Earnshaw memorial located at museum

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Harrison placed second

By Murray Green

Riley Fleming of Calgary and Andrew Harrison battled for several days in the Alberta Open championship at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort near Ponoka.

Fleming posted rounds of 65-67-69 for a 54-hole total of 201, six strokes ahead of Camrose golfer Andrew Harrison, who had rounds of 68-69-70 for a total of 207.

Michael Harrison of Camrose, Andrew’s brother, tied for 19th at 70-75-74 for a score of 219.

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Earnshaw memorial located at museum

By Murray Green

Camrose will be honouring RCAF flying officer Ken Earnshaw with a memorial project at the Camrose and District Centennial Museum.

“We encountered location roadblocks, which forced us to delay our planned May 2020 unveiling. We are determined to see this through. Earnshaw was not only a hero, he was a role model,” said Neil Leeson, of the Camrose and Area Men’s Shed organization that is spearheading the project.

“Since then, we encountered many more roadblocks, not the least of which was COVID-19. Recently, we have been given permission to erect our monument at museum grounds, specifically directly in front of the Likeness School, which was relocated from south of Ohaton to the museum in 1966, and was the start of Earnshaw’s education journey prior to high school in Camrose and teacher’s certificate at Edmonton Normal School in 1939. We know what Ken achieved. We want everyone to appreciate his exceptional history,” added Leeson.

“Thanks to a generous donation by a Camrose County resident, we recently acquired a huge rock, which will be erected at the museum with assistance by the City of Camrose. When erected upright, it will stand nearly eight feet above ground and closely resemble the iconic pyramidal Matterhorn Mountain of the Swiss Alps. We believe it will serve a lasting and fitting tribute to Ken’s valour, and we will spend this summer and fall preparing it. He could have gone back to Canada because he was done his tour, but when he was asked to help in a secret mission, he readily accepted. It is worth the roadblocks for us to honour him.”

The new target for unveiling is Tuesday, May 17, 2022 (79th anniversary of the RAF Dambusters Raid of May 16 and 17, 1943).

Kenneth Earnshaw was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England on June 23, 1918, the son of Joseph George Earnshaw and Janet Hannah Green. The Earnshaw family moved to Canada in 1919, and settled in the Thirlmere district, northeast of Ohaton. Joseph and Hannah Earnshaw were farmers, and Ken, along with his sister Nora, grew up in the rural community.

Ken attended public school at Green Grove, a rural Alberta school, and high school in Camrose. During 1938 and 1939, he enrolled in Edmonton Normal School, where he obtained his teaching certificate.

From Sept. 1, 1939 until June 30, 1941, Ken taught at Whitebrush School near Bashaw.

Mary Gladys Heather and Ken Earnshaw were married in Regina on Nov. 7, 1941, while Ken was undergoing RCAF air observer training.

Earnshaw had participated in 30 combat operations as a navigator prior to joining #617 Squadron on April 29, 1943. During the early morning hours of May 17, 1943, Lancaster ED 925, while participating in the Dambusters raid on the Mohne Dam, was set on fire and crashed about three miles southwest of Soest, Germany.

Bomb aimer F/Sgt J.W. Fraser, and rear gunner P/O A.F. Burcher DFM both survived the crash, and were taken prisoners of war.

The highly successful raid on the Mohne Dam claimed Earnshaw’s life. He was 24 years old. He is interred at the Rheinberg War Cemetery in Germany.

DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT OF 2021 COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES IS JULY 31, 2021

(As the deadline falls on a weekend, payments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 3, 2021) A 2% PENALTY WILL THEN BE ADDED TO ALL OUTSTANDING CURRENT TAXES ON AUGUST 4, 2021 A FURTHER 10% PENALTY WILL BE ADDED ON CURRENT TAXES NOVEMBER 1, 2021 TAX PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE AT THE COUNTY OFFICE 3755-43 AVENUE, CAMROSE, ALBERTA T4V 3S8 OR

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AFTER HOURS/WEEKENDS PAYMENTS (CHEQUES ONLY) CAN BE PLACED IN MAILBOX AT COUNTY OFFICE FRONT DOOR OR CHEQUES RECEIVED POST-MARKED BY JULY 31, 2021 Camrose County offers a Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan for taxes. The deadline to apply is June 30 each year. However, you can start January 1 for next year. If you wish to start in January, your application must be received before December 15, 2021. Application forms and further information can be obtained by contacting our offi ce at 780-672-4446 or from our County website: www.county.camrose.ab.ca Paul King County Administrator