers who have not been able to be with us during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we hope to see you again soon.”

e deeply miss all the volunteers who have not been able to be with us during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said St. Mary’s Hospital Camrose volunteer and foundation coordinator Kendra Ferguson.

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“Home crafters have also been essential during this time, as they have been amazing with keeping up our supply of patient quilts, baby blankets and hats, and non-medical masks for staff to wear outside of the hospital.” St. Mary’s Hospital also relies heavily on the commitment of the Camrose Community and Foundation Boards. Board members volunteer their time to allocate funding for major and minor equipment needs, staff education, and patient supports. Board members also participate in donor recognition opportunities as well as community and staff engagement events. “Volunteers are so important to St. Mary’s Hospital because they are

Volunteering makes huge differences in the lives it touches. It brings about positive and effective change; connects the volunteers and the people who benefit from volunteering to the community; provides a purpose to the volunteers and gives them an avenue to use skills and compassion; teaches our youth the power of giving back, and creates a caring and equitable society. For more information on how to become a volunteer for the Bailey Theatre, visit www.baileytheatre. com/support/. For more information on how to become a volunteer for St. Mary’s Hospital, visit albertahealth ser vices.ca/f indh ealth/ facility.aspx?id=1000302 (programs and services).

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Stop using plastics in everyday life By Murray Green

Alberta’s government is launching formal consultations to design a made-inAlberta solution to plastic, packaging and hazardous household waste. It is seeking ways to better manage this waste through a circular economy approach, an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program that will reduce volume in landfills and diversify the economy. Under this approach, the cost and management of recycling shifts from municipalities and municipal taxpayers to those directly producing and consuming goods, encouraging companies to produce less waste and packaging, and come up with innovative ways to recycle more materials. “Furthering our recycling goals as a province is a win-win-win for the environment, local economies and municipalities, some of whom are sitting on backlogs of potentially recyclable materials. Changes to how we manage recycling in Alberta have been a

long time coming, and I am proud that our government is working to make the province a global leader in addressing plastic waste,” said Jason Nixon, minister of environment and parks. Consultation will occur with municipalities, industry experts, Indigenous communities through stakeholder meetings, and with the public through an online survey. “The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is pleased to hear that the Government of Alberta is taking action on plastic waste. The RMA recognizes the value of recycling management and is a strong advocate for municipalities playing an important role in waste reduction and waste management. We are looking forward to engaging with Alberta Environment and Parks and other stakeholders to design a made-inAlberta solution to plastic waste that works for all,” shared Paul McLauchlin, president, Rural Municipalities of Alberta. Currently, Alberta’s

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recycling activities support a total of 7,500 jobs, while the sector contributes about $132 million a year to provincial gross domestic product. A shift to extended producer responsibility will increase the provincial GDP share to more than $148 million. The change would also cut emissions by an estimated 72,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, or the equivalent of taking 120,300 passenger cars off the road each year. “Alberta municipalities have long advocated for an EPR framework and an EPR packaging and paper program in Alberta. We welcome this opportunity to contribute to this policy’s development, which will benefit our environment, provide recycling services residents need, reduce taxes for local ratepayers, and create Alberta jobs. Alberta municipalities look forward to finding a madein-Alberta solution,” added Peter Demong, AUMA vice president, director of cities over 500,000, and Cathy Heron, AUMA vice presi-

dent, director of cities up to 500,000. “Investors who are looking to Alberta’s economy will see this program as a strong sign of the government’s commitment to strong environmental, social and governance policies, and ARMA’s vision of a future without waste. Extended producer responsibility initiatives like this one use sensible, sustainable plastics diversion and recycling strategies for economic growth. This creates conditions for economic development while meeting the demands and expectations of consumers, investors and taxpayers. Albertans should be proud of this initiative. Together, we are building a circular economy where domestic ingenuity is creating jobs, value, and making our world a cleaner, greener place,” said Ed Gugenheimer, CEO, Alberta Recycling Management Authority. Moving to a provincewide extended producer responsibility approach will provide greater effi-

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Horticultural Society digging in By Lori Larsen

Camrose and District Horticultural Society (Hort Society) is literally digging in this spring to get things growing. Over the past year, the Hort Society, like most organizations and businesses, has had to keep the club viable through a barrage of AHS implemented protocols, regulations and restrictions. Communitybased pruning initiatives were put on hold, fundraising events were cancelled, and regular meetings took on a whole new virtual format. But the goodwill of the “green thumbers” is strong, and even though the club activities slowed down, the board and members did not. The Hort Society is pleased to be able to offer, for the second year in a row, the Camrose Horticultural Society Award for $500. The funds were normally raised through the annual plant sale, which had to be cancelled last year due to COVID. “Last year, we couldn’t have a formal plant sale, but we had a few members who, through Facebook and other connections, were not only able to sell plants, but also produce in September and October,” said Hort Society member and bursary committee chairperson Eleanor White. “The money they collected from that was all donated right back to the Hort Society, and some of the people who purchased (plants and produce) knew it was going right back to fund this bursary.” The bursary criteria indicates that the bursary is available to a first-year horticultural technologist student, who intends to return to Olds College to complete their second and final year of study; or is available to a third-year Bachelor of Applied Science horticultural student, who intends on returning to Olds College to complete their fourth and final year of study. Preference is given, but not limited, to a student who resides in the City of Camrose or Camrose County. “It is implied in the definition of the word bursary that the award is a financial award grant based on the student’s financial neediness, as opposed to a scholarship which is based on academics,” explained White. “With the rise in tuition cost, this bursary is very important. That is why we are targeting the young person who might be in financial duress and, after the first year, may not even have a summer job because

year with a plan for a big surge back in 2022. “In the past, we have helped with some community gardens, in particular the Rosehaven Courtyard, but we were unable to do it last year.” Currently, the Hort Society is in the process of deciding whether or not they will be able to resume that initiative again this year. “We have also helped out with the Louise Jensen Courtyard and Camrose Children’s Centre planter boxes. “We do the rose pruning at the Bill Fowler Centre, and we hope to ramp that up this year, because we have identified some

of COVID, particularly last year, when the universities and colleges were closing down early and going online, and these students were going home to stay at their parents’ place to reduce rent costs.” Students returning home after completing their first year, with the possibility of not being able to acquire summer employment, need all the help they can receive to be encouraged to return to school in the fall and continue their education. “Those students might be in financial straits, so that is one of the reasons why we are targeting that group. “The other reason we decided to put this bursary up is because of the Hort Society’s vision statement,” said White. “We encourage close communication with organizations that support and are in close affiliation to the Hort Society by providing information to the gardening public and also to support horticultural education.” Recognizing the importance of continuing the bursary and offering the community some options for gardening, the Hort Society team crafted a plan to continue the plant sale this year.

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“We are planning to go ahead with it with a whole different strategy,” said White. “The sale is tentatively planned to be held outside at #7 Grandview Drive on a Saturday in the upcoming spring (date to be announced).”

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster The Camrose and District Horticultural Society annual Rose and Lily Show has been a popular event and fundraiser and, despite having been postponed for two years due to COVID, is planning for a “flowery” return in 2022.

The sale will be held following all Alberta Health Services (AHS) and City of Camrose regulations. COVID-19 protocols and health orders will be strictly followed, including social distancing, sanitation and limiting gathering numbers. “The yard in which this is being held is very large, and there is lots of lane parking space. Our tables will be widely spread out and we will have wipes and sanitizer. We will be minding the safety in distance rules with everyone wearing a mask.” White said that the Hort Society will also be gratefully accepting any donations of indoor or outdoor plants, and any plants left over after the one-day sale will be donated to the Camrose and District Heritage Railway Museum and Parks for their annual plant sale. The other major fundraiser for the Hort Society has been the popular Rose and Lily Show, which unfortunately has also been postponed again this

“We just go in and do it and we have received a lot of thank yous for doing that.” The Hort Society meets the first Thursday of every month, with the May 6 meeting scheduled to be held outdoors at the Camrose and District Heritage Railway Museum and Parks (4407-47 Avenue) at 5 p.m. All AHS COVID protocols must be followed. Attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs, remain two metres (six feet) apart, are encouraged to wear a mask even though it is outdoors, and are asked to not congregate before, after or during the meeting. The membership fee has been waved this year, following the lead of the Alberta Horticultural Association. The Hort Society is another example of generous people getting together over a common interest and doing work that benefits so many others in our community. “Working together with like-minded people who don’t mind doing service for the community–that is why I joined the Hort Society,” said White. “Other people join for different reasons.” Being a member of the Hort Society doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be digging in the dirt or be an avid gardener. There are always other functions, such as helping with the education program, organizing speakers and fundraising that could use the gift of someone’s time and help keep this organization functioning and contributing to the community.

needs there. We are hoping we will be able to prune there two or three times during the gardening season to assist them in looking spiffy for our public and our tourists. We want people to enjoy the outdoor he Hort Society is life.” ramping up right now. White also suggested that We many not be thriving, if the Hort Socibut we are still here and doing ety is unable to what we can during these do their usual work with more challenging times. Rosehaven and Louise Jensen courtyards, they will be “The Hort Society is looking for other commu- ramping up right now. We nity gardens where they may not be thriving, but can get their hands dirty we are still here and doing by helping out. “A few of us do some what we can during these walking around the neigh- more challenging times. bourhoods, and have noted We have done Zoom meetsome community spaces ings and have a newsletter that could benefit from the going out to the commugoodwill and hard work of nity. We are keeping in the Horticultural Society.” touch and have found ways White said members to keep going.” of the Hort Society have For more information taken it upon themselves in the past to help organi- on the Camrose Hortizations that may be under- cultural Society, visit the staffed by tidying up their Facebook page at https:// common spaces, gardens w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / and walkways. groups/2200131736722142.

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Due to the uncertainly around border closures during COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s edition of the Big Valley Jamboree has been cancelled. The outdoor music festival is now planning for the 2022 event in Camrose. In accordance with ongoing dialogue with public health officials, provincial government and the continued uncertainty surrounding the border closure, BVJ is making plans to return to Camrose next July 29 to 31, 2022. “This is not the news that our fans want to hear or the news that we wanted to deliver,” said Big Valley Jamboree CEO, Troy Vollhoffer. “But, as we have learned and given these extenuating circumstances, the decision-making process is completely out of our hands. “We want the thank our fans in Camrose for their loyalty and understanding. We look forward to getting back there in 2022 and putting on the best country music festival possible,” he added. The uncertainty for large-scale, festival-sized gatherings, effective COVID-19 protocols which would ensure fan safety, and ongoing border and travel restrictions are just a few major challenges for this type of event which typically takes well over a year of planning. All tickets will be automatically honoured for 2022. Hold on to your tickets and Big Valley Jamboree will keep you updated.

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The Atlanta mass murders left many wondering about the killer’s motives. There is never a single motive in such horrific crimes. Indeed, in studying these femicides, criminologists have identified many contributing psychosocial factors. They recognise the interplay between an individual’s unique psychological state of mind and the social norms of the groups and societies to which they belong. Different facGeraint Osborne, tors come together, but often Sociology, University of Alberta misogyny plays a central role. Augustana Campus The Atlanta mass murderer was certainly suffering from some form of mental illness. However, his self-diagnosis of sexual addiction has yet to be confirmed and, arguably, may have been influenced by his fundamentalist religious values. According to Joshua Grubbs, a psychologist at Bowling Green State University, in such religious environments, discussions of sex are usually couched in “purity culture”, characterized by an unhealthy fear of sexuality and intense pressure to remain “pure”. As a result, when experiencing “temptation”, some fundamentalist Christian men are convinced that they suffer from sex or pornography “addictions”, even though this may not be the case. The killer’s preoccupation with guns and America’s prolific gun culture also played significant roles. Gun-toting white men going on shooting rampages are sadly far from uncommon in the United States. It’s not just about the availability of guns, it’s the political culture that celebrates their use: a culture founded on violent revolution, bolstered by violent settler-colonialism and expansion, and intensified by violent racism and Civil War. Speaking of racism, the attack has links to recent cases of harassment and violence against Asian Americans. Four of the eight women gunned down were Korean and two were Chinese. Othered and hypersexualized as exotic, petite, and submissive, Asian American women report harassment incidents more than twice as often as Asian American men, according to recent research. As in the US, Canada has seen an increase in anti-Asian racism, recording over 1,000 cases, including a 50 per cent increase in assaults since 2020. Significantly, women reported 60 per cent of all incidents. Importantly, what connected the eight victims was their gender. Despite the socio-economic and political gains made by women over the last 100 years, male violence against women continues to be a problem. This attack is another example of misogynistic terrorism aimed to punish women for what a man feels and supposedly cannot control. Canada, has seen its share on such attacks, from the mass murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989, to the 49 murdered women on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside between 1978 and 2001, to the 2018 Toronto van attack by a man belonging to the women-hating incel subculture and motivated by his perceived sexual and social rejection by women. And let’s not forget the thousands of missing Indigenous women along the Highway of Tears in northern BC and across Canada. While such mass murders and serial killings are relatively rare, there is still the blight of domestic abuse and homicide, which has increased during the pandemic. Likened to “a pandemic within a pandemic”, the numbers of women across Canada seeking assistance from women’s shelters due to domestic abuse has accelerated. According to the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability, 160 women and girls were killed in 2020, compared to 146 in 2019. Earlier this month, women protested across Quebec to bring attention to the fact that, since the beginning of the pandemic, 13 Quebec women have been murdered in acts of domestic violence, including eight within an eight-week period. If we are going to understand events like the Atlanta shootings and deal with violence against women, we need to better address gender inequality, misogyny, and toxic masculinity in more meaningful ways, and investigate the relationship between racism, sexism, and poverty that made the Atlanta victims particularly vulnerable. It has been argued that the U.S. should view gun violence as a public health epidemic to better understand and treat the problem. Governments everywhere should do the same for violence against women.

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Restore our planet on Earth Day By Murray Green

Earth Day’s theme this year is Restore Our Earth, which focuses on natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems. In this way, the theme rejects the notion that mitigation or adaptation are the only ways to address climate change. It is up to each and every one of us to restore the earth, not just because we care about the natural world, but because we live on it. We all need a healthy earth to support our jobs, livelihoods, health and happiness. A healthy planet is not an option, it is a necessity for life. More than a billion people in 192 countries now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. When life around the world returns to normal, our world cannot return to business as usual. We have the ability to make a difference in every industry, but that can only happen when we work together. People need to come together to take climate action. The theme focuses on natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking that can restore the

world’s ecosystems. In this way, the campaign rejects the notion that mitigation or adaptation are the only ways to address climate change. It encompasses goals and actions including reforestation, regenerative agriculture, plastic cleanups, climate literacy and citizen science. We have the ability to make lasting changes. Restoration is imperative to fighting climate change and making earth a safer, healthier and more equitable place to live. It’s time to step up. It’s time to make a change. You can make a difference. Organize a water shoreline clean-up activity with an organization in your area; simply collect garbage around your school; or plant trees, shrubs and flowers to help out the planet. Set up a garden where students participate at all stages: planting, watering, cutting branches and harvesting. Taking concrete action on April 22 is good, but every day is even better. Offer a workshop on home composting, horticulture, herbal medicine, healthy eating, ecological lawn and garden care, or making birdhouses with recycled materials. Organize a competi-

tion to pick up garbage that crosses your path; or organize a clean-up activity (parks, shorelines, schoolyards). There may be incentives such as a fullest bag contest. Challenge your citizens to an Earth Day challenge (example: a day without a car, computer or television). Organize a planting of trees or shrubs with young and old. Invite citizens to exchange their still useful items through barter or swap (without exchanging money) such as Kick it to the Curb in Camrose. Organize a spring flea market to give your items a second life and the earth will thank you. Collect your household hazardous waste such as paint, batteries, solvents, electronic and computer equipment or expired drugs to drop off at the City public works site or recycling station. Look at your documents on the computer, limit printing (or at least print double-sided), send the documents in their electronic version; take the Zero Waste Challenge: reduce, reuse, recycle and compost, but don’t throw it away.

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APPLICATIONS: Individuals interested in this position are invited to submit a cover letter and resumé to the address below by April 30, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. We appreciate and consider all applications; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. CONTACT: City of Camrose | Attention: Manager of Aquatics Mailing Address: 5204-50 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 0S8 P: 780.672.9909 | E: aquatic@camrose.ca | W: www.camrose.ca Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP). The personal information recorded on the application form is being collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. The information will be used for the purpose(s) of employee recruitment and administration and is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. If you require additional information concerning the collection and use of this personal information, please contact the FOIP Officer at 780-672-4426.

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Alberta Party preparing for active year By Murray Green

The Alberta Party held a Camrose 101 session on March 24 to inform local supporters on what the party has been up to during the last few months. The local constituency of the Alberta Party was launched on April 28, 2018. “Now we are here, roughly two years away from another provincial election,” said Kevin Smook, president of the Camrose riding for the Alberta Party. “Many of us door knock and we ask people what is important to them.” “Kevin, you and your team have done yeoman’s work and have been so creative, especially in the last election, in what you came up with. Kudos for being so active in the community and reaching out. I was honoured to be asked to take on the role of the acting leader until a new leader was named. Covid has made us all change. We are looking forward to a new leader and coming up with resolutions to give our party’s stance to issue,” said Jacquie Fenske, acting leader of the Alberta Party.

“We know the UCP’s solution to every problem is to have less government. The NDP answer is to throw more government at it. We believe that you need a blend. We need to find the solutions and come up with the answers. We work with community groups because we believe the answers come from community. We have worked as a team,” said Jacquie Fenske. On May 25, the Alberta Party will be accepting nominations for the leadership race. “We are looking to offer an option for Albertans, and we desperately need an option, that brings fiscal responsibility, as well as a heart, a social conscience to the province, because this is a builder’s province and we want to build communities. We want to build and create businesses, but we also want to take care of the people who are vulnerable.” The party is preparing to hit the ground running when a new leader is finally named. She commented on the province’s waste of money. “Once again, Premier Jason Kenney has fought

and lost a political battle which accomplished nothing besides wasting time and taxpayers’ money. Whether it is Bigfoot or the Prime Minister, the UCP is more focused on theatrical opposition than on improving the lives of Albertans and caring for our environment,” stated Fenske. “The Alberta Party has a plan that keeps the carbon tax money in Alberta to be used for Albertans.” Mark Nikota went over the shadow budget that was presented earlier in the year. “Our shadow budget was open for discussion. It is time for a longterm fiscal plan for this province. We can’t spend our way to prosperity, and we can’t cut our way to prosperity either. It has to be a balance with longterm planning so it is not a rollercoaster.” Ca m rose boa rd members include Kevin Smook , president ; Katherine Tennant, vice president; Bill Schafer, treasurer; Bud James, secretary; and Ralph Petersen, director.

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Camrose County passed the 2021 property tax rate Bylaw 1488 to establish the rates of taxation required by the municipality to pay any and all expenditures and transfers set out in the budget and the required requisitions (education and designated industrial property). “Administration established the tax rates, looking at no increase in the overall tax rate. Residential, farmland, linear, nonresidential and machinery and equipment have all been reduced by the increased amount in the police requisition,” said County administrator Paul King. “The recreation tax rate remains the same as 2020 and included are all costs for recreation, including transfers and operational expenditures for parks. As the tax rate bylaw identifies that these funds are being collected for recreation, any excess of revenue over expenditures would go into the recreation reserves for funding of future capital expenditures, buffering the budget for one-time large funding allocations.” The Police Funding Model has been increased by 50.17 per cent. School board requisitions are the tax rate required to raise the revenue needed to pay the school board requisitions. “While the province has announced that it will be holding the 2020 education rate the same as 2021, changes in assessment see the farmland/ residential rate going from 2.56 to 2.573, which is a 0.5 per cent increase; and nonresidential goes from 3.76 to 3.6391, a 3.3 per cent decrease,” explained King. Designated industrial property assessment requisitions are when the minister must set the property tax rate for the designated industrial property requisition. The Designated Industrial Property tax rate was set at $0.0766/$1,000 of assessment, which is a slight increase from last year, when it was $0.076/$1,000 of assessment. “Our police budget has increased, but the other areas have decreased, so we ended up at a breakeven point, which reflects no change,” added King. All three readings of the bylaw were passed at the April 13 regular County meeting.

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County remains on course for zero increase By Murray Green

Despite the fact that costs are increasing, Camrose County passed its operating budget to reflect a zero increase in the mill rate in 2021 for local ratepayers. “I move that Camrose County council approve the final 2021 operating budget with total operating revenues of $20,322,393 and total operating expenses of $33,926,220 with a total operational tax levy to be applied against all properties of $13,603,827,” said councillor Doug Lyseng, during the County regular meeting on April 13. The interim operating budget was passed on Dec. 8, 2020, with an operat-

ing deficit of $13,357,623. Since that date, administration has reviewed and updated all departmental operating budgets as per budget change requests. “Operating revenues have been adjusted by $858,891 primarily due to front loading of MSI capital funding from 2022-23 back into 2021. Operating expenses have increased by $1,105,086 primarily related to an increase in transfer from operating to capital of $895,505, which is increased in MSI capital and Federal Gas Tax Fund (FGTF) of $22,622, as well as the addition of $170,000 to the shoulder pulling budget to complete all miles suggested

with a contingency fund of $95,137,” said County administrator Paul King. “I thank Paul and administration for coming up with a zero increase in the mill rate–a job well done,” said Reeve Cindy Trautman. “It should be noted that people may see a difference in taxes due to changes in assessment. Some people could even see a decrease in taxes.” Ratepayers need to know the difference between assessment and taxes. They are not the same. “People think their assessment is taxes, but it is not. The assessment is the value placed on their property for the purposes

of equally distributing taxes across the County,” added King. Property owners often confuse property taxes and assessments. For instance, some taxpayers attempt to grieve their taxes. You can grieve your assessment, but not your taxes. Assessments, not taxes, are determined by local assessors. Taxes are determined by school boards, town boards, city councils, county legislatures, village boards and special districts. These jurisdictions are responsible for taxes, not assessments. It is possible that assessment can increase and your taxes can decrease (or vice versa).

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MRS tractor was used on Alaska Highway By Murray Green Marvin Vassberg can say he has a tractor that very few people have in their possession. He owns a MRS tractor that was used to build the Alaska Highway. MRS (or M-R-S) tractors were built by the Mississippi Road Supply Company. Construction of the Alcan Highway (ALCAN was the military acronym for the Alaska-Canada Highway) officially began on March 9, 1942. In the end, the 1,387-mile highway, stretching from Dawson Creek in British Columbia to Fairbanks, Alaska, was completed in an astounding eight months using tractors such as these. In February 1942, US President Roosevelt dispatched the Army Corps of Engineers to build 1,500 miles (now actually 1,700 miles) of highway through the most difficult terrain in North America, a land route to Alaska. And the Corps did it in just eight months and 12 days. The highway wasn’t open to the public until 1943. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, coupled with their military incursions into the Aleutian Islands, changed things in an instant. Suddenly, Alaska became a potential Japanese invasion route to Canada and the Lower 48, so both

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Murray Green, Camrose Booster Marvin Vassberg of the Bawlf area used his MRS tractor in the fields before he retired from farming. The construction tractor was once used to build the Alaska Highway in 1942.

governments agreed that the road would now be built. “When the highway was complete, the tractors were left on the side of the highway, because it was cheaper just to walk away from

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After World War II, MRS purchased facilities on a surplus ammunition base which had never been activated. Construction on the base was completed just at the end of the war at Flora, Mississippi. In 1947, they started production in Flora with the MRS-9 and introduced the MRS-14, which was brought out to compete with the Cat DW-10 and a similar sized Euclid. They also built some of their own scraper pans and dirt wagons at this location for a while, but went back to having all their scraper pans and dirt wagons built by other companies to their specs. In about 1954 or 1955, they introduced the MRS-18 to compete with the new larger Cat D-15. In 1958, the line was revised away from the old letter series styling to the more vertical grill IHC crawler styling of the new TD-15 and TD-20, which were the MRS-15 and the MRS-20. By the early or mid-1960s, MRS was building some of the largest production tractors in the world. The MRS-250 had 500 horsepower and could be mated with a scraper pan of 65-cubic-yard capacity with a 430-horsepower pusher engine on the scraper. A special coal hauling version of this same scraper had a capacity of up to 90 cubic yards heaped. A lot of MRS tractors saw action in Vietnam.

them than it was to haul them back to where they were stored. The tractors were not worth a whole lot at that time,” said Marvin. The collector has refurbished more than 30 tractors over the years on his farm north of Bawlf. He retired from farming in 1995, but continued fixing tractors and vehicles. ‘This tractor could travel 55 miles an hour down the road, and that was handy when they moved dirt a long ways,” he added. “I drove it home and my son-in-law drove behind me. It’s on air (tires) with a monster of an engine in it.” MRS used IHC power units and other IHC components. They started production of the MRS-9 in 1943 at a small facility in Jackson, Mississippi. This unit was matched with a scraper pan or bottom dump dirt wagon. Although the pans and dirt wagons were called MRS, they were actually built by Bucyrus-Erie for MRS. The 85-year-old began

restoring vehicles and tractors as projects even before he slowed down with his farming operation. “The tractor weighed 3,200 pounds without a trailer behind. I used to

drive it a little bit as a farm tractor. I added hydraulics to use it on the farm. This tractor was built solid with thick steel, so you can see where the weight comes from,” Marvin said.

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Bethany names new interim CEO By Murray Green

The Bethany Group governing board has named Carla Beck as its new interim CEO. She replaces former CEO Mike Leathwood, who recently retired. “I am very excited to have Carla lead our Bethany Group management team and staff during these unusually difficult and stressful times,” said board chair Jack Ramsden. “Mike left our organization in a strong financial position, and I am confident that Carla has the leadership skills required to lead our organization efficiently in the year ahead.” Carla brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge in health and housing. Since 1993, she has worked with The Bethany Group in a variety of roles. With a degree in recreation administration, Carla built upon that foundation as leader

for the Clinical Support Team. In 2014, she took on a new role and portfolio as manager of planning and corporate strategies before moving into director roles in both housing and health. Carla’s hands-on knowledge of how to create a caring community made her the natural selection to lead The Bethany Group through two cycles of accreditation, the most recent in 2019, earning the organization accreditation with commendation. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Carla has been the lead for The Bethany Group’s response and continues to be a guiding light for the organization through the physical, emotional, and spiritual toll the pandemic has taken on staff, clients, and their families. Her inspirational leadership has helped The Bethany Group cope and thrive.

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“Though I haven’t been able to visit the sites due to restrictions brought about by COVID-19, I’m looking forward to the day we can once again gather together,” said Carla. “I think it’s important to see how everyone is doing and, while it’s difficult right now to make those connections, I have confidence in my teams that they are working together to give that person-centered care to our residents and each other.” Carla is responsible for all of The Bethany Group’s operations, staffing and facilities. She also leads the organization in the provision of CAO services to the Camrose and Area Lodge Authority, the Flagstaff Regional Housing Group, the Lacombe Foundation, the Parkland Foundation and the Wetaskiwin and Area Lodge Authority.

steady this year By Murray Green

Housing sales in Camrose and area have been steady despite the lack of business growth over the last year. “The demand for housing, which had been delayed by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, appears to have finally been unleashed. According to the data, there were 109 sales recorded in the City of Camrose in the first quarter of 2021, which is the highest number of recorded sales in the first quarter of any year since 2006,” said Jacobus Slabbert, senior appraiser at HarrisonBowker Camrose. “Although much of this activity appears to be a reaction to pent-up demand caused by the pandemic, a lack of supply and record low interest rates also seem to be driving demand. That being said, this mini-boom does appear to be counter intuitive, given that Alberta’s economy is still struggling with record high unemployment rates, a sluggish energy market, and historic deficits. Whether or not this trend can be sustained is unknown, but with a third wave of the pandemic here, the future remains uncertain.” The information used to create this information is strictly based on the data collected from the Central Alberta Real Estate Board and the Edmonton Real Estate Board. “Given the difficulties in collecting and confirming information on private sales, the data set used excludes all private sales. However, since the majority of residential sales are reported on MLS, I think it’s safe to say that the general trends reported herein still provide us with a relatively accurate snapshot of the current market conditions.” The average sale price in 2021 quarter one is up 3.76 per cent compared to 2020 quarter four; and up 12.45 per cent from 2020 quarter one. The rolling 12-month average increased by 2.96 per cent. The median sale price

in 2021 quarter one is down 1.03 per cent, compared to 2020 quarter four; but up 2.68 per cent from 2020 quarter one. The rolling 12-month median increased slightly by 0.67 per cent. There were 109 recorded sales in the City of Camrose in 2021 quarter one. This is 54 more than what was recorded at the same time last year. There were a staggering 25 sales of over $400,000 in 2021 quarter one, which is 16 more than last quarter; and 22 more than 2020 quarter one. To put this in perspective, this is only 14 sales less that what was recorded in all of 2020, which had a total of 39 sales over $400,000. The average days on market were 103, which is up 21 days from last quarter; and up 17 days from 2020 quarter one. In rural Camrose County, there were 22 reported sales in 2021 quarter one, which is up six sales compared to 2020 quarter one. The average days on market were 105, which is down 16 days compared to 2020 quarter one. In rural Flagstaff County, there were only three reported sales in 2021 quarter one, which is the same as 2020 quarter one. The average days on market were 182, which is up seven days compared to 2020 quarter one.

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Businesses can apply to receive relaunch grant By Murray Green

The Alberta government is offering small businesses affected by the most recent public health orders another payment of up to $10,000 from the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant. Alberta businesses affected by the latest public health orders will be eligible to apply for another payment in the second half of April. This additional payment will also be available to new businesses that began operating between March 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, as well as hotels, taxis and ride-sharing services. “Small businesses have borne the brunt of pandemic restrictions, and have made real sacrifices to protect our healthcare system and save lives. That’s why Alberta’s government has already committed over $500 million in support through the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant, and it’s why we are expanding that support today,” said Premier Jason Kenney. “We’ll continue to be there to support small businesses that we’ve asked to make sacrifices to help keep us safe during this pandemic. Alberta’s economy relies on the successful recovery of small businesses and we’ll be there to support them to get to the other side of this pandem-

ic,” explained Doug Schweitzer, minister of jobs, economy and innovation. “We know how difficult this past year has been for small businesses, and this program will provide some much-needed capital to these businesses,” added Martin Long, parliamentary secretary for small business and tourism. “It is vital for small business survival that proper supports are in place until the economy can fully reopen,” Annie Dormuth, Alberta provincial affairs director, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “Not being able to qualify for relief programs was a major frustration we heard from operators who started ventures during the early days of the pandemic. This is a muchneeded program to provide some assistance for SMEs that are doing their part to stem the tide of our current pandemic,” shared Ken Kobly, president and CEO, Alberta Chambers of Commerce. “This increased funding can’t come soon enough. Businesses have already faced over a year of tremendous revenue shortfalls and they will need continued help,” said Janet M. Riopel, president and CEO, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The relaunch grant program has already had

nearly 50,000 applicants, with total program costs of more than $500 million. With this latest expansion, small businesses that have qualified for all three rounds will have received as much as $30,000. The Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant (SMERG) offers financial assistance to Alberta businesses, cooperatives and nonprofit organizations with fewer than 500 employees, that have faced restrictions or closures due to COVID-related public health orders, and have experienced revenue losses of at least 30 per cent. Funds can be used to cover costs of items that help prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies; pay rent, employee wages or replace inventory; and help businesses expand their online presence or e-commerce opportunities so that they can continue to serve customers. The program is open for applications until May 31, and is capped at $350 million. The updated SMERG program will replace the previously announced Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit, and will provide funding to more businesses facing increased public health measures as announced on April 6.

Gail Juliann Johnson March 7, 1951 ~ April 3, 2021 Gail Juliann Johnson of Camrose, Alberta, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at the age of 70 years. Left to cherish her memory are her brother Carl (Elizabeth) of Calgary; and nieces and nephews Ryan (Julie) and their children Leah and Maren of Calgary, Cameron (Poppy) and their son Jacob of Calgary, and Lana (Brian) Gould and their children Annika and Chloe of Squamish, BC. Gail lived all her life in the Camrose area. She grew up on a farm near Kingman, with her mother, brother and grandparents. She attended early school in Dinant and Kingman. When the farm was sold, she moved with her mother to Camrose and finished high school at Camrose Composite High School. Gail was a strong support for her mom, and they lived together until her mom passed away. After school, she began a 43-year career working at Rosehaven, where she provided the highest level of comfort and care to the patients. She had the ability to treat people with respect and make them feel special. She was so proud of her grandnieces and grandnephew, and never forgot them at Christmas or birthdays. In return, she received many handmade pieces of art and cards that made her smile. Gail was a homebody, and enjoyed having animals with her at all times. She made strong and long-lasting friendships in Camrose. She was ever grateful for having the always-present support and companionship of her cousin Brenda Rosland. Gail was predeceased by her parents Carl in 1951, and Brith in 1973. A private graveside service has been held. If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Gail’s memory may be made to Camrose & Area Animal Shelter Society. To send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome.com.

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Tips to ensure a stress-free lab services appointment By Murray Green

Throughout the pandemic, extra safety precautions have been put in place to ensure all Albertans can safely receive lab services from Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL). This has resulted in longer than normal wait times for lab service in many communities. Alberta Health Services encourages patients to read the following information to ensure you can access necessary lab testing as quickly as possible, and that you are prepared for your visit to the lab. Patients are strongly encouraged to book appointments for APL lab work either online or through the patient appointment line. If you are unable to attend your appointment for any reason, ensure you cancel it so that it will be available for others who require lab services. Immunocompromised

patients and those requiring urgent testing should phone the provincewide Patient Appointment Line 1-877-868-6848 for assistance. Proceed to www. albertaprecisionlabs.ca for information on locations, hours of operation and to book your lab test. Patients with appointments should not arrive more than five minutes prior to their scheduled appointment. Walk-in patients may get requests from staff to help ensure safe distancing, such as being asked to wait in a nearby indoor location or in your vehicle until space is available in the lab waiting area. You can choose to be notified by cell phone when you can enter the lab. When wait times are long, patients may be asked to return at a later time. All patients will be screened and assessed for

COVID-19 symptoms and risk factors upon arriving at the lab site. Lab staff are required to wear all necessary personal protective equipment, in alignment with Alberta Health Services policies. All patients will be provided with a new medical-grade mask to wear over their mouth and nose for the duration of their laboratory visit. The number of chairs in waiting rooms has been reduced to provide proper distancing. Additional cleaning and hand hygiene practices are in place at all facilities. Alberta Precision Laboratories strives to ensure its labs and patient service centres are always safe places for everyone. Be respectful and follow the directions of APL staff, as they are there to help you receive the healthcare service you need.

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Archie Neil Piller December 16, 1921 ~ April 16, 2021 Archie Neil Piller passed away peacefully at Bethany Meadows on April 16, 2021, at the age of 99 years. Archie was born on December 16, 1921, in Melville, Saskatchewan to Frank and Christina Piller. After serving in WWII, he moved to Aylmer, Ontario, where he met and married Alma Johnston. They later moved to the Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario area, where they raised their three sons, Neil, Les, and Brad. Archie semi-retired to New Westminster, BC, and later moved to Surrey, BC, where he enjoyed golfing, horse races and casinos! At the age of 90, Archie moved to Camrose to be close to family, moving into Rosealta Lodge. He is survived by his children Neil (Susan) of Camrose, Les of Grand Forks, BC, and Brad of Edmonton; grandchildren Lindsay (Paul) Squires of Montville, NJ, Nancy (Shawn) Fortier of Calgary, Kevin Piller of Surrey, BC, and Shannon Piller of Surrey, BC; great-grandchildren Margot, Theodore and Henry Squires; sisters Kay Connell of New Westminster, BC, and Florence Piller of Camrose; sisters-inlaw Cari Piller of Melville, SK, Agnes Rupertus of Camrose, and Betty Piller of Edmonton; as well as many nieces and nephews. Archie was predeceased by his wife Alma; brothers Jack, Rod, Chisholm, Gordon and Ralph; and sisters Margaret, Isabel and Dolly. A private family service will be held at a later date. If family and friends desire, memorial contributions are gratefully accepted to the charity of one’s choice. To send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome.com.

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Anne Burnadette Willisko November 25, 1923 ~ March 30, 2021 The family of Anne Willisko would like to thank family and friends for all the hugs, phone calls, flowers, cards, food and memorial donations made in memory of Anne – our mom and baba. Thank you to Dr. W. Slabbert and the caring staff at Bethany Meadows, Oak Cottage. For all of those connected to Anne’s health concerns over the years – thank you. To Burgar Funeral Home (Bart Orr and staff), thank you for your professional services, comfort and support at this difficult time. May God bless you all.

November 27, 1963 ~ April 8, 2021 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Grant Ulrich Bergquist on April 8, 2021, at the age of 57. Grant was born on November 27, 1963 in Bow Island, Alberta, the eldest son of Angela Bergquist (nee Fuernkranz) and Ralph Bergquist, who left us in 2018. He was a proud father to his daughter Tarah Bergquist, whose mother Deborah French passed away in 2007. He was passionate about his work as a pipefitter, and was a committed member of Canadian Piping Trades Union Local 488. He loved spending a day at the golf course, taking his daughter to classic rock shows, and drinking a tall, cold glass of milk. Grant’s deep voice and big laugh will be missed by Angela; Tarah; his sister Linda Bergquist (Philip Zyp); his brother Lester Bergquist (Erika Thorkelson); and his nieces Alana Johnson (Josh Lidster), Hayley Henderson (Forrest Henderson) and Jasmine Zyp; and his family and friends all over the world. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, a private memorial service was held on Friday, April 16, 2021. Livestreaming of the service will be available on Grant’s online obituary at www.womboldfuneralhomes.com. In Grant’s memory, donations are gratefully accepted to the Brain Care Centre (www.braincarecentre.com). Baker Funeral Chapel, Wetaskiwin 780.352.2501 or 888.752.2501 Condolences: www.womboldfuneralhome.com

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Fighting exploitation: Case of Mind Geek By Damien C. Kurek, MP, Battle River-Crowfoot

Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are just a couple of the serious societal problems that have increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of such horrendous crimes are devastating, and, as the federal representative of BattleRiver Crowfoot, I have and will continue to take steps to fight for the survivors and their families. Trafficking individuals for sexual purposes may seem like a foreign concept in rural Alberta, and yet, the unfortunate reality is this grievous crime is far more prevalent than many realize. While there has been limited awareness in the past, various steps have been taken by organizations, law enforcement, and the government to bring the reality of human trafficking to the general population; what to watch for as traffickers seek to groom victims, and how to seek help. This past December, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics launched an investigation for individuals who are being victimized and exploited through internet pornographic websites after a group of Parliamentarians called for action. One of the most alarming issues that arose during the investigation is the allegations against the Montreal-based company MindGeek, which operates the website Pornhub. I joined many of my Parliamentary colleagues in signing an open letter to RCMP Commissioner, Brenda Lucki, calling for an investigation into MindGeek for their failure to remove illegal content including, but not limited to, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking and the posting of sexually explicit material without consent. Canada has laws in place to deal with these types of matters, such as Criminal Code sections 162.1, 163.1 and an Act Respecting the Mandatory Reporting of Internet Child Pornography by Persons Who Provide an Internet Service. Yet, these laws can only protect vulnerable individuals through robust investigation and application by law enforcement–a process that is often very difficult when victims are marginalized. The past couple of decades have seen positive steps taken in the stand against human trafficking. Bills have been passed in Parliament, penalties for perpetrators have increased, and numerous organizations have focused on advocacy for victims, along with bringing awareness of trafficking and sexual exploitation to public attention. Steps continue to be made as action is also taken by the various levels of government, such as Alberta’s Human Trafficking Task Force, to protect and empower survivors. There has even been a recent initiative to ensure staff at airports are trained to recognize the signs of someone who is being trafficked. Together, as we grow in knowledge, we can make a difference and stop the exploitation of some of our most vulnerable. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this column, you are encouraged to write MP Kurek at 4945-50 Street, Camrose, Alberta T4V 1P9, call 780-608-4600, text 403-575-5625, or email damien. kurek@parl.gc.ca. You can also stay up to date with Damien by following him on social media @dckurek. If you are in need of assistance regarding a federal government program, or need assistance and don’t know where to turn, feel free to reach out to Damien’s office.

Autism Awareness month By Lori Larsen

April is dedicated to Autism Awareness Month in an effort to create awareness of the many challenges faced by those living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a developmental disorder with symptoms that appear within the first three years of life. “Every day is autism awareness for me,” noted local Camrosian Kiki Chambers, who has lived with autism all her life.

to objects, and getting very upset when routines change. Other symptoms may include problems with speech and language, sleep problems, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety and even seizures. Behaviour and symptoms can range from mild to severe. Parents often say that their child with ASD prefers to play alone and doesn’t make eye contact

Submitted People dealing with autism can lead independent lives and become very successful in their careers, education and personal lives, as demonstrated by Kiki Chambers, a proud graduate of Grant MacEwan University in 2012.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects a person’s behaviour and makes communication and social interactions difficult. According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), ASD can range from mild to severe, and can include autism, Asperger’s syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder and childhood disintegrative disorder. Symptoms and severity will differ from individual to individual with ASD. While some children are unable to function without a lot of help from parents or caregivers, others may develop social and verbal skills and lead independent lives. Typically, symptoms are detected in children reaching two years of age. However, severe symptoms can be noticed in a child as early as 12 months old. According to AHS, common symptoms include: a delay in learning to talk, or not talking at all; or a child may not use or respond to gestures or pointing. A child may seem to be deaf, even though hearing tests are normal. Repeated and overused types of behaviour, interests, and play may be evident. Examples include repeated body rocking, unusual attachments

with other people. “I was unable to connect in fear that people would identify me as a girl who has Asperger’s,” explained Chambers. “I found during my distance from media and the world stage, I was able to reassociate with my proud genetic history. I (personally) still do not identify as someone who has Asperger’s, as it is not in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic Criteria for 299.00 Autism Spectrum Disorder) and I am a female. “Females were concluded by Hans Asperger (historically) as unable to have autism, so I would rather identify as an autistic woman than someone who is high functioning or Asperger’s. I struggle every day with social interactions, and believe that is people pushing their beliefs on me.” Besides battling the medical challenges that accompany having autism, Chambers admits she has had to overcome struggles with stereotyping and ignorance as well. Dealing with misunderstandings by people led her to become somewhat insecure. “My own insecurity of being autistic caused me to push a community away that could teach me and I could learn from.”

But she learned to overcome and to move forward, and became very successful in her work and home life. She graduated from Grant McEwan University, is joyously married and living in her own home. “I was able to reconnect with my own identity by being fearless of people seeing me. I am becoming stronger as I ensure my boundaries are met.” AHS offers the following tips to assist families coping with a child who has been diagnosed with ASD. Educate yourself about ASD. Learning all you can about ASD can help you know how to help your child develop independence. Plan breaks. The daily demands of caring for a child with ASD can take their toll. Planned breaks will help you connect with others in your family or have time for yourself. Make time for an activity you enjoy, even if you can only do it for a few minutes each day. Get extra help when your child gets older. The teen years can be a very hard time for children with ASD. Community services and public programs can help. Get in touch with other families who have children with ASD. You can talk about your problems and share advice with people who will understand. Plan for your child’s future. As your child gets older, think about where your adult child will live and what training and employment resources he or she may need. Also, take steps to ensure that your adult child will have proper care and resources throughout life. Find out if your child is eligible for assistance. Focus on your child’s strengths. Like any other child, your child has strengths and weaknesses. Help build those strengths by encouraging your child to explore interests at home and in school. “Every person with autism, I believe, should be portrayed as an individual before their neurological condition. People with ‘normal brain function’ are treated as such, but this is only one autistic girl’s stance.” For more information on Autism and related conditions, visit the Alberta Health Services website at myhealth.alberta.ca/ Health/Pages/conditions. aspx?hwid=hw152184. On creating more awareness about Autism and the impact understanding can have, Chambers said. “I want to encourage Camrose to become the best it can be. It will never be perfect, but together we can do it.”

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Helpful Tips for Writing Classified Ads Which Get Results! Be Thorough

Sure you want your ad to stand out from the rest, but don’t skimp on the sort of information that sells. The item’s condition, size, age, brand name, and colour are some of the basics readers want to know. Without them, your ad may be overlooked.

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Okay, so you want to include all the important basics. Don’t use strange abbreviations because our ads are designed to spell all the important details. Besides, you are not paying by the line, but by the word, so there is really no need to abbreviate.

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Exaggerating your item’s finer points may bring in a lot of responses, but a buyer who’s misled won’t appreciate it and will take his business somewhere else.

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The cost of an item is one of the most important concerns of want ad readers. Ads showing prices are ones which get results. Giving a price also serves to “weed out” those buyers not in your price range.

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BRIGHT TWO-ROOM OFFICE SUITE in downtown Camrose. Main floor, no steps, large floorto-ceiling front window. Lots of parking, energized staff parking. 269 sq. ft. total area for $544.90 + GST/mo., all-in. Immediate occupancy. Call Blain Fowler or Don Hutchinson 780-672-3142 days, two of the fairest, most reasonable fellows in the business! APARTMENT NEAR AUGUSTANA – and downtown. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Fridge, stove, water, heat included. One powered parking space. Free laundry. One year lease. No pets, no smoking. 780-672-9531. DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE Second floor space with elevator access * 600 sq. ft. consisting of reception area, 2 offices overlooking main street and lunch area. $850/mo. including utilities. Now available. * 150 sq. ft. single office. $200/mo. including utilities. Call Corey at 780-679-3555 ESPECIALLY NICE OFFICE SUITE Generous 794 sq. ft. suite, suitable for two, three or more staff. Includes two private offices. Located in Downtown Camrose. Main floor, easily accessible, bright, quiet. $1,546.32/mo. Call Blain Fowler or Don Hutchinson, 780-672-3142 days, two of the fairest, most reasonable fellows in the business.

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 at 486850 Street. Nicely decorated, air conditioned. $13.92/sq. ft./year, plus share of property taxes, utilities, waste removal and insurance, boils out to $2,648.53 all-in monthly. Available immediately. Call Blain or Don at 780-672-3142, the fairest, most reasonable people in the business.

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STORAGE SPACE – in Downtown Camrose. Secure, clean, dry, heated storage space on main floor in office building. Easy access. 124 sq. ft. $200/mo. Also 77 sq. ft. for $125/mo. Available immediately. Call Blain or Don at 780-672-3142, the fairest, most reasonable people in the business.

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CLASSIFIED ADS (Continued) BEST LOCATION ON MAIN STREET CAMROSE – Excellent multi-use space, three rooms: reception area, separate work area with cupboard and sink, private office. $725/mo. includes all utilities. COVID workable. Be sure to see! 780679-2170. SHORELINE APARTMENTS – 4828-54 Street. Bright and cheery full reno. One-bedroom five minutes to downtown, one minute to walking trails. GREEN GABLES – two-bedroom with balcony, five minutes to walking trails. 780-621-8495.

LAKEFORD – Registered Polled Hereford and Red Angus bulls for sale! Top quality from a herd with over 50 years’ production history. Contact Dan Prichard. 780-385-2298, 780385-5125.

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LIVESTOCK / FEED / AG PUREBRED GELBVIEH BULLS – two-year-olds and yearlings from our 43-year breeding program. WINDER FARMS 780-678-4021. BULLS FOR SALE – Purebred Black and Red Angus. Call 780-986-9088. HAY FOR SALE – large round bales, approx. seventy alfalfa grass mix, first cut, weighing 1422 lb. No rain, baled dry. 6.5¢/lb. Approx. sixty pure alfalfa, second cut, weighing 1475 lb. No rain, baled dry. 7.5¢/lb. Phone Magnus 780679-6528, Daysland.

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4x8 TRAILER FOR SALE – very good condition. Racks, loading ramp, tires with 12” rims, good lights. $1200. Phone 780-608-3111.

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HOUSEHOLD SINGLE BED – complete. $40. 780-964-1722 Camrose. SMALL CHEST FREEZER – $50, single bed $20, 3-piece wall bookcase $75, patio set $50, desk and chair $60. 780672-8318.

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15 ACRES 40 MINUTES EAST OF CAMROSE – Good house, new furnace, endless water supply, good sewer system, garage, shops with heat and water, barns, corrals, garden. Mail delivered to the gate. Price negotiable. Phone 780-608-3111, 780-608-3344.

AVAILABLE MAY 1 – Excellent condition, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Double car garage, RV parking. Well groomed, fenced yard. Price negotiable. Phone 780-608-3344, 780608-3111.

BOATS, RVS and CAMPERS 2001 COLEMAN BAYSIDE ELITE – tent trailer. Good condition. Extra battery, new tires. $5000. Call 780-672-2629. LOVE CAMPING, BUT TIRED OF SHOVELLING SNOW OFF THE AWNING IN MAY? Say goodbye to your Gulfstream! Move it fast with a Camrose Booster classified. Phone 780-672-3142. SELLING YOUR SEAWORTHY BOAT? Make a splash with an ad in the Booster classifieds! 780-672-3142.

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Bashaw motor vehicle collision claims one By Lori Larsen

Bashaw RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision that occurred on April 17 at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Highway 12 and Highway 601. The RCMP initial investigation indicated that a vehicle was northbound on Highway 601, when it was struck by a vehicle travelling east on Highway 12, causing the northbound vehicle to roll. The 58-year-old driver of the northbound vehicle was declared deceased on scene. The driver of the eastbound vehicle was transported to hospital by STARS Air Ambulance in serious, but stable condition. The RCMP collision analyst attended the scene to assist in the investigation.

Correction In the article on Ardelle Ries being named as an honourary member of the Kodály Society of Canada, on page 13 of The Camrose Booster April 13th edition, it should state that Ardelle conducts SingAble, one of four choirs at Augustana. Dr. John Wiebe is the director of choral activities as Augustana. As well, it should be noted she is past president of the Alberta Choral Federation (now Choir Alberta) and, while she is a member of that provincial organization, she no longer serves on the board.

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LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER Tenders are invited for the purchase of the following property from Heritage Hills Livestock Ltd. located SE of Donalda, AB in Stettler County. HERITAGE HILLS LIVESTOCK LTD. is selling up to 4 quarter sections of land. The owner is accepting tenders on the following: • The sale of 2 full quarter sections (+/-320 acres) legally described as the East Half (NE and SE) of 19-41-17-W4; or • The sale of 4 full quarter sections (more or less), being the entire section of 19-41-17-W4, less a proposed subdivision of approximately 45 acres to the South West portion of the South West quarter. The total area being sold is approximately 600 acres. The sale of these lands is to terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned: • Unless otherwise agreed upon by the owner, the land is being sold AS IS, WHERE IS and without warranties. Tenderers must rely on their own research and inspection of the property and confirm acres, assessments and other particulars. • The deposits of all unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them forthwith after closing of tenders. • Should the owner accept an offer with respect to the 2 quarters only then prior to closing an access easement will be registered against the SE 19-41-17-W4 allowing access to the SW 19-41-17-W4. • All parcels exclude mines and minerals. • If you are interested in purchasing these properties please provide your highest and best tender to Julie Hebbes, RR1, Donalda, AB T0B 1H0 to be received as soon as possible, but no later than 12:00 noon, April 30, 2021. If your offer is accepted, then the owner will contact you to discuss a formal Offer to Purchase and other closing procedures. The form of tender must indicate your contact information, purchase price, any condition precedents, whether you are offering to purchase the 2 quarter sections or the 4 quarter sections as described above (can be both), the amount of deposit offered, and the closing date for the sale. • Delivery of your tender does not bind the owner in any way whatsoever. The owner is not obligated to accept the highest nor any offer. The owner may reject any or all tenders. The owner will only be bound by their signature on a formal Offer to Purchase, which they may decline to execute for any reason whatsoever, including no reason. If you have any questions or wish to make any further inquires on this land please contact Julie Hebbes at 403-883-2264.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

HOME QUARTER FOR SALE BY TENDER COUNTY OF STETTLER The Estate of Oris Allen Rider is offering the above parcel legally described as SW 3-40-20-W4 for sale by tender. The described land contains 155.48 acres and is located immediately North of Secondary Highway 601. The parcel exhibits rolling topography. It is comprised of approximately 123.48 acres of cultivated land, hayland and pasture, 29 acres of trees and slough and 3 acres of yard site with treed area to the North and East of the residence. Bidder to confirm allocation of acreage. Views from the residence are to the South and West. The residence is a well appointed and well maintained 1,520 sq. ft. manufactured home constructed in 2005. Outbuildings on the property include a 40’ x 80’ shop with a single 21’ x 14’ overhead door. A 26’ 6” x 40’ portion of the shop is heated by radiant heat. The parcel includes one metal storage shed measuring 11.5’ x 19.5’. The landscaped yard site is framed by a 4-pole wooden fence and the balance of the quarter has line-fenced perimeter. 60 cultivated acres are currently under tenancy for the 2021 season. Further particulars or viewing may be arranged upon request by contacting Nancy Rider at 403-304-1087 or Murray Rider at 403-742-9502. Sealed or facsimile tenders to be submitted by noon on May 7, 2021 to the offices of: Doyle Rivet Lawyers Attention: Eron M. Doyle 121, 5301-43 Street Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1C8 Phone: 403-967-1220 Fax: 403-967-1221 Email: eron@drlegal.ca Vendor’s tender forms available on request but not required. Closing of land sales shall occur not more than 30 days following tender close. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Estate of the late DEAN GEORGE WINDOVER of Forestburg, Alberta, who died on March 22, 2021. If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by May 20, 2021, and provide details of your claim with SCOTT FARNHAM of Farnham West Stolee Kambeitz LLP, Barristers and Solicitors at 5016-52 Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1V7. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

BIRTHS To Catherine

and Jared Lynch, of Camrose, a daughter on April 7. To Kalyn and Perry Yurkoski, of Camrose, a son on April 8. To Agatha and Peter Neufeld, of Camrose, a daughter on April 9.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of GLEN WARREN ELLERT, of the City of Camrose, Alberta who died on March 7, 2021. If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by Friday, May 21, 2021, and provide details of your claim with WAYNE THRONDSON, Q.C., at Fielding & Company LLP, Suite 100, 4918-51 Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1S3. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

DEATHS Alice Mae Munkedal of Tofield, on April 11, at 90 years of age. Archie Neil Piller of Camrose, on April 16, at 99 years of age.

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FOR SALE BY TENDER

TENDERS ARE INVITED for the purchase of the following property from Lakeview Holsteins Ltd. located in the Camrose County: Parcel 1 MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 20 TOWNSHIP 49 SECTION 6 QUARTER NORTH EAST CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: A) ALL THAT PORTION DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, DISTANT 75.4 METERS SOUTH FROM THE NORTH EAST CORNER THEREOF, THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 101 METERS THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 80.5 METERS, THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTHERLY BOUNDARY, A DISTANCE OF 101 METERS TO SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY, THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 80.5 METERS TO THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT CONTAINING 0.809 HECTARE (2.0 ACRES) MORE OR LESS B) 1.07 HECTARES (2.65 ACRES) MORE OR LESS AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 2954NY C) 0.720 HECTARES (1.78 ACRES) MORE OR LESS AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 7921046 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS *There is a Ridgewood Mobile Home on this parcel which is included in the sale. The Moduline Mobile Home on the property will be removed on or before May 22, 2021. The successful tenderer will agree to allowing access to this parcel to allow for the removal of the Moduline Mobile Home. There is also the possibility of a natural hotspring on this parcel Parcel 2 MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 20 TOWNSHIP 49 SECTION 6 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE NORTH EAST QUARTER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, DISTANT 75.4 METERS SOUTH FROM THE NORTH EAST CORNER THEREOF, THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 101 METERS, THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 80.5 METERS, THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTHERLY BOUNDARY, A DISTANCE OF 101 METERS TO SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY, THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 80.5 METERS TO THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT CONTAINING 0.809 HECTARES (2 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: 0.081 OF A HECTARE MORE OR LESS AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 7921046EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BYLAW NO. 1489

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. 1489 to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 1373. The purpose of this bylaw is to redistrict a portion of NW 29-49-21-W4 from A – Agricultural to CR1 – Small Lot Country Residential. The intent is to allow for one additional residential lot. Anyone affected by this amendment may make written submissions before 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1489 will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:00 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 online at www.county.camrose.ab.ca

Parcel 3 THE SOUTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN (7) TOWNSHIP FORTY NINE (49) RANGE TWENTY (20) WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: 0.534 HECTARES (1.32 ACRES) MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 2954 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS Parcel 4 MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 20 TOWNSHIP 48 SECTION 33 QUARTER NORTH WEST CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: A) PLAN 7921046 ROAD 0.809 HECTARES (2.00 ACRES) B) PLAN 1422149 DESCRIPTIVE 2.19 HECTARES (5.41 ACRES) EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS Parcel 5 THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN (7) TOWNSHIP FORTY NINE (49) RANGE TWENTY (20) WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: (A) 0.672 HECTARES (1.66 ACRES) MORE OR LESS AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 3494EO (B) 0.797 HECTARES (1.97 ACRES ) MORE OR LESS AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 7921046 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS *This parcel is the home quarter and in the past was a fully functioning dairy operation. The parcel consists of a 1560 square foot bungalow with a walk out basement built in 1998 with a double attached garage, a 8400 square foot shop built in 2008 with concrete floor and 5 overhead doors, a 9800 square foot shop built in 2008, a 23,200 square foot milk barn with a 4000 gallon stainless steel milk tank, a 2400 square foot pole cattle shelter, an older house approximately 75 years old and with a addition added on later of approximately 1200 square feet and other smaller out buildings. Parcel 6 THE NORTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN (7) TOWNSHIP FORTY NINE (49) RANGE TWENTY (20) WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: 0.805 HECTARES (1.99 ACRES)MORE OR LESS AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 792104 (B) 0.797 HECTARES (1.97 ACRES ) MORE OR LESS AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 7921046 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS *There is a partially built house on this parcel close to pavement. The house will be included with the sale of this parcel but is “as is where is” The title to the property will be subject to the reservations and exceptions now appearing on the title and free and clear of all encumbrances. GST will be added to the tender price unless the purchaser is a GST registrant at the time of closing. TENDERS must be in writing, accompanied by a certified cheque for 5% of the tender price, sealed in an envelope marked “Lakeview Tender” and must be received by Fielding & Company LLP, Barristers and Solicitors, #100, 4918 - 51 Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1S3, on or before 12:00 noon, April 22, 2021. The tender must indicate which parcel or parcels the tenderer is submitting an offer on. Municipal taxes and will be adjusted. The closing and adjustment date of sale will be April 30, 2021, and the successful tenderer must pay the balance of the purchase price, plus GST unless the tenderer is a GST registrant, on the closing date, or the deposit will be forfeited. The deposits of all unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them forthwith after the closing of tenders. No conditional tenders will be accepted, and the highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. No warranty whatsoever is given as to the condition of the property or as to the fitness of the property for any purpose. In order for the sale of the lands to be completed on April 30, 2021, the Seller is willing to pay the cost of title insurance on behalf of the successful tenderer(s). For further information about the property phone Wayne Throndson, Q.C. at Fielding & Company LLP, 780-672-8851.

FARMLAND WITH YARD SITE FOR SALE BY TENDER The following briefly described farmland including yard site with house and outbuildings which is located approximately ½ mile West of Strome on Highway 13, is hereby offered for sale by tender, subject to the reservations, exceptions, and encumbrances contained in the existing certificate of title: PLAN RN67 (LXVII) BLOCK F (containing 77.25 titled acres) Excepting thereout all mines and minerals FEATURES of this property: • approximately 50 cultivated acres with remainder yard and pasture; • property contains house, double car garage, 2 sheds, horse barn, cattle shed and storage building The sale of these lands is to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned: • Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/measurement, condition or environmental status. • Buyer is responsible for all costs associated with registration of Transfer. • Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. • Tender bids in writing will be received by the lawyer noted below up to, but not after, 12:00 o’clock noon on April 23, 2021. Tenders should be forwarded to: Andreassen Borth Law Office, Killam, Alberta in a sealed envelope marked “Blaeser Tender”. A cheque payable to Andreassen Borth in the sum of $5,000.00 must accompany the tender. • The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified funds on or before May 31, 2021 (“Possession Date”). 2021 property taxes will be adjusted on possession date. • Mineral rights, if any, are not included in the sale. • The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Seller may reject any or all tenders. Tenders will not be opened in public. • If successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of their tender, their deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller. For further particulars, please contact Jack at 780-376-3553. Andreassen Borth Barristers & Solicitors 5014 50 Street, P.O. Box 727, Killam, AB T0B 2L0

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Larry Gibson Memorial Run By Lori Larsen

I’m not sure what the leading causes of heart attacks are, but children suddenly appearing at your bedside in the middle of the night is likely one of them. According to a study, men spend an average of seven hours a year hiding in the bathroom for “peace and quiet”. A guy walks into Windsor Plywood and asks for some two-by-fours. The clerk asks, “How long do you need them?” The guy answers, “A long time. We’re gonna build a house.” I just got called “hot.” Actually, the full statement was, “You’re one big hot mess”, but I’m focusing on the positive. As I handed my dad his 50th birthday card, he looked at me with tears in his eyes and said, “You know, one would have been enough.” Me: “I’m not that old.” Also me: “You need to stop making grunting noises every time you try to stand up.” Wouldn’t it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes and come out wrinkle free and two sizes smaller? My girlfriend always prefers the stairs. I like taking the elevator. I guess we were raised differently. Sometimes I ask the chef at the Norsemen Inn to undercook my steak. But that’s rare. At the rate we’re going, they’re going to cancel shampoo so bald people don’t get offended. So we’re back doing online school again. I had to walk behind my teenager during his Zoom class in order to go to the bathroom and now his peers know that he has parents …THAT HE LIVES WITH! He’s obviously very upset. Please send him your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. My husband’s new Apple Watch tells him to get up and move around, breathe, sets timers for him, reminds him of important events, wakes him up in the morning. All for $400. I mean, I was already doing all of that for free, but whatever.

Join others for the annual Larry Gibson Memorial Fun (virtual) Walk-Run for Special Olympics Alberta-Camrose from May 1 to 4. “Larry was a highly regarded, appreciated volunteer and a strong advocate for Special Olympics athletes,” said Special Olympics Camrose chairperson Carol Wideman. “In honour of Larry’s memory and with the intention of staying connected with Special Olympics in Camrose, we would be thrilled if you joined in virtually to walk or run with us.” Due to COVID restrictions, participants will be unable to walk at the same time, but Special Olympics Camrose encourages everyone to stay connected by taking photos of their own personal walks/ runs (cohorts are allowed) between May 1 and 4. Photos can then be shared by one of the following methods: • Text them to Carol at 780-608-0715. • Post them on Facebook, tag @SpecialOCamrose and use the hashtag #LarryGibson2021. • Post them on Twitter, tag @ SOACamrose and use the hashtag #LarryGibson2021 or

• Email them to soa camrose@gmail.com. The emphasis is on staying connected, but should anyone wish to collect pledges, they can register/donate online at www.speci alolympi cs . ab.ca/camrose. Donations can also be made at Scotiabank Camrose.

ADDRESS CORRECTION For last week’s

Home of the Week in Century Meadows

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6223-30 Avenue For a personal viewing, contact Wally Wrubleski 780-672-4495 • Cell 780-781-7323 Central Agencies Realty • 4870-51 Street, Camrose

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Enjoy the peace of lake town living

Physically, I’m here. Mentally, I’m in a pool in Mexico ordering my third margarita. I just found out that cauliflower waffles are now a thing and I just want to say that if anyone ever serves me a cauliflower waffle, I will immediately call the police. I don’t know how to use TikTok, but I can write in cursive, do long division and tell time on clocks with hands … so there’s that. My super power is holding on to junk for years and then throwing it away a week before I need it. I’ve started investing in stocks: Beef, Chicken, Vegetable. One day, I hope to be a bouillonaire. And then there was the time Fruit of the Loom took Hanes to court. It was a brief case. An apple a day is just plain wrong. Apples are dangerous. Just look at Eve, Snow White, Blackberry or any pig at a luau. One of the weirder things about being an adult is having a favourite stovetop burner, yet nobody talks about it. It’s amazing how fast your mood can change after you step on water in sock feet. To thrive in life, you need three bones: a wishbone, a backbone and the Booster Banter funny bone.

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By Lori Larsen

Located in the peaceful lake community of Ferintosh, just a 20-minute drive on paved Highway 21 to Camrose, this move-in ready home with a gorgeous yard can be your home away from the hub. The home itself has undergone a lot of renovations, sharpening its curb appeal, and a large welcoming deck is the perfect place to greet guests. Inside, you will feel the love that has been put into the home with flooring and paint colours. An open floor plan takes you into a greeting room that could double as a family room. Keep the flow going with family and guests into living room featuring a gas fireplace. The dining area has heated floors and views of the beautiful yard and plenty of room for family get-togethers with views of the yard. The gourmet kitchen offers six different appliances for preparing family meals. A butler’s pantry has even more room for storage and food prep. A three-piece nicely renovated main floor bathroom has heated floors to keep you warm when you step out of the shower, and a convenient main floor laundry means the laundry is always kept up. Access to two large decks off the main level means you can spend hours

Al-Karim (Al) Mohamed overlooking your double lot that has been landscaped like a park. Head upstairs to find two large bedrooms, each with walk-in closets and a four-piece main bathroom. The lower level has another bedroom and tons of storage. At this good of a price, you can easily complete the lower level to satisfy your own personal needs. Reap the benefits of small town living with a large lot that will give you plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the outdoors. A double garage and pad for RV parking provide all the space you need for your vehicles. This thoughtfully renovated home, located at 1211 Glenmuir Avenue, Ferintosh, and priced at $174,900, opens the doors for home ownership. For a personal viewing, contact Al-Karim (Al) Mohamed at: Central Agencies Realty 4870-51 Street, Camrose 780-672-4495 Cell 587-322-5511

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BEAUTIFUL FAMILY 2-STOREY CLOSE TO PARK, VALLEY TRAILS! Now only $385,500 A1035501

3-BDRM. BUNGALOW CONDO close to walking trails, valley. Immaculate! Asking $329,000 A1059833

LISTING ! NEW CENTURY MEADOWS – Impressive

4-bdrm. home with massive yard. Asking $429,900 A1093500

NEW LISTIN

WALKOUT VILLAS overlooking Valleyview Lake, awesome views! Developed w/o bsmt. Superb upper deck and patio, landscaped. 23’x20’5 garage. Just move in! Asking $528,162 A1032894

SOLD TERRIFIC 5-BDRM. HOME! Spacious entrance, open concept design w/vaulted ceilings, gas FP. Great area! Asking $409,900 A1074661

COMMERCIAL

MULTI-FAMILY

SOLD

Crisp, clean & Fully finished! 2 bdrm., 2 baths modern bungalow in West Camrose. Asking $307,500 A01080994

NEW LISTIN

EXC. BI-LEVEL, GREAT LOCATION! Wow! You’ll love the presentation! Very well maintained 1125 sq. ft. 3+1 bdrm. Oversized yard, 26’x24’ garage + more! Take a look! Asking $299,900 A1084409

LA VISTA VILLAS! Exceptionally well maintained 2-bdrm. duplex bungalow. Asking $298,500 A1085374

BEAUTIFUL VALLEYVIEW DUPLEX – Both sides available! Great floor plan. 3 bdrm., 3 baths, cozy FP. By parks, valley walking trails. Asking $257,900 A1089160

NEW LISTIN

FINISHED UP AND DOWN! Attach. htd. garage, 3 bdrm., 4 baths. Corner fenced lot. Lots of room for the whole family! Asking $316,900 A1066674

OUT OF TOWN

STRESS FREE LIVING! 3-bdrm. 2-bath bi-level condo in Ridgepoint! Asking $189,900 A1083191 EXCELLENT STARTER HOME – Close to schools! Cozy, bright 3+2-bdrm. family bungalow w/ cul-de-sac location. Well maintained, great bsmt. Exc. 26’x24’ garage + more! Asking $244,900 A1087652

UPDATED 1416 SQ. FT. BUNGALOW on oversized lot close to Mirror Lake! Asking $314,900 A1069302

FOUR-PLEX BUILT IN 2012! INVEST. OPP. Asking $549,000 CA0193809

TILLICUM BEACH – 2 bdrm., 2 baths on 2 lots! Asking $259,900 A1065999

FOR LEASE

FARMS

160 ACRE PROPERTY east of Camrose Asking $695,000 CA0184968

NEW LISTIN

SPACIOUS 5-BDRM. BUNGALOW on 33 +/- acres only 10 min. from Camrose Asking $475,000 A1086617

ACREAGES BAWLF ~ OPEN CONCEPT BI-LEVEL Asking $174,000 A1034810

SOLD

UPGRADED BUNGALOW … 12 min. to Camrose on Hwy 26. 36’x44’ shop! Asking $289,900 A1047574 DAYSLAND – Gorgeous 2096 sq. ft., 3+2bdrm. home! Amazing open design. Beautiful curved staircase, conservatory/music room, awesome gourmet kitchen, superb master, exc. bsmt. dev. Quality, lifestyle, you’ll love it! Asking $379,900 A1088745

GREAT OPPORTUNITY for intensive farming operation, or someone who needs lots of indoor and outdoor storage space, on hwy! Asking $650,000 A1075322

AMAZING COUNTRY LIFESTYLE, ENERGY EFF. Asking $629,000 A1024270

EXCEPTIONAL 2572 SQ. FT. HOME 7+/– acres right on pavement, w/multiple outbuildings! Asking $690,000 A1075552

SOLD

EAST OF ROUND HILL ~ Fully finished 1400+ sq. ft. home, 29’x41’ shop, pole shed. A1036121 Asking $389,000

A TRULY REMARKABLE PROPERTY! 1/3 mile off Hwy 21. 10 min. to Camrose, 35 min. to Henday. Asking $899,000 A1083729

LISTING !

GEMINI CENTRE ~ City views. Turn key office space on 3rd floor! Call today! A1044102

WOW! AWESOME BUSINESS LOCATION! Prime location, high visibility. Ideal for professional services. Natural lighting! Easy customer access. A great place for your business! Asking $229,500 A1065008

EXCEPTIONAL 2572 SQ. FT. HOME 19.99+/– acres right on pavement, w/multiple outbuildings! Asking $1,340,000 A1075576

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Zoned m1 ... Exc. east end location! 10,000 sq. ft. CA0146778 FOR LEASE Excellent building, 4328 sq. ft. with 2 bays. Mezzanine, front reception, offices and bathrooms. 14’x14’ bay doors! Zoned M1! Front Parking! Call now! A1081335

HUGE HOME IN MEETING CREEK 1920 sq. ft. bungalow – needs attention but great potential! Asking $129,900 A1075286

NEW NORWAY Fully finished newer 4-bdrm. bi-level. Asking $279,000 A1080911

NEW LISTIN

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IN ONE WORD ~ “WOW”! … NEW ZERO-STEP DESIGN Awesome views! Beautiful 1319 sq. ft. bungalow! Full bsmt., superb garage! Asking $541,600 A1031243

New build • Awesome master Bonus room • Triple garage Asking $459,900 A1077093

GREAT FLEXIBLITY IN MAYERTHORPE Over 23 acres along Hwy 43 Asking $230,000 CA0168666

If you’ve thought of SELLING, the time is now ~ demand is high!

Lake views ! Walkout – Lake Estates! • 1248 sq. ft. • 26’x20.5’ garage Asking $532,162 A1032901

21+ ACRES W/1.5 STOREY HOME, NEW W/O BSMT! Asking $399,900 A1021347

DUHAMEL … Extremtly well maintained raised bungalow on 0.75 acre. Asking $299,000 A1085404

Awesome Community ~ Park ~ ~ Lake, Trails ~ ~ Quality ~ ~ Craftsmanship ~ ~ Finished NEW VALLEYVIEW TWO-STOREY! w/elegance ~ • 2064 sq. ft. • By park/playgrounds

NEW … 40’x100’ workshop. PRIVATE ACREAGE! Perfect for active family, hobbyist. 16.2 acres, beautiful 2235 sq. ft. home. Asking $479,500 A1094949 SOUTH VIEW LOT IN SPARTAN ESTATES! Asking $50,000 CA0183063

EXC. MOVE-IN READY HOME IN FERINTOSH! 2+1 bdrm. 1625 sq. ft., gas FP, MF laundry. 2 lge. decks, dble. garage, RV parking, all on lge. dble. lot. Quiet lifestyle 20 min. from Camrose. Asking $174,900 A1082297

BUSINESS EXC. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! Growing residential/commercial cleaning business. Call now!

Beautiful Walkout Bungalows by Battle River Homes

• Bonus room • 26’x26’ garage Asking $498,162 CA0179793

SPACIOUS HOME with most of the updating already done. Fenced yard, large garage, extra parking. Asking $184,500 A1072113

FULLY FINISHED HALF DUPLEX Backing a park. Single attached garage. Asking $234,900 A1084580

MULTI-FAMILY LOTS

HUSTLE PARK ... by huge playground and west end amenities! • 30 lots w/alley access, start from $91,190 • 18 cul-de-sac lots, start 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!

FIVE BEDROOMS! Great starter or investment home! Backing onto park, easy walk to University. Huge 63’x150’ lot zoned R3. Lots of recent upgrades! Cozy and bright! 1140 sq. ft. home w/bsmt. walkout. Call now! Asking $207,900 A1086921

COZY 5-BDRM. BUNGALOW – across from park! Close to schools. Awesome yard, 26’x22’ htd. garage. Dev. bsmt. Asking $251,900 A1092844

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2.5 ACRES ZONED R3 AND MULTI-FAMILY ... Exceptional west end location. Call now!

RESIDENTIAL LOTS

CUTE 3-BDRM. HOME across from OLMP School Asking $209,900 A1092767

N IN DESIRABLE LOCATION EXCELLENT BI-LEVEL A/C, F/P, many updates, new shingles, 26’x30’ htd. garage. Not to be missed! Asking $269,900 A1064886

SOLD BEAUTIFUL VALLEYVIEW DUPLEX – Both sides available! Great floor plan. 3 bdrm., 3 baths, cozy FP. By parks, valley walking trails. Asking $515,800 A1089197

BEAUTIFUL VALLEYVIEW DUPLEX – Both sides available! Great floor plan. 3 bdrm., 3 baths, cozy FP. By parks, valley walking trails. Asking $257,900 A1089150

LISTING !

WOW! COZY AND CUTE! I can be your new home with minor changes. Awesome 50’x140’ lot. 16’x24’ heated garage. A great place to call home! Asking $229,500 A1064980

ACREAGES

2064 SQ. FT. TWO-STOREY – VALLEYVIEW WEST! Asking $498,162 CA0179793

CENTURY MEADOWS 5-BDRM. Asking $498,000 CA0164181

CENTURY MEADOWS 3-bdrm. bungalow. Exc. for retirement. Close to Jack Stuart School. Asking $319,900 A1090243

TERRIFIC BUNGALOW HOME – bordering park space. 4 bdrm. plus den. MF laundry. Htd. garage, RV parking. Asking $419,900 A1092250

AMAZING YARD SETTING IN CUL-DE-SAC Beautiful 1.5 storey, 2226 sq. ft. 3+2 bdrm.. 24’x24’ attach. garage, RV parking + more! You’ll love it! Have kids? Call now! Asking $415,000 A1067427

SOLD

BACKING GOLF COURSE 2000+ sq. ft., 5 bdrm. Asking $439,900 A1046329

SOLD WALKOUT VILLAS overlooking Valleyview Lake, awesome views! Developed w/o bsmt. Superb upper deck and patio, landscaped. 26’x20’5’ garage. Just move in! Asking $532,162 A1032901

4-BDRM. 2 BATH BUNGALOW with wrap around deck! A gardener’s dream awaits! Asking $234,500 A1081402

N BUNGALOW, OVERSIZED YARD – Great EXC. location! 2 garages, rental income potential. Great for starters, investors, retirement! Asking $307,900 A10901301

NEW RENOVATED 4-BDRM., 2-STOREY with a great yard, RV parking! Awesome family home. Asking $339,000 A1090344

SOLD

OVERLOOKING JUBILEE PARK! 2 bdrm., 3 baths, loft. Heated garage! Asking $309,900 CA0146607

EW LISTIN

NEW ZERO STEP DESIGN! Non-bsmt., beautiful 1456 sq. ft. bungalow. Superb garage. Active community! Asking $484,420 A1031265

NEW ZERO STEP DESIGN! Awesome views, beautiful 1319 sq. ft. bungalow. Dev. bsmt. Superb garage! Asking $541,600 A1031243

QUIET MONTCALM AVENUE … 1288 sq. ft. Complete reno on MF. Check the extras! Asking $267,900 A1069583

2-Storey walk out! Unobstructed valley views! Asking $557,900

A1044949

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NEW ZERO-STEP DESIGN Non-bsmt. Beautiful 1456 sq. ft. bungalow! Superb garage! Active community! • Master planned community Asking $484,420 A1031265

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