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Looking Back
through the pages of The Booster
25 Years Ago This Week –from Feb. 4, 1997 edition
• Dora-Marie Goulet of Camrose, Michael
Swedberg of Meeting Creek and Jenny Lynn
Dewar of Camrose were named “Leaders of
Tomorrow” by Camrose and District Volunteer
Action Centre (CADVAC) and TELUS for their outstanding contributions as volunteers in service of community. The students each received an engraved plaque, a TELUS wrist watch, and a cheque for $100 to donate to a non-profit organization of their choosing. • Members of the 1997 Chamber of Commerce
Executive were Bob Prestage, Past President;
Martin West, President; Lynne Chernin, First
Vice-President; James Cardiff, Second Vice-
President; and Diane Ploner, Third Vice-President. • In 1992, realizing that CNR no longer used cabooses at the tail end of their trains, Kelsey area farmer Don Gregorwich approached company representatives in Edmonton and
Montreal about the possibility of donating one of the “moth-balled” units to the Kelsey
Community Society. On Tuesday, January 28, 1997, Cartier Cranes and Brager Transport used heavy machinery to move the 64,000 pound caboose from the Kelsey railroad siding to its new home, next to the Kelsey Community Hall. 50 Years Ago This Week –from Feb. 1, 1972 edition
• Robert J. (Bob) Woods, Camrose Rural was named “Citizen of the Year” by the Camrose
Moose Lodge. In presenting the award, Moose
Walter Glidden described as outstanding, Mr.
Woods interest and activity in the community and outlined numerous ways in which Mr.
Woods had served over a long period of time. • Lion Dr. W. J. Siwak presented plaques to three men who have been named to the
Camrose Lions Club “Sports Hall of Fame.”
All have made outstanding contributions to sports activities for forty to fifty years. Fred
“Pop” Ruhl’s interests were in the field of hockey and baseball; Elvin Skattebo has been involved in boxing, hockey and track and field;
Melvin Sjolie has spent forty years in skiing circles, serving as a coach, judge and active participant. • The Camrose Chamber of Commerce presents special awards to persons who have brought honour to themselves and this community from outside the province during the past year. First Vice-President, Gus Mireault made presentations to Dave Lyseng of Lyseng
Studios for his achievements in photography at both national and international levels, and
Bonnie Hutchinson, author of “At Random” for the Camrose Booster, for her achievements in the field of Creative Writing. • Past president of the Camrose Chamber of
Commerce, Gerald Galenza, presented Life
Memberships to Clifford O. Brager and
Wm. F. Fowler. He expressed praise and appreciation to both gentlemen for their long service to the Chamber and to various other community services as well. Mr. Galenza referred to the honours he presented as “active life memberships” because he knew that both these past presidents would continue to be active in Chamber and community affairs.
Addressing some local concerns
By Jackie Lovely MLA Camrose Constituency
A reporter recently asked me about a letter sent to the Premier and health minister by the Town of Tofield council raising concerns about the lack of vaccine doses available for children aged five to 11. As of January 17, there were only three bookings. There are also pediatric and adult appointments in Camrose (approximately 35 minutes away) available seven days a week, as well as access for those age 12 and older through pharmacies for those who chose to vaccinate. The zone is following the provincial direction in terms of not offering COVID-19 vaccines in schools at this time, only routine childhood immunizations.
Another issue that was brought to my attention was the government’s goal of streamlining the ticket process when it comes to traffic infractions. For some background information, SafeRoads Alberta was implemented in December 2020 to allow police forces to hand out significant impaired driving penalties during traffic stops, getting impaired drivers off the streets immediately. First-time offenders can pay their penalties or request a review online through SafeRoads Alberta. This new system has proven to be successful by reducing 11 per cent of impaired driving cases in criminal court.
Now, the government is looking to roll out phase two, which deals with traffic offences. It is completely false to suggest people cannot challenge tickets. Tickets can still be disputed and a person may still choose to be represented by a lawyer or agent when they contact an adjudicator. Decisions of SafeRoads Alberta adjudicators are always subject to a review by the court. The expanded system is expected to manage nearly two million traffic tickets a year.
These changes will clear up nearly 1,700 days of court time and eliminate thousands of in-person appearances by Albertans, providing significant savings while freeing up resources to address more serious criminal cases. Rural crime has been a serious issue in our community and I would hate to see charges dropped against a dangerous criminal because the time for them to have a trial has passed. Among the promises on which this government was elected is being tough on crime and that involves addressing a backlog in our courts. In terms of fees to dispute a fine, no decisions have been made yet. The transportation ministry will have an announcement soon.
Switching to energy, the International Energy Agency released an in-depth review of Canada’s energy policies. Among the major highlights of the report is the need for provinces and the federal government to work together. The report echoes the message our government has said since we were elected, and that is Ottawa must consult the provinces on energy policy. Another highlight the report recognized is the role our province will play in energy. Fossil fuels are an important part of our economy and provide significant employment in our Camrose Constituency. Thank you to the energy workers for their hard work during the very long cold snap we have had this winter.
As you know, agriculture is a major industry in our community and province. I wanted to let our livestock producers know that additional support is now available in phase two of the AgriRecovery program. The first phase was open last year and around $180 million was paid to ranchers. This current phase will bring the total support to $340 million. To access the disaster relief funding, you need to have an account with Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC). Visit https://afsc. ca/news/phase-two-agrirecovery-applications-nowopen/ or give them a call at 1-877-899-2372.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact my office. We are always here for you.
You can contact Jackie Lovely, Camrose MLA, at Constituency Office, 104, 4870-51 Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1S1. Tel: 780-672-0000, camrose@assembly. ab.ca or at Legislature Office, 6th Floor, 9820-107 Street, Edmonton, AB T5K 1E7.
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LUNCH & LEARN Photographies:
The history and evolution of the still image
Photographies is an exhibition and publicly-available resource covering the history of photography and providing digital access to rare materials housed at the University of Alberta’s Bruce Peel Special Collections. In this Lunch and Learn, art historian Andrea Korda talks about the process of creating the exhibition while also touring us through some of its highlights. Monday, February 7 | 12 p.m. FREE Webinar
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By Lori Larsen
Local author Niki Lee is excited to announce her book entitled Nobody Cares...Work Harder that was recently published by Balboa Press and is now available at a variety of major retail outlets.
The 15-chapter book draws upon the author’s life experiences to address how to defeat the fear of change, overcome obstacles, learn boundaries and love oneself.
From a very early age, Niki enjoyed putting pen to paper, but like so many aspiring authors, she found herself up against a multitude of different barriers of actually going from completed copy to press, until now.
“I really enjoyed writing as a child. I used to write poetry and remember excelling in English class, but I had never published anything. I almost published something when I was a younger child. I had this poetry submission, but was too scared to ask my parents to pay for it, so it never happened.”
With the passion to still write, Niki admitted she would start writing something, finish a chapter, then put it down without completing it, but this book was different. Something, somewhat inexplicable, was pulling her towards writing.
“I listen to the signs. I am very universal. I believe we are all divinely guided to things if we listen.”
Drawn to the significance and symbolism of numbers, Niki was inspired by a friend to look into the concept of numerology.
After purchasing a book on numerology and one on astrology, she experienced what some might refer to as a coincidence, but others a sign, to follow through with her passion to write.
“I was sitting in my car with these two books and was on a leader meeting with one of my team members, who said they kept seeing the number 444. I opened the book to a random page that was marked with a bookmark, which so happened to be page 444.
“The bookmark said ‘Aren’t You Ready to Write Your Book Yet?’.
“I had promised myself I was going to write a book and I was going to finish it before I stopped writing.”
In keeping to her word, she bought herself a notebook and pen and got up one morning in August (2021) at 5 a.m. and started writing.
“I wrote the book, 15 chapters in one day. I took the kids to the park so they could play and wrote
all day, then got home and ordered pizza so I could keep writing. I wrote and wrote until it was done.
“I remember thinking to myself I can’t believe I just did that.”
Because she didn’t have a computer of her own, Niki took the handwritten manuscript to her grandmother’s, where she used her computer to type up the book.
“Then I submitted it to Balboa Press. I thought the package I received from Balboa included editing, but it did not, so I had to go back and re-read everything and try to fix all the errors. I moved some of the paragraphs around, added a little bit, and then I got Gay Moe (relative of a friend) to do the editing for me.”
Once that was done, Niki went back to the draft copy, fixed the edited copy, and resubmitted the now edited draft to Balboa. “They sent back another copy and I went through and corrected a few more errors, then resubmitted, and then it was final.”
The book received the stamp to go to print just before Christmas 2021.
“After re-reading the book several times and looking at the format, I thought how it is literally like a very long letter. At the beginning it says, ‘To the Reader’. At the end of book, it says, ‘Here’s to leaving footprints on the earth, Love Niki Lee’.’’
“It’s like I wrote a letter to my younger self, who was very alone as a child, and went through a lot of traumatic relationships, including family domestic abuse. I have gone through a lot of physical, emotional, financial–you name it–abuse and I never let it stop me from being better.”
In her heart, Niki hopes that her words inspire others to face life and diversity head on and keep going. “What it comes down to is I really just want to help people.”
Niki, a single mother of four children all under the age of 12, operates her own home-based business, works outside of the home for different local businesses and, when time permits, does renovations. She knows what it is to struggle and has experienced her share of hardships, but she refuses to let that be a crutch.
“The book is a little ‘mouthy’. The beginning is very ‘in your face’,” said Niki. “Kinda ‘Get up and stop complaining about life and doing nothing about it. Get up and fix it.’”
She admits there is some strong language in the book, and it is somewhat pointed in its message, but as she says, it is with the best of intentions.
“There is one chapter on disability and what disability means to you. That was a big one for me. I was in a car accident in 2009 and I was never supposed to walk again. I was supposed to be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life because I broke some very major bones in my back. That could have been my disability, I could have taken that diagnosis and been okay with that, but I didn’t.
“I feel very strongly about that (letting a disability disable you for life),” remarked Niki, referring to a personal family member who faces disabling challenges and how people played into the person’s disability as opposed to treating her like any other person. “Instead of being spoken to like a human being, she was spoken to like a 12-year-old and coddled her whole life. People play into that and accept what they are told. The biggest disability humans have is their mindset.”
Niki hopes her book will open people’s eyes to the way their brains have been programmed and the things people have said to them that she feels they accept as truth, and will inspire people to keep moving forward, no matter what life serves.
