Just Sayin’

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Medical services

A few weeks ago, my granddaughter required the services of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the emergency department at St. Mary’s Hospital. The people of Camrose and surrounding area are extremely fortunate to have the services of such dedicated individuals.

The ambulance attendants were the most knowledgeable, caring young women. Not only to my granddaughter, but to me as I waited for updates to her condition. The doctors and nurses in the emergency department were also the most caring people.

They kept us informed at every step of medical procedures. When the decision was made that there needed to be a transfer to intensive care at the U of A hospital, again the ambulance attendants, doctors and nurses were wonderful. They made sure the family knew exactly where to go at the U of A Hospital. The medical staff at the U of A Hospital were provided with the phone number of my daughter and son-in-law to keep them informed until they arrived at the hospital.

Many many thanks to EMS and St. Mary’s Hospital emergency doctors and nurses. You are sincerely appreciated.

A big thanks to the off-duty Camrose Police officer who saw my granddaughter fall. He quickly went over to her and called 911. A big thanks to my granddaughter’s co-worker Garth who came looking for her when she didn’t arrive at work like she normally did. He saw what had happened and quickly called her dad. Camrose is full of great people.

Thankfully, my granddaughter is now home recuperating. Penny D. Fox, Camrose

Give them knowledge

I would like to say that I agree with the education insight of David Livingstone, PhD, writer of an Epoch Times article where he concludes NDP critic Sarah “Hoffman is wrong…it [our soon new K-6 curriculum] brings knowledge back into the curriculum.” The theory of Discovery Learning (DL) that Hoffman and now Karen Green of Sherwood Park support has been a failure in the classroom over the past few decades. I found DL actually means to dumb-down our children (teachers know that what they were teaching to a Grade 3 class in the ’70s was being taught to a Grade 5 class in the ’90s) plus all advanced classes for the early grades were removed; today, they are removing advanced programs from high schools in the name of “inclusion”. I withdrew my children from the public school system in the ’90s because of this mediocrity in education with no celebration of diversity or interests and abilities of the students.

Shame on the mindless adults who pick and choose at: diversity, inclusion, equity (DIE) and do so on the backs and minds of our children and their future.

Our children need the opportunity to think from a mindset of knowledge that they have been able to accumulate year upon year–this is what the new curriculum is designed to do, without controlling the method teachers choose to implement it. I’m quite tired of hearing about the lies that the UN Agenda, some politicians and others want taught in our classrooms: e.g. that socialism is good when all socialist countries fail (even Sweden is changing its socialist policies); the latest lie of DIE education is: white settlers were evil and Aboriginals honourable.

Why are the governments pushing to give all land to Aboriginals? (It doesn’t make sense, considering that the tribes of Aboriginals were actually killing each other off to the point of maybe 8,000 living in North America at the time the white man arrived.) Is it because the UN globalists want the land and it would be easier to confiscate it from five per cent of the population–the Aboriginals–than to confiscate it from the white and black population that own it today?

Be awake to the lies that the UN (globalists) pass down to our governments, similar to how WHO (globalists) has passed lies to our medical people about the China-COvID-19 virus, who in turn have passed it on to us. Tina Kawalilak, Camrose County

Top heavy

I would like to comment on the letter which Mark Lindberg wrote in the July 20 Camrose Booster. I agree with him that these oil companies should not spend so much money on the top management of their company. Now, this is my opinion only and all of you can take this or leave this.

I work for a private company and I am proud to stand behind what our company has done in the health care field. Our company is a non profit organization which is the model which all health organizations should follow. Our company cut from the top and added to the bottom. From what I see is that these places are cutting from the bottom in order to protect the wages of those in the top of the company. I believe that, in my opinion, every health care company should be a non profit.

This means that the boards are volunteering their time. Government money should all go to the bottom to fund where the help is needed the most. Now, cutting the wages of nurses and doctors is the wrong way to go. Why not cut the unnecessary positions in the top management while adding to the bottom so that Albertans will be looked after? This is just something for all of you to ponder. This is my opinion only and like I have stated, take it or leave it.

Lorne Vanderwoude, Camrose

The family of Keith Jerrard Schweer

wishes to express their infinite gratitude for the abundant love and support shown to our dad. He praised Dr. Morrow and the staff on Units 2 and 5 at St. Mary’s Hospital for their care and compassion. As well, Dad thought highly of the staff at Rosealta and enjoyed reacquainting with old friends and making new ones at the Lodge. Another thank you to Rev. Dr. Deborah Ann Taylor for meeting with Dad in the hospital and for delivering a special message during Dad’s funeral. We extend a special thanks to Burgar Funeral Home and more specifically to Colin Yuha for the guidance and professionalism shown to the family. As well, the family extends a thank you to City Lights for the use of their facility and for the provision of a lovely luncheon. In lieu of thank you cards, a donation will be made to the Melville Cemetery. Our deepest thanks go to family and friends who expressed their love and sympathy through prayer, cards, donations, flowers, visits and food. Sincerely, Carol (Don), Judy (Gerald), Susan (Lawrence), Jane (Paul), and Faye (Mark).

John Harvey Wight

August 25, 1933 ~ July 19, 2021

John Harvey Wight of Camrose, AB, formerly of Hughenden, AB, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, at the age of 87 years.

Left to cherish his memory are his children David (Maureen) Wight of Outlook, SK, Laurel (Peter) Harrison-Edge of Fernie, BC, Mark (Kjirsti) Wight of Hughenden, and Nelson Wight (Glenda Newsted) of Nelson, BC; grandchildren Jonathan, Virginia, Benjamin (Paige), Alex, and Olivia; great-grandchildren Alistair and Winnifred; and sister Lois Lord of Calgary.

John was predeceased by his first wife Lorraine, and second wife Adeline; daughter Gaylene; brother Alec Wight; and sister Margaret Densmore.

His funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm, July 31, 2021, from the Hughenden Community Hall with Rev. Eleanor Ness officiating. Interment will follow in the Amisk Bethany Cemetery.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in John’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta.

To send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome.com.

Phone 780-672-2121 “Dedicated service since 1906”

Daniel Scott Wallis

June 29, 1968 ~ July 18, 2021

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Dan Wallis, son of Myrna Wallis and the late Gordon Wallis, brother to Sharon Wallis and step-son of Robert Porter. Dan enjoyed an adventuresome life. Born in Lahr, Germany, he spent many of his younger years living in Europe and many provinces in Canada. After moving back to Wetaskiwin, he relished his championship days on the high school football team and cherished the numerous friends he made in that city. He later obtained his flying licence and flew several years in the north, both for Buffalo Joe and also flying a Lear jet for medivacs out of Cambridge Bay. After becoming an airline 727 Captain at age 25, he flew for FedEx in the Philippines. Later, back in Canada, he became a mortgage broker, had his own company, and was an auditor in the Transport Safety business. His wonderful sense of humour and abundant love for his cats and dogs were well known. He will be deeply missed by his many treasured relatives and friends. The family wishes to thank the innumerable people who helped care for Dan. Our special heartfelt thanks to our Wetaskiwin LTC caregiver friend, Martha, who was like an angel to Dan and his whole family. At Dan’s request, no service will be held. To send condolences, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.